The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-20
Love of the Sea.

1t Is LuOSt fedSouaOic W a9SuAS S~
the maritime Importance OF such couh-
tries as Great Britain and the United
States is due In a large measure TO the
intense interest evinced by the people
of those countries in everything relat-
ing to nautical affairs. The sea has
special attraction for them, and that
attraction manifests itself not only In
their naval and mercantile fleets, Dut
also In the passionate devotion with
which they enter into all forms OF
sport and pastime on the high seas
Hindu, Madras.
Novel Trio.
do you like ensemble music? the
city girl asked young Nathan Hobbs
of Willowby, who was trying to enter
tain her at the church social. Nathan
looked bewildered.
II mean do you enjoy hearing sew
eral instrunynts played together"
asked his new acquaintance, taking
condescending pity on his ignorance.
II guess | do" said Nathan, bright
ening at once and speaking with en-
thusiasm. Say, you just wait till you
hear Eta Willis on the organ with
Ed Holmes playing the harmonica ana
Sadie James the triangle. It's great!
Fame's Brevity.
He arose and looked around Not
an eye was turned in his direction.
The audience seemed oblivious OF his
existence But, no! A shrill voice sud
denly greeted him. "Sit down, you big
monkey" it said.
He slowly sank into his seat. A
sigh broke from his lips.
He was forgotten.
And yet only ten short years before
he was the idolized halfback of his col
lege eleven, and 10000 shrieking voices
had cheered his prowess.-Cleveland
Leader.
Rather Equivocal.
Uncle Morton, an old negro, who had
been a slave in the days before the
civil war. was a retainer In the house
hold of an Atlanta family. He was
something of philosopher and good
deal of diplomat One day the wait
resses, two young mulattos, were chat
fing him
"Uncle Notion" one of them said
"who do you like best, Belle or me?"
The gray headed negro looked first at
one then at the other, and said, with a
tone of indecision:
1T am too tedious to say."-New
York Times.
The Drinking Man.
One day listened to conversation
between a merchant and his hard head
ed chief manager A youngish man,
say thirty eight, had applied for a
position and was well recommended.
The merchant was inclined to employ
him; the head manager said; Look
critically at his eyes. He is addicted
to drink" 1t reminds me of the fol-
lowing little anecdote:
my eyes bother me d great deal,
doctor. Do need stronger gasses"
NO." said the physician; II think
you need weaker glasses-and fewer
Of them."-New York Press.
A Fearful Retort.
On one of his raids Benedict Arnold
captured an American officer in Vir-
ginia. After few days he said, Cap
tain, what would our countrymen do
with me if they caught me?'
"Well, sir" replied the captain, IF
| must answer the question should
say that If my countrymen should
catch you they would first cut off your
lame leg, which was wounded in the
cause of freedom and virtue at Quebec,
and bury it with the honors of war.
Then they would hang the remainder
Of your carcass on a gibbet"
The Amulet Habit.
Many sailors on our men-of-war
wear amulets to keep away evil spir-
its. Some wear them to keep Off dis
ease. In the old days children were
required to wear amulets made Of asa
fetida, tied to the neck with string.
They were supposed to keep off all
contagious and infectious diseases. and
1t is possible that they did, because the
persistent alliaceous odor of the gum
Is enough to destroy all branches of
the bacteria family. No stranger cared
to fondle a child scented with asafet-
ida. The Mohammedans used to wear
tiny copies of the Koran as amulets.
Gladstone Fooled Them.
Mr.. Gladstone was invited to attend
one Of Punchs famous dinners. He
was to meet Harry Furniss. who had,