The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-07-04


light, apparently on the track, about
forty rods ahead of them. As it ap-
pearcd to grow larger, ono of the gen.
tlemen remarked that it must be COM
ing toward them rapidly, as it was
continually growing larger. So they
stepped off the track and took the
wagon road until they were opposite
the light, which then appeared station.
airy. They stopped and commented
on the strange light, which appeared
about foot and half in diameter.
Finally Park remarked that he wish
cd it would come up towards them,
when 10 the light made a break for
them, and approached within about n
rod of them, and about ten feet in the
air. Park heaved q stone at the light,
and it moved of in nearly the same
direction from which it came. The
light was still there when they left,
and they are unable to explain the
phenomenon. 1t was undoubtedly a
will.o'. .thc-wisp, which Esq. Irwin ex-
plains on chemical principles.
Christian Korb, who lives in the
Huddleson Settlement, met with SER
ious accident on Saturday evening
last, which will disable him for some
time to come. We are without psrtic-
ulars in the case, but as nearly as we
can ascertain the circumstances we're
as follows: He was driving home
from town with an OK team, which he
drives with rope was in the wagon,
which by some means became un-
coupled; Korb kept hold of the rope,
was jerked out of the wagon, and had
one of his arms broken in two places,
above and below the elbow. DIR.
Coburn attended the case, but as we
have not been able to sec him we do
not know how the unfortunate man is
getting along.
Even since the eleven Mollie Ma
guires were all hung in one day for
their many crimes, members of the
same organization have murdered
VIM. O'Conner, near White Haven,
and also assassinated john Geady, q
miner employed in one Of the Lehigh
collierios. JAS. McDermett and Mi
cheal O'Brien, who were witnesses
, against several of the executed Mollics
have mysteriously disappeared, and
, fears arc entertained they have been
fonlly dealt with. 1t is high time that
the order as an order should he crush.
ell. Their crimes are as bad as any
reported of the Ku.KluX Of the South
f and we have no objection whatever Il
having the troops called in.
We are having little too much
r rain lately to suit the farmers. Dur
/, ing the spring it was feared that there
. would be a drouth, but now if any
danger to crops is anticipated, it is
from continued wet weather. Potato
bugs would have turned out well any
way if they had not been so well at
tended to. Unlike other garden sass
the more attention and care they re.
csive, tho lighter the crop is. New
potatoes have been in the market fol
some weeks past, hut they have beer
altogether too high to be reached.
Mr.. Garfield, one of the gentle
men who conducted the excursion
from this section to Chautauqua LAX
last summer, informs us that he hal
made all the arrangements for anoth
er excursion to the same place during
the present summer. He thinks i
will come off somewhere about the I'll
Of August. However, due notice vii
% be given Of the time. The fare vii
: be about tile same as last year, an'
more time at the lake given to excur
sionists. So save up your odd chang
for the excursion.
The Tiouosta School Board ME
IS on Monday evening last, and levied
70 tax of fvesmills for school purposes
J. 1t was decided to maintain but tw
a schools during the present year, ant
> to have seven months of school
l. Messrs. d. w. Clark and w. r. Dun
were appointed committee on re