National Republican., 1883-02-13

/
| And they asked the stranger If ho would stand,
And the stranger Stood with simple smile.
And one sport raised the other two,
And the stranger him, as strangers do,
Where railroad trains are running.
And then, in q solemn breathless hush,
The three sports showed what they had got;
| But aces won't beat n royal flush,
And the stranger gobblcd that obese pot.
For strangers and sports arc natural foes
And the former carry cards in their clo'es.
Where railroad trains are running.
7rouelers Adga=ine
PLUMBER always has an eye to the "main"
chance.
A Troy clergyman has lost all confidence
in hell" He should move somewhere else then.
TEN tons of coal fell yesterday in mine
: near Pottsville, Pa and killed Teolphen Misco-
tocopod The coal was broken into such small
| pieces as to be unfit for use.
DANCING parties are given in Boston dur.
| ing Lent but there are no refreshments, and
young lady plays the piano. They don't have
very good time, and think 1t won't count
TIE Madison Journal is responsible for the
statement that Miss Ella Wheeler, the poetcss. Is
engaged, but will not be married until after two
years. devoting herself In the meantime to literary
work.
A LETTER from Rome notes the prevalence
| ofcrime there, and says: Scarcely a week passes
without some case of stabbing or shooting being
recorded among young boys from ten to fifteen
years of age.
The thermometer having risen to about
zero the other day. n Dakota editor thawed out
enough to pen paragraph declaring "it is a
splendid climate for pulmonary diseases, bron-
chitis, and all throat troubles"
Mr.. ALCoTT is now reasonably well, and
though he writes nothing he reads with satisfnc-
tion. To converse tires him, but he likes to have
people talk TO him, and he enjoys music and
poetry. He is serene and cheerful,
JOHN NJ. FRANCIS, editor of the Troy Times
and charge d'ailaires at Lisbon, is credited with
having introduced the telephone into Portugal.
Tho king has had AJuda palace his town resi-
dence connected with the Lisbon telephone ex-
change, and special wire is being TO the resi-
dences Of foreign ministers.
GEORGE G. Min, the ex-preacher, while
playing Hamlet few nights ago, fell down a
gangway, breaking rib and otherwise injurng
himself. The accident occurred during the first
act, and the ghost presented himself before the
curtain and stated that the play could not go on.
The audience went away perfectly satisfied.
VIcoMPTE D'HAUsoNvILLE's new book OH
the United States is critical, but friendly In tone
discriminating sharply between the politicians and
the people, aud predicting that the ultimate sal
yation of the country will be due to the presence
in the latter of the three great rnclples-respect
for liberty, respect for law and respect for reli-
gion.
LOUIS of Bavaria allows not his admiration
of Louis XIV of France to flag. He Is now hav-
ing built ON the island in Lake Chemisce Upper
Bavaria, n chateau which Is to be an exact repro
duction, on reduced SCALE of the famous cha
teau at Versailles Several of the royal architects
are now busy at Versailles studying and copying
even the smallest details Of the palace.
AMONG the pail bearers at the funeral of
Adrian North, in Louisville, were a recognized
leader in society" and "a gambler of the lowest
kind" North was a scion Of wealthy and pre-
tentious southern family, graduate Of Yale, and
the heir of fortune. He became q professional
gambler, and figured as such for ten years preced.
ing his death which was caused by @ debauch fol-
J lowing run ofluck at cards.
OF the Cinnamon in San Francisco, Mr.. E.
J " snalley writes :" The Chinamnn appears to be
as secure in his rights of person and property as
anybody. Instead of being deferential and timid,
he is often pushing and insolent. He does not
give way in the street. He hustles you as rudely
rs an English navy. A body of Chinese laborers
marching down narrow street will crowd ladies
= into the gutter"
Miss SUSAN B. ANTHONY is about to make
} prolonged tour In Europe. 1t is said that she
has recently been left a fortune, which will be
welcome, as her own small means were long ago
expended ON the idea to which she has devote
her life. Upon her arrival in England she will
be met by Mrs. Henry b. Stanton and Ernestus l..
Rose, the latter 1t will be remembered, Polish
lady, who attracted attention rs woman suffrage
speaker in this country from 1850 to 1860 and after
, ward married an Englishman.
: Boston gentleman, who was very fond of
| music was Anxious TO find the name Of certain
, song the melody of which had pleased him great
ly. At last he heard an organgrinder In New York
, playing 1t fortissimo. He rushed up TO him. "What
l is that tune?" "Silfra tredi mongo," was the in
slant reply. The gentleman on his return to Bos-
{ ton went Immediately to n music store and asked
for an Italian song entitled "Silfra tred monigo
] don't know it; whistle the air." The gentle
man prepared 10 pucier" and succeeded in get
' ting the melody. Instantly the clerk brought
Q him "Silver Threads Among the Gold"
EIGHTEEN years ago Miss Jennie Andrews
and Alexander McGregor, ofMacou, Ca, were en-
gagged to be married, but had a lovers tiff and
, separated. She married Charles Ross and went to
Texas, and he married. Ross died, and the widow
, returned and married Mr.. Lavarre. Seven yeaIt
, later Layarre was killed In the meantime Nc
! Gregor had become widower. Within the past
month he chanced to meet in the streets of Mac,
the sweetheart Of eighteen years ago and though
p, they had not met for years the recognition was
a
. Sunday morning week Rev. W. Burke was called
= upon TO perform the marriage ceremony.
! LOUIS, king OF Portugal, is more of q
scholar than statesman. Personally he is well
4 liked by people who know him, and the queen
4 who is the youngest daughter of the late Kinl
: Emanuel of Italy, is spoken highly Of for hti
large contributions to worthy charities. Hi
I father, who was at one time the acting king, is
@ tall, hne.looking man, n scholar, and an artist
and his marriage with his present wife. who is an
q American, was u love match. She formerly re
@ sided in Boston, studied for the opera, achieved
success, and married the titular king us stated
Countess Edia is charming in manner, and still
charming in person. and King Fernando has
right to feel proud Of his American spouse.
o WORDSWORTH has testified that his bes
j. poetry was created by allowing his mind TO direo
itself intently upon all the phases Of his subject
i and then waiting for spontaneous outflow o
y poetical imagery from his mental mechanism
/ Mozart, whose musical faculty had from child
IS hood been trained with most assidious care haC