The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-07-08
MISCELLANEOUS.


-Patient-"And now, doctor, wish
You would copy and forbid this list of
dishes do not like, so my wife will not
cook them for me any more.
Batter.
-Aunty-'So YOU took your first
dancing lesson to-dayp Did you find it
difiicalt?" Wee Nephew-"No'm; its
easy 'nough. All YOU have to do is to
keep turning round and wiping your
feet"
IF you like" said the young man
at the desk, IN have your poem sub
mitted to the editor" NO" she an
swered positively, "rn read it aloud
to him. Iprefer tohave the editor sub
mitted to the poem. @--Washington Star.
School Board Teacher trying to ex-
plain what brother-in-law is)-"Now
look here, you have sister" Tommy
-"Ah, sir, it's no good, she ave three
young men already. You wouldn't be
in it," Gets the stick. Fun.
-Hofbauer Ton his deathbed) AT
last the time has come for me to be re-
venged on that Lindenbauer So then,
wife, You hear, the wretch is not to be
invited to my funeral "-Unsere Gesells-
chaft.
The Question Was Misconstrued.- -
II. X. Woods-"I want a plain wedding
ring" Jeweler-"Solid?" B. X. Woods
WELL IL we wasn't | guess we
wouldn't hardly be gittin spliced"-
jewelers. Weekly.
"A society has been formed in War
saw for the encouragement of good
servants. A prize is given to any serv-
ant who can produce testimonials show
ing that she has performed her duties
to the satisfaction of her employer for
a period of two years
To destroy flies boil the parings of
potatoes in a little water for an hour.
Skim them out and boil the water down
to few tablespoonfuls Sweeten with
molasses and turn into plates. 1t is a
deadly poison. Another method is to
steep quassia chips to strong dccoc-
ton, sweeten and proceed as above.
The largest bell in Maine hangs in
the.tower of the Androscoggin mill at
Lewiston. The tongue is al tall as a
man and six times heavier When rung
as loud as it is possible the conclusion
breaks the glass in the windows along
the front of the mill.
-Ostriches are commonly pluclSed
once every eight months, yielding one
pound of feathers each, but many far.
mers only pluck sixty feathers at a
time so as not to cause too much irri-
tation and Inflammation, which is very
injurious TIC the health Of the birds and
lessons the next crop of feathers.
Singular Oversight. - Rivers -
They say old Gulper has made an as
signment" Banks-"Yes And he for
got to record the deed to the property
he made over to his wife last month
Everything will have go. For man
of his experience it was an awful bad
break. Chicago Tribune.
Japanese mothers are especially
gentle and courteous, and exact the
most careful attention to the small
courtcsies of life from their children.
Japanese children of any rank in life
never leave the house without first
Frustrating themselves before the
mother and asking her permission, and
when the mother returns after long
or short absence, children and servants
hasten to the threshold, and, with
foreheads on the mats, softly welcome
the 20 kaeri," the honorable rear.
rival"
In response to the thousands Of In.
vitations to distinguished persons to
attend the exposition dedicatory cere.
monies next October, the acceptance
thus far has been almost unanimous.
Among those who will be present are
the president and his entire cabinet,
the members of the supreme court,
nearly every foreign minister at Wash
ington, the governors of the different
states, members of congress and special
representatives of many foreign ma
tions.
Mrs Royal Leighton, of Woodford's,
Me-, sailed from New York few DAYS
ago on her way to Palestine, where she
will continue her work as missionary of
the Society of Friends During pre-
vious visit to the Holy Land Mrs
Leighton established a school for girls
in a small town near Jerusalem. and
this year She will found another school
100 miles further into the interior.
The only means of transportation is a
litter placed upon poles supported BY
two donleys, fore and aft fashion. Upon
such litter as this, with a native
driver upon each donkey, Mrs Leighton
will Journey to the scene of her new
labors in the Holy Land and, as she is
over so years of age and weighs 200
pounds, the trip must be regarded Is
something of an undertaking.
The late Col. Broadwater, of Helena.
was man of intrepid bravery. In the
early days of his life in the mines a big
and burly teamster. the terror of the
neighborhood, one day seated himself
on the tongue Of his wagon and refused
TO hitch up his team. Col. Broadwatcr
realized that something must be done,
and without saying word he picked
up short piece of plank, six inches
wide, and with a swing struck the
giant on the side Of the head. The
board split in three pieces, but the man
kept his seat What are you DOING"
he asked. I'm fighting" retorted the
colonel "Who?" You" and Broad
water made ready for another blow.
Don't let me find it out" snorted the
bully as he rose from his seat and pre-