Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1893 — From the German. [ARTICLE]

From the German.

The new cable road in Broadway, New York. is proving a great nov- j elfcy At the lower end of that famous ‘sJljfclpughfare. The average receipts have been SIO,OOO a day. All the horse cars have now been taken I oil the line. Passengers are com- 1 pelled to get on at the rear platform and off at the front to avoid confusion. ~ The auction sale of the worldfamed Spitzer collection at Paris has been in progress for several weeks. Among the articles sold last week were: A spoon, $520; a steel knife with ivory handle. $800; a combined knife, fork and dagger in a leather case, $780; an Italian square pointed spatula knife, SBOO. Large numbers of other curiosities and relics were sold for correspodingly high prices.

TTiie most remarkable strike of the year has occurred in Spain. The lawyers of the Kingdom are in arms against the abolition of criminal courts, a reform that has recently lieen instituted in that country by uniting that branch of jurisprudence with other and higher tribunals. The new arrangement disbars many lawyers of the pettifogging class, and the uprising of the fraternity lias resulted- What the effect may be has not been determined. Large numbers of Russian Jews who have of late years fled from the persecutions of the despotic ruler that holds in subjection 100,000,000 Europeans and unknown numbers of Asiatic subjects, have settled in South Africa, in the division knownas the Oudtshoon. They have become naturalized, have acquired land *nd are already prosperous, and are regarded as the most desirable class cl emigrants. More will be welcomed and amply provided for.

The most reliable advices that have been received from that locality lead us to the conclusion that the North Pole is still froze up solid notwithstanding the animated condition of the mercury in the latitude of the Confederate X Roads. Taken in its proper bearing this is cheerful if not valuable information, and should cool our troubled and perspiring brows, although it is disheartening to arctic explorers who have been hoping that a hot summer would reduce the accumulated frigidity to an extent that would enable them to discover the object so long and earnestly sought. The Palmetto State has gone into the saloon business and has invested only $150,000 in the “plant” for the entire State. Evidently the officials have no proper conception of the task before them or of the magnitude of the undertaking which it has become their lawful duty to inaugurate. If the Carolineans can assuage their cravings for strong drink for any length of time on such an investment it will be a revelation in finance, and, if generally adopted, will prove a death-knell to the whisky trust and the liquor traffic everywhere.

M. Emile Zola, the eminent French author, has recently taken up bieycle riding as a means of obtaining the physical exercise necessary to the preservation of his health? and as a means of quieting his nerves after a prolonged effort in his profession. He is enthusiastic in its praise and predicts a great future for the ever ready vehicle. The bicycle undoubtedly deserves all the praise that can be bestowed upon it, but its use, so rapidiy increasing, is likely to be come a nuisance and a menace to the safety of pedestrians in large cities unless stringent regulations are adopted. Many serious casualties have already resulted from the heedless speed of the votaries of the wheel, ami with the“increasing numbers of riders accidents will also increase as a natural consequence.

The Republican State convention which met at Columbus. 0., on the Tthinst.. was probably the most remarkable gathering in many' respects that has over convened in the United States. By a strange coincidence the delegates were addressed by Sen ator Sherman m a letter, which was followed by the address of the nominee, Win. McKinley. Jr., both men of world-wide reputation. To complete the aggregation of unusual attractions, the Duke of Yeragua, visiting in Columbus asriho guest of the largest city in the world hearing the name of his illustrious ancestor was present, being received by the convention quite as a matter of course, and occupied a seat of honor near the stage, where he was afforded a spectacle, quite bevond his com-

prehension, no doubt, of a delegate convention in full blast. John Sherman, Wm. McKinley and the Duke Of Yfiragua formed an illustrious trip indeed. The . Marquis of Salisbury, at a meeting in London on the 13th, used ttlustratiott of Gladstone’s home-rule policy. The Premier, he said, was digging a cellar under, the ancient 1 fabrifc of the. empire. He was working carelessly as did the men under the old theater at Washington^—S he should be permitted to carry out his plans all three floors of the imperial building—throne, church and parliament —would crash about the heads of the people. This may or may not be the case; but the incident illustrates the wonderfully intimate relations that exist to-day between civilized nations, and especially between England and the United States, People are so familial 4 with' the daily happenings in countries beyond the seas that they can use them as metaphors to "point a moral or adorn a tale.” Ghicago society was not pleased with Princess Eulalie. Princess Eulalie was displeased with Chicago society. So they quit even with mutual regrets, etc. Chicago society is not especially puritanical, but has not been accustomed to seeing well bred ladies indulge in beer and cigarettes in public. Princess Eulalie has not been aceustomed to asso-

ciating with hotel. keepers and pork packers. Chicago society is more distinguished for its dollars than its “dad 3. Hence these heart burnings. The incident is valuable as an illustration of the incompatibility of titled dignity with the genius of our institutions. We have little use for the Castilian Bourbon or the Austrian Hapsburg. Vale Eulalie! Hai : to the Nawab of Rampur and th noodle-headed Archduke of Austria who dome next. Let ’em come, and we’ll use them as side-shows to the greatest show on earth. If they fail to accommodate themselves to our ‘‘style,” it will be their misfortune and not our fault.

One Mr. Daugherty, of Ladoga, Ind.. has gone on record as the most surprised victim of the deadly church festival oyster soup that has developed in many moons. It appears that the susceptible Hoosier, in search of amusement, called at a church supper that was in progress in the village, and in a totally unsuspecting mood called for what he had always regarded as a harmless refreshment. To his unspeakable horror ho discovered a bona fide oyster floating upon the oleagenous surface. Such an occurrence was so utterly unlooked for, and so entirely unprepared was he for the unexpected shock, that he speedily developed symptoms that usually accompany over-indulgence in intoxicating drinks. He wa ( s wild, xingry, dangerous, and vowed vengeance uppn the entire community, and proceeded to carry his threats into execution by cutting up the harness of a church member’s team standing near by. But he was corralled and summarily dealt with, and it is believed from last accounts that Mr. Daugherty will fully recover from the great shock which he sustained. He is said to have accused the committee with having obtained his money under false pretenses by selling him alleged oyster soup containing only one oyster, but this is taken as only

another evidence of mental aberration, as it is well known that church festival oyster soup does not contain oysters. The true theory seems to be that the discovery of that lonesome oyster lost in a sea of unknown extent so overcame the sensitive nerves of the erratic visitor that he became temporarily unaccountable for his actions and indulged in the lioodlumistic conduct referred to. Church committees would do well to make a note of this occurrence, and regulate the refreshments that they serve to an unselected company in such a manner in the future as not to endanger life or reason. That a man under the influence of genuine oyster soup is not fit to be at large in a mixed company, has been demonstrated bv this occurrence, and the only hope of safety for the community is for church committees to use a strainer in serving that dangerous liquid

Texas Siftings. A Berlin Judge the other day, when addressing a locksmith who appeared as a witness, spoke as follows: “1 should have thought you would dissuade your workmen from going to law for such a trifle.” Witness—-That’s what I did, I said: “Children," said T, “the clerk at the lawyer’s will take your coat, and the lawyer will strip off your, shirt, and as for the Judge Kell skin you alive!” You see I talked sensibly to the folks like that, but it was all of no use.