The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-09

81 to S1.25 per barrel. Export ship
ments are not always profitable, de-
pending largely on the condition of the
fruits on arrival; but when in good con-
dition a fair profit is realized. During
the past three weeks the value of the
shipments exceeded $4,000. Some
vessels have taken as many as 5000
barrels.
-Milliner Ito Captain who has been
buying a hat for his wife," Tell your
wife, if she wants it dressy, to put a
panache of six feathers poised high on
one side, with feathers curling forward,
place a lizard or beetle to hold it, and
put another lizard on the band that COW
ers the curtain. That's easy to remem-
ber." The Captain Ito his wife," She
said, if you wanted it dressed up, to
put pancake and sixteen poisoned
feathers curled up forrid, clap on some
lizards and beetles to Delay them with,
and cover the lizard on the band with
your curtains"
"A Boston lady has two tame lions
about two and half years old, which
have been broughtup as household pets
from birth. Until lately they have
roamed around her house as freely as
dogs; but when the city authorities re-
quested that they should be somewhat
restrained, she put them into room
back of the parlor, although it's grated
door was often open. At the call OF
their mistress the lions come to her,
and perform many little tricks. She is
not in the least afraid of them, and evil
IDENTIFY has no apprehension that their
nature will show itself in any nnpleas-
ant or dangerous ways.
The Englishman has long had
American turkeys regularly at Christ
mas, and he likes them. In January
last a famous English house sent an
agent to this country with orders to
ship regularly every week fifty barrels
of the finest quail, prairie hens, grouse,
woodcock, wild turkeys, canvas-back
ducks and other American game that
he could procure. The enterprise has
proved a great success. Buffalo and
antelope meat, venison and salmon are
also among the innumerable articles OF
food sent from this country, not only to
England, but to nearly every other civ
ilized nation.
Here is a good word for the doctors
from one of our exchanges: "Men are
always ready to crack jokes at the ex-
pense of the doctors, and yet when the
most trifling disease gets hold of them,
how they run for the doctors, and with
how much trembling expectation dc
they await the decision of the oracle.
What large-hearted, forgiving fellows
the physicians are, to be sure. How
many practical jokes they could play on
their tormentors, if they would. But
they never do it. With the power of a
giant they WELD it only for the good OF
their ungrateful race"
"A mother out on West Hill heard
the low murmur of voices in the boys
room the other night after she had gone
to bed. With noiseless footsteps and
bated breath she stole to the door
and listened. The room was dark, the
voices were low and earnest. What
visions of future greatness were the
sons of her heart recounting to each
otherP What plans for wealth, for
glory, for pleasure filled their boyish
IlCtll 10. CIC DCuU lOl w dl u anu lCducNi
closer toward the bed to catch one ear
nest word of the murmured thoughts
that were surging from her boys hearts
up to their lips; she heard: "Ben, you
ow,legged son of a pagan, if youdon't
take your clammy mud-hooks off my
back I'll hist ye."-Ha0b-Eye.
Lord Dutferin has left America,
probably forever. Here are his last
words concerning the United States: 81
would eXhort you to cultivate the most
friendly and cordial relations with the
great American people. A nobler nation,
people more generous or more hos
pitable does not exist. To have learned
to understand and appreciate them |
esteem as not the least of the many adj
vantages l have gained by coming to
Canada. Of my own knowledge | can
say that they are animated by the kind
liest feelings toward the Dominion, and
cannot doubt but that the two coun-
tries are destined to be united in the
bands of an unbroken friendship
"A leading and educated Chinaman,
Kwang Chang Ling, is writing letters
to California journals, in which he tells
us much about China that we have not
hitherto known. For instance, that
the population is only 100,000,000 or
120,000,000, instead of 100000 as
generally reported; that the country has
reached the limit of agricultural devel-
opment; that the population and pros
perity have been decreasing since 1861:
that unless improved machinery and
methods are adopted from the Western
countries, the people willn be able to
support themselves, since they are al
ready as poor as possible and live; that
the wealth of the Empire is in the hands
of the few, and that with diminishing
population and increasing wages al
home there can be no great tide of i'm.
migration to this country, so Americans
need have no fear.
In consequence of the advantageous
terms of the contracts recently entered
into for the manufacture of stamped en-.
velopes and newspaper wrappers, the
Postof1ice Department is about to make
reduction in prices, averaging nearly
20 per cent. The new schedule does
not go into effect until the 1st of Janu
airy, in order to enable the Postmaster>
to dispose of the stock accumulated al
the higher prices under the old SEIZED
ule. The postage on stamped envel
opes and newspaper wrappers spoiled
in directing will be refunded in stamps
by the Postmaster, if he is satisfied thai