The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-17
FOREIGN GOSSIP

A church in Bavaria accommodate
ng 600 people has been almost entire
ybnit OF paper-mache, which oan be
supplied at cost Ittls above that Of
plaster. II can be made to initiate the
finest marble, as 1t takes polish saps.
rior to slate.
The earliest money struck in Ire
land was in the latter part of the tenth
century, in the reign Of the Hiberno-
Danish Sihtric ILL.,, King of Dublin, q
contemporary of Ethelred H., solo
monarch of Saxon England, whose coins
we're limited by the Dublin King.
The Bermondsey vessry in England
has decided that tradesman who had
sold "A cat as q rabbit should be exon
Grated from all blame, because the cat,
one of u parcel Of genuine rabbits i'm.
ported from Ostend, was bought and
sold in good faith rs specimen OF the
latter animal. The purchaser had taken
q fancy to that particular rabbit, but
aiterward took it back, whereupon the
vcnder took 1t 20 DR.. Dixon (the local
medical oilicer) for examination. II was
then found TO DO cat.
The Advanced Republicans Of
France, who already have civil marriages
and civil funerals, are now beginning to
practice civil baptisms. A fortnight
ago, at village In the Indre-et-loire,
the Mayor OBLIGATED, aud pouring some
white wine on the child's head, pro-
nounced the words: "Pierre Victor, l
baptize thee in tho name of liberty,
equality, fraternity. Vive la Repub-
liqucm
In New Zealand they cooperate for
medical attendance. A correspondent
OF the Lancet says "a system exists OF
getting up clubs which contain nine
tenths of the population, and ore sub
scribed to by men who would blush te
do so in England; well-to do people
who would be shocked over here at tn,
thought OF attending u dispensary. Th'
Doctors fee per annum for n member
varies from 81 to So. This include!
medicines and attendance" lie earn
eslly advises young doctors to stay a,
/ home.
In 1856 there died in the Flee
Prison, London, q person named Yard
ley, who had been confined for ten years
for debt of $500, which, with the OBJ
slinacy OF the defendant in Bardell vs.
Pickwick, he refused to pay. In hi
room were found securities worth 1925,
600, and he had real estate income o.
] $500 year. Prisoners with mean!
could have every comfort, and it wa
the place of all others for good storie
and good fellowship.
In recognition of his distinguish,
services in Egypt, the German Empero
has sent to the Duke of Connaught tn
Order gour le Merite, founded by Fred
erick the Great, and the highest mil
tary decoration in the gift OF the Pru!
sian Crown. This is the same order 9
the Emperor conferred upon his victo
rious son, the Crown Prince, on meet
ing him on the field of Koniggratz. Th
Duke of Connaught, by his marriae
with q daughter Of Prince Frederic
Charles, the stormer of Dappel and til
capturer or Metz, may now be regarde
rs II member Of tho royal family {
Prussia.
The municipality of Paris have d,
cided to erect in prominent places post
for signaling to the police officers |
case of an alarm of fire or other mishaI
The system is the most complete of tn
kind vet devised In box at the to
of the post eight buttons will be fixet
and directions will he given as to the
use, Thus on pulling No. l o sign'
= meaning sire" will be transmitted alor
5 q Geographic wire. No. 9 will signi
, n great fire; No. 8, an accident; No.
. riot; No. 5, robbery; No. 6, a GRIN
, with violence; No. Z, suicide, aud N
: 8, Il great catastrophe. A policem'
1 will constantly be stationed near by
give verbal instructions to the public
case Of need. .,