The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-24
Varieties.

| Va1'ie ties.
Henry Latham, an English barrister, has
written book on this country, in which he
sensibly dsclaims any knowledge of Ameri-
can politics, and thinks that no Englishman
can lay claim to ii without three years close
study.
| He who receives a good turn should new
er forget it; he who does one should never rO-
member it,
One Daniel Sherry, private in the 3oth
Foot, at Quebec, has become heir to an estate
worth S1500O0, through the death of a rela-
| tive.
To save his face from the whisking Of his
cows tails, while milking, a Herkimer county,
| n. Y. dairyman stretches stout wire acrosJ
the stable, Immediately back of the cows. In
the brush of each cows tail he Mstens a small
iron ring A hook upon the wire secures tho
offensive member out of the way of the milk
| or. As soon as the COW is milked, the hook'is
removed from the ring, and the animal turned
out of the stable.
The order of st. John, of Jerusalem, 10
about to be Reconstructed, with the express pur-
pose of devoting itself to the defencs OF tho
Holy See.
The story sent by telegraph from Quebec
tina. an American lady, nun in one of the
converts of that city, escaped last week in the
attire OF a servant girl, has caused good deal
of comment, as it would indicate that the
nuns in Quebec are kept under duress.
There is, says Sterne, scarce any lot so
low, but there is something in it to satisfy the
nan whom it has befalen; Providence having
so ordered things, that in every mans cup,
how bitter soever, there are some cordial drops
some good circumstances, which, if wise y
extracted, are sufficient for the purpose ho
wants them-that is to make him contented.
and if not happy, at least resigned.
The unfortunate Arcbduke Henry of Aus
tria has been severely punished for his often
in marrying the pretty singer, Mile Hoffman.
Not only has he been deprived OF command.
but largo portion of his revenues have been
take u from him. The Bishop Of Trent, who
granted the necessary dispensation, has been
strongly reprimanded.
-Signor Mario has been exceedingly src-
cessful at st. Petersburg, and it would appear
from. the glowing accounts received that, so
far from his brilliant voice deserting him, GS
has been feared, 1t now possesses all its for
mer force and feeling. On the occasion OF his
benefit the opera was Les Huguenots," and
| the renowned singer received perfect ovation.
A crown of massive gold was presented to
him, as well as n profusion of rings and da-
monds.
Some of the English papers take tho
Prince of Wales to task for hunting on Ash
| Wednesday. One of them Indignantly asks:
''What mast the peasantry going to church
| on the morning OF the Great Lawn Meet
what must the clergy of the neighborins coun-
try churches have felt when they saw the no.
bility and gentry of North Wiltshire, attired
in their best, focking in Gro %ds, not to divine
| service, but to admire the Prince of Wales
taking five-barred gates, timber, and walls, as
they come with the Badminton hounds?"
| --"Chloromethyl" is the name given to q
| newly-discovered anasthetic agent, having all
the virtues without the unpleasant, and occa-
sionally dangerous, effects of chloroiorm.
The caravan of pilgrims for Mecca and
Medina, left Damascus on the 9th OF Februa'
ry, with all the ancient and traditional cere-
moniaI 1t viii, as usual, stop fortnight at
Mezerb, village about forty miles from the
city of starting, in order to allow those who
have been delayed to join, and on or about the
I'D it was TO set out finally for the two Holy
Cities The number Of pilgrims this year is
estimated at twelve or thirteen hundred.
"A youth named Elkin banged himself at
Liverpool because his father had "blowed him
up" The paternal parent on being asked
why, on discovering his son hanging in his
bedroom, he did not send for doctor immedi-
ately, affectionately replied that The had his
cows to attend to-
Que of the inconvenience OF building
railroad across the prairies was illustrated
few days ago, when an engine ran off the track
and was not stopped until it had run INTO ihe
woods one hundred and forty feet from the
track.
The latest intelligence from Parana is
IN ,be effect that the belligerents were still
, ,r;,nl, facing each other from behind their
e,r.;scations. Lopez continues TO hold hIs
f own and the Allies manifest but little dispo-
: sit;on 10 undertake a fresh advance. The Bra
; lillian Emperor has been urged in the strong
est manner to remove Marquis Caxias, but he
declines to do SO. The revolt at Montevideo.
} which at one time threatened to become for
! mldable, has been suppressed
The sale Of Church property in Italy is co
ing on raridly. Estates to the value OF i've
, and one half millions sterling have been sold'
/ and lands which have long been lying was'o
. are now being brought into cultivation Ihe
selling price has exceeded the most sanGuins
Q expectations.
| The health Of the King Of Sweden IS en-
E tirey restored and bis NJ jesty' IKE most o'n'
i er European rulers, devotes his entire sites
, .;o,, - ;r,nrovements in firearms and the Or
y eanization of his army
a, incident occurred at Rochester, n. Fl.
>. ,bo election, which is worthy cf note. A
= liant captain had come thousand miles
- vote, and was accosted by Democrat to tho
!, affect that be should not think be could affJrl
4 to leave at such time as this. Il went said
the captain, "a Thousand miles to fight the
; rebels with my sword; and have now CONS
t thousand miles to fight them at the oauos
!. box
5 in England, now, when person a'seonu''
they say he has Spekedi
o The New York World perpetratcs a Oar
r. ful Joke ON the steam man by calling it th'
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