The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-03-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

The welcome announcement Ia
made that paper cigarettes are going
out of fashion.-N. Y. Sun.
There was an interval of nearly
four years between the last two mar
riages in Haverhill, N. II.
There are in California 10000
acres of vines, valued at $4,000. The
wine product of 1884 is estimated at
15,000,0 900 gallons.
"A Kentucky paper announces the
death of four head of cattle from eat
ing tobacco. Chewers should take
warning. - Chicago Inter Ocean.
There could.not be a greater error
than to suppose that art was the luxury
of the rich or that it was intended for
the amusement of an idle hour. r.
White, in Studio.
Massachusetts now pays its Gov
ernor S., 900 year. The salary was
reduce to 1000 in 1879, but restored
last year, to take effect with the begin
ming of this year.-BoStoB journal.
"A gateman on the New York ele-
waited roads receives S1.25 day, which
is increased after he has been in the
service a year The highest wages he
can ever hope to receive is 81 day.
Men over fifty-five years of age are now
being discharged y. Herald.
Very large seal rings seem to have
come suddenly into fashion among
ladies. They are altogether the kind
and style worn by gentlemen, and theil
introduction or adoption by ladies il
said to be entirely in the interest of &
white hand.-N Y. Post.
One of the curiosities of the Ne, 9
Orleans Exposition is an air flower from
the City of Mexico 1t is two inches
long, and resembles a beetle with wings
and horns. The wings are of light
sea-green color, dotted with specks.
The horns are snOw-white, and at the
points very sharp. The body of the
flower is pale yellow and deep orange,
and gives a slight hyacinth perfume.
Including the broad banana-shaped
leaves, the entire plant looks as though
moulded in Chicago Journal.
In England there are114,0O0 school
teachers, ninety-tiye per cent. of whom
are spinsters. In Athens, Greece, the
proportion is quite as great, while the
entrance by young women into that oc-
cupation there means almost as GER
tainly life of single blessedness as
though they had taken the veil. Occa-
sionally it happens that one marries,
but she is ever after regarded by her
late spinster associates as having had a
weakness in her composition that rem.
dered her unworthy of the profession.
Philadelphia Times.
"A new horseshoe is now being
made, which is in two parts, the upper
designed to remain permanently upon
the foot, where it will last for an indefi-
mite time, as no wear comes upon it;
the other, that which contains the
corks, and which is joined to the upper
in an ingenious manner. The lower
halves of the shoes are interchangeable
sharp corks for icy weather and dull
ones for heavy draft horses, or they
may be removed entirely at night to
prevent injury to the animal while in
the STALL Chicago Times.
"A rich young man of the dude
order of dress and impertinence at
tended charity fair. At one of the tables
was a young lady noted for her beauty.
The dude hung around the beauty
table, but bought nothing. At last the
young lady asked, "Will you buyP'
unfortunately, what l wish to buy is
not for sale" ''What is it?" Il dare
not say" whatever it is, you may
buy" ''Well, then, since you insist, l
should like to buy one of your glossy
ringlets." The young lady seized pair
of scissors, clipped one and handed it
to the young man, saying, Zone hun
dred dollars!' He paid; but it has
saddened him and he was seen at the
fair no more. Py.Oridence Press.