The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-08
VarietieS.

Miss Catherine e. Beecher, not so widely,
but quite as favorably known as other MEM
bers of her family, has printed letter explain
ing the character of a new educational move
ment in which she is interested. 1t is design
ed to establish three kinds of schools, prepar-
atory, collegiate, and professional. From the
last women will graduate, trained to teach in
families and schools to nurse the SICK to take
care of young children, and to perform prop
erly all domestic duties of detail or super
vision.
An ebony casket, containing coins, a dag
ger with Boone's name on it, and various other
articles, has been found in an oak stump in
Kentucky, supposed to be a relic of Daniel
Boone himself
Lovers OF dogs-and all people with a fair
development of heart and brain are lovers of
dogs-shOuld read the account given by Ter
tium Qaid of "One of the Family" They can
find the story in a neat little brochure publish
ed by Bailey and Noyes.
John Hopkins, Esq, the wealthiest man in
Baltimore, now approaching so, has made his
will, bequeathing million and half, with a
magnificent suburban estate, for a great uni
versity, as we'll as another million for a hospi-
tai in the city.
"A German poet is sorely troubled about
the stars and tearfully asks in seven struggling
stanzas whether they are white lambs or silver
lilies or consecrated candles. Give it up?
Strange stories are floating about among
European court circles respecting the private
habits of the Emperor of Russia 1t is said
that he is drunk most of the time, and that his
recent illness was not slight stroke of apo
plexy, as was reported by the continental pa
pers, but an attack of the delirium tremens.
The Democratic press talks widely about
the radicals running Miss Winnie Ream," with
out once recalling the equally bitter words it
visited upon Congress when the youthful and
ambitious artist received the congressional
commission to execute statute of Lincoln.
The comments of the opposition papers at that
time were far from complimentary towards
the bewitching Miss Winnie.
"A new poem by William Morris, the au-
thor of "Jason," is announced by Roberts
Brothers. 1t is entitled "The Earthly Para
disc" and will be issued ON the 10th inst.
"A Houston man has applied the principle
OF the treadmll and the horse-thresher to the
propulsion of street-cars.
Young McEttrick, of Boston Highlands.
Mass, now training for the one hundred mile
championship of New England, recently, on a
wager that he could not cover eleven feet in a
standing jump, leaped eleven feet seven inches
spirit level, carrying fifteen-pound weights.
Joseph Lytle, child of eight years. is on
trial in Cincinnati on a charge of grand lar
ceny in stealing $115 from a safe. There are
other similar charges against him awaiting the
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childish depravity, this "kid" whose operations
have been as bold as those of an old "cross-
man." appeared in court with all the self-pos.
session and perfect nonchalance of an old man
of the world.
Admiral Thatcher of the navy has been
placed on the retired list he being 62 wears of
age and having been engaged in active service
45 years. Admiral Thatcher is now in com
mand of the north Pacific squadron, where he
Will remain until the expiration of his cruise.
Commodore John l.. Worden, commander of
the Monitor in her fight with the Merrimac,
has been granted leave OF six months absence,
on account of i'll health
"A Yankee publishes an illustrated paper
at Cord,va, in the Argentine Republic, doing
the reading matter, which is in Spanish, de-
signing the pictures and engraving the wood
cuts himself alone.
The authorities of Buffalo are enforcing
the ordinance which makes it a punishable Of
fence to use proiane language in the street.
Several swearers have been arrested, and their
fines have swe led the city treasury consd-
eraby. We suggest that some such move
ment in Portland would have its good effects.
And let obscenity as well as profanity come in
for its share Of the law. 1t is almost the worst
pest of the two, and it is actually more GER
tain sign OF depravity. There are lounging
places on our public thoroughfares where Ia
dy can hardly pass without hearing language
which makes her cheeks burn. 1t ought to be
stopped.