The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

-1ne largest chicken farm IN the
United States is owned by woman,
and she derives large revenue from
it.
AT Birmingham, Ala, a Baptist
minister took fifteen converts to a
mill pond owned by one Burton for the
purpose of baptizing them. Burton de-
clared he die not believe in immersion
and drove the party off with shotgun.
-Four tramps were arrested at
Reading, Pa, in the midst of feast at
which ice cream, watermelon, cake
and other dainties figured, and the
tramp who provided the layout was
found to have $20S in his clothes.
The other day Belfast, Me-. man
was going about the city with taran-
lula in his vest pocket, asking people
what it was. The tarantula was found
in bunch of bananas. and had been
chloroformed, else the result might
have been different. 1t is said that
there are native tarantulas in Belfast
nearly as large as the western spider,
anu SAOoOAJ AOoOhhCAAhS5 I've
Hospital says that many a man
who supposes he has a weak heart is
only dyspeptic, and many woman's
heart seems weak because of tight lac
ing. When there is nc valvular dis
ease but merely muscular weakness.
the heart can be made to grow stronger
by judicious exercise, in form of walk
ing, gradually increasing speed and
distances.
According to Georgia paper,
there passed through Elberton few
weeks ago en- route to Atlanta man
who, although ninety-one years old,
was in search of situation and conf
dent of soon finding one. In 1880 he
practised law in Elberton and was a
young lawyer of marked ability, giving
promise of achieving much fame and
prestige. He emigrated to the West
and is now penniless. After the lapse
of fifty-nine years he returns to the
scenes of his early life.
"A well-known travelling theatrical
manager has implicit faith in the be-
lief that if a deadhead is the first per-
son to enter a theater it will bring bad
luck. While on the road recently two
young ladies holding complimentary
tickets were the first to present them
selves at the theater when the doors
were opened. The managers brow
lowered when he saw the paper, and
to the amazement of the ladies he
requested them to wait in the lobby
until some tickets had been sold at the
boX-otfice.
"A gentleman who has tried it
vouchcs for this story: Taking gal
Ion jug OF whisky, he passed cord
through its cork, which cord dropped
to the bottom of the jug. The Irvine
was then introduced into a watermelon
vine, by Sitting the vine, and the
vine permitted to produce only two
melons. When the melons were ma
tured they were served at a private
barbecue to six gentlemen. The effect
was astonishing. The gallon of whisky
got in its work. Not a drop of the
liquor remained in the Jug when the
melons were ripe.
The Gardeners Chronicle says the
jinko tree of Japan is proving one of
the best trees for planting in smoky
cities, thriving in the most impure
atmospheres. and having as yet been
attacked by no insects or fungus dis
ease. There are some specimens OF
this tree on Boston Common which
were set out quite number of years
ago and excited much curiosity by their
rarity. They are of fine shape and
dark color. The jinko is quite ex-
tensively used in Washington.
A reporter on paper wrote the
following account of his hated rivals
marriages: The bride was radiant in
a beautiful white silk dress, with Or
ange wreaths, and six-button No. kid
gloves, slightly burst in the thumbs.
The groom was as straight as black
cloth suit constructed by the best tailor
could make him, and as red in the face
as was consistent with pair of boots
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encircling his manly sixteen-inch neck.
Fortunately, before the ceremony was
over the restraining button flew out
and saved him from strangulation. -
Hawk.
An honest old man endured heat
and cold, and titled his land in cheer
fulness and hope. On a sudden a
heavenly vison appeared before him,
and he was afraid. Then the shape
spoke: 81 am Solomon. What art
thou doing, old man?" "If thou art
Solomon. how canst thou askp' is-
quired he. Thou didst send me in
my youth to the ant. considered her
ways. and learned to labor and to save,
and do so STILL" "You learned only
half the lesson" replied the shadow.
go once more to the ant, and learn
from her to rest in the winter of thy
days. and to enjoy the fruits of thy
labor. IN. Y. Leader.
-''Hurrahi hurrah" shouted a vet
eran, as the orchestra at the saenger-
fest be0an to Dlay a selection avon