The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-24
GENERALITIES.
Napoleon Writing Another Pamphlet.

letter dated at Wilhelmshohe in the last
week OF December, gives this news of Napoleon:
THE Emperor, with whom had the honor of
conversing this morning, is in excellent health,
and takes daily outdoor exercise, despite the
extreme severity of the weather. He receives
many letters OF sympathy from England, and
continues to express towards the English people
all his old kindly feeling. His Majesty is pre-
pairing comparative estimate of the French and
German armies, which, if published, will, no
doubt, create a sensation in military circles and
be found a valuable source of information. The
Emperor looks forward with confidence to his
speedy restoration by the will of the French
nation, and by the French nation only"
sheet and PiIlow-Case Parties.
A Minnesota paper says, Duluth introduced
sheet and pillow-case parties last week at the
residence of George G. Stone, Esq. The uniform
for ladies consisted of pair of white stockings
drawn over their shoes, night-gown over their
dresses a white sheet thrown over their shoul-
ders, shawl fashion, white gloves on their hands
q white handkerchief, tied toothache fashion
around their heads, a pink cambria mask over
their face, and pillow case tied over their
heads in the same manner in which housewives
tie handkerchiefs over their top.pieces while
sweeping dusty room. The costume of gen.
tlemen was similar to the aboye, with the eX-
ception of white shirts instead of night-gowns
and the addition, in some instances, of pauta-
lets drawn over the pantaloons."
A Practical joke Punished,
The inhabitants of Rheims says a French
paper, have, it is well known, been compelled
1or some time past by the Prussian Governor to
carry lanterns whenever they go out at night.
Every evening, therefore, the cafes were illumi-
mated after a gloomy fashion by great stable
lamps hung on the hat pegs under the hats of
their owners. A halter in the place determined
to improve on the system; he exposed Chinese
lanterns for sale in his windows, the lower part
OF which contained pasteboard cap, so that the
lantern might be worn on the head aud the
upper part of it lighted. In the window was q
placard advertising Goitures d'Ordonndnce.
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lucky lantern hats, and informed the halter that
if he repeated the offense he would instantly be
transported to Prussia.
A Woman One Hundred and Fifteen Years Old.
Mrs. Polly Mcintyre, OF Canoe, Wlnneshiell
county, Iowa, was burned to death few days
since. She was nearly one hundred and fifteen
years old, having been born September s, 1855,
in New Brunswick, N. j. She was first married
at the age OF twenty-four, then at seventy, and
last at seventy-fve, her last husband being much
younger than herself, and surviving her. Her
appetite continued good until the time of the
accident which caused her death, and her eye
sight was such that she was able to read fine
print without the aid of her glasses and her
hearing was as good as the average of her sons
at seventy-fve. During the past summer she
was able to walk quite long distance. and on
Christmas Day, having been invited out she en-
tertained the company with song and story.
The next day she was insane, and three or four
days afterward, on being left alone, her clothes
took fire. with fatal results
Strange Scene In n Church.
The Lewistown (Pa) Democrat says:-A little
episode occurred in the Lutheran church of this
place on Sunday night last. AS the evening
service was about TO clese, the pastor took oc-
casion to admonish his congregation against
attending the exhibitions being given in the
town hall by a minstrel troupe, and in his re-
marks denounced the show as low, vulgar or
indecent concern. 1t so happened that half a
dozen members of the troupe we're present, and
no sooner had Mr. Brown concluded, than up
jumps one of the showmen, who, after apollo
gizing for the interruption, stated that it was
his bounden duty then and there to deny in
toto the imputation made against the troupe
by the pastor. The company, he said, was a
proper one, and the performance not only de-
cent but entirely moral in all its appointments
Moreover" said the Snowman, 81 am a mem
Der of church myself and know of no wrong
| do in belonging to this show" The Snowman,
after Saying his say, quietly resumed his seat.
But the town had something to talk about next
day, and the effect of such conspicuous adver
tising was the town hall at Monday nights eX-
hibition was full TO overlooking.