National Republican., 1883-11-24

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support, and relief Of men out of work.
Texas farmers sold last year $50, 100000
worth Of cotton 100000 worth of cattle, s7OOO-
900 worth Of wool and mutton, aud 100000
worth of horses and hides
! THE vino product of California the present
year will be about 100000 galons-l, 100000
gallons less than that Of 1892 and about 900 900
gallons less than the expected product.
LADY, handsomely dressed, who ap-
penred to be intelligent aud was very pretty called
0t the Poughkeepsie postoHce tho other day to
buy quantity of Scent postage stamps. She was
amazed to lea m that the rate on letters had been
| reduced.
BOMBS and ammunition are still found In
great quantities at sebastopol and are being col
lected and bought by the government, the money
| paia for them being devoted to the erection of u
| monument TO the marines who were killed in the
defense of the fortress.
THE apple crop of Virginia is 30 largo this
season that purchasers arc unable TO find barrels
and the fruit is being loaded in bulk OH the cars.
One gentleman from Baltimore last week bought
10000 barrels in Augusta county at prices ranging
from sl.5O to 80 per barrel.
II is said that w. s. Gilbert, the dramatist,
receives $4,000 year from his copyrights. Bill
Nye got $500 for his first book and 81 900 for the
second book ho published George Peck's first
book brought him about 500, and his "Bad Boy"
netted him twelve times that amount.
IT was only four years ago that Chester p.
| Lord was reporter on the New York Sun. Then
he was made night editor, getting n salary Of $40
a week. About six months afterward he was
given 500 a week. Now he is editorial manager
of the paper ut $4,000 year.
A LADY in Toronto got to laughing over
some amusing incident and could not stop. III
nally doctor was called In and he could not
,tttfn bara Hel,a Ia,, a
telegram had not arrived just then saying that
her husbands mother was coming on short visit.
JOHN STRATHERN, rich Australian, met
his betrothed, an English lady, on the transfer
platform at Council Bluffs the other day by ap.
pointment Each had travelled one-thlrd of the
circumference of the globe to meet without await
ing each others arrival over a half hour. They
had not met each other for ten years.
VANDERBILT realizes the SOLEMN truth
that after this little game of life has been played
he must hand in his railway stock, surrender his
box at the Metropolitan opera house, and take his
last mournful ride over the avenue In view Of
this he has employed sevonty.iive men to build
him $4,000 tomb. Cincinnati TiNaes-Star.
A FEW weeks ago one of tho most notable
ambassadors in London said TO familiar who
asked him what were the prospects of peace next
spring, bah. my friend, Russia cannot fight, for
she has not the money; France cannot fight, as
Snc mas not tne men huu the generals; ana i0r inc
rest, nobody wants to fight, and there you are"
A WRITER of mathematical bent finds from
the returns that there are about II 900 den
lists in the United States who, he estimates pack
into the teeth of the American people ton of
pure gold annually. Continuing his speculations,
he predicts that in the twentyrst century all the
gold in the country will be buried in the grave
yards.
NINE. MINNIE HAUK prevented by her
GOODNESS and presence of mind what might have
been terrible disaster at Selma, Ala, last week.
The opera house was crowded, aud some one
raised cry of fire, whereupon stampede began.
But Nine. Hauk, after finishing the song she was
singing at the moment, advanced to the footlights,
assured the audience that there was no danger,
and succeeded in restoring order and confidence.
LONDON is enjoying another gambling
scandal. The Diplomatic club has just closed its
doors against the attache of continental legation
| for not squaring up his card debts. The COM
mittee which looked up the affair discovered that
the winnings Of one member at cards alone ex-
ceeded 100000 in two years If IL was this expert
professional who got hold of the diplomat he no
doubt was forced into the habit of stalking his en-
tire kingdom against four kings
In Hertford N. O., on Friday, the second
instant, Cloud Saunders and a friend were play
ing ball. They were standing about twenty feet
| apart Saunders threw the ball with considerable
pale about four feet long. The pale broke near
! the center and the broken end struck saunders
J in the eye penetrated the forehead, and entered
the brain. Saunders pulled the stick out and
then fell back, and died in about two hours
"IT is pleasant to know" says the London
Times. that Burns has still representatives in the
flesh who cherish his memory His third sou,
Lieut. Col. James Glencairn Burns, left daughter
by his first marriage named Sarah, who married
DR.. Berkeley Hutchinson, of Cheltenham, and who
I has a son and three daughters. These are the
greatgrandchildren of the poet and are his only
direct and lawful descendants. James Burns was
I twice married, and by his second marriage he
also left daughter, who is still Miss Burns and
who resides at Cheltenham with her half sister.
t GREAT preparations are being made for the
Patti palace car which is to carry the diva through
0 the country when she leaves New York. The car
has been fitted up regardless of expense. Fifty
five thousand dollars is the cost claimed. 1t is up.
holstered in the most luxurious manner, with
panels representing musical subjects set in its
walls. The carpets are of the finest velvet, they
say, and the fringe around the furniture cost s25
4 yard The cut glass caret bottles from which
L Madame Patti ard Signor Nicolini are to be re-
4 galed cost 500 pair and Il smoking room for the
Y 81 gnor is fitted up in exquisite style.
y TALKING Of dinner parties, says the Editor't
> Drawer in HarDer's for December, gentleman
: : not long since dining with friend and was
y asked totake down certain lady Now, there
were two ladies present one widow, whose hus.
band had not died in the odor OF sanctity the othei
a married woman, whose husband had gone tC
Ceylon. The unfortunate thought he had the
married lady ON his arm, but II was tho widow
and, turning to her with his most fascinating
|, smile, he said: "Niee day this has been" "D(
a you think SO? 1t has been so awfully hot" re-
= piled she. DO you call this hot2" said he, archly
. . "Why, it is nothing compared TO the place YOU
d husband has gone to-"
" Mr.. PARNELL will be banqueted in Dublin
l. the tenth of next month on the occasion Of hi
l. being presented with the testimonial subscribed
by the people to pay of tho membranes oil his
estate. 1t amounts now to about Sl75IO0O, and
will probably reach 100000. Part of the money
1t is thought, will be used to pay the salaries O.
}. Irish members of parliament. To supplement thi
a portion 1t is proposed TO start subscription at th
81 banquet. Five OF the Irish members receive
10 salaries from their constituents at the presen
b time. Two English membership. Bart an(
Mr Broadhurst-are paid by the English trade
unions. The Parnell testimonial exceeds Ii
amount any which has ever been prosecuted L
any public man except Mr.. Golden in the ABritisl
, islands.
ARTHUR ORION, or Castro, alias the Itch
70 borne claimant, who is soon TO emerge from hi
~ fourteen years term Of prison service, has tpke
lessons from our American prize fighters and con
gressmen, and will open public house in som
augihlo nlana I'm Iondon. II IL predicted thAt n