National Republican., 1883-06-20

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, wants college for fe-
males.
ONE day last week there was sold at Key
West so,9l929 worth Of sponge.
BRIGHTON wants to spend 100000 in be-
ginning the work Of putting in electric lights
PEoK's bad boy is said to have been a rea-
sonably good boy as boys go, until Peck made his
acquaintance.
THERE are twenty-five copper furnaces in
Tennessee which turn out an annual yield of
2,6OoOOo pounds of copper.
THE poor people of Mobile kick against tho
COW ordinance of that city, and say that 1t is an
infringement Of their rights.
THE Pennsylvania courts have decided
that If person is robbed while sleeping in a
Pullman car tho Pullman company is responsible
for 1t.
CANADIAN social scientist declares that
in long experience and observation he finds that,
with thus far no exception, the applicants for dl.
vorces arc blondes.
IT is estimated that 100000 acres of
swamp lands will be redeemed and made nt for
cultivation within few years in consequence OF
the recent large purchases of southern lands by
| capitalists.
AN American wrote asking the terms Of
subscription to the Paris Figaro, and placed the
usual epistolary formula before his name. What
was his surprise to receive Il reply. addressed:
Monsieur Yours Truly W. j. Miller"
Gov. BEGoLE, of Michigan, in the absence
OF his private secretary, sent communication to
the legislature containing the word "vetoe,"
"reckord," "missenformed,' and 'propperly.r
But the sentiments were correct enough.
In Rome, Augustuss tomb is q variety the
ater; Hadrian's mausoleum a barracks, Nero's
gardens the popes gardens, Cssar'a death place a
greehgrocery, Marcelluss theater blacksmiths
shop. Thus the whirligig of time brings in his
revenges; or, as the big boy In the second Latin
class might say for he usually knows moro Oft the
Latin poets than Of his own shakespeare), Tenn
pora mutantur ct nos mutumur In ills.
A WHIMSICAL free thinker in Brussels,
Adolphus Pype by name and tailor by trade
has just died. leaving legacy To the goddess
schools" Several months before his death he
wrote out the following announcement relating
| to that event: IN Adolphus Pype has the honor
TO inform you ofhis departure for the other world
and asks you to accompany his body to the GEM
etery in which he will be buried by civil rite on
the - at -. He leaves this earth without
regret"
| SOME interesting investigations have been
made In Austria, where anthropologists have
taken note Of the colors of eyes and hair, and the
complexion of nearly 100000 school children.
The result of their investigations has just been
officially announced 1t appears that 10 per cent.
| of all the school children in Austria have blue,
80 per cent gray, and 46 per cent. brown or black
eyes; "A per cent. have blonde and So per cent dark
hair, while 72 per cent. fair and 2S per cent.
dark complexioned.
The Continental Guards of New Orleans,
who are on northern tour are one Of the best
known military companies Of the SOUTH and are
famous for wealth, influence, and social position.
Among the members are three ex-governorS, be-
side the present executive, several ex-mayors of
New Orleans, the present chief Of police, chief OF
the fire department. the city recorder. three ex-
judges Of the supreme court of Louisiana, many
ofthe leading members of the bar, many of tho
leading business men, capitalists, and planters.
A CURIOUS bargain has been made be-
tween the French and Dutch governments. The
Dutch government having authorized n lottery
with six millions OF tickets at one franc each, NJ.
Waldeck' Rousseau has offered TO permit two
millions of francs worth Of them 10 be disposed
of in France on condition that the Dutch execu-
tive committee Of the international exhibition of
Amsterdam shall purchase at least one million
francs worth of goods of the exhibitors in tho
French section. This offer, which was made at
the instigation of French commission at the
exhibition, has been accepted.
GENTLEMEN who have dined not wisely,
but too well, have, 1t is said, proverbial habit
of going to bed In their boots. In Edinburgh,
howeyer,a different fashion seems TO prevail.
About 3 o'clock one morning, lately a man went
10 the police office in that city, attired in
tremely airy costume, and complained that he
had been robbed of his clothing and money. On
| investigation, however, IL was discovered that he
had gone home somewhat inebriated. undressed
on the staircase, and carefully hanging his gar
ments over the banisters, had slumbered peace
fully until he was awakened by the cold.
MAY say, writes joaquin Miller, that Of
all writers Josh Billings is perhaps the best paid,
not excepting Tennyson. He explained to me
only last week, while wo lunched together, that
he received $500 tor twelve words. This, Of
course, came from one of the wealthy New York
mercantile houses which wanted one Of his uaint
| sayings for an advertisement. Many OF hia best
things are disposed of in this way. As he was an
auctioneer and without dollar till nearly throe-
score years old, he is not above peddling out his
work at the best figure now, He is rich, drives a
fine team, is kindly and gentle as girl, and don't
you set him down fora bid offs fool
GooD wine is good familiar creature II IL be
well used says Iago and is the adder that the
sting Is quite plucked from solomon's remark
about that which at the last biteth like serpent
Twenty nine OF these fascinating and coy pets arc
owned by an amateur charmer out in the Yellow
stone region, and II IS reported that they think
much OF him that they follow him around Oke
dogs. ON wash day each one takes the tip of
companions tail in his mouth, and they allow
themselves TO be hung up on poles for clothes
lines In the summer time they braid them.
selves into a most ingenious hammock, in which
the snake charmer lies and reads novels on the
front stoop.
w. r. PoLsToN, of Nashville, Tenn, has q
three legged bay colt, which is now over a year
old, and Of which the american says Excepting
tho fact that he possesses leg less than other
members Of his speoies Is perfectly formed ami.
NAL When the writer saw him. yesterday AFTER
noon, he was hopping around Mr.. Polston's back
yard aud resented an interference with his long
tail by kicking as vigorously and with as much
grace and precision as an old mule. The entire
left foreshoulder and leg Of this remarkable ami
nal is missing, the only effort which nature seems
10 have made to attempt to supply this want be.
ing bone something in the shape OF a seals I'm
and about the same size.
On a hot evening few days ago there was
a religious meeting being held In the parlos Of
the Young Men's Christian association In New
York On each chair was placed, for the use Of
the young men present. one OF those :cheap Jap
anese fans which are so often seen here. These
had evidently been distributed by some enter
prsing lradesman, Tor they bore his advertisement
in red ink and large letters on side Just over
part Of IL the association had pasted card bear.
: ing scriptural text, also in red ink. The COM
Z blnation was unique, and read as followsi "Tho
wages OF sin is death. The gft OF God is eternal