The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-02-27


lumber to the landing at Lacytown.
and have about 100000 feet at the
mill yet. The mill is not running at
present.
-Two.tbirds of the Senate, three.
fourtbs of the House and about nine
tenths Of the people havo declared for
silver coin, and yet there may be found
here and there an editor or spouter,
who persists in playing a role in the
"Three Tailors of Tooley Street.
Pitts. Telegraph.
Within the last year we have re-
ceived q number Of subscribers from
among the Democracy of Forest, and
we place their names on our list with
kpleasure. And we must say for our
| wayward brothers that they are prompt.
paying and appreciatiye subscribers.
-"It's an i'll wind that blows no.
body good" This has been an unfa.
vorable winter for lumbermen, on
account of the mild weather and alb
sence of snow, but in has been very
favorable for economy of fuel. Many
Of those who laid,iu their usual amount
Of coal last fall, will have considerable
quantities of it tossummer.
BY the returns from the election
at Elk City, we see that Mr.. E. G.
Mays, formerly of Clarington, has been
elected Constable of Elk township, in
which Elk City and Shippenville are
both located. 1t is probable that he
will have considerable business, and
lie will undoubtedly make an efficient
officer.
The grounding is delusion and
a snare. On the I'd inst. he had am
pie opportunity to observe his shadow,
and we have had no cold weather or
sleighing to speak Of since. Weather
prophets, ground-hOgs and "Old Prob
abilities" have all been at fault this
winter, and their predictions hereafter
will be taken with considerable de-
gree Of allowance.
The amount of timber put in for
the Pittsburgh market twill not be
nearly as great as usual in Forest
County, hence it is likely that it will
bring better figures than it has for a
few years past, as, of course, it should,
the expense of putting it in being con-
siderably increased on account of the
scarcity of snow. Judge Cook, OF
Cooksburg, has larger amount to
run than any other man or firm that
we have heard of.
During the pigeon.huuting in this
section last fall, there were a couple Of
f breech.loading shot guns lost in the
woods, SO we are informed, under the
following circumstances The parties
were in the woods at night, when it be-
gan to rain. Setting their guns up
beside some trees while gathering
some frewood the rain put their fire
out, and they could not, in the dark
ness, find the place again, and finally
got lost themselves. We have never
heard of the guns being found, and
presume they are still standing up be
] side those trees.
The Standard Oil Company, the
; monopoly which is credited with keep
ing down the price of oil, is in trouble
Several of the silepts partners of the
concern, notably H. L. Taylor & Co.
are suing the company for their share
e of the drawback" or "rebates" ON the
j transportation of oil, which have beer
Y paid the company in violation of the
= Constitution of this State. 1t is be
lieved that the Standard will have {
+ hard struggle to maintain its position
0 as arbiter of the fate of the oil pro
] ducers,
: "A number of our readers are in
: terested in the California glass bal
t shootst, and as an instance of his skill
we clip the following:
= "At Oakland, near San Francisco
!, DIR. Carver, with a rifle, broke 88j
/, glass balls out of 200, tossed from {
b point twenty feet distant. The time