The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-09-05

he drew up in front of small dwell
ing among the hills, and asked the
customary question, "Can you tell me
where / can get woman to do the
work in farm house ?" "Where are ye
from ?" asked the old man, viewing the
handsome horse and buggy with cler-
ical air. "My name is -, and am
from -" "Oh yesl I've heard of
you; you lost your wife spell ago.
Wall, I've got six gals-good gals too,
and you may take pick among 'em
for wife; but they wouldn't none Of
'em think of going out ter work. l
should full as lives you should take
Hannah, because she's the oldest, and
her chance amt quite so good, seein'
as she's nigh-sighted and can't hear
very well but if you don't want her,
you can take your pick of the others"
Our friend went in, selected the best
looking one, drove to the justice and
was married, and carried his bride
home that very night, having secured
a permanent and efficient housekeeper,
who proves thus far in every way sat
isfactory, withno question of wages,
and no limit to the work she is expect
ed to do.
Not long since case was tried in
the Supreme Court in a neighboring
county, says the Portland (Me) Press,
in which the genuineness of the sigma
lures to a number ofpromissory notes
was contested. One witness, who wit
uessed the signatures to the notes, pro-
nounced his name as appearing on one
of the larger notes forgery. The able
experts declared that they could see
no difference in the autographs. The
witness stoutly presisted that the one
he designated was forgery. Careful
tests were applied. The notes were
shuffied and dealt to him, and he in
stantly picked out the fraudulent pa.
per. Every test which the ingenuity
of the lawyers could devise was ap.
piled, with the same result, and the
case went to the jury. After the
case was closed one ofthe counsel gave
the papers a careful examination
when it was found that the disowneC
signature had been punctured with 6
pin between the letters, but the marx
was SO exceedingly small that it hat
escaped score ofprying eyes; yet t.
the witness experienced vision it wa
"plain as pikestaff."
Halls Journal of Health sensibly
discourses:-Summer showers frequent
ly overtake persons and "wet them tc
the skim" it is then safer to wall
steadily and rapidly on, until tn,
clothes become dry again, than stop un
der the shelter and remain there still
until the storm is over. If home i
reached while the clothing is yet wet
take some hot drink instantly, a pin
or more go to the kitchen fire, re
move every garment, rub the Who'll
body with, coarse towel or flannel
put on woolen underclothing, get int,
bed, wrap up warm, and take anothe
hot drink; then go to sleep, if at night
| if in the day time, get up in an hour
dress, and be active for the remainde
of the day. Suppose you sit still il
the damp clothing; in few minute
chilliness is observed, the cold "strike
| in" and next morning there is vic
I lent cold, or an attack of pleurisy o
pneumonia which, if not fatal in
week or month it requires years t
get rid of it. The short, sharp rul
should be, if the clothing gets we
change Instantly, or work or walk az
lively, briskly, until perfectly dry.
A Saratoga correspondent write
thus: "a paper lies before me announc
ing the death of once eminent clergy
man. He died in an obscure villag
in Canada. He was settled in til
city of New York. His society wa
rich, large, and fashionable. He rod
on the wave of popular favor. Crowd
attended his ministry, and his pay wa
large. In the height of his popularit
a letter was received by the principa
warden of the church late one Satul
day night, announcing his resignation
and saying that he had sailed fc
Europe that day. No reason was a
SlS dShJ anu lhO l'ullSh NSiO III u ctdl
of great excitement. After time tn
pastor came back. His reasons f
, his course were stranger than his col
duct. The principal one was that b
was subject to black mail, and i
could endure it no longer. He ws
r soon settled in an adjoining city, ovC
an important charge. His popularit
was renewed. But soon he left, wei
to Canada, took the place ofan assis
ant minister in a small charge, an
there he died. His secret died wit
a him."
A parallel of Vallandingham's ia
is found in one of Coccoccio's move
Of girl and her lover: They were
the garden together, the young ma
raised a flower to his lips and slight
bit one of the leaves; he fell in q
- instant he was dead. She who WI
accused of poisoning the man she love
best on earth, besought her judge
. be allowed to revisit the fatal garde
promising that she would show the
how the thing was done. They gran
Il ed her prayer. "It was thus, she sa
y plucking a flower. She put it to b
y lips, her lips just pressed a leaf; in {
]. slant she was corpse.