The Portland daily press., 1868-03-10
Varieties.

Already we begin to hear the annually re-
curing cry that the fruit buds are SO injured
by frost as to ensure short crops. 1t Is the old
dodge, used to put up prices. The st. Louis
Journal of Agriculture says; "The prospect for
an abundant crop of peaches the coming sea-
son is very promising indeed. The same may
be said Of nearly all other fruits. The severe
drought of the fall prevented late growth.
and the young wood was well ripened before
winter. DE fruit buds were not sufficiently
developed to be particularly susceptible to in
jury by frost, and unless they are injured by
the late spring frosts we shall have full
crop"
DO you keep three-cent po stage stamps?"
inquired greeny at the Amherst post office,
the other day. Receiving an affirmative reply,
he asked, innocently, Chow do you sell them7'
"Three cents apiece" was the answer. "You
make a discount, s'pose, when you sell
quantity?" "No, sir" "why down in woon-
socket, where come FROM" said the fellow,
persuasively, "they sell nine for quarterl"
The senior wrang!er of Cambridge this
year. Mr.. j. +. Moulton, of st. Johns College,
is Non-coniormist, the sen of Wesleyan
minister The second wranglership Is gained
by Mr.. G. H. Darwin, son of the author who
has made himself fsmous by his @Origin Of
Species .eo'
"A famous judge came late to court one
day in busy season, whereat his clerk, in great
surprise, inquired of him the reason. "A child
was born" his honor said, "and Pm the happy
SIRE" IAN infant Judge?" "Oh no." said he,
"as yet he's but crier."
in q few weeks the period will expire
which Talleyrand stipulated In his wi II should
elapse after his death before his memoirs were
to be published. He died on the 17ih Of May,
1888, at his celebrated house, or rather palace
Rue st. Florentn, where he received Alexan-
der of Russia. 1t is stated that above one hum
dred portraits of celebrated revolutionists will
be published with the memoirs, which will
be edited either by the Academy of Moral
and Political Science, or by the Academic des
Bellies Lettres.
"A petition from the soldiers and sailors Of
| New Jersey. just presented to the legislature
of that State, prays for the substitution of
likeness of General Phil. Kearney for that Of
Marcus T. Ward on the engraved certificates
given to the heroes of the war. These men
| complain that the portrait of the Governor
usurps the place which should be given to the
memory OF New Jerseys greatest soldier
| The complaint deserves attention.
/
great man, was "a man who was keerful OF his
clothes; didn't drink spirits; kin read the BIZ
BILE without spelling the words, and kin eat
cold dinner on wash-day, to save the wimnin
| folks the trouble of cooking"
"A gushing girl from Illinois writes home
that Buckingham Palace SIS certainly excelled
| by many block of buildings in Fifth avenue,
and is utterly eclipsed by Michigan Terrace,
Chicago" AS an architectural critic that
| young person is a success.
-Napoleon's officers, in their aux;ety to
suppress offending literature, sometimes make
strange mistakes. 1t is related that, recently,
the publisher of a work was called before tie
law officers and informed that suit was be
gun against him for the offence. He remonstra-
ted and entreated, but at last was forced in
order to save himself to declare what he bad
intended to conceal, that the Emperor had
read the work and consented to accept the
dedication to himself. The suit did not proceed.
M Louis Blanc writes TO the Lord Mayor
| of London that he is not the Louis Blanc who
was lately arrested for smuggling. He says:
"Allow me to put you on your guard, in the
| event of some other Louis Blanc being here.
after found in possession of foreign manuiao-
tured tobacco, by informing you that do not
smoke"
The Commercial Advertiser observes that
according to the most reliable Fahrenheit
instrument is the best thermometrical ex-
preston of ETHEREAL mildness."
Poor little fellow, aren't you cold7" said
pretty young lady to a newsboy OF whom she
had lust made purchase. "Was ma'am, be-
fore you smiled" was the gallant response.
The supply of prairie turs will be smaller
than usual this year. The buffalo-robe "crop'
has been only ope-haf the quantity that is
generally hunted up Tor DOWN. for the market.
The catch of rats and minks only shows an in
crease this season.
The Richmond whig is of opinion that
grape culture and WINE manufacture will be-
come, at no distant day, leading interest In
Virginia. The soil and climate are extremely
favorable, many persons are turning their at
tenton to the matter.
The Paris correspondent of the Londcn
News describes the recent appearance of y sus-
picous individual at the Tuileres. A we'll.
dressed man, under thirty years OF age. of
most gentlemanly appearance, walked under
the arch in the Place du Carrousel, 10 the two
inches of which there are sentries on horse
back, as the Horse Guards, climbed over the
ratings of the close d gates with txtraordna-
ry dexterity and celebrity, and ran across the
spacious courtyard towards tie private en-
trance to the Tuileries. The cavalry sentines
sitting solemnly on their horses, and never ea.
pecting to be called upon for actual duty aia
not know what he was doing. He was Per
ceived from two guarlhouses and purSae,' ~.
having a great tart he got into 'ns s"..
first There he took the Cent 9arde on outy
bv surnrise. and dashed past him. saying he
had come on urgent business. de got as iar
90 Tho ante-room of the Emperors study he-
60 ,-os orrested. Then he said, II must
~, - 60 tbe ladies'" He was locked up, and
MAGISTRATE sent for to interrogate him, but
Q no had not been in confinement more than
few minutes before he dashed himself ag hn't
a window looking out upon the river, and ten
through upon the quay. When taken up be was
found to have broken wrist and his forensa1
,, badly lacerated. The Emperors house-sul.
1eon examined him, and after see ns ~ wnss
, a serious state he was ordered him 60 Oe 'as'
! on 10 the Charlie Hospital, where ne now =,
r.e ~ -, "a a C,erman-whether madman "
Q an assassin is yet question