The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-02-06

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[St. Louis Times.
A substitute for the eight hour law is
shortly to be presented to the United
states Senate. It will provide that
every person employed in government
arsenals, navy yards, printing Offices
and workshops, except those who work
by the piece, shall be paid by the hour,
at the same rates as similar services
are paid for by hour in the private es
tabishments of the vicinage, to be as
certained by dividing the price of q
days work by the number of hours
required in such private establish
ments az q days work. Under this
rule employees can work eight, nine,
ten, eleven or twelve hours day, as
may be,agreed on by them and those
ia charge Of the work, and receive the
same pay for each and every hour that
is received by those in the neighbor-
ing establishments.
Lieutenant Morrison, Of the Tenth
United States Cavelry, writes to the
Army and Navy Journal that Private
Benz. Franklin, Troop H., Second
Minnesota Cavalry, while en- route
from Fort Wadsworth, Dakota, to
Fort Ridgely, Minnesota, in the win.
ter of 1864-5, was so badly frozen
that the amputation of both arms and
legs above the elbows and knees was
successfully performed he also lost
both ears and nose, and in the sammer
of 1866 was travelling for his health,
and ioi aught he knows. is still living.
The mystery is how man with nearly
all his extremities gone, could live
and travel.
The best woman's rights item we
have seen comes from France. A very
beautiful lady of the Di. Vernon type.
living in Boulogne, sent a challenge
to the publisher of humorous jour
nal, who had "twice concerned himself
with her private affairs" A formal
acceptance of the duel was returned,
the choice of arms was waived, hut II
decided preference for those of the la
DIV herself expressed. Reconciliation
followed, and the wedding trip is to
the United States.
A party of shsrps in Philadelphia
have been detected holding court on
their own account. Two of them would
act policeman, arrest countrymen on
the street for alleged violation Of mar
ket ordinances, and take them before a
third, who acted as Justice of the
Peace, and imposed fines. The three
would then share the proceeds of the
little game.
When the water was recently cut of
so suddenly in B',ston on account oi
the formation of ice, the milkmen heard
great complaint from their customers
because of she unnatural thickness oi
the milk. They comforted them Will
the assurance that the thing shoul d
not happen again.
A lawyer prosecuting thief recent
" on circuit, remarked severely u
him that "Opportunity MAKES Che
thief" "Not always, sir" replied the
innocent. 81 found a big cham cable
on the pavement once, and didn't
touch it; and there was nobody about
neither"
The printer-the master Of al
trades, he beats the farmer with hi'
Hoe, the carpenter with his rules, tn,
mason 10 setting up columns he sur
passes the lawyer and doctor in at
tending cases, and beats the Farson ii
the management of the devil
A Pittsfeld woman makes regula
assessment of $25 upon each OF tin
liquor dealers in that town who sci
the ardent to her husband. and they
"come down" rather than stand a pro
se.utinn.
The Courier journal, of Louisville
does this: "Clncinnati has an apparatus
for consuming her own spoke. If sh'
would now take another strides an,
consume her own whisky, we migh
point To her with pride"
The latest London announcement i
a muse machine, by which the mos
homely noses are pressed into the mos
fashionable shape according TO tn
taste of the owner.
A Sac County, Iowa, horse tried L
scratch his nose with his hind foot, th,
other day, caught his hoof in the hal
ter. gave a jerk, aud broke his owl
neck.
Chicago is said al present to be
paradise for sign painters.
Honor your business or your busi
ness will Lot honor you.
Clergymen, like brakemen, do
good deal Of coupling.