Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-31
miscellaneous Items.

The most remarkable example of literary
1ecundlty on record is Zaccone, one of the
French novelists, who is only thirty-four years
old, and has already issued three hundred and
twenty-five volumes.
The offer of certain southern men to bet
largely upon the results of the pending presi-
dental canvass, proyokes the New York Com
merclal 10 remark, I'VE are glad to notice these
signs of increased prosperity at the sonth."
The infant acrobat bill is creating great stir
among English circus men. According to it no
child can be instructed for the profession until
he has reached the age of sixteen, and this. the
trainers complain, is unjust, as it is necessary
that the requisite training for acrobats should
be commenced before that age
Gen. A, Nj. VIM of California, who has been
strong advocate OF the rights of the laborng
man for years, and has voted the democratic
ticket ever since the second election of General
jackson, refuses to endorse Greeley and saws
that he will vote for Grant and Wilson.
The Jardin DIES Plantes Of Paris has lost two
OF its oldest curiosities. An acacia tree,
brought from America two hundred and thirty
seven years ago, and Diana, a swan, procured
from Stuttgart by Louis XVIII, which has been
the favorite of all French rulers since the begin.
ming of this century, have lately died
The Hon. William Sirwell, distinguished
and influential democrat of Armstrong county,
pennsylvania, was recently nominated by the
democrats OF his county for congress- subject To
the decision of the conierees, TO whom the selec-
ton OF candidate ultimately falls. General
Srwel has published card, however, in which
he declines the nomination, and announces that
he intends to support General Grant for pres-
dent and vote the entire state and county repub-
can ticket.
A gentleman in Paris recently applied to
lady for her daughters hand. "What fortune
have your was the first question, as usual
"Oh, have fifty thousand francs net" "What
does il consist ofP' "Wel, I'll tell you. I've
bought several bottles of wonderful hair wash
from periumer who offers fifty thousand francs
10 any one who will prove that it fails to make
the hair grow out again. Now, as nay hair has
not grown out, have notified the Derlumer
and as soon as ] receive the sum, shall lay It
at your daughters feet" 1t is unnecessary to
add that the mother asked time for consdera-
ton.
The daughter OF poor widow In Berlin, Ger.
many died of heart disease, and the young
physician who attended her during her illness
pursuaded the mother, in the interest of SCIENCE
to give him the poor girls heart. After the
lapse of some time the doctor asked the widow
for an honorarium of eight thalers, fifteen sill
yer grosehen, for all his visits and trouble. She
delayed payment; he complained, and then she
gave out that she considered the gilt of her
daughters heart as an equivalent TO the sum
demanded. If this was not acknowledged, she
required the heart to be returned or the fec in
dispute to be handed over to her The doctor
cannot now produce the heart, but persists in
his claim; so the question must be tried, whether
a maiden's heart is oris not worth eight thalers,
fifteen silver groschen.