The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-09-04

nearly being serious, occurred to q
man working on Kepler's new house
yesterday morning. Mr. Worden. Of
Petroleum Centre, the foreman of the
work, was on the roof of the house and,
thoughtlessly stepped into one of the
cutters, which was lined with tin and
freshly painted, and slipped down to
the edge of the roof, falling from there
to the ground a distance Of twenty
five feet, striking on his shoulders.
Strange to say no bones we're broken
but his head was cut slightly, and he
was terribly bruised, About two feet
from whero he struck the ground, a
we'll had been sunk, which was about
three and a half feet ia diameter, and
twenty feet deep; and had he struck
the opening death must have been in
evitable. 1t is certainly wonderful
how such fall was accomplished with
out his being killed. He was removed
to Mrs. Hulings' boarding house, and
physicians called in. He is walking
around this morning, feeling very sore,
but says he is not seriously injured,
and will go to work in couple Of
days.
Ferdinand Wenk and Nicholas
Weant were hauling brick from the
depot to Lawrence's new hotel build
ing, yesterday morning when Nick re-
ceived head in the following manner:
Ferd. was on a car throwing brick to
Nick, who was catching and piling
them and watching the horses. A
freight train was coming up the track,
and the horses began TO get restive.
Instead Of suspending operations un-
til the freight went by, Nick undertook
the arduous task Of watching the
horses, brick and train, all with one
pair Of eyes. 1t is supposed that he
was watching the horses with one eye,
and dividing the other between the
brick and train. At any rate he neg
lected to watch one of the brick which
Ferd. throw. and the aforesaid brick
took him Just above the eye. Nick
then got Off the wagon. He didn't
hurry particularly, but merely thought
he could take calmer view of things
from the ground. He had it pretty
nearly figured out when his eye swell
ed shut and he suspended operations.
He now carries as neat n head as could
be put on him by the most artistic
pugilist.
Strangers do not easily fall in with
the customs Of these regions, but a res.
idence of few years will convince
any one that this is the place where
Eden was formerly situated. A young
lady from the city informed us recent
ly that, while going to the Post Office
a short time before, she bad been bad.
ly frightened by seeing snake crawl
up through the sidewalk. She walked
around the place where she had seen
it. Just behind her came one who was
"to the manor born," and she inform
ed him that she had seen Il snake just
about where he was trcading. He
merely stared at her, and passed on
Just behind him came another "natiye
Of the heath" and she informed him
about the snake, and also Of her fail
ure to obtain relief from the other
chap. "And," she said, "he wasn't
even as civil as the other man; he on.
ly grinned !" Filled with sadness she
left the snake to frightcn other ladies
as opportunity might offer.
Tho East Brady Independent tells
of man who was found drowned in
the river about one-f fourth ofa milo be.
low Red Bank. He was unknown but
the following is his description
About feet high, supposed to be
about 80 or 80 years of age, black short
coat, blue vest, steel mixed pants, and
knit corded undershirt, and brogar
: shoes. An inquest was held by Johr
Donnel, Esq, and q verdict that de
ceased came to his death by drowning
was returned, as there were no marks o
violence on his body.
The Straight-out Democratic Con
vention met at Louisville yesterda,
to nominate candidates for Presiden
and Vice President. Up to the tim
Of going to press we have not Learned
the result, but believe that, without
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