The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-26

ifeely lEoU Wu. IohtD . oanh, ~
present. Wonder why JAS. Carson
don't open that bank on the Whitman
farm, Of which he has lease for
number Of years.
We understand that Sam'l Bran
denburger has disposed of his inter-
est in the firm Of Bovard & Co., to
to Geo. w. Bovard. We do not know
where Sam. is heading for, but wish
him good luck, wherever he locates.
--Hosace Jones, Gunsmith, It'd
ioute, Pa, has the reputation of max.
ing the mcst accurate rifles used here
abouts. His stock of rifles, shot-guns,
revolvers, cartridges, powder, shot,
bullets, caps, powder TASKS, shot
pouches, game. bags, and fishing tackle
of all kinds, is complete, and his fig
ures reasonable. If you have any
firearms that need over-hauling or
repairing, Jones can fix them up bet
than any other man we know.
The best Jewlery House in north
western Pennsylvania is situated on
the corner of Water and Chestnut
Streets, Meadville, Pa. and is owned
by NJ. 2. jerks. He has just receiv-
ed large and superior stock of Jew
elry, which he has marked down to
the bottom figures, and we can con-
scientiously recommend this house to
our readers if they want any thing in
that line. The stock is very extern
sive, and one cannot fail to suit him
self in anything in this line. Give
jerks call when you 60 to Mead
vile, and you will not regret it.
The Republican National Conven-
tion to nominate candidates for Presi.
dent and Vice President, under the
call of the National Committee, will
meet in Cincinnati, on the 14th of
June. 1t will be the sixth National
Convention of the party. The FIRST,
which nominated Fremont for Presi-
dent, was held at Philadelphia in
1856. The second assembled at Chi
cago in 1860, and the third in Bati-
more in 1864, Abraham Lincoln be-
, ing the nominee of both bodies. The
fourth national meeting of the same
party was held in Chicago in 1868
and the fifth at Philadelphia in 1872.
In the last two General Grant was
nominated for his first and his second
terms.
In Scribner's Magazine for Feb.
ruary Bret Harte's Gabriel Couroy''
| and Edward Everett Halc's story oi
/ "Philip Nolap's Friends" are contin-
ued with greater interest. There are
, two articles in this number which may
come under the head of discovery
5 One of them is concerning an import
, ant bust of Milton, and the other is a
hitherto unpublished letter from Rob
! ert +. Lee to Jefferson Davis, written
: after the battle of Gettysburg, and re.
> signing the command of the Confeder.
ate forces. Charles Barnard has pa.
3 per fully describing the way of work
8 ing of the Philadelphia Building and
, Loan Associations" Clarence Cook
, continues his illustrated papers on
E house-furnishing and decoration; anC
e Moses Colt Tyler writes about the
3 University of Michigan, giving an &C
' count of the woman experiment there
DIR. Holland writes about "The School
Question" and "The Philosophy o.
Reform" and the Old Cabinet and
House and Society are full of interest
I -Peterson's Magazine for Febru
ary is before us, ahead Of all others
: and containing, as Supplement. &
|. fine large.sized steel engraving, after
Col. TrumbulPs celebrated picture
i, "The Declaration of Independence.
the Centennial Gift of the publisher tc
. his subscribers for 1876. The plate
is very carefully engraved, with fifty
! six portraits, and can be taken ou
and framed, if desired. Besides thi;
a costly Supplement, there is the usua
steel-plate, and a charming one it is
called "Snow Birds;" colored stee
> fashion plate, double size; coloreC