The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02


WIN. G. Bush. who murdered his
brother near Wilcox, short time ago,
was captured near Coudersport last
week, and now languishes in the Elk
county Jail. He has served a term or
two in the penitentiary, and is hard
cracking.
The smallest country newspaper
is of more worth to its country sub.
scriber in one month than Its price
for a year, and does more for its neigh
borhood for nothing than many high
official does for his munifCent salary.
-Roscoe ConklGng.
--Hurlburt q Huntings show ex-
hibits here next Monday. From re.
ports that we get from other places
where this circus has pitched its tents,
we are led to believe that it is a very
excellent one. The prices Of admis.
sion are what are known as the pop
ular ones.
Attention is called to the card Of
f. w. Law, Tionesta's new timer, in
this issue. Mr.. Law has his shop in
first class order, confines himself
strictly to his trade and is, therefore,
always ready to give prompt atten.
tion to work that comes in. Give
him your trade.
The Republicans of Armstrong
county nominated the following ticket
on Tuesday Of last week: Congress,
S. M. jackson; Assembly, Robert
Dougherty and A. j. Elliot; Dele.
gates to the State Convention, Joseph
Burlington and John Lias; County
Surveyor, S. B. Gray.
The law against gift,store lotter-
les goes into effect on the 3d of June.
The law prohibits the giving to pur-
chasers "any ticket or tickets, check
or checks, or other tokens or memo
randa, emitting such purchaser or
customer to demand or receive money
or any article of value" The penalty
for violation is fine of not less than
$40 nor exceeding 500, or imprison.
ment not exceeding one year, or both,
at the discretion of the court.
Forest Lodge, No. 1874, A. o. u.
W., elected officers as follows last Fri.
day night:
NJ. W., F. F. Whittekin.
Foreman, l.. Fulton.
Overseer, VIM. Smearbaugh.
Guide, John Sanner.
l. W., Daniei Walters.
0. w, Il, STRICKEN.
Recorder, j. E. Wenk.
Receiver, L. j. Hopkins.
Finaucier, G. w. Sawyer.
Trustee, w. Y. Siggius.
The northern end of this county is
now all broken up over the discovery
that they have been the dupes of very
sleek fraud, who has been deceiving
them under the pretence Of curing their
ills, his object being to secure their
good money, to say nothing of baser
purposes. 1t is strange that people will
never learn wisdom, but continue to
admit strangers to their homes and
grant them confidence that they would
deny their most intimate neighbors
and>friends. BrookviHe Republican.
Trout are not very numerous in
Forest county, but occasionally one is
lifted that makes up in avoirdupeis
all that is lacking in university, and
more too. One day last week Frank
Witheral caught a monster out of
Hickory creek that beats anything
yet heard of in that line in this sec.
ton. II measured sixteen and one.
half inches and weighed just two
pounds. This may sound like the
boss fish lie, but we have the best au'
thority for its correctness, besides the
fish may be seen by any skeptic, as
Mr.. Witheral has him still alive at
his place at StowtOwn.
The authorities of Punxsutawney,
a few weeks ago, passed aa ordinance
prohibiting children under fifteen
years from being on the streets after s
o'clock p. m. The Spirit has the fol-