The Portland daily press., 1868-01-20
Varieties.

OF the Esquimaux, one of the missionaries
writes: I'VE had this winter, again re.smerous
visits from the brethren out of the North
four sledge companies in all. We took oppor-
tunities with all, so far as we could, to tell
them the joyful message of the gospel, Ger
tainly, one finds for the most part deaf ears,
but here and there is one who attends willing
ly. One of them at last wished to have given
him picture, and when he received 'Naty-
ity' and 'Crucifxion,' he asked, III L pray
properly to these pictures shall catch great
many animals when hunting% When 1 had
tried in great many ways to make II quite
plain to him that he was not to pray to these
pictures at all, and particularly that he must
pray TO Jesus to have pity on his soul, he in
quired again, If i then pray to Jesus, shall 1
catch great many animals?"
-Bierstadt the American artist, has been
visiting Queen Victoria. A letter from him
says: Il was invited to send my pictures to
the Royal Palace at Osborne for her Majesty
and the royal family to see; 1 was also desired
to accompany them. did so, and was much
pleased with the very kind manner in which
was received. Her Majesty is very charm
ing and agreeable lady, and makes one feel
quite at home in her presence. She seemed
much pleased with my works. was then in
vited to see the Palace, partake of lunch, Sc"
Josh Billings says he never will patronize
lottery as long as he can hire anybody else 10
rob him at reasonable wages
An Evansville, Indiana, merchant named
Murray, made raid on the rats in his store
the other day. The "varmnts" attacked him.
biting holes in bis boots, but his terrier de-
spatched 81 of the rodents.
In Sydney, when horse is too old or in
hrm TO be of further use, they boil him down
to jelly, and avail themselves of the skin
and bones thus set free. A journal of a re-
Elective turn, published there, thinks ''it is
pitiable thing to see the poor brutes going to
pot in this way"
Several families were recently poisoned in
Platte City, Mo-, by eating cakes, made from
the -four Of buckwheat mingled with the seeds
OF jimpson, or jamestown weeds. The iniu-
ries were not serious, though it is said tho
parties have henceforth foresworn buckwheat
cakes. A whole family was dangerously poi-
soned some six weeks ago, in Rails county, in
n similar manner.
"A case similar in some respects to the.
Tying -Boggs-Stubbs squabble, ha. arisen in
London. 1t grows out of the outrageous CON
duct of q clergyman in presuming 10 relieve
the necessities of the poor who were not of his
charge.
"A correspondent of the London Star de-
sires 10 be informed when the next horse ban
quet is to take place, and who are its purvey-
ors, as he has glandered horse, and desires to
sell him. -..
1t is rumored in the circ les of the gossips
that Lord Lyons is soon to marry a French
marchiopess. a.a
The latest from Paris is ladies' nose pro-
tector, lined with fur. Our ladies, accustom-
cd to 90 bareheaded in all weathers, would
doubtless despise such an effeminacy.
There is dispute as to how Chicago shall
be paved. Prentice darkly suggests, "Why
not pave it with coed intentions?"
An exchange has the following under the
head OF "Caution 20 Sisters" Harriet: "I say,
Charley, I've been stealing some OF your scent;
but it isn't very nice-something odd about 1t
-smellF' Charley: "Not wiped your lips with
it, hope? It's the new stuff for my NOUS
taehes. Brings 'em out an inch every night"
The Chicago Evening Post urges that the
papers of that city shall discontinue the pub
licatioh of divorce cases. The whole country
will be gratified to see the suggestion acted on.
referring to the fact that some New York
college had conferred the degree OF NJ. A. upon
Rev. Edward Matthews, whose life and exer-
tions suggested to Mrs. Stowe the chasacter of
Father Dickson in "Dred," the English Inde-
pendent remarks: "The truth is, that these
Yankee degrees are a pest, and we devoutly
wish the Americans would keep them at home I,
and not let them loose upon us. They make
the wearers ridiculous, destroy the value of
distinction fairly won, and bring learning it.
self into contempt" The New York Evangel-
ist cruelty suggests that this must have been
written before Oxford conferred the ID. d. on
the American bishops, scarcely average
American scholars"
Parton says, in his paper on Smoking" in
the February Atlantic, that an inhabitant OF
the United States who smokes a pipe only, ,
and good tobacco in that pipe, can now get his
smoking for twenty-five dollars year.
Rev. DIR. Chaplin has so far recovered his
healthsthat he is fulfilling his engagements to
lecture.
"A Georgia paper says that since General
Meade took the place vacated by General
Pope's removal, the people of the state are en-
gagged in considering whether they have not
'swapped the devil for witch"
Whittier has a fine poem in the February
Atlantic entitled "The Meeting" or course
1t is q Quaker meeting.
"A nephew of NJ. Mires has been telling
| some ugly stories in the Courier Francois
about the Mexican expedition. The honor OF
several French officers is closely touched.
| The Empress Eugene is reported to DO
the most graceful smoker in Paris. When
Louis Napoleon scolds Eugenie puffs.
The New York Mail has the most intelli-
| gent proof-reader in the country. A recent
| item in that paper reads as follows: "There is
not so much difference between myth and
fact, after all. Job descended to Daniel in a
golden shower; and women in these days ex-
pect their husbands to do much the sam
thing" Could the writer have meant Jove
and Dana@?
-General Scott, the Commissioner of the
Freedman's Bureau, at Charlestown, has is
sued circular, announcing that relief will
be granted TO the full extent allowed by the
Government, but only to the extremely des-
titute, and those about to plant sufficient area
in cereals to insure their provisions for next
year, and who have reasonable prospect Of
being able to repay the Government the cost
OF provisions advanced. No assistance will be
given to parties engaged wholly or to an uh-
due extent in the cultivation Of cotton.
The New York Home Journal says, we
know not on what authority, that Madame de
La Grange was recently married to Prince
Sontzo, a Grecian nobeman, who is a very
cultivated gentleman, besides being immense
ly wealthy. He is young and quite handsome,
and may be seen frequently in the auditorium
of Pixies Opera House.
"A female Casper Hauser is said to have
been discovered on coal barge in the Seine,
in France. The girl, who is of a high family,
has been kept hidden in the hold OF the vessel
for six years.
The Massachusetts, papers are by no means
enthusiastic over the license liquor law Intro
duced In the Legislature by Mr., Jackman,