National Republican., 1875-07-17
ALL SORTS.

The San Francisco ChroBfeie says that Caliior-
mia consumes l0,o00,r00 oranges per annu N, or
about eighteen for each man, woman and child In
the State. = 20 a
DR.. Nswbrough, Mr.. Newton, Dr.. Miller and
some other representative sPi1tualists, Of this
city, have organized society for the express pur-
pose OF endorsing genuine mediums and exposing
imposters.
A doctor, attending q wit who was very III,
apologized for being late one day by saying that
he had to stop 70 see . man that had fallen down
well. "Did he kick the bucket, doctorf" In
quired the other.
A Nevada lass having received an offer of mar
rage from q young merchant who had been in
the neighborhood but 2 short time, replied !:
"Well, don't know; girls are scarce and hign
about here. What are you WORTH"
According to the Steineberg case now on be-
tween the diplomats at Washington and Berlin,
Prussia wants the United States to grow babies
TO be subsequently, conscripted for service In her
army.
Rcchefort has fallen very low from his high es-
tate. He still puts forth his pamphlets, but they
fall fat and stale. When Napoleon III. died the
pamphleteer lost his fortune. II was something
70 stand of at Brussels and strike the Napo-
leonie bulls eye at Paris.
Verdi was highly Iauded by artists and AIdi.
ence at the execution Of his Requiem Mass in
Vienna last month. He directed the rehearssls
In person, and, during the salient points. the ex-
ecuting artists played the part Of public and
Dreke out In enthusiastic applause.
The accidental deaths around the Comstoek
mines have been computed and averged. They
occur at least once q week, while serious acct
dental injuries happen at the rate of one every
day. This does not include demises occasioned
BY whisky, revolvers, or bowie-knives.
At Bergamo square tin box, in which Doni-
zetti's manuscripts for years have lain under
seal, has Just been opened and found to contain
several unpublished pieces Of music written by
that celebrated composer. The notes are very
Ilegtbly written, and the musicians have not yet
determined their value.
The consumption Of snails in the South TyroIis
constantly growing; but the Italians and TyrO-
lese are not the only people who appreciate the
Burgundian sEails are worth one cent apiece, and
81 500 worth Of snails are disposed Of in the mar
kets In the course Of year.
Distinguished lecturers will be all the rage
next winter. Mosby is to lecture is Boston on the
stubbornness Of mules and the best way of cap
hero-worshipers, and Beecher ought to hold forth
on conjugsl fidelity and interpret a few more Of
the sayings and doings Of the Apostle Paul.
They have heart in the Georgia Medical col
lege that was taken from man who tried to com
NIT suicide. He stabbed himfelf with q knife,
and the point scratched the heart. He lived fof
thirty days, and might have recovered If he had
not got out OF bed for 0 drink of whisky. He tot
| drunk, and the next morning he was dead.
Two persons arrested as French spies at May
ence, on the Rhine, supposed to be attempting to
| take plans of the fortress, were Euglishmen Of
| good position, and they have been released with
| many apologies. Their curiosity in ascertainfng
| the site Of the powder magazine which exploded
In 1859 excited the suspicion of Prussan soldiers
A handsome testimonial has been privately
presented to Cardinal Manning on behalf of the
lay brothers. chiefly peers in token of their salts
| faction at the honor recently bestowed upon him
by the Pope. The testimonial took the form Of q
| sum Of money amounting TO nearly Eo500, volun.
| tary contributed, toward which the Duke Of Nor
folk subscribed f1,oOo.
The Hartford Times reports that on Tuesday
there were seen on a wharf In that city no fewer
| than sixteen children, between the ages OF four
! and eight years, sn drunk. They had obtained
access to some of the vile liquor Of the dramshops
| and drank enough to set them crazy drunk or
helpless. Some were weakly trying to stab each
| other with such weapons as they could reach.
Two young roughs in Memphis courted the
same girl, and upon her choice between them
| arose fight. The rejected lover attacked the
rival with knife, cutting deep gash.across his
cheek and nose. The wound was long time
| healing, and it left q dishguring scar. Having
| recovered from his wodnd the sufferer asked the
girl to select day for the wedding, but she
| coldly informed him that she could never marry
| man with such an ugly scar on his face, and de-
| cfded to accept the other fellow.