The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-03-14

OWueS lauu III OfeSt county, anu WnOj
among other things says:
81 wish you could iufuse little en-
terprise into some of your capitalists
and property owners Of Forest County,
and get them to spend little money
in testing for oil. ! believe your
county will some of these days, be a
lively place in that line, it you can
only have thorough test made. 1t
lies on the oil belt between McKeau
and Venango counties, and there is
no sensible reason why it should not
be found more abundantly in Forest
than in Mexican. Stir them up!'
Certainly, we feel like stirring them
up, and would be nightly pleased to
see the test made as suggested by our
friend, but our "capitalists," it seems
have other uses for their capital, aud
nearly all the tests that have been
made have been by those whose capi-
tai could easily be expressee.d, py four
figures TI,aore are thousands of acres
of land in Forest County owned by
men who represent millions of capital,
aud they, too, want to see the terrific
ry developed; but they don't, as gen.
eral thing, put any money into these
tests. 1t would be a small tax on
these men to thoroughly develop For.
est County, but if it is left to the in
habitants of the county, we fear it will
lie some time before the proper tests
arc made We believe, as thoroughly
as docs our correspondent, that For
est will one day be great oil produc-
ing region, but not until capitalists
from outside make the test. Wild
eating is Expensive, and those of our
citizens WHO would be able to stand it
have no taste for il. aud hence, We
have nothing to do bat sit still until
the Developments reach us by natur-
al stages. In the meantime, We must
possess our souls in patience.
II, w. Roberts and wife, OF
North Fast, are in town on visit to
Mr.. Rs parents.
Odd Fellows, remember the Re
becca degree is 20 be conferred at the
lodge room tomorrow evening.
Next Saturday is St. Patti ick';
Day, and will be observed here the
same as any other day is.
"A few robins few crows, a few
spells of rheumatism and neuralgis
announce TO our people that spring i;
at hand.
MIR. O. Z. Gleason, formerly :
conductor-a popular one too-on ;hi
road has been appointed and confirm
ed postmaster at Corry. Glad t.
hear of lfis good ,uck.
-Renbrts are current to the efec
that lumber has taken a rise in Pitts
burgh, ind our lumbermen will &c
the benefit of the rise. If we neve
hear wArse news than this, we will be
lieve tse Millennium has arrived.
--TAe following is copy of tn
Murphy pledge "With malice to
ward none and charity for all, tn
undersigned, do pledge my word ant
honor, God helping me, to abstain
from all intoxica ting liquors as bev
erage, and that | will. by all honora
ble means, encourage others to alb
stain"
AIR. Greavcs had on exhibition
last week very fine portraits Of Mrs
Orris Hall. Mrs. Fred. Morck, Mis-
Alice Wetmorc, little Tommy Wei
more, and NJ. Mics, Esq. Mr.. Mile
thinks the people never would hav
known how well he looks if it hadn'
Neen for the artistic skill of Graves !
Wo.~en Nail
MAJ II. Taylor, who, lor til
past two or three years has edited til
Oil City Derrick, has severed his cor
nection with that paper What hi
plans for the future are we are not in
formed. He is a brilliant writer, an
will undoubtedly be heard from i
tho columns of some other newspape
, ere long. He has our good wishes.