The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-01-27

team, but failed. A SHORT time ago,
he heard of horse snawering the
description of me he had lost, near
Meadvile, in the Brawley settlement.
He shouldered his kuapsack, and
went thither aud found the horg<At the
house one Jared Welsh, who had
bought the animal in trade. Selden
brought the horse home, and has good
parties lonking up the case. He wishes
to return thanks to the thieves for the
trouble they have oceasioned him.
We hope he Will get the other horse
and the thieves.
Billy Wallace, the irrepressihle
politician of ClearHeld county, was
last week elected by the Pennsylvania
Legislature, u Member of the United
States Senate. William has done
those things which he should not have
done, prominent among which wasthe
production Of those fraudulent natural.
liza ation papers, which he colored with
coffee, thus securing his reputation as
an artist. He will properly represent
his constituency. However,
You may paint, you may whitewasn his
fame II you will,
But the scent Of the coffee will cling to it
still
One night recently, Mr. P. Mas
terson's store, at Eagle Rock, was
broken open, and $50 in postage
stamps, sl5 in scrip, and three over
coats stolen. No traces of the thieves
have been discovered.
A week previous. some one entered
Jacob Gents smoke house, and got
away with ham and a shoulder.
Both are probably eaten before this
time, and Jacob does not yet know
the lucky man.
The borough and township elec-
tions take place on the Sd Tuesday of
February. being the 10th day of the
month. The offices Of Burgess, Town
Council, Justice of the Peace, School
Directors. Constable, Collector, Asses
sors, aud Election Officers are. to be
filled in this place, aud perhaps others
which have escaped our recollection.
There are some candidates already
cauvassing votes.
--Peterson's Magazine for February
is to hand. This we consider the best
ladies' magazine extant. lts;stsel en-
cravings are most artistic, and the
reading matter excellent. A beauti
ful colore,l fashion plate accompanies
each number, beside numerous patterns
aud instructions to those using them.
Terms 81 year postage free. Ad-
dress Chas. j. Peterson, SOC Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia.
Alex. Wilson, proprietor of the
boat Venture" is quite an arts; in
wood. He was showing US the other
day, a miniature cutter, which he had
manufactured for gentleman who
wahted winter baby-carriage. The
job is a neat one, combining beauty.
lightness and strength. He is making
a couple more of the same kind, for
sale.
John Frick, Esq, and wife, of
Philadelphia. who have been here on
a visit to Col. Thomas, Mrs. f. father,
left for their home this morning. Mr.
Frck is Collector at Fairmouut Locks,
IA position which he has held for manv
years. He has invested in some For
est County lands, and We hope they
will make fortune for him.
The price of oil is comingu up, and
there seems to be more rejoicing over
five cent advance now, than there
used to be over rise of so cts, or 81.
May its course he onward and upward,
and may hard time" naver visit the
oil regions again.
Some of our citizens "swore of,
ON January lat, aud some of them two
or three times since, while some seem
to have gone back permanently. "A
little for the stomach's sake" don't
mean six to twenty drinks day, boys /;
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