The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-03-03

Clarion Democrat published recently,
the following is the winding up:
"Oh, Brock lie thou art more than
is dreamed Of 10 Horatio's philosophy.
Unequaled, glorious and alone
'Twould take Dickens to write up
thy little foibles and characteristics,
and Mark Twain to picture what is
ludierous in thee. with all thy
faults we love thee still.' Hearty and
enthusiastic in thy greeting. magnifi.
cent in thy entertainment, social and
free, yet cultured and refined in thy
intercoufse, you make the visitor feel
that your farewell and come again is
from the heart. On the whole, we
rather like Brcokville as it il. May
its glory never depart"
The Brook vile Republican retorts in
an article headed "Clarion Frigidly
Surveyed" which closes as follows:
"Sleep on, o Clarion Great art
thon in thine ease, beautiful in thy re-
pose. and grand in thine ambitions.
While all else is changed and chang
ing we may leave thee alone, aud, re
turning years hence, find thee still the
same, When the Lethean wave rolls
over thine existence, may thy success
or arise and stand forth an active CEN
ire Of pleasure and profit, and a model
in its enthusiastic greetings, magnif.
cent entertainment, social and free,
yet cultured and refined intercourse.
The ice went out of the river at
this point on Saturday last, and, to the
great joy Of the inhabitants Of this
place, did not injure the bridge in any
particular. The ice breakers worked
splendidly, hashing the ice up in the
easiest possible manner. The thick
ness of the ice was about eighteen
inches, and large cakes covering half
the width of the river, would come
crashing against the breakers and be
crushed 6ne. Our people in general,
and Mr.. Hunter in particular are i'm
mensely relieved because the bridge
stands the test SO well. 1t is believed
by many that If the other bridge had
been protected by breakers, as this
one is, it would have been standing
| yet. We understand that the ice is
gorgeG all the way from Henry's
Bend to the iaouth of Stewards Run,
a distance of six OF seven miles. We
lose good highway for sleighs, but
we at the same time throw of great
burden Of solicitude.
On Wednesday evening about
halfpast six o'clock as we were com.
ing down street we heard the cry of
Fire! Fire u Fastening our steps we
soon found that Robinson d Bonner's
store building was on FIRE in the roof,
Just over our office, and, as said office
is only injured about one.third its
value, we Immediately took steps to
learn how much of our material could
be saved. Fortunately, the fire was
discovered in time, and few pals.
full of water extinguished the flames,
but not before quite hole was burn.
ed in the roof The fire caught from
sparks from the chimney.
The Press says that "Messrs. Gil
bert Jameson of Tionesta Twp, C. III.
Church, of Hickory, and John Reck,
of Tionests Boro, have been severally
invited to become candidates for Coun.
ty Commissioner at the next election,
subject to Republican usages." We
suppose "A The Press had the honor of
first putting their names before the
public, it will give them an unquali.
fed support. When the time comes
the names of Republican candidates
for this and all other county offices
will appear in this paper under the
head of Announcements"
There is q bill in the State SEN
ate providing for the erection of wa
tering troughs on the public roads.
Those who put them up, and keep
them in order, are to be allowed SO
per anuum as a credit ON their road
taxes. 1t is alsO made the duty 6l
|, supervisors, where there is running
, water, or where it might be easily got
from pump, to put up such trought
at the public expense where the own,