Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-12-31
COUNCIL aIuFFs. IOWA THURSDAY. DEcENaRR 81. 1868

lies has an only daughter, of sur
passing beauty aged IL. Withdrawn
lately fruni scfs0oi, she lived alone
with her father, never going out,
unless accompaL led by him, and ex-
eIqdad from seeing NIL friends. The
father became criminalIy In love
with his daughter, aud La her en-
barasstnent, she sought the advice OF
her chamber maid. 1t was agreed
that the latter should sleep In an al
cave In the young iady's chamber
Last week, the young lady was sur
prlsed at fwoo' clock In the morning,
10 see by the fiickering night lamp,
an old man, gliding Serpent-iike, 20
her bedside, and quick as thought,
seized her in his arms. She scream
ed and struggled /; the maid awoke
and came to the rescue. Rendered
furious by this unexpected resistance
the old wretch her own father
seized hatchet employed for split
ting wood, and commenced to chop
up his child. Other servants came
and overpoweFed him. The young
ladyis wounds are not mortal. Efforts
are being made to hush up the affair.
In the meantime the old Cenci has
been, II II said, sent to "a lunatic asy
lum, where 1t Is to be hoped he will
be qualified TO pass the remainder OF
his days
Brothers OF the Taicoon or Anka-
do, have of late been passing aver
Europe like shooting stars. One of
these Celestiais has come to grief
with an outer barbarian, named Lis
signol, a civil engineer. The Prince
entrusted him with l0,i 90 francs TO
purchase sotns of these little moth
ings that no visitor To this gsly city
can eesist buying, called articles de
Paris. His Highness subsequently
called upon NJ. Lissignol to resign
and give an account OF his steward
ship, which was Immediately done.
But the little bill, instead Of being
Il, 400, amounted to 5000 francs,
leaving balance, even according to
japanese arithmetic, His nigiiness
among other bagatelles to astonish
the natives, directed M. Lissignol
to purchase four batteries of artille-
~ and five thousand Chassepots, as
being more civilizlng agents, than
painted canvass batteries, gong
gongs and stink-pots. The Court
goes to decide the points In dispute.
The Duchess de Marry, now Sesto
has sold her diamands and iewelry,
In accordance with her late husbands
will, for 600, 900 francs, WHICH viii
be invested for her children by the
first marriage. Contrary to general
expectation, no purchases were made
by the grussde monde, the bidding
Ws,s confined to y few native, and
some Wandering jews" 4 Cap
tain Gigot proposes to utilize the cor
porals of the peace army Of s0O, ,0Up
men, by attaching them as Prolesg
sOrs of Gymnastics to the National
Schools Of the Empire. On the 18th
Of December, he will bring out his
Journal of Gymnastic Science.
Another evidence OF the dark ages
in which women live is landlord
in letting apartments to single men
makes it u condition in the lease,
siesst in case they marty, their lease
becomes cancelled.
A remarkable piece Of ingenuity
is being sold for three sous in every
street OF Paris. 1t threads needles
under every difficulty, and forms u
suitable "Companiopn for lady.
A printers strike is TO take place
in Paris, ,but the pfoverbial courtesy
inherent to gentlemen ofthe pres,
those connected with the Journals
will stick by their cases" till New
Yearis day. Then will commence
the millennium for the French Gov
efnnlent.
A new venison is being sold in
Paris and takes well. We are iIl-
debted to Russia and Transyivania
for the luxury, which formerly was
only laughed at-nameiy, bears
flesh. To tongues and hams is now
added fresh Bruin" every day
We wait the verdict of the Tasting
Committee" If Algiers would send
some gazelles- the Hesh OF which IN
more succulent than that of the deer
the French could haye something
out Of their unfortunate colony.
Yesterday great crowd was as
sembled In front of the Grand Hotel
10 hear discourse from man, who
es eaemise, harangued 1t from win
dow. HGwas insane, In consequence
of having lost q lawsuit DIR. Jack
son, Of Boston, Of ether gotqriety,
was entertained during the week by
some friends at a sumptuous din
ner, preparatory to his leaving for
Swiss tour. III. Henri Harrisse, OF
the New York Bar, has decided
upon fixing his abode In his patlEe
Paris, where he sets up as 81 Inter
national JuEist, and Gnites American
politics for La Libcrte-
Arrivals during the week: Pitts
burg-C. Spang and family, +. A.
DilWorti aud family. Columbus
], A. Balm. Buffalo--Jno. Magee
and lady. New York Miss Z. A.
Olendoff, Jag. c., and Miss Bach, j.
ID. Cahart and L. Z. Kellogg.
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