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MISCELLANY.


n
An Englishman who made an exten-
sise tour Of this country, last year, thus
rsoor3s bis impressions of American
women
krem points about which travellers
di6sr. liz isa pleasure 70 turn to one about
which there has been, and Eiust be, per
feet unaninity The beauty of the wo-
men is withont the pale Of controversy
Iteabnot be likeued 10 the beauty for
hich English girls are deservedy and
unisersally admired; for which Italian
msidens have been immertalized on can.
rass or 10 verse: for which the sprightly
fnmsels Of France and the coqHettish
ladies Of Spain have woo applause, and
by rneans Of which they have made con
quests. fl were 10 select psrticuiar
locality in the United States, ! might
truthsully compare the type OF benuty
predominant there TO that Of a particular
country ia the Old World. But Ameri-
ca is world IN itself. Within the
bounds OF the Republic Of the Nest. are
sll the climates which gives diversity to
Europe, from Rome 10 Copenhagen, and
from London to Madrid. Where eli
sstnates vary, females faces vary also. 1u
New Engiand may be seen those delicate
}y cbiseled features aud transparent com
piexions which in Europe are character
istic Of the fascinating beauties Of the
North In the Southern States theim
yssious and indoient Spanish women
with their anorous eyes and raven hair
have been reproduced at the distance OF
many thousand miles from Apdalusia
aud Castle. Let the traveller cross the
continsnt till the Pacific slope is reach
ed, aud fhere the soft and delicate beauty
of italy, combined with an intelligence
wholly American and a physique wholly
Eogiish, delights and surprises him
Nor are good looks the sole dover OF
American girls. They are more French
than English in the scuteuess with which
they argue. They are passionatsly fond
of the frivoiities of existence, yet they
follow 9Th interest the course of the
sssser topics OF the day. On political
questions they are ready to take sides,
and they discuss the issues involved in a
cpntrcyersy with zest and understanding
Their patriotism is not profession, but
passion. The intensity OF their deyo
iion TO their country impaired super
human vigor TO the struggle when North
and South faced each other in battle
array. The women Of the South we're
she soui ofthe Confederacy. The women
Of the North saved the Union If the
women Of America were more kindly dis
posed toward England, the relations be
tween the-txo countries. al this moment
would be more cordial and more secure. :"
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DInerent ways OF TaRsns Tea.


The Chinainan puts his tea in cup
pours bot water upousit, and drinks the
sirfusion Of leaves; be never dreams of
spelling its favor with sugar or cream
The japanese trisurases the leaves before
,prtiiDg into the pot Iu Morocco they
Nc green tea, a little tansy and great
Of sugar into teapot. and fill up
boiling water. In Bokhara. every
carries small bag of tea about him
|tain qusntfty Of which he hands
fto the booth keeper he patronizes.
ho coneocts the beverage for him The
E,ok hariot fnds il as difficult to pass
tea booth as our own dram drinker does
10 20 BY gin palace. His breakfast
beverages is schitscaa, that is tea. favored
with milk, cream, or mutton fat in which
bread IS sosked.
During the daytime, sugarless green
tes is drank with accompaniment Of cakes
OF foar and mutton suet Il is consid
cred sn inaccessible breach of manuere to
cool tho hot cup of tea with the breath;
, but the difficulty is overcome by sup
kpor,ing the right elbow'in the left hand
pd giving a circular movement to the
= How long each kind Of tea takes
bw is calculated to the second; and
the can is empticd, it is passed
among the company, for each tea
sr TO take as many leaves as can be
between the thumb aud fingers
{be leaves being esteemed an especial
daintv
When Mr.. Bell was travelling in
Asiatic Russia he bad to claim the hos
Piiality Of Buratsky Arabs. The mis-
trsss OF the tent. placing large kettle
90 the FIRE. wiped it carefully with a
horee's tail, filed it with water, and threw
in sone course tea aud little salt
When this. was near boiling point, she
tossed the tea about with a brass ladle
potil the liquor became very brown, and
then il was poured off into another vessel
Cleansing the kettle, as before, the wo
man set il again on the IRE il order to
fry a paste of meal and fresh butter
Upon this the tea and some thick cream
we're then poured, the ladle put. into re
QUESTION. aud, after time. the whole
taken off the 6re aud set asids to cool
Half pint wooden mugs were handed
round aud the tea ladlsd into them, tea
forming meat and drink, aud satisfying
both hunger and thirst. However made
tea Is blessed Invention for the weary
srAveier.--C Chambers 5 Journal
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AGENT FOR

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Incinding Farmers Mechanics. Merchants, Pro-
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of Honest Folks. and the Wives. Sons. and
Daughters Of all such.
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lFrom the Largest misunderstanding ch.mi.,

EevrNskR g. 1884.
Il am acquainted with IT. T. HELwro1p.
he occupied the Drug Store opposits mv res.
idence, and was successful in conduotino
the business where Others had mot hee5
equally SO before him. have been favol
any impressed with his character and w
ierpriss WILLIAM ETGHTMAN
Firm of. Powers & Weightman. Manurse.rr-
ing Chemist.
Ninth aud Brown streets, Philadelphf
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sEMI-wEEKLY Sun. 81 A YEAR.
or tho same size sod general character as
THE WEEKLY. bnt with a ereatcf variety of
miscellaneous reading, aad furitishine the news
tot subscribers with gtesser freshness boenuse
&c comes twice week insfeld OF once onlr-
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TIE next term of the Supreme Court
for West Tennessee viii commence at
Jackson on the first Monday Of April.
TIE marble statue of the Hon. James
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-28

as some suppose, as high as two per cent:yeai-
" decenniay compo1ndeed the . POPULATION no IN
derstood that by the term "United States" is
intended only the portion of America now
possessed by The National Union. 1t should
also he borne in mind that while the aggre-
ca te population of Europe and the United
States may amount to exceed 573, 100000, the
proportionate amounts of each may largely
vary with the varying volume of emigration.
On the one hand it is possible that the ag-
gregate itself may be largely increased, es.
pecally if reliance can be placed on sanguine
estimates heretofore made in official docu-
ments, while on the other hand, it may be Sc
rously diminished by war, pestjlence, or other
unforeseen calamities. In respect, however
to any possible danger of general famine, ii
may De safely assumed that with the cereal
capacities OF the United States, now demon
stIated by experience, its seventy-ive million
inhabitants in 1900 will be fully able to supply
cereal food sufficient not only for themselves
but for at least two hundred millions OF the
population of Europe
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-28

There is a deficit of half million francs in
the Swiss Treasury and prominent official
has confessed tho embezzlement.
The workmen in a coal mine near Scranton,
which has been running all winter stopped
work on Wednesday because they thought it
was the intention of the company to ship coal
to point not favored by the miners.
A railroad train in New Jersey ran into a
circus cart between Plainfeld and New York,
killed three men and wounded three more
Two mules were carried over two hundred feet
and killed. There was also general scatter
ing of dishes, provisions, ETC.
Two burglars were arrested at Port Jervis on
Monday night for stealing $4,000 cash from a
merchant in deposit New York. All the
money was found in their possession.
The Darienisurveying party from the Allan
tic has crossed the summit and it is expected
that they would unite with the party from the
Pacific about April II. Successful results of
the survey are expected.
immigration into Nebraska this season is
greater than ever before. 1t is probable that
the population of this State this year will be
increased $1,000. The new corners are mainly
hoIA ohO I1cooCih oedtCs duu LuiOpc huu are
taking lands under the homestead and pre-
emption laws and by purchase from railroads.
The billiard match between Frank Parker
and Cyville Dion Wednesday nigth at Chicago
for the championship of America, resulted in
the defeat2of Parker, Dion running 1900 to his
1164 in seventy-five innings. Dion's largest
run was 1873 and his average 20. Parkers larg.
est run was 16s and his average about Is L.
At the close Of the SD inning both had gained
SOB points.
Finlay the second officer Of the steamer Eu
rapa, is to receive $40, 900 United States bond.
as testimonial of the ability Erecently dis
played by him in bringing the Eurapa into
port after her captain and mate had beer
| washed overheard in storm. Two thousand
| dollars will also be distributed among the crew
| as an acknowledgment of their skill and ener
~ in assisting Finlay.
Gen. Lawrence, the missing pension at New
York, purchased $4,000 worth of five-twenty
bonds a short time before his disappearance
Many think that he used this money to pur
chase letters of credit for Europe, as he has
many relatives in England.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-28

MARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING We
learn that on Wednesday little girl, aged
about four years, daughter Of Mr.. Nelson, of
Albany, Oxford Co., had very narrow escape
from drowning. She was playing with some
companions on the banks of Crooked River
when she accidentally fell in. Her playmates,
terrified, ran to the house, some hundred rods
distant, and told her mother who ran to the
mill for help. The child was found caught in
some alder bushes, apparently dead, but after
vigorous use of restoratives in two or three
hours she began to show signs of life. 1t was
very close shave
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-28

The INTERNATIONAL Four DARED MATCH
housekeeping has been definitely set
tied in regard to the Anglo Canadian match
between the Tyne and st. John crews, which
10 to be decided on the Kennebecassis river. St.
John, N b., on August 3d. At a meeting
held at James Renforth's, Newcastle, England,
on April 4th, it was reported that the full stake
-E50O-on the part of Renforth and his col
leagues had been made up. 1t was also re-
solved that the articles forwarded by Robert
Fulton on behalf OF the st. John crew, be
signed by henforth, and that the first deposit
be sent on at once. Renforth then signed the
document, and the important match was fair :
ly set on foot
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-28

of Mass, addressed young man, son of one
OF our ealing citizens, 'thusly:"
The young man that looks more like a
chopped orange than anything else, and sits
near the stove, had better 20 home, put his
head in bag. go into hole, and pull the hole
in after him and act out Choctaw Indian"
On Sunday afternoon, the 23i, while the
family of Capt j. w. Drisko of Jonesport,
were in the kitchen, they discovered that the
barn and shed adjoining were on fire. Mrs
Drisko at once screamed that her little boy,
four years old, was in the barn. Every effort
was made to discover him, but without avail.
The house was burned with all its contents,
except such as could be b9stly saved by the
neiehbors. The flames burst in upon two
Young men who were clearing ont chamber,
burning them very seriously. When the fire
had burnt out, a few bones and the buttons
from the child clothes were found in the ash
es The mother is almost Crazed with grief
Her husband. Capt. Drisko, is away at sea-
aud expected homei in a few days.-Belfdst
Journal.
IN GENERAL
@, e. Virgin has been appointed Postmaster
at East Rumfor6, vice w. Thompson resigned,
and j. Corbett at North Pennington, vice II.
A. Thompson, resigned.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-28

1T is curious fact that the popularity of
"Uncle Toms Cabin is reviving again in Eu-
rope, three new TRANSACTIONS having recently
appeared in Berlin. Can any one tell whether
this book, whose publication in 1851 was one
OF the most effective agencies in making the
anti-slayery cause national and preparing for
its ultimate triumph, still finds sale on this
side OF the Atlantic aid whether new edi-
ions are called for?
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-28
MARIN Il NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Thursday, April ~.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Carlotta, Colby. Halifax. Ms, with 70
Steamer New England, Field, Boston for East
port and st John, NIB. =, ,y,,,,o.
Brig Phebe Ellen. tBrl Dill Cieniuegos via noine'
Sci sIyiark, lof Boston, Loring, Mobile-ss7 bales
cotton to Blanchard.
Sch Montezuma, Bulger, New YORK Tor Bangor.
Sch Mabaska, Bunker, Providence.
Sch Olive Elizabeth, Soule. Boston.
Sch Phenix. Thompson, Boston.
Sch Nee NJ Power, Lowe. Boston.
Sch Eagle. Seavey. Gardiner tor Savannah.
Sch Emeline, Roberts, Wiscasset.
CLEARED.
steamer Franconia. Bragg. New York-Hen-
Sch Hannie Westbrook, Littlejohn, New York
Chas Sawyer & Co.
Sch Leader. tBr) Pulk, st Andrews, NIB.
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at Havana 2lst, barque Excelsior, Bowers, I'm
Cid 2lst, barque Triumph, Cheney. Cardenas, to
load for North OF Hatteras.
land; goth, barque Ellen Stevens How New York
,, SD 2o,h, brig Abbe Titcomb, Hall, North Of
Ar at Cardenas 18Th, sch David Nichols, wyman,
rom Portland 18th, barqus Ionic, Powers, do; ed,
Dirigo. New York.
SPoKES-ApriI ~. lat n o5 Ion IS "a, sob Horton,
of HALIFAX, from Cuba Tor Portland, with loss OF
mainmast and short OF provisions. was supplied by
ship White Swallow, since ar at Boston.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
OREGON-Ar at Port Gamble 18th, ship Elizabeth
Kimball, Kear. San Francisco.
Sid nth. barGue Cooper, Jackson: Caliao.
Bid I'm Utsalady 18th, ship Jere Ihompsoh' heh-
SAN FRANoIsCo-Ar 18Th. brig Deacon keed'
Sid 18Th paroue Mary Glover. Greeneaf, Tor Port
NEW 0RLEANS-Ar PAIN, ship Wn Cummings,
Sd I'm SW Pas. goth, sch Hattie Sampson; 2ist.
haroue Carrie Long:
PENSACOLA-Ar f9tb, sch teazer, Henley from
AT I'D, sch Susan Stetson, Yates, Aransas.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-28

The REVIVAL OF TRADE-The New York
Times says that 'the business year opens in
NEST satisfactory manner in all departments
Of trade" For another view of the case.
listen TO any one of the thousand Democratic
Cassandras who speak through Conservative
newspapers.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-28
SP-ECIAL NOTICE.

N. B. Mrs. Bibber, the blind Clairvoyant, would
thank the people Of Portland for their patronage,
and desires all who wish to avail themselves OF her
treatment to call at their earliest convenience. Her
examinations are free and her medicines reasonable
As Mrs. Bibber is 50 occupied, she has been Obliged
to limit her hours, from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. By
special request she will remain here till the middle
OF May. Rooms, No. Brown Street. 27ap1m
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-28

The Argus declares that the action of the
Supreme Court in deciding the legal tender act
to be constitutionalis a declaration "that Con-
sress may pass &c post facto laws In the face
Of the constitutional prohibition which they
had sworn to observe" A little law Latin is
a dangerous thing.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-28

THEIRS, the head of the provisional French
government, is not universally respected by
his literary contemporaries. Michelet calls
the historian of the French Revolution a
strong mediocrity, superb commonplace.
Alexandra Dumas says he thinks admirably
but executes wretchedly. Gautier declares
his rhetoric as fee from faults as his govern
ment is full Of them. Houssaye confesses, if
his measures were as wise as his sentences
are graceful, he would be one of the first
statesmen of his time, and adds that in poll
tics Theirs learns nothing and forgets every
thing
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-28

HE CENSUS will undoubtedly be completed
by the first OF May. All the returns are now
in except from few Southern townships and
the Remuneration of indianapolis.