The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-12-29
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ported into this country from Europe, within a
few weeks, in consequence of the high price of
those manufactured at home.
EH Miss Olive Logan. the well-known star
actress, has been divorced from her husband,
Mr.. Henry A. Delille, the dramatic critic of
several New York papers. 1t is not surprising
that the members of the two professions could
not agree. l'--'p5i - = = l14
B3 A strange disease has broken out among
the poultry in Ohio. The chickens comb and
gils turn black it gapes, sneezes, and falls dead
in a few minutessm ndi t3 y8a~' HHs %,
E- Bishop Rosecrans was attacked by a
highwayman on Saturday night in Cincinnati.
He refused to give up either his watch or his
money, and ran away. Two shots were fred
after him, one of which grazed his cheek, but
he was fortunate enough to escape without
either injury or loss. a h.'e- in4ai 81
EN- The recent action of the President in
regard to the government of Mississippi leaves
but two Provisional Governors in the South
Gov. Hamilton of Texas, and Gov Marvin of
Florida. 1l stg5 sAI 93 ID
DB The Toronto Leader says that Mr. Geo.
Brown has withdrawn his late resignation of
AAAS PooAoAon Az phO Odhddlau SssuAllOl. 49,
EB- The New England Farmer says that
dogs infected by fieas may be cleansed by rub
bling them with piece of flannel saturated
with naptha DIE =.io.JEa ash aa'hs3l
ER- Two farmers disagreed about balance
Of accounts, one claiming $711 the other SILL, 80.
The former sued. Result-forty witnesses and
an array of COUNSEL verdict for plaintiff, 1927;
whole expenses about $1,000. The parties Cen
joyed" lawsuit, however : ssia = IDS
EY- Marshall, of New York, who bought up
immense quantities of apples in Western New
York counties, has failed, and several of his
agents and conductors have gone down with
him. One of the latter loses from $4,000 to
$4,000 Some of the country banks, too have
alarge quantity of this apple paper, and far
mers who trusted them have also suffered. The
crop of apples was larger than was expected
The supply was greatly in excess of the de-
mand, and spectators could not control the
price. t7 1ear aj
E- Science assumes-when real science
can assume nothing-that the sun is composed
of soda, potassium, iron and other ingredients,
like those of earth, in state of combustion
We assume, and not being scientific man we
have right to assume, that science don't know
thing about the comp Jsition of the sun, or
even that it contains any combustion at all, or
that it is really hot IN t.-g -
va Last week, an ocelot or tiger-eat, was
shot and killed in the graveyard at RushYille,
Indiana, where it had taken refuge in tree
The animal had escaped from Van Amb'urghs
menagerie, now in winter quarters near Con-
nersville, in that State. 4..,a. XXI.
EB- A Memphis man has sent to the Gov
ernor of Mississippi the draft of plan for
shortening the Mississippi river. The PROPOSE
ton is to lessen the distance between Cairo and
New Orleans three hundred miles, by damrning
the Red river near its junction with the Mis-
sissippi, so as to throw the waters which seek
an outlet through Red river into the Atchafa-
laya and Berwick's Bay. To avoid damaging
the commerce of New Orleans, an iron lock is
to be placed in the dam, SO as to let boats into
and out of the Mississippi through Red river.
Another part of the plan contemplates OPEN
ing all the outlets, both natural and artificial,
from near the mouth of Red river, on the west
bank Of the Mississippi river, to Pine Bluff,
Arkansas, and Strengthening small streams,
thus opening system of drainage through a
country embracing the best portions of Arkan-
sas. --.- ..s.i IItls .t.i.e. -
GBr When Jamie H was very little
boy, his parents lived in wild part of West
ern State. One evening his mother was lead
ing him along wild path through the woods,
going home from visiting distant neighbour
A storm was coming up, the wood was growing
dark, and Jamie was in mortal fear of thun-
oer' lightning and bears. He chung to his
ll lotner, cried, and at length began to pray
W. Lord, save us this time," he said, "and I'll
DC good boy always. Do save us, do r He
continued thus in PRAYER till thew emeroad
rom 'ne woods and came in sight of their
mouse. linen ne ceased his supplicatior.s gave
sigh OF rehef and exclaimed, "There, now I
can take care of nayselfp
Gy- Miss Reeve, a young English LADY, who
for three years voluntarily carried ON a great
educational work amongst the poor children Of
Naples, recently fell victim to cholera in that
city. e
GB- 1t was in reward for his services to the
British army in building a railroad in the Cri-
mea, that Sir Morton Peto received the order
of knighthood air a reH
BY- Hon. E. M. Bruce, formerly member
OF the Confederate Congress, and successful
Spectator on the distresses of the Southern
people, is reported to have made present to
John Q. Breckenridge of 100000. Bruce is
probably bidding for the next Democratic nom
ination for the Presidency sr-rr ID.
Us A Dublin correspondent of the N. Y.
Herald, referring to Fenianism, says if it were
not Tor the exertions of the conservative men
VI every shade and creed on the island aided
ny the Catholic clergy, Ireland would now be
submerged in the blood of her people and that
of the English military.
Va The laboring force at the Hoosac TIM
men,