The Portland daily press., 1867-02-18
VARIETIES.

o ""niper Oh the keUue deS Del1 Mon
oeS states that Professor Trautwetter has made
tne astounding discovery that the "Nibelungen
Lied IS treatise on chemistry in the disguise
OF verse. Etzel, he believes, represents lime,
Gunther carbon, Siegfried muriatic acid,
Brunehild carbonc acid and Kriemhild ivory
black; the murder of Siegfried expressing the
naturalization of muriatic acid Darwin's
Loves of the Plants" and somebody else's
"Loves of the Triangles," was nothing to this
stupendous joke, which, however is too great
a joke to be understood in Germany, since
Profes or Zenve, of Berlin, in his edition of the
"Nibelungen," examines it with becoming
gravity, and concludes sagely that sit appears
to rest ON no certain basis"
Mr.. w. G. Wills, an able but disagreeable
writer, formerly Mr.. Dickens working editor
is about to publish new novel, with the start
ling title, ,"The Love that Kills"
John Ruffini, the author of "Dr. Antonio
and other greatly admired works of fiction, has
a new book nearly ready, entitled "A Quiet
Nook"
Secretary McCulloch has appointed s.
johnson, q coiored man. to regular first-class
clerkship in the Treasury Department at
Washington. Mr.. johnson is the first colored
man who has occupied a clerkship in any of
the governments departments. He was a sol
dier in 5he late war.
In New Zealand, as fast as cereals and root
crops are planted the worms and insects that
blight and destroy them are found alive and at
work, although such worms and insects were
never seen in the colony before. The eggs and
grubs of these destructive creatures were in
troduced into the colony with the seed. The
New Zealand colonists are now paying twenty
shillings head for every British insectivorous
bird that is landed alive in the colony
The congregation of rites at Rome have
decided that gold and silver only, "being noble
metals" can be used for the manufacture of
chalices. Under certain extraordinary cir
cumstances, however, pewter has been used.
Australia is noted for its leeches. A short
time since a man arrived in Ararat, Victoria,
with twenty-thousand leeches, which in three
days he caught in large lagoon.
The S an Francisco Bulletin says there are
facts to prove shat California is no longer
devoted mainly to digging gold, but can claim
to have engaged successfully in greater varie-
ty of industries than almost any other State in
the Union" In 1866 the gold and silver yield
of the State was about $44OCOO0O Its agri-
cultural products netted $54, ,OO0OCO Its man
ufactured articles were not of less value than
S30,000000. This last branch of industry is very
dourishing. Californans are Justly proud of
the rapid growth of their State; they may be
equally satisfied with its substantial prosperi-
ty. H.. ......
"A New Jersey man, who had an engine
which wouldn't go, went TO q nitro-glycerina
.l.sak
which to make it "go." He was told that nj
tro-glycerine was hardly fit for greasing en-
gines, though there was not The slightest doubt
that it would make it go and the engineer with
it. The man didn't purchase the new OIL
The Springfield armory is giving steady
employment to one thousand men, ard no re-
duction OF the force is probable at presen. The
manufacture of a new breech-loader, altered
rom the old Springfield rifle musket, has been
commenced, and about two hundred day are
now turned out
Newspapers have risen so rapidly in Ven
ice since it has been released from Austrian
rulethat the type-founders of Milan cannot
sIpply the printing offices fast enough.
"A pretty good story is told in connection
with a Connecticut Clergyman who was repro-
wing an old Indian for his cruel and revengeful
conduct toward them that had offended him.
''You should love your enemies" observed the
parson, "and preserve an affection for those
that hurt you" 81 do love my enemies" re-
torted the son of nature, "and have great af-
lection for them that hurt me-" "No such
thing" returned the clergyman, 'you don't
| love your enemies" Il do" "Who are the
| enemies you love?" "Rum and cider
The great Exposition is, it is re ported, to
| be made occasion, among other extraordinary
performances, of an international swimming
match across the British Channel. The COM
petiDg unheroic Leanders are to be accom-
panied on their watery way by safety boats,
and each of them will have right to reposing
board, which he will push before him or from
time to time rest himself.
- tits reported from Madrid that the Duke
and Duchess of Montpensier have been order
ed by the Queen to leave Spain before the
end of the present month"; and from Seville
we hear that their royal hishnesses are pre-
| pairing to leave for England They will
| hereafter live at Richmond, near London
Queen Isabella has banished some of the first
civilians OF her kingdom, and now shows her
| impartiality by striking at the princes.
|
government may not be destined to last very
long; but no one can say that it has not left its
mark upon the country. Lord Derby has APP
pointed ten judges, all of row; half-a-dozen
| peers, including truthful and a beautiful
baronet; three bishops, though only Irish and
Indian; five baronets and twelve knights
He has had to dispose of three garters, five
lord-heutenances, and foul colonial governor
ships.
king Charles XIV. of Sweden has written
memoir on military REFORM dedicated to the
Emperor Napoleon.
"A nephew of Stonewall Jackson is in
Connecticut to raise money for educational
purposes in the South. He says that in the
Northern States the radical Republicans have
contributed generally, while the Democrats
whom he regarded as his special friends have
done almost nothing.
Reports are rife again that Queen Victoria
; 10 threatened with INSANITY, the old enemy of
the Guelph blood. The critical moment has
| often seemed to be near, but the vital energy
} of the Queen has triumphed over the heredit-
airy taint, and the much-feared calamity has
been postponed. In view, however, of the un-
eertainties of her condition, the country is
looking with grave anxiety upon the wild
courses of the heir to the throne, and wonder
ing if he will not, like Harry Monmouth, throw
aside his follies, and behave as KING
should.
They have a skater ut Louisville ny" "no
wears three skates Both his legs were cut Oh
a NV n railroad accident some time sihce' % NC
, sits an one skate, and uses the other TWO WIN
. his hands. very successfully too.
8 a philadelphia divine says that dancing
? ,ondenev to "shrvel up all mans moral
lit. and reduces society to 'nonentity." +"
r. ;s now stated positivly that the Rosa
.ar,a marriage will take place late in tie
spring.
For winter bonnets the latest style consists
of a postage stamp with strings of green rib
bons; the hair is carefully combed back, so as
to give the air uninterrupted access to the
roots and the ears and neck. This style is
highly recommended by physicians.
Mrs. Lutz was married ut Cnclevi.le, Ohio,
la4ely. her own daughter and Srsnd-,aaghter
acting as bridesmaids.
The Ep scopalians of Louisville hs;e open
ed a colorel high school.
| "A ahamr has mn o h rself a new cCunty,
aud christ . ned IT "Dixie."