The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-06-18


brought to town geological speci-
men, which attracted considerable at.
tention. 1t WAS fine specimen, being
about 2 feet long, and or 8 inches 10
diameter,-the same being a matter Of
geological interest. Being desirous to
investigate, we called the attention nf
one Of Our goologists who pronounced
it petriiaction Of the palm tree. The
specimen in question, wss a good one,
as it represented that portion of the
tree, where there was a lateral branch
from the main trunk. Our informant
says, the indentations all clearly mark
the tree as defined by Dana, Slemmon3
and other eminent geologsts, and that
the same belongs to the carboniferous
period, when this became fossillized.
In Pinegrove township, Venango Co.,
about ten miles south of this place,
many specimens Of the fossil palm
abound. The theory plainly is that
at 3 warmer period the palm tree (the
same as is found on the plains of
Arabia today flOurished here, and
that its record is in the petrifactioDs
We find today.
We are sorry to state that the
condition Of our old citizen Daniel
Huddleson, who has been suffering for
several months with that loathsome
disease known as ''dry gsngrene," is
growing worse each day. lie was
taken down about the middle of Feb
ruary last, aud has been constant
sufferer over since. The disease broke
out on his feet and has been gradually
tending upward until it has reached
his body, which is breaking out in
different places. The flesh has been
eaten off in many places about his
feet and limbs until the bones are
left bare. II is hard to imagine what
the old gentleman must suffer, and
nothing but death can relieve him.
He is man about Is or so years old,
and the father of quite large family
of boys and girls. His residence is in
Tionesta township, about five miles
south Of this place, where Ne has lived
for many years. While his recovery
is beyond all hope, We trust his suffer-
ings may be light until death shall
relieve him.
An itenerant rope-walker and
trapeese- performer, calling himself
Prof. LaVeer, but for all we know it
might be Jones or Smith, struck this
place last Saturday. He stretched his
rope across the street from the Law
renee House to Mr.. Dithridges store,
and at 7 o'clock p. M, made his ap-
pearance. Quite a crowd had gathered
to witness the performance. After
throwing few "flip- flaps" on the ira
peese he announced that he would
coma down and take up his accus.
toned collection, after which he would
perform the wonderful feat of walking
both under and on top of the rope,
which he did. Loops were arranged
under the rope in which he caught his
feet on which hooks were fastened to
keep them from slipping out; in this
way he worked himself across the
street. The show was worth all that
it cost any individual, as we believe
none gave more than ten cents.
Rev. A. o. Stone met with a
severe accident at East Hickory last
Sunday evening. While on his way
home from the Church, the night being
dark, he stepped off the bridge which
spans Hickory creek in front ot
Bowman's store, falling a distance Of
about ten feet OIL the rocks below
causing a severe fracture of the left
forearm, DIR. Blaine was called and
reduced the fracture, and left the rev.
erend gentleman in good spirits. He
says his congregations will be obliged
to put up with some single-handed
sermons for a while.
Charlie Hill informs us that oil
operations will be commenced at his
place, 3 miles up the river, within a
week or ten days. Messrs. G. NJ
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