The Portland daily press., 1869-07-15
Gossip and Gleanings.

Gossip and Glcanings.
"A color difficult to see-blindman's buff.
Lake Erie lays claim to seven-inch tidal
wave. s...ss
Mr.. Parton's article on the Washington
lobby is finished, and will be published Ia an
early Atlantic.
-"Will the coming burglar drink wine?" is
an interesting question Of the near future.
Why is a selfish friend like the letter P?
Because though first in pity it is the last in
help.
-On the ffty-fourth anniversary of Water
loo, just past, there were living 1856 English Of
fcers who took part in the battle.
"A novelty is the marabout parasol, cover
ed entirely with down; it looks like carrying
snow bank or dismissed cloud over the head.
The Ritualistic row in Ohio has terminal
ed in the ignominious defeat of the bishop.
The court appointed to try Rev. solon Tate
asserts that it has no jurisdiction.
Governor Hayes was Major of the regi-
mens of which Rosecrans was Colonel, and the
first night he ever slept under tent was un-
der the same tent with his present competitor
for Governor.
1t is evident that the Democrats mean to
make the eight-hour law prominent feature
in their platform. Their State conventions in
Ohio and California yesterday both sustained
such Law.
AS if in.anticde and abortion were not
bad enough, new outrage has been invented
in York State. A mother there has named
her babe for Brick Pomeroy.
L. a.. s.k<
schoolroom the other day, and made of with
lock OF hair from school-5oy's head.
The proprietor of Bowery drinking sa-
loon is lineal descendant of William 6hak-
speare, and exhibits carving knife which be-
longed to the great dramatist ...
Jersey is tickled at Robeson's appoint
ment, as showing that Jersey is recognized as
being in the Union, and not in the Dominion
of Camden and Amboy.
The following epigram is by John G
Sake: -. ss....
A gentleman. sairly astonished to see
The slowest Of uas' s'ets quite rapid at meat.
Cried "Tom, what q capital servant you'd be.
If you walked with your molars, and ate with
your feeti" ,.at,t szs4
The Californians are boasting of the In
vention of flying ship" We shall be Glad
to see those Western cloud-compellcrs when
they come flying over the house-tops. f .s
"A farmar named Watts, residing near
Xenia, Ohio. found in bin of wheat few
days ago, an apple of the crop of 1867. 1t was
found to be in as perfect state of preserva-
ton as when taken from the tree.
Determined beforehand, we grayely pretend
To ask the opinions and thoughts Of q friend;
Should his differ from ours any pretence
We pity his want of both Judgment and sense;
But If he falls into and fiatters our plan,
Why, really, we think him sensible man.
I'm the Harvard class of 1917 there were "
members. Thirty-three of these were living
in 1868, and last week Hon. Stephen Sails
bury, Worcester, entertained 10 of the 81 who
at present survive. r -.,f, s.ii ,ti8 ...
The indians are becoming civilized after
the Boston mode-all their politicians are
preachers. For instance, Rev. "Silas Wright"
is Chief of the Cherokees, Rev. Lewis Down
ing" OF the Cherokees, and Rev. Samuel
Chihote of the Creeks. sii Ftfi f-ft.s
"A Milwaukee paper reminds P. s. Gill
more that when be left that city some years
ago, to seek his fortune, he announced that he
should come back again when he had gained q
pocket full Of rocks, and done something to
make the world respect Pat. Gilmore" Mil
waukee now calls upon Pat. Gilmore to come
hcme. H4l.l5ai a5ast
The following story is told concerning
Jenckes, of Civil Service fame. The gentle-
mans manner is exceedingly reserved A
Rhode Islander lately said to one Of his
friends that "Jenckes was after something,
for he had suddenly grown too did social to
be disinterested." "Why2" asked the friend.
"Becauss,' was the answer, she asked after
the health Of my wife and childrenr'ss sti
Mr.. Seward is preaching his annexation
doctrines out in California, and is going to
visit President Jaurez of Mexico, with whom
he will discuss the same subject The old pol
itician is q little crazy on this point; like many
men at his time of life, he is not willing to
trust the future without trying to "force the
season. a little. si.f5s 1-4 . esg1 "
There are $500 newspapers published In
this country of which ave-sevenths are issued
in the northern States, New York having the
largest aud Florida the smallest number. In
Great Britain there are 1872. Of these there
are issued SO dailies in England, 1s in ireland,
II in Scotland, one in Wales and one in the
Isles. Great Britain has 665 magazines and
quarterles, 248 of which are Of religious
character. iasai .ihla
And now New Hampshire takes i's turn
in having an investigating committee. Inc
complaints that railrord corporations nave
used improper means to influence legislation
were so rife that the Legislature was compel
>d 10 take some notice Of them, and the
- appointed committee to investigate.
IT, ssss,,.u was so short the committee did
as havs 70 n. >rform its duties, so it has direc-
tions 20 sit durips the recess and authority to
send for persons and 'apers' 80 a
EVERY one ia familiar with the disagree
able effecs produced by osss wa ,s,o. ~ !.
on the air Of rooms which thes 80 -
warm. Headache, giddinsss, and -
common symptoms, and oftentimes more ~.
Gus results follow. The French Academy o.
Sciences has lately been investigating the sub
ject. and the conclusion they have come to,
after series Of elaborate and complicated ex-
pe :iments is, that the iron OF the sloves when
heated, as it often il, to redness. both develops
outside of itself the poisonous gas called car
bonic oxide, and allows to escape through its
pores much of the same gas created by the
combustion of coal employed as fuel. The
practical lesson taught by this discovery is,
that stoves should never be permitted to be-
come red-hot. If more heat is required than
they can furnish with a moderate fire, an ad-
ditional or larger stove should be procured.
The same principle applies to bot-air furnaces.
When properly regulated they are not partic-
ularly harmful, but by carelessness they may
be made exceedingly pernicious. It seems
cruel to suggest such a topic in the present
condition Of the weather, but the facts We
have mentioned had better be stored away for
use next winter.