The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-06-19
VARIETIES.

. The actor who for "Let the coffin pass',
substituted "Let the parsor cough" the
Frenchman who, instead of "Sonnez tromp-
ettesp'l shouted "Trompez sonnettesl" and
Charles Kemble with his transposition of
-Shau lay perjury upon my soul?" into
1Shan lay surgery upon my poll?" afford the
best illustration of uurehearsed stage effects.
Y The George Brown, or "clear grit" party
OF Canada, is charged by the newspapers with
connivance with the Fenians.
Alta Springfield church on Wednesday
evening man married second wife, while a
son and daughter by his first marriage ofiici-
ated as groom and bridesmaid.
The London Spectator says that the same
tory enthusiasts who complain bitterly be-
cause Burke, the Fenian, is not hanged, will
lion;ze Davis, ''the man who is responsible for
the most unprovoked, wicked and murderous
war of which modern history makes mention"
Gen. Grant win visit Gettysburg ON the
10th, and ON the 29th he win 60 fishing up the
Susquehanna.
the following comment upon New York Sun
day fashions: "We recollect hearing Of two
New York ladies one of whom, an attendant
at the aristocratic Grace Church, and the 9TH
er at the humber st. Paul's, that the former
one Sunday morning, sent request TO the
latter, her friend that she would go to church
with her, to which she replied that she would
have been happy to do so, only that she was
dressed for st. Paul'sP"
When somebody asked the Bishop of Ok
ford whether he didn't think the last Derby
won by Hermit "sell," ," his lordship answered
that she never heard of hermit where there
wasn't cell.'
q A New England lady who has had charge
of seminary at Monterey, Mexico, for fifteen
years past delivered lecture in Hartford on
Mexico, last week. She says the people OF
Mexico are not understood in the States. They
are much more civilized than they are repre-
sented, and she asserts that IL is safer Tor a
lady to walk without an escort in the city oil
Monterey, than in New York.
"A oueer proof of the dislike of the Irish
for Englisb rule was afforded lately at one OF
the Dublin Theatres. The piece performed
u,os aThe Relief of Lucknow" in course OF
~ Nena Sahib denounces the British
whion -neiations were hotly applauded
aad ms uehe- .se applauders actually
from PIT and gallery, aounter-demon-
bearing DOWN an attempt alta - doubt
STATION. 1t admits of considerau..
whether Nena Sahib was so bad as he has been
painted, or rather daubed; but he is counted
an absolute and perfect demon, and that his
representative should be applauded in an Irish
theatre when expatiating on the real or sup
posed sins of England, is of the order of "sig-
nifcant facts" ,.t-t .-s...
They have an artificial horse at tho Paris
Exposition, that requires to be wound up ev-
cry twenty-five miles. He is said to be good
roadster.
"A man who was once on a journey, said he
never liked to see the tables covered with
books and newspapers where he stopped at
night, "for said he, Il can never find any whls-
key at such places"
A gentleman writing to a Northern paper
from, Mempbis. says. while waiting in store
j., C,r;ntb for the cars, an old gentleman came
=, md inquired, @Do you buy lead?" On re-
ceiying an affirmative reply, he said, MY little
contrabands have been picking up bullets on
the battle field, and have sent them in by me
to buy spelling books
1t is rumored that Rev. John p. Gulliyer
will go to New York to organize the anti-ln-
dependent newspaper project, and that the
scheme for establishing Congregational or
gan in Chicago will be held in allegiance until
the new metropolitan paper has fairly estab-
lshed ITSELF
A wit once asked a peasant what part he
nerf,rmed in the great drama of life?" Il mind
NV own business" was the caustic reply,