National Republican., 1883-11-06
THE queen of Ashanteo lives in palace.


A LAZY policeman, like good piece Of
cloth, is known by his nap.
THE sheriff of Reno, Nov, advertises
standing room only' in the jail.
EX-SENATOR TABOR, of Colorado, has been
granted permission by the court to carry a revolt
yer.
A FOUR HUNDRED pound seal was washed
ashore on South Beach, Marthas Vineyard a few
days ago.
THE question concerning an operatic per-
formance in New York is gradually developing
from " How was the musicW into "How much
capital did the audience representa-
SAM PINE, the notorious colored man who
recently assaulted Miss stocum escaped from the
jail in bridgeport, Conn. by saving three iron
bars and outtlug hole in the roof
THE money current in Tonquin is mado of
the poorest kind of tin. The coins are perforated
aud generally strung on thread. For 81 one re-
ceives more ofthem than can easily be carried.
A Gypsy recently appeared in the Louis
Vile, KY, police court, and offered 500 reward
for the return Of his daughter who had just eloped
with negro who had been In the camp for few
weeks.
AGNES MAY FLEMING died several years
ago, but novels bearing her name are sill pub
ished in pursuance of an arrangement with her
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story writer.
A REMARKABLY beautiful rabbit was killed
near Eufnula La, the other day. 1t was ofa solid
light buff or dove color on the back, with snow
white hair underneath and on tho legs, and pink
colored eyes.
Rosa CEsA, an Italian beggar of New York.
has been arrested as fraud. She and her hus-
band own two farms in New Jersey. and he attends
to them while sue implores the charity of the New
York street..
Col. HILL, of Wilkes county, Ca, has left
II fortune of 500, 900, made at farming. Gen. Bob
Toombs and his brother Gabriel, each worth half
n million dollars, made in the same way, live in
the same county.
"THERE is no lead pencil" boldly exclaims
writer in the Scientific american, land there has
been none for fifty years past" The name of lead
pencil came from the old notion that the products
of the Cumberland mines. England, were lead, in
stead OF being plumbngo or graphite, a carbonate
ofiron, capable of leaving lead colored marx.
SENATOR FRYE, of Maine, speaking of his
brief tarry for speech making purposes in Massa-
| Ghusetts, says: 4" took breakfast with Gen. But
Ter at the Revere house. you had better go home,
Frye you've no interest in this thing he said.
He told me that the only issue in the Massuchu-
sets election was Butler-he had no issue but him
| self
| HE WdllS VI NduJuut thititt utO VI ohuu-
stone, capped with brick. Tliey aro twenty feet
| thick and from twenty-five to forty feet high.
There are twelve outer gates four In the partition
wall, and two water gates, through which boats
pass into the moat cast and west. The gates arc
all shut at night, ana guard is stationed near
| them TO preserve order.
BERLIN in 1916 had q population of 10000,
London had one of 9sS $685. and Paris one of 1895
Sixty years later Berlin had 1,250000 London
A nd po lu In
fore increased more than six fold, London about
four fold, and Paris about three fold. The popuS
lation of Berlin during tine reign OF King William
has moro than doubled.
A MAN in Portland, Greg, lives in large
tub. 1t is oblong, being 10 feet long, feet
wide, and feet deep. This habitaton has a tin.
covered roof and the space between the top of
the slaves ard the ceiling serves the double pur-
pose of ventilation and light. carpet is on the
floor, pictures on the walls, two chairs, and bed
swinging hammock fashion, occupy prominent
positions.
"PoMPEY" GRAHAM, an old darkey at pres
ent living In the town of Montgomery, N. Y, is
not less than 1lS years of age. He distinctly re-
mem bers the dsbandment of the revolutionary
army at Newburg, the event taking place when
he was about is years old. Atthat time "Pompey"
was slave in the Graham family at Shawangunk,
and after his emancipation he retained the Gra-
ham name.
MRS. ANNA GREENE, of Middleton, r. l.,
will be 100 years old If she lives until Nov. 8. she
is native of Newport, and IS connected on both
her mothers and fathers side with families prom
inent in colonial times. Her husband was
Nathaniel Greene, son of Rhode Islands revolu-
tonary hero and the friend of Gen. Washington
during the trying times Of the war of the united
colonies for independence. Her father was Ethan
Clarke a member OF the family OF Baptist minis
ters prominent in early Newport history.
THE Mormon tabernacle, correspondent
OF the ST. Paul Pioneer Press says, is the most
deyful whispering gallery In the world. When
everybody in 1t is quiet the faintest whisper may
bo heard in the remotest part of the house. 1t
will seat 10000 persons. There is no means of
heating it, aud in winter the services are held in
an assembly room that will seat about 6,000 per-
sons. The other large edifce In Salt Lake City
the Temple, which was begun thirty years ago
has cost, the Mormons say, Sl0,o00,000 and they
will require s5 1000 to complete It,
FORMER resident Of Lewiston, Me-,
moved to Dakota number of years ago. prob
ably" he says, some folks smiled when settled
on quarter section Of GAO acres out the prairie,
away from the railways and oil communication"
lie paid el4 for his quarter. This season spur of
z railway passed by his door. His land was quad
! ruped in value. Adepot will be stationed within
q quarter of q mile of his house. aud another
within mile. He has made slO,O0O but 10 none
tne less III OVe WIN NAG Olu nulneI ana MS auNlCe
is to stay in Maine II you want to bo happy.
D ABOUT this time Of year women who "never
speak as they pass by" look at each other up and
a down and back over their shoulders. They are
: out on the shopping warpath, and are not dan
gerous the glare in their eyes would seem to in
n dictate. What they want is not gore-not many
cores anywny-but ideas as to bonnets and the
"set" Of the new cloaks, A little later, when
their investments in this line have been prayer
u fully and carefully made. the anxious, reaching
for. something they. can't-ouoh expression viii
I give way TO u look of serene satisfaction with
y themselves aud LOFTY indifference to the duds'
: other women have on,-Indtdnapolts journal,
= A vERAcIoUs fisherman tells New Lon
Is don, Conn., journal queer oyster story. One day
"a after wading some time In an alewive cove, hi
experienced considerable difioulty in walking
n Looking down to ascertain he cause he was sur
. prscd to find his legs covered with oysters, small
ones TO be sure, but oysters just the same which
had set and were happy in the thought that thel
were provided for life Instead Of this proving al
n unmixcd blessing, our fishing friend was EN-
n ployed two hours in Kidding himself OF the oyste
a bed lie has frequently been heard to express hi
w resrcts since the full in tho stock market that HI
= did not have time to stay in the cove aud let th
"a oysters mature.
THE erection Of statue of Dumas pere il
rs PAvls has revived many anecdotes concernin!