The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-09
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60 to the polls to-day and do your duty.
Horse racing in Italy is accomplished with
out any riders. The animals are started from
an enclosure by the attendants in waiting. An
apparatus is attached to them composed of long
reins running round the body and connected
in the centre of the body with a stable girth,
and the ends flap as the horse gallops. To these
ends moderately pointed spurs are attached,
and as the animal increases his flight, these be-
come more and more troublesome.
"A farmers daughter in Somersctshire
village, near Wivelscombe, lately sheared the
whole of her fathers flock, averaging from 20
to 25 per day. 1
The Georgia Teach hers' Convention passed
a resolution that "It is just and wise that all
the children within the limits of the State,
without distinction Of race or color, should re-
ceivc the benefits OF, at least, a common school
education. a. b-a
-Dickens's frst appearance as public
reader was in the sleepy old town of fPeterbor-
ough, twelve or fourteen years ago. Uncer-
tain of his powers and difident, the reading
was great triumph.
Don't fail to vote. -.. e -Uoull.-
Several Bostonians who intended to pass
the autumn in Italy, are returning home on
account of the alarming prevalence OF the cho-
lera. t.e 5.t,.
The free baths in Boston have been enjoy
ed by seven hundred and forty-two thousand
five hundred and forty-two persons during the
past three months.
Tho Everett statue, in the Boston Public
Garden, will be dedicated early in October.
Ex-Governor Andrew will deliver the dedica-
tory address. m oh cog &,
The OraDgsmen of Belfast, following the
example of those of Londonderry, have given
an entertainment to the Canadian Grand Mas
ter, John Hillyard Cameron. Mr.. Stewart
Blacker, the chairman, boastcd that between
Ireland and Canada four hundred thousand
Orangemen could be mustered; in Scotland
and Australia there were one hundred thou
sand more. df .qr 94 u1sa -
Vote for Chamberlain.
The sultans religious opiniens are under
discussion in England. The Primate said in a
recent speeon at Maidstone: 'You all know
that the Sultan has been here lately the enc
my, or supposed enemy, of Christianity. was
informed by the Prince of Wales a few days
ago that, ir answer to an entreaty to him to
protect his Christian subjects, the Sultsn's an
swer was-and most remarkable one-T will
not protect my Christian subjects, but 1 viii
protect Christianity think that most re-
markable answer" TlIF H4a
Leopold De Meyer, one ofthe most accom-
plished pianists in the world, turned up in New
York recently, and played at steinway's ware
rooms. His presence was entirely unexpected,
and he entered those rooms unknown and un-
announced. Whether he will appear in public
is question that will soon be decided. He
visited this country few years ago, aud his
playing produced profound sensation in mu-
sical circles. .-.-rs. 5.-f 7flise ss
Don't allow personal piques and prejudices
to cloud your judgment. Vote the whole tick
ct. Don't give the opposition single point in
the game. qx. 94 su 9g ~
I'm New York Mrs. Lander is playing Eli
zGoeth to audiences large in number, and very
fashionable. Mr.. Forrest finds the Broadway
t1o small in size to accommodate the admirers
of his Richeiieu and Virginius. The date of the
opening of the Ristori season has been changed
by Mr.. Grau from the 16sh to the 18th inst.
'Medea'' will probably be the play selected for
that occasion.
Mrs. Fletcher Webster occupies Daniel
Webstcr's house at Marsh6eld, ,land Miss Ado
laido Phillips, the singer, that which was built
for Fletcher Webster.
when the Sultan was in Vienna, Cardinal
Ranschen had an audience with him, in which
be begged his Majesty to do something for the
ameliorstion of the Christians in his domi-
Mons. Even at the present time" said the
Cardinal, "every Christian is termed dog:
Christian dog" That is true" replied the
Sultan, "but as a set of to this, here in Vienna
every second or third dog in the streets is called
Sultan" 4
Vote for Eben Leach for Register Of
Deeds
The Standing Committee of the diocese to
which young Mr.. Tying belongs, had, as the pa
pers report, about come to the conclusion to
let the New Brunswick matter drop, las it
would take time to show that clergyman had
violated the integrity of an Episcopal parish
by preaching in Methodist parish,) but this
irrepressible preacher has had the auds-
city since the first trouble to preach in a
Reformed Dut h Church in Saratoga. This
second (alleged) offence the Committee are re-
ported to consider as obliging them to prose-
cute the f,rmer trial. If Mr.. Tying believes
himsalf in the right he probably took the step
Of this second independent rendering Of the ca
non for the express purpose of having the
question amply considered and authoriiatiyely
decided. .'t -' ''i't '"t
Vote for Edward R. Staples for Register
of Probate t'. -h" ti7't
we were intending to say something in
this column about voting. 1t will be mis-
take to omit voting to-day under the impress
sion that the polls will be open tomorrow
They win be closed tonight, at four o'clock.
The Methodists have founded mission
college in Lucknow. with an endowment of
$4,000 rupees y. ---.,....f. ..........
The Catholics in Boston are making great
preparations for music on a grand scale at the
laying Of the corner stone Of the new cathedral
on Washington street :Twenty-six full choirs
sre to participate in the imposing ceremo-
nies.
Tho Houston Telegraph would prefer that
"two hundred thousand vipers" should be let
loose in the South rather than the school books
of the Appletons and Barnes, contributed in
aid Of the Peabody fund, should be circulated
there.
Vote early, and then stay by and see that
your opponent don't vote too often.