Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-05-01
Over the Ocean.
,not iellv is an ENGLISH luxury.

Boot Jelly is an English luxury.
Gen. Mcclellan will return from Egypt in
August.
The Prince Of Wales goes to India on a
Summer visit.
The Boulpgne Humane Snciety of Paris has
given Paul Boynton gold medal.
Victor Hugo has at last declared himself 10
favor Of the emancipation OF women.
The poems Of Shirley Brooks, the deceased
editor OF Punch. are publishing in book form.
Bonapariisis have been arrested in Paris for
disPosing Of photographs, etc., of the late En-
peror
TIE Marquis de Caux, Adelini PATHS hus-
baud, was killed in duel At st. Petersburg
last Friday
= VIM. Moore, an English tar aged l07 years,
is dead. He served with Nelson at Copenha-
gan and Trafalgar.
In China, when man dies be does not let
90 his grip. Oh, no. He merely ascends
on high aad joins spirit-hands."
The London Punch advises Cardinal Man
ming not To wear his red hat when the Pope
sends over new Bull from Rome.
Smiling tie spelozootic afar of the Thun-
derer trots out two photographed bug-bears
trophenyenediarine, and polyphrasticon-
tinOminega
An English statisiician computes the num-
Der Of cats in the British Isles at 4 900, 000.-
These destroy each about twenty rats per an-
mum; total loss on rat side, so, 100000.
Donald Mackenzie, an ambitious Britisher
wants to open commercial canal in Africa
between the river Bella, and the Northern
bend Of the Nile, at Timbuctoo.
A gold coin of the reign of Nero was recent
ly found at Pakefeld Germany. twas about
the weight of a large copper cent and had been
unearthed by the action Of the sea upon the
crumbhng cliff.
An Edinburgh edition Of Foes works, JUS
out, was printed from type set up by two pro-
greSSive pct,icoais who took advan tage Of ;
printers strike, to learn tie art preventative
Japan'S Empress is going to build college
for young girls who wish to devote thcmselve:
to teaching the tender mind how to shoot
The Empross has given large sum towards i
from her own pocket.
ers Gentlemen, Prussia is like a flame
shirt-rOugh 10 the skin at first, hut when on,
gets used to il, it becomes warm, wholesome
aud comfortable.
London has Knocker-up and Window
Tickler from to T." This is man WHIT
wakes heavy Sleepers who wish to rise early
The latter portion of his sign means that by ;
long pole he taps your window, instead 0
ringing the bell.
The historian Ranke, of Berlin, having haC
it suggested to him that he works as hard now
rs in his younger days, said that the death o
his wife removed much annoyance from him
aud therefore he can afford to do so.
At recent English sale of autographs, tina
of Queen Elizabeth brought S4l0 Of Queer
Mary, S405; Of the poet Burns, $500; anC
one Of the unfortunate Queen of Scots, only
S2s5. English people would seem TO carr
very little for real worth.
NJ Sequiu, who built the first French rail
road from Lyons to ST. Etiennel and invent
ed iron wire suspension bridges. and tubular
boilers for locomotives, is dead aged eighty
nine. lie was nephew of Montgoliier, th,
leading spirit in @ria navigation schemes.
In Funchal, the capital of Madeira, rapiC
transit is obtained by means of oxen attached
/ 10 a stone boat or car. Passengers as well a
merchandise are thus transported. Horses are
merely used to ascend mountains; in descend
Ing, rude sled, rope-guided. brings you dow
al the rate of 4 mile minute.
The salons and boudoirs Of the Partisan elit
are now made to resemble as much as may be
old art Museums To this eud, Madame gill
brth apartments with beautiful conglumera
tiou of relies, such as cabinets nt china. Japan
csc enamelS, marble bus,S, escrituires, old pat
/ termed chairs tables, etc. etc.