The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Petersons claim that "Helen's
Babies has had a boom, and that they
have sold 100000 copies lately.
Cyrus w. Field is said to have ar
ranged to put nearly $1,000,000 into his
newspaper building, to be erected in New
York this year. 'r''Ff' '''''-''''i' 's
IAN economical woman at Andover,
Mass. committed suicide by gnawing
the phosphorus from matches and drink
ing pint of ink.
Says the Philadelphia Chronicle:
michigan produces more salt than any
other State, but it is forest fires and not
salt that put the inhabitants in the great
est.piekle.il l9E yiH9th Ll.I. IAa ~
Several recent explosions of stoves in
Maine show that the old-fashioned prac-
tice OF loading firewood with glinpowder
for the annoyance of thieves is still fol-
lowed in that State. a. II .Ypk4 1871
"A rail-splitter in Alamance County,
Va, found twenty pieces of gold in a
log which he was splitting the other day.
The treasure was concealed in an augur
hole, and the tree had grown over it.
"A man in Columbia City, Ind,
claims to have discovered a spot where
diamonds can be scooped up by the
quart, and though he has been offered a
whole gallon of whisky he won't give
the place away.
Newark, n. j., has been robbed by
mayors, councilmen, auditors, treasur-
ers, clerks, policemen and contractors,
and yet imagine their surprise and indig-
nation to discover that she has $4,000
left in the treasury.
Rev. George Flett, of the Okanese
Mission, who arrived in Winnipeg recent
ly, with Mrs. Flett and Miss f. Ross,
drove the whole way distance of over
two hundred miles, in bob-sleigh, max
ing the journey in nine travelling days.
"A comparatively new method of heat
ing railway cars is now in use on num-
Der of the Southern roads. Surplus steam
from the locomotive is used. The advan-
tages claimed are perfect safety, uni
form degree of heat throughout the whole
train, great economy and simplicity of
operation. ... .,.
w. S. Balch, who, during twenty
years conductorship on the roads of the
Rensselaer, & Saratoga and Delaware Il
Hudson Canal Companies, travelled dis
lance of nearly million miles-in exact
figures $780, mileS-equal to a little
more than thlrty-seven times around the
world, never once received scratch nor
met with any accident or mishap what
ever. .e'
In recent address, DR.. Siemens
commended the open fireplace for its
sanitary advantages. Unlike radiating
stoves, it warns the walls and furniture
of a room more than the air. If the air
within i room is hotter than the walls,
moisture condenses on the latter, causing
mildew and fermentation, with resulting
liability to disease on the part of the oc-
cupants of the room.
"A new law has been projected to
govern the employment of children in
manufactures throughout the Russian
empire. The minimum age is fixed at
twelve years, but the children already
employed in such establishments are ex-
cepted from the operation of this clause.
For person under eighteen years of age
days labor is not to exceed twelve
hours, inclusive of two hours for rest
and meals. Night work is absolutely
forbidden.
Maryland and West Virginia have
an unsettled dispute of long standing,
involving the right to half a million acres
of fertile land. Charles III. made grant
in 1869 of large tract ''bounded on the
north by the Potomac" There are two
branches of the river, and the northern
one was taken as the line, which became
the boundary of the States; but Mary
land has never given up her claim, and
a new attempt is. now being made to get
the territory. M
"A recent investigation in one of the
large stores in Chicago, where one hun
dred girls are employed, that they are
compelled to eat at noon thirty at time,
in an atmosphere thick and foul with
sickening and unhealthy odors. In the
same place their shawls and wraps, often
damp or wet, were folded in small
bundles and left to reek all day in this
impure air. The Board of Health has
ordered the proprietors of the establish
immediately. a.
As engine No. Is, which draws Erie
passenger train No. /, was running at
full speed near Binghampton, N. T., re-
Gently, a tire on one of the driving
wheels came loose, and was thrown
through the air with the velocity of a
cannon-ball, and, striking telegraph
pole, splintered it to atoms. The heavy
piece of iron rebounded and tore off the
steps of two passenger ears. The in
mates of the cars were greatly shaken up
as the train went humping along, The
train. fortunately did not leave the track,
but railroad men say that it was a very
narrow escape from very serious acci-
dent. ul. r.
The Pennsylvania game law has
compelled Uncle Joe Jones, of Kane, to
break camp for the season and come
home with his rifle. Uncle Zoe is sixty
five years old. He has spent most of his
time since he was twelve years of age
roaming the forests of Potter, Mexican,
Elk and Forest counties. He has killed
thirty-three deer and five bears this sea-
son. He has what he says is correct
record of his prowess as hunter. If it
is true, Uncle Joe has in his lifetime
killed 1927 deer, 321 bears and so
panthers. He never kept any account
of the catamounts, wolves and foxes he
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