National Republican., 1884-02-28

She has-He gave II tenderly--
Much faith, aud, carefully laid by,
A little crutch."
Frederick Locker.
THE new constitution of Montana forbids
any legislator state official receiving q railroad
pass.
JOSH BILLINGS says Artemus Ward left his
mother 100000 in his will when he hadn't 80 cents
| to his name
New YORK gentleman figures out that
there just 100000 acres OF land available for
orange culture in Florida.
NINETY-sIX students were lately struck off
the list Of the University of Berlin because they
had not oven paid for one lecture.
KENTUCKY produces man who has been
drunk all his life without ever taking drink of
| liquor. He was born that way, and is naturally
an object Of envy to every true Kentuckian.
Mr.. EDMUND b. SoUTHwIcK, q naturalist,
who was engaged last year to kill all the insects
feeding upon tho foliage in Central park, New
York, has succeeded in finding $40 varieties.
| SWITZERLAND is indignant because the
French have taken to establishing recruiting sta
| tons along her border and have succeeded in
taking off good many of her unemployed young
men.
CONTENTS Of q house which was levied on
by bailiT of Bakely, Ca. One tin pan, two tin
plates, one broken tray, one broken spider, one
looking glass, one pair tongs, two guns, and
"yaller coondog."
| THE endowment fund of Washington and
| Lee university, Virginia, is now 100000 and at
least oDe-half Of 1t has been given by northern
men. persistent effort is being made TO increase
| the endowment to 81 100000.
MORE than fifty Sisters of Mercy, whom
the Paris municipal council lately elected from the
| hospitals in favor OF lay nurses are going to
| Panama, where they will minister to the sick in
the hospital sheds erected alongside the canal
A PARTY of both sexes went up last week
from Boston to the Franconian Notch-just to sec
"how 1t was' up there in winter They were re-
fused the hospitality OF the Flume house, and
would have frozen TO death but for q kindlier re.
ception at the Profile.
The Australian colonies are gradually
forming navy. The Protector, a powerful cruiser
carrying six formidable guns, has just been
launched for South Australia Melbourne has
torpedo and gunboats and New Zealand has sim
| ilarly provided herself
THE mayor oi Zacatecas Mexico, has just
issued decree that every house in the city shall
be painted within specified time, at the owners
expense, and also directing that owners of city
lots shall build houses thereon Immediately, or
forfeit the same to the government.
VICTOR HUGo's new house, when he builds
it, will DO on lot he lately has bought on tho
avenue named after him, and although he is So
he has made all his plans for his future residence
even to the planting of the adjacent garden, the
fruits of which he expects to long live to enjoy.
THE state lottery in Saxony is an im-
portant source Of revenue for that country, as 1t
yields an annual surplus of 81, ,02i 900, after de-
ducting an outlay of 900. In the imperial as
sembly 1t was lately urged that all gambling en-
terprises were immoral. but the vote was against
abolition.
THE Michigan legislature has enacted that
no certificate shall be granted any person to teach
in the schools OF Michigan who shall not pass
satisfactory examination after Sept 1884, in phys-
ology and hygiene, with particular reference to
the effects of alcoholic drinks, stmulants, and
narcotics upon the human system.
A NASHVILLE lady, upon leaving Jack
sonvle hotel to return to her home, left $4,000
worth of ofdiamonds beneath her pillow. When she
telegraphod back her loss the iewelry could not be
found. Chief Vincent adroitly frightened a scr
vant-yir into confessing that she had found them
and they will be returned to the owner
THE Denver NewS characterizes the stories
OF Senator Bowen's poker playing propensties as
grand old lie." 1t says the senator is neither q
high nor a good player. In Denver he Is regarded
as sucker" having lost $40 for every one he
ever won at poker. The Washington poker sharps.
1t says, would skin him in a week if he had q
mania for playing,
JOHN BRENNAN and Patrick Ford were
drinking together in a saloon in Denver, Col.
Patrick had played several practical jokes on his
friend. Inspired by their memory, he stepped
back to the stove, seized a kettle OF boiling water,
and poured 1t over Brennan's face and head "just
for fun" Patrick is in Jail. Brennan is still un.
able to see the joke.
In time of peace the Duke of Cambridge
| trpis ha tiran NAT nf tha pr Ia
and in the arduous distribution of the same he is
assisted by a military secretary at a salary of
&C. 50 and the secretary is assisted by assistant
secretary who gets 81, 100. The combined salaries
of these two assistants more than cover the pay Of
a cabinet officer United States senator in this
country.
THE treasury of the German empire has
just undergone its annual inspection. Every year
three important financial officials visit and verify
the imperial funds kept In the Julius tower. at
spandau, and divided into four sections-that in
tended for the expenses of fortihcatons the share
for pensions and invaids that set apart for build.
ing the parliament house, and the war portion,
which now amounts to S3OI0OOioOO.
VISITORS at the Crystal palace, London.
are now amused and instructed with a giant
electric microscope and a powerful electric light
installation, which show a large number OF
, familiar articles, such as snuff, lace, cheese,
vinegar, water. and beer. A drop of water pre-
sents the most extraordinary monsters imagina.
tion can conceive. serpents, crocOdiles, worse
dragons than st, George had to deal with, whirl
, about through their liquid element, striking
terror to the hearts of all beholders. Salt and
sugar are exhibited as densely populated, and
even the most carefully filtered water is filed
with black specks which float rapidly about,
: giving an occasional eddying whirl, which sug.
gests vitality.
IN full season millions ofdollars were often
turned in one night at Crockford's celebrated
gambling club in London. The net profits ofthe
season were S75O000, and yet the weekly expenses
averaged $1,000. The fitting up OF the house cost
nearly s250,0O0. Crockfords was ostensibly organ
, lied as a club, and the committee elected the
members but anyone who had fortune to lose
could easily obtain admission. The Duke Of We'll
lingon was an original member, but was never
known to enter the hazard room. For ten years
before CrocGfords was started there was very high
" play at Walters the principal frequenteTs of which
= were hOpelessy ruined), at Brookess and also at
y Whites, where tho late Lord Granville was the
p great player He is said to have been nearly a
u million to the bad at the end Of his career al
o though ut one time he had won S550000. Lord
y Granville once lost sll5OOO at hazard AT single
u sitting ofseYen hours, and $4,000 ut one nights