The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-12-08


parts, but the latest scheme 10 that di.
rection seems to be the most worthy of
credence of any yet brought out. The
matter is now in the right hands to
amount to something, aud it is more
than probable that it will be carried
through. Railroad men of note had
the scheme under consideration at
recent meeting in Philadelphia. For
many years the Allegheny Valley R.
r. has felt the need Of an outlet, and
a road from its terminus at South Oil
City up the east bank of the river to
this place, thence up TiOnesta creek
to Sheffield would afford such an out.
let by the shortest possible route. The
road would pass through the most ex.
tensive and valuable timber belts now
remaining in this section, and be
paying institution from the start.
There is fairness and good reason
10 the argument of the Harrisburg
Patriot that teachers should receive
pay for the time spent in attending
county institutes. II is a week Of
steady, systematic work, and there is
no picnic whatever about it, They
They listen to lectures, study lessons
in teaching, and in all available ways
endeavOr to perfect themselves in their
calling. They do this at their own
expense, having to pay their own
board and the cost of travelling.
Moreover, they feel morally and pro.
fessionally bound TO attend the insti.
tutes, as non. attendance lowers the
grade of their certificates. They
should receive full pay, aud then, if
necessary, let their attendance be com.
pulsory. The Legislature should at.
tend to this defect in the school system.
-FrankLin NeaOs.
The permanency Of natural gas
cannot be scientifically affirmed. The
laws of physics justify the declaration
that taking something from something
there will be less left of the second
something than we commence with
The practical question lie: will there
always remain enough of the second
something-Datural gas--to satisfy the
demands Of the uDscientific and un.
sentimental manufacturer In China
they have used natural gas for more
than two thousand years, in making
salt by evaporation. But China is
not America. One pin.hole in boil,
er would not practically effect the
power. A million pin holes would.
With two.thirds of the supply in the
region going to waste, there are those
who maintain the boiler has been
Overtapped. On the other hand Prof.
Ashburner, Of the Pennsylvania sur,
vey, with all the facts before him, ex.
presses a conviction that Pittsburgh
will be safe from a gas famine for the
next ten or twenty years. - Cleveland
Press.
In a dense growth of virgin forest
On the headwaters of Trout Run in
Elk county, some eight miles from st.
Mary's is deer park, just completed
by the local lumber kiugs Hall and
Kaul. Some six hundred acres are
fenced in. The fence follows the
contour of the hills and is made by
falling large Trees and rolling them
one on top Of the other on skids to a
height on the inside of eight feet
surmounting this and running all
around and communicating with the
wood'ranger's house is telephone wire
by which the wood.raDgers can tell il
a tree should fall across the fence. II
is the intention to stock the park with
twelve or fifteen deer to start with
which in time will multiply among
themselves and accessions from the
outside, as provision is made those
outside to get in. A fsh.pOnd and
Matching house adj ,ius the park which
are being stocked with trout. AS all
this is private property none but in,
terested parties will be allowed to
avail themselves of the facilities OF
procuring game within its confines.
The numerous friends and customers
of the projectors of this enterprise