The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-05-07

In the Ukraine, the women are said
to court more generally than the men.
Says a writer who describes their man.
ners: "When young woman falls
in love with man, she is not in the
least ashamed to go TO his fathers
house, and reveal her passion in tho
most pathetic and tender manner, and
to pronounce the most submissive
obedience, if he will accept her as a
wife. Should the insensible man pre-
tend any excuse, she tells him she is
resolved never to go out of the house
till he gives his consent, and according
ly takes up her lodgings and remains
there, if be still obstinately refuses
her, his case becomes exceedingly
distressing; the church is commonly
on her side, and to turn her out would
provoke herk inbred to revenge her
honor; so that he has no method left
but to betake himself to fight till she
is otherwise disposed of"
What a healthfLl thing to have one
jolly person in the house, ready to
laugh at anything ludicrous, or even
able to create sport at any time of
life, and its irresistible side, and its
sober side. We need one or more to
show the mirth that often trembles
just below the surface of painful things.
A real impetuous laugh dissipates
illusions, sweeps the twilight out of
imaginations, and brings honest day
light. But it must be real-no dry,
hacking laugh. 1t should be sponta-
neous, bursting, irresistible, infec-
tious. We have seen men fall to laugh
ing who had not heard the cause of
mirth, but had only caught the conta-
gion of other mems laughing. 1t is
hard not to laugh with men who are
in earnest about it.
The London newsboys have been
victimized by shrewd operator in
copper. For some months he busted
himself in collecting quantities of the
penny Of 1864, and then reported that
pennies Of that year were too good,
gold having by mistake entered into
their composition, and that the Post
Office would give sixpence apiece for
them. The bait took, and as partic-
ular favor, he allowed a number of
newsboys to buy out his stock at FIVE
peLce apiece. The victims of this
corner" besieged the Post Office for
hours, only to be finally convinced that
their friend had sold pennies and buy
ers alike,
A lonely pioneer writes Il follows
from La Corna, Wyoming II sincere
ly wish that many hNndreds of old
maids and widows who cannot get hus-
bands at home would come out here,
where they could speedily get choice
of good, honest, Woodworking men,
who could make them comfortable
and Independent. There are, really
think, five men here for one woman.
In fact, very many of them have been
compelled to live with native Indian
women, who, to my eyes, are perfect
frights, and worse in their conduct
than appearance, although that is bad
enough"
Is this sermon? Twelve years ago
Hon. F, c. Whipple was a brilliant
and prosperous lawyer in Howell,
Michigan. Last week he died of in
temperance, and was buried out of the
Masonic charity fund, from which for
some time before his death he had
been supported. During this time his
beautiful and accomplished wife has
become insane, and his four lovely
children are penniless and scattered,
no two living together.
In trial at Okalona, Miss, the at
torneys were nonplussed by the ques-
ton, whether wife a could sleep
with her head upon her husbands arm
all night without paralyzing it" Pro-
ceedings being thus brought to stand
still, the Judge finally called in an
old physician to decide the question,
who said: "She might, and then
again she mightn't," Decision reserved.
"Poor thing" observed a tender
hearted Bridgeport lady, in speaking
of the death of young friend, "she
had Just got forty'dollar set OF 1urs,
and beauties they were but she don't
need such things now."
SAKE says that Vermont is famous
for four staples, "Men, women, maple
sugar and horses. The first are strong,
the last are fleet, the second and third
are exceedingly sweet, and all are un-
hard to beat"
A Paris shopkeeper lately fixed over
his door notice that as his daughter
had "made a splendid match" he
would sell goods at a reduction of 20
per cent. for a week.
The clear, balmy moonlight nights
ire cutting down our young people
ike sheep, says an exchange. Twenty
Eight couples went under at one sitting,
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