The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-12-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

The wonderfully cosmopolitan city
OF New York is said to number 800
native Armenians among its population.
-Four-ffths of the engines now work
ing in the world have been constructed
during the last twenty-five years.
II amt goin' to say my prayers. "
"Why not, Willie?" 30. what's the
use? Everything ask for amt good
for me-"
"A Chicago policeman took lady
friend to photograph gallery the other
day, and, after arraying her in his coat,
helmet, star and mace. he had her pic'
ture taken.
1t is not generally known that the
custom of keeping birthdays is many
thousands of years old. 1t Is recorded
in the fortieth chapter of Genesis
twentieth verse: "And it came to pass
the third day, which was Pharaoh't
birthday, that he make feast unto all
his servants"
English naval officers have made a
demand to DO allowed to wear russell
leather boots at sea. The sudden popu-
larity of unblacked leather is one OF
the freaks of fashion. Very little else
was to be met with in Europe this year.
Vacation boots are now almost invaria-
bly, made brown and are everywhere
the fashion among foreign tourists
An English writer tells Of two cats
which advanced daily from opposite
ends of long and lofty wall, and,
NEE ting in the middle, fought with
great fury until one or both were pre-.
cipitated to the ground below, upon
which the fight ceased Immediately,
the combatants remounting the wall
and basking peacefully side by sid. in
the sunshine.
Apple Jelly; Take any nice, sour,
Juicy apples; take out blows and stemA
wash or wipe clean, and cut in quarters
Boil in porcelain-lined kettle, with
plenty OF water to cover, until soft, then
pour into a jelly-bag and drain. Cook
until the sirup drips from the skinner
in two or three places. Flavoring ex-
tracts can be used with apple-jelly, if
desired -Demorest's Monthly.
"A farmer a. Griffithville, w. Va,
has for twelve years had black snake,
three feet six inches in length, in his
barn, where it has done excellent serv-
ice in destroying rats, mice and other
rodents. By it's frequent contact with
the family and the animals about the
barn it has become quite tame and never
attempts to harm either man or BEAST
and will come on hearing its name,
Jim" called.
1t has been remarked that during
the warm weather of summer John
Chinaman appears to be the coolest man
about town, and probably does suffer
little from the heat. His clothing is
light and airy, loose and comfortable,
free and easy; his food consists of fruit
and vegetables, and he doesn't patronize
alcoholic or iced drinks. Apparently he
does not perspire freely, and is never
subject to sunstroke. He works long
and steadily, but tely-deliber-
ately-and seems never to be in hurry
or worry. We may learn from John.
"A duel was recently witnessed be-
tween an old gray rat and weasel
which lasted nearly an hour, and re-
suited in the humiliation of the former
The rat fought with great pluck and de-
termination. but his antagonist was too
much for him, and drew blood at every
bite; while the rat, which displayed the
most activity, rushing in again and
again, failed to make much impression
upon the yielding hide Of the weasel.
After the death Of the rat the weasel
was too exhausted to leave the spot, and
the stick of the spectator made short
work of him.
Mr.. Joseph elliott was Birming-
ham working jeweler in 1890. One day
he accidentally split one of his fine steel
tools, and being suddenly required to
sign receipt, not finding his quill-pen
at hand he used the split tool as ready
substitute. This happy accident led to
the idea of making pens of metal 1t
was carried out with secrecy and
promptitude, and the pens of elliott be-
came famous Tho manufacture of
metal pens has been as important as any
invention connected with business and
education since that of printing.
There are now numerous firms which
produce as many pens every day as all
the geese in England could have sup
piled in a year.
Moro than three-quarters of the
Americans who go to Europe" said Mr..
Wiseacre, had better stay at home. 1t
is not worth their while to waste time
and money in travelling like fools
They go to London and put up at a hotel
very much like the hotels in New York,
and meet few people who are of the
same stripe as their own set in New
York, and walk through few streets or
squares Of the kind they have seen in
New York. Then they rush to Paris,
put up at d hotel like the hotels in Lon
don, and see few people and street.
like those of London. Then they hasten
to some other city, where they go
through the same dull routine, after
which they come back here and babhle
about life abroad, though they might
just as we'll have gone from one hotel
to another in New York. There are
plenty of strange and wonderful things
to be seen in Europe by tourist who
knows how to look for them, but few of
our Americans xho have been there can
tell about any thing that differs much
from things in New Yolk. IN. Y. Sun.
A Fashion Writer'S Predictions.
Hoopskirts and one-button gloves are
. I ,.tntt too