The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-03-29
Foreign Gossip.

The Paris Patrie contains most
mysterious anecdote. Young married
woman, rich, elegant, lovely, on the
point Of death, to her husband: 81
must confess something. You'll be as
tonished that have proved unfaithful."
To which the following reply: Not
more astonished than you will be to hear
that knew it, and for this reason pois-
oned you"
The King of Persia once ordered his
vizier to make out list of all the fools
in bis dominions. He did so and put
his Maiosty's name at the head of them.
The King asked him why, to which he
Immediately answered: Because you
intrusted a lac Of rupees TO men you
don't know anything to buy horses for
you a thousand miles of, and who'll
never come back. "Ah, but suppose
they como back" "Then shall erase
your name and insert theirs" .-
Says a Paris letter: l regret to say
that the Parisians are doing all in their
powento deter strangers from coming
among them by their extortions. A few
compliances with their exorbitsnt de-
mands, such as 1900 or 1900 francs
per month for an apartment, which |
heard recently to have been given, have
created most exaggerated expectations
as to lodgings, while provisions Of every
kind are being forced up to famine
prices without the slightest necessity, or
any legitimate excuse.
A Cornwall England paper reports
the death Of poor woman, aged forty
seven years, the wife of farm laborer,
from religious excitement Asbort time
ago she was converted, at areviyal meet
ling held in the Wesleyan chapel. The
excitement produced desponding state
of mind and concern for her soul, which
ended in lunacy. When a physician
was called to see her he found her in
too exhausted state to be removed,
and after AN obstinate refusal to take
food for twenty-one days she died of
starvation.
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don MorHing Star relates an amusing
adventure which occurred to foreign
gentleman who received an invitation to
the state ball which took place on We'd
nesday at the Tuilleries. Being stran-
ger, he naturally inquired whether any
particular dress was required on these
Occasions, when he was informed that
he must appear en- uniforDae, which ex-
preston does not alone imply military,
naval, or civil costume, but likewise sig
nifies court dress, The gentleman,
however, not aware of this, proceeded
to tailor On the Boulevards, and see
ing splendid suit Of blue, magnificent
| ly embroidered With gold, thought he
could not do better than order similar
suit wherein to make his appearance at
the ball. On his arrival at the Palace
be was much gratifed at the respect
with which he was received, aud not
little fsttsred by being ushered into
the presence of their Majesties by the
private entree, crowded at that moment
by several personages whose dress was
similar to his own. He remarked that
several amongst them looked at him
with surprise, and evidently inquired
amongst each other who he was; but
seeing that they all looked gentlemen
and persons OF certain age, he inno-
Gently congratulated himself On having
evidently done the right thing. A few
moments, however, had scarcely elaps-
ed when an official, in a gorgeous scar
let and gold uniform, came up to
him, and, in a somewhat peremptory
tone, requested him to follow him into
the next room, The fact was, the un-
fortunate gentleman had furnished him
Iself with a senator's dress.