The Portland daily press., 1868-04-11
Varieties.

According to prophecy which has been
current during the winter we are still to have
two snow storms. The weather prophet who
foretold the last one, if he has any more in
store for long-suffering people, should be
lynched. With the advent of Fast we usually
expect mild weather Rain can be tolerated,
but not snow
Chicago has three hundred billi"rd tables,
and spends annually over half a million dol
lars on the game.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Gladstone, NJ. P. is
preparing, and has in a forward state for pub
ication, work on Greece and Phenicia.
"A citizen of Philadelphia has patented an
arrangement intended to give an additional
number of seats in railway cars, and at the
same time to prevent undue crowding. These
ends are reached by means of iron dividing
arms, similar to those in theatres, to which are
attached folding seats which projec. in front
of the benches and at such an elevation as not
to interfere with each other, or the passengers
on the lower level
"A curious and ultimately fatal accident
occurred in New Orleans the other day, Mr..
Warmoth, gentleman from the North, makes
his home at the house of his friend Mr.. John
Dean. While lying upon his bed asleep one
day, little child of Mr.. Dean climbed up and
tickled his feet. The sleeper Involuntary
gave convulsive kick, which knocked the
child from the bed TO the floor, the little thing
striking upon its head, receiving injuries
which resulted in brain fever, and finally ter
minated in death.
Mr.. Dickens's farewell reading in Boston
was made the occasion of very hearty demon
strations of admiration and goodwill ON the
part of his audience. His reading desk was
covered with flowers, which he Acknowledged
with few graceful words; and when he re-
tired at the close OF the reading the applause
was so persistent and overwhelming that Mr..
Dickens was obliged to return. He made q
little speech in which, in voice which occa-
sionally quivered a little, he expressed his
thanks for the gracious and generous welcome
he had met in America, aud said: In this
brief life of ours it is sad to do almost any
thing for the last time; and cannot conceai
ftom you-although my face will so soon %
turned toward my native land anu 70 "i .n-'
makes it dear--that it is a sad cons,
with me that in very few mon1en's i'o-, '.-'S
lime this brilliant hall and al 'nI' ~ co' ~ ."
| will fade from my view forever.
| consolation that the sP't,' " - -,
the ouick perceptions, the re'uS iesPonses'
.no ,orons 49, sympathies, and the cheering
',n5s enu that have made this place delightful to
Iii remain; and you may rely upon it
.hat that spirit will abide with me ~ long as
life, sense and sentiment live. tArr'ause) 1
| do not say this with any limited reference to
the private friendships that have tc- pears and
years made Boston a memorable ssd oisthe
| spot to me; for such private refs'sne:s nave
no business in this public place 50 !. pure
| ly in remembrance OF, and n noriAS' W. INC
4 1aav correspondent sritss so the New
~ Ir,cn;no Po., with refeHoes " the fre-
onantly repeated change that usconntryi, i,
.Song to ruin through female sls'asance'"
,hot .in this age, when the division ~ labor
no, become universal, it seemed but right and
expedient that as men make all the money
| ,roroa- shnnld snend it all"