The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-08-07
RuMoRED ABROAD.

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! The check-rein has been abolished in
England by law.
| Travellers say that in Victoria there are
| trees more than 500 feet in height.
THUNDER STORMS have never been so fire..
| quent III Paris as since the Eiffel Tower has
been there, and it is becoming recognized
| Rs the cause.
The Queen of England seldom drinks
more than one small glass of wine at din
ner. and afterWard takes few drops OF
good Scotch whisky.
AN admirable society for the help OF
bachelors has been started in London. The
programme is to provide persons who will
sew on buttons, darn, mend and otherwise
care tor the neglected habiliments Of I'M
Welded gentlemen.
EVERY Bank of England note presented for
redemption to the sold lady of Thrcadnce-
die street. in the century and more of her
existence is on file and cancelled, and so in
dexed and docketed that it could be found
within ten minutes.
In remembrance of her good work for
Hindoo women, number of large photo
graphs of Lady Dufferin, done on porcelain
and handsomely framed, are being distrib-
uted by subscription to most of the hospi-
tails in India, where they will be hung up in
the wards.
THE Queens pages are given their educa-
ton at Elton free of charge, and are only
called away from school on great State oc-
casions. The rules about precedence are
so unbending that if u page and his father
be going to the same Drawing Room, the
boy takes precedence Of his own parent,
and drives up before him in special state
carriage.
DuELs between ladies are not altogether
unknown, but one which has recently taken
place at Nurnbcrg, Germany, has nothing
Of the comic element which, as rule, dis
tinguishes the attempt of the women of the
period to pose as fighting Amazons. Two
sisters, aged eighteen and twenty, respect
lively, and acting under the influence of
the demon jealousy, fought duel in the
old South German town. The arms chosen
were knives, and the result was that one of
the girls lost an eye, while the other was
terribly cut about the face
A BAND of petty thieves, armed with
scissors, is now said to frequent all great
crowds in London and other large European
cities in which ladies arc numerous. The
members of the band are as deft as their
scissors are sharp, and they are too
often able to successfully cut the mantles,
etc, OF fashionably dressed ladies in order
to secure the valuable ornaments, pieces of
embroidered trimmings, and even the ex.
pensive buttons which they wear. In Paris
this Scissors gang" has worked terrible
havoc in the more crowded parts of the Elk.
position buildings and grounds.
A DEBATING club in Germany has been
discussing for two years the question
whether it is possible to get nothing for
something. The realists say yes, and ad.
duce numerous instances in commercial
transactions. But the idealists say no.
'For," they argue, eff nothing really is
nothing, how can you get it," Then every
body drinks beer for month or two, until
some bright realist thinks up an answer to
this question. The beer-seller, IN whose
hall the club meets, says it is one of the
finest debates he has ever heard, and he
confidently expects it to run along for an.
other wear at least.