The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-06-19
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS

7P. NJ.
The new Time Table went into
effect on Monday last, but for some
reason we have not yet received copy
oft. The time of the principal trains
at this station is as follows:
North, 7:43 A. NJ. and 3:17 p. NJ.
South, 1:41 and 1927 PM.
The 7:43 and 1:41 trains carry the
mails. We will probably have the
change in full next week.
"A small amount of lumber went
down the river last week on the "skip-
per Aood," but the prices continue low,
and very little lumber is being sold.
Under the new law it is now law
ful to catch bass with hook, or to
spear them. This latter clause will be
appreciated by some of our citizens.
The BrOokville Graphic relates
sad story in regard to Mr.. j. M. Cor
bet, late of this town. Some wicked
scoundrel stole his Sunday hat.
The coinage of silver dollars last
month is said to have been upward of
$3,000,000. About one.milliontb part
of the coinage found its way into this
county.
Some parties from town are trying
their luck on Spring Creek this week.
We could not go along, but sent our
trout-basket, which we hope may be
filed with large trout many times be-
fore it is returned.
Sam. Young still lives, and has
started new paper at East Brady,
called the Advertiser. If Sam friends
haven't all gone into bankruptcy he
may bo able to effect several loans on
the strength of his new venture.
AT last the boys have sblown up
their muscle and gone to playing ball.
A practice game was had on Saturday
and one on Monday. The grounds are
up above the brickyard. 1t is not yet
known whether club will be formed,
Mr.. w. w. Derby, of Erie, has
won the gold medal of the Northwes-
tern Shooting Club, which has been
shot for at number Of matches, he
making the best aggregate. Mr.. d.
attended the first pigeon shoot here,
and made good scores.
--H. McSweeney, Esq, of St. Pc
tersburg, was in town yesterday, call
ing upon his friends. He was former
ly student in the law Office of Hon,
J.B Agnew, and, we understand, has
a lucrative practice in the Clarion Re-
gions.
oil is now down to $1.129, and
the cry Of the oil region is to "stop the
drill" II is impossible to get trans.
portation for all the oil, and much of
it is going to waste. No wonder the
oil producers are mad about the defeat
of the free pipe bill.
Tickets for Congress, County Au-
ditors, and for one candidate for Jury
Commissioner, all that we're left with
us for that purpose, have been sent to
all the polling places in the county,
and it is probable that all are supplied
with the tickets of every candidate.
Some ofspr citizens who are off
in neighboring oil districts, will prob
ably put in an appearance at the Pri-
tnaries next Saturday, but as nearly
all of them get the REPUBLICAN, it
viii not be necessary TO electioneer
them when they arrive. They will
probably vote for the best men.
-Wm. Cullen Bryant, who has long
ranked as the greatest American poet,
died in New York on Wednesday last,
June 18th, aged "a years. AS poet,
journalist and citizen, his career and
life were as nearly faultless as possible
to erriug humanity. His departure is
mourned by the whole country.
We have been asked to publish
the following challenge;
John Guiton will wager ten dollars
that Jake Guiton can beat any man in