National Republican., 1883-04-25

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to keep at sea.
A PRIMA facie case When a clock is ac-
cused OF being behind time, there ia nothing
wrong on the face oft
AN ingenious citizen Of Paris has invented
new explosive called panclastie II is said 70 be
much moro powerful than dynamite.
EDWARD KING writes that the Parisiana
believe America to be land OF social heresies,
and that 1t Is not safe guide to follow In any.
thing.
A TAUNTON woman rolled Off lounge
while drunk. Hor face struck in basin, and was
wedged so snugly thatsho being unconscious, lay
there and smotherod to death.
THREE editions Of Prof. Hardy's novel
But Yet Woman" have already been brought
out tho original edition proving utterly made.
quate TO fill immediate orders.
WHILE seining in the river at Shippenport,
KY, fisherman brought up a rubber overcoat
containing pocketbook in which were $50
sreenback and $50 gold piece.
VERMONT papers lament that the failure of
the maple sugar crop will make the income Of
vermont farmers less this yeaf by nearly 81 100000
than In former years when there has been an
average yield ofsugar.
CINCINNATI Commercial Csdscttc: "a little
chap In Gallatin, Tenn, son of q prominent turf.
man, was asked by his school teacher TO define
coed breeding "A marc with two Lexington
crosses was the instant reply"
WILLIAM II. VANDERBILr, Henry Clews.
Pierre Lorillard, D. o. Mills, Leonard Jerome SID.
ney Dillon, Russell Sage, and others as fnan.
cIally noted, are on the list for rooms al tho
United States, Saratoga, this season. 30
The Indian brother, Sitting Bull, has been
received into the Catholic church. II he is ever
faaia e.
any one out Of the church, that party would be
accommodated by a bull" indeed.-Boston
Courier.
Mr.. GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA regards IL as
one Of the luckiest and most mercfll things that
can possibly happen to man that be should be
almost invariably unlucky at cards His own re.
membranes Of poker are brief, but full OF acute
anguish.
"THE Fan Yong, or the Royal Slave" q
romance written by Yong Wing 2, 200 yearS ago, 10
to be translated into English by Wong Ching Foo,
editor OF the Chinese american. Before he begins
he ought to SEQ Boucicault; perhaps he has dram.
atized II.
EVEN some savages are polite. An English
officer dining with cannibal king was asked
what religious denomination he afillated with, as
1t might be moro agreeable to him to have the
missionary about to be served Of another faith
Boston Post.
The card affixed to one of the wreaths
placed on John Browns CONN, upon which her
Majesty had written, "a tribute Of loving, CRATE.
ful, and everlasting friendship and affection from
his truest, best. and most faithful friend" ID
sneered at by many.
FOUR slaves were recently sold in the public
street at Tangier, only few yards from the Brit
ish legation. European visitors wero naturally
shocked at the spectacle, aud have been wonder.
ing ever since that such a trafio should be to-
Grated within twenty miles Of Europe.
A WRITER on etiquette says Of hand shak-
ing that 1t Is indicative Of character. and olass-
fes hand shakers as aggressive, supercilious,
lymphatic. imperative suspicious. and emotional,
gentleman must not take ladys hand unless
she offers 1t, and is warned not to squeeze or re-
tain 1t even them"
A BANKER who was seriously i'll sent for
priest. At the same time his cashier arrived aud,
according to custom, was telling his master about
the state OF his affairs, when the priest was an.
nounced. "Ask him to wait" said the banker
"But, monsieur, there's not O moment 10 be lostp'
"Thst's true, but business before pleasure, you
know"
The story is going the rounds Of the press
that Mrs d. G. Croly C' Jennie June W was In
trusted by her mother with her entire living
So OOO-to invest By the failure Of the bank the
the loss to her mother. but set to work to replace
the sum from her own earnings, meanwhile regu-
larry paying the interest. In several years the
heroic task was completed.
HUNGRY little girl was begging in Des
NIoines. A man dropped five-cent piece into
her hand. tramp came along, told the child
that he had eaten nothing in a week, and so i'm
pressed her with his greater distress that she for
got her own and gave him the coin. Then he
went to the nearest groggery and bought glass OF
whisky. The climax Of the story IL tremendous
whipping given to the tramp by the original donor
Of the nickel.
THE St. Louis Republican, a Democratic
paper, which is bitterly opposed to Mr.. Randall.
insists that. his presence "in the speakers chair
would be veritable paddock on the party's
mouth" II this is true, Mr.. Randals friends will
no doubt urge IL as additional reason why he
should be chosen speaker. They will argue, not
without force, that anything which promises to
paddock the party mouth must be good thing
and worthy Of adoption-Phad. Tfmes.
IT is discovered why Mr.. Parnell did not
come to America. The explosives act makes 1t o
felony for any subject to take part In any gather
ing favorlng the use Of explosives. II the Phil
adelphia convention should uphold dynamite,
and If Mr.. Parnell participated In II, though only
TO condemn II, Sir Vernon Hsrcourt threatened to
arrest him on his return. The Boston Globe has
made this discovery IL is more readable than
probable Such an arrest of Mr.. Parnell would be
a great blunder.
A STORY was told not long since in a gath
ering OF ministers by the Rev. DR.. Gould, Of Wor-
cester. A certain Rev. Samuel Smith had been
| discoursing very learnedly and loftiy and was
now walking homo with his brother, eagerly walt
ing for some word Of commendaton. Not finding
| 1t forthcoming, he dropped slender fish line and
| hnn IN hat ha Ha
somewhat startled and shocked by the outburst:
4" tell you, Sam, what II Is Instead Of preaching
Jesus Christ and Him cruclfed, you seem TO have
been preaching Samuel Smith and him dignlhed."
WHEN Mr.. Oscar Taylor was IL town few
weeks ago he showed me q silver half dollar for
which he has already been offerd $1,000. II ID
one of the four halves cast by the southern con-
| federacy, when the mint was seized In New Or.
| leans ON the liberty aide the die Is the same 40
on the present hRlfdolar, but on the reverse side
was substituted seven bars and seven stars, sur
mounted by pole with cap Of liberty. A stalk
| of sugar cane and stalk OF cotton are shown
| around which are the words "The Confederate
| States of America" Only four Of these ooins
were issued. Mr.. Taylor purchased II from a man
| in Ozark who parted with II for the extremely
low price Of -heriwether's Weekly.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the Boston Post, writ.
| ing about the remnants Of Indian tribes surviving
| in Massachusetts,, says: ut iA believed by those
who have an opportunity TO know, that no Indian
of pure aboriginal blood Is now resident In the
| ayIa a..