The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-09-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

Nearly 100000 shad have been
Matched at the Connecticut State
hatchery this season.
Two full-grown robins were seen
feeding u third bird at Monticello n.
Y, not long ago. The bird so fed WAS
caught and was found to be blind
robin, probably of the same brood
N. y. Post.
Some of the English newspapers
printed on machines that fold and cut
the sheets, report losses of subscribers,
who insist on the privilege OF cutting
their own newspapers.
Five old gentlemen of Manchester
and the neighboring towns on Cape
Ann came together the other day and
found that their united ages made
up the goodly total of 1913 years.
Bald Mountain, near Stafford
Springs, Conn, l, $50 feet high, is de-
cided to be the highest point in the
State of Connecticut, after much dis
pute 1t commands view OF all east
ern Connecticut and part Of Massa-
chusetts.
A compositor who died in the City
of Mexico n few days since was one
armed but very expert, and held his
stick in the stump of his left arm.
Years ago ne had a trial of speed with
another printer, and losing in the race
became euraged and had his left arm
cut of.
-General Gordon had many medals
for which he cared nothing. \ gold
one was given him by the Empress Of
China, but it. suddenly disappeared, nc
one knew where or how. Years after.
ward it was found ont by n curious in.
cidcnt that Gordon had erased the in.
scription, sold the medal for 80 and
sent the sum anonymously to Canon
Miller for the relief of the sufferers from
the cotton famine at Manchester
Halfway travel in India has many
curious features. The Brahmins, who
objected to the innovation ON the ground
that pilgrims would travel by rail in.
stead OF on foot, are now using the new
mode of travel themselves They even
occupy the same cars with ordinary
mortalS, aud thu, a loycling blow has
been struck at caste assumptions. IL
this way the railroad is of great social
as well rs commercial Importance.
"A Maine paper says: There il
preaching in a certain rural town in
Maine q gentleman of fine culture, OF
rare literary attltnments, OF great gen
Cral information, of profound religious
experience, otoririnal powers of thought
an expression. He receives a salary
OF eight dollars q week. He has vo.
luminous library, is walking cncyclo,
pedals the village factotum. He is
college bred and is the best definition
Of Christan-a perfect gentleman. -
From Michigan supreme Court
decision in the case OF sharpers who
/ had ~windlcd "a coUntryman by in.
miliar card trick: 1--WE do not think
it profitable to draw oycrnicc metaphys.
zeal distinction to save thieves from
punishment. If rogues conSpire to gel
away a mans money bv such tricks q;
those which were played here, it is not
| going beyond the settled rules Of law
to hold that the fraud amounts to steal,
ing
The two were walking together ir
the early evening, and a, they passed
/ the illuminate soda fountain and list
| ened to the tinkling of the water there
was a longing glance on her part and
/ decided inclination to 90 straight ahead
on his. lit last she said: "Algy dear
YOU do not like soda water" Il never
drink" sad he. Il signed the pledge
at mothers knee Then we shall
have to make it ice cream" "Never,
my dear. Ice cream is composed OF
acids, glucose, gelatine, poisonous
tlayors and frigidity. 1t is sure death to
our family And you wouldn' { sac.
rilice yourself for my sale?' The effect
was instantaneous. She had the cream
-Haryord Post.