The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-04
Varieties.

M. Rouher's declaration as to the future
are precise enough. '"The French troops will
remain at Rome as long as their presence
shall be necessary for the security of the
Pope, and by the word security the govern
ment mean to speak not only of material
tranquility, but also of serious guarantees to
be given by Italy, especially after all the de-
ceptions we have experienced" "We declare"
he went on, shat Italy shall not seize upon o.
Rome. France will never submit to such
violation of her honor and of Catholicity in,
general" "When 1 spoke of Rome" he add
ed, later, Il meant to speak of the present
Pontifcal territory in all its integrity"
These declarations were received with raptur-
GUS cheering. The Londo Spectator thinks
the clear lesson of the debate,-and most inn
pressive lesson it isis that France is urging
Napoleon to thwart Italy far beyond his own
wish, and that this jealousy of Italy is little
more than Jealousy of Prussia, expressed to-
wards the less formidable of the two neigh
bors. In a word, the frenzy of French national
pride, irritated by seeing the diminished inn
portance of France, is at flood tide, and the
Emperor is only yielding to the rush. This is
indeed dangerous symptom for Europe. r.,
"A letter from Paris says: The most decid-
ed sensation in Paris at the present moments
occasioned by NJ. Duruy, Minister of the In
terror, who is the hero of the moment, on ac-
count OF an adventurous measure that he has
just executed, and lively polemic that he has
therefore been obliged to sustain with Mon
seigneur the Bishop of Orleans. The minister
has opened at the Sorbonne classes for the SUI
perior education of women. The bishop has
denounced the proceeding as equally imbecle
and impious and bewails the fate of the young
girls "who are to be withdrawn from the knees
Of the Church and thrown into the arms of
the University" 1t is difficult to say whether
the zeal of the bishop or the innovation of tn
minister have been subjected to the most see
we're raillery. I .. ..-.f.. ....-... .-. ......r
Australian papers say the system of inn
porting South Sea islanders to labor in
Queensland, is nothing more nor less than
system OF slavery similar to that which existed
in America century ago, except that the
masters promise to return the slaves to their,
homes after certain number of years."
"A young Italian dramatist, named Torell,
has aroused Florence. He has presented the
history of five married couples in a comedy,
and won great praise. He has already been
designated as the successful candidate for the
prize of 5000 francs, offered by government for
the encouragement of Italian drama.
The loving son and heir of a man who
lately died at Marysville, Ind, has put in bill
of $500 for shaving his father at various times
during his last illness.
On Christmas eve, the st. Georges society
at Toronto distributed 5000 pounds of meat,
900 large loaves of Bread four chests of tea, and
a large quantity of other food to the poor of
that city.
Theodore of Abyssinia says "he knows the
tactics of European governments when they
wish to get possession of eastern territory.
They first of all send missionaries; then they
send consuls to strengthen the missionaries;
and finally kbatallions to strengthen the con-
suls"
The Mystic Temple is the title Of a new
weekly paper just started in New York in the
interest of Free-Masonry. 1t is a neat quarto,
looks WELL and is issued by the Fraternal Pub
fishing company.
We have seen no heading for the miscella-
neous column of newspaper more concise
and descriptive than that adopted by vest
tern jonrnal;-"Pen Cab"
"A Partisan of philosophc turn of mind has
taken the pains to found the protest against
gravity upon proofs furnished by natural his
tory. Thus; ... . .t..
The gravest bird is an OWL r .... ..
The gravest fish is an oyster. ...f.
The gravest animal is an ass. s........
The gravest man is a fool. FL. .f.r r-
"A Texas editor advises the people of the
South to stop the growing of cotton for for
eign markets. He says it will not pay to tri-
fie longer with free niggers and unpaying cot
ton crops; and therefore urges the South to
build cotton factories, and raise Just enough
cotton to supply them. In this way, he pro-
poses TO retaiate upon the North The North
dethroned King Cotton; and now the manu-
featuring interests of the North are to be des-
troyed by the Withholding of cotton.
"A Boston Clergyman on Sunday last, said
that it was safe to infer that Methuselah died 1
of old age. r.t
-Charivari has q school scene. "Why don't
you study your Roman history?" says school
master to lazy pupil. Il am waiting for it to
BE- finished" is the reply. l-.
The Gazette says that "In parting with
the Duchess of Gerolstein,' the New Workers
no doubt expressed wish to see her Otien-
bach.' .. -.. .. a..
"A young rogue in Galena, ILL.,. stole $40
the other day, from man who had taken him
home through charity. After stealing the
money, the thief expended it in the purchase
of a pair of skates, cap, shirt, shoes an aceor
idon, whiskey and cigars
The anthracite coal production from all
the several regions this year will exceed that of
iastyear by some O,OOO tons, and will aggre-
gate about II 900 tons. .-.
"A French rag picker was seen, one morn
ing, after his work, to call a carriage, place his
well filed sacks ON top, and order the coach
man to drive to his residence, like any gentle
man." Thorough industry, no matter of what
kind pays