National Republican., 1883-08-09

GENERAL GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN and
family have engaged rooms for this month ut the
Catskil house.
DwELLERs at Cape May Point say the best
time for strangers to go there Is when the mos
quitoes are away, which happens onco IN a
while.
GEN. HORACE PORTER, II. Victor New
comb Gen. George II. Sharpe, Henry Fitzhugh,
Gen. E. +. Winslow, all of New York. are in the
Catskills
New YORK dude was taken sick, and
the family physician was sent for. He pronounced
the trouble "brnn fever" His diplomatic dag
nosis of the case was pleasing to the family and
profitable 10 himself
MIR. TENNYsoN attended recent Royal
academy soiree, and visitors who had not before
| seen him were struck by his shrewd, humorous.
and altogether worldly expression Mr.. Matthew
| Arnold, too, had curiously unspritual look.
The pension granted by the Italian govern
ment to Plus TX, and constantly declined by him,
Is to be devoted to reclaiming the Roman marshes,
| the heirs Of the late pontf having lost the suit
which they brought to Obtain possession oft.
SHE was in the dimly lighted reception
room ofa city dry goods store, and walking up TO
| a tall mirror placed against the wall, remarked:
| why, how come you here ?" then, observing
| some surprise not to say amusement, on the faces
ofthe other occupants of the room, she saw her
mistake. and explained in great confusion, "I
thought 1t was my sister; we're twins"
run and get me an armful Of wood" said
French woman diving in South Troy, to her
husband, one rainy day, cas- you are wet and
am dry" The same plea was used for a dozen
more errands. At last it was Get me bucket
OF water for you are wet and am dry" The
| bucket of water was br ought and thrown over her
the husband exclaimng Now do your share
for you are wet. tool"-Troy Times.
"PHIL" said the President, as they got
| into the wagon Phil, you do very well in mill
tary matters, but must say you are no quarter
| master" Faith" returned Sheridan, land how
| do you make that out?" "Why sir, with all your
military experience, you failed to secure but one
basket of that exquisite Louisville pie" There
was gloomy silence after this little conversation,
but finally young Vest got to talking about his heo-
dite, and things became more cheerful -Courisr-
Journal.
THREE marriage ceremonies, all performed
| at once, are about TO be celebrated at the grand
ducal court. The Grand Duke Louis ", whose
wfe-the Princess Alice of Engand-died FIVE
years ago, is said to be about to marry his sister
in-law, the young Princess Beatrice the charming
young girl for whom, if romance is true, the of
| Napoleon III went to seek death in Zululand At
| the same moment that he himself is going 10
marry the aunt of his children the grand duke
will give his two eldest daughters--the first to
| Prince Louis of Battenberg and the second TO the
hereditary prince of Baden.
ABOUT fifty years ago Mr.. Speaker, rathe
eccentric character IA descendant Of one of the
numerous ancient Dutch families in the Mohawk
valley, and from whom Spraker's basin derives its
name) erected church at his own expense, and
presented it to the inhabitants of the village. A
short time afterward he happened to meet with
| friend who complimented him highly upon dis
| playing so much Christian benevolsnce; but at
the same time suggested to him the proprety Of
adding Lightning rod to the structure, for its
greater security from the elements This, to the
old man, was new idea, and one which had
never before entered his brain; and upon the i'm
pulse OF the moment, he gave the following re-
ply: "No, won't won't do It! If the ALI
mighty has n mind to thunder down his own
church, he may do it,"
SOME people here, writes Saratoga corre-
spondent, never seem satisfied with what they
have, Many engage rooms at the hotels and then
go to Lake George for few days. or up into the
Adlrondacks, or to Richfeld Springs, and then
back. So the ladies have chance to show their
lovely dresses to the greatest number Fine
dresses are not numerous this year, and even the
wealthiest ladies do not make point of wearing
many different toilets each day. But each dress
worn Is a marvel of beauty and richness, and ex-
CeeuluRly COhtly. lHeTe more uluInOuubWOrn
too 1t is said, than ever before. But not all Of
them are genuine and even some mllionaire's
wives do not consider it beneath their dignity to
have jewelry made with alternate real and false
stones. But they, at least, appear genuine. 1t
must be admitted that there are not very many
really pretty women here this season. The ma
jority of them, taken from their luxurious sur.
roundlngs and dressed simply, and without any
the nids the toilet so necessary TO good looks
to-day, would not be noticed in an ordinary
crowd, unless it may be for their plainness.
SOCIETY items from the Bismarck Tribune. !.
Mrs. Gen, Karl schulzenhimmel gave a small
German last evening to her husband The
| queens physicians have agreed that her knee is
again capable of being bent as of yore. This is a
joint agreement The informer Carey first act in
his quarters was probably to inform Satan tn at
the call was unexpected on his part. IAN Indian
harvest hand can be hired for 81 day in Nevada
provided there are shade trees In the field under
which lie can repose. While wading in a stream
an Iowa girl mistook one of her feet for an enor-
nous catfish and screamed so hard that she
bursted q blood vessel. A New Jersey farmer
recently found barrel of eggs in hens
nest, but they were in an advanced
) stage of pulmonary consumption and of no value
outside of the Redpath lecture circuit. .TlaGay
after Cincinnati man was divorced frGrnS. vari-
ETY. actress he was killed by lightning. J0ve tried
TO give him congratuatory tap on the head but
struck him little too hard. :. This beautiful
weather is at last accounted for. Gen. Hazen, TIE
signal service chief, is away on thres months
leave and Vennor is nursing litter of boils of the
most imported Job brand .,.A Methodist minister
in Nevada has built him house on wheels and
whenever he hears of proposed assassination in
the shape of Il donation party he bitches up his
oxen and skps over into another diocese for pro.
tection....A horse thief named Weaver was lately
shot TO death by mob at Gatesville, Texas. The
greenback party will now be obliged TO look
around for anoth-Eh Not that Weaver? OH
we'll, that puts another face on the matter....
' Capt Webb had some falls notions about Niagara.
THE artesian we'll throws up its water because
II has spring bottom. Marco Bozaris was a
" striker, and he stood firm wi hout hiring hall.
....A man is in dead earnest when he has been
o cremated according to his convictions. The
o underworked aud overfed people are always hay-
ing trouble with their stomachs.. .,A persons are
dispo'ed TO build castles in the air, All they want
f is foundation. 1t is very important and difh-
i cult for photographer to have dry plate this
: hot weather.. The man who attempts TO turn
about on a tight rope certainly needs balance
wheel, When mention Is made Of persons
leavln ng town IL is customary 10 say by what rail
J road or boat they left This shows that they did
not walk. When Jacob kissed Rachel he 'Iihed
up his voice and wept." II was because he had
/. been waiting seven years. She never hinched
....H Half the population is debating to where
= they shall spend their money. The other hall
wonders when they will get any TO spend....