The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-12-25
MISCElLAHE

sleepy ldtneF-HafperS bazaar.
-Wife-'I went to new dry goods
store to-day" Husband (sadly)-I
suppose, as usual, that you opened
new account there?" Wife - mo
They didn't know me, so the things are
coming c. O. D."-Cloak Review.
Tea is now adulterated with hops
The hops are grown in England and
shipped thence to Japan or China, where
they are treated by a process similar to
that of drying the leaf of the tea plant,
and then mixed with the tea for the
English and American markets.
The shi p Challenger, OF Bath, Me,
recently arrived at Havre from Port
land Ore, after a passage of ia days,
breaking all sailing records between
those ports. The same ship has made
the run from San Francisco to Liver
pool in 90 days, the average passage
being 1870 days. The average from
Portland to Havre is 40 days.
The health officer of the port of
New York holds that preparations ought
to be made for the esta blishment of an
international system of quarantine
L llC llCGIl III OlilCClS vi COulC
could notify each other of the prev
alence in their respective Jurisdictions
of any contagious disease, so that
timely check could be put upon its
spread.
Lady Sutherland's: One quart of
flour, three eggs, one piece of butter
the size of walnut, three cnps of
sweet milk and teaspoonful of salt
Beat very light after you mix the in
gradients. Bake quickly in small tin
patty-pans. Make as shortly before
these cakes are to be served as possible,
lest they fall, and lose their dclicacy
with their lightness -Harper's Bazaar.
In fishing for sturgeon near kala-
ma, Wash, the fishermen do not use
bait hey have hooks about a foot
apart on rope that is suspended short
distance from the bottom of the river
A fish, roofing along the bottom, gets
caught on one hook, and by tlouncing
about gets caught on one or two more
hooks. The fishing grounds extend as
far as the Dalles river in Oregon.
"A Columbus, Ind, musical freak is
called "Singbilly," though his proper
name is William Isintrigger. He plays
in a peculiar manner with his lungs
any tune with a distinctness and clear
ness that brings out every note as fully
as it can be brought out on any piano
or other musical instrument by the most
accomplished performer.
That curious plant commonly called
the mothcr-in-law obtained its name III
queer way. An expert of botanical
gardens attached to the Smithsonian in
stitution, in explaining the curious
properties CT the plant to a reporter,
mentioned the fact that it had the pow
err of paralyzing the tongue. "A good
thing for mother-in-la law" said the
reporter, and then and there the name
motherin-law was applied to the plant
Farmers on the Pacific coast are in
teTested in a discussion of the useless
ness or usefulness of a pigs tail. One
side argues that it is as useless as the
letter in pneumonia. The other side
asserts that the tail indicates the exact
physical condition of the animal. If it
hangs loose, it indicates that the pig is
not in condition and that its feed should
be changed. If it is coiled tightly, it
indicates contcntment and good health
While ascending Pixies Peak by
the new railway, about one person in
200 is affected by the rarity of the air at
the high altitude. The indications of
distress are itching and rednesS of the
nose and then blackness under the eyes.
A woman who was dying apparently on
u trip recently was sent back on the To-
comotive to the foot of the mountain,
where she recovered The summit is
1900 feet above the level of the sea.
AS no official provision could be
made for the entertainment of properly
accredited persons who visit Chicago in
the interest of the Columbian EXPOSE
ton, reception committee of leading
Chicago society women. of which Mrs.
George l.. Dunlap is chairman, has
been formed for this purpose. The
members of this committee are each
pledged to extend in turn the hospital
ity of their homes to such guests as the
management of the exposition shall de-
sire to have entertained
More Trouble. -"Since you think
yourself so smart" said the exchange
editor. glancing backward over his shout
der, perhaps you can tell me why the
letter It is like Lord Byron" 81 don t be-
lieve it is, retorted the financial editor
belligerently. The letter It is like
Lord Byron, said the exchange editor,
raising his voice, because it gives to
immortality Immortality" And the
other man, with a hunted look in his
eye, raised the window and stuck his
head out to get fresh air.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Burglar Alarm. customer
as this the latest style of burglar
alarm" Clerk-"Yes, sir" what is
the principle of it?" at rings bell
when the burglar raises the window,
and by means of an indicator tells in
what part of the house an entrance is
being attempted" And am supposed
to get out of bed and grapple hand-to-
hand in the darkrsss with the burglar,
or burglars?" Eyes, unless you can
got your wife to do it instead"
"Humph, l guess we'll make the old
style burglar alarm, the dog, last a
little longer"
The three tribes of the Fort Bert
hold reservation are included in the