Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-12-14
Foreign Gossip.

HARI KARI-1t is reported that on the
death of the Tycoon of Japan, ten high
ldignitaries demanded the unspeakable ia
vor of being allowed to rip themselves up
In honor of the deceased ruler. Five on
| ly were deemed worthy, the others not
being sufficiently noble to receive it.
Rosa Bonheur has nearly finished large
picture of cattle and drovers in the High
lands. The men are represented as yie-
orously belaboring some of the animals in
order to make them move on rough road.
One OF the most important of the latter is
lintented TO be dun bull of skittish habits
and irascible temper. In order to paint
this creature after her usual careful fash
ion, the artist procured in Scotland a no.
bic animal, which, on arriving in a French
port, was stopped, being liable to suspic-
ion as coming from country infected with
Seattle disease" The artist waits to com
lpiete her picture until, by means of aspec
ial order from the Minister of Interior, the
animal is permitted to enter France.
A French traveller, who has recently Sc
cured a young gorilla in Africa, writes the
following account of it to the Academy of
Science: ''My subject is female. l am
told by the black who brought it to me
that the mother was in palm tree when
he carried off the animal. 1t was eating
palm fruit, those from which the palm oil
is made. The little Gina is always sus-
pended from its mother in front in such a
position as to be able to suck at any mo.
ment, and it always takes up that position
when the person who carries it let's it do
as it likes. But it is very soon trouble
some, and when you wish to make it give
up that position it utters cries, and it is on
ly by trick that it can be made to Let 90
its hold. The sailors manage to strip off
their jerseys, and in this way to let the
poor Gina fight with the garment. Great
is It's astonishment when it finds the peo-
pie it has fallen among can get rid of their
skin at pleasure, and it envelops itself
forthwith in the cast-off garment. This
does not last long, and it begins its rounds |
over again until it finds new friend. 1t
likes bread; in fact is very fond of it, and |
often prefers its to fruit which makes me
hope that it will survive the passage to
France"
REMINIsENCE OF DAEro.-There is a
very ingenious and numerous story in a
very old collection of Italian tales by one
Sercambi, who represents the poet Dante
being invited by some king to dinner. He
comes, dressed very shabbily; sits below
the salt; and is overlooked and forgotten
till after the feast; when the king saws
what has become of that poet
intended to talk tol" Dante, who had
departed good deal offended.
is Immediately followed and invited anew.
He comes to supper superbly dressed, in
crimson and gold, and is served with ex-
RENE attention; but courtiers observe
with amazement that he pours the soup
iowu his sleeves, tucks outlets into his
bosom, and smears his velvet jerkin with
'ich sauces. ''Good gracious, your ma
esty," says the boldest of these supping
lobles, ''why has this poet such Jrwzza
n his manners" The question is passed
IN by the king to Dante, who grsvely re-
,lies: s'When | came here dressed shah
'ily, and sat quietly in my corner, 1 was
orgotten and overlooked. | now come
n very fine clothes, and am very much at
ended to; | therefore concluded it was
ather my clothes than myself you admi-
ed and invited, and | was willing to be-
tow on them a share of your hospitality"