The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-12-04


tentively listened to throughout by u
thoroughly interested audience, and
we have heard only praise of the lee
ture and lecturer from everybody who
has expressed an opinion. We are
sorry that we have not space to give
few of the points he made, but suffice
it to say that he exploded numerous
fallacies, and advanced several new
ideas on the subject of temperance.
Our people will be glad to listen again
to DIR. Carnachan whenever he can
make it convenient to be with us.
England, besides having the ex-
element of war to attract her atteu-
tion, is, in some Of her industrial Gen.
tres, undergoing terrible depression.
In the Sheffield district enforced idle
ness and stagnation in business prevail
20 an alarming extent. Reduction
after reduction was made in the wages
Of the workingmen, and has finally
been followed by strikes, Thousands
of workingmen are now idle, and they
and their dependent families are re-
duced almost to pauperism. England
is more depressed day than this
country.
Congress met on Monday last,
and President Hayes Annual Moss
age is published in the daily papers of
yesterday. 1t is too long for us to
publish even q synopsis of it. 1t
touches upon all the topics of the DAY
and upon the Presidents Southern
policy, it is difficult to say whether he
deems it success or failure. The
message is an interesting document,
andcontains much information which
will be of use to all who are giving
close attention to the financial ques-
tions, and other intricate matters per-
tanning to our government. =.
The safe for the Commissioners
office has arrived, and we do not hesi-
tate to pronounce it good bargain
for the price. 1t is larger than the
one in the Treasurer's Office, and as
complete, except that there is ~ burg.
lar-prOof box in the insi1r This is
no detIiment, however, us it would
only he in the road in that office. 1t
is second hand safe, but is, to alpin.
tents AMI purposes, as good as new,
and cost less than half the amount
paid for the Treasurer's safo.
w. G. Plummer has served notice
on Col. Dick, that he will contest his
election to Congress on the grounds Of
corrupt use ofmoney to influence votes,
fraud, irregularity in certain districts,
bribery and intimidation of voters.
The Meadville Republican pronounces
the whole business an attempt at
blackmail, and further says that Mr..
Plummer knows that his accusations
are tissue of lies, and that the sore
spot with him is that Dick wouldn't
bribe somebody. s
Two years ago bet was made by
some parties in town, on the Presiden-
tisl election. The question that agi.
tated the country, the electors, and
the electoral commission, also agitated
the parties to the bet, and the assist
ance of "Wilkes' Spirit Of the Times
was called into requisition. That pa
per decided that Hayes was elected,
and the stakeholder was instructed to
deliver the funds into the hands of the
lucky man, which was done yesterday
There's battle among the giants
in the Democratic party in this State
U. S. Senator Wallace and Mr.. Barr
of the Pittsburgh Post, are at it, tooth
, and nail, calling each other everything
they are, an d showing up each others
records in a manner the reverse o.
complimentary. The "open letters
, they write at each other are interesting
s reading, and the result will be thu
political death of one or both the
e champions.
r Thanksgiving passed of quietly
Some had turkeys, others had geese