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Defeat Of the Philadelphias by the
Atlantios"--Soore, II to s.
Championship Singlc-Scu1l Race
ut Springfield, Mass.
Brown Wins from scharff, Making the
Five Miles in 36:45.

| CHESS,
BEcoND DAYS SESSION OF TILE AMERICAN CONGRESS-.
The attendance upon tho socond day Of tho
American CLoss Congress- WAS very good
| throughout all yesterday, and the play was Of q
| higher order than on the previous day, as Ia a.
| ways the case III those tournaments, whore the
players arc invariably ti,nid at the beginning Of
| hostilitiea end worry reluctant to hazard any
clancos. Then, too. They arc Just recovering from
the Objects Of long journeys and do not play with
that precision and folce which charaoterize their
| gamoa after little rest.
CURIOUS CIRCUMFERENCE.
| In the second gamo betwoen MesBrs. Mac
| konzfe and Judd. tho partts rms abandoned as
drawn Oh Tuesday. when each player had several
pieces on the board Subsequent analysis
,, clearly proved that AIr, Judd had forced won
gamo when the contest was givon up as drawn.
THE plAY CONTINUED.
Yesterday morning Messrs. Book, Of Chicago,
and Elder, Of Detroit finished their second
game, left incomplete on tho previous day. It
was Fronch detenBe. lasted 1ifty-six moves,
and was finally drawn, though little mora caro-
on Mr. Eldor's part In the ending must probably
have won 1t. sit was, however, tho game WAS
tho eouudeat aud hardoat fought gama yot played
in the Congress-.
GAMES YEsTEnDAY.
Capt. Maokonzie aud Alr. Kennicott nero
paired against each other yesterday morning,
and tho two gau,os we're naturally taken by
Mao,an,,o .sosssa III, - O. a,,,. ~
Hosmor, Of Chicago, were paired, aud an OK
tremely interesting game resulted. Tho open-
iug was a Scotch gamb!t, Mr Hosmor having tho
ottack, and tile camo Iastiuo all dav. Mr. Hos
mcr mt rather he taHt of fla o,onino and
~ w. ~. 1"s.4 ."'I w nses ~ 'ao op'uS' "lo
1or eome time soemed 70 maintain conelderablo
advantage in poaition, while LII. Judd had the
advantage Of IN extra pawn. At tho middle OF
the ramo. bowever, Mr. HoHmar -ocovarad tia
,,o,r,, HI iost lie s,,naras;t.. -, .os,;os
Pa"n' ou' ioh' nla superiority u poalsaoo 6ono-
what. From that point the paTte was very
warmly an0r etubbprnlY contested. At o'clock
p. m, it was won by Mr. Judd.
rus rrunTs, ,coronnv c,,,7rar
v.-..,1 , W"
, 1874-07-09

Organization OF u Now Grange
SIeect.t Dsnatch to The Chfcaeo Iribune.
SYCAMORE, ILL.,, July "a large humber were
Grunge horo to-day. Tho present Orange al-
io,trnea until tho 9Th Of July, 1876, and tho lelo
gates present at once proceeded 10 organize q
County Grange, under authority OF the Stnte
and Edward Leach Secretary. An application
for a dispeuuaton was forwarded to the State
Grange.
, 1874-07-09

Special Dhpatch to Tho CAftaao I+ibuw.
GRAND RAPIDS, Micll., July 8.-About o'clock
this morning fro broke ont In a barn OH the
alloy hotween Kent and Ottoway streots, aud
belare lts progress could DO stayed spread 10 the
building owned aud occupied By j. ". Boynton
as a wholesale millinery Btoro, Which was do.
s.royna with its contents, involving 1ohB OF
about $40, 900. The atock was insured for Of, ,D0O
and the bnilaing for sA,0O0. Three dwelling
houses adjoining tho store woro considerably III:
furad by the fro and wnter.
, 1874-07-09
CRIME.
Miscellaneous Record of Crime,


Brutal yVifc-Erurdcr.
8ptc,aI Dispatch to TAe CHICAGO Tribune.
FoSD pu LAC. Wis.,. JULY 8.-Due Of tho most
brutal wifo-murlora that haye ovor occurred In
WisconRin took place at the Vilage of G1avcs-
Tillo, Calumet County, yesterday afternoon.
Thomas Loftus an lrishman, married widow
about three months ago, and they have had fre-
qnent quarrolB. At o'clock yesterday aftur-
noon, LOTUS crcpt into tho house aud dealt his
sRife blow With n hammer, while aho was stand-
lug over wssll-tub doing the woek's washing.
She fell, and tho fIend then crushed hor skull In
with all AZ, and dragged the body under
tho house. To make certain OF hia
work ho returned, got tho az, aud
noarly severed the head from the trunk. The
body was soon after found by the womaa's uttlo
anuon quite drunk. aud coutoPsed tho crime.
ne was brought to Fond du Lac by Bherif
Newell.
Ono Of tho editors OF tho Erening Common
teea0h it'terViewed the wlfe-n1ur.erer, with tue
Edito. MIR: Loftus, they toll us yon killed
your wife !: iR 1t true?
Loftus-I did. air.
Editor-Did you deliberately plan to kill her?
Loftus-1 did, Sir. / killed hor after fully
mailing up MY mind to do 50.
Hrs. LoftuH7
AoAlud--nG Gllt VIC 0hT6 QAl E00u deal OF
trouble, and made up my mind tint i couldn't
Ct stand hor actions any longor. was very bnd OF
that day.
Editor--so you know what You we're about
when you killed her2
Loftns-Yos, alr meant to kill her &nd did
kill her, and 1t is over with now.
Editor--Dd ahe know you wero In the room
When you won't IN to hit her with the hammcr7
1oftus-No, she did not. wua careful uot to
let ber know 1t, for she would have got away.
Editor-Why dld you drag tho body under tho
houBe after you had killed your wife
Loftus-1 dld IT because, If the children came
homo, they wou1a DO scared.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Special Disuaich 10 The CHfeaqo Tribune.
OsuKoBn, Wis.,, July 8.-YeHterslay afternoon
about o'clock, IN 1rishman, named Thomas
Lotus, murdered his wife by kpocilng her down
with q hammer, and then chopping her head
almost of an with ax. In justification Of tho
1orrid act, be said: Be 1abars, she spit In my
foce, and Ill kill any woman that will do that"
1lo was arrqetod sooa aftor apd put III Jail at
Fond du Lac:7
, 1874-07-09
Ac1,I.IIEn GE SiGiIc1L[EE.

TAENToN, 4. j., July 8..-Ilo alleged an,ug-
CLING case Of tha Uait.l SlusrH aga!nas T.. u.
Loan, Which aA excited no 1nl1ell iulofoht. ter
minated to-JAy ny ths Jury brlnginx il, IL verdict
for ths defendant. Thn i8 tho lirGt 1sYa tIled
nudos tue nav Muiely law.
, 1874-07-09
/ lSrOlKer Raises Scvornl Certified
CneckH.

New ORLEANS, July 81. Woilner, Carou-
MIN National Bank, had them certitledaud AFTER
wards raised thutn as follows: Cheok for 938,
raiscd to s3,8U0 chock for 34t.50, raiBod to
Sl,150 mud chech for 37l, ralHutl to 57,lO0. 1t
Ii reported tint Woidner purchased bonds with
the raised checks and He'd.
, 1874-07-09

Special Ufspa{ch 70 TIE Chcaoo Tribune.
MILES, Mich. July 8.-Chief Of Police Rogers
and Detective O'Neil, Of Detroit to-day arrested
ut Three Rivers aud brought to this city Andrew
Mills, on tho charge Of eonnlcity in the robbery
OF the express cur on the Michigan Central Roa;i
Is tLe 1nau who rot on tho traIn nt s1cl,;~an
City with Charles Quoenan. He is painter,
aud WAS working at Three Rivers when arrested
, 1874-07-09

CnAnLEsTos, s. G., July q. "A WeBtern-bound
train OIL the Carolina Conral Railway catlo lI,to
iug, killing Albert Nelson aud John Davls OF
Lincolu County. both woro prominent citizens.
, 1874-07-09

5fzEIas Df9pa1cH u 17t C71t1u5o 5715HHt.
BUFFALO, N. Y, july B.-About $3.50 O'Clock to-
night. the tug Golden City struck d row-boat
uear tho mouth Of Buffalo Crock, and cut it in
tvain. A man namod Sheldon with bis wife and
uttlo aon. the only occupants of tho boat, ~oro
instantly drowned. They lived on what is
known rs tho Island, opposite this city.
, 1874-07-09
FIRES.


Srecia. Dsnatch to me Iheaaa Tribune.
Fonr WAYsE, Ind, July B.-A Hnlal oil factory
recsntly started 2 nli'ea north Of Fort Wayne
was DESTROYED by tlrc TUESDAY evening. Loss on
atock. 80, ,ooo; on building, $500. II was owned
by Fred 0oorko. Supposed lneenllary. No in
nlrauGe.
, 1874-07-09

New YoNK, July 8.--Tbones J. Mason, CASH
ier for Merrill, Tiluoy l. Co., bankers aud
broGors, Was arrested to-day, on tho clsnrge OF
money. probably seaching s25,00u Ho &C.
knowloages having tukon 5000, whch he Lust
tu gold speculation.
, 1874-07-09

ATLANTA, Ca, July 8.-W. T. Cummings,
President at tho Tallors' Union, was struck by
lightning early this morning, aud instantly
killed.
, 1874-07-09
LETTER or DR.. LIVINGSTONE,

PORTLAND. Me., June 8.-1Lo portlaud Press
will ta-,narrow n,oruinn pablat. an original
letter from DR.. Livingatono to bis brother in
Listowol. Ont. In which he complains bitterly
OF Or. kirk, the British Vico-C Consul at Zanzi-
bar. an having caused hia nisfortunes. Living
stones brother was moved to puofisl, this letter
by indignation at the prominent placo assumed
BY Kirk ut DR.. Liyingstona'H obsoqnios.
, 1874-07-09

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. July 8.-Co!. r. T. STAN
10y, Vlce-presidont Of the First National Bank,
formerly Of tho Eighteenth Ohio Volunte orB,
md at onu time Commaudaut of this post died
thiB morning,
, 1874-07-09

EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 8.-Albcrt Jones, col
orod, III tit Of jealousy killed his wife Johan-
sx, about 4 o'clock this afternoon. Lie Is in
custody.
, 1874-07-09

Ltcut.-Col. Frederick Mcyora.
WAHnlSbToN. July "a toloYra n was receiy-
etl here tonight announcing t4o death at Sauta
Fe, n. H., last night, Of 1out.-Co Frederick
Meyois, Deputy Qna1tormaAte,-G -Gonelal. He
diel Of poritoniiis. .
, 1874-07-09
.. LAKE NAVIGATION.
GC0DRICh'S STEAMERS.

For Racine, Milwaukee, shehnyxam, MAntto-
VOC, ote., daily tSsnl2ya eAp9ptr;D....:.... na. N.
clr- Saturday. hoat dpnt lea 10 unt1i 4 p III.
For uFanh NEvont hiu41exou, etc., daily {Bua.
dasa aAouIst}, p. m.
Tor ii. Jn,tlh duly {GuudAy gxcon utl) 10 III.
!andayA Auat duA't !eas1 Until II ~ y. III.
far hhui.tao aud Ladtnxon, lu aaay sud
4hu'sa2F T. H.
Fur iruau lfsy aud intermediate posts Tuo.day
aud rlday.,...""... ..."..""...."."..:.." p. III.
Tor Eranaha and Lake Hunussof ports, Mon.
day and Thu T. III.
2-utass aud Dsaks4 goat Mluhl4ka.&t.
, 1874-07-09

HanR1soSy1LLE, Mich. July 8.-Tho Bteam
saw-lnll Of Weston, Colwol1 It Co., with cousld-
cradle lumber, burned to-day, Loss, $4,000.
No insurance.
, 1874-07-09

TEE TURF.
THE RACES At 1NDtANAro118.
IND1ASAruL1s, Ind, July 8.-The second day
Of tho indianapolis raco-meeting was well at-
tended, aud tho races close and exciting. Two
trottiug races and ono pacing race WAS the pro-
gra1nmo for to-day. Tho lrst called WAS tho 2:38
CLASP:
, 1874-07-09

Purse, $t.ooo milo ho.ta. lAreo in five. to harness
Kansas Ghl01. ...s......-.....s......'5 + ! l
Io!1 AeuAf..ss ....-~s..s s"sl y . =
ttcHah. ...s.....s...+.t >
ANNE uo!llns- -.........t.s....,4
4sms@a:sl; 4ssasS.i:sl S:ssY as4 a:5,Y s:aS.
IN the pacing race, sloepy George rms tho
fayorito In tho pools, and his friends oano to
grof. III the htast for tho tlEst heat. Evnss'
aud Bon Bntler's sulkica oolllled, tho latter
bsing 30 badly wrecked aB to prevent him going
III tue heat. Tho raco was hot betweon Soal-
skin, George, and Harry, oopperbottom and
Evans act.ng haIly.
SUMMARY.
Racing purse, $500 FREQ for ali PAGERS milo hoats
three In i've, to hnrness.
kstsA'a2lHs ss4st-sststs.s.+a1
sleepy Hoor8e .
ltaEfv. -...s....++ssst.1 0 4 y
Mhfk Twain. ......-.....-............a I 4
Goppofnottofa..s ...... ....:.......s..g Gs.
0aA 0u!uF So. :......*t T. oAos
Time-2:z2 2:2o,5; 2:2e;Y; 2:ao 2:32.
Although 1t was now 0 O'Clock, tho 2:40 horRos
were called, and trotted torea heats, two Of
which were won BY Allen dodamlths Lo.tie, In
2:49 and 2:3s11, aud BY Littlo Alfred in 2:37}15,
whom tho lace was postponed till tomorrow, on
account or tho darlnuBa.
, 1874-07-09


was thbn spaht In miscellaneous diacussion upor
Tue subject Of examinations. which MAS indulRed
In by quito = number
Tho afternoon session was taken up with two
papors, que on "Truanoy," by Leslie Lewis.
HYDE Park. and the other "Tho Principles
Which Should Govern ua In Our Rotations to
Eacli Other a1n to tile School Boards"
Tho whole day has beon an interesting ono,
nonrly 100 Principals hhstng been prcsoht, ba.
sides many ontaldore. Tic discussions have
taken by the entire body In tho work hofoso
them.
Tho Wisconsin Normal school IRc-
gents.
SreefuI Dspatth to The Chitaeo Tribune.
MADISON, Wis.,, Ju1s SAT the anitlA meet
ltg of the Normal School 1togt nts today, tho
Eon. William Starr Of 1li'.on, pret idol, aud nil
zero rrosont except the Hon. ". T. Bmtll, Ut
1filwsukoo. Tho day was nantnty spert in hear.
ing reports, md lhoir confederation by tho
Doatd and committees. No action Of Importance
VIVA taken.
, 1874-07-09

Trosident OF Abingdon College.
.toccial Dispdtch 10 7hs titicaon Ir,bnne.
AR1suDos, ILL.,, July 8-prof. Oval pirkoy, Of
Canton, Mo-, wan duly elootol President Of
Abingdon College Mt the meeting Of tho Board
% July I. Thu choice Ii regarded as M o1col-
tut uuo,
, 1874-07-09
LADIES' SUITS,s,
Reduced!

We change the price Of our elegant
Summer Silk Suits to-day, reducing
the $500 Garments to $50 and
1856; the $l00 Garmentato $40;
the $l26 Garments to 500 and 1896;
and corresponding reductions On our
entire stock Of stylish Batiste Polo
naises; Embroidered Black Grenadino
Polonaises; White Embroidered
Pique Suits; Lace Shawls, Jackets,
and Talmas; and offer new and at-
traotive styles Of Street Costumes,
Travelling Suits, Linen, Lawn, Swiss
and Peroale Suits, in the freshest
styles, and---as always-~-at the low
est prices current,
Misses and 0hildren's Suits, in late
styles, at reduced prices.
, 1874-07-09
DIVIDEND NOTICE,
THE STATE LIME,

SteaMets q th!> Mnew he d.natcned oTsTY altofna}
WEDNESDAY, n9til :{niy p Mhcn regular wooky saiL
, 1874-07-09
NEW YORK TO CARDIFF

The South Wales Atlantic Stesmshp Co1panys Now
Fjr*tciAst, Fnll-poWereh, Cytn- built Staain4ps viii
ea frnrn ponn,ylsanta Ratlroad Ehnrf, Jersey City
GLA3fORGAN......Ju'yls lsi PEMBROKE ........Aug
OarrynK goods and Passengers at through from
al Parts Of tho United Satas and Canada "a ports Ia the
Bristol Cilaune,, and a!l othar points In Enxland.
Ih9se etealnahe onijt expressly f1 tho trado
Ted with all thu iaoat improvements for ths
EpAy0l,encH Ut
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Allegheny Valley Rail Road.

ON AND after Monday Feb. 2. Trains
Y, will run as follows-( Philadelphi
Time): t..Ir.u-1r ~!iIUel s-s ra{T
Trains leave Oil City for Pittsburgh st
2l5 p. m. Z: 40 a. IN. arriving at Pittsburgh
Brady's Bend Accommodation tleaves
Oil City at 5:l2 p. m. arriving at Brady's
Bend NJ 9:35 p. IN. ~
Trains leave Pittsburgh for Oil CITY at
7:20 a. m. anG 3;20 p. m, arriving in Oil
City at 2:33 and 9:lG p. nj.
Oil City accommodation leaves fBrady's
Bend at 0:5O a. N. arriving in Dill City at
l2:05 p. m. .....f. .-.-g ..U...f
Trains leave Oil City for Buffalo at o:4S
p. m. 0;20 a. M, and 9:l0 a. nj. arriving in
4 Buffatlo at 6s55 p. M. L: 10 am. land 7.25 p m.
Trains leave buffalo for Oil City at sos
2. m. and 1928 y. m, Arriving at OIL City at
2:l0p m. and $40 p. m. -5iH'H Dlit
All trains given above run through from
Pittsburgh to Buffalo and return, without
change of cars. Trains run on Philadel-
phia time, whichis 20 minutes faster than
Pittsburgh time. The time at Buffalo is
Il. S. " NJ. s. R'y time whichis 2s minutes
slower than Philadelphia time 21ih5
At Red Bank Junction this road con-
with the Eastern Extension which runs to
Brookviile, leaving Red Bank at 1I:45 a. m.
aud E50a. M arriving In Broakville at
100 and l2;0 p. N. .IldH Ito 6tt 20
The train leaving Red Bank at HAS p. IN.
arrives at Reyno1dsville at 3:46 p. m.
J, J. LAWRENCE,
i. ;ltGN M; KING IeJ, GenH supt,
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SEWING Machines Sewing Machines

In connection with my Sewing Ma
chine business, | am now prepared to
take all kinds of Sewing Machines in
exchange fol. new ones, and repair all
kinds of Machines making them work
as good as new, or no pay, Lalso have
needles for all first class machines.
Parties living at a distance can send
machines and they will be repaired and
returned by express. Needles sent by
mail on receipt Of s1.O0 per dozen.
Call at my Office on South Seneca
street, Oil City, Pa, or address
SO IF TL'FnitI iie-f ID. C.. GRAVES
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Good Business For saIe.

Geo. H. Ahreps, Jr., proprietor Of
the extensive Furniture Establishment
at Tidioute, offers the same for sale, or
will lease to responsible party who
purchases the furniture on hand. This
is good chance for some one to step
into good business; this being the
only furniture store in circuit of fif-
teen miles, and having the whole trade.
Mr. Ahrens has purchased an interest
in business in New York, and goes
thence about the 1st of April to take
charge of it, which is his only reason
for selling. h.,,.,, ~
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FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

President Judgc-W. p, JENKs.
Associate Judges--J. a. PROPER, An
DREW Cook.
ShcriG-T. J. VAN GTEsEN.
Iredsurer--FRED. GLAssNER.
Prothonotdry, Register C Recorder, &C.
J. II. AaNEw.
Commissioners--T. ID. COLLINS, JOHN
THOMPSON, JAS. X. CLARK.
County iSuperiRtendeRt-S. +. RoHRER.
District Auoiney--S. ID. IRWIN.
y Jury CommiSsionerS--JAs. FLYNN, WIN.
PATTERSON.
County iSurrcyor-S.D. IRWIN.
Coroner-M. ITTEL, JR.
County Auditors--T. B. Conn, l.. WAR
NKn, G.,JAMIEsoN.
Member1 Congress l9th Distriet--C. u.
CCRTIs.
Assem5iy-MARTIN WILLIAMS.
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TIMBER LANDS FOR SALE.

Over two thousand acres of fine
Hemlock Timber Lands situated on
Maple Creek, near Clarington, this
county, are for sale at bargain. Part
of the lands are situated within four
miles of Clarington, on the Clarion
River, aud would be fine site for an
extensive tannery and saw mills. Map
and particulars can be seen ny apply
ing to the editor of this paper.
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Co-Partnership Notice.

We have this day associated our
selves under the firm name Of Geo.
w. Dithridge & Co., in general part.
nership for the manufacture of lumber
az Superior Mills, Forest county, Pa.
% HENRY H. COLLINS, 10
Pittsburgh, Pa.
GEORGE w. DITHRIDGE,,
%. q Tionesta, Pa.
Tionesta, Dec. 81, 1873. .-, '' SO At
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3 To THE CITIZENS OF PENNsYLvA-
SIA-Your attention is specially in
vited to the fact that the National
Banks are now prepared to receive
subscriptions to the Capital Stock OF
the Centennial Board of Finance The
funds realized from this source are to
be employed in the erection Of the
buildings for the International Exhi-
bition, and the expenses connected
with the same. 1t is confidently be-
lieved that the Keystone State will be
represented by the name of every, ci.i-
zen alive to patriotic commemoration
of the one hundredth birthday of the
nation. The shares of stock are offer.
ed for SO each, and subscribers will
receive handsomely steel engraved
Certificate of Stock, suitable for fran.
ing and preservation as a national
memorial. wv
Interest at the rate of six per cent.
per annum will be paid on all pay-
ments of Centenial Stock from date
of payment to January 1, 1876.
Subscribers who are not near Ma
tional Bank can remit check or post
office order to the undersigned.
FREDK. FRALEY, Treasurer,
If 90l Walnut ST., Phila.
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The colored address label on eac

The colored address label on each
paper shows the date to which tho sub.
scriber has paid, thus -
Thos Turner 1874,
signifies that Mr.. Turner has paid for
his paper until March LIST, 1874 The
mail list is corrected weekly. BY con-
sulting the address label every subseri-
ber can tell how his account stands. x
Our accounts go back no further
than the LIST Of january, '73, the ac-
counts previous to that time being
payable to the old firm. The old SUBJ
scription book is yet in our hands, and
our receipts will be recognized BY the
ola -nrn. r~ II.
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Make money fast and honorary,
$3.50 per day, or s75 per week, by
at once apply for territorial right,
(Which are given free to agents,) to
sell the best. strongest, most useful,
and rapid selling Sewing Machine, and
Patent Button Hole Worker, ever used
or recommended by families, or buy
one for your own use it is only $5.
Sent free everywhere by express. Ad.
dress for particulars jerome B. Hud-
son q Co., Cor. Greenwich d Cort-
landt Sts., N. Y. 256m
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LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Harry Mabie is still on the sick
list. aC III 9
The Literary Society meets this
evening at the residence of T. b.
Cobb. r.f 9i
Last Sunday night was awful wet
for Cupid on the gate, and we should
ahink the caves would throw cold wa
her on porch steps.
,-Beiweeu SOC, 900 and SOC, 900 feet
of lumber came down the creek on
Monday, the water being in a. splen.
did condition for rafting.
Quarterly meeting at the NJ. +.
Church, commencing on 2Sth. Z The
Presiding Elder will be present. Our
former statement arose from our be-
ing misinformed. .,,,
NJ, Billy Blum has little "dorg" in
his shop, and we judge he thinks that
80 "spare the rod will spoil the purp."
Billy has high hoNs for the herein
anentiened incipient canine. u +
III. S. Bates of Titusville has 6eep
in town ~ith his family for several
days. He anticipates better times for
Titusville soon, and says her debt
though quite a good burden is not
larger than she can handle.
...y .--Teitsworth's horse is. dead. He
has done all he could. He has heard
his last whoa he has eaten his last
oat; he has felt his last blow; he ne 'er
again will tote the burdens horses
know. ,.. M for r,odr ,.er 4
The festive portion Of the inhab,
itants of this place propose having a
hop this. evening at Lawrence's build
ing Itis confidently expected that
there will be "feast of rosin and q
flow Of sole" unparalleled in the an
sals of this county. ? ''o rla.
--Bovard g. Co. have commenced
repairing their store, taking out par
fition ami thereby adding good
third to the size of the room, and re,
ceiling throughout. They also pro.
pose putting in a new floor, etc., in or
der to make it one of the best store
rooms in the county. n o'Ia,
"A petition was presented in Con,
gress on Saturday to have Mr.. Lin
coins birthday celebrated as public
holiday. This is adding to an already
pretty full stock of holidays. Keep
on in this way and we will equal Swe,
den where they work once in while,
acd holiday.it the rest of the time.
The elaborate .enoe which has for
several years beautiGed the graveyard
by the NJ. f. Church, has fallen, and
IT IS therefore unprotected. But it
wouldn't be proper to fix it yet, The
fence has not been in the road long
enough, and the graveyard has not
been damaged enough. laI
"A fellow got excited on Monday
last, and sat down on our office steps
and vomited around there for about
two feet square, Fortunately another
fellow came along and loaded him in
to a wagon, and hauled him away to
cool Off 1t was fortunate that he was
persuaded TO move when he did, else
we should have had TO move our office
by this tine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-02-25
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C0Wnciimcn-S. J. Woleott, r.. j. Van
Giespn, ]. Il. Blaine, ID. $. Knox, j. S.
Hood, j. A. Propcr.
Justices ofthr fcoer--w, Z. Morclliott,
D. s. Knox.
Cofistabie-H. Swaggart
School D0eclors-D. X. Knox, II. o. Da-
Wis, s. J. Wolcott, =. II. lIaslet, a. Is.
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