The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23


if correct accounts for some of the dis
cord from which the family of Adam
suffer. A
Much has been written against the
accordion, but the first evening young
man who practiced on one moved into
the second floor of house on Union
street a smile lit up the face of an aged
citizen who lay in sickness on the floor
above He said that he was now recon
ciled to death -NorWich Bulletin.
The business of being President, the
Springfield Republican remarks, is toler-
ably healthy Except Lincoln, who was
shot at ffty-six, and Polk, who died at
fifty-four not one in the list Grant of
course, eXcepted) failed to reach sixty
five, while Jefferson, Madison, both the
Adamses, and Van Buren, passed four
score.
"A fashion exchange remarks that
white lace mits, finished with a ruffle Of
Valenciennes lace and tied around the
arm with light-colored ribbons, are only
worn evenings. People who supposed
that it was customary to put them on in
the morning just before going out to
clean up the yard will be gratifed of
to learn of their error .-N0ro5ch BuJle-
TIN.
Ten Texan cattle-breeders alone own
1895, 900 cattle, besides horses and
mules, and have $50, 600 acres of inclosed
pasturage. In 1870 the statistics showed
that the State contained 424, 504 horses,
81 1922 mules and asses, 42S,04S mich
COWS, 49,, 400 oxen, and 1888, 045 other
cattle; or, for all the owners in the State,
only 2, 1859, 900 more than are now owned
by ten men alone.
Nothing so pleases a man who has
learned that a collection is to be taken
in his church on Sunday morning, and
who has consequently been unable to be
present on account of a severe pain in
his back, as to attend the evening serv-
ice and hear the clergyman announce
that, " as many who desired to give were
not present at the morning collection, it
will now be repeated"
The Louisville Courier-Jownal par
agraphist suggests this way out of a
dilemma which sometimes overtakes
man: "Says an exchange: You may
wish to get wife without failing, but
what if the lady after you find her hap
pens to be in want of husband of the
same character?' Why, in that case let
him send herour photograph and address
at once"
Prof. Bell, of Boston, has made bust
ness arrangements for the construction
of regular telephone lines by which con-
versations can be carried on over a dis
lance of twenty miles and less. The in
tention is to charge twenty dollars year
for the use of two telephones for social
purposes, and forty dollars for two de-
voted to commercial purposes, the lessees
being free from all charges for construc-
ton and maintenance, except in cases of
accidents from great carelessness.
Robert Brown, a colored waiter at
the Hotel Bates, in passing along the
thirdstory balcony of the hotel on the
way to his room last night, accidentally
slipped and fell over the railing to the
pavement below, distance of thirty-fve
feet Strange to say, although stunned
for moment, he was not seriously hurt,
and was heard to say as he walked off:
"pll have that pavement fixed in the
morning. "-IndianGpOIiS Journal.
The Washington correspondent of
the Troy Times reports this anecdote of
Senator Dawes: When he was Chair
man of the House Ways and Means Com
mittee, he was once listening to the argu-
ments of Yankee paint manufacturer
who wanted change in the tariff upon
iron pyrites, saying that it would greatly
benefit his trade. Mr.. Dawes asked him
if he wanted to use it for the same pur-
pose that the English and French do.
The eager painter answered, Yes.
Dawes then turned to a tariff dictionary
and read: This article is chiefly used
by the English and French to practice
most gross deception and frauds in the
mixture of paint"
A deserter from the United States
army went into business as a barber in
Oakland, Cal, and prospered. A for
mer comrade recognized him, and ex-
torted blackmail by threatening to ex-
pose him to the authorities. The barber
paid regularly five dollars week for
silence. Then the blackmailer took into
the plot friend, who, by similar threats,
got three dollars week. At length a
third rascal joined in the attack, and the
barber, seeing that his payroll was
likely to increase beyond his resources,
resolved to kill off the recipients of his
money. He shot one of them, was
caught in the act, and is now in Jail,
where, awaiting prosecution, he is at
least free from persecution.
In the Glasgow Herald is related as
sharp trick as ever was played with
horse-fesh, and that is saying a great
deal. q match was made between a cat
tie driver and farmer, the bet fifty
pounds, as to which of their horses
would first reach an inn in Linlithgow,
driven from Edinburgh-the first at the
goal in full harness to receive 800. One
Of the wagerers, fearing to lose, ordered
a special engine and horse box, then, al
lowing himself after the start to get be-
hind, on coming to the station he put his
team aboard and by special train soon
reached Linlithgow The other man
drove quietly on, much delighted to find
himself alone on the road, but on reaching
the inn was told to his disgust that his OPP