The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-03-20
Van Camp of this place, a

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veteran of the late war, was made
happy day or two ago by the re.
ceipt of pension check for $4,000
He will receive $500 per month in
the future.
1t is we'll even for the most pious
retailers to remember the axiom of
josh Billings: "a man can serve the
Lord just as strictly 10 measuring on
ions correctly as in shoutin' Glory
Hallelujahw
Sucker fishing is "on" to the full
extent, and during the warm days Of
the past week we're biting we'll for the
boys, if the numerous nice strings
brought in are any indication. They
are fine eating tbis.time of year.
Arthur Kelly departed for his
post of duty at Chicago yesterday,
after long visit with home and friends
here, which was somewhat drawn out
by the unfortunate accident he sus.
tanned in the breaking of his arm six
weeks ago.
Philip Uncspher, of Washington
twp, Indiana county, died at bis home
on Thursday Of last week, aged 79
years. He was the father of Mrs. DR..
Morrow Of this place, who received
the sad intelligence too late to be
present at the funeral.
H. j. Hopkins & Co. sold so
many suits of clothing last week that
Linus was obliged to post off to New
York this week to lay in new stock,
and while there will select large and
varied stock of spring goods Of all
kinds. Look out for boomer.
We see it stated by some of our
exchanges that the new witness bill
makes the compensation OF witnesses
attending court $1.50 per day. This
is mistake; the pay is S1.00. This
Is the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Randall of this county, and it is
now in force.
The ice in Tionesta creek, from
Nebraska up came out in a sort of
pond.food Sunday afternoon. 1t was
pretty we'll ground up before it reach.
ed the mouth, and amounted to little
more than slush. Among the food.
wood was a good sized black bear.
He was dead.
DIR. Allison of Nebraska, gave us
a pleasant call yesterday. He talks
some of shaking the dust of this country
from his feet after the spring rafting
is done and will look over parts of the
Western country, and in the meantime
pay visit to his distinguished neph.
ew, Senator Allison, of Iowa.
1t is said that "a peck of March
dust is worth Kings ransom," aDd
If the axiom holds good there is no
reason why the farmers and all others
should not be happy in the anticipa.
tion of fine crops during the coming
season, as we have already had consid-
erable dust a great deal more than a
peck of it, at least.
The "Miscellany,' a neat little
eight page paper, devoted principally
to religious topics, is now regularly
published at Newmansville, Pa, by
our friend John Rhodes. Although
not claiming to be thoroughly practi.
cal in the printers art, Mr.. Rhodes
displays excellent taste in the mechan-
ical get.up Of his paper, while its con.
tents are entertaining and elevating.
Success to the new venture.
The Dawson strike, reported last
week, is holding up quite we'll. j. T..
Shirley has commenced a we'll, on the
McCalmont tract, about 400 feet south
Of the Dawson. VIM. Glass of Pleas
antville, has leased from the G. s.
Hunter estate, the Jesse Dale island,
a little south of Dawson Station, and
will commence operations within thir.
ty days. The we'll on the Noble farm,
east side of the river, was being drill,
ed deeper, but the result is not ascer.
tainable at this writing.
An interesting feature of the next
census will be the ascertainment Of the
number Of persons in the United
States who have Degro blood, either
wholly or mixed, in their veins. The
enumeration will classify the number
Of blacks, mulattoes, quadrOons and
octoroOns separately. We shall then
know whether the negro race remains