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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30
Mr.. BLAINE AGAIN DECLINES.
PARIS, MAY II, 1888,

PARIS, May II, 1888.
Whitelaw Reid, ESQ, editor New
York Tribune:
My DEAR SIR:-Since my return to
Paris from Southern Italy on the Sth
inst have learned (what | did not
before believe) that my name may yet
be presented to the National Couven.
tion as candidate for the Presidential
nomination of the Republican party.
A single phrase of my letter of Jan.
uary % from Florence (Which was
decisive of every thing | bad the per-
sonal power to decide has been treated
by many of my valued friends as not
absolutely conclusive. 90 the other
hand friends equally devoted and dis
interested have construed my letter Gas
it should be construed) to be an uncon.
ditional Withholding Of my name from
the national convention. They have
in consequence given their support to
eminent gentlemen who are candidates
for the Chicago nomination, some Of
whom would not, l am sure, have
consented to assume that position, if
/ had desired to represent the party in
the Presidential contest of 1888. If
l should now, by speech or by silence,
by commission or omission, permit my
name, in any event, to come before the
convention l should incur the reproach
of being uncandid with those who
have always been candid with me. l
speak, therefore, because l am not will
ing to remain in doubtful attitude. l
am not willing to be the cause Of mis-.
leading a single man among the mil.
lions who have given me their suffrages
and their confidence. / am not will.
ing that any one Of my faithful sup.
porters in the past should think me
capable of palteriug in doubted
sense with my words. Assuming that
the Presidential nomination could by
any possible chance be offered TO me,
/ could not accept without leaving 10
the minds of thousands of these men
the impression that l had not been
free from indirection, and therefore
could not accept at all. The misrep.
resentations of malice have no weight,
but the just displeasure of friends !
could mo- patiently endure. Repub'
lican victory, the prospects of which
grow brighter every day, can be i'm
periled only by lack of unity in coun'
Gil or by acrimonious contest over men
The issue of protection is intellectually
stronger and greater than any man
for it concerns the prosperity of tht
present aud of generations yet to come
Were it possible for every voter Of th'
republic to see for himself the condi
tion aud recompense of labor in Eu
rope, the party of free trade in tn
United States would not receive tn
support of one wage worker betwee
the two oceans. 1t may not be direct
ly within our power as philanthrc
phists to elevate the European laborer
but it will be casting stigma on on
craftsmanship if we permit the Amer
ican laborer to be forced down. to tn
European level. And in the end th
rewards of labor everywhere will b
advanced if we steadily refuse to lowe
the standard at home.
Yours very sincerely,
JAS. G. BLAINE.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

AN iron worker named Phillips, of
Sharon, Pa, has received cablegram
from Pouty- Pool, Wales, apprising
him that ten sheet mills and 1870 pud.
ding furnaces are about to start at
that place and asking him to return
to take charge of one Of the depart.
ments. A letter from friend brings
the information that the greatest ac.
tivity prevails there over the probable
passage of the Mills bill, and that it is
on the strength of such probability
that mills idle for long period are
about to resume.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

THE Supreme Court of the United
States has decided that soldier who
lost hand and foot in the service is
entitled to a pension of $50 a month,
thus overruling Commissioner Black,
who ruled that he was entitled to $50.
This will make no difference to Black
however; or if it does he will over.
rule the Supreme Court as he did once
before in pronouncing the emancipa.
tion proclamation unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court may do for the
country, but Black is a law-includ,
ing a whole set of revised statutes to
himself
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

THERE is trouble between the Pres
ident and genial Dan Lockwood, of
Buffalo, who nominated him before the
Convention in 1884, and this year Mr..
Cleveland will have to get some other
man to do his nominating. Mr.. Lock
wood has labored under the impression
that for leading the painted elephant
around the ring he was entitled to
foreign mission at the very least,
whereas be has received only paltry
district attorueyship.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

NEITHER the Free Trade Democrat
nor the tender footed Mugwump can
prevent the nomination of Blaine.
The power to do that rests with an in.
dividual of entirely different mould
a big, strong American citizen, whose
name is James G. Blaine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

THE Administration managers in
New York are not yet through with
David Bennett Hill. Having over.
whelmed and humiliated him they
now insist that he shall accept a re-
nomination for governor and serve as
catspaw to pull the presidential
chestnut out of the fire for Grover
Cleveland. If Mr.. Hill is willing to
serve as a newer Of wood and draw.
er of water there is a great opportuni,
ty ahead Of him.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

THERE is a man in Kentucky who
claims that he can make chair dis.
appear simply by placing his hand
upon it, but he is not attracting much
attention. Since Honest Old Dick
Tate made about $225,0O0 of state
money disappear simply by putting
his hand on it people down there will
take no more interest in that trick
until someone comes along who can
put his hand on Tate.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

THE Democracy nominated Hon.
James B. McCollum, of Susquehaupa
county, for Judge of the Supreme
Court, at its convention last week.
Judge McCollum is said to be a very
nice man, and we are heartily sorry
that his friends, the enemy, have
elected him as the victim.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

COLONEL ScoTT's machine made
Convention viewed with alarm several
things of more or less consequence,
but it pointed with pride to nothing
except the collar on its neck. OF that
conspicuous piece of its furnishing
goods it was boastfully proud for the
double reason that it was badge of the
Iowner's possession and the pledge of
1.-THE wearer's servility.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

UP from far off Georgia, by way of
the Savannah Morning Ne,cS, comes
the information that our own ex.
Governor Pattison is nursing a small
boom for vice. president" Who would
have believed it? If this is true,
Brother Pattlson's friends will join
with US in the hope that the infant
may soon grow big enough to be visi'
BILE to other than its nurses eye.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

THE Republican party is the only
one which has eyer reduced federal
taxation. After six months of fooling
by Democratic majority at Wash.
ington needless taxatian is as high
now as it was then, and it promises to
remain unchanged through the session
and over the presidential canvass.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

THE London Times bluntly asserts
that the only time an Irishman does
any good for England is when he
comes to America aud votes for Free
Trade. The Irishmen will doubtless
remember this when the Free Trade
party comes around begging their
votes this year.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

JUDGE THURMAN, Of Ohio, may not
feel like accepting the second place
on the ticket with Mr.. Cleveland, but
he may have to do so if William l..
Scott demands it. Judge Thurman is
too old a man to be read out of his
party and turned loose in the political
wilderness, but that is what will hap.
pen to him If he dares to ignore the
orders Of the Boss.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

In letter to the gallant Editor
Dana of the New York Sun, Belva
Lockwood, the equal rights candidate
for president Of the United States,
writes; "Should you still have any
doubts about MAN being compreheu.
sive term, embracing woman, turn to
the revised statutes" Mr.. Dana ought
to be ashamed of himself for raising
this question. OF course man en-.
braces womau.-iScrdnton Truth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

5sS- Buffalo sunday Train I64<. + 4
burgh 900 u. M, arrives at OH Eit&.
p. IN. Returning, leaves oil City y.
M, arrives atpittsburgh S;0o p. m.. .>e|
ping mt all stations.
DAVID McCARGO, Gen'l Supt.
l.. Ii. UTLEY, Gen. Frt. Il tasA<
Pittsburuh. t<1
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

The appointment of Thos, Mccain
ant to the vacant Auditor Generalship
of this state, made so by the death of
Col. Norris, was made on Saturday
last by Governor Beaver. The new
appointee is in every way thoroughly
qualified for the position, having for
many years been Chief Clerk under
the several incumbeuts.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30
w. 9. L. U. COLUMN
Conducted 6y the TfoReStd Union.

The w. C. T. U. meets the I'd and 4th
Tuesday of each month, at 3 p. IN.
President-Mrs. Eli Holeman.
Vice Presidents-Mrs. j. G. Dale, Mrs.
W. j. Roberts.
Recording Secy-Mrs. l.. a. Howe.
Cor. Sec. q Treas.-Mrs. S. II, Irwin.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

We are authorized to announce p. M.
CLARK of Tionesta, as a candidate for
District Attorney, subject to Republican
usages.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30
ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

ESTATE OF RACHEL SIGGINS, late
II of Harmony township, Forest county,
Pa, deceased.
Letters of administration on the above
Estate having been granted TO the under
signed, all persons indebted to the said
Estate are requested 10 make payment,
and those having claims, TO present the
same without delay to
J. b. SIGGINS, Administrators.
May %, lSsS-6t Tionesta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

Woe unto him that giveth his neighJor
drink, that plttteSt thy bottle to him, and
mdkeSt hin drunken aLSo.-Hab. II, Is.
The wicked worketh deceitful work
but to him that oweth righteousness shall
be a sure reward.-Rev. IL, IS.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT has ordered
100000 copies of his Free Trade
speech, which will be distributed in
the interest of Mr., Cleveland. In
order to pay for those valuable docu.
ments there may be another reduction
of wages among Mr. Scott's coal miners.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

pocket, in spirit, and IN health, the
husband died in low debauch
The widow will soon sink into the
sea made bitter with the tears of the
wronged and the desolate.
Christiaus--you who profess Christ,
yet sustain the traffic in alcoholic
drink by patronage, by sympathy, or
by apathetic indifference will be
held accountable for this at the Judg.
meutl
Ministers who drink wioe, as well as
gin and milk, either on the Sabbath
or on week days, will yo be held
blameless?
Men and women who profess to love
humanity, yet snoer at temperance
work ae fana,ical-you are just as bad
as the rum seller, for he has interest
to biud him to his horrible trade, while
you have no money and no character
or capital TO be made by your course.
Thousands, like those l have de.
scribed, wander in wre:chedness
through our great city. Our prisons,
our hospitals, our public asylums for
charity are ovethlwiug with the vic.
tins Of licensed, lawful rum!
Citizens, if this continues and in.
creases as it has ior years been doing,
il is your fault. Aye if the cutters
ron rcd with blood shed by the assas
sin's haud If wife aud daughter he
torn from your side, shri,king, by
rulIian hands-it "a your fault Sus.
tain the rum traffic and you foster
erime-mnke it legal and you legalize
crime in every shape e Z G Jud.
son.
The annual cost Of maintaining the
criminal courts, the police, aud the
departments of charity and correction
in New York City, is about $780,.
000 1t is estimated that from seven.
ty to seventy.five per cent. of this sum
is char geabie to the saloon,
Through the efforts Of the w. C. T.
U. of Sieubenville, Ohio, the sale OF
the Police Gazette and the Police
News has been stopped in that city.
The world knows no victory to be
compared with that over our own
passions and failings,
Drunkenness is crime against self
against the family, against society
against God,
1t is the man who will get in from
of bars who eventually gets behint
them.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30
ASSEMBLY.

We are authorized to announce CHAS.
a. RANDALL, of Tionesta, as a candidate
for Assembly, subject to Republican
uSaueS
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30
Republican state Ticket.
Announcements.

RATEs.-Congress, $40. Assembly, $40.
District Attorney, 81. No announcements
will appear unless accompanied 10y the
cash.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

1t is the man who will get in front
of bars who eventually gets behind
them.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT


the latest and most desirable coo SATINs sEERsuCK
bic, and yard good value
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30
ALLEGHENY VALLEY

Most direct route to Pittsbur41
East. Ouly route landing pasa||
Union Station without DELAYS or
&.D-Trains run 10y Eastern I3f.
Time table in oifect Nor. a. {|&
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30
M ason & Hamlin
Organs and Pianos.

The Cabinet Organ was introduced by Mason q
Hamlin in 1851 Mason a. Hamln Organs have
always maintained their supremacy over all others,
having received Highest HonOrs at all Great Worlds
Exhibitions since 1867.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

Drunkenness is crime against self,
against the family, against society,
against God
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

MASON 4 HANLIN ORGAN AND PIANO co.,
.. ls East ilsh O.. OR!sa sQSaIs) NEW YORK.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

The world knows no victory to be
compared with that over our own
passions and failings.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-30

Through the efforts Of the w. C. T.
U. Of Steubenville, Ohio, the sale of
the Police Gazette and the Police
News has been stopped in that city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-01
THE FlFTIETa CONGRESS.
Tho Present Session the Longast Ever
Known in American History

Tho Present Session tho Longast Ever
Known in American History.
WAsHINGToS Sept 80 When the two houses
or Congress are called TO order at II o'clock
tomorrow the session will have become the
longest, by twenty-four hours. in American
history. The longest preceding session was
that OF 1850. the year OF the Missouri Compro-
mise, which was adjourned at noon Of Sept. 80
Constructvely, the session OF 1868, following
the impeachment proceedings against President
johnson, was longer, the adjournment sine die
having taken place Nov. 10, but, as q mat
ter Of fact, Congress took six weeks
from July p. and never after
ward had q quorum or attempted to traus-
act any business The House OF Representa-
tives has not had quorum for several
weeks but as much business as could be done
shy unanimous consent has been done. and al
one Of the regular annual appropriation bills
the general defceney-is still before the con-
ferees of the two houses, it canuot bs said that
the years regular work for either house is yet
finished.
The tariff bill will be rep rted 20 the Senate
on Tuesday or Wednesday of this week, and is
to be taken up for debate on Monday OF next
week. The unfinished business of tho Senate is
the Dill to forfeit the unearned portion of the
Northern Pacific land grant, upon which S,u.
ator Berry will to morrow deliver political
speech defending the public land record OF the
Democracy in answer to the speech of Senator
Plum last week. 1t IS expected that Senator
Doiph Will also make speech upon the measure
after which 1t is likely to pass. The La Abra
award bill is also special order for tomorrow.
Senator Chambers resolution, looking to an in
vestigation Of political methods in louisiana is
likely 10 furnish the text for further political
speaking during the week. The territorial ad-
mission bills ara still recognized as having
tain rights OF way, and next TO them, the con-
slderation Of the Sherman trust bill is regarded
| as a possibility. The Senate has, however, con-
s'stently disregarded all It's programmes for sew
| eral weeks past and nothing but purely polt-
ical measures De held to be probable subjects
| or debate during the remainder OF the session.
The daily sessions ot the House Of Repre-
sentatives will probably be short and little bus.
| mess OF interest Ia likely 10 be transacted by
| that body during the present week. The gen
eral deficiency appropriation bill, now in con-
| ference, is expected to reach the House Tuesday
/ CT Wednesday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-01
n.ormuns Moving on Mexico.

Ell PAso, Tex, Sept. 30.-The movement OF
the Mormons toward Mexico is assuming def
mite shape and larger proportions. Recently
dispatches have been published to the effect that
the Mexican government has granted q conces-
sion OF 10. OO0 coo acres of land to the Mormons
and they had purchased 1000 square miles Of
Zuni Indian land In Mexico. There is no foun-
dstion whatever for such statements. Every
foot OF land obtained by the Mormcns 10 Mex
leo so far has been By purchase from private
owners, and the government would, no doubt,
utterly refuse 10 make them a concession OK
land. The Zrni Indians ,ve in New Mexico.
and not old Mexico. a., 6annotnow dispose of a
single acre Of their reservation. Che facts are
that the Mormeps have quietly bought from
private owners large bodies Of agricultural lands
in northern Cpihuahus, principally In tne valley
of the Casas erande river, and that they are
negotiating fer more. Several fourishing vii
lagss exist ia tha, neghborhooo already. the
nrineipal ouelbeipc called Poriirio Digz. These
colonists are ths precursors of greater bodies in
the future, ara are very cuiet and unobtrusiye.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-01
Indiana Notes.

VIM Johusonsou was found dead in q milk
wagon near Ossian.
Sylvester Grubbs, who shot and killed his
sweetheart, near Princeton. has been granted
a change OF Venue.
William Middleton, son of Sheriff Middleton,
died suddenly, while visit to Cincinnati.
The young man eighteen years old, and
student of Hanover College.
Wm II Rayl, q wellknown farmer and citi-
zen of Spcelard, died yesterday OF lung disease,
aged aOcut forty-seven years. He was former
well-known auetioneer Of the county.
Silas Baldwin, Ia banker of Elkhart. has pre-
sented that city a soldiers monument The
cost of which is to be 50. 000 The city will
mount the monument fttingly aud place it in
Lake Shore Park.
The Wabash railroad and the Lake Erie g.
Western will make one-haf fare on tie former,
and one-thIrd fare 90 tie latter, for the
reunion OF the Ninety-ninth Indiana, at Peru,
Oct. s, 9, and TO- Good returning Oct. l2 from
Fort Wayne TO Lafayette, Indianapolis and
Michigan City. q
A distressing accident happened to James
Oakerson, aged eighteen, at Heaton's saw-mill,
Knightstown His right arm accidentally came
in contact with belt, and he was drawn around
a shaft, his legs striking the floor, crushing the
right one. which will have to be amputatsd.
HIS right arm was broken, aud was Rmputated.
His recovery is doubtful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-01
Col. ~. X. RuclSlo.
Special to tho IodianapOns Journa.

cpeciSi 20 tho indianapolis Journal
WAsHISGToN, Sept. 30.-To-day's Capital
says: ''Col. Nicholas Il. Ruekle. OF the Ma
tionsl Guard Of Indiana, spent few days in the
city last wsek. He is 81 active Mason. and was
accompanied by the following eminent mem bers
Ct tht fraternity of his State: Wm. II. Smythe.
OF Indianapolis. Grand Secretary; James B. SAT-
ford, Of Columbus. and Mortimer Nyo. of La
Porte Col. Ruckle. though yet young man,
is the senior officer of the National Gusrd Of In
3ian~in Which osg.Dizs.ion lie tGkes d deep in
sSNsT ' ns Ina v brilliant ;ec.I.. ft.irr scif
9 so:lisr during tho late war. FroIa April,
1851. wasn 10 enlisted, uCtil ths close OF the
war, he was continuously ST ths freat, partici-
yAt;ns IN all of the many caInpsisps and en-
z1gemos.s IN whica his command took parI.
Ard 1t ID pleasing to know that his devotion TO
dtty vas remeIn bared Ia February. 1850,
willie Commanding hIs old conpsny, Gov. Nor
ton prefeated him with Colons.'s commission
IN RECOGNITION OF his gallant aud meritorious
;ces. In driving through Georgetown ne rec
oeaiZed the route taken by his old regiment one
evening near tbs end Of July, 1864, when 10 pur-
suit OF Gen ,cb.l 4. Early"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-01
YELLOW FEVER.
Cool Weather Has It's Effect, 1nd Large De-
cline Is Noted IN the Number Of New Cases.

JACRsONvILLE, Fla, Sept. 2C-Ths cool,
bracng weather has had a most gratifying
Ifect. as shown by the marked decrease in tie
,umbe. &C new cases of yellow fever reported
sere. FOs several nights overcoAts have proved
comfortable % those who have been weakened
y tie prevailing disease, and tonight it is
lmost cool enough TO make one dream Of boar
rost and sroS-,torms. For the three or four
.sys past our resident physicians have found
ims fer some rest, snd to-day even the medical
Iursau was rather quiet place. the calls for
IootOrs being comparatively. few. DR.. Z. j.
Ssnworthy, city health officer, said to-day that
he epidemic. which seems to have gone out 10
he suburbs is rapidly aba;ing, and there is
much less sickness IN the outlying wards than
was the a week ago.
There Were seveuty-nlDe new cases or yellow
fever reported today-thirteen whites. Thsre
were deaths. Total number of cases, 2, &C.
TOt-' number Of deaths. 255.
A speca.f Fernadiauasays: twenty-five
nsw cases OK all kinds are under treatments All
are doing well Tbs only problem Is TO feed the
unemployed laoorers, who are quiet and we'll
behaved 80 far The people now here do not
want 20 leave. The people are cheerful, hope
fu and earnestly a. work"
George ~. Belden, II. d.. president OF the
the Leon county Board OK Health, telegraphs
from Talahasse depying rumOr of yellow fever
.hsTe. The health CT the city is excellent.
A Sanderson special says that in the last
swenty-fOur hours there were two deaths and
sTO cases
JACKSON, Miss, Sent 30-An official bulletin
pf the o'ats Board of Health will be published
tomorrow, declaring a continued belief in the
existence Of yellow fever here and warning ref
Cgees not 10 return until proclamation from
the source, TO be made hereafter when
the danger may Is considered past This meas
ure Is taken On account of the return of num-
ber % people whose courage has revived For
ten days no mail matter has been permitted to
leave jackson, SO none of the anxious inquiries
received have been answered except by tele-
graDh. The people regard this IS one OF the
great tardshps OF the situation.
DECATUR Ala, Sept. &c. Mr.. aud Mira. Rob
erT Inman died last night. There are fifteen
Eases now under treatment here. Dr. Black and
Dir. AEnheInter are DANGEROUS