The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-15
SUNBEAMS.
Z" Hold the fort for

Grant TO Babcock: Hold the fort for
am coming by deposition.
OF the jury that is trying Babcock, six
are Republicans. i've Democrat, and one underlined.
Arlington, Mass. has not a pauper, and
the secctmcn have advertised the amshouse for saes
"A shrewd beggar woman walked a short
distance ahead Of band OF musicians IN Troy.
and collected the pennies that were intended for them
There was n successful spelling bee at
Cambridge, England, the other day. The head prize
was won by Daniel Case employee on the University
Press.
Lady Burdett Coutts suggests that hosA
ptals encouraging vvisection shall have no share in
the hospital Sunday fund.- and her suggestion meets
with much approval
III the $500 risked at faro by Tax Col
lector Fuller Of Central Colorado. had won he would
have bee able to square his accounts he lost and
has been arrested as u defaulter.
-" Dirt, Death, and the Devil" was the
title OF lecture recently delivered In Peoria. The
Transcript OF that city seems to thak that the lecturer
knew all about the nrst topic II ho didn't about tho
other two.
In 1859, 100000 of the surplus of the
Great London Exhibition Of the preceding year was In
vested IN twenty acres OF land at Kensngtou gore.
Not long ago less than two Of this land was sold
for 100000
"A servant i'm the Workingman's Han,
Shrewsbury, recently discovered holfpouud package
OF gunpowder among some coal she wa ABOUT 10 put
the nrc. II thought be old charge placed
In the mine, and never hreJ.
Probably none of the votaries of So
Valentine received Yesterday so unique and costly a
memento young lady OF Troy did last year, OIL
heart pierced with golden skewers set with Drccoul
stones. The heart was soon eaten up by the famiIl
watch dog. while the darts were transferred to thu
iadys hair.
1t is stated that Fort Plains young
lady received the following note accompanied By q
nUuguct flowers. I send by the hoy
bucket OF nours They is like my luv for u. The night
shades menes keep darS The dog fenil menes that I
am your slave. Ross red and poss pail, my love for
you shall never fail"
Nj Brosscl a Pari ian tradesman In the
Faubourg ST. Honorc, has just been sentenced to
months murl 4onmcnt and a nnc Of 300 francs
accompnce In the distribution OF printed matter With
out having obtained u,horzaton. Inc printed matter
an invitation to attend mass for the rcpose OF tho
soul OF Napoleon IN.
"A London paper says that when
broiling mad," who recently arrested orrol bing
her master searched, eighteen rashors OF ham
found laid upon her bosom, and In bag beneath
her dfe.s steak. chop, three kidneys and two Nip
pcrcd hcrrings." In addition to this, she had ia a
bundle three chops aseak four sausagcs, and kdncy.
AT the Thomas concent in Watertown,
y. Y. last week, Lowve couple present, and
when the wagner selection was reached the Lowyine
chip leaned toward his girl ana explained Wagner
WAS here last night aud gave a concert. Him and
lhpm great tllcnu1 ana lnOnl- Always puts Two
or three of his pieces In the programme" CAL Wagner,
| the minstrel, had given the entertainment.
a woman named Mrs. Horne, who viii
be 107 old next ST. patucks Day stll carrying
he struggle for existence IN part Of 5aeneld, Eng
land ki owl as the fever den-. She SIN mourns over
her three dead "chidren," the youngest OF whom was
SIXTY hyc when he died. sh' Is az present IN most
| destitute condition, but says she VIII die In tho
streets before she will 10 to the worShouse.
The attention of the managers of SPELL
schools respectfully diree ed to the answer OF
doctor to On inquiry respecting an attack Of iufam-
nation Of the chest, which recently appeared In the
| Medical Circular M, mind stln toyers between two
CONCLUSIONS, viz; to whether 1t is aoorted sDee-
men - cycloc 1tu.od macromaecodidium or highly
developed ciyptococccus megaloc st Of asTongy lad
| leuron ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
| A woman convicted of numbering her
husband is prisoner In the Jail At Balbouryille, West
Virginia. She is nearly crazed By remorse. insgiaes
that phanoms constantly with her In the &c and
believes that hanging alone free her IRON further
| torture. Not long ago she tried to induce several
ENDS TO raise mob and lynch her. and she has sent
several letters to the Governor ASKING to have her
| ecutlon set down for an earlier day.
| The great mills of Olfsankoff, the chief
contractor for hour to the Russian army were lately
destroyed 10y explained aud disastrous fire, Of
the many reported from the Empire. II appearing that
the troops have since been supplied with very in
ferlor -four, bought up at various places where lad
stocks had teen some time kept on hand o1sanikon
and two OF his have been arrested, and
committed for trial Tor arson, the Government suspect
Ing that the hrc caused by tnem to make the con-
tracts more profitable.
| A West Hill boy, says the Burlington
Ha1teye In TO his mother the other day with two
yswning rents IN his trousers. His patient mother
sat down, after administering the necessary counter
irtant repair the garment ana shocked to heaH
her darling tell his sister that mother an old
Ccyil." Harry" she cried. what did you say 2' L
| ddu't say notang, moth r." Yes you DID, Harry.
You said that was devil What did you mean by
that2' Wen, IT'S So mother cause my sunday
SEA Oh teacher told me that nobody but the devil sowed
;arcs."
The production of a translated Offen-
bach opera. Madame rArchduc." attended BY
great confusion at the London opera Comique. The
performance tedOusly long and the tired audience
EXPIRE scd criticisms aloud The scanty dress OF Emily
soldcne rdiculed, and between two acts the folSi
IN the gallery sang the new song Tommy, Make Room
| for your Uncle" The manager came out before the
last act and ald. want your opinion. The h1al act
Will occupy an hour Shall play It, Will you have
Trial by Jury?'" Somebody shouted "Play the lot.
old man, aud wen til dayls ht," aud the piece
finished amid uDroar
1t is stated by n Paris journal that
typical Englshman, foolish he is rich, has Just
purchased for an cnorm Us sun II ney the cord
With which the hands Of Louis XVI. were tel previous
10 his execution. Before making the purchase II ap-
pears that The En lehman TOOK plains ~
SELF that the cord offered han was really the one
which Samson, the public exccutioner at that time
used on tic occasion. While admrng the Englishmant
taste for literary curoscs, journal takes oc-
casin to recall the circumstance, well known 10 all
readers OF history that samson took part the
ecuuon OF Louis XVI, and was put IA prison for re-
fu ing, Us he said TO bchcld his King.
WHICH SHALL TT he?
a rich man who nad no cAircn proposed % his poor
nti-.hur, VINO htt e'yCn, to take Of them, aud
90 l. u ti.c parent. Wuula Z, That he
Five fl 90 lruuNrlf enough 20 ulkc "fusClVC. and
their others children comfortable Tor MEL
Which sh'n ithc2 when shall heP
lonA. dat John. Jonn lpokel at me,
And when found tllt must Ean1k
NV voice tccUod tran. IN low and weak:
| 60 tll lnc again what Robert slid 70
| Anuthou !. l.s Uuinc, benz my head
This BE- ms letter.
| Will qlvp