The Portland daily press., 1867-12-13
aI.ieties.

| the difference between beatino and oar;u,. !.
merely nominal.
The Boston Traveller has well wr;tts,
critical notice Of new novel by the author of
Emily Chester" which makes no mention of
| the name of the book under review
Two women in Chicago got into fight be-
cause one of them called the other "pedes-
trian." The indignant woman declared that
she had always been respectable
old Guizot is avery hearty eater, drinks
bottle of claret for dinner, and walks every
afternoon five or six miles. Old Auber, the
composer, on the contrary, is exceedingly tenn
perate, and drinks nothing but water but he
rides good deal on horseback. Both Guzot
and Auber work at least eight hours day,
Notwithstanding their eighty odd years.
| An extract from the letter of an officer on
board one OF the English ships at St. Thomas
to his father describes the following act of he
roism on the part of Spanish officer. He
says: "The Captain of Spanish gunboat be-
haved very well. Directly the hurricane be-
gan, he cut away his masts and then steamed
about the harbor, picking up the drowning.
After thus saving about eighty lives, the poo,
fellow was himself washed overheard and
drowned"
| AT wedding at Holderness, in Yorkshire,
Eng, recently, curious ceremony was per-
formed. As soon as the bride and bridegroom
had left the house, and had the usual number
of old shoes thrown after them, the young folks
rushed forward, each bearing a tea-kettle of
boiling water. which they poured down the
front door steps, that other marriages might
soon follow, or, as one said, "fow on" ...
].
erty of gentleman OF Erie, has visited reg
ularly twice day the office of ply sician in
the Dispatch building, for the purpose of hav-
ing treatment on a wound which was given
him by accident. The dog was shot in the
leg, and the wound being first dressed by the
| physician in question, the animal has since
been most attentive and obedient patient
| The following figure, supposed to be in
harmony with this fast age, the Paris cores
| pondent OF the Courier des Etats Unis AYERS
| to have occurred in the sermon of college
chaplain: "At the death OF the Just, the loco
motive of the soul, driven by the coal of faith
and the steam OF hope, passes along the rails
of charity toward that immovable depot where
is found the eternal symbol, which is God"
The Paris Moniteur says new line of rail-
| way most important to all the north of Ger
many. has just been conceded by the Prussian
| government. after previous understanding
with the authorities of Hamburg, Bremen,
| Oldenburg, and the company owning the line
| from Cologne to Minden. This new under
taking, which is already known as the direct
railway from Paris to Hamburg, will start
from the latter place, and pass by way of Bre-
men and Osnabruck to Cologne.
The pit in the St. Louis theatres has been
always occupied by rowdies and slow persons"
| A few gentlemen thought the matter worth
reforming, so they arrayed themselves like the
lilies of the field, in white vests, "chokers,"
gloves and faultless broadcloth, and took their
seats in that part of the house. The innova-
siop had iss ens,et A'~sd sy sSs soszseoaS as
| tire and polished demeanor and 1orgnettes Of
the swells, the slow persons fed in dismay
or remained quiet, attentive, and abashed
throughout the performance.
| in New Haven woman, in fit of abb
sence of mind, recently went away fIom o
horse car, leaving in it little boy of three or
four years. She did not miss her darling un-
til the car had gone on some distance. The
/ fact that she had baby in her arms, and an
umbrella in one hand, and a satchel in the
other, gives some excuse for forgetting her
! other incumbrance. & t.
The experiment of making betting from
paper has proved q success in the hands of
company at Dalton, Mass, and the article is
now used in all their own mills and several
other manufacturing establishments. The
betting resembles the genuine oak-tanned
leather, and serves alike well il. dry or damp
atmosphere.
"A little tour year-old girl attended church
in Bridgeport, Conn.,, recently, and upon re.
turning home her mother asked her if she re-
membered the text. 30 yes" said she; at
was this: The Ladies' Sewing Society win
meet at Mrs So-and- SOS house on Monday
next"
The London Spectator, in critical notice
of Mr.. Motley's History of the United Moth
erlands," deprecatingly says: "We do not in
tend, of course, to critcise the history. To do
that critic must possess a knowledge of au-
thorities equal to Mr.. Motley's, and we do not
possess it." FHUr
The Austrian vagabonds get homes for the
winter by cursing loudly against the Emperor
in public. The police, everywhere vigilant, at
once hear, and send the rascals to warm quar-
ters for six months.
Mr.. Dickens is to read his "Christmas
Carol" in Boston on Christmas eve. We as
yet hear nothing definite as to the prospect of
his coming to this city. II it be true, as has
been asserted, that he declines to read before
any association, we think he might make a
good thing by coming here in his own inde-
pendent way for two nights. He has admirers
, enough in this city to crowd City Hall, but an
J arrangement, easily made, with the various
} railroads, would bring large number from
| IL TN
thing only needs to be started to be a success.
J Won't somebody take it up?
Next to Dickens himself, the greatest at
traction in the hall on the last evening of the
fremont Temple readings was the slip direct
Iy in front of the reader, where sat, side by
side, the three poets, Longfel'ow, Whittier
and Dana.
Some one went into planning mill in an
Ohio town the other day and placed his hand
: upon set of knives revolving SO rapidly that
, they appeared to be at rest, He then put his
hand in his pocket but workman seeing the
action asked him if he was hurt, when our in
cautious friend discovered for the first time that
he had lost several fingers.
The peasant who predicted the death of
the Gar Nicholas within year, has made
the same prediction in the case of Alexander.
The former monarch was indignant and i'm
prisoned the offender, but the present Gar
heard the prediction with equanimity.
Two young men were recently arrested
in Paris, charged with being dsorderly and
Smashing things" in saloon. 1t was urged
in mitigation of the offence of one of the
young men that he was in love. The other
was recommended to mercy as having been
in liquor. tits noteworthy fact that the one
in love smashed the largest quantity of furni-
ture.
The Archduke Albert, conquerOr of Gus
tozza, is about to marry the Princess Frederi.
ca, eldest daughter of the ex-King of Hanover
His Highness is aged fifty and the bride nine.
teen The Archduke has already been mar
ricd once and has had two daughters one OF
whom was that Archduchess Matilda, who
was recently burnt to death when betruthed tC
Prince Humbert
The Archduke Louis Victor, younges
brother of the Emperor of Austria, is about I,
leave Vienna for Madrid. The journey is sait
to be connected with project of marriage be
} tween him and the eldest daughter ofthe Queer
of Spain. The Archduke was born in 1s42
and the Infanta in 1851. This union, whicl
is stated to have heen neCotiotad hv tho t..