The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

Mr. A. w. Harmon, of. Savannah,
Ca, has team of gray horses which
has taken the one hundredth bridal
couple to the nuptial ceremonies.
-SiX-shoOters have superseded bells
ct Dallas, Tex, as fire alarms. Over
two hundred shots were fired on the
occasion of a recent blaze Chicago
Times.
Sponge vessels returning to Key
West report an excellent supply. The
sponges average larger than usual, and
the cargoes in this instance are con-
Sidered to be the best ever brought into
Florida port.-PbiIadelphia Press.
1t is estimated that 5000, 900 sheep
have been killed by the drought all
over Australia this season, with a pro-
portionate loss in cattle and horses. In
one part of Queensland no rain except
ing a passing shower has fallen for
seventeen months.
The ArmY md Nary Journal says:
"The officers at West Point are I'M
doubtedly put to much Inconvenience
in endeavoring to attend to their regu-
lar duties and at the same time to wait
upon visitors to the academy. 1t is for
this reason, probably, and for the
further reason that visits of large
bodies interfere with the regular rou-
tine of military post, that such visits
are not encouraged
A Houston doctor had mocking-
bird which lived in the garden. When
ever he returned home the bird would
fly to a tree in front of the doorstep
and sing for hours. 1t appeared to be
in an ecstasy of delight whenever the
doctor was at home The doctor died
of yellow fever, and after the funeral
the family opened the doctors room
and found the mocking- bird living at
the head of the bed, dead Texas SIT
nagS.
On the authority of the Valley
(Cal.) Record it is stated that the
remedial properties of the water at
Gilroy hot springs have doubtless been
increased by an earthquake on the 18th
of last March, which increased the flow
OF the water and raised the temperature
10 degrees. The water also seems to
be more strongly impregnated with
minerals than previous to the earth
quake.
al OlNA lllttH tllN Ills WIZ llOul
away back in Kentucky reached the
Ohio River on their way to visit some
kinsfolk in the Buckeye State Neither
of them had ever seen the river, and
when they drove down to the bank,
where they had been told they would
find the ferry, the old man gazed in as
constituent at the stream and shouted:
"Gewhillikins, Susan Ann, the creek S
riz, an we can't ford it fur week. :"
He drove back to the hotel and was
given some information which was
valuable to him. Cleceland Leader.
One night last week Rev. Mr..
Brook, of Leadville, heard a burglar
operating at his door. He went to the
door in his night clothes, and, silently
turning the key in the lock turned the
knob easily and suddenly opened the
door wide, and stood face to face with
the would-be burglar Good morn
ing, SIR" said the reverend gentleman;
"walk right in, walk right in, and
make yourself at home" For a
moment the robber stood speechless,
gazing at the appartion. Then his
hair began to rise, and, giving a fright
ened screech, he leaped fence and dis
appeared.--Denver, (COi.) NeeOS.
Life in Florida has its drawbacks.
In fernando county, a few days ago,
Mrs. Sinner was seated near the door
of her residence sewing, and her child
was playing near at hand. Hearing a
slight noise, she looked around and saw
crouched within a dozen feet of her and
her babe an immense panther, ready to
spring. With a shrek she sprang to
her feet and dashed the heavy shears,
with which she was cutting her work,
in the panther's face, snatched her
child, and rushed back into the house.
The panther, disconnected by the sud
den attack and noise, beat deliberate
retreat for the swamp. Chicago Times.