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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-06-06
Swiss Traits.

The laborer and peasant of Switzer-
land have in many respects rather
hard time of it. Since the influx of
foreign tourists has assumed such
large proportions during the past
twenty years, the cost of living has
greatly increased, while the wages of
the laborers remain stationary, and
the few acres of ground of the
peasants refuse to yield a larger
harvest. Rents in cities and towns,
the cost of wine, meats, flour and
bread, which during the past twenty
five years have all risen at least fifty
per cent, present no attractive side
for men who have to work for fifty or
sixty cents a day. They generally live
in crowded and poorly ventilated
houses, perhaps warm enough, but al
most bare of furniture and comfort
If they can have meat once or twice a
week, they consider themselves happy.
They are badly off, for the reason that
they have to work hard. live poorly,
and are seldom able to save anything.
But Notwithstanding all this, they are
happy in their way; they love their
country, with its institutions read, are
intelligent; and know that intelligence
and industry, and not bayonets, pre-
serve the peace in Switzerland. AS to
the peasants, or small farmers, they
seldom live on farms, but in clusters
of houses, villages and towns. The
reason thereof is that their land is
seldom in one piece. but is cut up in
small pieces of from one-quarter OF an
acre to whole acre, and scattered for
miles in different directions. The
peasants are early risers, industrious,
simple and economical in their habits.
AS in Germany and France, so in
Switzerland, the women work in the
fields beside the men. in fact, the
women are generally quicker and
more industrious than the men, and
the economical principle in the former
is more developed than in the latter,
for these like to frequent the beer and
wine sal IONS, and spend some of their
daily earnings, or of the proceeds of their
fields They generally possess a
Yankees desire for money, but lack
his shrewdness as to the ways of max
ing and saving it. Their cares are
few and, like their income, rather
light. They NOW their hay, herd their
few cows and goats, prune their vines,
and leave the outcome Of their work
to time and Providence. Their taxes
are comparatively light, and yet the
majority of these little farmers are
never out of debt. Politically they are
conservative democrats, loving home
rule and disliking Capitalization
United States Consul CrGmer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-06-06

The law ofheredity, y which living
beings tend to repeat themselves IN
their descendants, is generally accepted
by scientists and physicians Some
assert that not only the physical but
the spiritual traits of parents are re-
produced in their children. In the
matter Of health and disease there is
no doubt that parents transmit their
physical qualities, strength and weak
nesses.
One OF the best-known physicians
in Boston was called, not long since,
10 attend the bedside of a rich man
who had been suddenly taken i'll. The
doctor felt the patients pulse and saw
that the case was hopeless. Turning
to one Of the family, who stood aIx-
lously waiting to hear his opinion, he
said.
"You should have sent for physician
long ago"
"But we sent at once; as soon as he
was taken ill.,"
"Ah yes" replied the physician.
sadly. "but you should have sent l0d
years ago"
The physician recognized the fact
that his pat Il, who died that day
was in reall the victim cf his an
ecstors carel IS or criminal violation
of the laws on health, years before he
himself was born.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-06-06

"Well, swan" said the grocery
man as he put some eggs in a funnel
shaped brown paper for a servant girl.
"What did the minister say when he
come TOP"
"Say What could he say? He
Just yelled whoa and kept saving
with his hands, as though he was
driving. 1 heard that the policeman
was going to pull him for fast driving
till he found'it was an accident. They
told me, when they carried me home
in a hack, that it was wonder every
body was not killed, and when got
home pa was going to sass me, until
the hearse driver told him it was the
minister that was to blame. / want
to find out if they got the minister's
umbrella back. The last see Of it the
umbrella was running up his trousers
leg, and the point come out by the
small of his back. But | am all right,
and shall go TO work tomorrow, cause
the livery man says was the only one
in the crowd that had any sense. l
understand the minister is going to
take vacation on account of his liver
and nervous prostration. l would II
/ was him. 1 never saw man that
had nervous prostration any more than
he did when we fished him out Of the
barbed wire fence, after we struck the
street car. But that settles the minister
business with me. don't drive with
no more preachers. What / want is a
quiet party that wants to go on a
walk" and the boy got up and hopped
on one foot toward his crutches.
filing his pistol pocket with figs as he
hobbled along.
"The next time drive q minister
to a funeral, he will walk" and the
boy hobbled out and hung out a sign
in front of the grocery, Smoked dog
fish at halibut prices, good enough for
company"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-06-06
How 1t Was Made.

An old lady in the country had a
dandy from the city to dine with her
oa a certain occasion. For dessert
there happened to be an enormous
apple pie.
LA, ma'am !" said he. chow do you
manage to handle such pie?"
Easy enough" was the reply; 1--WE
make the crust up in wheelbarrow,
wheel it under the apple tree, and then
shake the fruit down into it.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-06-06
Manr Words in LIttIe Space.

A man in Humboldt county has put
164 words into the space occupied by
a nickel. He has also put $50 words
on the face of postal card, which
contains l5s square inches. He has
written the Lords Prayer on a space
covered by one side of an old-fash-
ioned three-cent piece, and says he
can put thirty thousand letters upOr
one side of = postal card with a stee,
pen without the aid Of glass.-Iouod
State Register.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-06-06
LOVE, DRINK AND DEBT.

Bon of mine the world before you
Spreads a thousand secret shares
Round the feet of every mortal
Who through lifs's long highway fare
Three aeoecial, let me warn you,
Are y every traveller met;
Three to Sry your heart Of virtue4-
They are love, and drink and debt
Love, my boy. there's no escaping
'Tis the common fate of men;
Father had it have had IL;
But for love you had not been.
Take your chances, but be cautiouss
Know a squab is not dove
Be the upright man of honor;
All deceit doth murder love.
As for drink, avoid 1t wholly;
Like an adder it will sting
Crush the earliest temptation;
Handle not the dangerous thing.
See the wrecks of men around u.s.
Once as fair and pure as you
Mark the warming Shun the pathway
And the hell they're tottering through.
Yet though love be pure and gentle
And from drink you may be free,
With yearning heart warn you
'Gainst the worst of all the three.
Many demon in his journey
Bunyan's Christian pilgrim met
They were lambs, cen old Apollyon,
To the awful demon debt.
With quaking heart and face abashed
The wretched debtor goes;
hs starts at shadows lest they be
The shades of men he owes.
Down silent streets he slyly steals,
The face of man to shun,
He shivers at the postman's ring,
And fears the awful dun.
Beware of debt Once in you'll be
A slave forevermore
If credit tempt you, thunder " Nor
And show it to the door.
Cold water and crust,of bread
May be the best You'll get;
Accept them like man, and swear
"I'li never run in debt p'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-06-06
Epltaph.

The following is an epitaph on a
tombstone in Chautauqua, county
N. Y;
Neuralgia worked on Mrs. Smith,
Till meath the sod IL laid her;
She was a worthy Methodist,
And served as O crusader.
f" Friends came delighted at the call,
In plenty of good carriages
Death is the common lot of all,
And comes moro Oft than marriages"
Alabama females have a majority
Of 17.2f7 in the state
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-06-06
-wHArsEEp sHALLw wE sowr

4 wonderful thing is a seed,
The one thing deathless foreyeri
The ono thiag angeless-utterly true,
Forever old and forever new,
aud nckle and faithiess never
Plant blessings blessings will bloom;
Plant hate, and hate will grow;
You can SOW to-day, tomorrow will bring
The blossom that proves what sort Of thing
Js the seed, the seed that you SOW.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-06-06

Bismarck is not good orator. He
coughs and stammers, and stops for
the right word his sentences are
involved. and often a foot long but
when he writes his native tongue. it Is
idiomatic and graceful
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-06-06
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Legal notices at established rates.
Marriage and death notices gratis.
All bills frr yearly advertisements collected
luarfery. Temporary advertisements mmst
be paid IN advance.
Job work. cash on delivery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08

young man TO find the two persons no was in search
of. BY becoming member of the Greek Church ne
gained rest from prosecutions and two people Will
log to interest themselves In him and supply him
with whatever he stood in need Of. SO outyardiy
he had everything to gain, but whether by ablnr,
ing what was holiest and dearest 10 MN ne ha9
been SINCERE and whether he gained IN honor ard
self-respect, was question which never entered
the heads OF his bigoted Prosecutors and the con
would hayo outweiahed everything else even II It
had. IL was TO save the jew from the Russian as
well the Russian from the Jew that the late En-,
peror granted to the latter frmer ground to stand
upon That his kind intentions have not taken any
firm root yet, che events of last year sufficiently
shocked by the violent death of Alexander the
LiberatOr that they had to express their feelings IN
some way, and they found none but the unfortunate
Jew upon whom to vent their outraged feelings
Alexanner l., was surnamed Z" the Blessed y; Alex
ander III. the Libsrator"; and Alexander III.
would not dishonor those who went before nm by
abiderD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08

will have quite enough to last them from Saturday
until Tuesday. There is first OF all Mr. Pinero's new
play Tile Rector" which might be called the story OF
letter which delivered The motive OF the piece
Is that girl the OF marriage to clergyman binds
that conhde TO him certsa secret The letter
only turns up the breakfast table dur
ing the honeymoon tour The WIG recognizes her hand
writing discovers that sr husband knows nothing. and
tent 10 conlde In his wife, and Is unhappy attefward
This is thc story which IL ingcnously worked by 81 OF
the psre prodigA OF the wife.
would faiu written more concerning stage pros
poets. but Suddenly startled by view halloo Of sur
passing power thought was beyond the reaen ~ an
intruder. but country friend who mas ridden
the hills to dine here, has determined 70 uneartn
Inc as he calls IT, to dig me out AS II were fox inere
Is resisting this kind of he 'front.'
one of which will strive to render intelligible:
Mr.. George Lane OK, Yorkshire gentleman OF some
for many years been Master Of the Brahsm Moor pack
of fox hounds Daring that time he has addressed him
self serouy TO the breeding OF and consld
cred TO have the best pack In the world The master Is
very proud OF their running mute, that Is to say without
lifting their voices In what called full cry Great
many excellent fox-huners preferring TO hear the music
OF the pack IL must also be explained that Mr. Fox mas
folk who instead of following his hounds respectful
distance ride and inure those valuable animals IKE
cockney sportsmen as they are The other day MI fcx
by the crushing reply before the whole hunting
field: Look here Mr. Fox II your hounds made little
more noise and you made little less Il would be moro
pleasant ali round" MY informant declared that tho
veteran u. f. II. opened his mouth no more that day.
Yon win gather from this example that IN 10Y
straight from the shoulder like Sir George omD-
wells remark to the Jew stock who yentured 70
dsapprove OF the In which that popular Daroneb
hunted the York and Ansty pack when he was master
Hebrew said he had hounds hunted tha1
ria T. the way we hint foxes in Yorkshire; not the
way you hunt jackasses round Jerusalem But enough
of hunting stories for the present It Is freezing Hso
mad Tonight and 10 any ODDS on LONDON asan'' 'uo
country In such weather.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
A H,HiPPLNG STOA2.
From Screen Years at Eton.

A boy-no matter his name for he sits in Parlia'
ment nova boy who was both nervous and credu:
Iona had been made to believe that a decoction OF
fresh walnut Juice used as ointment would harden
any part of the body to which it was applied. hav.
ing been complained of on haf-holIday, and an
ticipating that he should have to stay at niue on
the morrow, he procured some green walnuts,
souasbed their Juice out into basin, and daubed
himself freely with the liquid over night
Next morning he found TO his dismay that hs bad
stained himself to a rich mahogany color, which
would not wash of. 1t was in vain that he
rubbed himself with soapy sponge and called
mon his neighbors to assist him In TINS
operation; the stains would not go; several
OF his friends, however. reassured him oy
saving that they did not show much, and IT was on
the faith Of these statements that the selfpainted
one went into school. At g o'clock he appeared ia
the swishiu groom, and being too shy TO give the
head master hint OF what had happened, knele
down without word. DIR. g. fairly Iscq SlS bas
inkling of the story laughingly explained how and
for what purpose walnut Juice had been assa snS
with the castigation. He threw down the DITCH
and hurriedly left the room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
QUEEN MARGARET'S MEMORY.
Roman Letter 10 he Boston Herald.


Omen Margaret who speaks four languages per-
fecly, and mas none of the Kings constitutional
shyness is really remarkable for the tact ana grace
with which she contrives 10 say the right thlng 10
the right person. The Countess Gan American
Catholic lady married to man of high rank here
told me the other day that. after having private
audience with the Queen, she had renamed fai he
astonished at the memory she displayed OF all tne
characteristics of persons whom perhaps she ony
saw in the more formal reunions of the court. Inc
Count and Countess c.. 1t may be observed III pass
ing are of the liberal modern school OF Cathollcs
who find the performances of their religious dutles
quite compatible with n display OF respect Tor the
reiQnlng sovereign. After pleasant little CONVEX
sation with Countess c. in English twhch me
Queen speaks perfectly; Queen Mar lg s1,n
himself withp "Well, your Majesty at present
nothing seems to interest him more than the Dulld-
ing OF the large new barracks In our quarter Oh tno
town" o,,, L.o ,ro
"Ahp exclaimed the Queen; &C would have pre-.
dicted that. always say IT, the King, when Count
C. meets us out driving that, from his mere mode OF
saIntjno am certain he Is more vleuX mllltalre
than anything else. and that his heart is WIN the
army" 80, -. .e -
But the Queen displayed still greater proof or
ON the recent occasion OF the presentation TO her OF
the English admiral, Sir. Erasmus Omma9ney, VINO
was here for the carnival season with MS FANNY
She SAID: II know your pane very we'll auiIiia''
for apart from your distinguished services, lo
member that you were in command OF snip i az
Gibraltar the first time that my brother the DUKE
of Genoa, touched there, and that you sho"co nin
great kindness and attention"
Sir Erasmus himself told me soon after the lnter .
view that he was quite struck with admiration, hoo
only of the grace and tact with wnich sno sau "a
actly what vas likely to be most pleasing 20 ninl'
Int at the fact of her prodgous memory Tor 1e-
taiis which might well have been forgotten IN the
passage of time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
ADAM, LILITH And EYE.

One day, it Numbered and lightened,
Two women, fairly frightened,
Sank to their knees transformed, transfixed,
At the feet of the man who sat betwixt;
And Mercyl" cried each-"if tell the truth
OF passage In my youth"
Sand This: "Do You mind the morning
met your love with scornngf
As the worst of the venom left my lips,
thought II, despite this lie, he strips
The mask from nv soul with kiss-I crawl
His slave,-soul body and ALL"
Said That: ave stood to be married.
The priest, or some one, tarried:
If Paradise-door prove lockedP smiled you.
thought as nodded, smiling too,
Did one, that's away, arrive-n0r late
Nor soon should unlock Helps gate!'"
IL ceased to tighten and thunder,
Up started both in wonder,
Looked round and saw that the sky was clear,
Then laughed Confess you believed us Dear!'
81 saw through the jOke!" the man replied
They reseated themselves beside.
ROBERT BROWNING
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08

Taking as her model the Hottentot venus tne
Moorish Fatima undergoes, especially during . vo,
trothal process Of examining very similar 10 .no
mode Of fattening Strasburg geese. After every
meal she mOuds with her fingers the crumP ~ hen
central-fire cartridges. This ammunition Is rammea
down her aulet with the aid OF green Tea OK otner
beverages; and by studipg down rom niey ~ u
the far martyr to Moorish materlallsm acquires Q
breadth OF body and mammoth-lke masslvenesss
of limbs which render looomotion Vaniey .sno
getting upstairs vexation of sDirft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08

Janet was not comedy, but an excellent ser-
van and especially devost One sunday o ~
tina family how much she had enjoyed the services:
Shortly sfterward they heard her ssSalng wi,h her,
"Why Jauet Pm afraid the service did you very nts
good after ALL seem e have Lose your ,esf pfcp
thngs and every thne upset us enough - tsx -
taste a nrsvar out q ons'a month";
The Evening critic., 1883-03-12

SENATOR JOHN 1. MITCHELL, of Penn
sylvania, was elected as Reformer. He
was opposed to the Machine, which he pro-
fessed to regard as the sum of all villainies.
Now it transpires that since the adjourn
ment of Congress he has fired the clerk of
his committee, that on Pensions, and the
assistant clerk, also, and filled the places
with his own henchmen. What makes
this tranactions peculiarly fagrant, outside
of his Pecksniffian professions of su-
perior virtue, is the fact that Mr..
Bruce, the clerk of the committee before
Mr.. Mitchell succeeded Mr.. Teller as chair
man, rendered his resignation Immediately
upon Mr.. Mitchelps appointment as such
chairman and he refused to accept it. Now
that Mr.. Bruce has done all the work,
Mitchell turns him out to find place with
nothing to do for personal follower.
Senator John 1. Mitchell has also dis
missed the messenger of the committee and
appointed his son thereto. His son is boy
of fifteen.
These acts of meanness go to show that
there isn't much difference between Half
Breeds and Stalwarts when it is a question
of political pot pie, if we are to take
Senator Mitchell and ex-Speaker Keifer as
average samples. We trust that they will
not find many imitators of their petty
meannesses and jobberies.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-12

A few firts from the tail end OF Virgins
storm made the hat market very lively here
at the Capital yesterday. careful observer
has gathered the following statistics, showing
the movement of the days deal. One hundred
and seventy=six hats were blown on, result
ing In
seventy-four plain swears.
Nineteen "damns."
Twelve "Dad.fetch-itsl"
Nine "Dog-on-itsl"
Thirteen NJust look at that hatsi'
TWenty-on "Stop that hatsl" and
Twenty y-eight sVToo full for utterances."
Beside all these mishaps flye old maids
postage stamp bonnetB were blown into the
river, and sixteen young ladies' were blown
away from their Gainsboroughs, leaving the
latter plaintiyely hanging In tho air. The
young ladies were carefully gathered up by
thirty.tWo nice young men, who tenderly re-
stored them 20 their head-gear. sand there
were ilye basketfuIs OF fragments taken up"
The Evening critic., 1883-03-12

statement. There never was cauvas-back
duck on Green River. Tho only kind of q
duck | ever saw on that river was com
mon puddle duck, or muscovy duck,
from some farmers barnyard."
Dick, you are the d-d'st meanest man
in the United States. l was telling that
story for the benefit of that id Yankee
over there from Vermont"
''All right" said Colonel Dick, 'lie as
much as you please, so you don't slander
old Kentuck."
The Evening critic., 1883-03-12

SOME English journals are remarkably
knowing in American history. There's the
London Court Journal, for instance, which
speaks of the late William B. King, of
Alabama, who was elected President of the
United States in 1852"
The Evening critic., 1883-03-12

SENATOR VANCE is lecturing in defense
of the Jews. While the lecture is able and
eloquent and exhaustive, we would like to
know what necessity there is for defense?
The Israelitish people are scattered, it is
true, but we have yet to see one who is not
capable of defending himself.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-12

THAT transparent humbug, Dorman b.
Eaton, is dissatisfied with the Civil-service
law which he drew up himself and fright
ened Congress passed Eaton is as big
nuisance as Virgins.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-12

THE namo of John Roach is announced
as one of the pall-bearers at the funeral of
the late James Elliott, professional pugilist
and sometime burglar. Can it be that it is
our Uncle John Of shipbuilding fame?
The Evening critic., 1883-03-12

Ex-Governor SPRAGUE has mixed up his
latest matrimonial venture with his busi-
ness projects and political schemes in way
that is very offensive to good taste. Indeed,
his marriage is nearly as bad as Tabor's Both
Sprague and his rather mature bride have
passed through the divorce courts and are,
therefore, like Tabor and his new wife,
guilty Of what an eminent divine calls
Consecutive polygamy."
The Evening critic., 1883-03-12
SEQ Their Malice.
Baltimore Herald

Dorsey had the impudence 10 write letter
and address It 10 the country. The country
WAS not anxfoue 70 receive any communication
from this boss thief; what they want Is al ON
cial report OF his conviction and sentence.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-12

AsuNDAY PAPER having announced that "Mr.
A. G. Buell., OF THE CRITIC, intends to spend the
summer In Europe" Mr.. b. desires to enter
denial. He considers the readers OF THE CRITIC
entitled TO an assurance that he is not "or
that paper; while as to the alleged European
trip, he thinks the fact that there Is no thor
oughfare for pedestrians in that direction
ought to be a sufficient tation.-Res suoItcdn
this morning.
Mr.. Buell. is not connected with The
CRITIc and has not been since January 1.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-12

Diligent inquiry at the Courthouse to-day
failed to throw any light on the report that
the Hon. s. S. Cox had instigated suit
against the Post for SANDER by printing the
picture of Frank james, yesterday, with
the name of S. S. Cox under it.