The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-29
VARIETIES.

"A western editor when in durance for
libelling ajustice of the peace was requested
by the jailor to give the prison favorable
notice.
While in st. Petersburg, during his last
visit, the Prince of Wales solicited of the
Emperor of Russia as a personal favor. the
liberation of Count Stanislas Zamovski
(son Of Count Andrew Zamoyski, confined
in Siberia,) which request was readily
and gracefully acceded to. The count has
since returned to Wasaw, to the great joy of
his family. sg-f litst+
The Spiritual Republic is the name of a new
weekly publication in Chicago, sevoted to rad
ical reform and spiritualism.
AN Oriental maxim says. If man
knows, and knows what he knows, he will
lead a happy lite. Ii man does not know.
and knows that he does not know ne NAV
lead toierable lite But if a man does not
know, and does not know that he does not
know, he will lead a miserable life.
Should Moslem. when PRAYING. feel HIM
self disposed to cape, he is ordered to suppress
the sensation as the work of the devil and to
close his mouth, lest the father of iniouitv
should enter and take possession of his person.
1t is curious that this opinion prevails also
among the Hindoos, who twirl their finpers
close before their mouths before gaping. to
prevent the evil spirit from getting in that
way. a
The following is going the rounds, as a
domestic drama: Scene I.-Mother in the
cellar splitting wood. Scene u-Daugbter
in the parlor singing to Clarance Fitz Noodle
the pathetic ballad of "Who Will Care for
Mother Now?" 9e
The Arabs called Etna Diebel. which
means mountain, the mountain. The Italians
mistaking this word for a particular name,
call Etna Monte Gibello from DiebeD. /. e.
mount mountain,-a ridiculous pleonasm.
1T is said NJ. Renan is about to bring out
q new edition of his Life of Jesus. in which
he will express his opinions without timiditv,,
Great scandals may be expected; some neonlo
say the government will suppress the book as
an outrage on religion.
-Self-culture, says Charming, is practical.
it proposes, as one of its chief ends to fit ma ,or
action, to make us efficient in whatever we
undertake, to train us to frmness of purpose
and to faithfulness of resource in common life.
and especially in emergencies, in times of diff
Guilty, danger and trial
The Prussians are SO unpopular at Frank
fort, that when the burghers give party they
send out cards with IS. p" in the corner.
This is meant for sans Prissiens-no Prussians
will be present.
The Mercury, laden with goods for tho
Paris Exhibition, sailed from new York on
Tuesday last for Havre.
AN English journal says truly enough that
mine out of ten intelligent men in every
country in Europe miscalculated the issue Of
the American war"
The state of the Spanish railways is a
source OF great anxiety to the Government.
ana the proprietors have obtained the boon of
remission OF the tax of 10 per cent they have
been paying the Government. The snanisb
exchequer is not in position, however, to af-
ford them the resources, without which it an
pears difficult for them to go on.
The Tribune says New York, on the morn
ing after snow storm, 'looked as pure as
Sunday after the Excise law had been enforc-
ed; by night it was as dingy as Sunday af-
ter Cardozo had issued an injunction. Thus
the feet of man trample into foulness the pure
gifts of Heaven and the blessings of Republi-
eau Legislature"
In counting the votes upon the Water
Power Loan Bill in one of the Augusta Wards
| last week, there was found one ballot upon
which was written ..knough." 1t is supposed
that the individual who deposited it intended
to vote against the measure, but no one but
himself knoughs.
The Rev. w Butler, of Trinity College.
Cambridge, Vicar of Vantage, England. has
intimated to his friends that on Christmas eve
he received the most un-looked-for tidinps
that the Dean and clergy of the diocese of Ma
tai had elected him their bishop. He adds that
after most serious consideration, he has felt
himself quite unable to decide between conflict
ing duties and that he has therefore left the
matter in the hands Of those on whose know
ledge and judgement implicit reliance may be
nlaced. The persons referred to are UNDER
at nod To be the Archbishop of Canterbury and
the Bishop of Oxford.
The Empress genie becoming visibly
older. and has serious apprehensions ofero
iny stout. To prevent this she walks much
and drinks vinegar.
1t has been affirmed on credible authority,
tiat, If he lives, the young Lord Belgrave, son
of Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor, and
grandson of Msrqnis of Westminster will be
the wealthiest man in the world.
U-Liszt has lleft his old residence in the
Monte Mario, in Rome, and has Joined the
monks of Santo Francesca Romano, whose
croster is in the middle Of the ruin, of the
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