The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-22

There was some philosophy in the
hen-pecked husband who, being asked
why he had placed himself so completely
under the government of his wife, an
swered: "To avoid the worse slavery of
being under my own"
The New York Nail says that
Tweed's daughter, who married Magin-
mis- in 1870, and whose wedding presents
cost $4,000, is now living in absolute
poverty, the bridal presents and fnery
having all been sent to the pawnshops.
When you see woman standing on
a kitchen chair, looking up at ragged
hole in the plastering, while she holds a
hammer in her right hand and her left
thumb in her mouth, there is your chance
for candid opinion about the nail
works.
Summer time has passed away,
And the Winter-time is coming;
Gone the heat and piercing ray
Here is Autumn's cleaning;
So we bid such things adieu
AS the tint of flowers grown old,
And we welcome in as new
all-time's garniture of gold.
"A Cincinnati paper says: NEARLY
all the Bibles which were put up in the
cars and waitingrooms of the various
trunk lines have been stolen. The racks
in which they were placed, being perma-
nently fastened to the wall, were not
taken"
Nothing is more touching than mans
dependence upon the love and sympathy
of woman. "See what you have
brought me to-" remarked a Western man
as on his way to jail he passed the wife
whom he had tried to kill because the
flap jacks were only Drowned on one
side.
"A blue pigeon with red legs alighted
on steam tug on July 30, about eight
miles from Seaham harbor, England.
Attached to its leg was piece of paper
signed William Stoker, Quebec. Sent
up at 1915 o'clock" The bird appeared
to be very tired and hungry, and is sup
posed to have crossed the Atlantic.
"A young man from Connecticut
writes home a glowing description of
life in the Black Hills. He says that the
sunsets are beautiful, the atmosphere de-
lightful and money so plentiful that he
made $500 in single day. He incident
ally adds that he expects to be hung for
robbing stage coach.
Dog Seller" That ere animals
the real stock, mum, and dog cheap at
thirty dollars" Young Widow" It's a
sweet, pretty darling; black and white,
but in my present state of bereavement
you must procure me one entirely black;
this will do very we'll in about six
months, for half mourning. "-Puck.
"A machine has been invented,
mounted on wagon wheels, which is in.
tended for use on farms in the West. 1t
deluges the ground behind it with smoke
from burning chips and birthstone, and
holds the smoke down long enough to
sutfocate every potato bug, locust and
other insect that comes within its in
| tluenCe."
Can truly moral journal admit
circus advertisement into its columns?
was question which Denver editor
solemnly asked himself. The manager
sent free ticket to the editors office,
and after witnessing the first exhibition
he wrote that, "for children paying half
price, a sight of them trick mules was
better than beng brought up in Sun
day-school library"
-Merilla, the grocer, tells us that the
grocery business is not what it used to
be. 1t is hundred times more exciting
now. He says this explaining to every
customer why the war in Europe affects
the price of a BROOM mackerel, or pa
per of corn-starch is what is sapping
away his life and covering the future
with a pall.-DGn6ury NewS
1t is enough to make every patriotic
American join the hoodlums in their at
tack upon the Chinese quarter, to hear
that inquisitive geographers have recent
ly found Two rivers in China, each of
which is nearly two thousand miles
longer than our great Mississippi. 1t
does seem as if so-called scientific OBJ
servers might be about better business
than bringing humiliation on the noble
Caucasian race. Is civilization a fail
ure.-N. 7. Graphic.
"A female Justice of the Peace in
Wyoming Territory was obliged to hear
a case in which her husband filled the
unenviable position of defendant. She
sentenced him to be hanged by the neck
until dead, and was anxious to have the
sentence carried into effect at once until
the attorneys explained to her that she
was sitting simply as an examining court
She then held him in bonds of $1S, 000,-
600 to await the action of the Grand
jury, and said she would shoot the first
man full of holes that attempted to raise
the sureties.-Ne odda Paper.
THE TRUE GENTLEMAN.
When pressed beneath Misfortune's hand,
And troubles at his door shall stand
However great his need,
His faith and hope will meier depart,
And patience prove him to the heart
A gentleman indeed.
And if position, wealth and fame
Unite to honor his good name
Among his fellow.men,
With loving heart and liberal hand
Amidst the needy he will stand,
The noble gentleman.
To raise the fallen, help the weak,
Distress and sickness he will seek,
Nor grudgingly he gives.
He loves to scatter good around,
And, in Gods service always found,
gentleman he lives.
And when the shades of death draw near
He meets the darkness without fear
No vain regrets, no signs;
He hears his Savior say: "Well DONE"
He goes to wear the crown he won
gentleman he dies.
j. E. Mnot.