WE8SE8DAT 2IGRX1JEG, DEC, 7, IES1.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
(r'r.. S. J. Wolcott.
Co Hue it men North ward, T. J. Van
r.i.wn, T. U. Oolib, Jno. A. Ilnrt; South
ward O. V, Jl(,),imon, H. II. Haslet, Eli
Holenvin.
Jaitt.ire.it of thn Peace J. T. Urnniian.
D.H.Knox.
Cuiwtit't. .Tamos Walters,
Sshonl J Hrn'torx J. Shawkny, H. T,
Wol,U, E. L. Davis, A. B. Kelly, O. W.
Robinson, A. II. Puitridito.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congre.i.t-3 ah. MosonovE. ,
Member of Senate J. (i. llALI,.
AxemblyK. L. Davih.
Jfre.nitle.nt Judte W. I). Bnowiv.
Aociat Juilac John Keck, C. A.
II l!,I
Treanurrr'S. 8. For km an.
Prothnnotnry, Itegintcr C Ilccordcr, dte.
Jt'STIH SnAWKEY.
ShrriT.C. A. KANDAT.r,.
- Oi)mii'nnfr-Kl,l IlERMIf,. ISAAC
Louo, H. W. Lkdhmtti.
County Superintendent J. E. IIill
Anr. JHxtrict Attorney S. P. Irwtn.
Jury Commi.inionei-8 C. II. Church.
Pktkr Yoiikok.
. mnty Surveyor F. F, Whittkkin.
Coroner C. H. Cntinni,
County A uililorx NioifnT.AS Thomp
(ox, D. F. Cor EL AND, F. C. IjACY.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
, TIONGSTA LODGE
O. of O. TP.
MEETS every Saturday everinp:, nt 7
o'clock, in the Lodge P';om ii Par
tridgo'sllail. P. M. CLARK, N. n.
G. W. SAWYER, Kee'y. 27-tf.
J U DAViai
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Collections mndo in this Rnd adjoining
counties. TionoMta, Pu.
jyj-ILES W. TATE,
AjTTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Elm Street, Tionesta, Pa.
F. R1TCHEY,
' ATTORNEY-AT-LaW,
Tloncsfn, Forest County Pa.
J B. AGNEW,
ATTORNEY- A J-LAW,
TIONESTA, PA.
ATTENTION 80IIir.RS!
Ihave been admitted to praetico as an
Attorney in tho Pension Olileo nt Wash
incton, I). C. All oniocrs, soldiers, or
sailors who wire injured in tho lato wnr,
can obtain pensions' to which they may b
nntltlod, by call Inst on or addressing me at
I lonosta, Pa. Also, clRims for arrearaacs
of pay and bounty will receive prompt at
tention. Having been over four years a soldier In
tho late war, and hsrinp; i'or a number of
years entfapod In the prosecution of sol
diers' claims, my experience will assure
' th collection of claims hi tho shortest pos
sible tltno. J. II. AO NEW.
4UC,
JAWRKNCE HOUSE,
T ION EST A, PENN'A, WM. 8MEAR
RAUWT, Pkriktok. This hnus
Is eiintrallv located. Everything new and
well t'urnivhed Superior accommoda
tions and atrict attention (iiven to quests.
Vegetables and Fruits of all kinds served
In their season. Sample room for Com
mercial Agents.
QENTRAL HOUSE,
BONNER AGNEW RLOCK. T. C.
Jackson, Proprietor. This is a new
huse, and lias just been fitted up for the
accommodation of tho public. A portion
of the patronage of the public is solicited.
W.
C. COUURN, M. P., .
PHYSICIAN SUROEON,
Has had over fifteen years experienco in
the practice of his profession, having grad
uated legally and honorably May 1. SfiS.
Office and Residence in Forost House,
opposito the Court Houso, Tionesta, Pa.
Aug. 25-1SS0
J W. MORROW. M. I).,
PHYSICIAN A. SURGEON,
Late of Armstrong county, having located
in Tionesta is prepared to attend all pro
fessional calls promptly and at all hours.
Otlice in Smearbaugh A Co.'s new build
ing, up stairs. Ollico hours 7 to 8 a. m.,
and 11 to 12 M. ; 2 to 3 and 6i to 1 v, m.
Hundaya, 9 to 10 A. M. ; 2 to 3 and 61 to 71
P. M. may-18 81.
R. E. L. S'FEADMAN,
SURGEON DENTIST.
Dental room in Acomb building, up
etairs, opposite tho Lawrence House, Tio
nesta, Pa. All worK warranted, and at
reasonable prices.
H. U. MiY.
A. B. KELLY
s MA Y, PA UK C CO.,
B AUZBBS!
Cornor of Elm A Walnut Sts. Tionesta.
Bank of Discount and Deposit.
Interest allowed on Time Deposits.
Collections made on all the Principal points
of tho U. S.
Collections solicited.
18-ly.
IBID. I-IZKOIBEIL.,
Dealer in
STOVI1S, TIJfWAllE,
)Aud(
HOUSE FURNISHING! GOODS
ALL KIND3 OF JOB WOR1C PROMPT-
LY ATTENDED TO.
Tionesta, Pa., Juno 27, 1881.
QIIARLE.S RAISIG,
PRACTICAL
CARMAGF. AND WAGON MAKER.
In rear ut Blum's Blacksmith shop,
'MKi',,1 - - TIONESTA, PA
LOCAL AMD I.IIClLANrOL;
Cnpi1n''f! Time Tfi'ole Tionrntn Slullon.
NORTH. I KOUTH.
Train 15..., C,:M nm Train 1s....; 10:.-,7 am
Train t) pin Train 1(1 2:21 pin
Train Id pmTriii'i 10..... 7:l! pm
Train 0 North, and Train ht South carry
tho mail.
Preaching in tho l'rosbytorian
Church ,icxt Sunday mrDjng and
evening, by Rev. Ilitkling.
r-Kev. Uicli9 will occupy the pulpit
of the M. '13. Church next Sunday
evening.
-i-Fresbylerian Sabbath School at
3 p. m.; M. 13. Sabbath School at 10
a. m., F. Sabbath School at 11
a. m.
It hasn't got cold enough to stop
tho boys from playing ball yet.
The question of Belling eggs by
the pound ia being agitated in many
places.
Y. P. L. S. meet8 at the residence
of Mr. Geo. W. Robinson next Satur
day evening.
Mr. J. Ii. Chadwick is putting up
a barn for Iloleman & Hopkins, in
rear of their block.
Miss Eva Grove, of Crawford
county, is paying her cousins, Misses
Alice and Retta Proper a visit.
See Iloleman & Hopkins' Christ
inas advertisement iu this issue, and
thcu go and ece their Christmas goods.
Says an exchange : "If you aro
too poor to take a paper let us know
and we'll help you buy another dog or
two."
Mr. Geo. Stephens wishes to pur
chase from 1000 to 5000 No. 1 stave
bolts for which he offers to pay a No.
1 pric. See uotico elsewhere.
Quarterly meeting in the M. 13.
Church one week from next Saturday
evening. Rev. J. Peate, prssiding
elder, will be present Sunday evening.
Mrs. T. J. VanGiesen and two
children returned Monday from a
visit to her parents in Allegheny City.
Her mother, Mrs. S. C. Sloan came
with her and will make Tionesta
friends a vicit.
Notice the change in Dr. Morrow's
card. The Doctor now occupies his
new rooms over Sraearbauph & Co.'s
store building, where he will bo found
at all reasonable hours nhon not pro
fessionally absent.
Supt. Watson and Chief Engineer
McCreary, of the 13. P. & W. R. R.
passed up the road Monday to Hickory
for the purpose of locating a new
switch, and materially enlarge the
shipping facilities at that fiourisoicg
station.
A lady's glove, velvet back and
kid faced, was found on the road a
mile or bo above Tub ha Run, and left
at this office. The owner is requested
to call and get it, or send in the mate,
as one glove is of no asocunt in a
printing oflice.
Short, picy anu readable notes
from the country on local topics, and
matters pertaining to agriculture,
handed in by friends, will be gladly
received. . Variety is the epice of life,
and a variety of reading matter makes
a spicy paper.
Mr. J. K. Clark returned last
week from his rafting expedition on
tho Clarion river. He reports a largo
run of boats and lumber from Harnett
towuship this season, and says much
damage was done to boats by dams
that had recently been built on that
stream.
The County Commissioners give
notice this week that all outstanding
Forest County Bonds will be paid on
the 31st inst. This wipes out every
cent of interest-bearing indebtedness
the county has. How's that for
high ? Is there another county in the
Stat that can say tho game ? j
One man killed fur dea( in one
day recently near BalltowB, and- the
next day be killed two. And he
didn't claim to be much of a hunter
neither. This is about the best stroke
of business in that line we have beard
of this soason ; it's about the only stroke
of any kind, good, bad or indifferent,
in the hunting line that has been done
hereabouts, in fact.
Santa Claua is coming. Mr. II.
J. Hopkins, of the firm of Iloleman &
Hopkins, is now in New York pur
chasing goods for the Holidays, and
will fill their ew Building to over
flowing with all the newest specialities
of the season. No ono should fail to
call and Bee their magnificent array of
goods. The latest mechanical toy out
is th Performing Bear. Ge and see.
Mifi Flora H unlet, whu was called
homo by tbo csd ititelligauce of her
mother' Cva.lh recently, has returned
to herposiiioa on the Townville,
Crawfoftl Co., JVcuv, in which office
eho is loarning the art preservative.
Her many friends here will wish her
God speed in her chosen profession.
Mr. L. Fulton received a telegram
from Kittanning last Wednesday con
veying the sad intelligence of the
suddeu death of his lather-in-law, Mr.
D. A. Dougherty. He left on the
evening train for that place, accom
panied by Mrs. Fulton aud sister Miss
Dougherty, who was rpending the
winter with her.
Azro Copeland brought us iu a
bushel of nice russet apples from his
orchard, last week one day, and told
us they would keep till spring ; but
that's a uii&tako. They have been in
our oflice less than a week and are
about all gone already. The few nice
bunches of celery he brought us didn't
keep very long either.
A charter baa been issued at the
State Department at Harrisburg, to
the Conewago and Clarion Railroad
Company, with a capital of 81,000,000.
The new rord will run from a point on
tho south bank of the Clarion, river in
Jefferson county, where the Mahoning
aud Susquehanna railroad intersect to
Warren, Pa. The directors are Lieu
tenant Governor Charles W. Stone,
Henry E. Brown, William II. Cope
land, Ileury J. Miller of Warren, and
C. Powell Kerr, B. F. Rcifsuider aud
Theodore E. Smith of New York.
Clarion Democrot.
There is in existence and in full
force a statute of tho Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania by a knowledge of
which many a dollar may be paved.
It is to the eflect that any person who
shall transplant to the side of the pub
lio highway on his own premises any
fruit, shade or forest tree of suitabla
size, shall be allowed by the eupervi
sor, when the roads iun through or
adjoiu cultivated fields, an abatement
on his road tax of one dollar for every
four trees set out. The trees must,
however, bo sot out the year previous
before the alowanco will be granted
and they must be alive and well pro
tected. This law was enacted May 2,
1878 and deserves the widest publicity.
Rev. T. J. Smith, the colored
temperance orator, who is lecturing
under the auspices of the State Tem
perance Union, delivered some able
discourses at the M. E. Church on
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday eve
nings of this week. He is the only
colored temperance orator in the
Uuited States. Ilia lectures are for
cible, original and humorous, and he
has had good and attentive audiences
every evening. He will speak again
this evening, and will be here on the
21st and 22d of tbu month and take
part in the Temperance Convention
then to be held, as per notice else
where in this issue.
Major Scott, a temperance orator
of considerable renown, has been en
gaged by the Woman's Temperauce
Union of Tionesta, to deliver a lecture
here next Saturday evening at the
Court House. The ladies extend a
most cordial invitation to the citizens
to come out and hear this celebrated
speaker, who has been secured at con
siderable expense, and whom tbey feel
will please the people. An exchange
says "the Major speaks without notes
in clear and forcible language, now in
well modulated tones, and anon, with
rallying war cry be wheels his columns
into line." Turn out and hear him.
He will remain over Sunday and will
no doubt speak in some of the churches
during the day.
Tionesta is getting intensely Lit
erary this winter. First, there is a
Branch of the Chautauqua Literary
Society started, which promises to be
a good thiug, and to which the married
people and young men aud ladies be
long. Second, there is the Young
People's Literary Society, which
meets every Saturday evening, and is
attended by tho young men ar.d
ladies. Third, the Tioueita Literary
Sccifety, under ths auspices of the pub
lic schools. Fourth, there is the reg
ular Loafer's Society, that maets every
evening, except Sunday, at Robinson
& Bonner's store, wbero borough
affairs are candidly and impartially
discussed. John Muenzenberger, the
tax collector, is nearly always iu at
tendance, which is the only drawback
on the enthusiasm of this society, as
the production of his duplicate is
always unwelcome to tha crowd.
Last Wednesday afternoon word
camo to town that Mr. Andrew Small
of Nebraska, this .couuty, Lad received
injuries frcln which it was feared that
he could not recover. Dr. Morrow
was summoned and immediately re
paired to that place. Upon his arri
val he found that Mr. Somali was very
severely bruised about the back aud
chest but that no bones were broken.
Mr. S. had been repairing a bridge and
was handling some heavy timbars, one
of which fell upon him and so crushed
him down that had it not been for the
timely assistance of friends who lifted
the stick of timber off bis body be
would have perished. Dr. Morrow
left his patient feeling much relieved
and 3ays he will soon be able to be
about again.
County Surveyor Whittekin re
turned from his Colorade expedition
last week, and his appearance would
indicate that the trip fully agreed
with him. He is chock-full of infor
mation concerning that State, having
picked up more knowledge of its re
source? and general make up in the
few mouths that be spent there than
most persons would in that many
years. He carries a handsome gold
watch and chain as a token of the
esteem in which ho wa9 held by the
gentlemen composing the corps of en
gineers of which be was chief. The
watch bears this inscription : "To Our
Chief, by 'The Boys,' North Park,
Nov. '81." Jt would seem from this
that Mr. Whittekin was well thought
of by bis men. He expects to return
in the Spring to resume operations
where be left off.
Accident at Tylersburg.
A serious accident occurred at the
Tylersburg, Clirioo county, depot on
last Thursday evening. The particu
lars as nearly a3 we can learn are as
follows : The construction train had
been up taking in coal and was
switched off as it came back to the
depot. Tha platform at the depot is
about six inches higher than the track,
closer at one end than the other. As
the train moved up to the platform the
engineer, Odell, jumped off the car to
the platform, and as he alighted his
feet slipped and be fell, striking on
bis back, and his feet hanging out
over the edge of the platform. The
train was still moving and toward the
part of the platform where the space
between the track aud the platform
edge grew narrower. The end of the car
btruck his legs and rolled him over,
and along the platform in shorter time
than we can write it. He was drawn
in between the platform and the car,
was carried in front of the wheels.
William Hayes, of Tylersburg, was
standing in the door of the etatinn and
saw Odell fall as be jumped off the
train, and realizing his danger ran
quickly to his assistance. He caught
Odell and drew him from under the
wheels of the car, all except his left
leg, which the car wheel caught and
completely crushed just above the
ankle. That Odell escaped without
being completely cut to pieces is due
to Mr. Hayes' presence of mind and
prompt action ; in another instant the
car wheel would have cut off his head
and passed over his body. Quita a
number of gectltman were standing
nearer than Mr. Hayes, but were bo
terror stricken as to be unable to ren
der the prompt action necessary. Drs.
Ledenham, Towler and Phillips woro
called aud'amputated the leg. Odell
was carried back to Foxburg where he
is taken care of at the home of Mr.
Cowles, Supt. of the Construction De
partment. Od ell's home is iu Bing
hampton, N. Y. At last accounts he
was getting along as well as could be
expected.
Temperance Convention.
A Temperance Convention for For
est County will be held in Tionesta,
Pa., in the Presbyterian Church, on
December 21st and 22nd, 1881. The
followiug delegates will be present :
Rev. J. P. Hicks, Rev. J. Hickling,
M. W. Tate, S. J. Wolcott, A. B.
Kelly, Geo. Henderson ; Mrs. W. J.
Roberts, Pres. W. C. T. U. ; Miss
Clara Hunter, Sec'y W. C. T. U. ;
Mrs. Joseph Grove.
All are invited to come and join in
the deliberations. The convention
will assemble at 10 a. m., 2 p. m., and
7 p. m., of each day.
S. H. Nesbit,- D. D., State Seo'y.
Rev. T. J. Smith, Agent.
Just received, a choice lot of
ORANGES for the Holidays, at Wm.
Smtarbaugh & Co. 2t.
An Unlbrlunato Younj Man.
Jloadvil'o Messenger.
The failure of Mr. Harper, of tho
Crawford Irou Works, last week, de
veloped a feature in his style of busi
ness which was a sad surprise to all
who were acquainted with him.
As the business of straightening up
his matters progressed, Dick & Co.,
bankers of this city, showed a note os
tensibly drawn by H. II. May, of May,
Park & Co., of Tionesta, Forest
county, in favor of Harper of $900 or
thereabouts, which note afterwards
proved to be a forged paper, as ac
knowledged by Harper himself, after
he was arrested on suspicion.
So far as we have been able to learn,
the young man's story is about as fol
lows: II. II, May bought a "water
wheel of him. Near the time when
the wheel was delivered, Dick & 'Zo.,
were pressing Harper bard as were
all the creditors, who, by thai time,
were quite numerous and he, in a
state of mind bordering upon insanity,
in which he hardly knew what be was
doing, made tho bad note and negoti
ated it, expecting to lift it before any
investigation should occur; but break
ing utterly down before that could be
done, he was powtrless to save him
self from the consequeuce of his fool
ish act.
He is still in jail in this city, but
his friends from Erie are expected to
day to make an effort to secure bis
release.
Mr. Harper is only just of age, and
but a few weeks ago was married to a
charming young lady of Erie, and
hitherto in his lifo has born an un
blemished reputation. He is a youth
of good habits, and bin friends are
completely at a loss to account for bis
singular want of business tact and
foolish criminality.
It is, under the circumstances to be
hoped that the unfortunate matter
will be as quietly and speedily settled
as possible.
Improvement of the Allegheny.
A meeting in the interest of the per
manent improvement of the Allegheny
river was held in Pittsburgh on Tees
day of last week. Many of the prom
inent and influential citizens of Pitts
burgh ,Freeport, Kittanning, Parker,
and other points along the Allegheny
were present. Among those who were
present aud addressed the meeting
were Congressmen Errett and Bay'ne
of Allegheny, General Harry White,
of Indiana county, Mr. Kirk of Pitts
burgh, and Hon. N. P. Wheeler of
Forest county. All necessary ar
rangements wero made for bringing
the matter properly to tho attention
of Congress with a view to secure the
aid of the Government. Mr. Kirk
seemed to think the project possible
for the building of a ship canal to con
nect Lake Erie via Frenchcreek,
thence to the Allegheny at Franklin,
and with the improvement of the
river to Pittsburgh, a line of naviga
tion would be opened which would be
of immense value to the country, and
he thinks Congress will favorably coo
eider the project. There seem3 to be
little doubt but that Lake Erie and
the Allegheny river can be connected,
as some of the best engineers of the
country have given their views on the
matter and pronounce it a feasible
project. The best route, however, ac
cording to their observations, is by
way of the Connewango, at Warren,
to Chautauqua Lake, and thence to
Lake Erie. That the Allegheny river
will be slack-watered at no distant
day so as to make it navigable during
the greater part of tha year, there
seems to be little doubt.
A large assortment in Notions,
Ladies and Misses Wool Mitts and
Hose, Gents Wool Hose, Underwear
&c, to arrivo this week at Wm
Smearbaugh & Co. 2t.
Iloleman & Hopkins, Head
quarters for Ladies Dress Goods,
Fancy Goods Ladies and Misses
Cloaks, Ladies Fine French Kid
Shoes, Men's aud Boys' Clothing,
Boots aud Shoes, Rubber Goods, Gro
ceries, Provisions, Feed, &c.,&c. Give
them a call.
Stave Bolts Wanted.
The undersigned will pay, delivered
at Tionesta Station, $6.00 per cord for
No. 1 stave bolts; length, 31 to 35
inches. Will take from 1000 to 5000.
Inquire of G. W. Bovard for full par
ticulars. Geo. Stei'iiens.
Tiontata, Pa., Dec. 7, 1M1.
Garnet! Cubbbs;
Ffinuipl Shield.' h r.wiy on biuineria
nt Pittsburgh.
Diphtheria is very. bad. out fcccy,.
Black's Corners.
John Trexter has two boats ready '
for the next flood.
Onr new preacher, Rev. r?pngler,
has moved into the pamonagc'
Mi?s Sadie Henry is engaged as
teacher of the Brandon school.
Two of our schools, Greenwood and
Fitzgerald, are without teachers ' yet.
Our old friend aud townsman Dan
Dunmire is in luck. Wo aro glad to
note it.
A child of John Baxter's died of
Catarrh Fever, on Friday last. Its
age was 14 months. ' v
Claringtoa school ia in progre3t
under the administration of W. A.
English,, of Sigel. . f
Del. Reynolds, and his brother,
Bartly, are expected home soon from
the West, wbero they have been for
some lime.
A Christmas Tree has been decided
upon : solicitors for contributions are
already in the field, and are meeting
with good 'eu'ece;.'. :
James Daniels Jr., and Linnie, his
sistet, have relumed from Clarion, '
where they havo been attending school
for some time past. '
Patterson". Bros. & ifeflser have
bought the lot on Maple Creek knowu
as the Colgau lot. Tbey will take out
square timber aud gunnels the present
winter, which they will put in at Ma
ple Creek. .
J. B. Pearsall has returned from
his Michigan trip. The party of
which he was a member slew 54 deer
duriDg their hunt. Mr. Pearsall re
ports Michigwi as a "leetle" ahead of
Forest county for deer.
Alva.Walloco is about launching
upon the sea of mercantile (ad)venture.
He is erecting a storehouse and dwell
ing house combined near the end ot
the bridge on the Jefferson county
side of the river. He expects to have
his building completed against the
New Year.
Campbell, Keel & Co., who ' not
long ago purchased the Muhlenberg
Tract, have commenced the erection
of a boarding house on Bear Pen Run,
not far from the Blackberry Mill. As
soon as tho boarding house ia finished
the Co. will begin the erection of a
saw mill. They will saw out boat
stulf which thpy will haul to tho
Clarion at Maple Creek and run down
to the lower Clarion bridge, where it
will be manufactured into boat's.
Wo have had a flood, and our lum
bermen are happy. Timber and boats
are reported as being a good price and
ready sale. The past flood has been
the most disastrous, so far a9 running
on the Clarion is concerned, that we
have bad for a long time.
Buzzard & Co., during the summer
built a dam at Slater's for the purpose
of raising the water that they might
raft in lumber. Another dani was
also built down by the Fish Dam
Rocks by other parties. These dams
were demonstrated to be "obstruct
ions," especially the one at Slater's,
and more; "destruction" would more
nearly exprees its actual character as
shown by its effect upon the craft that
passed over it during the rise. It ia
estimated that at least 50 boats were
damaged in passing over the dam :
some place the estimate much above
this. Considerable damage was aldo
done to timber , rafts. The damage
will aggregate nearly, if not fully,
815,000, or $20,000 from present
accounts. It is not to be attributed
to the gentlemen who built the dam
that they anticipated any evil results
from their temporary obstructions.
Now as its real character is known the
dam will be torn away. We under
stand the Co. will foot all bills for
damages caused by the dam.
QuiLua.
Clarington, Deo. 5, '81.
Ladies will please notice that
Iloleman & Hopkins have just opened
a new line of beautiful Dress Goods iu
all the new anJ beautiful wiuter
colors. Also Ladies and Misses Dol
mans aud Cloaks.
The greatest clcauser and purifier
of the blood. Perunn, should be tuken
every few mouths t prevent nial&iious
dUeufS, and t cure iht'iii vvLen pre
vention was ucU'cted.
-Manaliu rcfjlatcs tha bowcl-j bl
liver.