The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-30
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

IN poultry circles the old hen generally
proves her good standing 10y her setting.
It's odd how much food horse can 60
without and still be no faster.-Nerchont
Trdceler.
No wonder ships cling to the water.
They have q. strong hold.-Bt"ghd'7to"
RepUdiicaa
Love is a weakness, but it is too strong
for most of its unhappy victims, -'So"e''-
cWe ,J0arHdi
An air-ship cannot navigate the ocean
successfully. Let the air-ship too much
water and it is gone.
Out in Oklahoma suspicious characters
sometimes walk out of town and some
times they go by rail.
The porcupine has no more backbone
than any other animal though he has
any number of pines.
Corn is an emblem of peace, but it Is
never appreciated until it gets on its ear.
-Biagiom,ton RPuJiicaa.
When purchasing fruit by the dozen
look out that your fruiterer doesn't count
| eaCu pear Us WV Va hiHN'
1t is rather fortunate for many of US
that our school days ended before the
discovery of the electrical switch.
One would naturally suppose that u
boiler has to he hot before it can raise
steam. but the fact is it has to be coaled.
lie is IA mean man who, on meeting an
acquaintance who is afflicted with the
aeue. saws, "Shake ~ Boston Courier.
There are very few things
More amusing to see
Than the tricks of "a dog
Who has bitten bee.
Why should a young man say he's
..raised" mustache when the truth of
matter is that it is 'down ~ TOnkeIS
lStdteSndH.
Tramp-'I have scarcely rag to my
back, mum; cant you help me out!
Lady Certainly, sir; here's the rag
bag, help yourself, '--Badget.
She-,I shall always be with you to
comfort YOU through life He-"I
didn't ask you to do that All wanted
was for yoI to be my wife. "-Ldcrence
american.
A shoemaker hung out neV sign, and
then wondered what passers-by found 50
amusing. His sign read as follows;
Don't go elsewhere to be cheated. Walk
in here. '--Nec York Tribanc.
There is venerable Indian named
Gabriel, in Southern California, who is
over $50 years of age. If he avoids
using any of this Brown Sequard elixir
stuff he may live to be quite AN old man.
German scientists declare tobacco is a
oermicide, and yet we are willing TO
wager that men will keep right on smok-
ing three germicides for five cents until
the end of time. .- Rochester Post Express.
Mrs. Snagg's Boy--''You hain't got
nothing decent overto your house Mrs.
.Jones's Boy-'That's so; ma said yester-
day that your folks had borrowed every
thing we had in the house "--KarRey
Enterprise.
Bigsby's Great Feat. Bloodgood-
"Bigsby is great walker, | understand
that he covered a mile in ten minute,
Yesterday. DE Smith-"Pshaw! With
his feet he ought to be able to cover d
mile standing still. - G6JmdutoioR TEE
qraph.
Haven't you got some ice that isn't
quite so cold" asked the lady Of the
house when the usual lump Was left i'll
the morning. "Dr, Hammond says that
ice water is more injurious to health than
Goals of fire. Hereafter leave US tn,
warmest ice you raise, '-.Norristo'ol
HCrdd.
Guy Widows Daughtcr-''M Mamma
why did you tell Mrs. Lamode that an
only eighteen, when | am really twenty
four?' Gay Widow" Because eighteen
is six years under twenty-four, my dear.
Daughter-''Yes, / know; but surely
don't need the benefit of those six years
at my age, do r. Widow-'Not at all
my child, but | do. '-BiHghamtoH Re
paJiieaH.