The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-31
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A tirm in England put up some prepared
meats tor firm in New Zealand, and by dlree-
tions had them labeled Canned Missionaries.-
The natives cleaned out the stock In two days.
"A writer in the last North British Review
gives some startling statistics in relation TO
the decrease of the marriage rate in England.
The same phenomenon is beginning 10 be ap-
parent in this country. "The figures given"
observes the North British writer, "are the
measure OF our divergence from thoroughly
natural sound, beslthy, social condition" He
declares that the fanlt for this divergence lies
mainly with the men. The women are to
blame, but the men are ineomparably more So,
for it is they who do or might give the tono gu
ali social matters. Thousands of women
would prefer love to splendor-a bare compe-
tence, even struggling poverty with mar
rage to the most luxurious life Without!
men had the courage to offer them the choice.
The latter, however prefer vicious and hear.
less youth, and a joyless and loveless old age,
because they have no nerve to work and no
iortitude 10 foreGo'
Ladies, 10 enjoy the pleasure OF Sleigh
ride, should never wear hoop skirts
Prof. Whitney mentions, as one OF his
many Illustrations OF the historical character
OF word-makng, that we put ON 'pair of rub
bers, because, when caoutchouc was hrss
brought to as, we could fnd no better use for
II than tue rubbing out Of pencil marks. But
oyershoes of this material are not Universally
called "rubbers." In Philadelphia, with q
reference to the nature of the substance Of
which they are made, they are called gums
A Philadelphia gentleman and his wife COM
inc, tba
they were very much at home, he entered the
parior alone; and to the question, why,
where is Emily" answered, "oh, Emily u
outside, cleaning her gums upon the matt"
whereupon there was momentary look Of
astonishment and then peal OF laughter.
Motley says, in speaking of James the
First Of England, it must always be special
wonder that one who might have been a re-
spectacle, even useful pedagogue, should, By
the caprice of destiny, have been permitted to
be one of the most contemplate and misehlev-
Gus of kings.
"A lady is announced to make her debut in
Paris who viii appear masked She will sing
one piece. All Paris is crazy to know who
she Is.
| The Scranton, Pa, papers ANNOUNCE that
| portions of that city arc yisibly sinking into
the depths of so old coal nina. Considera-
be alurm Is felt among the inhabitants.
Gilbert a. Batea, the Wisconsin "soldlsr
Boy" who proposed Ito walk through the
Southern States with the stars and stripes un-
furled, without a cent in his pockets" 10 now
en- route, and is meeting with hearty receptions
wherever he halts. He has placed photographs
of himself in The hands OF prominent citizeAs
"for sale" the proceeds to be applied TO the re-
| lief of orphans.
| ANARCHY and Authority" ia the title Of a
characteristic article by MIR. Matthew Arnold.
which appeared ia the Cornhill Magazine, and
IN reprinted in this weeks number of Every
Saturday. Mr. Arnold vigorously repels the
| accusation of unpracticalness which 10
brought against the school Of writer's repre-
ssnted by him, aud writes very pleasantly Of
the true function Of culture and its practical
side.
| A London paper makes this observation:
Prussia Is almost aghast. The King looks ss-
rious, Count Won Bismarck drops his voice,
and special correspondents hardly dare to re-
cord The news. II Is, nevertheless, only toe
sadly true that there viii be deficit Of $500.
0O0 in this years budget, almost the cost of
new ship"
"A moral debating society out West Is en-
gagged in discussing the following question -
| "Tf husband deserts his wife, which "a ths
most abandoned, the man or the woman?"
A desdendant Of Old Put. the wolf-hunter.
is mining nr hid treasure, about half a mile
| from Hazardgil!e, Conn, under the direction
OF spirits. The treasure which he expects to
| find il contained in two iron chests. and was
placed In long, narrow cave by Spaniards,
| whose pirate vessels were burned at the mouth
OF the Connecticut river A medium pictured
! TO him the place; and now he is digging for an
| openipg 10 the cave, under the guidance Of
| Benjamin Franklin, the head Of the spirits.
He commenced work the last day of December,
and digs away, day after day, Sundays not ex-
cepted, in iuil faith of finding the precious do
posit. There is one thing to be said for this
| gold hunter; nc has not formed q company.
and sold its stock
Horace Greeley il said to be great nd-
mirer of swinburue's poetry. He recitss
| Charles Algernons most passionate verses
with school-boy enthusiasm.
-"shut that d0or!" There is not one siugis
duty much neGected--cr the inattention
| u "A''"'' % - "N'i"J ils as tu2t OF shutting
the door of any public or private Office when
going In or out. A professor of door shutting
might have many pupils hereaboutS.
1t understood TO be the intention OF tbs
British goyernmen: to confer title on Profsa-
sor Wheatslone, in consideration of his great
scientific attalnInents and Of his valuable In
yantions.
Mr.. George A. Trenholm Is saldrto bs the
only rich man in South Carolina who Wal
rich at the outbreak Of the war