The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-11-29

spectators have "laid down" under
the pressure, The ways Of the mar
ket ary very mysterious and it be.
hooves a fellow to "shust a leedle
ouid" bow he takes bold it.
AT the meeting of citizens to dis
cuss the matter OF securing some kind
Of fire apparatus, held at our Office
last Thursday evening, Hen. Shoema.
ker and Geo. Sawyer attended. 1t was
a very harmonious gathering, and af-
ter a few pipefuls Of cut.and.dry had
gone up in smoke, and all hands had
Bit off fresh chnw, the meeting ad.
journed to meet again Immediately af.
ter the first big fire.
-"Why amt you out hunting deer
to-day ?" we were asked by something
less than two thousand persons last
Monday. Now, we'll admit that Mon
day was a most lovely day for hunt
ing deer, and that the temptation to
take it in was very, very great, but
hangdangit men, we're too busy to
hunt anything just DOW, unless it might
be the place where the latest turkey
will be polished off tomorrow.
The dog which is in the habit of
visiting Judge Proper's farm seems to
be rather choice Of his diet, as be tries
some new food every time he comes.
A few nights ago he was seen racing
the colts around, and it was discov-
cred the next morning that he had in
hiced some injuries on one Of them.
This canine has furnished us several
items of late, bat we hope the next
one will be in the shape Of an obitu-
ary.
Several deer have succumbed to
the rifle or sho. gun hereaDouts lately.
Frank Norton, who is shantying with
Constable Swailes, on Salmon creek,
killed two bucks without moving out
of his tracks one day last week, and
Mr.. Swailes had killed a large bear
and wildcat at last accounts, besides
inuumcrable porcupines. Ga Satur.
day last Billy Smearbaugh had the
luck to kill deer while out across
the creek with "bclling" party.
Among our numerous subscribers
we were greatly placed to receive an
order from DR.. j. w. Morrow of Tio.
nesta. Dr. Morrow was raised amongst
US, thaught our school, practiced med
icine some years at Atwood, went to
Tionesta, whose citizens we think will!
find the DIR. we'll skilled professionally
and personally gentleman.-DG Dayton
NeUs. That's so. And we can assure
the Doctors old friends iI Armstrong
county that he enjoys very extensive
and lucrative practice here.
"A couple parties from the east
were in town last week looking for
large bodies of hardwood lands, and
lett for Forest county on Monday.
They said they did not care for tracts
of less than one thousand acres, and
I
were particularly looking for sugar
maple, which they propose manufac.
turing into umbrella and parasol
sticks, ETC. Clarion JacksOnian They
can find lots Of just such tracts in our
county. What Forest can't produce
in the shape OF timber isn't worth
fooling with.
--Tionesta has lost another of its
popular young men in the person of
NJ. l.. Vought, of the Commonwealth
office, who follows Rob. Hoskins to che
far West, where he has engaged to
work for Mr.. Dunn at the printing
business. He left for Crookston,
MINI, yesterday afternoon where he
will make his future home if the clay
of the land" suits him. Luther's
many young friends were 10th to have
him leave, aud wished him all the
good fortune to be found in that busy
section, in which wishes We heartily
join.
"A cordial invitation to attend the
"Third Annual Dinner" of the print.
ers of Franklin tomorrow, Thanks.
| giving, has reached us. but we can't