nonoucn OFFICEUS.
IturfjesnX. H. FonKMAN,
UoHnv.it mm .1. H. llooil, J1". U. Mahic,
II. O. Davis, Ii. Aguow, M. Kinstcin,
.1. A. Proper.
.lustier. of the Peace J. T. Urennan,
1). H. Knox.
UviixtableW. A. Hilandu.
-hnnl Directors U. It. May, II. O. Da
rin, 1). W. Clm U, V. K. Dunn, A. 15. Kel
ly, J. T. Dronnan.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Oojwe.?-- Hahky White.
Ananmlily'N. 1. vVnrci-:f.r:tt.
I'remtlrnt Julie,. I). Wktmoiik.
Axsocinte Judyc3vn. (J. Dam?, Ko-
fVARl) KKRR.
Trertsnr er V,r nr. TiAwniooK.
Prnthonotnry, It rg inter it Recorder, tfc
JlTfUTlS SlIAWKKY.
' Sheriff. U. A. KanoAM..
Umin!innrrn Kl.I l!i;ULIN, IsAAC
I-ono, II. W. l.r.nKi'.rn.
t-'ouvty iSiqwrintmtlent II, .S. BnocK
WAY. Dixtrict. Attorney. 1). Irwin.
Jury Uommitmioners C. II. Church.
Peter Yntmnit.
Uotinty Surveyor T. D. Collins.
Vnroricr W. C. OonunN.
County Auditor Nicholas TiiOMr
eos, D.'F. Coit.lani, V. V. LACY.
DUSINCS9 DIRECTORY.
TIOHESTA LODGE
vHI. O. of O. IP.
TITl'KTS every
Friday evenlni;, nt 7
ork, in the huilgo llooui in l'ar-
Uudgo'H Hall.
J. T. UltlSKN AN N. O.
ti. W. SAWYHIt. Koo'y. U7-tf.
E. L. DaYis,
A'TTOKNKY AT TiW, 'Honesta, P
X (ollwtions mado in this and adjoin
ing counties. 10-ly
TATM'& V-A.TV CillXITX,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Xhix Street, TIOXE&TA, P-4.
.T. 15. AG IV 1'3W,
A T T O R XJ1 Y - AT-LA W
TIONESTA, PA.
ATTENTION HOI.niERSJ
1 have Veen admitted to practice ns mi
Attorney in tho Pension Ollico nt Wash
ington, ' I. C. All ollicers, soldiers, or
wailors who were injured in tho Into war,
tun obtain pension to wlneh they may ho
entitled, bv callinir on or addressing nie at
TimioMta, Pa. A No, elaims for arrearages
f pay and bounty will receive prompt at
tent ion.
Havinrr been over four years a soldier in
the 1 ito nr. and having lor a number of
vears engaged in .the prosecution of sol
diers' claims, my' experience will ascure
the eollectiun ol elaimu in ino Biionesi pos-
ihla lime. J. Ii. AUMiiV .
41tf.
" F. W. Hays,
TTOKNKY AT T-AW, and Notary
:iii.i KiyniU1s Hulcill A I'o.'s
Uloek, Seneca St., Oil City, Pa. . 3!My
Lawrence House,
IMONKSTA, PKNN'A, WM. LAW
L IlKNCl, Proi'hiktor. This housn
In centrally loeuted. Kvorything new and
well furnishM .Superior aecommoda
liotis and strict attention given to guests.
Vegetables and Fruits of all kinds served
In their season. Sample room for Com
mercial Agents.
CENTrAtHOUSE,
BONN1CU .V AGNEW KTiOCK. Ii.
Aonkw, Proprietor. Tliis is a new
tiouse, and lias just hoeii fitted up for tlio
accommodation of tho public. A. portion
of tho patronage of the public it aolicitod.
40-ly
J. Ii. I.,
TI ON EST A, PA.
Offick Hours; 7 to t a. m., 7 to 0 r.
. v'o(inosduya and Saturdays from 11
. M. to :i p. M.
II. MiT. A. B. HK1.LV.
MA Y, TA11K A CO.,
JB -A. 1ST 11 3D JRj S
C'orner of Kim .fe WalnutSts. Tioncsta.
Hank of Discount and Deposit.
Interest iw lowed on Time Deposits.
Mentions madconall thn Principal points
of the U. S.
Collections solicited, lS-ly.
PIIOTOORAril GALLERY.
TylcrNtmrf; I a.,
M. CARPENTER,
Proprietor.
Pictures taken in all tho latest stj'leu
the art. " ' 26-t.r
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T.UJAN OF.OHi!
AXTI-M0X0POL1ST.'
The Titusville Mohninu Herald con
tains full and complete market ami month
ly Oil Keprtrts, and all the local and gen
eral news. Price $li per year. Weekly
Herald jd.fiO. !-iend for sample copies.
t'OUTLAMJ't' STIiMCICT, m-ar liroiulwty,
ZN'fW YorJt.
H0TO11K1SS tC- POND, Proprietors.
OS THEJSUSOPEAN PLAN.
Tlio restaurant, cat'o and lunch room at
tached, are unsurpassed lor cheapness and
CXCclU 111 e Of M'i Yicc. itulilll.i Sil cts. to f-
)!- di ,! ti i hi per week. Convenient
i i uirt'.-i'i u .s mid eii v rjilrou.ls. i ly
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. Elliot will occupy the pul
pit of tlio Presbyterian Church next
Sunday, morning and evening.
il. Ii. bundiiy hcliool nt 1U o clock
a. m., oiul Presbyterian Sunday School
at 3 o'clock p. m.
We have quito a "fircy" paper
this week.
Tho thermometer is once more
hovcriug around tho nineties.
Frank Mabia is vuiting iu Erie
this week.
'Scpuire Bronnan is having his
house repainted and otherwise beauti
fied. Senator Hall, from this district,
will ploao accept our thanks for pub.
doc's received.
We aro sorry to state that our
ilarrisburg letter arrived too late for
insertion this week.
Mr. II. II. Stow arrived in town
yesterday looking as natural as ever,
lie reports his family all well.
Mr. S. J. Wolcott, of Tionesta
boro., is to-day unnounccd as a candi
date for the nomination of Associate
J udge, subject to Republican usages.
Our suggestion of nu archery
club last week seems to have met the
views of several, and wo wouldn't be
surpriced to hear of a club beiug or
gmized very shortly.
Prof. Monday, of Pleasantville,
callud on us yeutorJay. He informs
us that he will come to lu place one
day in a weelc, provided he can get
go'vou. or eight scholars in music.
Tho ice of the Tionesta House
was saved, strangt to say, and was on
Monday hauled to the ice house at the
Forest House. This is no doubt the
first instance where ice has been put
up in this section in May.
Farties wishing to attend the
circus at Tidioute next Tuesday, cau
go up on the three o'clock train, take
in part of the afternoon and evening
performance, and return on the train
which reaches here about eleven
o'clock.
Charlie Hill has a tauk nearly
full of oil ut his well up the river, but
it's none of your cheap btufl'. Ha
iufbrms us that ho sold a barrel of it
tho other day, for lubricating pur
poees, for lour dollars. Active oper
atiotis will betiin on his farm before
long.
Decoration Day draws near, and
the question is are we going to cele
brate ? Is it possible that the day will bo
allowed to pass in Tionesta without
tho le.vt demonstration on the part of
our citizens? We sincerely hope, for
the good name of the town that.it will
Dot.
Quarterly meeting was held at
M. E. Church last Sabbath. Rev.
Martin of Pleasantville, assisted Rev
Stone in the exercises, and delivered
some excellent sermons. In the eve
ning several persons were baptised,
and some taken into the Church on
probation.
At au election of officers of the
Presbyterian Sunday School for the
ensuing year, tho following geatlemen
were elected : A. B. Kelly, Supt
Chas. Bonner, Assistant Supt. ; G. W.
Robinson, Treasurer ; G. G. Butter
field, Secretary. Tho school is well
attended.
A largo rattle snako carrying
eleven rattles, and the first of the sea
son, was dispatched by Messrs. P. M.
Clark and A. H. Darrah, on Sunday
last, a short distance up Hunter's run
It was evidently making tracks to
escape cremation, ag tho fire in the
woods wus close after it.
Our jail is, and ha? been for
several months, tenautless. An occa
sional tramp find3 lodging there, but
they don't stay long, and for all tho
good the Lastile has been for some
time or is likely to be this summer, it
might as well be turnod into a club
room, or something of the sort.
Fruit trees of all descriptions are
blossoming rapidly, and from present
indications it seems that there will be
an abundance of fruit this year, but
there is not much dependence to be
placed on appearances iu these parts.
Juue berries will be plenty if blossoms
are any criterion.
Tramps have given this place a
wide berth for some time past. A
gang occasionally puts in an appear
ance on the other sido of the river, but
seem to lack tho requisite 3 cts. to
cross the briJge. This poverty on the
part of tho tramps seems in this
instance to b3 it blessing in disguise
to our town.
DISASTROUS FIRE!
Tionesta House burned.
Lniit Friday afternoon, between the
hours of threo and four, our citizens
were startled by tho alarm of fire, and
the shrieking whistle of Knox's mill.
A general rush was made for the lower
end of town, everybody supposing it
was the mill that was on fire, but upon
wearing the place it was discovered to
be tha Tionesta House, kept by Mr.
T. C. Jackjon. Iu a very short time
a largo crowd had gathered, iu fact
nearly the entire populace, and as a
glance was sufficient to show that the
building could not be saved, every one
went vigorously to work to save the
household goods. This was made easy
from the fact that the lire 'caught near
the roof and burned dow n, thus giving
them a chance to strip the house of
nearly all its contents. But the
greatest difficulty was to eave the ad
jacent buildings, which was dona with
tho greatest exertion. The wind blow
to the north, directly towaid the barn,
which stands less than -a hundred feet
from the burnt building. Had this
barn caught fire Mr. May's would also
havo been destroyed, and his house
would iu all probability have suc
cumbed to the ilames.
On Ihe south side within a few feet
stands Knox's mill, with large pilc3 of
dry lumber and edgings piled about
it. The favorablo course of the wind,
and great efforts of the citizens wero
all that saved the property.
As to the origin of the conflagration
we understand Mr. lietsworth nrst
discovered the smoke issuing out of
the roof near the chimney, and some
defects in the chimney no doubt caused
the fire, as, when Mr. T. ran hit hand
through a hole iu the ceiling of the
garret he received quite a severe
.
scorching, Aid the garret was all in
flames before any were discovered on
the roof.
The building was the property of
Judge Proper, and he estimates his
loss at $5,000, which is a total one, as
there was no insurance on it. Mr
Jackson's loss, he informs us, will
amount to about $200.
The greatest praise is due to those
who worked so nobly to stay the
flames, and rescue the property. They
did their work well and cheerfully.
This makes the third disastrous fire
in Tionesta within the past seven
months, which is a strong argument
in favor of some apparatus for fighting
fire. Let oui citizens give this matter
a little thought. There is no tellin
who will be the next victim.
t rora all parts oi the county
comes tho intclligence.tbat forest fires
are raging to an alarrasng extent, tie-
vlstating timber, fences, and even
buildings. At Watson & Root's mill
the inhabitants were kept busy for
thr.ee days fighting the fire, and keep
mg it out of the "choppings." It was
with great difficulty that they saved
their railroad from total destruction
At Fort Pitt two or three buildings
were burned ; whether they were occu
pied wo did not learn. On Dutch
Hill the farmers are obliged to leave
their work and fight. Several hun
dred of Mr. Zuendell's rails were de
stroyed, also considerable fence. Can
not this nefarious practice of setting
fire to the woods be stopped? Must
our forests bo ravished and destroyed
us regularly as a dry spell comes? Lo't
the citizens bestir themselves; keep a
bbarp watch, and if any of the perpe
tiators are caught let the extreme pen
allies of the law be meted out to them
The other day Will Clark handed
us the head of a red, or piue squirrel
which is quite a curiosity. The lower
teeth are of unusual length, while tho
upper teeth, or rather tusks, about an
inch in leugtb, ure curved in very
much the same shape as a ram's horn
Mr. Clark killed tho squirrel some
time ago, and finding it to be such an
oddity concluded to preserve the
head. How the squirrel could mastl
a 1 1 1 r
cato whu sucn a aeiurmeu "mug, is
certainly a mystery. If our citizens
will get up a Loan Exhibition we'l
donate this curiosity.
ai me organization ot the new
Borough Council, in April, J. T.
Brennan Esq., was appointed Secrcta
ry. On Monday evening last the
Council met and appointed A. B,
Kelly Treasurer ; T. 0. Jackson Street
Commissioner, and Dr. J. E. Blaine
Health Oflieer. A three mills work
tax was levied; one mill borough cash
tax, and one mill general fund tax
This was about all the business trans
acted. V o did not learn when their
next meeting will tako place.
lho heirs of tho estate of Wm.
Hunter Sr., who died in February last,
arc contesting his will. Testimony is
being taken at present before Esquire
Brennan, and the case will probably
be brought before the Court next week.
When decided we shall give our read
ers the result.
Vegetation has made rapid pro
gress within a few days, and the sur
rounding hills aro fast showing their
colors. A good shower of rain is
badly needed just now. It would
make such a diflerance in the appear
ance of Mother Earth that the good
old dame would hardly recognize
herself.
Spearing is all tho go now, and
all the available boats, spears, and
fish-jacks are brought into requisition.
Some very nice strings are brought in.
Last Friday night Mr. Dingman
brought in a pike which weighed 161
pounds, and measured 3J feet. On
Monday evening Mr. Geo. Scott killed
another nice one, the dimensions and
weight of which we did not learn.
The lime table of the P. T. & B.
R. R., has been slightly changed, tho
change taking effect on Monday last.
We have not yet received the new
schedule, and can give only the
time at this station : Trains going
north leave at 3:5G a. m., 3:04 p. m.
South at 9:56 a. m., local freight;
2:04 p. m., and 10:54 p. m. We will
have a corrected time table next week.
-The stave-hauling business seems
to be improving rapidly. A gentle
man informs us that the other day he
counted over thirty teams loaded with
staves, which would make about six
car loads. This is not only for one
day, but Las averaged about the same
for a week past. The bridge and rail
road compgny duly apppreciate this
increase in traffic.
To-morrow morning Mr.. T. C.
Jackson will assume the management
of a part of the Central House, under
Mr. Leonard Agnew. He wishes to
inform his friends, and the public
generally that the accomodations will
be first-class in every particular, and
that the table will always coutain tho
best the market affords. He respect
fully invites a continuance of the pat
ronage heretofore extended.
In another column will be found
an article suggesting the propriety of
establishing a Mercdian Line on the
public grounds at the court house,
whereby surveyors may regulate their
compasses. We thiuk the idea, a good
one, and would ask the proper offi
cials to give the matter a little atten
tion. We believe it has been talked
of heretofore, but why it was not es
tablished we are unable to state.
Court convenes next Monday, but
the prospects are not very flattering
for a large crowd. The jurors have
been notified not to put in an appear
ance, as their services will not ba
needed. The trial list is short, and
there will probably not be more than
two days of court. There is probably
not another county in the State that
can present such a peaceable aspect iu
law matters.
Attention is directed to the card
of Mr. J. M. Beverly, Backsmith, in
to-days issue. 'Mr. B. has recently
fitted up a shop at the lower end of
town, a few rods south of Knox's mill,
at the mouth of Tionesta creek, and is
prepared to do any amount of work
that may come in. He guarantees his
work to give perfect satisfaction in
every instance. Horseshoeing, and
the cure of all diseases of the hoof a
speciality.
--Last Friday a team belonging to
Mr. Allio, while passing the mill at
the lower end of the town, took fright
and started to run. After proceeding
a few rods it ran into another team
upsetting the wagon and throwing out
the driver, and a lady who occupied
it, fortunately doing neither any
serious injury. After the horses were
caught it was discovered that one of
them had sustained a few bruises
about the legs, and the wagon was
somewhat demolished.
THANKS.
I wish hereby to extend ray heart
felt thanks to the citizens who so gen
erously aided iu rescuing my property
from tho recent fire of the Tiono-ta
House. Should I ever be able to
assist any nl them in such a misfor
tune they can rest assured that I will
do so.
T. C. Jackson'.
Wood
Bouucr.
Churns at
Robinson
O-'U.
More Fires.
Yesterday afternoon a firo caught
In tho National hotel, at Irvineton,
formerly kept by Mr. Jackson of this
place, and spread with great rapidity.
In a short timo the Junction hou?c,
near by, caught and both buildings
burned to the ground. Rich Dono
van, w ho kept the Junction house, lost
$3,000. Iusurod for $1,500. R. C.
More, of the .National house, lost about
all his furnituro and goods; partly
insured. Tho building belonged to
Judge Johnson of Warren, and we
understand, was insured for $4,000.
Adjacent buildings narrowly escaped
destruction.
Deitz's Hotel, at Fry burg, Ta., was
also destroyed by fire yesterday morn
ing about three o'clock. Wo are with
out particulars, aud canuot give the
amount of loss.
Nebraska Notes.
Nebraska, Pa., May 13, 1879.
We have been for the past week
surrounded by fire; tho smoke was
stifling, and one breathe more freely
since its fury has abated. Sunday
night the river hills were for miles a
lino of sparkling, glowing embers,
while the burning of some tall hemlock
or crashing of falling limber but added
to the strange an weird beauty of the
scene.
Tha teachers' examination was luvld
hero on tho 3th. Oftcven applicants
present five were of Clarion county,
and one of Mercer. What is the
meaning of this? Why do the direc
tors of Forest hire teachers frou other
counties when the talent of their home
teachers is if anything better?
Two of the ladies of the examina
tion, while driving to the school house,
upset and landed in a mud hole of
huge dimensions. A certain young
gentleman rushed to the rescuo and
assisted the ladies from their woeful
plight, but the buggy refused to be
moved and stuck tight in the mud.
With more assistance they were ena
bled to start anew.
We timidly offer tho following as
something new in the fish line, aud
with many others, will vouch for the
correctness of it : A pike weighing 9 lbs.
and about 3 ft. long was speared last
Wednesday, brought borne, and after
laying on the kitchen table for at least
an hour, was dressed and found to con
tain a sucker 15 inches long; which,
showing signs of life, was placed in a
water trough, aud after struggling a
little while swam off peacefully. This
will help to prove to the skeptical that
the story of Jonah may possiblo bo a
fact.
Mr. Gilfillain is making prepara
tions to locate in Meadvillo sometime
this summer. Mrs. G. is at present
absent attending the funeral of Miss
Rilla Siggins, who is buried to-day.
Mrs. James Stroup who wus for
some timo very ill has nearly recov
ered. Mr. Cook will soon begin to replaeo
the break in the dam which occurred
in the spring. It gives such freedom
to the water that tho saw mill . has
been idle for the past week, and if not
attended to immediately rafting will
also be suspended.
Z'
"Hickory Buds."
East Hickohy, Pa., May 12, 79.
Ed. REruiiLicAX :
Thinking a few
items from this part of tho county
might prove of interest to some of tho
numerous readers of tho Riu'ubi.K'A::,
I remit you the following:
Business aspects look somewhat
brighter than usual. Fiirmcrs are
busy plowing and sowing. Fall crops
look well, and present indications
(prophetic,) say there will bo au
abundaut harvttt.
Fishing U excellent iu tho creeks in
this section. Your correspondent
fished all day, and caught, well had
fisherman's luck.
Mr. Adam E inert, of Stowtown, has
built a new house on his farm, pur
chased recently from T. D. Collins,
who has more for sale on liboral terms.
Who is next ?
T. J. Bowman, merchant from this
place, has goue East to purchase goods
for the spring aud summer trade.
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l.niiiliex lio-iii-.;!uiul I im -ouiit-v. I'jieli can
riMa,. Iak.I n-.,...!.... r. I'.i.i Iu
1 till DllllimiU i nil i u iu 'uti s uani
ti .1 !-j'inin linn r 1 11 :.1 uo i 1 11 1 1 i i-i I v I 'i I J 'i
i.liii"it.if.li ' JsbuJU liy Ciiucci'b luii:ai
Buying for cash ho expects to bo ablo
to give his host of customers immcjiso
bargains, and also pleaso tho most
fastidious.
T. D. Collins' mill at Beaver Valley
is in full blast. He intends finishing
his lumber business the comingseason,
and removing to his valuable property
ou Tioncsta Creek.
Mrs. W. B. Hall, who has for some
time been in a very critical condition,
i. convalescing.
James Henderson is building quite
an extensive barn on bis farm at East
Hickory.
Wafted Astuav.
WANTED 10,000 Pounds Wool.
The highest price paid for wool at
M. Einstein's, either in cash or good.
Parties having wool for salo will do
well to bring it to P'iDstein. Good,
when exchanged for wool, will be put
down to bottom figuies. It.
Received this week by Geo. W. Dilh
ridge : 9 doz Ladies Straw Hats, G doz
Mens Straw lints, 12 gross Ru'.iber
Buttons, 15 gross Pearl Button?, Gar
ters, Armlets, Rubber and Wiro
Hair Pins, Tooth Brushes, 15 dozen
Assorted Combs, 2000 lino and assor
ted Needles, 10 grots Dress Button?,
1 doz yards Ruching, ') doz Collarettes,
5 lbs Knitting Cotton, 25 Boxes fino
Note paper, 1 doz. Ruler?, G Boxes
Apple-Blossom Paper; G doz. Memo
randum Books, 50 quires Ledgers and
Day-Books, 20 Pieces -Ribbon?, Pan
ma and Leghorn Hats, G doz. Misses
Solid Color JIoso from 10c to 50c.
14 quart Strainer Tails, Sad Irons;
Camp Kettles, Dish Pans, Stew-pans,
Wash Basins, Milk Strainers, Pio
Plate3, Bread-pans, Fire Shovels, Gal
vanized tacks, Shoe Nails 8-10-12in,
Mill Saw-files, No. 22 and 23 Car
tridges, Waterproof and G. D. Caps,
Garden IIocs and Rakes, 1 gall, oil
cans, Lanterns aud Lantern Globes,
Sieve?.
If tho thousands that have Iccn
cured had not read of it in print they
would still be suffering with torpid
liver, inflamed kidneys, lame back,
gravel, constipation, and diseases
which follow close after the above.
But having read the honest testimony
of those that were cured by taking
Barosma, Buchu, Backache, Liver aud
Kidney Cure, havo followed their wisa
example and been cured.
Prepared by E. K. Thompson,
wholesale druggist, Titusville Pa.
Sold by G. W. Bovard, Tionesta,
Pa. 8 2r.
DIED.
SIOdlNS. At West Hickory, T.i., May
11, 1S70, Miss Sarah Marilla Siggins,
aged 25 j r., 10 mo., 11 days.
Another of earth's fairest treasures
has been icmoved from the troubles
and cares of life to that bright land
which has been prepared for tho puro
and tbo goud ; another flower which
had just begun to uufold its beauty on
earth has been transplanted, by death,
to bloom iu heaven ; another soul has
ceased to bo fettered by ligaments of
clay, and has been permitted to return
to tho Heavenly Father who gave it.
being.
"iSlio has gums to Iter gravo when our
hopes were tho sloiigesl,
l-'or the sun of her heauty slu d liIit o'er
the scene :
'It ! wo mourn not tlio lilouiici lh.it lin
ger lho longest,
Like ihoi-.o thai decay vhilo their
hrauehes aro en.
"She iuu g -me to her f,ravo ! l.ikoa Uioii
before us
Her yoni:g I'irit ih-d to tlio realms ol
the l.k
Aiul though ic-ais may as.siiage, yet they
cannot restore us
"'lie tip.-, that so lately in lilo uino wo
press'!.
'Sweet orphan win li dcAilt of ihy parents
lcruft I lice,
Our friendship wo thought might iiteno
for their h' e ;
Yet why i.liouht we mourn that Ihy spirit
hath left tlieo
To mingle, with theirs in tho regions
above t"
Notice to Jurors.
Notice is hcrchy given that all persons
Miimunnwd to serve us (irand and Petit
jurors on the ad Monday of May inst.,
need not attend.
11V TUK I'olMIT,
J. SlIAWKKY, Proth'y.
Tionesta Pa., May 7, W.I.
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