National Republican., 1883-01-01

My only weakness. centers In that face
That dear, sweet face which, I'LL some time die
] have f5rsworn to love. And heavcn or hell
WIN be to find or miss thee in deaths space.
-James Berry Bensoi.
Mr.. Walker Blaine is reported TO bc quite
i'll, having been confined to his room for more
than a week.
The New York SIN says there are sixty
graveyar,s in Philadelphia, and II Is no wonder
Mr.. Childs, A. NJ, IS kept busy.
A religious paper speaks of David as tho
"ruddy mced, red-haired, blonde young man,
who once became King of ISRAEL"
The Garfield monument fund Of Cincinnati
now amounts to so,e9o77, aud hns been placed in
a bank TO draw per cent interest until used.
A much abused editor wrote to a brother
journalist, calling him an ass, aud thoughtlcssly
signed himself "Yours fraternaly" y"-f hicugo E1c
ID. II. Harkins was married last week TO
Miss Alicia Gall the leading lady Of his touring
company. told the bride IS a very hno gaR
indeed
Since his recollection to congress, the Hon
J. c. Clements has lost his sister and brother. Tho
latter was killed a few days ago In railway
accident
"Yes," said the father, al like to have my
daughter have beau on the score of economy.
| If she didn't some Of the other members Of the
family would occupy the parlor and burn gas.'-
| Boston Post
James ], of England, declared that FREQ
monarchy is one of which the monarch is per-
/ feotly free To do as he pease." There is n good
deal Of religion in the world which is free In Just
| the same way.
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings;
! When gentleman who h i'd rece ntly lost his wife
read cha ter OF revelation to his little daughter,
she said. Father what beautiful place mamma
is in isn't she2"
Eighty years ago Dewitt Clinton resigned
his seat In the senate of the United STATES to be-
come mayor of New York. 1t was small city,
but its chief fmagstracy was held to be one Of the
most honorable of Offices.
Twenty years ago Queen Victoria bought
her first hoolskirt She ings to the same yet
the same fashion, we mean. Possibly The goats in
the back alley behind Windsor castle have ere
this dlsposed OF the first one.
Col. Seaton, chief Of the census bureau, is
SUFFERING from an affection OF the eyes and by the
advice of his physician he IS resting from busine
for few days There is nothing in his condition
to excite uneasiness on the part OF his friends.
Mrs. Marie Louis Dillon appeared in Judge
Jameson's court, in Chicago, Saturday morning.
and after very briei hearing was granted de-
cree fdivoroe rom her husband. John Dillon,
the actor. She was his second wlle, and was mar
riei to him in 1872 The charge was deseition and
habi.ual drunkenness.
Gen. Gordon, of Georgia, wears a white suit
of clio hes, which looks very odd in the dead OF
winter. Il was givtn him in England by Can't.
Mayno Reid, the writer OF boys books. The author
Is livin on n farm of sixty &c es in Herciordshire.
Hi. ia m is his hobby, and yields him handsome
living It's chief produ It is wool, and the cloth OF
Gen Gorions suit WIS own on the back OF Capt.
Reid's sheep and woven al his own order.
Mr.. Struve, the Russian minister to the
United States, arrived in New York on the Britain
mic saturday. He was met at the White Star pier
by Mr.. Willamow, the first secretary of the Russian
legation; Mr. Meissner, the second secretary; Mr.
Wellesley, tho Russian consul general et this city,
and MIR. Peterson, the Russig ''t
Strive came alone, His fay
Russia till next summer VIII
Washington.
A young son of judy
loosa, Ala, went huntY
dental discharge of btf
10 pieces and set fire.
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