National Republican., 1883-12-13

THE total number Of admissions to the re-
cent fisheries exhibition in London reached the
enormous figure of 2,O0Q,eOo,
Ex-senator DAVID L. YuLEE of Fernan-
dina, is said to be the richest citizen of Florida,
his wealth being estimated at sS,OOo,00o.
YALE's 'sl class cup goes to the baby Of Q
colored member Of the class, this yopngster being
the Arst Of his race 10 have the distinction.
The late Lord 0verstone is said to have
been tho LOST survivor of those who held seats IN
the house OF commons in the reign of George ILL.,
il. B, PAYNe, the STANDARD Oil company
candidate for senator from Ohio, Ia 73 years old,
aud worth sb,00Q,pQO. His vile Is q daughter Of
Commodore Perry
COLORADO has 1000 miles of narrow gauge
roads In operations Texas has 1,l90; Mexico,
hoo; Arizona has 700 under construction, and
Utah about 1000 projected.
MRS LAURA ORMEsToN, of Morristowp,
Ind, haying declined To make q public profession
Of penltepee for horsewhipppg Elbert Tyner in
street in that village, has been expelled from
church.
"YoUB check is an awful temptation to
me-" he exclaimed, as he looked admiringly ut
her fresh young face joS Your cheek must be an
awful burden to you'oshe Eepiied, ganeing a.
him suspiceusy. r7
LIE liiuuis AeHbFat 4hlltIauu CpupHut ID
contemplating the erection Of extensive and sub
stantial depot buildings In New orleans Tho
company has subscribed S25, 900 toward the erection
OF a new hotel in New Orleans TO be called the
Chnlmette.
Mr.. LUIGI MONTH, "the young Sicilian" of
Longfellow's "Wayside Inn" is coming to New
York to give lectures and to teach his native lam
guage He was for twelve years American consul
at Palermo. and he was long connected with Har-
ward. He was fayorite with Longlallow.
In the California fruit growers convention
Mr.. Richard Wheeler said that fruit canned in the
orchard is richer and stronger in fiber than that
canned elsewhere, aud will endure transportation
better Itshould be allowed to ripen on the trees.
Orchard canning will save much fruit that now
| goes to waste.
| THE losses by fro in the United States thus
| far In 1858 are largely in excess of these In any
| year for some time, Is will require but few
more large fires this month 70 swell the aggregate
value of property destroyed during the welye
months to sl00 900 900, which is fully 900 In
| excess Of the average.
JOSEPH HALLoCK, tanner in Woodstock
valley, Conneclcut, was q candidate for repre-
sentative vt the last election, He was defeated
by small majority, The peSt morning piece
| of black Grape was found hanging ON his hay
scales. He grew pale at the sight Of the little
black rag, and appeared to consider 1t a porten-
tious omen. A few hours later he was found dead
in his barn.
II VANCE knew man from the east who
was goin' 10 buy that mine" said Celtic miner,
in Carson, Ney, pointing TO Q worthless prospect
hole, "and II he'd paid down the million ay dol
lars as he intnded, he yui av lost livery cent av
IT." "How did he escape tho danger9' was asked.
"Histw was the reply, ''as good luck wud have 1t
he suddenly died. an that was how he came to
save his money, the fortinit spapeen,"
AN amusing incident that occurred to the
Rev. Frederick Baylis Allin, assistant rector of
Trinity church, Boston, is called 10 mind by the
number of weddings that have taken place there
oflate. A young couple called at his residence
to be united in wedlock, and after the ceremony
had been pronounced the groom, taking coin
from his vest pocket handed IL to Mr.. Allin, and
departed. When they had gone Mr.. Allin looked
at his fec and found II was scent piece.
ACCORDING to the recent issue of the Eng
llsh Financial Reform ALMANAC there are twenty
eight dppal families composed Of $40 members,
occupying 1913 offices under the British goveEn-
ment as hereditary right, and at cost to the
state of S4s 500 450. Thirtythree families of mar
auises supply 62l relatives to ,250 offices. at cost
OF SAL 5l3,750. The ears, however, seem to be the
most self saeriheing they supply S,sii members to
5g63 offices, at cost TO the state of e240 5p5 960.
The total cost to Britain is $3.50, $40, ,l60
!, LEADING men cooks in New York receive
very satisfactory emolument One large hotel
pays $4,000 year to the head Of the kitchen, aud
another leading house S3.000 and these sums are
in addition to board, lodging and wine, while one
largo hotel not only pays $4,000 yearly to the
''chef," but also provides his clothes. made by a
, Hrst-rate tailor Two thousand dollars Is the
4 least sum over accepted BY recognized chief
and assistant cooks, who, poor follows do most OF
the work. receive from s65 to Sl25 per month with
7, out bard.
DAsDELIoN, a horse belonging to ex-Mayor
= Bookstaver of Syracuse, and dog Juno We're firm
: friends. One day. when the dog ran ahead, the
horse followed her zIgEag tracks on the street
and started TO go upon the sidewalk Juno went
upstairs with her master 10 his office IN the Wiet'
ing Block and papdeliop was left In the street at
y one end Of a weighty halter. He did not stay
" there long. His master, spmmoned by an alarm
q soon ailerWRrd rushed downstairs, not waiting
for tho elevator to find pandelon In the vestipple
(. aud tryingto drag the carriage upstairs
/. THE clock and watch trade of Berlin ha.
a | grown to enormous proportions in recent years
and In some Of Its departments the German capita
bids fair 70 lead the world, A very large busneS
is done in curious umepleces designed to CRAFTY
70 caprlcious and whimsical tases-in watchea Sc
y in coins ivory, gptta perGha, &c., and IN clocl
y cases carved In fantastic shapes. For instapce
u one can buy a clock IN tho form Of dog the fac
b appearing among the ribs Of the animal, who's
" tail serves as o pendulum, while his rcd tongu
d slides in and out at every ue tao,
n "WHERE are you going, my pretty maid ?
8, "Tm going 10 college, sITN she said, Are you
Junior my pretty maid2" mNo I'm fresh girl
sir" she said. ''What will you study, my preit!
maid?" "Locke's Critique Of Crochet sir, sh
~ said. rDo you ever cut college, my pretty maid
y SWELL sometimes-not often, sir, she said. "Bu
~ ~ do you smoke, my pretty maidT' HWeli, nov
~ you've hit me, siri' she said. .What profeSso
u like you the best, my pretty matds" ~ like then
1t all very much," she said. And with this sh'
y. skipped around the corner To buy some chewing
10 gum, and AK up crib for tJohnson's Evolution
OF Bapgs,-R. A., IN reorGdRiisd Aca oplHnbian0
~ Tue French are the Japanese Of the west
y, ern world they are never weary Of inyepting u
no grotesque and the bizarre. Just now Paris
~ amused by what are called "dinners on tote,
a. The guests receive the usual form Of ofinyltalon
Ut dinner with the mysterious words, zen tee," az
ss ded. This signifies to the initiated shat they al
expected to appear in ordinary nineteenth cer
tury costume with the addition Of disgpise e
the face and head, which shall represent SON
nut historical or mythical parsonage, Minerva, Me-
ey cuTy, pope sultan, German ofiear, blu
cd beard and host of other real or imaginary cha
acters suggest themselves as available, becau
their beads establish their Identity