National Republican., 1884-04-10

NJ. GouNoD having ascertained that Mrs.
Black, the original Maid of Athens" was living
in poverty in a London suburb, took Byrons poem
and imposed song. the proceeds Of which arc
to be sent TO Mrs. Black.
Mr.. RODNEY WALLACE, of Fitchburg,
Mass, has given that city lot Of land on Monu-
ment square valued at s2O,oOO and will build upon
1t ut his own expense free public library read-
ing room, and art gallery, to cost $4,000.
LAWRENCE BARRETT took with him to
England bis admirable life-slze ful.length por.
trait Cassius, by Frank b. Millet as we'll as the
bronze bust in armor recently executed by u.s..
Hartley. The former will be exhibited at the
Grosvenor gallery and the latter at the Royal
academy.
IN the new Paris school Of medicine II is
proposed to keep registry Of all legally recog-
nized doctors in the world. The list would in
Clude about 5000 names in the United States,
5000 in Great Britain, $4,000 In Germany ard
Austria, 200 in France, 10000 in Italy, and 5000
Spain.
LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL is described
as looking charming at sandown park races the
other day. She wore black cloth coat, trimmed
with long bands of black braiding, with field
glass slung across her shoulders In true sporting
fashion. Her hat was also black, and she was
| full of animation.
LADY DUDLY, sister Of the even more
famous Lazy ManSlelQ, mas the fortune 10 De con-
sidered the handsomest woman in London, and
| the misfortune to have weak minded, half crazy
husband, to whom. nevertheless she is devoted,
| and is often seen driving with him in a turnout
that is unsurpassed in Hyde Park.
WILLIAM HIGGINS, the animal painter,
| who died recently in England, when only l6
began the study OF wild animals from life and
was to the last noted for his crayon drawings Of
| lions and tigers. He is said to have been more
uf1tl rttot In da1t
tion of donkeys for which he had great fancy.
1T is we'll to be posted in the French names
Of some of the brand new shades which fashion
| has introduced: "Grls' Is n steely drab shade.
| "shauvette," shade of drab beige. "Armande."
| a delicate salmon yellow. "Isard," an ashes OF
rose rpinksh beige shade. "Champignon' is
yellowlsh soft drab, or, as It's name suggests, q
mushroom shade.
A NEW direct-action tricycle. has been in.
troduced enabling the rider to take his vehicle up
steep grades without dismounting Pressure from
the foot is made to bear directly upon the main
axle and SO transmitted to the driving wheels on
both sides without loss and the position of the
rider is so regulated to allow only so much
weight TO bear on the back wheel as will insur>
certainty in the steering.
A CONSPICUOUS illustration of far western
journalistic pleasan,ries has emanated from the
Butte (i. IT, Inter. Mountain: : The carrot which
edits the Salt Lake Herald, late importation from
the Fiji Islands should be snlted down. He is too
fresh for this country, and even the saving grace
Of new set of endowment robes, soaked in the
sacred grease vats of the church, will not suffice
to conceal his plentiful lack Of ability and the
vast amount OF misinformation and bad character
he has accumulated
THE editor Of o paper at Harrodsburg N.
NJ, in reply TO an inquiry as to owhether Mexicanf
make good farm hands, says "The laborers at
Fort Davis are Mexicans who have neither the
ability to lead nor the docility to follow. They
plow with forked stick and hoe with root,
They sleep on sheepskin, and eat prairie dog
and honiny. They work three hours a day and
steal ten hours night. They can live on SO q
month when they keep themselves, and eat So
day when you have to feed them. They will be
for nickel and murder for dollar"
STORIES about the prodigality of Americans
and the astounding projects which they
are supposed TO be continually forming
are very rife in Europe. The latest
seems to be the largest, and is solemnly
told by the Figaro OF Paris. 1t is to the effect that
twelve American millionaires have united and
intend to build in Jerusalem a temple that shall
exactly correspond to that which was destroyed
by the Romans In A. d. TO-" 1t adds the informa-
ton that two OF these ''millionRres' have already
gone to Palestine TO select the time and means Of
operation.
WHEN the Italian army entered Rome in
Lo'O lne lhLe NbEullldl lJe BGdlly
loss ofhis rare and valuable Jewels, consisting
ofgcmmed crosses, splendid mitres. rings gold
aud silver tableware trusted servant sug-
gested that he give them into the care of rich
but honest butcher, to keep until the political
turmoil was over. This he did and the rich but
honest butcher buried them in his vineyard
When the cardinal went to get his precious goods
neither they nor the rich but honest butcher
were TO be found. The trusted servunt said his
friend was dead, but there was no such record.
Grief for his great loss is supposed to have hast
encU he cardinals death.
Is May three days archaeological festival
will occur at Pompeii, under the direction OF a
special committee and several professors Ihefe
will be an imperial visit to tho city In costumes OF
the epoch Of the Roman empire, with games In
the circus professions, nuptial ana funeral cere-
monies and gladiRtorial combnts, and in some or
the ancient shops sales Of articles appropriate to
} the time. The festival is expected to be organ
! lied on a magnificent scale, ana TO attract many
strangers TO Naples, May is very hot season
there, and if the municipality wants to attract
visitors the better plan would be to attend to the
drainage and water supply, and so abolish the
typholds, which drive away the strangers.
THERE Is disease in some parts of Asia
a called rlschta, which is considered worse than
a leprosy II Is q worm that seems only TO repro
4 duce itself In human flesh. The germ OF II ap-
pears to live in stagnant water in the form offs
CTuRtaceGN, Whon mken into inc stomach the
male soon dies, but the female, loaded with
oya, passes into the alimeutary canal, from
S whence the germs are taken up pass into the
Q circulation, and find odgment in the subcuta-
o neous tissues The presence Of one OF these
n worms Is indicated bya small red tumor with a
o white point In the center. II II is not removed
o promptly It bursts open and sets free horde Of
C yitnllZed germs, which are carried along in the
Il lymphntlc circulation until they hnd lodgment
They grow, burst OPEN and seud out other hordes.
Is The itching they produce is Of that hot burning,
i unbearable kind which almost sets one Wild
IS Native doctors quite expert in picking these
st rms out, which is the ony known way Of kill
ing them.