The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-07-03

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boss shotgun. Our next issue will be
out on the 18th inst
Rev. w. o. Allen will preach in
the M. i. Church next Sunday even
ing. Services to commence promptly
at 7:30 o'clock p. NJ.
The bank was subjected to a gen.
eral scrubbing out yesterday in other
words, Mr.. Kelly had bank-wet.
England and Russia have put on
their coats again, and matters across
the pond wear serene and peaceful
prospect once more.
The Republican party made the
greenback, has maintained its credit,
will make it as good as gold, continu
ing it as part of the permanent curren-
cy of the country.
Mr.. Robinson has thrown out a
portico on the north side Of his house,
and Mrs Conver has had a door cut in
the front side Of her Office and resi-
dence.
1T is now lawful to catch bass and
those Of our citizens who have been
holding themselves in for fear of break
ing the law, can now let go their hold,
and go fishing as soon as they please.
The young Queen of Spain died
last week, of gastric fever. The news
of her death was received with pro.
found sorrow and sympathy through
out oil Europe.
Though failing, in some respects,
to equal the Centennial Exposition at
Philadelphia two years ago, the Paris
Exposition is voted success, and the
attendance, already large, is incrcas-
ng daily.
Oil closed on Monday evening at
965 cents. This kind of price makes
hard times in the oilr egions, and un-
less the market advances we needn't
expect developments to amount to
much in Forest county this season.
= "A gentleman named Andrews,
who was visiting in Warren, was shot
by II burglar in his room, one evening
last week, the bullet entering the
breast and making severe flesh wound.
The burglar escaped, and Mr.. A. will
recover.
The primary camplign is over,
and just in time, too, for the heated
term has since swooped down upon us
i'll manner, which, if it had come
when the passions of candidates and
partisans were raging; might have re-.
suited in disastrous consequences.
Consumers of the tweed" may be
interested in the fact that Congress,
before it adjourned, reduced the tax
on tobacco to sixteen cents pound.
1t is not probable, however, that the
smokers and cbewers will be benefited
as largely by the reduction as will the
dealers.
Mercury approaches par, and the
Indians are getting on the war.path
again. The disafection is said to have
been caused by the dishonesty of In
dian agents-at least that is the view
expressed by prominent army officer.
Perhaps few Of these agents scalps,
worn at the belt of the Great Father
at Washington, might help matters
some.
Alex. Dale and Floyd Proper, who
have been absent at school for some
months past, put in an appearance in
town on Friday last Alex. has been
attending Buchtel College, at Akron,
o., and Floyd has been picking up
knowledge at Randolph, N. Y. Now
is the long vacation, and the boys can
put iu a good time hunting and fishing
before returning.
Hon. NJ. S. Quay, Chairman ol
the Republican State Central Commit.
tee, has :aken rooms at the corner oi
Tenth and Chestnut streets, Philadel,
pbis, which will be headquarters fol
the committee during the coming cam
paign. Colonel Lucius Rogers will act