The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-10-21

lhu OF 10 OF VneraOouts, living Oppo'
site the mouth Of Stewarts Run, acci-
dcntally shot the end Of his right
thumb of while ont hunting last Fri.
day. DIR. Morrow fixed the young
man as comfortably as possible.
The fifth and only remaining
child of Mr.. John Barton, of Barnett
twp, died last week from dipbtheria.
1t was boy of about II years. Mrs.
Barton is now confined with the dis.
ease and at last accounts was not ex.
pected to live. Truly Mr.. Barton's
cup of bitterness is full to overfowing,
and he has our deepest sympathy in
his DARK and trying hour.
Judge Cook has started a second
test well, having abandoned the first
venture at a depth of sheol only
knows how many feet. In addition to
little green oil there was found at
the bottom several suspender buttons
a cork insole and some brass coins.
Thinking he was intrnding on the fam
lily vault Of some Chinese dignitary,
the Judge wisely concluded to srs-
pend operation. - Clarion Jacksonlan.
"A telegram to the Oil City Der.
rick dated Warren, Pa, Oct. 20, says: !:
John Costello, aged 27, an employo of
the Pennsylvania Gas Co., was drown
ed about FIVE o'clock to-day. Costel-
10, in company with some companions,
was crossing the bridge leading across
the Conowango Creek into Glade
when, by some cause, he lost his bal.
ance and fell into the water, which
was running very rapidly. Up to a
late hour the body had not been recov-
cred and the search has been given up
until morning. Deceased is said to
have come from Pittsburg.
Although the death of Miss May
Agnew was not unexpected, the news
was received by her many friends with
deepest and most sincere grief,
and to the stricken parents it was a
sad and heavy blow indeed. Patiently
she bore her sufferiugs for weeks aud
months, never giving up hope until a
few days before her relief in death
came. A bright, Intelligent, amiable
young lady, she was a general favOrite
with her companions, who loved her
for the sweet disposition she possessed.
Her funeral on last Sabbeth afternoon
Was one of the most largely attended
that has taken place here for long
time, thus showing in what general es-
TEEN she was held, and many tear.
dimmed eye was noticed among her
young lady friends, who seemed to
deeply feel the loss of their dear com.
panion. To the bereaved parents the
sympathy of the entire community goes
out in the loss of their idol, in whom
they had laid great store for the fu.
ture.
The Franklin Ne1us thus face.
tiously describes a malady that has
struck one of the hamlets OF Venango
county, like unto one writing of his
school boy days: "From the usually
quiet but now active village of Demp.
seytown comes the distressing intelli-
gence that the public schools there
have been closed on account of the
prevalence of subcutaneous irritation
on the hands and bodies Of the pupils.
This unlocked for dispensation of
Providence causes the victims to in
stinctively agitste the irritated sur.
faces with their finger nails or with
projecting fence rails, aud makes the
children as uneasy as fried snakes.
This distemper was known in the
Dark Ages by the name of itch. The
trouble is said to be caused by an ep-
izOotic insect, very small, which insists
on hiding beneath the human hide.
A stock of these parasitic epizoots
was recently distributed in the village
and neighbOrhood by peddler who
stopped over night at a farm house.
For the time being, the stricken deni.
zens of Demseytown must content
themselves with swallowing sui pher