The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-21
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"A snake charmer exhibiting his power
over venomous reptiles in Australia lately,
was requested by police magistrate, Just for
curiositys sake, to allow the snakes to bite
him. He gratifed the magistrate, who died
in consequence. The snake charmer was ar
rested for causing his death, but on his trial
was acquitted.
1t is asserted that when a Canadian begins
to write poetry, they make him paymaster on
a railroad, which has very repressive tenden-
cy.
An athlete has arrived fiom Europe, who
hangs by his feet while he lifts horse from
the ground by his teeth.
in an old cellar in Rome has been recent
ly discovered marble pedestal with an in
scription to Hercules, erected by Slius Messa-
la, who was consul with Sablnus und r the
Emperor Caracalla, A. d. PA. 1t was found
near Pompey's theatre.
"A fellow in New York has cured bis
weetheart of the "Grecan Bend" He ADOPT
ed it himself One dose of the remedy was ef-
fectual.
Only forty thousand pipes of port VINE
have been produced in Portugal this year
the sma lest amount for many years. 1t is,
however, of remarkably fine quality, this be-
ing the first season since 1851 that the grapes
have been perfectly free from oidium.
Russia still further insults Poland by
erecting a statue of Field Marshal Paskie-
witsch in Warsaw
Fifteen hundred persons, two thirds of
them foreigners, and majority of the fer
eigners English, visit the church of Notre
Dame in Paris every day.
"A widower of 7s and spinster of so have
united their fortunes in Connecticut. Their
fortune is not stated, but their united weight
is 700 pounds
Patti was almost smothered in flowers at
her reappearance in Paris.
"A crazy Tennesseean climbed sixty feet
up tree to hang himself in fork of the
limbs.
--Irma de Murska, the rising star Of the
Paris Grand Opera, is fair haired, somewhat
70 Just beauty, whose inseparable companion
is a huge Newfoundland dog, who follows her
everywhere, aud lies in her dressing-room at
toe theatre while she is singing on the stage.
Queen Victoria has ordered statue of
Prince Albert as a young man, to be erected
in front of Castle Rosenau.
"A Californian writes to the papers about
snake with head as large as milk pan
and eyes like apples He saw twenty feet Of
snake and didn't stay for the iest'
A French paper says the incidents Of sx-
oreen Isabella's life can only be told In Latin.
The little prince royal OF Belgium is last
going with dropsy, HIS legs are already as
Rig as an elephants.
The London Times's Paris correspondent
thinks the Queen of Spain will not be allowed
to remain in France if she continues to hold
such language toward her late subj-cts
as In her recent address. In II she as.
sumes position with regard TO France and
the Emperor, totally inconsistent with that
which he has shown himself dispos, to allow
her. Her "lustrious a ly," as she designates
him. has certainly not hitherto displayed any
inclination to come to her aid. On the con-
trary, he has taken care to make il widely
known that he declines all interference in the
domestic affairs of Spain, and he may not be
well pleased to find her, from the Imperial
Castle at Pau, insisting upon her legitimate
rights and declaring her intention to maintain
them and to act las becomes my quality OF
Queen" This correspondent observes that II
the French Government is prepared to recog-
nize in Spain that sovereign viii 'i the Peo-
pie on which Napoleon bases his right 10 the
crown he wears, It will not long AFFORD hospt-
tartv 70 the deposed Princess who gives It
MAINLY 70 be understood that she means to
struggle to regain the throne she has lost.