The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-08-05
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Just as sure that he will get the cleo
ton if he gets the nomination. He
believes, however in fair fight, and
says, when interrogated, that "Barleen
is a good man, but then 1t would be a
big Joke if he didn't carry his own
township, you know" We believe
Berlin uses the same fairness toward
Hunter, aud gives him credit for all
he is, and probably believes it would
be joke on George if he don't get
any more votes than he usually does.
Politics at this time is mot loud
but deep;" in other words there is not
much angry discussion and violent
comparison; but the leaven is none
the less working. There may be few
candidates who are keeping perfectly
quiet, but to the best our knowledge
and belief, the most to them are doing
the very best they know how to come
out of the fight with flying colors.
That some must suffer defeat, is evil
dent even at this early day, but just
who they are will be made more maui
fest after the votes are counted. 10
Since Dithrilge's dam has been
built the back water has made the
back channel of the river, and con-
siderable portion of the creek, below
the bridge, good boating. Owing en-
tirely to the fact of this new boating
district, bodybuilding has become
quite business In our place. Big
boats, little boats, john-boats, fiat
boats, and skihs, line the shore from
. the river bridge to the creek bridge.
Some very nice skis are now afoat,
but it is said that Ross Freeman's will
), be the boss when launched.
Capt. Knox has built new fence
on two sides of the Cemetery, at an
expense of $50 to the association
! There is talk of enlarging the limits
n of the cemetery, by purchasing land
south and east of It. Until the que5.
|; ton, to buy, or not to buy is settled
:, the balance of the fence will not be
built. 1t is undoubtedly fact thai
the cemetry is too small, and if it can
+, be enlarged at reasonable figures, tn;
:, bargain should be made, and the fence
/, finished.
If Our National Progress says o
'. Gen. Harrison Allen, Auditor Genera
y. of this Commonwealth, that his offic,
,r has been administered in an homes
10 and business like manner, that doubt
It full claims against the State have beer
r. resisted, that appointments to offic
10 have been fai:ly made, and that h
a has been courteous and kind to al
who have had occasion to call on him
ic The green corn market is not ye
u fully opened. Only occasionally vs.
n hear some one, who either belongs t.
y the grangers or else thinks he is goo
D; gardener, boasting of having had ="
n nice mess Of roasting. ears for dinner,
re all the while picking his teeth as if tn
H. corn was quite firm and gave him
W good deal of trouble to get it out c
Gu hls teeth.
" V-On Saturday evening last. Floye
y. y. son of Judge Proper, caught a pix
:! which weighed twenty pounds, an
% was three feet nine inches in length
70 This is the largest pike that has bee
", caught'in the river about here in th
- recollection of the oldest inhabitan
- - Those caught average generally frol
,s four to ten pounds.
Davis building just above Nj
bie's, is still in an unfinished cond
'u tion. There will in all probabilit
come time when that building wi
''u - be braced up and beautifed SO th
- those who see it now will then be pu
.n ~ zled to recognize it. We suppose
'"' will be made into a building.
a Black berries now. The first
in. the season appeared yesterday,
"a quantities. There will in all prob
~ bility he from $4,000 to 100000 ca
,oJ of them put up in Forest county tn
,.n season. This estimate may be a lit
- large, but if we find out the exa
number we will inform our readers,