The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-04-01
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in this issue we present the Treas
urer's Sales, an advertisement which
will prove Of interest to great num-
ber of our readers. and which will
gladden. their eyes for some weeks 70
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 ST., was quite
an old man, having reached the age of
"A years. Our community will sym
pathize with MI. KepIsr in his 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 OF
parts of suits Of clothes. Mr.. Reich
is 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 price, are very
reasonable. .
The Senate has confirmed Davit
Reed as United States District Attor
ney for the Western District of Penn
sylvania. Mr.. Reed has never shon,
as a politician, although he has Away
been a straight Republican, ever since
the organization of the party. Their
seems to exist no doubt in the mind
of those who are acquainted with tn
official but he will fill the position
with henor.
The legislature of Massachusett
is balloting for a successor TO Chas
Sumner in the United States Senate
At our latest advices Dawes was ahead
having SS votes; 12S necessary to {
choice. Ben. Butler fondly cast hi
eyes after that position, but the peopl
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
F 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 @
a winter.
To-day, and hereafter. until tn
, 18th of August, it is lawful to cate
: trout with the hook and line. There
} no telling, until ii has been tried, ho'
, the yield will turn out this year. 1t
not supposed that there is stream j
: Forest county but was fished nearl
dry last summer. 1t depends sltogett
er on how fast the trout propagate
/ how many there will be this year.
: -Pullman's Palace cars have bee
introduced in England, and the Lon
don papers are enthusiastic over III
new featured in England Railway trave
The Times says everything fits closel
and works smoothly. The eye fall
: everywhere upon mechanical contri
vances of that ingenuity which we al
accustomed to recognize and describ
7 as American.
Mr.. Dimmick the late blackmai
ing democratic member Of the legisl'
ture from Pike and Wayne countie
, having resigned his seat, Republican
| Thomas Y. Boyd, has been returne
Ia his nIaca Annarantlv the naonl