The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-07-02

months ago sent to prison by the JUS
tice Of one of our townships. Wethink
il mistake. He remained in Jail
until about weeks ago. and bis
father came ard bailed him out and
took him to his home in Clarion
county. The charge on which he was
committed was one of the minor Grim
inal offenses, viz: making threats
against man. The man was returned
to Jail by his father last week, as he
was insane; and there has been no
doubt Of his insanity all the time and
such being the case it is wrong to
keep him in jail, as we have humane
institutions for such men, where they
are treated in manner beftting their
demented condition. He should be
removed to Dixmont,-for surely he
cannot be convicted, as he appears to
be incompetent to harbor any intent, >
and the place where he belongs be
adjudged to pay his expenses at the
institution. ?. S.-Since Writing We
are pleased to hear that proper steps
are being taken in the matter.
The strawberry and ice cream
festival in progress at our last issue,
was decided success. The evenings
were pleasant, and warmly suggestive
Of ice cream the Committee ladies
radiant and remarkably ready to hand
out the viands to all who clinked
down the cash, and Rev. Stone went
home with ifly-fve dollars more in
his cash.box, the net proceeds of the
affair. The strawberries were Mr..
Hazeltine's own growth, at Warren,
and through his influence the Commit.
tee were furnished with the cheapest
and best berry Of the season. The ice
cream was managed by Mrs. T. j. Van
Giesen and Mrs. 7. B. Cobb, and was
one Of the richest treats of the occa.
sion. Then there was the floral COM
mittee who decorated their stand a Ia
mode, which was very interesting, es-
pecially when the ladies themselves
were selling the fragrant end delicate
boquets. In short it was success of
the most successful kind; and many
thanks are due the good citizens who
patronized the affair so literally.
The woodcock season opens on
the 4th Of July. We see by the
Forest and Stream that the York State
legislature has shortened the season
for these birds one month, taking. of
July. This is commendable step,
and one that should be followed by
Pennsylvania. The 18th of July is too
early to commence shooting wood
cock, as the young birds are barely
old enough at that time to hunt food
for themselves, and the old ones, Just
getting through Matching are very
poor, as every sportsman who has
given the subject any attention we'll
Knows. 1t is scarcely a month since
we saw a nest with the old bird still
sitting on the eggs, and, surely, these
young ones would not be fit to eat yet
An effort should therefore be made to
have the month Of July taken off the
season, and We hope the sportsmen oi
this State will take proper steps in
this direction at the next sitting Of
the legislature. We would have more
and better woodcock.
The question whether liquor can
legally be sold on election days
before and after the closing of the
polls, has been carried to the Supreme
Court and Judge Sharswood delivered
the opinion Of the Court that it coulc
not, as the law declares that liquor
shall not be sold on any day on which
an election is held. The decision
fixes the time when the sale of liquor
is forbidden to include the whole
twenty.four hours-from u o'clock
in the morning until y o'clock a
night on election day-and any sale
Of liquor during that time will make
the seller liable to the penalties al
, provided in the Act of Assembly
This is very important to hotel keep
} ers. 1t settles the question beyond