National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-25

Within your ears I'll breathe taunt,
Within your eyes I'll ever Aaunt
My pale and bony finger.
Like amorous Dido am LEFT
To torturesome reflection
Deceived caoled, betrayed, bereft-- ..
My trusting heart by anguish cleft
Though not with out objection. ~
GEN GRAHAM, whose recent victories
In the soudan have made him famous, was a
resident in Montreal about eighteen years ago
and was then district commanding engineer un.
der Col. Ford. The general at that time was ono
of the youngest lieutenant colonies in the British
service.
AT revival in Louisville last Sunday the
class leader urged those who were present to get
up and tell what tho Lord had done for them.
tall, matter. of.fact specimen of the granger
arose and, In q loud, earnest voice, said. He
amt done nothin' for me, aud I'm about tuckered
out The fact is I'm stranger and need help right
off,"
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL writes to friend
in Boston that he likes living In London all but
tho living" He is becoming dyspepuc, and at
tributes 1t TO his entire and enforced abstine noe
from fresh and SAT- cod clans, buckwhoat cakes.
and baked beans, which are luxuries and actual
necessities almost wholly unknown in Great
Britain,
TwENTY-sIx years ago Roscoe Conkling
was elected mayorof Utica, N. Y, the ex-senator
being then but 2S years, months and two days
old. james 8. Sherman, the present mayor, was
% years, months and 10 days old when he as
sumed office the 4th inst. Mr.. conkling, there.
fore, still remains in the field as the youngest
| mayor Of Utica by eight days.
GEORGES PETIT, of Paris, tells o fresh
story about famous picture now in this city
He says that Meissonier painted his charge OF
Curassiers" to the order Of Sir Richard Wallace,
who paio in advance $4,000 for It, Before It was
finished the artist wanted $4,000 for 1t, and It
leaked out that the late A. T. Stewart offered
$4,000 at which price he secured 1t.
| LARGE numbers of muskrats of unusual
size have recently made their appearance in tho
vicinity of Charlotte, N. c. Last Sunday John
Davidson aud several other gentlemen came across
a lot of them and began stoning them, whereupon
the vicious animals showed fight and soon sent
their assailants bleeding from the field. That
night the animals prowled around town eating
everything they could find suitable to their taste.
The next day 81 of them were killed as they scamp
cred away through the main streets.
IN Paris they have quito number of men
| known as wakers.up," who are employed by
clerks, business men, and others to waken them
at certain time IN the morning. They are q
real necessity, because the majority of people
so irregular in their habits that they are liable Ia
oversleep themselves frequently. The wsker.ur
never leaves his case until after he ceases swear
ing and vows that he is dressing. Ills In the CON
tract that the swearing does not count
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.ieu'ou M uaoy III the siihe. Tvs fea from
~ ooAu sotu i' s s, Icing .no saio As
stantly posed around IT, ready and .anxlous to
render ,kny service possible. Every morning tt
is carefully washed with tamarind water and
brushed with the softest Of brushes. A prince
officially known as the lord Of the elephant
is assigned to each elephant, which he considers
a special mark of favor.
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pierced by qualified surgeon before the lid Of the
coffin is screwed down,
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oENJAMfN fiTKATA'Who uieu IN rhiladel
phia the other day was the Oldest graduate OF the
70 University OF rennsJlvania' ana the Oldest mem'
Der OF tue fnlIadeiphla par. his sister Reoecca
- was special friend OF washington irving VINO
- regarded her as one OF the most lovely women
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