The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-07-21

naLlVe pOpulatlOn was 100 numerous
as we'll as too fond of their fellow men
--on the half shell, made room for
English emigrants by landing a few
just coming out with measles. The
disease took hold with wonderful avid
ity, and the natives, knowing nothing
of its nature, rushed into the sea TO
alleviate the heat of the fever, in con-
sequence Of which there were soon
about $4,000 dead natives. Should it
be thought necessary to thin them out
still more, smallpox will probably be
tried next.
Two colored men took refuge under
tree in a violent thunder storm.
"Julius, can yon pray2" said one.
mo, SAM" was the reply; "nebber
prayed in my life." "Well, can't you
sing hymnH" Just then the lightning
struck tree near by, shivering it,
when the FIRST speaker exclaimed "See
heah, honey, sumffin' 'ligious has got
to be done, an dat mighty suddin' too,
s'pose you pass around de hat!"
On being asked by one of his fair
daughters why the bull dogs nose is
placed so far behind his mouth, the
very reverent gentleman discovers an
other instance of the merciful consid-
Grafton ever shown by--shall we say
Mature P"-to the humblest of her
creatures, and replies: my love, it is
to enable him to breathe more COM
fortably while he is hanging on to the
nose of the bullp
A Western editor exclaims; "Bos-
ton needn't attempt to sell any OF her
shirt bosoms, warranted not to rum
ple,' in this locality. Not much The
sigh, the exclamation, the sweet, ,tremu-
lous accent, the delicious fragrance of
her hair and breath--all these may
pass away in moment, but the rum
pied shirt bosom remains ever with
you as a present reminder of past
joys"
The discovery of what is known rs
"plate glass" was made in 1858, by a
man named Thevart. 1t was dicov-
cred by the accidental breakage of q
pot containing some of the material, a
portion Of which flowed under large
fagstone, which, being removed, show
ed the material to be in form of a
plate. This is said to have suggested
the idea of casting the material in
plates.
Two years ago Pennsylvania ser.
want girl was sent to prison for steal
ing two hundred dollars from her EN-.
ployer. The money was found the
other day where he had hidden it, and
now the man offers the girl six dollars
as a recompense, and she is willing to
settle for ten thousand dollars.
Eyes, you may come again mex,
Sunday evening, but"-and she hesi
tated. "What is it, darling? Have
given you pain?" "You didn't mean
to, I'm sure" she responded, "but mex
time please don't wear one of those
collars with the points turning out
ward they scratch So"
A professor who stated that one can
not taste in the dark, as nature in
tends us to see our food, was discon
certed by a student exclaimiug, "Hov
about blind mans dinner?" But h
recovered himself and answered, ma
ture has provided him with eye-tseth
SIR"
They were seated at q late Dime
when the door bell rung and the ser
want handed card to Lavender
wife. "Why, good gracious, its ou
minister and I've been eating onions !!
she exclaimed. "Never mind" sal
Lavender; "you needn't kiss him tc
day"
mo, gentlemen of the jury" thur
dered an eloquent advocate, the othe
day in Denver court, "this matter
for his Honor to decide, who sits ther
sleeping so beautifully" His Homo
opened both eyes and mouth and said
"All owing to your narcotic speecl
SIR"
The Bucks County Intelligence
says: "The most ardent prohibition
lists do not dream of success at th
polls, but they may yet live to enjo
the joint ascendency of the Democrl
cy and free whiskey, which their effort
will do much to promote"
His face was his fortune. 1t is OF
ly twenty-five or thirty years sine
Darwin, gazing into his mirror, wa
suddenly struck with his idea of tn
origin of man, and now he has an in
come of $4,000 year.
Some one suggests that more seal
should be placed in the vestibules
churches for the benefit of young me
who come to walk home with tn
young ladies, and do not wish to a