The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-16

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we'll is now down over one hundred
feet, and will probably be finished in
the course of about two weeks. All
the territory in that section was, at
one time, sold for oil territory, or
hung on to by the original owners,
who, in after times either took
small fraction Of what was formerly
offered then, or else themselves, their
heirs or assigns hold it yet. Cash.up,
Plthole and Pleasantville, all big ter
ritory in their day, are all around
this place, so that the prospects seem
favorable.
According to a communication in
the Forest Press of last week, from
Lemuel Osgood, a brother of the
young man who was shot couple of
weeks ago, the shooting was not the
result of an accident, as was stated to
us. 1t appears that the young men
each had a revolver and got to boast
ing over the merits of their respective
pistols, when, the debate getting
warm, they agreed to step off one
hundred yards and shoot at each
other, which was done, Osgood receiv-
ing his antagonists ball in his leg.
If this is the true version Of the case
the combatants should be punished to
the full extent of the law, in such
cases made and provided.
We are under obligations to Mr..
Alex. Bonner, Secretary of the Sandy
Lake and Stoneboro Driving Park
Association, for complimentary tickets
to the Fall Meeting of said Associa-
ton, to be held at the grounds of the
Mercer Co., Agricultural Society, sit
uated about midway between Stonebo-
70 and Sandy Lake, on Thursday and
Friday Of this week. Premiums $3.50.
Entries close to-day. Entrance fee,
ten per cent, of the purse to be COM
peted for.
The September number of Peter
sons Magazine is already on our table,
greeting Us as we open it, with "Jack
in the box" a steel engraving which
is true to life, and will make every
reader remember her childhood days.
The fashion plates for the month are
beautiful. The reading matter in this
periodical is second to none of its
class. Terms $500 per year. Address
Chas. J. Peterson, 3O6 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Spiders IRE cur bane in this
country. No sooner does George
Sawyer recover from q terrible sick
ness, from the effects of a spider bite,
than Isaac Shimp gets q dab on the
leg from one of the same venomous
creatures, which lays him up for a
couple Of weeks, during which time
his leg beals, and causes him much
pain and the loss Of time and temper.
1t IS no joke to get spider bitten, as
both these men can testify.
The Superior Lumber Co. having
built ice-breakers above the creek
bridge, preparatory to extending their
boom, steps were taken by some Of the
up'creek lumbermen for preliminary
injunction, to restrain the Co. from
going on with the work, claiming that
the work would prove an impediment
to the running of lumber from above.
The matter is held under advisement
by the President Judge until next
term Of Court.
Oil was sold in the Oil City Ex-
change yesterday at S250B. Last
year at this time the prices we're:
crude, river shipment, $1.17@1.20.
United, at the wells, 924@95c. We
hear business men from our large cit.
les and business centres, saying that
there is more money in the oil busi-
ness now than in any other, and that
business is more brisk in and around
the Oil City Exchange than any place
else they know of.
After allowing the fine cool spring
weather to pass by without com ment,