The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-26

hlIoeluh W SdlucI III UGtOft GHteS.
"A Vermont youth went. to printer
to, ask the price of wedding cards, and
said that he had been introduced to hand
some girl the night before who was worth
lsome money, and thought ne would look
around to see how much the wedding
tixings would cost before proposing.
Mr.. Spyker has boy who mails"
things. One day heremarked, in the pres
ence of both parents: Ma, l saw pa
kiss you in the woodshed last evening"
Hush, Johnnie; your pa never commit
ted such foolish actr Yes, he did,
ma, cause I thought it was Jane; and
Jane says it wasn't her, but your Jane
doesn't work there now
-Silas Buck, twelve years of age, of
Shawano, Wis, was himself blown up
| while trying to blast out a stump, and
the probability is that he will lose his
sight, While the doctor was examining
his injuries. the little fellow called out:
Mother, did fetch the stump"
Mary Mills was found dead in her
room at Orange, N. j., a few days ago,
surrounded by dirt, rum and beer. In
the room was a sachel containing nearly
$1,000 in Government bonds, 5000 in
bills, ESQ in English annuities, deed to
real estate valued at $4,000, and mar
riage certificate.
The Boston Herald says one of the
most respectable and honored physicians
of that city, once worth 100000, and
who has devoted his time and money to
deeds of charity, now occupies cell in
Charles Street Jail, having been impris-
oned for debt of 800, and appeals to
the Legislature to abolish imprisonment
| for debt.
Music has wonderful power over the
passions. The man who couldn't set tub
out under the caves to catch rainwater
for his wife without grumbling in most
| terrible way stood for half hour in the
rain without an umbrella, and listened to
the minstrel band on the hotel piazza,
with face in docile repose.
=" Remember the mechanic" shouts
an excited exchange. Yes, we remem-
Der him, but it is so long since he prom
ised us that job of work that we'd have
| forgotten ere this what he looks like if
he didn't stop US about once week to
remark; "Ill be round tomorrow and
do it, c"- BrO0ko5gIe Jefersontan.
Jennie Collins, who conducts in Bos-
| ton working. Girls home called Roffin,s
Bower. often receives letters from Pacific.
coast men seeking wives. and she saws
she has actually ARRANGED several mar
riages, after satisfying herself of the
good character of the applicant.
The Springfield Renubzican thinks
the Indian should be harnessej TO the
plown The idea is q Good ono The
deep voice of the stalwart farmer sbout-
ing, :" Whoa, back, gee. Feeble. bear-witb-
a. rcastic-exnression nand Rack now
Crow-with-a on -botb-arms ),
would he sweet rustic music to minoie
with the lowing of the distant COW p
louisville C0urier. .Journoz
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;o,,a no ans pap n"s uoV lseo an lpSen
lous hlooe ol administering aI,pun. q
ago to attend a child which had sucked
some matches. When he arrived he
found the family disconsolate THINKING
the matches had contained phosphorus
which is a sure poison. The doctor
asked to see the match box. and discov-
cred that it contained Swedish matches,
for which patent had been taken out
Their title was then duly flourished, with
an assertion that they were entirely
harmless, and would, in fact, make a
palatable article of diet. ,. ...-..
Thoro is bora,, ail h.,
ceive annl;n5+;nns ia snn, uu' w. It.
Insn;ta PPI 49, NJ CS";a $50 10. ;
n no, " Tu oren onris..an $3.50
rennest to sn5d tha S, % 10 @ ,ba u 800
duo'' " 1onu Vno ''".S W 'noli lns'itu
TO read few wears aoo we rsed 70
take sucb apnlications as q commitment
and FASTENED to send our Manor free he'
cause we thought il was e MIGHTY mean
man that couldn,t Give awav a naner
But when our friends GOT MS ont of the
Door house the last time tbev made nc
promise that we we would onit that sort
of business - In Crosse ,S,,n ~ '--''' ~
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-Charles MacRay tells a story that
MT, seward, wnen IN England went with
WIN MN 70 tne crystal faiace. The
american ilgnteo cigar anG proceeded
10 smoke Win great enjoyment, when
Pohceman' meetlhg the pair, SAID to MIR.
i seward, IN q tone OF authority: Sir, it's