The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-01-21
NEwsY NOTES.

On the 14th day Of April next the people
of New York will vote on the question Of
prohibiting the liquor traffic. The election
will cost about 81, 200, 900.
Men whose pants have become very
thin In the rear by sitting around on store
boxes all summer, are complaining about
hard times, and wondering now they will
pull through the Winter. We suppose
their relatives will continue to provide for
their families, or their wives take in wish
ing and keep them in grub and smoking
tobacco.
Eben Brewer, Esq, of Erie, has been
delegated by the Ship Canal Commission
to present its voluminous report to the
State Legislature on the 18th inst. Mr..
Brewer estimates the cost Of the enterprise
at So, 000, 200, and thinks Pittsburgh capi-
talists should prosecute the work. If this
were done the canal could be built in four
years time. He also thinks the canal
would pay for itself in five years time.
Peterson for February is in some re-
spects an advance on the beautiful Janu-
airy number. The illustration seem even
more numerous, and the excellent open
ing article, Among japanese Marvels,"
displays a profusion Of very effective ones.
1.-THE Sheriff of Oskaloo,' by Howard
Seely is one of the most spirited sketches
we have seen from the pen of this popular
author. There is besides various capital
short stories and poems. The fashion
plates and descriptions, needlewolk de-
signs, table recipes and household direc-
tions are practical and useful. Terms,
two dollars a year, with reduced rates to
clubs. Address Peterson Magazine Conf
pany, BOG Chestnut St., Philad'a.
Vick's Floral Guide for 1891. No lover
of a fine plant or garden can afford to I've
without a copy. 1t is an elegant book of
over 100 pages 8ixl0i inches, beautiful col
ored Illustrations of Sunrise ~Amaranthus,
Hydrangea, and Potatoes. Instructions
for planting, cultivating, etc. Full list OF
everything hat can be desired in the way
of vegetable and flower seeds, plants,
bulbs, etc. Also full particulars regarding
the cash prizes of 81 900 and 5000. The
novelties nave been tested and found wor.
thy of cultivation. We hope it will be
our good luck to see the Nellie Lewis Car
nation and taste the Grand Rapids Let
tucc. 1t costs nothing because the 1C
cents you send for it can be deducted from
the first order forwarded. W. advise our
friends to secure a copy of James Wick.
Scotsman, Rochester, n. Y.
Talk about your crowded houses here
in Pittsburg,'' said an old oil man to m
as we came out of a theater which could
hardly have held more han it had tina
!, evening, "thcy're nothing to the crowds
I've seen jammped into the Opera HOUSE
at Petroleum Center, whent the old Venan
go field was at the top Of its boom, along
about 1865. You'd never believe it to-day
q. if you were to see Petroleum Center witt
| its paltry hundreds of population. Blu
at the time 1 speak of there were $500,
people or more in the town, and it was tn,
| gayest place of its size 1 ever ran across
, The theater used to be packed all the time
r and to a degree that Pittsburg manager
/, dare not approach even on a holiday
Once when James T.. Sherry came to towl
and he used to come often, for he was
t great favorite and sometimes stayed tw,
q or three weeks at a time-there were 81
many men still clamoring for admittanc
when the evenings performance ended
T that he gave the play, a blood aud thunde
v drama, over again right away and packe'
. the house a second time. Now atravelinI
bear or patent medicine band is enough t
exhaust the supply of amusement lovers c
Petroleum Center. '-PhtSburg Dispatch