The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-16
Varieties.

I'm a trial at the Liverpool Assizes not
many days ago, it was stated that whales are
now killed instantly by "rocket harpoons."
the rocket bursting in the whales body the
moment the harpoon enters. This is said to
be much more agreeable to the whale than
the slow process by which it was formerly kin
ed
We commend to the attention of brunettes
Randle Cotgrave's opinion of them: "Bratne:
f. A browne wench, lovely nut-browne wo-
man. File brunette est de nature gage nette
Prov.-A nut-browne girle is neat and blith
by nature
An enterprising Partisan shopkeeper ON
the first day OF spring offered bunch of vio-
lets to every lady who honored his establish
ment with a visit.
Leading merchants and business men of
San Francisco have organized Labor Ex-
change for the purpose of obtaining informa-
tion and employment for the great number of
immigrants arriving at that city from the
Eastern States and from Europe
Rev. DR.. Boggs, of New Brunswick, cele-
brated his silver weddi 1g on Monday last, and
was the recipient from his congregation of an
elegant tea service, consisting of eight pieces,
besides various smaller ones, given by indi-
viduals, as tokens of appreciation of his la
bors. This Boggs is the famous Tyng-Bosgs,
who has brother named Stubs
"A three -year-old, returning from her first
visit to church last Sunday, asked for a cup of
water, that she might christen her doll just as
the minister did the baby
"A fire recently occurred in Paris at mid
night, while the streets were filed with mask
ers and persons in fancy dresses going to and
fro between various places of amusement.
Every one at once pressed forward to assist in
extinguishing the fire; clowns, debardeurs,
mousquetaires, laid down part of their trap
pings, false noses and plumed hats, and gave
energetic help. The scene was most singular,
the glare of the flames bringing out in strik-
ing relief the various colors of the dresses.
Has any one lazy boy who won't get up
in the morning? Here is a mothers remedy
for the complaint in 1905: Truly Mr.. (Tutor)
| the greatest faulte is in you. 1t is but be-
nummng OF the limbs that he hath, which
you ought TO supple in amounting him with
the juice OF the birch, which is excellent for
such cure; and if you apply it but twice or
thrice, you shall see a meruailous operation.
But if your medicine be not of force let me
knowe it, and will make him such a morning
song that it will awake him in all diligence,
and hasten him more than a coed pace"
There is family in the town of Colon,
Mich, the surname of which is Thurston.
There are aFe twelve children, and the Chris
tian Eames are as follows: The eldest is Ulys-
ses Ithcus; the second, Leodis Iphigenia; the
third, girl, Chrystemas Andromeca; fourth,
Epaminondes Epaphrobatus; fifth, Achilles
Lycurgus; SIXTH Milhades Aristiades; sew
enth, Cassius Brutus; eighth, Solon Kossuth;
ninth, Aggamemnon Hiland; tenth, girl,
Dulcena Dulcerado; eleventh, Patrucias An
tilocus; and twelfth, Wendell Phillips. The
father of this illustrious family informs his
neighbors that should he be blessed with the
thirteenth the name will be Alpha Omega.
Crosby Hall, Bishopsgate, London. il
about to be ofened as public dining-room.
1t is one of the few places in the city which
have retained their original proportions and
splendor from medieval times. 1t was here
that Richard the Hunchback plotted the muir
der OF the young princes in the Tower. 1t
was here that Shakespeare laid some of the
scenes OF his play of Richard III. 1t was
here that the vIrtuous Sir Thomas Moore Nv
cd; and that Sir John Spencer, Prlncsty
merchant, entertained the celebrated Duke OF
Sully The banqueting hall, the throne room
and the council chamber-the scene OF SO
many GREAT events in English history-wil
banceCorth ring with the clatter OF knives and
forks, and the hungry shouts OF city clerks for
the waiter.
Rev. Stephen ii. Tying, Jr., denies the re-
mort that he has again violated the canons of
his Church, He says he has no intention OF
disobeyinS those canons; has never Joined ary
plan to defy the authority of the Church; viii
never attend another trial; and, finally, he
will continue to preach from his pulpit until
elected by the police.
just 144 years ago Benedctine nun was
burned at the stake for heresy iO Palermo, and
to cover the expense an annual fine has been
exacted from her family up to this time. The
representative of the family now appeals to
the Italian Parliament for relief from the i'm.
position.