The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-05-05
School Dicrctors' coasehiion.

afternoon. Nearly, if not quite every
election district in the county was rep
resented.
The convention was called TO order
by Superintendent Robrer, who stated
the object OF the meeting to be to fix
the salary of, and to elect County
Superintendent of Schools for tie en-
suing three years.
S. II. Haslet was elected Chairman
Of the Convention, and d. w. Clark
and G.. w. Robinson Secretaries
The question of Salary was called
up, and after short discussion $500
per annum was fixed as the salary Of
the county superintendent for the
term of ofTice-throe years. About
three -fourths Of the directors voted in
favor of this figure.
Nominations were next in order,
and S. +. Rohrer, H. S. Brockway, j,
X. Sbadman and Rev. o. b. Clark
wero nominated. Rev. Clark's name
was Withdrawn before the first ballot
was taken.
Certificates showing the eligibility
of the candidates were called for, and
were duly exhibited.
The convention then proceeded to-
ballot. On the first ballot Rohrer had
10 votes, Brockway IL, and Shadman
Z. Mr.. Shadmans name was then
withdrawn.
On the second ballot Bfockway had
II votes, and Rohrer 16. Mr. Brock.
way was declared duly elected.
Adjourned sine die.
From our Pittsburgh correspon-
denoe of last week we extract the fols
lowing:
cat Verona Junction the A. V. II.
Il. Co. has erected a large round house,.
with a capacity for fifty engines. The
foundations have also been laid for
all the various shops for building and
repairing both engines and cars. From
this point the Plum Greek Branch of
the A. Y. Il. II. takes its start, run.
ming througha u rich valley, and termi.
mating at one of the most productive
coal mines in this part of the State.
"a short distance south of Rinertun
tine conductor pointed out the place
where his train was wrecked short
time since, killing the engineer. Judg.
ing from the size of the rock, or rather
from the quantity. of rock we saw Gall
Of Which came down 10 one piece) it
must have weighed not farfrom fifteen
tons. This rock had slid down the
bill /, stopping on the track, with the
above result"
Alexander, of the Clarion Jack
soniau launched out in an article a
column and u half in length, against
tobacco, last week, and then gives his
opinion of his own arguments in the
following words: 1--WE have fired our
guns. What is the effect? Nothing,
as we suppose. The enemy has not
fallen,--perlnps not been hit at all,
We retire from the field with the un-
pleasant conviction that we have lost
the battle. Alas! we fight alone. The
people do not help US. They love their
bondage. They actually hug the chains
They fondly kiss the tyrant and de-
stroyer." We never noticed any one
kissing the tyrant, but we have seen
him badly "chawed up by his friends
The Republican county committee
of Venango county met assweek age
yesterday, and selected Hon. w. S
McMallen Senatorial Delegate, anG
j. L. Connolly, j. G. Portorfeld anC
L. w. Smiley Representative Dele
gates to the State Convention, inFtruc
ted for Hartranft for Governor and #
9 w. Mitchell of Yenapgo county iol
: State Treasurer. Hon. NJ, c. Beebe
j. II. Osmer, Wm. Gates and E. L
5 Glapp we're chosen alternate delegates
above and below US on the rive
the sportsmen have been having ga!
tine shooting ducks lately. Very few
, good eatable ducks were secured, bu
. nearly everybody in the favored dis
6 tricts got lot Of mud.ducks, whicl