The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-06
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The last new Partisan trifie Is the brioche,
or bun made in the form of celebrated men
and women of the day During the recent
disturbance in the Papal States it is said that
the consumption OF Garibaldi brooches on the
part OF the Ultramontanista was only equalled
| by the number of Plus TX. brooches devoured
| by the Red Republicans and the Voltairians.
The brioche, however, most in general favor
is one representing Mdlle. Schneider in la
Grand Duchesse de Gerolstein" 7slla sEa
The Petersburgh (Va.) Express says the
visit OF General Robert L. Lee to that city ON
Thursday, to attend the nuptials of his son.
was rendered perfect ovation by the greet
ings of the citizens. "Upon the arrival of the
train at Pocahontas Bridge, Childress's excel
lent band, which volunteered for the occasion
sounded the first note OF welcome with the
beautiful 'Marseillaise Hymn The band
then got on the train, and on the arrival at
Jarratt's Hotel struck up again, but the music
was almost drowned by the huxzas of the i'm
mense crowd assembled there" i
"A man at Holmfrth, England lost his life
by indulging in the foolish amusement of
catching copper coin in his mouth. While 50
engaged penny stuck in his throat, and not
withstanding that medical aid was summoned,
the coin could not be extracted Eventually
twas forced down the mans throat, and caus-
ed his death. 9H Hih.H q 4s
in the west of France a very simple pre-
ventive for distemper in dogs has long been
used, and was thence some years back intro
duced into England to vaccinate the
animal, when about three weeks or a month
old, in the lobe of the ear. The same plan 10
also found of service when the malady has
just been taken, and has not yet arrived at
any intensity.
In France, the feet Of passengers In horse
cars are kept warm by inserting an iron tube
along the bottom of the car lengthwise in the
centre, between the rows of seats. This tube
| is raised little above the floor level of the
car to afford rest for the feet, yet not enough
to make q stumbling block. When the car
leaves the depot this tube is filled with hot
water from boiler kept heated for the pur-
pose and this water retains its heat and gives
a pleasant warmth to the feet of the passen-
gers and the car generally. for about two hours,
after which the tube is refilled at a convenient
station on the road. IL is cheap and exceed
ingly comfortable arrangement.
MIR. Charles Wells, q student OF Kings
College, London wrote treatise on Political
Economy in the Turkish language as an exer-
cise A copy Of this treatise was sent or taken
to Constantinople, where it has been printed ;
and having reached a second edition, it is to
be used as textbook in the public schools
| and colleges. 4t
The Swiss Government is making great
efforts to protect the country against the dan-
| ger of foreign invasion. Several stan omeers' >
under the direction of Colonel Hoiseener, nase'
| during the last month, been preparing a
| scheme for increasing the efnclency Oh tne az
| ond q military commission recently met at
| 80 =, order to make arrangements for
i -1u..,,o, fortifications at the more exposed
"';,ts of the frontier. 1t is said that this
Commission has already recommended the
| construction of intrenchments and other
works at Basle for the protection of the rail-
way and the bridge across the Rhine, and also
| at Often where there are an important rail-
| way junction and bridge on the Aar. Tetes-
de-pont are to be erected on the Limmat, the
| Reuss. and the Sarme, and large intrenched
| camp is to be formed at Berne.
| stephens, the Fenan head-center, who
has faded almost comoletely out of public
view, is still, it would seem, in Paris. He was
seen the other day by correspondent, who
describes him as mot looking the Achilles OF
former times, but emaciated, and a caution tC
conspirators."
Dickens says there are very few moments
in mans existence when he experiences Sc
much ludicrous distress, or meets with so ilt
tie charitable commseration, as when he Is III
pursuit of his own hat
The following quaint ePitsPh on nuSoSne .1.u1
and wife l. 70 he seen in one of the Partisan
cemeteries: 2t IN 1907
es1 am anx;ously expecting you:-A. u. loz''
8 am "Here ANA. d. 1857.
5 g. ,,. GOOD woman was forty years making
a,;nd to follow her husband