The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-08-08

Dut hucn II not the case. 10 1901 nj
ty-dollar gold coins were issued at the
assay Office in San Francisco. It is
said that millions of dollars Of this
denomination were coined and went
into use, but that they gradually dis
appeared, for the reason that they
were intrinsically worth more than ff-
ty dollars in gold by reason Of the sill.
yer they contained in excess of the
standard. They came to be used for
mechanical purposes, or they were
sent to the mint for recoinage.
It is claimed in many quarters that
the railroad strikers did not fire the
cars nor take part in the mob, aud
were very sorry for the outrage At
the same time it is asserted over and
over again, that one hundred resolute
men could have stopped the fire on
Sunday. If that be true where were
the thousands Of the railroad men who
we're sorry. The story won't jein.-
Pittsburgh Post.
There is wonder ia Blair County,
Pa, At the formal occupation of
new courthouse there, citizen--one
whose word is usually taken for the
truth--alluded to the structure as
"built without even q complaint OF
malversstion in Office, or other dere.
liction of duty upon the part of those
connected with ii.
It makes one sad and pensive, after
all, to see young man of twenty
springs, who three days before has
electrified commencement audience
with an Grafton on "The Ethical De-
velopment of the Pentateuch," going
around trying to borrow quarter to
buy lunch with .-HaaUk- Eye
Sellers of liquor in Oregon are not
required, under new law, to be Ii.
censed but every drinker must pay
five dollars year for a license, aud
whoever sells to an unlicensed person
may be imprisoned. The names of
procurers of licenses are to be pub.
lished every elk months.
Here's another warning. A man
down town refused to stay home after
an early supper and help his wife
white-wash the back yard, and his
black hair turned white in a single
minute. His wife's painful awkward
ness with the brush caused the sudden
change.
(which is the most valaabie--ex.
perience or instinct 7" was the subject
up for discussion at country debating
society recently. One member eaid
experience teaches us to back up to a
hot stove when we are cold, but when
onr coat tails catch Ere instinct is boss.
The grittiest chap in the country
lives in Napa county, California. 4
cargo Of rock splinters was blown into
him by the premature discharge Of a
blast, and now he resembles section
of patent gravel-cement sidewalk. -,
Worcester Press.
The Orangemen were out in full
force on Chestnut street on Thursday
Their battle-cry was Here's yer fine
oranges, only twenty-five cents per
dozen wrap 'em up in a paper bag
for yer and send 'em home. ."-Pbiia.
deLphia Bulletin.
The foolish man rusheth out to see
the mob, and is shot through the lungs
but the wise man huggeth the consti-
tuition OF the United States to his bo.
som, and abideth in the cellar until
the evil days be over. - Burlington
Eaaoseye.
"lt's nice to have slippers given to
you" said the naughty boy who had
just been corrected for lying, when he
saw the fine pair his big brother re.
ceived from his girl "but it makes all
the difference how you take them"
A Mahommedan writer, speaking
of the different sects of his religion,
says: "Sects are different, because
they spring from men but morality
IS the same throughout, because il
springs from God"
A Kentucky man is reported to be
operating daily steam wagon of his
own invention, which weighs about g..
b00 pounds, runs at the rate of fifteen
to twenty miles an hour, and eau bC
turned easily.
A man never so forcibly feels the
lnconvenienee of being under-sized un
81 his wife informs him that if be hai
been two inches taller his oh pants
Rould have made two new pairs fol
bis son.
Miss Clark and Miss Kreider, resid
ing at Sporting Hill, Lebanon county
we're both struck by lightning during
sle prevalence of storm recently
Il be ripht side of anch is naralrand