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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30
The Oil Tax Bill.

The attempt to tax oil is in keeping
with many other unjust and reckless
schemes which have characterized this
Reform Legislature. Years ago this
oil tax x'was thoroughly ventilated, and
its unfairness toward the industries of
three or four small counties of the
State resulted in its being rejected by
several legislatures. Our reformers,
however, who have depleted the reve.
nues of the State to the extent ofsome
two and a halfmillions, find themselves
without resources and the State Treas.
ury threatened with deficiency.
Hence the revival of this old and very
Objectionable and unjust scheme.
The quiet and effective work of the
oil country members and their friends
in other parts of the State, which has
resulted in the defeat of the bill IN the
House, will be highly appreciated by
their constituents. The zeal which
the reformers have manifested by their
persistent fight for the tax day after
day, and the great necessity for the
revenue which the reformers created,
made the contest against the bill very
unequal one. 1t may be useless now
to allude to any features of the bill
since it is dead, but as an illustration
of the inconsiderate haste and incom.
potency which characterizes the work
of retormers it may be stated that the
bill was so full of holes as to be utterly
worthless, except 10 its injurious effects
upon the oil producer. 1t failed to
provide which company shOuld pay
the tax, where one or more companies
handled the same oil, and it made no
provision fer taxing limited partner
ship companies engaged in transport
iDg oil. If it had become a law, any
pipe line company could have surrsnd.
cred it's charter, formed limited CO.
partnership, and have been exempt
from the tax, without any interruption
to the flow of oil through its pipe
Harrisburg Telegraph.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30

ADDITIONAL TRAINS Leave bradford
7:l0 n, m. Kinzua 900 a. m. Arrives
Warren 1915 a. IN,
ADDITIONAL TRAIN-Leavcs oil City
6:l0 am. Oloopolis 6:b4 am, Eagle Rock
7;l0am, President 7:l6am, 1ionesta S:l0anA
Hickory H00am, ,TrunlSeyville 9:20am, TI4t.
Quite l0:OOam, Thompson l0:5S, lrvineton
l2:65pm, Warren l:27 pm. Arrives-K in
zua So0pm, Bradford 1;45pm.
SUNDAY TRAINs-Leave Warren 9:20am,
4:29pm; Kinzua l0:25am, 5:O0pm; arrive
Bradford l2:05noon, 6:4Gpm. Leave Brad
ford S:30am, S;00pm, arrive Kinzua 1910
am. 4:4Opm; Warron l0;5oam, 5.45pm.
Trains leaving Oil City l:00am, 2:30pm,
arriving Oh City 2:00pm, l230night. run
daily between Oil City and Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH DIVISION - Trains leave
oil City l:S1, 700, l0:i5 n. m, 2:45. s:i5.
9I5 p. m, arrive Oil City 100, 800, 945 a.
m, 2;35, S:45. $50 p. m,
Trains leaving Oil City l;a0am, 2:45pn,
arriving Oil City l;00am, 2:35ptn, run daily
betwea IN Buffalo and Pittsburgh.
Flag stations, stop only on signal
Trains on the River Division between
New Castillo and Oil CITY are run on Col
umbuS time betwoel oil City and Sala-
manca, aud ON tho Builuo Division ON
Philadelphia time, which is 30 midutes
faster than Columbus time.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Buffalo
and Pittsburgh on trains arrving Pitts
burgh S;2Jnm., and leaving Pittsburgh
6:20pm.
Parlor Cars between OIL City and Rufa-
10 on trains leaving oil City 2:l5pm, ar-
irving Wl City 2:35pm.
.t.g-Tickets sold and baggage checked
TO al principal points.
Get time tables giving full information
from Companies Agents.
WM. S. BALDWIN, Gon'l Pass'r Ag't,
GEO. ). GErCII ELL. Gcn'l Supt.
Nos. Al ~ ~ Exchange St, Buffalo, n. Y.
j. l.. CRAIG, Agent, Tionosta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30
UNITED STATES SALE OF LANDS IN
VEESNG0 AND FOREST C0Uh-
TIES, PENNSYLVANIA

Pursuant TO section 3740, revised statutes
United States, the undersigned will offer
at public auction, at the Court House, in
Tionesta, Forest county, Pennsylvania, on
WEDNESDAY,, the 10Th ofAUGUST, 1888
at TEN o'cLoCK A. NJ, the following real
estate situated on the Allegheny River,
below Hunter Station:
Tract l. Situated in President Town
ship, NenangO county, Penn, and begin
ming at a post on the Allegheny River
nearly opposite the west end of II oleman S
Island, thence by land late of Onandaga
Oil Company north 1888 3-l0ths perches to
post and ironwood, thence by Holland
Land CompanY's land east 202 perches to
a chestnut, thence south S74 perches to a
post at the Allegheny River, thence along
said river 10 the beginning; patented TO A.
Holeman, January 4, 1871. Containing
39l acres, more or less, excepting about
five acres conveyed, October l6, 1873, book
SO, p. 30, by A. Hoeman to Peter Grace.
Tract ?. That island in the Allegheny
River, same township, fronting the first
named, known as Holeman's Island, con-
tanning originally 1orty-tive acres, more
or less.
Tract 3. Situated in Tionesta Township.
Forest county, adjoining the first named
on the east; patented, January 30, 1862, to
Chas. Holeman, Moses pierson and A.
Holeman, beginning mt maple tree,
thence down the Allegheny River north
75 degrees west 273 perches to post and
maple on the east line of the first named
tract thence by said tract north 3T4 perches
to chestnut tree, thence by land late of
Holland Land Company east SO 9-lOths
perchNs to post, and thence by land war
ranted in the name of j. Curtis south %
degrees east 4S0 perches to beginning.
Containing 40l acres, more or less; this
comprising the tracts formerly owned by
A HClnnnan MpSac w
and Matthew Elder.
TERMS OF SALE :-One-third cash,
balance in one and two years, with inter-
est secured on the promises, or all cash at
option of purchaser, ten per cent to be
paid at time of sale.
*. EAYNER,
Solicitor OF the Treasury.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30
RepubIioan state oonventIOn.

The Republican State Convention
will be held 10 the hall of the House
of Representatives on the second Wed.
nesday (1tth) of July, 1888, at ~
o'clock noon, for the purpose Of nomi.
mating candidates for Auditor General
and State Treasurer and the transac.
tion of other business. The attention
of Republicans throughout the State
is respectfully directed to the following
permanent rules established for the
holding of State Conventions and the
conduct Of the party: First, that dele.
gates to State Conventions shall he
chosen in the manner in which candi.
dates for the General Assembly are
nominated, except in Senatorial dis.
tricts composed of more than one coun.
ty, in which conferees for the selection
of Senatorial delegates shall be chosen
iu the manner aforesaid; second, here.
after the State Convention of the Re.
publican party shall be held on the
second Wednesday of July, except in
the wear of the Presidential election,
when it shall be held not more than
thirty days previous to the day fixed
for the National Convention, and at
least sixty days notice shall be given
of the date of the State Convention
I third, that we recommend to the or
CARNATIONS that in their rules they
allow the leTgest freedom in the general
participation in the primaries consist
ent with the preservation of tho party
organization. By order ofthe Repub-
lican State Committee.
THOMAS V. COOPER, Chairman.
Harrisburg, May 8. 1888.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30

Doctors dumfounded--dru and the
people wild with excitement From the
Oil City Derrick, July 2lst, 1881; Miss
Maggie Martin, of this city, has been i'll
and confined to the house for several years
Our best physicians failed to give her re-
lief She took Peruna and, to the aston
ishment of all who knew her, she is now
up and abcnt again. Mr.. simmons, the
druggist, sold lS4 bottles last week. He
buys in gross lots. Mr.. Cawell, too, sells
it. Ask your druggist for Dr. Hartman s
book-"llls of Life, gratis, or address
DR.. H., at osborn, o., for one.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30

THE fact that the next House of
Representative will have on its roll
an unusually large number of young
men having attracted attention, a
bookworm hassunearthed a. relevant
fact that John Randolph of Roanoke,
was the youngest man ever elected to
Congress. He was but twenty-five
and beardless. When he presented
himself, the austers Speaker eyed him
for a moment, ond then demanded to
knOw whether the gentleman from
Virginia was of age. ASK my con.
stItuents, sir, who sent me here" re.
piled the young Randolph, to tthe as
tonishment of the Speaker, and the
House. The signs of the present
times point to younger men in the
councils of the Nations.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30

In compliance with Rule First
adopted by the Republican State Con-
vention at its meeting last year, and
which we have published for the past
three weeks in the call for a State
Convention in July next, it will be
necessary to choose delegates to the
convention in the same manner as
candidates for the General Assembly
are nominated, that is, by ballot Of the
Republican vote. This being the
case. it will be necessary for candidates
to annouce their names, if they would
comply strictly with these rulos, and
be balloted for at the primary election,
fixed for the last Saturday in June.
Forest county should be represented
in the approaching Republican State
canvertion by good man; who will
consider we'll the wishes ofthe Repub-
iica rs. and the party ought to be look.
ing up such an one. Who wants to
60?
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30

THE Republican forces are fast
harmonizing their differences through
out this State, and there is virtually
now no such thing as an Indepee dent
or a Stalwart. The Mercer Repub-
licdn last year one Of the leading In
dependent journals of the State, has
this item in its last issue
The two wings of the Republican
party met in committee meeting ia
Butler, on the 18th inst. In the inter
est of harmony the chairman of each
resigned his pasition, when the party
united and elected a new chairman
for the remainder of the term. Har-
mony prevailed and Saturday, June
I'd, at 2 o'clock p m, was fixed as the
time of holding the primary elections.
A like closing of the breach has been
effected in Huntington county.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30

The influence fthe soil upon health of
those LIVING upon il, is brought out very
plainly during the prevalence Of epidemic
diseases. That NAL irial diseases originate
from the soil, is already accented and re-
cent III Investigations show pretty conclu-
siVely that the germs oi cholera, Abdomi-
nal Typhus. Yellow Fever, and the plague
are in some way connected with the soil.
which is daily corrobOrated by letters from
all parts of the country, stating the mar
velous effect Peruna has on those diseases,
and in their cOnValesent state. John Il.
Courtney, of Cory, Pa, says ~ am get
ting better, thanks 10 your Peruna and
Manalin," See rage II in Ellis of Life"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30


The incoming tide cf immigration
does not stop for one moment. Four.
teen hundred and seventy.four immi.
grants landed at Baltimore, Saturday,
and eight thousand Germans are en-
route from Hull, England. The vast
army of those leaving homes 10 Europe
for the land of the setting sun can
hardly be satisfactorily computed, but
we of the East are hardly aware oftbe
mass of people who are pouring on to
the prairies Of the West. Their names
is legion, and beneath their tread the
wilderness is blossoming as the rose,
and the waste places being occupied.
The day is not far distant when Uncle
Sans broad acres will be narrowed
to but small and Insignificant patches
Of laod, and "GoIng West" be like
travelling to any part of the Union, as
regards settlement aud population. -
DerTicka
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30

TIE bills requiring two years prac-
tice at the bar for eligibility to the
Office of District Attorney and author
king agricultural and horticultural
societies to appoint special police for
the protection of their property have
been signed by the Governor.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30

"A. Carson, Jeweler. Tionesta, Pa,
sells fine Swiss and American watches
cheap for cash. Watches repaired
and all work warranted. It,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30

VIM. Manning, Wrightsville, Pa,
says: Browns Iron Bitters complete
ly cured me Of kidney disease"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30

WALTER Evans, Of Kentucky, is
the new Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue to succeed Green b. Raum,
resigned. Mr.. Evans,is lawyer by
profession, and during the war served
as a Union Soldier. He is about for.
ty.fve years of age.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30

For good fresh Goods cheap 60 to
HAsLET q Sons, Feb /, 80.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30
EAST HICKORY HOTEL.
IL EAST HICKORY. Pa.

J. w. BALL, Proprietor. This house is
new and has been furnished with new
furniture throughout. 1t is centralley To-
Gated, and has first class barn i'm connect
ion with it, The travelling public will
find it pleasant stopping place.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30

SENATOR CAMERON, accompanied
by his family, sailed for Europe on
the 10Th inst, on the steamer Ciltic.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30
Announcements.

TERMS; ;-County Treasurer, IS; County
Surveyor, 50. Strictly cash ia advance.
COUNTY TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce tho name
of WM. SMEARBAUGH. of Tionesta,
rs n candidate fer Treasurer of Forest
County, subject to Republican usagos.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
We are authorized to announce III. G..
Whittekin, of Tionesta, a. a candidate
for county surveyor, subject to Repub-
lican usages.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30

GUBsCRIBE for the RErUBLIcAN, only
- $3.50 per annum,
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Letters testamentary upon the estate Of
Caroline Hood, deceased, late Of Tionesta
Borough, Forest county, Pa, having been
granted to the undersigned, all persons
indebted thereto will make immediate
payment, and those having claims against
the same will present them without delay
to =. NJ. CLARK, Executor.
Tionesta, Pa, April II, 1883.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30

DIR. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer is
he marvel of the age for all Nerve Dis
eases. IL fits stopped free. Send to 93l
arch st, Philada. sep2l-Sltf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-06

benefit that might be expected to result to
the country from the abolition of the
policy Of protection and the adoption OF
The doctrine of a tariff for revenue only,
and aff1ms that the government of the
United States has no constitutional or
other right to impose taxes on the people
except with the intent and result of get
ting sufficient money into the public
treasury to pay the public debt, provide
for the common defense. and provide for
the general welfare, and all tariff taxi $
called protective laid with different intent
and result ought to be abolished, and
favors the promotion of reciprocity and
the repeal of the navigation laws which
have destroyed our merchant marine.
There can be no question that the aboli-
ton of incidental taxation would ma
terially reduce the present tax burdens OF
the people and save to them in the ag-
gerate upwards of $3.50, 100000 per year.
The Detroit conference was composed Of
able men, who have theughtfully studied
and who intelligently comprehend the
tariff in all of its aspects, aud their
deliberate advice to the people of the
counTy cannot fail to have its effect.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-06
A Very Common Trial Of gpring


At II O'Clock started for home, where
l arrived in good time All was quiet
as a church, a light shining dim in the
hall; with my night-key effected an en-
trance; hat-rack gone, its accustomed
place vacant; placed my hat upon the
floor, turned out the gas and started fol
the stairs; knew the road well, | sup
posed did; my feet struck something
on the floor; pitched my full length,
striking my head against the newell post;
getting again upon my feet, felt my way
carefully upstairs to my bedroom; all
quiet, not sound to be heard; by the
dim light of the moon discovered the
bed; on inspection, the hedsteE} ~'as
there but no bed; furniture all turned
from the former location. | was at 8
loss to know what to do. From an adj
joining room voice came, in a shrili
tone, ''Who is in that room? If you,
my dear, come in here. | followed
the voice, and there found field bed,
wife and children in full occupancy. In
self-defense disrobed and turned in
with them. | said: 'Wife. what in
heavens name have you been about in
the house to-day?' At that moment
placed my hand upon my head. found
it wet; on lighting the gas found that
my head had been cut in the fall in the
hall; sticking plaster fixed up the wound.
Her sympathy was very great We'll. y
| said again, what did l fall over?'
ooh" She replied, 1.-The parlor carpet
Il am having the parlor painted, the
floor stained and the walls and ceilings
papered in all the rooms of the house
it is just what you want, l know it is.
You will be pleased with the improve
ment, am doing it so very cheap. l
got the paper for tho parlor for S4,50
per piece, and only 81, % for the hang
ing. The paper-hanger has measured
the room and said it will only come tc
$276,83; will throw off the eighty-thret
cents, so you will see, my dear, the en-.
tire papering of the parlor will be moi
much; the remainder of the house will
be $40"
"Well, what other cheap investment
have you made?"
Il have started the painters to paint
the outside of the house, and have Sc
lected such beautiful color, and the
price only $3.50. am making money
for you, that I think you can afford tc
present me with set Of solitaires fol
my ears" Think of that what | am
going through, and why2 I.ask myself,
Answer, simply by falling in love with
a pretty girl and making her my wife.
House cleaning, indeed, is that which
men know nothing about, and when il
is done again in our house ! will endea,
vor to mako myself scarce.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-06
The National CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON, June 5-Judge Lawrence
first comptroller of the treasury, has given
an opinion in the matter of the right of the
Utah and Northern Railway company to pay
ment for services rendered in. carrying mails
for the United States. He holds as follows
First. The act of March Sd, 1873
gives no right to any officer Of
the government to withhold from
the railway company which did not receive
aid in subsidy bonds, payment of compenss
ton earned by it in carrying mails, even
though such company is controlled" by a
bond-subsidized railway company Second
Neither the so-called ssThunan actn of Nav
g. 1873, nor the act of March B. 1879, gives
any authority to withhold such compensation
from railway company which received nc
aid in subsidy bonds of the United States
Third The statutes relating to the bond-sub
sidized Pacific Railway company do not re-
peal OF in any manner interfere with the
statutes giving jurisdiction TO accou nting of
ficers. of the treasury department. Fourth
The Utah & Northern Railway com
pany is entitled to payment from the United
States for its services in carrying the mails Of
the United States in pursuance of regulations
Of the post Office department.
This decision finally determines in favor Of
the Pacific railway companies the long pend
inc. controversy as to their right to receive
payment in cash for mail transportation ser
vices to the government on leased or non-sub
sidized portions of their respective lines.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-06
Her New Hangs

NEW YORK, June 5.--Only a select circle OF
friends of F. c. Bangs, the well-known actor,
were admitted by ticket to Plymouth church
at noon yesterday, when he was married to
Mrs. La Grove known professionally as
Agnes Leonard, who figured in a divorce suit
about year ago. The bride is about . years
of age, and is a daughter of one of the Eives
of Mr. Singer, and is said to have become
assured of a large income through recent
decision in court The pulpit platform was
tastefully, though not profusely, decorated
with flowers. The ceremony, which was sim
plicity ITSELF was performed by Rev Henry
Ward Beecher, who had few pleasant things
to say to the high contracting parties after he
had pronounced them man and wife. Mr.
and Mrs. Bangs started at once for Washing
ton, where they will give reception.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-06

Gen. M. F. Force read q paper before the
Ohio Conlmandery of the Loyal Legion at a
recent meeting, consisting of personal remin-
iscences. In the course of the paper the
general says: 1t was common practice with
planters to bury their provisions and hide
their stock in the swamps, for both armies,
Federal and Confederate, foraged alike But
the men soon gained wonderful facility in
discovering the hidden stores From the gen
eral appearance of the barns and smoke
houses they quickly and unerringly made up
their minds where something was hidden. By
indications which they themselves would find
it hard TO explain, they determined the general
locality where the cache was made. Advauc-
ing in line in open order, driving their ram
rods into the ground, few minutes would re
veal the hidden stores. A negro one day
said TO Gen. Beggett, in Georgia
Desc Yankee soldi0Ss have noses like
hounds. Massa hid all his horses way out daI
in de swamp Some soldiers come along. All
at once dey held up dere noses and shifted and
shifted, and stopped still and shifted, and
turned into de swamp and held up dert
noses and shifted, and, Lord "a Massy, went
right straight to where de horses was tied in
de swamp One day a sergeant went intC
a country house. The planter and his wife
were there. After little talk the sergeant,
with great solennity, asked; Has any one
died here latelym :, The planter quickly said
NO, nobody" The sergeant gravely said
Il thought somebody had died here" The
planter said: ''No, sir His wife said
''Oh, yes; don't you remember, my dear
doH't you remember that colored boy that
was buried yesterday" The planter added
"Oh, yes; there was a colored boy buried
Yesterday The sergeant with increased
solemnitg, said: Il only wanted to let vor
know that | have opened that grave and
taken out the corpse" There was loud ex
postulation then, for this corpse, so-caIled
vas the plantation supply Of hams