The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-02-15

-1he Scientific dneric0lt, has risen,
Phoeuix-like out Of the ashes Of the
late great FIRE iu New York, and
comes out with renewed vigor and life
The new ofiices are located at 261
Broadway, where all communication
will receive prompt attention as here.
tofore.
--One Of the most important offices
to be filled at the election next Tues
day is that Of assessor, this being the
triepnial year, and the rates fixed by
the assessors elected then will prevail
for three years. Therefore let none
but level headed and impartial men
be elected.
An exchange says: 1T is com.
mon household experience to find caps
of glass fruit jars go firmly screwed on
that they cannot be removed by the
hand. A cloth dipped in hot water
and applied to the outside of the cap
will cause it to expand, wheu it will
come off without effort"
The Postoffice department sug-
gests that all letters Of importance,
and especially those containing checks,
or other papers of value, shall have
directions for returning the same to
the sender, printed or written on the
outside. If every letter could thus be
provided, we should have but little
use for the dead letter office.
- Golden Days, for boys and girls
is once more upon our table. OF all
the many magazines for young people
Golden Days certainly takes the lead
Send for a sample copy to James Ell
versou, Philadelphia, Pa. Issued in
weekly and monthly parts.
Several goobsized Aocks of pig
cons have been seen flying about this
section of late. which would seem to
confirm the belief of some of our old
"pigeoners" that the birds will nest in
this county this spring. The nuts are
still abundant in the beech woods oi
jerks and Howe townships, and will
efford them plenty of feed.
The season of Lent begins early
this year. 1t began some time ago
with US, as witness the absence of our
only umbrella which makes the third
or fourth one within a remarkably
short space. Now, by the long
handled spoons we give fair warn
ing don't leave your umbrella where
we can get hold of it. Forbearanct
has ceased about this ranch.
The Buffalo, Pittsburgh & West
ern has concluded a contract with thu
Pennsylvania Railroad for the use o.
its Philadelphia and Erie Division
between Irvineton, Pa, and Warren
Pa, distance of elk miles, connect
ing it's Salamanca extension with tn,
River Division, extending from Oi
City to Irvineton. The track of tn
Salamanca extension is now laid al
most to Kinzua. BaLdaOin's Guide.
Once upon time it was custom
airy for the bridegroom, after payini
the wedding fee to the preacher, t.
hand him also a silver dollar or
bank note of the same denomination
to be sent to the publisher to pay 70
inserting the same. The custom ha
been neglected for some time past, bu
it would be just right to renew
again. And it would not be smiss 70
the preacher to remind the happy ma
of this fact.-Er.
"A clue to the ghost story men
toned last week, has been discovered
The "ghost" has always been see
near two large rocks close by tn
road leading to Hunters Station
about a mile below town. A ie'
days ago Jas, Burkett found nea
these rocks, large plug of navy tc
bacco and a kid glove, supposed t
belong to come female, that is, th
glove; Of course the tobacco didn
belong to women. No wonde
people saw GHOSTS" in that vicinity