The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

the coast of Ireland lately was one
which contained a large live toad.
which, on being taken out, hoped
about on deck, and seemed quite al
home.
AT the Philadelphia zoo the other
day monkey tore the blue tulle OIL a
lady's bonnet. wrapped it around his
its stomach as sash and then posed
in the most dudesque manner magma
BILE for the admiration Of the visitors.
AT a foreign railway station
"Guard, can | smoke in this carriage!"
mo; it is against the rules. "Then
where do all these cigar-ends on the
floor come from?" From smokers
who have not asked permission. -
Pail Mall Gazette.
Those who give attention to the
deterioration of food find the most de
terioratiOn in those groceries and
canned goods which are sold with
premiums in the form Of glassware.
teapots, etc. The quality of the food
deteriorates in proportion with the
value of the gift. The most adultera-
ton is in spices and condiments. tea,
coffee. syrup and baking powders.
in the Southwest they do things
differently from most every other part
of the country. At Pleasonton, Atlas
cosa County. Tex, they hanged man.
To'express their great joy the citizens
got up barbecue, which was largely
attended. In the adjoining county a
white man, who was on trial for kill
ing a Chinaman. was set at liberty be-
cause the presiding judge could find
no laws providing for his punishment.
New York State recently enacted
a law by which criminals condemned
to death shall be put to death by
means of electricity instead of being
hanged asformerly. A great deal of
objection to this new method has de-
veloped and it seems somewhat doubt
full if the new law will be enforced. 1t
is commended that death by electricity
is unconstitutional because q cruel and
unusual method of punishment but
other States and the municipal council
of Paris. France. are contemplating
adopting the electrical death penalty.
In Brownville, Schuylkill County,
Pa, the other day, some senseless
young men, in want of lark, soaked
lot Of corn in whisky and flung it to
flock of geese. An hour later the
woman who owned them found them
comatose. and. believing them dead,
picked their feathers off and flung the
carcasses down mine breach. During
the night the birds slept off their de-
huddled at the gate in a naked and
prodigal condition.
The great organ of the Catholic
cathedral in Louisville was recently
out of tune for several days. The or
ganist searched for the cause but could
not discover it. Then the organ
builder was called in to see what was
the matter After q short examination
he found the metallic ''D' pipe out of
order. He had the pipe, which is ten
feet in length, removed, and found that
a sparrow lodged in the middle of it.
The sparrow was removed and the
pipe replaced, and the organ is now in
good order. 1t is not known how the
bird could have got into the pipe.
"A policeman in certain town in
Northern New Hampshire recently at
tapp IN coporato two ,noo ,yb - ,ro,.,
engaged in row, when one of them
picked up club and struck the officer
on the head, laying his scalp open.
The latter pluckily stuck to his man,
and finally landed his assailant in the
lookup. The next morning the prisoner
was arraigned before a justice, who
fined the policeman 81 and costs of
the prosecution. On being remon-
strated with, the court said th;.t the
prisoner had no money to pay him for
his trouble, and he didn't propose to
work for nothing.
SO this is a prohibition town."
said drummer to the landlord of
small local option town in Texas. yes,
we don't allow any liquor to be sold if he
can possibly prevent; but, sir, there are
men in this town so utterly devoid of
honor and principle that for twenty
five cents they will peddle out this
liquid damnation. What do you think
of such an unprincipled scoundrelp"
at strikes me it is a mere matter of
business. Where can l find that I'M
principled scoundrel?' Il am the
man. Follow mer' When the drum
mer returned his mustache was moist
and he was out a quarter. Texas
Siftings.
In Paris lately a physician was ar
rested for practicing medicine without
diploma. He had large and lucra-
tive practice. and at the trial several
patients testified that they had been
ordered by the defendant, as cure for
their ills, to hold a copper rod on their
hands until it fell Off; to stand on one
lap e,fo Suoh diSnlocnrae didn't I'm.