The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-04-15
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The Vonango Spectator has the
following items:
Mr.. Dau Grimm's stable was burned
TO the ground on Friday afternoon
last. He had rugged a temporary
smoke house close to il, and 1t caught
fire from that arrangement. Loss
small, but experience in the erection
Of smoke houses considerable. The
valuable buildings in the neighbor-
hood were saved by the prompt action
of Franklin Fire Company No. l,
which was the first company on the
ground, and the only one in service.
Mary Bell, living on Otter street,
was found lying drad upon the floor
of her room on Sunday morning. Her
husband came in on Saturday nigh.
and found her in state of helpless
intoxication, with her head resting up.
on the stove hearth. He was unable
TO get her up, but pulled her away from
the stove, placed something under her
head, and then went up stairs to bed.
The night was one Of the coolest Of
the season. In the morning the poor
creature was lifeless, having perished
by whisky and exposure. Mrs. Bell
was formerly the wife of David Barry,
who was murdered on the line of the
j. & T. R. r. few years ago by Nc
Carly. She has been addicted to
strong drink since her marriage TO
Bell, and now furnishes another argu-
ment against rum.
Mr.. John Welch, of Plum township,
died suddenly last Saturday, in the
office of Drs. X. q J, X. Crawford, at
,Cooperstown, from the effect of a. dose
of chloroform administered prepara-
tory of a surgical operation. Mr..
Welsh was suffering with an ingrow-
ing nail on one of his feet, and as the
operation would be long and painful
it was deemed necessary to administer
an anaesthetic. After a few inhala-
tions of the mixture. which is said TO
have been composed Of three parts of
ether and one of chloroform, he be-
came so boisterous that it required the
efforts Of four persons to restrain him
from violence. His muscles then re-
taxed and he fell over in an insensble
condition and died in less than a min
ute. Mr.. Welsh was grandson of
Mr.. John Richey, and was about twen-
ty years old. -.-.
o. Our colored brethren on Mount Zion
have their own share of internal dis
putes and crosses Just like the white
trash. The Church Aid Literary So.
ciety is one of their organizations for
mutual benefit and assists to pay their
church expenses. On Saturday, Marc!,
%, the society was gathered for debate.
The question for solution was, "Is the
Negro or the Indian the most oppress-
ed?" The debate was going along
smoothly, and with varying prepon-
derence toward one side or the other
when some unpleasantness arose. The
result was lawsuit before Alderman
Ellis on Thursday last, in which j. M
Harris was plaintiff, and Charles Law
defendant. Mr.. Law was charged
with laughing out loud and throwing
over the stove during the discussion
twenty-five witnesses, male and fe.
male. all colored, were examined by
the court, among them Capt. S. A
Hull, white. After hearing the par
tics, their proofs and allegations, tn,
Alderman discharged the defendan
and signifed to the plaintiff that th'
costs amounting to sl4.80 cts, mus
be paid by him, The next question is
Who frode dat stove over?