The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-04-09
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from Shellbiar, Mo-, he met with q
peculiar adventure. All was ready
for the erial trip, aud just as he was
about to step into the basket, some of
the ropes let go, tripping him up, and
he hung by his legs, tangled in the
cords For q moment the balloon
swayed to and fro, and Mr.. Strong
grasped at the first object that came
within reach, and that was lady,
catching her about the waist, just as
the balloon leaped into the air. Up
they went in this strange position,
with the crowd looking ON in breath
less horror. The lady thus unwilling
ly taken up tainted and hung dead
weight in his arms, but MIR. Strong
Kept his presence of mind, and at last
made the descent, landing the lady
safely amid the cheers of the assem-
bled throng.
The hundreds of young men who exc
out miserable existence in this City
under the fond delusivn that they will
some day become bankers, merchants,
and brokers of large means, could
have seen the folly Of their dreams if
they had been present at a social gath
ing of "self.made" men, which was
the great event of the year at Colum-
bus, Ohio, the other evening. One
hundred and seventyfve men sat down
to dinner together, and out Of this
number there was not one who had
not gained substantial wealth in few
years by personal effort. They had
all the same story to tell. All of them
had gone to Columbus without either
money or friends, and they now repre-
sent an aggregate capital of S10,000,-
900. Five thousand young men
could leave New York any day with.
out being missed.-N. Y. Paper.
One of our vicinity deacons nearly
captured FIVE boys who had been de-
vastating his chestnut trees, Sunday
afternoon. Shaking his fist after their
retreating forms, he angrily shouted:
"The sneaking little devils if | had
hold of 'em one minute, Pd-" and
then suddenly espying his pastor on
the scene, he impressively added "Id
pray for 'em!"
A young lady was entertaining some
friends, the other evening, when one
said: "Miss -, your braid is COM
ing off She clapped her hands to her
head and found nothing unshipped.
The gentleman quietly pointed to the
braid of her dress, about half yard of
which had been torn off and was lying
on the floor. There was an audible
smile.
A Paris banker lately became a lu-
natic. He imagined himself mag
net. A few days ago, while in his of
flee, talking very nationally to his wife
and daughter, he suddenly jumped up,
exclaiming, 81 am attracted !" and
dashed himself head foremost against
large iron safe. Unfortunately, he
struck the sharp corner, split his head,
and died instantly.
Said distinguished politician to his
son-"Look at me! began as alder
man, and here am at the top of the
tree; and what is my reward? Why,
when | die, my son will be the great.
est rascal in the city" To this the
young hopeful replied: "Yes, dad,
when you debut not till then"
A lady teacher in an Iowa school
made boy stand up and show how he
kissed the big girls in the woodshed. in
hopes that he wculd shed tears and
promise to do so no more. All the
boys are leaving the other schools now
and going TO this one.
81 meant to have told You Of that
hole" said gentleman to his friend,
who was walking with him in his gar
den, and stumbled into pit full of
water "No matter" said the friend
blowing the mud and water out of his
mouth, "Ive found it,"
The recent terrible railroad disas-
ters have so affected the nerves of
young man in Maine, that he has bro
ken his engagement with a young lady
because she persists in wearing train
and is indifferent about her switch,
A good sort of man was recently
asked to subscribe for a chandelier
for the church. "Now," said he,
"what's the use of chandelier? When
you get it you can't get any one to
play on it."
A yonng lady who, after kissing a
two-year old boy, made the remark, Il
love to kiss little boys" was exceed
ingly surprised by little fve-year old
girl inquiring "If she didn't like to kiss
big boys, too ?"
"How to put money in your purse"
OPen your pocket book and take a
greenback between your thumb and
finger, and lay it right in.
There is a man in Robertson county,
Taxes, who is enjoying the blessing of
his eighth wife and forty-one children,
Josh Rillnos saws "Knowinr how In