National Republican., 1883-12-08

To SAY that q procession was three hours
In passing given point doesn't, according TO the
Chicago Times, necessarily show that 1t was long
procession, since the given point might have been
beer saloon.
A BROOKLYN husband, who has boon sued
fer divorce, puts in a counter charge That his wife
spent all tho money he gave her for the purchase
of housekeeping supplies in buying pools on the
Brighton Beach races
SURGEONS probed intellectually for tho
bullet that entered tho hip of George H. Fredor-
icks, of Fort Wayne, in the battle OF okolona,
Miss, twenty ono years ago. The other day ho
felt sharp pain just above the right knee joint
Ho worked the flesh with his finger and out came
the ball
"WHAT arc you doing there, JanoP" 'Why,
pa, am going to dye my dolls pinafore red"
But what have you got to dye itT' "Beer."
"Who on earth told you that beer would dyo
redT' Why, ma said II was beer made your nose
so red, and thought" Here Susan, take
tlis child"
SEVENTY THOUSAND francs have already
been subscribed for the statue to Gambetta to be
erected in his native town of Cahors. NJ. Fall
guiere, the eminent sculptor, is at work on It, and
is said to have been very successful in reproduce
ing the features of tho dead French statesman.
The unyeiling of the statue will take place the
second Of April, 1884, Gnmbettas birthday.
RECENTLY published statement of the
yield Of precious metal shows that in 1882 the out
put Of gold in the entire world was valued at
SllS00O0OO and of silver at s04 100000 1t Is fact
not generally understood that Russia is the third
greatest producer of gold, the yield of that coun-
try being $50 0O0000 only s2l 900 less than tho
United States, aud s2OOOOoO less than Australia.
A TENcH is said to bo the physician Of
other fish, and 1t is q well-known fact that no
pike or perch will take small tench If offered as
bait. The slime there Is on tench possesses q
healing property, aud instinct teaches other fish
when wounded TO avail themselves of 1t. When
one Is wounded on u hook or otherwise II imme-
diately seeks tench. rubs its wounded parts
against it, and gets well.
SENATOR JOHN p. JONES has leased tho
Bonanza mines from the $50 level upward. The
Bonanza, which has turned out Sl0O,00000O of gold
and silver. was found at depth OF 1850 feet and
Jones expects to find valuable ore deposits above
that level. His lease extends three years, and no
will explore the ground for all 1t Is worth. He Is
to account for 20 per cent of the assay values of
the ores found; all over that is TO be his
MISS ANDERsoN's studies in the British
museum have been not only of early Italian cos
tunes for "Romeo and Juliet" but also of Greek
statues for poses in "Pygmnlion and Galatea."
"she is thus making good her claim, as far as
be tho most graceful actress on the stage 1t is
plcasanter to think of this than of Sarah Bern
hardt watching death beds In tho Paris hos
pitals"
THEY rang the church bolls in Monterey
when they learned that DR.. Jose Elentero Con-
zales ex- governor of Neuva Leon, had recovered
his vision, and the Mexican National Railroad
company gave special car to the committee that
went out to Laredo with an orchestra to welcome
| 1.
persons cheored him when he stepped out Of the
Montery railroad station. At banquet, resolu-
tions of thanks were voted to the New York ocuist
who operated upon the doctors eyes.
THE New York Times says that hair. cut
ter recently had under his scissors the abundant
| locks Of Mr.. Lloyd, OF London, famous lawyer
| and complimented his customer on his fine suit
of hair Its the brain that does it," he said.
"You see sir the brain is In the SKULL close to tho
roots of tho hair, The brain is soft substance and
| nourlshes the hair" 'Ah, indeed; is that so
Well, you are, of course, an expert in hair, and
you ought to know" ayes, sir; 1t percolates
through tho skull and nourishes the roots. That's
what it's for, sir"
| PATHS brevet husband is Signor Nicolini,
| Nilsson is the widow of NJ Rozeaud. Gerster is
the widow Of Dr. Gardner, and has a baby 10
months old Scalchi is the Countess Lolli in real
| life Nine. Pappenheim is Nine. Ahren. Ellen
Terry is Mrs. Kelley. Mme Valleria bears the
unromantic name of Mrs. II. II. Percy Hutchinson;
her husband is a very matter offact manufacturer
| in the north of England. Sembrich Is Mme
stengle In private life and is an Austrian Pole ;
| she is proficient violin Player and sometimes
accompanies herself on that instrumentin operas.
| She is "a years old.
THE fortress of Bacninh is situated on the
| high road TO China at the extremity Of n plain
| Uftpapn milas wide which rpanlng tho n
| trail branch of the Red river near Hanoi to tho
| Thai Bing which is attached to the Rcd river by
numerous canals. This plain is traversed by the
| high road already mentioned, which extends
throughout the entire length of Indo-China, from
Saigon to the Chinese frontier, nearly thousand
miles, At the east of this grand route is a canal
| called the Song Chi uniting the two rivers. Tho
strategic importance OF Bacnnh arises from the
| fact that it commands the northern part of Ton
quin and is the key to the principal land entrance
TO China on the south. As the shore route and tho
entrance to China by way of the Red river are
already closed the one by the French feet and th o
other by the garrison at Hanoi, the importance of
| Bacninb becomes apparent.
The birthday of tho king of Siam was
| celebrated at Bangkok with great pomp on Sept.
2l. On that occasion his majesty made quite a
pretty little speech, sort Of presidential message.
in which he reviewed the situation of the coun-
try. declaring that the rice crop promised we'll,
and that crime had been much reduced In the
country in consequence of the capture of several
gangs of robbers. Siam is now in telegraphic
communication with Europe, via Saigon. Bank
kok, its capital has regular mail service, and
letters are distributed with regularity throughout
the city and suburbs. In closing his speech, his
majesty said "our diplomatic relations with the
nations OF Europe and America have been most
satisfactory. We have concluded conventions
with many states TO regulate that in spirituous
liquors which has for so many years been a cause
of vexatous dispute. We thank oil you who
havo assembled to congratulate us here and all
those who have, by Illuminating their houses,
shown their good will on this OCCASION"
"ToLoAoHI," says Fannie b. Ward, in a
letter from Mexico, grows everywhere in Mexico
but more thrlnily In the tropical lowlands of the
terra caliente. 1t is harmless looking plant,
much resembling northern milk-weed, and quite
too dangerously convenient in land where sus-
piclon rules and Jealousy amounts to madness II
docs not kin but acts Immediately upon the
brain, producing first violent insanity and then
hopeless idiocy. 1t is whispered that poor Car
lolta had hardly landed at Vera Cruz, on her
sorrowful mission % this country, before some OF
It was administered to her, and her deplorable
fate is cited as one among many instances. OF all
the dangers in Mexico this is one OF the most ap.
palling Any political enemy, or jealous rival, OF
offended servant, may thus revenge himself in q
more iendish manner than with the stiletto, and
without fear of deteetion few drops Of this taste
less white Auid, mixed with milk or other fool
tainty and can only be detected by its gradual