The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-15
Varieties.

-Wilbraham, Mass. boasts of young man,
twenty-five years OF age, who never drank a
cup of tea or coffee in his life, never smoked
or chewed, never tasted drop of liquor or us
ed profane word, and says if he ever told
lie he never got caught in one.
"A correspondent of the Chicago Times
says of Wendell Phillips that his peculiaritys
is never to be pleased except with himself, and
ven that must be source of infinite vexatiOn
to him in his solitary moments.
-"The eminent Soapist," is the title by
which the Gardiner Reporter speaks of Gard
ner the Professor"
--Aa inscnious Nebraskan catches grass
hoppers on boards spread with tar.
When Lotta was serenaded at her hotel in
st. Louis recently, half dozen politicians ap-
peared at various windows and endeavored to
return thanks. .t ~
"A leading merchant in the grain trade
writes from ST. Louis that in two weeks the
wheat crop will be secure, and that in quantity
aud quality it is all that could be desired.
There is prevalent rumor in Canada that
the English Government wishes to stipulate
that the Can adian Government shall not in
crease the public debt until the guaranteed
loan to build the International Railway is re-
paid. 1t is not believed this condition will be
complied with. The question win occupy the
attention of Mr.. Rose, the New Dominion
Minister of Finance, while in England.
Canada is as much troubled with the scare
ity of copper coins as with excess of silver,
and it is proposed to allow private banks to
issue them.
Prentice wants some one to invent an SEX
tractor" that will take the stump" out of Con-
gressional speeches.
"A thrifty wife wonders why the men can't
manage 10 do something useful. Might they
not as well amuse themselves in smoking hams
as in smoking cigars?
DR. Nathans, a Jewish rabbi, not of the
Orthodox pattern, proposes, in a communica-
ton to the Christian Register, a union be-
tween Jews and Unitarians. He says:
"a combination of Jews and liberal Unita-
| rians would enable us to disseminate thro ough-
out the world those truths in religion which
are advocated by all rational men and well
come to all the children of God. These should
be in the form of tracts, pamphlets, and such
like; which we find written by Spinoza, Men
delssohn, Charming. Norton, Clarke and 9TH
ers. Judaism has always been true vindicator
of pure, clear Unitarianism; and will, under
scientific and rational reform, join To fulfil the
closing of the prayer, "On this day may the
Lord be one, and his name (which exists in
his people) be one."
Miss Kate Reynolds made her dsbut at
the Princess theatre in London, on the 23d
ultimo in the character of Vi0ldnte in The
Wonder. The Times says "the success of
Miss Reynolds is unequivocal." The critic
adds: "She has the advantages of good per-
sonal appearance and commanding figure
her movements are easy and graceful, and she
sweeps the stage with that imperious air prop
er to the strong-minded belle Of Lisben.
Most remarkable is her laugh, which, joyous
and spontaneous as it is, may remind some OF
us of the ring of the late lamented Mrs. Mis-
bett." o her papers speak of her acting in
terms OF warm commendation.
-Atrayeller in Arkansas found the follow
ing notice stuck on the ferrymans door at
Cache river: "Noatis-Ef emmy body Gums
hear arter Ticker or to git across the River,
They can ges bio this Hear horn, and et I
don't KUN when my Betsy up at Hous heeres
the Horn blown, shele cum Down and sell
them the licker, or set them across the river,
line away From Hoem john Wilson. B
them that carnt reed will hev To go to the
Hous arter Betsy taint but half mile thar
The Congregational church in Harlem
N. Y, has taken a bold and consistent POSI-
ton on the question of female churcn sunrage'
They not only allow the good sisters vo'e
but nv n vote of tour to one have decided that
they are eligible to office The women of that
congregation may now be pastor, deacons' or
trustees AZ well as devout members.
rbe Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, who has
:, ,roposed to abdicate in favor OF the King
=. prussia, is Ernest H., 90 years old, and
ob;ldless He is brother of the late Prince
Albert and the heir to the throne is the Duke
Of Edinburgh, the sailor Prince. Queen Vic
toria has been requested as guardian of her
sons right, to allow the Duchy to pass to
King William. 1t has only 15O,4a inhaD-
itants, and covers only SIG square miles.
The Independent says: "The curse Oh inc
American Church is that doom OF ns''ery
which waits upon the popular divine.
The Rev. Gilbert Haven, the eminent
Methodist has accepted a post on the editorial
staff of the Independent