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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.

&rom our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov Ia, 80.
There will be some fault found with
the Post Office department because
the report for the past fiscal year
shows deficit of SS,3S1 ,571. But
criticisms of such sort will be wholly
wrong. As we'll might it be objected
that there is large annual deficit 10
the War or Navy department. The
Post Office is not run to make money,
but to serve the public interests. In.
directly it pays for itself thousand
times over by means of this service,
precisely as the other departments
give back the people the money raised
by taxation in the shape Of the bene.
fits Of good government.
The deficit, so.called, in the post
Office department is due mainly to the
reduction in the rate of letter postage.
This was one of the most useful and
judicious acts of legislation which
Congress has done of late, and not the
least valuable feature Of it is that by
this means the dangerously large sur.
plus revenues of the country are, to
the extent of the deficit advantage.
ously expended.
The new Pension office building
from its size and elevated position
mounts up in way to command OBJ.
servation. 1t is Of the barn.style OF
architecture, designed to give the most
space within its walls at the least cost
for construction. AS in this structure
however, three immense barns are
placed criss-cross one above another
there seems to be considerable space
lost under the steep. pitched roof OF
the top barn. If available space and
cheapness of construction, without re.
gard to architectural appearance, are
to be considered in the erection o.
government buildings, it is suggested
that the hat-roofed octagonal, or rail.
road round. house style of architect.
ure would afford the maximum oi
room at the minimum of cost. But
if the country is too poor to consider
the matter of beauty, grace, or digni.
ty in its public buildings here, il
should at least place its plain cheap
structures in some inconspicuouS posi-
ton where they will not challenge
criticism.
From census that has been taken
of the views of Congressman elect on
the proposed changes in the rules, and
the question of silver legislation
would appear that the prevailing SEN
timent of the party favors the former
and objects to the latter suggestion
The responses are not complete enough
however, to have much significance
Only fifty.nine democrats replied a
all, or scarcely fourth of the who'll
number of representatives belongin,
TO that party, and if the names wer
published, it is to be presumed tha
few of the party leaders would b
found on record. L.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-18
THE BOSS LIVERY STABLE.
W. A. EAGLES, PROPRIETOR.

The best Livery Tionesta ever had is
now run by me. l guarantee to furnish
better and faster rigs for less money than
have ever been put out in this section. /
can always fit travellers out on shortest
notice, and parties coming from a distance
need never be disappointed if they call on
me. W. A. EAGLES.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-18

THE Democracy of Pennsylvania
have already commenced the annual
warfare against Chairman Heusel,
many Of the bosses selecting the very
hopeful young mar from Lancaster as
the scape goat to carry the sins Of the
organization. That he is unequal to
the task goes without question. -
BrookuiHe Republican.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-18
List of Patents.

List of Patents granted by the u.
S. Patent Office, to citizens of Penn.
sylvania, for the week ending, Tues
day, Nov. 10, 1885, reported express.
ly for the FOREST REPUBLICAN,
through the Patent Law Offices of
Duffy & Brashears, GOT 7th St. N. W.,
opposite the U. S. Patent Office,
Washington, d. c.:
II. BARLEY, Pittsburgh, detecting
leakage in gas mains; E. T. Craven,
Eaton, shirt; j. Dick, MeadviIle,
valve gear r. P. Garsed, Norristown,
pump; same, buffer; F. Goettman,
Allegheny, rake tooth w. A. Gra-
ham, Carlisle, gas engine; E. Green,
North East, painting machine; A.
Hemsath, Zehner, rotary engine; w.
G. Henry, Bradford, natural gas sup
ply system; l. E. Higgins, Etna, ma
chine for drawing wire; W. Hill,
Towanda, moving machine; B. L.
Kolb, North East, stock and collar
E. E. Mcintyre, Pittsburgh, spring
bed bottom w. E. MelhorD, Erie
paper cutter; w. F. Milholland, Nc
Keesport, metallic soles for boots and
shoes; T. Mulviu, Union City, roller
skate; r. MunrOe, Allegheny, fang
ing machine; H. r. Saul, Middle
town, thill coupling; G. A. Spring
Coviogton, soda water apparatus; P
E. Writ, Bloomsbury, fountain pen.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-18

j. 7. Brennan has now for sale
1856 acres Of warrant 5213 aud 52l4,
Kingsley Twp, probably on the new
oil belt. Also los acres of warrant
5i86, and 79 acres of warrant 51S7,
in same twp. 1000 acres, warrant
No. 1885, TiOnesta township. 800
acres, warrant No. 5186, Kingsley
township. l43 acres, known as "Lil-
lie Farm" Allegheny township, We.
mango Co, 70 acres near Enterprise,
Warren county. 6m.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-18

SENATOR SHARON Of California, the
richest member Of the U. S. Senate, is
dead
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-18
II. j. HOPKINS & COS

Wo claim the best ASSORTMENT, FIN EST GOODS, and
LOW EST PRICES OF ANY HOUSE IN THIS COUNTRY.
step in and get Prices Stock you will
convinced that what say. We aim to keen our
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-18

The Democracy Of Pennsylvania
don't need votes half so badly as it
needs leaders. Clarion Jacksonian.
If it's sort of "bell wether" you
want, the Democracy of Forest county
have one they'd like to dispose Of
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-18

fun of FRESH GOODS Ar PRICES THAT CAN'T BIZ
BEAT COME AND SEE WE TAKE PLEASURE IN
SHOWING GOODS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-05-27
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.

The most important discovery is
that which brings the most good to
the greatest number. DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, will preserve
the health and save life, and is a
priceless boon to the afflicted. Not
only does it positively cure Con-
sumption, but Coughs, Colds, Bron-
chitas Asthma, Hoarseness, and all
affections of the Throat, Chest and
Lungs, yield at once to its wonder
full curative powers. If you doubt
this get a trial bottle free at the
Eagle Drug Store, Jacob Geiger,
proprietor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-05-27
Henry L. Biossat, Business Manager

ONE Of the largest steel manu-
facturers in Pittsburg, Pa, ex-
psessed the opinion the other day
that a year hence not a solitary key
of iron nails will be made this side
of the Mississippi.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-05-27

The progress of the building
boom in Baton Rouge shows no
sign of stopping. Besides the two
fine large brick buildings now 60
ing up, there are several frame
buildings, and still others are talk
ed of. Baton Rouge now would
astonish the man who, thirty years
ago, thought the town was compile
ted. The sounds of the hammer,
saw and trowel greet ones ears in
every direction. --[Capitolian-Ad-
vocate.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-05-27
Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine
For June

Completes the Seventeenth VOL
ume, with number of exceptional
interest. The opening article is by
the eminent traveller, Alvan S.
Southworth, and entitled "Catholic
Missions in the Far East" princi
pally farther India, China and ia
pan; the labors Of st. Francis Xa-
vier and his successors are graph
cally described. The article on
"Bible History" tells of the con-
quest Of Canaan under Joshua, and
the history of the Israelites under
the rule of the Judges. This arti-
Gle has twelve illustrations. Por-
traits end short biographical sket-
ches are given of the three new
English Bishops. The Sacred Mu-
sicians described are Madame Saiu-
ton-Dolby, who recently died, and
Anton Rubinstein; and the Para
bles of Christ have reached their
thirteenth number with "The Bar
rem Fig Tree" Farjeon's story,
Loves Harvest" reaches an inter-
esting point, and Mrs. Farmers So
rial, "What She Made of Her
Pife," progresses favorably. There
are several very beautiful poems,
and a varied and attractive misceY-
lany, at 25 cents number, or
$3.50 a year, postpaid. Published
by Mrs. Frank Leslie, SO, IS and 81
Park Place, New York.
WHAT is glory? What is fame
The echo Of long lost name;
A breath, an idle hours brief talk,
A shadow of an arrant naught;
A flower that blossoms for to-day,
Tomorrow dies and fades away;
All, no that's not what glory
means,
When speaking of Smiths Bile
Beans;
IN their tair fame no shadows
casting,
Their worth and name are ever
lasting.
Price, two bits per bottle, at L.
B. Baynard's Drug Store, Front
street.
"A CoLoRED sporting man,
John Alexander, of Columbus, O.,
vas one of the plungers at the
louisville faces, and is said to have
Won a great deal Of money during
he meeting. Alexander, who is
Luite wealthy, is said to have re-
emily won $4,000 at a single sit
ing at faro in Columbus, playing
'gainst bank which had been
reated by leading gamblers of!
hat city for special contest with
i'm.
-MRs. M. L. Smith has just re-
eived a fine assortment Of stamp
ng patterns and is prepared to do
tamping for all kinds of Kensing-
on Embroidery. She has also a
ull line Of Filoselle silk for doing
Embroidery. The ladies needing
in this line would do we'll
0 call on Mrs. Smith.
-PRICKLY Ash Bitters is not an
intoxicating beverage, but a pleas /
mt, mild laxative and efficient
ionic, acting directly on the Liv-
r, Kidneys, Stomach and Bowels. I
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-05-27

"A GENTLEMAN named Rus
sell, residing at Cuthbert, Ca, on
Saturday tast, in fit Of despon-
dency, shot his two sons and then
shot himself. He left note to his
wife, who was visiting neighbor,
stated that his life had been fail
ure, and that rather than meet f.
nancial ruin and throw his sons in
an impoverished condition on the
mercy Of the world, he had decided
to kill them and end his own mise
ry. The fact of the matter is the
man was crazy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-05-27
MORE EDUCATION NEEDED IN
LOUISIANA.

MS aQQreSS 10 Iue lllolnDtIS Z! Lie
order, said:
The Importance of more prac.
teal and more literally supported
system of public education for the
common schools of your State can
not be we'll overestimated, as our
national statistics show that nearly
rs per cent. of the educated chill
dren complete their school educa-
ton in the common schools of the
country.
Of the influence of the press he
said: Experience teaches that
there is no cheaper or more efectu-
al way Of reaching the masses of
our people than by a liberal patron
age of the press. As their dailies
and weekles can reach almost eve
ry family in our land, I therefore
urge upon the members throughout
the State the importance of giving
a more liberal patronage to our
ably edited Grange papers, as
through these means the principles,
aims and objects of our organiza-
ton can be more readily diffused
and better understood"
On the general prosperity of the
Order in the United States: "The
year just closing has been one of
prosperity to our National Orgnni-
cation, both in enlarging our men,
bership and Strengthening our f.
nancial condition. Our order in
most of the States is stronger, both
IN membership and financially, than
they were twelve months ago.
The outlook for the order is highly
encouraging in most of our States.
The National Grange has just
closed its 18th annual session in |
unity and brotherly love. Not
withstanding our people have been
arrayed in one of the most bitter
political contests that could befall
a nation, contest that it seemed
would destroy every feeling of har-
mony and unity between the differ
ent sections of our common coun-
try; but, thanks to our noble or
der, the representatives from thirty
two of our States have met together
in peace and unity, and extended
to each other,that fraternal greet
ing that binds hearts to hearts"
AS we supposed they would
the Supreme Court of this State
have affirmed the late decision in
The Ford case. By it, unlsss Exec
1tive clemency is brought to bear,
Pat Murphy and John Murphy are
% be hanged on such day as the
Governor may fix, and Thos. Ford,
Jaulfield and Buckley are to be
Imprisoned in the State Penitentia-
y for life. This may properly be .
JAILED wise conclusion, and to use
he words of city contemporary,
lis a happy augury for the City Of
New Orleans and State of Lou
siana."
"A CHECK of 1925 was lost by ,
Middletown, N. Y, lawyer few
lays ago in an odd way. He was ,
,oing to the bank to get the check
which he carried in his hat, cashed,
when the wind blew off his head
,ear, and carried the valuable scrap
f paper out of his sight. After :
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-05-27

"A YOUNG lawyer was appoint
ed to defend negro who was too
poor to hire counsel of his own.
After the jury was in the box, the
young lawyer challenged several
jarymen who his client said had
prejudice against him. care there
any more jurymen who have pre-
JUDGE against you7" whispered the
young lawyer. "No, boss, de jury
am all right, but now I wants you
to challenge de jedge. I has been
convicted under him seberal times
already, and may be he is begin
ming to hab prejudice agin me-"
The New York World cele-
brates its second anniversary under
the proprietorship of Mr.. Joseph
Pulitzer with pardonable PRIDE
Its circulation has been increased
in that period from 1870 to 1884,
els, growth whose enormous pro-
portions are due to energetic man
agement, to something of western
journalistic flavor in place where
it was badly needed, aud to a cor
rect estimate of what the people
want in newspaper to-day. At
the same time the World also may
be complimented on having secur-
ed the cooperation of the people in
raising a fund for the pedestal Of
the Bartholdi statue, and in rhe
conviction of Sergeant Crowley, a
wretch whose political and official
influence had lead him to believe
that he could leftover a virgin with
impunity.-- Elk.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-05-27

The coaching season began in
New York last Friday. The first
drive made was from New Ham
burg, on the Hudson, to the Berk-
shire Hills, a distance of seventy
nine miles, the beautiful town of
Lennox being reached in thirteen
hours. The annual parade of the
Club will take place to-day
About fourteen coaches are expect
ed to start in line, each coach carry
ing eight persons. A grand dinner
at the Hotel Brunswick in the
evening.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-05-27

-PRICKLY Ash Bitters is not an
intoxicating beverage, but pleas
ant, mild laxative and efficient
Tonic, acting directly on the Liv-
er, Kidneys, Stomach and Bowels.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-05-27

"A CHECK of 1925 was lost by
a Middletown, N. Y, lawyer few
days ago in an odd way. He was
going to the bank to get the check
which he carried in his hat, cashed,
when the wind blew off his head
gear, and carried the valuable scrap
Of paper out of his sight. After
searching for the check for some
time it was returned to him by a
couple Of young boys, with the in
telligence that they found it half a
mile off,"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-05-27

AFTER at least four months
balloting the Legislature of Illinois
have very unwisely elected John
A. Logan, com monty called "Black
jack" and who was also candi.
date for the Vice Presidency on the
Republican ticket to the Office of
United States Senator from that
State. As he is a welt known ha-
ter Of the South and its people and
is a bitter partisan, we cannot hail
his election with much qualification.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
Hard werax xssn Hurt Nobotly.

Hard Ws8TSx VsSH Hurt Nobody.
a number OF Chicago girls who:
have been employed in shops and
millinary establishments haye gone
into domestic service. Few of these
girls received more than six dollaas
week, and the majority of them did
not make more t4saa two dollars a
week. Domestic servioe ia a respec-
table family ut twelve dollars a month
the lowest that is paid to competent
girls, including board, is much pre-
ferable to even the highest of the
sums ment6emed as paid foa'setvice in
stores or shops.
Whatn blessing it would be if more
girls all over the country would fola
low the example of their Chicago sis
ters and throw off the servitudo of
the y@nl l-stick and the counter. The
trouble with too many men and wo-
men South as well as North is that
there is too much of q seeking after
what are called respectable employ
ments'" They dcspise "lnanual lab
or" They would rather stay in a
store for six dollars q month than to
engage in any more lucrative employ
ment which would injure their com
plexions or roughen their hands.
Thousands of stout, able bodied
young men all over this Southern
land are trying to live without work
Instead of seeking employment ON
! the farm, III the factory, at the forge,
or some other useful avocation, they
are making vain endeavor to be
''respcctablc" by seeking light and
easy employment. They will pcddle
fruit trees around the country, sell
sewing machines, net as book agents,
do anything and everything, in short,
that will take them out of the field or
the factory. Clerking in n store, or
acting as book agent or selling
sewing machines on commission are
all honorable enough in themselves,
and many men have made money by
following these pursuits: but the
larger number of those who arc try
ing to make Il living by these means
would feel more independent, md
make more money besides, if they
could be induced to abandon their
false notions of "respoctnbility" and
go to work at some useful employ
ment.- News and Courier.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

There are but few fo,n,s r,,on
which there is NOT so,no land tb.+
would be benefited bv vundordr,;r;,,,
There are many marrow str;ns nf
branch bottom. very r;rh Init +,o
wet for cultivation. Omen ditchos
would tnke un ton n,,ch nf +,o o,,,,,
and therefore il bcconoe nocoss,,,.
to underlrain in order TO rot Tho
entire surface of tho soil fn,. c,,1t;
vation.
There are many WAYS of ",l;u.?;n,t.'
bitches; the most common and T
might add the moet J.ro,t;,., :. 70
lav poles in the bottom ,f +ba l;t,.h
cover them with brush and thep fiji
ND level with earth II :. mot INV.
purpose to discuss the various mnt} .
ods in this article, but to ,s;v, , n,,n
which T think thc cbr,n.st and La,t
of them all, and itis rs f,],o,ve. T,lo
slabs from the saw mill (of co,rsc
planks would do rs we'll hnt c,st
more, )nnd place them cnltoen with
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
Grass.

According to the Home and Farm,
grass, which our farmers spend SO
much OF the summer i'll trying to
kill as the enemy of al other crops,
l" itself when properly cultivated and
harvested, one Of the most paying
crops IN proportion to the necessary
labor and ground occupied, The
iactS gwen are based upon an actual
experiment made with crab GRASS,
winch at one cent pound amounted
10 ABOUT S5OtrOm Oneac Of course
1t IS onl Y valuable to those who hovc
stock t" feed. 1t is much easier
harvested and taken care Of tbon
fodder, and on this account wbenave,.
its cultivation has been attemnted l.
has entirely superseded fodder. In
some places farmers have made
friends with Bermuda (Tom BclN
grass, claiming that it is not near rs
injurious to corn and cotton rs is
generally supposed, it's objectionable
features being entirely overcome bv
deep plowing i'll the spring. When
it is permitted to grow on hill-sides
it obviates the necessity Of tcrracinu
and ditching,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
Protecting Uplantls.

&dallsioee ditehes are most generally
used to prevent the washing Of up
lands, If put in the right place and
made with the proper fall and kept
cleaned out, they ore II success, Too
often they have too much fall and
then they wash into gullies, or if the
fall is too little they will overflow in
the weakest places and do more dam
! age than if the land was not ditched
and the water took it's usual course.
Many persons consider terracing a
better plan than ditching This may
be done by running level across the
field where you wish the terrace
Then leave q strip FIVE to tea feet all
the way round or this level On tlais
throw stumrs, trash, stalks and any
and everything you can get. Let
weeds and briers grow on this place.
The washing from above will be ar
rested by this uncultivated strip and
IN process of time the ground will be
raised a foot or more. When this
terrace becomes well established, it
can be cultivated and new one
made little above or below. It may
be best to make these terraces with IL
slight fall and open small ditch on
| the lower side which will carry off thc
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
Competition.

1t has often been said that compc,
tition is the life of trade, and as often
observed that the trade which de-
pends on competition for it's life soon
dies. "Cutting' in prices and max
ing q "r,m" on certain lines of goods
lis not the right kind of composition.
1t snay well be said that this kind of
competition is the death of tra,' G; or
it is nothing but "a make -believe"-
o refined and elegant way for obtain,
ing money under false pretences. 1t
is honest, fair and square for the
merchant to have legitimate profit
on everything he sells, and for the
agent to have commissions adequate
to the value of his services. When
ever this standard is departed from,
there is q lack of honesty, whether
the offender be M individual or n
corporation. It is thought that the
public are benefited by this heartless
competition. This is a mistake. An
abnormal, or unnatural, condition of
commerce brought about by ques-
tionable means, cannot result in per
manent good. Wrongful competi-
tion marks as it's ultimate victims,
the public which thinks the result
will be to its interest.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

The County Commissioners held their
regular monthly meeting on last Tstaslny.
Several petitionsfor opening and changing
public roads wcro received by the Board.
The petition asking the opening of n new
road from this place up Town Creek in
the direction Of Griffin Church was eran-
ted, and Messrs. A. b. Tulley, Mathew
Hendricks and j. w. Southcrlad were
appointed special Commissioners to To-
cate the road. The Commissioners will
meet to locate the road on the 5th day of
next month. The opening of this road
will hc of more benefit to this place and
the sections of country in the Oolenoy
and Peters Creek church, than any 9th
or road that could pussibly be opened.
The Commissioners deserve, and will re-
celve the thanks of the people Interested
In the road. Action on petition for a
road from Thos Grjthn's TO intersect the
Pumpllintown roud about n milo and n
halE from this place, Was postponed M
til the next regular meeting Of the Board
at which time testimony for and against
the road will be taken.