The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-05-12


should pay attention to the advertis-
ing columns Of the local press, not only
to soc where they can purchase ihs
particular article in demand, but to
ascertain who are the liberal dealers,
ready and willing to share the profits
with patrons The free advertiser is
uniformly the liberal dealer, and it is
rare case that the opposite rule does
not prove good; that the man who
shuts himself up and waits for his pat
rons to come to him is the one who
demands the last penny. Take note
of the men who advertise"
Auditors of boroughs and town
ships too often neglect tho publicatssn
Of their accounts. The law requires
that it should be done aud affixes pen
alties for neglect Of such duty. Cases
have cone before the eoarts in several
counties Of the State, and the auditors
have been fined. The law is very
clear on the subject, and as soon as
the auditors have settled their &C.
counts they are in duty bound to pub
lish them as the law directs. When
the borough or township has no in-
debtedness, neglect to publish incurs
fine Of 500 aud if the borough or
township is in debt, the neglect incurs
foe Of $1,000 Harrisburg Tele-
graph.
The upper oil country has again
met with terrible acorchiDg. The
region around Rev City, in the Brad.
ford oil field was burned over and
over two hundred rigs burned also
the greater portion of the town. The
fire was caused by the carelessness of
a driller setting FIRE TO a brush heap,
which communicated with the woods.
where it was soon beyond control. 1t
spread rapidly, coming 10 contact with
oil tanks. rigs, etc, until miles of ter.
ritory were burned over. The loss is
inestimable. Hardly had this fire
died out until another broke out in
Rixford, and destroyed the entire city,
rendering over 500 families homeless,
and burning several large oil tanks.
Upward of a hundred thousand bar
rels of oil are said to have burned.
Court conveues next Monday,
and judging from the number of cases
on the trial list, and what we can
learn from the officials full week
will be put in. There are ten or a
dozen criminal suits to be disposed
of, besides large amount Of mscela-
neous business. The usual. number
of jurors, witnesses, lawyers, clients,
&C., Will be IN attendance and the in
dications are the hotels will reap a
harvest. A great many of our patrons
will be in town, no doubt, and we
hope they will pay us a visit. The
May term of court is about the liveli.
est of the year, as the weather is gen.
orally pleasant, candidates are plenty,
and nearly every one has a good-na-
tured look about him, and is ready to
shake hands, take glass of beer, or
roll in the shade and talk politics.
Parties who are likely to be in
town during court week, should not
fail to look over our advertising col
lmns and see who are represented
here. The mau who is liberal in
advertising is invariably liberal with
lis customers, and will generally be
'ound the best to deal with. We
would call especial attention to the
advertisements of Geo. w. Dthridge,
). II. Haslet & Sons, and VIM.
omearbaugh q Co. Mr.. Dithridge is
IN old merchant in this place, and
everybody likes to deal with him,
knowing that he is always ready to
hare his profits with his customers.
You can find almost any article asked |
or at his establishment. Messrs. Has
ct & Sons, keep fine assortment of
groceries, boots, shoes, and all kinds
If farming implements, which can be
bought at the very lowest prices.
Smearbaugh q Co., make a speciality |
If choice groceries, teas, cohees. ETC.,
md sell them at prices which defy
Give all these establish.