The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-02-09

boys mo show. We print IT that
they may know what their forefathers
suffered in the tyrauical ages Of the
past: "Albeit, as often as leape yearre
occurrc, the woman holdeth perogative
over the menne in matters of court
shippe, love and matrinlonie; so that
when the ladye proposeth it shall not
be for name to say her nae, but shall
entertain her proposal in all guide
courtcsie."
Billy Blum fixed hack for fell
low with all auburn shirt, from near
Tylersourg, last week, and when the
work was done the fellow hadn't the
money to pay for it; whereupon Billy
unhitched the horses from the hack,
locked it up in the shop, and demand
cd the collateral before the property
was taken away. After some uneom-
plimentary remarks from both parties
the fellow had Billy arrested and
brought before Squire Randall, who
promptly decided the case, and the
fellow left town drunkcr'n a lord.
-Derickson d Co. started their
mill last Saturday in full force, which
means that they are now running two
stave saws and one heading saw. At
the present rate the mill is capable of
turning out about sixty cords Of slaves
and heading every twenty-four hours.
This gives the proprietors very fair
profit on their Investment; besides
their business furnishes employ yment
to from fifty to seventy,fve men, count.
those who are getting out bolts, and
hauling them to the mill. Long live
Derickson & Co.
Girls, the papers state, and it
must be so, that during leap year the
girl who counts all the gray horses
she sees, until she gets up to "a hun
dred, will be married within a year,
to the first gentleman with whom she
shakes hands after counting the one
hundreth horse. Get memorandum
book, girls, and keep count, but be
careful whose hand you shake; and,
boys, you keep your hands IN your
: pockets.
Next Monday will be St. Valen.
! tines day in the morn-we came near
getting it mixed-and no doubt some
l-sntcrprising cuss will get up csrner
in onecent atgmi9. If any of our
young men should receive a caricature
which touches the "quick," let them
keep mum,-fnd out the fellow who
sent it, and, when an opportunity is
afiorded-insult his girl, and thus be
avenged.
MIR. Mckay, P. NJ, received a
postal card, one day last week, which
contained the following request:
"Please forward all letters that come
to the Office for me to Rimersburg
r Clarion county, Pa"
e The gentleman must have been ex,
/, pecting letter from his girl, and wal
y SO anxious about it that he forgot tC
n sign his name.
The dance at the Lawrence Hous,
i on the 22d, promises to be one "f tn,
grandest ever given by the proprietor
o and that is saying good deal. Mr.
!. Lawrence has made extra arrange
b ments for this party, CT account o
$ the Centennial, and proposes to give
d dance that will be remembered anc
: talked about en- hundred years hence
I Something to date from.
> Michael Haggerty, sr., is at pres
e ent at the Tionesta House suffering witt
r frozen feet. He doesn't know exaetl,
r when it occurred, and, in fact, hardl,
d knew what was the matter, until tn
n doctor told him they were frozen, anc
4 so badly, too, thai in all pgobabilit,
y one, and perhaps both feet would hav
c to be ampuIated. A sad case if sucl
should be necessary.
# --Neighboring towns are indulg
h ing in Centennial tea parties, and VIII,
a not our town? Something Of this sor
5, might be gotten up for the benefit 0