The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-19

their camps, stayed with them over
night. The strangers being mostly
green hunters, were handed over to
Haslet for instructions. His first in
struction was to practice jumping logs
for three days, in order to be able to
get away from bear when hard push
ed. The next was to always carry
two compasses, SO that in case one was
lost the bold hunter would have anoth-
er. A great many other tricks of the
trade he impaired to them, but We
cannot just now recall them.
One who has tried it and found iL
success, says that by eating an
orange whenever your appetite Graves
strong drink, you will instantly feel
that you wouldn't take drink, even
if it were offered you.
This remedy would be little rough
on oranges, if some of our "habituals"
tried it. Nothing less than full
fiedged orange grove would supply
the demand if they had to cat an or
ange every time their appetite craved
strong drink.
Senator Anderson Of Allegheny
has introduced bill in the State Sem
ate designed to punish persons for the
careless use Of firearms. 1t provides
that any person who shall point, dis
charge or threaten to discharge any
gun or pistol, at any other person,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and
subject to a fine of 81 900 and two
years imprisonment. The Legisla.
ture will largely benefit the communi-
ty by making this law.
Again we have weather which is
not really appropriate to winter. But
we are careful not to complain, be-
cause we have a vivid recollection of
Of how the mercury crowded down to-
ward the bulb last winter; and rep
etition of that same after the weather
we have had this winter, would throw
the whole nation into general neu-
ralgia. Yesterday, at noon, the ther.
mometer indicated 610 in the shade.
eddie" Simmons case will come
up in the criminal court at Franklin
next week. 1t is rumored that there
are palliating circumstances in the
case, of which the public is not aware,
which will put matters in better light
for Eddie" but more will be known
when the trial comes off.
Rev. james, Free Methodist, held
forth last evening in the Universalist
church, to quite large congregation,
many of whom were attracted by the
report that lady was to conduct the
services. Another appointment was
made for the same place on Tuesday
evening. February 1st.
"A petition IS being circulated in
town praying the Boro Fathers to
build a foot-walk from Elm st. to the
school house; distance of perhaps
200 feet. The petition is being gener-
ally signed, and without doubt, the
walk will soon be built.
j. M. Kepler has barn on bis
premises now. 1t is not exactly a new
barn, as he bought Warmers old one,
and moved it to a new place, the rear
of his lot. As he does not keep much
stock, this barn will serve his turn as
we'll as more expensive one.
AN unknown man, supposed to
have been intoxicated, was struck by
train below franklin, on the A. v.
r. r. on Monday night. He was
taken to Franklin in an unconscious
condition. 1t is not known how badly
he is hurt.
Coming down to hard pan. The
wages of the track men, on a portion
of the Philadelphia Il Erie Railroad,
have been cut down to 80 cts. per day.
And yet, "Uncle Sam has land enough
to give us all farm" and is willing
to do 80.
The river is just now at good raft.
ing stage, and the weather is as favor
able for running as it is generally in
the spring. We hear, however of NO