The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-01-14

emptiness.
The mud has been dried up by
the frosts, as it were, but that don't
improve the hauling much.
Another bEeastpin was found in
front Of the M. e. Church, recently,
and handed US. The loser will please
call and "take il away"
Frank Leslie, the publisher, died
in New York, on the 10th inst. He
was the publisher Of six or eight peri
odicals, aud was we'll known to the
literary world.
-Supt. Brockway, who has lately
been making a tour through the
county visiting schools, reports busi-
ness in Che numbering camps generally
suspended on account Of the absence
Of snow.
On our first page will be found q
very nicely prepared collection of all
important events Of the world during
1879. 1t will be good thing to
preserve for future reference.
One day last week while engaged
on log job at Buck Mills, on Tones
10 Creek, young man named Tommy
Taig, got his wrist severely cut
with an ak. We we're unable to learn
the full particulars.
The stave mills in this section
have about all shut down for want OF
bolts. The weather for the past two
weeks has been so hnfavorable for
hauling that the mills could not be
kept in stock.
Our Harrisburg correspondent
makes some predictions as to the future
political prospects. He is in position
to know pretty nearly chow the cat
jumps" aud we wouldn't be surprised
if he was correct.
james Haddleson, ofwhose severe
suffering from cancer in the nose we
made mention last week, is failing dai
ly, and it is thought he cannot survive
much longer. He is SO weakened as
not to be able to have an operation
performed. A sad case, indeed.
ID. S. Richmond, of Meadville,
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has been appointed census supervisor
of The tenth census district of Penn
sylvania, which comprises the counties
of Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Craw-
ford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, Mer.
Ger, VenangO and Warren.-Derrick
Our readers will please overlook
any shortcomingAt that may be notica'
ble in this issue. "A death in the fam.
lily Of the editor prevented the gather
ing of the usual amount of local hap.
penings, and caused the suspension oi
work altogether for two or three days
1t is hoped that the members o.
the Republican County Committee
Will all respond to Chairman Davis
call for a meeting next Saturday, 17tt
inst. Business Of Importance to al
the Republicans of the county is to bt
transacted, and fnll turnout is very
necessary.
Mr.. Dith:idge's Auction Sale in
Partridge's building is still going oil
every afternoon and evening with gooC
success. He is rapidly disposing o
his large stock Of seasonable goods
aud those who wish to secure bargains
that are bargains, should call before
the goods are all sold.
Mr.. John Green, of 1ylersburg
Pa, informs us that one day last week
three men of that place cut and ranked
up twelve cords Of stave bolts in nint
hours. Mr.. G. said if any one doubted
the truth of his assertion he was ready
to back it up with any amount from
ten 10 five hundred dollars that they
could do it again.
Constable Swaggart requests us t.
remind those who have 10 contempla
tiOn the netting of pigeOns in this sec
ton that law exists compelling non
residents of the State to take out a Ii
cense before proceeding to business
and that the law must be strictly com
piled with. Also that no shooting il
the roost will be tolerated.