The Portland daily press., 1868-05-20
Var.ietieS.

The Boston Transcript, troubled by the
lateness of the season, remarks: Mourning
for the last rose is turned 70 solcitude about
the first rose of summer. The buds of prom
Use are anxiously watched"
An exchange thinks it is no wonder that
Dr. Livingstone came out of his recent Afri-
can explorations in good lrealth, though the
event which secured that consummation was
regarded by him, at the time of its occurrence,
as misfortune. The natives stole his med-
cine chest! Let us hope that the event which
preserved his health seriously impaired that
of the native thievesl
The iron-clad frigate Rochambeau is be-
ing fitted out at Cherbourg for trial trip.
This vessel was constructed in the United
States, but has been since her arrival in
France the object of important improvements,
which make her quite exceptional as war
construction.
"A clergyman who went down to the sea
in Pacific mail steamer writes thus to the
Independent on the bliss of seasickness: "The
first hour felt as if wanted to go ashore;
the second hour 1 felt as if 1 should die;
the third hour didn't care whether 1
died or not; the fourth hour was afraid 1
shouldn't die."
A dressmaker, in Paris, treated herself to
half dozen oysters, the other day. 1t was
good investment; for, in swallowing the last,
it stuck in her throat, and when rescued, it
was found to contain pearl, for which jew
eller gave her Immediately seventy-ive francs.
The daughter of a toll-gate keeper in Eng
land has got herself into trouble by letting
-hor sweetheart. hutoLo--- drive I.is wagun
through free. 1t is said "She never tolled her
love-"
Josh Billings says: "Next to the monkey,
the crow has the most divltry to spare. II
there is anything about the house that they
kant get into, it iz because the thing aint big
enuf. l had rather watch distrikt skool than
one tame crow. Crows live on what they can
steal, and they will steal emmy thing that aint
tied down. They are fond NV meat yittles, and
are the first to hold an inquest over a departed
horse or a still sheep. They are a fine bird to
hunt, but hard one to kill; they kan see you
miles first, and will smell a gun right thru
the side of mountain. They are not song
stirS, altho they have good voice to cultivate,
but what they do sing they seem to under
stand thoroughly; long practise has made
them perfect
The forty-third annual meeting of the
American Tract Society was held in New
York last week The report of the secretary
contains in full the plan of agreement be-
tween the two American Tract Societies form
ed since the last annual meeting. The infe-
licity of two Tract Societies of the same name,
ON the same field, and working essentially for
the same end, has been deeply felt for years,
and committees from the two societies have la
bored in repeated and protracted conferences
to reach some form of harmonious action The
plan adopted is, a separation in one respect,
and co working in another respect. The So
.iety at Boston withdraws all its collecting
agents from the field, and discontinues all per-
sonal and other appeals for funds, becoming
more distinctively publishing corporation
and thus passing into q somewhat distinct
plane OF action, while the society at New York
occupies the ground thus relnquished.
"A Sandusky mother recently reproved her
three-year-o -oldster for eating icicles. The ana
lytical infant replied: 81 didn't eat 'em, NAM
ma, dust sucked the juice out OF 'em."
"A cat in Wisconsin is said to be rearing a
| young fox along with her own kittens.
'-"Whistling taught in six easy lessons" is
| advertised in Connecticut.
There is a general demand for more labor
in Minnesota.
-ltis said that small pocket lens, called a
trichinoscope, is now being sold in Paris, and
that it is intended to be used in inspecting
pork to discover whether the meat contains
| trichina.
| Our California exchanges make mention
| OF the successful work of Rev Henry W.
Brown, formerly settled in Augusta He is
now preaching at Sacramento, the Unitarians
OF which city have recently formed an asso.
citation, of which the following is the sole
creed and profession: eve, the undersigned,
hereby associate ourselves in body corporate,
to be known as the First Unitarian Church of
Sacramento, fer the worship of God and the
service of men," All who choose become
members by signing this article of agreement.
The bylaws provide fol the election OF seven
trustees, three of whom may be women.
Harriet Livermore, a granddaughter of
Samuel Lvermore, who was Kings Attorney
for New Hampshire, died at Philadelphia re-
Gently, aged eighty-one. She was a religions
enthusiast, and forty years ago became pub
lie preacher. She made three trips to Jerusa-
lem, her last visit there being when she was
about seventy years old.
| Ole Bull when in Utica gave one Of his
choicest psrformances-gratis, of course-to
the inmates of the Utica Insane Asvlum. up-
on his 4OO-year old violin. 1t gave an almost
unspeakable pleasure to most of the unfortu-
nate inmates. Ole Bull having himself once
been bereft of reason, manifested a childlike
sympathy with these great sufferers.
brown and Simmons have "burgled the
summit House, on top of Mount hearsage'
which is justly regarded as a high crime
and misdemeanor.
- Lord Brougham's brother, William, sue
ceeds to the title and estate OF the late peer.
! A letter from Selma, Alabama, says the
nrosnoo,s 40 far for a crop of corn and cotton
orc h;aIIv favorable. The high water, occa-
s;oned by recent heavy rains, has done no ma
,ar;al damage; good stands Of cotton are up,
as well as of corn; and the negroes are work
ing and behaving better than could reasona-
bly, have been expected.
"A London paper says: "The fortress of
Magdala, in which King Theodore entrench-
ed himself, was found packed with barbaric
wealth-golden crowns, bracelets, jewels,
pearls, solid masses of gold and silver bullion,
etc, all of which were carried off by the vieto-
rious British soldiers. The objects Of the erpe-
iition hauing been accomplished, the troops will
Immediately return"
A Boston paper gives Planchette a mark
ed individuality by speaking of her as 'coy,
suspicious reluctant and peculiar"