The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-08-22


rectors of the international Exhibi
ton Company have favored US with
an invitation to be present at the Re-
ception Ceremonies to tho Governors
OF the United States, to be given in
the Exhibition Building, Centennial
Grounds, on the Both inst. We would
delight to she'd the radiance of our
presence upon the occasion, but must
be allowed to plead previous engage.
nents.
-Theae warm afternoons it doesn't
take much Of a difference Of opinion
to lead to an animated discussion,
which generally ends ia a bet of "thc
cigars for the crowd" much TO The de-
light of the crowd. 1t is funny when
the man who is surest he's right gets
Stuck" but the crowd take tbeiY ei-
gars with just as good a grace if it
happens to be the other fellow.
--"Cooning" is in order at present.
The corn is about the right size, the
nights are cool, aud there are dogs
enough around that ought to be good
coon dogs. It's awful hard work, but
then it is sport. and it's amazing the
amount of this kind Of business some
of these fellows are able to do who
couldn't chop wood under any circum-
STAGES.
The ministerial party which has
been camping out on branch of the
Salmon for week pact, came through
town on their way home yesterday.
They had good time, and were feel
ing greatly refreshed. In time Forest
County will become as great resort
as ChautauQua Lake, perhaps.
Our young fellows seem to have
a great respect for whisky poker, 80
much so. that they designate it as w.
p., instead of giving it the full, and
somewhat bad sounding name. 1t must
not, however, be supposed that our
young men play the game for whisky,
for such is not the case Fun and ci-
gars is the object.
1t will be seen by the notice in
another column that the excursion to
Chautauqua Lake will take place on
Thursday, the 30th inst, instead of
Tuesday the 28th as heretofore an
nounced. We stated however, that
the time was liable to be changed. So
far as we can learn, quite number of
our people will go with the excursion.
In addition to the list of fairs and
horse.rac published in this paper
last week, it is to be understood that
the permanent exhibition at Philadel
phia is still in progress also that the
Pittsburgh Annual Exposition is tc
be opened OH the 14th of September
and closed October 9th.
In our Crawford and Jefferson
County exchanges, we read of numer
Gus thefts and burglalies, bnt in Clar
ion county highway robbery seems tt
have the preference. Our County has
so far been free from such experiences
but it is well for everybody to be on
their guard against them.
The County and City Superin
tendents of Western Pennsylvania
will hold series of educational meet
ings at the Normal School, Edinboro
September 4th to 2Sth. All teacher
in the State are invited to attend, anC
are offered the use of the libraries
reading room and cabinets of tht
school free.
-Silas Wolcott, of DeWittville, N
T., was in town last week looking af
ter his interests here. He seems to b
very successful as farmer, and W
believe he has abandoned the oil bus
iness for good. He was in good health
and reports his family we'll.
The Sunday School part of tn
, Fair Point Assembly closed yesterday
The Assembly proper will close tc
t morrow. We believe this has bee
the most successful season, financial
! and otherwise, since tho Assembly wa
organized