The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-06-30


the same time by the same person, be.
cause he has much to do with fixing
the tax and raising the funds to sup.
port public schools.
Mrs. NJ. Henry has notified the
Boro. Council of her intention to col.
lect damages to the amount of 5000
from the borough because of broken
arm she sustained by falling from a
sleigh on River Sta She alleges that
the road was in an unsafe condition.
The Council deferred its decision un.
til its next meeting.
This is the kind of officials they
have in Venango county, according to
the Spectator:
A First Ward man thought he
would dabble little in fancy poultry
but let him tell his own story: II
bought" said he, thirteen eggs of 10
Bell and put 'em under Dominique
hen, and that hen fetched out twelve
chickens in twenty days, to an hour;
but she sot steady all the time, like
county commissioner"
During a trial in Memphis recent.
ly,one of the Attorneys called the other
liar, whereupon the one SO addressed
Knocked the other down with the
Court Bible. 1t is all right to bully
witness, and :nsinuate that he prevari-
Gates, but these legal gentlemen don't
seem to want the rule applied to them.
This little episode will discourage
thousands Of law students.
The coal miners have generally |
resumed work at reduction of ten
per cent. from the prices formerly
paid, which, it occurs to us, could have
been done just as well without the
bloodshed, intimidation and starving
that has been the result of the strike.
Those who melted the riots should be
denied work at any price, and should
be furnished their living free by the
State. Organized resistance to the
laws should be treated at least as se-
verely as indiv efforts.
On "Wednesday Of last week, Mr..
Alex. Wilson of this place, received a
telegram to the effect thar Mrs. Alan.
son Bacon, his wife's mother, of Ellery,
N. Y, lay at the point of death. Him.
self and wife took the afternoon train,
arriving at their destination about -
hours previous to the death of Mrs. b.
Her age was x years. She. was the
last parent of either Mr.. or Mrs. w.
MIR. Wilson returned on Saturday last,
his wife remaining to take care of a
sister who is very i'll.
Prof. Donaldson and three mem.
bers of the press made balloon as
cension from Toronto on Wednesday
last, and on Thursday were picked up
by vessel FIVE miles off Point Peter,
on Lake Ontario. They report having
suffered great hardship, being in the
water four hours, clinging to the bas-
ket of the balloon, which was dragged
through the water at a fearful speed.
The members of the Press will not be
so anxious to accompany the Prof. in
his ascensions hereafter.
1t seems quite evident that the
trouble associated with Indian supplies
will continue so long as Indians are |
to be supplied. In the Indian Terri
tory the supplies are stated by army
officers to be poor in quality and de- =,
fective in quantity. They are sent ir-
regularly, and while the agents do the
best they can, the contractors cheat to !
every possible extent. Unless these
outrages can be ended, it were better
hat the Indians shoull be supplied
by the army, or else learned to care
or themselves, and the entire system
If feeding them abolished. 1t is GER.
ainly grand outrage, as things go, !
hat the Government should pay 1
enough to properly feed the indians,
md yet no suitable food reach them.
d. McCargo, Esq, has formally A
lssumed the Superintency of the Ale
5heny Valley Railroad, viee Col. j. j. :
lawrence, resigned. Mr.. McCargo