THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
WEDXKSDAY.OCTOUKK 8, im.
FIRE INSURANCE
A.NU . -
REAL ESTATE AGENCY
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C. M. MM k SOI,
TIOSESTA, PA.
All Leading Companies
Represented.
Wild Lands, Farms, Houses
tO Lots for Sale or lie tit.
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
NKW Al VKUTISIOIKNTS.
I .limners. Ail.
Hopkins. Locals.
Dr. Imiiiii. Locals,
ipvoo i Co. Let lor.
IVnn's Hv. HcmlerM.
Ili'stli t Knit. l.ocl.
Nickel IMsle. Itemler.
Jovi-e'a M illinery. Locals.
White SUr Wrocery. Ijnrala.
TionpsU ChsIi Store. Local.
1). L. MoAniiich. Sale not ice.
Urmil Sinister. Horse sale Ail.
Vail A Hasting. Dissolution untico.
Oil market closed at 11.1:7.
Fine china dishes at T. C. 8
It
Oil ami gas lease at thin office.
-Walton I lea.U tliaai all. T. C. 8.
HiipKim sells the Douglas shoes tl
Sweaters to keep you warui al T.
C. S.
New books, a tine line, at Dr. Dunn's
drugstore It
Velvet lleece umltrwcar for men and
UJitsatT.C.S. It
Olovesand mittens, a large variety,
just opened at Hopkins' store. It
Walking skirts, jackets, etc., at prices
lower than otli si Heath A Kelt's. It
Teachera wishing anything in tlin
inillineiy line lor institute should order
now at Joyces. It
Reck, Cooper A l.'i., finished another
producer on their Cropp Hill lease Mou
dsy. It will make about a 2 lurrel well.
Why let your apples go to waste?
tin v an evaporator and save them. For
hale at Lsnson's Plumbing and Tin Miop.
Trice fci.&H. -t
Don't take our word for it but route,
Hon our ladles' jackets, compare them
with others in both quality and price.
Heath A Kelt. It
"Somo days must be daik and
dreary," we know, but It seems that
some ought to be bright and clioory now
and then cue, anyway.
The fanwiuSlrootmsn shoe continues
to give the best satisfaction. Hopkins
handles thoin. and you ought to give
them a trial If you haven't already done
ao. It
Dr. Dunn's drug st ire and the Davis
Pharmacy have joined the early closing
movement, and will hereafter lock up at
8:;U) p. m., Saturdays and holidays ex
cepted. Following his usual custom during
the hunting season Amsler will keep on
band a number of guns for renting. You
can i No always II ml siuiiiiiiilllon of all
kinds at the White S'ar Uroeery. It
Let the road commissioners in the
various tow usliips remember I list Octo
ber is the fall month In which the loose
stones are to be gathered from the public
roads, under the Act of Assembly.
Teachers lu attendance at institute
are invited to call at Dr. Dunn's drug
storo w here they w ill find a romp ele
new lino of fancy nolo paper, books, toi
let and oilier fancy articles, but no fancy
rices. It
Ladies should bear in mind that
Joyces' hats are all home-trimmed, after
the latent patterns, but with an effort to
make them pra licable. Now is tin time
for s"1hhi1 teachers to order their bats for
institute. It
Chautauqua county's grape crop for
Ihis year la estimated st &,mo carload)-.
A normal yield Is 7,0(l rarb'ads. Wine
makers will lako a portion ol the product.
The crop, it Is estimated, will bring
t,.MHI,INIO.
Jamestown, I'., is tho chief potato
market in this section of the Slate, many
cars being shipped In in Ihst point during
the season. The price raid there last
week was thirty cent! a bushel. Con
neautville Courier.
O. F. Miles brought ill a small pro
ducer an his Dawson run lease last Fri
day. Through an accident to tho pump
ing gear the salt water has not yet been
exhausted and It is not known how much
the well is good for.
The Marienville Kxpress csme out
In an enlsrged form last week, making it
a seven-column paper. It la pleasing to
note that the Kxpress is having its share
in the progress and luiprovi ment which
the new Marienville is enjoying.
Following ia the list o: letters remain
ing uucalled for in the Tionnsta, Pa., l'ost
Otllce, for the week ending Oct. 8, VMi.
Kov. J. V. McAninch, Mr. Cut. Kriigcr,
Mrs. Klir.abelh llradybaugh, card.
D. 9. Knox, V. M.
The boat and bargo people are getting
ready for a run of their wares, the river
being at a fairly good running stage at
present, but without more rain it is
doubtlul whether it will keep up long
enough to get the big fleet through to
uiirket.
Mr. mid Mrs. Jacob Hood, of the
imrlli ward, who were burned out of
house and home lust spring have their
new dwelling completed and nicely
plastered, papered and painted, making
a more convenient and handsome home
than their former one.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. lenders returned
yesterday morning from Pittsburg where
Mrs. L. had been to consult a secialiHt
coiiteiiiing an alleutioii of ono ol her
even, fur the safety of which fears had
been entertained. Her friends will be
pleased to learn that with proper care no
further trouble is expected.
Last Wednesday Mrs. J. A. Turner
of West Hickory, gave a noon luncheon
to her lady friends, a large pariy attend
ing from here. On Friday the Misses
Higgiusand Mrs. Orion Siggins gave a
progressive luncheon which was enjoyed
by a larne number ol their sociity friends,
Tionesta being well reprti'nteii at the
plea-ant fui.ctiuu.
Thore ia good prosieet that a rural
free delivery route will be established for
the west side of the river, taking in the
citizens who have heretofore been served
by tho Stewart Kun pohtoflice. Such a
route would prove a wonderful conven
ience to the people of that section.
The fruit canning season is drawing
to a close, and fruits of all kind are now
at the lowest figure. This being the case
you who have not already dona so should
provide yourself w ith tho articles desir
ed. Tho White Star Grocery bandleonly
the best and sella it at the lowest figure.
Call there and see. It
On account of the.General Mission
ary Convention of the Methodist F.pisco
pal Church, at Cleveland, Ohio, October
21 to 24, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell excursion tickets to Clove
laud, October 20 and 21, good to roturn,
leaving Cleveland until Octaber 27, In
inclusive, from all stations on Its lines,
at reduced rates. 2t
The new livery ol Mossrs, Wh"elock
it Dale has taken on a number of new
rigs to supply their Increasing trade.
Their stables are well stocked with the
best of turnouts, and the service ren
dered is strictly up to date. Open aud
ready for business at all hours. They
ask a trial of their service, being assured
thoy can please all.
The otllcera of the new Nebraska
llivo of the Ladies of the Maccabees,
mentioned as having been recently insti
tuted, are as follows : Lady Com., Her-
tha J. llaugh ; Lady Lieut. Coin , Agnes
L Gold ; tally R. K., F.mma J. Thouip
son; Lady F. K.C araQayley ; Mistress,
at Arms, A Ida L. Wilson; Pickett, Car
re H. Neer ; Sentinel, Lucy L. Hunter;
Past Coin., Mary Smith;
Scow dun tt Clark received an order
for a large consignment of new wagon
wheels and other parts from the Carter
Oil Co., of West Virginia, to w hom they
have sold a good many hundred (lobars
worth if their wagons, within the past
two years. Tills is the best kind of evl
deuce that this firm's work cannot be ex
celled anywhere, else these people would
not be sending so far sway from borne
for their wagons.
Visitors to Washington, D. C, to at
ton J the national encampment ol tho (1.
A. R. In that city this week are U. W.
Robinson and daughter, Miss Artie, Mr.
and Mrs, S. D. Irwin, Mr. and Mrs. A.
M. Doutt, Mrs. Jennie K. Agnew, Mr.
and Mrs. J. II. Muse, all of Tlonesta;
Mr. and Mrs. J.U. Carson, of West Hick
ory, Mrs. Dorcas Thompson, F. X. Kroit
ler and nieces Missis Pauline aud Louisa
liaiser, of Nebraska.
A nice lot of now guns right up to
snulT has been laid in by Scuwden A
Clark. They are not a cheap made gnu,
by any means, but the bo) a got a special
bargain on them, and are ready to give
t.eir customers the a-lvantageof the good
leal they made. Likewise a nice line of
sample hunting coats, vests and carti idge
belts, and a superior lot of ammunition
suited to this section, Call aud fix your
sell for the hunting season. It
A writer in World'! Work, who evi
dently knows whereol lie writes, says
that '"for school purposes a mother's
Ideas about herown children are usually
worthless. It is as if one who owned a
chafing dish should give points on con
ducting an army kitchen. The woman
w ho believes that, because she has gone
to school, she knows how a school should
be managed, might as well assume, to be
a cook because she has eateu in a restau
rant."
An exchange very properly remarks
thst tho mischief maker Is ono of the
most loathsome creatures with whom
honorable men and women are compelled
at unfortunale periods In their life to
come in contact wi'li. He who has a
chronic capacity for timing fault and
s iwlng the soeds ol discord among peo
ple who were at peace with each oilier
until he began bis devolish work, will
not (.et his desert until he wakea up in
the place which he ia so fond of creating
on earth.
Parents, give your daughters a
"bread winning education. (Jive them
the accomplishments, if you will, but
do not forget to add what will enable
them b w in their way, if throw n on their
own resources. A knowledge ol short
hand and typewriting has been the sal
vation of many a woman who hss been
forced to esrn herown living. The War-
Iluslnoss University, Warren, Penua., is
noted as a shorthand and typewriting
training ohHl. Send to day for full par
ticulars. A postal card does it. 41
Joseph Mrrgan, who builds the coal
Hats for the Warren Lumber Co., at
Uruiidorvilln, turned his liftieth boat last
week, released his crow, oiled his tool!
for the winter and closed business for
the season at that port. They have had a
auceesslul and quito busy season, though
I hey didn't rush the woik at the boat
yard as they could have done. The barge
crew will probably finish work for
the season this week. Messrs. Hunter A
Fleming have hail charge of the yard
during the past summer and have
launched a large number of the big boats.
The 3Sih annual convention of the
Pennsylvania State Sabbath Association
will lie held in Franklin, Oct. 14, 1.1, and
16, next week. Doubtless Forest county
will lie represented, but the delegation
should be a large and rnthusiaslic one,
eclipsing all former occasions of the kind.
Men and women famed for their work in
Sabbath School affairs will be in attend
ance and give the convention the benefit
of their ex perien"e in the great cause.
All railroads will sell reduced rate tick-
eta on card orders which may be had
from the county secretary, Miss Frances
II. Siggins, West II ickory, Pa.
One of the sure marks of prosperity
and thrlftiness of s town is the condition
of I s foot walks. The majority of the
walks throughout this town are In very
fair condition, many of them among the
best to be found anywhere, yet there are
a few that are in bad condition and should
l,n retired before winter sets In. The
properly owner should take pride in the
,,.it. r of keening walks in front of his
proporly lu pissable condition not only
r.,r 1, Wilis but for his own safety. Every
property owner is principally liable for
dainaae caused bi a pedestrian using his
walk wiihout negligence. Some owners
grow indignant when notified to repair
walks, i ney snouiu consmcr
that the
authorities are doing tlieui
service.
Don't be a knocker, but
common good.
work for the
Zinc and Grinding Mukn
Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint wear twice
as 1 nj a lead and oil mixed by band,
hoi I by Jamin D. lav i. tf
YOU AM) TOl'K FRIEXDU.
Mrs. J. F. Proper ia visiting friends
in Warren this week.
M isa Maggio Kilns is a guest of Oil
City friends this week.
Will Craig wa up from Franklin a
few hours last Friday.
Miss Lillian McCrea is a guest of
friends in Warron this week.
Prof. D. W. Morrison was a business
visitor to Warren over Sunday.
Mrs. C. F. Weavor, and children
were Oil City visitors Saturday.
Misa Frances Siggins of West Hicko
ry is a guest of Mrs. J. 11. Robertson.
Win. R. Reck was dow n from Brad
ford with Tionesta friends over Sunday.
Mra, J. II. Robertson ia entertaining
her lady frieuds at luncheon this after
noon. Leonard Ilium was up from Oil City
to visit his parents, a few hours last Sat
urday. Charles llutler has gone to Marion,
Iud., where he will follow his trade of
(hilling.
Mr. and Mis. A. C. Brown and little
daughter spent Sunday with friends In
Oil City.
Misa Jennie Whee er, of Warren,
spent Sunday with hor cousin. Miss Ber
tha McKee.
Mrs. Oeorgo F. Watson and daughter
Miss Cora are al Kellettville for a two
weeks' visit.
Harry L. Davis left last Saturday to
en ler as a student in the Philadelphia
dental college
Mrs. J. It. Morgan went to Oil City
Yesterday for a week's visit with Miss
Lir..ie Morgan.
Miss Bessie Lafferty, of Oil City,
was a guest of Mrs. J. 11. Robertson a
psrt of last week.
Miss Maudo Grove spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. I''. W. Stvanson, at
Jamestown, N. Y.
Miss Mary Morgan, of the pnstollice
force, was a business visitor to Oil City
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. S. E. Walker, of Warren, was a
guest of Mrs, T. C. Jackson between
trains last Saturday.
Dr. J. C. Dunn and little daughter
were visitors to Grand Valley, Warren
county, last Saturday.
Miss Maggie Salsgivor left last Sat
urday lor Bowling Green, Ohio, on an
extended visit to frit lids.
-Mr. and Mrs. C. M.Skinner.of Brad
ford, wore guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
W. Reck over last Sabbath.
F. A. Keller waa In Warren yeslerday
to moct Mrs. Keller and the childrin on
their return from Fredonia.
Miss Emilia Kliuesliver, teacher in
the Nebraska schools, waa a business
visitor to Oil City Saturday,
Chas. Amann is down from Warren
putting the lurnact in W. J. Campbell's
new house lor F. R Lanson.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sutton, of Kel
lettville, were guests of her mother, Mrs.
C. IC. Bradbury, over Sunday.
Win. .ahniser and John Harkness,
of Mercer county, are gnosis of their
brother-in-law, J. G. Bromley.
Mrs. A. II. Gallup, of Youngsville,
was a guest of hor sistor, Mrs. G. E. Go
row, at the Ct ntral over Sunday.
J. E. Wollaslon, Jr., came down
from Sheflield Monday, to spend a few
days with his uncle, W. J. McKee.
Smith Sannor and wife came down
on the excursion Irom Bradford Sunday
to visit his mother, Mrs. John Ssnner.
Miss Hattie Gould of the Oil City
high school faculty, was a guest of her
mother, Mrs. S. II. Haslet over Sunday.
Walter Crouch and Gus B. Evans
wore down from Hickory Monday eve
ning fraternizing with their Masonic
brethren.
Mrs. Thomas Stevens, who was a
guest ol her nephew, J. T. Carson, for a
few days, returned to her home iu Pitta
burg Monday.
D. W. Clark, Win. Lawrence and R.
L. Haslet were among the Grundorvil
lians w ho camo home to spend Sunday
with their families.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Gaston and sou
Itolland, of Miadville, were guests at the
home ofthe former's brother, G. G, Gas
ton a part of last week.
Miss Mary Evorharl of Chicago, ar
rived bore Friday to visit hor friend,
Misa Kliai Copeland, who Is lying very
ill at her home near Pithole.
Mrs. George W. Warden of Endeav
or is attending the State convention of
the W. C. T. U. al Allontown, as the dele
gate of the Forest County Union.
Mrs. Henry Fehlman, and sister-in-law,
Miss Bertha Fililuun, of Warren,
were guests of the former's psrent, Mr.
and Mrs. J. N. Gerow, over Sunday.
Mrs. George Meader, of Tiliisville, a
Visitor among friends at her old home on
German Hill, lelurneil home Thursday,
accompanied by hor aister, Miss Edith
Weingiird.
Fred Thomas, who has been living at
Cherry Grove, Warren county, for some
months past, ban returned to Tionesta,
and is sawing on Jamiesuii A Osgood's
mill nut on Hemlock.
Revs. Roliert McGarvey and J. C.
Bowman were In attendance at tho F. M.
conference which closed its session at
DnBois Sunday. The latter was accom
panied by Mra. Bowman.
James Pesse, ofOlean, N, Y., once a
popular Tionesta boy. wss the guest of
his mother here over last Sabbath. He
was accompanied by hi! wife and two
sons, Claude and Molvin.
J. M. Clawges and wife, of Lynch,
Forest county, were in Brookvillo last
Saturday. They were on a visit lf friends
at Corsica, where Mrs. Clawges' people
live. JelTorsonian Democrat.
Fred Bristow left on tho afternoon
Irain yrstorday for the scene of conflict
in the anthracite coal regions, whero ho
will join his regiment, the J'illi, w hich
has been called into service, and of which
be Is aeompany cook,
-Charles Linn, father of Mrs. O. II.
Nickel, died at hisiiomenear Nickloville,
Venango county, on the 1st Inst, Do-
erased was aged 71) years. Rev. and Mrs.
Nickel were present at the luneral which
was helil on last Friday.
M iss Laura Lawrence left last Satur
day for a week's visit with her cousin,
Miss Florence K Imestivcr, a' Warren,
and her brolher, C. II. Lawrence, at
Griinilervihe. She wss accompanied by
her fi-tcr. Miss Bertha, who reluruod
h'Juilay.
BEITKLim ( II I! OIKiAMZKD.
A Rousing Meeting Held Saturday Eve
uimr at W likh Many Sign 1 lie Roll
uf Honor Pledging Support to
1 lie 'I icket.
A meeting for the purpose of organiz
ing a Republ'cau Club was held in the
rooms next the central ollice of the Forest
Telepone, over the Forest County Nation
al Bank, last Saturday evening, which
was largely attended by enthusinstic Re
publicans, and in which the younger ele
ment of tho party took a very active part.
The following nllieers were elocted ;
Presid nt, Jay N. Bsnkuead ; Secretary,
John Jamieson, Jr.; Treasurer, Lewis
Arner ; Vice President, Ray Birtcil,
Clark Morgan, Fred. Havi,Sainuol Fitz
gerald, Claude Campbell. The name ad
opted lor the new organization was the
Roosevelt Republican Club of Foiest
County, which is doubtless the first or
ganization of tho kind in the United
States to honor our distinguished young
President with Its name. In the roll of
membership are incorporated tho oriuci
pies for w hich tho club stands, tngethor
w ith a pledgo of honor lo support the Re
publican ticket Troin lop lob' ttom. When
the roll was placed upon tho table for
signatures eager Republicans came for
ward and promptly put their names to it,
and in less than half.im hour over fifty
voters had placed their names on the list,
thus signifying their willingness to he
counted for tho good cause of Republi
canism and the hearty support of all its
candidates.
We confess we never saw a nioro enthu
siastic crowd of earnest Republicans at
any gathering, and it was gratifying lo
see so many of the young men enroll
themselves for the contest which is now
before the people. The young men in
fact captured iho organization completely,
scarcely one of the officers being above
twenty-live years of age, and some ol
them will cast their first ballot this fall
Since the meeting the roll has been sign.
ed by many who were uuable to got to
the meeting, and before the next meeting
the list will be a large one.
During the evening the Tionosta cor
net band was present and discoursed
some excellent music. The elegant rooms
in which the headquarters are established
will be nicely fitted up for the conven
lence and comfort of the club and their
friends, where they can go and spend a
plc'sanl hour in reading, it being tho in
tention to have all the current political
and other proper literature on the table,
Everybody is cordially invited to join
the club, the requirement simply being
to stand by aud loyally support the can
didatesnn Hie Republican ticket. This
un good Republican can consistently re
fuse to do, every candidate being worthy
and deserving of the support of the unit
ed party.
Where the Bodies of Hauler null Ma
gill Were Found.
B. S. Magill, brother of ono of the un
fortunate Tidloute citizens who lost their
lives in the steamboat disaster on the
Ohio River, arrived home Sunday w ith
the bodies, having gone to Olmstead, 111
iu answer to a telegram that t'ey had
been recovered. Services iu memory of
the two popular men were held in Tiili-
oute on Monday, and the remains were
laid to rest In the cemetery of their old
home where both enjoyed in a marked
degree the esteem of their fellow men.
Mr. Magill stales that the bodies were
found In the hull at the rear end of the
boat and within throe feet of each other.
Mr. Magill is satisfied, the statements
given by tho rescue party, that Messrs,
Hunter and Magill were driven to tho
rear end of the boat by the Humes and
that the deck, upon which they stood.
was burned away from beneath their
feet and that they then diopped into the
hull. The indications are that they had
been overcome by the heat and smoke
long bolore they loll with the deck of the
steamer. When found, tho bodies were
not recognizable. On the person of each
was found a watch which, by tho mini
hers of the rases aud works, have been
identified as thoso of Messrs Hunter and
Magill. The identification waa further
strengthened by the buttons on their
clothing, their pocket knives, and by
such fragments of clothing as remained
on the bodies. The reward of f.'iK) was
promptly paid to Duuningand Luinegar,
who were the first to discover tho bodies.
Another theory is that the men came
from their cabin and, without realizing
that the deck was burned through, step
ped out upon it nnd tint It broke under
their weight. This is strengthened by
the fact that the men were completely
d ressed and by the side of Mr. Magill
was bis satchel, containing all of his ex
tra clothing, and also from the lad that,
when found, the bodies wore practically
in an upright position. The Pittsburg
papers have repeatedly asserted that the
energy displayed by relatives relative to
the recovery of the bodies was based up
on the fact that a large amount of insur
ance depended upon finding the bodies.
Mr. Hunter Carried accidental insurance
upon his life to tho amount of fs.tNjii and
the amount carried by his friend was
much less. The companies in which
these policies were held paid these claims
within a short lime after tho accident.
F. X. Ministerial Appoliilinciils.
Following is a partial list of appoint
ments made by the Free Methodist con
ference in session at Puliois last week :
Oil City district Mendal 11. Miller, dis
trict elder; Oil City, south side, A. T.
Sager; Oil City, north side and Hiverly,
II. I), Call; Franklin and Cochran, J. M.
tVrblow, A. O. frill; Walnut Bend,
llogue Hill, Oak tlrove and President,
W. II. McLiimans; Tionesla and New
mausville, K. McOaryy; Kellettville,
Mayhurif and Uarlield, A. Smith; Itarnea
and North Clarendon, C. K. Weaver;
Youngsville, It. A. Zahniser; Hugar
(rove, F. K. Hcese; 1'Ieasanlvillo, H. M.
Whitcnmb; Titusville, Kmma Kllison;
Plumer, II. II. Bradley; Tidioute, O, S.
Mitchell; Hickory, K. L. Monroe: J. V.
Itroadhead, missionary to Africa, and C.
II. Miller supply work in Pittsburg con
ference; D. It. Tobey, supernumerary; J.
K. llerkheimer, supcranuated.
Other appointments: W. 11. Houpo, el
der Bradford district; Port Allegheny,
A. II. M. Zihnlser; F. K. (ilass, super
numerary: Marienville. J. X. Fager; Ty
lorsburg," W. J. Barnes; t O. t'opelund,
supernumerary; New Castle. Long ave
nue, J. J. .shiiiser.
hipW I he t 'linsh anil w orks ollilir ( ulil.
Laxative Bromn-ijniiiiiio Tablets core s
cold in ono day. 'ocuro, no pay. Price
Z, cents. li--7-ly
WONDERFUL METEOR.
Hon. S. D. Irvtin Itt omuls a Tlirillin?
Personal Experience on Oil ( reek.
Our townsman, Judge irw'n, writes to
the Derrick the following account of a
strange and wonderful sight which heex
perieuced when yet a boy :
I notii e in your piper of the -Hull ult.
an article headed "Strungo and Wonder
ful Sight," desci ibing a phenomena wit
nessed by clt,z"ns of Petrolia, Out., rc-
cnntly, I read it w ith the most intense
iuterest because I witnessed years ago a
parallel case of the samo description. It
was in the month of December, 1M!I, that
my unclo, W. W. May, now deceased,
came down to Franklin, with a team of
iron gray colts with a sled, to haul to Ti
onosta a load of groceries and provisions
for his s'ore and brother's mill. The skd
w as very heavily loaded, almost too heav
ily, in fact for the lively fractious colts. I
accompanied him. Starting from Frank
lin in the evening, we went up as far as
Moran's tavern, at what is now Oil City,
aud told Moran to rail us at 3 in the
morning, as the sledding was poor. We
lelt tho tavern with tho load about Mil.
Ascending the hill wo stopped often lo
rest the horses. When we came to that
part of the road, pretty well up tho hill,
and at tho place where tho road turned
otf slightly from the Oil Creek valley we
took a rest and it was then aud thero that
we beheld a scene such as is described in
thearticiol mentioned almost a coun
terpart of the Pelro'.ia incident.
We beheld a large wheel of lire appar
ently 200 (eet high coming down the Oil
Creek valley it looked like a full moon
only Immensely greater in appearance
and it seemed to revolve liko a wheel,
apparently hounding and accompanied
by a whizzing aud roaring noise which
was frightful to hear. At tho samo time
the entire atmosphere and scenery amid
the valley were illumed with a wiord,
yellow light, much, brighter than day, as
the poet, Thompson, says in describing a
golden sunsot
"The mountain's brow
bloomed with fluid gold."
While this terrific scene was transpir
ing the terror stricken animals dropped
to their noes or rathar loll II, it in the
snow, trembling like leaves, but when it
burst with a terrific explosion, apparent
ly somewhere near the mouth of the
creek, sending up as it were thousand of
stars in Hie winlery sky we were filled
wilb consternation, and the animals lay
if dead. The report of the explosion
seemed to roll up every valley for uiilis
around. For over 1" minutoa after the
explosion the trail of Iho meteor seemed
to linger in the valley, similar to the
trail ol light iu the (rail of a rocket, only
more fearful and grand, ol course. I l.ave
never witnessed anything like it for
grandeur and strangeness of night and
never expect again to see such a wonder
ful phenomena.
The early hour, the bounding ball of
fire, the tremendous force, tho lighting ol
the sky, the terrible explosion, tho illu
minated path, all correspond. It took a
long time to induce the terror stricken
horse to arise, and it was long before
they got ovor their terror. In fact not
until we reached the Pi inner llouse.then
kept by Luko Turner, about noon, did
they act naturally.
My uncle said: "Sam, thoy will never
believe us If we tell the people what we
have seen aud heard coining up Oil
Creek hill," but Turner relieved us, I
remember, when he a-ked us "if we had
heard that awful explosion about 4
o'clock." Wo then told tho w hole story ;
wo wore just the porsous w ho did both
hear and see It.
When we reached Tionesta and told the
peoplo of what we had seen and heard
mostofthom believed it but a few doubt
ed until the next summer when vVilliam
May's colta were terrorized during every
thunder shower and at the sit;ht of light
ning or hearing a chip of thunder would
lay prone Mat on the gi mind, acting as
no oilier horses in the neighborhood.
Seeing this all of tho people believed our
report. I have told the incident olten
but never beforo wrote out all of the do
labs of it as I do now Tor your valuable
paper, largely inspired by the parallel
case which you cilo and in which 1 have
full laith. havini- Leen a
witness to its
counterpart.
sjAMim. 1). IltWIM.
The lli-cakfiist Food Family.
John Sprat will eat no fat,
Nor will he touch the lean.
He scorns to cat ol any meat ;
He lives upon Foodiuo.
But Mrs. Spratt will nonool that;
Foodine she cannot eat.
Her special wish is lor a dish
Of I'.xpurgated Wheat.
To William .Spratt that fond is Hal
Upon which his mater dotes.
His favorite feed his speci.d need
Is Fata ileapa Oats.
Hut sistor I.il can't seo how Will
Can touch such tasteless food.
As breakfast faro it can't compare,
Sho says, will) Shredded Wood,
Now, none of these Leamler please;
He feeds upon iialh Mils.
While sisler Jane improves her brain
With Cero lirapo liritH.
I.vourgiis votos for Father's Oats;
Proggine appeals to May;
The Junior John subsists upon
Uneda Bayla Hay.
Corrected Wheat for littlo Pete;
Flaked Pine for Dot; but Bub,"
The infant Spratt, is waxing fat
On Battle Creek, Naar-Orub.
Chicago Tribuno.
Flow's Till, i
Wo oiler One Hundred Dollars Ho
ward for any caso of Catarrh, that cannot
be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CliKNKY A Co., Props., Toledo, O,
We, the undersigned, have known F..I.
Cheney for tho !asi b" years, and believe
him perfectly honorablo iu all business
transactions and finaucnilly able to carry
out any obligations iimibi by their linn.
Vt'Ksr it 'i'HAi.'X, w holesale ilrinrL'isIs, To
ledo, O., Wai.iunii, Hi.nnam iV Makvin,
wholesale druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon tho blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. Price 7"c
ier bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi
monials freo.
Hall's Fumily Pills aro tho best.
At Private Sale.
Tho personal effects of Iho bile Kov. J.
V. McAniniii, iu Tionesta, w ill be sold at
private sale. The lino library, boon casts,
furniture, etc, located in the study lately
occupied by iiiin, will nil bo ollcred for
sale. A list of the goods may be seen by
calling on ltev. Dr. Stockton or Mr. A.
It. Kelly. D. L. Mi'ANI.M II,
Kxeciitur.
This tifriinturo is on every Mil of tho gomiin.
Laxative DromoQuininc T.weu
to remedy that cures a cold tm owe day
At. one
HALF THE COST
Lion Goffeo
has better strength and
flavor than many so-call-
, ed "fancy" brands.
Bulk coffee at the same
price is not to be com
pared with Lion in quality.
In i lb. air tight,
sealed packages.
WILL REMAIN
Ono Week Longer on Account
Wet Weather.
Horses! Horses!
Thirty Head For Sale or
l'liniii;o.
DRIVERS, FARM HEAVY
DRAFT, TEAMS ami SINGLE
One span of Mules. Two Spotted
Potties', broken for family use.
AI L GUARANTEED.
COME AND SEE THEM.
brookvilleTFr grounds.
f.KAXT KlIlTi:st.
Jaokets
WOOLTEX
JACKETS.
Skirts
Advcnce Shipment Here
and lull Line Kxjected
This Week.
WOOLTEX
Wuollex not only means WOOL, hut it means the best, all
wool material. It means Linings t It t are Guaranteed lo wear
two seasons. It means lho.t every yarmetit is guaranteed to
he made of clean wool, and will not fray out or wear off. Il
means that we mean to soil Skirts aud Jackets that will give
satisfaction and our customers will gel tho worth nfslieir mon
ey. Ituy n Wuolfrx Skirt.
Jnckets, IT'uvs and Caxes,
for Ladies
Children.
L. J. Hopkins.
CLOAKS AND
'iit .SIO.OO, 'oli-H iiimI Hindi.
It's an entirely Xl'H' Dt'lMirlllieill wo invite our out-of-town friends
: IIvtTj' giirniriit tlii M-ii -oil's mtiko, limuriiiit only
!k.,.,.,.,i hit leu. ( loini- to run this new dt'liar' ment nn a flmHll rtrnlit
to
r. . . - j - -- n
!
husis that will jusiify vour coining quite a distance lo patronize. NililH
livrc lor IjMO. We'd rutlicrcell you a 815 one, though, as we firmly
k..u'a ntli ft.'. fliflV.raiwn in the two S'lils. Prices of Ladies' and Misses'
Coaisi commence t 8o lor an All-Wool
mis to e.j.
CAMPLES.
We'll he pleased to send you sum pics of the New Dress Goods, Silks and
witistings if you'll kindly write, a.iying about what you would like lo see
a postal card will do.
WILLIAM B. JAMES,
OIL CITY, PA.
Yon Can Count
on thu bust sit vice from ono of our
suits. They're a crnbination of good
points that you'll find nowhere else
for as littlo money. We have the
lieel leu dollar suit in ton. Thor
oughly well mailo uinl iu a geneiou'
assortment of kinds characteristic of
our clothing. Wo'vt provided for
everything from tho severely plain
Thihcls and Gluts in black and blue
to those decidedly now mid very fav
orite, stripes and checks in Flannels,
Chtivio'.s and C'assimercs.
vrV
tiizksf rONEL PR
41X43 SENECA ST,
An-
-nounce--ment:
The McCuen Company beg to
announce the arrival of tbeir
Fall aurl Winter Woolens, se
lected for their Tailoring De
partment. They include the very latest
and best fabrics from the best
mills of Europe and America
You are invited to inspect
this large assortment whether
wishing to purchase or not.
We feel assured that should
you intrust ua wilb your order
we can more than satisfy you,
out only as to material, but as
to fit and style, fine workman
ship aud perfect Cuitli.
Ifytuare not familiar wilb
the character of our tailoring, we
respect fully ask for a trial order.
Atler thai we are confident you
will not go cl8ewhert.
THE McCUEN CO.
2b AND 29 SENECA ST. .
OIL CITY, PA.
Fur
Capes
GARMENTS!
and
SUITS.
i .
K rso; t'loth, then, run up frutu
ICE" CLOTHIERS
OIL CITY. PA.
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