The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-28

sweetheart has pretty, poutlng lips, says
that kiss of hers always reminds him
of the menu of the best restaurant in
town-it's such a delicious bill affair
ST. Louis Republican.
DR. Holland wants to know who
can tell what a baby thinks?" Well,
what would DR.. Holland think himself
if he had to wear clothes mile too long
for him, and have his back stuck so full
of pins that there wasn't room on it for
half a square inch of prickly heat?-
Burlin gtOn Haaok- Eye.
"A Danbury merchant who is noted
for grumbling, which has become a
chronic disease with him, was out walk
ing with his little son on Fast Day, when
a citizen said "Your boy has got "a fine
eye" " Yes" replied the father, "prrt-
ty good for these times"
The Japanese are advancing in civil
lzation. They usually favor condemned
felons with the choice of the mode of
death. An interesting murderer having
been recently asked how he would like to
be executed, promptly replied: BY
proxy"
The Washington Herald SAYS that
when Gen. Sherman was abroad he was
honored by some minor potentate with an
escort of troops BETTING his rank. The
compliment was appreciated for one day,
when the discovery was made that he
was expected to pay the expenses of the
guard of honor out of his own pocket.
Andrew Young, formerly head
master of the city school, Edinburgh, is
the author of There Is Happy Land"
Few persons are aware that he is still
living. The hymn was composed in
1898, and has been translated into every
modern tongue. Mr.. Young resides in
Edinburgh.
"A prominent clergyman describes an
ugly kind of forgiveness, which is only
too common in this world" a kind of
hedgehog forgiveness, shot out like
quilts. Men take one who has offended
and set him down before the blow-pipe
of their Indignation, and scorch him, and
burn his fault; and when they have
kneaded him sufficiently with their fiery
fists, then-they forgive him"
The last Arkansas traveller tells a
story of citizen of the State who, while
on board a steamer on the Mississippi
was asked by gentleman whether the
raising of stock in Arkansas was at
tended with much difficulty or expense.
90 yes, stranger; they suffer much from
insects" Insects Why, what kline
of insects, pray?" "Why, bears, cata
mounts, wolves, and sich-like insects.
The stranger stopped further inquiry.
All Moon, San Francisco China
man, being on trial for murder, was tolC
by his lawyer that the best defense woulC
be an alibi. The prisoner said that hi
could arrange readily for witnesses, an(
he did. Three of his countrymen swor,
that at the time of the murder, he wa
at work in a wash-hOuse; two swore tina
he was asleep at home, and others would
have sworn that he was in other place
had not the lawyer interposed.
Woman's Words advises: Womei
attending auction should leave thei
purses at home. The editress had he
pocket picked at one, one day las
then they generally have broken-nos
tea pot, cracked jug, a used-up coffe
mill, or something that way to show TO
their money-and that is about as bad a
if they had had their pockets picked
NorWtch Bulletin.
A short time ago, there was an eat
ing match at village in Yorkshire, En-
gland, between two men named Gibbin.
and Muggins, which caused a good dea
OF interest in the neighborhood and {
countryman leaving the place a little be
fore the match was decided was stopped
by almost every one on the road, with
" Who beats?" How does the match
go on?" ETC.; to which he answered
Why, don't exactly know-they say
Gubbinsn get it; but think Muggins'i
beat 'un yet, for when | left he Das
oaaIy too geese and a toOrkey behind him. >
Several months ago paragraph
slipped into the papers saying that Miss
Julia Jackson daughter of Stonewau
jackson, was pretty girl of sixteen
years. By the time this had made the
rounds of the press Mrs. Jackson's mail
was greatly augmented Each post
brought anumber of epistles from strange
young men, begging that "Miss Julia
would favor them with her confidence
and correspondence" The letters-all
sorts of letters-kept pouring in-pour-
ing in through Mrs. Jackson's hands to
the fire.