The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-12-09

old pen-shed will prove quite efficient
in preserving ice.
The Norwich Bulletin relates curl.
GUS story of the defrauding of the
Norwich and New York line of boats
by a skillful swin6ler. While the
Church Congress was in session in
New York, a man who looked every
inch an Episcopal clergyman, called
at the New York office Of the Norwich
line and wanted to. make arrange
ments for the transportation of six
hundred Episcopal% clergymen and
laymen, belonging in New England,
to Boston. There ensued a suitable
amount of discussion and of telegraph
ing TO the railroad men in Norwich,
and at length a bargain was struck
for carrying the six hundred at SO per
man, the agent to receive 90 ceuts per
ticket as his commission, amounting to
$500. He then paid for the tickets
with check for $1,000, sigued Vim.
Z. Dodge, and they paid him his com.
mission. Time came for the boat to
leave, but not the 600. Not one of
the six hundred were forthcomine,and
the ideas dawned with startling rapid.
ity in close succession upon the minds
of the steamboat officials. The check
was found to be q forgery, but the for
ger has so far escaped capture.
Children are very apt to think
great deal more of an illustration
than of the truth it was intended to
illustrate. A teacher once endeavored
to illustrate faith thus: "Children, if
should tel you that one day saw 4
monkey climbing liberty y.pole, would
you believe it?" "Yes, sir" unani-
mously. "Well, that is faith; YOU be.
lieve me because l say it, and you feel
sure that l would not tell an untruth."
The next day the question was asked
of the same children, "What is faith ?"
"a monkey climbing a liberty pole"
answered quick little boy.
A man on Long Island, famous for
shis hogs, was asked what was the se-
icret of his success He answered: 81
always choose good pig.
Those that when they eat are constant
ly running from one trough to another
and knocking their snouts against the
new pig l sell to my neighbor, who
don't know better than to buy such
troublesome animals, while my con-
tented pigs get fat"
A st. Louis woman, separated from
her husband, recently sent him long
list of propositions, upon his accept.
ance of which she would live with
him again. Woman-like she indicated
the only real cause of difference in a
postscript, as follows: "Your mother
must leave the house at once and for
ever"
A perplexed Schneider, who had
made garment for a youth, and
found himself unable to dispose of the
surplus fullness which appeared
when trying it on the young candi
date, declared vociferously: "De coat
is goot. 1t is no fault of de coat. De
poy is too tin."
He who betrays another's secret be.
cause he has quarreled with him, was
never worthy of the sacred name OF
friend breach of kindness on the
one side will not justify breach of
trust on the other.
A brick fell from q scaffold- re-
Gently on the head of passing negro.
"Fling dem peanut shells auoder way,
up dare, won't yerY" was the darkey's
advice as he scratched his wool.
The coffin makers in convention
have unanimously resolved that ere.
nation is contrary to every principle
of right. honor, justice and truth.
At the present time the countries
subject to the Emperor of Russia are
equal to one sixth of all the "dry
land"
Why are the departing beauties
Of an old maid like the wicked? Be
cause they fee when no man pursueth.
General B. F. Butler is said to have
accumulated by honest thrift m1re
than million and quarter.
A Salt Lake paper figures up 1900
polygamists in Utah, with three wives
and nine children apiece.
How many dog.days are therei AS
many as dogs, as every dog has his
day.
What fish has its eyes nearest to-
gether? The smallest