The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-02-06

Il all ministers had the plainness of
utterance of Father Hennessy, (Ko.
man Casholic) of Bergen City, N. j.,
the cause of temperance would be
greatly advanced In a recent sermon
he said {: al am going to get a list of ali
grog shops and gin place proprietors,
and if they don't close their houses
every Saturday night at twelve o'clock,
and not open them until Monday, !
will not allow themselves nor their
wives to come near this altar. They
must give up their unhuly work. Let
them be content with selling groceries.
1t is better to make fifty cents day
honestly and justly, with the blessing
Of God upon 1t, than ten dollars day
with the curse OF God upon it. Re
member that the money gained in this
dirty work will not profit you long. 1t
will vanish like the frost on the river
You are carrying souls to obstruction
and ruin you are robbiDg the widow
and the orphan, the poor and needy.
Cease, cease your work then, and re-
solve to get an honest and decent liv
ing"
A "boss" barber in Springfield,
Mass, tells the following rather anus
ing story concerning two of his employ
ees One of them applied at board
ing house for board. His application
was granted, and just as he was leav-
ing, eongratulating himself on having
secured a home, he was asked what his
business was. lie replied, II am Il
barber" He was then told that that
class of boarders was not wanted. and
he left, although his employer offered
to he responsible to the boarding hnuse
proprietor for the payment of his
workman's bills and for his behavior.
rhe other "barbsr" hearing the result
of his companions visit, went to the
same place and made similar request.
On being asked his business he stated
he was an "artist," he might have
added "tol sorial," but he didn't, and
was Immediately installed in place
at the table and given one Of the best
rooms in the house.
The following are the heights of the
principal monuments, domes, etc., in
the world: Antoine column at Rome,
1874; principal tower of the Smithson-
ian Institute. Washington, l+5; Ira
jams column at Rome, l45; Napole-
on's column ut Paris, 100; Washing
ton Monument at Baltimore, 1870; the
great obelisk ut Tbebes, 200; Bunker
Hill Monument at Boston, 223; col
umn of Delhi, 222; Trinity Church
steeple at New Yak, 264; the contem.
plated new dome of the Capitol, 800 I;
dome of St. Pauls Cathedral, London,
800; tower of Mnnlius, $50; tower Of
the Cathedral of Strasburg, 460; dome
of St. Peters Cathedral, Rome, 465 !;
Great Pyramid of Egypt, 4Sl; Ma
tional Washington Monument, OLA.
A demure looking chap halted a
charcoal miner with the query, Have
you got charcoal IN your wagan =
"Yes, SIR" said the expectant driver,
stopping his horses. "That's right"
said tie demure chap, with an approv-
ing nod; always tell the truth and
people will respect you." And he
hurried, on, much to the regret of the
peddler. who vas getting out Of the
wagon to look for brick.
The New York Evening Post tells
us that cold Sailors are never so much
at sea as. when they are ON shore"
Upon which the Louisville Courier.
Journal remarks that "in this they are
like henpecked husbands, who
are never so much at home as when
they are abroad"
The Norwich Bulletin thinks that
the chief advantage Of roasting chest
nuts is the rich aud gaWey flavor it
gives tho worm.