The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-06
Varieties.

"A great geological curiosity has just been
deposited in the museum Of the Hartley Insti-
tuition at Southampton, England. tits piece
Of flexible stone about two feet long, seven
inches wide and more than one inch in thick
ness, having the appearance Of rough sandstone,
which bends with slight pressure like piece
of India rubber or gutta percha Of the same
size. It came from Delhi, India, and in its ma
tural position is said to run in thin layers in
the soil in which il is found, but is 50 rare in
India that it finds place in the museums at
Calcutta. Da u g
The remarkable fact. that the Atlantic ca.
bic Of 1866 has been ruptured twice while that
Of 1865 remains intact, is attributed to the cir
cumstaDce that the shore end of the cable of
1866 was laid from the Great Eastern when she
was in fog, and this part of the line was laid
over shoal patch, about forty fathoms in depth,
so that tho icebergs which 50 constantly ap-
pear in hat region, reaching, as they often do,
TO the bottom, cut the cable. 1r,aIag
One of the novelties in the Exhibition is
praying machine, exhibited by the Buddhists.
1t consists of little square box, with handle
at the right side. When you wish to say q
prayer, turn of the handle win do IL as easily
as if it were a tune on barrel organ. The
Buddhist machine has this advantage over a
Barbary organ, that it is noiseless. Its inven-
tors guarantee it to say hundred and twenty
prayers day; and 1t will never get out Of or
der ie' @ A JIG io ''l'H of
There are some smart children in this good
city of Portland. Charlie R is throe years
old, or thereabouts. The other day he became
angry because his father insisted on enforcing
the paternal views on some disputed point, and
blurted out, "You's fool, papal" Papa looked
grave, and was presently called out Of the
room. Mamma embraced the occasion to inn
press upon young hopeful the impropriety Of
his conduct, said papa felt very badly, and he
must kiss him and say he was sorry So when
his father returned Charlie rushed up 10 him
with his little face all smiles, and kissing him
over and over, exclaimed, Papa, i SO sorry you's
foolr' d. lf b. -. 4II u ir ~ a-
The editors of the Paris journals were sum.
moned last week to the Office Of the Procureur
Imperial, and there received an intimation that
they must not discuss the Constitution" un-
der pain of being prosecuted. l.+has 3. a.liI
in Paris, Mr.. 8. O. Herring of New York.
aud Mr.. Chatwood, an English manufacturer,
have had trial of their respective safes for
bet Of e6OO, to be paid by the one whose safe
was first opened. The Englshman was beat
en-. owing, says The Times's correspondent
whose letter is long apology for the English
nanufacturer-to the bcttcr wurkmen employ
ed by Mr.. Herring. slNH.l l'f
MIR. John Stuart Mill has had conferred on
him the highest honors at the disposal of the
law faculty of the University of Halle. The
same faculty refused like honor to Count
Bismarck though when a student he matricu,
lated in law. "ft'at9 % hlH Hi1g aL
Among the editors now abroad who are
expected home very soon are William Cullen
Bryant, Parke Goodwin and Henry j. Ray
mond. "'i' " E.Upit ia-3Hs 10 lailns
The Boston transcripts Correspondent in
this city asserts that "E. K Smart edits in
Portland paper called the Bond Taxer"
That is little too bad. Portland has a great
many "smart' editors, and some Of them baye
good many sins to answer for, but to @tax"
us with Rocklands Ephraim is cruel i'i
The Chicago Republican says: There can
he NO ouestiou that the yield of cereals this
vear will prove the most prolific, taken in the
| .,creoate. that has been produced in this
country for many years. Accounts from all
| sections of the country seem to agree on this
point, and, moreover, the yield is Of the most
excellent quality. Not only is the wheat crop
heavy and good, but the oats, rye and barley
crops have never been surpassed" aa54
The New Orleans Republican learns that
Gov. Flanders has applied to the Secretary Of
the Interior for the return 10 Louisiana Of Hi
ram Powers statue of Washington, which was
taken from Baton Rouge by Gen. Butler in
| 1862 and sent North. The original intention
of the General was to send this work Of art to
| New York; but the ship on which ii was plac-
ed became disabled at sea, and put into Chesa-
peakc Bay. The statue was finally sent to
tho patent Office, where it has been kept ever
| since. 'i .'It 'if .lH I-1H 700 - .. .ef
in Brussels, Belgium, and in many Cor
man cities, small mirrors are placed outside the
windows of the private houses, by which the
lady inmates are able TO see, without looking
out, those passing by in the street below, the
figures being reflected in the glass. A visitor
is seen by the same means when he appears
at the door, and "at home" or mot at home
is often thus determined upon. li i.ai ,,.