The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
MISCELLANEOUS.


to call on Mr.. Harde, one of my cred
itors I'll be back in time to go to the
ball Yankee Blade
Revenge. Tom Ia rejected suitor)
II congratulate you, Miss Flurt on
your approaching marriage with Mr.
Brown" Miss Flurt-''Why do you con-
graduate me?" Tom-"Well, l can't
honestly congratulate him. Yankee
Blade.
A Hint.-"Well, John" said his en-
ployer, how do you feel after your va
cation?" Like new man, sir" "Well
it's good thing, John. I've been think
ing I'd try new man at your work, but
perhaps you'll do"
~ like Sunday-school better than
any other school," said Willie. II am
pleased to hear that my little man.
said the minister Now will you tell
me why?" YES, sir 1t comes only
once week. Once a Week.
The Boss-"LoolS here, Tomson,
you've painted the laundry ignLaudry.'
What do you mean by such work as
thaty' Journeyman-"I dode dow how
it was udless it's because I've got ad
dawful cold id the head"-Harpers
Bazaar.
20 that must be too lovely for any
thing" said Hortensia, when she read
an account of a stage robbery in the far
west LOVELY to he robbcd?" asked
Uncle John. Lovely to be held up"
said Hortensia, with roseate blush. ~
Boston Transcript.
Two French ladies lately agreed
upon trial for a thousand francs to
see which could talk the faster The
contest was to endure for three hours.
one pronounced 20S, 500 words, reading
from Eugene sue. The other pro
nounced 2o6,Sll, and won tho prize
OF the old Kentish wooden industry
few relics have come down to us, 1t
originated, with so many other of the
English industries, with foreigners,
Flemish emigrants commencing it in
the reign of Edward III. in that pictur-
esque corner of the county of which
Cranbrook is the center
Little Mamie, whose parents are
poor, is eating dinner with some rich
relatives, one of whom says: "Well,
Mamie, how do you like your dinner?
Better than at home?" at doesn't
taste much better, but | don't get
through as soon as do at home"
Get through your breakfast quick,
sonny; you will be late to school," said
a mother to her hopeful son. Pm not
going to school until get a dime" Il
won't give You any dime" well, then,
SpSf lNnYN I xx,tn -.
once if can't cure you OF your obsti-
nancy" replied the hopeful, taking a
fresh batter-cake.
The king of Italy has appointed a
worlds fair commissioner, Italy, it is
believed, will yet formally decide to
participate in the exposition. 1t is al
ready assured that its participation,
even If only informal, will be OF no
mean description. Exceptionally fine
exhibits in sculpture and painting arc
promised
According to Washington corre-
spondent, the stone coping which was
blown by the wind from the roof of the
white house into the area has been car
ried away piece by piece by relic-hunt-
ers; one woman carried away fraC-
mcnt weighing about ten pounds under
her cloak, under the delusion that she
was escaping unnoticed.
"A couple of burglars met a deter
mined woman in Cambridge, Mass.
They had entered the bedroom of Miss
Margaret i. Russell, the owner of the
house. Their actions aroused the sleep
ing lady, and she seized big bell
which she always kepton a chair at her
bedside. After ringing it violently,
she banged the burglars with it, maxi
ing such marks on their faces and heads
that when arrested, some hours later
on the street they were readily identi-
fed.
BY the treaty of Paris, signed by
the representatives of Great Britain,
France, Austria, Russia, Prussia, Tur-
key and Sardinia, on April I6, 1856, it
was determined that privatccring should
be abolished, that ncutrals might carry
an cnemy's goods not contraband of
war, that neutral goods not contraband
were free even under an enemy's flag,
and that blockades to be binding must
be effective The president OF the United
States acceded TO these provisions in 1851.
1t is reported that it is the inten-
ton of the government to establish at
the Columbian exposition grounds a
complete post office, equal in capacity
TO that required by a city of 20, 600 or
more inhabitants, and to operate it, not
only during the fair but for several
months previous TO the opening and
after the closing. A government post
Office inspector is now on the grounds
pcrfecting plans and estimates. II is be-
lievcd that the number of exhibitors
will be between $50, 600 and l75, 900. To
these mail will be delivered hourly.
Mails, sorted on the mail cars, will be
dropped at the grounds from incoming
trains whenever possible, Alta rough cs-
innate, this exposition post Office will
require about 300 employees and entail
an expense of about $3.50, 900 on the part
of the government.
The Maids of Modern Greece.
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