The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-11-01
MISCELLANE OUS.

-"Amaracas greatest bootblacll" is
the sign displayed by a colored boot
black on Eighth avenue, New York.
Perhaps he builded better than he
knew, for the name is very close to
was its original form
In the India office library is the
largest collection of printed Sanscrit
books in the world. larger than the
one in the British museum, and COM
prising many early and rare editions.
These are now being catalogued by the
former librarian, DR.. Rost, who has
already published the catalogue of the
SanScrit manuscripts in the office
Two Cinnamon walked up the Bow
cry in New York the other day. one in
Chinese costume, the other clad from
top to toe in American clothes. The
cOntrastcd figures illustra ted the truth
that the tailor makes the man, for the
air and gait of the one in Owestern
clothes were as distinctly American as
the others were mincing and Oriental.
One way from typewriting into
business lies through work in a real
N''"tN cIliNCs II - q COllllllOil JIlluS W
find typewriter young woman in such
an office well acquainted with many
details of the business. If the Office
force be small she is often left to az
tend to customers, and in this way
knowledge of the business becomes to
her more and more a necessity.
Rear Admiral Shufeldt, retired,
who entered the navy in 1899, and did
not reach his lieutenancy till late in
'53, apparently saw nothing ahead of
him at that rate and left the service in
1854, not to return to it until 1862.
After that promotion came fast enough
He was commander before the end of
the year, captain in 1869. commodore in
1876, and rear admiral in 1888.
The first newspaper in the United
States was at Boston, April "A. 1904. 1t
was the Boston News Letter published
weekly, being printed on half sheet,
l2xS inches. 1t is claimed that in the
state paper office at London there is
copy, perhaps the only one eXtant, of
folio newspaper sheet. Public Occur
rences, printed at Boston, and bearing
date September y, 1890, to be issued
monthly or oftener, and printed by r.
Pierce for Benjamin Harris, at the
London coffee house, 1890.
That handy illustration for rhe-
tOrical discourse, the termination of
wheat buried with a mummy thirty
centuries or so ago, is unfortunately
flight of imagination beyond the dream
of Munchausen. At a recent meeting
of the Royal Botanic Society of En-
gland, the secretary said that fifteen
years was as long as he had undoubted
evidence of seed retaining its power
of termination. Sir b. w. Richardson
said that he had planted many seeds
found with mummieS, but none of them
had ever developed.
The following is a correct copy of
the first letter ever received by the
queen from her ever-lamented husband:
Bonn, June %, 1887. My Dearest Cousin
i must write you a few lines to pre-
sent you my sincerest Fluctuations on
the great change which has taken place
in your life. Now you are queen of
the mightiest land in Europe; in your
hand lies the happiness of millions
May Heaven assist you and strengthen
you with its strength in that high and
difficult task. | hope that your reign
will be long, happy and glorious, and
that your efforts may be rewarded by
the thankfulness and love of your sub
jects. May | pray you to think like
wise sometimes of your cousins in Bonn,
and to continue to them that kindness
you favored them with till now. Be
assured that our minds are always with
you. | will not be indiscreet and abuse
your time. Believe me always Your
Majesty's most obedient and faithful
servant. Albert"