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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-19
Washington dispatch to N. Y. Tribune.
Washburne and the residency.

The movement to make Mr.. Wash.
burne, our Minister to France, the
nominee of the next Republican Ma.
tional Convention for the Presidency,
seems to be actively under way and
from recent developments il would APP
pear that the administration, in the
event of the failure Of the third.term
scheme, has him as its first choice. A
correspondence has been going on
lately between Mr.. Washburne and a
prominent leader in the Republican
ranks, who was a member of Congress
.conternporarily with Mr.. Washburne.
Mr.. Washburne writes as follows to
his friend:
PARIS, Nov. Sth, 1875.
Ny DEAR I'll have duly re-
ceived your letter of the 18th ultimo,
and need not say how deeply l am
touched by its kind and generous
spirit. | must say that have lin
gering affection for all those brave
men (and you were the chiefest among
them) with whom l was associated,
who fought that magnificent anti.Le.
compton fight. Those were times
which drew all loyal men together in
a common sympathy, and which nerv.
ed the country up to the level of that
tremendous epoch which preceded the
rebellion. l duly received the copy of
the newspaper to which you refer, and
l feel grateful for the kind feeling
which dictated the article; but l can
only repeat what l have said to others
an that connection, if not to you.
am not vain enough to suppose that
my name can ever figure seriously in
that direction. No party would ever
undertake to carry a candidate with
such old-fashione1 notions as l have,
and whose record is loaded down in
opposition TO all the great interests
that control political conventions.
While ! receive many letters of the
same kind tone as yours, am so i'm
pressed with what have here written,
that l decline all action in the way of
candidature; and; in the end, when
the Convention comes off aud my
name is never mentioned, you and
other friends will say that l have been
wise. And now, my dear good friend,
putting aside all idea of my becoming
candidate for the Presidency under
any circumstances, and simply regard
ing me as your old associate and
friend, believe that shall always be,
&c., &c, E. B. WAsHBURNE.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-19

Virginia has "gone back" on the
Centennial. The House of Delegates
refused to appropriate $4,000 for
Centennial expenses. This back han
ded slap from the "Mother of Presi-
dents" is not very gracious to say the
least. Better treatment should have
come from the old lady, whose earlier
day glories will doubtless be so gener-
ously eulogized, amid the flow of cen
tennial eloquence.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-19

The New York Times wants an
early nomination for the Presidency
by the Republican party. May or
June, and preferes New York or Sar-
atoga as the place for holding it.
Others think that Philadelphia
should be the place, as it is the Cen.
tenial year, and there will be inspira-
ton and fitness in meeting under the
shadow of old Independence Hall.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-19

Ben. Hill has been caught again.
His speech, as revised" for the
Congressional Record, has been so
changed that even its best friends do
not recognize it. Benjamin sees his
mistake now, and, like all his Demo-
cratic brethren, wonld like to back
out of the whole business if he could.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-19
The eulogies pronounced over

-Ihe euIUgIes prOnouHceu OVer
Andrew johnson, in Congress, on
Tuesday of last week, are printed in
full in the Record. They are, in the
main free from grandiloquent gush,
and are just estimates of the charac.
ter of the deceased, and sincere trib-
utes to the memory of one who, with
all his faults, was in many respects a
remarkable man.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-19

AT the fall election. Chadwick
and Startwell, the two candidates for
prothonotary, of NJ M'Kean county, re-
ceived tie vote. In order to forego
the expense Of new election, they
compromised by agreeing that one
should act as Prothonotrry and the
other as duputy. After a time Start.
well, the Republican canidate, learn
ed that owing to Irregularities several
Of Chadwick's votes would not stand
a legal test, so he instituted con-
test for the certificate of election, and
the same was awarded him at the late
term of Court CZairOn Repubiiean.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-19
G:gRRZEL EOyyR0X-s'
by BRET. EHARTE.

Begins in the November number,
and will run for twelve months. This is
Mr.. Harte's first extended work. The
scenes and characters, which the author
has chosen from his favorite field, Califor-
mia, are painted with characteristic vivid
ness and power; and the work is without
doubt the most graphic record of carly
California life that has yet appeared.
We shall also begin in the January num-
ber
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-19
PHILIP NOLAN'S FRIENDS,
Or Show Your Passports,"

Or SHOW y OUT PaSSportS,"
BY EDWARD EvERE TT HALE.
The scene of this story is laid in the
Southwestern territory, now forming the
States of louisiana aud Texas, at the time
of Aaron Burr's treason. The characters
livedin section which was now Ameri
can, now French and now Spanish, and
this record OF their adventurous lives
makes a story of intense and unfagging
interest throlyhOut
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-19
A sEconD FARMERS VACATION

Col. Waring Is now i'm Europe, visiting,
in n row-boai ride of two hundred and fifty
miles, one of the most fertile and interest
ing of the vine-growing valleys of Europe.
This second series of papers promises to
be even more interesting than those with
which our readers are already familiar.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-19
The Louisville Courier.Journ

The Louisville Courier,Journal
in view Of the constant blunders Of its
party, and lack of leaders in Con-
gress, thinks the prospects of the Re-
publican party very rosy for the Cen
tennial year.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-19
luusJrdIeu ArLlOleS
AMERICAN COLLEGES,

Written respectively by their friends, will
appear during the year. The revived in
terest in college life makes these paper
especially timely, and will secure for then
unuSual aGtantiOn
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-19
N. F. BURNHAM'S
TURBINE WATER WHEEL

Vas selected, years ago, and put 10 work
in the u. S. Patent Office, ID. c., and has
proved to be the best. 10 sizes made.
Prices lower than any other first-class
Wheel. Pamphlet free. Address n. T..
Burnhpul, York, Pa. is A
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-19
Centennial LETTERS.

Edited by JOHN VANCE CHENEY.
a rare collection of Revolutionary Let
ters, mainly from storos in the hands of
the descendants OF Col. Joseph Ward.
They are full of interest, and will bo read
with a rare relish in connection with the
Centennial celebration of the year.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-19
HQWR'SA!e!'::GiiIjEEE;'. 6: I = !! ;SSsU1RIE st!IRIE;'

$500 Reward If it fails to cure. DIR. @. b.
Howe, Seneca Falls, n. Y. 26 At
"BeautifulW "CharmingH "Oh, how
lovely :! "What are they worth Y'' dc.
Such are exclamations by those who soc
the large elegant New Chromos produced
by the European and American Chrome
Publishing Co. They are all perfect Gems
Of Art. No one can resist the temptation
30 buy when seeing the Chromos. Cam
vassers, agents, and ladies and gentlemen
out of employment, will find this the best
opening ever offered TO make money. For
fun particulars, send stamp for coniiden-
tial circular. Address i. Gleason & Co.,
75S Washington St, Boston, Mass. - Il
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-19
Allegheny Valley Rail Road.
Oil Creek & Allegheny River Rail-
way, and Buffalo, Cory & Pitts
bursh r. r.

IN AND AFTER Sunday, December 8
" 1879, trains will run as follows:
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-19
50. GeoFge end 81. NEichcaI.

MAcDoNAID's S-Ew sfoRYi
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-06-12
"DIsTANCE ANNIHILATED."

The oft-repeated phrase that steam
annihilates distance, has never been so
emphatically realized as during the last
few days, by the unprecedented feat of
running a train from the Atlantic across
the great American continent to the Pa
cifc, in less than 3'l-2 days. The train
started in New York at a. m, June /.
under the direction of Jarrett & Palmer,
and was expected to reach San Francis
co, a distance of 30l7 miles, in 81 hours.
The feat was accomplished without acct
dent in less time than the above. The
details of this trip arc exciting, but our
space will not admit of more than brief
mention. The train contained three cars,
baggage and smoking car, and two
Pullman cars. The first engine pulled
the train from Jersey City to Pittsburg,
Penn, without making a single stop, and
came in minutes ahead of time, trav-
cling at an average rate of A miles an
hour. From Pittsburg to Chicago the
country is nearly level, and the superb
roads admit of great speed more than
sixty miles an hour was made some of
the way, while passing through terrific
thunder shower. Chicago was reached
20 minutes ahead of time. From Chi
cago westward, great speed was made
along the perfect roads OF the west, and
in climbing the steep grades Of the noun
tain ridges, west of the Missouri river,
nearly 40 miles was spanned in sixty
minutes. Great enthusiasm prevailed
along the whole length of the rOut, and
thousands were waiting and watching to
see the lightning train" fly by. Some
of our friends living along the line have
furnished us with copies of Western pa
pers, that are full of accounts of this
wonderful feat in railroad travelling.
This trip across the continent, at the
rate of 81 l-2 miles an hour, inside Of
1-2 days, will be one of the most me-
morable events of 1876.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-06-12

The farmer must find some consolation
in buying print for his wife or girls at
the rate of six cents a yard, and cotton
for shirt at eight cents, while his but
ter is below the twenties, and his wool
too cheap to pay for the shearing and
marketing. The prices Of farm products
just at present, are very low, without an
immediate prospect Of rise until fall,
at least. 1t is doubtful whether butter
can climb back to 30 or 50 cents during
the year, but it will sell higher by and
by. Most Of the articles needed by the
farmer in his household. together with
help and farming tools, are cheaper than
they have been for the last fifteen years,
and 50 far as the swapping of butter for
clothing. eggs for tea, wool for boots and
shoes. &c, &C., are concerned, there IS
no serious disadvantage on the side of
the farmer But the most serious con-
sequence resulting from low prices of
farm products is the fact that they must
20. TO a considerable extent, toward pay
ing old debts. When one hundred pounds
Of butter will pay the interest on siz
hundred dollar note for one year, or the
product Of ten cows will lift a mortgage
Of 5000 from the farm, there is pros
pect Of getting out Of debt; but whel
the tub Of butter only pays the interes
on $500 for one year, and the prOduc
Of ten cows is absorbed in meeting cur
rent expenses. times are rather dubiou
about a good many hearthstones. Suct
we imagine, is the case to-day but il
dustry, economy aud pluck will win, !
the end, and when the old debts are a
paid. the times will brighten up wOnde
fully.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-06-12

Fire caught in the forest near North
Concord. a week ago last Friday, ran
with fury over large tract of land and
consumed large amount of z. q y.
wood. The heavy rain of Saturday
changed the scene.
Hon. T. w. Park of Bennington, has
on his dairy farm several of the finest
mich COWS in Vermont. Two of his
choicest Durhams weigh respectively l.
$50 and 1850 pounds, and are compar-
atively as heavy in milk as in meat.
The st. Adams butter market, Tues
day, June Z, was dull and prices lower
We quote good at eighteen cents, choice,
at twenty cents and gilt edge at twenty
one cents per pound, with occasionally a
dairy bringing shade higher price.
BUYERS at Enosburgh, East Berkshire
and other points. report twenty-five cts.
as the ruling price on Tuesday.
We hear from various sources that the
friends of Colonel Mead are visiting ev-
ery town in the state for the purpose OF
organizing the grangers in his support
for the Governorship. Without saying
a word in disparagement of Col. Mead,
as man, we will simply remark that
when our state officers are made at the
dictation of secret societies, either the
state or the secret society will be very
short-lived.- WotchmGn.
The wife of Charles Butler of High
gate, was murdered Friday night of weeE
before last, by hired boy named TatrO
Mr.. Butler went to the village and wher
he returned, found his wife lying deaC
in pool Of blood on the floor, her heaC
having been cut open with an axe. Tn
boy. Tatro, was away after help. HI
said tramp attacked Mrs. Butler AM
finally struck her with an axe, cuttini
her head open and instantly killing her
The boy Tatro was covered with blood
and as he could not tell straight story
he was arrested. He is about 20 year
of age. Mrs. Butler is about the sam
age and has been married two years
The theory is that Tatro attempted
outrage Mrs. Butler; that she resiste
him with all her power, and that Tatr
feared an exposure unless he took he
life.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-06-12
State NelCS.

The corner stone of the Vermont Meth
odist Academy at Saxton's River, was
laid Wednesday, May 81.
The only son of Luther Harrington of
Salisbury, was drowned in the village
pond, June 1st, while fishing. He was
five years old.
Daniel Green of Richtord, was fined
$50 and costs. week before last, for sell
ing liquor contrary to law. and not be-
ing able to raise this amount. was taken
to Jail
The building erected at the centenni-
al for the use of the state by Col. N. T.
Sprague, Jr., has been completed, and
turned over to DIR. Goldsmith, the YER
mont commissioner
H. w. Arbuckle of East Montpelier,
has Devon new mich COW that gave
"a IA pounds of milk, last Monday
morning, and 26 ga pounds at night the
same day. She has no extra feed
Wednesday of week before last, Jo-
seph Pearce was taken suddenly with
bleeding at the lungs, while sitting on
the veranda of his fathers residence in
West Calais, and died in short time.
Uucle Luther Adams, who carries the
United States mail so faithfully between
Montpelier and Wolcott, via Worcester
and Eagle Ledge. has some rare old sill
yer coins, dated l449, 17l8 and 1776.
Saint Jean Baptiste Society will have
grand celebration at Montpelier, the
oath. There will be services at st. Au-
gustine's in the forenoon and afterwards
procession.
Mr.. John N. Baxter. president of the
Baxter National Bank, Rutland. was
knocked down by falling derrick at his
marble quarry on Friday of week before
: last, and seriously but not fatally injur
ed.
The Zenas Wood mare, now owned b.
, David Silloway of Moretown, gave brit
to monstrosity, Monday of last week
it being an almost perfect fac simiLe o
: balloon, one of which startled her las
: summer.
i ]. c. Webster of Lunenburgh, trie
: to hang himself, few days since. bu
was prevented. He then attempted t
cut his throat but made poor job Of il
Business troubles are assigned as th
: cause.
p Seventeen hundred dollars has a
r. ready been subscribed at Burlington, I
celebrate the Centennial Fourth of il
" ly, 1876" A demonstration worthy
l. the largest city of Vermont has bee
S proposed. and no doubt will be realizes
le The managers of the Central Vernon
,e railroad have issued an order that a
q. men employed on the road must be tot
abstinence men, whether on or off duty
any one working on the road beir
known to drink liquor is to be dischar
OF ed instantly.
y The old project of forning new cou
ne ty, to be called Allen, from towns
on Windsor, Windham and Benningt'
m counties. has been revived. and in al
). anee with it is scheme for another ne
one to be formed of towns in Orane
IL Windsor, Addison and Rutland countit
Bethel to be the shire town.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-06-12

The Republican State Convention will
be held at Montpelier, Tuesday, June
%, at which time candidate for Cover
nor, Lieut.. Governor and Treasurer of
the State, together with two Electors at
large will be nominated. Towns will
be represented in the State Convention
by delegates. chosen upon the basis Of
one delegate from each town, and an adj
ditioual delegate for each one hundred
votes, and for each fraction Of one humid
red votes over Fifty, cast for the Rcpub-
lican candidate for Governor at the last
State election.
The several railroads in the State will
extend the usual courtesy Of fare one
way.
IL will be observed by the above tina
each town is entitled TO the same mum
Der Of delegates as at the late convention
held at Burlington.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-06-12

The accusations against Speaker Kerr
and ex-sPeaker Blaine have absorbed so
much Of the attention Of congress, Of
late. that slow progress is made in bust
ness. The dead lock on the appropria-
ton bills is liable to be broken by gen.
erous yielding on the part Of the House
and Senate. All salaries that can con-
sistently be reduced, aud all expenses
that can be curtailed. will be lessened,
and both bodies Of congress will enter
cheerfuIly into the task Of making the
reductions. though the Senate will not
permit prOmiscuOus slashing where the
public necessities will not admit Of it
II an agreement can be reached on the
matters in controversy between the tao
branches. congress will adjourn ere long
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-06-12

Representative Hendee is taking a
wise course toward repairing his reputa-
ton at home, by attending to his duties
at Washington. 1t is reported, and is
doubtless true, that be is faithfully and
diligently attending to business during
this term, and is taking quite aprom-
inent position in debate. Possibly the
gOading he has received by the State
press may be blessing to him, after all.
So far as we learn, no prominent man,
who would be likely to smartly contest
his election, stands ready to 60 into the
field and take his chances against Mr..
Hendee. Gen. Grout Of Barton, and Mr..
Dale Of Island Pond. each had a good
support in the district, and would have
made very formidable rivals TO Mr.. Hen.
dee, had they gone into the field against
him but each was friendly to Hendee
and as it is generally believed, yielded
to his entreaty for a third term, anC
withdrew from the field
Some of the jealous friends of Mr.
Cotton Of Irasburgh, have brought hi
: name into notice but it is not general
ly supposed that he desires, or will pre-
woke, a contest with Hendec.
IL is difficult matter to GUST a ma
who has committed no heinous sin in hi
I official career, even if he is wanting j
: many important qualifications and NJ
= Hendee cannot be supplanted. unless ii
! candidate be strong. The eastern po
c ton Of the district deserves. by RICH
/ the next representative, and we ha,
: men who by common consent are elig
l. bic TO the position /; but they do not to,
II er so high above their fellows that tn,
'e can step in single-handed, and 10
d Mr.. Hendee. He is pretty well plante
&c and his friends have been too busy al
IT, too wiley, 10 leave the chances of the
DC candidate in any very hazardous conc
70 ton. In short. Hendee has the adva
g. tage over any of the candidates name
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-06-12

The Sultan of Turkey is dead, and
there are reports both that he was muir
dered and that he committed suicide.
For some time past the affairs of his
realm have been in bad condition, and
there has been much dissatisfaction with
him as a ruler. The revolt of the Euro
pean provinces has grown into formida-
bic proportions, and the prospect is that
long war for freedom will be the re
suit, unless the great powers of Europe
interpose and put an end to the rebellion.
Turkey is in miserable condition,
and nothing but the fear Of Russian SUI
premacy, on the part of other nations,
has prevented the fall of the Ottoman
empire for many years. Russia desires
territory south Of the Black Sea, and
communication with the Mediterranean
by way Of the Bosphorus England. Tur-
key and France say, no, but the expense
and trouble of keeping the 'sick man
las the late Car, Nicholas, called the
SULTAN from dying a natural death, will
, be a pharmaceutical undertaking, toe
great for The doctors of Western Europe
8 Turkey is dying Of dry rot, and the
great empire will soon tumble to piece:
! Of internal weakness and decay. Mo
hammedanism is the almost universe
belief of the people, while ignorance
=. poverty and bigotry are their leading
characteristics. Taxation is very heay,
:, and the burden falls with crushing
: weight on many Of the provinces. L
Europe there is great dissatisfaction, an
several of the provinces are banded tC
gethet for mutual protection they wi
fight an independence if let alone, an
the light of intelligence and the Chris
tan religion will shine into the realm
where bondage and Mohammedanism no
=, prevail.
The new ruler is supposed to be mol
:. the less disposed to yield to the marc
Of events which threaten his empir
:, than his predecessors, and will undertal
- to conquer the rebellion. In the mea
- time, the great powers of Europe a
- making preparations for war, and out
=. this small rebellion may come a WI
greater than that in which Englar
10 France and Turkey were engaged agair
- Russia, several years since.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-06-12

Mr.. Blaine has been furiously assailed
during the last ten days, and though his
friends claim his complete vindication'
it is probably true that some of the late
searchings into his financial affairs will
result to his disadvantage at Cincinnati.
The New York Tmee, very reliable au-
tbority, now estimates Mr.. Blaine's
strength before the convention, on first
ballot, little less than 800, or nearly
90 less than a majority. Bristow is
gradually growing in public esteem.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-06-12

This is the kind Of weather that looks
into cellars, sink-holes and filthy places
after materials to convert into maggots,
miasma and disagreeable exhalatiOns for
the air. Have all had time to cleanse
and purify their premises from the filth
that has accumulated about them dur
ing the winter and spring? If not, do
not delay the matter too long dysentery
and typhoid fevers will be around in
due season, and find their victims in pla-
ces where uncleanliness invites them tc
come.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-06-12
AS time goes on. and the Senate f!

As time goes on, and the Senate finds
no opportunity to try Belknap for his
crimes, it is becoming to be believed
that his case will 60 over to the next
session Of congress, or be dropped alto
rether. Those who we're most anxious
to bring him to trial are generally salts
fed with the verdict of the Senate in
taking jurisdiction in his case. and are
disposed to let him 60 untried, rather
than take the trouble to secure his i'm
parchment after a long and tedious trial.
Belkuap is impeached by the people al
ready, and is politically as dead as a
man can be. His hide will never pay
for the skinning.