The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-22
MISCELLANE OUS.

Fl Captain Trivier, the French explorer,
saws that the natives of Central Africa
can not be civilized for centuries.
Il Eight varieties of leprosy are recog-
nized in China, and the disease is re-
garded as contagious, infectious and
hereditary, but is said to disappear in
four generations.
News from the Deep.-Triton lat
home on visit)-"Well, father, what
is the news?" Neptune-''Nothin much,
except that large number of the fishes
have struck for an adoption of uniform
scale. IN. Y. Sun.
The Mexicans have no confidence in
young doctor until he has had a couple
/ of years. practice. Then they make an
inventory of his patients, and if he has
cured more than he has killed they
recognize him, no matter whether he
has diploma or not.
The following quaint epitaph on
husband and wife-the husband having
died first-is to be seen in one of the
Partisan cemeteries: Il am anxiously
awaiting you-A. D. 1921" "Here l am
"A. d. 1861" The lady had taken her
time about it.
"A New York bank president says
that during the past twenty-eight years
the amount of money lost by all the
national banks through dishonest prac-
Eesd 4oes not exceed 81, 100000. In view
\ or the'vast sums handled by the banks
\ during these years, he considers the
amount small.
An Ohio farmer planted hickory
post deep in the ground, tied a straw
man to it, and then turned a fierce bull
into the Enclosure. The bull made bee
line for the lay figure, struck the post
plumb-center and was killed so dead
that he didn't even kick after falling
over.
Land is known to exist north of
Alaska. Whalers have seen it, but did
not dare to stay long enough to explore
it. Captain Leavitt, who has spent five
winters at Point Barrow, rehearses
stories told by natives of this unknown
/ land. Sooner or later it's secret will be
wrested by the daring explorer.
"A travelling man reports. seeing the
following curious signs in Iowa and
Nebraska: Omaha barber shop: Foam
on he'd SC. extra" Columbus, Neb.,
depot: Gentlemen keep out ladies
room" Norfolk, Neb., real estate
office: There are no flies on my land"
Norfolk butcher shop: ''We won't give
no tick" Norfolk insurance agents
sign: "All small fry agents in this town
but u.s. Lawyers advertisement on
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promptly executed and divorces cheer
fully granted"
During the last seventy years, this
country has received an immigrant pop
ulation amounting to about $4,000, 900
persons, ofwhom Great Britain has sent
about 100000, Germany about $500, 600,
Norway and Sweden about 500. 900. and
France about 350,0 Ireland alone has
sent nearly 3,500,000. One of the ele-
ments of our rapid growth during the
period named has been the immense
immigration to our shores. No other
country on the globe can show any thing
like such figures.
Aw-What is called the musical or whis-
1 ting tree is found in the West India
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peculiar shaped leaf, and pods with a
split or open edge. The wind passing
through these gives out y sound, which
gives the tree its name. In Barbados
there is valley filled with these trees,
and when the trade winds blow across
the island a constant moaning, deep
toned whistle is heard. which, in the
still hours of the night, has very weird
and unpleasant effect.
An Englishman. who was in Boston
on the occasion of the old schOolboys'
festival was invited by friend to at
tend with the assurance that he would
see some fine specimens OF manhood and
possibly few of the old masters. The
Englishman enjoyed the evening, but
coming home he exclaimed: Come,
now, I've had a good time, but l don t
see the point of your little joke. There
were one or two good paintings on the
wall, but III be hanged if there were
any of the works of the old masters. -
Boston journal.