The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-11-05

! we congratulate veteran JOun
Tyrrel, Of Tionesta township, upon his
good fortune in having been granted a
pension by Uncle Sam, which carries
with it nice little wad Of back pay.
Daniel Black of the township, has
also been granted a reissue. The old
soldier boys are fariug well under the
Republican administration.
Grading has begun on the railroad
that is to unite East Hickory with
Tionesta creek. We understand the
road is to he standard gunge. 1t will
run up Beaver Creek to Camp Run !;
then up Camp Run, or among the hills
thereabouts until it reaches the sum.
NIT, then down Ross Run to Tionesta
Greek at the mouth of Ross Run.
From there one branch will run down
Tionesta Creek to Nebraska, and an.
other branch up the creek from Ross
Run. The road will likely be com.
pleted by next Fall.
Harvey Jones, who is taking out
ties on the river hill below the mouth
Of the creek, had a stick get away
from him and knocked the stufiin' out
of the gas main, Monday afternoon.
Aud then there was wall among the
denizens of the town, particularly
since Monday night was the coolest Of
the season. 1t was quite amusing to
hear cronching of store boxes, smash.
ing of kindling, etc, Tuesday morn.
ing all through the neighborhood, as
the family head, for the first time in
four years, hustled around for enough
stuff to brown the flapjacks.
An experienced hunter of Oak.
land township, who has just returned
from hunting trip in the woods Of
Forest county, reports that game is
very scarce, and he only saw two deer
while there. 1t will doubtless not be
many years ere the wilderness part of
Forest county will be as barren Of
game as the thinly settled Counties
Franklin NelCs. This is veritable
fact. Unless there is something done
to stop hunting entirely, for term of
years at least, there will be very few
deer to be had in this or any other
county of this State by the time the
next census is taken. One of the
chief causes for the depletion of this
noble game has been the length of the
season, and ut such a time as would
give the deer the least chance for their
lives.
Bishop Foster, Of the M. T.
Church, considers dramatic amuse-
ment an unhealthy excitement. He
says, however, that he never attended
theatre in his life. Il think" he
says, "that every true Christian will
find that be or she obtains spiritual
comfort and strength by absiaining
from all such doubtful forms of so.
called amusement" Cardinal Glib
bons, head Of the Catholic Church in
this country, says he has never been
in theater or play house. Il am
persuaded, however, that some plays
ure not only entirely harmless, but are
even elevating, refining and instruct.
i've to high degree in their tendency,
though l must say that fear lac great
majority of theatrical productions are
demoralizing" He thinks Christians
should avoid bad plays as they would
avoid noxious food.
The Supreme Court of Pennsyl.
vauia in session at Pittsburgh, Pa, on
Monday last handed down the follow.
ing decisions in regard to Forest
county cases Collner VS.. Greig; Com.
mon Pleas. Affirmed. This case was
an action of ejectment brought by W..
f. Collner against George f. Greig,
j. H. Aiken, ID. Steiner and j. w.
Bartlett, to enforce an agreement for
the sale OF land in this county, and
was appealed by the plaintiff. Stew
arts appeal, Orphans' Court Affirm
ed. The case was in the shape of ex,
ceptions to the sale of property be.
longing to the estate of j. j. Hazlett,
Arguments have also been heard in
the cases of Robert McCloskey and A,
B. Reid against 4 II. Ryder, j. N.
Scatcherd, James N. Scatcherd and
Jerome Powell, appealed by the plain.
tiff and by Powell, being a dispute
over timber taken from land claimed
by both parties. Another case of in.
terest to our readers was the appeal OF
f. E. Clapp from the Common Pleas
of Venaugo county in his suit against