The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-07
Tor on its menus a8hjIngto1 star.

1or on Its merits. - WdShtHgton Star.
Senator Walker, of Nevada, was
attacked by band of coyotes near
Walmsley Gulch recently, and was
obliged to take to tree to save
his life. He had a rifle with him, and
killed q number of the animals, which
were quickly deyoured by their COM
Tades' lie remained in the tree all
night, closely watched by the coyotes,
but was rescued in the morning by a
party OF hunters.
"A few months ago q hitherto I'M
known portrait of Shakespeare was dis
covered in shop near the Haymarket
in London. 1t had been for many years
in the possession of family at Pad
dington, by the last of whom it was be-
queathed to the present owner. At the
back OF the panel on which it is painted
are several explanatory couplets, dated
nearly 80 years ago. The portrait has
been photographed
On some of the German postal
cards is a printed formula designed to
save time in imparting news transmits
able by this medium. 1t runs as fol-
lows: "OHly afew lines to-day" Then
follow five lines on which to write;
then, "God be thanked | am in good
health and hope to hear that YOU arc
also. The weather is --; write soon
and give my love to all, In haste and
here follows the signature. There is
even place reserved for postscript
Judge Clayton, of Pennsylvania,
has decided the great Darlington butter
case. The Darlington Brothers had
been using as a trade mark an imprint
on their butter rolls, the device being Il
cOrnucopia, with the makers name I'M
derneath. As the butter rose in public
favor, farmers in the vicinity used the
same imprint and the Darlingtons sued
them. The Judge decided the case
against the farmers. - Rjladelpbja
PceSS.
J "A white man from away down South
in the Okeechobee Lake region came up
to Gainesville last week on business at the
United States land office. While here
he saw the first ice he had ever seen.
He manifested great interest in the
frigid substance, and put half pound
lump in his pants pocket to take home
to his family. He soon took it out of
his pocket however and as he did so
said: 81 am Altered it will Spite my
terbacker.-Ga jneSUjIIe (F7a.J NeVs.
A student of womankind explains
that bellies acquire an interchange of
ideas during the summer, and return
to their houses to put them into prac-
tee during the winter. At Saratoga,
Long Branch and other fashionable re-
sorts, women and girls from the most
distant parts of the country are thrown
together in mutual observation, if not
in close social intercourse, and the in
tluences that are more dominant fix the
conventionalitjes of feminine behavior
for the ensuing year. New York sub
stantially dictates to the rest of the
country through the force of numbers,
wealth and audacity.-N Y. Tribune.
When Miss Annie Middleton was
married to E. E. Stone. at Louisville.
several days ago, she wore what was
pronounced to be one of the most beau
tiful dresses worn in that CITY. The
front was of imported silk gauze, en-
brodcred in marguerites and dascs
The court train was a rich piece of
white plush, bordered with heavy bands
of ostrich tips. In the corsage were
some colored tints, which made the
effect more pleasing. Downy white
feathers and illusion veil, dotted with
tiny orange blossoms and fragrant
Marechal Mel buds were added.-N. y.
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