National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-10
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And mild leaves munlo the keen suns dart;
Lie still, rthu wind on the warm sea dozes,
| Aud the wind is unquieter yet than thou art.
Docs thought in thee s.iII as thorn's wound
SMART
Docs the fang s.lIl fret thee Of hope deferred?
What BIDS the lids of thy sleep depar!2
Only the song of secret bird.
The green lands name that charm cnoloscs,
| II never was writ in tho travellers chart,
Aud sweet rs the fruit on It's tree that grows Is,
| 1tnevGr was sold in the merchants mart.
| The swallows OF dreams through its dim fields
! durt,
And sleeps are the tunes In It's tree tops heard;
/ No hounds motto waken the wild wood hart,
only the song Of a secret bird.
ENyot.
/ In the world Of dreams have chosen my part
To sleep for maud hear II word
| Oftrto loves truth or Of light loves art,
| Only the song OF a secret bird.
BY s,Oiabmnc.
AMONG the titles and dignties belonging
to the Prince Of Wales, tho Almanach de Gotha
includes for the first time that of Prusslan Field
! Marshal General.
AN enormous bed of tho. finest white clay
| has lately been found IN france, not mr from
| Limoges, to whose famous porcelain manufactures
the discovery is one of great Importance
CHICAGO is to have o now theological semi
nary, the gilt of Solomon Wheeler who bestows
the site on Washington boulevard, 500 900 for
building, and SiODODO more for endowment
THE house in Orleans, France, in which
John Calvin lived when he was II law student, and
in which he received the visits OF Theodore do
Beze and the librarian Leurcz, has been pulled
down.
ACCORDING to the RnictsrJocker moro acct
dents happen on the twenty-five miles of elevated
railroad in Now York city than on the London
| Underground with its 400 trains daily crossing
each other in all directions.
Mr.. J. w. THOMAS, Of Wetumpka, Ala,
says no has stone found in the hills In Coosa
county, in that state, which is ten ounces in
weight and has the brilliancy aud sparkle of tho
ruby, and, he believes, Is genuine ruby stone
THE telephone system of London includes
seventeen stations and 5000 subscribers. There
are 10000 telephones in use in tho Unit d King
dom. TIero Is some talk OF the government tax.
ing hold OF the telephone business US branch of
its postal service.
CHARLES SANTLEY, the barytone singer,
was married in London on Sunday to Miss Eliza
beth 1nnes wealthy American. Mr.. santley
was born In Liverpool ana made his first appear
ance on the lyric stage "a Rhineburg in "Lurline"
ut the COvent G arden theater, Londonfin 1860
THE savings banks in Massachusetts, have
, fully Sl,OOO,OOO Of unclaimed deposits in their
vaults. These accounts can never become tie
property of the banks, however long they may re-
main unclaimed IN one bank in Hartford, Ct,
there is over $4,000 which Las remained I'M
claimed for twenty years.
SENATOR BROWN. of Georgia, has just given
81 900 to the Richmond college, Virginia, the in
terest to he used through all coming time in edu-
eating some poor ana deserving young man.
Some time ago he gave $1,000 toward the erection
of the Jeter memorial building at the college, and
little later he gave $1,000 To the library fund
LORD GRANVILLE recently said, when I'M
yelling tue statue of Mr. Gladstone al the City
Liberal club. ihCt he had served under several
premiers, but (afler having been Mr.. Gladstone
colleague for thirty years. could say that he never
knew one who showed a finer temper, greater
patience, or more consideration for his colleagues.
THE Vicomtesse de Saint Frusquin 10 at
. confession. Her sins are grave ones, without
doubt for the priest orders the penent one to fnst
s every day until noon for u month. "Yes, holy
0 father" says the vicomtesse II will observe the
= fast and in order that Gods mercy may be greater
!. / promise you to make all my domestics fast with
Il me"
y Now is the winter of the tramps discon-
- tent, made glorious summer by the soft rays of a
station stove, and all the warm vctunls that erst-
while were in disdan rejected in the deep cavern
u OF his stomach buried. Now are his feet bound
d up with odds and ends of carpet and his head is
|
3 the idle cutter.
Gov. BLoXHANi, of Florida, has instructed
. the state comptroller collect only mills state
il tax this year. as this will be sufficient to carry
l. the state government aud meet the appropriations
n made by tho legislature. Hcsays that the assessed
= valuation of property for purposes of taxation
will he fully If not over, $50 200, an increase
of about $40 600, 900 in one year.
!, Production of all silk goods in New Jer
20 sey exceeds that of all the other states combined
= The capital invested Is s7,j2i2Oo, distributed
i among eighty-four firms, yielding product OF
SlS053 DO or $3.50 in silk goods to 81 of capital
y annually. The number of hands that this indus.
N try employs is given at H152, OF whom 5,i5S arr
"a me II, 5,175 women, and 3,4S9 children.
l. IT is the custom of tho Chinese, Samese
q and Annamese to allow the nails on all thcl
10 fingers, except the forehngers, to grow TO grea
4 length, and among the former they sometimes at
- tain the incredible length of from sixteen to
y eighteen inches. Among tho Siamcso so distinct.
y i've mark of nobility are long nails esteemed
- that the bellies aud beaux wear silver cases, othe
~ to protect their nails or else to make believe the
Ia arc there whereas In reality they are not.
C. The Duke of Calvino, who was captured b,
brigands OH the evening Of the fourth of Novem
Der in the nGghborhood Of Trapani. Italy, ha
been released by his Caplors on payment of Il ran
hs som of 10000 francs by his family, who
lg pected to see him alive again. he being very obesC
MS advanced in age, aud afflicted with IL nervou
iT malady. lie had passed thirty.iye days with tn
no brIgands and strange TO say, the treatment he ha
ed received, though by no means pleasant has ha
cd the eject OF completely curing him,
VI SEVERAL of the directors of banks an
No Joint stock companies in London are over 80. On
me- well-kuown shipping firm has Oh its direction Il
I'M ocOgeuUriOn admiral who dates back 20 the day
Dis Of Nelson, and whose name was mentioned /
o. dispatches for gallaury ut the battle OF Algler
siXty-sev0n years after Lord EXmouth's battl
was won IL survivor OF SO is still In harness, III
only OH the board Of one of the largest Englis
-nr steam companies, but also as director of cole
no, nGl bank, thus showing the stuff old sea dogs al
- made Of
10 A DEAF old fellow, charged with stealing
m hog, was arrested before court. The Jury will
ed out leaving the box, rendered verdict OF guilt
"old man. said his lawyer "the jury says yc
are guilty." "Hey?' "lhc jury says you a
gull w." shouting in his ear "ln what degree
of "Ghere are 10 degrees in stealing case" Hey
or There are no degrees" equity all over am /
az. Eyes" "Hey?' YES" yelling at the top of h
~ voice. "Wel, that's what told you ut first, b
~, you said you could clear me, Wish now that
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