Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-28
Miscellaneous Items.

The French style of betting is quite novel. If
the lady loses, she gives the gentleman what she
chooses; it the gentleman loses, he gives her
whatever she asks for
Prince Puckler-M uskaw, who has Just died at
his superb estate in the province Of Branden-
burg, near Kottlus, had this passage in his
will: 81 have very little cash left, | think; but
my heirs will honor my memory if they will use
part of my money in buying all the copies of
my works they can find and destroying them at
once" He was rare exception to the literary
vanity of most authors.
The Richmond correspondent of the Peters,
burg Index says; "The latest Something new
under the sun is printing press in the walls of
our penitentiary, operated by first rate typo,
who has for brief season (three years) retired
from the hard work and poor pay of the COM
posing room to this quiet land inexpensive re-
treat. He spends his time in printing such Jobs
as are needed for the institution, and is en-
ployed with great profit to the state and consid-
cradle satisfaction to himself"
In a cigar shop in Parliament street, London,
the following notice is posted: "Credit is given
to gentlemen, but cash expected from members
of parliament"
An old bachelor says that giving the ballot to
women would not amount TO ANYTHING prac-
tically, because they would insist that they were
too young to vote until they got too old to take
any interest in politics.
General Capron, commissioner of agriculture,
reports that tea culture is fast becoming a fea,
ture of Importance in the southern and western
states, and that in few years enough tea will
be grown in those sections to meet the home
consumption. Advces received at the DEPART
ment are very encouraging as to the success of
this plant in the United States. The department
has sent out to various sections of the country
over forty thousand plants, nearly all of which
have lived, and the department is now distribute
ing seed which came from plants raised in South
Carolina.
The other evening at Booths theatre, in New
York, when "Richelieu" was running, this Incl
dent occurred: The cardinal, at the end of one
of the most effective acts in the play, exclaims:
France, my mistress, my welded wife, who
shall proclaim divorce 'twixt thee and me?"
The whole house was huShed; but a moment
after Booths melodious voice had died away, a
deep voice spoke solemnly, as if in answer to
the rhetorical question, the one word, "Chi-
cago." a.zlvs
A conscience-stricken Teuton sends the fol-
| lowing note to Cleveland railroad man. CDR
| Sir | enclose $500 for a ride once taken on
| your road without pain for it, because you hop
press and cheat tie people on yours watered
| stock but have no bisnez with it, so you got it
now yourself and you make so much you can"
| AT Nottingham, England, an eccentric old
| gentleman, unmarried, and reputed TO be very
| rich recently made his will. He bequeathed
| 610,0 TO the general hospital, and a like sum
to the society for the propagation Of the gospel
IN foreign parts. To one relative he left G1000
and legacies to the amount of ESQ were numer.
GUS. The total amount bequeathed amounted
to E45,OO0. The expectant legatees were very
oemonsrative in their thanks. Presents Of
wine, game and other good things were sent in
profusion. The old gentleman was courted by
more than one lady whose early youth was
passed. He died at the age of eighty-tour few
DAYS since, and the friend at whose house he
oreathed his last honored his remains with an
expensive funeral. This friend had also the
melancholy satisfaction of paying the expenses,
ior the testator died considerably in debt.