The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-05-26


took occasion TO call on MS during
week and leave substantial
reminders Of their visit will please
consider the editors "Macklnaw"
dolTed.
The Democratic primaries will
take place in this county next Satur'
day afternoon. 1t is amusing to note
what efforts some Of the candidates are
putting forth to get the nomination
Jimmy Garfield was thrown from
one Of Mr.. Jackson's ponies one day
last week, and picked up in an insen-
sible condition. With the exception
Of some bruises about the face, he
escaped injury. a.
One week from to-day and then
the Presidential agony will be over,
and we will know who is to occupy
the chair for the next four years. The
Republican convention meets in
! Chicago on that day.
Prof F. Billig writes to tell
ms that he abandoned the idea of
teaching a select school this summer
in Tionesta, as heretofore announced.
Those who had contemplated sending
their children will make note of this.
-"The Family Medical Abstract
for April" Dr. A. F. Mckay, Editor,
Tidioute, is out, and contains its usual
amount of good, common sense reading
matter. The Abstract costs but $1.5O
a year, and should be in every family
Mr.. c. B. Evans, Supt. Wilson's
confidential clerk, of Oil City, spent
Yesterday in town. lie and DIR. Blaine
r tried rubbs' Run for trout, but
n 'twasn't good day for 'em, conse
quently their load was easily carried
y The forest fires destroyed grea
n deal of the fence around widow Dean
farm on Whig Hill lately, and 'twa
|, only by hard work that other propert.
e was saved. The good old lady !
thankful that the fires are all out noV
g and that her loss was no greater.
fe Decoration day comes next Sat
2. urdav, but it seems there will be n
observance of the day in this place
:, 1t would certainly be as little as tn
citizens could do to at least gather
" the cemetery and strew few fowe
e. over the graves of the dead heroe
ig and not allow this beautiful rite to d
IN out entirely in our place.
The rains of last week ha'
ot frightened up all nature in this Sc
ct, tion. and crops are beginning to loo
RS we'll. The ground had become so d
that grass and all other crops we
at looking sad and wilted, but the ra
at gave all new start, and there is nj
n good promise of more than an avera
harvest of grain and fruits.
ok Mr.. Robinson has done the squa
ul- thing by himself and the public
m. building solid new oak sidewalk
front of his residence. He also add
Iiss much to the convenience Of t,amst'
.es. and customers by putting up the b
yill hitching apparatus in front OF
store. His example in this last p
~ ticular has been emulated by Geo
nrk Bovard.
to Attention is called TO the card
DR.. E. l.. Steadman, Dentist, in
-. issue. DIR. Steadman is dentist
' several years practice and will gu
S.o antee his work to give the best of
isfaction. He carries good recomm
" dations from some of the best den
in the State of N. Y, and will doI
ne less receive the patronage of all
citizens.
49, Hauling is brisk here at pres
and from thirty 20 forty teams ma
seen on our streets almost every
lieu loaded with Pipe and slaves.
'ne Railroad company is also doing
: " business, the freight receipts at
III station amounting to several thous
dollars week, to say nothing OF
/. OF large amount of slaves which are
Rev. exnorted from here.
~ We are sorry to learn that
Ihe oId friand and Datron. Mr.. Solo