The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-08-19
The Messrs. Foreman ,,well.known

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carpenters and builders, have broken
ground for a residence on Helen ST.,
nearly opposite the Sherif's house.
They have beautiful building cite,
and will undoubtedly erect a residence
which will add to the looks Of that
end of town.
Miles w. Tate and wife started
for Clearfield yesterday, taking with
them their youngest child. Mr.. Tate
takes in the Republican State Con-
vention during his absence, which
meets at Harrisburg, on Thursday
next. They will probably be absent
about a week. gfafr al.
--Blackberries are a plentiful crop
this year. They are brought in and
offered at eight cents quart. Buyers
offer six cents. A great many Of our
people have gone out TO put up the
berries fresh from the bushes, which
helps to make the trade dull.
Mr.. j. N. Dunn, of Cash Up, is
in town, for the purpose of organizing
and teaching a singing class, in the
M. E. Church. Those interested will
meet there this evening, when ,full
arrangements will be made, a time set
for commencing I'll
Tho labors of the Beecher inves-
tigdting c6mmittee are finished, but
their report is not yet made public.
Let the report be what it will, public
'opinion will be more or less divided
as to the guilt or innocence Of the
popular pastor.
The annual review of the Seventh
Division Pennsylvania State Guard,
will be held in Franklin, September
18th. Gen. Huidekooper commands
the division, and Gen. Hartranft and
staff are expected to be paesant.
Mr.. Dithridge proposes to build
1000 barrel tank on the hill above
his mill, and to keep it filled with wa
ter pumped from the river. In case
of fire this would prove equal to two
or three good fire engines. .1t
The school house in this place il
being thoroughly overhauled, and re
seated with patent school desks, and
. when finished, will undoubtedly lay
over any school house in the county
This is a step in the right direction.
The following are Mr.. Beecher'
concluding words to the committee O
investigation. They certainly do not
sound like the words of a guilty man
, anxious to suppress the truth:
Gentlemen Of the Committee-Ir
the note requesting your appointment
| asked that you should make full in
vestigation of all sources of informa
ton, You are witnesses that l hav,
in no way influenced or interfered Will
f your proceedings or duties. l hav
wished the Investigation to be s.
searching that nothing could unsettl
its results. l have nothing to gain b,
any policy of suppression or compro
mise. For four years 1 have born
and suffered enough, and will not go
step further. l will be free. | viii
not walk under a rod or yoke. If an,
man would do me favor, let him tel
all he knows now. 1t is not mine +
f lay down the law of honor in regar,
to the use of other persons confden
tial communications, but in so far a
my own writings are concerned ther
5 is not letter nor document which
am afraid to have exhibited, and
authorize. any and call upon any livinj
person to produce and print forthwith
whatever writings they have from an,
t source whatsoever. 1t is time, for tn
sake of decency and public morals
y that this matter should be brought t
an end. 1t is an open pool of corrup
tion, exhaling deadly .vapors. Fo
six weeks the nation has risen up ant
/ sat down upon scandal. Not a grea
? war or revolution could have file,
. the newspapers more than this ques
ton of domestic trouble. Magnifie,
a thousand fold, and, like sore spo
: on the human body, drawing to itsel
t every morbid humor in the blood
whoever is buried with it, it is tim
: this abOmination be buried below al
touch or power of resurrection.