The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-06-07
MISCELLANEOUS.


"A Philadelphia jury awarded nVs
cents damages to a young woman whoss
affianced husband changed his mind.
"A lad of seventeen years died lately
at Pomona. Cal, from the excessive uss
of tobacco. He was known to have
smoked in one day sixty cigarettes ana
two or three strong Mexican cigars.
The doctors say he died of narcotic
poison.
Mr.. Edison is criticised by the Lon
don Court journal as not having brought
his new photographic doll up to date'
1t says the first of these dolls which mas
spoken in London, recites "The Spider
and the Fly" which is quite anti
quated, even for children nowadays"
"A gentleman who lives near Wash-
ington Village, Me-, and deals in sewing
machines ran upon quite mine OF
wealth recently. In tearing to pieces
an old machine which had been in MS
possession for some time, he ran upon
secret cavity containing fifteen $50 bills
--Filial piety in China does not die
out with the advance of Western ideas.
A provincial governor recently petl-
toned the Emperor for leave to retire
on account of the health of his grand
mother, which required his personal at
tention during the rest of her life.
"A young gentleman called at the
homo of friend to spend the evening.
While there no asked for glass OF
water, which was given him. He noticed
that his friends wife was watching him
intently. As be finished tho. efreshil-.
draught the lady sighed as she said
solemnly: 'It does me good to see a
man drink glass of water like that
once more" The silence tbt followed
was painful in the extreme. Providence
Telegram.
The biggest ruby in he world is
found in the Gar of Rpsia's crown,
which has the distinction Of being the
finest ever worn by any Svereign. In
shape it resembles bishops mitre, and
on its crest is a cross composed of five
superb diamonds, which support the
biggest ruby. A foliated arch, COM
posed of eleven magnificent diamonds
supports this cross, and on each side of
the arch is hoop of thirty-eight pearls,
than which there are none handsomer
in tho world.
The ward "hurrah" comes from the
people of the East who emigrated to
Europe. The original is found in the
''harri' used by the Hindoos as designa-
ton of God. When they have any thing
difficult to accomplish they shout
"Harrir' "Harri!" and this as equiva-
lent to our modern phrase, "God help
u.s." it is, however, needless to remark
that the expression, Hip, Hip, Hur-
rah," conveys no such reverential senti-
ment to the vociferating crowds of our
civilization.
In a recent lecture on Marine and
Fresh Water Fishes" a noted scientist
said that fish have the power of in
fluencing one another by sounds and
action. He had observed shoal of carp
following the lead of a single one,
which conducted them to a quantity of
food at a considerable distance away.
He had also noticed that certain fresh
water fish, such as trout, were subser-
Went to ruler, which might be seen
swimming at the head Of his tribe. The
Same was possibly the case with some
marine forms, like the herring and bass
Tho foreign tuba player who rpF
against a snag in the shape of New
York custom house official, who decided
that he wasn't an artist and therefore
couldn't land in this country to COM
pete with our native talent, has tri-
umphed after all. The tuba player
undertook to plead his own case before
higher authority, who examined him
in melody, harmony, counterpart, COM
position, Instrumentation, execution,
etc. He played Annie Laurie" on his
tuba without an accompaniment and so
entranced the obdurate customs officer
that he was adjudged an artist and
eligible for admission to our shores.