National Republican., 1877-08-24
h. pl.ce were benjamin rnniiin and George

his place were Benjamin Fsnhiin and George
Washington. l.t..H
Two LITTLE edible dog, from China have
been received a, the Accllma,i,stion Garden ~ IN
pass src very small and IA and short legged and
are eaten usually when two months old, af,cr be
as aosss sna Sp fs % sns
AN INDIAN, clad in q plug hat and a pair
Of green spectacles, likewise palr Of pants and a
shir peercd into the Austin (fexasl RseiW office Y,
ss HhSi Name SSS rGpsa % ho red
PRO what7' inquired the imp. "Whiia man up
saltwater call EN- me Plofessor Hunglyguts, was
the answer.
ralda Ccryantes, Who visited New York year or
two ago, met with an accident at Seville recently
which might have been very serious Her ores
caught fire when she cumo 10 the footlights IN re-
sponse 10 the applause of the house. But she
had coolncss enough to stand perfectly still while
the flames were eStingulshed, and escaped win a
few slight burns.
Mosr REV. J. R. BAyLEy, Archbishop. Of
Baltimore. returned from Europe last Tuesday.
The health OF the Archbishop Is not much im.
proved by his trip TO Europe He was very sick al
irrespective OF creed were quite solicltous for his
welfaru. lie proceeded from New York 10 Seton
Hall, where he will remain for n few days.
A CLERGYMAN, q widower with seven I'VE
some news which would surprise thSm-he hid hid
1ust mnrrieu WIDOW WIN hN cnliufcn. ~, iuv
seven grown.up daughters had nm awful time WI
he returned-alone. ono Of them mustered np
courage to ask, Where Is our motherg In
hcavcn hope" "But mean the widow with SIX
children that you married" 20, married her 70
another man."
A RICH lady In Ningpo was unhappy because
she had no sons. Daughters she had two, but thls
amer brooding over her sorows until she was nall
crazed she stole out Of bed crept up TO her snorF
husband and cut of his eyebrows and mustch,
with her embroid6ring scissors. When her lord
wroth, and sezlng his wife chained her up 10 q
dOor.po like dog. with the strength and Gun
ming Of insanity she freed herself, and falling upon
her two daughters strangled them.
THE Pope has nearly finished the Memoirs
on which he has been working for more than forty
not to be published until ten years after he dies
He has had no aid in their preparation, except
from Father Dresciani, one Of the most learned o
the Jesuits. Among the manuscripts TO be used u
the preparation Of the Memoirs Is the correspond
ence OF the Pope with Charles Albert, King NictoI
Emanuel, Napoleon Ill. and tho Count dc Cavour
Mr.. THOMAS EAaAN, of ST. Louis, saw the
| sea-scrpcnt the other day. II had scales, dog
head a pelican's bill u foot In length with tive
holes In II through which he spouts water in Jets
foot high, long ears pendant locks OF hair several
fms sly legs aand long name MT Y ClLs I'm. I'm
long climb up to the fourth-story window OF his
house. and strive TO eat a mocklng.blrd that wa'
hanging there In acagc. Mr.. Hi, OF Reading
Pa, has big bass three feet long, with hi:
| IN his mouth and so many pieces Of hsh-lne stick
ing out that he looked as IL he had swallowed
| bale of hay. Bromide Of potassium take as much
| as will lay on top OF aquarfer) Is an admirable
their part in the lake where 1t Is too hot for bas
| And -eeIDeutq,