The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-16

rated from another by grating In this other
room was plain table, upon which was a head |
apparently decapItatedi but which, on being in
terrogated, would answer all sorts of questions
One day an Englishman and his sister we're
among the spectators. The head, noticing them,
remarked that it spoke English when they pro-
ceeded to ask it several questions Among
others others the i, lady groyely asked, Have you
soul!' With twinkle of the eyes, the answer
came solemnly, "No, am an American"
In 1886 the price of bread in Vienna had
risen to its highest, AMI the trolls" of the
bakers decreased in size day by day. One day an
actor named Scholz appeared at the Carl Thea
tire in n kind of chemisette, which excited gene
raj hilarity, for instead of being fastened with
the ordinary buttons. pair of the diminutive
rolls baked at that time were used for the pur-
pose. Scholz was punished by the city autho-
rites for his Joke. Not long ago the city
authorities decided to found a museum of anti
quities relating TO the history of the city, and
called upon the inhabitants to contribute TO the
institution. One OF the very first objects re-
ceived was Scholz's historical bread-roll shirt
button.
"A French saoant, DR.. Magnen, has Just been
trying experiments with guinea pigs TO Illustrate
the baneful effects of absnthe. He admins
tered to one animal, says correspondent, four
grammes of strong brandy--which is an ingre-
dent of Frenchmans deadly drink-with the
natural result of making the poor little pig
shamefully inebriated. To another unfortunate
creature of the same species he gave essence of
absinthe pure and simple, and as a consequence
extreme suffering was produced "If the dose
be weak" says NJ. Magnen, ''it causes vertigo;
the animal hangs down its head, evinces sad
ness, and remains motionless. Then a shudder
comes over the anterior part OF the body, gradu-
| ally followed by starts in the muscles of the
neck This symptom will by degrees extend to
| the whole of the animals fore parts the crea-
| ture will appear as if under the influence of
electric Shocks its fore legs stifly stretched
| to support the body, while the hind legs are
slightly bent, as if to.seek purchase. A larger
| dose will induce violent nervous fits
The ImpdrctdL Spanish journal OF Trini-
dad, gives the following account of the state of
| affairs in that neghborhood:-"Wh has passed
! in the neighborhood of Trinidad for the past
| three months it is impossible to believe without
| having seen. This place of $4,000 Inhabitants
! has n battalion of volunteers, n body of bombe-
| ros (armed fremen), and section of cavalry,
! and yet it and the country about is under the
| control of party of incendiares and assassins,
! who are lords of the soil. Not man can go to
| bathe in the river between the hill La Vigia and
! those opposite without exposing himself to be
| killed captured. This pass, which is as
smooth as the palm of the hand and of no greater
| size than two kilometres long and one broad,
| has been the scene day after day of incendia-
! rism and assassinations. Commencing at the
| shop, situated out towards the river Canas,
! which we have seen burned, there followed an
| attempt to burn the bridge on the railroad: the
firing of the estate Abajo, mt the far end of the
! pass; of the other bridge on the railroad by
Papayal; the houses on the country estate of his
| EXceency Senior Don Justo G. Cantero; and, in
| conclusion, the hundred attacks on laborers on
| the different estates situated within this small
radius-all committed without interruption or
| without anything being done to punish the in
| cendiaries and assassins, who only attack the
| defenseess and the solitary" Trinidad must be
| an uncomfortable city for humdrum people, but
| it would be an admirable seminary for young
| Fenians.