The Portland daily press., 1868-11-19
arieties.


The opening of the new OPERA Paris will
take place the first of August, 1862 The new
theatre of the Vaudeville will open April 1st.
1869.
Song of hard-up entimentalist,-"Come
to me, loved one, a-loanl"
Mr. Helmbold, the druggist, desires the
public to be informed that the rumors circu.
lated by some of the journals in regard to his
sanity are without foundation.
Queen Isabella drew from the Spanish
treasury $685. 500 in gold during her reign
of thirty-fve years.
Dexter" does his mile in 217 for exercise,
Australia has an ostrich pasture Of ten
thousand acres. The feathers of full grown
bird are worth hundred dollars year.
Grants Secretary is in Badeau-dor with
ofice-seekers.
"A country paper remarks that Ann Dante
the composer of so many popular but rather
solemn pieces of music, is not a descendant Of
the poet bearing the same surname.
In reply to a young writer who wishes to
know (which magazine will give me the high
est position quickest" the Petersburg Express
advises "a Dowder magazine, if you contribute
fiery article
"A graveyard near Philadelphia contains a
headstone with this epitaph:
In memory of
HENRY WANG,
| Son of his Father and Mother,
| JOHN AND MARIA WANG,
| Died Dec. 81, 1929,
| AGED IL HOUR.
| The frst deposit in this yard.
| "a short-lived joy
- Was our little boy
He has gone on high,
| So don't cry"
1t is reported in New York that Mr.. Ed
win Booth has secured Mrs. Scott-Siddons for
his new theatre in New York, which will
probably open before Christmas.
Somebody asked Baron Rothschild to take
venson. "No," said the Baron, 81 never eat
venison; don't think it's so coot as mutton
"Oh," says the Baron's friend. 81 wonder at
your saying so; if mutton is better than veni-
son, why does venison cost so much more?"
- will tell you WIN this world the people
always prefer vat is deer to vat is sheep"
"A lady gives the following receipt for pro-
ducing the Grecian Bend: On rising in the
morning, before breakfast, take, on an empty
stomach, one pint of green chesthuts, two
and quarter of pound of honey; little
milk and vinegar will add to the effect The
bend, in the most approved form, will appear
in about half an hour.
"A suite of rooms was advertised at fash
ionable watering place as having among its at
fractions "a splendid view over fine garden
adorned with numerous sculptures" 1t was
| found on applying at the address that the gar
| den adorned with sculptures was cemetery.
"A motto for Isabella-Wkat's one woman's
pleasure is a country Spain.-Tomdha,ck.
St Paul enjoys -four at five dollars per
barrel.
An Illinois paper says there Is a man in
Olney so dirty that the assessors put him down
as real estate. He is brother of the man to
whom, while playing whist, his partner said,
eff dirt was trumps, what hand you'd hold"
| Mark Twain writes that Horace Greeley
once hired out as writing master, but the en-
terprise failed. His first copy was Virtue Is
its own reward" and they got it washing
with soap is wholly absurd, and so the trus-
tees discharged him for attempting to convey
bad morals through the medium of worse PEN
manship.
The "Girl of the Period" articles were
written Dy an EnglSn clergyman
The pleasing name of new musical In
strument is tronduenmephilopenotr
mento. The inventor has secured a copyright
on the name, and warns all persons not to pro-
nounce it. We publish it 'by permission"
AT recent operatic concert for the poor,
at Baden, Mile. Nilsson was crowned, not with
| flowers, but with golden coronet, the gift OF
| of w Prince
Charles and other members OF the family, was
| prerent.
| Lyman Sheldon, of Webster, Mass, made
the queerest pledge yet recorded about the re-
suit of the election, namely that he would dis
pose of all his real estate within six months II
Grant was chosen President. He owns some
of the most valuable lands and houses in that
vicinity.
The cultivation Of broom corn is extend
ing in Virginia. The yield averages a net
profit of $44 per acre, not counting the seed,
which is valuable for feed.
The Marchioness of Hastings is rather
better off than she was with her husband
alive, as she has large dowry, is only 20 years
| old, and can mourn luxuriously until she sees
| fit to marry again.
"A Cincinnati saloon keeper has come into
possession of the first greenback issued, No. I,
A series, and foolishly refuses fifty dollars for
| it.
"A brief note, addressed to the president OF
| the ROYAL Society. Professor Nordeuskiold,
| written at Kobbe Bay, September 16, gives
| fa1y nor+;crIors of the Swedish Arctic Expe-
d;4;o, The highest latitude to which the
80, we're able to navigate their steamer was
| 9, a., O sec where ice stopped them Tkta
was the end of August; but week later the
sea was clear and from one of the highest
peaks OF Parry Island, "traces only Of ice
further northward" could be seen. The ex-
ploring steamer, after taking in COAL sent out
for use to Kobbe Bay, made again for the
north, whether to pass a winter in the ice or
not is at present uncertain. Meanwhile, the
coal-ship returns to Sweden, bringing five Of
the exploring party, "witb the rich geological,
| zo0logical and botanical collections" made dur
ing the first part of the voyage. 1t is probable,
therefore, that in a few weeks we shall get
full particulars OF all that our enterprisng RI
walls have discovered and acquired since they
crossed the Arctic Circle in July last.
Rosa Bonhenr has been incapacitated
from painting during the last two or three
months by a very malignant felon on the
thumb of her right hand. A number Of phJ-
sieians whom she has consulted in regard 20 F"
have been unable to give her any rehsi. Sns
has grown frstful in consequence .. 'n's
| toward ailment, and refuses 10 auniis An'
itors.
Only one county in Neorasks gave ssy-
mour majority, and there IL was 0nly Ten