The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-10-06

the card Of T. F. Ritchey, Esq, Tio-
nesta's new attorney. Mr.. r. comes
among us with good recommendations
as lawyer aud citizen, and as such
we welcome him. May his abode in
Forest county prove both pleasant and
profitable to himself and family.
August Weingard, according to
bills printed at this ofice,-all Of
which we do on short notice at low
rates-will have a Public Sale of
wagons, COWS, pigs, corn, oats, stra "
household goods, etc., on his premises
on next Monday, October II. His
place is on Holeman Run, about a
mile and half from its mouth, in
Harmony township.
The trouble in the Jefferson and
Indiana Senatorial district over the
Republican nomination has been ami.
cably settled, we are glad to state, by
the choice Of DR.. w. j. Mcknight, of
Brookville. The umpire appointed by
the State Central Committee, General
Negley, voted for DR.. McKight, and
the nomination was made unanimous.
The October number Of Ballou's
Magazine, bright, sparkling as ever, is
at hand. This truly meritorious pub
lication is one of the oldest in the
country, and like good wine improves
with age. The nominal subscription
price, 81 80 per aunum should insure
it place in every household. Thomes
& Talbot, publishers, % Broomfeld
ST., Boston, Mass.
Out Of the $50 torches used On
the occasion of the Republican meet
ing last week, but 80 have been re-
turned. 1t is hoped that those who
know anything of the whereabouts of
the remainder of them will see that
they are returned, as the parties who
borrowed the torches are held respon-
siole and have them to pay for unless
they are properly returned.
The handsome visage of Peter
sons Magazine, for October is before
US, with it's usual fund Of pleasant and
valuable contents. For right down
merit Peterson" takes the lead ofany
lady's magazine in America, and
never fails to make the gentle eek
happy when it comes around. No lady
Of taste can afford to be without it.
Published by Chas. J. Peterson, SOC
Chestnut St., Philadelphia, at $500 a
year.
The grand barbecue at Cooks
burg on Saturday, good account O.
which from our special reporter we
publish to-day, was a most complete
success, and is receiving great praise
from those of our citizens who attend
ed. Over 1900 people were present
all Of whom were fed and abundantly
provided for by the splendid hospital
ities Of our friends in Barnett township
and vicinity. The participants from
this section are profuse in their praises
Of Judge Cook and his excellent lady
who took such interest in the affair
and to whose efforts its splendid sue
cess is mainly due. Let us have more
of the same kind in other sections O
the county before the campaign il
ended.
In conversation with that bos
Of Railroad managers, Supt. Wilson
the other day, he informed us tina
although little had been said of tn,
proposed railroad up, TIonestl Creel
of late the project had by no mean
been abandoned, and that sooner O
later the scheme would be carried
through. He was very favorably i'm
pressed with the prospects, and tn
magnitude of the numbering and pros
pective oil industry which such a lin
would certsinly develope was a matte
, not to be overlooked. He was in pos
, session of statistics which convince,
him that tie road could be put througl
at a comparatively moderate figure
, and that once in running order
. would be a most paying enterprise
e In the course of his remarks Mr.. vii
son gave our candidate for Count
: Surveyor, Mr.. Whittekin, a good senc
Q of, stating that he was the first t