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By Telegraph.)
Wa,errown Cattle Market.

" wArERTowN, March 2S.-Beef Cattle-receipts
1877 head decided improvement in prices; sales of
Beef Cattle-choce at 75@10 90; extra at 8 75@
a 80: first quality 8 00@8 30; second quality rs
la7 SO; third quality at OO35 90.
store Csttle-Work Oxen " pair at $100@S175;
Mich Cows and Calves at $2O@$4O; Farrow Cows
S13; two years old $14@$26 three years $25@$50.
Z Western fat Swine, live, at 7@7s4; Northern
dressed Hogs 8N.
Sheep and Lambs-Recepts 3517 head; prices
Sheep unchanged with fair trade all grades sales
of sheep in lots at 50@5 0 each; extra at OO@
8 30; Lambs at @71a; Veal Calves at 3@6A.
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THE powERs-MIToHELL CASE.


The Jury Disagree-A Change OF Venue
Asked For.
AUGUSTA, March 2S.-After being out all
night in the case of Serena L, Powers VS.. Cap
tain Thomas Mitchell, on trial before Judge
Walton, the jury were unable to agree. 1t is
understood the jury stood nine in favor of de-
fendant to three for plaintiff. The suit was
DrongnI %fo,UVU manages Tor
les claimed to have been received by plaintiff
in collision on State street, in December,
1879, caused, it is alleged, by the negligence of
defendent. This is the third time that the
case has been tried here, and it excites much
interest in the community. The plaintiff now
moves for a change of venue to take the case to
Cumberland county. Judge Goddard of Port
land was counsel for the defence, Baker &
Baker of this city for the plaintiff.
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Domestic GAarkets.

NEW YORK. March % -Evening.-FIour market
opened stronger and in instances 5010 higher clos
ing quiet and prices without marked change; export
demnad moderate and light 1obbing trade inquiry.
saies I7.7OO bbls; No at 9Oa4 90; Superfne
western and State OO64 80; common to good ext
western and State 1895 25; good to choice Wes-
terr extra at 30Q3 go; common to choice White
Wheat western extra z OO@ O0;fancy do at 8 10
rl8 go; common to good extra Ohio at 60@8 90;
common to choice extra st. Louis at 75@S go;
double extra at 10@8 go, including $500 bbls OF
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The Anti-Chinese Bill.

SAN FRANCISCO, March, 28.-The Republi-
can State Central Committee this morning or
dered despatch sent to President Arthur
through the California congressional delega-
ton informing him that in the opinion of the
committee failure to approve the antiChi-
nese bill will result disastrously to the interests
and prosperity of this coast and work great in
jury to people OF every class.
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Chicago Live stock Market.

CHICAGO, March dogs-keceipts 10000 head;
shipments $500; DC better; common to good liked
at 3 20 n6 20; heavy packing and shipping at 20
an 10; light 20@6 7O;skips and culls 00@6 10.
Cattie-Receipts 55oOhead shipments 3801 head;
easier exports 6097 30, good to choice shipping
6 1905 40; common to fair 4O96 90.
Sheep receipts $500 head shipments $500 head;
market is steady; common to medium 0O@5 90;
choice to extra 1906 26.
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METEOROLOGICAL.


INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. O.,
March 49, l A. NJ.
For New England.
Cooler, northerly winds, rising barometer,
fair weather, followed by warmer, east to
south winds and falling barometer.
ESPECIAL BULLETIN.
The barometer is highest in New York and
lowest near Duluth. Generally clear weather
prevails in all the districts with northerly
winds in New England and Middle States
and Southern States east of the Mississippi
river and rain in the upper Lake region, Mis-
sissippi and Missouri valleys
Tho Indications ore that suarmar and fair
weather will prevail in the Middle Atlantic
and Southern States during Wednesday. Fair
and cool weather is indicated for New Eng
land on Wednesday and light rains on Thurs
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CITY Mill extra at 6698 rs for W I; 1900 bbls
No2 at 1904 90; 300 Superfne at 0094 go;
1bs. RS iOw s.trs erssa at soS Co. $500 bbls Mime
sofa extra 1898 60; southern -four steady; com, @
to fair at 2o9s So geo to choice at 73g E6
600 bush; 1sa1c lower, heavy and feverish; export
trade limited and less doing in options, closing
about steady az tre over inside rates ss,ss a.
/ 341s; ungraded Red at o4gl ~; no 40 taii iN
No de 361a@1 81; No 2 Red at 4SS1 81. 451s ~
White at i 36;No White, IL 900 at 3s@l 1914
new, 1 4O1a old. Rye very firm S8gS5c. bariey Is
hrmer Malt firm Corn 1sg1sc agner dnng anu u, on
speculative account closing rather weak; rscelpn n
7160 bush; exports 35,679 bush; sales 713.u9gee W
@78iac;No at 76(9761ac in store; Southern Yel- ell
low Sac; choice White Southern 93@94; No for
March ct 5ss APT asS7ssas g ss1g 3
at 761a@761s, closing at 761ac, Oats are 1agz
higher and fairly active: receipts 5646 Dusn
do 67ISc; No 3 at 59sl @57c; edo White at 5S1a@
58N and 60c; No at 81; do White at 6oc; M Mixea
Western ct 55qSsS; Wnss M hsc aS a. nelganS 1000
bush No for March 561ac; 81, 600 April at 52% g
@53c; Sc, 900 May 5l1z@51 12c;35, 900 june 50N
.' Sssc: refined is easier and quiet white Ex q at
8l4aSss; off A at S!s@SMc Q; standard at a 8i 8Hs
powdered 91s @l0c; Cubes at 91s crushed ~ az lozs,
fsrm. Pesroicum firm; united sSNe Q. Tallow
irmer: sales 100000 TBS. at 74s@7 Ills. forE
less acLtV6 anu Prices WltuOuL
$50 bbls old mess spot at Ii 80; new do ~ ov
GIG 621s options inactive and wholly nominal.
Lard opened shade better afterwards advance iose @
and closed steady sales 300 tcs prime steam on
spot IL 1z1a@ll 10; ITO tcs city steam at ~ 20.
refined for Continent at IL 20; Bsiier EVER very nrmi
44945c. Cheese hrm:
Freighta to Liverpool firm.
CHICAGO. March 26.-Flour Is steady. Wneas sh Is
lower; No Chicago spring az ! 5o(ga % ~ casn;
351s@l 35M for March; 35A gl S8 for @ April: rl:
30gl oozs nay as as sS,I ~ oasb: 63Ssc for
Mrh oJ nriI. eSisesilc for NAV; 6Sc June;
rejected at 04slc q. Oats lower at 43Q145Nc cash;
4Sc for March and April; 437s for May; 45asc for
june. Bye weak at s19S4c Barley Is dula Ia o1g 9a
O3 fork Is loWer AZ = oU9l ~ o1e. - e Ia ~
Apr ard :tsadv n sh for casb 10 sSSlO S71S April;
IL 02InSsiI az for Nav: IL I71aS4lI 20 for June.
Bulk Meats steady; shoulders 60; short ribs e5;
short clear 80.
easier at / 1854 for March, 1 35sS April; 1 301s
for May; 2814@1 2Sas for june. Corn easier but
not lower. Oats hrmer but not higher. Provlslons
steady.
Kecep@-SoOo opis @ nonr aSoV W. o9sm nnnn hnsS <
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NEW YORK.

Strike of the World Printers.
NEW YORK. March 27.-The compositors on
the World struck his evening against pro-
posed reduction. To-morrow's edition will
probably be curtailed and the weekly edition
delayed as consequence of the strike.
A Dastardly Outrage.
Mrs Rose Lyons, prepossessing woman of 30,
was assaulted by gang of ten men at 34th st.
and 11th Avenue this evening and carried
despite her struggles to a vacant lot near by
where four of the gang criminally assaulted
her. The v oman's cries finally attracted a
policeman who rescued her and arrested two
Of the villains.
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DEATHS

In Kennebunk, March 27, Daniel Gooch, aged 80
I'm In Kennebunk. March %. Joseph Mitchell, aged
II years. =,
In Dresden, March 2. Mrs. Mary White. aged 80
years months.
In Richmond. March 8, VIM. a. Keys Of Auburn.
aged 81 years.
In Waldoboro, March 2. Matilda D., widow OF
Alexander Palmer, aged 30 years IL months.
B- The funeral service of the late Charlie G.
Russell will take place on Wednesday afternoon at
2 O'Clock at No. 20 Hanover street.
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MARRIAGES.

In Biddeford March 20, Chas. s. Carlo and Lizzie
In Damariscotta, March %. George T. Kuhn and
Miss Lizzie M. Hail. both of Waldoboro.
In Rockland, Feb. 20, Jas. r. Maloney OF New
caatle and Annie A. Wells of Edgecomb.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.


BosroN, March 2S.-The British steamer
City of Licoln which arrived to-day reports
Captain Stewart jumped overheard Sunday af-
ternoon while off New York harbor in a fit of
delirium tremens and was drowned. The
body was recovered.
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af Stock Market.
Tho following quotations OF stocks ars received
and corrected daily by Woodbury. 8 Moulton (mem
bsrs of the Boston Stock Exchange), corner Of Mid
die and Exchange stree =:
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Havana Market.

Major A. B. Valentine of Bennington, VT,
has endowed free high school in his town
with $4,000.
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FINANCIAL. AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. March 28.
There is a firm tone In all leading departments,
and trade for the past month has been unusually
active. The market for Grain is very strong and we
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notice further advance in Corn and Sacked Bran.
In New York to-day Oats advanced 1@2c.
Tho following are to-day's quotations OF Flonr.
Grain, Provisions. SO.
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Grain Market.

GRAIN M8rkets
PoRTLAND, March %.
The following quotations of Grain were received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by S. H. Larminie
& Co., 157 Commercial street, Portland.
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New York Stock and Money Market.
iBy Telegraph.)
New YORK, March 28-Evening. Money loaned
from 5 to 6, and closed at 6 bid; prime mercantile
paper 5@6. Exchange steady 1864 for long and
4891s for short Governments strong and 1S@A
higher. State bonds dull and in main lower Rail-
road bonds irregular.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange sggregat-
ed 5S. 900 shares.
The following are to-day's closing quotations OF
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(By T6I6graph.J :
HAVANA, March 28.-Spanish gold at 1904 q
Ito.
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CAUCUS.

Gray.
The Republicans of Gray, are requested to meet
at the Town Hall, in said town, on SATURDAY,
April 1st at z o'clock p. m, for the purpose OF
choosing Town Committee for the ensuing year.
Per order.
Gray March 81 1882.
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Scotch Observation-Disclosures. 65@75c
The aeove prices are for lots of Potatoes; small
OTIS 0toast Be higher.
FREIGHTS-The market is fairly active but easy
with important features to report The following
charters we're made for the week ending March 2Sth:
Barks Moselle, Henry Warner and Charles r.
LeNds. Portland to River Platte, lumber 14.00.
Bark Augustine Kobbe, same, lump sum p. t.
Schrs Fred Gray, Bramhall, Grace Cushing and
Henry Perkins, Portland to New York, lumber at
$50.
Schr A. j. York, Parker's Head to New York. ice
1.25 and wharfage.
Schr Wild Pigeon Georgetown to Philadelphia,
ice LOO.
Schr La Volta St. John to Baltimore, laths SOC.
Schr Alpha, james River to Waldoboro, Me-, oak
timber 300 3Y ton.
Schr Lizzie Dewey. Portland to Matanzas, sugar
shocks and beads 24c.
Brig Josefa, Baltimore to Matanzas (out and back
molasses 800, sugar 5.00I
Nor Bark Herlof Herlofsen. st. John to West
Coast England, deals Cos.
schr Lillian NJ Warren, Jamaica to Boston, 5000
and port charges.
Schr Rosie & Adra, Wiscasset to Bristol lumber
ESQ.
Fresh Beef Market.
Corrected for the PRESS daily by Wheeler, Swift
Co., Commission Merchants In Chicago Dressed
Beef, Franklin Wharf:
Fores s...........7 @8 Rattles..... q z
Backs g 69 Rounds -, 8 a 9h
Rumps. -. .131s9141a Loins. ..-.....14 @19
Rump Loins .........'..............14 @If
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Reccipls OF Maine Central.

Reccipss of MAIN. Central.
PORTLAND, March %.
Fer Portland, cars 26 miscellaneous merchandise
for connecting roads 102 cars2uiscellaneous mer.
chsndse
DRily Domestic Receipts.
Is: water compensation bash Cornrneal to q
n Il ~ d. Co.
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PORT OF PORTLAND.

TUESDAY. March %.
Arrived.
Steamer Reading. Smith. Philadelphia-coal to
Eastern RR.
Steamer New Brunswick, Hall, st John. NIB,
'is steamsr sp11S Wood6ury eS % eus Abbey Eastport
steamer Dallas, (US) Glover, Gloucester.
Sch G W Brown, Dyor, Newburyport.
OUTSIDE-Sch Moses Webster, from Cuba.
Cleared.
Barque Samuel B Hale, Haven, Buenos Ayres-R
S Sch Alfred W Fisk, Kelley. Baltimore-Nutter,
Kimsall & Go, and M P Emery.
Sch Sch SiI1y xbby Weld Weld Gardner Pembroke-N Blake.
Sch G Nj Walton, Lane, Sedgwick-N Blake.
Sch Luella, Pratt, Ellsworth-master.
Sch Douglas Haynes, Meady, wiscasset-J Nick
= Sch Sch Robt woodruff, Lewis, wiscasset-N Blake.
Sch Sympathy, Tainter, Boothbay-Cumperiand
Sch Arrival, Farnum. Boothbay-D Choate.
SAILED-Ba Barque Sam'l Hale schs 7 McLel-
Ian, A York, Alfred Fisk, Wild Pigeon,
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
wISoAsSET, March 21-Ar. schs Emma Hart
Gilos. Boston; Sallie B, McGathiin. do.
March 23-Ar, schs Rosa g. Adra, Bowman. Port
lond; Frank @ Dow, Gage, Boston.
March 25-Sld, schs Maria Louisa. Dickinson, for
Boston; Sallie B, McGathlin. New York; Emma
Hart Davis. Savannah; VIM Darling, Kendall,
Ar sch j Wnitehouse, Farnham, st George.
March 27-Ar, sch Helen A Chase, Adams, from
New Haven.
Sid, sch Frank q Dow, Gage, New York.
FROM MERCHANrs' EXCHANGE.
Ar at New York 28th, steamers Niagara, and City
of Puebla, from Havana.
Ar at Manzanilla 9Th, brig o B Stillman, Race,
st Jago.
Ar at Caibarien Sd inst, sch Cumberland, Webber.
Baltimore; White Sea Ruggle, Mobile; 7th. barque
Au sable, Andrews. Cardenas; 18th, fremont, Bray
Port Spain; 18th, brig Kaluna, Ray, Portland.
Sid 18th, barque Walker Armington. Hooper. for
Sid fm sagua 18th. brig L F AIunson, Smith. for
Delaware Breakwater.
Ar at Cardiff 27th, ship Patrician, jackson, from
New York.
Norfolk.
Ar at do 26th, steamer Toronto, Gibson, from
Portland Qost II oxen and SO sheep)
Ar at Queenstown 9th inst, ship Fannie Tucker,
Greenleaf, San Francisco, (Nov 179
Memoir ANDA.
Barque Alumina, Murphy, from Bull River, SC,
for Wood Hole, with phosphate rock, is ashore on
Skiff Island, Muskeegee channel. She remains IN
good condition and will probably come of without
damage. c,r..
Sch Olive Crosby, which arrived at Philadelphia
9th from Cardenas experienced bad weather on
80, a<naa had Lao
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MEMORANDA.

Barque Alumina, Murphy, from Bull River, Sc,
for Wood Hole, with phosphate rock, Is ashore on
Skiff Island Muskeegee channel. She remains in
good condition And will probably come off without
damage.
Sch Olive Crosby, which arrived at Philadelphia
27th from Cardenas, experienced bad weather on
the passage shifted cargo and started q bad leak.
The wreck Of schr e A Elliott, OF Winterport,
ashore at Gerrish Island, Portsmouth, was sold by
auction 9th, for $22S.
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kuropean Markets.
By Telegraph.)
LONDON, March 28.-American securities United
States bonds, As, 1904 412s, 1854.
LIVERPOOL March 23-12. 2.3OP. M.-Ootton mark
OF easier: Uplands at esd; Orleans at 1850;
sales 5000 bales; speculation and export 1000;
futures steady.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

PAPER MILL BURNED AT GARDINER.
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Fresh Beef Market.
Corrected for the PRESS daily by Wheeler, Swift
g Co., Commission Merchants In Chicago Dressed
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WALL STREET.

The Wall Street Proeramme-The
Market to be Observation-Disclosures Stock
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OUR BOROUGH SCHOOLS.

Report of the Tionesta Borough Schools
for the month ending March 18th:
Room No. l. Total number enrolled % (;
average attendance 2Si per cent. Of al
tendance s4. The names of those who
have not been absent day are James
Davis, Joe Devices, James Kelly, Willie
Morrow, Dora Adams, Sadie Pease, Kate
Pease, Maggie Robinson, Mamie Morrow.
Those who have not been absent more
than two days are Sam Clark, Forest Pro.
per, VIII Walters, Cora Knox.
The highest per cent. in the monthly ex-
aminations are as follows; READING
Sadie and Kate Pease, Dora Adams, James
Davis, Will Walters and Willie Morrow
100, Sam Clark. Arthur Kelly, Joe De-
wees %; SPELLINe-"A" class, Kate
Pease, Retta Proper, Mamie Morrow 100,
Sadie Pease, James Davis, Dora Adams
90 "B" class, Charlie Davis. Win Walters
95, Minnie Walters 9O HIsToRY-"An
class, Mamie Morrow So, Dora Adams,
Kate and Sadie Pease 90 "B" class, WIN
Walters 100, Minnie Walters 80, Sam
Sam CLARK So. PRACTICAL ARITHMETIC
"a, class, Sadie and Kate Pease, Cora
Knox, James Davis %, Mamie Morrow
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Brooksfen Briefs.


Since my last the =. VI. r. r. has
progressed somewhat. They are now
building "Y" switch, and are now
taking ffeight from here. having
shipped the first car load of leather
to-day The little road is a source OF
much pride to our citizens, aud the
community 10 general.
A few wild pigeons arc seen occa-
sionally. l expect they will be plenty
when the nesting season begins.
A small fight between the railroad
boys occurred Saturday noon, but be-
fore Constable Black got around the
combatants had dispersed
ANEsRAM.
March 20, 'S2.
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ArrrNrInN snnnIrRs,

] have been admitted to practice as an
Attorney in the Pension Oiiico at Wash
inaton, y. G. All officers, soldiers, or
sailors who were iniur~d in the late war,
can obtain pensions 60 which they may be
entitled, nv calling on or addressing me at
Tionestn, Pa. Aiso. claims FOR Grrcarages
of psy and bounty will receive prompt at
sention.
Having been over four years soldier in
the late war, and having for number OF
years engaged in the pro ecutiOn or sol
Aiers' claims, my experience will assure
the collection of claims in the shortest pos
sible time. ]. b. AGNEW.
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"a. Retta Proper ss; "B'' class. Dora Adj
ans "a, Joe Devices ss, &C. Minnie Wal
ters lee, win Walters, Willie Morrow.
Geo. Jackson 90, Rena Campbeli95 MisN-
rALAARrrHMkrtd-"A l." Sadie and. Kate
Pease, Mamie Morrow, Dora ADAMS. Ar
thur Kelly 100, Sam Clark %. "Bp class.
viii Walters, Minnie Walters, Willie
Morrow, James Kelly, George Jackson
100, Edie Knox IS. ALGEBRA-Kate
Pease 90, James Davis %. GnoeRAPHY.-
Kate Pease. James Davis, Mackay Agnew
1OO Dora Adams 90 "B'' class, Sam
Clark, 100, Will Walters, Charles Davis,
Minnie Walters 90. PHYSICAL GEoe.-I
Joe Devices 100. GRAMMAR.-"A" class,
Mamie Morrow Kate Pease 09 Retta
Proper 90 "B" class, Dora Adams, Min
ME Walters 100, Edie Knox, Arthur Kel-
ly, Joe Devices 90; "C'' class, Sam Clark,
Charles Davis 90.
MINNIE A. FREEMAN, Principal.
Room No. 2. The following are the
names of pupils who deserve special men
ton for their regular attendance during
the month: Charley Clark, BERTHE Davis,
Hartie Lawrence, Harold Sharp, Forest
Bovard, Charley Bovard Maud Clark,
viii Saul, Flora Walters, Joe Partridge,
Effie Walters, May Knox, Kate Hood.
Number of pupils enrolled 80, per cent. of
attendance So.
The highest per cent. in the monthly
examinations are as follows: READINe-
Ef1ie Clark, Florence Klinestiver, Etie
Walters and Maud VanGiesen 100 Forest
Bovard, Harold Sharp, Hartie Lawrence
90. SPELLINe-''A" class, Efie Walters
and Florence Klinestiver 90, Kate Hood
9O "B'' class, Will Saul 100, Forest Bo-
vard Hartie Lawrence Harold Sharp 95
ARITHMETIC-"A" class, Efie Walters
100, Charley Clark 80, Kate Hood 97, Nell
lie Kepler %, Joe Partridge 80 !; "R" class,
win Saul 100, Geo. Killmer SO, Harold
Sharp and Florence Klinestiver SO, Joe
Richards %. LANGUAGE-Kate Hood 100,
Effie Walters 90, Lizzie Randall and Joe
Partridge 80. GEoGRAPHY-"A" class,
Kate Hood, Eff1e Walters, 100, Florence
Klinestiver 9S, BERTHE Davis 81 "B'' Glass,
Will Saul and Hartie Lawrence 100, Har-
old Sharp and Maud Clark 90. HISTORY
-Effle Walters and Kate Hood 95. We
hope that the parents will see that their
children are constant and punctual in their
attendance and we would ask you to
oversee home studies and Utsjt the schools.
SUE EVANS, Teacher.
Room Nos. No. of pupils in attendance
during month SO, average attendance 80,
per cent. of attendance 81. Names of those
present every day during month: Nellie
Walters, AIDA Huling, May Huling, May
Grove, Lucy Garfield, Rachel Saul, Birdie
Chadwick, Tillie Morrow, Allie Dunkle,
Bennie Kelly, Charlie Muenzenberger,
Frank Brenneman; names of those not
absent more than two days: Mabel Polk,
Dora Blum, Harry Shawkey, Harry Da-
Wis, Clyde Shriver.
AGGIE KERR, Teacher.
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TioNESTA & ALLEGHENY RIVEF
RAILROAD.
Something Concerning its Aoute and
Prospects.

[Urder the above caption well-posted
Tionesta gentleman writes to the, Frank
lin Press the following very sensible and
accurate account of the new road we have
had occasion to speak of frequently of
late. Wat the correspondent says is true
in every instance.--ED. REPUBL1CAN]
TIoNAsTA, PA, March IA, 1892
ED. PRESS I'm your last issue some gen.
eral reference was made to the Tionesta &
Allegheny River Railroad. The Phila-
delpha Ledger OF a recent date gives an
encouraging and satisfactory account of
this road, the building of which is in con-
temptation for this season. The route is
from Sheffield, on tho Philadelphia e Erie
road thence along the Tionesta Creek to
its mouth at Tionesta, thence down the
Allegheny on the east bank to Oil City,
total distance of 5S miles. The grades on
this road are remarkably easy not exceed
ing ten feet to the mile, it is said. If built
it will be more important than might ap-
pear at first sight. shortening the distance
between Che lower oil region and Phila-
delphia, as we'll as opening up compare
lively new county along the valley of the
Tionesta. giving new life 20 vast lumber
interests in Forest and Warren counties,
and to the coal Interests Of VenanGo and
adjoining counties.
The dense forests of hemlock and pine
that lie along its route are matter of
great comm ercial importance. The hem
loo k itself is vast item. After passing
Tionesta a few miles the hemlock timber
is reached, which spreads west to the
branches oi the SusquehanAa aud north
into Warren and the edge of fMcKean, and
is the largest and most continuous body
of hemlock on the globe. There is moth
ing like it in British America, or Russia,
or anywhere between hare and the North
Pole.
This road has been surveyed by an able
corps of engineers under the direction of
T. II. Wilson, late Superintendent of the
?. It. & B. Railway, who took great inter
est in this project, and carried on the sur
veys and explorations at a large cost OF
time and money. He had the wisdom to
see the vast coal interests that would be
subserved, the timber, the hemlock bark,
the tanneries, the South American hides
that would be carried to aud from them,
and the oil in southern Warren and north
era Forest oil fields. Seeing through his
speetacles these and many other advanta-
ges it is not surprising that this road is a
favorite enterprise with him and that he
has enlisted others in it. Mr.. F. f. Whit
tekin, formerly of President, Venango
county but now of Forest, made the pre-
liminary surveys and reports, and spent
months with a corps investigating the
route, being as much of an enthusiast in
the work as Wilson himself You may
set the road down among the certainties of
the near future.
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Gard Of Thanks.
March 20, '82.

Mr.. Calvin Arner, of Wing Hill,
this county, desires, through the me-
dium Of our paper, 10 express his
heartfelt thanks to those citizens and
friends of our county, who made such
liberal donations to himself and fami-
ly since his great misfortune 10 the
loss Of his leg. Although he money
was abundant, and has afforded him
great relief in a time Of need, the
spirit in which it was given is even
more highly appreciated by him. Mr..
Arner will ever cherish in his heart a
high regard for these kind friends.