The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-07-17
GENERAL.

UENEhALs
LIGHTNING tore the scalp of John
Mealey, of Tionesta, Pa, completely off.
lie was killed.
"THE fact that women have no ca.
reers" is the London Worlds reason for
much social discomfort.
THE London pickpockets are very i'll
bred. They tickle the noses of ladies
who happen to be looking in at shCn-
windows and then rummage their pock,
cts.
A DOG at Hartford, Conn, has ac.
quired the odd trick, when wanting a
bone, of taking piece of paper in his
mouth and offering it to any of the mar
ket hands. He seems to regard this in
the natSre of draft on the meat bench.
and it is seldom dishonored.
Mrs. MARY JANE RozELLE, of Oswe.
go, N. Y, died at the age of 1O5 years
and seven months. She was the second
wife of Peter Rozelle, whom she mar
ried seventy-one years ago, and who
died liz 1864, aged no. She has borne
him fifteen children, nine of whom are
now living.
In Geneva, N. Y, lightning struck
horse in the mouth and passed through
his body, killing him instantly. The
groom, Edward Burke, who was sitting
near by, was made perfectly insane,
and ran about crying, "Catch him,
catch him. str
LIEUT.. CLARK is about starting on an
exploration of the Big Horn country in
the Northwest, which is now little
known, but is thought rich in soil apd
mineral deposits. The expedition is
made by order of Gen. Sheridan, who
has visited a part of the country and
considers it very promising.
A MANATEE, or sea-cow, has been re-
ceived in Charleston, which was recent
ly captured in the St. Lucia River, in
Southern Florida. The captors design
taking it to Cincinnati, to be disposed of
to the Geological Garden, or for ex-
hibition. 1t is about eight and half
feet long and weighs eight hundred
pounds.
WILLIAM BINKLEY, East Hempfeld
Township, Lancaster County, Pa, went
to his field the other day to hoe tobacco.
He hung his coat and vest on the fence.
In the vest pocket were sos in money
and draft for $500. At the other end
of the field a COW was grazing. The
COW meandered up to the fence and ate
the pocket-book, money, draft and all.
Mr.. WATRoUs was inclined to break
his engagement to marry Miss Swayne
at Galveston, but she insisted that he
should keep his promise. He said that
he was willing to take his chance on the
toss up of a cent-head to marry anJ
tail not to marry. Miss Swayne con-
sented. The cent was thrown and Mr..
Watrous won. The girl, however, re-
fused to abide by that decision, and has
begun lawsuit for damages.
Don't lose your temper when some.
thing unlucky happens to you. A Hart
ford man dropped beer glass CATER
emptying iD. 1t broke. Without pick
ing up what was left he inquired the
damages, settled them on the spot and
gave the glass spiteful kick. Even
beer glass will turn when trodden upon,
and that glass went through a four
dollar plate-glass window. Losing your
temper at four dollars time is an ex-
pensive recreation.
JUDGE JAMES GARLAND, of the. Cor.
poration Court of Lynchburg, Va,
probably is the Oldest public man who
still works. He is over lightweight
years of age. He practiced law fifty
eight years, and for ten years has
been Judge of the Corporation Court of
Lynchburg, and for eleven years he was
in public life as member of the Legis-
lature or Congress. He is still sitting
and patiently trying cases and deliver
ing opinions, showing great vigor of
mind and considerable physical force.
AT the present time there is gentle
man in the English diplomatic service
who has labored more than twenty years
to attain a Secretaryship of Legation,
worth just f500 year. Those years
were spent in being transferred from
Paris to Madrid, Madrid to Rio Janeiro,
Rio to the Hague, the Hague to Teher-
an, Teheran to Washington, Washing
ton to Yeddo, thence to Rome and three
other European capitals in succession.
During four years of the time the gentle
man in question was unpaid. During
four more he was receiving salary Of
ESQ per annum.