: t . -EV.mM KCMIMMC. 6f 1876. ' BOROOail OTFICKHS. firf-3QA Ai DaT.K. 0vnrlmni(i. W. Robinson, K. A. tirfttr, A. ILPsHrldge, 1. W. Sawyer, T. J. Van Olesert, W. J. Knbert. Juetieee of the react D. 8. Knox, C. A. Kandall. rnfa--1I. Bwagpart Atfinol Pirtelort 11. H. May.IJ. O. Pa vis, 8. H. Ltsslet, A. 1J. Kelly, a. W. Kob Isson, T. J. Van Glesen. -At the Adjournett Court held on Tuesday of Jsst week, a petition was presented in favor of lion. J. B. Ag now, contesting the election of Mr. S. II. Haslet to the Legislature. The petition was presented by Hon. 0.,"W Allen, of Tidloutt, and alleged that there were fourteen fraudulent votes cast in Howe Township and some thirty-four iu tho' county. The peti tion was signed by twenty-five citixens of tho county, and supplemented by affidavits of five citizens declaring that they believed frauds had been perpetra ted. Judge Wetmore "ordered notice FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS. J-dmt Judoelj. D. WTMOI. joonofa judge Jon. G. Dai.h, Kd-I given Haslet of the pendency of Trtnturr, S. J. SkTL Frnihfnotary, Register Jt Recorder, f e, P. TT. Cf.AiK. rk..,'iriruTll!llllWKKT. . CommiMtionm KLl BKHLIK, ISAAC Lena, Johm Reck. Vtunty Superintendent U. S. Brock Vat. Jury yommionert 11. Z. Towhkr, IiTMAN COOK. County tiurvetorT. P. CotUR". Viron'er M. Ittkl, Jn. tbttn'y yturfi'or Nicholas TnoMr t. J. U. Nkit.t,, II. A. Zcewdkm.. jrt.6frt Cnnvre Oto. A. Jhkks. Uien'y J. B. Aohkw. l'me Train it TIOVE8TA STATION, on and after Jaly J, 1870. SOUTH. tnia 31 ' lo:3o.m. 14 - 6;37 p. m. JTOBTH. Train M lo.SI a. di. " SI ti'24 p. m.1 Train 22, south, and 21, north, are 1st sums; the other are accommodation freights. These trains only are allowed to mmrrr nuaeiiEtn. . . , On the River Division i. : from Oil City it IrrlncUn, up the river la North J down the river, south. the petition within 2 days; that he would be required to file an answer or demurrer by the 11th of Dec., and that the Court would meet on the 13th to consider the matter ; that if a de murrer was filed it would be disposed of, but if pleadings by way of answer were perfected on the part of Haslet then a subsequent time would be ap pointed for a hearing. His Honor in ti mated that the testimony ia the case, in such event, would be lakea by commissioner, who would make report, and that these statutes regarding contested elections required great pre cision in the papers, &c." In this connection, as there has been a good deal of talk as regards th a coat of a contest. Mr. Aenew de sires us to say that this contest wil cost the County $25. We suppose the taxpayers will be willing to stand that amount to know tho true state of tho case. LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS. TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. Daniel Burket, an old resident of Kingsley twp., was found, frozen to death, on Newtown Hill, on Wednes day morning last. The fallowing Is the verdict of the coroner s jnry in the caie. i Kikosley TowNsmr, Nov. 29, 1876. Daniel Burkclt, deceased, was found dead on the road leading to Newtown, from the Balltown road, about three fourths of a mile from Newtown, and the same distance from his home. He was found by Geo. 6. Hindman, about nine o'clock, a. m. of the 29th of November, 186. We summoned a Justice ef the Peace, and he acted as Coroner and eropannsled a jury of 12 men, and they held an inquest over tlie body of Daniel Burkett. The causes of his death wereiaugue, luncrer. and cold. The articles found upon his person were: One pint bottle of alcohol, and not one drop had been taken out of the bottle. - His pocket book contained one five dollar note, ana tht was all there was in it. C. F. GiLMsriE, Foreman. " W. W. Woodruff, Geo. S. Hindman, E. Berlin, ,. Chas. Grove, Matt. Elliott, . Joseph Wertze"y, ; Wesley Whitehall, ; Judson Solliday, Rudolph Iludwlph, Alfos Graham, C. Paul. ;-T,hecasecl6$ed., Rev. Allen will hold services in tae M. E. Church next Sunday eve ing. Rev. Elliot held services at Tyl At-thnrrr lt eveniner. Cold weather w.- ft - a aid bad roads do not stop him. , -Mr. P. O. Conver and two of Tste's children have had light attacks Hinhthari ninrA our last iSRUO. No ther new cases in town, we beliove. . The pay car passed up the road yssterday morning, aud now we , sup pete the pockets of the employees are bulged out with a mixture of hard and eft money. The President's Message appears ia this morning's papers, but as we g te press soon after said papers are re ' reived, we have not had time to peruse it. We may give a synopsis ct the Message next week. A slight change has taken place ( th time table cf the railroad. The tlaae for Tionesta station will be found at the head ef the first local column The time table will be corrected next week. : Our local correspondents do not out in an appearance this weok, prob- of diphtheria which has been raging ably because uothing extraordinary or There were not many pupils sick at exciting has transpired within the lim- any time, but parents kept their clul- its of their respective jurisdictions dren at home through fear of the dis- The Teachers' Institute of Forest County will convene in this place cn Monday, the 18th inst., and will re main in session until Friday afternoon A new departure has been taken by the Superintendent, who proposes to utilize home taleot instead of import ing expensive instructors, who, after all might uot do any belter , than the domestic article. . S. D. Irwin, Esq., will lecture on "Chemistry," which he will explain and illustrate by practi cal experiments. M. .W. Tate, Esq., will lecture on "Two Sides of a Pic tureParents' Negligence, Teachers unq'iulified." Dr. W. C. Coburn will discucs "Physiology;" W. E. Lathy, "The Schools, our .Country's Hope ;" Prof. O. J. Gunning, "Tho Defects of our School System, and their Rome dies." Other interesting exercises by the Teachers of tho County, may be expected. The boro schools closed on Fri day last for a vacation of four weeks, at the end of which time they will re onen for a term of four mouths. The i schools hr ve been rather poorly atteu ded for a few weeks past, on account since our last issue. Prof. Marsh Hammond, known to ninr of our citizens as the best ..violinist Western Pennsylvania has ever produced, died in Conncautville oa Sunday last, of consumption. He Sn Tionesta with San ford s min- ' strel, in 186S. - . Congress has assembled ani Sam Randall is the Speaker thereof. He difTdrs materially in morals, consci- entiousness, etc., from his predecessor, Hon. M,C. Kerr, and was placed there at the instance of "Slippery Sam.," to carry out his schemes. Dr. Egbert's father, was in town over Sunday. He is a resident of Mer ger County, and is not a physician, which is a wonder, as the Egberts take naturally to the calling, there being two of them iu Venango and oae in Ferest County. ' ' ' ' Edenburg has been granted a bor ough charter, and now half the floating population of that hot town are running for borough offices.' It is probable that the lawlessness heretofore preva lent there will disappear before the majesty of the law as dealt out by the pew officials. lush ice is runing thick in the river, but ia the "back channel," the ice is solid and thick and the juvenile portion of our community are skating continually, hardly taking time to get their nesetsary meals. No accidenU have as yet ocourred from this cause, Thanksgiving was generally ob served by all our citizens. Those who - did net attend church in the morning, tufid themselves full ef turkey &c, daring the day, and we heard of one man taking a drink or two of soma in toxirating beverage. ease. Jt has almost suoiaea now, ana the probabilities are that when school opens again it will have entirely disap peared. Davy Hiland8 has killed and sent in four deere since he started to the woods, a few week ago. Judge Proper has killed two that we know cf, and probably has some more bang inc up bv this time. Other hunters have killed more or less. It is, how ever, an established fact that our cit izens always kill more deer per man than any of the numerous strangers and celebrated hunters who make it business to spend the hunting season in the woods of Forest County. The Geod Templar's Lodge of this place are making arrangemeuts to rent the Odd Fellows Hall in which to hold week.lv sessions. We believe there has not been any increase in membership since the lodge was or ganized, principally, we suppose, be cause no regular place of meeting has heretofore been secured. It is alto gether probable : that the lodge wi grow and flourish hereafter. Rev. n. Payne, of Chenango Co, pi. Y. arrived ia town ' this morning with bis cousin, T. J. Payne, on bis way to Tylersburg, where he proposes to hold revival meetings for some time to come. It will bo recollected that he held a very successful revival there last winter, and we hope his efforts will be crowned with success this win ter. We are informed that the com pany of which Marcus JI ulings is the head, is sinking about ten wells iu the neighborhood of Fox's, on Tionesta creek, most of them in Forost County. We expect to hear good reports from that quarter. Several cases of small-pox have broken out at Rouseville. and there has been one case in Emlenton, but the Keu t of that place says there is no further danger there. In Allegheny they are having qnito a run of this loathsome disease. It might be well for our physicians order somo fresh vaccine, and prepare to carve the arms of our population. Prevention is easinr and better than cure. . .. The bad condition of the roads previous to the freeze-up had stopped business in rig-building &c, in the Edenburg region almost entirely. Now, however, although the roadi are not good, enough can be hauled to start things up again."- Added to this, the nariow gauge road is finished to within a mile of Edenburg, which still further facilitates transportation. Elk City, encouraged by the ul timate success of the citizens of Eden burg, has appealed to the Court to be come a borough. It is probable that the charterwill be granted. A mur der was committed there a few weeks ago, and the trial is now going ' oh ,in Clarion. A few such incidents does more to show the necessity of boro charters and law officers than number- lees petitions. The stnvi mill is again shut down for repairs ; this time, we believe, hav ing broken er otherwise injured one of their saws to such an extent that, a new one will have to be put in. The damage will be repaired in a few dais, and tho work will proceed with alac rity. P. S. The mill started up "again this morning. Hunter's well is down nearly two hundred feet. The first sand was struck at 180 feet, and last night, at 192 feet they were still in the sand, if eur iniormant is ; correct. . a good show of oil was obtained, the sand- pump bringing up about a quart of heavy oil every time it was let down. The well is to be put down 260 feet. The N. Y. World, and several Democratic Congressmen are clamor ing for the impeachment of the Presi dent, and much excitement is report ed. By all means, if the President has committed high crimes or misdemean ors, let him be impeached. The sub ject, however, will probably end in talk. The dance at the Lawrence House on Friday eveuing last, al though not largely attended, is said to have been a very enjoyable affair. Chas. is setting his props for a Grand party about New Year evening, which will probably be one of the largest and best ever given in Forest County. Our sporting men, particularly those who believe themselves good shots with a rifle, can have an oppor tunity to take pait in a Rifle Match at the Forest House, Tionesta, Pa., on Thursday, Dec. 21, 1870, at which The publio features of the election contest in Louisiana are closed, and the Returning Board will now remain in secret session till it closes its labori. If the Democracy are gratified at the showing they have made, they have a better opinion of it than most others. The startling evidence of the character and extent of the terrorism practiced, from two widely divergent bources, fell with crushing effect on the hopes of the Democracy. The colored woman, Eliza Pinkston, uneducated and j but moderately intelligent, jet clear ia her story, eloquent in her simplicity, aud showing her terrible wounds in support of the truth of her story, rep resented one source. The other was General Brooks, who had been in command of our troops in the "bull dozed" parishes. He is educated, in telligent, impartial, had no' motive to misrepresent, and spoke of what he saw and knew. There was no rancor or malice in his statements, and he testified to having investigated the reports of outrage quite largely. His testimony was amply confirmatory of thatef Eliza Pinkston, that for po litical reasons brutalities and murdera were committed, till the colored peo ple were terrorized completely. AfS- davits aud statement locate the sped ial points where such things occurred The two witnesses mentioned were in troduced to give the couctry some idea of the nature and extent of these outrages, and their evidence is fully accepted by the country. The doubts which have existed as to the reality and purpose of those outrages are com pletely and forever dissipated. The most pitiable spectacle of the entire investigation was that of an old man, the owner of the plantation oh which the Piukstous lived, tryiug tjo destroy tho character and teetimony of the injured woman. His evidence was largely hearsay, but its animus was clearly apparent. Piukston was a peaceable, inoffensive negro, but had a feud and fight with another, so bit ter that the other ''negro killed him 1 Why wasn't that uwgro produced? Then he lienrd that a band of negroes killed Piukston . because he was a Democrat! This was equal to Wade Hampton's assertion that the only blood shed for political reason?, In South Carolina, was shed by . Repub licans! The trouble with this planta tion owner was, that he varied his sto rv too much, and failed to make it agree. At any rate, it was so improb able, and so revolting to reason, that those who heard it were all . the more convinced of the literal correctness of the colored woman's evidence. His declaration that she wanted a pistol to shoot a Republican speaker,. was quite equal to some of Nashy's statements And yet this was their sole defense. except affidavits not worth the paper they were written on. Persons guilty of wholesale murder, for political pur poses would not be likely to stand on a matter of perjury. ( Undoubtedly the "bull-dozed" par ishes will, be thrown out, and the State given to the "Republicans. We do not believe there is an honest Dem ocrat at the North who has followed the course of events in Louisiana, who will not justify the Returning Board in declaring the State Republican The well-being of the country will no stand the strain of giving a State over to the party that openly resorts to ter rorism and murder to gain its ends If the American Republic is to stand it must be on the basis of free and un constrained expression of choice, as to rulers and policy that are to govern the nation. Once admit terrorism and fraud as the undisputed elements of an election canvass, and the Union of States is a mere rope of sand. A po itical canvass, in such an event, would be a mere matter of fraudulent skill or of a warlike audacity. Cunnin and force would rule, and would drift into the despotism of an empire far more meanly than did Rome under the Casars. The elder and younger Cicsars reached their purpose by blan dishment and the glamour of military success. But the Democracy have thermore believe that ho took no steps to check the course of terrorism at the South, but on the contrary, sustained ntimate relations with the leaders who knew, directed and were responsi ble for terrorism and bloodshed. And further, we deliberately hold that since it was ascertained that the issue de fended on, those Southern States, frauds have been attempted and bribery with Tilden's knowledge and consent, to gain one of thoso states. ! These words may, seem strcng and anh, but we fully believe that they do not over-state the truth. On the other hand, we do not entertain a shadow of doubt that the electoral votes of Florida, South Carolina and Louisiana belong to Hayes, honestly, rightly, and without taint of fraud. We therefore fully sustain tho course of the several election boards in so counting the returns. And the men composing them deserve great credit for their 1 steadiness and , firmness. rUUburgh Gazette. . - I I TIONIi'HTA 3IATIKKTM. , CORRECTED EVERT TUESDAY, By Robinson & Bonner, , Dealers in " ,'- General Merchandise.' " Flour MhHrrel - ' - (t.0OQ7.8O Flour "p Rack - ; - ; -tsQse 35(340 - ' 15 Chop food Rye buHhol ' - -Oati bufthol - - , ' 1 Corn", enra ' ."' Bonn buHhel - - ' ' Ham, sugar eured canraned - Brcakfnut Bacon, angmr cured " . . IS Bhoulders ... : : .11, Whttefldh, half-barrela . 7.W Lake herring half-barrels - : 4.M Sugar - - - . . 10U Syrup -" :- i ' 71 1.0 N. O. Molame - KQlQQ Roast Rio Coffee No. 1 - - 2530 Rio Coffee, - - ' gw Java CofTeo '.'-'- ' i 'M Tea - . .. vl5ai.ie Butter - - ..'.:;, 2SQSO Rica - . 19 Eprga, fresh W Salt - - - a.eo2.io Lard . , , 16 10 Iron, common bar ' ' 8.76 Nails, lOd, keg - : , .0 Potatoes, New. . ; - - 7S Llmetfbbl. ; - - . It is said that there arc eighty hunters encamped on Salmon Creek, all with a boundary of six miles. Wishing to close out the balance of my Millinery Goods before the hol idays, I have marked them down very low. Please give me a call. , Dec. 5, 1876. C. M. Heatii.' , A uew stock ef Silverware just received, all of the latest styles and designs, at Klein's Jewelry Store, Tid- Smite. Pa . whure it will be sold at send ono dollar to pay for the trouble of 1 "I writtinp:. niU particulars, samples wortn very low prices, aed engraved free Ot I several dollars to commence work on, nd TO THE WORKING CLASS. W mr now prepared to furnish all classes' with constant employment at home, tho whoU of tho time or for their spare mominta.' Business new light nnd profitable" Per sons of cither sex easily earn from 60 cte. to $5 per evening, and a proportional sum by dovoting their whole time to the busl-; noes. Boys and girls can earn nearly aa much a men. That all who sec this no tice may send their address, and test tho btiPinoxa we make this unparalleled offers To such as are not well satisfied we will send one dollar to pay for the trouble of writting. Full particulars, sampjotf worth charge. 34 2t L. Klein is ready for the Holi days, with a fine assortment of Gold and Silver Watches Bnd Chains, Jew elry, Silverware, and Clocks. Every thing of the latest style and designs, for sale at low prices. If you go np ive him a call. Tidioute, Pa. , 2t LOST. : A Tupaz Bhirt stud, broken from the wire scraw. The top has a pearl set in gold in the centre of stone. The finder will "be suitably rewarded by leaving it at this office, r " I V 5 ! time and place there will be shot ofl'l sought, this year, to control the Amer- One Black Bear, price $40,-20 boards at $2 a board. Distance-Off- Haud, 100 yards; Rest, 133 yards. Shortest string in five shots takes the bear. All guns of over 20 lbs. weight, and all telescope tights, bar red. Dears, Turkeys, &o., will also be sLot for : regulations to bo mada by the parties shooting. All are invited to attend and take part in tho match. a-5 3t ican people by fraud, the bludgeob ffnd the rifle. We know there are in-. dividual Republicans who have diss greed with us, but we are perfectly sincere in the conviction, calmly an deliberately reached, that Samuel J Tilden deliberately, cunningly an wiekmlly ergnnized frauds at th North, in at least four Stales with th purpose of thereby gaining the Presi dency of the L'uited States. We fur LAST NOTICE. All persons knowing themselves to be indebted to me en book account are requested to call and settle im mediately or the accounts for past yearwill.be placed iu a , lawyer's hands for collection. ' Cash preferred, but those unable to pay cash, can pay n grain or country produce at market prices or give notes. Remember this and save costs. 30 4t. i Wv C. Coburx, M. D. , Fresh Buckweat Flour at Robin son & Bonner's. , 31 4t FOR SALE. The valuable and beautiful home stead formerly owned by Hon. Joseph G. Dale, and in which he now resides, is in my hands for sale at very low figures. Terms one-third purchase money down, and the balance in one and two years. Miles W. Tatb. ; lOtf. 1 Car Load Best Syracuse Salt, at Robinson & Bonner's. 30 2t. MOSEY. We will pay cash on delivery at our mill iu Tionesta, for white oak stave and heading bolts at the follow ing prices: ' Stave bolts, 35 iuchea long, per cord of 8 ft. by 4 ft., $4.50. Heading bolts 22 inches long, per cord of 8 ft. by 4 f:., $4.00. Heading bolts must be made from timber at least 20 inches in diameter. Office at Lawrence House. J. H. Deuickson & Co. 27tf At Robinson & Bonuer's U the place to buy Boots & Shoes. Stock complete. Trices low. 31 2t ! Bountiful nature affords no finer Specific for skin diseases than Sulphur, a fact that is clearly proven by the action upon the cuticle afflicted with eruptions or ulcerous sores, of that su- Ereme purifier, Glenn's Sulphur Soap, lepot Crittendeu's No. 7 Sixth Ave., N. Y. Hill's Hair & Whisker Dye, black or brown, 50 cts. 31 4t ;lj ! MARRIED. a copy of Home and Fireside, one of the largest and best Illustrated Publications, all sent free by mail. Reader, If you want permanent, drontabie worK. auuresa, Oeroge Stinson A Co., Portland, Me.. f 33 Can't be made by every agent ev ery month in tho business we lurniHii, bat thoso willing wwou can easily earn a dozen dollars a day right in their own localities. Havono room to explain here. Business pleasant and honorable. Women and boys and girls do as woll as men. We will furnibh you a complete Outfit free. The business Enys l-eucr man nnyinmg ei3e. rv -win ear oxpense of starting you. , Particulars frnn. Write and soe. Farmers and me chanics, their sons and daughters, and Ml classes In need of paying woik at Home, should write to ns and learn all about the work at once. Now is tho timo. Uon'l delay. Address True A Co. Augusta, Maine. ; ' ' '8 American & Foreign Sr jktitu GILMORE t CO., Successors to Chip man, Uosmer & Co., Solicitors. Palenti procured in all countries,' No Feoa In ad vance. No charges unless the patent h granted. No fees for -making prelimina ry examinations. No additional Tees foi obtaining and conducting: a rehearing. Bj a recent docision of the Commissioner am rejected applications may bo revived. Special attention given to Interference Cases betore tuo mieni umco, jxtensiour before Congress, Infringement Suita In different States, and all litigation apper taining to Inventions or Patents. Bond stamp to Gilmorot Co.for pamphlet oi sixty pages. .... Land Cases, Warrants and ' Scrip. Contested Land Cases prosecuted bofon the U. S. General Land Offlco and Depart niontof tholutirior. Private Land Claims Mining aud Pre-emption Claims, ant Ilomestead Cases attended to. Land Sorij in 40, 80, and 100 acre pieces for sale. Thii Scrip is assignable, and can be located li the name of tho purchaser upon any Got ernment land subject to private entry, a f 1.25 per acre. It ia of equal value witl Bounty Land Warrants. Send stamp t Gil more it Co., for pamphlet of Instruo tion. .. , . : Arrears of Pay & Bounty Officers, Soldiers, and Sailors of the lat war, or their heirs, are in many cases en titled to money rrom tne uovernment c which they have no knowledge. Writ full history of service, and state amoun of pny and bounty received, fcnolos stamp to Gilmore A Co.. and a full reply after examination, will be given yo fret Pensions. All Officers, Soldiers, and Sailors woun ded, ruptured, or Injured in the late wai however slightly, can obtain a pension b. addressing Gilmore A Co. Canon prosecuted by Gilmore A Co. b fore tho Supreme Court of tho Unite States, tho Court of Claims, and the South eru Claims Commission. Each department of our business Is nor ducted in a separate bureau, under oharg of the same experienced parties employe by tne old nrm. Attention to an dusiimm entrusted to Gilmore A Co, is thus cured. We deairo to wiu suecosa by dt serving it, Addross GILMORE A CO., 629 FPtree Washington, 1). C. 41tf dill A P LANUN !H THE GREAT SOUTHWEST Tho Little Itock and Fort Smith lUi) way Company is selling, at exceptional ly low prices and on terms to suit put chasers, ovtr ONEIMILLIONSACnCS of thoir mugnillccnt grant on every sid within twenty iniiea of thoir road. Ad miiubly suited fork production of Corr Cotton, Grain, Grass, Fruits, and allothe Northern: crops. Winters are mild, pet mitting out-door labofor eleven monthi Soil fertile beyond precedent. No grasi hoppurs, no drought. Special indnc meats tor Htablil)nieutof manufautoriM For circulars, addrews W. 1. SLACK Laud Commissioner, Little J Cock, Arkan sag. 414 TOaGKNTS or ami a mo hbko woas THE BIG BONANZA ban De Quille's nw book with intro duotion by Mark Twain Is just ready. 1 U the richest in text and Illustration TionoKU. CAINBK.VVLK. In Tionesta, LKc. 4, , 1B76. by Itev. W. Elliot, Mr. J. Cain, of Freeport, and Miss M. II. Beavor, of Ueen for a long time. Are you out of wor! i or dragging ulong on some dull bookf G for this one. It will till your pockets suit Don't delay and lose territory you want send fur circular at ottce. It coats not bin to rco thorn. Address A MF.K1CA N PUH L1SH1NG CO., Uavtford. Conn., or F. C BLLSS t CO., Newark, N. J. 2rt 4- ilis Life and Public nnti imvrc UU V. rlK I tO Horvicos. Complete aud reliable. Endorsed from omclal source. Itare chance for agenta. Secure territovy ut once. For circular and terms aiidroM Quaker City Puiillnhiiig Co., I'hila., Pa. IS TOll W J lice o on bhort notice. OUikSCKlBKfor the Fore HopubUe t will pay. TOli WORK neatly exevuTed at the K .1 in HJBLK'AN Dllice.
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