The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-11-21

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laughing. He paused, looked at the
disturbers, and said: II am always
afraid TO reprove those who misbehave
in church. IN the early part of my
ministry 1 made great mistake. As
was preaching, young man who sat
Just before me was constantly laugh
ing, talking and making uncouth
grimaces. l paused and administer
ed servere rehuke. After the close
of the service one of the official men,
bers came and said to me. Brother
you made great mistake. That
young man whom you reproved is an
idiot" Since then l have always been
afraid to reprove those who misbehave
in church lest should repeat that mis-
take, and reprove another idiot" Dur
ing the rest of service, at least, there
was good order.
A story is told of certain man and
his wife who were almost always quar-
reling. During their 9uarrels, their
only child "a boy) wes generally pres
cnt, and, of course, heard many of his
fathers expressions. One day, when
the boy had been doing something
wrong. the mother, intending to chas-
tise him, called him, and said, Come
here, sir, what did you do that for?'
the boy, complacently folding his
arms, ar,l initiating his fathers man
ner. said, "Ses here, madam! don't
wish to have any words with you!"
Two young princes, the sons of
Archduke Charles of Austria, had a
warm dispute in the presence OF no less
a person than that of the Emperor
himself. Greatly e.iciIed, one said to
other, "You are gleateat ass in Nlen-
nap' Highly offended at a quarrel in
his presence, the Emperor interrupted
them, saying, with Indignation, "Come,
come, young gentlemen, you forget
that l am present"
A letter from Knob Noster, Mo-,
mentions singular physical phenom-
enon occurring there. 1t says a con-
t.nrsl rain has descended for two weeks
r from coudless sky,and confined to q
space Of only twenty feet in diameter.
The phenomenon has been observed
Y by many persons, aad the writer asks
r for scientific explanation.-&. Louis
g Democrat.
An Oshkosh hackman, the other
:, evening, drove young lady up to the
wrong house. The mistake was not
:. discovered until after she had cor
!, daily kissed young gentleman who
!, had ceme down to the gate to meet
the new aIrivel.
A fellow, in an oblivious state, took
e up his lodging in the street. He awoke
next morning, and, Strengthening him
e self up, looked on the ground on which
: he had made his couch, and said, "Well
a if | had pick-axe l would make up
l.. my bed"
e A wit being told that an old ac.
l. quaintance was married. exclaimed, Il
e am glad to hear it," But rejecting q
II moment, he added, in a tone Of com.
u passion and forgiviness, "And yet l
c don't know why | should be, he never
: did me any harm"
;. A sexton being very familiar with q
physician, was asked whether he had
entered into partnership with him.
n "Oh yes, "sad he, "we've been together
n y for some time; | always carry the doc
tors work home when it is done."
at is strange" muttered young
3 man, as he staggered home from sup
a per party, show evil communications
e corrupt good manners. / have been
surrounded by tumblers all evening,
and now | am a tumbler myself."s =
. The New York World abandons
4 Tammanv for moment to say: The
three foot railway tracks are likely to
4 remain peculiarly American institu-
iious, since it is evident that they can
a never make narrow gauge abroad.
: "Excuse this bit of sarcasm" said
! Smith 10 Jones, "but | must say that
e Won are an infamous liar and scoudrel."
l "pardon this bit of irony" said Jones
;, To- Smith. as he knocked him over with
a poker"
Jones saws that he first met his wife
: in storm, took her to the FIRST ball in
! a storm, popped the question in a
= storm, married her in a storm, lived his
!, subsequent married life in a storm,
= but buried her in pleasant weather.
k There was once an Independent old
Is lady who, speaking of Adams naming
IS all the animals, said she didn't think
IS he deserved any credit for naming the
e pig-auy one would know what to call
him. . -
/" In response to an inquiry of a scien,
g tifc publication; "Whence come feasT
o western journal says il does not care
:, a pickle, but would like to know where
d in thunder they go when you go for
'e them.
> "Now, then, children said a par
" ish sehool-mlsterss, showing her pu-
pills off on examination day, "Who
'e loves all meny" "You, missus," was
re the unexpected answer.
!, A local poet indicted a sonnet to his
" raistress entitled 81 kiss her sub rosa" J"
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