The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-06-18

WHICH Tue Jumping JACK OF IDe DeHt'
Ocrat Topped and houndered around,
and the contprtions into which he
worked himself last week, the Repub-
lican vote on the 7th must have
proved a very severe gut winder"
TO him.
AS nearly as can be ascertained
the fusiopists polled about $50 to 200
votes last Saturday. The Republic.
cans polled SS3, and it therefore
leaves the fusionists a majority of
over 700 to overcome. No use
talking, bosses, the boys are not going
to swallow your dose.
The question Of whether the di.
rectors shall build five or an eight
thousand dollar school house for Tio-
nesta was decided by very emphatic
majority in favor of the $4,000 build.
ing last Saturday, the vote being "a
to 16. The matter of opening bids
was deferred until next Monday even
ing.
Mr.. Dingman has just returned
from Kentucky, where he went as a
delegate to the s. S. Convention.
While .hero he visited the great
Mammoth Cave, and some wretch has
been uncharitable enough to suggest
that he will come out of much
smaller hole than that this fall after
the election.
The marriage feast of the Demo.
cratic and Greenback bosses was eel.
ebrated in the most approved style at
the court hcuse yesterday. The cere-
monies were strictly private. The
"trapper" Of the Commonwealth and
the "tool" Of the Democrat figured con-
spicuously as "best men" And there's
a row in the ranch already.
Mr.. John w. Mabin has received
the agency for William Ralston
Balch's history of the Republican
Presidential nominees. Blaine and
Logan, and will call on the citizens
for their subscriptions oIthwith. The
work is gotten up in fine style
throughout, and will make a hand
some and valuable addition to any H.
brary.
-Baldwin's Railway Guide for
June is perhaps the most complete
number that has yet been issued, and
will prove welcome one to its many
readers A handsome railroad map
is one of the priHcipal features, and
altogether this one copy ofthe Guide
is worth almost the price of years
subscription. Price ten cents per
copy.
THE Turkey and fine wines were
reserved for the hoys from Venango,
Clarion, Warren and Mexican coun-
ties" says the Democrat Of last week.
and we just now comprehend its mean.
ing: The Democratic legislative "tur-
key" was reserved for q Clarion coun.
ty gentleman, to the exclusion of old
and honored citizens of Forest county.
Isn't that it?
Charles Swanson, while cutting
timber on Jameson run last Tuesday
morning, had the bad luck to let his
axe come in contact with the toes of
his left foot, making an ugly wound,
and necesSitating the amputation of
the last toe but one, which painful
operation was performed by DR.. Nor
row. Charles will be laid up for two
or three weeks.
--Adjt. Irwin is in receipt of the
hesdstones ordered some time ago for
some of the deceased soldiers buried
in this county. They are as follows:
j. L. Hnddleson j. S. Range, James
Thompson, Philip Walters all of Co.
G. SD P. ". and o. w. Stadeen,
Serg't. Maj. 116 N. Y. Inft. These
stones will be placed in position forth
with. They are handsomely carved
and substantial.
Sam. W. Bonner, at one time
popular young citizen of Tionesta,
sends US handsome plat of the new
and rapidly growing town of Cerril-
los, New Mexico, form which We learn