The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

the possession of watile-irOn made b.
81 negro blacksmith in 1760, and which
age has not withered. as it still turn
out waifles with the date of that yea
imprinted on them; all of which is to-
waffle wonderful to be true.-LOuiSUtH
C0urieT-JournGt.
Cal, has killed q squirrel that wa
snow-white and had pink eyes. Thu
squirrel had often been seen in that vi
cinity, and one man said that he haC
spent three months in trying to cap
ture il, as there was Il reward of sew
,enty five dollars for it alive.
A professional athlete named Ed
ward McGlinchy died in Philadelphia
the other day from the effects of over
training He wore himself out witt
dumb-bells and heavy clubs, and con
sumption claimed him for its own. He
was only twenty Eight years of age,
but he had won number of boxing
and rowing prizes. -P@llGdelphtG Press.
The Livingstone (Montana) Enter
prise says: A mammoth cave has been
discovered in the mountains at the
head of Mill Greek. The discoverer
entered il distance of 500 yards, and
its recesses still stretched out before
him indefinitely. 1t was divided by
longitudinal walls into different sec
tions, only one of which he explored.
"A stranger in Washington recently
assembled to the top of the dome of the
Capitol, got outside of the railing and
calmly walked around on the narrow
ledge, viewing the surrounding coun-
try. He was not insane, and when or
dered TO descend complied willingly,
saying only that he was FUSED to it. "
Washington Post.
"A Russian jew committed suicide
at Oakdale, Conn, few days ago, and
the suicide was followed by terrible
thunder storm. The two events so
worked upon the minds of the other
Jews in Che place that they told the
mill boss for whom they worked that
Moses appeared to them in the storm
and commanded them to leave the
place. Accordingly they have all gone,
bag and baggage. -HGrTOrd Post,
Two months ago the beautiful
, daughter of Mr. Charles Role, of the
Prudential Life Insurance Company of
Newark, N. j., secretly married George
Perry, q canvasser for the company,
after an acquaintance of four weeks,
and in spite of the objection of her
father, He disappeared shortly after
the wedding. and it has come out that
the scoupdrel already had nine living
wives when he married Miss Rolle.-
NeW0rk Register.
Carl Uange was tried on the
o. charge of lunacy at San Antonio. His
proclamations were offered i'll evidence.
They are signed God, Christ, Moham-
med, Washington and Jarez, and by
himself as their representative. He
sent gold to Mexico to be wrought into
dagger with which to kill Porfirio
Diaz, eK-President, whom Lange, in
his speech to the jury. denounced as
having murdered thirteen men in cold
blood, and said Diaz should be treated
as murderer He said he intended to
reform Mexico. give the people their
liberty and educate them. He had
spent all his money to this end. He
WIS pTUHouuCcu IuSbllc.
Miss Nellie Whitney, of Kingston,
N. Y, recently had a novel experience
in the n2ke-killing line. Miss Whit
ney was going out calling, and on open
ing the front door that leads out on a
pizza she was startled to see big
snake facing her and kissing. She shut
the door in hurry, and then, stopping
TO think for moment, made up her
mind that if she opened the door lit
tie the snake would come in, and then
shutting the door with slam she could
squeeze il to death. Her idea was
speedily put in practice, and the reptile
was killed in the novel way she had
planned The snake measured fouI
feet in length. Some girls would have
screamed if they had like experience.
N Y. Sun.
"A tall man, lmpreSsWely polite il
his manner, accosted a well-known cit
izen on q Troy street. "My friend, >
said Che tail man, 81 am a furrier from
Worcester. Mass. | have walked al
the way TO this city. 1 am familiar
with the French. Latin and Greek Ian
.guagcs and can speak several East In
dian tongues. But am really in neeC
OF something to eat. Can you help MT
by giving me little money ?' ''Dt
YOU speak Hebrew" said the citizen
81 must confess / am unacquaintet
with Hebrew" ''Well, here's ter
cents for not speaking Hebrew" sai'
the citizen. ''Be gob." was the reply
cit pays sometimes not to know to,
much, don't itP"-7roy IN r. Times