National Republican., 1877-04-28
MISCELLAyY.

"A new lawn game is called "veiillo," .
and Il is said to be . great improvement on Gro.
quet.
Coaching by moonlight is now in vogue.
Tho melody OF tho horn is frequently heard auer
dark.
italian brigasds now wear standing col.
lars, diamond pins and alligator boots. II has
always been suspected there was money in IT, iC
well Followed Phtiadeiphta Bulletin.
"A Mr.. Nuther, Of Wisconsin, recently
married. The bIckerinsg in that family win DO
made up mostly OF tho old, familiar words,
"You're q her."-Roehesfsr Demoerai
There is near prospect Of utilizing crea
lures Of the feline race, and London is excited
over the intelligence Of . carrier cat. We have
seen ono carry her kitten.-Nsv Orleans Rspub.
Iiean.
How wise Is the tramp who sleeps In n
fence corner and has no fear Of hotel nres anS
six.story leaps to stone pavomcnts. Go to tho
tramp, thou architect, consider his ways and bc
wlse.-Detron Free Press.
-Four newspaper men in Chicago agreed
TO act In farce for the benefit OF q theatric.i
manager there, tho penalty Of not appearing bs-
ing Aioo each. Tn the appointed night all but
one backed out, and paid the iorfeits, The brave
fourth went on the stage explained the situation,
and said that he would give tho money to
Charity :
Not long since negro was ca ueht steal
Ing COW In Pike county, Miss. Tho parties who
caught him cut the COW open and placed him in.
sido OF her, took grass rope and scwed him in
securely, leaving only his hoad out, In this
manner he remained for four days, when he
was discovered nearly dead. He said that Il was
his eyes out.
M. Blanc, the celebrated gambler OF Monte.
Carlo, pays tho Prince Of Monaco, who owns thu
property which he employs, s5o,ooo Der annum.
and yet In spite OF the vast sums which he spends
In addition In improving tho attractions OF the
place ne has amasseda fortune OF over E3S, 100000
Much OF his Income, however, he derives from
legitimate trade, as ho controls nearly all the
industries Of the place.
"A short time ago lady residing at Clif.
ton, England, having an income Of 6. 900 q year,
was so struck by the devotion OF young cross
Ing sweeper to his mother that she proposed To
him, placed him In the hands OF tutor for q
couple Of months, and when he had been intel.
leetually veneered and polished, married him a.
WeTs Cathedral. Tho experiment was not
success. and tho lady Is now suing for divorce.
Lord William Lennox is contributing
series Of papers on "Private Theatricais" to tho
Queen. He tells . story OF French dramatist
who, on the producton OF one Of his pieces sat in
secluded part Of the pit appiauding furiously,
while his wife was gently ciappIng her hands in
one OF the side boxes At the end Of the FIRST act
he looked daggers at his unlucky spouse, and
beckonins her to him reproashed her for her
want OF enthusiasm. "wbat could do more,r
she innocently asked, "with these lovely violet.
colorcd glovesf"
A ton OF cotton seed yields about 700
pounds Of cake or meal, thirty. Ave gallons Of OIL
Tow pounds OF lint Gotten, some ashes, and other
refuse. The meal 10 worth els per ton, the cake
from ga to s7s, and the crude oil thirty.eiRht
cents per gallon. The oil is valuable in paints
and chemicals, and when refined makes an excel.
lent table oil. The cakes arc shipped to Europe
for stock feed, the refuse used In the manufacture
Of soap, and the meal Is In constantly Increasing
demand as sugar cane fertilizer.
The village Of Saratoga Springs is bank
rupt and Its president says that the streets ean-
not DO lighted or cleaned this summer, unless the
eltirsns do IL voluntarily. Those who read this
may wonder why money 90 scarce In place where
so:nuoh opt is expended every year: by visitors
The truth seems TO be that most OF tho summer
business 10 done sy n.rssidsnts, Who take away
the pronts they make, and the public treasury is
rather emptied than nlled By the faot that the
village Is fsshionabls resort. .as..
Felix Holt writes from London 10 the
Springfield Rtpabiiesn about American beef In
that city. He visited large marbet where Il is
sold, and found that the demand far exceeded tho
supply. The prices were from three to fve pence
pound lees than for English beef. Tho buyers
generally were Of the opinion that they could tell
the difference between the two products. but ad-
mitted that It was too slight to Offset the less
cost. Probably their Imagination was responsible
for their idea Of perosptibie difference for tho
writer learned that much Of the imported meat
was sold By butchers as English. In restaurants
It is used extensively, sometimes unayowediy; but
10 most cases II Is billed forwhat II is and larger
quantity Is given for tho usual prios.