The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-05-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
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What does Vicksburg, Miss?
The scavenger is an offal fellow.
Lost at sea The contents of the
stomach.
How to get rid of your fat-Sell it to
the soapgrease man.
Pack your furs in camfur, fur there'll
be no further use fur them fur some
time.
You wouldn't think it. but bed-
cover is like blister. It's a counter
pain.
The careful husbandman is having a
little trimming put on his trees, and his
economical spouse is having her bonnet
put through a similar process.
The man VINO has sulking wife
Can't please her with a sonnet
There's just one way to end the strife
Buy her q summer bonnet.
-Waterloo Observer
J.P. Sanderson, chief elephant catcher
in India, has caught ninety-four ele-
plants since his arrival at Mysore in De-
cember Four men of the elephant
catching force have been killed.
"I have read the papers!' was the reply
of asimple appearing old gentleman from
the country, who was asked 10 take u
hand in a game of cards on an Erie train.
p. Snow is the time to subscribe.
To BE TRUsTED.-One grocer asks
another: "Is Mr. - man to be
trustedP" 81 think you'd find him So"
was the reply. '' If you trust him once
you'll trust him forever. Ee never pays"
An old bachelor, who particularly
hated literary women, asked an author
ess if she could throw any light on kiss
! ing. " / could" " said she, looking archly
at him, but think it's better in the
dark
The New York Commercial AdrertiSer
| has heard from the war in South Ameri-
ca. 1t says: "a terrific engagement
| took place on the 5rh ult, between the
Chilians and Bolivians. One brigadier-
general lost his hat"
! A most interesting sight to see is that
of young lady with &C lips like rubies,n
with "teeth of pearly whiteness," and
with cheeks that have stolen the deep
carnation of the deathless rOse," with
her mouth full of gingerbread
An Illinois man sleeps every night on
a spot of ground left bare for the purpose
in his house, and has an attendant
| shovel clean earth over him to take the
place of bedclothes. He believes that
in this way he guards against disease.
- our gOOu uOO Oul llllO
furniture that makes home attractive
NeaO York Ne1OS. But when all
the bed Stats fall out of place, and
waken you up with crash about mid
night, what becomes of your good ma
tureP- Ne1O HGUen Register.
Every young man in the Sioux nation
carries a pocket-mirror, either of glass,
backed with quicksilver, or of some
shining metal but an Indian maid is
not permitted TO look mt a reflection of
her face, even in brook, for this is the
masculine privilege.
A boy ten years old, son of w. A. Al
bert, while playing in a corn bin in the
elevator at Penfield, Ill, was drawn down
a spout which was discharging into
car, and was drowned in the corn. No
efforts could rescue him, although for
some time his gasping could be heard.
1t is entertaining to note the variety of
opinion that prevails regarding perfect
happiness. The printer, for instance,
imagines that the millennium means
time when he will get fifty cents per
thousand ems, and bedstead Stats will be
used instead of leads.-&. Louis Times.
A six-year-old boy, who had been inn
prisoned up stairs for some mischief,
''raisedn a fine brood of chickens by fish
ing with Il hook and line from his prison
window.