The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-05-20
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The Petersburg Progress has an
recount of a wonderful cave discover
ID in the upper part Of Clarion county,
and publishes a letter from Geo. L.
Potter, of Tionesta, who, in company
with others, visited the cave. Person
ally we have no knowledge of any
such man as Geo. L. Potter living or
staying here, and have inquired Of
others, and no one appears to know
such a man. II, therefore, the relia-
bility of the account depends on the
mythical George, we must seriously
doubt the existence of the aforesaid
cave. ~ v.
The Clarion Jdcksonian of last
week makes the following confession
"Of course, the Democratic party is
not infallible. 1t has made some mis-
takes" Is that soH Well, yours is the
first Democratic paper that has ever
Acknowledged as much, and we very
much doubt whether Brown could be
made to confess as much under the
rack. We are very sorry, Mr.. Jack.
soniar, that you published that uncall-
ed-for heresy 1t has shaken our con-
fidence in the Democratic party.
AN accident occurred at Stewarts
Switch, about Eve miles south of this
place, on Wednesday morning last by
which The fireman, James Tyrrsll, lost
his life The train was thrown from
the track by COW, which was struck
by the engine. The engine and eight
cars we're entirely destroyed, and the
fireman was literally burned to ashes
not more than twenty pounds of the
remains were recovered after the fire
had burned out.
M r. Rouse, Chief of Police o
Titusville returned from the West las
week, whittier he went for the purpos,
of bringing Saeger back to answer TO
being the leader in the Benninghoi
robbery. The parties having Saege
in charge refused to surrender hin
without portion of the reward ofierer
for his arrest. The currency was no
forthcoming, and in all probabilit,
Saeger is now at large.
"A man whose name is Samue
Walker was brought into town bound
on Sunday, last. Upon inquiry W
learned that he had shot at Mr.. Gee
Lacy with a pistol, happily tnissin
him. A hearing was had before ESQ
Knox, on Monday, which resulted i
Walker being put into the Jail unit
court meets to settle his case. He ha
to be roughly handled before he wa
captured.
Rev. o. B. Clark recently Shove
us samples of alpaca made at III
: jamestown manufactory. All th
samples seemed to US fully as good (
} those of foreign make which now Fl
r the market. There is every prospe,
OF the proprietors and stockholders
: this factory making good thing of
= jamestown is live town, and the ne
Y factory does not serve to put it bac
: any
VThe boys have anchored q nur
Der of set-lines, for suckers, in Il
river, and it is rather amusing to s.
9 the owners go out TO lift the line
:, Occasionally fine sucker is bagge
y but more frequently the sportive all
G gator gets fastened on the hook, al
r then the boys are exasperatcd. Ho'
!. ever some families are kept on fl
e diet principally by means of these Sc
O lines.
g In the case Of Hon. Jno. A. Da
y VS.. The p q Z. r. r. for injuries i
e fiicted by a collision on that road sor
u two or more years ago, tr;ed in t
e Supreme Court at. Philadelphia ID
II week, the decision of the lower cou
le was affirmed. 1t will be rememb mber
3 that the decision of the Warren cou
S ty Court gave Judge Dale damages
|, s2,50O.
e "A large reservoir near Hayde
y vile, Mass, burst ON Saturday MOI
'' ing lust, at about 8 o'clock. T