National Republican., 1877-04-15
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-Tso Frepehmea have psten.ei son-
on railway trains
-Dismonjs can he sen, to the Africsu Dir.
siees a7d sed ier more than in London. and that's
"A mayor on, West has determined TO KIN
hali the deg. of the city, sad tan their hides with
The veu,iistion Of the House OF Repre-.
sentstiy.s stli se stsoded to. Members OF Con.
The smslless Bible In the world Is psinted
% this. rntieaehed Inth paper measuring az
By 81 inches. and only half an inch In thickness
II be could OILY see how small the va
so.id tRink less of the pisss he oecspiss IN Sis
lifetime.
"A cnrresrnpdsu, writes ths, the very dogs
10 COnsiss,inoPie, lean and haxgsri as they
and wan than ever.
1t is es,inated tha. ovrr eso,cco pcrSops
are employed 10 esnseesoa with tns British rsit-
ssys No. iet some one estimate upon the
1t Is proposei In Germany TO make wall
c,psr veies vii sdap, ,.elf to the degree of II
lunlna.tcn O the reou: beeominr darker as the
room grous irhter. and rice verso.
-Ccmmosore ysn.ierbilt's willow h,s
started on . Soetheru tour vith hsr mother, her
.ister-iniav and DR.. LLnsiey, the late Comms-
legacy and has prssss,ed Il. Doesor With 40 sco @
Gay fo,u soph, loquitur: 81 knew that
blue sisss hssisess vss All hambas. Dbdnri
.ss. blue ey. si.,.s. sll las, yssr % give. me :
,s.s Snsi II II. nesity a. isrossk thsn Sss,sr
-'.Let me see." says the nurse of . s,ck
nan. Sse aossor s.id oas tes,pooafai every ten
tuo during The n,ght. shall give him ssrsnsy.
TO ss .PsSs.s, ,,. risns ...y and have ehancots
All Rome socisty has been formed for tSs
eess.ss Of f.niiy prisefples. This body eeufsrs
sPectal prtyiexes sa thsss uho arc the istners Of
s,sss s; s, ~ a:s is.' sss5isd ,s e,i
gwen birth 10 her thirty sixth ehiid- --'T
-srortsmen vino 20 West To shoot ~iiI be
int erssisd 10 learning that the Illinois Lesis
4: cs.. sI r:s e :s...,s .,s Y n
il vii bs al. to I'm ssri.s sss..is months.
L"while eo.yersinx yesterday on financial
iis, ccssiry esi,sr opened his leading ss,,ss,si
s IN sA.s. . 4: sss 4
. dollar. - 80
"a camel calf uss reosnAly born IN Loniou.
Ihs p.rs.is are besh Bsesfian, are doabiy!
ssoss sisns Of Sst oss hssp, me Srossn Of
this eaii nsy b ef great is,srsst to naturahsts,
Il. susp ns. !. fess .s ~ ss ..s ssysasSs.s g
developed scueuhat late. 81. -E----
Mrs. Hull, wife OF . prominent st. Louis
banker, adopted an infAn, lately. representing
ss s;s i.s s1i = =; a :s z x. ssss
discovered the deception and brusght snit Or
diyOIse- A strange woman nov claims the chtid
might retain the ekiid. = 90 , 5r'T-,f'-1
The JsYansse are esleNra.ed for the nun
ercus aPpiie.,ices to vhich they have put paper
sSs % o.s man, ha; s;,s
PiIsd. C,P,.in warren has iosni that common
haf@ IA
% s<s,sitsr. saa prevents, ne attachment q
--FLrINg OnsrIvER.-An Irish brteklayer
vas one dsy brought to the EdInburxa infrmsry
severely injured ty nil from h01se-top. The
issd,oal nsn In sttendanes asked the sufferer At
what tine the accident had ocsurrsd. "Two
sstsd sos be esSs TO AZ the hour q .eearssssy cen %
he snsuered. "Beeanse saw the people al
doun-"
-Aiteniion has been called to the fact thu
the seeailed '.eastor-oti lcleuyes" contain ealo.
mel which Is thSs administered to the adult and
iatAnt PoPuiation ef the country without word
saiivaiioa m the person Of . younr Siri Sno hsd
iseoran'iy eaten balf . do1en Of the IorenRss IN
ire DAY. led ID 70 the discovery Of the true nature
Emery RriDdins. s,opes were until recently
made By ni.inx the emery with gum and sheiiae,
Al high speeds. and u. sfindiss stone. beeo1inS
.
died By using saiaoie eiass instead q shslise;
this Is done IN certain German ac.orias. the
sss q 81 ssen os sTs not s,.rGssd They
tive th9asand revelutions per minute without
losing their form :
Some detoaatinx enn-eottoa roekess. u o
joint inyea,ion OF Mr. Prsntiee and aIsssrA Brock,
ships and at iishthossss. Ths sfs.t Of ths
rsesisd .ppsr,es y sss:s rcesss 1Ses sre
scarcely beard at = distance Of two miles and
half A. The se..iesel. but; when they burs. st an
heard as a ths.dsr-iiks peal ior dis,snse Of ten
mica -
The theory that whenever bird remains at
rest upon the wing u does 90 by taking advsn-
ssneed By Mr Frouds, and il imported Sy Sir
William rhousen. Who thinks he has seen soar
iss birds near vessel :, sea upheld BY the Wind
Evidtnee TO spstam Mr.. Froade's view is found in
the case Of the albatross. bird which flies long
keeps near and isiIsss sIS he dor% M Of ,hs s.y.s
from them
Sir William Grant, the very learned Me-
q 'ss ssd I n,s 81 the county
that eoanty in Parliament. Though most forci-
bic and easy speaker. scarcely infsrisr TO any Of
remarkably silent nan He was the most patient
otIadges The story Is we'll known OF his hear
il& an eiArofate and tengthcued argument for
tus days On the neAains Of an aet Of Psriiam msnt
and. when the eounssl finished. simply saying,
"Gertiemen, the act is repeaied.n On one OF his
visits TO Bsnn he rode out few Rlles into tho
country, accompanied by 4 few friends The only
observation that escaped from him was In passing
held ofpeas--very nne peas r. Next day hs
rode out With the same eorfsge, and was equally
silent; but on raising the same spot, he muttsred
-And very nnely podded too.
"A physician says that the cry for rest has
always been louder than the cry for food. NoS
that IL il more important, but It Is often harder to
obtain. The best rest comes from sound sleep
who sleeps the better will be the more healthy and
efneient- Sleep viii do much TO cure irritaSilitY
OF temper. Peevishness aud uneasiness. II will
restore vtsor To an ovcrworked brain. It will
uailt up ead make strong q weak body. IL will
cure hsad,ehe- twill cure broken spirit Il
VIII cure sorrou. Indeed, We might make q long
list Of nervous and other mal,dies that sleep will
cure. The cure OF slesplessness requires . clean,
good bed, surnctcnt exercise to promote wearinsss
Pleasant occupation, good air, and not too warm
room. clear eonsetenee and avoidance OF stimu-
lants and narcotics. For those who arc over
worked, haEBart, nervous, who pass sleepless
nights. ne commend the adoption or such habits
and What there Is of II adly imperfect.
Some time ago In Tuuis SicIlian athlete
Of Rinaldo's circus excited general admiration by
his manly beauty and feats Of strength. He wHs
In the habit o. overcoming lion during the per-
elmb- The Bey Of runls. hearing Of this, sent
him sn offer Of . thousand dueats n he would
Kill lion which he possessed. The proposal was
accepted, sne, On the day appointed, the Bsy and
. large company gathered round the pit where
the Hon vas kept The beast had been three
a Ulfk G..Gx Vsh.