The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

"A Texas prophet declares that 1884
viii christie and groan with disaster"
Scientists have discovered that a
mans finger nails grow much more
rapidly than his toe nails. This start
ling piece of information clears the
human mind of a darkened mist.--Ar-
kansas IraUeler.
-lhe life of a Kentuckian has been
shortened by tobacco. A hogshead Of
the weed fell on him and crushed him
out of symmetrical proportions. 1t can
not be denied that tobacco in large
quantities is injurious. - ArkanSG0
1Td0elIer.
In the English House of Commons
forty members are necessary to make
a quorum; in the House of Lords only
three are required, and frequently in
%'one night measures affecting lives and
property are passed through two read
ings by three old gentlemen in q gilded
room. IN. Y Times
The inventory of the estate of the
late Mr. Coates, of Ferguslie, a well
known Scotch millionaire, was lodged
with The authorities at Paisley on Fri
day. The personal estate amounts to
nearly FL, 10000 and the stamp duty
to 100000. There is not q single
charitable bequest in his will.
World.
The latest story told by New York's
was met at the club by friend who
said: ''Poor old Blank has gone to
silent majority. He must have been
very rich. Do you know how much he
leftp" The reply came like shot
Every cent he had. "-Erchange.
William Ellis disliked the play in a
New Haven theater. Failing to get
his money back on demand he stood
up in the midst of the audience and
said 'This is bum show" A Police
Justice decided that his criticism was
disorderly, but let him off without
further punishment than he had al
ready suffered by a night in a CELL
New RaUen Register.
Almost every day." says London
Truth, zone reads how this landlord
has kindly returned twenty per cent.
of the half-yearly rents to his tenants,
and how another has RENTED ten per
cent. Practical people in the country
know very well that these attachments,
on which so much ignorant eulogy is
laVished, are forced upon the landlords
for if they insisted on extorting the full
amounts due they would lose their ten
ants and find their farms thrown upon
their hands"
On the authority of lady in Wash
ington Mr.. j. R. Randall relates the
following; "a rich master machinist,
every now and then, fancies he is
boiler and about to burst. He throws
himself prone upon the floor and insists
upon his family drenching him with
cold water. They always so humor
him. When about half drowned his
right senses return, and, to all intents
and purposes, for weeks at time, he
is sober, clear-headed, money-making
business man"
The death of Abraham Becker is
reported. He lived on Watteased
bayou, Prairie County, Ark, and earned
livelihood by trapping and fishing.
1t is claimed he was native of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, where he has many
wealthy relatives. His abode was a
Cumble-down hut, his only companions
two big dogs. He led hermit-like
existence, stunning mankind. Singu-
lar stories concerning him were re-
lated. 1t was said he had been forced
into voluntary exile to escape punish
ment for awful crimes, and that he had
large sums of money hidden about his
lonely cabin. -Ir0g Times.