National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-25
RANDOM READING.

The world is a looking. glass, and gives back
to every man the reflection his own face. Frown
laugh at ii and with it, and 1t is a pleasant, Kind
companion.
A woman may love her husband devot eddy
may sacrince fortune, friends, family country for
h!mMsns may have t6s Esniu, Of SSSPPhS the
If with these she fall to make her home comfort
able, his heart will inevitably escape her.
According to the abstract of a paper by NJ.
Sidoron, In the Geographical Magazine" the
Yenesei is accompanied by a cracking noise so
loud that, the natives say, reindeer and other
animals are frightened at Il. In Francis Joseph
Land, the Austro. Hungarian expedition seems
to have heard similar noise, but only when the
auroral light shone in the southern part OF the
heavens. Sir John Franklin was OF the opinion
that the causes of the noise were territorial. NJ.
Sidoroh mentions that It has been heard among
the tral Mountains between Europe and Asia.
near the Arctic circle.
sheep shear Ing. Put the hoek into the fold, send
all the lambs to the hill, and the dispatch the
eHes to them as they are shorn. The moment
from the crowd to meet her, but, instead of md.
ing the rough, well.claa, comfortable mamma"
meets a poor, naked. shivering, most deplorabIe.
locking creature. 1t wheels about, and, uttering
loud 1TSSgs N S:oS of perfect
arrests its fight-it returns flies and returns
again. generally from ten to dozen times before
the recognition is perfect.
DisE, the late French artist, was most
| reckless In regard to money, and NJ. Charles
| Blanc relates a curious aneodote OF his careless
| ness. An amateur had Just paid Daz six hun,
| entered the studio, and DiaZ, taking the money
threw It over his head on to the floor, where the
nsspoleons rolled away in various directions
NOW" said the painter "when | want any
money 1t gives me the greatest pleasure to find
II by chance in a crack OF the hOOr, amongst my
portfolios, or in dark corner; and when my SOM
ask for cash. q cOtnraue comes fol
help, l say, Let us fsh for god,' and unknown
treasures come to light
Between 1900 and 90 900 alig ator skins arr
tanned yearly in the United States The ska
formerly came almost entirely from Louisiana
and New Orleans was the great centre Of bust
ness. The Florida swamps and morasses ar,
State, is the great depot. The alligators Otter
attain length Of from eighteen to twenty feet
be SS lTS Th haH
Strong brine, and shipped to the Northern tanner
4 eight mont hs, when they are ready TO be cut up
50 far the leather has been mainly used IN tn,
slippers are also made oft.
| Will the South Pole ever be reached by er
plSrers2 Sir WyvIlle Thompson thinks the an
swer must be unhesitatlngly In the negative
Ross southernmost point was upwards OF sever
hundred miles from the South Pole. The re
mainder appeared to be perpendicular cliff o
and My feet IN height without shelter, Kept I,
motion by tho gales, and great portion OF It sub
iect TO high winds and ncessant falls Of snow
The North Pole, II not actually Inaccessible, |
much more difrcult OF access than has beef
imagined, but disasters a hundred times multi
piled may be anticipated should the South Pol
become the goal Of rivalry among the nations.
There are some Interesting facts connecte,
with the amounts payable on account OF tn
Houses of Parliament. The casual and externa
repairs, including the expense Of keeplngin orde
| the electric bells which announce diyisioni
amount to E7,2Is. The gardens cost gao. Tn
| warming, ventilating and lighting OF the House
cost not less than f3,233. The gas bill is ca, 76S
| and In addition there Is a sum Of fl,620 for oil
lamps, which are still used In the division. lObbe
and retiring rooms. Fuel costs e $50 u year, an
| the police engaged in watching and protectln
the buildings from fire draw 1890 The mer
busting Of the House, including the taking up q
the baircloths, mats. and the partial supply .
| new material, costs ft6O year, while the clOc
In the tower IL not wound and regulated under
| charge Of Eli per annum.