Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-05
Miscellaneous Items.

The sultan mas taken step backward in re-
viving the old etiquette by which all horsemen
were compelled to dsmount and lead their
horses when passing his palace at Dolma-
baghtche.
A London tradesman advertises a "nose ma
chine, contrivance which, "applied to the nose
Tor an hour daily, so directs the soft cartilage of
which the member consists, that an Informed
nose is quickly shaped TO perfection. ANY Que
can use them, and without pain. Price los Cd
The question of tunnel under the channel
IRON Dover to Calais is'again under discussion
and company has been registered for making
trial shaft on the English coast of the straits
OF Dover. The estimates and details set forth
IN the Times are of the most encouraging kind.
and seem 10 show that the construction of a
tunnel is entirely practical and comparatively
easy.
We regret to hear, says the British Medical
Journal, that Prof. Huxley's health has given
way under the strain of continuous exertion.
and that he has been advised to absent himself
Tor time from all occupation, as the best means
Of restoration Mr.. Huxley will spend two
months in the mild climate of Egypt, whittier
he has repaired; and there is every reason TO
hope that he will return restored to health and
ylgor.
The following is complete list of the dele
gates who Will represent the labor reform party
OF Massachusetts at the national convention TO
be held at Columbus, Ohio on the Dist inst.
AT large, Wendell Phillips and E. N. Chamber
lain; IL. Il. Maglathlin of Duxbury, Calvin Reed
of East Bridgewater, DIR. VIM. N. Cornell of
Boston, Charles F. Crane of Boston, S. L. Cum
mings Of Danvers, S. c. Hunt, Jr. of Charles.
town ). }. Onion Of New York, A. L. Hunt OF
Fitch6urg.
The Ithaca journal says: Old "Salt' as Hon
L. u. Alvord is styled, is a member of the as.
sembly from Onondaga county. He reached his
siXty6rSt birthday last week. He occupies
room 81 at the Delavan house. His seat in
Spn1fn hN.- IN
Office is 81, and his cloak closet is CT. He was n
member OF the assembly twenty-eight wears
AFRO, and has occupied the same seat be now has
whenever he has been member OF the Assem-.
bly, since--illways given to HIM by courtesy.
Mrs. Jane G. Swisshelm writes 10 the Wo-
mans journal that woman suffrage in Illinois
is under heavy cloud. Many formerly denti-
fled with ii shrink aghast from doctrines nro
claimed by some of Its protested friends. Tbev
would prefer going back TO the good old times
when wives were corrected with rod not more
than an inch round, rather than forward into
tue proposed elysium of no legal marriage or
free divorce.
In clever burlesque Of the jenkins STYLE of
describing weddings, recently published in the
Indianapolis News, the brides dress is described
as white megatherum silk trimmed with prus-
SIC acid blue pompaded front aud lambre1nins
of the same, looped up with Gala lilies Aecked
by Originated potassltc aud mellaced triyere--
imported expressly for her Her veil was n hi.
nssed polonaise, trimmed with double Autcd
ruchings, surmounted with wreath of the
snowy trichnallis. Some of the presents were
SCI OF teeth and an 0yster-lreezer, from thc
brides mother; gold.liued hash-receiyer anil
set OF chaste and elegant terra-cotta iewelrv
IRON the groom; quilt picced by the donor
when eleven years Of aye, and package of cab
bage seed from the brides grandmother. aGed
ninety, who can read fine print without glasses
ana VINO cracked all the nuts for the banquet
with her own teeth
Messrs. Jones Schuyler, No 10 Pine street. Nav
York, financial agents of the Crawfordsyille ard
southwestern railway company, in Offering the first
mortgage per cent gold bonds OF the road oivo
the following facts in regard to the road ana i,s
prospective business. The road extends from -
gansport to Rockville, Ind, distance of 20 m;los
VI liils o. miles, extending from Rockville 10 M
hOrsnern me OF Clinton county, Is now onen for
business, anu u Is anticipated that the remaindor
VIII be completed during the present month ~
Logansport the road connects with tbe ToIaS v1 "a.
pasn aud western at Charlottesville, with tbo Ia.
dianapolis and Bloomington railroad and ~ Poan
Nllle, WIN the Evansville aud Crawfordsviila saii
road 1he road traverses q fine apricultnrai oas,n
try ana large deposits Of bituminous coal 90 sUna
rior qualy VIII nave an outlet to market over this
ilne Casn subscriptions and donations 10 The road
nave Deen made 10 the extent of $4,000 permile These
sugscrlplons anu donations secure the right Of way
and entire grading, bridging and ties for tho roa1
To provide for Its completion and for It's eoninment
mortgage Of about $4,000 per mile has been made
ana secured by first lean upon the road and ~
equipments. The bonds bear Der cent void intar.
est, payable quarterly In New York The agents IN.