The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03
NEWsY NOTES.


underneath its lower edge. The young
men select their partners by chalking
their initials on the tempting shoes.
Last week Robert p. Porter, Superin-
tendent of the Census, presented state
ment to the Secretary OF the Interior,
giving the population of the several
States and Territories of the United States
as finally determined. The verified pop
ulation of the United States in 1890 is
fixed at 62,62225
The first reunion of the pioneers of
Pithole of the days Of '65 and 66 was held
in Titusville recently. The surviving
members of the old Swordsmen's Club of
Pithole, a number of the survivors of the
"Forty Thieves" and many other old
knights of the early oil trade, were present
and had a glorious time.
The Nicely brothers, Joseph and David,
convicted in Somerset county, in May,
1889, of the murder of Herman Umberger,
escaped from the new Jail of that county
on Saturday night last, together with two
other prisoners. The Nirelys are a tough
pair, this being their second escape. They
would have been hanged in a short time,
as the board of pardons had refused them
a rehearing. p. S.-Dave Nicely has been
recaptured. He broke an arm and leg in
his escape, and had dragged himself to a
barn about mile from the Jail.
In Pennsylvania, we find from the an
nual report of the Commissioner of PEN
sions, there are 49,57s pensioners. In the
United States on June 3Oth, 1890, there
were 537, ,944 pensioners on the rolls. In
this State Philadelphia has 9,797; Allie
gheny, $500; Bradford, 1882; Lancaster,
1879; Tioga, l,243; Erie, l,lS4; Luzernc,
1882, and all the other counties under a
thousand. Forest county has 90. Ohio
has 81 ,OS7 pensioners; New York, so, ,2O6; /;
Pennsylvania, 49,57s; Illinois, 39,9iS; (;
Michigan, 26,S53, and the other States less
than %, 200 each. There are 25 surviving
widows of Revolutionary soldiers on the
pension roll.
"Uncle" John Gibson, as he is familiarity
called, who lives at Gilson's Ridge, in
Eastern Crawford, had a thrilling exper-
ience, last Thursday night. He is 81 years
old and walked about mile, on Thursday,
to the house of his brother, where he took
, /
o'clock, and losing his way, wandered
around the woods. At dark his friends
became alarmed, and a search was insti-
tuted. The search was continued all of
Thursday night, and Friday up till p.
M, when he was found in a sheep shed.
He was alive, hut fearfully chilled and
exhausted. He will probably recover, but
it is miracle that he did not PERISH
Meadville Rey W.
Seventy five. ago Jefferson county
was vast wilder. :, with only few
! settlers. The woods, ere filled with wild
f animals, among which were bears, wolves
. elk, deer, panthers, wildcats, etc. Among
these the panther was reckoned tho king
and at the same time perhaps the mos
!. cowardly. From the branches of tree he
h would attempt to spring upon his intended
victim, but missing his aim he would ac
= like beast conquered in fight. 1t is tolC
D that as Dutchman was driving his Wagon
. through our woods in the early days o
= the county, along primitive road, {
, panther sprang from an overhanging tree
' upon him, but missing its aim lit in hi
I wagon bed He seized it by the tail will
}. one hand, while with the other he bella
u bored it with his whip, the animal cover
g ing down till its brains were knocked ou
with ar AK in the hands of the mans son
'' Once in the early history of the county
r panther leaped in at window to seize
babe. A young woman entered the room
with a scream, and it let the babe drop
J and ned. At another time one had got a.
i far as the fence with babe, when the beas
e dropped the baby and escaped to til,
:, woods.-BrookUilie Democrat.
!, The discovery of cure for consumption
by Professor Koch, of Berlin, has agitateC
: the entire world, and no wonder, for if i
l be certain to cure this most dreaded dis
u ease-hitherto regarded rs incurable-i
, will be the greatest discovery OF the age
But, as yet, this cure has not been tried il
l. the United States, for the reason that til,
d lymph used in the cure for injection pur
!. poses has not yet reached tins country, no
will it be for months to come. Secretar,
Blaine himself, in the interest of eminen
D American physicians cabled to Berlin il
k the hope OF securing the lymph and re
q ceived All answer from the American
Charge d'Aftaires that Professor Kocl
y finds it impossible to supply the deman,
II in his own practice and that of his person
Q al professional friends, and therefore can
!. not send any to this country. Further
. more, he has not sent any lymph to Amer
y lea and any statement to the contrary /
I made with intent to deceive. The MAJ
who advertises that he has secured som
Of Koch's lymph simply lies, and shoul,
be dealt with as an imposter, and the poo
dupe upon whom he imposes should los
. no time in bringing him to justice. Sue
statements are fraudulent, and il is first
Y, water rascality toNnake them, for they ar
9 made for the express purpose of dupin
those who are ready to take any and al
p" chances to ward OFF the disease, and VIII
g. are all the more easily duped. The use {
r. bogus lymph, under pretense that it
made by Koch, may be attended with yer
serious consequences, and sufferers fror
> consumption should be very guarded
Harrisburg Telegraph.