National Republican., 1878-07-29


THERE are about $40 permanent guests ut
the Grcenbricr White sulphur Springs.
IT is asserted with but little contradiction,
that the reclamation of Coney Island from the
mob has hurt Long Branch.
A MosTagrecable change IN the recent Presi-
dental pilgrinases is the abandonment of the
former plan Of exhibiting tho Cabinet ms a
museum OF curUsities.
ALEX STEPHENS Is catching It this weather
by the aid OF a tallow candle you can read tho
Lords prayer through his body when 1t 10 in-
scribtd on tvc-cCnt piccc.-BOst1n lost.
SILvERY embroidery on a ground of deli.
cate shade is u new freak of fashion, and may
be seen on everything, from handsome oven.
ing dress to the hose which match ii.
OAkEY HALL says he has never been to
COncy Island, has never taken an ocean BATH
and is only indebted to Hamletian tit Of
madneSs-a queer creditor, tlat--fOr All ocean
voyage
AN exceedingly pretty costume for midsum.
lncr Is OF pale blue Organdie, trimmed with
Smyrna lace and Insertion and bows Of double.
faced satin ribbons pale blue and pink aud
olive aud blue.
YouNG MI RulstOn, sou Of tho late Califor.
MIA millionaire is at Surragun,rtt, aud seem,
to have secured enough Of this worlds goods
from the wreck OF his fathers fortune 10 enjoy
life luxuriUus!y.
The "corsago hchc,' which, when translated
means the old d-lNshiUuCd baby waist which wa,
once so generally worn, Is again in favor a.,
well as for handsome dresses as for the pllincr
ones made OF wash material.
THE fashionable color for autumn and win.
ter has already been announced. 1t is to be
called Bordeaux" aud 1t is Of the cxact hue
of that wcll-Enuwn wine Palo blue is TO be
worn with 1t ns II contrasting color.
President HAYES cant travel so far as
General Grant, nor as fast as Dom Pedro, but
he eau say more foolish things In Il shorter dis.
tRncc, aud upon slightcr prOvUCatiUn, than
both OF them put ogethcr,-IidTkrgc.
THE venerable Colonel Abel, OF the Bslti.
more S'ni, one oil the most successful he " suapcr
men In the country, next to GcOrgc W Childs,
Is occupying apartments with his old friend
Prcsbury at the West Eud Hotel, Long Branch
MAYSE REID is surprising England with a
breed Of black sheep with white faces and
bushy white tails. They are to be shown at
Ludlow, though they were refused admission
TO tho exhibition OF tho Royal and HerlOrd SO.
cieties.
DOUGLASS T. JERRoLD, JR., a sou of the
famous wit, who WIS wont to set all England
In roar is i'll ut GreeuvillC Miss, and Ia !
wife aud three children are ia such destitute
circumstances that lie has appealed to the
public for help, blanchard JGrruld, his lite.
Tary brother, tho inhcTitOr Of "a titho of hIs
fathers brains, Is the editor OF the Mark Lane
Express,
FREDERICK LEIGHTON's ihthcr would only
consent to his becoming painter on condition
that be was Likely to attain umincnce In his
chosen profession The decision upon this i'm.
pOTtant question was referred to Mr.. Hiram
Powers, the American sculptor On one mem.
oTable day father aud son, the latter accompa.
MED by a bundle OF his sketches, went to the
sculptor to ask his opinion and advice. The
boy, who knew how much depended upon the
answer, was anxious and tremulOus. The
oracle, after due examinations OF the speci.
mems, answered deGisively, Your sou may be-
come Us eminent a. he please" The wisdom
OF this decision has been amply proved