National Republican., 1883-12-28


Ate pound and quarter of dates
That night in her dreams,
She uttered wild screams,
That the winds bore clear back to the states.
A New HAMPSHIRE coon club that is ten
years old has Just caught its first COON and tho
Hartford Cotrdm suggests that the coon was prob
ably sick.
THERE are about $4,000 locomotive engines
in the world, ana 1900 passenger, and 100000
freight cars. There are 900 miles of Il ack and
the capital invested is s2O,0OO,OOO0O0.
THE whale is small affair beside the oil
WELL but still he is f1shed for The seasons toh
in the North Pacific yields l2O) barrels of oil.
1924 pounds of bone, and 10000 pounds OF
walrus ivory the whole worth $500 900.
The Canadians have perfected a velocpede
sleigh. The rldor is seated on a bicycle of the
usual character, the larSo wheel having spokos to
catch hold of the ice. There is an outside frame
attached, on which are four pieces of steel the
shape and size of the steel at the bottom of an
ordinary skate.
AN impression prevails in Catholic circles
that Dr.. Francis Sias Chatard, bishop of Vim
cennes. Ind. will be made archbishop of Phila-
delphia withln the next six months He was for
many years rector of the American college ut
Rome and Is said to be the most scholarly clergy
man Of his church.
AN expert in q London will case lately
stated that pencil marks rubbed out revive when
the texture vi je paper returns to its normal con-
dition. The existence of these marks prove
most embarrassing in the case in question. The
Boston fire, too, proved that pencil writing was
more enduring than ink.
"MAMMA," said a little girl Christmas
morning, III don't want that doll that Santa Claus
put IN my stocking last night" "You don't want
I'm dali a1ofN Nn.IA
prise; land why not, pray?" Because it has got
Jersey on, and Jerseys arc getting to be awfully
common and old fashioned"
Mr.. ARTHUR PEEL who is announced as
the coming speaker of the English house of COM
mons, is very presentable sort ofa gentleman
tall, dignifed, and, withal. good looking. Nor
is there auy reason to believe that he is wanting
either in judicial calm or in decision.
THE police of London have begun to raid
the fashionable gambling clubs The Baccarat
club jerks club, Park and others have been en-
tered, and the proprietors and players warned.
Some of them have stopped baccarat but others
are going to law about 1t, to find out whether
man cannot play what he pleases in his club.
IT is supposed that Leo XIII is contem-
plating movement looking to the union of the
Greek and Latin churches The Greek church In
the council of Florenoe conceded all the doctrnal
points of the Latin church. of course the union
| would be on the basis of the vatican council as
no other basis would or could be accepted by Leo
| XIII.
NELLIE LINCOLN RossITER, of Philadel
| phia, although only 16 years of age, is at the
cad of the silk culturist of this country and is
rapidly becoming wealthy. Her boo, upon silk
culture is standard authority for those who are
engaged in the new and profitable business of
raising cocoons, and her products have taken pre-
miums at all the exposiuons.
KEATss only sister, Fanny, is still living
in Madrid. She married Senor Llanos, Spanish
| gentleman of liberal politics, and the author OF
Don Esteban," "Sandoval, the Freemason," and
| other illustrations of the modern history of the
| Peninsula. During the existence of the Spanish
republic he represented Spain at the court Of
Rome. Their son, Juan Llanosy Keats, is an artist
| Of high repute in Spain.
| AT luncheon party on Sir Donald Currie's
| yacat In the harbor of Copenhagen, Mr.. Tenny.
| son, in conversation with the Empress of Russia
| and the Princess Of Wales, is said to have asked
| by what title he ought rightly to address those
| ladies. 81 don't know" he said, what ought
to call you" Oh" said the princess There is no
difficulty; Minnie and Alec to be sure. 1t was Il
quick answer, and surely pretty one.
VERY few dolls are made in America; the
| finest ones of wax imported from Germany,
and the best of china and bisque come from
|
| babies for cent up to any amount one cares to
| spend for waxen beauty in satin and jewels.
Fashions in dolls change as do all earthly things
Short frizzed hair was popular last year for all
kinds of dolls. but long curls and Langtry bangs
| arc the style this winter
ENGLAND's greatest historical fame, West
minister abbey, is said to be so crowded with tho
remains of illustrous dead that it now contains
no more room for interments. Chaucers grave
was molested to make room for Dryden's. Ben JON.
sons bones fell into the grave prepared for Sir
Robert Wilson. Addisons remains are squandered
| over those of the Duchess of Albemarle, and, in
turn, those of James Craggs rest upon his. 1t is
| proposed TO enlarge the burial accommodations Of
the abbey by erecting new clolslers
THE late George d. Prentice was once plav-
ing at poker a Mississippi steamer. L -
bet q thousand on his hand; his opponent 4
him fve hundred; Prentice raised thousa
| opponent raised him five hundred Prenic
raised the stake thousand "Mr. Prentit
tho opponent confidently, "you are betu
than your hand is worth" Prentice looked at nls
hand turned it down on the table, and said, ''sir,
If were playing with Jupiter at star ante l
would darken the everlasting armament on the
hand have Just turned down.
THERE is good deal of suggestion and in
slruction to be found in an examination of the
sources from which tho Mormon supply comes.
The great body of Mormons come from England
Scotland, Wales, Denmark, sweaep p" =
England has supplied in round
them; Scotland, $500; Wsles.2
Denmark, 1871; Norway, l.,
About the character of this
contribution thera is very little aOu. 4 -.
men aud the women belong to a low, ignorant
peasant class. The same thing is true, though
probably in a less degree of the Scandinavian
contribution,
IT required fifteen centuries to raise the
population of Paris from 900 under Julian, in
the latter halfof the fourth century to 100000 in
1910. The territory Of the city was no moro than
fifteen hectares or 10000 square meters in the
time Of Caesar, aud thirty eight in the reign Of
Julian, while in the thirteenth century II had ex,
panded TO 25S hectares. 1t was troubled, under
! Henry ~, with a population Of 100000 souls
| having taken three centuries TO double itself IN
that respect, whereas IL was treblei between l7s,
aud 1860 the respective totals ut these two dates
. having been 650, 900 and 100000. It now exceed,