National Republican., 1884-04-09


SAMUEL J. TILDEN has bought a $4,000
house in New York for one OF his niecos
II. II. WILSON, who became a member Of
the New York stock exchange on Friday, iB tho
youngest broker in the board. being only 81 years
old. lie is worth si,O00,O00, inherited from his
grandfather. Mr.. Charles Morgan, Of steamship
fame.
BRONSON HOWARD is living quietly in
London, working on numerous dramatic projects.
Mr.. Palmer, Of the Union Square thester, told
reporter in Paris that he had paid Bronson How
ard more than 10000 for his authors rights In
"The Bankers Daughter"
MR.. L. +. HERDMAN, government geolo-
& list, engaged on survey OF western Australia
saw wounded snake which had been attacked
by black ants, bite itself twice in tho side, from
the effects OF which 4 soon died. He believes 1t
to have been clear case of deliberate suicide In
order to escape the pain and suffering II was
compelled TO bear.
THE Catholic clergy of Canada have earn
estly endeavored TO prevent French Canadians
from coming to tho states but their efforts have
been little successful. The Grand Trunk railroad
ships All average of twenty-five families day
from Montreal alone. Fewer of these people res
turn to Canada than formerly.
"YoU should not have stayed away so
long, she said in icy tones as her theater escort
slid into his seat ten minutes alter tho ringing up
of the second act. oh Er-exouse me- Imet my
old friend Tom in the foyer. and-'was Jerry
there too?' was her artess interrogation us she
turned her attention to the stage"
THE late Bishop Bloomfield preserved his
passion for bon mots to the last, During his Ill
ness he inquired what had been the subjects Of
his two nrchdeacons' charges, and was told that
one was on the art Of making sermons and the
other on church yards, "oh see," said the
bishop. Composition and decomposition"
A PHILADELPHIAN sent postal card to his
| sister in Canada on which he had written GA
words She answered with ia words. Not to be
outdone he crowded In 1908, which brought an
answer with 1926 words, spelled out In full and
written plain enough to be easily read by persons
OF ordinarily good sight. He thinks he will send
her new spring bonnet and call 1t square.
THROUGH the efforts Of Mr.. j. G. Baker, of
the Linnen society, London, new species Of !
potato will probably be introduced, by way Of ex-
pertinent at least into tho British isles. 1t ought
to thrive there fully better than the species culti
vated at present. II Is said TO flourish In moist
situations. The new species is very prolific. 1t is
reported that in one year fewer than 900 tubera
have been produced by two plants.
THE Tidewatcr Indcr, of Tappshannock,
Va. publishes an interesting story of the capture
| Of live wild turkey gobbler by Master Henry
|
feathers in his hat he concealed himself behind a
bush. and, using turkey "yelper," or bone, sue
ceeded in yelping up the turkey, which, finding
| itself in the presence of a small boy, made fight.
Master Henry proved to be the victor in the COM
bat, and bore or the prize in triumph TO his
| home.
| CALF and other skins are made to resemble
| very closely alligator skins by a very ingenious
process. photograph having been made OF &
allie IA do xFnft 10
in bichromated gelatine, which gives In relief all
the curious markings. and from this latter relief
| representation q metal die is readily executed.
This die is pressed heavily on the cheap leather,
with the result of making itlook so like the leather
manufactured from the skin of the alligator as to
| deceive experts unless 1t Is handled and exam-;
ined. Any suitable stain can be impaired to the
| Fictitious product.
JOHN REILLY, New York husband and
| father who has been on batter for several days,
went home the other evening and asked his wife
for money to buy whisky. She said she had none.
and as he had already pawned everything he
could carry out Of the house, she had no means Of
getting any, He then proposed that she cut or
her hair, which is very fine, and sell II. This she
refused to do, of course, but he was determined.
Selling the scissors he made effort to get hold
of the hair, which she was combing at the time.
and she started TO run out into the hall. In her
haste to shut the door a portion Of her hair was
caught by it which held her fast. When she got
the door open she found he had cut of all that
was on his side.
NEW fashion has found favor in certain
Partisan drawing rooms. AS the guests arrive, In
response TO an invitation for S0ree ddRSdRte, they
are met at the door by a young lady who gives a
small bouquet to each person, and insists that the
flower shall be attached to the buttonhole OF thL
gentleman or the corsage of the lady. Each gem
tleman is then expected to seek out the lady who
wears q nosegay similar in every respect 10 his
own, and he thereupon after the customary salu-
tstions, becomes her partner for the rest OF tho
evening. This compulsory coupling, when skill
fully organized, favors many intrlgues, promotes
match making, and affords good opportunity
for the display ofspite by bringing unsympathetlc
persons together.
AN extraordinary scene took place few
days since at the Leek cemetery, in England, on
the occasion Af the funeral of retired farmer. On
arriving at~the grave the officiating clergy
man. Rev. w. Berisford, vicar ofSt Lukes, Leek.
pointed out that the corpses feet would not point
TO the eastward, and although tho sexton told
him that the grave was in u similar position to
hundreds Of others, and showed him the head
stones in confirmation, the clergyman insisted
upon his point, referring TO the difficulty which
would be experienced on the day OF resurrection
II the corpse were placed otherwise than with his
feet to the east. a rule was procured, when it
was found that the grave would Just take tho
CONN the reverse way, and the ceremony was then
proceeded with,
A PORTLAND lady asked n young man
whom he was going to marry. He promptly said,
, "You." At her suggestion they shook hands on
it, and told several present at the party what they
, had done. The next day the girls father called
on the young man to make final arrangements for
the wedding. suppodng the betrothal TO be
) merely little pleasautry, the young man was
considerably taken down. The old man explained
: that he had seven other girls on his hands and
could not afford to let such chance slip; and
. more, he wouldn't let It slip but would sue for
. breach Of promise. Seeing he was in earnest
4 about 1t, the young man decided It would be
0 cheaper and less bother to marry her. The old
chap said to the proprietor Of the store whore the
victim worked thatif any OF the other boys wanted
10 get picked up, just let them go within huggng
distance Of his girls.