The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-03-19

mischief preferred by Mr.. Snyder o
: Trunkeyville, at whose house the fellow
had proceeded to smash up things pro
miscuously, on the afternoon OF the day
mentioned. The man had no apparen
provocation for his actions.
Counterfeit dimes have become quit,
numerous In this city and resemble tn,
genuine very closely. One merchant, IN
making his daily deposit at his bank this
morning, discovered that during yester'
days business he had taken four OF them
They are lighter than the genuine, and
easily passed, as the weight of so small 9
coin counts for little. Franklin News.
"A somewhat novel case has recently
been settled in Susquehanna chunty. A
farmer owned a dog on which he had
been paying county. tax. Developing an
appetite for mutton the dog killed eight
OF his owners sheep. Thereupon the
farmer presented a claim to the county
commissioners for $50. Upon the advice
OF their attorney the commissioners paid
the claim.-Ex.
Mrs. Moriarty, widow of the late
Daniel Moriarty, died suddenly OF heart
failure at her home in Marienville, on
Friday last, aged about go years. The
family first came to Marienville about 10
years ago, where their residence has been
since. Mr.. Moriarty, who was an en-
gineer for many years on the 2. Il W.
Ry., lost his life some years ago in a
wreck on that road.
By the bursting ofa slasher ssS in
the Wagner Il Wilson mill near Merien-
Myres, one OF the employees was bacly
injured by being struck by the flying
missiles. Besides slight wound about
the abdomen, the end of the shoulder
let collar bone fractured. At last ac-
counts the unfortunate man was doing
quite well considering the nature Of his
injuries.
The tail end of the great blizzard that
was raging in the northwest the latter
part OF last week switched around in this
direction on Monday and in less than "a
hours swiped the mercury in the ther-
mometers down over 40 degrees, and
changed our nice spring weather into
midwinter. 1t was rather tough on us
poor mortals, but it's perhaps all right for
the fruit crop, as the trees were getting
rather fresh, and needed little curbing
no doubt.
Train No. 80, due here at 7:S0 p. m.
on the p. Il. r., struck and instantly
killed an Indian at Gowsngo, Warren
county, about o'clock last Thursday
evening. The man was drunk and walk
ing on the track on a curve. The engi-
neer sounded the alarm on the whistle
and put on the air brakes, but was un-
able to stop the train before it reached the
unfortunate man, whose ody was shock
ingly mangled. The name of the Indian
was Roy Scodey, and the body was taken
to Kiuzus and turned over 10 Acting Cor
oner, ]. W. Green.
While DR.. c. NJ. Matson, of Brookville
was making alterations in his home re-
Gently, he discovered closed passageway
leading from the cellar TO a good sized
underground room some distance from
the house. The house originally belonged
10 Judge Heath, an anti-slavery advo-
cate, who was connected with the famous
Underground Railroad" Brookville
was station on the "rosd" aud the Judge
was "station agent" lie was once con-
victed in the United States Court, at Pitts
burg, for aiding in the escape of slaves.
The discovery of the hidden passage and
underground room has revived this bit
bit OF snte-war history.
1t is reported tn It Frank Wo pdard /
very much interested in the Townville
Bank robbery and eagerly peruses the
papers and asks questions about it. He
has made the boast that he could run the
robbers to earth inside of two days. 1t is
possible that he might do so but 1t is not
likely that he will be given the oppor-
tunity. Woodland. 1t is stated, is not at
all pleased with the prospect that he will
undergo two more trials and Sheriff
Scott is of the opinion that he is planning
to escape. The vigilance of the official
and those under him will, however, en-
su.e the prisoners safe keeping until he
Is taken to the penitentiary. y.-Titusville
Courier.
The Brookville correspondent OF the
Punxy Spirit gives these lumber items,
the parties named making them of local
interest hereabouts; The starting of
Cook & Graham's mill on Monday morn
ing brought gladness TO many men, who
have anxiously awaited the advent of
spring when the mill would start up and
give them employment after several
months OF nforced idleness-James r.
Aharrah is rafting in timber on sandy
Lick above the sand spring. Between
twenty and thirty Iafts are ready for run
ming, aud secured along Red Bank be-
tw cen the rafting point and the Red Mill.
Mr.. Aharrah will have between forty and
fifty RATS.
Says the Punxsutawney Spirit: "Do
not. we beseach you, oh, men and breth-
rem, pronounce the words either and
neither as though they were spelled
'eyether' snd'nyether.' The seven stand
ard authorities, Webster. Walker, Smart,
Worcester. Stormonth and Imperial and
Encyclopaedia dictionaries, all give pre-
ference to EITHER Three OF them do not
countenance 'eyether' at all. None Of the
great poets make either rhyme to 'bli-
ther,' or hi, therer 10 neither This
'eyether' and 'nyether' business is a mod