The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-07-17
Items OF Interest.

Men who make money-Counterfeit-
ers.
Asia contains half the people Of the
globe.
Work for our generals-To review the
March past.
Oil of cinnamon will cause the disap-
pearance of warts.
In early life the Crown Prince of Ger
many was printer.
History gives italian merchants the
credit of being the first to practice book
keeping with anything like system.
The immense amount of $4,000, 600
pounds of dynamite is now produced
annually in the United States and Eu-
rope.
There are as many as ffty-seven thea
ters in London, as we'll as four hundred
and fifteen music halls, Of all sizes and
classes.
In some parts of Algeria the women,
even the poorest, are permitted to show
only one eye, the other features being
entirely concealed.
An Icelandic newspaper is published at
Gimli, 100 miles north of Winnipeg, IN
Keewatin, British America. 1t is called
the FrdnpGri, which means progress.
Thomas Jefferson signed the commits
sion of venerable William Wertenbaker,
now eighty, who has been librarian Of
the University of Virginia for ffty-two
years.
"What is the name of your cat, sir 2
inquired visitor. ellis name was Will
liam, said the host, "until he had fits.
and since then we have called him Fitz
William"
Once in a while the young man with
the circus poster collar creeps sadly out
of his hole; exhibits himself, gazes help
less around and wonders vaguely what
he was made for, and disappears.
Gingham owes it's names to Guing-
amp, in Brittany; tulle to a city in the
south of France; gauze to GAIA, in Pal
estine; muslin to Mossoul, in Asia
Minor; and mohair is so called because
it was originally made in Asia Minor
from the hair of a goat called "Mo."
The Persian shah is accompanied to
Paris by a suite consisting of fifty per-
sons, including servants. He inhabits
the apartments used by the Emperor of
Brazil and Prince Henry of the Neither
lands. Twenty-four rooms and saloons
are placed at his disposal, and O special
chief employed to undertake the cuisine
according to the Mussulman usage.
A large ear denotes generosity. A
small ear denotes fckleness. A de-
formed ear denotes freak of nature. A
cropped ear denotes freak of justice.
An ear that has been partially masticat-
ed is sign that Chicago editor has
visited st. Louis. If ears are of unequal
size, it is a sure sign that the intellect
} is not we'll balanced. An ear pointed at
the top is sharp. Graphic.
Two Englishmen were out shooting;
one had license, the other hadn't. A
keeper approached, and the one that had
q license ran away. The keeper was a
good runner, and an exciting race en-
sued over about a mile and a half of
nice ploughed fields. At last the keeper
got up to the runaway. "Now, sir,
where's your license ?" 1t was produced.
"Then why the deuce did you run
away ?" ooh, I'm fond of exercise,
answered the man; "but don't you think
you'd better ask my friend If he has
onel"
The editors is a most fascinating ems
ployment, does not require any previous
education or preparation, and pays
enormously. The principal occupation
of leading editors is to receive enormous
( bribes for leading articles; to attend
/ theaters, concerts and other places Of
public resort, occupying the best places.
of course, and to inform political leaders
how they should regulate affairs. AS
sistant editors and reporters, who arr
| aoaroa al @Q65 n week Generally wort
four hours a day, when they are moi
away on vacations, have free passes
everywhere, and the pleasure of thei.
company is contended for by the elite o'
Q the city.-BOstOn Bulletin.