The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-06-04

mence the sale Of lands for arrearages
of taxes next Monday, according tn
act of assembly, etc. Those desiring
topurchase good piece of land may
be able to fud something to their lik.
ing on the list.
Ed. Witheral, than whom there
is no better, piloted two of Mr.. Bal
ley's immense barges down past here
last week for Pittsburgh. The build
ing of these barges must be source
of considerable revenue to our neigh.
boring town of Hickory.
Armstrong county Republicans
held their primaries laet week and
placed the following ticket in the field
Congress, G. S. Crosby State Senate,
Mr. Meredith; Assembly, Messrs.
Dougherty and Glenn; Commissioners,
Messrs. Award and Baily; Prothono.
tary A. H. Stitt; Treasurer, Mr.. Fiscus.
The Tionesta Oil Co.'S we'll on
Council Run, this place, seems to
hang fire for some reason or other.
The rig is up and ready for the ma
chinery, but why it don't ego on" we
are not able to say. A rig is also
about completed on Hunters run,
halfa mile from the mouth. Both
these ventures are owned principally
by Tionesta parties.
Several of the young ladies and
gentlemen who went to PresideGt yes.
terday, wandered into an old grave.
yard there and discovered headstone
with this legend: "Wm. w. Lemon,
Co.cD.' S3 Reg't P. ", died June Is,
1885" The ladies made Wreath and
decorated the grave, and the gentle
men fred three volleys with their re-
'volvers over it.-Derrick.
Severe trosts visited this section
of county Wednesday and Thursday
nights of last'week, destroying nearly
if not quite, all the fruit, badly dam
aging the hay crop, and no doubt,
where it was far enough along, the
wheat and rye sustained some damage.
Garden truck was badly shook up,
scarcely anything but lettuce and lit.
tie onions surviving the attack.
-Chas. Raisig sold two new wagons
last week. He still has number left,
all sizes, which he offers at the usual
low price. Excellence of material,
superior workmanship and very easy
running, are the qualities eCharlie
guarntees to his customers. He also
has the agency for superior moving
machine, and when the price, $65. is
considered it would seem that farmers
could scarcely afford to cut their grass
by hand.
The Oil City Blizzard past its
second year last week. For two.
year.old it is one of the sturdiest lit.
tie giants that circulates in these
parts; always full of vim, spice and
fight, it is an ever welcome guest to its
many readers, who never fail to find
it bristliDg all over with the freshest
and best news. May the Blizzdrd al
ways blow cool in the summer and
warm in the winter.
That veteran caterer w. H. Roth
of Oil City, has again got back 10 his
old love, the hotel business, and can
now be found always ready and
pleased to receive his old friends and
former customers, at the Central
House, located a few steps from the
union depot. Mr.. Roth's place has
Just been refitted and is brand new
from top to bottom, and every things
as neat as pin. Give him a. call
when in Oil City.
People sometimes lose their noses
by disease or in fights, and some have
lost them in war. For noseless wom-
en- the most appropriate noses are
made of wax, and the best ones cost
$l75, though fine one can be got for
$75. A nose of papier mache may
be bought for S.. Noses made of
this material are enameled and are
deceptive, and for a poor man they
answer all the purposes that are re-