National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-02

Homely lumber,
TIMBER Of a dead cucumber;
When the world has slipped to slumber,
Then the darling dog of lumber.
Gave him vent to quite a number
! tThis is where the booijack struck him The
rest Is too PAINFUL
Philadelphia Cal.
A NEW geyser basin has been discovered in
the Yellowstone valley, ten miles south of the
petrifed forest
M1NNEsoTA is the greatest cold water state
In the union 1t has within Its borders 1000 lakes,
covering an area Of 100000 acres.
Ex-SEoRETARY ELIHU b. WAsHBuRNE OK.
poets this summer to carry out a long cherished
purpose of making n carriage tour through old
oxford county, Me.
SALMON are unusually heavy in English
streams this year. Several Weighing from forty to
the early days Of May.
In honor of Mr. Childers, NJ. p, who is
striving for a law to authorize their coinage, the
Londonors call the proposed ten.shilling pieces
'illegiimate Childers."
A CHICAGO drummer has boon bitten by
Michigan mad dog.
"The man recovered from the bite
The dog II was that died"
WHAT the reporter asked: "-?-?-2-2"
What the bank director answered; "-l-!-!
-l'
What tho public learned: "--O--0-o-0'
AN intoxicated man passing the door over
which was the sign. Cast iron sinks" looking up
and, after reading the sign several times, said
well, who the-hic--Said 1t did not"
DAVID DAVIS has lost nearly hundred
pounds of flesh since his retirement from the SEN
ate. He wears full white beard and black
SLOUGH hat and looks moro like a we'll to-do
farmer than retired statesman.
THE old guard that attended Napoleon on
st. Helena Is dying of at a terrible rate at present
There are only about five hundred of him now to
be heard from. Battle Creek, Mich, claims tho
last one TO drop out Of the ranks.
LOVERS of se-called "blood oranges" will
be interested to hear that the supply of their
favorte fruit having fallen short certain dealers
now prick the skins Of ordinary oranges and then
subject the latter to bath OF colored liquid.
Mr.. HERBERT sPENcER's work on educa-
| ion has lately been translated into Chinese,
having already been translated into all the living
languages OF Europe, US well as into japanese and
Chinese and several Of the vernaoular languages
of India.
MRS. HAMERsLEY, the defendant in the
great will case in New York, is described as IAN
extremely pretty woman, less than 26 years OF age
and the possessor Of a fortune of S5,00O0 900. She
was a Miss Price, OF Troy, and her married life
was very briet'
| NO ONE can Deat professional deadhead.
NoioIauo LEGISLATOR iorgo' MS Iairoao pass inc
oonuue'vr usheu MN W puy' Ing ieg'sih.or was
80 surpriSeu 'nu' ne ieli uenu, ne peae 'he con-
ductor, and went through deadhead, but the effort
cost him his life.
AN editor thus explained to younp lady
| the difference between printing a book and pub.
fishing one for her. all should print kiss on a
beautiful young ladys cheek II would be printing,
put II were 70 tell the whole world about 1t that
would be publishing"
| At WANT sign" said young man, stem
| ping into q painters shopp "What sort of n
sign o. asked the artist of the brush. "a sign OF
rain" "All right" replied the painter as be
dashed pail of cold water over the would-le
| Jokist-Jer8ey cay Herald
| GEN. OYAMA, the Japanese minister of
war, two other general officers in the JAPANESE
army aud twelve officers of the staff arc in Paris.
| They intend to remain some time I'm France and
make thorough examination of French army
organization, arsenals, and ordnance
WOMEN now serve ON iiries in WASHINGTON
territory, In speaking OF this fact DEPUTY dis.
trict attorney of Seattle said recently "This nav
| law Is the grandest thing that has happened 10
Seattle tell you It looks nice TO see those coaks
| and bonnets hanging up there and there Is only
one spittoon in the court room and that Is seldom
used j.
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