The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-11-22

the Gold Hill NesCs: Blinkenbsrry
got letter front his brother in the
east, and handed It to bis wife TO read,
as the campaign has inhamed his eyes
painfully. Among other things, the
good lady read: "You would not
know dad now, Brutus the old boys
hair is as white as snow, and be is so
deaf that conversation with him is
quite impossible. He gives all his
time to reading and playing checkers.
He was 75, day before yesterday, and
you will be glad to hear that he has
stopped drinking" "There, Brhtus
there's an example for you. Your
father has given up the vice of the
wine cup; there's an examplel' y
"Yes, Mariar," said Blinkenberry,
with filial tsar in his worn eyes
eyes, Marian, SO it is just wait till I'm
rs, and I'll discount the old man.
Ten minutes anerward when Blink
enbery cbalked hiseue at the Fashion
saloon, his friends observed FIVE streaks
ofred upon his graceless cheek.
II is worth while TO contrast the
showing Of Philadelphia with the rec
ords of other Worlds Fairs The
London exhibition of 1851 was
financial success that is to say, the
subscribers to tho guarantee fund were
not called upon to make good their
conditional promises, but the capital,
which was in the form of subscriptions,
and not Of stock, was absorbed except
9186,000. The New York exhibition
of 1853 exhausted the capital receipts
and two loans." The Paris exhibition
of 1885. a Government project, sunk
$4,000, 600, The London exhibition of
1862 entailed deficit of 912,0O0, paid
from the guarantee fund. For the
Paris exhibition of 1867 profit was
claimed of $500, 900 on an expenditure
Of 100000, of which the Govern
ment paid S2,500.000. The Vienna
exhibition lost $9,000,000. In attend
ance the Philadelphia exhibition is
surpassed only by that of Paris in
1867. r7 3 a
1t takes a touch of adversely to
show whether a man is q man at all,
just as it needs the touch Of frost to
bring out the glories of the trees.
Even on a dark day in October, how
royalty the woods flame out Under
what glorious banners they march TO
meet the winterl What unmatched
splepdors, rich as sunset skies, tender
as the rainbow, shine out over the
whole earth! Those splendors are the
treasures that the trees were silently
laying up when the summers sun
flooded them oil day long. And
shall man in his time of prosperity,
lay up no store of sunshine in his
inner SELF whereby, when darker days
come on, he shall be luminous with
courage and good cheer.
An agent for the sale Of some house
hold article attempted to mount the
steps of house recently, but dog
came around the corner and took half
a yard of cloth from the back of his
coat. The mau was gliding cut when
the owner of the house came and ask.
ed: Did doze dog bide you 2"
He didn't bite me, but he ruined my
coat," was, the reply. "My good friend,
excuse dozs dog il he didn't bide YOU.
He ish a young dog now, but BY and
by he shall take holt of some agents
and eat der bones oud of them. He
bides coat now, but he shall soon do
peter - - q "a >tet
A pretty widow, whose husband has
been dead several years, received
beautiful bouquet the other day. Tbs
man that sent it had been flying
around her with an earHestness worthy
OF drygoods clerk, and it was with
extra delight he saw her pass his store
that evening with the bouquet Of flow.
ers IN hand,
"Am SO pleased to sea you with
thenl,' said he, and q. thousand little
eupids dinpled in his smile.
Yes" she replied. ait was very
kind in yon always knew you liked
him5 Lam taking them to his grave"
81 suppose you didn't observe the
fast yesterday ?" remarked a good Chi
cago deacon to a brother in the church
this week, the morning after the day
appointed. Yes, l did, replied The
brother. I thought you once told me
you didn't believe in fasting? We'll,
| don't usually answered the brother
but you see / happened to get nothing
to eat, and seeing as / had to fast any
how, thought ia count it in. Then
the old deacon moved off mu bling to
himselfs That's the way with some
Christians they always want credit
for being good, even when forced to it,
Borehzo Dow was an odd creature,