Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-13
From CoIburn's Magazine.
French Almanacs for 1859.

aAN tbO yStdl Il dlhCe, us on tnelF
way th'lher and their way thence, it is
almost unnecessary to say the French saw
things that few others have discovered: they
have witness incidents that have escaped
the vigilance of the police; aud they have
drawn deductions from all they have seen
even more profound, and more philosophical,
IMAM what have been penned by the auther
OF the Lilly and the Bee"
Apropos of The 500 pianos in the Exhib.
tlon, we are told, for example, that the
piano IS the torment OF existence in Eng
land. Only lately rich Englishman blew
his brains out. On his table was found the
ioiiowIng note, written with his own hand
few hours before committing the fatal
act:
LAY my death 10 no mars door.
myself committed the deed. | have NOT
me spleen, have not specialized on
Chahge. have not written tragedy. A
woman 10 whom was devotedIy attached
has deceived me! Her treachery has brought
me 10 this. pardon her! Yesterday. on
entering unexpectedly into her house sur
prised her IN criminal conversation with a
piano. The traitress was playing a sonata.
yet she had sworn TO me that she did moi
knew such an instrument [ loved her so
much that might have got over harp:
but piano, never The piano is slow
poison that kills husbands. The piano pur-
sues You everywhere. fly 10 the tomb 10
avoid itu
ms suicide, we are told, caused no sur
PRISE, and yet the inventors ofnew pianos
constantly the occasion of family Discussions
ana premature deaths-are actually 10 re
ceive prizes
10 me same category we find cigars.
concocted OF most poisonous weed. whose
alkaline extract (nicotine) is Immediate
death, whose very Infusion and deeoction
are destructive of life, and the smoke Of
winch b'ackens the teeth, spoils The breath.
euilies the clothes, and all it comes in con-
tact with; habituates TO idlenss, DESTROYS
digestion, enervates nervous and muscular
power, and obscures the mind Teas nlsol
Vile connections OF leaves, aud herbs color.
ed and pasted over with all kinds of nox-
loas and abominable things-as snlplate of
lime and prnssiate Of potash, ana vet of
which shameless compound, hetisr iha..
WITCH GHe U.ack curTant, the SIue. or a huu.
dred common plants of their own country
would afford, The English are so deyotedly
fond, that they spend as much in The an.
nual consumption of the refuse of Chinese
uo NOuAd Oll OiG-Hdf Oh lie
national debit
Speaking of the progress of steam, a
Frenchman says that in England we no
longer travel. we arrive; we no longer read
book, we look through il; we no longer
sleep, we repose; we no longer dine, we
eat we no longer walk we race; we no
longer listen we hear; we no longer con-
verse, we hear. Everything demanding ii
little sentiment or reflection, everything re
curing time, is suppressed in England.
Another complains also OF prize. being
given to papable falsehoods Among these
heFenumerates wigs, teeth and crinoIine.
Outside of the Exhibition, Frenchmen
saw equally strange things. M. Edmond
Iexler, of the Steele, saw at Northunber.
land House, occupying the place Of honor,
amidst master pieces of art, framed bank
note for 100000 sterling. sDeux millions
eng cent mile francs. o Molierer exclaims
the feniletonist.
Another went to the Tower. ii is as easy
The says) to penetrate into that famous old
Tower, which is the glory OF old England.
as y is to get admission 10 Tile cabinei of
minister. The very court. yard has 10 be
pesleged IN due form; aud even when the
sniiiing Is paid, ench has to await his turn
Ho AA'oItus Auctl eateFSl OF Inc lower oil
London the adds1 closely resemble those of
Paris only that, instead Of awaiting The re-
turn OF Napoleon, they await the resurrec-
tioa OF Henry VIII. From The first court
continues the narrator, I'VE passed 10 a
second, upon the pavement OF which is an
impression of the foot of Queen Victoria.
One shilling, sir, TO walk in Queen Victo-
ria's footsteps' To the left is a door way;
itopens upon the armory. sOne shilling.
only one shilling, 10 go H.. We followed
the crowd. 'Gentlelnen, said the guide.
You shall now see the most wonderful
thing that is to be seen in EngIand-the
crown diamonds We went in once more
- Tors. .9w'i. Three shllings were
oion Junctian and Nashua, seIs three shilIings to
aniindsT and Railway Guide he it so. But
fton Montpelier, Wells River aud White Il charge me
n at the same fare by each of the different rUsniuutes
.shna and Fitchbnrg. J..W. ST0WELL g. ~
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