National Republican., 1883-05-07

Pollcel
FROM the historic fact that mob wanted
to kill Casca for his verses, the Courier journal
infers that Mr.. C.'s poem was headed Spring"
GREAT discovery by the Commercial Aduer-
tiser; The difference between a meodrama and
mellow dram depends upon how far tho stage Is
from the bar room.
ANNA DICKINSON was announced to act in
CanaJoharie, and western; exchange expressed
tho hope that sho would meet with better success
than she did In Hamlet.
SIR CHARLES dixie, the English radical,
keeps all the carlcatures Of himself which appear
In the comic papers, and has them framed. 1t
keep his pride down 10 look them over.
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND has an income
of $4,000 year from his writings. Times change,
Annanias was struck dead for lying 1t is very
evident that Annanias was born too soon.
IT is stated as a fact that many people hear
best when their eyes are closed. "Thnk Of this
In church." shouts the pious man Of tho New York
Commercial Advertiser, who never goes to sleep.
AFTER carefully coming the Old Testament
the Commercial Advertiser discovers that Goliath
was the great original dude as he was the first
man ON record who had bang on his forehead.
A SARCASTIC Connecticut legislator pro-
poses 10 show consideration for the feelings of the
inmates Of the state prison by changing its
name to "The Connecticut Industrial School for
Adults"
SARA BERNHARDT says in her book that
she was not very pretty rs girl. We can believe
It, We imagine that Sara at lS years OF age might
have looked something like the afternoon shadow
ofa patent fire. escape Post. Express.
The American Partisan dentist, Evans, has
been visiting the Prince OF Wales. 1t is a proud
day for America when q dentist from here is per-
mitted to yank the future British emperor all over
Saudringham.-Cou Courier Journal.
CHARLES Moon, Of Denver swallowed
bullfrog six inches long and two inches across the
breast and afterwards drank pint of whiAky.
That croaker will never more !lugubrously call
for jug o. rum."-C Commercial Advertiser.
A PIECE of partly eaton spare-rib was found
the other day in pocket Of BsmarclSs spring
overcoat It is supposed TO have been hastily con-
cealed by the chancellor on the sudden arrival Of
some important statesman.- Courier Journal.
ScENE-village school, Lady visitor Ito
very dirty child)-" Jane, why don't you come
with u clean face to school7" Jane after some
hesitation)-"Plea ma'am mthor Gamma spare
mo ony saft water, and she wunna hae me use
hard, for 1t cracks ma skim Glasgow Battle.
"SAcRED to the memory of Mr.. McGinniss
twins" were the fatal words on the bottom OF
customers loayes which ruined q bakers busi-
ness once upon time, until he removed the
tombstone from the bottom Of his oven, and 70.
placed it with one less ancient--Chtcd0o Times.
"WHAT will it bef' said a Brooklyn drugs
gst to well dressed young man who stepped up
to his soda fountain. Blood" "Beg your par
don?' Blood" "No mistaken "B.l.oo-d was
what said" 1--WE don't keep It," "Guess you
know what mean" That's what they call it in
Boston. He got It. ..r.
HER father stood at the cato talking with q
gentleman. and the 7-year old miss threw out
several hints about supper being ready without
success. At length, anxious and impatient she
called out from the side stoop: "Papa, If you
don't come right into supper the ice cream will
all get coldl-Detroh Free Press
DEEDS without words convey no real es.
tate. The bank robbers know where the detect.
ives are. They have the advantage. About this
season OF the year sick corporations borrow money
to pay dividends with There is always power
behind the thrown in wrestling match 1t is
the gate rnoney.-New Orleans Picdyunc.
JOSEPH BRADY, the condemned assassin, 10
a member ofa somewhat remarkable family. His
father and mother are not yet sixty years old, and
their children number twenty fve-twenty sons
and Ave daughters, most of whom are living. 1t
is no reflection on the Brady family that one In
twenty five of their flock should turn out black
sheep.
This is from the French: "And so," says
the narrator, closing his story, they took him up
to the cemetery in gold amounted hearse with
four black horses and all the bands in the garri.
son playing the Dead March," "Very grand, I
dessay" remarks his'listener. "but don't care
for STYLE Going to the cemetery on foot is good
enough for me-"
The London Standard says: "The late
Mr.. Peter Cooper, of Boston, had unquestionably
acquired dollars enough to entitle him TO the
rank of millionaire" A Texas paper recently
observed that Peter Cooper's novels would alone
be sufficient to keep his memory green. People
who want to know what fame Is may cut this out
and paste 1t In their hats
ACCORDING to the New Orleans Times, Nine.
,nIodjeska carries too many guns for the inter.
viewers. She came down thus upon wretched
reporter of that paper; "And what have to say
when 20 newspaper gentlemen call on me?
Noting, excet Eat am very well; Eat thank you;
Eat think 20 American country very eautiiul
zat my business has been good eferyvare: zat
dearly loaf my profession; zat have met with no
accident to myself, and have not lost any jewelry
other vsluables." Then she added, with an
expressive shrug; Z" have no loafer Qover) except
my husband, and, therefore, / have no sca dali
What could say that would interest the public p
THERE has recently died at Syra, the Lon
don Times reports, the Rev. Frederick Hlldner,
one OF inc AIueTlChH ullhblOuhIleb WHO tslhDubneu
themselves in Greece from the earliest date of the
Independence. Hr. Hildner arrived at syria in
1896 and remained there to the time Of his death.
The town was then mere village. He devoted
himself to education, establishing schools for
boys and girls, and endeared himself TO the nhab-
itants by his liberality of mind and conduct. The
corporation Of Hermopolis conducted the funeral,
inviting the inhabitants to do honor 70 the de-
ceased. The authorities Of the town. Bishop Me-
lait A n Of frI
lowed the remains.
HERE is a little story from queer trade
paper called The Wedper'S Warp: Printers are
liable to err So, at least thought the young man
who blushed to the tips of his ears as he stepped
up to the society editors table. GOOD morning.
What Is It, sir 2" was tho affable greeting. "You
made little mistake in your announcements yes
terday, sir" avery likely. 1t is almost imposBi-
bic not 10 make mistake sometimes. What was
it?" "You said me and Lizzie Pipkins were
bothered, when we are not bothered at all, We
are betrothed, sir. Quite a difference" "Ahl
presume you see the difference now more than
you will In the future However, will smooth
the matter out Good morning, sir"
The London Graphic reports several addi-
tions to the inviting opportunities for making
presents TO married people. "At the end Of the
first year the happy pair must keep their cotton
wedding at the second, the paper wedding In
three years comes the leather at five the wooden,
at seven the woolen, at ten the tin, at twelve the
silk fine linen, at fifteen the crystal at twenty
the china, at twenty-five the silver, at hfty tho