The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-03-12
VarietieS.

"A Connecticut youth attempted to drown
superhuous kitten in paper bag with
large stone. As result, the cat reached
home before the boy.
"A milk wagon in Danbury, Conn, rolled
down a twelve foot embankment the other day
without spilling drop of milk.
The American father-in-law of an impecu-
nious Roman Count has had to build a roof
over the ancestral halls of the husband of his
now titled daughter.
Some admirers of Lamartine insured his
life on the 1st of January last, for the sum of
one hundred thousand francs, for the benefit
of his niece, his only relative, who after his
death would have otherwise been left penni-
less.
The New York Star is severe on a new vi
olinist who has Just appeared in that city,
Having been announced as "violinist to the
King of Belgium" the Star exclaims: "why
in thunder the King of Belgium didn't keep
him we can't understand; he certainly is a Gu
riosity."
The foreign papers seem to think it re-
markable that an American ex-Brigadier-
General" is giving drawing lessons in Heidel-
berg.
themselves to the Pacific road, getting free
ride to the end, and then taking French leave
The latest style of neckties for ladies are
prim cravats Of French blue or pink gros-grain
with slip tie and fan ends. Triple soft knots
of satin with fringed ends, are also stylish, but
are difficult to describe. Narrow gauze RIB
bons with brilliant ends are made into little
bows 10 wear in the house.
Miss Kate Reynolds played in New York
on Monday evening for the first time since her
return from England. Her audience and her
reception were both of the happiest descrip-
ton.
The New York Times Madrid correspon.
dent says that the ''princely offspring of Bra
ganza," Don Ferdinando, has declared himself
ready to accept the Spanish crown, if the Cor
tes shall offer it.
"A report has been spread that the Madrid
police have discovered an underground pas
sage, from neighboring church to the Cham
Der of the Cortes, said tunnel being made by
somebody fer the purpose of blowing the new
order Of things into the air with gun powder
after the old English plani This would be re-
action with q vengeance.
AN association of benevolent women in
Boston has successfully established lodging
bouse and restaurant for the accommodation
of vorking-girls. The lodging-rooms are neat
Iv and conveniently furnished, and the restau-
rant furnishes good food at cost prices. This
establishment is not only lodging and board
ing house, but it has an evening school as well,
aud labor exchange for the benefit of those
who may wish to obtain well-recommended
and trustworthy help.
Modern science has pretty much done
away with the old stories about the Maestrom
that to our childish imginations was roaring
vortex of destruction, drawing in ships WHILE
yet miles away from its centre, and filling all
the northern sea with terror. We were loath
to surrender our faith in it, but it had to go-
Now a meddling Englishman is endeavonng
TO prove there is no Gulf Stream. what
next? -. -.
-Cremieux, the illustrious French lawyer
and one of the most influential Israelites on
the continent advises the Jews of France
verv strongly not to consent to the appoint
ment of one of their leading rabbis to a seat
in the French Senate. He says, if the EN-
peror makes such an appointment now, he
does so solely for the purpose of inducing the
Jews of France to vote with the Bonapartists
at the general elections in May next.
When the German people began to pur-
chase United States bonds they were sold for
forty cents on dollar. Now they are eighty
The Austrian securities which then sold for
eighty are now down to forty.
"A Vermont paper says that the annual
product OF maple sugar in the United States
10 900 900 pounds.