The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-05-02

Black bass may be taken any time
with rod, hook and line.
Wild ducks may be killed any time.
Wood and summer ducks may be
killed any time from October 1 to
January /. s25 penalty for catching
wild ducks with net.
Fish can not be taken with any set
net, fish basket, pound net, gill net, or
anything in the nature of seines in any
waters of the State, except tidal wa
ters, with gill nets whose meshes are
under three inches, under a penalty
of $25.
There shall be no fishing or hunt
ing on Sunday under penalty of $25.
Grouse, partridge or pheasant may
be killed from October / to January l.
Hare and rabbits may be killed
from October Is to December Is.
Plover may be killed from August
8 to January 1.
Quail may be- killed from October
25 to December 15.
Squirrels may be killed from July ]
to January l..
Speckled trout may be taken from
April to August 1.
Woodcock may be killed from July
to January 1.
Lake trout may be taken from
March / to December /.
We haven't seen a string of trout
for two or three weeks. The trout
fever is spasmodic in its action, more
particularly when the fish are scarce.
--Ex President Grant and family
will sail for Europe on the 18th inst.
We hope he won't get mixed up in
the war between Russia and Turkey.
Several sets Of the New Ameri.
can Cyclopaedia were delivered in
town yesterday by the agency of Mr..
Jos. Clary. This is a work which eve-
ry one who is able to buy should pos.
sess.
The extension Of the Emlenton &
Shippenville railroad to Clarion seems
to be fixed fact. The building of the
road from Edenburg to Clarion, in
Guiding bridge across the Clarion
river, has been let, and the company
expects to have the road completed by
the 10th of September. This will be
good thing for Clarion.
The war in the East, it seems has
actually begun. An engagement is
reported to have taken place between
some of the forces Of Russia and Tur.
key on Thursday last, in which the
Russians were driven back with loss
Of about 800 men. From the tone of
eastern dispatches there is every rea:
SON 10 believe that this war must in.
evitably draw other powers into the
conflict. IfsO we may expect a long
and bloody struggle.
Black Hills emigration contin-
ues brisk. The arrivals at Sioux City
are from fifty to oeventy-fve daily.
Mr.. d. Z, Davenport, of New York,
has contracted to build rs miles Of the
Covington, Columbus and Black Hills
Railroad this season, which will ex-
tend the road to O'Neill City. Other
sections will soon be let to contract
ors, insuring the building of the road
$50 miles west of Ponca before next
winter, and to the Black Hills within
eighteen months.
Judge jerks with his usual promp.
titude has looked sharply after the
constable's returns at this term OF
court. One result Of his previous care
in this matter is the return of no less
than eighteen persons from Elk City
alone, for violations of the liquor law
In fact all the townships have made
fair returns, which adds materially to
the list of Commonwealth cases. A
most excellent judge. May he con,
tinue the good work fjustice so well
begun Clarion Republican.
By the Greeley (Col.) Tribune, Oi
tho 25th ult., we notice that Mr.. Chas
L. Hanna, for several years q resident
of this county, has been appointed
sheep inspector for Weld County, that
State. We also notice that Charley