The Portland daily press., 1869-07-21
Gossip and Gleanings.

Gossip anu Or10dnAhSSs
"A California theatre has opened baby
room. Those uncalled foe sell readily for adop-
ton.
New London wishes It distinctly under
stood that the Dauntless was built atNoank,
one of its suburbs. sa
The next State elections will be in Ken
lucky, August 2; Alabama, August 4; Ten
nessee, August 8.
Mrs Libsrge, of Bucyrus, Ohio, died from
the effects Of straight lacing, according to the
Coroner's jury.
"A drove Of five Thousand sheep passed
through Omaha last week, en- route for Lara
mie Plains.
A Pennsylvania man bought wagon-load
Of boards thirty years ago, and has been keep
ing them ever since to get his price.
james M. Goodwin attended the Fiftieth
annual meeting Of the Etna Insurance Com
pany at Hartford, Of which he has been adj
rector since its organization.
I'm an Idado Chinese murder trial the oath
is given witnesses by cutting of the head Of q
chicken, breaking a saucer, and burning q
piece Of yellow paper. s.ii
Mr. H. 8. Wild, sexton Of Plymouth
Church, writes to the Brooklyn Union that
their Society has no notion Of tempting Prov
idence or the burglars with solid silver, and
viii replace the stolen communion service by
another Of plated ware.
st. Louis has now woman's protective
union, organized for the purpose of obtaining
employment and providing remunerative work
for working women This is a a"woman move
ment'' to which none can object
Bathing suits at Long Branch are cut
tight.
Horace Greeley denies having sent con-
gratulatory despatch to Gov. Walker.
"A man and wife named Fisk, ofSpringield
Ohio, have been sent to the lunatic asylum at
Dayton. They leave family Of seven chill
drsn, the Oldest not over twelve years old, at
home.
"A sensible Iowa town advertises in its
newspaper for "tifteen hundred New England
girls OF industrious habits
Horace Greeley's income last year was
so, 800, none of which, let us piously hope,
was British gold"
The Cincinnati Times contributes the fol-
lowing to the world 8 somewhat limited knowl-
edge of the origin Of things: "God made the
world in six days, and or the seventh his om-
hiscient mind contemplated the job with In
finite satisfaction.
Andy johnson says President Grant Is "a
mere incident OF the war" Wen, that is In
knitely better than the mere accident Of an
assassination.
The New York Star says: 'Tf Susan B.
Anthony only knew as much as she talks
gracious, thers'd be no earthly chance for mere
The Memphis Commercial Convsntion is
asking for Chinese immigrants, and the Cali
fornia Democrats are punching Chinese Inn
migrants heads.
One day Piron visited voltaire, who was
not at home. To bully him he wrote upon his
door, "Old rogue" Two days after he met
the author Of the Henriade. 81 went to see
You, said he with cunning look, "and did
not find you." 81 know IL replied voltaire,
'syou left your name upon the door"
Fowler the chronological philosopher has
gone out on the Pacific Railroad to fser the
bumps on the Rocky Moupts;as- .i ..,..
"A woman's risbss orator, Of the feminine
persuass.n, said, at the Saratoga Convention,
that sGod never nut tansaA In a Wnman's
mouth, and its guidance In the hand Of man.
True enough; for He never exacts Of US the &C
complishment of impossibilities. ,..i.l d,
The Neenah (wis.) Times tells how Nee
nah theatrical troupe performed at Clayton
| While the house was waiting for the curtain
| to rise on the ''heart-rendiDg scene." ons I'M
lucky actor ran against the scenery, and down
came the curtain and all revealing tablean
mot on the bills. To say nothing OF the aposish"
Of the lady and other actors, the star was
bsheld IN puris naturalib,is, attempting to put
| a night-gown over his mead preparatory to his
transformation into an angel There was no
further per iormance that night. s.a
We notice an item published in all The
newspapers to the effect that the Empress Eu-
genie win positively travel through this
county IN cog. next year. There il no ground
for believing that she has any intention Of
coming here; but it would certainly Be nice
preparation for her retaining her IN cog. to
have all the papers announcing it.
| odd soaker, Of Boston, with his jug, to
| dispenser of brandy for medicinal purposes;
81 say, you'll have mad 'cholic symptoms
ever since the first Of July. Please MI this
here" 'Cholle symptoms, sh7 Oh, yes l see
-neianchoiici" Glssr Hl l
The slsg' on the stage 10 disappearing in
New York. The World says: Helen, of
Troy, with golden hair, Ia become parcel and
| portion of the dreadful past Mas Olive
| Logan and the Rev. Crook Smith may rejoice
over the disappearance OF all the beauty un-
adorned which has for many mouths past
adorned our metropolitan stage. The little life
of the imported blondes will now be rounded
with sleep" r4au
The London Globe has an article in sup
port Of the Governments system Of tsleeraphy'
| thinking that under il the secrecy OF commit
nications can be better guarded than under
any nrivate management 1t makes an im-
nortant suggestion, that telegraph clerks
should ha moved about, at intervals, from sta
ton to station, like military officers, in order
40 counteract any local influences which may
,sad them to make improper use Of what they
may learn. But this would require that the
clerks should be young men, without families;
and the plan might not answer for great
many clerks, who, being heavy men, would
not be inclined to fold up their tspts like the
Arabs and migrate.
Are not some journals q little too fast In
advocating the exclusion Of John Chinaman
from any composition with those atprssent
smployed in cur various industriss? The ar
eunsnt seems to be that his admission would
reduce the wages Of labor to q ncn-romunsrA-
tive point But a. the price Of labor falls, docs
NOT the price Of what labor produces fall also9
and are not the conditions Of things equaliEed