The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-17

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DovoLAs JEHRoID.--One Of the most touching
and At the same time witty things said by the late
Douglas Jerrold, We do not remember % have
seen before. If II has already received the I'm
pri,Raiur il will bear repetition. One evening
Je1rold was at party whore several other lite
rary men and publishers were assembled, and the
conversation turned upon epitaphs. Jerrold gave
his opinion that an epitaph should not consist OF
more than one or two words, including the name.
When the laugh had subsidcd, for no one dreamed
he was in earnest, Charles knight, who was pro
sent, handed o piece OF paper and pencil 10
Jerrod and begged him to write his (kuights)
epitaph. JerrOld took the paper, and instantly
wrote down two simple words, "Good nightP
TnE ART or READING ALoUD.-There IS no
social pleasure, amongst those II has been my lot
to experience, which esteem more highly than
that Of listening 70 an interesting book well read,
when a frcside circle, chiefly composed Of agree
able and intelligent women, are seated at their
work In the same way as the lonely traveller,
after gaining some lofty cminencc, on the open.
ing of some lovely valley, OF the closing OF some
sunset scene, longs to the Oysh he Is then feel
ing reflected in the face Of the being he loves best
on earth so, q great portion OF the enjoyment OF
reading, as experienced by social disposition,
depends upon the same Impressions being made
upon congenial minds at the same time. nave
spoken OF an interesting book, well read, because
| think the art of reading aloud IS lar TOO rarely
cultivated; and have often been astonished at
the deficiency which exists on this point, aitcr
what is called finished education.
LORD KENYON has left q great and well-earned
name; yet he INDUCED many peculiarties OF
opinion, nay, many strong preiudices, which
worked injustice. His parsimonious meanness,
in dress, eQuipage, and style Of living was pro-
verbal and his fOndness for introducing sup
posed quotations from the classics, ,ludicrously mis-
understood, was so inyeteratc as to provoke the
rebuke of George III. "Pray, my lord, keep 70
your good law and give us no more Of your bad
LATIN In an amusing miscellany he is repre-
sented as addressing the jury" Having thus
discharged your conscences, gentlemen, you
may retire TO your homes in peace, with the de-
lghtful consciousness Of having performed your
duties wen, and may lay your heads on your
pillows and say, 'fW Caesar dW ntdiltS.' In
Coleridges "Table Talk" he is stated have said
-"Above all, gentlemen, need name 70 you
the Emperor Julian, who was so celebrated for
the practice of every Christian virtue that he was
called Julian the Apostle y
An ELEPHANT AND Bull FtGHT-THE BULL
NowIERE.-The Spaniards, who have a very
exaggerated notion of the fighting powers of
fierce young bull, determined little while ago 20
test him against an elephant. When the elephant
was brought to the Place des TaureauX a fiery
| young bull was turned out. The bull advanced
| against his terrible adversary without eyincing
| the slightest fear He attempted to flank him, In
| order to wound him but the elephant, exhibiting
| an equal agility in his motion, did not suffer him
| to approach. Finally, the bull attacked him IN
| front; but everywhere confronted by the for
| midable tusks, which interposed an impregnable
| barrier, be did not succeed in wounding him. At
last in of his assaults, the bull succeeded In
thTusting his head beneath the tusks; but, before
he could penetrate the tough hide of the elephant,
he fell to the earth. The spectators only saw the
elephant bend his head slightly, and rest the eX-
tremties Of his tusks, which had been plugged,
upon the back of the bull. From that moment
the bull was hOTS dc combat, and when they after
wards killed him it was found that three ribs
were completely crushed by the almost imper-
ceptibe movement the elephant had made in
holding him with his tusks.
BR1GHToN AS A AWArERGNG-PLAcR.-One rea-
fla Of Sc
the great demand for accommodation having
been met by increasing building, those who are
| disappointed Of quarters elsewhere, or those
obliged to make a move suddenly, have a GER
tainty of finding at all times and all seasons
something TO suit their requirements there
small rooms and moderate, large rooms and dear
whole houses or half near the sea or far away
In winter its keen air Is tempered by its brilliant
{ sun, in summer its heat and glare modified
by its fresh breezes, and the lightness o.
the atmosphere Is peculiarly reyiying after th'
heavy warmth of London In July and August
and thus, despite its expenses, Brighton retains
, its prominent position amongst the watering
! places frequented by London society. Unfur
nished houses are perhaps on the whole, no
/ more expensive than at many other places, an(
every gradation Of size and rent may be founC
there; neither are furnished houses nor apart
ments in the winter season much, if anything
above the same kind of accommodation at 81
Leonard's, Scarborough, and Dover during thei
best seasons. These are the convenence5 o
Brighton, and few other watering-places ca
offer them"
TIE FooT-LIGHTs-AS INGENIOUS, ScIEN
, | rIrIc, AND UsEryL IrNr,IIVN.-A most iusv
nious application on scientific principles 20 th'
illumination of theatres has Just been carried on
by VI. Soubru. The foot-lights in front OF TN
stnge OF n theatre are almost invariably arganC
| burners, surrounded by glass. Not only Is ther'
great danger of the thin dresses worn by tn
actresses taking fire, but the products of com
bustion yiliate tho atmosphere Of the stage
whilst the heated air, rising from then
sv,ne sIA 1s,ag g efTnN nlet etn not
, tors in the stalls, renders the view from thes
seats less pleasant than it would otherwise be
The reason why the flame of an argand burner
or any other light, points upwards, is owing t
. the heated air and products of combustion bein
lighter than cold air, the former, therefore, ris
upwards, and cause the flame 10 rise also. II
| however, downward movement could be i'm
pressed upon the heated products of combustion
the flame would equally we'll follow the sam
: | direction, and would continue TO burn down
4 | wards. NJ. Soubra, therefore, takes wide glas
!, pipe bent in the form of the letter L one lea
:, | however, being considerably longer than th
other one. Just inside the shorter leg OF the tw
= an argand burner is inverted, and the longer lie
4 of the tube being heated for short time, so as
= rarely the air in it and cause downwar
4 current in the short end, the argand burner
4 lighted, and the flame, following the directio
y OF the current of air with which II is surrounded
!, continues to burn upside down--the currer
:, once established, being sustained by the heG
: | from the inverted flame. The advantages frol
"a | this new arrangement are as follows The SUI
\ ports Of the globes, or lamp-glasses, are place
= | above the flame and do not intercept the ligh
= the refectors also are in no danger of becomin
Il backened by smoke, and they collect rays th
= would otherwise be lost in the air; the flame hf
- a more elevated temperature on account of tt
70 heat being concentrated by the syphon, and Il
y carbon consequently is more incandesccnt; n
N | products Of combustion may easily be carrie
~ away through the longer leg Of the tube into
" chimney, instead OF yitltng the air of the apaT
ments. The advantages, as 10 safety, &c,, OF th
d plan are so obvious that no time should be lost
5, introducing this method of illumination into tll
)t country. 1t is, VIC understand, already adOptC
S, in France with great success.
I; FOREIGN J0TTINGs,