The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-01-16

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Grand Army Post here, have arrived
and are now at the station. The
Government furnishes these mouu.
ments, which are tastefully gotten up
and of first class material. They will
be properly cared for and erected as
soon as the weather will permit.
A man in New York stabbed his
friend fifteen minutes after the New
Year came iu, in order, as is alleged,
that he might enjoy the distinction of
being the first to test electricity as all
executioner. There's Yankee enter.
prize for you; but wouldn't he be in
fearful fix if, by some hitch in his
trial and conviction, some other wide.
awake chap we're to get ahead of him.
The "fire department" was called
out yesterday forenoon in double.quick
time, The alarm, which came from
the upper story of the Acomb build.
ing, was caused by the discovery that
the working apron Of Mr.. Ralle, the
matchmaker, had caught fire, raising
a fearful smoke, which rolled out of
the windows, doors, ETC., in a great
volume. Had the FIRE gotten under
good headway it would have made
bad work.
From the Tidioute NeW8 We get
the following, which will cause paug
of sorrow in the hearts of those who
we're acquainted with the subject of
the item: We regret to learn of the
decease of our former townsmaD, Z.
A. Baldwin, which occurred last Sun.
day, at Los Angeles, Cal. To the be.
reaved family we extend our sympathy
and trust they will not be lacking in
kind friends in their new home and
that many will be ready to assist in
the last sad offices Of laying away
their dead.
The Blizzard says: "a new time
card will go into effect on the river
division of the w. N. Y & P, Sunday
January 20. The principal change
will be that train % will leave Oil
City at 8 o'cock a. m, instead of $50,
as at present. It's first stop will be at
Tionesta, and passengers bound for in.
termediate points will be taken on the
way freight, leaving Oil City at am.
under the new schedule" We hear
of other changes, but can get nothing
definite. 1t will be we'll for travellers
to keep in mind these changes.
ID. G. Cowan, teacher of North
Pine Grove school, makes the follow.
ing report for the month ending Jan.
10, 1889; Number of pupils enrolled,
males 25, females II, total AZ. Av.
erage attendance during month, males
21, females IA. Per cent. of attend
ance, males 80, females 80. Progress
and conduct fair. Fritz Kuhl, Steven
Dotson, Willie Rarie, Geo. Greena-
walt, Oran Cassins, William Slater,
Thomas Slater, Edward Slater, Annie
Pierce, Caroline Kuhl, and Rosa
Slater missed not more than one day.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch is enti.
tied to the distinction of having fur.
nished its thousands of readers the
fullest aud best account of the great
calamity in that city caused by the
cyclone of last Wednesday. Its graph.
ic and profusely illustrated descrip.
tiop of the horrible scenes on the
morning following the disaster showed
its wonderful enterprise and remarka.
BILE facilities for gathering the miuutest
details from such state of chaos as
must have existed when the report was
made up. The Dispatch is a truly
great paper, and leads all competitors
in the race for news.
The Clarion Jacksonian says: "a
despatch from Las Cruces, New Mexi.
co, stating that Mr.. A. A. Carlisle
was dying was received by his family,
now living in BrOokville. on Tuesday
of last week, and on Wednesday
morning Mrs. Carlisle started for that
point. On Tuesday last a despatch
was received by the friends in Brook.
vile from the lady, stating that she
bad arrived safely, had found Mr..
Carlisle still alive. but in very criti-
cal condition" This will be sad news
to Mr.. C.'s many friends in the edi,
tOrial profession, who look upon him
as one of the brightest of their mum.
Der.
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