National Republican., 1883-12-27
Under the snow.

Obhbh NphhhEh SuNCetus Juuko f1OAuleY
as president of the University club of Cincinnati.
THE mayor of Meridian, Miss thinks that
"custom has made 1t proper for man TO lie in
horse swap"
JAY GOULD says no has lost over $100,0O0,-
900 in the unsuspecting innocence OF his too con.
hding nature.
RHoDA HOWARD, of Owingsville, KY, lie
years of age, Just dead, had smoked tobacco 100
years. 1t is quite likely, however. that If Rhoda
had not smoked she would have been aged 40
years at the time of her DEATH
A YOUNG Springfield (Mass.) couple, re-
Gently married, cconomlsed by not going far away
on their wedding trip, by bidding farewell totheir
friends on one side of train and leaving for q
Springfield hotel IRON the other side.
NORA went to % funeral, and on returning
informed her mistress that Mr. Muldoon said she
was the "life of the wake" few weeks later
she gave notice of departure adding that she
was about to be married ito the husband Of the
corpse, mum"
FATHER CURcI the ex-Jesuit preacher,
whose works ON the temporal power of the pope
have created 30 great sensation, is now in Flor
ence, revising the proof sheets OF another Import
ant work which. it is said will contain importan
revelations regarding the vatican.
THE London man who was condemned to
pay Belt, tho sculptor $1,000 for snying Belt hired
men to do "sculpling,' on the strength of which
he became famous. has appealed to higher court.
The trial, in length, was something like tho cele-
brated action in Brooklyn In 1875.
THE Louisville Courier-Jour1laL man, being
Mt safe distance from New England, writes
"Nost of the New England girls marry in Novem-
Der. Tho weather being cold, the bridegroom
stays in doors aud is much less likely to escape
than in the balmy summer months"
A CENSUS Of all the horses, mules, and
ponies in France has been ordered by the French
government, owners being required TO hand in
before Jan. next list and description of all the
animals in their possession. 1t is understood that
this information is designed for the war depart
ment
THE local paper in one of two western rival
towns which were outstripping each other in their
efforts to get the greatest number of attractions
announced one day that the other town had
formed comet club" the object Of which was
TO induce the comet now approaching the earth
to locate there.
LORD PALMERsToN seldom gave himself
real rest except when he had cold He would
then allow himself holiday. to be spent by the
fire in coy arm chair with novel, the moro
sensational the better. Disyaei had the same
fancy, and. when weared, went down to Hughen-
den with pile Of French novels.
AN analysis of matrimonial advertisements
iu Germany shows that three, times as many
women as men seek partners in that manner; that
women are far less particular about age than men,
but far more particular about family position,
and that religious faith is of secondary import
ance with most advertisers of both sexes.
EUGENE ]. O'CoNNoR, of Boston, who was
| chair man of the executive committee of the
| Brotherhood OF Teegraphers appears TO have
one friend only left. The fiiend writes that Mr..
| O'Co nnor, n sober and industrious man, is very
| destitute He has been out of work since the
strike, and as he possesses but one arm he is un.
able 10 make living
MATTHEW ARNOLD, it is thought in New
York, will do NO good out west. Prejudice has
been excited against him by the staten ent that
he travels with an outfit consisting of four leather
hat boxes, six umbrellas five canes. and bath
tub. This is too utterly English and bets are laid
that Mr.. Arnold, If he penetrates to st. Louis.
| will never return with his wash tub entire.
| BADINouET, the mason In whose clothes
| and name and with whose black pipe between
his teeth Louis Napoleon walked out of the castle
OF Ham. died recently at Chantenay near Paris.
He never took his name again, but 1t was somo-
times flung at Napoleon III by his enemies when
| they had nothing witty TO say. Badinquet be.
came Rudot, and no one knew he was other than
Rudot until he died.
A FEW months ago man mysteriously
disappeared from Georgetown Ky. For many
weeks after his disappearance his dog went daily
10 a lonely spot and kept up furous barking.
A female clarvoyant who came into the neigh
borhood eApianed the dogs conduct by telling of
n horrible murder committed there. The spot
was searched, and the remains OF the man who
had disappeared were found.
AT North Carolina wedding six pistol
shots were fired within the space OF minute.
The best man was killed and one OF the grooms-
men mortaly wounded. AS the happy couple
were leaving the church the bride handed one Of
the ushers piece of paper, and whispered to him:
See the reporters at once give them this descrip-
tlon OF my dress, say the bride behaved like
heroine, and be sure aud get pas name spelled
right"
THE passenger rates on some railroads in
this country are undoubtedly exorbitant in some
cases, but the average rate for all the liness2S SO
for one hundred mieS-is much less than the
average for similar travelling accommodations in
Europe. where first class fare ranges from 81 "a in
Norway and Belgium TO 81 in Roumana. In
Great Britain 1t is S3ll; in France, $685. in Ger
many and Switzerland SSH, or more; in Italy
$3.50: in Greece, S2s2 and in Turkey, s5,66.
"AND 80, my dear girl, you have got mar-
, ried. Is your husband handsomeY Like
! Apollo" "What eyes has ho?" "Like falcon"
: "What kind ofa nose2 Like All eagle" ''What
IS the color of his hair?" "HairT' (hesitatingly)
"Well, I'm sure don't know yetP' "What you
, don't know?" (inbarrassod)-"H hasn't got
any yet" "Not got amy yetY "Why, you see,
l dear Rosa, his head is quite bald from oventudy-
ing, but he is rubbing 1t every day with famous
restorer, and IL is sure TO make its appearance
4 very soon. / fancy II will be dark brown"
In the public and private galleries of Russia
there are scores OF pictures attributed TO Raphael
The owners and cusodians OF these canvases will
read with something more than interest an article
In the Messd1er des Bedur- arts, in which NJ Vas
sltchlkoi, the director at the Hermitage museum
at ST. Petersburg discusses their genuineness NJ.
VassiltchikOff's conclusion is that there only
y six Raphaels in Russia which are beyond DOUBT
S authentic All tho other so-ealled RaDhaels in
9 Russia, he avs are either copies or the work OF
u pupils Off he great painter Of urbino
CREDIT for the most elaborate scheme ever
T. devised by merchant 70 ittract customers must
probably be awarded to a arv goods firm in Mel
bourne, Australia. Whether not il will produce
the desired result remains o seen. Behind
d the shop is a large garden, rnamented with
u avarles and aquarla in which open air concerto
i vocal aud instrumental, will be given daily. The
: basement OF the large building has been fitted W
% with all the convenienees of a club for gentlemen
Including library and reading-room, and res.
taurant. A cozy apartment with similar acces'
"A sories has been provided for the ladies.
m ABERAYRoN, town In Cardiganshire
" Wales was recently offered for sale by auction
lg II contains population of about 1000 souls, ant
. the only bid made was $4,000 which not ac