The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-05-28

1t is said Miss Nilsson first heard
the "Old Folks at Home" sung at the
house of Park Goodwin, in New
York soon after her arrival in this
country, and that she was SO much
struck by its plaintive melody and
touching words, finding response as
they did in her own heart, that she inn
mediately set herself to learning both,
and rarely fails to sing them in somo
portion of each concert.
Her exquisite uJLerance of the melo-
dy gives renewed interest to song
which in the last quarter of a century
has had an almost unparalleled sue
cess. 1t was among the earlier pub
lished compositions of the late Steph-
en- G. Foster of Pittsburgh, and made
his name known and esteemed wherev-
er the English language is spoken
and English songs sung.
The copyright of this one song
brought its author over $4,000, and
the sale is still good. At the time of
the Crimean war letter writers said
that in the trenches before Sebastopol
the two favorite songs were the Scotch
"Annie Laurie" and the American
"Old Folks at Home" The song has
been sung in all parts of the world,
wherever Englishmen or Americans
have penetrated.
A rumor is current in Brooklyn to
the effect that a personal difficulty of
a grave character has arisen between
the spirit of Demosthenes and the nc
complished editor of the Golden Age.
1t appears that upon the nomination
to the Presidency of Mrs. Victoria G..
Woodruff by the convention for Civ
ing everybody anything, Demosthenes
called up Mr.. Tilton to fulfill the ex-
pectations of the spirit-world aroused
by his interesting biography of that
gifted woman and "come out" in her
support. To this Mr.. Tilton replied
that he had already "gone in" for
Horace Greeley, in sign whereof he in
vited the attention of the gifted au-
thor to brand-new white hat which
was at the moment wearing. The en-
ragged Greek, without another word.
raised the white hand which had
essayed to shake the Macedonian
throne, and knocked the white hat
over the wearer's eyes. A high joint
commission, consisting of Stephen
Pearl Andrews, Brigham Young and
the ghost of Fanny Wright, is now
sitting on the case, which it is hoped
may be settled without bloodshed.
In country town resides clergy
man who is pastor of small flock,
who esteem him very highly, and
whom he is fond Of catechizing. A
few days since, while taking ramble
through the village, he stopped at the
house of one of his parishioners, and
after the usual salutations had been
exchanged, the conversation ran as
follows: "Well, Mrs. W., can you
tell me how Adam fell? p The lady
commenced to smile audibly, and
finally replied ,--"Why, my dear doc
tor, you are not serious?" "Very
serious indeed" responded the Doctor.
Mrs. W., whose husbands name hap
pened to be Adam, replied, "Well,
we'll, you shall have it, Doctor. You
see Adam went to climb over the fence
the other day, to go to Deacon Ms.
for bottle of whisky, when an oar
lying on the ground took his foot.
Over Adam fell and barked his shin;
and that's the whole truth of the mat
ter"
A professor, giving lecture to some
boys, was explaining how one could
not live without air. He then said,
You have all heard of mans drown
ing-how does that happen?' The
ready answer was, cause he cant
SWIM
The Jacksonville Qll) Journal has
had three libel suits, the claims in
which amounted to $4,000. These
suits have all been decided, and the
Journal is out exactly thirty-fve cents
for damages.
An Atlanta man wants the thief
who stole his we'll bucket and rope to
come back and get the we'll, as it is Of
no present use to him.
A wit once asked peasant what
part he performed in the great drama
of life. al mind my business" was the
reply.
The Chinese picture of ambition is
Il mandarin trying to catch a comet.
by putting salt upon its tail.
This saying is ascribed to John
Brown: ut is mighty big thing for
man to do all he can"
A witty French writer says that
kiss is at once the cheapest and dear
est thing in the world.
The Chinese, with a good deal of
quiet sarcasm, call ceremony the
smoke of friendship.
Swift thought the fate Of double