The Portland daily press., 1868-11-24
arietieS.

The bright red star Aldeoaran, one of the
group of the Hyodes, in the constellation Taw
rus was eclipsed by the moon on Sunday eve
| ming.
Daniel Webster, in a discussion on the in.
| fuence of the press, spoke as follows: every
parent whose son is away from home at school
should supply him with newspaper. I well
remember what a marked difference there
was between those of my schoolmates who
had and those who had not access to newspa-
pers The first were always superior to the
last in debate, composition and general intelli.
gence."
Miss Kate neignoids had a bod 4alI in the
Exeter Theatre Royal recently, a drawbridgs
giving way as she was crossing, and other
scenery falling upon her
Daniel Pratt says, "God and mysaf can
reconstruct and redeem our American govern.
ment."
The champion pie-eater has turned up 10
burglar in Ohio, where he broke into house
on Sunday, stole 500 and ate six pies.
Bull Run Russell didn't "run" for Parlia.
ment as well as he did for Washington.
The Scotchmen of Montreal have contrib
uted S38 toward the Wallace monument at
Sterling Nearly all the money, for this pur.
said.
Fashionable young lady, detaching her
hair before retiring-"Wbat dreams may come
when we have shuffied off this mortal coilI-
The California Pacific railroad has estab-
lished hospital in Sacramento for its wound
ed sick employees. Each employee pays
| fifty cents month out of his wages to support
| it,
"A grocer living at Vineennes, France, on
the point of being married, issued invitations
to all his relations, then his friends; be went
so far as to invite the soldiers in garrison.
Further, every person who goes to witness the
marriage ceremony was to be presented with
box of sardines outside the church gates.
Mr.. Grau's prima donna, Rose Bell, was
presented, the other evening, during the per
| formance, with figure of a horse, made In
| flowers, of such dimensions that four men
were required to carry it down the aisle and
the orchestra had to retire to enable IL 10 be
hoisted upon the stage.
The Worcester street railroad has run
out, and the company advertises its horses for
sale. 1t is probable that the enterprise was
prematurely started, although there are hints
of bad management.
Miss Braddon has joined the staff of the
London Saturday Review.
-Spurgeon says that, being compelled to
take a little good wine for his stomachs sake,
he drank it secretly, lest his example should
| cOrrunt his brethren but it was found out,
and now he does his debauchery in public.
1t is the law in Virginia that no real estate
can be taken to pay debts until all the debtors
personal property is exhausted, and not then
| if the rent and profits of the real estate for
five years will satisfy the claim.
"A great crash was heard by the keeper Of
Mnot's Ledge lighthouse last Wednesday
| night, and it was ascertained that the plate
glass forming one side of the gre 1T lantern had
been smashed to atoms. The affair was q great
| mystery until dead she'll drake duck was
found outside, with almost every bone in Its
body broken. 1t was doubtless flying at great
| speed, and, being attracted by the light, pre-
cpitated itself against the glass.
Spain wants education. Having got Ito
Prim it wants its primer.
| "A Winona paper says: "The beneficial
| and bracing effect of our Minnesota atmos.
| phere is sometimes quite amusingly illustras-
ed A young gentleman who has been here
four weeks, from New York, has gained eight
pounds in that time. The other day be weigh.
ed one hundred and thirty-six poucds before
dinner, and after supper, on the same scales
he reached one hundred and fortyi Thatu do
| for two meals"
| "A bill is before the Senate of Vermont
imposing penalties, varying from two to TWEEN.
tv dollars. upon the parent or guardian of eve.
rv how who neglects to attend school, and au.
tSorizing judges to send to the reform school
boys convicted of second offence in staying
| away.
1t is great advantage to keep quiet, grace
fully and naturally. Self-control is the best
evidence of cultivated intellect and clear
conscience. 1t is a great pleasure to meet
those who wisely listen and observe-who re-
view what is said without prejudice, and with
or without advice commit no errors Nothing
is so difficult to do-nothing so rarely done.
"A transcendental preacher took for bis
text: "Feed my lambs" a plain farmer very
ouaintly remarked to him on coming out Of
the church, "a very good text, sir; but you
should take care not to put the hay so high In
the rack that the lambs can't reach it'll"
Baron James Rothschild who died at Par
is, lately, was the youngest aud last survfv'
ing sou of Meyer Anselm Rothschild. foundeg
of the great house of Jewish bankers he
was born at Vienna, May 8, 1872, but came
early TO PARIS, where he has since resided.
James Rothschild, the late Rothsce1ld, was al
ways a most penurious and avarlelons man.
and Ieaves fortune estimated at from S400,.
600 600 to S5OOOOOOOO. The banking house Of
the family is still continued by members Of the
third and fourth generations.