The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-10-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

AldITlcu- NATE L leIu ) Washing TON.
Sitter Ito photographer)-'' don't
think the photograph does me justice"
Photographer-"My dear sir, if photo
| graphy did justice to everyone who has
| his picture taken the art would soon
grow unpopular. "-Demorests Maga-
| zine.
The cOronach, or mourning for the
dead, is still heard in many parts of
| Scotland, as well as in Ireland. 1t is a.
weird chant, cries of lamentation being
mingled with remonstrances addressed
to the departed for leaving his friends
and relatives.
-"Why did you tell the judge your
name was Murder?" so that he
wouldn't commit me- "Humph! Why
didn't you tell him your name was
Gun?' ''What good would that have
done?' ''He might have discharged
you."-Harpers Bazaar.
"A novelty in counterfeiting APP
peared in Sioux City, where a young
man took new silver quarters, cut out
the quar-" and changed the last r to
n, making it read ten dollars" and
plated the coins neatly with gold. He
bought five or ten-cent articles to get
the change till he was caught
In the report of her ma esty's in
spector of explosives for the past year,
two samples of guncotton were referred
to, one of which had been under water
for sixteen years while the other had
been buried under ground for twenty
years. Both these samples were in fine
condition, and as ready for their work
as on the day of their manufacture.
"A cat which patronizes the soda
water fountain is an attraction of a
drug store in Sixth avenue, New York.
Long ago it discovered that the cream
of the foun tain suited its taste, and it has
a habit of going up to the counter and
waiting until it is served with light re-
freshments in its own particular saucer.
They tell me you have learned to
count, Robbie" said pious old lady to
her little grandson, who was paying
her visit out in the country. Course
/ can" answered Robbie Listen
one, two, three, four, five, six"
That's right" said the old lady, en-
couragingly. ''Go on" Seven, eight,
hihe, Icn, Odch, queen, king.
In the government pawn broking
establishment at Paris, known as the
Mount of Piety, there are stored tens of
thousands of watches and hundreds of
thousands of jewels On watches alone
total of no less than $1,000, 900 has
been pledged. There are more than
5000 opera glasses and about 4, 900 UNI
brellas. The annual interest has been
fixed at six per cent
The Tombstone Epitah recently
spoke of a garden near Yuma, Ariz, in
which are growing twenty-five date
trees, the largest of which is thirty feet
in height and fifteen years old. This and
five OF the other trees are now in bearing,
and some of the punches of their fruit
weigh fifty pounds and are estimated to
contain 5000 dates EACH
"A great quantity of unknown but
interesting music will be released from
years of confinement by the sale of the
Borghese Library in Rome, more than
two hundred and fifty compositions be-
longing to composers Of the first half of
the seventeenth century. Operas, mad
rigals, motets, villanelles, and airs by
composers of the years 1860 and there
abouts are also found in the collection.
"A statistician of the German gov
eminent has come to the rescue of
those persons who do not share the
widespread superstition that Friday is
the most unlucky day of the week. A
short time ago he determined to make
scientific investigation of this oues-
ton. The most fatal or unfortunate
week day, according to the investiga-
tor, is not Friday, but Monday.
AS an innocent-looking old man was
going up Washington street, Vicksburg,
a drayman nodded to him and said
want dray, Mister?' NO. | guess
not" replied the old man. I'm too fur
from home and can't pay freight on it.
Much obleeged, though. Vicksb burg is
powerful nice town. A Teller back
there asked me if didn't want a coat.
another inquired if wanted a hack.
and now you offer me a dray. l wish
lived here. Reformed Church Messen-
ger
Madame Bernhardt gives these
rules for dress: Whatever YOU do
dress becomingly. That is nv rule.
See that what you wear suits you-your
person, your individuality. Make your
costume suit you, not yourself suit the
costume. 1t is not wise to rely
upon the uniform judgment of one per
son or to advocate eternally the skill of
certain few. If you cling to
the same costumer monotonously, YOU
will always wear the same stamp. like
your goddess on the American dollar"
Baron Maurice de Hirsch. the He
brew millionaire, phianthropist. sports
man and tinancier, is reported as soon
to make tour of this country. The
baron's charities amounted to fifteen
millions in the year 1891, and his pener-
GUS fund for the aid of immigrant Jews
has given him wide fame all over the
world. He has the touch of Midas. and
everything turns to gold in his hand.
Not long since, he purchased the de-
preciated assets of bankrupt Belgian
bank at small price and realized four
million dollars from them
"A very elegant private car. with
complete fittings, can be bought for
s25 900. All that is necessary is to 0o
to one of the palace-car comnao;as ,n1