The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-07-21


The recent Repu olican primaries, ac.
cepts the situation grace fully, and
says faithful Barnett can be counted
on with her usual Republican majority
in November Judge Kerr has made
faithful and efficient officer, and if
we always have such we will have no
cause for complaint.
Nov that the farmers of our
county are clearing up so much-ex.
tending their broad acres Of arabic
land-erecting buildings, which are
credit to the county. in the line of
substantial homes and capaciOus barns
why has not the time come to start
a Forest County Agricultural Society ? |
When we consider the large number
of intelligent and scientific farmers we
are astonished that this has not been
done before. We suggest that at Sep
tember court movement toward the
formation Of an Agricultural Society
be made. Our county is certainly im
proving.
--BalJWin's Official Railway Guide
for July is probably the best number
yet issued. 1t contains several more
pages Of matter than any previous
number, and shows many other marks
Of improvement. The Guide has he,
come one of the necessities to tie
traveller, and we arc glad to know that
it is paying Institution to its untir-
ing publisher. Mr.. Baldwin, as Gen.
eral Passenger Agent of the P. T. &
B. R'y, possesses. advantages. for intel
ligently issuing a work Of this kind,
which he does with great care and
ability. Ask for the Guide when
travelling Oh the cars.
Papa Baldwin ,sthe veteran Gun
smith, still holds forth in his old stand
in Tidioute, and we are pleased to
state that bis trade is on the increase.
An old sportsmen himself he knows
exactly what is needed in that line,
and keeps nothing but the best of
everything and sells cheap. He can
be found at his bench every day in the
year, Sundays excepted) from early
Morn till bed time, and is prepared to
make anything from cambria needle
to a double. barrel eech-loadiDg shot
gun. There is one thing Papa don't
want his customers to forget, and that
is, if there is Tracking snow his place
will be shut up from the 1st TO the
18th Of December.
Mr.. j. G. Pearce, of Salisbury,
Indiana county, paid us pleasant
r call on Monday, Mr., Pearce says that
his county will give her accustomed
5 majority for Gen. White this fall, not
t withstanding the contemplated fusion
5 of the Democrats and Greenback ers
5 He says twenty. five Of the most prom
inent Democrats of his town have told
him that as between Mosgrove, the
mongrel candidate, and Gen. White
they would unhesitatingly support the
General, as by so doing they know
what they are getting The feeling is
: the same all over this county, even to
some of the more consistent Green
t hackers. They want no such Tom
s foolory or boys play.
The camp,meeting commence;
! this evening, The grounds have been
o put in good condition, and the seats
q tents, &C., have all been nicely ar
+ ranged, and nearly all the tent. hold
h era are on the ground aud occupy theiI
. tents. Next Sunday will probably set
O the largest crowd in town. We under
q stand a special train will bring visi
tors from Oil City and other point
along the road, and dou btless there
will be several thousand people on th0
9 grounds on that day. A special polio
. force has been appointed by the tow
' council, and good order viii doubtles
J be had. The meeting last year wa
. characterized by the best of order ant
> we have every reason to believe tha
=" this meeting will be also.
"A wide awake exchange gets a
'f the matter in good shape, when it says
n "a custom that formerly obtained il
ID this meek O. woods but which has re
=, Gently been sadly neglected, was t.