The Portland daily press., 1869-06-05

people think the verdict should should have
been manslauehter instead of murder The
old man is harmless as a child now, and goes
about in the day time doing all sort, of odd
jobs for the ,jailor outside of the yard as well
as in.
"Littla Blue" school still fourishes under
Mr.. Westons care and is one of the most |
charming places in the world. 1t numbers |
forty boys at present. From Portland there
are only three, Masters Fred Sturdivant, |
Chas. ODonnell aud Leroy Webster. This
school building and grounds may be said to
begin the list of beautiful places in the viii
lage, and one can so the whole length of it
and hardly see sign of decay or neglect, ex-
ce2t, as said above, as to oneor two public
affairs.
The fishermen are passing through here in
vast numbers. The day before l came
large party from Philadelphia aud New York,
With "a ton OF small stores" wended their
way to Rangely. Jay Cooke was one of the |
heavy men of the concern, and who fishes |
from $40 till 730 and then is "banker' while
'the boys play p---ker till 10 40.
cannot record many new business enter
prises here but have just learned that the ir-
repressbe J. Winsow Jones is to establish |
a corn packing establishment in the village, |
and that the farmers about are putting in two |
hundred acres OF sweet corn, in view Of it.
But have written till long past midnight |
that might have this ready for the remorse-
less viii that never waits Tor copy, and must
plN l.,1f al tvif1 o1a of
spring waited through the open windows, and
only disturbed by tin pan serenade on
cross street, where all the village boys are
paying their respects to a newly married
couple who have for two nights refused to
| recognize them as belligerents. The groom
is eighty yelrs oil, the bride little over
twenty. "The boys thought the event
should be celebrated after the John Adams
Recommendation as to Washiugton's Birth
day, and hence this paragraph. Nox.
| The New Work Hotel Walters strike.
breathing in New Walters Gomsc In
cidents.
| The strike of hotel walters in the principal
hotels of New York Tor an advance in their
wages caused great confusion in those hotels
which refused to accede to the walters de-
mandS, and the breaking in OF green hands at
the old prices gave rise to numerous comic
Incidents the Sun reports the following:
HOW SALAD DREssH% WAS FURNISHED.
At one Of the tables young gentleman
| with putple necktie ordered plate OF salad
dressing. The waiter receiving the order had
recently been employed as a driver on the
| Third avenue cars. lie took the order with
some hesitation, and returned with bowl OF
| wtter-creSseS. The young man with the pur-
| pie neck-tle protested and the waiter depart
| ed, returning with dish OF string beans. The
| young man smiled and said:-
| 9 fhs is not what l ordered, but it will do.
| HoW'S your celery? - ttsA
Thirty dollars a month and found, sir"
was The reply. Il TUX the place OF one Of
The strikers, sir. They wanted thirty five
| dollars mouth"
cUsTABD PIE AFTER SOUP.
A German tailor, who was desirous Of
| changing his business, had charge OF a long
| tabe. lie furnished each OF his guests with
/ 4 grand flourish. A tired traveller looked at
the pie, and then roared out:
Here, you-whats this? want some roast
bee, rare Hurry up, for I've got TO catch the
train at halt past Six
Two minutes alter, the German tailor.
whose mead was busting with orders, drop
ped charlotte russo and a plate of pickles
| iii 'front.' OF the traveller, who turned them
over with his fork, and again shouted Justify
tor roast beef.
/ A SHOT IN THE NECK.
A keeper OF a Bowe. fruit stand was OBJ
served among the crowd oil waters. He ap
peared as awkward in his white apron as an
organ grinders monkey IN a new jacket. A
aignifed old gentleman, accompanied by two
sparkling daughters, raised his finger and the
Bowery boy slid to his side with tie grace
of a carthorse.
"A wine card" said the old gentleman.
The East-sider glanced at him IN evident
confusion, stood in a reflective attitude Ior
ten seconds, and then rushed to the waters
dressing room, where he had lett his coat.
In minute he reappeared before the aston
Isned guest with a deck oi greasy playing
cards, which he tossed upon the table, ac-
companied by the words, "All, right, my Old
covey; ill your hand"
Tue head waiter here came to the re scue,
| aScertaned that the stranger wished botile
OF Carte dOr, and sent it to the table to be
opened by the Bowery fruit dealer. Without
waiting Tor it to cool, he knocked off the top
with the edge Ola China plate. In q second
| the ole genueman's bald head was shampoo
ed with the troth, and many little rivulets of
champagne ran down his back, and only stop
ped in his boots. While the venerable stran-
ger was wiping his neck and sputtering forth
his Indignation an awkward waiter opposite
popped champagne cork in his eye, aud
drizzed the bottle over the chignon OF an
English blonde.
WASH DISH FOR FINGER BOWL.
During the day two Ehglishmen who had
arrived on the Java visited one of the best
hotels aud sat down at the dining table. The
soup was furnished ia due style. The next
| flno To- 4
been car conductor, Jealous ia his duty,
dropped two pieces OF cocoanut pie in front
OF the Dritons. The Englishmen stared at
one another and then asked for the bill OF
tare. The conductor, in "A fit of absence OF
mind, replied:
Com through? Seven cents TO Harlem"
The Engishmen again looked at each 9th
er in astonishment, srowled at the pecuiarity
| OF American customs, and called iOI the reg
ular course. This was served with ven
geance. "Polted pigeons" were called tor
The waiter brought the binds, but SAID that
ne couldn't find any pot to put them in.
Pine apples accompanied roast turkey, boiled
potatoes came in with ice cream, sponge cake
nob-nobbed with hash, turnips were brought
in with rice pudding, and chocolate cake ap-
peared Oh the same dish With st. LOUIS ham.
fhe Engllshmen were evidently surprised at
the culinary tastes of the Americans, but
they kept very quiet until the close of their
dinner, when they asked ior finger bowls.
Car Conductor Whatw
First EnsIishman-"Bring us two finger
bowls"
Second Engshman-"And two Napkins"
Car Conductor-"Whats finger -bowl?"
First EngIlshman-"W stupid, bowl to
wash our fingers NJ
Second Englishman-"Yes, and the towels
j are TO dry our hands on.a
The conductor disappeared, and after a
long time, returned with two d-Iashio ed
tin wash dishes, hall filled with CToton water,
in the ceLtre OF which were floating Two bits
OF CASTLE soap. He held them while the con-
fused Britons washed their hands, when he
told lhem to dry them on his apron, as the
towels were on rollers, and could not be
brought the table.
No PERMANENT NATIONAL DEBT.-The
London Times exhibited more than its usual
degree OF intelligence in treating OF American
topics when it sald:
Apparently the Americans are ser tired
of looking into their atlalrs.D We ourselves
have accounts OF a very similar character to
keen. bat we put them out OF sight, If not
out OF mind. Perhaps not one EngIishman
out OF nifty could say, within ten millions or
so. what IS the amount oil our national debt
| e or whether il Is rising 0r Ialhno indaod