The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-10-26

be proud: lie served as a member Of
Co. c., AZ p. ", being mustered into
service Sept '61, and honorably dis.
charged July '65; his whole term Of
soldering covering period of 3 years
and 10 months. AT the time Of his
enlistment he held the position of Ser.
geant he was promoted to I'd Lieu
tenant IN Nov. 80; to 1st Lieutenant
June, ga, and to Captain March /,
'65. Amvng the many brilliant deeds
to be accredited to the 4Sth, Of which
Mr.. Clark was a member, the Peters
burg Mine deserves special mention.
The planning and subsequent execu-
tion of this achievement is due to
Lieut.Col. Henry Peasants, comman-
der of the 2nd Brigade. Capt. Clark
having been a miner before entering
the army his knowledge of mining was
turned to good account by Col. Pleas.
ants, who detailed him as special aid
in carrying out his project. 1t is not
necessary here to say anything in par
ticular about the Petersburg Nine,
which but for the unnecessary delay
in moving troops Immediately follow
ing its explosion would have been
written as one of the grandest achieve
ments of the war. Three hundred and
twenty-five kegs of powder were used
in exploding the mine; as the powder
was placed in the mine, Capt. Clark,
with wooden mallet, knocked in the
head of each keg. Capt. Clark was
wounded four times at South Mount.
ain; at Antietam; at the Battle of
the Wilderness, and at Poplar Grove.
We are not saying to much when we
assert that every brave soldier ought
to vote for Captain Clalk, for "he
deserves we'll Of his country"
For County Commissioners the Re-
publicans have two first.class men,
II. W. LEDEBUR and j. S. HENDERSON.
Mr.. Ledebur has been one of the
Commissioners for the past three years
and has made record which is with.
out spot or blemish. During the last
three years the financial affairs of the
county have been so carefully man.
aged as to make it possible for the
Commissions to call in and pay off the
entire bonded debt, thereby greatly
reducing the taxes, and placing the
county 10 splendid shape, and giving
the people breathing spell. Mr..
Ledebur, as one Of the Boaru, is enti-
tied to a good share of the praise for
this excellent state Of affairs, and we
believe all fair. minded men independ-
ent of party will agree that it is so.
Would it, then, be wise to throw him
board and elect three new men,
unaccustomed to the business? Ger.
tainly not; and we think every tax.
payer in the comfy understands this
fully. Personal or individual feelings
should be laid to one side in this case,
and Mr.. Ledebur should be returned
to the Commissioners Office, because
he has been tried and found faithful
and competent; and one of the old
Board ought to remain. A fact which
is patent to the tax. payers who have
the interest of the county at heart.
MIR. Henderson, of Hickory town
ship, is man of unimpeachable char
acter; man who stands high in the
estimation of his fellow citizens. He
has, by close attention to business, in
dnstry, economy and foresight made
himself what he is, a model farmer
and owns good farm, which he keep:
in an excellent state OF cultivation
Mr.. Henderson is a man of good
sound judgment; upwright in all hi,
dealings with his fellow man. He
attends to his own business we'll, anC
that is the kind of men we want tt
look after the affairs Of our county
With Henderson and Ledebur in th,
Commissioners Office the taxpayers
Of Forest county need have no feal
that their interests will not be well
attended to. And we have every con
tidenoe that the voters will bear ui