The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-11-21

pubic that ne mas secured the ser
vices ola frst-class horse-shoer, one
who has made it a study and under
stands the cure Of diseased feet. Char.
ley invites the public 90 give him a
trial.
The Sickles property comprising
about 700 acres of land, nearly all of
which is in Tionesta borough has been
purchased for $4,000 by DIR. A. G.
Egbert and 1. N. Patterson of Frank
lin, and d. S. Knox of this place.
1t will be tested for oil purpose in the
near future.
Mr.. John T, Carson has purchased
the stock Of merchandise Of Geo. w.
Dithridge and will shortly add COM
plete line of stationery and fancy ar
ticles. John is a deserving young
man and we bespeak for him a good
share of public patronage when once
he gets under way.
The celebrated Government land
suit, involving the ownership of the
James Gordon farm near West Hich.
ory, was decided in the U. S. Circuit
Court at Pittsburg on Monday. This
suit has been pending for several years,
John Sliney of Cory, Pa, being the
defendant and having possession of the
property. The jury brought in ver-
dict for the government.
-Vennor says of the weather that
the fore part of December will proba-
bly, continue cold and may lead many
to look for an early setting in of the
winter '83 -'S4, but as in 1875, all
will be open again during the latter
part Of the mouth and the close of the
year 1883. The year will 90 out and
the new year enter with but little or
no snow, even in the northern sections.
This morning the team of ponies
belonging to Hon. j. B. Agnew took
fright in front of the Rural House
and ran away. Mr.. Agnew, who had
just got into the wagon, was thrown
out and had his face and his right
hand considerably bruised. The team
ran up Elm St., down Walnut and
across the river bridge, being stopped
few rods below the depot. No dam.
age done to the team or vehicle.
Surveyor Whittekin with a gang
of engineers has been operating be.
tween Garfield and the country south
of that place, but the exact 10.
cation of his explorations is not yet
known. 1t is rumored that the Gar
field and Cherry Grove Railroad is
about to extend its line down Beaver
and Hickory creeks. crossing the river
and connecting with the B., N. Y. &
X. r., and that Mr.. Whittekin and
his corps of assistants are making the
preliminary survey.
One of our sensible excanges
thus sensibly remarks: There can.
rot be too much said about the prop.
riety of patronizing home indus,
tries and supporting home trade. We
are now enjoying revival in all
branches Of business, and the way t.
maintain it, is to patronizs home trade.
Dou't lend yoar patronage to neigh
boring towns, and cripple our own
trade, and cause another lull in bus
mess circles YouIcan purchase goods
just as, cheap at home as abroad, then
why not patronize your own town.
-"Written for You," the finest
work Of the kind ever issued in Amer
lea. Not only is it. beautiful in ap-
pearance but most valuable in con.
tents highly entertaining and instruct
i've as we'll as improving and purify
ing to the mind. The Flower Depart.
ment is also an important addition to
the value of the book. Enough
flowers to adorn a home are described
with the history and accurate engraved
illustration of each, with instructions
in regard to their care and propags.
ton. This is profitable and welcome
knowledge to every household. Mrs.
l.. Q. Simpson, is now canvassing our
town for this work.
-Petersnn,s sIanazina for Danann.