The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-07-26

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washboard and two bars of Rabbits
soap; and as he Strengthened himself
and walked firmly down the street, he
remarked: "a man must draw the
line somewhere or he can't be boss of
the house; and I'll be hanged If Til
pump more than one barrel Of water
for TO do washing, and there amt no
woman can make me do IL, unless she
locks me in.--ROme Sentinel
There was New York lunatic in
Philadelphia recently who wanted to
"proclaim liberty throughout all the
land" and he accoidinly climbed up
the lightning rod TO the State House
roof and rang the new bell for full Eve
minutes. He was arrested, but man
with energy enough 20 climb a light
ming rod on hot day like Monday of
last week should be left 60.
Norwich Bulletin: The new belt
for ladies is said to be made in clasps,
four of which go around the waist. IL
will be diflcult, however, to improve
upon the old style of belt, which is
made in the shape of coat sleeve
and has an arm inside of it. We have
observed, however, that this kind us
ually requires more than four clasps.
Whitehall Times: We saw a mos
quito work about ten minutes yester-
day, trying to get bis bill through the
skin of q man who owes US two years
subscriptions. How we laughed at
that demoralized little insect as, with
a look of disgust, he folded up his
little bill, placed it in his pocket, and
went for another victim.
Scan you change this William for
mef" said a young man who present
ed $50 bill at the counter of the
Gloucester National Bank. recently.
Eyes" said the Cashier, "but why do
you call it William ?" "Oh, I'm not
familiar enough with that kind of a
thing to call It Bill" was the quick
reply.
A prayer meeting was held in James
Fosters cell, Warrenton, Missouri, on
the night before he was hanged. care
you ready to die ?" asked a clergy
man, at the conclusion of the exercis-
es. "Guess I'll have to be ready in
the morning, anyhow" he said, and
Winked at bystander.
They were talking of death, when
one man asked: "What were his last
words p "He didn't say anything" was
the reply. "That's just like him.
said the first man, with an approving
nod. "There was no gas about him.
He was all business" :"
"You must cultivate decision OF
character, and learn to say NO." said
father to his son. Soon afterward,
when the father told the son to chop
wood, the boy said "No" with an en-
phasis that showed a remerobrance OF
the lesson.
The intelligent druggist in Cohoes,
N. Y, having given woman hellebore
instead of rheubarb, from which she
nearly died, she is now giving him the
first syllable of the name of the poison
in suit for damages.
A citizen of Dakota took a Turkish
bath in Omaha few days ago, and
died within an hour. The. verdict o.
the jury was: "He hadn't ought tc
have got so much of the mud off Of
him at one time"
A loving British wife's postscript to
a letter addressed to her husband in
New York: "Dear William, 1 have
perused the police reports and morgue
returns every day, hoping to see youl
name"
An editor, quoting DIR. Halls ad
vice to ''eat regularly, not over three
times day, and nothing between
meals" adds, Cramps will do we'll t.
cut this out and put it in their bank
books"
A blighted being, whose nose shoulC
serve as beacon of warning to tn,
youth of our land, says the ladies
dresses this year are laboring under 1
violent attack Of delirium trimmings
A sensible writer advises those whC
would enjoy good eating to keep good
natured, for, says he, can angry mar
cannot tell whether he is eating boileC
cabbage or stewed umbrellas"
A Camden man lugged butcher
knife around for two hours, offering t.
kill any one who said he wasn't Moses
of Biblical fame. Every one said he
looked just like Moses.
There is something wonderfully
grand and impressive about the roaI
of thunder, until you discover it ha:
soured the last halfpint of milk il
the house.