The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-01-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

CONSIDERED the mower OF the family
N. o. Picayune.
-Lady-"Lizette, you are not going
out like that, are you? You smell so
horribly of turpentine." Cook-"You
see, mum, l couldn't find any other sort
of perfume in the house "-Dorfbarbier.
-She-"Mrs. Jonesby says her great
grandfather was very patriotic in the
revolution, and that all the family plate
was sacrificed to the cause" He
moulded into cannon, was it?"-Har-
per's Bazaar.
-Nassau-"Why did you leave DR..
Flipsey's church," Beekman-"He in.
troduced the new high church idea of
kneeling, and my tailor positively re-
fuses to give me any more credit
Brooklyn Eagle.
What's juggler, Uncle
Dick?' Uncle DiclS-"Why, Tommy?
I'm surprised at your not KNOWN the
meanin' er that word. A iuggler is a
farmer that retails hard cider by the
joyful Boston Courier.
Very Bad Form. -Jack Dresser
"There was an unusual hustle on Wash
ington street this afternoon. Mrs.
Dresser "Unusual Well, should
hope so Didn't the poor thing know
thct they aren't worn any more?"-Bos-
ton Post
The suns time is too fast by clock
time on Nov. by 10 minutes and 90 Sec
onds, and Feb. IL it is slow by nearly
14h minutes. There is only four days
in the year when sun and clock time
agree, viz: April Is. June 10, Sept |
and Dec. "a
--Vancouver's Island was named
Quadra, and Vancouver's Island, by
Vancouver, who in 1902 negotiated with
Quadra, the Spanish commandant OF
the coast. for the surrender of the
Nootlla region to the British In lS46
it was secured to the latter by the
United States by the Oregon treaty.
Col. Bilderwick Ito his wife's dress
maller) -"How is it that my tailor
never calls for his account under six
months, but you want your money at
once?" Dressmaker-"Yo forget, sir,
the number of months it takes to make
the alterations on your wife's gowns
before they are delivered. "-Clothier
and Furnisher.
A hitherto unknown stone has been
found in the mining districts of Candle
laria, in Nevada 1t is of dark green
color and takes on very high polish
and is classed by the state biologists as
''sariscite." Several beautiful orna-
ments have been produced from it, but
so far it has not been found in any con-
siderable quantity.
The "Seven Golden Cities" one of
the most popular legends of the latter
part of the Dark Ages" were said to
be situated on an island west of the
African coast. The island is represent
ed rs Astounding in gold, with magnif-
cent houses and temples, "the high
towers of which shone at a great dis.
lance"
People of the pretty Pittsburgh sub
nrb of Bellevue are trying to figure
out Mr. J. M. Hukle's relationship to
himself. On Thanksgiving eve he mar
ried Miss Fanny Wilkins. A year ago
the bridegroom's father a widower,
married an elder sister of his sons
bride, and she, therefore, became step
mother to the young man, who is now
her brother-in-law. The young mans
father is also his sons brother-n-l law,
and some people who have figured the
thing fine say that the bridegroom has
become his own uncle.
The peculiar custom of lovers break
ing piece of money, each retaining
one-half as token of remem brance,
has come down from ancient times
Long before Europe and Asia were
provided with inns or public houses of
entertainment, it was the custom for
travellers to seek lodgings with private
householders, and on parting pebble
ring, piece of money or other token was
broken, each taking half and retain
ing it, that the host at some future
time, il necessary, might claim re-
turn of hospitality by presenting the
token.
There was a, great sputtering OF
Chinese in a San Francisco police court
some days ago. Fifteen speculative
Mongolians had been arrested for risk
ing their coin IN the seductive game of
fantan. and the court was crowded
with their countrymen, all eager to
witness the trial. The examination
was short, and it was decreed that the
prisoners should each pay fine of sl5.
BY this time the spectators and the
prisoners had become inextricably
mixed; the officers resorted to the ex-
pedicnt of grabbing the fifteen China
men nearest the door, and the wise
judge forced them to pay the fine
A man of solemn visage entered a
Kings county elevated railroad car YES
terday afternoon, dropped into the only
vacant seat, and was welcomed with a
bland smile by year-old baby across
the aisle, who pointed her finger at him
and exclaimed a dozen times: Papa,
papa" A woman who was with the
mother of the infant remarked in
hoarse whisper: What remarkable
resemblance" Every body smiled. and
the man was inclined to treat the baby's
attentions as a joke until she insisted
upon going to him, and kicked and
screamed because her mother had other
views. Then the favored man began to
think the situation was uncomfortable
and he retreated into the next car amid
general litter
The Limit of speed.
English engineers who have watched