The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

they are so familiar with poses. --AHIeI
Ocean.
"A pair of moose are to be broken to
harness in South Sioux Falls, 5. ID. 1t
is expected to drive them in Sioux Fails
until the opening of the worlds fair,
when they will be taken to Chicago.
Rather Strange.-"That's hand.
some mantel. What is that sentiment
carved thcre?" Eat, Drink and BE
Merry" All! curious combination"
GLOW so?" coax mantel; chestnut
sentiment. N. y. sun.
A stout man who got fall on an
icy pavement on Race street took salts
faction out of girl scrubbing the front
steps who had grinned at his mishap by
exclaiming in a tone of bitter sarcasm:
"Uscd all your ashes for tooth-powder,
didn't you!"- Philadelphia Record.
The department of justice of Canada
has decided to purchase newly pat
ented Photographic apparatus of great
value in detecting crime. The inven-
ton will enable copy to be taken of
the image in the retina of the eye of a
dead person. This is regarded as very
important, especially in cases where
there is no other clue to the perpetrator
of the murder.
One of the most excellent of recent
innovations is the Introduction OF metal
ceilings in place of wood and plaster.
These ceilings do not shrink or burn
like wood, they will not stain, crack or
fall off like plaster. bit being perma-
nent, durable, tire-proof and orna-
mental. will eventually supcrsede both
wood and plaster, besides being IN the
end lar more economical imam elther.
What fool l am, was inc re-
mark OF an Ola smoker III otonerl"in .''e
other day. lie had oeen ruih'i,"S i'iS
, throngh ms pocketS' looNlllS OH niiel'.
and searching through closets IN 1rah'ic
: haste. what nave you ioSt' inquire"
+ a byStander. My pipe. was inc I'M
patient reply. but What Is th"C III
your mouth? asked the correspondents
p of the Norway ADVERTISER VINO lellS
the story. And then II was tha' the Ola
gentleman made the remark ABOVE
quoted. Lewiston journal
I PROF. Gill says tram gong az 0ne
. rate Of nincty-three miles an ho"r Wouio
N'A'AO
=. requlr" ~ t'";ooo years 70 itho'i Nlpn'
Centauri, the nearest oi 'iie i,A'" SUD-
4 "a perlod WHICH ~ Prae'iC",,S 'i'' VIZ
t celvabie. On the o'her tlaho' inc i.iooh
}, the posSlplihv Oh re"cninS "ii'''' wi li'
+ the theme OF one % Verne eH'' I've, :"
ganZaS, Is comparatively ns"l ~ ',''
:, earth. person lor lilHl"hct' ""'
e would traverse our Slooe t0ii 'i,ii'" &"
# the equator would nave lf''eleo i'iot'
d than the distance between 'ile ihoo'
ana the earth.
y "A Wall street man "h" mas oceh owe
e to Boston recently has returned WIN
l. story of seeing for two weeks ever.
d morning citizen at one OF the prom
nent notes eating not nllnrc Pi' "n'
n drinking champagne Tor breakfast. IL
# describes the citizen as one "h" lid
(, made S2,000,O0O out or SILVER NINE an
who returned t" Boston, ms natlVe Guy
S to spend some of his new found wealth
is This man had spent twenty years IN I'll
.e West. He had roughcd 1t ana hao aoou
as hard time as any man III Ihe silVH
t. hills, but now that he mas mace MS loi
d tune his chlef ldeaoi luxury ~ ho' niiii :,
l. pie and champagne tor preahlaS''~-->
y. SIM.
The brass-l;nuckic ring, says tn
New York World, is the newest dellgi
of the delightful young man who feel
=, that he must go armed, yon Know ot
\ can not condcscend to anything quite
~ low rs Il pistol or knife. II is a gol
- band. fully an inch deep and appropr
atcly thick meant TO be worn mStea
II of a 'knuckle on the little finger
IA the striking hand and deep set with SCI
D eral more or less precious stones to CIV
III it an innocent and ornamental appea
~ -, ance. This weapon is quite ctfeetlN
: when we'll laid on, and its beveled edg'
eS and corrugated surface are calculated
IN leave sears.
Is OF all the athletic exercises, says
IN doctor with perhaps the single exec
ed ton of cricket and it is doubtful il tn
10 is an exception-the best is digSin
er Probably every single muscle, vein. a
OF terry and nerve in the body is vigorou
ly exercised in the process. There Is
h constitutional. no aid to digestion, l
at cure for the blues, no recipe tor goo
nd nights sleep, no quietus for excite
tie brain or rutficd nerves, to match half