National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

Laughing IN the sun, boys,
On the sunny side
Jones Whhcomb Riley
"PAPA, what is the tariff" asked a con-
gressmans little boy. Gazing compassionately at
the youthful knowledge seeker and sadly shaking
his head, the father replied; MY son, cannot
tell a lie do not know
THE bridal veil originated in the custom Of
performing the nuptual ceremony under square
piece Of cloth held over the bridegroom and the
bride to conceal the bushes Of the latter At the
marriage OF "A widow 1t was dispensed with,
ROME at last has her Derby day. The races
were held on the oath and the Goth, and on the
first day the Derby stakes was run, the king con-
tributing $4,000 lire as prize. Nothing In Rome
has created so much excitement since the Access
sion Of King Humbert.
| JAMES r. RANDALL, who wrote Maryland,
My Maryland" will shortly collect his poems aud
publish them. Most of his poems were written
while he was resident of Louisiana. Since his
marriage, which took place just after the opening
of the war, he has written but few verses.
LAST summer Philadelphia gentleman
digged out sand crab OH the Jersey shore which
he took home and put In his cellar. Up to date
he says 1t has caught 1l2 rats Tho rodents smell
its breath, and when they go to investigate they
are nipped and held until the dog arrives,
"DR. CHAPIN's. wit" said Henry Ward
Beecher flashed like the spokes OF wheel in
the sun" One day he sat on the Rev. DR.. Emer-
sons hat and then instantly arose and passed the
crumpled hat TO its owner, saying, "You ought to
thank me for that, for your hat was only silk but
| now 1t is sat ill.,"
THEODORE WoREs, in painting San Fran
cisco picture with Cinnamon in it, had to battle
with superstitious objection to being drawn. 1t
was the work of months to get models. lfa China
man was bribed to come for one or two days he
was sure 10 desert ON the third leaving the artist
with half finished sketch.
IRvINGs company closed its first season in
New York Saturday night. The total receipts OF
the lSl performances In this country foot up $685.
66O.25. Mr.. Irving was called before the curtain.
and made very happy speech, in which he in-
dulged in SO much blarney of Americans that 1t
may we'll be believed he was born somewhere near
the lakes Of Killarney.
UNDER the operation of the Harper high
license law Chicago has Issued over 5000 liquor
licenses thus far with aggregate receipts amount.
ing to 100000. The majority Of the licenses are
for four months and 1t is estimated that the years
receipts will not be less than 81 100000. About
600 saloons have been frozen out.
How do you like the squash pie, Alfred ?"
asked young wife OF her husband a few days
after marriage.
"well tits pretty good, but"
1t isn't as good MS thatwhic YOUR mother makes"
Well, yes; did intend to say that, but"
"Well Alfred, your mother made that very pie
and sent 1t to me-"
THE subpedestal OF cement in the center of
the fort ON Bedloes island, designed for the Bar
tholdi statue, Is now rising above the ramparts.
and is about seventy feet square. After 1t is
twelve feet higher the foundation of the pedestal
proper will be laid of natural stone, which will be
| ioA I,a de
, on hand will give out In about six weeks.
} CHARLES ENDIcoTT, descendant of the
famous Gov Endicott, having made plenty OF
money in Michigan, has returned to New Hamp-
shire to build In Shelbourn a curious dwelling.
The structure will be of cobble stones, forming
walls two feet thick. The design is patterned
after colonial forms, and not the least peculiar of
the builders notions Is that the outer stones arc
to be moss. covered.
, Mr.. TILDEN never was the man physically
who caused tho belief that he was strong of con-
stitution. Ten years ago he was feeble In APP
pearance as he is now, Chief Justice fancy al
ways had the same STYLE When the latter was a
young lawyer man visited him with the idea OF
, becoming client, but retreated with the belief
that Mr.. fancy would not live long enough TO see
t the case through. Afterward Mr.. fancy saw the
,, burial of the grandchildren of the gentleman.
: RABBI GoTTHIEL, in his lecture OH "Young
n Men and Maidens," said ~ think young man
ought always to fall in love six times or more be-
fore he is 20; and every maiden ought to feel a
little uttering in her heart before she reaches the
same age. If ! were young maiden and young
I man should get down ON his knees and swear that
his lips never had touched those of another maiden
@ l wouldn't have him; shouldn't want anything
q to do with him."
. THE cities of Georgia are in very thriving
0 condition In Atlanta there are 100000 worth
of new buildings In the hands of contractors, be-
i side the new capitol which will be started this
y spring In Macon contracts for over 100000 worth
u of new buildings have been closed out. Column
" bus has had 900 worth of residences erected
- since last summer, and about 100000 worth o.
- work engaged for the coming season. In Savan'
nah 81, 100000 has been expended during tho pas
, year in improvements.
A LEADING New York photographer, who
has pointed the camera at nearly 10000 people
says lis convinced that In nineteen cases out o
If twenty the left side Of the face gives the mos
~ characteristic likeness while TO the same degree
" the right side is the most symmetrical. When thu
Bryant testimonial was being prepared ten repre-
,s sentative Americans gave him situngs ana II
every case the left side gave the most characters
"a tic or strongest likeness.
Of GUsTAyUs WRIGHT, son Of Gov Wright
n of Maryland, was one Of the greatest dneists o
30 his day. He fought once with benjamin Nichol
"a son AZ ulbIhuCe u cikhb ioOh nv tuO nisb sho
Nicholson was shot in the hand, and the seconC
in the side. The wound being considered morta
o. ended the matter. Nicholson, as brave man a
rs ever lived recovered and was aid to Gen. e. Pike
n. and with Pike and hiswhole command was blow
ts up and killed at Little York, now called Toronto
% Canada, in the war Of 1872. MI Wright also ha
=. duel with Capt. Watson, whom he killed
40 Every member of the family for five generation
ds fought one or more duels.
ly UNDER the church at st. swithin, at Lin
b. coin, England, was lately found small ston
ng altar, evidently belonging to temple which ha
occupied the same site Prof Hubner of Berlir
assigns the relic TO the end of the second or be
n ginning Of the third century. The inscription
- on the altar are peculiarly interesting for tn
reason that they reveal the existence, in the day
lu ofthe Roman occupation of England, Of relg
he ious official concerning whom there is no othe
n information-the curator adieutT, or temple war
zee den, The altar was presented to the temple b
Sc, C. Antstius Frontinus, a soldier who had thIie
90. held that office.