, 1870-05-03
MISCELLANEOUS.


"A Louisville paper speaks sarcasticaI1y of
Cincinnati as C1oisterhnm-
-Irish landlords are often "warned" noH-a-
days by finding graves dug in their front yards.
,.-Iha French Government supports 500 mu-
steal students.~
London is anxioualy awaiting tho produo-
ton OF seven new bu11esques-
"A thrifty English lady has stolen the Pe-
ter's Pence from y Paris church.
"A pauper hAs just died at tho Hnllborough
Asylum, in England, who during his lifetime
cost the borough 5000.
"A Vernonter, on bet, has agreed to har-
uees himself in eulky and draw man weigh
ing 1G0 pounds mile in fifteen ninutes:
Tho British navy has been supplied with
hxmns, ancient and hodern, at the sutpria-
ingly low rate Of penny copy.
"A negrp was bitten BY IattlesnAke in the
leg. through his olothing, d few days ago, in
Quincy, Fla, and died in few hours. The
snake struck vein. and medical skill could not
save him.
"A Montreal policeman, on Monday OF last
week, arrested 3 boy for cruelty to frogs. He
aud his companions had placed Kettle Of
water on FIRE and soused seven flogs into It
to be boiled alive. The naughty boy Was fined
50.
1t is regarded as singular coincidence
that at least four of the London morning pa
pers used the same PHYSIOLOGY in writing Of
tho Cambridge victory in the University boat
race-"At last the spell Is broken"
"a Now Hnnpshire man carries what
money be has in, q pocket-book. which hia
father bought in 1776, and which has been in
constant use by the two since that day. It is
yet in good condition and he has onraptured
his son by promising to bequeath it to him.
Europe, says the Engineering Magazine,
contains i0, 0,71s miles Of railway, composed Of
15o 900, 900 cwt~ Of iron rails, on which 40o, 900
a.e dragged by il, 900 locomotives, over 81, 900
hridgee and II miles Of tunnels at a cost Of
S60, ,000, GEO per annum, with = consumption Of
4, ,00o, 900 tons of coal.
- poor man at Louisville sought admission
to hospital, = few days age, 80 sick that he
clinging to babe si1 weeks old, which his
dying wife lad left him but 8 few days before,
and which lie refused to give up to strangers,
though several offered TO take charge Of It..
Tho danger OF incurring tho wrath Of the
feminires in these days Of progress is imminent,
and waa fully set forth in the case of a young
man in Baltimore, recently, who, as a couple
Of Indies were passing corner, made the. ag-
grayating remark Of 1shoo Fly Const1ning
tho obee1vation rs an intended insult, the
young 1aJics provided themselves with Cay
enne pepper, and. binding him with the fiery
condiment, applied their digits 80 perserering-
" that the young mnn was taken home i'll a
sad and disabled plight, to mediate on ungal-
liant conduct.
A Paris paper says that few evenings
since the entire personnel OF the Italian Opera
were thrown into state Of g1eat excitement
by lie Prima Donna, Madame Patti Caux, who
asserted that she IVES attacked with the small
pOx. In spite Of the alarm occa9ioned by the
mere mention Of the terrible disease, a urge
number Of persons crowded around the charm
ing cantatrice, who was Of course on the stage
! at the timo, and an1iously awaited the arrival
| of the medical staff nttached to the theatre.
| These gentlemen soon proved that PATTI 3
! alarm arose from one Of those disaE1eeable
| La1bingcrs Of spring that now and then appear
upon the human form divine to remind US that
| We are but mortal.
| -The Rev. Baboo Keshab Chanaar Sen,
leader Of the radical Drahnaina, is at present
| studying in England, the religious system OF
| tie country which holds his own in subsection.
The Pal Mall G0zetie suggests tho pro
rriety Of keeping out Of Eight OF the Brahtnin
prisons and hospitals ii London, 50 as not to
give him an. unpleasant impression Of the
| Christianity Of -Great Britain The Gazette
| adds that after the Hindoo's departure these
accessories Of English civilization may be. re-
Bumed. 81.
The work Of recons1ucting Fort Sumter
has already commenced. It's crumbing walls
| arc to be restored, emhrasure, angle, and
slope to be remoul1ed, and An armament re-
placed therein It is contemplated to make it
. a"heayy temporary battery" mounting aiE-
sssa saooth.6ors nse and % tTo 1neh fiss. The out.
| side walls is to be rebuilt at 4 height ranging
| from Is to 26 feet above loW-xater mark.
! Above tho wall heavy earthen paEapet VIII be
constructed All thu bomb-proofa and case
] mates yet ,inble will be filled in a new dock
and salyport are to DO constructed On tho west
| side, and the present lock and stairs Will be re-
moved
writes, apropos Of Mr.. Beecher's "Hoosicr
Catn: 1tAway out in tho Mediterranean, on
IL -&1 -f &fSrr 1+<rI<1 $Yo$
lie around Sardinia, there lives another uaan
who takes kindly to kittens, topets Of all kinds,
| and to flowers. shouldn't wonder Il be loved
potato blossoms even but Tn sure about cats,
for he has one which is hia faithful follower,
his warm and puHing. friend. Where he goes
Ill liberties accorded; and So, in apito of dogs
and men, she has taken to hunting. MtsFhe1
ears flercely to the sound Of the bugle, ranges
herself with the hounds, and leads the pack,
which, sometimes to it's chag1in, arrives IN time
to see pusa, With lying leap, pounee upon
the bird, and hold hard TIL her master appears
Her MASTER Is Garibaldi." :,
"A lady went into the rooms Of noted
manufacturer Of hoop skirts in New York tc
examine . new style Of hoop which he wa
an1ious to introduce. The wife q the manu-:
facturer, in her zeal, put one Of them On, ano
- arfit't their convenience and show that the!
would not pop up here and there just where
fhey should not, as is the wont Of this pa1Hcu'
iar article Of dress, sat down and lay down VII
it on. Finally, as the croEnlng recommends ea1oa;
ton she said Indeed it ~ ia m9ss e. haS Na
one can kneel in it, And she dropped nPoI
her knees and leaned forward as though apoa]
to partake of the sacrament.
"A letter from jackson, Miss., to ;thi
Springfield CLASSY Republican says; sslWt
Sometimes no have more, sometimes !essi !!
depends on whether the Whiskey for the weal
is imported from Yazoo fats or from Yicks
burg. Is csme up into. the city, nes5,: ~