The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-12-12

Many man is rich without money.
Thousands Of men with nothing in
their pockets, and thousands with not
even pocket, are rich. A man born
with good sound constitution, good
stomach, u good heart and pretty good
head. piece, is rich. Good bones are
better than gold, t,ugh- muscles than
silver; and nerves that flash fire and
carry energy to every function are
better than houses or lands.
1t is better than land estate to have
had the right kind Of father and moth.
er.
Good breeds and bad breeds exist
among men as among herds and horses.
Education may do much to check evil
tendencies, or to develop good ones ;
hut it is a great thing to inherit the
proportion of faculties to start with.
The man is rich who has a good dis.
position-who is naturally kind, pa
tient, cheerful, hopeful, and who has
flavor of wit and fun in his compost.
ton. The hardest thing To get along
with in this life is a mans own self
A cross, selfish fellow, tinid, care
burdened man; these are all born de.
formed on the inside. Their feet may
not limp, but their thoughts do.
A physician called to prescribe for
a somewhat illiterate old lady, and as
cod liver oil, in his opinion, was the
remedy 70, her complaint, he wrote q
prescription for the othecary to put
up, with the Latin f ola, "Ole. Jec.
ASS" being an abbre iation of Oleum
Jecoris Asselli, or in plain English,
cod liver oil. The medicine was pro-
cured, taken, and in few weeks the
lady completely recovered her health.
A neighbor paid her visit after her
recovery, and, expressing surprise al
her improved condition, Inquired the
secret Of so rapid restoration. "Why," !"
said the old lady. lifting both hands
in srateful enthusiasm, ''it was that
beautiful medicine, the Oil of Jackass,
that brought me on my feet again."
California's latest curiosity is a roos-
ter with two sets of legs, one on his
back When be is weary Of standing
in his natural position, it is gravely
asserted, he turns asomersault, and
walks off upside down; and when he
takes drink he Immediately turns
over, So as to swallow it the more easily.
But il is in free fight that he shows
TO the greatest advantage; for he is a
terrible fighter, and when thus divert
ing himself looks like a revolving
wheel, turning somersaults ineessently
and kicking in every direction.
Princess Dora dIstria is called the
most learned woman in the world. She
can speak fifteen languages with one
hand tied behind her back, has written
several novels in single or double har-
ness, is an honorary member of ten
learned societies in the Key of q, ana
can warble beautifully on the bass
drum, aud yet she is not happy, though
mirabiLe dictU she is quite good look
ing.
The Maysville, KY. Bulletin says: :
"Our neighbors of the tobacco gro wing
region have made good crops this sea.
sou, and realized good prices for the
same. The regular dealers have made
large sums also. We are informed by
manufactures that his profit in thirty
days amounted to $4,000. We hear
of other parties who have been equally
fortunate"
do you publish matrimonial no.
tices for the patrons Of your paper?'
saId a gentlemanly lookiug youth,
stepping into our office the other morn
ing. Certainly, sir" well, then,
I'll go and get married for don'tsee
any other way Of getting my name in
the paper, since you have rejected MI
my poc,irol eifrsionS'"