The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-28
MISCELLANEOUS,

two weeks without agreeing upon a
verdict in the case of man charged
with peddiing spectacles without a
license.
According to the estimates of Prof
Dubois Raymond, a person can endure
a temperature of l22 degrees, although
1O4 are likely oprove fatal in the atmos-
phere saturated with moisture
"A large meteor fell recently near
Gainesville, Ga Its course lay directly
over the town, and as it passed so in
tense was its brightness that it rendered
objects in darkened rooms plainly VS.
ible.- Chicago Times.
The diaphragm of new telephone
through which conversation has been
held between New York and Cleveland
is made of cork. The extreme sensi-
tiveness of this substance to the tones Of
the human voice is late discovery
C2eUeland Leader.
during the seasons when game may
be killed the markets of Cheyenne have
for sale elk, venison, antelope mountain
sheep, grouse, ducks, rabbits and other
game killed in Wyoming. The game
laws are rigid, however, and the seasons
are short when it is lawful to kill game
for any purpose except the individual
wants of the hunter.
Recent facts and figures in the
Times Democrat concerning the popula-
ton of New Orleans will create consid-
cradle surprise. In a population OF
go, 900 there are seven white women to
every six white men, and four female to
three male negroes. This is the largest
excess of female population of any city
IN the Union, not even excepting Boston.
The consumption of chocolate in
this country is largely on the increase,
one manufacturer stating that last year
he made $685. 600 pounds and used a
ton OF sugar per day. The best cocoa
beans come from Venezuela and Mexico
and the cheapest from San Domingo
The two great chocolate consuming
countries are France and the United
States.-Boston Joarnal.
Persons who read the death notices
in the newspapers from day to day must
observe that whenever the weather
grows suddenly cold the mortality
among old people greatly increases
This occurs so often that it is hardly a
coincidence. Indeed, it seems to bear
out fully the assertion of many physi-
clans, that the secret Of long life after
three-score years and ten is to keep
warm.-M Y Tribune.
DR.. Crudelli, of Rome, gives the
following directions for preparing a
remedy for malaria, which has proved
efficaciouS when qunine has given no
relief: Cut up Il lemon, peel and pulp.
into thin slices, and boil it in pint and
half of water until it is reduced to
half pint. Strain through a linen
cloth, squeezing the remains OF the
boiled lemon, and set it aside until cold.
The entire liquid is taken fasting.
The practice of carrying q revolver
is now very common in Paris A GEN
tleman belonging to one of the most
fashionable clubs of that city said the
other day: Il left the club at one
O'Clock. There was no porter in the
hall and did not know where my great
coat was, but thought should recog-
nize it because | had left revolver in
one pocket. Well, | touched twenty
greatcoats and in all | felt revolvers,
and L was still searching when the
porter entered and gave me mine, which
he had forgotten to hang up"
1t is asserted by some wicked per-
son that it is now the custom for lovers
to write peculiarly affectionate remarks
on the outside of envelopes, and to
cover such remarks with postage
stamp. Thus young man may write
note which any young girl could show
to her mother, while at the same time
he could use the most afectionate Ian
guage under cover of a stamp. All the
young lady has to do is secretly to re-
move the stamp without destroying the
writing underneath. - PhiIadelphia
Press.
"A guest at a fashionable reception
narrates that he overheard a sixteen
year-old dandy say to a still younger
belle: Il am glad my family got out
OF the trade fifty years ago. Ny father
was never in business, but devoted him
self to science as a hobby. He made
several discoveries, you know, that have
got permanent place in the books"
Then he looked into the girls face for
admiring wonder, but saw only gentle
cOmmiSeration. 80 your poor papa
had employment?' she said, and then
with CLEAN of proud disdain she
added: My father never, never did
anything at all" ~. Y. Sun.
"A Dutchman came into our office
last summer with paper in his hand:
"Vill you please, sir, read me der names
of der beople vat hat the cholera?"
Certainly, ifyou are anxious about it"
''Vel, | am so anxious dot don't know
vat pc doings." The clerk very oblig-
ingly read the list, the Dutchman in the
meantime perspiring and wiping his
forehead. When the clerk had finished
the anxious inquirer asked: Den you
don't find de name of Hans Geinsen
dere?" No. sir" "Vell, I veel all
right now vas peen drunk for ten
days, und l didn't know but dat | vas
dead nit the cholera. "-BoSton ,Sunday
Times.