The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-04-25

III reviewing Jne history OF Ithaca
for the last year, the Ithaca Journal
says there have been but two small
failures during the past year among the
business men. Neither of them ad-
vertised." The first not only failed to
advertise, but was otherwise lacking
in judicious management, and suffered
from speculation and Improbable
transactions in former years, and the
latter from lack of business expert
ence-from too eager disposition to
sell has goods at whatever price offer
ed. He did not believe in the use of
printers ink. In fact he often boast
ed to his competitors in the same busi-
ness "that he did not pay any money
to printers; he could advertise his own
business" He did Advertise" it, and
at so dear rate that he cannot pay
his Indebtedness. He not only ruined
himself in refusing the aid Of printers
in advertising his goods, but he almost
ruined every other dealer in his bust
ness. 1t is generally cheaper to ad-
vertise i'll the newspaper in the regu-
lar way.
A story is told of citizen of Dan
bury, Conn.,, who was broken of the
wretched habit Of swearing in novel
manner. He was an inveterate cur
ser and grumbler. At every meal he
neglected blessing, and swore at eve.
rything from the gravy to the teapot.
Ills oaths discolored the napkins, sour
ed the bread and curdled the milk.
His wife, woman who evidently be-
lieved the hair of dog would cure
the bite, stood this unseenly conduct
until tOrbearance ceased to be vir-
tue" One morning he was unusually
cross and profane, and was about to
take fresh start at something else, when
his wife suddenly broke out with Sc
ries of damns that made the old gen
tleman get up and leave his chair as
though some one had introduced pin
between the canes. AS soon as she
ceased, he breathlessly remarked,
"Well, l swear, if it has got SO you
can swear, it is time quit" And he
did.
Horace Mann was once seated in an
omnibus with young man who coolly
took out cigar, lit Il match and put
the cigar in his mouth. Mr.. Mann
stopped the coach and insisted that the
young man should be elected for dis
obeying the rules. He was not paci-
fed until the Owener of the cigar
touched the indignant reformer's hand
with the uncharred end, in proof that
the cigar had never been lighted; and
Mr.. Mann, 10th to lose an opportunity
to impress moral truth upon way
ward youth, turned around and lectur-
ed him upon the vice of deception.
The newspapers in Virginia, the
Tennessee, Louisiana and
else where South, agree in saying that
the prospects fer large crops of fruits
and cereals is first-class, and that the
present season, if successful in this
particular, will very nearly sweep
away all the general pecuniary losses
by the war.
"a friend of mine," said Erskine,
'was suffering from a continual wake.
fulness, and various methods were tried
10 bring him sleep. At least his ply
sician resorted to an expedient which
admirably. They dressed
lim in watchman's coat, put a lantern
n his hand, placed him in a sentry-box,
md he was asleep in ten minutes"
Scene in a printing office which adj
7ertised for girls to set type. Enter
young woman-"Do you want any one
% print, sir? l saw your advertise
nent." "Can you set up well, ma'am p
Young lady blushing she hasn't had
my beau yet, but expects that she
,ould if necessary.
A young lady of Easton gave par
y, at which lemonade was the weak
less. Some wicked young men put Il
quantity Of crOton oil in the lemonade,
which the guests drank. Most all of
hem went right home, and the guests
IRE inquiring for the perpetrator of the
Iced around, with shot-guns.
What is the greatest want of the
lgsl Want Of funds.
A grave mistake-accidontally bu