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. 1t 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.
ut the same rates as similar services
are paid for by hour in the private es
tabishments of the vicinage, to be as
cerIained by dividing the price of
days work by the number of hours
required in such private establish
ments as a days work. Under this
rule employees can work eight, nine,
ten, eleven OF twelve hours a 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 1S64-5, 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 foi 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 challenge
to the publisher of a 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
dy herself expressed. Reconciliation
followed, and the wedding trip is to
the United States.
A party of sharps 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
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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 oil
so suddenly in Bnston on account of
the formation Office, the milkmen heard
great complaint from their customers
because of the unnatural thickness of
the milk. They comforted them with
the assurance that the thing should
not happen again.
A lawyer prosecuting thief recent
ly on circuit, remarked severely at
him that "Opportunity makes the
thief" "Not always. sir" replied the
innocent. 81 found big chain cable
on the pavement once, and didn't
touch it; and there was nobody about,
neither"
The printer-the master Of all
trades, he beats the farmer with his
Hoe, the carpenter with his rules, the
mason 10 setting up columns he sur
passes the lawyer and doctor in at.
tending cases, and beats the parson in
the management Of the devil.
A Pittsfeld woman makes regular
assessment of $25 upon each of the
liquor dealers in that town who sell
the ardent To her husband, and they
"come down" rather than stand pro
seCuti1n.
The Courier journal, of Louisville,
does this: "Cmcinnati has an apparatus
for consuming her own smoke. If SHE
would now take another stride and
consume her own whisky, We might
point to her with pride"
The latest London announcement is
a nose machine, by which the most
homely hoses are pressed into the most
fashionable shape according to the
taste of the owner.
A Sac County, Iowa, horse tried to
scratch his nose with his hind foot, the
other day, caught his hoof in the hal
ter, gave a jerk, aud broke his own
neck.
Chicago is said at present to be u
paradise for sign painters.
Honor your business or your busi'
ness will lot honor you.
Clergymen, like brakemen. do a
! good deal of coupling