The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-07-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
1t gives some folks peace of mind to

mere mas nOC Deen prisoner IN
the Armstrong, Mo-, Jail for five years,
excepting an occasional tramp who is
permitted to lodge there.
Among the singular differences be-
tween the two sides of the face a Ger
man professor notes that the right ear,
is almost invariably higher than the
left.
"A tramp piled lot of ties on the
Northern Pacific track, near Portland,
Ore, the other night. and then gave
warning to an approaching train. He
succeeded in being made hero and in
living high until close questioning clio
tied confession.
"A Spanish coin, bearing the date
1921, was recently found on the farm of
John ID. Antrim, near Burlington, N. J.
1t is in excellent condition, the letters
and figures being as distinct, he says, as
when the coin was first issued. 1t is
about the size of our two-cent piece.
"A cat at Bristol, Conn.,, is an ardent
fisherman" and has developed taste
for live bullheads, which it satisfies by
daily resorting to a small pond and
catching good-sized fish. In it's eager
ness it often gets into quite deep water
and receives thorough soaking, but it
invariably secures its prey.
"A gentleman who had an English
wife, one day told her that he under
stood their little girls motive for GER
tain act, because she had traits similar
to his own. Yes, papa" said the child,
as he finished. You're American and
I'm American, and so we understand
each other. youths Companion.
"A certain west end manufacturer re-
Gently had several notices posted warn
ing employees not to NEEDLE with the
machinery, etc, if out of order When
payday came around he deducted from
each employees wages ten minutes for
time lost in reading the notices.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
When the prime minister of the
Chinese emperor has a grudge against
one of the mobiles, he advises his royal
master to pay him prolonged visit.
This visit almost ruins him; as the en-
peror usually travels with a retinue of
ten thousand persons. A weeks visit is
likely to drain the hosts bank account,
and drive him to the verge of lunacy.
Among the central European He
brews the married women all wear wigs,
no matter whether they be baldheaded
or not. Indeed, the more beautiful the
woman's hair the more necessary the
wig, for it is worn upon the theory that
a married woman should make herself
unattractive to every man save her hus-
band. The wigs are ugly, brown and
| cheap.
The biggest workshop in the world
is said to be that of Herr Krupp, the
| famous gunmaker of Essen. The growth
| of this vast establishment has been
wonderful. In 1888 it employed nine
! workmen; in 1S4S "a; in July, 1888, 90
| 960 men were employed, and the fami
lies of the workmen numbered rs, SO!
souls. OF these "a, 1913 reside in dwell
ings provided by the firm.
| The following is the Chinese remedy
for Group: collect from old walls sew
eral nests of large-sized spiders. two Of
which, at least, should contain live
spiders. Make them into paste with
thirty grains of alum previously dis
| solved. Then, after it is we'll mixed
reduce the paste to ashes, and apply il
hot to the throat" This, it is said, will
effect an instantaneous cure of the dis
ease, however severe the attack.
-Card-players who have long thought
that the time spent in sLuffling was
wasted, will be interested to learn that
shutting machine has been invented
by an Englishman named Booth. Two
packs are used, and while the players
are using one pack the machine effec
tually shuffies the other pack. In
twenty seconds the cards are 81
thoroughly shuffled that every care
changes its position.
| "A Glasgow gentlemen in escortine
some ladies from a dance found dia
mond hairpin in the bottom of the cal
and handed it to one of the ladies. The
owner advertised, and the young woman
who had taken it from her escort re
ceived reward of e10. Then the young
man applied for share of the money
and, she refusing, he carried the ques
ton to court. The court allowed him e5
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In quiet farm house by the banks
of the Kennebec, near Fairfield, Me.
dwells an aged couple whose only son run
on the Maine Central between Bangor ant
Portland, and each night the rattle o
his train rocks the humble abode of hi
parents. To assure them that he is al
right, whenever the engine reaches the
cottage he touches the bell single
stroke. They signal to him by having
the light burning brightly in particu
lar window to tell him that they are no
only in their usual health but bear hin
in mind. Every other night the signal
are exchanged at three a. m. and tel
p. m. respectively
They are telling Of gentleman.
trustee of Vassar College who wen
there to visit the institution and wa
prevailed upon to remain over night il
one of the guests rooms. When h
went to bed he left his shoes outside hi
door as if he were in a hotel. Some o
the girls, who were up at an early hour
saw the boots and thought it would be
good idea to do the bootblack act them
selves. They did, and when they re
turned the shoes they stuck in each
handsome bouquet of flowers. The ser
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