The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-08-20

Benton Park, st. Louis. during ono
of the late hot days turned over nm
his back and showed unmistakahls.
symptoms of sunstroke. The keenan,.
having none of the remedies usually
applied in such cases, had recourse to
a brandy bottle. The effect was Won
derful. The patient Topped over in.
to his natural position, and swan OFF
seemingly as happy as big hungry
catfish among lot of little minnows
Ten infantry companies of tba
New Jersey National Guard have
been detailed to form the Provisional
Battalion to represent the state sttbo
Yorktown celebration. The selao
ton does not give satisfaction to
companies not selected. and there ara
loud complaints of favoritism. 90
some are not uD to the standard of
number, requiring them to recruit
other organizations. AS the legisla.
ture made provision for the expenses
the trip to Yorktown is looked unon
as grand holiday.
The wife of municipal officer died
at Henderson, KY, and her husband
left the last Offices prior to i6terment
to two of her friends. After tho
coffin lid had been partly fastened
he could not resist taking one more
look. He discovered that the iewelry
which he had intended to be buried
on her was gone. That was two
years ago. He said nothing, and
lately detected one of the friends
wearing the articles. He said to her:
II give you three days to leave
town." and she went.
Mile Christine, the two-headed
girl now on exhibition in New York.
gave a reception to the medical pro-
fession on Tuesday, and very large
number of physicians examined her
with great deal of interest. A GER
tificate was signed by over 100 ply
sicians and presented to the Carolina
twin, stating that the signers consid-
cred her the most interesting person
Tor persons) they had ever met. She
has two heads and two shoulders,
blending into one bodily organiza-.
ton, but terminating in four feet,
only two of which are used i'm walk
ing or dancing.
One morning last week a little
brown dog coused great distress to
two ladies who were about starting
from Frederick for a Western trip.
The dog leaped from the car window
just as the train was moving out Of
the depot, and the owner tried to It.
regain it, forgetting that her infant
was in charge of the other lady, She
failed to recapture her dog, and in the
meantime the train was far away
with her infant. The lady in charge
of the babe was scarcely less discon-
certed by the mishap than the anX-
ious mother left behind, and by the
aid of kilograms the lady and child
got off the train at the Point of
Rocks, where the reunited trio m" de
fresh start by the evening train,
minus the pet dog who had caused all
the confusion.
The Cambridge ChronicLe says:
The Hon. Geo. w, Govington has
been spending some days at Ocean
City, and the reporters have got of
this story about him: "Wednesday
morning he was observed tOiling up
toward the hotel With remarkably
immense shotgun aud a heavy
string of birds. All were interested,
and on his arrival prOfuse conglatl'
lations were poured upon him. A
young lady of acute observation hap
pened to glance at his feet and MOTTO
ed brilliant polish on his Oxford
ties. The incongrnity of shining
shoes and a tramp down the wet
beach struck everyone, and the con-
gresham had to acknowledge that
he had bought the birds and borrow
ed the gun.
On. Thursday morning Mrs. John
Saunders, the wife of a florist living
in Elizabeth, N. j., was burned 10
death by her clothing taking fire
while about to kindle fire in her
kitchen. She was in bad health
and from the fact that she made no
cutlery while enveloped IN flames
and walked calmly along the street
having left the kitchen-'eads to the
belief that she either kindled hel
own clothing, or made no effort tf
save her life after the fire commenced
by accident. She had been heard 10
threaten suicide. as she was haunted
By fear of poverty. She leaves
grown-up son, by former husband
Late Friday night of last week.
there was disastrous fire at Bedford
| Pa. The large tWO-stOrV frame build