The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-13
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stance recently occurred at "digger's we'd
ding" at Ballarat, Australia. The bridegroom
on arriving at church waited for some time,
but all in vain, for the coming of his bride,
upon whom he had literally lavished some
9l50 to 9200 in jewelry, dresses, ETC., and it
at last became evident to him that she had no
intention of keeping her appointment. This
being the case, and being desirous of not hav-
ing his journey and trouble all to no purpose,
he proposed to one of the bridesmaids-to
whom he had previously made a tender of his
hand and heart, but who had rejected him
that she should reconsider her refusal. Ad-
miring probably the philosophic spirit dis
played by our friend, the young lady did re-
consider, and retracted her refusal, and, appa-
rently very much to the satisfaction of both,
and certainly to the amusement of those pre-
sGGns, 1tiney were made man and wife,
LIKING FOR Prison. N.-An old "gaol Bird"
who has been convicted just one and twenty
times pleaded guilty, at the Mddlesex eng
land) Sessions, ON the 10Th ult., to steel a
macintosh, and, when ask@.1 what he had to
say for himself, rep.ited:-'Well, my lord,
rather prefer prison life to being in the streets
hare mad more than twelve years in prison
! cannot get employment, for the police hunt
me down." Being sentenced to ten years
penal sefvitude, he observed laughingly,
''WeIl, did not think had so long to live.
You are smart old fellow. hope l shall see
your lordship when l come back, and that
you may give me ten years more. / would
sooner be in prison than about the streets.
have got several places of employment, but
the police have hunted me out of them"
THE ARAB JUGGLERs.-Mr. Frank Bucklaud
gives in Land and Water the result of his OBJ
servations of these performers. The snakes
they handle are not poisonous, but belong tc
a harmless species common in France and
England. The man who thrusts skewers
through his tongue and the back Of his neck
has permanent holes for their introduction,
and does not suffer more pain than when 9
lady puts on her earrings after leaving them
off for some time. Other features OF the ex.
hibition remain unexplained. Mr.. Buckland
-"AltOgether, l do not recOlleci
having seen an exhibition which combines SC
many horrible and truly sensational sights In
30 short space Of time"
RoGUERY.-A novel system of roguery was
exposed at Lambeth County Court recently.
Venetian blind-maker was called as witness
to prove that 7ad. per foot for blinds was ar
Overcharge. In cross-examination he sale
his price was GID. If the customer asked thu
II not asked. There had been no asking il
the case before the court, the judge therefore
held that the witness had proved Just
halfpenny per foot too much, and allowed
the 74d.
A SWISS BsERvAToRY.-At Neufchatel, il
Switzerland, is an observatory organized or
an extensive scale, and possessing the very
finest instruments. Besides purely scentif
results, it renders immense service to the chro
nometer manufacturers by enabling them to pro
duce watches which are every day becoming
more perfect as time-keepers. This is impor
tant to the branch of industry in question
which can only exist by constant improvement
Prizes have been instituted for the most per
feet watches and chronemeters.
THB RUSSIAN DEBT-The Russian State deb
now amounts to ], 2l9, 443, 535 rOubles ($765,
600, ,000), on which the interest due for tn
present year is 73, S43 sos rOubles (G9, ,230,
O00). If to this are added the various issue
OF paper currency in different forms made b.
the government since 1859, the total amour
OF the Obligations of the Russian State will b
(G250, ,000).
THE AUSTRIAN CLERGY. The Austrian clero
list includes patriarch, primates II ara51
bishops, 59 bishops, II, s63 priasts ana S9
clerical professors. There are aIso 70o ..o,,' 20
teries, with % abbots, 45 proyincials e7S
priests, 645 monks, A0 novices, and Ie17 10
brothers. The converts are 29s in numbeI
with 5l98 nuns. The total revenues OF ~
Church amount to l9, 639, 7l3 forins.
WERE They ASLEEP i-Dr. Guthrie's asse
tion at Niddrie, that he had seen six hundr,
persons asleep during sermon in a tr
church at Thurso Scotland, has led at leng
to a protest and denial by the session of t
congregation implicated, and a reassertion
the substantial truth of his statement by t
reverend doctor. 'At any rate" he say
'they were in a very suspicious posture"
A TEMPERANCE HosPTAL.-It is proposed
establish Temperance hospital in LondC