The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-02-26

made a voyage in his life-saving suit
from Oil City to Pittsburgh, started
from the latter place on Monday
morning, on voyage down the Ohio
river, aud will, unless frozen out,
bring up at New Orleans.
The Warden, Edwin S. Wright,
has our thanks for the 42nd annual
report Of the inspectors of the Western
Penitentiary, for the year 1873. For
est county has not been very well rep
resented there within the year, of
which she may be proud.
Mr.. Bovard's faithful old dog,
JEFF" passed peacefully out of this
vale of tears on Thursday night last.
Mr.. B. had the dog dissected, when it
was discovered that his lungs we're al
most entirely gone. 1t is the first in
stance we know of where a dog died
Of consumption.
. Sam. Bleakley, the man who got
in to an alteration with man named
Thomas at TituSville, some time in
January last, and discharged a navy
revolver abhim, by which Thomas mar
rowly escaped death, was sentenced in
MeaGville last week to three years iu
the peni:entiary.
Judge Cook informs us of large
load of lumber which was hauled from
his mill to the landing on Clarion
river, by one of his teams during last
month. The load contained 6,162 feet
of nearly green lumber, which will
weigh about 1000 pounds to the 1000
feet. The Judge says if any one beats
this they will try again.
While scuffiing one day last week,
Charlie Bonner dislocated his right
shoulder, from the effect of Which he
has suffered considerable pain. He
replaced it himself by a quick jerk,
and it is now about we'll again. The
story about his having wrenched it
while out sloigh.riding with party of
young folks the other night is not true.
The Prospectus Of the Forest q
Stream and Rod & Sun, will be found
elsewhere in this paper. The Forest e.
Stream is conceded by all to be the
leading sportsman's journal of the con-
tinent. Any information regarding
sporting matters in America, may be
readily found in its interesting pages.
No regular sportsman" can do with.
out it.
"A very successful revival meeting
is in progress at the Guiton school
house, near Bear Creek. Rev. Barn.
hart, Free Methodist minister, is con-
ducting the meetings, and from reports
we have, his efforts are heing attended
with wonderful success, and scores Of
new converts are being added to the
church. We wish the good work "God
speed"
"A report comes to us that party
Of hunters, or rather outlaws, no
hunters would be guilty Of ch an act
of deviltry,-got after drove of five
deer on Tubbs Run, one day last week
and killed three of them. If this re-
port is true the parties should be hun
ted out and punished to the fnlles:
penalty of the law. 1t is trick which
common cur dog would not be gull
ty of. When deer get so poor that
they have to lean against the saplings
in order to feed, it is time they were
let alone.
Township auditors too often neg
lect the publication of the township
accounts. This is required by law
and penalties are affixed for neglect
Cases have come before tbs courts in
several counties Of the State, and the
auditors have been fined for neglect
The substance of several laws on "a,
subject is as follows:
FIRST The auditors are required
in each borough and township to set
tie the accounts thereof, and to publish
the same not only in newspapers, but
also by written or printed statements
put up in the most public places in the
borough and township, as soon after