National Republican., 1876-12-05
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"A number of Russian girls are study
ing medicsae in Switzerland.
Shakespeare spoke of 'the sleep of
snower.-Grs2Aic.
Louisiana hiss for its emblem the
pouchy pelican, which can drink more and say
less than any other bird,
Another bulI-dozed parish heard from.
An Iowa clergyman has eloped with one of tn,
sisters.-S Louis ReDEbIicGn.
-"Tilden and Tommy, THANKSGIVING
and Turkey, Thursday the Thirtieth," is ths
way the Kentucky Eev EyG alliterates.
Matilda, l am young and rich. can
make you suprsmely happy" "You can, George,
oy leaving me forever" he went his way.
Flora Temple, the famous trotter, is
thiTtyone years old and yery feeble, but has ex-
ceilent care at Chestnut Hill, philadelphia.
Green Clay Smith got more votes in
New York than Peter Cooper did, which shows
that whisky Is more popular than greenbacks.
There have been LOO marriages in
Salt Lake within the last three weeks Tbs
name OF the happy bridegroom isn't mentioned
| An old Scotch woman recommended a
preacher wko arrived at the kirk wst through %
get at once into the pslpit: ''Ysll be dry enough
Unhappy Texans-Owing to a rail
road accident, DafIas, Texas, was wftkset oysters
for ten days; and lost all interest in the Prest.
| DENTAL troubleSt
since last June, and he Doesn't have to carry a
paper weight in hg hat any longer in order to rs-
sist tbs gentle sepsyrs.
"A lady said to gentleman who was
do You tsSs Tor y1ur eoldg Fys GeaJ ar nas
| kerchiefS day, madam"
/ This entry has been found in Spring
field aecouEt.o book under dats of 1I4s: $40 tho
persons and witnesses, 3s."
Mrs. Spslkins reading that Gen. Cook
had Just eapt1Ted hqnf1sd lodges, dsyoutlyeK
be among the number.-CcDi Ads.
Palestine Is to have railroad. and the
ery will soon n be- sAli "a abesrd for Jerusalem!
please remain in the forward carr
1t is singular fact that when men
bet hats on the eleeson the winner always UNDER
stands that it was ass silk hss, while the Loser
piled.
"A young man in Bridgeport, Conn,
| pulled back so hard, vhen his companions hauled
him up to a., bar to drp III that one Of his arms ".
the Bridgeport newspapers.
| Lord Chancellor Campbell. few days
before his death, met q 5arrister a-d remarked:
%sy Mi aEs GETTING Ting ss4at as pss
sea-" was the ready repa-ses.r
"A physician wrote prescription, and.
as the patient went out of the room ssid TO him:
any good, for / have myself been very mach
troubled with rheumatism lately"
Charles Francis Adams is papering
his house with the earicature, made Of him dur.
over to do up his barn aIso-Boston Post. All
his ice ee-house.-Cincfnnati CoasmefciGI
The Boston girl is clever She brings
ean 4s the
sufficiently to go before the jury as a fearful ex-
ample Of the ravages of 5lfjatsd Affection
Brooklyn Argus.
Mo New York "young LADY, of the
period now thinks she has finished her education
until she has at least once away from her
distracted and she becomes homssIsk- There is
talk of establishing special detective pelice
force to look after missing maidenS
Society journals mention that bridal
generally takes place about o'clock P. m, and
the bridegroom spends the balance Of the AFTER
far removed as possible from the seat occuped br
his mother-in-law.-Brooklyn ArsEss
Now that one energetic New York
manager made the theatre ticket speculators
the San Francisco rule that ladies' sfx-story
bonnets be removed during the play, so that the
audience may obtain something more than oc-
essional glimpses of the stage and the heads OF
the actors.
"A recent Amherst graduate, now a
settled pastor, was telling retired missionary
mary with the intention Of becoming a MISSION
ary, when the old veteran broke out with: '.Ah.
gsck asT hand to the
another plough"
The Dundee Advertiser announces the
death Of James Chapman, the last survivor of thu
was born in 1884, and pressed into the navy in
1908 Put on board the flagship he served two
aRS Th
ter-deek Of the Victory.
AT Cognac strangers are struck by the
carbonized state of the roofs and walls of all the
which they at once ascribe to the smoke from sur
rounding distilleries. There are however no dis
simply due to The chemical action Of the vapors
arising from the eau-de-vie stored In the vast
entrepots Of the brandy capital.
She was languishing upon a sofa,
about the room, putting things to order. Finally
she said, in low, sweet tone Of voice, George
man, "Why 50, iovefS he s asked, %beslps vi Ess1s
chair round on one Of Its legs, and gracefully
stroking II with juster. Because great men
AT q time when rivalry was running
high between the Fourth Vermont regiment,
commanded by Col. Edwin H. StOughton; and the
the division to which both regiments beionSed.
One day word was brought to Stoughton that
twelve men belonging to the latter had been
the emulOus Colonel, let fifteen men be at once
detailed for baptism"
1t is rumored in San Francisco that
ago on the advice Of the spirits is to bs remarried
to his former wife. Alvinza has lost his earthly
fortunes since his divorce, and with them seems
over him. The former Mrs. Alvinza has some
millions of money, which were awarded her by
the courts when the separation was decreed. If
AlYiQL3 would
into good thing, spirits or no spirits.
The Dundee (Scotlaud) .Aduertissr of
November II, published q LONDON letter which
Although the result of the Presidential election
was not known in the city today, 1t is remarkable
done in Confederate bonds. Sales were effected
at two and & half per cent, and II It should turn
out that Iiidsn Is elected, there viii probably be
brated stocks.
Several amusing incidents occurred
during the recent visit Of President-elect Hayes
shaking him NV warmly BY the hand, said: a; adoT.
ernor, allow me to oongratalate You, I-I-guess.
on being icing & elected Presidsni;" IT." That Thai reminds
lation another gentleman rendered me the other
day: 4 congratuate yoa' said he, 'on going INTO
allow me TO tender ,yOu my congratulations on
your narrow eseapa,"
My son, when you leave the roof
under which your infancy has been nurtured
Of 9 busy world, what vocation viii you
accept, with an eye no less to its moral elsva-
tion than the lower consideration Of Pc
euniary rewardr' "Honored parent! mine Is q
high and lofty resolve, proud rs the eagles
flight. would vrest from Fate imperishable
fame. Let others choose the walks Of commerce.,
the career Of arms, the bench, the forum, or the
pulpit. Mine Is yet more noble. aspiration. I
will be member Of Southern Returning
BoardT
"A funny case has arisen in England.
The supervisor Of Excise summoned q gentleman
named Henry Malcome Ramsay, residing at
Twickenham, for keeping q carriage without q
license. Mr. Ramsay wrote an explanation to the
supervisor, and used seal to lasten the enveI-
ope; thereupon the supervisor brought q second
action against him for illegally using armorial
bearings, putting in the envelope as evidence,
Mr.. Ramsay explained that the seal was an old
one belonging to his father, and that he did not
know that he was doing any harm BY using It,
but was fined SIS.
"A man who was being examined for