The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-12-27
VARI ETIEs.

We are happy to see that the bearer of one
at least of the great literary and scientific
names in England has declined to be counted
among the apologists and defenders of the wo-
man-whipper and butcher, Eyre. Mr.. Darwin,
the distinguished author of ''The Origin Of
Species" has just sent e10 to the committee en-.
gagged in prosecuting the Jamaica ex-Gover-
nor.
Several changes in New York journalism
are in progress. The Commercial Advertiser
has been bought by new parties, among whom
is Thurlow Weed, and will be put into stronger
training. The Evening Express is likely to be
sold, and go out of the hands of the Brook5es
and become Republican paper. Mr.. Sweet
ser PROJECT OF new evening paper, sort of
family tea-table affair, is ripening towards per-
lection. Mr.. Dana's scheme is still alive and
will come to something, without much doubt
"A story is told of young man in Free
port, Ill, who was crossed in love and attempt
ed suicide recently by taking a dose of yeast
powder. He Immediately rose above his troub-
les
With nitro glycerine for blasting the Hoo
sac Tunnel has advanced at the rate of about
13S feet per month. With gunpowder "a feet
per month is the best they can do.
Skating is good in Washington.
The Surgeon-General has prepared beau
tiful model of the Lincoln General Hospital in
Washington which is to be sent to the Paris
Exposition.
"A young man in st. Louis recently wrote
to Mr.. Horace Greeley to use his influence in
obtaining a situation for him. He received the
following reply: "New York is just entering
upon the interesting process of starving out
100000 people whom war and irredeemable pa
per have driven hither. 1t is impossible to re-
ceive and employ more till these are gone"
Beard, the animal-painter, has just begun
painting illustrative of the saying, "It rains
cats and dogs" The picture is not yet enough
advanced to be described, as confused mass OF
cats and dogs is the only part sl<etched in.
The Leeds, (Eng) Mercury says Mr.. Rob
ert Browning has nearly completed a poem of
considerable length which will be published
next spring. 1t is founded on medieval Ro-
man story.
M Eugene Chapus, Of LIE Sport, LAYS down
this rule as imperative for the Frenchman
who wishes to dine in good society:-'eTho 0
fork must be kept invariably in the left hand,
anu AAS III tuS IlSuI, WltuOuV
permitting them on any pretence to rook
as is done with certain pieces on the chess
board
"A few days ago Mr.. Bennett of the ~ L.
Herald discovered a ring in his establishment
which for along time had been selling the Her
aid news in advance of its publication to the
Western Associated Press. The sLbordinates
engaged in the business had realized several
thousand dollars. They were all unceremo-
niously discharged.
DIR. Cumming, the "Great Tribulation"
! prophet, who assumes to be wise above what is
written, has recently delivered himself of the
following solid chunk" of prophetic wisdom
Il adhere to the solution have given of the
exhaustion of the great chronological epochs of
prophecy as alike most probable and justified
by induction.from events How soon after 1867
the Redeemer will return and take the king
dom and reign over all the earth cannot say II
| Of course he cannot, and yet idiotic congrega-
tions listen with open-mouthed fear and won
der to such pulpit bosh
The old pistol with which Col. Richard NJ.
johnson thought that he killed Tecumseh, was
recently sold by auction,