National Republican., 1877-12-17
PERSONII.

AND now Bob Toombs wants to 90 and call
the roll of his slaves at the Paris Exposition.
THE late Carnie Johnson of Mildalc, Conn,
who proclaimed himself town pauper, left an
estate worth over 100000.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, has had its wicked cler.
gymnn. He borrowed money Of church folks
forged checks, and absconded.
Mr.. LYMAN, geologist Of the Japanese gov
ernment estimates that there are in tho island
of Yesso 150,OO0,0O0 tons Of coal.
THE sureties Of the trustees Of the broken
savings banks are being mulcted ~ large sums
by Judge Van Brunts court, in New York.
THOMAS KELLY died In barber's chair Of
rheumatism Of the heayt, while being shaved,
slant.
THE Tribune thinks Mr.. scruggs, Of Georgia,
late Minister Bogota, Is ready and willing
to go 10 Brazil, IL Mr.. Hilliard concludes not
to stay. Very like!
HON. LEWIS D. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, Is a
Democratic imitation candidate for United
States Senator 10 succeed Stanley Matthews.
How are the mighty, fallen!
Mr.. JOHN d. OMoHUNDRo cTexas Jack'')
and wife, (Morlaochi,) with party of twelve,
are quartered Mt the Imperial. This noted
scout Is native of Fluvanna County, Va.
FAITH Is sometimes personi6ed rs drenched
female clinging to q sca-washed rock, but a bet
ter personifcation would be a bald headed man
buying bottle Of patent hair restorer.-Wor-
cesier Press.
Cook, in his lectures, gives three maxims
for the close Of each week: Settle with the
world" "Settle with conscience" Settle
with the Lords treasury" Thus Sunday will
be bright and life robed in beauty.
Mr.. JACOB GRAU, an old opera impressaro
and uncle to the present Opera Manager Mau-
rice Grau, died at the residence of his brother
In New York, on tho 18th of December, of par
alysis. He was native of Austria.
"WHY do you attack mo ?" said q brilliant
glow worm to q vile littlo insect as uguly as
1t was venomous. because you shine so bril-
liantly.'' This roply is the explanation Of
great many dislikes and rancorous feelings.
THE old Catholic priesthood In Germany is
next year as to the celibacy of the clergy, and
some of them, by marrying now, are Gntici-
pating its being favorable to matrimony.
HENRY ", at the surrender of Chartres, re-
| ceiyed dcputation at the gates. The spokes-
man said: "Sire, the city submits to your Ma
jcsty as much by divine as by Roman law"
He replied S"You may as well add, by canon
| law, too"
MARK TWAIN" has appeared in a new role
He introduced W. d. Howells to the lecture
platform In Hartford by remarking that 1t was
quite unnecessary to speak of his literary
reputation; he was there merely to back up
tho moral character Of Mr.. Howells."
The officers of the Virginia House Of Dele
gates suffered dreadfully during tho late war
| The sergeant-at-ar has but one arm, Door.
| keeper Cottrell Is n armed man, and Door.
keeper Sullivan one-legged man. These three
officers aggregate five legs and four arms.
SENATOR JOHN J. PATTERSON of South
Carolina, was prostrated by an attack of yer.
| ti0n M I'm rday ni0ht nlAnut atnva,, .i.lnaL
lay seriously III all day yesterday. He was
attended by DIR. Stanton, who pronounced
him somewhat better last night.
| MR.. STURGEON said the other day that there
were number of religious people who, like
vagrants seemed inclined to try and get Il
Heaven by by-road, SO as to escape paying
the turnpikes, attending sometimes one place
and sometimes another never doing much, and
never being asked for much.
COLONEL W. b. SLAUGHTER, an old man
and native Yirginian, who is said to hav,
known Lafayette, jefferson, Madison, Monroe
John Quincy Adams, Jackson, Van Buren
Calhoun, Webster, Clay, and other distn
Ruished persons Of the past generation, 4
about to publish book giving his reminis
cences of these men.
Mr.. GEORGE WASHINGTON PETER, one o
the Oldest and most respected citizens of How
ard County, Maryland, died on the 10th in
James McKubbin near Ellicott City. MI
Peter was born in this city in November, 1901
and'was reared in Georgetown at the famil.
residence on the Heights known as the "Tudo
Place." and where Mrs. Kennon now resides
His mother was Martha Gusts, ono of the fou
grandchildren Of Mrs, General Washington.
PoSGo, the gorilla, died so suddenly and un
! expectedly ut Berlin, that the most livel,
curiosity has been excited on the subject
Distinguished anatomists presided at the post
norton neutrality-suspicious. Virchow an
!, Hartmann and there was gathering 0
eminent doctors at tho dissecting table
Pongos death, 1t was ascertained, resulte
, from acute inflammation of the bowols-one @
I the commonest diseases, and one OF the mos
fatal, of childhood. In his stomach ther
were found agloyo-buttOn, piece Of wire, an
some pins whethor these things had anythin
/ to do with the Inflammation tho doctors. d
al not aav