The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-31

known as the "Beaver Meadows" " from
which the citizens living near by cut
large quantities Of hay and stack it up
for winter use. The continued drouth
has caused the soil 70 become very
dry, and it recently got afre and de-
stroyed quite number Of hay.stacks,
entailing quite serious loss to the
citizens. who depend upon the hay
thus gathered to winter their stock.
1t is almost Impossible to extinguish
fire when it once gets start in these
meadows.
The present drouth is the/mo
general in all parts Of the United
States than any that has occurred in
many years, and it is becoming very
alarming. In many quarters the peO'
pie are suffering for water. In Rich.
mond, Va, the inhabitants are obliged
to carry water a great distance, and it
sells for and 10 cents pailful. Fall
crops are drying up, and pasturage is
almest entirely ruined. The corn crop
Of the great West it is thought will be
total failure. The buckwheat and
potato crop Of this section of country
will be very slim unless rain soon
comes, of which there is little prospect
now.
Our old friend and patron Thos.
Porter, of Howe twp, was in town last
week. We are sorry to learn that he
contemplates going west in short
time, having disposed of all of his
property in this county. Mr.. Porter
came to Forest county, we believe, in
1S46, when all was bowling wilder
ness, and when he was yet young
man. He toiled hard and maintained
an honest livelihood for himself and
family, and now that he has become
comfortably fixed we would like to see
him remain and enjoy himself the bal
ance Of his days but we are not the
doctor, and wherever he may cast his
lot we wish him peace and prosperity.
--Presuming that an act abolishing
the office of Jury Commissioner had
passed the Legislature last winter,
many of the counties in the State did
not place candidates for this Office on
the tickets. Forest county was among
the rest. 1t now turns out that the
act did not pass, and it will be neces-
sary to elect two Jury Commissioners
in this county this fall, as the terms ol
the gentlemen now serving in that ca
pacity will expire on the first of Jan
, uary. Would it not be proper for our
County Committee, to hold meeting
say on court week, for the purpose OF
, placing the names Of good men oil
our ticket to be voted for this fall
This matter is important and should
not be overlooked.
There are many persons who
seem to have but little, if any idea, o.
. the cost aud labor of conducting g
county newspaper, and appear tC
) think it is the duty of the editor and
t publisher to serve them free of charge
r Men who would not think Of going
| into grocery store to ask for pount
s of sugar for nothing. or to the tailol
or shoemaker to have their coat o.
. shoes repaired free ofcharge, will wall
a into a printing Office and requst I
s notice of their business, or something
|, in which they are interested, withou
even thinking of offering any compen
sation. OF course it never occurs t,
them that the paper, ink, labor, etc.
s have to be paid for as any other com
s modify. A newspaper is as necessar.
Z in community as is a grocery,
a hotel, shoe shop, blacksmith shop
n as anything else, and the publisher j
as much entitled to be paid for hi
time and services and material, as an,
other person. And it is high time al
: persons should understand this fact
and act upon Exchange.
g We have just received copy O
> az elegant new song and chorus
s called, "God Bless the Little Woman.
= The song was founded upon the fol
J. loving incident. Immediately afte