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" I'.DXESDAT MORNIXG, 101.14. 1580.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Ru rgr N. S. FotiKMAN.
Couneitm.cn Ca. Bonner, M. Etn
toin, J. E. Wentt, Patrick Joyco, D. W.
Clark, .Timtis Khawkoy.
Jnntiiw of the, Pence J. T. Rronnan,
n. H. Knox.
Cunntabie James Hwailes.
Sflionl Directors J. Shawknv, D. W.
'Turk, A. II. Partridge, U. A.' Randall,
A. P.. Kelly, J. T. Brennan.
. FOREST COUNTY OFFICKlS.
Mrmhcr of Oiturrf ITakht TVhitb.
Anxcmhty N. P. vVttekmch.
President. Judge h, D. WKTMOTtK.
Atxneiate Judges 3oUV RKCK, Ed-
A1UJ Kerr.
Treasurer Wk, Lawrf.nch.
Prothonotary, Register & Recorder,
TrTrs Kitawkkt.
Sheriff. C A. It ANTAT,f.
Commissfnne.r$Tihl BURMN, ISAAC
t.ONfl, H. VV. IiF.nF.HT7R.
County Superintendent VL. S. Brock
vat. District Attorney S. D. Irwik.
Jury Commissioners C H. Charch.
Tktkr YmisoK.
Count i) Surveyor T. T). COT.LIKK.
Coroner W. O. Corttrn.
County Auditor NlCHOT.AB THOMP
FOK, D. F. COPELAWD, F. C. LAOT.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.'
TI01TE3TA LODGE
vJ. O. ofO. IT.
MEETS every Friday evening, at 7
o'clock, In the Ludgo Room In Far-
"Ulsrft's Hull.
J. H. FOME3. N. .
K W. HiiWTBR, Mw'y. 27-tf.
1". L. Davie,
TTORNKY AT LAW, Tlopest ' Pa.
. Collections mafie in thin and adjoln
K counties. 40-ly
iIIXI W. TATl
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
rrt!, TI0N1C6TA,PA.
.J. I. AONKW,
TIOKX8TA, PA.
ATTRITION aL,XIEttftt
!iuve been admlUM to pmetioe s an
rncy In the Ksnsion Office at Wash
in, D. All nfflnr, aoldler, or
rt wko were lajnri d In the late war,
'iVrtin pensions to which they may b
!, bv calling an or addressing me at
'ta, Fa. Also, claim for arreurauea
if and bounty will receive prompt at
n. .riutbnen over four years a soldier In
i ' e Var, and hsvin for a number of
1 engaged ill tha prosecution of sol
' claims, my experience will nsure
r 1 lection of claims in the ahortest pos
. titna, J. 11. AG NEW.
F. W.Haya,
KXEY AT T.AW, and Notart
8I.10. Reynolds Hnkill A. Oo.'s
nec 8t.', Oil City, Fa. 0V-ly
Lwrcrce House,
) A, FF.yK'A, WM. LAW
!T.K,.rr, PitopRiKTOK. Thia houa
nt rallv lciited. Kvrry tliinfl; e w and
;i famiuhd Surinr acoomTiirxla-
and atriot artntujji fiven to jruest.
tbles and Fr!t nf all kiuds servod
hoir amn. 8atnple rxm for Com
i clil Agents.
CENTR.AL HOUSK,
' ONKKU AUNKW BIOCK. T. C.
Jajxsos, Prapritr. Tliia l a nfw
n,and bus jwt leen lifted p fee tho
"'!ino(1iitli of the public. A trlion
' the patronajfo of the public la solicited.
PHYSICIAN' & BURGEON,
)(m bad over rtftoeu yeara experience In
ide r.''ntie of I'1" profetwIoB, having prad
;ie.fd legally and honorably May 10, 1S65.
OtHoe and Rosidwioe tu Forest House,
opposite the Court Houso, Tionesta, Fa.
.Au. 25-lb.Stt
TIONEHTA, PA. '
Offick IIottrs: 7 to 9 a. m., 7 to 0 p.
m, Veduosdaya and Haturdayn from 11
A. M. tCI S P. M.
ft"
K. 1,. STKADMAX,
SUROKOUT DENTIST.
Dental room la Dr. B'jine'n olllce, next
7 nl'jop to Central lloute, Tionexta, Fa. All
"vrorK warranted, and at reasonable prioea.
H. M1Y. A. a. IULLY,
21 A Y, PARK & CO.,
'.B A IC E B S
Cornor of Elm A Walnut Sta. Tloneata.
Bauk of Discount and Deposit,
liitorost allowed on Time Deposits.
CoUaetiona madoonall the Principal points
' of the U. S.
Collections solicited. 18-ly.
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.
TSOJfES'FA," PA.,
J2. CARPENTER, - . - Proprietor.
Pictures takn in all the latettt styles
t be art.
2(5-tr
QUAIILEM KAISIG,
PRACTICAL
RRIAQR AND WAGON MAKER.
n rear of Blum's Blacksmith shop,
ST., - - TJONTMTA, PA
nsrsuRA.isrc3i:!
LIFE, FIRE & ACCIDENT.
I. AV. CLLItJt, Jr., Art.
FIRE INSURANCES
.Ktna, Iilverpool A London 4 Olobo,
Lycoming;, North British A
Mercantile, Hanover, Franklin
of Philadelphia,
Continental, Northern Rochester.
ACCIDENT INSURANCE s
Travelers Life fe Accident Insurance
Com pany.
Office ! C. C. Thompson'P, Law Offlco,
Grnndin Block, Tldioute, Pa.
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Rer. Brown will preach in the F.
M. Church on Sunday evening next.
M. E. Sunday School at 10 o'clock
a-a i j a t
a. as., and i resbyteriansundayboDool
at S o'clock p. m.
Slippery sidewalks.
Give thanks to-morrow.
-Park Grove is home from Brad
ford. Christmas comes on Saturday this
year.
Winter is here and don't you
forget it.
The present year has only five
more Sundayn.
Hunters frona foreign parts begin
to putin an appearance.
Mrs. J. L. Craig is visiting at her
fitlur's in . Mouotrgehala City, for a
wtek r two. '
Only four" week till Christmas.
It fteesis but a fow weeks since "laat
Christmufc."
329 came near bitting Thanks
giving day this year. Nov. 25 is
330th day of 1880.
The squeaking of the enow as a
person walks upon it now pats ouo in
mind of mid-winter.
While you fust on the good things
of this world to-morrow renumber the
poor in their distress.
For superior facilities and mod
erate expeosps, ne fchool surpasses the
Normal School, Edinboro.
The Derrkk is making arrange
ments to publish a week If edition.
The enterprise canuot help being suc
cessful. Murcury has been rusticating in
the vicinity of zero for several days
past, the severest, we believe being
one degree below.
An addition is being built to the
Lawrence House barn, which will add
considerable to the comfort and con
venience thereof.
In Crooktton, Mino., the inhab
itants are ebliged to melt ice to get
their water in winter, according to
Mr. Dunn's paper.
Boco, the "Royal Illusionist,"
didn't illuds the citizens of Tionesta
worth a cent. Ue showed two sights,
and then "declared all bets off," and
left.
Our old friend and patron, Solo
mon Byers, who moved to Stoneham
last spring to pursue his trade in the
tanaiog business was back on a visit
to the eld homestead during the week.
. There will be preaching in the
M. E. Church next Suoe'sy morning
at 10:30 o'clock. Thanksgiving ser
vices to-morrow tvening, at usual
meeting baur.
A new clock ha been placed in
the depot at this place, for the conven
ience of Mr. Craig and the traveling
public. It's a thing of beauty, and
will be n joy, we hope, forever.
R. W. Criswtll, the life and soul
of the Titusville Petroleum World has
resigned the editorial management of
that paper, and accepted bis oll posi
tion on the Cincinnati Enquirer. Capt.
M. II. Butler is the new editor.
Though we huven't made much
fuss about it, it is a fact nevertheless,
that we are receiving new subscribers
very week. Brookville Graphic.
Shake I That's about ;the size of it
around this shop.
Some ef our Democratic ex
changes are complaining awfully be
cause the ministers generally did not
vote the Prohibition ticket. The
reason is obvious. They know that
four-fifths of such votes would have
come off the Republican party.
The mauy Tionesta friends efMr.
Goo. E. Blake, of Boston, will all con
gratulate him upon the following nows
by postal card to this office. It Deeds
no explanation : "Boston, Nov. 19,
1880 : It is not a voter, but way some
day be a I reamed s wile, bne a
rattler, you bet, and boss of the coop
already. Ethelend May Blake, ifyou
please. Shake! Yours, Geo. E. Blake.'
The young folks are taking ad
vantage of the sheet of smooth ice
near the river bridge ttnd wearing last
summer's rust off their skates. The
"back channel" is frozen over but the
ice is rough and not fit for skating
use. Look tut for air holes.
The old blacksmith shop next to
the Partridge block has been torn
down and removed which adds a heap
to the looks of that locality. Now if
the other old building was treated in a
like manner Mr. Roberts' residence
would show off a hundred per cent,
better,
There must be some great at
traction at West Hickory for a couple
of Tionesta's young gents when they
will ride all the way up there horse
back on such a stinging cold day as
last Sunday was. One of them says
he is just beginning to get decently
thawed out again
The horse of Fred. Palmer, a lad
in Elinira, N. Y., which had the cpi
zooty, coughed some saliva on his coat
sleeve. He wiped it off with his hand
kerchief, and Inter washed his face
with the same handkerchief. The
result is that he has lost one eye, and
will probably lose the other. Ex.
Notwithstanding there has been
excellent tracking snow fer nearly a
week, the doer of this immediate vi
cinity have escaped the cold lead very
handsomely. Geo. Haslet, we believe,
,has been the only fortunate one thus
far, having slain two about two miles
from town on Friday or Saturday last.
We can recommend the New York
Observer to our readers as a family
paper that is full of good and useful
reading. It has both religious and
secular news, and a foreign correspon
dence which it entertaining and val
uable. Any one can get a sample
copy by sending to the New York
Observer, 37 Park Row, New York.
The Teachers' Institute of Forest
county will meet on the 20th of De
cember this year. Prof. Brockway
expects to have an intereitieg pro
grtrame for the coming session, and a
Gue array ef foreign talent to assist in
the exercises. No teacher iu the
county should fail to be present, and
not only that, hut should come pre
pared to take part in the proceedings.
A newspaper man is generally
expected to be everywhere, see every
thing and catch every item afloat,
simply because it is his profession.
Bat he can't do it. His friends can
help him through by sending or bring
ing such items as are of interest. All
manner of legitimate local news go to
make up an interesting paper, and will
be received with thanks.
The time table of the P. T. & B.
R. R., will be fuund correct in this
issue, and traveler can depend upon
it for accurncy. The trains could not
be run to sait this vicinity better than
tbey now do, and we hope this schedule
will remain during the winter. A
Pullman Palace car now run be
tween Oil City and Bradford is one of
the additional comforts of the late
change.
The weather prophets are hard at
work predicting a winter of tremen
dous severity. The professional proph
ets are more confident than they have
ever been before. Mr. Vennor foresees
a terriffic siew storm, to begin at
11:45 a. m., ou the 22d of December,
and to last precisely 17 hours, 7 min
utes and 41 seconds, during which
time an average depth of eleven and
one half feet of enow will fall.
Mr. Dittindge u preparing to
build a dwelling house near the bend
in the road leading to Tylersburg, en
the hill back of the mill. He will
have a loftyrestdeoce, and the walk
will afford him plenty of exercise, but
wheu once up the hill, he will have a
splendid view of the town and sur
1 TT
rouuumg country. we nave one
serious objection to this; i. e., he will
always be '-looking down" upon his
neighbors.
The many friends of Sam. Bonner,
who left this place in the fall of '78
for Santa Fe, New 'Mexico, will be
somewhat surprised to learn that he
has become quite a politician, and
will be glad to know that be has been
elected a Member of the Territorial
1 ! ..a
Council, wnicn is about the 6ame ns
our State Assembly. He is also pro
prietor of a hotel near banta le. is
Postmaster, and superintendent of
daily stage line. Sam makes friends
wherever be goes, and we don't won
der at his success on the frontier.
May he speedily make a fortune there
and come East to enjoy it.
W. S. Davis, whoso post-office is
at Nebraska, Forest county, Pa., has
secured the agency for Emerson Smith
Co.'s saws, of Beaver Falls, Pa.
Mr. Davis will furnish saws of all de
scriptions frona any sized circular to a
common meat saw, and being a prac
tical sawyer, will place these saws in
the mills and give them a thorough
test, guaranteeing satisfaction in every
case. Look for advertisement next
week.
Otto C. Wilkios, the champion
rifle shot, and Miss Eva Bowman, who
visited in Tionesta several weeks last
summer a year, both of Cooperstown,
Venango county, were married on the
21st of October last. Their TioDesta
friends will wish them a 'happy and
prosperous future. P. S. Since the
above was in type the bride and groom,
accompanied by Mr. R. W. Bowman,
have arrived in town on a visit. The
gentlemen will tpcDd a few weeks in
the "biff woods" for deer.
Hon. Harry White is about to
bring suit for libel against the editor
of the Indiana National, F. M. Smith.
Nothing was too villianous for that
sheet to publish duting the campaign,
and perhjaps a vindication of the
rights of citizens before the law would
have a salutary effect in shutting the
mouths of the mudslingers in the
future. Brookville Republican. We
hope while he is at it Gen. White will
haul that man Tom. St. Clair over the
coals in good shape.
-The family of H. W. Ledebnr, of
Nebraska, Pa., one ef our worthy
Countv Commusioaers has been se
verely afficted with diphtheria of late.
Four of his children have been down
with it, and yesterday, Tuesday, Bea
nie, a six-year-old child died. The
other children, the physician says, are
out of dacger. The funeral will take
place to-morrow, Thursday, at 10:00
o'clock. The stricken parents can
rest assured that they have the kind
sympathies of their many friends in lb is
hour of great trial.
The river and creek froze over
at this place on Sunday night and on
Tuesday loaded teams crossed at the
bridge, which is evidence that the
weather has been somewhat chilly
hereabouts, to say the least. N A large
amount of lumber is stock and frozen
in the creek between this place and
Newtown, in all upwards of 25 rafts,
which will be in bsd shape unless the
weathtr soon moderates. It is not
likely this leather will continue long,
but if it does some of our lumbermen
will be badly left.
As a warning to bill defacers, who
are in the habit of mutilating band
bills, the following law on the subject
should be carefully considered : "That
any persons cought mutilatiug, de
stroying, tearing down, or removing
any show bill, placard, poster, or ad
vertisement, posted on a wall, bill
board, or other structure shall be fined
not less than $25 or more than $100
for the firBt offense, and for the second
offense the penalty shall be imprison
ment in the county jail no less than
three or more than six months."
A number of the young men of
this place met last evening and organ
ized themselves into some sort of a
mutual admiration society, the object
of which we have not yet learned. The
officers elected are as follows : Presi
dent, P. M. Clark ; Vice President,
W. L. Klinestiver ; Secretary, C. M.
Shawkey ; Treasurer, J. F. Proper;
Marshall, Iu M. Vought. The society
has been dubbed the "3. S. S.," and
meets every Tuesday evening. If the
list of officers is a fair sample of the
membership, we would advise our citi
zens to keep a close watch of their
clothes lines, hen-roosts, etc. Who
will be the first victim deponent saith
not.
To-morrow's the day Borne people
give thanks and most people eat tur
key. The family which has not a
thanksgiving turkey is bad off, indeed.
Some editors are forever throwing out
bints to their neighbors about bring
iug around a nice fat turkey, &c, &c,
but we don't believe in it; that is,
we don't believe it does any good.
The neighbors don't take the hint
somehow or 'notber, and the editors
are frequently thrown out ot their tur
key by just depending on said neighbors.'-
Knowing this to be the case,
we took the precaution to provide our-
self with a very large one ; rnd what's
more we paid for it. Yes, Sir; paid
for it! We know this may seem like a
big story to some of our less wealthy
brother printers, and tbey may dis
credit it, but it's an actual fact and
we'll swear to it.
From Brpokston; this countv i
The Foxburg well has neensioned a
good deal of talk and anxiety in this
vicinity, and probabil ties are that the
territory will be thoroughly developed
forthwith. Diphtheria is becoming
somewhat previlent here; Willie, son
of 'Squire Reid, is very ill with thti
disease, and the wife and daughter of
J. B. White have juat been taken with
it. Although the snow is as yet not
very abundant here, the bark teams
of Brooks A." Co., wsre hauling with
sleds on Friday and Saturday. The
hauling business is quite brisk here at
present.
The prospects for a railroad up
Tionesta creek are said to be good. It
ia our opinion that an easy grade can
be found to connect with the Philadel
phia and Erie Railroad at Sheffield or
beyond, and that the coal and lumber
along the line will furnish ample
freight. Spectator. Wait till the
Balltown and Fox oil territory begins
to loom up and we get two or three
tanneries started along the creek to
eat up the millions of cords of hem
lack bark, then we'll show you a rail
road with a double track two-thirds
of the way. It's bound to come at no
distant day.
Some time ago we mentioned the
fact that the pipe line between Kane
and Edenburg, Clarion countv, had
proved defective, the pipe having burst
in several places along the line at a
pressure of five hundred pounde to the
square inch, wheu the test required is
fifteen hundred pounds. We also
stated that in tha opinion of those who
are versed in the matters, the entire
line would have to be replaced with
new pipe of the required test before it
could be m de available. We learn
now from reliable authority that this
work will be commenced at once, and
that ten miles of the line will berelaid
from this end of the route. Kane,
Blade.
Oil at Fox'a.
The well at Fox's, six miles above
Balltown, on Tionesta creek, was down
1480 feet on Thursday last, and the
oil which had ran into the hole became
so troublesome that the tools were
withdrawn, whereupon the hole filled
up over 750 feet with oil in a short
time.
Considerable exciteraont was occa
sioned in Warren upon receipt ot this
news, where the parties live who have
the lease. We have not been able to
learn the full particulars of the strike,
bat understand the parties are highly
pleased over their success, and have
made arrangements to toipedo the
well to day. This well is situated in
this county about two miles from the
Warren county line and about seven
miles from tho Balltown wells on a
bee-line directly east. A well was put
down at Foxburg some years ago and
struck the sand at 1450 feet, aud since
then it has had more or less oil in it.
Another well was drilled five or six
miles further east, but we believe the
signs of oil were limited. Those who
are supposed to know believe that this
well will open up good territory.
Of the above venture the Warren
Maili&js: "Drilling was commenced
about Oct. 1, and up to Nov. 15, the
depth of 1475est had been reached
with hard drilling through first and
second sands. The third sand is fif
teen ftet thick, of good quality. Sat
urday the hole was full of oil, and it
was rumored Monday night the well
had flowed. As soon as a tank can
be placed the well will be shot and
tubed, probably next Friday. The
well was put down by eight owners,
mostly Warren men, who own a lease
of 150 acres, and Messrs. Fred Morck,
A. Kerberger and Chas. fchultz have
leased about 3,000 acres, on both sides
of the Tionesta. The well owners ate
now buildiog two .-no re rigs one half
a mile north, aud the other one fourth
mile south of No. 1. Thia well is about
20iniles south of Stoneham, eight miles
from Sheffield, and near an old well
drilled so mo time ego, which is always
full of oil. At Balltown, 7 miles be
low, is a flowing oue barrel well. A
few days will tell the story of the
Bluejay Foiburg oil well."
The new well at Bulltown has been
progressing somewhat slowly ou ac
count of bad luck with the machinery.
It will be finished in about ten days
or two weoks.
Wanted,
10,000 turkeys, chickens, ducks and
gee$e, highest market price for young
and fat only ; also venison-saddles and
J game. VVm. rmeurhnnch tx t o, bt
Knowledge Cheap for th People
No man should be without ao En
cyclopedia, and yet many have been
debarred from so great a necessity to
every library, by the extravagant pri
ces at which tbey are usually sold.
The American Book Exchange, New
York, has not ouly reduced the price
of Chambers's including a full reprint
of the Edinburgh edition, besides six
volumes of new matter of special in
teiest to American readers, 21 vol
umes in all, to the low figure of $10 50,
but has bees' offering special induce
tneuts to purchasers, during the sum
mer months. Vol. XI has been is
sued, and contains 83tf pages; includ
ing iu its coutents articles from Pasque
to Pyramus. This house is also sell
ing large numbers of other standard
works at equally low figures.
Found Dead I
About 2 miles west of Chapman,
Merrick Couuty, Nebraska, the body
of a stranger, about 35 years of age,
5 feet 10 inches high, weighed about
175 pounds, light complexion, brown
hair, blue eyes, heavy moustache
colored black, high cheek booes, broad
face aud promiuent forehead ; had on
a navy blue woolen shirt, with wide
collar; light blue silk necktie ; light
grey woolen undershirt ; light cassi
mere pants, with dark stripe; dark
red socks, with black toe, sole aud
heel, blue cord aloDg the righi side of
foot; No. 7, leather tongue boots,
sewed, Napoleon taps, nailed with
round iieaded nails, partly worn ; large
gold ring, with garnet or amethyst
seal, indented with figure of a man's
head, worn on little finger of right
hand ; upper frout tooth on left side
gone, and one adjoiuiug it much de
cayed. Information concerning hie
iudeutity should, be conveyed to
Dan Hopkins, Sheriff,
Central City, Merrick Co., Neb;
Notice.
The State Hospital for the Insaue
at Warren, Pa., will be opened for tha
admission of patients on Dec. 1, 1880'.
Any information relative to the terms
of admission, the papers necessary to
be executed or any other matters ia
regard to the patients to bo admitted,
can be obtained on application to Dr.
D. D. Richardson, State Hospital for
the Insane, Warren, Pa. St
Notice.
All accounts due me Oct. 1, 1880,
not settled by Jan. 1, 1881, will be
placed in Collector's hand for col
lection, and hereafter all accounts
must be settled every 3 months.
3t. J. E. Blaise, M. D.
Goods cheap at
Vug. 11. '80.
I Tablet & Sons.
Go to G. W. Bovards for Mrs
Freemau's New National Dyes. For
brightness and durability of color
they are uncqualed. Color 2 to 6 lbs.,
price 15 cents. 33-ly.
CIONKSTA markets.
CORRECTED EVERY TUESDAY, BY
RELIABLE DEALERS.
Flour $ barrel cholco - - 6.0008.60
Flour 9 sack, best - - 1.80
Corn Meal, 100 lbs - - 1.60
Chop feed, pure grain 1.35
Rye bushol 80
Oats Now $ bushel - - - 4046
Corn, oar 80M
Beans "ft bushol - 1.602.CO
Jlam, sugar curod - 121
Breakfast Bacon, sugar cured - 12J
Shoulders ..... 78
WhUefish, half-barrels ... 6.76
Lake herring half-barrela - 8.76
Sugar - 9112
Syrup 7690
N. O. Molasses new - - - - 6075
Roast Rio Coffoe - - 2225
Rio Coffee, .... 2023
Java Coll'oo - - - - 86
Tea .25090
Butter ...... 23
Rice - 03(10
Eggs, fresh ..... 20
SaltbuHtlale .... 1.76
Lard - 12!
Iron, common bar .... 8.75
Nails, lOd, keg .... 8.75
Potatoes .... 40($&O
Limo " bbl. .... 1.50
Dried Applca per To - - ' 6($8
Dried lioof - 17(J18
Dried Peaches per lb 10
Dried Punches pared per 15
T.
F. RITCI1EY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LaW,
Tionesta, Forest County, Pa.
lYoticc to Xuvfgutorsl
The Allegheny Valley Kail Road Com
pany will cumnienco to rebuild its three
spriti briclin across tlio Allegheny Kiver,
at Oil City on tha lioih iiiht. Tho river be
neath tint nildiilu ami wet "pans will be
obstructed by trestle-work during tiie rirt
part of 1 he work, and the river beneath,
the middle and east span during tho lutler
part of the work.
DAVID McOAROO,
T'iM(iVur;hl Auj. I?, nn'l Supt.