She gfixttt gcpuMtam.
'"lEDSHDiT 0E3I IS gTm iRTli, 1877
DOnoUQH OFFICERS.
J1rfta--3onn A. Dai.k.
Onmeilmen . W. Robinson, 8. A.
fw-Dor, A. M. Partridge. (). W. Bawyur,
.J. Van Ulcsen, W. J. Roberts.
Juitirti of th PeaetO. H. Knox, C. A.
Rnndall.
Cnja(i II. Swaggart
ttfiool Pireetori H. II. May, 1J. O. Da
is, H. n. Haslet, A, 11. Kelly. O. W. Rou
gnon, T. J. Van Ulesen.
FOREST COUNTT OFFICERS.
President Judglj, I). Wetmork,
Associate Judge Jon. G. alh, Kd
Ward Kkrr.
Treasurer'-H. J. Sr.TLKT.
Prothonotary, Register C Recorder, etc.
J. TV. Cl.AtlK.
Sheriff Jitntis Shawrkt,
Commissioners Ei,i Hkruk, In A AC
t.OXA, JOUM RtX'K.
County Superintendent H. S. Rrook
Ivat. 7-i't i'c frwi H. D. Jnwi.
fury Cinnmissioners II. Towkir,
I.TMA Cook. .
fbunfy Sunr.ior T. I. CoM.INd.
Oronrr M. Ittki,, Jr.
OONnfV -4uttiov NlCHrtT.A THOMP
feetr. J. 11. Nkii.i,, II. A. Zl'KNDKLI..
Member of Ottujrt O o. A. Jbxks.
4rm(y J. II. Aomtw.
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
All interested should remember
that ou Saturday evening and Sunday
morning and evening next Quarterly
meeting will bo held at the M. E.
Church in this place, lie v. A. J.
jrerchant, ef Tidioute, who was once
pastor of this charge, will bo present
tiud conduct the services.
Rev. O. II. Clark arrived in towu
last week on a visit to his friends. His
health is not excellent, but ha retains
bis cheerful spirits. -
Maple sugnr is selling ot 18 cts.
per pound in the towns around us.
jS'one of our grocery men have had the
courage to order it at tliat price.
Chris. Johnston has moved up
Hunter's Run, where he has taken a
farm to work during the coming sum
mer. Hope he will have good crops.
The Brookvillo Graphic says that
tea or fifteen oil wells will be put
down in Jefferson county as soon as
spring open up.
The "lightning calculator" who
was through here last summer selling
bis condensed nrilhtuelics died re
cently in Baltimore.
Election of. officers of Tioucsta
Lodge No. 369, I.O. O. F. will take
place next Friday evening, oOth inst
Members will take due notice.
The Kmlentou Register has como
to hand, oud has the appearance of
being well patronized. We hope it
will have a better fate llmu its prede-
csors.
The troutiag eeasou begins on the
1st of April that's Sunday. And we
hope none of our fishermen will dese
crate the day in trying to get the first
at ring.
Its a poor prophet that can't hit
the mark sometimes. I ho ground
bog was a eucccss this season, and we
don't believe he will bit it again in
eeveuteen years.
Andy Do woody, formerly of this
place, but latterly of Pittsburgh, has
been in town for a few days ou bust
ties. He is looking well. When h
lived here he owned and lived in tho
house now known as the Rural House
.The bringing on of some of Mur
phy's men to evatigrliie Tionesta, is
still discussed, but we kniw of no
steps being taken to secure the speak
rs, but suppose they will arrive here
eventually, because we are "on the
tell."
: Mr. W. G. Irwiu, who has beeu
for about a ytar past a resident of this
place, will bhortly move back to Un
ion City, where he has a good propor
ty, and won't have to pay rent. He
is a good citizen, and we are sorry to
lose hiu).
A slide some place this side o
' Tidioute, yesterday, delayed the morn
mg down train until after 1 o'clock r,
M. This is bad weather for railroads
for aside from slides, accidents ofteu
happen from the settling of the track
when the frost comes out of the ground
- James Vick, Florist and Seeds-
mail, and publisher of the "Flora
Ciuide," Rochester, N. Y., has our
thanks for a fine lot of garden seeds
sent ua a few days ago. If they thrive.
and grow, and fructify as we believe
they will, we will state the fact in the
fall.
-The M. E. Supper at the Court
,usa on Friday oveuine lat, was
J w
11 attended, and was succobsful 11
ncially, and those attending eujoy
i themselves thoroughly. We un
?x:tar.J that the amount pelted fo
sn fund nns about ? 13.
TIUlRIIlLi: ACCIDENT!
Boiler Explosion in a Saw Mill.
Two Men Killed and Several Wounded.
the mux a complete wreck.
FULL PARTICULARS.
On Thursday evening last, there
came a report to town to the effect
that the Rogers & Landers Mill, near
TylerEburg, had burst her boiler, and
two tuenwere killed and several more
severely wounded. In looking areund
to find some person who could give us
a reliable account of the accident, we
came across a friend who was called
to the mill on account of the accident,
and had stayed there for some three
days, and made it his business to be
came acquainted with the whole af-
air. At our invitation he wrote the
full particulars, which we give below:
SITUATION, 6iV.
The property is located about three
and one-half miles frtm Tylersburg,
near the road leading to Lickingville,
and is owned by Messrs. Campbell,
Landers & Rogers. At the time of
the accident the mill was not quite
completed. Mr. Landers was sawing,
having a contract from the firm to saw
the lumber by the thousand.
THIS VVKECK.
The appearance of the wreck baf
fles all description. When once stood
the mill, there is now but a heap of
rubbish, the mill beirg utterly d
molished by the force of the explesien
and the flying fragments of the boiler.
Huge pieces of the boiler aud engine
had been thrown with great violence
in all directions; destroying every
thing in their course. One piece, es
liniated to weigh 3500 lbs., was hurled
by the explosion a distance of twenty
nine rods, shivering in its course a
maple tree one foot in diameter
Another piece, which would weigh
perhaps 1500 lbs., passed directly ov
er the house of Mr. Landers, distant
ten rods, while the house was actually
struck by several fragments, one of
which a piece of about 50 lbs. weight,
penetrated tho roof and landed on the
floor of tho second . story. Another
ugly-looking piece, as large as an or
dinary sized stove, bristling with stay-
bolts, came punging through the air
to where a young man by tho name of
English was drawing logs, barely miss
ing the horses, and the driver only
avoided it by a dextrous move. This
piece fell into a tice-top. Other pieces
were strewn over a surfuco of ten
acres.
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
At tho time of the explosion the
mill contaiued two carpeuters, Eng
lish and Lacy, who were putting up
an edger-frame ; Mr. Lauder?, who
was head -sawing ; Willie Landers,
Kirk Shutt, the fireman, and the Bet
ter Leech, and two other men whose
names are unknown to the writer.
The fireman was instantly killed,
his body being thrown a distance of
six rods, and a baud ami arm were
detached. Willie Landers was Btruck
by some of the frugmeuts and thrown
some distance. He was badly jammed
aud his bark was broken. He lived
three hours. Shutt was thrown nearly
thirty feet. J lis face, left arm and
side were badly sealded.
English, one of the carpenters, was
hit ou the head by some missile, and
knocked down by the carriage of the
edger, through which he crawled after
the roof fell. The falling roof caught
Lacy, the other carpenter, upon the
edger frame, where he bad been fluug,
and pinned him down, from which po
fcition he was extracted by those who
had escaped, and others whom the ex
plosion had attracted. Even the poor
buried Shutt, forgetting bis own
wounds, lifted ou the lever.
Leech, who was Betting, Landers, the
head sawyer, and one of the two oUier
men, strange to Bay, escaped unhurt.
The remaining uiau was fearfully
scalded about the shoulders and face,
and had his arm broken a piece of
iron passing entirely through it, ma
tilating it horribly.
Tho man Landers, Willie's father,
had a narrow escape. He had repeat
6dly expressed his intention to remove
the castings' intended for an upper
i aw w hich was attacucu to tne ma
I chine rr. His intentions were opposed
.. 11.. , I
by Campbell, who stated that "it was
not in the way," At the time of the
explosion Lam'ers was standing direct
ly behind this frame of iron, which
protected him from the shower of mis
siles, steam and scalding water.
THE CAUSE.
That somebody was to blame, is self
evident. The facts, as we could gath
er them, were these : In the first place,
Mr. Rogers, who had previously owned
and run the mill, repeatedly stated to
his men that the boiler would, stand
.300 lbs. of steam, and was perfectly
safe at 200 lbs., while the limit denoted
by the lever of the escape-valve was
105 lb. The fireman was inexperi
enced, and was kept at work by the
manager, Mr. Landers, even while pro
testing against his work, and atking
to be relieved.
A feiv minutes before the catastro
phe, Lacy noticed a wrench on the
lever of tho escape-valve, while the
e tea a was up to 140 Ibj. He told
Landers how much steam was on, but
no attention was paid. While Lacy
and English were discussing the pro
priety of leaving the mill but a few
minutes after the explosion occurred.
The wounded are doing woll. Lacy
nud English have been removed to
their homes in Warren Co. Though
the other two are badly hurt, and low,
the probabilities are that they will re
cover, i
Hon. J. B. Agnew returned from
Harrisburg on Monday. We inter
viewed him yesterday, and called his
attention to an article on the Assem
bly question in tin last issue of the
Press. He says that he considers Ium
8clf vindicated, and is satisfied with
the result, But he does not propose,
as the Press suggests, to overhaul the
Tionesta townshsp matter before the
Court. He has already spent more
money in the contest than his salary
as Assemblyman has amounted to,
and be doesn't propose to go to any
more expeuse in the matter. He says,
however, that if any are not satisfied
a .
lie would be glad to see them pursue
their investigations as fur as tbey
want to, but not at his expanse. He
has left with us a copy of the whole
case, and called our attention to cer
tain portions of the testimony, which
we would be glad to reproduce did
space permit. He informs us that
Mr. Haslet draws his pay in full for
the session. G. W. Allen, Esq., of
Tidioute, Agnew's counsel, made a
masterly argument before the com
mittee against the decision of the
Court of Forest County throwing out
tho vote of Baruett township.
ThowifoofMr. Ford, of Presi
dent, died very suddenly on Thursday
night last.. With her husbaud she
bad been spending the evening at the
house of Mr. Jas. Gayctty, and seem
ed in usual good health and spirits.
After returning home she was taken
with severe pains in the head and
vomiting. Mr. Ford desired to go
after a doctor, but she said she didn't
want one. Finally she agreed that he
should call in a neighbor lady. Short
ly after the lady arrived Mrs. Ford
died. Dr. Davis, of Oil City was
scut for, and gave 'it as his opinion
from what be could see, and what
was told him of her sickness, that she
had died of neuralgia of the heart.
She had been married but about sev
en mouths. Her husband departed
with the body to her home, in Lowell,
Mass., on Friday evening last. The
deceased is very highly spoken of by
her neighbors, and the bereaved bus
band has the sympathy of all.
From information which we sup
poed was reliable, we last week stated
that the run of lumber aud 'timber
from this point would be larger this
year than usuil. One of our largest
manufacturers, however, informed us
us ou Thursday last that t&e state
ment was incorrect, and that the run
would be considerably smaller than
usual, iu fact that the lui.ilicr run on
the Allegheny this Bpring would not
be more than half as large as usual.
We make the correction with pleas
ure. The roads throughout the couuty
are just now in bad condition, the
break-up leaving the mud of all
depths. It would be a fine. iJea to
put Nicholson pavement on tho roads
of our couuty, but we fear property
owners would grumblo greatly at the
road taxes.
D. W. Clark, Prothonotary start
ed to Buffalo, on business, on Mon
day last. During his absence the of
fice in in care of J. T. Dale, Deputy
Prothonotary, who will attend to all
busine of the office.
Wednesday evening of last week
we received a letter for publication
from Cooksburg, aud, of course some
of the items would not now be inter
esting. We therefore make some ex
tracts :
Judge Cook has nearly 200.000 cub
ic feet of luaiber on the bauks of the
Clariou at this point, which it being
rafted by Mr. Jackson Maze of this
place, and Mr. A. Bpyker, from near
Brookvillo.
During the week Cook's Mill has
been cutting 5x7 "bill stuff." This
mill, which is one of the besi in the
country, is situated on Thorn's Run,
Clariou County. This mill I believe
will also compare favorably with any
of the mills in Forest.
It is reported that Messrs. A. Cook
A C. will teit a portion of the terri
tory about here for oil during the
coming summer. If they commence
depend upon it the test will be thor
ough. Will keep you posted on this
subject if desirable.
I will endeavor to gh&n soma infor
mation concerning the new railway
which i? to connect at Brookville with
the Low Grade Division of the A. V.
R. R. and at Sheffield with the' P. &
E. R. 11., which I will communicate.
P. F. W.
It is desirable that we should be
kept posted on any oil or timber op
erations in the county, and we will
thank our correspondent to keep us
so posted in regard to operations in
his direction. Ed.
Next Sunday being Easter, and
eggs being scarce ; and also being All
Fool's Day, and fools being some
what infrequent; and being the open
ing of the trouting season, and it be
ing unlawful to fiah en Sunday; and
there being quarterly meeting at th
M. E. Church, we would advise all
our home readers to go out to church,
and see whether Rev. Merchant preach
fs as well as he used to when he was
located here.
Charity covers a multitude of sins ;
snow covers an enormous qiianity of
old rubbish which has been thrown
out during the winter, and when the
spring rains comes on and melts away
the snow, what an immense mass of
old truck it exposes; in fact the snow
is a veritable whited sepulchre, fair
on the outside, but under, bones, ashes,
and putrefying things.
We may now venture to assert
that spring has come, as the little
birds are singing on the boughs, the
mud is plenty and thin, and our side
walks, in places look like the inver
ted spine of a dromedary. The new
council will be sworn in soon, and it is
to be supposed that they will make
some suggestions to property owners
fn regard to sidewalk matters.
Up to last evening there had on
ly about thirty creek pieces of lum
ber run out to the mouth of the creek,
(so we are informed, we have not been
down to 6ee) but the water continuing
in good stage in the creek to-day, we
may expect a large number of pieces
out before evening. 1 he river Will
not bo in stago for running for several
days yet, unless it continues cold.
By an oversight we neglected
last week to publish a notice of the
death of Norah, daughter of Eli and
Hannah Berlin, who died ou the 16th
inst., of diphtheria. She was aged
three years, eight mouths and one day.
An older daughter Gertie, whoso
death we noticed three weeks 6iuce,
died February 24, was aged thirteen
years, seven months and twelve days.
Mr. II. H. May was out on foot
one day lasi week, and walked up as
far as the bank. He is looking some
what thin, but not so badly as one
would expect from the loug time ho
has been ill. His health is by no
meaus fully restored, but probably
will be with time and care.
Peterson's Magazine for April is
beforeus, and the reputation of the
publishers is fully kept up by this
number. The steel engraving, "A
Sudden Shower," is a credit to the
dekigners, and engravers. Terms 82
per year. Address Chas. J. Peterson,
306 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Several bony suckers have been
conolif cleanpi' snnrorl ami nntnn sincn
the weather began to be a little spring -
like. When the troutioc seaso'n fair-
ly sets in, suckers will have a fine
rest.
Jno. D. Lee, the leader of the
Mountain Meadow massacre, iu which
a large number of emigrants were
killed a number of years age, was shot
on Friday last, he preferring that
mode of oe-'Hlion.
From the Dwlrrct Attorney we
learn that there wiffbo nine criminal
cases presented to" tho Grnd Jury at
the May term of Court. There is ono
case each of larceny, writing threaten
ing letters, obstructing a highway.
and the balance are liquor cases-.
One large flock of pigeons has
been seen in this section, and, as migkt
have been expected, it was seen on
Sunday. A few ducks are occasional
ly seen on the river, buf they are not
numerous enough to encourage a per
son to brave the inclemency of the
weather to hunt them.
-Socrates learned to play off a
musical instrument when ho was quite
old, but bjs namo does not live in
history on account of his musical tal
ent. But one of our citizens who, if
not fat and fair, is at least forty, has
juit commenced learning to play the
violin.
We have now two prisouers in
the county jail at this place, which is
something strange for this county. As
a general thing the jail is tmpty from
one year's end to another. The last
prisoner, we understand is iu on a
charge of stealing a pair of boots.
The Meadville Jlepublican says
that the New York World, if it is
Democratic, is sensible at times. If
any one don't believe it, let him read
tho following paragraph from that
paper:
Postmaster-General Key is a stren
uous advocate of a non-partisan civil
service. He will appoint a Democrat
to a vacant post-office whenever he
cannot find a Republican good enough
to be put in it. We have said many
better thiugs of the Republican party,
but we think there are mere honest
men in it than there are vacant poet
offices. World.
NOTICE.
U. H. Internal Revenue Npc
elal TuxeMMay 1, 1877,
to April SO, 1878.
The revised statutes of the U. S.,
Sections 3232, 3237, 3238, and 3239,
requires every person engaged in any
business, avocation, or employmeut
which renders him liable to a bpecial
Tax, to procure and place conspicu
ously in his establishment or place of
business a Stamp denoting tne pay
ment of said Special Tax for the Special-Tax
Year beginning May 1, 1877,
before commencing or continuing bus
iness after April 30, 1877. The taxes
embraced within the provisions of the
law above-quoted are the following
viz:
Rectifiers $200 00
Dealera, retail liquor.. 25 00
Dealers, wholosafo liquor 100 00
Dealers in malt liquors, wholonalo.. 60 00
Dealers in, limit liquors, retail 'M) 00
Dealers in leaf tobacco '23 00
Retail dealers in leaf tobac!o 500 00
And on sales of over $1,000, fifty
cents for every dollar in excess
of $1,000.
Manufacturers of stills.. 5 00
And for each still manufactured.. 50 00
And for each worm manufactured 30 00
Manufacturers of tobacco 10 00
Manufactuiers of clears 10 00
Peddlers of tobaeoo, tirtelass-inor
than two horses or other animals 50 00
Podillors of tohacoo, second class
two horses or other animals 25 00
redd.ers of tobacco, third elahs
ono horse or ottier animal 16 00
Penldlers of tobacco, fourth class
on foot or public conveyance 10 00
Brewers of less than 500 barrels 60 00
Brewers of 500 barrols or more 100 00
Any person, so liable, who shall fa:l
to comply with the foregoing require
ments will be subject to severe penal
ties. Persons or firms liable to par
any of the Special Taxea named above
must apply to James U. 15rown, Col
lector of Interna) Revenue at Groeu-
ville, Pa., and pay for and procuro
tho Special-Tax Stamps they need,
prior to Maj 1, 1877, aud without
further notice.
Special-Tax Stamps will be trans
mitted by mail only on receipt from
the parson or firm ordering the same
of specific directions so to do, together
with the necessary postage stamps or
the amount required to pay the poc
tage. The postage on one stamp is
three cents and on two stamps six
cents. If it is desired that they he
transmitted by registered mail, ten
cents additional should accompany
the application.
Guees B. Raum,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Office of Internal Revenue, Washington,
I). C, January 23, 1S77.
N. B. All money should be trans
mitted by Kxpress, charges paid, in
exchange, by registered letter, or P.
O. order. Iudividual checks will rht
bu received, and all curreucy forward
ed in letters not registered will be at
the risk of the tax payer Prompt
payment will save cost and peualty.
Jam ix C. Bkown,
Collector.
r 8 wul pay CU8U UB' . 7 7
miH .,u '1,,es,tt To " lut oak
nr -it l. .
stave ana iieauing oous ui iuo ;ouow
iog prices :
Ktave bolts, 35 inches long, per cord
of 8 ft. by 4 ft., $4.50. Heading belts,
22 inches long, per cord dW$ ft. by 4
ft., $4.00. Heading bolts must be
made from tiiuVr at least 20 inches
in
diameter. Orlice at Lawrence
House.
27 if
J. II. Dkricko & Co.
Clovtf n, i
at Robinson & Bouiiur
To Let. The Fisher .Uot-'r
April 1st. 48 3t.
Robinson fe Bonner fell Mixed
Paints, diflVrent colors, ready for urc,
by the quart or gallon. 48-4t.
Living Wild Animals Wanted.
$00 each for 3 Panthers. -5
" 4 Cross Foxes.
10 - 4 Otter.
A good price will bo paid for young
Crpss or Silver Gray Foxes, or for a
Lynx or Fisber Foxor Catamount.
For further information, address
Join A. Stewart,
4t Brady P. O. Indiana CV, Pa.
Spots upon the Sun do not visi
bly diminish its brilliancy, but spot,
pimples or blotches upon the face,
neck or arms seriously detract from
frmale beauty. They may, however,
be completely removed by the duiiy
use of Glenn's Sulphur Soap. Depot,
Crittenton's 70th Ave., N. Y. Hill's
Hair & Whisker Dye, black or brown,
50c. 47-4t
rriOIl!rrA. MATUtlS'-Tr.
C'OnUECTED EVERY TUESDAY,
By Robinson & Bonner, Dciilcrj in
General Merchandise.
Flour barrel ... $.?'V t ?."
Flour sack ... i.KU.V,
Corn Meal, 100 Dm - - - 1.75001. iK)
Chop food .... fl.50vil.;0
Rye 9 bushel - ?.Vc.89
Oats f) Toushel .... 55(tfyM
Corn,etnr ... - - 40(-16
Beans bushel ... 1.WQX.50
Ham, sugar cured .... 14
Breakfast Bacon-, sugar cured 14
Bhonlders ..... 10
Whitensh, half-barrel ... .50
Liake herring half-barrels 4.00
Sugar - - - - lliiai
Byrup 75 1.00
N. O. Molasse - - - 75(31)0 -Roast
Rio Coffee No. I 25TO
Rio Coffee,
Jt Coffee ..... 3fi
Tea ...... .4.1(3 1.00
Butter - SSQ50
Rico - -.-..10.
Eggs, fresh .... 18Q2T)
Salt - - - - 2.00(6,2.10
Lurd - - - - - Ji!l"'
Iron, common uar ' - 8.?jr
Nails, lOd, kog - - . - S.50
Potate.es, ..... 80(g,t.GO
Lime bbl. - - - 1M
Dried Apples per tt ... G(o,3
Dried Beef - - - - 17(3 in
Fur nit u r o Kooms!
The undersigned bfgs leave to Inftwra
the citizens of Tionesta, and the public in
goncral, that ho has opened a FlllHi
CLASH FURX1TVRE HTVKE, in Ms
new buildins at tho junction of Elm hi.
and tho Dutch Hill road, where he keej
on hand a large assortment of
furniture;
Consisting in part of
Walnut Parlor Sets,
Chamber Sots,
Cane Seat Chnirs,
Wood Sent Chairs,
Rooking CltairH,
Dining Tables,
Extension Tables,
MarNa .op Tables,
Kltcheu Fnrulture,
Bureaus,
Bedsteads,
Washstnds,
Lounges,
y Matiressew
Cupboards,
Rook Cases,
Fancy Brackets,
Looking Glasses.
Picture Frames, ami T
l'ICTUHES fo.AMEr
. aLso,
A.te: &c :doo:r,
to
. always ou hand.
His r"" boing liuvo, and w..!l nitr.
ed he fc-ipavcd to ofl'cr superior ind;:
ments to purchasers.
Call and exarne his stork and pri
aud be coin
UlOERTAKIIXa.
A full assortment of Collins and ('!.
constantly iu store.
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t on our (iombiuatiou l'
pectus, representing
150 DISTINCT BOOKS
wanted everywhere. Tho Biggest 1":
Ever Tried. Sales inado from this
all single Book s fliil. Also, Agents v
ed "on" our Magnificent Family J"
Superior to all others. With inva'u
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Theso Books beat the world. Full m i
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CORNER of LOCUST & NINTH
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Convenient to all plures of ttof
and car lines in tho city. io cnaii
and from the Centennial grounds.
Vol. Watson, proprietor of the
House, i lucimuui ! m" j'iw
ears, and preM-nt proprietor, hasf " f
Iho hT JPfr term ot years, r
newhWcffniKhed aud hUe.t it U,u y
ll will linen a strictly lirsl-r
and hus ai'i-omimxlaLlon for
Tf ruis only $i per Juy.
No bar has ever boon, kept li
House, nor will any L' kr; t
bodv.
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