The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-03-19

having become tired padding his own |
canoe" To and fro across the river, con.
cluded to launch the ferry.boat. Now
this useful craft had been tied high up
the bank, during the recent breakup,
and when the waters rolled back to
their proper channel, the boat was left
high and dry on tho bank and shore
ice. Several men and boys devoted
their energies for q couple of hours to
the business of showing the boat into
the water. Props were set, levers rig
ged, and power in several shapes np-
piled, all to no purpose; the craft re-
fused to bulge. At length some one
procured anoar stem, which was about
seven inches through, at the butt, and
twenty feet long; they got u huge pry
with this, and all together give a big
lift, and started the boat. But the oar.
stem went, too, taking side sweep.
Bill Killmer held on the oar.stem, for
an instant, and was deposited in the
mud about twenty feet from the start
ing point. The oar-stem next took Jo.
Saul alongside the head, causing him to
embrace his mother earth, then struck
George Hunter just above the heels,
whereat lie described half circle,
alighting on his head and shoulders.
The boat was launched, nobody was
seriously hurt, and the boys oil de.
clared they hadn't seen so much fun
since last camp-meeting.
The Harrisburgh Correspondent
of the Pittsburgh Commercial make:
out an apportionment of the State into
Congressional Districts, which he says
will not differ materially from that tC
be reported to the Legislature soon
This apportionment puts Fsrest in
with Centre, Union Clearfeld and
Elk Counties, and will, according tc
the vote on President in '68, make tn,
District hopelessly Democratic. We
have been subjected to the tende
mercies Of a Democratic Assemblymar
and Stats Senator fer many year
until last fall, when we we're fortunat,
enough to elect State Senator; and |
Republican Congressman was the on
ly District officer we had chance o
helping to elect. All this while For
est has gone on giving Republican
majorities with patience that is to b
wondered at. Aud now they propos
to put us into Democratic Congres
sional District. We hope Senator Nc
Clay will use his influence to keep u
from this calamity.
Franklin has lately been the seen
; of a terrible tragedy. On Saturda
morning last, Thomas F. Anderson
Cashier Of Lamberton's Bank, afte
mutilating the books of the bank, an
setting on FIRE 100000 worth of GOV
srnmsnt bonds, committed suicide
The burning bonds were discovered b.
a daughter of Mr.. Lmaberton's VIII
promptly dashed quantity of wate
upon them, extinguishing the fir,
Mr.. Anderson had been in the emplo
n of Mr.. Lamberton for twelve eal
< past, and had his employers confdenc
d to the last. The deed, which was aC
: complished by means of pistol, wa
s committed in the presence of his wifi
who has not yet, and may never full
b recover from the shock. Several tn,
# ories are afloat as regards the cause
Q the rash act, the NEST charitable {
@ which is that Mr.. Anderson was insan
u The corOner's jury are still at work o
the evidence in tho case, holding the
q meetings with closed doors. The ban
It will not suffer materially, as the fl
:. had not time to nearly destroy Il
If bonds.
Il AT last We believe that spring hi
). arrived. 1t has had a tedious journe
}, and great many difficulties to col
le tend with, but has overcome all and
W now with US. We welcome it wit
. gladneIs, allOyed only by the thougl
D. that "spripg fever" will soon begin I
n claim its victims, and we're afraid v
Sill get it.
3. The lumber is on the ground f