National Republican., 1883-11-26
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able in England because the Princess Louise has
them, and now they are produced artiflcially.
A MASSACHUSETTS democrat who still clings
10 the memory OF Butler says that during the gov
ernor's term of office postage came down from
cents to
The largest sheep ranch in the world is
the one in Ointment and Webb counties, Texas,
where 100000 head of sheep are pastured on 300,-
600 acress of land.
DIR. MARION SIMS, of New York, had an
endowment policy for $4,000 on his life, which
would have come due and payable to his order IL
he had lived fortnight longer
THERE is great indignation among the To-
dies of South Carolina because the legislature of
that state has appropriated $4,000 for the higher
education of boys and nothing for girls
JOHN 7. RAYMOND has been enjoying a
boom from his old friends in Savannah. He ran a
theater there once but left in 1866 They say tho
| only change is in the size of his wallet and the
bald spot on his head.
| DURING the recent northwest gale on the
| lakes forty-seven vessels foundered were
driven ashore. The approximate value Of hulls
and cargoes lost was over 81, 100000. The actual
loss Of life aggregated ninety-three.
! IT appears that over 900 miles of railway
have been built in the United States since and in-
cluding 1879. This is about one third OF tho en-
tire mileage Of the country. Last year alone the
amount raised to build these roads was over
| 100000.
A HoosIER at dinner on Mississippi pala-
| tial steamer about to reach out for something
before him. but the waiter, checking him, ex-
claimed: "That, sir is a dessert" "Oh" said the
| Hoosier, ~ don't care If it's wilderness. I'm
goi ng to eat it all the same"
| PROF. CHARLES f. DowD of Saratoga, N.
| Y, claims the honor of inventng the new stand.
| ard of time. He has been pursuing the matter at
every opportunity for about fifteen years. He reg
istered copyrights on the scheme, but there is no
| pecuniary advantage to be derived from this, as
| the idea could not be patented,
LONG ISLAND fishermen have been chasing
whales and seals sighted Off the coast during
the past few days, but without success Old mar
liners say that neither whales nor seals have been
noticed In that vicinity for fifteen years past, and
they consider their appearance now an indication
of cold weather and severe winter.
"WE are going to have mild winter, Mrs.
Varley; everybody says So" remarked Mrs. Sea-
ton Mrs. Varley merely acknowledged the in
formation with an "Ah," but when Mrs. Seaton
had gone she turned to her companion and said
| "You know what that remark means, don't you?
Her husbands too stingy 10 buy her a new set Of
furs"
Mr.. TILDEN proposes to pass the winter
months on his yacht. the Yosemite. The trip will
be strictly social. The guests to take the train
to New Orleans to join the yacht there, whence
they will steam to Havana. From Havana they
will proceed to visit the other attractive Cuban
ports. The matron of the party is said to be Mrs.
Hoffman.
w. G. DE PAUw has scaled down his gift To
the Asbury university in Indiana. The trustees
| oh tn nnda Mr.
Pauw's agreement to give 100000 If they would
raise S150,0O0, and SO Mr.. De Pauw agreed to give
in the same proportion, or 81 for each 81 raised
Thus the college is to have fund OF S36OOO0 with
which the new buildings are to be erected.
THE officials of safe deposit companies IN
New York relate many curious instances of care
lessness in the handling of valuable property. A
vast amount Is picked up in the private rooms o.
the company after deposiors have left, especially
bonds after spell of coupon clipping Not Ions
ago the president Of an insurance company lef
100000 worth of negotiable bonds on the top o
the stepladder he used to climb up to the drawer
NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that Mrs. Sen
, ator Tabor No. declares that there is not mor'
loving couple in the world than herself and hus
band, the Denver papers say there is quite rup
, tuIe between the two, and that the senator lef
home two weeks ago in disgust MIR. Tabor somC
time ago ordered five portraits of his wife at |
cost of S2,00O but when Mrs. Tabor went to th
artist she rought along all her relatives and thu
bill was sc 900 in all. The senator refuses to pay
it, and the painter has brought suit against him.
SEDoNIA p. WAGNER, widow Of Peter X
Wagner, and sister of Gen. John L. Lewis, VIII
died IN New Orleans u few days ago at the age o
s5 years was remarkable woman and had
: remarkable career. native OF Louisiana whil
, it was Spanish province, she was q spectator Q
3 many interesting events. She met Wilkinson an
t, Burr at her fathers table, and was 'one OF tn
= maidens that strewed camelias and jasmines II
= Jackson's pathway through the Place dArmes
. the cathedral on his victorious return from Cha
. mette She danced with Lafayette when he cam
= hero in 1926, and was for years queen OF Ne'
- Orleans society. She was one Of the pensioners c
the war of 1872, her husband having been paItlC
ipant and wounded in action.
: THE deep revival that took place in tn
Hartford (Conn.) jail few years ago has been re
n called most encouraging feeling spread a
through the Jail, and the prisoners were Above
. TO hold religious meetings in one room, wher
a they we're under careful watch, and all would al
y tend except a few who might not feel we'll Zoi
!, ran especially iuto music and the songs were
.s the shouting order. Great progress was bein
d made and fine harvest seemed certain. when
y was accidentally discovered that tho sick al
4 sentees were busily saving bars, and the lou
!, shouting was for tho purpose of hiding the noii
Is of their tools. Unfortunately 1t happened thI
Al when the bur saving was stopped the enthusiast
10 OF the meetings rapidly fell OIL and the reyiyl
l. was failure.