davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-23
A Cruel Deception.

A little while ago there was fan
cy fair at Brussels. The object was "a
charity. and the ladies who kept the
stalls did some things which ladies as
a rule avoid doing, 1t is supposed, %
cnurse, that the poor ought not to be
deprived of money that can be got by
any means not involving positive im-
prOpriety. In this way kisses have
been sold at fairs, and in this way at
Brussels lazy sold. or was supposed
to have sold, part of her beautiful
tresses. A gentleman passing her stall
was greatly attracted by the fair sales
woman's charms, and gallantly de-
manded to know the price Of one OF
the locks hanging from her chignon.
Now the lady has husband, apd,
thinking it right to consult him nn the
subject, she managed to postpone the
negotiation until the next day. Thu
husband said money for the poor ought
not To be turned away, but with pious
fraud, his hair being like his wife's,
light brown, he cut lock from hi
own head and gave it to her. Next
day the enamored purchaser received
this lock, ana paid an extremely high
price for it.
So far, all was well, but the happy
couple were subsequently indiscrett
They could not resist whispering the
delicate secret to Just one cr TIVE
amused friends Presently the deceiv
ell admirer heard that he had beer
duped ,audwas being very much laughed
at. His dlspleasure has now expressed
itself in very di>agreeable manner
In Belgium, deceit in quality or nature
Of any article sold for money exposes
the vendors to very severe punishment
The gallant Belgian, who seems a'
warm and vigorous in fighting as ii
loving, has actually summoned botl
husband and wife into court, and they
will be compelled to swear whethrl
the hair sold was not the genuine arti
Gle the lady professed it to 5e. The
affair is producing Il hve' Y excitement
and the trial, which was just about Il
begin, at last accounts, will he eagerl
watched. Undoubtedly the deludeC
purchaser, like all whr come to gre
through the tender passion, deserves ;
certain share of sympathy, hut, real y
a man who could have the folly It
believe in the genuineness of any hal
depending from chignon in thes
DAYS, will be none the worse for les
son that will teach him to be less cred
uluus in future.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-23
A Horse that WOuIdn't Go.

A few days ago commercial gen
tleman was sojuurning at "A certain inn
IN Hereford, where be CHANGED to fall
in company with a respectable trades.
man of the place, who, by the by, is
celebrated as a practical joker. Over
the discussion Of a glass of grog, the
conversation turned upon hOrseman-
ship, and it was evident that the com.
nercial gentleman thought himself no
mean equestrian. A bet was proposed
by our fellow citizen, that he had a
horse at home which the Traveller could
not ride mile between that time and
Xix o'clock in tie evening, it being
then about 8 p. NJ. The bet was rea,
div accepted, aud the tradesman pro-
ceeded home to bride and saddle this
"unmanageable brute" and to prepare
him for a start and while he was So
doing, the cpmmercial gentleman was
to prepare himself for what the other
had led him to expect would prove q
great undertaking Ho was soon boot
ed aDd spurred,an with heavy whip
in his hand, looked IL. equestrian all
over, when he proceeded to the door o
the tradesman, which was TO be his
starting point" While wondtrin,
within himself what kind Of Rosnant,
| he was going to mount that could no
he made To travel mile in three
hours, aud thinking that, perhaps, l.,
might he such another as John A.
Ducks mare" who would not suftI
any person to ride her but John A
Duck behold ! the horse was brougb
forth. The gentleman's chagrin ma,
he easily imagined when be behelt
brought into tie street, not horse u
flesh and blood, but wooden horse
such as housewives aud laundresse
use to dry their clothes ON, all saddle
and bridled. We need not say tha
TO ride such "horse," even a mile il
three hours, was more than the hest o
1rqueStrlams could be expected to per
form. Oar hero did not attempt it
and consequently he lost his bet.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-23
The Nose Bleed.

The following we clip from an ex-
change, which is a very interesting
fact to remember:
There are two arteries which supply
the whole face with blood. one on each
side. These branch off from the main
arteries on each side of the neck, pass
ing over the outside of the jawbnne,
about two thirds Of the way back from
the chin to the angle Of the jaw, un-
der the ear, and running upward to-
ward the eye. Each Of these arteries
supply just one half Of the face, the
nose being the dividing line; the left
nostril is supplied by tie left artery.
Now, surprising your nose blceds by
the right nostril, with the end of the
forclinger feel along the outer edge of
the right jaw till you feel the beating
of the artery directly under your finger,
thu same as the pulse in your wrist.
Tnen press the finger hard upon it,
thus getting the little fellow in tight
place between your finger and the jaw
bone. The result will be that no drop
Of blood goes into that side of your
face while the pressure continues, g.,
hence the nose instantly stops bleeding
for want of blood to flow. Continue
the pressure for five minutes, and the
ruptnred vessels in the nose will by
this time probably contrac, SO that
when you let the blood into them they
will not leak.
Blee ling from a cut or wound in
any part Of the system may be stopped
by compressing the artery from which
the blood flows. Acting upon a knowl-
edge this simple fact, should acea.
sion require, may save the life Of q
| dear friend,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-23
Violating the Sabbath.

A rigid Sabbatarian, who occasion
ally eXhorts in church, and fills the of
flee of Justice of the Peace in West
ern village, not long since went on IL
deer hunt with party composed OF
five or six young hunters. BY some
uiaccountahle mistake he lost his reck.
uning, and, much tu his modification,
he found, on reference to his papers
the third day of the hunt, that II was
Sunday, when he had supposed it was
Saturday. He opened the morning
with prayer, and told his compam-
ions that, as IA Christian and magi--
trate he could not hunt that day and
accordingly drew forth his pocket b.
bic aud commenced reading.
His more wnrldly.minded compan
ions thought, with the Baltimore bank
man, that there were no Sahbsths in
Revolutionary times" took the dogs
and started in pursuit of game. 1t wa,
nat long before the whole pack were
in full cry, aud the worthy magistrate
On looking up from the sacred volume
discovered fine buck making for tht
camp. Without minutes delibrra
tion, he sezed loaded rifle and plug
ged the deer between the autlers.
Gentlemen said he when hi!
friends came TO the spot, sit is contra
ry to the laws of Noses aud the revis
I ed statutes of Pennsylvania, To Irave
on Sunday, and for that Reason | sho
that tellow. Still, have violated th'
Sabbath as Christian, while | have
maintained the dignity of the law It's
magistrate, and acting in the latte
capacity"
II We should scare up another p
"i'd shoot the rascal for travelling
ON Sunday"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-23
Sparkin' Slnd ~ Night.
BY A BACHELOR.

We, who have seen as many as
sixteen years in this vale Of tears, un-
derstand to verify the mingled joys
and SORROWS of our Sunday nights
courtship.
With what trepidation, half doubt,
half triumph, We nuted the effect of
"Warren's Backing" on our new
sewtd boots; or,with trembling fingers,
essayed to tie the fancy ueckcloth, for
which our tailor had charged us such
an outrageous Price, unblushingly af
tirniing that he was making present
of it at that amount! How we pa pi-
taIed as we approached the house
which WAS the casket containing our
jewel, and perhaps lost heart rs We
approached IT, and made circuit of Il
block or two hriCre coming to the door
How our heart beat tumulluously as
we laid shaking hand upon the knob
and gave pull, and heard the hell
ring out i'll thehall!
Would she come to the door? Would
she he glad to see us? No, il is the
co,k, who propels the mop and wres-
ties with the frying pan in the lower
regions, and this ha. .d-hearted female,
surprising that we are in search of the
younger brother of our divinity, an
noHnces that he is not in.
Master Ned! Ridiculous! A mere
school-boy-Whule months younger
than we are. We ialteringly pro.
nnunce the name of our inamorata,
and are admitted.
What is this female grinn.ng at 7
Does she see anything wrong IN nnr
apparel? or has she the impudrnee IL
clax us in the same light with boy
! like Master Ned?
Our Indignation is soon lost, as We
stumble into the presence of the fair
one, and do wonderful things with Il {
hat which has cost cash mUncy, betnre
we consent to relinquish it To the ten
der mercles of the servant. We feel
that the eyes Of The world are upon u:
that pater lamilias is regarding us
with placid smile, and that the part.
ner of his joys and SORROWS is watch
in us"
And then when the old people have
asked all the questions ;hey can think
of, aud have found business in other
parts of the house, and we are alone
with our charmer! She has wonder
fully low voice, at first, aud yet she
leads us on, as women Will do 10 the
end of time. until we are Ia king glibly
enough, and have gnne So far ms 60 he
seated on the sofa, when pater famiIa:
comes incoming in with an earthly
question, receives his answer, and
meauders out again.
We have taken her hand, when a
whirlwind enters the house in the
shape of Master Ned, who inflicts hi,
presence upon us for half an hour, and
is off again.
The moments fly swiftly, and we are
in the seventh heaven nf happiness
when again the doors open, and u sol
emn procession enters. Pate famili.
as, mater familias aud Ned, outwardly }
demure, but inwardly rejoicing, like &
demon, in our discontinue!
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-23
Anecdote Of Ethan Allen.


Ethan Allen once passed through
the Hnosac VALLEY and spent the Sab
bath with a friend in Wiliiamstown,
attending church with him and his
family. The first and second Presi.
dents Of Williams College were square
toed in their orthodoxy. having lar
more faith in divine wrath and justice,
thpn in his love aud mercy, and their
sermons gave evidence of their obedi'
euce to belief On this Sabbath the
text of the worthy President Fitch
was, "And if the righteous scarcely be
saved, where shall the ungodly and
the sinner appear p
Firstly-He laid it down as a fact
beyond question that not more than
one in one thousand would he saved,
Secondly, thirdly, to twelflhly-He
sand that not one in fifty thousand
could he saved.
Ethan Allen took his hat and cane
and prepared to leave. His friend
said, Don't leave now"
Seveuteenthly, dropped from the
Presidents lips, who said he had come
tn the conclusion that OF the counties
millions of men, not more than one III
an hundred thousand would he saved.
The old soldier had been growing
uneasy under this rapidly sliding
scale where the blanks so multiplied
and the prizes faded from view. lie
grasped his hat and cane, y hen hls
friend said to him, Don't go ont; ht
will he through shortly. He's now "
IL seveuteenthlY."
"Oh. no matter" ;" said Ethan Allen
"any If you are welcome to my chance
it It's as slim as he tells of, and lef
the church.-Pitt2fetd S1m.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-23

While the new market house at the
corner of Thirteenth and Walnut SIS,
Louisville, was ia process Of erection,
bottle of whisky was sent up 10 II
brick mason, who, after taxing II
drink, LETT out brick aud placed
the bottle with the rest Of the bever-
age in the vacant place, where it still
is. Half of it can he seen projecting
from the hole, AT once temUtlng aud
tantalizing to the topcrs who pass the
spot. A few feet distant goblet is
arranged in a similar way. TWAS the
intention that these should not he re-
moved unless perchance the building
should be in danger Of burning, but
some thirsty sot will doubtless get hard
up for drunk, and, procuring lad
der, climb up 10 the hottie under GOV
er of darkness, and enjoy its conteut,
as the reward of his daring. 1t would
not be slight feat, however, as tho
prize is placed at the height Of about
fifty feet The place should he chris.
tened "Toper's Temptation"
"Woman is delusion, madam, "ex.
claimed a crusty old bachelor to wit
ty young lady. "And man is always
hnggiug some delusion or other vas
the quick reply
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-23

A traveller, near the close of a weary
days drive over lonely aud muddy
Dad, came to little log cabin in the
forest, and asked for drunk. A hand
some Young lady supplied his wants,
and afterwards, as she was the first wo.
men he had seen in several days, he
offered her dime for kiss. 1t was
duly taken aud paid for, and the young
lady who had never seen Il dime he
fore, looked at il a moment with some
curiosity, then asked what woulu she
do with it, He replied what she chose.
as it vas hers. "If that's the case"
said she, "you may take it back and
give me another kiss" Good girl
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-23
MatFimony Extraordinary.

An entertaining article entitled,
"Tony Weller's Widows" appeared
in the Chester (P y Republican, from
which the following is an extract:
Another very cuurtable widow was
a young ady Of Washington, Pa. She
became engaged to a young man NAM
ed Robert -, in 1916. Her faith
er, however, objected to the match
with one of his clerks, and when the
young ladyFeceived II tempting pro-
posal from 4 wealthy suitor, the pater-
nal influence soon effected a marriage
despite the f,rmer engagement. In
less than three months her husband
was killed by kick from horse
Robert was for second time then Il
suitor, but DELAYED the important ques.
tiUn until fifteen months had elapsed,
when, to his horror, she informed him
chat she was engaged. ln three
months thereafter she was married.
rwo years elapsed, when the married
couple removed to Syracuse, N. T.,
where, among the victims of the chol-
era, when the peslilcnce swept that
city, vas the second husband. Robert
again sought her hand, and when Il
year had elapsed, was Oh the point of
making u declaration, when 10. he re-
ceiveG an invitation to her wedding,
| Her late husbands business was found
III such a state that 10 avoid immense
losses, she married the surviving part
ner. Shortly after, she removed with
her third husband to Detroit, Mich.
A few years elapsed, when herself and
wrecked near Buffalo. The husband
persisted, and the wife escaped solely
through the exertions of friend who
was ON board. His gallantry inspired
such sentiments in her breast that she
married her brave preserver a few
months after her third wdowh0od
The happy pair removed to Pittsburgh
where her husband was engaged IN
mercantile business. Thther Robert
still cherishing his first love, followed
them. One day as he was passing the
husbands store he saw II terrible com
motion. Rushing in, he beheld tn,
mangled corpse of that gentleman oI
the floor. A tieree of rice, in being
hoisted to an upper floor, had iallei
through the traps, killing him instant
ly. Anxiously Robert inquired if any
one had been sent to inform his wife
and was told that the hook k-keeper haC
Just gone. Robert started for Alleghe
ny city, where the deceased lad resid
ed, at the top Of his speed. The boob
keeper was just ahead of him, and
from past experience, knowing thu
virtue of prompt action, and appre
hending that the clerk had designs ol
the widow, he ran for dear life, side b,
side. The race continued until the.
reached Hand street bridge, when tn
clerk was obliged to stop To pay IN
toll, while Robert, a commuter, passe'
over without stopping, reaching tn
house of the widow first. Robert tol'
the heart-rending news, and in tn
same breath made proposal of mar
riage. He was accepted. True to he
: promise, after Il year of mourning, sh
became his wife. As all her husband
, had died wealthy, Robert was cnmfnrl
ably fixed after all. This case is a rt
markable example of what pluck an
perseverance will do for man, Will
at the same time it teaches a lesson o
the dang of delay.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-23

After awhile we feel for our hat and
depart inwardly foil of wrath and
vowiug never to return. Bat, as sure
ly as the cycle of time brings round
the next Sabbath night, We are back
again. And 50 it will be with the
sons of men while the world goes
round.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-23
In The TUNNEL.


The sElisastrous conseque ices which
sometimes ensue fr m young people u
opposite sexes being brought into proXim
itv tp each other i'm railway tunnels ar
cleverly set for h in the appended verse
from the Harvard AdUocdte:
Riding up from Bangor,
On the Pullman train,
From six weeks shooting
In the woods of Maine,
Quite extensive wIIskers,
Benrd, mousache a well,
Sat student ioller,"
Tail, and line, and swell.
Empty scat behind him,
No one at his side;
To pleasant station
Now the train doth glide;
Enter aged couple,
Take ,he hinder seat;
Enter gentle maiden.
Beautiful, petite
Blushingly she lalters,
"Is this seat engaged2"
(See tne aged coupe
Properly enIa5ed,)
Student, quite ecstatic,
Sees her Icke Through !"
Thinks OF the long tunnel
Knows what he will do.
So they sit and chatter
While the cnders fly,
Till the ''student ieller,"
Gets one IN his eye;
And the gentle maiden
Quickly turns about
"May l, ifyou please. sir,
Try to get At out?'
Happy student fellor'
heels dainty touch;
Hears gentle Whisper
- oes At hurt you much?"
Fizz, ding, dong ! "a moment
In the tunnel quite,
And gior,ous darkness
Black as Egypt's night.
Out into the daylight
Darts the Pullman train.
Students beaver ru1lled
Just the lnerest grain;
Mad ms hair is tumbled,
And there soon appeared,
Cunning little ear-ring
Caught in stiiGents beard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-23

About every other feature that
adorns the female character, delicacy
stands foremost in the province of good
taste. Not that delicacy which per-
petually in quest of something To he
ashamed Of which makes merit of II
blush, aud simpers at the false con
Siruclinn of its own ingenuity has put
upon an innocent remark this spurl-
nus kind of delicacy is as far removed
from good taste as frnm g1nd feeling
aud good sense but the high-minded
delicary which maintains It's pure an
undertaking walk alike amongst wo
men as in the society of men, which
,hrinks from no necessary duty, and
can speak when required with serious
ness aud kindness Of things at which
it would be ashamed to smile or to
blush.
An exchange has some remarks on
the custom of standing treat, so pre-
valent in this country, ana advises It's
readers to MI Ike resolution 10 discoun-
teuanre the custom by every means
in their power, without regard to the
imputation Of mennness with which
they may be assailed. Itsays this is
,uo Of the most scnseless humbugs Of
The age, aud a mar mi.ht as well feel
obliged to ask casual acquaintance
when he meets him ,n a shoe shop, to
select covering tor his feet rs to feel
bound to ask him TO drink when he
meets him in II barroom, Our own
opinion is that the hest way to settle
the debate about treatment is to stop
drinking.
A person looking at some skeletons
the other day, asked a young doctor
present wnere he got them. He replied.
"We raisod 'cu.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-23


The hotel bill Of the Grand Duke
Alexis at Niagra Falls, for the enter
tainment of the royal party and SER
wants, nineteen persons in all, was ST.
500, or over SO for each person. Their
tarry at the Falls was twenty four
hours long. The bill was finally cut
down to 81 900, and the Duke paid
like Prince, but the Buffalo papers
declare the bill swinde. The account
at the Tiff House in Buffalo for the
same party for three days was 1886.
81 know what your beau's pretty
white horses name is" said little
Greenfield boy to his sister, Monday
morning,"its S Damye." Hush, Eddie,
that's naughty word" "Well, /
don't care if it's; that's his name,
COS, last night was standing outside
of the fence and heard him say "Whoa,
Damye,"
A negro waiter who had twice
awakened traveller to inform him
that breakfast was ready, and II third
time broke his slumbers by attempting
to pull off the bedclothes, thus ex.
planned "Massa. if you isn't gwine
to git up, must hah de sheer anyhow,
case dey're waiting for de table clotw
An orator, in a husky voice, said
"ln short, ladies and gentlemen, | ran
only wish had a window in my bo.
som, that you might see the emotions
of my heart" The newspapers all
printed the speech, leaving the "n"
out of window. lie was taken sume-
what aback when he read it.
We have finally found who that
much talked of Individual the "Cldest
inhabitant" is. An elderly chap speak.
ing Of his great knowledge of the west,
eru c"unty, the other day, said that he
had "known the Mississippi river ever
since it was small creek He's tho
! man.
Miss Susannah Robertson, of Zanes-
Vile, Ohio, is over six feet in height,
and not yet eighteen yeares of age,
She only weighs one hundred and one
pounds, and is commonly known as
the live giraffe.
"Say, Jones What's the matter
with your eNe| "Ohl nolhin, only
my wife said his morning you'd bet
ter get up and light the fire. l told
her To make it herself, that's all.
An Irshman calls his sweetheart
"Houey, because she is "bee.loved.'
| Cattle are dumb beasts, but by get
ting together il. large numbers they
make themselves herd.
A dandy in Broadway, wishing to be
witty, accosled an old man as follows
You take all sorts vf trumpery in
your cart, don't your "Yes jump in,
jump in"
The three stages of Darwinism are
now said To be positive, tail compa-,
ative, tailor; superlative, taillessl
Why is a good husband like dough
Doughn't you know? Why, it is be
cause Il woman kneads him.
A minister in an eating house gave
the order" Roast beet, we'll doLe, thou
good aud faithful servant.
An old lady writing to her son out
West tells him 10 beware of Billion;
saloons and bowel alleys.
Clara askel Tom what animal
dropped from the clouds p The rain
dear, " was the reply.
Mexico is said to be like the earth
because il has a revolution every
twenty.tour hours.
Dogs are represented TO be the most
skiltiul dentists. They insert Natural
tech.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-23
National Hotel,

fRVINETON, PA. w. A. Hallenback,
\ Proprietor. This hotel is NEW, and is
low open as n first class house, situate at
relnnction of the Oil Creek 4 Allegheny
R,vcr and Philadelphia Il Erie Railroads,
opposite the Depot. Parties having to lay
yer trains will find this the most conven-
ent hotel in town, with lirst-class accom-
nodatiuns and reasonable harges II.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-23
Syracuse House,

AVNlDIOUT PA, J. & ID MAaEE, Propie-
i tors. The house has been thoroughly
rehtN apd is now in the frst-claSs order,
with The best of accommodations. Any
ninrma,iOn concerning oil Territory at
this point win be cheerfully furnished.
-lv J. Il II. MAGEE,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-23
Tionesta House.
FOREST ECIsE,
Holmes House,

7NONESTA, PA, opposite the Depot.
Il G. u. Mabje. Proprietor. Good sta
bling connected with the house. II.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-23
Or. j. L. Acomb,

YSICIAN AID SURGEON, who has
had fifteen years experience in large
and successful practice, will attend all
professional Calls. Office in his Drug and
Grocery Store, locat.d in ridioute, near
Tidoute House.
IN HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND
A fun assortment of Medicines, Liquors
Tobacco, Cigars, Stationery, Glass, Paints,
Oils Cutlery, and fine Groceries, all of the
best quality, and VIII be sold at reasonable
rates.
II. II. BURGESS, an experienced Drug
& st from New York, has charge of the
Store. prescriptions putup accurately.
If