The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

Inc golden rule Tor cholera times,
and indeed for all other times, are to
keep clean, lead a regular life and never
worry Chicago journal.
! The Catholic Church in Baton
Rouge, La, in which the congregation
of the parish has worshipped for thirty
years, was sold at Sheriff'S sale recently
for 1000.
"A Washington correspondent saws
that Senator has to pay out of his
own pocket from eight hundred to
thousand dollars for postage stamps
Troy Times,
Although Frenehmen are spoken
of as 'frog-eaters, " it is asserted as a
fact that more frogs are now eaten in
New York alone than in all of France.
N. y sam
"A San Francisco paper says there
are about 2j0 lepers in that city, and
the number is increasing. 1t also de-
clares that San Francisco has become
the dumping ground for Asiatic cities.
The cod fishery of Iceland has
proved total failure this season, and
great distress exists in consequence.
The privatons are said to be more Sc
we're than during the famine which pre-
vailed two years ago.
During his sermon recently, Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher. referring to Gre
nation, said the idea of the resurrec-
ton of the body would. prove lasting
obstacle to the pagan custom of burn
ing the dead. There might be sanitary
reasons in crowded populations, or rea-
sons of convenience, in favor of the Gus
tom, but all the beliefs of English
speaking ard German-speaking people
were violated by the idea of incinera-
ton.
Horns are weapons of oflense; their
absence denotes domesticity and docili-
ty; consequently thrift, productiveness
and fertility Their absence insures
comfort and convenience in handling,
yarding, stabling, feeding and ship
ping. Their absence insures against a
large proportion of the casualties on a
stock farm. This is the experience of
nearly all who have handled polled cat
tie, and there are facts, to denv which
is to call white black. Massachusetts,
POugbn1an.
The manager of one of the leading
business houses of New York shows his
wisdom, according to his own testimony,
by advertising largely during the dull
season. He says: "Just as soon as we find
lull in trade we begin to do extra adj
vertising and make larger inducements
than ever, and we find people will buy
even in what are called the dull months
of the year if you make it an object for
them, and also let them know by we'll
worded advertisements Just what you
have got to sell. IN y MAIL
"A Modern Fable; The Fate of the
Fly.-A Fly who thought he had Dis
covered Soft Snap found his feet
stuck fast to sheet of paper, and as he
Struggled in Vain to Recover his Free
dom he cried out: "If could be set
back five minutes, you would not find
me here" cit is not what we have
done, but what we are going to do that
needs the most consideration, an
swered the Servant as she drew a LONG
SIGH and broke three more plates.
Moral: We seldom have to hang a
man twice for the same oflence.-De-
troll Free Press.
IL would like to ask You to take some
ice cream, DEAR" he said, looking hest
tatingly in the windows of a saloon,
''but after that disastrous affair in
Brooklyn a few days ago | am afraid
to-" and he made an attempt to forge
afead, "What affair was that, George?'
she asked, holding him back with both
hands. ''Why, over one hundred and
fifty people were poisoned from a sin
gle freezer" cit must have been ter,
rible. Still, George, dear, there is q
possibility of our escaping with our
lives, and if we do die''-here the
heroic girl gave him look of love
unutterable-''we will die together"
"A letter from Mexico says the brig
ands are waking up to the fact that
their occupation is gone. Rapid travel
is bringing them more surely into the
clutches of the law. A gang of wreck
ers were pursued and shot less than a
month ago in the State of Murango.
The leader of the band was well known
to the Mexican public by sight and
through a record of daring deeds and
bloody crimes. Young and boyish in
appearance, handsome, dashing, and so
brave and beloved by the entire clan of
eighteen 'brgands that the identity of
this chief was never betrayed or sus-
pected The other day the rurales
tracked them down, sent eight bullets
through the Captains heart, and de-
stroyed the whole band, not leaving
one to tell the story. They then
learned that the handsome bandit boy
was only bit of successful masquer-
aiding, and was a lady Chicago Times.