National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-03-21


Good Cheer.
Browning on is having hard
time Of II. He lost his leg you know, year
or two ago, aud now he has had to have his
foot amputated" Fonderson-"so3 Hope
'twasn't the foot on the other leg. that would
be very serious"
GEORGIA counties are having sort of
controversy as to which town has the tallcst
sheriff. Montgomery county claimed tho
honor, but Ware county now takes the lead
with Sheriff Miller who stands feet inches
In his stockings.
ACCORDING to q well.known hat man
ufacturer tho average Pennsylvarian's size Is
61s, the average New Workers., 2, and tho
western and New England heads range from
~ to - He thinks the size OF the head is
increased by excitement
Mr.. ANAaNos, Of n Boston kindergar.
den for slghtless little folks, recently received
$4,000 from good Samaritan who wore n
mask. The Homeopathic Hospital, OF that
city, also has Just received $4,000 from an
unknown friend of the unfortunate.
REM NADEAU, of Los Angelica county,
the largest vine-planter in California, has set
out about 100, 900 vines this season, aud is whit
ing for more rain TO increase the number. He
and his sons have now between 100000 and
100000 vines and are the largest grape
growers in the world.
Mrs. BURTON, the wife of the famous
traveller, has for years past insisted that tho
Kohinoor, which always has been proverbial
for the bad luck II carries Is the soul cause OF
all tho reycrses the British crown has sus.
tanned in the east ever since 1t became posses
scr of the dreadful diamond.
A CURIOSITY in the shape Of we'll
which produces warm water Is exciting no.
little interest among the residents OF Quinton
N. j., where II is located The well Is situated
in the window glass factory. and 1t is supposed
that the water from the springs feeding the
well passes under the furnaces and Is thus
heated
The repairs Of damages to the house
Of commons and Westminster Hail, caused by
tho recent dynamite explosions, cost $4,000.
The extra police detailed on special "dyna
mite" duty during the past year have cost the
sum of $4,000 which Is $4,000 more than
was paid on the same account during the pre-
oeding year.
A STUBBORN case Of rheumatism, which
rendered Michigan man helpless for many
months has been cured in somewhat miracu.
lous manner. His hired man was carrying
hive OF boes through his room and dropped II.
The patient is now an active member Of society,
and says he is thankful to an inscrutabls
Providence"
The late Gen. Gordon's sisters have de-
clined the annuity which Mr.. Gladstone offered
to them. The general left three sisters, one Of
whom is unmarried, and they are all residing
at Southampton. He had two brothers, ono of
whom, Enderby Gordon, died many years ago.
The survivor is Sir Henry w. Gordon, X, O. B.
Gen. Gordon's sisters last heard direct from
Khartoum in November,
LENSES for the great Lick telescope arc
said to have been ut last successfully cast, and
need only polishing to be ready for use. The
San Francisco Call says. I'm looking through
this telescope 1t Is reckoned that the moon will
| be brought within thirty miles of the earth,
and that discoveries will be made on that
planet to solve problems that have heretofore
been held to be unsolyable."
| JUDGE GREEN, of Washington terri
| tory, being DESTROYS OF reaching Seattle by
certain evening" held court to conclude the
| business of another county on board the
steamer Washington, in which he took passage
for Seattle, tho bar consenting to this novel
procedure A murder case was tried and the
| defendant acquitted. The witnesses had
pleasant river trip at the expense OF the terri.
tory,
The people Of Nice, says Nice zorro
spondent of an exchange, declare that all tho
rain this season was brought about by the fact
that the colossal effigy In pasteboard of King
Carnival, which forms feature OF the carni.
val procession, was by some within OF his crea-
tor, supplied by big red umbrella. The clerk
of the weather evidently took the hint, and
tried his best to make this adjunct of his
majesty's costume at once useful and appro.
PIRATE.
1--WE been trying to think Of an old
line that's been buzzing through my head"
said Smith, the rink proprietor, as he but.
toned up the fine fur coat he had just pur-
chased of Jones' the actor; 'irs like let me-
let me write - let me what is that, any
way?" Let mo own the skating Kinks in
the land and care not who writes the plays,
amt it?" Eyes, thatsit it. Just what was
trying to think of. Was that one of shaks-
peare's sayinR.%'
WHY Dakota is proud may be judged
from the annexed statement. II has 1900
miles Of railway, more than any one of twenty
states 1000 school houses, more than any one
of fifteen states; 275 newspapers, more than
any New England state except Massachusetts
or any eastern state except New York and
Pennsylvania. In the number OF postoftices II
ranks above twenty-three states and terri
tories, and pays more revenue to the Postofice
Department than any one of thirty-two states
and 1t has population as large Nebraska OF
Connecticut and nearly twice as large Al
Vermont or Florida.
The oldest newspaper in the world, the
Chinese King Po, or in English Pekln Gazette
is now published in the style In which 1t wal
first issued, a thousand years ago. It Il
pamphlet.like in shape, printed upon very
soit, thin paper, the leaves being about tel
inches long by four wide. Each issue contains
from fifteen to twenty leaves, printed on one
side only, in Chinese characters, commencing
at the right hand and progressing leitward t.
its end. Each number is inclosed in thir
yellow cover of slazy paper, the cover ant
leaves being lightly stitched together at tn,
back. 1t contains only imperial edicts anc
official information,
PEOPLE who lay down carpets across
tho pavement for the convenience Of thei
guests will do well to note tho case of Watson
against Ellis, decided in England by Lore
Colerldge and Mr.. Justice A. l.. Smith, on ap
peal from the Bloomsbury county court. Col
3 LIiS gave ulnuer purity III Iorluhu paw
and laid strip OF carpet from his house Il
r the roadway for the benefit Of those hidden y
the feast. Mrs Watson fell over the carpe
! and hurt herself and a jury awarded her Is
damages. The colonel appealed, but the dc
cislon was upheld, the lord chief justice re
4 marking that the public had an uncontrolla
BILE right to use the highway, and that thos
who laid down carpets thereon must take tn
consequences AS Lord coleridge observe,
this adds new terror to dinner parties, o
r rptheT to thoTeSponsibilities OF those who Civ
them.
A Woman's Happy Release.
Y Mrs f. F. Dollof, Haverhill Mass
J Aug. 6, 1881, said she had been cured Q
inflammation Of the bladder by Ave bot
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