The Portland daily press., 1872-09-27
THE PRE ESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. %, 1872.
Gossip and Gleanings.

Gossip and Gleanings.
Robert Collyer of Chicago thinks that Neb-
uchadnezzar was turned out to grass in mer-
cy and not as curse for his sins. He had
accordinging to Collyer, become so engrossed
with the city life of Babylon that he needed
freshening up, as it were.
Them watermelons," Indignantly retorted
an Indianapolis grocer, in response to the
doubts of a timid customer. sis as harmless
and healthy as if they was cholera medicine
ITSELF"
They put things mildly in the Saint Paul
papers and when man is in jail awaiting tri-
al they say he is boarding with the sheriff.
Novelty is possible even in so commonplace
a thing as murder. Mr.. Smith of Oregon
took several chances in a rattle for lady's
watch, but having thrown all but one and be-
ing unlucky, he asked Mr.. Miller to throw
that for him. This throw won the watch,
but as Miller had won it for him, Smith let
him have it to give to his wife. Miller took
the gift to her, and now he has killed Smith
for making his wife presents.
A princess from Hanover, of great wealth
and belonging to one of the families the old
feudal nobility, is soon to sail from Bremen
on her way to join the Oneida IN. " socie-
ty. She is writer of some local fame, and
declares her intention of refusing to grant in
views to American reporters.
The cranberry crop is said to be very poor
this year; but to make up for this, as the
elections approach, the bribery season is un-
usually flourishing.
The death ofone John Pattison by pistol
shot is done up in the Chicago "Times" in
these head lines: "Dead as a Door Nail
Mr.. Patterson's Liver does not Take Kindly
to Bullets-The Perforated Thief's Soul Goes
Out for an Airing" The Times has large
local circulation. eu e.
One of the Mesdames Brigham Young has
been paying visit to Chicago, and they say
that the competitive attention shown her by
divorce lawyers who were anxious to get the
business of the family was something quite
overwhelming.
They've just been celebrating the inde-
pendence of Mexico in that delightful coun-
try, and the people seemed to enjoy it as
heartily as if they knew what it was al
about.
A Bloomington, Ind, jeweller advertises
himself by furnishing an item in which it is
stated that a burglar entered his shop with in
tent to steal but retreated screaming 'sfire p
terrified by the glare of diamond the size of
teacup.
The poor hydropathists have been treated
to very cold shower bath. A British saudnt
has discovered that cold water il not cure
for rheumatism, for whales have it, who live
in the cold water all the time.
A jury was brought into court in order that
one of their number might be instructed upon
the following point of law: ''If believe that
the evidence was one way, and the other
eleven believe different, does that justify any
other juryman in knocking me down with a
chair%' The judge answered in general
terms. al t- a&
A young chap in a southern city has the
latest method of Supplying ointment to his
wounded heart. He recently took a young
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panying her home asked the privilege of es-
corting her to church the next Sunday. He
called according to agreement, but being in
toxicated, was invited to go about his busi-
ness; but he got even with her. He called
on Monday, and demanded the refunding of
the seventy-five cents paid for her ticket to
the Opera House This was handed over,
and now all those things which might have
been, will not be any more.
A proprietor of barrel organs, who sells or
lets them on hire to the GRINDERS" states
that organs containing lively airs do not pay
as well as formerly. This he attributes to the
fact that sickly sentiment is greatly on the
increase, in consequence of which he has
sent large order to Europe for conslgn-
ment of ''barrels packed with tunes of the
valentine stripe.'
The constant howl for reconciliation re-
minds one of the child who went bawling
up stairs and down, ''Ma ! NAL Susan won't
pacify mep' If the southern chivalry wish
to be in concord with the nation, ''who's a
henderin' of 'em? ?' asks our friend from the
country"
The Liberals" have ceased to cipher vic
tories in the past elections, but not to sigh for
them i'm those to come.
Louisville husbands are well trained. One
ofthem recently submitted to a cowhiding
from his wife at his place of business, and
when she had finished, meekly picked up the
baby and walked home with her.
At the California State prison they have
had grand ball. "Ball and chain'' is not SC
bad when it means ''ladies' chain"
Mr. H. of the Burlington and Missouri
land office were among the pas sengers of the
Metis. He is nervous man, and while
floating in the water imagined what his
friends would do to acquaint his wife with his
fate. Saved at last, he rushed to the tele-
graph office and sent this message 'Dear
r, l am saved. Break it gently to my wife p
Chicago has discovered an addition to its
list OF attractions in a cemetery which posses
ses the property of petrifying bodies inferred
therein. A baby lately exhumed there was