The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

-Scarlatti was fond of cats, and to
this circumstance is owing the cele-
brated and very curious Cat Fugue"
which appears in his works.
In New York City there are $50
100: in Chicago. 1.72; in Boston, Ito;
in st. Louis. Isl.
Il had horrible dreams last night.
Mrs. Guesso-''There, l told you if you
drank that strong coffee you wouldn't
sleep one wink, didn't I?'-Inter
Ocean.
There are 5.925 light house stations
in the world. OF these England has
ST.. the United States S92, Canada and
Newfoundland 494, and France comes
forth with 444 lights. The whole OF
Europe has SAT- light houses as sta
TONS
Under the treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo, all persons in the acquired
territory who were regarded as citizens
of Mexico were considered to become
citizens of the United States and thus
many people of many tribes in Mexico,
Arizona and California are legally citi-
zenS.
The population of the globe is thus
divided in point of religion: Christians,
Protestants. 10000, 900: Romish churcl1J
1911 O0O, 900; Greek Orthodox church, &c.
600 000 Jews. 10000 900; Mohammedans,
172, 600 900: Heathens or Pagans, 234,-
600, 600; Asiatic Buddhists. $4,000, 900;
grand total, 100 900. 900
Manufactures of homo walls is
the odd little sign over basement
door in Narick street. New York
Within two men with blowpipes and
abundant heat fashion the tiny bottles
in which homeopathic pills are put up
Skilled worlmen can turn out the small
walls with great rapidity, as it requires
only certain deftness of hand, to-
gether with a knowledge of the proper
ties of heated glass.
There seemed at one time to be
some danger that the admirable short
and entirely adequate ink would be
driven out by the phrase writing
fluid and many persons did for
while permit the interloper to be thrust
into their mouths, but the hundred and
one purveyors of ink. while each vaunt-
ing his own product as the best in the
market, seem content nowadays to
spell the name with three letters.
Mrs. Lucy C. Carnegie has the sat
isfaction of being the first woman
elected to membership in the New
York Yacht club. Though not admit
ted to the use of the clubhouse on
footing with men, a freedom no woman
would desire. Mrs. Carnegie receives all
the privileges she wishes-the flying
of the club burgee. Of entering races.
and the use of the club stations and
floats, which extend from Bay Ridge to
Vineyard Haven. Mrs. Carnegie is an
enthusiastic yachtSwoman. and her new
steam yacht Dungeness will be an i'm,
portant addition to the club fleet.
"A cocoon taken into a New York
library some weeks ago gave forth the
other day an exquisite great butterfly.
The delicate feathered creature was
kept in the room day or two and then
in pity set free Just at nightfall. There
were some misgivings lest this should
prove other than an act of mercy but
all was felt to be well when next morn
ing the butterfly was discovered where
it had been placed. but this time in
company with mate. 1t had happened
that the temperature indoors and out
had been SO nearly alike that the but
tert1y in the library had burst its bonds
almost at the same moment with the
one outside destined to become its mate
The plea was made on behalf of
the Cornell student who recently
played trick through which woman
lost her life that they had not any
malicious intent" A similar plea has
been unsuccessfully made in case in
England. On last May day two young
fellows who were engaged in the old
English custom of ''ducking'' threw
some water on horse attached to a
gig in which DIR. Twining was riding,
near the town of Salcombe. The horse
bolted, the gig was upset, the doctors
leg was fractured, and he died from
the shock few days afterward
Though it was shown that the offenders
had acted playfully, without malicious
intent. the jury returned verdict of
manslaughter in the case, and they
were condemned to long term of inn
prlSOnment.
A gray-haired and wrinkled Italian
organ grinder after turning out several
popular melodies in front of Brook
Ign grocery store, DOTTED his old hat
and bowed himself to the store door,
where the proprietor, who apparently
had enjoyed the serenade, was stand
ing The Italian extended his hat and
smiled. The grocer felt in his pocket
and said: Il haven't got penny"
The Italians smile deepened. He
tished four cents out of a jingling vest
pocked and handed them to the grocer,
who, with smile broader than that
Illuminating the organ grinders
bronzed contenance, produced a nickel
and handed it to the Italian. A throng
of little school girls who had seen the
transaction sent up shout of laughter,
in which the grocer joined with hearth
ness.
Beliefs of the Hindus.
In proof of how much belief is IN