The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-01-31

pronteu oy Hs passage. HdTTtsourq
Telegraph.
The fellow that manages the Com.
monaOeaM got off "joka" on us last
week. He beads his article with sJme
sort of hieroglyphics which, for pure
ly nonsensieal. foolish, meaningless
fun" takes "the rag off the BUSH"
Oh, it was 80 funny, cute, cutting, for
great big, awkward lubber to perpe.
trate that we feel almost like repro.
ducing. It was spun" or something
of the sort,on thename of the editor Of
this paper, and was rich ~ the ex.
troms. Truly, if we had "cub" in
our Office ten years old who wolld
perpetrate such "joke, we'd imme-
diately bore a hole into his empty
skull and pour it full of oleomarge-
rine, to supply the place where the
brains Ought,tO be. Now, suppose we
should resort to such littleness and
spell his Jasper wouldn't that be
cute, thought and then, suppose we
should 60 on with the rest of it, viz !
H(oOdenaddy) Dingman; wouldn't
that cap the climax That would be
argument "till you couldn't rest" He
further proceeds to insult every honest
German who reads his sheet by insin.
uating that they are Nation Of beer
guzzlers. When Jasper gets crowded
TO the wall aud cannot defend himself
be Immediately fops on to that sub.'
ject. II it does him the least good or
relieves him in any way, for goodness
sake let him keep itup; it is certainly
matter ofsupreme Indifference to us.
AS far as our knowledge goes those
who drink the beverage" generally
have the cash, and are not obliged to
pay for it with bankrupt notices. But
we are sorry to think that he would
undertake to brow. beat the Germans
Of this section over our shoulders, ahy
Of whom are infinitely more respect.
able than he, though they may take a
glass of beer occasionally. If you
have any more such insults to
offer, please direct them at US; we
shall try to survive them all. Besides,
such remarks come with bad grace
from one who has sold barrels and
barrels of whisky at Wholesale. But
he don'tse whisky now, and of course
is nice man-in his mind. He has
reformed" and can now carry high
head and act the hypocrite. You see,
there's everything in being a good
"reformer," and after you are "re.
formed" you must always below loud.
est about that from which you have
been reformed"
Now, as to your proposition: 1t is
roceeding We never heard of be-
), and we very much doubt whether
could induce any others to mix
.--h the matter. We gave you an
opportunity to end this discussion
weeks ago We dropped it, and sup
posed you would be gentleman enough
to do the same. You hated to lay un,
der the drubbing, however, and there
fore broke out second time. Your
proposition is accepted with the IN.
derstandiDg that you straighten uE
the first lie you told, that is, by prov
ing that the next Congress will con
tain ten or twelve Greenback Con
gressmen. This is where the discus
cussion sprung from and Of course We
must commence at the root Of it
In closing your article you seem to b'
in great distress to think that the RE
PUBLICAN has fallen into such dishon
est hands, &c. Well, il is a comfor
70 know that it was once a reputabl,
paper, a thing which, if it had not al
ways been in your hands, we might b'
able 10 say Of the COmmenweaHk.