New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-11

Sne'd ratnef SlUeT wrong than 40 ~ !
Sdpe.
The editor of the Indianapolis Sentinel
says he had rather kiss Anna Dickinson
than hiss her. Annals sentiments on the
subject have not yet been gathered.
The Herald, paper published in New
York, is al the present writing in favor or
Chase aud Dix for President and Vice
President.
2 Suicide is so common in France that they
have had to invent suicide catcher, cor
responding TO COW catcher on engines, 70
Lift nom the track those persons VINO throw
themselves across the rails 10 De run oVer
by the ears.
The Chattanooga Reptbhcan records TINS
strange accident: The other day man
was plowing near Mission Ridge, when the
ploV ran over brass cartridge, which went
OF, the ball passing under his nose aud
CHANGING his moustache. ItcAused his nose
70 bleed profusely, though otherwise he was
not hurt.7
A writer in the Church Monthly (Episco-
pail mentions q parish In Massachusetts
receiving aid from the Domestic Missionary
Society. which pays to the minister $500,
sadr9r the music $500. aud receives enough
a,pm The Missionary Board to make up the
1Itais.eris salary.
a gentleman in Paris collects steel or
!netalltc peas of every possible pattern, and
his mue 1m Is said to embrace nearly 1000
VarietieS Another has spoons of all ages;
and q third knives and forks. A Beautiful
pair OF thbse in carved ivory, of the six.
tenth century, was recently purchased by
him At a saieior about $500.
The throngs of passengers on the Boston
routes tax the capacity OF the boats to the
utmost. A few nights since the Newport
brought thousand passengers from Boston,
the Narragansett was equally crowded, and
the steamers of the other lines are filed at
every trip. The competition is likely TO
continue for some time, as none of the com.
panies seem inclined to yield.
The Court Journal says: Short tunics, i'm
mense bonhants behind, fixed upon an
enormous hustle, which seems to throw the
figure forward, has altered the walk of the
Paris ladies' entirely. They all seem to fall
fat on their noses. The short pettieeats aud
heavy bundles about their hips seem too
weighty for their poor thin legs to carry,
and sometimes the greatest anxiety is felt
for the consequences.
The mother of Charles F. Browne (Arte-
mus Ward) has finally heard from the En-
glish executors, but in such vague and un.
satisfactory terms that she might as well not
nave heard from them at all. There is some
thing very strange about the disposition of
her sons property. He certainly left a con-
siderable sum, but what has become of 1t
nobody can tell, on this side of the Atlantic
at least
There is hen at Little Falls belonging
to our friend E. L. Brookway, which has
been engaged for few days past in laying
eggs of a singular formation. The eggs are
double, or one egg inside Of the other, and
the outside one is as large as "a good sized
goose egg. The eggs are perfect in forma-
ton, each possessing a shell of its own. and
perfect in every rtioular.-BtdCk RtUer
Falls (Wis.) Banner.
We have had the rough but very whole.
some pleasure of fishing excursion to the
Durchete bayou since our last issue. The
principal genus Of the dshy tribe captured
proved 70 be Ghe Wdy1t0Nf and we re-
greeted our worthy governor elect was not
on hand to help dev0ur some OF theml As
it was, we remembered him, aud ate aud
drank to his name and fame Homer
HAD.
In an article on Presidential candidates
for the Democratic nomination the New
York World says; The list as il now stands
IS as f0llOws: Horatio Seymour, of New
York; Thomas a. Hendricks, of Indiana;
George H. Pendleton, Of 0hto; General
George B. Mcclellan, Of New Jersey; Gen.
eral W. 8. Hancock, of Pennsylvania; Chief
Instice Chase, of Ohio; Admiral Farragut
Of New York; James A. English, OF Con.
Aectieut.
The New York MAJ says: "The other
evening we were at the Academy admiring
the pictures, when we came to one entitled
Helen on the Walls of Troy While stand
ing in front Of it a party Of richly dressed
ladies', accompanied by youthful swain.
approached, and We made way for them.
One Of The young ladies referred 10 her eata-
l0gue, and said, This is Helen on the
Walls Of Troy.H' Yes remarked the young
gent, that Is near Albany, believer We
left immediately"
The Boston Transcript observes.
One Of the most noticeable indications Of
the times l. the business-like way in which
many journals refer to the proposed pur.
chase, by the Democratic party, of Chief
Justice.Chase. Some Republican and many
comprehend journals aeem To il she
transaction nothing but question of polit-
ical profit and loss, and the discussion re.
lates, not 70 the tnfamy Of the bargain, but
to the largeneas Of the price. 'Will it pay 2"
ia the query put on both sides.
Fifteen years ago man left Gardner,
Maine TO try his fortunes in Chicago. He
had $500, WHICH he invested In buying
house lots about mite from the centre Of
the then city. To-day that same property
would sell &c public auction for $3.50, 900.
The spare change he got from practicing
law he put into house lots aud then into =
banking house. and now pays tax upon
$S,000000 Of safe Investments, while be is
one Of tue leading republican managers OF
inc Wnole Northwest.
kta Iadie5' fair ia Berlin one young lady
attracted most OF Customers oy her witty
answers sno soiq per goods, ~ enormous
prizes Wltn wonaefIui rsplolty. An olo
sehtshiAn, VINO WAS qnste fstsc 4, Dy ner
soRA ne.rs ahu .isAe1 her- lsiI me u you
young lady. WHIT is the price Of your
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