The Portland daily press., 1868-05-02
VaI.ieties.
WANDKRRR

There are nine different writer's engaged
upon the life of General Grant. He ought to
have nine lives to stand it,
"A wealthy NJ. d. of New York, has direct
ed in his will that his body shall be burned on
his death. He is not yet ready for the burn
ing to commence. -.r-y
Several enterprising young western cities
pay the owner of lot dollar for every shade
tree he plants along the sidewalk.
Owing to a new refining process, sorgo
culture is reviving in the West. rr
Horse flesh is not likely to become popu-
lar in ENGLAND, because the women compare
it to cats meat, and the men say it tastes as q
saddle smells. Still, being fashionable in
France, there are hopes.
BY chemical process, knife-handles and
fne-toothed combs are made from potato pulp.
"A gentleman who, for several years, had
resided in the suburbs of Boston, had succeed
ed in gathering quite a collection of ancient
coins. About year ago he moved into town,
and, placing his treasures in a box, deposited
them in closet. Not long stree he had occa-
sion to go 10 his coin box. and, very much to
his surprise, found it empty. Upon appealing
to his wife for an explanation, he learned that
she (not knowing their value) had been culti-
waiting her taste for music by bestowing them
literally upon organ grinders.
The Birmingham (EnSland) Post has this
paragraph: "fhere is clergym in L,sds
who must have queer notions as to the proper
Interpretation of the Scripture injunction con-
corning respect of persons The reverend
gentleman the other day gave notice that the
young laoies' who were candidates for con-
firmation were to meet at the parsonage, but
that the young women were to assemble in
the school-room. We hope this clerical stick
er for social distinctions will have Influence
enough to prevent the ladies and women Of
his congregation getting mixed together in
the upper world"
III farmer in Wisconsin plants row Of
trees along the road, he is exempt from work
ing on tho road; whoever hurts one Of these
little ones is fined IS; aud the State Hortieul-
tural Society offers a premium Of 800 tor the
best ten acres OF forest trees, aud $50 for the
second best.
The crime of child-murder is on the in
crease to such shocking extent in Liverpool,
that the attention of the government has been
directed to the subject, aud the Home Secre-
tary has authorized the borough coroner TO Of
fer rewards for the detection of the guilty per-
sons. Notwithstanding this state OF things,
the virtuous British public oppose founding
hospitals lest they should encourage vice!
Wives are drug in the Nova Scotia mar
ket George Kane of Halifax, sold his wife
lately to man named Norbury, for Sc, Nova
Scotia currency.
They who know least about farming in
struct most. How glib they aie-plow deep,
drain every acre, plant forests, have hne cat
tie and carpets, grapes by the tun, wine by tho
hoyshead, feed potatoes to hogs, and do other
heavenly things.
-Iu the commune Of Tayac, in the depart
ment of Ii Dordogne, France, seven fossil
skeletons have been discovered, the utensils and
arms surrounding which indicate the remote
period of the aga of stone, before the use OF
metals was discovered.
"A Boston paper tells this story: "Many
wears ago the late Amos Cummings, meeting q
bank president in the street, suggested to him
that he should want some money in a day or
two. IF you wish to talk money, replied the
president, you can call in at the bank and
will talk YOU A few days afterward the bank
president meeting Mr.. Cummings, asked him
| the price of flour. IF you wish to talk -four
sir. YOU can call in at my store and win talk
| with you,' was the quick retort."
-Unpoetical Lowell is the only city in the
country that regularly on each recurring 23d
| of April celebrates the birth of Shakespeare.
| Mr.. Thomas Chester, colored gentleman
who is travelling in Europe on behalf of q So
| cietv for the aid Of the freedmen, writes to
Senator Ramsey of Minnesota, that he has
-, ,oooi,ad EVERYWHERE with the greatest
-, Io snent n night at the house of
- pr;obt and at st. Petersburg accompa-
MED the Emperor Alexander anu tue graha
Dukes. by special invitation to " review after
which he lunched with the Emperor and his
staff at the Imperial Palace.
A new bonnet is now offered for sale in
por;s for three cents. 1t is composed of thin
,,,iable strips of wood, reticulat9d like net
Tho ;nterstices are filled with very narrow
ribbop. OF course the trimmings are an extra
expense, and at the option of the wearer.
Mr.. Beecher writes to this weeks Ledger;
Explain to me, if you can, Mr.. Bonner why
it is that so many young people are asnalneo
to have it thought they have no money OF
| why is it that they are ashamed VI '0
| in the management Oh sie :. : l;s.ooo l.,
frucality in living? There Is "o u'' =.
ha;na or acorn before being an oak. Young
neonle frequently wish tha' .ney "'-S s."
roan. but they are not uS'o''U -
-, No one is ashamed 10 nave u'Seov-
100 sot his strength, knowledge ana sRill
eleO .,nonortioued to their years. But these
! arc p.or p1.sons will blush, and suffer shame, a'
Sainc saU supposed not to have money, under cir.
cumstances in which all the sensible world
Knows that they ought to have noneF
pr. Erhardt, of Boston, was blown up oS
the explosion of q new fu'minator OF MS o"O
discovery, in Montreal, Friday, WINE miA'-s
chlorate of potash and sulphur with sunp ~al"r, !,
dsr One man was killed and fise DANGEROUS, u :
s,m mIunpSa "mpetaseG below the elbow and may '''
his eyesGh''