The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-03-21


part of last week, but the weather
caught a severe cold on Sunday night
aud yesterday morning the ground
was covered with several inches Of,
snow.
Tho old legal phrase, "Know all
men by these presents" &c, i underi
going some change, and i is thogghtI
that hereafter all blanks will be made
to read, "Kuow all men aud one wp.
man." as the rest would fbe Il ont
soon enough.
THERMOMETERS yesterday morning,
six degrees above zero. Meanwhile
the river proceeds to ELL up with slush
ice at night, and clear out again 10 the
afternoon. We have entirely too many
weather prophets these days, and in
order to accommodate them all the
weather has to get up and dust itself
The daisy bill which has been be.
fore the legislature for some time, has
been defeated, we learu. The meas
ure was a good one and should have
become law. But it would nave been
rather severe on G. G. Sickles who
owns several very handsome and ex.
tensive daisy patches in this place.
Constable MuenzeDberger, was
called to Gusher City on legal bust.
ness one day last week, and while
there stopped with Mr.. Ben. Kinney,
who keeps very pleasant stopping
place, furnishes good accommodations
on very reasonable terms. We are
glad to hear that Ben. is hourishing
in the new oil town.
-Chas. Raisig has several wagons
about completed ready to turn out,
and he invites all those at all inter
ested to call aud inspect them, whether
they contemplate purchase or not.
1t is pleasure to Charley to have his
work examined and criticised, as he
knows it will stand the test. Go
and see them.
-"Another Tramp" writes from
Brookston as follows: 1--WE notice by
the Oswego Times that Mr.. John Black.
who vas formerly ofthis place, is dead,
and that his brother, William. who
lately left here, is afflicted by the
same disease, cancer.-The auction
continued two days.-Brooks & Co.
have sold their stock of groceries to
Mr. A. P. Anderson. We wish Pete
success"
DIR. Coburn has concluded to
make the change as indicated in our
last issue, and will move hIs family to
Tidioute about the first of May.
The Doctor has always maintained
large practice here, and does not be.
lieve that in this particular be could
better his condition anywhere, but he
will not have the long rides anb hard
roads, which have told on his constitu.
tion Of late years. We wish the
Doctor and his family success and
happiness in their new home.
The Western Pa. River Improve.
ment Association issue a circular iu-
viting all interested parties to attend
its meeting to be held on Tuesday,
March u, in the rooms Of the Cham.
ber of Commerce, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Special business will be the prepar-
ing Of bill relating to nuisances or
Instructions in the Allegheny river,
from oil refinery refuse or other i'm
purities being run into the river,
Instructions by bridges, or encroach-
ments on banks, &C., &C., and any
other appropriate business.
From the Independent Press Of
the 18th, we learn the following:
Mr.. John Wood, late of this city,
died at East Hickory, Forest county,
yesterday "Wednesday muning, in
his seventy.third year. Mr.. Wood,
who cams to Franklin from Mercer
more than a quarter of century ago,
was known in our community as an
upright, honest man and good neigh
bor and citizen. About two years ago
be moved TO East Hickory, where be
resided nn To the time of hfs death.