The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-08-15

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become epidemic again.
Some Of the best hunters in the
country have been out searching for
squirrels, but mourncd because they
were not visible. We have been out
ourself, and concur in the report Of
the other good hunters.
Rev. Elliot departed for Chautau.
qua Lake on Monday morning last, to
spend the week. While there last
week, he had the good fortune to catch
a ten.pound pickerel, which made him
more envied among the clerical breth
ern than if lie had delivered the best
discourse Of the session.
The New YorR Aquarium has lost
nearly one half its fish by some one
poisinng the water with white lead.
The man, or thing who would do an
act of this kind should be filed with
white lead, have his head pounded in.
to brush, and used to whtewash the
characters of the Mollie Maguires.
On Monday morning last, Messrs.
McCreary, Townsend and Peate, all
NJ. l.. Ministers, the latter Of whom is
Presiding Elder of the Franklin Dis.
trict, passed through town, with lot
of provisions, luggage, wall.tent, shot
gun, &C., Oh their way to the woods,
for week of rustihation and recuper.
alton. Hope they will be- greatly
benefited
Jim Swailes is about to move his
barber shop into the little house across
the street from his present quarters.
This house is on disputed territory,
and it might be well for jim to keep
his weather eye peeled, or the parties
in the affair might take it into their
heads to move their land out from un.
der him and leave him hanging upon
nothing.
Col. Thomas expects to move in.
to his new house about the middle of
neXt.month. He is building an i'm
mense amount Of stone wall above his
house to keep the hill from sliding
! down upon him. Also several other
walls all about The premises. When
finished, he will have property
which will withstand the attacks of
old Father Tines better than any 9th.
er in eur city limits.
Camp Meeting commences at
Lickingville tomorrow. There will
be Il great demand for rigs to attend
the same about next Sunday, particu-
| larlv as there are no services in town
on that day. In the past there have
been some interesting times at those
camp grounds, but latterly a sort Of a
police system has been in force. and
rowdyism is not as prevalent as it used
to be.
"A well is going down on the old
Copeland farm, on land belonging to
j. Kepler and others. 1t is being put
down by Copelanrs and Gleasuns The
big hole is down 100 feet, and casing
is to be put in at once. AFRO, who has
good interest, gets insulted il a per-
son ventures to intimate that the well
will be less than 400 barrels. 1t will
be down in about three weeks if the
operators have no bad luck, and we
will give our readers the result. The
Copeland farm is in Harmony town.
ship. up near the head of Hunters
Run.
-Mcst of our citizens are taking
time by the forelock, and providing
against strikes and cold shins by lay
ing in their winters supply of hard
coal. Twelve car loads arrived at
! Tionesta station in one day last week,
aud was distributed around town in
quantities to suit cash customers. Soft
coal is somewhat of scarcity in town
at present, and nearly everybody is
burning wood. BY the way, if any of
our subscribers wish to bring us in
load or two of soft coal, we will be
glad to place the amount to their cred
il.