The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-03-24

gave bis backwo0ds audience his idea
of the first gentleman in the metropo-
lis: "Philip Hone is the most gentle.
manly man In New York, boys, and
I'll tell you how / know it. When he
asks you 10 take drink he don't
hand you glass-he puts tho decan-
ter on the table, and walks off to the
window and looks out until you have
Finished" Aa\
What changes few years bring
about--don't they1 Yesterday the
citizens Of Arbor Hill were aware of a
woman madly tearing along, potato
masher in hand, giving chase TO her
husband who was flying from her pres
cnce like deer. Eight years ago the
same female took medal at an East
ern seminary for graduating essay
on "Repose of Character"
A case Of sickeping cruelty on the
part of the Sheriff Of San Antonio,
Texas, toward prisoner confined in
jail, is reported. The prisoner was held
for murder, and when circus came TO
town the other day, the sheriff refused
to allow the man to attend. Public
indignation at Sat Antonio is natural
ly aroused by this barbarous and
heartless innovation. sH--v-sa
One Of our leading citizens was be-
ing shaved the other evening, when he
noticed poster announcing the con-
ing of Theodore Thomas. He read
the price, and then said: "I wonder
how many fools will pay dollar and
half to hear that Teller singf" The
barber had to cry ''next ~ twice before
he could be heard Dunb,srp Ne,cs.
why" said a country ~ srgyman
to one of his flock, '"do yod always
sleep in your pew when 1 am in the
pulpit, while you are all attention to
every stranger / invite?' Because,
sir" was the reply, "when you preach,
I'm sure all's right; but l cannot trust
a stranger without keeping good
lookout" feat.fa ..i.'7
A colored gentleman of Montgome-
ny, Ala, has, we notice, unexpectedly
left vacancy in the jury-box to &C.
cept a position on the city chain-gang,
kindly rendered him in consequence of
misunderstanding about the owner
ship of some hogs Commercial I'D.
pertiser. 1E ~ a4r
A little girl who had great kindness
of heart for all the animal creation
saw hen preparing to gather her
chickens under her shelteIing wings,
and shouted earnestly: "Ohl don't
sit down on those beautiful little birds,
your great uglyold rooster"
There is story Of defunct dry
goods clerk who. after the funeral SER
vices were over and the undertaken
had put the last screw in the lid of
the coffin, preparatory to interment,
was heard to say, in faint and muffied
tones Anything elsei'
A clergyman in Iowa stood in his
door and warned q donation party
that the first one who entered his gate
would be dead man. He said i. was
bad enough to take half his pay in
beans, without having his house de-
stroyed. aaT
There are young men who cannot
hold skein of yarn for their mothers
without wincing, but will hold 125
pounds of q neighboring family for
the best part of the night, with a pa.
thence and docility that are certainly
phenomenal.
At juvenile party one little fellow,
rejoicing in the splendor of his new
clothes, went up to another with tri-
umphant remark: "You amt dressed
as we'll as l am" well" Nretortsd
the other. al can lick you, anyhow. +"
"She is project Amazon" said a
pupil in one of our schools of his
teacher yesterday, to a chum. "Yes," ["
said tho other, who was better versed
in geography than history, 81 noticed
she had an awful big mouth"
At printers festival lately the
following toast was offered: "Woman
second only to the press in the dis
semination of news" The ladies are
yet undecided whether to regard this
as compliment or otherwise.
We read that paper put inside the
lining of coat gives additional
warmth to the garment. We have
plenty Of paper, says Missouri editor
and will put the experiment to a test,
when we get coat. .8s ,nl
When Brigham Young was in jail
the other day for contempt of Court
there we're FIVE of bis wives weeping
at each window Of that institution and
twelve at the door.