The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-05


vote of the county. OF course, there
is very little comfort to be drawn
from the result by the Republicans,
but we always try to give our readers
the facts, let them be for or against.
Gen. Joseph Hooker, Fighting
Joe," as his soldiers loved TO call him,
died in New York on Fridgy oct. 81,
very suddenly. The news Of his death
was received with sorrow all over the
country, and his memory will long be
cherished in the hearts of the Ameri-
can people.
"A first.clVss tracking snow fell on
Sunday and Monday nights, and
several deer have already met an un.
timely death on account of it. Pat
Black brought in a fawn Monday even.
ing, and wounded another big buck.
He says be saw no less than ten deer,
but his old gun snapped" too often.
Mr.. +. E. Mabie Of the CONNER
cial Hotel, Erie, spent Friday and
Saturday of last week in town.
Franks svOTrdupois has increased
about 20 pounds since he went to Erie,
from which we'd suppose the bracing
lake breezes agree with him. He
reports business fourishing, and the
family enjoying good health
-Tidioute is again agitating the
tanneIy business, and Brother White
of the .Ne,OS is indefatigable in his
e4orts to arouse the citizens to q
proper appreciation of the, peculiar
advantages that place possesses for an
enterprise OF this kind. IF Tidioute
can accommodate one tannery Tio-
nesta can accommodate a half dozen.
Last Saturday, Ed. Kiser of Dutch
Hill came near cutting his "be.gosh
head off," He was working on tim
ber job on Lemantation creek, and
while walking along with his ak on
his shoulder, he slipped and fell
striking with the back of his neck on
the sharp blade of the ak. He
suffered considerably from loss of
blood, but is all right now.
The boys were out in full force on
Hallow E'en, but no very serious. mis-
obiet was committed. A few signs
were removed. some old gutter rubbish
was piled on the sidewalks, few
empty beer bottles were suspended to
the lstch-strings ofsome of the citizens
doors aud one or two buildings were
laid on their backs; further than this
We heard of no depredations being
committed.
We will esteem it favor if our
citizens will keep US posted regarding
the arrival or departure of friends and
visitors. 1t is impossible for us at all
times to learn who arrives or departs,
and thus We frequently omit these little
personal mentioniEgs which are of
much interest to our readers. 1t will
be an assistance to US, and prove inter.
esting to friends and visitors. Remem-
Der, it is as easy to contribute as to
criticise.
Musings on the first snow; On
Nov. Sd fell, "the beautiful snow" as
| would have every patron know and
note in his book, for q future look,
that on this day, the driver did out
with his sleigh, for "Over the hills and
far away )" and the little bells, OF
winter tells, while the hunter shoulders
his gun and goes to the woods to have
his fun; While in summer he did
snap, his piece round Bogr rdus trap,
and glass ball, in pieces did fall, to
the shot guns click; oh! twas quite q
trick; but now, ho! fer the woods,
when the game is good, and fat, you
may bet your hat, under a winter sky
"when everything is lovely and the
goose hangs high"
Parker City has met with another
most disastrous FIRE. Last Thursday
morning at 8 o'clock flames were
discovered in the Smullen building
situated on River avenue, and before
the FIRE could be extinguished eighty
seven buildings we're consumed, the
most prominent of which were the