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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-02-22

The Rev. Dr. E. G. Taylor says that
while visiting colored school in the
South, he asked tiny darkey what he
studied for, and what was his object in
attending school. Hesitating a few mo-
ments, the little fellow answered: ITO
git offs
One of tie side shows at the Creed
moor rifle match was the figure of deer,
life size, which would run for a hundred
yards at the speed OF live deer, by the
operation of internal machinery. No
need now Of going to the woods for the
gentle game.
"Why do they call the people who live
in the South Sea Islands cannibalsP ask
an old lady Of q sailor Because they
live on other people" answered the sail
or. "Thenmy son-in-law must be can
nibal, said she, pensively, for he lives
on me-"
The other day would-be fashionable
lady called at a neighbor's at what she
thought would be supper time. "Come
| in" said the neighbor, I'VE are having a
81 thought | smelt EN-, and like them
better than anything for supper"
Rev. Talmage thinks jeremiah was the
journalist of the Scriptures. Jerry was
a very unhappy man, we know; but thou
sands of persons will refuse to abandon
the belief that Mr.. Ananias was The jour
nalist of that period.
1t is hard for the hungry man to wait
when he smells the roast meat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-04-18
FORREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

President Judoo-II. D. WETMoRK.
ASsocidt6 JWdgcS-Jos. G. DALE, Ed
wARD KERR.
Treasurer-S. J. SETLRY.
Prothonotdry, Register q Recorder, &C.
}. W. CLARK.
Sheriff. UsTIs SHAwKEY.
CONFERENCE.-The BERL1N, ISAAC
LoNG, JOHN RRoK.
Cbunty SWperiRtendent-H. S. Brock
WAY.
District AHorney--S. ID. IRWIN.
Jury Commissioners-H. u. TowNER,
LYMAN Cook.
County ,SurUcyor-T. d. CoLLISa.
C5roner-M. ITrEL JR.
County AuditOrs-NICHoLAs THoMP-
NON, J. r. NELL, II. A. HuENDELI.
Member Of Congress -GEo. A. JENKs.
Assem6ly--J. B. A0NEw.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-04-18
W. y. LATHY. J. u. AGNEW.
LATIIY 81 ACME
APTOR NEYS At Law, ,
TIOEESTA, PA.
ATTENTION SOLDIERS!

have been admitted to practice as an
Attorney in the Pension Office at Wash
ington, ID. G. All officers, soldiers, or
sailors who were injured in tho late war,
can obtain pensions to which they may be
entitled, by calling on or addressing me at
Tionesta, Pa. Also, claims for arroarages
of pay and bounty will receive prompt at
teRtion.
Having been over four years 1,soldier in
tie late war, and having for number of
years engaged in the prosecution of sol
diers claims, my experience will assure
the collection OF claims in the shortest pos
sihle slime. j. B. AGNEW,
Afr
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-04-18

Our Oleopolis special Sunday
night stated that body had been
found floating in the river near that
place, Sunday, which was supposed to
be that of David NJ. Strickland. That
afternoon Justice George McCray, act.
ing Coroner, empaneled jury for the
purpose of holding an inquest on the
body. The jury consisted of John
McCrea, Hugh McCrea, f. +. Clapp,
Thomas Snodgrass, John Japes and
II. Adams. The body had been pick
ed up at Henry's Bend. 1t had evil
IDENTIFY been in the water for several
days, as decomposition had set ir.
The face was entirely gone, and the
clothes Of the deceased were badly
torn. The left boot was off. A pap
er was found among the few effects on
the body which led the jury to believe
that the deceased was David NJ. Strick-
land, as stated IN our dispatch pub
lished yesterday morning. 1t was a
certificate from the National Publish.
ing Company, of Philadelphia. 1t is
thought that Strickland has friends
living at Lander's Post Office, Farm
ington township, about niue miles
from Warren. The other effects found
on the body were two handkerchiefs a
bunch of keys, one of them a switch
key of the Lake Shore road, a small
amount of silver coin and two finger
rings. Deceased was probably an
agent for the National Publishing
Company. The jury returned ver-
diet Of death by drOwning.-Derrick.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-04-18
MONEY.

We will pay cash on delivery at
our mill in Tionesta, for white oak
stave and heading bolts at the follow
ing prices:
Stave bolts, 80 inches long, per cord
of #. by 4 it,, $3.50. Heading bolts
% inches long, per cord of #. by A
ft., $4.00. Heading bolts must be
made from timber at least 20 inches
in diameter. Office at Lawrence
House. - II. DERICKsoN & Co.
27tf
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-04-18
PEABODY HOUSE,
CORNER of LOCUST q NINTH sTs.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Convenient to all places of amusement
and car lines in the city. No changes To
and from the Centennial grounds.
col. Watson, proprietor of the Henry
House, Cincinnati for the past twenty
years, and present proprietor, has leased
the house for a term of years, and has
newly furnished and fitted it throughout.
lilo will keep strictly frst-elass house,
and has accommodation for 800 guests.
Terms only s. PER lay.
No bar has ever been kept in the Henry
House, nor will any I've kept at the Pea
body. 0ll
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-04-18
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

Rev. Elliot will preach in the
Presbyterian Church, on Sunday next,
morning and evening. Sabbath School
at 3 o'clock p. NJ.
Mrs. Henage is reported very low,
and it is not believed that she can sur
vivo many days. Her disease is con
sumption.
Political matters are quiet just
now, but just wait until after the
May term Of Court and things will be-
gin to warm up.
MIR. G. A. Hill has moved to his
farm about three miles up the river,
where we hope he will raise a large
amount Of potatoes and grain.
Decoration Day is our next legal
holiday, aud occur, on the Both day
of May next. This day has not been
publicly observed here for two years.
Oil seems to be on the decline.
The market closed yesterday at $2.32l.
This prico will not encourage Wild
eating to any great extent.
We hear of no cases Of diphthe-
ria or sore throat in town now, but it
looks as if the mumps would have a
run for awhile.
Mr.. Jamm, whose family resides
in one of the old row of buildings on
Rivcr ST., died on Sunday last. He
had been i'll for some time.
The "war cloud" as it is called,
which lowers over Russia and Turkey,
looks dark and threatening, and the
probabilities are that there will be
war between the two powers forth
with.
We publish to day the financial
reports of jerks and Tionesta town-
ships. We are ready to publish the
reports of oil other townships, for a
consideration.
The NJ. f. Mite Society will have
a mush and milk supper at the Arbi.
tration Room of the Court House on
Tuesday evening next. All are in
vitod to attend. Admittance 10 cts.
Several bad cases Of spring fever
have arrested our attention lately,
and if it wasn't for trout and smoker
fishing the disease would become cpl
demic.
If any of our readers want a
bran.new double barrel bresch-load-
ing shotgun, RemingtOn's make, cheap
for cash, we can accommodate them.
Call Immediately.
Mr.. A. Gordon, of Elkhart, Ind,
Eormerely of Nebraska, this county
Arri<ad in town last week on visit
to his friends. He is well, and reports
bis family ditto.
Mr.. Jno. T. Quinn has moved i'll
TO the house OF Vine ST., recently
vacated by Chas. Hill. He lost his
residence in TiOhesta township when
the Dithridge house was burned.
There is still snow in the woods,
and in the "vast wilderness" between
BalItown and Sheffield, there Is said
to be quite stretch of good sleigh
ihg.
MIR. Eli Holman, who owned one
undivided half of the Jos. G. Dale
homestead. traded his property on
Vine St., for the other half last week,
and is now sole proprietor thereof. 1t
is desirable property.
-Trouting and sucrering are the
pastimes of the unemployed portion of
our population at present. Occasion
ally some one brings home a pretty
decent basket of trout, and some
times a good string Of suckers re-
wards the untiring patience Of the
a \. .,......
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-04-18

state that on account OF meeting of the
School SuperinteHdents of the State,
at Harrisburg, on the Oath inst, he
has been obliged to make a change in
the time of holding examinations at
East Hickory and Tionesta which
changes are noticed in his official no.
tice.
L. Agnew has rearranged his
bar.room after the most approved
form, since getting his license.
JAS. Zones has severed his con.
nectiOn with the Drug Store, and has
gone down the river to look for other
fields and pastures new.
Jenkins Java Flavored Roasted
Rio Coffee at Robinson & Bonner's.
Try it. 32t.
John Siggins, at his store in Tidi-
cute, has for sale full line of Dry
Goods, Dress Goods, Carpets, and eve.
rything usually kept at a first-class
Dry Goods Store. He invites all who
visit Tidioute to give him a call, and
is confident that he can offer them
bargains that they cannot find else
where. 3.1t
-PetersonS Magazine for May is to
hand, and contains a fine steel en-
craving entitled, "Three Tom Boys"
Gn elegant fashion plate, several pat
terms, and its usual amount of inter-
estiug reading matter. Terms $500
year. Address Chas. j. Peterson,
306 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
Sixty thousand copies have al
ready been sold Of Will L. Thomp-
sons famous song Gathering Shells
from the Sea Shore" 1t is thought
that Drifting With the Tide," this
authors last composition, will even
eclipse Gathering Shells" in popu-
larity. Any music dealer will mail
either of these beautiful pieces to your
address on receipt of price, 40 cents.
Published by w. L. Thompson & Co.,
East Liverpool, Ohio.
There is much in the May num-
Der of Ballou's Maga zine to attract
all classes Of readers. The illustrated
articles are fresh and very interesting,
the stories first cla1s, the poetry good
and the wit and fun by N. Qurd par
ticularly laughable, there being three
pages by the latter humorist, and he
has taken much trouble to make his
department entertaining and accepta.
BILE. Ballou's Magazine is one of the
most entertaining serials in the coun.
try, and at the same time the cheap.
est, being only S1.50 per year, or Is
cents single copies, postpaid, and is
we'll known in every part of the I'm
ion. Published by Thomes q Talbot,
23 Hawley Street, Boston, and for sale
at all the newsdealers in the country
and Canada.
Horace Jones, ,Gunsmith, Tidioute,
Pa, has on hand a fine assortment of
fishing tackles, Of NIL descriptions.
He pays particular attention to fitting
out rigs for trouting, and his prices are
low Give him a call when you need
fishing tackle. A full assortment of
guns, pistols, cartridges Of all kinds
always on hand. Guns made and re-
paired. 2,2t
White, smooth and soft any lady's
hands, arms or neck may become, who
uses Glenn's Sulphur Soap. Pimples
or other disfgurements of complex
ional nature, are surely obliterated by
this healthful promoter Of beauty. De-
pot, Crittenton's No. 7 Sixth Avenue,
N. Y. Hills Hair IL Whisker Dye,
black or brown, 90 cts. 3.4t
Taaobarei ENar,.notfnne
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-04-18

On Thursday last, David Mike.
sell, a book. keeper in Milford's store,
Oil City, was shot by j. NJ. Carson,
and died shortly after from the effects
Of the wound. Mikesell had been
rather more intimate with Carson's
wife than the latter liked, and he had
talked with him about it, and Mike.
sell had agreed to cease his attentions.
He resumed again, however, and Car
son shot him in the presence of his
(Carson's) wife. Carson was taken to
Franklin and handed over to the Sher.
iff for safe keeping. The following is
the verdict of the coroner's jury;
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, Vendn.
90 County:
An inquisition indented and taken
at Oil City, in the county Of Venango
the 18th, 18th and 14th days of April,
A. ID. 1877, before me, A. w. Cox,
Coroner Of County aforesaid upon the
view of the body of d. L. Mikesell
then and there lying dead upon the
oaths of w. j. Bell. S. +. Parks, H.
McKim, John Bates McMullen, d. S.
Hayes and James johnson, good and
lawful men Of the county aforesaid
who being sworn to inquire on the part
Of the commonwealth when, where
how and after what manner the said
D. L. Mikesell came to his death, do
say upon their oaths that the said d.
Z. Mikesell came TO his death at the
Petroleum House, in the city of Oil
City, on the 18th day of April, 1877
by gun shot wound in the cheek
about / ] inches on a direct line and
outside Of the left eye, Immediately
above the molar or cheek bone passed
in direct line backwards, upwards,
and inward for about six inches, prob
ably passing through the scaly portion
of the temporal bone, and lodging
against the occipital bone or at least
striking it; and we, the said jury,
from the evidence brought before us,
are of the opinion that said wound was
caused by gun shot discharged from
a pistol in the hands of j. M. Carson.
In witness whereof rs we'll the afore-
said Coroner, as the jurors aforesaid
have to this inqusition put their hands
and seals Oh this, the 14th day of
April, A. d. 1877, at the place first
above mentioned.
A. w. Cox, Coroner, W. 7. Bell, D.
S. Kays, james Johnston, A. McKim,
S. 7. Parks.
l concur in the fact of the death,
and that suspicion only points to j.
NJ. Carson as the person who may have
done it. John BATES MCMULLEN.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-04-18
The forrest 8spabIirAn.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Bsrsess--JonN A. DALE.

Bureess--JonN A. DALE.
CbWncitmeR-G. w. Robinson, =. A.
Warner, A. Ii. Partridge, q. w. Sawyer,
j. Van Chosen, w. ]. Roberts.
Justices of the Pcace-D. s. Knox, G. A.
Randall.
COnStdble--H. Swaggart
Sehool Directors-H. II. May, II. o. Da-
is, $. n. Haslet, a. B. Kelly. q. w. Rob-
nson, 7. j. Van Giesen.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-04-18

We would call the attention of
our borough council to the fact that
at regular intervals a wagon loaded
with nitro. .glycerine passes through
this place on its way from Edenburg
to Bradford. There are other and
less frequented routes which should be
taken, and our. council should enact
an ordinance forbidding the transpor-
tatiOn Of the dangerous explosive
through our town. 1t is true that
times are somewhat dull here. but we
do not want them made lively so sud.
denly as to use nitro -glycerine TO ac-
eomplish the object.
On Thursday last, a little after
noon, the Presbyterian church bell
commenced ringing out regular fire
alarm. OF course the whole popula-
ton was afoot at once, aud running,
brsathleps, to see where the fire was.
1t was shortly discovered that the old
house in which Jamm's folks lived, on
River St., was burning on the roof
Pals and ladders va quickly pro-
cured, and few pailfulls of water
put the fire out,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-04-18
NOTICE.
u. y. Internal Revenue SPEC
ciaI TaXesss-M0y 4, 1877,
to April 30, 1878.

uO lVflSCu bbdbubdo VI JAS ~ Ds,
Sections 1882, 3237, 3238, and 3239,
requires every person engaged in any
business, avocation, or employment
which renders him liable to a Special
Tax, to procure and place conspicu-
ously in his establishment or place Of
business a Stamp denotiBg the pay
ment of said Special Tax for the Spec.
ial.Tax Year beginning May /, 1877,
before commencing or continuing bus
iness after April 80, 1877. The taxes
embraced within the provisions of the
law above quoted are the following
viz:
NeCtileTS...... w
Dealers retail liquor % 90
Dealers, wholesale liquor.............. 100 90
Dealers in malt liquors, Wholesale so 90
Dealers in malt Liquors, retail ......... 20 90
Dealers in leaf tobacco ........ ......... 25 90
Retail dealers in leaftobacco ........... 500 90
And OH sales of over $1,000, fifty
cents for every dollar in excess
of 81 600.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco. S 90
Manufacturers of fstills................... SO 90
And for each still manufactured. 20 90
And for each worm manufactured 40 90
Manufacturers of tobacco. ............ 10 90
Manufacturers of cigars ................. 10 90
Peddlers of tobacco, first class-more
than two horses or other animals SO 90
Peddlers of tobacco, second class
two horses or other animals...:.,.... 25 90
PeddIers of tobacco, third class
one horse or other animal............ 10 90
PeddlerS of tobacco, fourth class
on foot or public conveyance....... 10 90
Brewers of less than 500 barrels. so 90
Brewers of 500 barrels or more........ 100 90
ANY person, so liable, who shall fail
to comply with the foregoing require
ments will be subject to severe penal
ties. Persons or firms liable to pay
any Of the Special Taxes named above
must apply to James G. Brown, Col
lector of Internal Revenue at Green.
vile, Pa, and pay for and procure
the Special Tax lStamps they need,
prior to May IL. 1877, and without
further notice.
Special-Tax Stamps will be trans
rnitted by mail only on receipt from
the person or firm ordering the same
of specific directions so to do, together
with the necessary postage stamps or
the amount required to pay the pos
tage. Inc postage on one stamp is
three cents and on two stamps six
cents. fit is desired that they be
transmitted by registered mail, ten
cents additional should accompany
the application.
GREEN B. RAUM,
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
Office of Internal Revenue, Washington,
ID. c., January 23 1877.
N. BAH money should be trans
mitted by Express, charges paid, in
exchange, by registered letter, or P.
o. order. Individual checks will not
bo received, and all currency forward
ed in letters not registered will be at
the risk Of the tax payer. Prompt
payments will save costs and penalty.
JAMES G. Brown,
COllecfnr
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-04-18
Teachers Examinations.

Examinations will be held in the
following places:
Darlington, April 20.
Fagundas, April 80.
Neillsburg, May /.
Tionesta, 8.
East Hickory, 5.
No certificates will be issued TO ap-
plicants who have rot studied or read
works on teaching. Examinations
will commence at 8 n. m.
II. S. BROCKWAY, Co. Sup't.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-04-18
ELBOW-ROOM.

MAX ADELER'S New Book. Jua
published. Will outsell any hook in M
field. This brightest of humorous boon
is profus9ly illustrated with the mos
laughable pictures by Arthur b. Froa|
VIII sell by reason Of its beauty and cheal'
ness, No other book published poSsessifl'
such general fitness for the wants Of th|
present times. Agents who wish TO nl0h|
BIG WAGES wanted iu every towT
Tempting terms and circulars sont, On
application to j.. NJ. STODDART Il co.
723 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 81
Middletown transcript., 1877-09-08

LITTLE THINGs.-Little things are
indeed of great Importance. All ma
ture is made up of particles, from the
tiny, sparkling raindrop, that helps to
form the vast and boundless deep, to
thegrain ofsand, a portion of the earth.
Our bodies are composed of parti-
cles Of matter, our characters of little
words, thoughts and actions, and each
little moment, small as it is in our eyes,
helps to swell the days and years in
which the child becomes a man, and
the man sinks into the grave.
From the little acorn, lying hidden
and unnoticed under the dry and rust
ling leaves, has sprung the noble oak.
of the forest, under whose protecting
branches many a weary traveller has
rested, and which has at last gone to
become part Of the mighty ship.
The humble little seed, blown by
some gentle and friendly wind to its
resting place in the earth, has at last
expanded into a beautiful flower, filling
the air with its fragrance. and cheer
ing the eye of man with its delicate
beauty.
Was the mite of the poor widow too
small for noticeS Small it was, in
deed, compared with the gifts Of those
around. Yet it was not despised. So
it is in our daily life.
One simple look, cheerful smile or
sympathizing word, which costs US
nothing to bestow, may inspire with
fresh eoueage the gloomy and despon-
dent.
Each blade of grass and humble
flower had some Office to perform, and
each evil thought exerts its baleful in
fuence upon the character, while our
nobler impulses, if acted upon, make
us better beings.
Little things often lead 20 great re-
suits.
A kind word of advice given in the
right spirit may turn the evil course of
a bad boy to a right one, and those
words be ever remembered thankfully
as saving him from unknown misery
and sin.
Middletown transcript., 1877-09-08

During the late war between Servia
and Turkey it so happened that some
of the lady-nurses and their staff, as
well as some special correspondents
and medical men, fell somehow within
the jurisdiction of Turkish Pasha.
They were naturally anxious to ex-
plain to this dignitary that they were
non-combatants, and entitled to pro-
lection. They deputed very we'll
known special correspondent, with a
person who professed to be Turkish
interpreter, TO wait upon the Pasha to
make explanations. The correspon-
dent found himself not wholly without
emotion in the awful presence of the
Pasha. The interpreter tried to begin
the explanation, but very soon stam-
mered in his Turkish, and seemed un-
able to get on. The correspondent
tried to come to his assistance, but, be-
ing much weaker in his Turkish than
even the interpreter, was unable to get
beyond a few words, and soon broke
down completely. The Pasha made
sign as if to interrupt them, and the
correspondent waited in much excite
ment. Then the Pasha said: "Ah,
then, you can spake to me in English! !
I was born in the beautiful city of
CorkE'
Middletown transcript., 1877-09-08
The story osaN Nose.

NJ. Arago, the French statesman and
newphew Of the astronomer, is, in spite
of his 65 years, very handsome man.
He has large nose of which he is
somewhat proud. A short time ago
he was travelling by train to Versail-
les, when child, who was in the same
carriage, who had watched Arago for
some time with dilated eyes, began to
cry. In vain did the child's mother,
ATago, and another senator, endeavor
to calm the perturbed juvenile. The
poor mother was in despair, and, as
the shrieks grew more and more pierre
ing, Arago felt bound to interfere and
see what he could do.
He said to the child, @What ails you,
my dear? Are you afraid of me? I
don't look very naughty do II Thus
addressed the child sobbed out, "Take
off your nose" Arago looked at the
mother, who grew very confused, and
said, "Ah monsieur excuse me; ex-
cuse my SON" "But madame" said
Arago, "what does he mean p
The mother then explained that she
had, during the carnival, taken her
children to see number of persons in
masks and with false noses, and he
had got SO excited that he could think
Of nothing else. "By an unfortunate
occurrence" she added, 1--WE got into
the same carriage as you, who, for no
doubt some good reason, are prolong-
ing the carnival. But you see what a
deplorable result has followed. Let
me then beg Of you.to have pity on a
poor mother, and take off your nose"
"But, madame" said Arago, stupefed
"A little more and my child will
have convulsions, " shrieked the mother,
take off your nose
"But madame, " said Arago, in des-
pair, 4that is impossible; this is not
false nose, but my own" Impossible
impossiblel" cried the agonized lady.
"Touch it" said Arago. The lady
gave pull at the senator's nose, but
did not come off in her hand as she
expected. "a thousand pardons," " she
said, but pray, oh pray, hide it with
your hat"
So AragO continued his journey with
his nose in his hat, and the child's
gradually subsided. Arago
himself tells us the story with much
glee.