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Tho trial Of Frank Sheppard for the mutter OF
Policeman McArthuf be9nn IN the Cftn1nal Court
yesterday morning. There arc no sensational
features ID tho case and hence 1t dsaws only mod
oratoly well, tho number of iookoss-on being
about ~ larae - Ia usually to be found in tito
court when criminals nfe facing '')nry Of their
pccrs." Tho indictment alleges that the accu'cd
"wltll certain kuife. which he held In his right
hand, did assault 8. wellington Macarthur. and
strike him with said knife In and npon tho left
lin ono n,ortal wound ot tho breadth of ono Inch
and Of tho depth Of SIX inches. and that tho said
i. Wellington MeAt.hnr dld anEuta h., ant Iys from
VIII Wien t.tn b. ii died 81 f aid n,or,al i woand"
4 Jury VA, obtained wlthont s.hsasting tae feF.
ssa sasnes s'sMf M. s
th;s tha tas,., 4 pro'en' showed case Of COOL
oepst Mrs Urse!ey, tot tho defense, sstd he would
show a tlat the defendant was Justified Or faihef
that he nctcl In sclf.dcfcnsc, an attempt being
% a. s 70 Mss dne e ~
on on she part Of the pbystclaaa who attended BIC.
POLICEMAN sAITn
.taobin9. Hs liz said he md acArthur anl waseh-
CO... slest v'bs bs,mse ~ Ists "na n
ioipI streets. On tho morning Of -. tho
h ot fss wssa
two men coming fFom Randolph sstoct, and heard
thclr Talk. which was pretty loud. Whom near
ana c eT hasus f. s"aa bs dtses s
tl.cy sai could not 10 dltttnvu,shcd. tine secnul
home, . Or '.seo yon homc." They took hold Of
thsr thsn ssa ss o1d wafs sn pa,
s,aps ] further Whcn ons es,od out. you cut n,s
witEne*s VIII sad MeAft'iar lion ra.hel oat oi ihs
rl1hh1nM RtfUNk. 1l1 telling Nc
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I DAY D1 FASTtHu AND FHAfUH.
Al the fourth annual Gont tention Of Tho Womnn'A
Nstional Christian Temperance unlon, hold In CHI
cago lAat October. It Was decided 10 observe Taurs
DAY. Dec. u. day Of fasting and prayer Tor lhs
success Of tEs temperance cause and the suppFes.
sion Of the lauors srate. Tho Union In this city In
eommon With other Unions, will ohssrvs the dsy
BY holding IN au-day psayss.meesing IN Lower
varwsl Hall 'fhla serrtes viii begin At 10 l. N.
and continue till I p. N.
The subjects and names Of ths leaders are ~ fol
lows:
ETFtt uour-FoF ths women of our country, !.
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work may b endowed ulont'fully with tho ltol1!
Spirit and bu moro thoroughly consccFhtcd AMI
e; All .nch ro sis .ck TINT sh"y my ee 5HfoTa
that all Christian mothcrs nahJ feel tho rfsponsi'
'on @ af 'sHs thetr eh'aien. H t For women
Tint thor may bo reclaimed, and tot ~ "omo"
'ss'e sona ssn n hs pte,. religion.
papers may encourage. ptohihisot, lawt, and hy
the general dtilnaIon Of temperance !nfo'matlon .
onr secular press. THAT its Influence may bo Eissn
TO tac ftao ot temperance. Leader, MIS-. y. Il.
r.. ohP1sisn mon Ind III I'll eves. Sa
and order may b. deer'y a. y IN. the
aahof;.y n MY o .heir aty ii regard 70 he NV
s easne # s eopsss ass, t, 1a: s;ssi' ~ e, sss,
'ss 'ss', !s% !sss'''9s m, se!4es ,ss!:ssss
ana e aaa schsol ocets ,aay BE- onspoken an
earncst in regard to The ain Of intemporancc.
Leader. aomo minister nf tho city. ,.. .na
small, retal1ure, md drinkers. Leader. Mee. L.
FViS Mour-ror Sunday and a.r schools snd for
crs In tho Sunday .schuos may engage heartily IN the
work Of making tho many sunday schools q gu, our
and youth shall receive thoroush tsnape,anso In;
strnetion. 2. That tho nature and cnect Of d!eohol
from physiological anA sc!cnthc Hannposns Ma5
be tansht IN our day senoola. =. Fos our children
and women, and bccUmo power for good ID the
land; especially fos all neglected children, thss
thoy mny be reached aud trimmed to life u Purf'
u, ctc, Leader, Miss 1.nc!n r. +. klmball.
SfrfA Tour-E'or reformed men and women, that
they may bo strengthened and kcp1 n the "ny o..
Cd the flosrei Temperance work taroughon. tho
country. j. For silch work in Chicago. and par;
tcuihty for the o'clock meeting In Inwee FafsetI
liall. /. For all men and Womcn n oar cty VINO
nre the slaves Of appetite. Lender. Mrs. ". a.
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e,t,onai % sos,.ty wa. h.a isst e1entna IN tho n,r.
Tors Of the church. Ths congregation was we'll
represented. TUG room being ncafi1 nllet. Tho
pfeslae. ~ no.,, =. r...... ..,,,,
,o1 sp5 rspG, tho scePeapy qs o sao sr M cs1k s
,csd Tho tho ssme. This Included report from roruo
' of tho eret,o. Of tho ehureh eainF for on
liaaidstsd ths ts;sss soos @ ga aasa q nte t6es
i ths church but ths n,a'a neor foptessnted oy+r
81, roo worth nf unoecnp;ea seats. whsie sheto
wero hut tcyen news Eeh.ca @ y the aalles1ss: Tho
now dnss 81 lso W: th9 total aoas!,ng @ Indebted
ne,: sGsso: me 81 pems SnEott asaa.
ceivcd and adopted.
The Treasntcrs report showed balance on band
Of SO ~ at tao tmg o. n ast mSsIing; ts ba!.
accepted.
On melton, tho Society proceeded 70 fatte funds
and, sttar great deal of talk, 6, 100 wcEo sab.
serbcd, II was deaired to fslse ~ 5oo to msetthe
itntnediate and pfst.lng nseaa Or ~ society.
pointed Assistant SECRETARIES ~ inc ChatF. and II
rs thtons thss ea9sts among those pfc'ent that
The following Committee was appointed BY the
Chalf TO 70 among tao onts.ae sE heop'e or tne
remainder Of the needful sun: Mts. casse, Afrs,
Cook, Mrs.. Trimmer, Mfr. Greenleaf. Mrs. falen-
TING, Mt. MaFdeF. and Mf. JenE!as.
The mees!ng then took an adionfnment to next
Tuesday eronlng, a. which ttms II u Intended to
elect the new board Of Trustees for the snsolng
year.
F1hhr rREsBfTEHsAN.
A ueetfhc OF tho Fiat Presbyterian Church SO.
cleiy was held last eytnlng III tho church lccturo-
rom for tho uurpotc of ccctiug Tsuatcos fos tho
ensuing rsat, pdtransactne Other business ut IN
tereat 10 tho church aud soeiety: The mect-
! ipg wts called to order BY MF. .. X.
| Tcafsons, on whoss 1notnn Dr.. lIam-
mill WAS chosen to preside, Prayer
| Was offered BY Mr. Tnthlll King.
| Mr. II. n. hhersuol, ono OF tic Trustees WIS
called upon for information In regard to the lftinR
Of tho church debt and rspur&sd that Tho Commit
tqS having that utatteF In hhtld had rEcetyed HMbs
81, hU0 cuaditioAally sHbacr,bct Fifocn thousand
| Of the deht Mv. Sherwood added that there wcrp
several people who had promt.ed TO uso thetr fn:
wIyes' sclationn In this way Ut getting subscrip.
| tiung,
! Mr. PcArsons, another OF tie Trnstees, stalled
that whom the Whp1e S:ja 0UU was raised, certain
| renl.cinan who should ba nAmeosa stood ready to
aks sho old church lot and carry it along until
| such tina NJ It could be sold 10 advantage,
| HeyelaI members If tho society expressed thsm.
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The Aaxar letlgnF to shine not only A. fashion
tllo ront.ibmters IN its columns ii Lacy Hamilton
Hooper, the brilliant Paris corEerponaens. An
10 appreciated. Published by ". r.. Andrsws,
, 1877-12-12

Atcx. Ftoshingham l. ca. havo boen for many
yenr4 stock brpkcrs and bnnkcrH in New furk. MT
IL Wall street. They have reputation for thteg-
rty md astutoucss In all inHttcr* rc!attnG to stock
Gcnco Of those who cannot sircrintcnd thotr In.
ycatmente. ThcIr weekly ''Ftnanctal Report"
gives very fnll information, aud is sent FREQ 10
anntcap{e.
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FULCt1KH HU1EE'LHHo -
are now running regularly bctween Chicago and
Council DfuGa on the California express tratnA Of
tho Chicago It Northwestern HALLWAY. No other
road runs Pullman hotct.cars, or nny other form Of
hotel. cars. through between Chicago and the Mis-
souri, Riycf Tlckol Offices. G. Clark street, under
Shefn1nn IfQtsc,
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There Is no subject which should morn engross
attention than tho purity Of The preparations which
are used in Garos!ng tho various compounds pre-.
pared for tho human stomach. Dusncit's extracts
ara prepared from fruits OF the best qpnlltJ, and
are highly concentrated. Tho ''Flfth Avenue" !"
''Continental," "Osand Pacific, " and other lead
Ing hotels use and tnaorso Dnructts Extsatts.
, 1877-12-12

CHOICE HOLIDAY PRESENTS. ....
Elegant toi1et.boxGs. containing Dr.. Pftco'a
untaue perfumes, for snlc at the perlulnatory ri
Steclc 4 Price, 10 Randolph street.
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E'tIR =.
READ. READ.
E'QJHIlS

They mn.t bo solh m account Of tho dtscournatng
Winter weather and dull t!Ints nov sec The ncse!.
WI III 10 II compelled TO sc!i ttcn esa than
hAlf tho cns The ratnato nf AL isrRa hun ~ n these
sna sf!.E III, sts VI ~ 81 a',r goods n .ask i
United htates e. q. H.. with thc rrlr!ieRe TO sxnmne
~ paying return charges tataloKne prtcc ist tent
iIx how can 10 teEen and peneet nt Guar.n
rst.ciass il every respect wi 'sc thn best Of Tim:
rInr1} our hvusS IA notea for hrst Glars Kooda+
, 1877-12-12
RtLVEHWANE.
TIFFANY & CO..:

UNION ARE,
NEW YORK,
Have an unusually
large stock of Sterling
Silverware for house.
hold use, and artistic ar
ticles Of Silver, all made
expressly for their own
retail trade.
The favorable condi-
tions under which these
new and attractive
goods were made great
ly reduced the cost Of
production, and prices
are lower now than
ever before.
Correspondence invit.
ed, and printed lists Of
articles suitable for
presents, sent ON re-
quest.
, 1877-12-12
PRIGE3Sss =
SABLE.

Former
re!cea rrfco.
G4l[& +tt+.tbtss t.ssss..R thN &A11s"
SILVER GRAY FOX
10 act: E1tra @ Ffne.-.........-".slm9 SIP m m
. HcH F!0Hcfs.s+...s.s.,s... ..A..s. buUu I3'W
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which might ba phonetic. but tho difficulty VI de.
be compared. Therefore. u tho tablets contained
sssss % IL da ss. ses4 ssss .sss a
sM %e b. I T. iosxts ths Win Inter,
the sNorth." An old trailer who had boon ID
r. tss y %i:s iss oa m .t 9s e. fiji, ss,
l!itnols wsse inter'uF N thoas pfsxiou.ly In ths
ststc. liz had known at .nelr building forts. but
similar to thoso Of tho ancient jrws. ana th9 more
ha read ha ite'e !le noso he was s.tsded that ths
Jud,ans we're Tho i'rt tEipts VI 1ssnsl. .
rru,r. III tno vicinity Ut Nashville, Teun. !le had
In,s,ti-a:cd krrht ,nany of them, and found
Aiarouti. From his observations: by wes Gun.
s'nctd thai the hepsestlon IT, ths back Of !nt'an
li1c. He cxG1h!tui uuu4,cF of articles, and OK.
if;:!ncd lhelr probable uaes.
cdancel that th0 lAdtans were undoubtedly tho
descendants u .ho mound builders.
Dr. AndIews Wus VI opinton that ! study OF tbs
r!u.irrn Indian languaaa ln2ht yiso a ciex 70 tLe
hlero2lyrtea 9n thu naxsnpott taelsta. :. More In
As:% ,lss ss obtained In thus
TMx DEMOCRATS.
About s!x.y disappointed Democratic once
sentati.s ID ehssessr ass. i.st nixl. tn IT, ess.
room Vt the Pulitzer l!ouse.. The.a wets but faw
VI tho respectable element Of tho party present.
judIs Eorre.t0E W1s one. and ht VIA
cAossn to preside. Tie meeting WAS held with
eloscd DOOR, and - Exanlrs1lou wes attempt
cd. the sepo1tsE: wera rightly excluded. After =
faws WIS appon,ea .. follows: William McNsl|y,
Malcolm AcDonxld, E. +. Cook, QeesSs y. Clarke,
c, Ga14elIlan, ]. J. keAtuuT, aud fsxnk AxleN
'rhesa vaa also = committee sppaiuted to eanis
wllh thu present Central comnittse " hlch is CON.
posed vt Etank Agnow. Wtllism Fitzgerald. An1
Aid. Ryan.
commlttsa Of ous from zach wasd at
CommtxAioner District va appointed Who AEe
uuminate thlsa men from each election precinct
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-10
Hoe With the Rake.

Perhaps the reader of the above line
may look upon the advice as a blum
der, but we have found great advan-
tage in the use of an iron or steel
toothed rake during the early cultivation
of all garden crops. We go over our
beets, parsnips, peas, beans, etc, with a
twelve or fourteen toothed steel rake as
soon as they show signs of coming above
ground, We use the same, only small
er breadth of implement, among our
tlower-beds, and by so doing always
keep the ground loose and clean. For
potatoes, corn, etc, in the garden, and
for working among raspberries and other
small fruits, and for stirring the surface
earth around dwarf pears and recently
planted trees we use four-pronged
hook or hoe, with which man will
perform nearly or quite. one.sixth more
work in day, destroy the weeds, and
leave the ground always light, loose and
even.-Cor. Prairie Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-10
Counting in Russia.

Russian girls frequently amuse them
selves at this time of the year Christ
mas by attempting to discover what sort
of husband will eventually lead them
to the altar. A favorite manner of doing
this is by so-called divination. The
amorous female who is tired of a celibate
life sits, in the mystic hours of the night,
between two large mirrors. On each
side she places candle, and then eager
ly watches until she can see twelve re-
fiected lights. If the fates are propitious
she ought also to discern the husband
she desires portrayed in the glass before
her. Another method of divination is to
have supper laid for two. If the young
lady is still in luck, the apparition of the
future husband will come and sit down
beside her; but in order to secure sue
cess the girl must not divulge to anyone
her intention of thus attempting to dive
into futurity. There is a story told in
Russia to the effect that the daughter of
a rich farmer was in love with a young
lieutenant, and he, suspecting that she
would have supper laid for two, climbed
the wall of the garden, and, sitting down
by her side, partook of the prepared
banquet, the girl being under the i'm
preston that it was his apparition and
not the real simon-pure. On leaving the
room the officer forgot his sword, which
he had unbuckled before he sat down to
supper, The girl, finding the weapon
after his departure, mid it in the cup
board as memento of the visit. Later
on she married another sutton, and he,
fancying that there was some other rival
who supplanted him in his wife's atfec-
ton, and one day discovering the sword,
was confirmed in his suspicion, and
killed her in fit of passion. Sometimes
the inquisitive husband seeker will take
a candle and, melting the wax, pour it on
the snow, after which she strives to dis.
Germ in the hardened substance the like
ness of him she seeks.-Cdpt, BurndJyS
Z" A Ride TO RhiUa."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-10
BOnnetS.

THE milliners are anticipating very
few novelties this season. Chip bonnets
of ecru shades will continue in vogue,
but great number of fancy straws will
also be imported. There will be bonnets
partly of chip and partly of lace straws,
with brims of one and crowns of the
other. The capote shape, it is predicted,
will prevail The fronts of all bonnets
will be close against the face, but there
will be some variations in the crowns
Trimmings will be tied closely around
the crown, and follow its outlines, in
stead of being massed in bows and loops.
A great many flowers will be used, es-
pecially in wreaths and half garlands.
Tilleul green appears in foliage of every
plant. Wreaths of rose leaves of shaded
green will be used for spring hats for
young ladies. Silk crowns will match
the costume in color, and the front will
be of satin finished straw or fancy
braids. White lace will be used in com
bination with silks and gauzes for mid
summer bonnets. Many shades of yellow
deeper than those worn last summer
promise to be popular.-Harper's Basar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-10

Careful estimates of the pigiron pro-
duction of the United States in 1876,
compiled by the Secretary of the Amer
lean Iron and Steel Association, show a
total of 2,050,000 tons produced. Penn
sylvania, Ohio, New York and Michigan,
in the order nancy, are the largest pro-
ducers of pig-iron, of which, in 1876, the
first-named produced 4S4 per cent. of
the entire amount. The consumption of
pig-irOn in the United States has fallen
off almost 80 per cent. since 1872. The
figures, if accurate, show that even now
the greater portion of the pig-iron used
in this country is imported. On the other
hand, the proportion of imported bar
iron used in the country, com pared with
the whole amount, is small and declin-
ing. The stock of pig-iron at the close
of 1876 was estimated at 100000 tons,
decrease during the year of 100000
tons. During the past two years the
price of pig-iron has fallen off from
$3.50 per ton in January, 1875, to 1921 SO
last December. The consumption of pig
iron in the United States, in 1876, was
undoubtedly much less than in any re-
cent year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-10
THE BEST EVIDENCE.

The following letter from Rev E. S. Best, Pas
tor of NJ. +. Church. N2tick, Mass, will be read
with interest by many physicians. Also, those
suffering from the same disease as afflicted the son
of the Rev. 4. $. Best. No person can doubt this
testimony, as there is no doubt about the curative
powers of VEGErINE:
NATICK. Mass, Jan. !, 1874,
Mr.: II. r. STEVENS: Dear sir-We have good rea-
son for regarding your NEGErlNE medicine of the
greatest value We feel assured that il has been the
means of saving our sons life. He is now seventeen
years of for the last two years he has suffered
from necrosis of his leg. caused by scrofulous aec-
ton, and was so far reduced that nearly all who
hun thought his recovery impossible. A council of
able physicians could give but the fantest hope Of
his ever rallying. two Of the number declaring that
he was beyond the reach of human remedies, that
even amputRtion could not save him, as he had not
vigor enough to endure the operation Just then We
commenced giving him VEG EllNE. and from that
time to the present he has been continuously mprov-
ing. He has lately resumed his studies thrown away
his crutches and cane, and walks about chceriuy and
strong.
Though there is still discharge from the open-
ing where tile limb was lanced have the fullest
confidence that in little time he will be perfectly
cured He has taken about three dozen bottles of
NEGETlNE but lately uses but little he declares
that he is too well to be taking medicine.
Respectfully yours, +. S. BEST,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-10
Filial Respect.

The other day one of the clerks in a
Washington street store found the porter
crammed among the boxes down cellar,
with pen, ink, and paper before him.
Writing letter, eh?" queried the
clerk
Yes; writing to the old man in Buff
falo."
He handed up the half-written letter
for inspection, and presently the clerk re.
marked:
81 see you spell jug g-u-g'; that isn't
right"
"Of course not" replied the porter
but you see am writing to the old
man, and he always spells that way. If
| put the other 'g' to it, he would think
was putting on style over him and for
getting that | was his son. He's good.
hearted, and l don't want to hurt his
feelings"
The letter went off with only one e.
at the end of "gug."-Cfncinnati Sat
urddy Night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-10

handful of ashes-over ton for the
"nole field. TWAS cultivated repeated
~ through the season. A storm in Sep
TENDER Frustrated third or so of the
STALKS. The growth was about nine feet
nigh, the ears numerous and heavy.
AFTER husking, weighing the ears, and
estimating eighty pounds to the shelled
bushels, the field was found to have
yielded over eighty-four bushels per
acre, MIR. j. ascribes this heavy product
10 the application of the ashes. This
may have been correct in part; but we
nave found invariably, when the meas
urea experiment has been made, that 25
per cent. more is obtained from we'll
managed drills than from what are
termed hills at equal distances each
way Very frequent cultivating will
often add ten or fifteen bushels to the
acre.-COuntry Gentleman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-10
Corn Culture.

B. F. JOHNSON, of Champaign, H.,
furnishes an article to the published
Transactions of the State Board of Ag-
riculture," on the varieties, culture and
most profitable uses of Indian corn. The
best variety in any region is stated to be
that which fifty years of cultivation have
shown to be the best for that locality,
always giving the preference, if any, for
procuring seed to more southern lati-
tude. The cultivation recommended is
in accordance with the practice of the
best farmers the enrichi1g, instead of
looking toward manure or artificial fertil-
izers, is to be the turning under of green
crops-clover, timothy or bluegrass sod.
To fortify this position, Mr.. ]. gives two
or three experiments of his own and their
results. He planted five or six acres on
old prairie, after manuring heavily the
previous autumn and winter with COW,
pig and horse manure; planted nearly
four feet each way, cultivated as usual,
and in September good judges estimated
the coming crop equal to eighty-tive or
ninety bushels per acre, the ears being
large and numerous, seven or eight feet
above ground, on stalks averaging eleven
or twelve feet high. But after husking
the scales corrected the estimate, and cut
it down to less than fifty bushels per
acre. Another field which had been un-
derdrained, and heavily MANFRED previous
years, was planted in nearly the same
way the year before, which was accom-
panied by asevere drought, and it brought
less than forty bushels per acre. In the
third experiment, the field was lightly
MANFRED, and planted, not in equal rows,
but in drills four feet apart. The stalks
were nine inches in the rows. When a
few inches high, each stalk had small
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-10
Utilizing Paupers.

One of the most practical and success.
full plans,of dealing with pauperism has
been carried out near Steenwijk, Hol.
land. There are established the colo
mics of Frederick's Cord. They were
founded in 1867, during the famine
of that time, when the paupers in Hol
land had so increased that some meas
ure for their sustenance became impera
tive. The Society of Charity at the
Hague, consisting of a number oil
wealthy men, bought some Is, 600 acres
of sterile land, mostly in the Provinces
of Deuthe and Overyssel. There they
settled a number of families of beggar,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-10
Furnishing Bad Chickens.

We had a good deal of trouble last
summer with Pitman's chickens. As
last as we would plant anything in our
mule garden those chickens of Pitman's
would creep through the fence, scratch
out the seeds, fill up and 90 home.
when the radish-bed had been raw
lshed IN this manner for the fifth time
we complained to Pitman. He was not
disposed to interfere. "Adeler," he
said, &" tell you it does 'em good; and
II does them beds good to be raked over
by chickens. If l have radishes, give
me chickens to scratch around 'em and
eat up the worms. Radishes that
haven't been scratched amt worth a
cent" Then we climbed over the fence,
with the determination to take the law
into our hands. We procured half
peck of corn and two dozen diminutive
tsh'hooks. Fastening the hooks into a
grain OF corn we tied thin wire to each
hook, Then we scattered the whole of
the corn on the radish- bed and fixed
the end OF the wires to the biggest sky
rocket we could get. The rocket stood
in. a frame about ten yards away from
'HS hONho' ludC NCIy ulOIulnS L lIIldn )
chickens came over and instantly began
to devour the corn. We were ready, and
as soon as it was evident that the hooks
were all swallowed we applied match
to the rocket 1t is regarded as proba-
BILE that no barn-yard fowls that have
lived since the days of Noah ever pro-
ceeded toward the azure vault of heaven
with SuCh raDiditv &c tboca did 6z,
a few ejaculatory cackles, puff of
smoke, and Pitman's roosters and pullets
were swishing around among the celes-
tial consultations without their feathers,
and in some doubt respecting the stabil-
ity of earthly things. Pitman never
knew what became of his fowls; but
when we read in the paper next day that
twenty-four undone chickens, with fish
hooks in their craws, had been rained
down by hurricane in New Jersey, we
felt certain that the sky-rocket had done
its duty.-MdG AdeLer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-10

SEVENTEEN years ago a bachelor in
Troy, N. Y, was interrupted while he
was mending his pantaloons, and darn
ing needle which he left sticking in the
cloth was driven into his knee and
broken off, piece about an inch and a
half long remaining in the flesh. If in
fiammation had set in within reasona-
Bile time the incident would have been a
strong argument in favor of matrimony,
but it was only few days ago that a
surgical operation was necessary.