The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-05-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

The things that are too true pass by
us as if they were not true at all, and
when they have singled us out then
only do they strike us.-Walter Savage
Lander
-Mudge-"You don't find me wasting
my time trying to get even with my
enemies" Yabsley-"No. indeed; you
are too busy trying to get ahead of your
friends. indianapolis Journal.
Il tell YOU" said the tiger. "rm
daisy" ''Ah, but look at me-" said the
lion, I'm dandy" YES; but daisies
are more popular than dandelions," re-
torted the tiger. Hampers Bazaar.
$50 that young heiress has prom
iscd to marry you?" EYES,; in three
waite" ut may be; but she's worth
her wait in gold. "-Washington Star.
-Lady-''The child is little French
man, is he not?" Nurse-'I don't know
myself what to call him. His mother is
French lady, but his father is a Ger
man." Lady-''In that ease we shall
have to wait till he can talk; then we
shall see."-Lesehalle
He Was Well Off. - eyes. SIR" said
Chumpley, excitcdly, I'm going to add
vertisc that | wont be responsible for
debts my wife contracts, for she has
left my bed and board" what are
You kicking about?" demanded Snod
grass You ought to be thankful she's
left you that much."-Town Topics.
she legislature of Texas has taken
snfion looking towards holding an
auxiliary worlds fair" at Galveston
th coming fall, and inviting Central and
enth American countries to partici-
pate. The enterprise is intended to be
preparatory to the states participation
III the exposition ut Chicago.
-Gentleman-"And so you are n news
paper man now, Uncle Rastus?" Uncle
Rastus-"Yes, sir; Use de editor oh de
job depa' tment." Editor
of the job departments" Uncle Rastus
YES, sir; | carries in coal, an scrubs
dc flo, an washes down de window,
an all such edith as dat, sab. The
Morning Star.
"A curious ease of bibliollleptism is
reported in the journal, of Providence,
Il, |. The offender is n woman named
Ellis, at West Attleboro and her victim
the Pawtuckct free library. The thief
stole over five hundred books. all of a
high class literature, and was accumu-
lating large private library when she
was detected. She is woman of means
and culture, and seems to have stolen
oh Il
SO.
Cats, large and small make the
most careful toilet of any class of ami
mails, excepting some of the opossums
The lions and tigers wash themselves
IN exactly the same manner as the cat,
wetting the dark. india rubber like ball
of the forcfoot and the inner toe and
passing it over the face and behind the
ears. The foot is thus at the same time
face sponge and brush. and the rough
tongue combs the rest of the BODY
Hares also use their feet to wash their
faces, and the hare's foot is SO suitable
for brush that it is always used to APP
ply the paint to the face for the stage
The spectacle of two young women
being chased by bear in the streets of
city is rather unusual. but such "A
thing occurred in Gardiner. Me-. the
wnen Mr. Marshall's pet bear dropped
over the garden wall they would have
been all right, but they ran and
screamed, and thcFbcar followed in high
glee. One of the girls fell, and the
bear. after polIing his "horrid nose into
her face, resumed his pursuit Of the
other until she sought refuge in a house.
Then he seemed to think the fun
spoiled. and ambled home Now the
women want the poor bear killed.
An Improvement in embroidery ma
chimes enables different kinds of varie-
ties of work to be produced with equal
satisfaction, the plain embroidery
stitch. twisted cord embroidery. a
raised braid embroidery. and "a twisted
cord with wool thread core. In this
arrangement there is mounted on hol-
low sleeve of the needle bar spur
wheel carrying brackets on its under
side for one or more threads. the latter
being led through guide eyes to the
hooked needle. and each of them is at
tached To the fabric by one chain stitch.
The movement is simple; the spur
wheel carrying the bobbins is rotated
by pinion and train of gear from the
driving shaft.
The battle of Monmouth was an i'm
portant event in the revolutionary war.
Sir Henry Clinton. AT the head of the
British army. left Philadelphia for New
York on the 18th of June. IFS, with
II 600 men and an immense baggage and
provision train. Washington pursued
him. harasScd him Inuch in New Jer-
scy. and engaged in battle with him
near Monmouth court house on the 2sth
of June, i.1s The battle lasted all day.
1t was exceedingly sultry weather, and
more than fifty American soldiers died
of exhaustion. Night closed the con-
aict. Both armies slept upon their arms
until toward midnight. when Clinton,
with his whole force, stole off in the
dark. to avoid another engagement in
the morning. and escaped, leaving "a
large number of sick and wounded be-
hind The Americans los; 22s of their
mcn. less than 20 We're killed. The
British left about 800 dead on the field.
Not only in our own country. but in