National Republican., 1884-04-17

A look sigh, touch upon the palm,
Which meant less than ~ love you than by all
The full voiced rhetoric Of those master mouths.
AIRS. Bro,onin1.
The cattle industry in this country repre-
sents over 100000 head of cattle, worth 800.
100000.
THE newspapers and periodicals now pub
lshod In this country and Canada number l3, ,io2,
al increase of 600 in the last year. and Of 56s in
the last decade
EDMUND ABOUT married q wife with o
dowry of $4,000, with which ho bought house.
He is now worth a million or more, and is said to
have accumulated the whole OF 1t from his books.
YES" said the milkman, I'VE do have .
good deal Of milk on our hands sometimes but
this week we've taken a contract to whitowash a
couple ofbarns, so think we shall manage to use
up oil our surplus stock. How many pints did
you say 2" and he stirred up another can.
ACCORDING to the London World. nobody
in these days can possibly complain that the Brit
ish court is unduly exclusive. At the last leveo
the husband ofa famous court mlliner was pre-
sented, and at the drawing room there appeared
the daughters of a we-known tradesman In Bond
street.
| IT is said In letter from Khartoum that
| Gen. Gordon has had au Arabic text inscribed
| above his throne in the palace, which may be
translated as God rules over the hearts of men,"
and that in the reception chamber, where he 70.
| ceives daily the crowds who come into his pres
ence, It is conspicuous.
ELECTRIC lights have forced reduction in
the price Of gas In Boston (coal gas) from So for
city lights and $3.50 for private consumers per
1000 cubic feet down to sl3o for city lights and
Sl.s0 for private consumers. The city has q great
many electric lights In use. and, although they
add to the cost Of lighting, they are too highly
| appreciated now TO be given up.
A sTYLIsH-LooKING young lady recently
stepped into one ofthe New York branch Offices of
the Adams Express company aud aocosting a
| young man who was chewing the handle Of pen
behind the counter, tmidly inquired: "Is this the
Office ofthe Shelterng FArms?" NO." replied the
audacous clerk, "but If you'll wait q moment We
can let you trya pair
THE pope has intimated to Cardinal Sac
conf, who, dean Of the Sacred college, has suc-
ceeded to the rich bshophc OF ostia and Velletri,
that he must pay 10000 francs yearly out Of Its
revenues to the Holy See, to be used for Catholic
schools and the maintenance of elected nuns and
INDECENT priests Leo XIII is applying similar
measuse to all pluralist cardinals.
Mr.. GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA thinks that
black stockings for the small gentle sex are over
done He says: "when a little girl has shapely
lower limbs tho ebony pianoforte legs look
symmetrical enough, but a little girl in narrow,
of supports resembling two sticks Of black seal
ing wax. is to me the reverse OF a lovely speota.
cle."
AT Boston seance a disconsolate widoweF
succeeded In establishing communication with
his wife, who had passed Into the spirit land from
the Hub, Of whose aesthetic circle she had been a
member. The man inquired If she was happy
and II she liked her new surroundings. to which
she replied: ''Well, dear, 1t is very charming and
| nd MI at hu 0f daar
1t isn't Boston,"
SEVERAL French women and one young
American girl, Miss Laura White. are studying
architecture in the special school at Paris, with
view TO making 1t their life work. The Cheyenne
says that already several woman have diatin-
guished themselves as builders and house do.
corators, The exquisite carpenters and cabinet
makers work in the mayors house at Passy has
been executed by lady.
POPULAR minister of the present time
has q bonanza. 1t is said that the Broadway
tabernacle, New York, pays 81, ,23s year to keep
the life of q pastor. DR.. William Taylor. insured
for $4,000 for the benefit Of his family, in addi.
10 the salary of $4,000. How the old disciples,
who didn't carry more than one coat apiece or
take any script in their purses. would have opened
) their eyes at such windfall
JAMES CAMPIoN, an old resident of Roch-
ESTER Mimi, is the subject of most curious physio-
logical phenomenon. His hair and beard, which
have always been so black as to give him the
sobrlquet of "Black Jim," suddenly began to turn
gray, and In less than one week became as white
as the driven snow, Campion is about 45 years
old was in perfect health at the time, and can as
sign no reason for the strange occurrence.
CocoANUT culture Is to be one of the In,
dustries of south Florida. A New jersey capital
ist has started O plantation in Dade county. and
has planted 100000 seed cocoannts imported from
South America. In six years the trees will begin
to yield returns, and 1t is estimated that In ten
! years the grove will pay 10 per cent on valua-
tion of S2,oO0000 A full grown tree will mature
sixty nuts annually. The tree Is very beautiful,
and the experiment will be watched with interest
T WESTON, the American pedestrian, who re-
Gently completed q 1000 mile tour in England
preaching the benefits of temperance, will have Il
look to his laures, for he has now rival In thu
field named Spencer who is engaged in walking
, fifty miles every day. His object is TO complete
5000 miles and prove that 1t is possible to accom-
plish this on alcoholic beverages. He is man o
( go years Of age, and and has already completed
/ one. fourth OF his task. His liquid refreshmenti
consist Of ale or brandy and no unmixed water Il
. | be taken.
n THE way in which Gen. Gordon chose hi.
companion for tho expedition 10 khartoum ID
J, characteristic. When he came before the cabinet
% and announced that he was ready to start at once
he was naturally asked whom he would like Il
u have as companion. Gordon paused for momen
In reflection, and then said, There Is a mar
whom have met few times at the club. don
know his name, but he is the man should like
TO take with me. If you will wait little will q
= and see II ne can come" Thereupon Gordon lef
his ministerial audience drove to the club, found
u his man in the smoking room, explained tn,
~ case, obtained his consent, and was back II
: Downing street under the half hour. The maj
% whom Gordon, with instructive insight, haC
. chosen was Col. Stewart who probably know
more of the east than any other officer in the Brit
W ilh army