The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-17

Smearbaugh's. They invite you to
call, having full confidence that you
will not 60 away disappointed in
either quality, style or price. 1t
The dogs will have had their days
on the 23d of this month, according
to astronomers, But Tionesta, with q
population of seven or eight hundred
people, could spare about one dog for
every one of the 365 days Of the year,
and then have enough howlers left to
keep the borough awake seven nights
out Of week.
Advertising Gin the right place.
does pay, Yesterday morning DR..
Rumberger ordered the insertion of
a notice in the REPUBLICAN 10 the
effect that several days ago he lost
pair of buckskin gloves, etc. In less
than half an hour he had his gloves
back, long before the notice appeared
iu priut. Nothing like i'll Try i'll
The furniture wagon Of Messrs
Haslet & Sons is kept busy receiving
and delivering goods these days. 1t
is a pleasure to know that our people
are properly appreciating the efforts
of this enterprising firm to supply the
demand for a good article of furniture
at very moderate prices. When in
need don't fail to look over their stock,
The Edinboro State Normal
School opens Sept. 5, 1892. No nor
NAL school has better facilities. A
large library, beautiful surroundings,
good museum, qualified teachers, en-.
thusiastic teachers, thorough instruct.
ion. These unexcelled advantages can
be had during the fall term for only
$50. Martin G. Benedict, Principal.
-Supt. Kerr is putting his house
in order, as it were; that is, the house
next the school building, recently va.
Gated by Postmaster Knox, and will
shortly begin house keeping with his
sister, Miss Aggie Kerr, who will thus
be conveniently near her school this
winter. There is some talk also that
the popular Superintendent-bnt that s
only surmised, and perhaps we shouldn't
mention it.
On Saturday last, while Mrs. M.
Hepler was putting up fruit, and in
attempting to tighten the cover on a
glass jar, the jar broke and her right
wrist came in contact with the sharp
corner cutting her very badly, and
severing one of the maiD arteries oi
the forearm. 1t was with the greatest
difficulty that the flow of blood was
checked by her physicians, and she
was left in a much weakened condi.
ton, but is getting along nicely now.
The many friends Of Mr.. feared
Adams and Miss Nettie Hill, daughter
of ex Judge G. A. Hill, will be pleas
antly surprised to learn of their mar.
riage, notice of which appears in this
issue. Two popular and esteemed
young people are thus joined, their
happy hearts to be as one hereafter
May rich blessings of life's best gift:
be theirs throughout their sojourr
here on earth, is the wish Of all who
know them, in which the REPUBLIcAN
joins heartily,
An esteemed friend sends us O
very rare specimen in the shape of 9
newspaper bearing date "Uniontown
Fayette County, Pa, Thursday, May
%, 1885," and is therefore 46 year;
old. The paper is called The Geniat'
Of Liberty, and this particular one was
evidently the property of John Lam
berton at one time, his name being
written on the margin at about the
usual place of address. Many quaint
and curious passages are to be found
in its pages, among other proclama
tion by Governor Skunk calling upon
the people and soldiery of the State
to be prepared to maintain the honor
and integrity Of the nation in the wal
with Mexico, which is then in progress
A narrative by Peter Grove of some
of the exploits of Capt. Samuel Brady
the great Indian fighter, is also among
its interesting contents. John w
Shugert is editor and proprietor, and
his paper throughout IS very readable
and must have been eagerly sought
for in those days.
On Sunday morning, August 7th
the house of our old friend Jane:
McGaffigan, of Balltown, together
with nearly all its contents was burned
to the ground. The family first dis
covered the fire about 4 o'clock, and
set to work to extinguish the flames
believing they conld do SO, and fearing
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