Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-21
EVENING STAR.

SAD SCENES AT SARREBOuRG.-A special
correspondent OF the Patr'e sends from Lune-
Vile some very sad descriptions of what is now
passing in the annexed provinces. The pretty
little Town Of Ssrrebourg has been utterly
ruined by the war, and from being one of the
gayest has become one of the most triste Of
places. The correspondent describes some Of
the scenes he witnessed there. the departure OF
families with their household goods the senara-
tons and adieus. "I saw around me enly tears
and hearuending farewells. Wagons loaded
with furniture bore entire families 20 French
soil. The children in the cOnveyancss waved
Their last adieus 70 comrades of their own age.
Fathers walked along IN silence, accompanied
by some of their nsighbOrs. Sometimes a soli-
tary cry OF 'NLve Ia Francei' carefully sup
pressed by the Prussian agents, issued from a
group ~ token OF encoursg meut, but grief was
louder q An patriotism, ard on ALI countenancas
an expression of bitter despair was TO he read. I"
Tragic occurrences Of madurss and suicide are
the correspondent was shown the family of one
~ the most honorable citizens of SarrehOurg,
Who was found dead in his bed on the morrow Of
their int nded departure
ONE RESULT Of the strike in the building
trade IN London has been the formation of a co.
uTeratIvr building company. Zach workman Is
to lie 81 sre kOlTer- n possible, and halt the
profits, after paving 10 per cent on the subscri-
bed CaEItai, Is - be divided among the em
plOyes. The nominal c4pit4I is $50 900 in share
~ > each. and among The directors a re seyeTa
"ell-known workIBgmen.
ES-DreSs vests are now cut with but a sin gle
button.
HNeck ties OF very gay co,ors are once more
fashionable
VThe say now that the Inflated prin,e q
Erie was Iii ed by the hotel elevator, which rel
lpOn hin and crushed him.
ian escaped burglar was recently traced to
treasurer wagon.
ga Peoria man put all his property into
he hand Of his loving wife. Result, the p NJ
died alone IN his stable, deserted human
wreck.
G-Smart boys at Hudson get into the shows
by pTeteIiing TO be Telegraph messengers, with
important dispatches for performers.
"A peculiar kind OF powder. that invariably
misses ire, is sold Tor dueling purposes by
stoTekeeYer at Brassheir, Louisiana.
erTO make a boy deceitfuI a parent has only
% require him, whenever he returns home, 20
give an accurate account OF his doings during
his absence.
@A Michigan hunter has invented a boat
weighing fourteen and = half pounds, which he
can fold p and carry on his back, and In case of
a shower he can reconstruct II into tent.
sAno5her high toned amusement has ap-
peared in Boston. A party of boys in that vir-
tuOus city lately got a little fellow seven years
old 80 thoroughly drunk that he died from the
effects.
aF-Jane Fox, of st. Louis. had a regular prize
fight with her brother for fifty dollars the other
day, and knocked him out of time on the sixth
round. Time, thirty 1--WE minutes.
aIHrs- II. j. Small, an interested partv in
iAN sun l-lvfe a . uSJlce OF tEe Feace, A. r 4
wardsyilie. H., after the trial horse-whipped
one Of the witnesses. She was not pleased with
bis testimony.
g A Oue-aTmsd soldier, who has been living
On charity, iU DgbE JUe, got into a fracas and
busted his business b. drawing forth the severed
member, and planting a stIDger on his Cp-
TOrenJs TOse with X.
NrWh-n are stockings Ike DEAF mem
When thtv are men-ded; or perhaps. when their
ecles have Departed, or, again. when they are
al IN holes. All the reasons tor thing cant be
thought O. at once, ard possibly there are more
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