Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-12
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
Foreign Gossip.

ISSUE flUU,VVO IN DIcuZc COludyC.
in the city of Cotochin (Hindostan,
and its neighborhood live nearly 1900
colored Jews.
of the Is, 000, 900 inhabitants of Spain,
100000 can neither read nor write.
There are 1000 villages, towns and cities
presided over by Mayors, 1900 of whom
are unable to sign their names to any pub
lie document.
"A London correspondent writes that
the ex-Empress Eugene has grown ten
years older since her husbands death,
and exhibits an alarming tendency to
stoutness-not usually an accompaniment
of grief and lamentation.
The Forsnsghtly Repie,o prophesies
that the day is not far distant when farm.
ing in England will become a commercial
speculation, and will be carried on by
large joint-stock concerns, issuing shares
of ten, fifteen, or fifty pounds each, and
occupying from 5000 to 10000 acres.
MIR. Frank auckland recently stated
in lecture that there is in the Geological
Gardens in London chimpanzee of ex-
traordinary intellect which professor in
deaf-and-dumb school had offered to
teach to speak. Should he, be successful
the experiment will tell strongly in favor
of the Darwinian theory.
"A verdict of 81, 500 was recently given
in Scotland in breach of promise suit
brought by Mrs. Janet Honeyman,
widow of twenty nine, against W. Home,
a spirit merchant of fifty, who broke off
the engagement because the plaintiff in
sisted upon her mother living with her
after the marriage.
A wealthy proprietor of well-known
patent medicine proposes to establish in
London, at his own expense, and to fit up
completely, a large metropolitan maison
de sdRlte for the use of bachelors, stran.
gers and others who fall sick in London,
and who are not fit objects of public
charity in hospitals, but have no means
of being adequately nursed in their apart
ments.
Most Frenchman, when they commit
suicide, like to do il in way which will
render them celebrated in the papers A
coachman living at Montmartre invited
his friends TO dinner recently, and on ar.
at the head of the table, rudy and joyous,
the bed-post. He had taken the precau-
ton to provide bread, cheese and wine for
his guests.
st. Helena, the island prison Of Ma
poleon Bonaparte, and possession of
Great Britain, is just now in very un-
fortunate condition. Mountain floods
have destroyed many of the villages, and
what the water spared has been destroyed
by the ravages Of the white ants. The
population has decreased by onc.fifth
within eighteen months and those remain.
ing are in semi-state Of starvation, while
the fields remain uncultivated, and indus
try is at standstill.
One Of the dresses ordered in Paris
for the Grand Duchess Marie Of Russia,
the bride of Prince Alfred, cost 10000
francs, and is described by the Gaulois as
"a rayishing toilet for blonde" IL Is
robe of light blue silk velvet, over which
is tunic of India muslin draped
pdntique. The muslin tunic is of so fine
quality that ii will easily pass through
finger ring. The plaits of the corsage
are kept in position by gold clasps set
with pearls, and the edge Of the tunic is
fringed with pears.
An ingenious invention for Bonapart-
list propagandism is portrait of the
Prince Imperial on small square of
paper not much bigger than a postage
stamp, and bearing the inscription, sap
peal 10 the people," and Everything for
and by the people" These little bits of
paper are gummed at the back, and may
be stuck upon walls, windows, door-posts,
etc, with little risk on the part Of the per
sons who circulate them of being found
out 1t is said that as many as three
millions have been struck off.
The tomb of Petrarch was recently
opened on the occasion Of the centenary
of the poet The bones were found in
quite perfect condition and of an amber
color; other than which we fail 10 note
single fact of the slightest interest in the
long account of the ceremony published
by foreign contemporary. The specta-
Gle of body Of scientists, calling them
selves the Academy of Bovolenta," break
ing open the grave OF a great man, paving
over his bones, and glariDg at his dust
through their eyeglasses, with apparently
no other object than TO make him share
his coffin with bottle containing list OF
their names, must be refreshingly idiotic.
"A Paris journal tells the story of
beggar who presented himself regularly
at certain coffee house with a clarionet
under his arm. "Will you allow me,
gentlemen" said he, in an humble tone OF
voice, ito play tune? / am only an am.
ateur, and If you prefer giving me few
coppers / will spare you the annoyance of
listening TO me-" Every one felt at once
for few stray coppers, and themusician
departed with a profound obcisance. This
he repeated several evenings in succession.
At last, one evening, young man asked
him in a friendly manner TO give them
tupe, good or bad. "But am afraid, sir,
shall disappoint you" "Never mind
that; give us tune" "But / am very
poor player, and ! have very poor In
strument" mo matter for that; / want
to hear you" "Well, sir, since you insist
upon it," said the poor man, II will tell
you that don't play"
Industrial.
Mich cows are in great demand in
Southeast Missouri, and bring good prices
There is hog in Holt County, Mis-
souri,, seven feet long, four feet high, and
weighing / 100 pounds.