The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-26
VARIETIES,

American coins will be sent to the Paris
Exhibition. They will be the greatest of all
the curiosities in that show to all Americans
who may visit it.
1t is supposed the severe snow storms Of
this winter will prove blessing to the west
ern wheat crop,-the snow keeping the young
wheat well covered, and preventing its prema-
ture growth.
"A German boarding house keeper in Gin
cinnati had roast pig for dinner on Sunday.
The animal Ia small one) was served up whole.
and as it was placed on the table it sent forth
an appetizing and savory smell that pervaded
the dining room and made every occupant
wish for slice; but to the astonishment Of
every guest, great burly, hirsute Teutonio
pork-dealer from the the country sat down op-
posite the dish and ineontinently appropris te
the entire ioast The landlord happened TO b.
absent, and good breeding prevented any Of the
guests from entering a protest. so Hans
made such havoc of the dish, and wiped his lips
with such evident relish that one of the wait
ers, with keener sense of the fun, approached
him and inquired if he would have ANYTHING
else. Hans beaming face frightened in mo-
ment, and he asked i'll reply, Got any more oy
dem leetle hogz?"
The following is an enigma said to have
been written by Mr. Canning, which for a
length OF time bafiled the skill of all England
to solve:
''There Is a word OF plural number
Toe TO poace and human slumber
New any word You chance TO take
BY adding you plural make;
How strange the metamorpfosis;
Plural is plural then more
Anu sweet what bitter was BEFORE
ISOLATION. The word is cares, to which, by
addilg s, you have caress
The Toronto Leader publishes a rumor
that the Canadian Confederation Commission
ers in London have stated in a somewhat pct
ulant manner, that if Confederation be reject
ed by the Imperial Parliament, the Province
can fall back on the secret project ofthe Amer
lean Government offering annexation on very
advantageous terms; that this scheme would
accept all Canadian debts and obligations, and
would generally extend all the benefits
contemplated by Confederation. The Globe
does not believe that any such proposition has
been either entertained by the Canadian Gov.
ment or made by the American Govern
ment
"A member of the Ohio Senate, and for
mer Inspector General ON Gen. Sherman's
staff, declines in a spicy letter an appointment
as Second Lieutenant of Infantry, stating that
he declined Colonelcy when rendered by
Gen. Sherman, that he may be relied on to
shoulder musket when there is any fighting
beyond the strength of the regular army to
manage, but until then begging ''to be excused
from reporting for duty and orders to Capt.
Squirt, or First Lieut. Nincompoop." His let
ter is addressed to Adjutant General Thomas,
Washington.
"A part of goodness consists, perhaps, in es-
teeming and loving people more than they de-
serve; but then part of prudence is to believe
that people are not always worth what we rate
them at.
BY means of chastity the soul breathes a
pure air in foulest places; by means of conti-
nency it is strong in whatever state the bodv
may be. The soul is regal through its empire
over the senses, beautiful by its light and its
peace. ....
The Toronto Globe, ,witha disingenuousness
unworthy its usual candor, chronicles the pro-
ceeedings of lawless mob in slavery -scoursed
Kentucky, gotten up by Quantrells guerillas,
under the deceptive caption of Mob law in
Yankeedom." The Globe surely does not need
be told that Dixie" is not yankee" land
The Commercial Exchange and Board of
Trade of Toronto, are investigating the merits
of narrow gauge railroads, with view to show
their advantages on the score of eheapness of
construction, The question OF less expensive,
station houses than are now in vogue in Canada
ia also being considered
IT il rumored that John G. Whittier, the
,,oa, ia to be married in his old age to a Phila-
,o,,bia widow with whom he has been in love
for thirty years. The query naturally arises
whether the lady has been a widow thirty
years; if she has been the poet has shown great
moderation; if not, then he has given sufiici-
ent proof of his devotion.
1t is reported that the French Marshal
Mel is collecting materials for life of Vau-
ban.
The Boston transcripts funny man says
that "the applicants for the Boston Custom
House have increased rapidly in number since
the facilities for making money out of the of
fee have been revealed"