The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-07-03
.-Tt is a rreat pitY that our I.epis.

alone, or else consult with farmers and |
others interested, to know whether the
laws they propose to enact are for the |
good of the public or not. This year,
everything indicates that we shall have
shall have the largest influx Of squir-
rels that we have had for many years
indeed, many Of our farmers are COM
plaiuing of the damage the squirrels
have already accomplished. One gen.
tleman informs us that he has lost up
ward of an acre of corn from the raw
ages of these little brutes. And the
new game law prohibits the killing of
squirrels until the 1st of September,
two months hence. Why these crea
tures are protected by law we cannot
understand they are simply vermin,
and when they are numerous enough
to afford good hunting, they are num-
erous enough to do an immense amount
of damage to the crops, We hope this
part of the law will be observed this
year and repealed next.
The Fourth of July occurs to-
morrow, but the eagle sereameth not
in Tionesta. The days of glory and
gunpowder, firecrackers and patriot
ism, seem to have given place entirely
to political agitation and argument.
However, because we have grown so
morbid, so lifeless, so morose, so un-
patriotic, it doesn't follow that our
neighbors are neglecting their oppor-
tunities in the same manner, by any
means. Wing Hill, for instance, has
a Sunday School picnic; Tylersburg
has regular old Fourth of July jam
boree Fryburg has dance, moistened
with the beverage of the Fatherland,
and President, we hear, proposes to
indulge in a platform dance. Warren
will have the largest celebration in
these parts. This railroad sells ex-
cursion tickets to all points, on to-day
and tomorrow, at very reduced rates.
We think it would be the part of
wisdom for the Republican party of
this District to settle on a man to run
for the office of State Senator, as this
may be our year. We have elected
our Senator when the majority against
us has been greater than it now is.
Ninetysix cent oil has tendency to
make the producers selfish, and if their
Democratic candidate, Hon. r. B.
Brown, is not made the district nomi.
nee, the Republicans can put an oil
man in nomination who will carry the
whole vote, Republican and Demo
cratic, of the Clarion oil region. ga
word to the wise is sufficient" and as
we said before, it is time 10 be looking
around for ou. man.
The School Board Of this place
met on Wednesday evening last, and
settled with the Treasurer. They also
decided to have eight months Of school
during the current year, to commence
on the first Monday of September, have
two weeks vacation about Christmas,
and then continue until the entire term
} was flushed. A levy of 6 mills for
school purposes, was made, and the
} duplicate is now in the hands of the
Treasurer, A. B. Kelly, Esq, who will
receive taxes until the 1st of August
and allow 5 per cent. abatement there.
on. After that date the duplicate will
be placed in the hands of collector
and no abatement allowed.
: MIR. Aaron Elliott, of Newtown
; Mills, desires us to inform our readers
that he has taken the agency for For
} est County, for the Remington Sewing
Machine, one of the standard machines
, on the market, and one which it is per
, fectly safe to buy. The RemingtonS
make No inferior articles. Mr.. Elliott
has put down the prices of these ma.
, chimes to hard.pan, and will doubtless
canvass the county during thesummel
to show up the merits of his machine
/ AS an instance Of his rates, we vii
; only say that he sells the full cabinet
machine for $50. Those in want Of E
a mn china .hnnld MT Enil 10 ann M.