The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-07-16

fingers have lost none of their cunning
on account of his marriage when he
sits down to the piano or violin.
Miss Lucy Roberts, who has been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. G. M.
Cott, at Columbus, Ohio, for some
time, returned home last week, and
was warmly received by her many
friends. Mrs. Colt and child accom-
pany her. All are looking iemarka.
BILE we'll.
Hon. John A. Smull, author Of
Smull's Legislative Hand Book, and
for many years Resident Clerk of the
House of Representatives, died very
suddenly at the Girard House, Phila-
delphia, last Thursday morning, 10th,
inst. The deceased was about fifty
years of age and unmarried. He has
always been a great favorite with the
officers and members ofthe legislature,
aud will be sadly missed by them.
Last week one day Detective
Hall, of the P. 7. & B. Il. r., arrived
in town with one Chas. Stamford, the
supposed accomplice of the man N'es.
ten, now in Jail on a charge of bur-
glarizing the station at Hickory. He
captured him in a saloon in Titusville,
where he had been participating in a
row. He had hearing before Squire
Brennan, who committed him to Jail
in default of bail, and he will have his
trial in September.
The storm which passed over this
section last Friday did considerable
damage in some of the neighborlng
towns, and through the country. Oil
City, suffered the most, while Frank
lin and Titusville were touched up
somewhat In this place the storm
was not severe, but on Dutch Hill, we
are informed, it destroyed some fruit
trees, blew down fences, and twisted
large forest trees off and carried them
through the air with terrific velocity ;
and altogether the storm partook very
largely Of the nature Of some of the
recent cyclones in the west.
"A party from Tidioute to the
number of about 20 came down on the
little steamboat Of that place, last Sun.
day to take in the camp meeting, and
were left. Tho water fell so rapidly
in the afternoon that all efforts to get
back up with the boat were fruitless,
and the parties we're obliged to take
the 1874 train Monday morning. The
boat still remains in the eddy at this
place, and is likely to stay all summer.
1t was left in charge Of Captain E. L.
Davis, who promises our citizens some
moonlight excursions as soon as he
gets the chang" of the machine.
1t was announced at the camp
meeting yesteid day that the baptism OF
a number of persons, by immersion,
would take place at the river bridge
at Z o'clock in the evening. Thi;
being something new to the most o.
our citizens, there was general scram
bic to get there and witness the servi
res. Long before the hour arrived
people began to gather in that vicini
ty, and by the time all were ready fol
the ceremony the bridge, the river
bank, and all the available boats were
thronged with eager spectators. The
ceremony was performed by Rev
Hawkins, of Pleasantville, who lee
each candidate out in turn, there
being fifteen in all, while the congIe
cation kept up the.singing during the
exercises, which lasted about an hour
"A nicely laid scheme to break jai
was as nicely baked by Mr. Shawkey
who still lives in the SherifP's house
and has charge Of the prisoners, OIL
Sunday Of last week. The wife of the
man Wcsten, who was lodged in Jail s
few weeks ago on charge of burglar
izing the station at Hickory, ant
robbing peoples spring houses along
the river, was stopping at Mr.. VOL
colts, and the family missing thei
carving knife, suspicioned the womaI
of taking it. Mr.. Shawkey was ap
prised of this fact, and he Immediately