The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-04-01

will prove Of interest to great num-
ber of our readers. and which will
gladden. their eyes for some weeks 10
come. Contrary to our expectations,
the list is not so large by several tracts,
as it was two years ago; notwithstand-
ing the hard times taxpayers will
recognize the importance of having
their accounts with the treasurer
squared up. BY the publication con-
siderable expense is added to the own
er of each tract so advertised.
Jacob Kepler was called sudden
ly away on Sunday last, by the re-
ceipt of telegram containing news Of
the death of his father, in Centre
county. He started in boat for Oil
City, and got down three miles, and
concluded to do the rest Of the dis
tance afoot. Mr.. Kepler Sr., was quite
an old man, having reached the age of
"a years. Our community will sym
pathize with Mr. Kepler in bis sorrow
for the death Of bis aged and respect
ed parent.
MIR. Charles Reich, Gutter for
Wm. Reich Of Beaver, is at present
stopping at the Central House, for the
purpose Of taking orders for suits or
parts of suits of clothes. Mr.. Reich
is q merchant tailor, in Beaver, and
will take measures of all who apply
and show samples of goods and styles.
Leave your measure. and you can or.
der at any time. He comes highly
recommended, and his prices are very
reasonable. .
| The Senate has confirmed David
Reed as United States District Attor,
ney for the Western District of Penn
sylvania. Mr.. Reed has never shon'
as politician, although he has always
been straight Republican, ever since
the organization Of the party. There
seems to exist no doubt in the minds
of those who are acquainted with the
official but he will FIJI the position
with honor.
The legislature of Massachusetts
is balloting for a successor to Chas
Sumner in the United States Senate
At our latest advices Dawes was ahead
having 8S votes; 12S necessary to {
choice. Ben. Butler fondly cast hi
eyes after that position, but the people
of Massachusetts, will have none o
him. 1t is generally supposed tha
! Dawes will be the final choice Of tn,
legislature.
There is dearth Of butter her,
just now, and has been for some week
past. From the number of bovine
kept in Forest county we should judg,
that we ought to make enough butte
; to supply the home demand, but thi
has never yet. been the case. Nearl.
if not quite two tons of foreign butte
is used in this county IN the course o
winter.
To-day, and hereafter. until tn
18th of August, it is lawful to cstcl
trout with the hook and line. There
no telling, until il has been tried, hoy
the yield will turn out this year. 1t i
! not supposed that there is stream, il
Forest county but was ished nearl,
dry last summer. 1t depends altogeth
er on how fast the trout propagate
how many there will be this year.
-Pullman's Palace cars have beel
introduced in England, and the Lon
don papers are enthusiastic over III
new featurcin England Railway travel
The Times says everything fits closel.
and works smoothly. The eye fall
everywhere upon mechanical contri
vances of that ingenuity which we ar
accustomed to recognize and describ
rs American.
Mr.. Dimmick the late blackmail
ing democratic member Of the legisls
ture from Pike and Wayne counties
having resigned his seat, a Republican
Thomas Y. Boyd, has been returne'
in his place. Apparently the peopl
of those counties are tired of "demO
cratic retrenchment and reform, " an
propose to try the old radical cOrruf
tion" again.