The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-03
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

MIsoELLANBoUs ITEMS. .
The following Is related by the JolU11d! de
7osnS;-"Our city is az present the scene of
remarkable phenomenon which greatly occupies
the attention ot medical men, as well as of the
curious. A young girl aged sixteen, whose
parents inbabit La Rue st. Etenne has remained
plunged in deep lethargic sleep ever since the
|, fifth OF last month. Her breathing is easy and
regular, and she appears to be in good health,
but is quite unconscious OF all that takes place
about her. She is nourished by means of broth
and other LIQUIDS which are forced into her
mouth. 1t seems that this singular malady has
been produced by some act of imprudence of
this young girl"
1T is stated that numerously signed petition
will shortly be presented to the Emperor Napo
leon, praying him to institute new order of
merit, to be conferred on women only, who shall
have distinguished themselves by acts of cour
age, devotedness, etc The new order is to bear
the name of st. Eugene.
The Southeastern Railway Company Tin
England) have lately fitted the carriages on that
line with telegraph apparatus, by which the
passengers can communicate with the guard of
the train in case of need. 1t is most simple. In
the middle of each compartment is placed a
Ter wishes to call the guard he mas only to lift
up the hammer, and then the guard sees the
ber of the carriage written on the clock
face. To prevent false alarms, the hammer,
when fixed up, cannot be replaced, and thus the
person giving the signal is easily detected.
Amongst other more or less eccentric esta-
blishments which are in projection at Paris, it
is stated that an immense restaurant will
shortly be opened, which is to be founded on
the same principle as the Mexican loan-every
person who takes some retrcshment in the said
establishment will be presented with ticket
for a lottery which will consist of several large
| sums of money.
"A most ludiCrous conversation took place a
| few days ago IN a small village near Paris.
| Two peasants we're discussing the pros and
cons of the war now going on between Austria
| and Prussia, when one OF them remarked that
he could not understand how messages could
be sent by the electric telegraph. His com.
panon, after having in vain tried to make him
comprehend the manner in which the telegraph
worked, at last, struck with bright idea,
eXclaimed:-'Imagnet that the telegraph is an
immense long dog, so long, in fact, tnat its
head is at Vienna and its tail at Paris well,
tread on its tail, which is at Paris, and it will
bark ct Vienna. Do you understand now,
stupid ?--the telegraph is like that" ooh, yes !"
replied the other ~ have an idea now of what
telegraph must be-"
The Opinion NdtionHLe relates the folio wing
incredible story:-"A farmer at Montereau has
thirty fowls; on going to the heD-roost a few
days ago, he found three eggs, one of which was
entirely covered with letters in relieuo, of the
same material as the shell, and which formed
| the following inscription
{" L am the queen of Gods cocks and hens;
happy is he who shall eat this egg, but evil be
unto him that shall kill the hen that laid il. ;
More than five hundred persons, amongst whom
| were several chemists and sdodas, have exa-
mined the egg but are unable to solve the
enigma. All are lost in conjecture.
In the present position of Europe, the fol-
lowing statement, drawn from official sources,
OF the armies on war footing, is not without
interest:-France, gO3,6l7; Prussia, ESQ., 600 /;
Austria, 5l,6l2 Italy, 424, 1893; Russia, 1900 OOO
England, 265, 900, not including 23O, 900 voun-
teers; Germanic Confederation, 407 ,36l; Span
III, COO; Portugal, 64,11s; Holland, 92 OOO Bel
gium 60 $50; Turkey 34l, $50; eight of the Danu-
bian Provinces, $4,000; Papal States, 10000;
total, 5,996,O62.