The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-09-25
MISCELLANE GUS,

Newfoundland, which was dis
covered by John Cabot in 1897, was first
called Prima Vista and Baccalaos.
Human life is valued at that of an
animals in some parts of the world. In
Ontario dog killed a sheep, the owner
of the sheep killed the dog, and the
owner of the dog killed the owner of
the sheep.
-Tommy-"Uncle Jack, why do
official papers always spell government
with big CO" Wise uncle-"Why, YOU
little Ounce, how could officials begin
government without capital?"
more American.
A Chester Comm farmer hearing a
noise in his hen yard made an investi-
CATION and found large rattlesnake
coiled ready for a spring. The snake
was killed. 1t measured nearly five
feet in length and was provided with ten
rattles.
Its New Found Meaning. - Miss
Washington-"What does dat ar &c k
business stan fur in de ring you done
glib me?" Mr.. Jefferson (shrewdly)-
Laws a massey, Miss, don you know
what dat means? Numbah 10 fob a
coon, oh cou' se"'-Jewelers' Weekly
The Blase Girl-'Don't ask me for
another dance, Van Rensy Go and
dance with Kitty. There she Is ready to
fall down and worship you" Van Rent
sarelow-''Aw, yes! But don't Eou
know she lets everyone know she Elsss.
ships me, while you conceal it. It's safer
to be with you"
Like Cured Like.-Mrs. Staggers-
George, Mrs. Jaysmith says her hus-
band says that you use good deal of
corn juice. What do you do that for?"
Staggers-"O-er-for my corns, of course.
You know how they trouble me-
West Shore
The relic-hunter fepd is at work on
the monument of Nathaniel Hawthorne
to such an extent that a big fence will
be placed about it to keep intruders
away. The magnificent tombstone has
been clipped continually until now there
is scarcely any of it left,
Here is proof that the American
pun is even more frightful than the
horrible German "Kalauer." Not long
since stray infant was found in Phil
adelphia street car, whereupon the
Times of that city proposed that the
child should be christened-Osscar.-N.
Y. Staats-Zeitung.
A hotellleeper at Springfield, Mass,
gives queer excuse for not having a
fire escape from bed room in the sec
ond story He says that he had one
placed there a year ago, but the first
two weeks three boarders skipped their
bills by it's means and then he had it
taken out.
The Nicllsburg papers report GU
rious accident on the Yazoo Valley rail
way, branch of the Illinois Central,
AS the train was passing through
field frightened quail flew in through
a window and struck an aged lady in
the face with such force as to destroy
one of her eyes. The bird was instantly
killed.
"A laced shoe race is the latest for
picnics. All those entering the contest
take off their lace shoes and hand them
to the referee. All the shoes handed
over are put in bag, well shaken up,
and dumped in a heap on the ground
The one who first gets his shoes, puts
them on and ties them with bow knot
is the winner.
In tearing down the Merchants
hotel in Cortlandt street, New York, it
was discovered that the flagstaff on the
roof extended to the ground through
the five stories of the structure. The
original building, which was erected in
1902, had stood back from the street,
and when, in 1925 it was made into
hotel fronting on the street line, the
lofty fagpole was left standing, and the
front wall was built around it.
They are to have acollection agency
in Lewiston, Me-, and the collectors will
dress in odd and striking suits-suits so
noticeable that they will draw the at
tention of all the people. These will
be worn only when the collector is out
on a dunning expedition, and the idea
is that when a collector calls on a man
he will feel as though all the world
knew it.
There is an odd inversion of sea
sons in the French quarter of this
brick houses in that region are aglow
with the spring splcndor of artificial
flowers destined to freshen the summer
bonnets of women all over the Union.
At this season, however, thousands in
the French quarter are making fur gar
ments for next winters wear, or curling
ostrich feathers for autumn hats.-N.
y. Sun.
The history of sheep farming in the
Argentine Republic dates back to 1850
when the Merinoes were introduced
from Spain, but it received no attention
at all from the early settlers of the
country. Even as late as 1910 sheer
were of no value from commercial
point of view. They were allowed the
run of the pampas as cheap but not
desira BILE article of food. And the wool
was not worth the expense of carting to
town, it being often used as litter.
Now, however, that country leads all
others in the number of its sheep.
If the bottomless pit has not been
located before, the Maine Central rail
road officials are willing to wager that
they have found it at Lily Pond on the