The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-11-14


across the way from our Office, is mi
nus the thumb of his left hand, and |
this is how it happened: In company
with VIM. Lawrence, and several 9TH
els, he went out after pigeons on Lit
tie Tionesta on Monday evening, TAX
ing with him an old shotgun belong
ing to Capt. Knox. In the left barrel
Of said gun, about foot from the
breech was a small hole, supposed to
have been rusted through. Mr.. HUI
ings getting q good shot at some pig
cons, cooked both barrels Of his gun,
and put bis left hand up to steady Is,
and noticed that his thumb was direct
ly over the hole. lie moved his hand
back about two inches, and pulled the
trigger of the left barrel, by mistake,
intending to shoot che other barrel
first. The gun bursted at the hole, tear
ing piece about six inches long out
of the barrel, fearfully mangliug his
left thumb. A piece of the gun, or
something else, struck Mr.. Lawrence
in the eye, cutting the eye-ball some
what, bat doing him no permanent in
Jury. After the accident Hulings and
Lawrence had about mile and half
to walk to where they had left their
team, and it was with difficulty that
the distance was made. They arrived
at home about 1 o'clock yesterday
morning, and DIR. Blaine was sent for,
who amputated the entire thumb,
down to the joint next the wrist. The
Joint was so shattered that there was
no possibility of saving the thumb,
and the wound was badly burned, and
blown full Of powder, so that it will
probably be some time before he can
use his hand again. He says he suf-
fered more pain from the time Of the
accident until the amputation than
ever before during his life. Mr.. HUI
, ings is an old and experienced hunter
and has handled guns Of all kinds for
years, and had the reputation of being
very careful man with firearms
more SO perhaps, than any one who
: has had as much experience in thai
D line as he. After the gun was bursted
f it was found that the barrel in places
r was as thin as paper, from the efect
: of rust. We hope to have no NOR
accidents of this kind to chronicle.
Mr.. G. l.. Hanna, formerly O
West Hickory, now prominent hard
ware merchant of Boulder City, Colo
D RADIO, sends US late files of Boulder pa
rers, for which we are duly grateful
1t appears from these papers that tn
= firm of Hanna & Humphreys is doin
IT a slashing business, which we are gla
: to hear. But we nearly had syncor
when we read the following among til
: local items:
"Mrs. Hanna, wife Of our enterpri
IS ing hardware merchant, returned froI
Greeley, last Tuesday evening, an
Hanna is now all smiles"
= r. So? Then "that's what's the matte
with Hanna P' Now the fact thi
Charley has taken unto himself wi
since leaving here is news to us, ar
10 probably be surprise to all his Fore
a. county friends. We are glad to hea
70 however, that he has coupled himse
le up, and hope his life may be long al
l. his joys many.
III Jas. Swailes took little prelim
nary hunt up about Minister some t.
at days ago, aud sent in fine deer
:. the good people Of Tionesta to ga
tn upon. He said he would have kill
IL a bear, but it was little too warm
OF transport these animals-the own
to standing a chance of losing several bc
ties Of prime hair oil. He proposes
x send in one or two this winter. I
lie new Winchester shoots as well as
ed wants it to. Cap. Ridgway and Unc
oy Billy Grove laid in forage a few da
he ago for a grand hunt up the creek,
IN last several weeks. We believe Jud
Proper is also with them. 1t is pret
We nearly time for our annual influx
IN deer hunters, many of whom come 10
cs distances to put in the season in Q