The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-10-29

was very highly appreciated by the
Stockholders.
The Assistant Attorney General
for the PostofFice department decides
that letters addressed to lottery com
panies or to agents for such companies
are unmailable per Sc, and postmasters
should refuse to register letters when
so addressed.
"A new barber came to town on
Sunday evening last. He weighs only
nine pounds, but Mr.. Henderson
thinks he'll do first rate in the course
Of time. Those over-curious young
ladies will not be disappointed if they
call around now TO see the youngster.
The following from the Brookville
Graphic. Democrat isn't so slow: "For
the latest news from Ohio, in regard
to the late election, peruse the Repu0.
lican journals. Our columns are too
much crowded with home news to
publish the happenings in other States"
The roof of Mrs. Jams house
caught fire from spark on Monday,
and but for tho timely arrival of the
neighbors would have been beyond
control. Fate seems to be against
that building, this being about the
Gath time it has been on fire within
the last year.
Pigeons are scattered about pro-
miscuously, and as yet have no regular
place of roosting or feeding. They
are increasing somewhat, and if the
weather remains good for few weeks
will no doubt be here in large num-
bers. "Pigeoners" are getting their
nets ready.
1t will be gratifying to our lum.
hermen to know that the price Of
lumber is steadily advancing, and by
spring will doubtless be from three to
five dollars higher per thousand than
last spring. Just now it would be
qualification to know that we were
going to have a rafting flood before
winter sets in.
Among the acts passed by the
late legislature is one making it pen
atty of 500 fine or years imprison.
ment, or either or both, at the discre.
ton of the court, for any person who
shall wilfully destroy, mutilate or
ipjure any tree, vine, flower, grass, or
ornamental shrub, in any cemetery or
graveyard in the Commonwealth.
Andy Tracy, the murderer OF his
cousin and sweetheart, Miss Mary
Reilly, at Smethport, Mexican Co., has
been reprieved once more. His exc
cution is now to take place December
9th, unless pardoned, reprieved, or has
his sentence commuted to imprison-
ment for life. 1t is altogether proba-
ble he will never be hung.
The first installment of the beau
tiful snow dropped down upon us on
Thursday night last, to the depth of
about three inches. During Friday it
continued to storm, but subsided about
dark, and by Saturday noon was
nearly all gone. We may expect an
occasional spurt Of the same sort from
now on.
Mr.. Jas. H. Hulings starts to-day
for Atchison, Kansas, where he will
join his brother-in. law, Henry Shoe.
maker. jim. has always been a great
favorite among the boys Of Tionesta,
and there is not one who will be more
missed than he. That abundant sue
cess may attend you, jim, is the wish
IF the REPUBLICAN office. Give our
regards to Hen.
Mrs. w. w. Din ond of Cawker
City, Kansas, is paying her many
friends in this place a visit, expecting
70 remain two or three weeks. She is
enjoying good health, and is looking
as though her western home agreed
with her. She reports her husband in
good health and we'll pleased with the
west. Miss Clara Heath, who is now
stopping with them, is becoming very
much attached to her new home.
Although an electors name does
not appear upon the registry list,