National Republican., 1884-04-01

MEXICO has seven cities of over 80.
population, of which the City of Mexico has
100000 inhabitants, Pueblo 100000, and Leon
10000.
HENRY WILLARD lost forty pounds Of flesh
before the physicians could arrest the insomnia
with which he was afflicted after the Northern
Pacific trouble.
IMMENSE numbers of plates from the COM
mon gum tree ground up into pulp, pressed and
manufactured In Nowbern, N C., are daily
shipped from Norfolk 10 points all over the coun-
try.
MTHERE arc supposed to be about 100000
species III the animal Kingdom. OF beetles alono
over 100000 species arc known, and the whole
number Of insects is set at 100000, OF the higher
animals there are 1900 mammals, 1900 BIRDS 1000
reptiles, and 10000 fishes.
HENRY w. SHAW. the "Josh Billings" Of
comic print, ruthlessly crushes another interest.
ing iallacy. He denies the story that man in
Grand Rapids Mich. left In a will 5000 each to
himself and Ell Perkins. Mr.. Shaw thinks that
this pleasant bit of fiction was the work of Mr..
Perkins, In fact.
Four important drawings by Turner were
sold recently at auction In London. They form q
part of the Richmondshre series. which wss ell
graved and published about 1923 One of them
fetched 100 guinoas another $50 guineas another
were purchased by q dealer.
THE bronze statue of William Tyndale,
which is TO be set up OH the Thames embankment
in London has been successfully cast. 1t is ten
feet high. and will rest on n stone pedestal eight
feet high. The pedestal will bear the names Of
sixteen counties towns, universities, and societies
which have each contributed $500 to the funds
for the work.
A CLERGYMAN Of Clinton, ILL.,, announced
that he would preach last Sunday from the long.
est verse in the Bible and should not announce
his text, but would give silver dollar to every
member OF the Sunday school who would find out
for themselves what verse It was on Sunday he
received thirtyeight correct answers and distrlb-
uted thirty eight silver dollars to the fortunate
children.
ONE firm in Chicago alone has sent out
over 100000 cigars loaded with cabbage leaves
and red fire, to be used next Tuesday. Those who
do do not care to be fooled on that day with these
abominations had better swear of smoking for
day. The revenue authorities got after him,
but found that he used no tobacco whatever in
| their construction except somo stems, and cut
| tings TO make decoction in which TO soak tho
| paper wrappers.
THE whistling craze is the latest in FASH
| ionable circles. In New York there is colored
| man who was once owned by Henry a. Wise, but
| more recently a waiter at Long Branch, who has
as many pupils as he attend to. They are
| mostly misses ranging from 10 TO I6 years. He
| guarantees whstling, according to his syStem, to
reduce the size Of the mouth and give the lips u
pouty, klssy appearance. In addition to this, the
exercise is good for the lungs, develops the chest,
and induces cheerfulness
Mr.. GLADSTONE recently gave an illustrs-
ton OF the methods of faggot-vot manufacturing
in Scotland. He said: II have in my possession
q photograph of q hereditamcnt of single struct-
| ure, not very imposing in itself, occupied by q
| single person, and comforting one occupation
franchise, but held by forty.fve owners, every
| one of whom stands upon tho register In virtue of
his forty-ffth part of this building, which only
qualities single occupation voter" The build
ing, 1t is said. is at Parsons Green in Midlothian.
COMMODORE VANDERBILT's recipe for
making millions with certainty and celerity was
never TO sign n note: william Dodge would not
hold any pecunary interest in an enterprise that
was at all active on Sunday, and he firmly be-
lieved that his wealth was a reward for conscen.
tiousy observing the Sabbath day. the first John
Jacob Astors vo udoo charm lay in investing moth.
ing aside from his regular business exceptthe real
estate; and Alexander 7. Stewart would have ans
tlcipated misfortune If he had broken only the
smallest personal engagement.
Mr.. CoNKLING is giving the lawyers points
the matter of courtesy. Said he speaking In
the Hoyt will case to Mr., Van Santvood, also a
lawyer: Would you have any objection to afford
me sufficient time TO interpose an objection against
the admission of some things you read?" "Not
at ALL" replied the witness. "I should deem II
the acme of bliss to SIT here all the week and an
swer your questsons at your pleasere. Still, I
must admit that have somewhat Of desire 10
get away" "Thank you" replied the eX,sena- :
tor. ave should be painfully grieyed 10 lose
you"
SEVERAL years ago farmer of Spartanburg
county, s. G., being in urgent need of money ap.
piled to prosperous neighbor for loan OF 500
and was accommodated. Either In his despaii
' or ignor ance the farmer gave his note for Sl0C
with interest at the rate of 6 per cent per month
r which, If not paid monthly, was to be COM
pounded. there being at that time no law in that
state prohibiting such cxhorbitant rate of interest
: The maker OF tho note died last month. The
original holder Of tho note is also dead. The ex'
ecutOr OF the latter now puts in his claim for @
for the note Of 500.
AN extraordinary sale and auction recently
took place at D8xterville, n. Y. by which Q
married woman and wife changed projectors, II
n not husbands. At the house of Marion Cole
"Buck" Christmas put up his wife at auction, anc
. sold her to Frank German for the munihcen
! sum of So. RAT Cole acted as auctioneer Th'
$ woman seemed to be entirely satisfied with th'
& proceedings, and expressed herself as grauheC
j with the change. The purchaser took the woman
n with him on his departure, amer paying cast
t- down for the goods, which the husband accepted
IS in full Of all demands.
A NOVEL way of choosing pastor wa
recently adopted by the Mennonites OF Weaver
v land, Pa Twenty books with clasps exactly allk
- were taken to an ante ROOM where slip OF pape
- bearing the words, "Ein Dlener des WORT wa
% inserted between the leaves of one OF them, Tn
IT books were then placed upon the table, whel
10 each of the candidates (twenty in number
u selected one and retired to bis seat. The minise
)s then examined each book until he came to tn
's one containing the slip of paper, when he an
Oi nounced that Memo Zimmerman had receive
the title o. minister OF the gospel, being the on
who had chosen the lucky book,
o. A puDIsu young Cincinnati husband re
10 turned TO his once plea ant home early one even
x ing recently, and as he entered the door wa
IN nearly struck dumb at the sight which met hi
"a gaze. He saw little love scene going on betwee
CO his fair wiGo and another dudlsh young man
whether their boldness was due to the fact thi
the husband was craven coward or not is nc
IT, stated but at any rate the OheCtionae pair con
he tlnued to embrace each other. The husban
20 wanted revenge In some way but he didn't col
slider II prudent to attack mis- rival in the usuu
way. Seeing the visitors silk umbrella In tn
hatpck he seized II spiteiully, and, as no broG
OO 1t across his knee he exclaimed There, now.
hope 1t will rain real hard tomorrow