The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-03-31

account of a horrible encounter
between a man, woman and a 400.
pound bear, uear Tionesta. The article
goes on to tell how a Mr. Summerhill
was driving into town with q team,
accompanied by an invalid relative
how the bear rushed out Of the woods,
tackled" the team, upset the wagon
and then dashed for the man; how the
man grabbed a whiffietree, lammed
the bear over the head, pouAding it
almost into jelly; how the mans
wife came to the rescue with gun and
dispatched bruin; how the man
tainted and the wife swooned how the
ground was torn up as by a nitro.
glycerene explosion, ETC., etc. Tho
whole affair is written up in a tragic
and soul narrowing style, and is we'll
calculated to deceive but when it is
knuwn that DO such man lives in this
section, and that there are no four
hundred pound bears left in Forest
county, Uncle Bobby Gutton having
caught the last one two years ago, and
that the day when bears come out of
the woods aud "tackle" team Of
horses has gone by, it sounds like
400 pound bear faced lie. And that's
what's the matter with the invalid.
-Venango county has recently or
ganized an Agricultural Society com.
posed Of the very best aud wealthest
men 10 the county. The society pro-
pose holding fair during the coming
season, and are just now considering
whether Franklin or Oil City would
he the best place to hold it. The
Derrick argues that the latter place
would be the most suitable because the
fine driving park and buildings could
be secured free os charge; the citizens
agree to subscribe literally, and the
railroads centering there would be a
great advantage, the managers of
which have agreed to make suitable
reduction in fares. If Oil City gets the
fair they can depend on a large at
tendance from this section. Parties
could leave in the morning, spend the
day at the fair anu return in the eve.
ming, which they could not do should
Franklin secure the plum.
Some brainleas jackass with not
wit enough to fill brass thimble, has
been reporting that we have sold the
National Office to Democrat. There
is not word Of truth in the story. If
we ever should dispose of the paper
we will not be backward about in
forming the public Of it Girect.-For-
est National.
Now, we have eudeavored to "run
down" the author of the above
''report" and are able to trace it no
farther than Capt. Kepler. Now, as
the Capt. has kindly lent valuable
assistance in getting out the National,
and has been "doing" the heavy edi.
torial of the concern, since the editors
absence, the insinuaton that he is a
"orainless jackass" is very unkind
indeed, aud is striking illustration OF
"man's inhumanity to man
Mr.. B. s. Maglll, with j. o
Strong, hardware dealer, Tidioute, Pa,
who has been in town for several days
doing some roofing and spouting for
some Of our citizens, left with us a
simple contrivance for roasting and
broiling meat, fowls, game, ETC., that
is destined to make fortune for its
inventor. 1t has been tested by several
families 10 this place and pronounced
most decided success. 1t is gotten
up OH scieatifo principals, and retain:
all the juices aud flavor Of the fowl OF
meat. Those who have tried it say
they would not part with it for ter
times its cost Samples can be seen a
either the Central or Lawrence House
or BY application to j. o. Strong
ridioute, Pa, who has the agency fol-
this State.
Morris, the tailor, Of Oil City
has just received his spring stock Of
| goods, and is prepared to make NJ
clothing to suit all tastes and pocket
books. His stock comprises the very
best goods to be found in the market