The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-03-15

got sick and couldn't come. We learn
that some Of our citizens we're
taken in and don't feel any too good
about it either.
David Navarro, the fat boy who
has been on exhibition in the different
museums throughout the country, died
in the pest house, at Pittsburgh, on
Tuesday of last week, of smallpox
lie was twenty.One years of age and
weighed 700 pounds.
The Oriental CdSket for March
has reached our table, and is far ahead
of former numbers. 1t is fast taking
rank among the leading periodicals Of
the day, and bids fair to enjoy large
patronage. L. Lum Smith, Publisher,
911 Arch St., Philadelphia.
Mr.. VIM. Merkle, the energetic
and wide. awake Superintendent of the
Economy Oil Co, of Tidioute, was in
town on Friday last looking after the
interests of his company in Forest
county, and tosk occasion to make us
a pleasant and substantial call.
"A couple of Tinnesta's young
gents have been letting their mus
taches crush" for the past two weeks.
The boys have found it out, and now
the y. gs. are in stew lest some un-
principled fellow may tell their old
folks sbout it. P. S.-They are the
base ball kind-nine on side.
--"Parson" Plummer, late of the
defunct Greenback Vindicator, of
Meadville, has emigrated to Fargo,
Dakota, where he is now running a
Republican paper. Although portly
man the Parson can turn more polit-
ical hip.Alops in shorter space of
time than the most famous acrobat the
world has ever witnessed.
The Bradford Sunday NelOs, one
of the very best papers that comes to
this Office, is producing some excellent
portraits of prominent citizens of that
lively city. None of your plastered
up, smeary cuts, as are often displayed
in the newspapers of the day ,sout real
neat, clean eugravings, which add
much to the interest Of the paper.
Ben Caldwell, who is snugly fixed
in good situation in Dallas, Texas,
has our thanks for copies of leading
papers from that State. BY private
letter we learn that Ben is very much
taken with that part of Texas which
he has seen. He states that every.
thing is green, the fruit trees in full
bloom, and farmers are putting in
their spring crops.
The Tidioute Nelos has shed its
old coat and came out last week ln
new dress, which is very becoming.
When we say the paper is much i'm
proved in appearance, it means a good
deal, for the NeaoS always was good.
looking, clean sheet. Bro. White has
our best wishes for the continuance Of
prosperity which has evidently struck
him.
County Surveyor Whittekin de.
parted yesterday for Harrisburg,
where he is to give testimony before
the Board Of Property in the case of
Salmon Creek Lumber & Mining Co.
VS.. w. A. Dusenbury, on application
for vacant land in Howe and Kingsley
townships. Remember US. Whit, if
you see OF hear of anything that will
be of interest to our readers.
Mr.. j. P. Grove came home from
Clarendon, Warren county, a few days
last week. He has been drilling on
the May, Grove & Co., we'll we spoke
of short time ago. This we'll came
iu last week and started off at 40 bar
rels, which is good for that territory.
Park returned on Monday to begin
drilling another we'll on the same
lease, which no doubt will be a good
one.
-Baldwin's Railway Guide for
March is out, and as usual contains
the most accurate and reliable r. r.
statistics, timetables etc, to be found
lin any publication of its kind. The