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East Hickory Etohinss
TRAMP.

We can see many improvements
as we look back and contrast the past
with the present, and at this Thanks.
giving season We have much to be
thankful for. Every house wife knows
the value of a good meat market and
we now rejoice in one; also an oyster
man goes the weekly rounds. then the
hack meeting trains is a great con-
venience, as any one who has had to
walk miles through mud aud rain after
leaving the cars can testify.
The huge poles of the w. U. Tele,
graph spraug up.like magic the other
day. They run up the Hickory val,
ley and then on to Wing Hill and
Balltown. Should a stranger drop
down in this road and see the numer-
Gus wires of telegraphic and telephon.
ic communications he would undoubt-
edly look for the railroad and listen
for locomotive. He might see the
latter if he went up Hickory creek a
mile and half from its mouth, hut
it is only cute little engine running
to and from Polen's Mill, which cuts
by steam for Wheeler d Duesenbury /;
a ride on this locomotive up about
tour miles in the woods makes a nice
"exertion," as Josiah Aliens wife
would say. The engine draws the
cars empty up grade most of the way,
SO when the cars are piled high with
the dead bodies of huge pines coming
down to the mill the busy locomotive
holds check rein on them TO keep
them from going too fast. There may
be another kind of train some day
through this vale, if engineers with
all sorts of poies going about survey
ing and leveling are any sign of such
a consummation. But Railroads are
"unsartin" commodities you can be
sure of them only when the tracks
are laid and trains running. While
on the subject of railroads, would
say that the increasing business at
Hickory station has warranted the
r. r. Company's putting on a night
man to relieve the day agent.
There has been a German Club
organized in our neighborhood. 1t
consists at present of nine enthus-
iastic and devoted members one
young man walking FIVE miles to at.
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Notice..

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to the undersigned, profession.
ally or otherwise, will please call and
settle by note, if they have not the
cash to pay. l have a great deal
standing on my books and must get
them settled up at least once a year.
Call between this and the first of Jan
uary. j. M. BURKETT, M. d.
Clarington, Pa, Nov. Ii, 1883.
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For the Holidays !!

Fine goods aud lots of them at the
Tidioute Jewelry Store. We will sell
you best quality of silver plated ware,
Jewelry, &c, at very low prices. We
have very nice silver plated fruit
dish at $500; pickle caster at $3.50:
gold eyeglasses and spectacles, IA
KIT. fine, warranted, at $500 per pair,
which are manufacturers prices and
would be cheap at $1,000. Call and
convince yourself. M. A. HADLEY,
Tidioute, Pa, successor to Henry
Ewald. Mr.. Ewald has charge of the
Repair Department.
December II, 1888. 2t.
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Harvard College. .

At recent meeting of the overseers of
Harvard College, a discussion was held
upon the resolution which had been be-
fore the board for several weeks, that in
the opinion of this board, the statutes
making attendance on morning prayers
and other religious exercises compulsory
should be repealed. The board, by a
strong vote refused to adopt the resolution.
But Mr.. George Shifier, lately from Mar
tinsburg, Blair Co., Pa, who had a Cam
cerous growth on his nose, and who was
advised the use of Peruna before a visit to
Cancer Hospital, was allowed to take
that par-excellent remedy, and by its use
for a very short time, was cured complete
ly-page "A i'm the ellis of Life'-get one
from your druggist,
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cspt. eeorae stow Post


At regular meeting of Stow Post
274, held on the 9th inst, the follow.
ing officers were elected for the ensu.
ing year:
Commander-Geo. w. Bovard.
s. V. C.-Geo. Carr.
j. V. C.-J. B. Eden.
o. DIS. S. Garfield.
Chaplain-Rev. Henry Rhodes.
8. NC. w. Clark.
Surgeon-J. w. Morrow.
0. G.-J. G. Hoovler.
Comrades j. B, Agnew and William
Lawrence we're elected as Representa-.
tives and @. A. Hill and G. w. AL.
baugh, Alternates, for Lancaster, Feb.
6th. Jacob Lackey, Samuel Agnew
and j. s. Wilson, recruits, were elect;
ed members and duly mustered in.
Upon motion it was resolved that the
Post have an oyster supper and dance
on the 22d of February next, to aid
the relief fund of the Post, The fol-.
lowing we're appointed a committee
of arrangements: Wm. Lawrence, j.
B. Eden, G. w. Clark, Geo. Carr and
j. B. Agnew.
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A Miracle in Oil City.

Doctors dumfounded-dru and the
people wild with excitement. TFrom the
Oil City Derrick, July Dist, 1881: Miss
and confined to the house for several years.
Our best physicians failed to give her re-
lief She took Peruua and, to the aston
ishment of all who knew her. she is now
up.and abont again. Mr.. Simmons, the
druggist, sold 1S4 bottles last week. He
buys in gross lots. Mr.. Cawell, too, sells
book-"Ills of Lite", gratis, or address
DR.. H., at Osborn, o., for one.
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INSTITUTE NOTES.
The following explains itself:
FIT. WAINE, Dec. 1st, 1883.

tT. WAINE, Dec. lst, 1855.
Dear SIR
l will he at Tionesta Dec.
18th, without fail. Truly yours,
THERON p. KEAToR.
Don't forget that Keator lectures on
Monday evening of Inst. Don't stay
away from the lecture. Kestor, like
Sanford, is great traveller. He tells
about "The Queer and Curious Things
l Have Seen" His lecture is instruc-
tive, entertaining, humorous, and pure
in tone.
Miss Excel will bring her guitar
with her, and will sing some very fine
ballads during Inst. Miss Excel is
a very fee reader. And don't forget
that she is the best instructor we have
yet had at our Institutes in her par
ticular line.
Bro. Langley and Bro. Hoge are
known to many of you. II is not
necessary to say they are excellent
men. You know it without being
told.
Our home talent merits and will re.
ceive hearty recognition. The piano
for use of Inst is from the music
rooms of E. Harvey, Oil City. The
organ has been furnished us by A.
Carson, Tionesta. Both instruments
are for sale.
Teachers, don't be afraid you can
not find boarding. There will be no
trouble about that.
HILLARD, Supt.
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All preparations for the Teach.
ers' Institute next week are about
completed and the chances are the
meeting will be one of unusual sue.
cess and interest. Teachers and 9th
ers who intend coming need have no
hesitaBcy on account of lack of &C.
eommdations, as we never have seen
that crowd in Tionesta yet that could
not be comfortably taken care of and
entertained, and we hope none will
absent themselves on this account.
The Institute is going to be com.
pIete success, and those who fail to
attend will cheat themselves out of a
good educational treat. Prof Hill
ard is making an effort, with fair
prospects of success, to secure the ser.
vices of Miss Belle McClinLock, one
of the leading singers Of the State,
for one evening at least. Don't stay
away but come and have a good and
profitable time.
-Donavin's Famous Teunesseeans,
the popular company of Colored vo-
calists, who in their earlier history
with manager Donavin, assisted so
materially in building Central Ten
nessee College at Nashville, and who
sang to crowded houses for 118 con-
secutive evenings in New York City
in 1867, making 179 concerts in
that city, will probably visit Tionesta
early in January and present their
new and varied program, which has
earned for them their reputation as the
best Colored Vocalsts living. They
desire, particularly, not to be con-
founded with the many so-called "Ju-
bilee Singers" as they are really
cultured vocslists, and present many
features not attempted by any other
colored company. We have before
us the most favorable press notices,
which guarantee us in promising one
of the best of enter tainments
-Peteson's Magazine for January
reaches as in advance, and is altogeth.
er the most superb number we have
ever seen, even Of this favorite lsdy's
book. There are two beautiful steel
engrsvings: "In the Orchard" and
Lost on the Alps" In addition
there is q double.size fashion. plate,
engraved and printed from steel, and
colored by hand an exquisite affair.
But the gem Of the number is q col
ored pattern for border for cur
tain, or chair stripe, etc., etc., perhaps
the costliest single establishment ever
given in a magazine. The price of
this popular lady's-book is but two
dollars a year. Address Cbas j. Pc
tersou, 500 Chestnut Street, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
-Ballou's Magazine for January
is already to hand replete as usual
with choice literature. The first in
stallment Of the new and thrilling
story "On Land and Sea /; or, Califor-
MIA in the years 1849, "A aud 49,"
by William A. Thomes, is contained
in this number, and now is the best
time to subscribe. Only $3.50 year.
Address Thomes & Talbot, % Haw.
ley St., Boston.
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Stave Bolts Wanted.

T. B. Cobb will pay the following
prices cash, for Stave Bolts ,.on board
Of cars:
II and IA inch, $3.50 per cord.
Is inch, $500 per cord.
"a inch, s4.00 per cord.
81 and 80 inch, $3.50 per cord.
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NOTICE.

Is herby given that meeting of the
stockholders of the Hickory Bridge Co.
will be held at Hickory Station, Forest
county, Pa, on the Sth day of January,
1884, for the purpose of submitting the
question of the issuing of bonds, and to
giving mortgage TO secure the same 10
raise money with which to provide for the
Indebtedness incurred or to be incurred
in building said bridge.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR RS.
Attest ORION SIGGINS. Secretary.
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forget about Institute te /.


Don't forget about Institute.
For anything in Holiday Goods
call on H. j. Hopkins & Co.
Miss Excel is said to be a very
fne reader.
Remember Keator's lecture on
Monday night.
The boys and girls sigh for lit
tie good skating.
An elegant lire of Silverware at
H. }. Hopkins q Co.'S.
-"Queer and curious things" at
the Court House Monday night.
Have you got your new resOlu.
tions all mapped out for 'S4?
Report to the Supt. as soon as
you arrive, for the Institute.
Handsome China cups, saucers,
&c, at II. J. Hopkins d Co.'s.
Miss Excel is spoken Of highly
as musician.
Walt Adams of Tidionte remain.
ed over last Sunday with his parents
here.
Oil Market closed last night at
s1.l4. Opened this morning at
Sl.14l.
One week from next Tuesday
and the merry Christians time will be
with US.
H. J. Hopkins & Co. have fine
lot of Grain Leather Boots for $3.50,
worth $500.
Mr. j. D. w. Reck, of Summit
City, Pa, made flying visit to
Tionesta last evening. He is looking
we'll.
Frank Walker has been suffer.
ing with quite 3 severe attack of sick.
ness during the past week, but is now
getting better.
"A visit to the store of H. j. Hop.
kins & Co. will ready convince any
one that they have most elegant
line of holiday goods.
Mr.. Isaac Reck of Alliance,
Ohio, brother Of Judge Reek, but
considerable better looking, is pay
ing Tionesta visit this week.
No more deer.slaying after next
Saturday, unless you do it unlawfully,
in which case you may have it to set.
tie for your fun, with costs, &c.
Arrangements for the grand ball
and supper to be given by the A. o.
U. w. of this place on the 2Sth, are
being perfected and grand time may
be looked for.
Court convenes next week, and
will no doubt last all week as a large
number of big civil suits are on the
calendar, There are seventy-four ju-
rors drawn, which with witnesses and
suitOrs will make a lively town, no
doubt.
There will be a grand shooting
match at Pritner Agnew's place, across
the creek, on Saturday, Dec. %, just
before Christmas. Mr.. Ad. Shriver
has a lot of large fat turkeys and
chickens, all ready to slaughter and
put in the oven, which he will bring
in for this occasion. and those who
want a nice fowl Cor the holidays
should be on hand. Remember the
] date.
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ADMINISTRATORS Notioe.

The undersigned have been appointed
Administrators of Estate of Hiram Osgood
deceased, and all persons owing said es-
tate, or having bills against the same, Will
present same Tor settlement.
GRO. OSGOOn.
JOHN OSGOODs
Tionesta, Pa, Dee 7, 1888.
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MARRIED.

SCOTT-MANROSS-At the NJ. e. par
sonage, in Tionesta, Pa, Friday, Dec.
7, 1888. BY Rev. j. p. Hicks, Mr..
Albert II. Scott, and Miss Elizabeth l..
Manross, both of Fagundus, Forest Co.
Pa.
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You Must

Settle your account with me by
jan list, 1884, With cash or note, OF
pay costs after that date, sure.
mean "biz." JOHN RECK.
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AT b. COOK, NJ. D.,
lN. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
Qtficc at the Central House, Tionesta,
Pan All professional calls promptly at
tended 10.
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nj AsrIONAL HOTEL. Tidioute, Pa,
~ Wsp. Bucklin, Proprietor. first
, lIss hotel in all respects. and the pleas
antest stopping place in town. Rates very
teasouable. ianS-S2.
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An old nurse says; Acker's English
Remedy is best for coughs, Group, diph-
iberia, or bronchitis. Sod by q. w. Bo-
Vard
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Y w. MORROW. Nj. D..
y. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON

l.aie of Armstrong county, having located
in Tionesta is prepared to attend all pro-
sessional calls promptly and at all hours.
Oiiice in Smeurbaugh & Co. new build
ing, ltp stairs. Office hours to 8 A. NJ,
aud i 10 l2M 2 to and 64 TO u p. NJ.
SUNDAYS. 9 to 10 A. NJ; 2 to 8 and st to y
v. NJ Residence in Fisher House, on
Walnut Street. may-lS 81.
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AT II. j. Hopkins q Co.'s the
finest assortment of Albums, &C.,
ever shown in TiOnesta may be seen.
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tend. The system taught is the nat.
ural method which encourages con-
versation from the first; the books
studied are by Prof J. H. Warman
of Chautanqua fame. The Club
mourns the loss of Miss Belle Smith,
sister of Mrs. N. P. Wheeler, who has
been visiting the latter for several
weeks. Her knowledge Of German
was kindly used to aid the aspiring
students, two years sojourn in Dres-
den having given her a practical edu.
cation in the language not to be found
in books.
A wildcat was struck last week at
the head of the hollow back Of G. w.
Warden's residence-NoI oil need
not go down on the strength of this
report, it was not a wildcat we'll but
well wild cat. Itis curious, by-the-i
way, why new oil territory should
be infested by "wild CATS bot oil
mems ways and names are past find
ing out The animal in question was
trapped by our veteran hunter WIN. 4
WitberelI. 1t weiged 223 pounds,
and had quite ferocious look on its
tiger;like face.
This kaleidoscope letter had better
be brought to a close. Adieu.
Dec. 10, 'S3 i, HICKORY. j
Dried Corn, Peas, Prunes, Can
ned Goods, Cranberries, new and
fresh. Also Gloves, Underwear Caps,
&c. fnll line at VIM. Smearbaugh
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YNAST HICKORY HOTEL,

z
u EAST HICKORY, Pa.
!. w. BALL, Proprietor. This house is
lIVw and has been furnished with new
iuri uure throughout. II is contralley To-
Gated; and has a first class barn in connect
ION with it. The travelling public will
ind il pleasant stopping place. First
class Livery in connection with the Hotel.
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~ DIR. ]. w. MORROW.

- DIR. j. w. MORROW.
Having purchased the materials &C., of
nr. Steadman, would respectfully an
bounce that he will carry on the Dental
nusiuess i'm TiOnesta, and having had over
six years successful experience, considers
himself fully competent to give entire sat
isGlctlon. shall always give my medi-
cal practice the preference. mar22-s2.
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XVT C. CODURN, NJ. D.,
w. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
Has hal over fifteen years experience in
the practice of his profession, having grad
uated legally and honorably May 10, 1865.
ONCE and Residence in Judge Reck's
house, opposite the M. E. Church. Tiones-
tn, Pa. Aug. 25-1SS0
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Ths 8ursst 3epnbIitan.
BOROUGH oFFICERs.
Burgess.--s. D. fawfx.

Burgess.--S. d. THwtN.
C0Wncilmen--Nor ward. II, M. Fore
man, q. NJ. Sliawkey, A. NJ. Doutt; South
ward, w, a. Eagles, J. ". Fones, A.. -.
Dale
J1s.fcts Of The Pedce--J. #. Brennan,
u. $. Kn0x.
C0Rstd6ic--James Swailes.
school DirsctorS--G. w. Robinson, a.
y, Kelly, ]. II, Dingman, ~. S. Knox, j.
w. Morrow, II. 8. Brockway.
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FoREsr couNTY oFrIcERs.

Member Of Congress JAS. MosaRoyE.
Member Of flSenate--J. G. HALL.
dSscmbig-E. l.. DAVIS.
President Jatdge--W. d. BRO WN.
associate JHdgss---JoHN RECK, 9, A.
HILL.
TredSuTer-N. s. FOREMAN.
Prothonotary, Register 6 Recorder, dc. A.
iUsTIs SHAwKBY.
hertD.-C. w. CLARK.
,ommtssioners-H w. LtbEBuR, J. s.
/. aNpERsoN, II. A. ZUENDELL.
County SuperinteRdent--J. T.. Hill
Arp.
District Attorney-T. A J. VANGIEsEN.
jury OommfssioneTS-H. .. DAVIS,
j. GREENAwALT.
County Su1VeDor--F. T.. WHITTEK1N.
C0r0ner-C. II. CHURCH.
CouiltV 4 u1itorS--G. w. WARDEN, j. A.
ScoTT, X. b. SwALLEY.
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For good fresh Goods cheap 60 to-
HAsLET d Sons. Feb. /, '82.
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years IN Chicago, returned 70 his old haunts
last week and Will be one .. Us this year.
The ice on our mil!.pond it % inches
thick, and still continues to grow
A boss dance was held at Mike CORR
gan's Friday evening. A large crowd par
ucipated IN the fun, and still larger
crowd did ample justice to the excellent
supper prepared by the amiable hostess
and her daughters We regretted 1t thai
we could not be present
A great many Of our youths told the
grand jury what they knew about our ga
looms The deputy that wears the great
coat is a boss hand to catch the boys.
Mr.. G. Zorn is in Chicago, looking ul
his good health, which he lost some time
ago.
DR.. J. o. Everett left this week to lool
up situation IN Missouri. We wish HIN
success.
a scarce thing 10 buy, cutter or Rooer
sled. PEDRO No 33.
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The recent fires have directed public at
tentlon 10 the subject of insurance and has
disclosed the fact that very many persons,
including some excellent business men,
are not familiar with points that should be
generally known. will name few of
them, promising that my reades-if
have any should not forget that fire in.
surance policies are contracts and as such
may be rigldly construed.
l. The assured IA bound to use his best
endeavors to save his property at the time
OF fire; a failure to do this releases the
company from all liability under the poll.
cy. The agent who wrote the policy, il
present ct the fire, ought to advise If he
sees any necessity for il, but the owner of
the property is not bound to be governed
Ivy the agents opinion who IN this case
simply acts as friend and does not speak
for or by authority OF the company,
1t is often difficult TO decide when 70 re
move property and when not to do so. To
remove goods when IT is clearly unneces
ssry, is to subject the owner to loss for
which the company is not liable, On the
other hand, not to remove goods when the
same ought to be done voius the policy.
The rule is, If the probabilities are greater
that the building in which the goods are
plsccu will buru than that 1t will not, then
remove; il otherwise, do not remove. An
INTEL gent, coolheaded agent can at such
time be OF great service to his customers,
by carefully watching the fire and by from
time to time advising the assured of its
progress and making such suggestions M
may seem necessary.
=. Insurance companies do not pay for
goods stolen at or after fire.
The reasons for this rule-so clearly in
the interests OF public policy--are so obvl
Gus that but little need be said on this
point; briefly il may be stated that compa
mics do no, obtain any premium Tor loss
by theft aud therefore should not pay for q
risk they do not assume, and further, that
il the opposite rule were TO obtain It would
inevitably lead to over insurance. The
friction OF large policy against small
amount of property, is said To cause one
sixth of all the losses by lire IN the United
S,ales'
II is idle 10 attempt to disguise the fact
that there are dishones, men everywhere
and that this class of men will burn theii
properly If the proba ilitics ale that they
will make motley by 80 doing.
Agents cannot fully guard against over
insurance, because few have sufficient
knowledge of values 10 estimate all kinds
of property correctly, and the most intelii-
gen, may be deceived by the positive state
ments Of owners This is not Of any great
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importance in Ottawa, because rs a rule
so tar as my observation has extended
very little properly here Is oycr.nsurcd
and the moral hazard" is ut the mini
mum.
3. When it becomes necessary 10 re
move property at fire The owner should
select from among his numerous friends
then and there present a few IN whom he
has implicit confidence and request them
70 guard his property as II is removed from
the building-hc should select others to as
sist in the removal and If practicable deslg
nate some building or spot IN the direction
from which the wind blows, where he
would like to have the goods placed. He
thus brings order out OF chaos, lessens
greatly the danger from theft and knows
where to find his property after he has Sc
cured all that it Is possible to save.
4. After the fire, the owner should, al
soon as possible, separate the undamagec
from the damaged and take all possible
care of the latter so that 1t may receive NJ
further injury, as companies are not re-
sponsible and will not pay for damage tina
might reasonably have been prevented
lie should then make three separate in
ventores or lists, viz goods saved unin-
iured, goods saved and damaged, ano
goods burned or lotally destroyed. lie ha'
now acted diligently and IN good ialth
and when the adjuster comes may Zee
confident that the same line Of policy pur-
sued with him will be met by like intelh
gence and honesty and that hcwill IN du,
time receive all the indemnity TO which hi
IS entitled the exceptions TO this rule are
very few indeed and are alike despised by
honest companies, honest agents and thu
puplc in general. But If he purposelI
overesllmates his loss, or in any manner
attempts to obtain that which he is not en-
titled to, he should remember-as he vii
in the end-that there are no keener
shrewder or more intelligent men in any
line of business than these same adjusters
and If he gets left a. he probably Will
il will be his own fault
UNDERWATER.