The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
It on the maps-Emin Bey.

Acrobats of the table-Tumblers.
A milky way-From farm house to
dairy.
A hard working tn ng-The stone
crusher.
The girl with the sloe black eye sees
quick enough.
The man who is we'll off should not
think of coming home sick.
Teaching gee-ology with gad-
Breaking steers. Haw, haw
When a schoolboy begins to write his
name he makes his initial blunder.
Nature made the first pin with head
to 1.-THE terrapin. -DetroH Free Press.
Why is the North Pole like an illicit
whisky manufactory2 1t is secret still.
Painters ought to know more abont
the signs Of the times than anybody
else.
What is it that will give cold, cure
a cold, and pay the doctors billi : A
draught.
Most of the people who come to want,
by the way, do not want to come.-S0na-
Grille J0uPadL
viii Knott is Washington gentle
man, who, when he is in hurry, signs
his name "Won't."
Why may carpenters reasonably be-
lieve there is no such thing as stones Be-
cause they never saw it.
Wife-"You never call me an angel,
now. John" Ilusband-'1 am willing
to call you one, my dear"
A new brand of baking powder is
Tt boz Yica
so quickly. .-N0rri to,OR Herod.
Why is a city official like church
bell? One steals from the people and
the other peals from the steeple.
What is the difference between dogs
tail and a rich man? One keeps a wdg
ing and the other keeps a carriage.
Christmas is called the time of good
cheer, which may account for Christmas
being a hollerday. y.-Hfrper's Bdsar.
Why was Col all surprised when he
was struck by a stonel Because such
thing never entered his head before.
If a church lie on fire, why has the
organ the smarlSt chance Of escapet
Because the engine cannot play on 1t.
We asked topper tother day,
And asked it without guile
"If askei to drink what would you say"
He answered: IL should smie.n
Why is it dangerous to go out in
spring? Because the trees shoot, the
flowers have pistils aud the bulrush is
out.
1t requires push to succeed in busi-
ness, whether it be running a newspaper,
keeping a country store, or wheeling
baby carriage.
least--"I think Bacon is very gen
erous fellow. How does lie strike you"
Crimsonbeak- -"Oh, he strikes me for
Y once q week"
First Sweet Girl-"Whatl Did that
creature say looked like a simpetonf"
Second Sweet Girl-"No, she said you
acted like one" "Ohr
1t all depends on the way it is said.
It makes a great difference whether you
cal aman Il 'sl.ck citizen ora polished
gentleman. ~ I6rre Hiuts Egpress.
Teacher--"llss Ingenuc, will you
please give US an exlmpl5 of capillary
attractouW Miss ngenue-"A hand
some muslache n--Sh0d and Leather he
perier.
Irasclble Wife ito husband)-"You are
no match for me, sir" Husband
Cweakly) am not, my dear, why
do you always want to scratch me, -
W,rcury.
Joanna, in the kitchen, wakes angry
with the chambema.d and frigidly re-
marks. III there is anything that l hate
it j., somebody don't likew-B0st0a
C,mmgHCoHH.
A suburban Boston poet has discovered
that the order of sequence in courtship
is first 90 get on good terms with the
girl; second, with the dog and third,
with the parents.
All but four of the police of Fernan-
dina, Fla, have had the yellow fever
In this they show their difference from
the London police, who never catch
anything Mo- l0rt World.
What is the diaercnce-now tell us the
truth
Tween present quite fine and a vile rotten
tooth
TN tell you at once, without any fuss making,
Ones keepsake, and the other keeps aching.
-NercUry.
"say, Oldboy, why in thunder are
YOU running for the Office of Coroner}
There's no money in it," "rhere isn't,
Ell? Ii I'm elected I'll start toboggan
slide up town and "Great scheme!
Big head 90
Il wanted 10 get new pair of roller
skates To- day" said little Johnnie, "and
! was Just 20 cents Short Il don't
care if you were,' replied Merritt
'Nsur sister has ust named the day and
you get no more pennies from me-
Ns0 Iork Sun.