The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

The first brick building in Cincin-
natl was the St. Clair House, built in
1906, of brick brought from Pittsburgh,
and is still standing upon Main Street,
between Seventh and Eighth. Cjncin-
natl Times.
-Southey records in his Common
place Book that physician who had
seen more than 40, 600 cases of small
pox said he had never met with the dis
ease in a person with red or light tlaxen
hair.
--Geologists assert that if the CONT
nents and the bottom of the ocean
were graded down to uniform level,
the whole world would be covered with
water mile deep. 1t is to be hoped
that this theory will be accepted with
out attempting any practical demon
stration of its truth. Chicago Times.
--Dio Lewis reaches the conclusion
that consumption is found in every eli
mate. Inhabitants of the frozen regions
and those who live under the equator
die of consumption. As to the United
States, there is no doubt that New En-.
gland has the largest ration of mortal.
ity from consumption. But the differ
ence is slight.
The reasons for Hindoo loyalty to
the British Government are set forth
by n native journal, which thus ex.
plains why English is to be preferred
to Russian rule: 'When the English
came into India they first began to
plumber the country, but now they are
satiated. If the Russians now come,
th,,v - 1,
Hindoos are an intelligent race, and
they would prefer boa which is sail
ated to a hungry black snake, though
the former may be the larger.
Mary Howell, aged nineteen, owns
the stage route between Warwick, N.
Y, and Bellvale, N. j., and drives the
stage herself. A few days ago, on her
way to Warwick, her horses were con-
fronted by large rattlesnake that lay
coiied in the road and showed no dis
position to retreat, Miss Howell stopped
her team, Jumped from her seat on the
stage, and beat the ugly serpent to
death'with her whip. She then tore off
the rattles and brought them TO War
wick as q trophy.-N. 7. Star.
1t is presumptuous even for hardy,
good swimmers to strike out in cold
water on hot day for long swim
This is frequently done, and friends are
all amazed to see their good swimmer
suddenly become powerless and 90
down. The secret of this sudden disa-
bility and death is that the long chill
sends the surface blood inward and
maintains it there so long that conges.
ton of some vital organ takes place,
and the swimmer becomes paralyzed,
faint, powerless and sinks. Exchange.
There is circular railway at At
lantic City, with very steep and abrupt
grades, so that the passengers expert
ence the ups and downs of travel over
the Rocky Mountains condensed into a
few rods. 1t is in the form of an ellipse,
reaching from the street down to the
surf. "Only five cents for ride to the
beach," says the solicitor. But when
the tourist arrives at the shore end of
the route he is told that he must pay a
nickel more for getting back, or walk
through the sand.-M Y. Sun.
The story is told that while General
Sherman was accompanying President
Hayes on visit to New England he at
tended reception in certain town, and
good old lady, who in her simple way
was doing what she could to make it
pleasant for everybody, ambled up to
him and, after a few formal common
place remarks, suddenly asked in most
complacent way: care you the General
who was in the army during the WARP"
Old Tecumseh was astounded, and,
looking at the woman for a moment,
and. seeing that she was serene and in
nocent of any attempt at impertinence,
responded quietly: Read history,
Madame; read history, "-ALbany Jour
nal.
William Anderson, of Schenectady,
N. Y, while walking along street in
that city, was surprised to hear boy
shouting Papa and to see woman
hurry from house in the vicinity and
run toward himself Anderson's aston
ishment was complete when the wo-
man, reaching him, threw her arms
about his neck and between shower
of kisses exclaimed; ''My darling
William! My dear husbandr' He
finally convinced the excited female
that she had made mistake, which
she reluctantly admitted. This woman
twelve years ago married William The
Ian, who enlisted in the army, and had
since been missing. Anderson bears q
close resemblance to Thelan, and she
supposed he was her long lost husband.
Troy Times.