The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-17
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highly respectable English journal actually
alludes to the women who persist in wearing long
skirts in the streets the ladies with dirty legs"
At Baden Baden lady asked her friend why
they called town devoted to play watering
placer" Because" answered her friend, "the
visitors are generally cleaned out"
French naturalist asserts that the trunks OF
trees are always hattened IN the northery aud
souiherly direction, and expand in an east and
west plane, and these facts he connects directly
with the movements in rotation Of the earth.
Inc Emperor of Austria has sent 1000 forms to
the committee at Trieste engaged In collecting
subscriptions for q monument to Maximiian.
The Empress Charlotte has transmitted 1000 TO-
rims, the Archduke Francis Charles 1900 forms,
the Archduchess Sophia and the Arcbduke Charles
Louis 1000 h0Tins each, and the Archduke Louis
Victor 500 forms.
There is a Prussisn volinist who executes
different compositions without arms, of which
members the artist is utterly deprived by nature.
he places the violin on q stool before him, takes
his bow between the toes Of his left foot, aud
presses the strings with the toes Of his right.
he has given several concerts at Berlin and Lep-
sic, and is soon TO perform in Paris.
Prince and Princess Salm. Salm are soiourniugin
Switzerland. She is writing her Mexican Diary,n
and her husband history Of the siege OF Queret2ro.
He has in his possession a great many relics OF
Msximihan-among others piece Of his blood
stained SSH, and large piece Of his beard, and
even portion OF the poor emperor's heart,
which lie preserved In small bottle.
At large wedding Lord Brougham was asked
to return thanks for the bridesmaids. He said
something to this effect; 81 am greatly battered
by being asked TO return thanks for the brides
maids, and have been trying to determine FOR
VIII ch Of my merits IL is that have been selected
for the honor of representing these fair young
Gre rsatures-wheiher for my youth, for my inno-
cence, or for my beauty"
Gslignsni has the following: "M. Gaudin Is
said 10 have made chemical discovery which
may cause q revolution In jewelry. He has suc-
ceeded in obtaining crysialized masses that may
srto ~-nlo and nIo In n caf-
ble way. They are exceedingly hard. and will
cut glass. 1t Is asserted that he has had whole
set Of diamond earrings, bracelets aud neck
laces made with these crystals OF bis"
Louisa Muhlbach having been informed that
cel tain American critics had spoken in rather dis
paragiDg terms Of her best productions, after
lauding her less successful ones to the skies,
writes back: " Unfayorable criticisms do not n-
cense me any longer. He who is successful must
have enemies and Goethe never said a truer
thing than, when the dogs bark we know that
we are riding on horseback
Punch pictures Gladstone and Bright In the
character of boarders, clambering over the bul.
wsrks of vessel on the deck Of which stands
| Dsraeli, with one hand on the wheel of govern
ment,n ard the other pointing cooked pistol at
| the opening Of the powder magazine, "Dissolu-
commando Never, Come one, come all, stick
to my craft. Back, say one step in board, and
| blow up the ship. Hal ha ~
Napoleon is preparing another monument 10 the
| glory Of Psris and the empire In the form Of a
museum, intended to portray the history OF Paris
from the earliest times. The life Of ancient and
medieval Paris is to be represented by such sta
tues, basreliefs, costumes, pictures, specimens OF
architecture, and Of articles illustrative of com
mon life, as can be now secured. Modern Psril
is not to be neglected bnt will contribute in parch
ments. medals portraits, utensils, etc.. such gal
eTy as will save future ages the trouble of begin
| mig the work anew.
Bismarck is said to have the blues more thai
| ever before since 1866. He shrouds himself in
morose taciturDity, and refuses to talk politics
| with his most intimate friends. IL Is generall,
believed that lie has, for some time past, beef
contemplating decisive step in German politics
but that bis plans have been thvarted In som
way or other. The Dowsger Queen Elizabeth
lame Is she is, is the most active adversary o
Bismarck's policy, and she often succeeds in foil
ing his intentions. Bismarck's last, and one o.
his most sdroit moves was the sending OF the
crown prince to Italy. Strange to say, ths Prls'
sian ssistocrscy is stupid enough TO be seriously
dspleased with the homage rendered TO the crown
prince by tie people of Italy. The Prussian IN q
tocracy enjoys, IN this respect, of course
! most heartfelt sympathy os the French eoa'~