The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-02-11

dragged from the stall and pressed |
into the service. Never was teaming
more briSk in this sectios.
The COMMITTEES or Permanent
Certificates will meet in this place on
the 9th of March, seEt, as per notice
published elsewhere. Teachers who
intend to apply for permanent certif-
Gates should make a note Of this and
be in attendance.
w. E Lathy Esq, of Newtown,
Kansas, has our thanks for batch of
newsy aud entertaining Kansas and
New Mexico papers. We understand
Mr.. l.. is rapidly working isto a good
practice which bic friends in this county
will be glad to learn.
Thus far the grounding has made
a success of it. If his representations
hold out the full six weeks he will
have gained reputation and popularity
enough to be nominated for President
Oh the greenback ticket. with Ben
Butler for the second place.
Some of our citizens have com
menced to lay in their ice, which is
right. 1t is scarcely probable that
this fruit will be very abundant this
winter, and those who want to indulge
in it next summer should gather it
in while it is to be had.
Every available rig in town was
out last Sunday, and the merry jingle
was heard almost incessantly during
the dey. Revival meetings frequently
put a check to dancing, but some
christians as we'll as sinners will sleigh
ride on Sunday if they have chance.
The Free Methodist church was
crowded TO overhowing last Sunday
evening, and many were obliged to
leave, being unable to find even stand
ing room. Rev. Barnhart announced
that up to that time upward of forty
had been forward seeking their souls
salvation. The meetings are still
in progress, and are attended with
much interest and good success
The stave mills in this section
have nearly all started up again, the
snow affnrdipg the owners good
chance to get in the bolts which have
been piled in the woods all winter.
The stave saw Of the mill here is now
being used to finish up the saving at
Ross Run, but the bolts are coming in
lively, and if the sleighing continues
week or two they will have enough
bolts to keep them running till late in
the summer.
Some pecularities for 1880. There
will be four eclipses of the sun and
two Of the moon during the year. One
Of the eclipses of the sun and both of
those of the moon will be total There
will also be an occulation Of Mars to
commend it to star gazers. 1t is leap
year, and there will, be five Sundays
in February. Fourth of July will
come on Sunday. Lent will begin Feb
ruary IL, and Easter Sunday falls on
March 20th. -Er.
Once more has nitro glycerine
hurled human being into eternity.
The accident occurred near Duke
Centre, on Monday morning last. Two
men were driving along in a bob sled
loaded with the dangerous stuff, when
the sled upset causing an explo
sion. One nf the men jumped as the
sled upset and was thereby miracu-
lously saved, while the other Howard
Hackett, together with the two horses,
was blown to atoms.
Warren Beanien, step-son of Mr..
Chadwick, is lying very low with lung
and brain fever. He has been confined
to his bed about two weeks, aud at
this writing his symtoms are worse, and
we are sorry to say very little hope of
his recovery is entertained BY hls ply
sician and friends. Warren is young
man in his eighteenth year, and has
always been respected for his quiet
and gentlemanly bearing; should he
be taken off thus early he will be very
much missed by ell. May he take a