New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-28

G. w. Gusts Lee, president Of the Wash.
| ngtcn and Lee University at Lexing ton,
| Virginia, is said to strikinElY resemble his
! father, General Lee. He is about thirty
! nine years old, one of the best scholars
! West Point has ever produced, modest and
retiring to a fault, but with great executive
and organizing ability, and a wonderful
hold upon and influence over men. He
bids fair to be one of the great college
presidents. During the past year the uni
versitv has received a legacy of $4,000
from Mr.. Bailey, of New Orleans.
A few days since che of our popular at
tOrIieys called upon another member Of the
profession, and asked his opinion upon a
certain point Of law. The lawyer to whom
the question was addressed drew himself
up and said: &" generally get paid for tell
ing what l know" The questioner drew a
halfdoIIar " fractional" from his pocket,
handed it to the other, and co0lly re-
marked Tell roe all you know, and give
me the change There is GOODNESS between
the parties now.
While presiding at a recent agricultural
dinner, the Prince of Wales excited his
hearers with a pretty compliment to his
wife, who was present, in returning thanks
for the kind reception which she always ex-
perienced whenever she appeared in public.
1t was most desirable he said, that ladies
should associate themselves with their hus-
bands pursuits, and when the Princess did
not accompany him he always felt that
there was something wanting.
The Rev. Mr.. H had large family of
unruly boys, but as none of them would
confess it, he declared he would whip them
all and then he would be sure to punish the
real culprit Jimmy, the youngest, retired
to a corner and grumbled. "What is that
YOU say 2" asked the father. II thaid,"
fisped Jimmy, "that'th jutht the way old
Herod did He killed all the children tho
that he would be thure to kill Jethuth."
A New York gentlemen has a couple of
bloOded mares between whom strong af-
lection formerly existed. Recently how
ever. while being driven together, one of
them made an awkward step and cut the
other on the ankle On being embarrassed
the injured animal attacked the other with
great fury, and now their owner hardly
dares let them come within sight of each
other.
There is a convenient arrangement Of
water in Sonora county, California. 1t is
said that n person can seat himself com
fOrtably on a bank and catch trout from
brook, and, not moving from his position,
turn around and cook them in hot spring. |
The SonOma valley evidently was intended |
Tor the abode of very lazy people.
Henrietta" said a landlady to her new |
girl, when there's bad news. particularly /
private Affections always let the boarders |
know.it before dinner. It NAV be strange
to you. Henrietta, but such things make a
great difference in the eating in the course
Of the year
A New England advertiser wants "a
woman who fears the Lord and weighs 900
and the editor of the sheet in
which the advertisement appears remarks
hat ''the woman who weighs 90 pounds
'arely fears the Lord or anybody else.'
The commissioner of internal revenue has
to issue, on orders received
through his collectors, the new series of dis
lied spirit stamps as authorized by the act
# June 6, 1872. The old series go out of use
n and after August l, proximO.
It is stated that forty-fve per cent of the
ross products of California is from agri-
ultural sources, while but sixteen per cent
) from gold and other metals. Il
"A Georgia gold miner picked a $4,000 {
lamond out Of his claim the other day.