National Republican., 1883-02-05
SHORT sleeves arc worn again.
Brooklyn Eagle.

Now is the time to catch colds.
A WASHINGTON girl can blush till her nose
bleeds.-Dcrot I1ee Press
Mr.. GLADsroNE's favorito authors arc
Dante, Virgil, and Homer.
LACE pins are worn, not only at the throat,
but for drapery iastenlngs.
THE orange crop on the Mississippi gulf
coast is unusually good this year.
FLOWERS for the hair are worn just above
the right ear and are arranged in sprays.
The corner stone was recently laid of tho
first Protestant college in New Mexico.
THE Danes are conducting vigorous war
against drunkenness in their capital, Copenhagen.
APPARENTLY the best way to sleep in big
hotel Is to get bed somewhere ese-NelO Iork
Graphic.
THE Virginia woman who tried to collect
toll for Sheridan's whole army still lives near
Winchester.
Mr.. G. p. HUNTINGTON, tho California
railway millionaire began life as peddler of 10.
cent trlnkets.
A FRENCH doctress is creating n stir in
Galveston, Texas, and is drawing crowds by her
marvellous cures.
ARcuIMEDEs invented the slang phrase
"Givc us rest" when he offered to move the
world Win nlSlCVor'
IT is rumored that Clara Barton has under
consideration request to take charge of the Massa-
chusetts prison for women
CHINA and Japan buy our dried apples
freely. Thus does American industry help to
swell the population of the Orient.
A LEARNED doctor of New York declares
that very small feet on woman mean fiery
temper and prevarlcating tongue
"WHY is young man like kernel Of
corn?" asked Il young lady. "Because," said
another, che turns white when he pops"
A BosToN preacher delivers lectures every
Monday. If there ever is Il time when people
need the consolation of religion it is OH wash day.
Poor Sarah Bernhardt is now in the hands
of her creditors. The purchase of n "fader for
zee leedlc ONO to play weez" seems to have been
n misNdventure
A GEORGIA woman is losing the power of
speech through indulgence in canned fruits. Now
you know what to think of man who is going
home with lot Of canned fruit under his arm.
EX-SENATOR EATON is reported to have
said that the democratic party took out patent
fifteen years ago for being fools, and arc now
busily engaged in trying to get an extension Of
time"
con! my poor heart! My heart is break
ing" walled Chicago girl and yet the doctor
who was called in prescribed lime water, and told
her she'd better leave of eating fried pork for
few days.
COLONEL" said man who wanted to
make out genealogical tree, "Colonel, how can
become thoroughly acquainted with my family
history ?" "Simply by running for Office" an
swered the colonel.
ADELINA PATTI is dS years of age She is
probably the best preserved lyric the world ever
produced. Her vocal powers show no signs of de-
cay, and she is the same Patti that delighted the
music lovers Of II generation ago.
LADY VAUDEVILLE Is living in New York
with Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt, whose sister,
Miss Smith, married Mr.. Eanega, Lady Mande-
vllle's brother. They are the acknowledged lead
ers of the well-known Wehavegotmoney set.
'MARIAN, the Amazon Queen" is now ex-
hbiting in Glasgow, She is a native of Germany,
II years Of age, and eight feet high. When tho
charming Marian marries, and calls upon her
husband for an adequate seal'skin sacque, there
will be circus.
He continually played on the horn, "Sweet
Maiden, Hear My Prayer" The maiden lady
next door sent word. with her compliments"
that she had heard his prayer, and she would pay
q months board for him in advance If he'd
move to another part of the town,
THE state of Indiana has a permanent school
fund Of 50 1861 ,O3392, which is equal to Sl2S per
capita for each child of school age in the state.
The fund cannot be reduced In any way, rs tho
counties are only allowed to use the interest
thereon. and are held responsible for any losses.
They undertook to present gold!headed
cane to the handsomest man in Lawrence, KAN,
the other night, but there were SO many black
eyes and bloody noses in the crowd of candidates
that the judges sent the cane to lame cooper,
who prldes himself on being the homellest man
on earth.-DetrOH Free Press.
A Troy man had his ear ripped off by o
buzz saw. An excited young DOCTOR who had
been starving for seven months for his first case,
stuck it ON backward, sewed 1t fast and 1t grew.
And now that man looks like crack trotter
!, waiting to get the word and he can hear hall way
around the square in both directions.
WHEN Lord Chatham made his famous
speech, the concluding words of which were, "If
I were an American, as j am an Englishmnn, l
never would lay down my arms never neVer!l
never /" he created q profound sensation. 1t
was very fortunate for him. though, that no Pima
fore fend was present to shout, What, neverg
THE translation of the text of "God Save
, the Queen" into the language Of the Puujaub is
not making rapid headway, there are so many
dialects to be covered, each Of which has its own
name for the divinity. one of these would call
the queen Kaiserihind, and its god is Ramcheun-
dra, two names that in one line, would rather
break in upon the rhythm of the anthem.
S SETH GREEN, the great fish grower, says
r that tho carp is very fond Of vegetable mat
A ter, such MS potatoes, cabbage, turnips, corn,
= pumpkins and also malt from brownies. Mr..
y Green will no doubt bring carp to such high
state of cultivation that shall find them rowing
through our kitchen gardens and washing down
their dinner at the nearest lager beer saloon.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN X. Ross will never allow
time or disappointed hope to weaken the chain Of
i affection that binds him to his long lost boy.
I only q few days ago he wrote to friend :" am
4 sul diligently making every effort to unrayel the
n mystery connected with his continued absence.
In our family the subject is often the theme Of
conversation. Charlie is often spoken of as lY-
ing and shall be until we know the contrary"
h MAN rummaging through the shop of q
n second. hand London bookseller, came across some
:, literary rubbish in rare binding, "Where do you
expect 10 get customers for these 2" he asked con-
q temptuously. ooh, beg your pardon" said the
bookseller, 1--WE frequently have orders from
country gentlemen for so many yards of folio and
so many yards Of quarto, to ft up their libraries,
and they pay as well as anything" It is not very
Q long ago that an aurtioneer's window In Spring-
i field contained number OF handsomely bound
5, volumes backed with such titles as "Webster's
Il Speeches" "AIacaulay's Essays" "Walpoo's Let
teEs, but inside composed Of patent othce reports.