The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-02-17

W " TIC youuS luiiuu, having UcCOuc, anu
continued the universal primary instructor OF
our children. 1t illustrates the difference bee
tween the Chinese mind and ours, that while
they keep text book tor centuries, we change
ours about every term. AmIrican civilization
would have to become Chinese to keep the
New England primer for 1.-THE drill in history
| and religion OF youth through all generations.
HERE is something worth reading from the
Chicago Republican: 4
l was present when Miss or Mrs. Woodruff
interviewed several members OF the House,
| some OF whom, to their honor be it said, could
| not be mesmerized, and did not relish the ap-
| pie; but at last came Mr.. Julian, of Indiana,
who proved an easy prey. The process was
perfect. She sat very close to him on the sofa
put her face very near his, aad fastened upon
him her magic orbs. She laid the tips of her
magnetic fingers upon his hand and arm, as if
to force and make emphatic her arguments.
| He soon looked dreamy, smiled as ii gently
| Waited on sea of bliss, and one could see
| the apple was tasting very sweet. She talked
on until he was completely under her in
fiuence, bowling his head and responding, while
that sweet, dreamy smile lit up his noble face,
| till at length she placed in his hands her me-
| mortal, which he took, when they gracefully
rose to their feet, joined hands while several
adieus were spoken, and the apple was swaL
| lowed Mr.. Julian returned to his seat to ask
and obtain leave to have the memorial printed
in the Congressional Globe. ~. ssss588sr.ss
The steamer Scandinavian, from Portland,
| arrived out Wednesday. .Nts
The Broadway widening bill has passed the
New York Senate.
H. 81. Starkweaiher has been nominated for
his third term 10 Congress by the Republicans
OF the third Connecticut district
A fair for the aid of French sufferers will be
beid at the Boston Theatre, commencing April
| 10 and lasting week. 5000 be,
Patrick McGinness, an inmate of private
insane asylum in New York, died Wednesday,
after two weeks voluntary starvation.
Coy. AlcOrn announces his intention of re-
| signing the Mississippi senatorship, to which
ne was elected year ago the successor of
Mr.. Revels.
The Irish exiles in New York have voted to
take control of all the Irish organizations in
America that have voted to put themselves un-
der their guidance.
| Tue New York Homeopathic Society has
appointed committee to go to Washington to
protest against the ostracsm of homeopathic
physicians by the pension bureau.
New Yorker was informed just before his
marriage that bis bride had fallen heir to $780,
600, but he let the ceremony go on lust the
same.
"The Old Mans Drunk Again." is the title
OF the latesG temperance song, in San Francis
co.
Lord Lorne's monogram or crest now adorns
the shopplng-5ags of all the would be- fashion
able ladies IN London.
The once Rev. Horace Cooke has at last
found employment in New York manufac-
tory of ladies' overshirts.
Herschel V. johnson comes to the surface
ouce more on being admitted to the bar of the
superior court at Washington.
Jersey man lost an axe over twenty wears
ago, which he has just round it under his bed
His life hasn't been made unhappy by house
cleaning.
A thousand persons on each business day of
the year, upon the average, either deposit or
WITHDRAW money from the fifteen savings
banks in Boston.
An old lady read about the strike of the wire
drawers IN Worcester, Mass, and said that of
all new tangled things, wire drawers must be
the queerest.
The London American announces that
among the few Americans who have remain
ed IN Paris during the siege are Dr. Hum
phreys of New York and DR.. Mary g. Putnam
who are in the French service as surgeons"
There is firm in Lowell which sells from
40 900 to $4,000 live sinners year for bait for
pIckerel and trout fishiug
All Boston is mute with establishment at the
auction sale Of 1, 900 shares in a Massachusetts
railroad by New York holder, all at once
In Rome there is regularly organized and
established American club, patrOnized by the |
NOBILITY and the rendezvous of all Yankees |
abroad.
The latest thing in the boot and shoe line at |
Boston is a crimped calf boot the calf skin
tanned with the hair on, aud made up with
the hair outside, tipped with alligator leather
Ladies boots of the same style have also been |
made.
A New York Tribune writer characterizes
Anna Dickinson's lecture on Joan OF Arc as
Tremendous aud she delivered it in "some
what quaint and medieval dress of blue velvet
sasbed with crimson satin.
A New York broker, residing at Elizabeth.
n. j., has offered five acres of ground and
$4,000 toward building new State-house if
the capital shall be removed to Elizabeth from
Trenton.
The Boston journal reports that the North
Adan's Cinnamon are organizing a band |
and have received their instruments, consist |
ing, OF two drums, gong, pair of cymbals |
and clarionet. They expect to give the Ad- |
amese taste of the music of the future in |
about fortnight.
A young man of good social aud financial |
position IN Montgomery, Ala, drove dray for |
cotton firm all last week, having accepted a |
banter from friend to the amount of 5000 |
thUt he would not have the courage to perse- |
we're and do it.
There were no wines or liquors of any kind |
at the entertainment which Delaware's new |
Senator, Hon. Ely Salisbury, gave the MEM
bers of the Legislature one night last week. |
But there was much genuine hospitality, and |
as one OF the papers of the State says, the |
bachelor Senator enjoyed himself highly, and |
created considerable amusement by bis effort is
to make his guests feel at home, Introducing |
the smallest member of the Legislature to the |
largest lady IN the room, and starting a staid |
country member on promenade with one OF |
the most fashionable bellies of the evening, be-
tdn .ofr fiv,ro
Those who oppose the late movement in
Washington for recognizing woman suffrage
propose a counter movement. 1t is said thew |
will bring in bill to place the clerks in the |
departments on an equality as to pay, and pro-
viding that all places shall be open to com petit
ton by men and women alike, merit only be-
ing regarded.
The New York Leader has a labored article
to show that exercise IS not necessary to good
health, and proves its position by some re-
examples. Louis Napoleon" it
says, was close shut up in Ham FIVE years,
and all the time was 'vnlgarly healthy, while
since be has been confined at WIhelmshoe he |
has had fat time Of IT. and was never bet
ter. Or, TOR real stunning example,: The
other day, up in Vermont, they hung youth
OF nineteen. The account states that though
this youth has been confined to hslcel whole
year, with no exercise whatever, be never was
in better bodily health than he was when he
was brought out to be hung. And herein was
an awful warning as well as illustration. After
twelve months OF healthful quiet, the very first
violent exercise taken 10y this unhappy Young
man broke his neck?
The FUNERAL OF ALICE CARY.-All that
was mortal Of the gifted poetess, Alice Cary,
was consigned to the tomb yesterday. The fc-
neral exercises too place at the Church of the
Strangers, at which Rev. Dr. Deems officiates
which was filled with literary celebrities. who
,raved the peltings of The storm in order to