Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14
Foreign Gossip.

THE stage coach is being largely re.
introduced into travel to and from Lon
don.
The Queen of Sweden Is a novelist.
She writes for the press over the nom dc
s,ume of Annie Arden.
DR.. HERBERT VAUGHAN, editor of the
Tablet, London, has been nominated to
bishopric by the Pope.
THERE are II pneumatic tube lines in
operation in London, varying in length
from $50 yards to 10 yards.
The King of Burmah has degraded
the most powerful man in his kingdom
for drinking and taking brides.
The death of Cardinal Luigi Amati, at
Nice, leaves 90 Cardinals hats vacant in
the Vatican, and in the gift of Plus TX.
The iron production of France is
steadily increasing, and there, as else
where, the ironmasters have advanced
their prices.
The Empress Eugene has discarded
stay at Cowes appeared only IN black,
simply made.
THERE is no doubt that England will
have to import more wheat this year
than ever before, and the prospect for
next years crop, so far as can be Judged
by the fall sowings, is very poor.
A YOUNG woman has poisoned herself
in Vienna, and in note which she had
left on table near the bed on which
she lay she had written My last cigar
draws very badly, therefore ! am tired
of life. Good night"
THE Marquis OF Westminster has been
furnishing his London house with a
ceiling of Spanish mahogany, two feet
thick, and deliberately carved, together
with cornice of polished ebony, three
feet wide, costing trifle of $4,000.
The Italian papers are full of indigna-
leon and his wife from France. The
Princess being daughter of their King,
they feel that President Theirs has in
suited Italy in refusing to allow the lady
to remain on French territory.
A VERY satisfactory illustration of the
virtue of education is given by the com.
parison of three cities-St. Petersburg,
Berlin and Vienna. Berlin's school
tax is just twice as much as that for
police service and prisons, Vienna's two
and one. third times less, and St. Peters
burg fifty times less.
THE personal appearance of the En-
perors of Germany, Austria and Russia
is thus touched off by correspondent
of the Etoile Beige, who saw them in
Berlin: cold William looks like good
natured Newfoundland dog, Alexander
of Russia like the most b'ase of Parisians,
and Francis Joseph of Austria like a
man who has no good conscience"
SINCE lS49, 100000 new houses have
been erected in the city of London, and
the cheats" of the police have been ex.
tended by LOO miles. 1t requires
5000 police to patrol and protect the
vast and not easily governed masses of
people-a population scarcely less than
that of Scotland. On extraordinary oc-
casions, however, the Guards or House
hold troops are called out to assist the
police force.
Mark Twain in Railroad Car.
got into the cars and took seat in
juxtaposition to female. That females
face was q perfect insurance company
for her-it insured her against ever get.
ting married to anybody except blind
man. her mouth looked like crack
in dried lemon, and there was no more
expression than there is in a cup of cold
mustard. She appeared as if she had
been through one famine and got about
two thirds through another. She was
old enough to be great grandmother
to Mary that had little lamb. She
was chewing prize popcorn, and carried
in her hand yellow rose, while band.
bog and cotton umbrella nestled sweetly
by her side. couldn't guess whether
she was on mission of charity, or 60
ing West to start saw.mill. | was
full of curiosity to hear her speak, SO |
said:
"The exigenc:es of the time require
great circumspection in a person who is
travelling"
"Says she, What2"
Says |, "The orb of day shines re.
splendent in the vault above"
She hitched around uneasy like, then
Bic IdiScu ucI uulU!elid3 dllu Sdlu, -
don't want any of your saas-get out;"
and got out.
Then took seat alongside a male
fellow who looked like the ghost of Ham.
let heightened out. He was stately
cuss, and he was reading.
Said l, "Mist,r r, did you ever see
camelleopard!' | said camel-leopard
because it is pious animal, and never
eats any grass without getting down on
its knees. lie said he hadn't seen
camel-leopard.
Then said /, ado you chew? %
He said, "No, sir.''
Then said, How sweet is nature"
He took this for conundrum and
said he didn't know. Then he said he
was deeply interested in the history of
a great man. "Alas!" he exclaimed,
We are but few"
l told him l knew one; 1.-THE man
that made my cooking stove was great
man."
Then he asked, "Would | read %
Says l, "What have You got?'
He replied, "Waltz Iymans," Grey.
cries by Moonlight" and "IIow to Spend
the Sabbath"
l said, Il None of them for Hannah"
but if he had an unabridged Business
Directory Of New York city, | would
take little read.
Then he said. Young man, look at
these gray hairs"
| told him | saw them. and when a |