National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-20

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lthst sticketh closer than brother, &C re caiiet
attention to the entertainment recently give
under the auspicies Of his own survey, and siird
ing TO the beneneiai effects Of frontier life on IN
mind a. well a. the body, and % PROOF Of ~
statements instsnced the late lsctpre aslHe1e9 3,
: coIored pFotsge n tSst sstsSlishnsat; though
Q mere boy such had been the lecturers devotiol
70 hts intellectual development that he was nov
fully competeut 70 take entire charge Of the sur
lvey. In copciusion. Prof 3. proposed "WesterI
Explorattons-pusy Congress syr lose sight o
their irhpoftnnce." The Professor evidentl,
meant never. A hearty ''amen" came from SOM
person in the hall whose identity could not be DC
termined. III
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,,on the steaks were done brorn, and we're Good,
fempha sizing his remarks with Q hearty smack O
the lips)
/ PROP. CLARKE
chemist Of Howard University, referred to tn,
specific gravity OF the panther, and regretted tina
the steaks had been broiled, thereby preventing
him from determining the boiling point OF tn.
animal He Rays an snthusiastic illustration O
the effect tSst would hsys been produced hat
the animal beea cooked IN strong o., Of vitroi and
anerSard HarmedoYer in q SAUCE q chloride o
metask- ftstL. G1lyL RAsntL. emnontgSs. ~. -.
body pfstsht, not Strictly soientihc, tooS ~
breath and Q drink Of uater.)cog gsll b5
He proposed In oonolusion, 1.-THE Rocky noun
tain panther-yaluable a. a Ink IN the DarMinian
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! Ia. Gill, Is q recognized opponentof
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compared the occasion to . FIJI FEAST, In which
m. n.rticInant, sfe eating one Of their poor re-
iat,ons. ne further suggested the possibility that
this Identical animal had lunched on
49, HunANBrKAKs,
and therefore thought That in psrtaking Of the
fsh, We were but acting 90 the principle Of lsz
taiionis.n SO t1lst
Prof NeWcomb, Of the Nsvsl Observatory, de-
scribed IN his usual slow and deliberate manner
how panthers are st constant warfare with the
aman In the moon % seen through the big tele
scops. E- s.-- - 49, >. ( =
Much stir was here created BY the entrance o.
the special artistn Of the Smithsonian, Mr.. n
W: Eiiiott, member elect from Aissfa. He re
\ sp6nded to loud calls, proposing Is theme
hAlssks; . fur country, but easy Of access, and
pleasant retirement, In case Of foreign war az
tefsrred 10 the tropical character OF ALASKA Wnief
he Illustrated BY picture Wnich was taken 'oh
the spot" and had occupied several years IN ID
ho'G,ne Wv sS1S
s.ouiAi se sa'.s. " s,.rss. - 49,
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accurate reureseutstiop This ed POPULARITY
was met with Kisses and groans from various
guests and it was found that the foreign Is well
as the cabinet guests present were otFended--ths
former especially, who construed the illusion Il
the ueealn % native American eneer,
In mQment Of uncontrolaole. trei one o. these
gentlemen Assumed q wariike attitude gesticu'
lAting Violently, but exclusively with the LETT
i hknasQn the tQreenger OF which was N enormous
seal Ile. ale setting Of this ring, It appeared,
i was che seal o. s1powerful nation, and wa:
seriously thcug ht that the wearer desired throw.
ing down the gadntlet 70 the United States ano
i demanding his pksspcrt. 49,. 80
The naval representitiye present Immediately
sent dispatch 70 The Secretary, who directed the
various torpedo stations to assume active opera
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II anything results from this sudden and une1
pected sounding Of the tocsin," while It viii un
doubtedly call for large expenditure OF the publ
funds, It VIII have Q beneficial effect upon thu
country ct large, especially on the unempioyec
'nousAnus u Wv II nv nv Ne'y DsPs ~
ment WIN secure IN .pPr0priA1on su Inc y.
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