National Republican., 1884-03-20

But one by one we mus, all lilo on
Through the narrow aislos OF pain.
Ella Wheeler.
There is IN up. town grocer.
Who has, as you must know, sir,
The finest place OF business ever seen;
lie ho would not utter,
But yet lie deals in butter
That's nothing more nor less than butterine.
my DEAR" said a New York society
leader, "whcn will you lean to speak the English
Language correctly? Do not say a horse, say an
'oss.' You just ought to hear Lord TopnOddy con-
verse;
MOUNT STUART HOUSE, tho residence Of
the Marquis OF Butte, which was destroyed by FIRE
few years ago. has been rebuilt the new edifce
being very imposing one. The marble work
alone Is said to have cost S25O,0O0
IT is said that the outer walls of Wcstmn-
ster Abbey are much out Of repair that an i'm
mednte expenditure of between 100000 and
100000 will be necessary to prevent the grand
edifce from becoming grand ruin.
AT the sale in Paris of the effects of the late
Comte dc Lagrange the bride worn by GlGdia-
teur when he won the Derby brought 6256 A
portrait Of the horse brought 2,i2Of, and silver
statuette which he won in 1866 brought 3,3lOE
OVER 200 wild ducks were trapped in a
warehouse near Chico. Cal. recently, one oftho
doors having been left open long enough for the
ducks to 20 inside for grain. The warehouse
owners mako big haul Of game in this manner
every year.
COLORADO, now eight years old as a state,
counts a settled population of 100000, and q tax
able valuation of SllO.OOOoOD representing an
actual property value of S2OO0OOO0O 1t il traversed
by nearly 5000 miles ofrailroad, four trunk lines
connecting Denver the capital city, with the east.
! NJ. PERIvIER, the managing editor, and NJ.
de RodGys, the business manager of the Paris
Figaro, who also share in the profits receive about
S2i 900 each per year. The salaries of the editorial
staff range from $4,000 to Si0OOO while special
articles paid for by the line the prices varying
from to 90 cents line according to contract and
! the reputation Of the writer's
SPEAKER MARDEN of the Massachusetts,
house of representatives, shows up n funny phase
of the petition. signing mania, where recently
received petition with reference to the rights of
| negro children in the public schools was signed
not only by negroes but by judges, big business
men, and boodl of Beacon hill. the preamble to
the petition reading: I'VE, the undersigned par
ents of coored children" sc.
AN American lady, travelling in Japan was
invited by some Japanese ladies to initiate them
into the mysteries Of the toilet peculiar to the
highest circles of civilization. They seemed to
understand the use of each article of female
apparel until the corset was reached They
wanted to know whether II was worn to protect
her from rude men or as q penitential garment to
expiate sins.
DOG at Bridgeport, Conn, has learned to
skate The skates are made of celluloid, quite
light, and small enough TO tit the dogs foot. After
they nre adjusted by Its master the dog starts out
with different movements, until a signal is given,t
when he rises and skates on his hind legs, giving
the Dutch roll and other movements with quite q
waggish air. Afterward he drops upon his fore
legs and skates with his hack ones elevated.
MRS. T. NJ. WHEELER, of New York, re.
ceiyed the 900 przo offered for the handsomest
design in wall paper. 1t is known as the "bes
PATTERN" and represents golden winged bees in q
wealth of clover blossoms. The second prize was
won by Miss Clark. Her design Is a gold fishing
net on a light ground with dado of seawecdS
and n frieze of scashells. This is quite triumph
OF the ladies' as quite number Of men artists
were in competition.
THE central figure in the Canadian parlia-
meut Is also the most prominent figure in Canada.
lie Is Sir John A. Macdonald, the real ruler Of
Canada, with but short interruption, for twenty
five years, and the most distinguished man British
North America has produced He Is knight COM
mander of the Bath and Il member of the im-
perial privv council which is a distinction en-
ioyed by no other man in Canada. The others arc
honorabe he alone is right honorable, like
William l.. Gladstone Sir John is 20 years old,
and has been legislator for forty years.
JULES CLARETIE, writing in the Paris
Temps, preteuds to give typical story OF Ameri-
can ignorance of art, lie tells how a Yankee mil
lionaire, who is as well known as Vanderbilt,
T made collection of the ancient terra Gotta
fgurineS OF Tnnagara, which surpasS any modern
productions. A fellow American collector chal-
lenged the genuineness of the collection and said
! the work was Of modern manufacture. Bets were
} made and the collection was smashed, with the
! result of proving its authenticity. NJ Claretie
says the proof was practical, but II horrible.
1t was, however, piece fgenuine Americanism.
THE Ohio Steel Works, of Cleveland, began
Friday the manufacture of 5000 pounds of fine
steel, under the superintendency of Lieut.. Net
calf of the United States army The steel so
manufactured is in turn to be spun into wire of
the finest quality, 10 bc used in the manufacture
OF Il monster cannon for the government. This
. gun, which will have bore ten inches in dame
J Ter, is being built after model invented by Dr.
/, Woodbridge, and under the order of the United
J States Ordinance department 1t is one of six
= which are being made. The other five are in pro.
!. cess of manufacture at South Boston, one being
twelye-inch rifle mortar.
A CoRREsPoN DENT of an Atlanta paper
;; states solid fact that fashionable tailors in
J.; Philadelphia make great many fall suits for la.
l.; dies after the pattern OF mems suits These are
5 mostly worn by them when out on larks by gas
;; light, yet not few, even among those of the high
}. est rcspeoRbily venture on the street with them
Q in broad daylight A wig, mous,acho, and bronze
}. powder so changes their appearance that their
;. most intimate friends will not recognize them.
). They have 10 wear the trousers good while be.
4 fore they dare venture out in them. Some wear
= them about the house In connection with their
) other clothes until they become used to them.
> THE translation Of the recently discovered
a. inscription of Observation-Disclosures the Great has just
y been completed. Among other things it describes
# the restoration Of the famous temple of Belus
If which was made bright as the beauty of heaven
IF with gold, silver and precious stones. The roo
If "oi the house of the oracle" was of cedar wood
a plated with gold. The king records the restora.
d tion of ma Y other public buildings and sacred
). ediices and among Others the tower of Borsippa
AZ known us the Tower Of Babel, In concluding the
inscription the king eommends his pious works tc
rs the keeping of "Merodach, the king of HEAVIER
% and earth" and prays him TO grant him long life
is fullness Of glory, aud widespread dominion.
'e ACCORDING to the Khartoum correspondent
- of the london Times, the prisons in that city have
been found full of men who have been waiting fol
years for trial, or whose sentences had long since
expired. In one case "a sheik was carried int
Gen. Gordon's presence with his feet fearful!
muIiated. lie had been bastiuadoed by tn,
IN Egyptian vicGr general until the sinews were ex