The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-06-27
Varieties.

Moses Wingate, Esq, an honorary menu
Der Of the Merrimac Lodge of Haverhi,l, II
said to be the oldest Mason in America and
probably the Oldest past mason in the world.
He took his degrees in 1903 and was elected
master of lodge in 1918.
"A general congress Of the different lodges
of Free Masons, it is said will be held In
Naples sonse time this month. General Carl
baldi it is thought will preside.
"A map of West Point by Kosoiusko has
been Published. The map was made eighty
eight years ago. The following from the letter
accompanying it shows that Kosciusko, like
CAaucer, "soodn't spel:" This letter describes
it as ruff map. with buildings "for the four
age" the "steble," the "artillsry barracks" the
''bumprove for fivety men," and SO forth The
letter also alleges that the carpenters oona-
pleined about provisions that he have not
enof; he beg your honor to allow them more
bred" r -...... ....4-,-
The Boston Transcript has a paragraph
praising the east wind and calling ii 'the
blessing OF the Bay" The fact shows to what
an extent ones physical perceptions may be-
come deprayed by the effects of bad climate.
The idea of anybody getting to like east windsl
"A hackman in Boston charged stranger
ten dollars for a short ride. His victim bided
his time, and on making complaint to the
police magistrate, the driver was mulcted
twenty-five dollars.
The Atlanta Era says of Mr.. stanbery's
| opinion, that nothing could have been more
in-timed, or more fatal to the interests of the
! South"
-Tac rapidity with which the German
Sta'- - While at the end of the last CEN
the fact tha. I'D OF three hundred and
tury Germany consls. NV ts counts bu,
sixty-four separate States, La. .ssss ~
twenty-six; and as twenty-three O,
iohs TO the Northern German Confedorat,o,
under the protection of Prussia. th.ra .r. a.
reality only four separate States. Ths.o 49,.
Northern Germany or Prussia. Baden, Wnr.
temburg and Bavaria. w.
AN engraving by Sharpe, after Mscli,e,s
finest picture, The Play Scene Hamlet, is the
prize TO be given to subscribers to the London
Art Union for the next year. The momsnt
selected by the artist is that when Hamlst
watches the effect of the mimic murder IN tho
king.
"A good story is told of q distinguished
mathematician in the army, remarkable for a
want OF practical Judgment, sometimes sean
In other mathematicisns. This officer wa. or.
dered to construct bridge over creek soma.
where in the Southern country. He built IL
working out the arch by matne matieal forum.
las. When it was done the bridge was found
to be under water. He. called to explain, said,
"Oh, the work is all right, only used the mi.
nus sign instead OF plusi"
"A boy of sixteen years, named Frederiek
Bohr, hung himself in Buffalo dav or two
since. This poor boy was turned out of the
house of his mother and step father, and went
away and hung himself
-"Boston shippers" are reported to be en-
gagged in transporting colored men from the
Southern States to Cuba, and selling them in
to slavery. The report probably is well found
ed as the temptation to enter into such q
branch Of trade is very great to "spry" men,
OF whom there are few about and around
--Ex-Presideut Geffrard, of Hayti, has ar
rived in Paris. He is distinguished by snow
white moustaehe on a dark bay ground.
Mr.. Shaw (Josh Billings) has book "in
the straw" as he expresses it. His next leo
ture is on milk" He says in his prospectus:
"The price of the "LelStur" is $SS 40. 1 night
possibly be induced to discount the eighty
eight dollars, but the forty cents must invari-
ably have"
The Post-ofice Department has ordered
the re-opening of fourteen post-ofices in
Southern States. The work is progressing
steadily, and orders for the re-opening of post
offices in that section are issued nearly every
day.
Late advices from Snake River, Colorado,
report fall OF five feet of snow which with
what was on the ground make seven feet.