The Portland daily press., 1867-11-27
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The Canadian papers speak in print of
"the condemned Fenians." In conversation
they call them ''the dam Fenians'
Elise, daughter of Lola Montez, will soon
make her first appearance ON the stage in Par
| is as Phedre. 40
| If you want to find out mans weak spot,
| go to sea with him. The salt air brings all the
sourness to the surface.
Bishop Simpson, in a lecture in Boston
the other day, predicted that in a year or two
Chinese servants would be common in the
households of that city. Paterfamilias referred
| to this at the breakfast table next morning,
| when little Minnie, after while, came to his
chair and whispered, "ob, pa, won't it be NIGEL
we shall have a Chinese servant, and she will
eat all the rats, so we won't have to keep a
catr' fi. '....I +...fr.- -r0
The Quaker city excursionists quarrelled
more in Italy than anywhere else. Mark
Twain" said at Leghorn, in confidence, to a
friend whom he met, "When we want to play
old sledge, they want to have prayer meeting
begin, and that doesn't work"
"A lady in Wisconsin insisted on deposit
ing her husbands vote because he was sick
and unable TO go TO the polls.
"A real sea-cow, one OF the wonders of
America, has been captured in Florida, and
would make good spec for Barnum.
Raphael Semmes, ex-pirate, is lecturing at
Nashville, on his exploits in plundering and
burning the unarmed merchant ships of the
North, during the rebellion The New Bed
ford Mercury suggests that he be invited to de-
liver his three lectures in that city, where there
is a very deep interest in the subject on which
he speaks and where he would be sure Of as
warm a reception as ne ever gave riIe-Vrew
of a whaleship.
An exchange thinks the new style of some
ladies wearing into church bells suspended
from the back, may answer for the sheep pas
ture, but is sadly out of place in the fold. He
has evidently been disturbed by the tinkling
symbols; else he would not forget that at all
times and in all places fashion rules supreme
and despotic. .
"A court lady in Paris, the Countess de
BASKERVILLE, has published a book, telling peo-
pie who go to court how to walk, talk, and be-
have themselves. When the emperor and EN-
press receive you, ycu are, when your name is
| called, to get up from the seat on which you
| have been sitting in an outer room, to go to
| the door of the saloon in which their maiesties
are, and bow most profoundly; then you take
a few steps and bow again, equally profound;
then you go up TO their majesiies and bow once
more, still more profoundly. Then you stand
bolt upright, and wait respectfully until you
are spoken to. You must say Yes or no,
SIRE" If the emperor speaks to you-"Yes or
no, madame" IL it be the empress. You must
not say, "Yes, y0ur majesty" OF mo, your
majesty" for that is contrary to etiquette.
You must always address the emperor In the
third person, thus: Does his majesty deign to
permit me such thing9" Does his majesty
do me the honor to accord me" etc. IL you
have any one TO present, you must not say, Il
have the honor 10 present 20 your majesty"
but, II have the honor TO present. TO the emper
or" Finally, you are to got out Of the august
presenee with the same number ef bows as
You got into it; and as You 80 backward, you
must take care not TO tumble down.
A Iady, not unknown 90 the stadents Of
the anatomical drama In this country, Il thus
mentioned In late number OF the London
Review: ION the departure OF the swallows,
the lovely aud unadornsd Menken Teappeared
at Astley's Theatre.
Prince GortschakoG, who has passed
three-seore years and ten, is reported to be ON
the point Of marrying young lady Of twenty
four years, recently divorced. The Emperor il
said to favor this marriage, which creates n
good deal Of sensation, in order to prevents
mesalliance by one OF the Grand Dukes.
The "Fat Contributor" Of the Philadelphia
Telegraph has criticism on Macbeth. He be-
gins with an important item OF historical in
formation. Macbeth" |" he says. was High
lander, from Highland County, Ohio"
,--Melancholy is another name for tough
meat. We care not how imaginative a man
may be, let him dine for three months at a
place misealled q restaurant, and he will feel
as inanimate and unpoetical as peck Of an
thracite.
The London Times correspondent with the
Abyssinian expedition, writes to that Journal
as follows" II should be sorry wantonly to
harrow the. British taxpayers feelings, but it
may prehaps be as well to mention fact or
two that may help to prepare hira for the little
Abyssinian account in store for him. The
expenditure of the Commissariat Department
for food in Bombay itself alone, not counting
money spent in other parts Of this Presidency
or elsewhere, and exclusive of transport, pur-
chase of animals, medical stores, Sc, is esti-
mated at f100000 month"; and the expedition
is not to advance into Abyssinia until II has
seven months food actually collected anu
three months reserve guaranteed ready as
soon as wanted. Heavy as TINS Is 'ne oo"' Vi
transport is proportonately as heaFy'
A now idea with regard to weddings has
- ;,,.,anted in Connecticut. A citizen of
~, etate announces that his golden wedding
iii come off just thirty years from now, and
oa.r. a liberal discount on any presents his
friends then design to make.
An exchange finds in the reported safety
OF Livingstone, the African explorer most
agreeable illustration of the wisdom of doubt.
The evidence of his death seemed to be very
direct an,lsxplcit; it was asserted by one OF
the men who had been with him in his travels,
| and who pretended to have been witness oi
| it, The story was generally believed IN En-
| GLAND, and only a few scientific men and AT
| riean travellers, who were better able than the
community at large to estimate the value o.
| African testimony, have refused to give it ere
denee. The result fully vindic ties their unbe
lief
Divorces are no longer so easily obtained
in Indiana. Only five out of fifty-eight peti
tions at New Albany have been granted.
The Countess Won Kollonitz. lady in wal
ing to Carlotta has written book, fne 'o'i
of Mexico" ,,o,, ,roar.
-Larartiuc has favorite dog when wears
a COLLAR with the following queer lhscriPuop
| h.IonOa me.