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LABOR LEAGUE.
Daniel O'Connslps succsssoT-Eodnst: to
Fnn-osksd and Pepudisfsd

Daniel o'Connslrs succsssoT-Eodnst: to be
:Unmasked and Rerudiated.
Ameetipg of the presidents Of white and eolored
Leages of the Distric: OF Columbia was held yes
terday at 400 Louisiana avenue. Mr.. Hodnetr IN
the chair.
Mr.. Hodnett said that very large number Of
able and influential gentlemen from abroad had
offered their services 10 speak, and the number OF
speakers would consequently lessen the time al
the question Of suffrage and labor, aud the other
speakers will 60 fully into the question Of soft
money and the absolute necessity of Congress
1 he Sstfon SereSy CAUTION any m RaSPs cory
nected with this organization from using any
violence or breaking any law. intend 70 win
means and By peaceful agitation; or, in other
words, will follow in the footsteps Of Daniel
OConlell.
HODNETT REPUDIATED.
Mr.. George W. Stewart writes that he did not
intend to expose this political trickster, john
over, but that three presidents Of leagues and
Soloman Hunter, John Smith, Myles Carroll
Council, insist that he shall at once state that
the latter never voted for the resolution Of ex
pulsion to which their names were affixed. He
the Central Council, and was also determined Il
| he Council, and that he (Stewart) stood in hi
way, because he insisted upon Hodnett giving ar
account of the disposition OF the funds Of thu
Last Thursday night Hodnett gave orders Il
the Janitor not 70 admit Stewart to the council
and then pretended to rush through the resolu
tion for his expulsion and fraudulently signed Il
Il all the names of the members present, regard
tbaf 1osnstt Ss9 iesrDed tSat Saw.
| intended 10 introduce resolution requiring tn,
treasurer to give bond in i've thousand dollar
nett's conduct will be fully unmarked in q da,
or two.
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RUPTURE II PVPI RODEElFS LEAGUE
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TESTIMONY IN THE HALLECK TRIAL
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AND OHIO RAILROAD.

baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.
CHANGE OF TINE, FEB. ra, 1875, csz=zszz11
AN Leave @S Washington. Sa
500 Baltimore and Way Stations.
Zoo baltimore, Annapolis and way Stations.
i:9 BALTIMORE ExPREss-Dsily. Breakfast At
500 NEw York EXPRESS. On Sunday to Balti-
SIS Sa .I TRSSs sad EEfz
$50 Baltimore and Way Stations: s:45 a. m. on
$50 Point no q koe IRR and Way VS. Stations.
Io:IS BALTIMORE UNLIMITED EXPRESS. No stops.
a:is baltimore. Way ssa:,oas. = ,,vss-n,,v
Parlor Cars. On sundsyto Baltimore only,
ESQ Baltimore, FredericS and Way Stations, via
ss Point Of Rocks, Frederick. Winchester and
I:a BiLfisoRE ExrREss. Stopping at Laurel.
as Baltimore, Annapolis and Way Stations.
$50 CHIcteo AxD COLUMBUS ExrREss.Dany.
500 BALTIMORE ExPlKss.
sos Baltimore and Way stations.
PITTsBURG ExPREss-pa Daily. An Way Sta
Does not on connect Tor Pittsoafs on sanday.
Us NV YORK EXPRESS. Sleeping cars to New
s:2s Baltimore, Bi.dens0urr. Beltsyille, Laurel
and Annapolis Junction-Daily.
LEAVE cANDKE sT1IIoS. BALTIMORE foA
As 5:15. 5000. 7:sS. sss a n. i2so 4;lo 500 $40
sis 1 a1 lea IS;'G b Ia g, o. eays Sassg
$50, 500 1880 M, s:l5, $50 SD p N. daily,
10 eSonn a on Sunday for Hagerstown, Fred
so 5ie New Yosf and PSiisdeiphis At 800 m and
Scs: .Ipz ne s.Ga
IS Pennsylvania avenue, where orders win Be
p &c s De
ooIr ss,.I n. T,st q TTsR..pOr'atiOn.
gro. 8. KO0ETZ. General AGENT ia9-tf
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NEW BOOKS RECEIVED AND FOB SALE

NEW BOOKS RECEIVED ANDFOR SALE
IN AT SHILLIN GTOE'S BOOK
STORE. Corner TSar:and-a-hsf HWA
Dear Lady Dfsdain,n by Justin
Mccarthy. IBIS Natural Life, ~ by
Photog aph. by the author OF the .:Heir OF Rad
oba9t s.Iier Dsaresf Zoe " ~ Mrs xlsIs1 ga
author Of the ..wooing OFT, and Which shall it
Be- s'Hrs. Limber's Rafle: or, Church Fair
and its victlms.'' THE Devils ChaiR- ;, BY the
author OF ''Ginx,s Baby" N'Congressional Dlrec-
tory second edition, corrected. "Bralthwaite's
Retrospect Of Practical Medicine and Surgery"
Blank Books, Letter, Note and Cap Paper. En-
yeloI es, Pens, Pencils, Playing Cards and School
Books, wholCsale and retail, At the very lowest
prices, at ShlLLIN6STONfS Bookstore. feI6-tf
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WHAT BE DOES WITH LLBORERS HGNEY
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CITY ITEMS.

NEW SPRING GOODS. FIRST 1HsTALLMENT.
Black Cloth Suits of our own make for s25-very
good article for so low price.
Spring Over.sacks, In diagonals, meltons and
tweads. Samples Of Boys Spring Over sacks,
from to L years OF age. Boys Cutaway Suits.
Boys Double breasted Suits. Ohildren's Suits,
from to IL years of age. Boys Short Pants,
separate from Jackets.
All Of which we offer at lou prices.
NOAH WALKER & Co.,
No. 625 Pennsylvania avenue.
THUparoN's IVORY PEARL ToorK PowpKl
used daily Will keep the teeth clean, white and
sound, the gums healthy and the breath sweet.
Twenty-Five and fifty cents per bottls.
JouvKE's 1noDoRoUs KID-S}Lovl CLlAHLl
will renovate soiled gloves thoroughly snd
quickly. Twenty-Five cents per bottle
THOMPSON PoMADR OPTINl 10 equal TO the
and fifty cents per bottle.
WELLS STREreTHKrIEe PLAsr1Rl are stha
very best All sold BY druggists.
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NOTORIOUS BURGLAR CAPTURED
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Christian Church,

The Congressional Temperance Association as
sembled at the Christian church, corner Of n
street and Vermont avenue. AS on former coca.
sions, few Congressman we're In attendance, but
all the seats were occupied by an intelligent and
appreciative audience, who evinced much interest
in the proceedings. A large number OF young
men was present, which speaks volumes for the
tl0TIs Of Vice President Ferry and Dr Uaic.si.
ing. The proceedings were opened by the choir
singing the 23d hymn of the Collection. Dr.
Chickering then delivered an interesting Biblical
dissertation upon temperance, quoting literally
from the Scriptures, and showing the dangers OF
looking upon the wine when It Is red"
Vice President BalIou was the next speaker
He declared that seventy. five per cent. of our
criminals are made so by intemperance; that
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UUPKRIAL HOTEL BILLIARD kooUs
o0l ss cushion .. F FnIsiS
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LEGAL.

THIS IS ToiGIvE NOTICE THAT THE
l. subscribers have obtained from the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Colombia, hoiding a
SreiAl Term, letters u samt ntary the personal
e.tste Of THOMAS D. ALLEN, late OF the city Of
Norfolk. state Of Virginia, decesS ed. Allirersons
having claims against the said decreased hereby
warned TO exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof TO the subscribers or Be fore the 18th day,
offEBRUARY next; they may otherwise ny law
be excluded from all benefit Of the said estate.
Given under our hands this 18th day OF February.
ISIS. 49, oHARLKS ALLEN, =
- ETHAN ALLEN
ub6-Mst Executors.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-13

TN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE Dis
L TRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE I'D DAY OF
FEBRUARY. 1876
,,,a n's.s S s.l.. =. Equity Docket Is.
On motion OF the plaintin,Sby Mr.. =. ".
Jones. his solicitor. it Is ordered that the de-
fendant. ARTHUR l.. WELLS. cause his appearance
70 be entered herein before the nrst rule-dsv
occurring forty days AFTER this day: otherwise the
cause win be proceeded with In Of default.
BY the Court A. WYLIE, Justice, nc.
mk6- M5w By Z. 2. MILLIAsIs, ASH. Clerk.
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HIEIdIQIId u fI5VGIIIAGUUIg hdIIHdJ dLu hI5A-
aldTla 4 washington RailTNd.
For Ale1andria, G. g. TO- II .. M, /, 3, 40, 5,
6, 7.O5 and Il:4O D. m. On Sunday At and q. N,
ForIhe South, via Richmond II 40 D. m daily, eI-
cept Sunday, and via Lynchburg 7:55 a. m. and
Trains leave alexandria for Washington, 6, !, 8.
q l0 II a. m ], 8, 4, 5. and D. m. On Sunday
sand 10 .. M. and p. m.
1ickets, Information, Sleeping sno Parlor Car
accommodations can be procured at the oftces:
Northeast corner Of Thirteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue, northeast corner OF sixth street
and Pennsylyania avenue and 81 the depot. where
orders can be left for the checking Of baggage to
destina ton from hotels and residences.
FRANK THOMSON, ID. NJ. BOYD, JR..
-jal-tf
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THE LORDS VINEYARD.
MRE OF HIHHHD AID BENTLEY
PEGAEHR feR THE CURRENT TIssRs
NYFUL aBsRS WITH The CHILDREN
REV. JABFZ FOX ON THE LORDS DAY
Rev. Dr. 0hiekering breaches Temperance
LuKEwARMREssk OF GoN6REssMeN
THE LORDS VINEYARD.
NYFUL AB,RS WITH The CHILDREN
REV. JABFz FOX ON THE LORDS DAY
Rev. Dr. 0hiekeripg breaches Temperance
LUKEwARMREssk OF CoNGRsssMeN
Ysfte.rrh.,,rsst Prs,bytsrisn Church

Yifteenth.strset Presbytsrian Church.
800, -.......,. ..----..,
Ing lAlke Anu nsniJ tesPeo'aoie CONGREGATION
Eorshipirg In this beautiful edince Is enjoying
the ministratiops of Rev. John Brown. He is
native OF Seotlsns, and gentleman OF sulture,
and what is more important, good preacher and
faithful pastor
The mini, Yesterday rpornin0 WAS occun,,d NV
NJ fr,,,.,- - -.ss..S :. Ss n,
NV Dl' SnieAeIint' "nV fe3sonoe % Oh feui
did, not only Of righteousness and Judgment,
prr or ry,.PyRANcp H...."
-.-x-x -. er,
Inc PfeAener SppfosSneu ms i1uiiiAf 1neno
-from asomeEhat unusual direction, and presented
Il in light fitted to attract attention from some
VINO are tireo Oh rearing the nackneyeo subject
His text was double, "Oh, that my head were
waters and mine eyes fountain Of tears, that
might yeep day and night for the slain of the
c.1oh,.r a. Nv n,onI. and uRiver. IN va..r,
ees v - fP' -, =. a.
run oo"n nine eyes because men Keep not my
law
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RAILROADS.

1876. GREAT 1876.
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
Double Track, Steel Rails, Splendid
Scenery, Hngnfficent Equipment.
Trains leave Washing ton, from Depot. corner Of
Sixth and streets, as follows:
For Pittsburg and the West. ..
daily, with Psrlor Car to Pittsburg;T<ESS
7:40 p. m. daily, with Palace Car 10
Chicago, and Hiss a. m. daily, except Sunday.
Baltimore 4 Potomac RsllrOad.
For Canandalgua, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls
and the North, 4. m. daily, except Sunday; and
7:so p. m. daily, except Saturday, with Palace
Cars to Rochester. For Elmira and Buffalo,
HISS .. m. daily, except Sunday.
Palace Cars attached: Limited Express OF Pull
man Parlor Cars, s:23 a. m: daily, except Sun.
day. For New York. 1:so D. m; daily, except
Sunday, with Parlor Cars attached.
For PhiladelphI1 l:3o p. m. daily, except Sunday,
and ass and $40 p. m. daily. Limited Express,
s:23 a.. m. daily, except Sunday.
Accommodation for Baltimore, I:JO .. m. daily
and 3:4O p. m. daily. except Sunday.
For Pope's Greek Line, $50 .. m. and 40 p. N.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 7:5o a. N. and i:SS p. m, eIeep
Sunday.
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New Jerusalem Temple.
The LORD AROSE on THE FIRST DAY

Of the week, and on that day appeared with his
disciples, giving them Instruction and cousols-
ton. And again on thenext first day Of the week
bled together And from that time the disciples
continued to assemble for Instruction and Tor the
holy supper on that day. The Jewish Sabbath,
pointed forward TO Messiah. The six days Of
labor-the six days Of creation-are six steps In
the regeneration of man or glorincation OF the
age to the natural man. Rest from labor, The
completion Of the work Of Regeneration or tn
e,mpletion OF ssch successive step. Dsliverance
from Egypt, dsiiverence from the bondage OF the
easR&l nsfure{ The holy day Of the ppiri.uai
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-13
GENERAL NEWS OF THE CITY

EfNfhRl HEWS UT INK I'LL
NOTORIOUS BURGLAR CAPTURED
RUPTURE IN POPE RODEEfI'S LEAGUE
WHAT HE DOES WITH LkBORERS HGNEY
TESTIMONY IN THE HALLBCK TRIAL
The CONSPIRACY MULES CASE
Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of Isterest
The New York herald., 1876-11-25
QUEBEC HARBOR WORKS
fxoposED WORKS AT THE MOUTH or THE RlvEH
" ST. CHARLES

Tenders will be rcceivsd tho Office OF the Quebec
bor Thursday. The LIST day of
February 1877 for the construction of the following
l. Wan and y Embankment, forming the North Qnay
ofthe proposed South Tidal Iarbor
Q A Wall and an Enhnnkment. forming the North Quay
OF the proposed south West Dock.
The Dredging out and the formation OF Channel ny
parallel to both wallis.
The Of cbwork Mt the end Of tho embank
ne to tho Gas Works
s. t,ribwcrk Retaining Walls adjoining the Ballast
Wharf
g. The Construction bridge proposed eighty ts
the North Wall ~ tho South Tidal srbo
Plans Bills OF Quantiti and form OF Ten
be the on!ce of The Commissioners during
printed copies Of the Specific and Hills
Quantities viii be furnished 20 intending contractors
making deposit $50 to be returned after thc tenders
are opened. 10 PARTIES sending in buax hde tenders.
the printed form Of tender issued BY the
Commissioners Will be received
The Commissioners do not bind themselves accept the
lowest any tender.
The TO find two respectable m responsible
securities npprvc~d OF by the Commissioners, whose
names, addresses asd inserted full
In his tender. aud who willing with him. to be bound
Jointly scvcraIy In the O) for the due fu
nmcn Of the contract and o any alteration addition TO
modification thereof that be agreed between the
Commissioners or their engineer and tho contrsct"r
com by ah bank check other available
curi ty the Of &3UoO which will returned
succ competitors the contract awarded
J. d. MARrEL.
hecrctary- Treasurer.
uA~Doa COMMISSIONERS orrcs, Quxsrc, 10Th Nov
vcmber. 1876
Nov. ~. 1915.
The New York herald., 1876-11-25
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
EoR PHILADELPHIA.

via Long Branch aud the New Jersey southern Railroad
leave pier \, North River. foot Rector ST., ~
IL A. NJ tor Philsdepha, Long Branch Toms River and
vinelsnd.
4 4. NJ. for Philadelphia, Long Branch, Toms River.
Wsretown and ruckcrtdn
W. s. sNEDEN, q, NJ
The New York herald., 1876-11-25
COASTWiSE STEAMSHIPS.
DACITIC NAIL AND PANAMA TRANSIT
II yTEAMSHIP LINES

BTEAMSHIP LINES.
For CALIFORNIA, JAPAN, CHINA, AUSTRALIA, NEW
ZEALAND. british COLUMBIA, OREGON, SC.,
SAN iss ssT ',s 4. Is HisS
ssna.sns e south r.sa ports
sAH M rsHSqSSS 81 TO ArAs sSa US
Prom r san vRANGIsc0 to SANDWICH ISLANDS. Aus.
TRAI.fA and NEW ZEALAND.
wM r cEYDs p&S cS. or Il DULLAy. superintendent.
No. Bowling urecn, pier - North RIVER foot Canal s.
NEW YORK AND HAVANA DIRECT MAIL LINE
IN These first class steamships will sail ai3 d. from
pier ~ North Kve foot Of Csiars for Havana direct As
CLfpE Y Pc M .s.aurday
FOR freight passage having unsurpassed accommoda
'''"'' A'''wM 7. CLYDE 4 CO. No Bowling Green.
MckELLAR LULINd CO. agents in avanA
nLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
r No ,x psm som p,sI ppna n can so,. yc s..av Thurs
days and saturdays at r. M connecting with tho yirgnis
and Tennessee Air Line. Atlantic Coast Line Piedmont Air
panys lines to interior points Ia North Carolina aud
Virginia Ncwbcrn aud Washington. N. O. (vta Norfolk
every Tnetday. Thursday and saturday
Lcwes Dol Monday and Thursday At r. M connecting
with Maryland and Delaware railroads
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed
a lowest ratcs Insurance Norfolk. &c, per cent
frrteh received daily at pier ~ North River General
Offices io7 sarcsnwichs 81 n /. McCREADY. President
T,HxAs LINE FOR GALVESTON TOUCHING AT KEY
West. carrying tho Untsdi states mail Tho steamer
day November Is. At 3 r. ". from pcr 20 East River
Through bills of ladng given TO all points the Houston
and Texas Central International and Great Northern, Ga
weston Houston and Henderson and the Galveston Harris
burg and san Antonio railroads Freight aud Insurance
At lowest rates For freight passare. having
sommoi ,tions. apply to O. II. MALLORY & Co. I53
The New York herald., 1876-11-25

T1FFfCE or TRusTRES OF s1fLoRs' sNUd
OIi:rbor. No Wall ST. New York. Novsmeer y 1870
Der noon. for furnishing $50 Granite Fence Posts
ranits Gate Post also abcu $50 lneal feet Of Granite
Coping For particulars apply to Richard r. Smyth Super
ntendcnt tho Office Of the Governor Of the institution,
sailors Snug Harbor. The Trustees do not bind them
accept the lowest bid which shah 10
deemed for the interest Of the institution, Proposals bc
addressed Thomas trcenc Controller marked bids
for granite. THOMAS GREENLEAF. Consroller
The New York herald., 1876-11-25

VXTHITE STAR LINE
w FOR QUEENSTOwN AND LIVERPOOL
CARRYING THE UNITED STATES MALL
The steamers Of this limo take the lane routes
mended By Lieutenant Maury. u s. NJ going Of
Banks she passage 70 Queenstown all the round
Novcmoer % ~ noon
December ID, at 80 A. NJ
December ~, a r. NJ
From White Star Docks, pier 50 North River.
Ratesssiocn $50 and 500 In gold; rcturn tickets
reasonable Steoragc S2A
saloon ststeroonps smoking and bath placed
amdshlp tho and motion least anordng
degree or co,nfors hitherto unnttsinabie a. scn
For inspection Of plans and other information apply ct
- ~-~- r. ]. COKTIS. Agent
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-23

A bel made by a celebrated gam.
bier nearly century ago deserves to
be recorded for its singularity. After
a run of ill-luck with Lord Lorne he
jumped up suddenly, and seizing
large punch-bowl that stood near he
said, addressing his lordship: "For
once I'll have one bet where / have
an equal chance of winning! Odd or
even for fifteen thousand guineas?"
"OddP replied the peer, with the ut
most composure. Dash went the
punch bowl against the wall; and, the
pieces being counted, unfortunately
for the young hero of the experiment
there proved to be an odd one, and he
was ruined man.
The Spiritualist lecturer who noticed
a lady in deep mourning taking her
departure from the hall, prophesied
better than he knew when he told her
that the spirit of her husband desired
to communicate with her. 81 know
it," said she "he's waiting at the door,"
II find that there are half dozen
young partridges in the letter." said
a gentleman to a servant, by whom q
lot of game had been sent to him. The
servant replied: 81, Sir, am glad you
have found them in the letter. for they
all few out of the basket"
Apropos of the spelling mania, it
may be Of interest to know that lady
of Providence, Rhode Island, has SPELL
ed six hundred and iifty words out Of
the word "congregationalist,' and in
no case repeated letter in the forma.
tion of word.
On Tuesday, July 18, when the
thermometer was 940 in the shade at
the foot of Pixies Peak, Col, there oo.
CURED on the top of that high noun
tain a furious snow storm, completely
covering the peak and sides with a
coat of white.
There is baby, two weeks old, in
Vassar, Mich, which only weighs one
pound and half It's mothers we'd
ding ring will easily pass over the
child's hand and up to the shoulder.
Chicago congratulates herself on
the possession of the "best drinking
water on the continent" which, even
in the hot weather, sis cold anG spark
ling"
A late French biography says that
Lady Byron once coldly asked her
poet husband when he meant 20 give
up his bad habit of making verses.
Sixty-two thousand buffalo robes
will be sent East from Benton, Mon
tana, this fall.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-23
Rates of Advertising.

ritorial journal, "as free from danger
as the pave of Broadway"
We have now brought his career
down to the pending death struggle
with the confederacy Of the Sioux and
and Cheyennes, who must submit or
suffer annihilation. 1t is too soon to
venture on criticism. We can say
that the savages General Crooks forces
have to oppose number r1any thous-
ands of truculent warriors, nurtured
for years in the idleness and rotten.
ness of great reservations, without
discipline and without instruction.
These warriors are armed and equip
ped better than the soldiers. We
know that they have massacred the
gallant Custer and his gallant follow
ers, and we fear that Crook will have
all he can do to defeat them.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-23
w. c. CoBURN, NJ. D.,

PHYSICIAN g. SURGEON offers his
Having had an experience of Twelve
Years in constant practice, DIR. Coburn
guarantees 10 give satisfaction. DIR. Co.
burn makes a speciality of the treatment
of Nasal, Throat, Lung and all other
Chronic or lingering diseases. Having
Investigated all Scientific methods of cur
ing disease and selected the good from all
systems, he will guarantee relief or cure
in all cases where a cure is possible. No
Charge for Consultation. All fees will be
reasonable. Professional visits made at
all hours. Parties al distance can con-
suit him by letter.
Office and Residence second building
below the Court House, Tionesta, Pa. Of
flee days Wednesdays and Saturdays. 25tf
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-23

just listen to the New York Tri-
bune, will you, about the Democratic
House of Representatives Congress
not only did nothing to solve our fnan.
cial problem, but the House, which
ought to have led the way, in fact did
everything in its power instead to
make confusion worse confounded. It
repealed the best thing in the Resump-
tion act of 1875-that fixing the date
for resumption in 1979-and left eve-
ry vicious or useless thing there was
in it untouched. Its one step, there
fore, toward paying our debts was to
declare that it couldn't think of nam
ing any particular time for beginning
to pay them. 1t utterly refused to
touch the silver question. It made a
ridiculous offer at tariff revision, and
left the bill to die stillborn. 1t show
ed what it. understood Civil Service
Reform to mean by turning out the
Oldest and most faithful emf ploves the
Government had, and filling their
places sometimes with incompetents,
sometimes with spectators, sometimes
with peculiarly blatant and offensive
traitors, always with green horns. 1t
managed the most Of its investiga.
tions so poorly as to secure little act.
ual refor m, while the partisan unfair-
ness too often manifested brought the
whole business of investigation into
contempt. 1t kept the Government
employees living from hand to mouth
on payments of third of a months
salary at time, crippled the Signal
Service, stopped the fast mails, and
made its most liberal appropriation
in the form of myriad little steals
disguised as river and harbor improve
ments on rivers that nobody navigates,
and at ports which have no harbors to
speak Of"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-23

A man went into furniture room
at Mankato the other day and sat down
on a wooden bottomed chair. He i'm
mediately arose and danced around
like wild dervish. The proprietor
anxiously inquired if he had an attack
of any kind. "a tack p yelled the
man, 81 should say so; and the con-
founded thing stood on its head, too !"
An Irishman in Iowa was bitten by
a rattlesuake, but the liberal use of a
neighbor's whiskey cured him. The
next morning he was seen walking
slowly on the prairie and looking ear
nestly for something. He was asked
what he was looking for. "For the
boite of snake" was the reply.
A countryman fell off ferry boat
at Vicksburg, and his wife, waiting
coolly until his head showed above
water, shouted "There, durn yer, l
know'd you'd do it Bet yer never get
out, eitherH
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-23
CENTRAL HOUSE,

DoNNER q AGNEW BLOCK. L.
ID AaNEw, Proprietor. This is new
mouse, and has just been fitted up for the
accommodation of the public. A portion
OF the patronage Of the public is solicited,
aS-ly
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FOREST HOuSE.

@ A. WARNER PROPRIETOR. Opposite
- Court House, Tionesta, Pa. Just
opened. Everything new and clean and
fresh. The best of liquors kept constantly
on hand. A portion of the public patron
age Is respectfully solicited. 4-l7-1Y