The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-12
MISCELLANEOUS.


that he has converted four thousand
souls in five months.
"A woman in Walton County,
Georgia, has a rolling-pin that has
been in constant use for 10 years, and
is still as good as news. Louis Post.
The plenisphone, an instrument
that unites the tones of the violin, viola,
cello and double bass is recent in
vention of Buffalo musician. Buffalo
ErpreSs.
. "A sand shark, of the harmless spe-
cies, was. killed at Santa Cruz. Cal, one
dav recently, that measured thirty feet
in length and weighed four thousand
pounds.
The cowboy never prides himself
on lassooing steer by the horns. He
always tries to hurl rope so that the
animal will step into it, thus entangling
his legs and throwing him. In Wyom-
ing exhibition a cowboy repeatedly
caught bull by any leg the spectators
named Chicago Times.
.-Acolored man living on Frenchurch
street, Norfolk, Va, in fit of nausea
elected from his stomach black snake
fully afoot long, and says it is the
second one he has thrown up. The
colored patient attributes his sufferings.
which have been severe, to Il the drink
ing of hydrant water.
"A goose owned by citizen of Tel
fair County, Ga, is twenty-five wears
] old ap%up to three years ago laid eggs
az regular as the day came around.
Since then her laying propensities have
failed her. Occasionally she will build
nest and set on it for three or four
weeks and then come off as proudly as
if she had raised brood of goslins.
"A writer in Lend Hand makes
the following computation: Zone fly
on the goth of March is represented
by 800 on the oath of April; by 800
times 800, equaling 10000, on the 2Sth
of May; by 27,OO0.O00 on the Sd OF
July, and by s, l0e, 10000 on, the Sth
of August" Shoe! -
The effect of horseshoes upon lack
is said to be illustrated in the case of a
man who has one of the shoes of Maud
S. He is reported to have married the
woman of his choice and to have been
successful in minor ventures.
Gather the family round re Sunday marnin'
Let the childer rowl upon the lure;
But moind, | give ye toimely warnin,
Niver take the horseshoe from the dure.
The New York elevated railroads,
which employ some fourthousand mon.
! keep two surgeons in constant readi-
ness to attend to injuries among the
employees by accidents, which are liza
BILE to occur at any time. Among
other functions discharged by the sur.
! geons is the examination of employees
for color blindness, sight and hearing.
Those not considered in sound condi.
ton are given other and less important
positions where these physical qualities
| are of less consequence. The medical
attendance is without charge to the
employes.-N Y Tribune.
-"Obeah," the witchcraft practiced
by the negroes of the West Indies, il
supposed to have been introduced from
Africa Every white West Indian
knows that it is practiced by certain
| "obeah men, and that in past times i
has cost many white man his life
but few can tell how it operates
| Negroes are afraid to talk about it
The real danger lies undoubtedly in {
subtle system of poisoning and in the ex.
trayagant fears of superstitious people
There are about 500 "obeah men, il
Trinidad. The Government has tried
to crush out the practice at variou;
times, but has always failed.
--"Dutch Hiney," the king of the St
Louis newsboys, died the other day. o.
late years he associated little with the
boys, but drew revenue from agents
who worked for him. Some years age
he fell heir to considerable sum ot
money, which, with his earnings. ht
Immediately proceeded. to invest il
hacks and the concomitants. HI
would buy champagne with the best O
the dudes, and stand up to the score
longer. 1t took him but short tint
to rid himself of his pecuniary incubus
and then, unfettered and free, he wen
back to his old ways, as happy anC
light-hearted as ever. His real nam,
was William Henry Ortel.-Sh Loui
Globe.