The Portland daily press., 1867-10-11
Varieties.

utith ~ announceu bY the cable, was Dorm OF
Jewish parents in Paris, October 81, 1900
While still boy he went into his fathers
counting room, and served there in the firm
which still exists. In 1872 he was chosen to
the Chamber of Deputies, and in 1913 to the
| Constituent Assembly In 1910 he became
Napoleon's Minister of Finance, having Ion.,
| enjoyed that potentate's financial confidence
and the derosting of his private bank ac.
count. In 1852 he retired from the ministry on
account of 4 disagreement with his colleagues
Subsequently, he was created Senator, Minis
ter of State, and Minister OF the Imperial
Household.
The consular agent of France at Formosa
has lately made known the existence Of coal
at Ponghau, the chief island in the group of
the Pescadores, which lie between Formosa
and the coast of China. There is good port
in tn island of Ponghau, called Nabung, with
excellent anchorage at ali seasons of the year
and in all weathers.
A beegar living alone in a wretched hovel
near Paris lately died Of starvation. After his
death, sum of 30f. in copper coin having been
accidentally found in his dwelling, a further
search was made, and Immediately under the
roof was discovered, carefully wrapped up in
| many folds Of dirty rags, no less than 1S,0OOf
in gold ($3G0O).
in a family Bible in Connecticut this re-
cord is to be found Elizabeth Jones, Iorn on
the 10th of November, 1875, according to the
| best of her recollection"
Carthage, in Jasper county, Mo, had but
about one hundred inhabitants a year ago, and
now has six hundred, and the increase in the
county has been in proportion This is a fa'r
illustration Of the growth OF population in
| Southwestern Missouri.
The London Times says the new subma-
rne cable from France to the United States
will extend from Brest to st. Pierre, Miquelon,
| following plateau which has been sounded
very carefully. From st. Pierre the cable, ia
order to reach New York. will follow the Eng
ish coast of New Brunswick and the Ameri-
can littoral Of the States of Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts and Connecticut At
first sight il might appear desirable to carry
line from Brest to New York direct, but to
achieve this object it would be necessary TO
carry the cable across parts of the bed of the
Atlantic which are utterly uhsoundable. The
operation of submersion is expected to begin
in May, 1863 i is. .'r7 as .1. ...H
A Southern paper the other day admins
tered most crushing rebuke to one of the
gentlemen who are in the habit of induging in
the bluster about fighting again in ease of
defeat at the polls. 1t said: why didn't you
fight when fighting could be of some use? You
who clustered while we fought are very ready
to renew the battle We who fought while
you staggered have had quite enough Of it,"
NJ. 80 tH,rs .
reputation speeches OF Messrs. Butler and
Pendleton, says THE American people have
too great future before them to de4ile them
selves by keeping bad faith with their creditors.
They cannot afford to disgrace their children
and they can afford Co be honest. Our re-
sources are so great, and our growth in the
next half century will be so vast, that the debt
| which we now bear will seem as little burden
| some to. the people OF this country in 1920 as
| the debt left by the last war with Great Brit
| ain appeared to the people of 1910.
The same Maltese millionaire who in 1865
broke the bank at Baden, has renewed his ex-
ploits this year. few days ago he did the
same in that town three times running. The
Prince of Wales happened to be there at the
time, amusing himself with playing a few ma
poleons from time to time; the Duke of Ham
ilton and Mustapha Pacha We're also among
the visitors. He then started for Berlin, TAX
ing Homburg on his way, and at this latter
| place won 300,000fr, but did not break thu
| bank, because the director kept sending bank
notes as long as the play lasted. The GOODNESS
| with which the Maltese matador played struck
every one with astoaishment, so much so thai
| the director of the. Homburg bank called upon
his the day after, and told him he had never
seen a gentleman play with the same impas
sive demeanor, since he was not more moved
than the bank itself But what is narrated as
most singular is the cireumstanc that the
Maltese keeps the money he wins, and does
not, like almost all others, win one day to lose
double the next. 1t Also appears that nc
spends his winnings most freely, giving large
sums in charity and presents. B.. .
---Dr. Hall, while in the north pole regions,
dimes off of nine pounds of frozen meat TO
keep him warm. t.- f. ......,
Anthony Trollope has written a story the
| scene of which is laid in this country during
the late war 1t is called the Two Generals
and the point is that the two were brothers
and served on opposite sides
Professor Watson, of the University Of
| Michigan, the recent discoverer OF two planets,
| is still young man. He was educated at the
| college where he now has charge of the Observ-
atory, and is a man OF great talents and ener
| gy of character. He is destined TO a brilliant
career as an astronomer.
| Many young Germans during the war last
year mutilated themselves to escape military
service, France is now inaicting punishment
for the same offence.
- Col. j. W. ForRey says, as general thing,
we must coneede the superiority of the Eng
lish, French, and German railways and cars,
| but thinks there can be no comparison between
| European steamers and our own. If they sur
| pass as in many respects on land we leave
them immeasurably behind on the water.
| --Ismail Pacha, since his return to Egypt
| frcm the tour of Western Europe, has sent to
| all parts of his kingdom stringent aud formal
Instructions to prevent the sale of slaves. He
declares that the government has determined
\ to put stop to the odious traffic
| Mr.. G.. V. Fox has sent to the Smithsonian
Institution, through the State ,partment,
two hundred and eishty-two valuable books,
pamphlets and maps, presented to him in Rus.
| sa on the occasion of his visit to that country
as bearer Of the resolution of Congress.
Bishop Colenso locked the doors OF his
church against Bishop Twells, and the latter'
having caused them to be broken open with
| sledoe- hammers, preached sermon from the
| text aonr weapons are not earnal. ....
| ~ balf-a-dozen crackers i'll tureen
,o,r an enough boiling water to cover them.
Ia a few minutes they will be swollen to three
! ar four times their original size. Now CRATE
| loaf sugar and little nutmeg over them, and
drop on enough sweet cream TO make nice
sauce, and you will have simple and delicious
dessert that will rest lightly on the stomach,
and it is easily prepared. Leave out the cream,
and it is a valuable receipt Tor sick room cook
ery.pu 77.te .,a4.. HF o
Not many years since, in West plymouth
| n. H., il used to be the custom for the school
| master to "board round" among the families
Of his pupils SO as TO save expense. Sometimes
| of course, the days didn't come out quite even,
! there would be eight and one-half days at one
house aud nine at another. One man, who
was notorious for his meanness Just before the
schoolmaster began his dinner, said to him
'Mr. -" said he, Il suppose by rights
that your time is up Just about hall way
through this dinner That's as near as KIN
! make it, and I've calculated pretty close. pu1
/ L don't wish to be small about il, ana you KIN
eat Just about as much as you "ou'u 'or oi-