The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

practice OF chewing gum has an injurl.
GUS effect on the eyes of the gum
chewer, but it hurts the eyes of other
people. S0merUiLle Journal.
Lincoln County, Georgia, requires
on the average only a day and half Of
court. At the last session the only
prisoner who has been in jail in the
county for several years was let go on
his own recognizance, the prosecutor
failing to appear.
Statistics lately published in En-.
gland show that the world has zoe
Croesuses worth $1,000, 200 or over, Of
whom 200 reside in England, 100 in the
United States, 100 in Germany, 70 in
France, so in Russia, 80 in India and
125 in other countries.
There is anew high-wire act Two
men starting from different ends of a
slack wire meet and pass each other,
going by on q waltz step. A woman
actually dances on the wire, and man
trots across it with companion up
right on his shoulders.
"A lady saw driver, angry with
his horses for some fancied offense,
about to lash them severely. She in
terrupted him by inquiring the way to
a certain street, to q certain mans
house, both Of which she knew very
well. But the driver, too gallant not
to answer the ladys questions, had OPP
portunity for his temper to cool, and
restored the whip to its socket without
striking blow.
Time, twentieth century. Place, at
the polls. First Female Voter-"How
do you do, Mrs. X? Who are you going
to vote for for GOVERNOR" Second Fe-
male Noter-"O, | have not decided
yet The Republicans have put up Mr..
A. They say he's very popular, and
sure to be elected. But Mr.. B, his OPP
ponent, he doesn't seem to have any
friends at all, poor fellow; guess I'll
vote for him." First Female Voter
$50 will I.'-Y Yankee Blade
-"What will it cost me, Uncle Ras-
tus, to have my coop whitewashed?
Il KANT tell yet, sab, till makes an
estimate oh de size and dimenshuns.
That night the owner was disturbed by
loud noise in the hen-coop. Hi,
there" he shouted from an upper
window, what are you doing there?'
Its Unc. Rastus," was the reply,
land he's fggerin' on de size an di-
menshuns OBJ de coop. "-Harper' b.
ear.
This is the darndest place l ever
was in" exclaimed the bucolic gentle
man at the theatre I've been look
ing around for the last half-hour and
can't find the door," Don't you see
the sign on that door?" asked the gen
tlemanly usher. Exit, that's Latin,
and means the place where you go out"
'Ihen why in time don't it say so? |
don't know nothing about dead Ian
guages. Cause a Teller can't read
Latin, he's got to burn to death in case
of fire, eh?'-Boston Transcript.
Men," said the captain of the
steamer to the frightened passengers
huddled about him. cit is true we are
not gaining on the leak, but we are
only fifteen miles from land, and il
necessary we can throw overheard
1000 tons of freight to tighten ship.
There is no occasion for alarm. We
have several hundred casks of rum in
the hold that we can -" mo occa-
sion for alarmn' exclaimed tall Ken
tuclIian, turning pale with apprehen-
sion. Captain, do you intend to throw
that rum overheard ?"- Chicago Tri6-
Nne.
The average age Of locomotives is
about twelve years, yet many, through
proper habits OF living, taking their
meals regular and avoiding all intoxi-
eating beverages attain quite a re-
spectacle old age. The oldest run
ming engine in Germany has been on
the road since 1915, and is conse-
quentlv forty-three years old; quite a
Methuselah, in fact. With regard to
its habits it has always confined itself
strictly to water, though it has been
addicted to smoking all its life. 1t is
sad to see locomotive grown prema-
turely old by getting on trains and run
ming all night, but they are often met
within collisions.-Ie1aS SitingS.
Flagstaff, Me-, is an interesting
town for two reasons. 1t always has q
Miles Standish among its citizens, and
the Standish farm covers the ground
whore Benedict Arnold encamped on
his Quebec expedition, and where he
erected a flagstaff, from which the
place received its name. G. w. Stand
ish, one Of the leading men OF the
town, is the only remaining son of
Miles Standish, who was the eighth
direct descent from Miles Standish, the
captain of Plymouth. G. w. Stand
ish's only brother, Miles, died seven
years ago, but he left son Miles, now
twenty-five years old, and G. w. has
son Miles, who is four years old.
Young lady Cat dinner, sadly, to
partner)-'I was forcibly reminded
yesterday, Mr.. Larkins, of the opening
words OF the poem, i never loved
dear gazelle.'" Mr.. Larkins with
INTEREST," -"Yesr Young Lady-"Yes;
| was presented with a lovely little