The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-07-24


Of theoDithridge store building.
Mr.. Robinson is having window
shutters put on his house, and is Civ
ing it re-touching of the brush. This,
when finished, together with the bay
windows lately added, will make such
an Improvement iu its appearance that
Mr.. RS nearest neighbors will hardly
recognize the building.
The August number Of "The Nur-
sery" has reached us, and, as usual, is
brim full of pretty illustrations and
interesting reading for the children. 1t
should be in every family where there
are children. Price SLIGO per year,
Address John L. Shorey, 80 Bromfeld
St., Boston, Mass.
Some of our exchanges are still
publishing the Fourth-of.July pro-
ceedings with as much apparent fresh
ness as though they had occurred but
a day before WarTen Ledger.
And right along side this item we
find a soldid column Of Fourth.of-
July Grafton. Consistent. that.
Mr.. wills. Jameson, who is at
present engaged in DIR. Wallace's
drug store, iii East Brady, sends US a
copy of Sam. Young's last effort, The
Weekly Advertiser. When folded once
it is about the size of an Sx12 window
pane. Sam. says it's "a live, outspoken,
newsy weekly"
j. H. Osmer Esq, of Franklin,
was nominated for Congress in the
9th district, composed Of Warren,
Erie and Venango counties, last Sat-
urday, on tho 45th ballot. The nomi-
nation gives perfect satilaction, and
with such a man as Mr.. Osmer on their
ticket, the Republicans of that dis
trict cannot but succeed.
Last week was one extreme of heat,
and many cases of sunstroke in the
cities are reported in the newspapers.
Over 1900 cases, Of which 140 proved
fatal, occurred in ST. Louis. E. l..
Davis Esq, while putting up some
hay, was overcome by the heat, and
was confined to the house for day or
two.
Miss Josephene Slater, of this
place, who was recently taken to For
est county to be placed under the med
ical treatment of DR.. Harris, an In
dian physician, for consumption, has,
we are glad to state, partially recov-
cred he wanted health. Her case was
considered hopeless one Clarion
JackSoniGR.
Squirrels are so numerous in some
portions Of the county that farmers
having grain out are paying a bounty
for their scalps. The late game laws
prohibit the.killing of black or gray
squirrels until the 1st of Sept. We
don't understand why they should be
protected by law, es they are nuisance
to farmers wherever they are at al
plentiful.
Mr.. Jas. Griffin, clown of Hilliard
& Hunting's circus, who has been stop
ping in Tionesta for several days, talks
of giving concert in this place soon
Mr.. Griffin is capable of amusing ar
; audience for two and half hours, and
give good satisfaction. Should he de-
: eide upon giving the concert, due no.
tice will be given. After the concer
there will be dance.
The Greenbackers met in Bo
: wards hall last Saturday night anG
effected an organization by the elec
tion of the following officers: Pres't
; Joseph Grove; Vice Pres't, d. S
> Knox; Sec'y, j. II. Dingman; Treas.
= j. d. w. Reck. They have 81 mem
bers. Another meeting was held a
r the same place last Monday night
= which was addressed by 7. w. Taylor
: of Clarion.
t Gen. Harry White has received
s re. nomination in the counties of Indi
ana, Forest and Armstrong for Con
s gress. In the two remaining counties
c Clarion and Jefferson, he has no op