National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-30
MISCELhANY.

Rufus Choate once aid that when he bad
been on the Rhine two days he knew the whole rives
perfcctiy-couidn't have known II better II he had
been drowned In H.
Don Carlos once more takes occasion 10
remind the Spanish Bssques that "the standard OF tho
uue spain viii protect their ancient liberties, and
that he Is the "rcpostory" OF said standard.
Another good thing spoiled. Il Is tho
brother OF cx-Coueressman Pratt, OF iowa, who has
become a Methodist clergyman II was the improba-
biii'y OF the nrst report which made II so charming
Mr. Hotchkiss, an American, the inventor
ofthe new revolving cannon. has been notified by the
French Government that Il has been determined 10
adopt his invention as OF the national service
"A man always gets through his icc-cream
first, and looks around with fnwniko smile. but 10
his girl really loves him she will gently push her
plate away from her, and say. Won't you take
sDootfni Of minev'
Much has been written against the accor-
deon, but the first evening amer young man who
practiced on one moved Into the second hoor Of .
house on street asmile 10 up the ace Of the aged
ctsisen who lay In sickness tho oor above He said
tint he was now reconciled to death.
"A mince pic sent to Sing Sing ctn 4 WIS
found to contain an Ingenious ropeiadder Unless
you oversee the preparing ofthe mince YOURSELF
you can't always tell how mince pie will pan out
and ropeiadder Is not apt to spoil q mans nppe-
Ute rs the half ofs mouse gsrnished with tail and
cut bias
Two dwarf, called the Midgcts, are being
x' ~. " n''oI'or cihes OF New York Their mag
ager adverttscs that a diamond ring worn by tho
smallest win be- given TO any child over year ola
who can H. In Albany and IN Troy babies s,rty
won the prize, but refused H. and lawsuits have
been commenced.
Queen Victoria was greatly offended Tho
other day by a Indy very well known IN .portInv
Circles going TO court In abobe dress without diamonds,
fklthefH other IfarM
- I,,s -, ~, " u'aos k,oWn 70 tne mir ouend
!. s,, VIZ way much shocked when she heard
W "' "s"''"' eHa"P'eo Oh 'e~-TH"otc
Perhaps IL is not generally known what 4
lively place Pensacola, Fla. has booon,e. A l.rre
number OF vessels seek is haror for lumbar and
timber. Not long ago there were n min, IN the bay
Dor Mt time OF nearly al, nationaIitie. Neetiv
payments for labor IN loading vessel, have i, 1,,h
times reached ssnoo and Pensacola WHOSE h,rbor =
excellent, b now . thriving little city
A vo,r, A,..,..,, L., = .,
,o.,,,,, ,,'.p, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. h unsc' VI thoroughly
80. -, - .. ,, 'eoeihy went 10 cal on Jus
whereupcn she was sood eno,r, no, onpy n ~, Mn,
Whist 10 DO next but actually to take the brush ont a
his hand and addthe necessary touches herself The
gentleman who acrompanled her VIVA Overwhelmed
with confusion, but the rood patured ayti.t o.Iv
laughed.
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A. a., 49,, ey ""s PioNeu 700 muon
-, ns Nv ia,t IN mihhesota the anx'
| ...NA - A. FEA
sesi ."s "'sWh ncf"ss the Held. Tue
-, ,, gp ~ ~ ~, .ne PURPOSE o. taxing roe,
~, =. s ~ N me tAf' Nheh we roe Is over they
49,, si,. W uesos"u. IN hn way ABOUT
- -, az suei y nesuIed psr u'p. rive chIoAds o.
.. a..i '''' VI s"e's "on nave oesn orueSso
A'"A oNs" ..s4
-Workmen In silver-plating establishments
are not allowed TO keen their old oiosbs> who, ,bsx
are worn out An old tattered vest /. valued al n,
silver volatilires when heated inme.slv ami y,nc,,
passes off In yapor and Condolences again in . ,,r.
state In Government assay ofio.s IN. sm.l,ing AZ
the crude metal throw, of silver yanor. which ~.
and solldify In the SCOT Of the chimney. A silver
plating concern In New Haven Conn., in removing 70
Meriden. took up the hoor OF the plating room.
u. ana an"ssa the ashes obtaining s''i In
| y, p.,,, ., 80
| Va puthoiui, inc sculptor OF the COLOSSAL
Liberty" In New York harbor has designed n grave.
stone of singular yIror and bol,i,es, yhIch conno,
or,,e, The men fr,en IN Ersncn ~" d,in ,,a m.
| war u severely plain, but massive. and upon the
hesdstone these simple words are Inscribed; Moites
en- Combattant, Septembre. $50" The grave Is COW
cred with two great slabs OF stone but one OF them
b.. hoo, tus,,ei I'm fvo, h.o,, h., ~ -, ,.n,.n
| - =. 60. -. ~ -, eon " ~, s'n VIM.
reaenes W. "pn inc oaIk cpemhg Oh the grave anu
gropes on the surfafe OF The other slab Tor sword
| which lios upon IL. Both the aud sword are u
| bronze.
IL a, 81, kno,-,, that p,-., ,.s. -, .,,,.-
biography, which he gaye to Tom Moore. Tn. Iatt.
.,d N 10 Murray or 81 m, mr. ,pbl,r,,,, t,, x,,,
i - ..-' :, : =. =. - : ~ -. 80.