The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
MISCELLANEOUS.

Thirty thousand roller skating Kinks
have been built in the United States7
within the past two years. The number,
of broken heads is not recorded CHI
eago Herald.
"A New Mexican recently came upon
the body of Pueblo Indian strapped to
a tree in Valencia County. An exam
nation showed that the Indian had
been fastened to the tree alive and left
there to starve.
About $4,000 is to be expended in
fitting up the new Garibaldi Park, at
Clifton, Staten Island. 1t is to be or
namented with life-size statue, and the
cottage where Garibaldi resided when
an exile in this country is to be moved
on the premises Y. Mail.
Hereafter all the astronomers of
the world will begin their day at MIDI
night, instead of noon, and will count
the hours of the civil day from one to
twenty-four, instead of from one to
twelve. Twelve o'clock at midnight
will be their ''twenty-four O'Clock. p
~ Y Star.
"A hog was recently killed at
Blooming Grove, Sullivan County, n.
Y, and when dressed thick wire fourz
teen inches long was found in the
lights ~arrd f,rossed against The ~ftsettd1Trt.
Though twisted and coiled in different
shapes and forced into the vitals, the
hog was apparently as healthy as ever.
Troy Times.
When Judge Gray, of the United
States Supreme Bench, told a Massa-
chusetts lawyer who was arguing case
before him, 1.-THE law is so and so, the
lawyer quickly retorted: at is the law
now, sir, but it was not until you
spoke Judge Gray subsequently ac-
knowledged his mistake in graceful
terms.-Argonat.
In Chenango County, New York,
recently, seven men between the ages OF
twenty and thirty-fve years sat down
to a dinner, and, on comparing notes,
it was found that not one of the seven
smoked. chewed, or used tobacco in
in any form, never drank, went to the
theater, or played euchre. They were
photographed.-B~6alo E1preSS.
"A fatal truth spoken in jest was
that of farmers man in Delaware
County, N. Y, who, a few days ago,
was drowned while trying to ford the
river near that place. He was driving
team, and instead of crossing at the
usual place attempted to ford the rivel
one-eighth of a mile lower down. Be.
fore starting out he said, in a Joking
way: II guess | will be drowned to.
day" The team swan ashore.-AL6dn9
Journal.
-Gustaye Mederstein, the German
explorer, has discovered three remark.
able cataracts on the Iguazu River, in
South America, to which he has given
the names Emperor William, " prince
Bismarck" and Count Won Moltke. -"
They belong to group of some hundred
cataracts on this river, which at this
spot forms the boundary between the
Argentine Republic and Brazil. The
total height of the Falls is about 165
feet, and at q distance of about eight
miles below them the Iguazu joins the
Parana.
Yesterday afternoon a shark meas
uring fifteen feet four and three-quarter
inches was captured by an Italian fish
erman in the bay. Upon being cut open
it was discovered that its stomach con-
tanned boot, an old hat and a number
of bones. 1t is presumed that the
monster made a morsel of a living
human being or some unfortunate person
who was drowned. The late storms, in
all probability, induced the uncouth
denizen of the deep to enter the harbor.
1t is believed by the fishermen that the
shark is the largest ever caught here
San Francisco Alta.
Lovers of shell-fsh ought to emf
CRATE to Toronto A gentleman Just
come from there says that he saw au
English officer give his servant a half
sovereign, with instructions to ''bring up
some Holsters" to his temporary quar-
tiers, where he purposed making merry
with some friends. In due time cart
arrived laden with the desired crustacea,
which the servant proceeded to bring bv
basketfuls into the house. 'Why, what
is all this about?' inquired the. puzzled
provider. The servant touched his hat.
saying: please, sir, | am desired to
say the other cart-load will be up by
and-Dy. Ch1c09O Times.
"A pleasant little game of draw poker
furnished amsement to party of con-
genial bachelor souls the other night.
The banker kept the money against
which chips had been issued in a cigar
box which stood on the floor convenient
to his reach. The circulation had been
expanded to some $50 or $50, and this
amount in bills was in the box. A
splendid Jackpot had just been disposed
of, when somebody remarked smell OF
burning. "Great C@sar!" cried one of
the players, 'the moneys on firer' And
so it was. A lighted match had been
carelessly dropped into the cigar box,
and our erstwhile joyial party spent the
rest of the night ruefully in trying to
piece the charred fragments together
Buffalo E1preSS.