National Republican., 1886-12-18
oUTLANDIsH MosAICs.

rumor is winging its way through the
European press that Sara Bernhardt ex-
perienced a shlpwreck ca the coast of Pata-
Conia, and is now in the hands OF the canni-
balls. When the attenuated and flexible
actress was brought before the king Of the
man eaters the latter rose from his bear skin,
and taking Sarah by the hand said: "Nliss
Bernhardt, / saw you In 1873 at the Paris
exposition, and since that time my thoughts
have been unusually busy concerning you.
But don't think / want TO marry YOU; not
at all. simply want to eat you, that's
all. You have delicious white skin, and
Will make royal dish for a king, and in
just sixty minutes you will be turning and
at the same time broillng on the royal spit.
An eyewitness, who was wrecked and
captured with Sarah, says, "At this moment
the madame became sublime. She paled Just
enough to look interesting, and said calmly,
and quietly, and just like father, 1T Is
well have always hoped to find grave
under the vioets, but II seems that heaven
has designated the stomach Of a cannibal
king as my last resting place. II is, at
least, royal spot, and there is some conso-
lation In that. On, how | wish might
give his kingship tt OF indigestion,
Tor l don't care to digest YETI" The
King gave sign Two grim warriors
seized Sarah, and had laid bare her arms
and shoulder bones when the king cried
out, "Hold, warriors, / don't want any
bonum publican In bona flde to DAY. /
never can eat her In that condition.
am nolle pTosequi. Put her In the
royal pen and feed her every thirty minutes,
until she is nulli secundus, aud then / will
show her my modus operandin AS the fat.
tening process will necessarily be slow, It Is
believed that tho expedition row being
htted OUT by her admirers at BuGnos
Ayres FOR the purpose Of rescuing her will
arrive In time, even II they use United
States cruiser.
The great representative Of the English
arlstocracy, the mighty member of the house
OF peers, the immeasurably rich Lord Sails
bury, dresses In the most shiftless and mel
ancholy manner of any member of parla-
ment, unless II be the shoemakers' repre-.
sentative, Bradlaugh. His long coat dan
giles about his ankles, his pants are spread
at the knees, and his hat resembles the one
which Senator Evarts laid aside last year,
much to the relief of host of friends.
Gladstone, the great commoner, on the
other hand exercises much care In making
up his toilet. In spite Of his approaching
eOth birthday his coat Is neat aud fashion,
able, his pants fit well, and are usually of a
light color, his nat Is a glossy cylinder, aud
s''N AHilN' 80 NANNA ahOAhSN WIN a oAlAli
bouquet.
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Official circles at ST. Petersburg are
automatically voicing the notes of peace.
The semi official press Of the empire are
showing a decided taste for war. KatkofT,
who was the czar's private instructor, re-
Gently said, "Germany in the past was
convinced that in her plan OF matilization
she far surpassed her dangerous neighbols
| to the west aud east Of her dominions,
but now she has discovered that both Rus
sia and France can mobilize their armies as
eXpeditlOusly as she can, and her military
leaders demand an increase of the army
in order to prepare for the irresistible
conflict before II is too late, II 1t is not al
ready too late.n In France Boulanger's s
organ ridicules In the severest manner the
unpatriotic response Of the reichstag to
Won Molkte,s appeal for more soldiers,
and, In conclusion, says: "Do what you
may, you gentlemen in Berlin; against
| your poor 100000 soldiers, France and
Russia viii match 100000"