The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-05-15

ties" which he had lifted out of Bear
Creek between the trout showers yes.
terday. OF course his brother "Billy"
was along, but didn't catch many, as
Fred. kept him busy batting the hooks
and sailing down fish.
-Messrs Hardison & Collins have
rig up just back of the grist mill on
Hunter Run, but when they will com.
mence drilling we have not been in.
formed. The rig is handsome one,
and is located on a spot of ground
that's as handsome as well.kept lawn.
If they don't get oil it will not be for
lack of beautiful surroundings.
Representative Randall returned
home last Saturday evening, the Leg
islature having completed its work
and adjourned sine die on Thursday.
He informs us that the Governor
signed the scalp bill, replacing the
dollar bounty on foxes, aud 20 cents
on minks, and we hope the slaughter
of these varmints will now 60 merrily
on again.
DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Coburn, OF
Washburn, Wisconsin, have issued
invitations to their friends to assist
them in celebrating the 25th anDiver.
sary of their marriage, the receipt of
one by ourself and better half is
hereby acknowledged with many
thanks. The event is to take place
to- night in the opera house of that
place. We join the Doctors old
Forest county friends in congratula-
tions and best wishes to himself aud
his estimable wife, and may they ex-
perience many happy returns of the
day.
The fence law is still q much
talked of matter, and the present
status of affairs is agitatiug the minds
of Pennsylvanians much more than
one would imagine. The newspapers
throughout the Stale are discussing
the matter pretty generally, and the
preponderance of opinion seems to be
that the law of 1884 is still applica.
BILE 10 those counties for which it was
passed. However, the question will
not be finally settled until the Supreme
Court has its say, and as Forest county
has, up to this time, maintained her
fences in'good repair, it would be well
to keep on the safe side aud await
decision Of the highest authority, be
fore tearing down fences, which we ap
prehend will not be great while com.
iug, as nearly or quite two thirds of
the counties Of the State are in the
dilemma.
Last Saturday while number of
children were fishing or playing along
Tubbs Run, near Mr.. Kiser's place,
German Hill, man emerged from the
woods and approached them, and being
black, either painted or natural, the
children ran away in fright. The mys-
terious character commenced shooting
a revoler, and followed the children a
distance of nearly half mile, or until
they were within a short distance Of
home. One of the girls was so badly
frightened that she tainted and for
time was violently sick. The feud
was pursued short distance by some
men, but be soon succeeded in putting
the dense woods between himself and
his pursuers. What fiendish design
the black devil had can only be sur.
missed, but it would be we'll for people
to be warned by this occurrence and
keep an eye open and a Winchester
handy for such characters.
"A party of Oil City relic hunters
will repair in few days to the wilds
of Forest county to hunt for historical
chestnuts in some Indian mounds
which are located in that region.
Whether the mounds are burial places
remains to be seen, but whether they
are or not it is expected that the ex.
cavations will disclose some interesting
relics. AS stated in the Blizzard here.
tofore, it has been a matter of traGi.
tiOn among the pioneer residenters of
this part Of the country that there is
some place in Venango or its adjoining
counties where the Indians used to
obtain unlimited supplies of lead, fur.
nishing both themselves and the set.
tiers. They never gave the suap away
to the pioneers and the location of the
supposed base of supplies remains
mystery. The exploring party referred
to does not anticipate that an entrance
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