The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-04

Mr., Lewis j, Kirk and bis excellent
lady Of Kinks Mills, Lancaster coun.
ty, on Friday Of last week. Mr.. K.
is obliged to call this way occasionally
to look after his land interests, and al.
ways meets with a warm welcome at
the hands of his many friends.
Esquire Brennan has had printed
at this Office large supply Of bounty
blanks to ft the new law relative to
bOunties paid on wild cats, foxes,
minks, weasels, hawks and owls, which
he will furnish to justices Of the peace
at reasonable prices. He will also
keep good supply of other blanks
most used by justices. When in need
send to him.
John Dubois, of Dubois, wants
to dam the Allegheny with his pat
ent movable dams, and says he can
make the river navigable the year
round for total cost not exceeding
the amount expended on Davis Island
Dam. He will erect the dams and
not charge the government cent un-
less they prove success. We say,
give Mr.. Dubois chance. EmLenton
News.
The governors of the various
states are about to engage in their an
nual thanksgiving proclamation prize
contest, the gentleman producing the
prettiest and sweetest document to re-
ceive one fat turkey and three six.
inch mince pies. The conditions of
the contest are that no original poetry
shall be embodied in any proclama.
ton, and any document which quotes
directly or indirectly from the crop
reports shall be ruled out of the con.
test.
The Authors Review is one of
the neatest publications in the educa
tional line that has ever been gotten
out in Pittsburgh. Among other i'm.
provements it comes before its readers
with a view title page, which is cor.
rect index to the contents, being neat,
tasteful and appropriate. The Review
will be CONTINUED hereafter in twenty
page.form, and if this number is to be
taken as criterion, will always be
found full of interesting matter and
literary merit Pittsburgh Times.
Mr.. T. D. Collins, of Nebraska,
Pa, "ne of Forest county's extensive
lumbermen has in contemplation the
sale of his pine timber situated mostly
on what is known as Little Coon
creek. Parties from Dubois, Clear.
field county are negotiating for the
tract, and if The transfer should be
successful, we learn it is their inten.
tion TO build tram railroad to this
place, provided the use of the river
bridge can be obtained for laying a
track upon. They will buill a saw
mill at the mouth of the creek, il is
understood. The consideration for
the pine is to be $235,00O.
Hon. Kennedy L. Blood and his
son James G. Blood passed through
here the first of this week with the nu.
cleus of what will he a fine herd of
Hoistein cattle for their dairy farm
near Brookville. They had six two
year old heifers, all milking and two
six months old calves, beifer and a
bull-The two latter cost $3.50 each,
and the cows an average of over 5000
each. Cyrus Hunt of Marienville
bought twJ cows and calf at the
same time. These cattle were pur.
chased from the Huidekooper herd at
Meadville and were imported from
Holland. They are registered 10 the
Holstein herd book Of that county
and have their registered numbers cut
on their horns. The Holsteins are
fine, large cattle and are great mixers.
Clarion Democrat.
That no child in this Common.
wealth shorld have an excuse for re.
naming away from the public schools,
the Legislature on the 9th of last June
passed an act authorizing School Di-
rectorS and Controllers to purchase