The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-19
Varieties.

been laid against him, and whipped nm his
horse and disappeared"
Varieties.
Many Catholic priests and sisters Of char
ity have died with the yellow fever in New
Orleans .o.lHiar.H 1Ht .H.l.HB .l
"A German translation OF Walt whitman's
'sLeaves Of Grass" is to be published in Leip-
sic. sHEsEI Ia au|.i.aHf.. %,
Sydney Howard Gay, late managing edi-
tor of the Tribune is said to be engaged ~ Ona
literary work of some kind.
j. "A thousand women marched the streets OF
Rome barefooted recently, as penitential SER
vice, on account of the visitation Of cholera.
8 "A robe OF point d. AleacOn lace in the Paris
Exposition represents 1O,5O0 days labor jim its
The Wesleyan Conference of Cleveland
Ohio. has pronounced in favor OF female sui
frage. .a I.s.... OIL.
-Bouzy and Dizzy are Sttually two, we'll
known names of two descriptions of cham
pagne wine. IL sounds funny enough, certain
ly; and it is probable that the sight of bottle
of Bouzy and bottle of Dizzy together on a
dinner table would provoke smile among
those present; or, to speak more correctly, a
great many smiles.
The other night at Brantford, Conn, two
sisters, aged respectively eighty-five and eigh-
ty-seven, got up a surprise party in honor OF
their elder sister, Mrs. Rebeeea Robinson, aged
ninety. v.1t .sag ni -f..a.. .
"A late fete at the London Crystal Palace
on the subject of Reform was very poorly
attended, though Mr.. Bright was to speak at
the banquet. A preceding fete, with fireworks,
was crowded to excess People love better to
amuse than to reform themselves in general.
--Archdeaeon Paley, in one of his familiar
discourses upon the expenses brought upon
husbands and fathers, in the way of cambric3
and satins, says: II never let my women The
spobe of Irs. ArchdeacOn Paley and the
Misses Paley) when they shop take credit 1
always make them pay ready money, sir;
ready money is such a check upon the imaein-
alton" ia ..,it 4t ,-f. .r.,..t.il5f. -...
When the Russian Ambassador asked the
Sultan to transfer Crete to King George OF
Greece, Abdul ASST refused in a very emphat.
ic manner, saying he was the thirty7third Oi
his dynasty who had he'll the island, and that
he could not snow his face outside the gate OF
his ispahce, if he gave away such an appenda9e
of his empire. The act would be the dishonOr
of his crown. n
"a Among the noteworthy printers devils
in this country are Thurlow Weed, Horace
aresiey. Simon Cameron, ex- Vice President
Hamlin, General DIX, 'spSsvsv co,tax, Gi,lesu
Welles, Robert Bonner, Petroleum V. Nasby
and Artemus Ward.
y, "A man in Rock Round, Texas, on slaugh-
Ioo A n
piece. r- ..r,f..-.s, ...,.....,l
"A snow white deer was killed near Yer
sailles Morgan county, Illinois, few days ago.
Charles Lever, the Irish novelist, author
of Harry Lorrequer" and other popular ser-
ais, has been appointed English consul at vi
emma.
farm Of the late Daniel Webster and
the old Webster mansion 10 Franklin, N H.,
win be sold by auction ON the 22d inst.
Z IN. Philarets ChasIes Is writing a series OF
articles in La Li6erte Of Paris, on the democra-
cy of America, which win probably in time
constitute a book that Americans will read
with interest. M. Chasles holds an honored
position as professor in the College de France,
and his views are by no means crude. OF Amer
lea he says: "She is made OF waits, she is CON
structed Of debris, the gatherings of shin.
wrecks Absolute antithesis of antique socie-
ty, America for long time, was ignorant OF
her destinies NJ Laboulaye and NJ. de Tocque-
Vile have justly portrayed this society, not
when they call il democracy, but when they
diplay ed it as the indomitabTe child Of ndivid-
ual liberty. Independence, personal will, saw
age temper, the need of governing themselves
as they pleased and to obey the inward inn
,.,,lsas habola so,.,a asaa,,t;al a, .;at:z.
some veritable truths; these substances have
formed the Union.'' |
Professor Lowell, in his article on ''The
Winthrop Papers" in the last North Ameri-
can, says of Hugh Peters that he was selfish
with that clerical unction which in a vulgar
nature so easily desenerates into greasiness."
The noncommittal report of the Ritual
commission has increased ritualism in Eng
land, and number of priests who hitherto
held back have adopted eolored robes. Puneh's
Joke about "the last sweet thing in vestments,
will therefore have a real significance.
: Rieciotti Garbaldi made very sensible
speech at "a Garibaldi sympathy meeting in
London the other day. He thinks his father
made mistake in 1860, when he called Victor
Emanuel the re gdlantuomo. That, depends.
The expression is slightly ambiguolssany way;
| and has had more than one Interpolation.
The Italia of Naples, OF September 10,
saws: "a rumor was current yesterday that st.
Januarius would not this year perform his ac-
customed miracle, in consequence Of the here
tics and excommunieated persons who are 40
the present moment forming impfous plots
against the Holy Father. The sa mt would not,
however, nfliet such an affront on his native
city for the few hair-brained men who are now.
committing Heaven knows what sacrilece--
This morning, indeed, st. Januarius rose earl
Ter than usual, and at half-past nine the bless
ed blood was in state Of liquefaction in the
mira ulous vials. A cannon shot announced
to the twelve quarters of Naples that st. Jan
uarius had performed the miracle promptly,
which means thatall the graoes of the Lord
will be poured down on Naples"
Arthur Sketchley, "a member Of the Saw
age Club, the friend of Artemus Ward, author
of "Mrs. Brown" Catholic, etc, eto, is de-
scribed as "a rotund Englishman, with fiorid
face ornamented with large sized flaming
whiskers He parts his hair in the middle
IN keen his balance; seems to be about thirty
Ave wears OF age; wears lilac. eolored hid gloves,
| and owing to the small size of his legs he sits
| in a chair, a Ia Gov. Morton, when he gives his
readings. He is gentleman OF great culture. .
! The real uame of this gentleman is Rose
The .Czar of Russia has lately presented
to Eugene costly and beautiful cabinet,
4 made by the first artists of 5t.~Petersburg, as
an Acknowledgement OF the magnificent hospi
tality with which lie was received at the Tuil-
/ cries. The flowers aud fruit that decorate this
cabinet are RAISED, from the snriaoe, and the
stones of which they are made are chosen 81
that their lines may as nearly as possible com
hare 10 those OF the originals. Thus the leave,
and flowers of the jasmine and other plants
the fruit Of the raspberry and blackberry thl
currant and strawberry, are represented will
truth of coloring and an apparent soitn'S
and transparency that almost rival nature her
self. They rest upon slabs OF laps la~"" , az,
other precious marbles, separate" .o
other by delicate lines OF twisted sou. tued
An exchange says a little boy was ,.Sas"IS Ill
at peoria. m. the other day. nS tnu"s ~,
-, Ia 81 q cows tail, which kicked NJ"
.aS,nS no'u "n from the effects OF when nc
.ae.s,v' 'n after died. A cow's-ta'' N''N ~ '"'
, o,sr,acb might well be fatal
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