National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-11

iho ihukce EuBlo DOlu,
Looks on seronely, tho he's stirred
With hopes Of gaining gold.
Then let the Lion and the Bear,
The Dragon, Crocodile,
And Rooster all each other tear
Our Eagle still shall smile,
-KrBs (Norntng Journal.
In India II is a standing joke, in con-
nection with agricultural experiments that a
native will not use an English pillow because
he cannot reach the bullock's tail TO twist 1t,
which is his only method Of urging his beast
to further oxertion.
THE returns of tho census taken In
1882 give the population of Russia in Europe
as numbering T7s70,52l, of whom 1851 g77
wero males and SD,227,6A females, making,
with the grand duchy Of Finland and other
parts OF the empire, total OF over 1O2, 900.
JOHN G.WHITTIER, In response to sug-
gestlon by M Englishman that he should write
poem on Gordon regretted that on account
OF previous illness he did not dare undertake
the eulogy OF such man with feeble hand
but he added that Alfred Tennyson should BIO
urged 10 produce threnody on the subject.
AN English railway employee wishing
to leave the company's service must give no
tice, but he can be discharged without warn.
ing, In France an employee can quit when he
likes, but If no is dismissed he is entitled to
fifteen days wages. In tho United States no
notice or pay is required or granted on either
side.
AN ocean steamer recently took out to
New Zealand freight of a rather unusual kind
"A consignment of "bumble bees" At pres
ent clover does not seed" In that country,
though II grows readily, because there are no
humble bees TO fertilize tho flowers. The i'm
porter hopes that the humble bees will save
him $4,000 year in clover seed.
THE twenty-five Germans who were
engaged ut Berlin by Li-Fong.Pao have all
had to take Chinese names upon entering the
service of tho Celestial empire. One of them,
who was formerly captain ola corvette, is now
called Wang-Li-Triang. which, when turned
into English, means Mr.. High Wall. Another
German officer is now named Ln.Pao, or Mr..
Six Cannons.
A LATE way of robbing letters is to
select those bearing several stamps, and aftor
removing which a slit Is cut In the. envelope
and the valuables removed. Tho cut is thon
covered up and tho stamps replaced. In let
tiers containing money and bearing more than
one stamp the French government recon-
mends, in an order just issued, that the stamps
be placed on the envelope about one.eighth
inch apart.
AN ancient burial ground was lately
unearthed in Paris while digging trench in
the Ruo SHlandc. The coflus OF stone and
| plaster found there have been traced to tho
seventh, eighth, and ninth centuries. They
were pointed to the east, and had crosses in
scribed on circle symbollcal of eternity, and
other emblcms of Christianity The collins
were found filled with dirt, their covers hay
ing given way.
AFTER much patient research French
statistician has discovered that up to the pres
emit time 2,5i0 emperors and kings have gov
orned "a nations. Out Of this number 300haye
been driven from their thrones, "a have abdi.
Gated, 81 have committed suicide, IL have be-
come insane. 100 fell in battle, 1913 were cap
tured, d died martyrs l5l have been assassi-
mated, and 1903 have been condemned to death
and executed to according to law.
In India IL costs more to got married
than to die. Expensive presents are be-
slowed, and the parents of tho bride arc often
impoverished for life by the dowry which
theygivo the bride. When great wedding
takes place troops Of beggars and priests ap'
pear and they must not DO sent away empty.
handed. At recent marriage 10000 people
were sumptuously fed and presented with
clothing and money.
A KANSAS farmer Is the proud father
of twelve children. He has bestowed names
upon the six Oldest children, but the other
six are as yet nameless and are designated
| and distinguished by numbers The idea
back of this rather novel Arrangement ia "a
allow the children when they arrive at years
of discretion to choose names satisfactory to
themselves, and not 10 compel them to &c
through life with name fastened TO then
that they abhor.
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ABOUT io,VV' ihlies 'nrousn EUROPE anu ASIA Oh
nisoo'ihcn "neei, saiiing LOT LNerPooi hplli
ms iou'e ieauS 'n.ousn EusIunu rlaaVo, usi
He win atternt N vince, tbrougb the chimes,
emniro nv the valley of the Yanp.tse. Khan.
10 shanghai Thence he homes TO proceed 4
Janan and there end his wheel ride. maxine
Inc entire land iournev around the globe on
hIcvoIe
The maximum speed OF passenger
trains in England Is tribe over seventy kilo
meters Ia kllometer is almost exactly five
eighths of u mile) por hour and this maxi
mum is only attained by the train running
between London ana edinburgh. IN franc
inc maximum 10 uihu osel say e Aiu
meters an hour lon INC laplu IRAN pc'weet
rariS ana noiueauAl IN Germany ~ - siN'y
threo kiionietors an houl, anu IA tno on''e'
s'a'eS s'A'S'SeFeh A''o'he'o's al hou''
: Picnic acid, which has been men
toned as a medical agent in connection witt
the illness Of Con. Grant, is chemically pur
carbollc acid. Tho latter cannot be preserve
: chemically pure for any length of time, bu
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