The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-05-24
THE PR ESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY "a, 1879.
News, Gossip and Editorial Notes.

News, Gossip and Editorial Notes.
Persons who complain at growing old
| would hnd fault at fruit ripening on the
trees. Old age is the perfection of human
| life.
An Alabama paper was not issued at the
regular time, lately, one of the editors being
ON the jury, and the other having been mar
ried. Both expressed their regrets in the
| next issue. ..-..
There may be some doubt as to the success
of ''strikes" generally, but the veterinary
blacksmiths of Boston think they're shoer to
win.-N. Y. World, Of course.
Rosa Bonheur, it is vaguely announced, is
painting Kaiser Wilhelm's horse--whether at
Berlin or Paris, is not stated, nor is the par
ticular horse indicated which enjoys the hon
or Of the brush of Bonheur.
They are ''firing the Southern heart'' for
Mr.. Greeley by publishing his old articles
from the Tribune advocating the right of Sc
cession. Among the old followers of the
stars and bars these articles invariably excite
much enthusiasm for Mr.. Greeley.
A fashion writer affirms that there are few
articles Of dress in which good taste, elegant
appearance and correct fashion can be so well
combined as in lady's mantle.
They have tribe of Indians in California
who live without sleep. What famous night
editors thav will m be Will, E++lo +-o;,.;..
and what cheerful war whoop there will be
in the tone of the morning papers of the Cali
fOrnia of the future.
A gentleman who processes to have cipher
ed it up from the statistics states that the
"Peter's-pence" of Pope Plus TX. have, since
the year 1850, yielded an average revenue of
twelve millions of dollars Up to the time of
the Guarantee Law" ten millions had to be
annually deducted from this sum to pay the
interest of the papal debt. As this expendi-
ture has been assumed by the government of
Victor Emanuel, the income of the head of
the Church of Rome is about as respectable
as that of any existing terrestrial potentate.
Darwin's descent of Nam has been
translated into the Russian language. 1t has
not yet been rendered into Chimpanzee, and
will not be until Mr.. Darwin receives assur-
ances from the monkeys that they will not
hurt him. -'
Music dealers are selling 'Horace Greeley's
Grand March" 1t is probably an adaptation
of the ''Dead March in SAUL
The Rothschilds will hold great family re-
union next July at Frankfort-on-the-Ma Main,
when, it is believed, important changes win
be agreed upon in regard to the management
of the various branches of the great firm.
Dr. Lanahan'says Goodenough is not good
enough, in fact no better than he should be
and Goodenough says the doctor is another.
The raising of tropical fruits in the South
ern portions of California is large and grow
ing business, and promises to become one of
great Importance. Orange, lime, and lemon
trees raised from the seed there bear in their
ninth or tenth year, and the profits on
oranges are larger than those made on any
other fruit, paying at the rate of from 500 to
$50 tree, seventy-fve trees being the usual
allotment to an acre. i- ..f- slas fl.ss -,.
The death of Fisk and the failure of Helm
bold will deprive Long Branch of its most
noted lions this season h -
Inever knew any man in my life who could
not bear another's misfortunes perfectly like
Christian.-Pope. Ha9
1 .f }' A -t a H-a
fHDTrLr A r INV r o1t
celent wife, cumber not yourself and me to
get curiouslr rich dinner for this man and
woman that have alighted at our gate; or bed
chamber made ready at too great cost;
these things, ifthey are curious in them, they
can get for a few shilings in any village; but
rather let this stranger see, if he will, in your
looks, accents and behavior, your heart and
earnestness, your thought and will, what he
cannot buy at any price at any city, what he
may well travel twenty miles, and dine
sparely and sleep hardly, to behold. Let not
the emphasis of hospitality be in bed and
board; but let truth and love, and honor, and
courtesy, flow in all thy deeds.-Emerson.
A Utah paper having occasion to use the
word hauteur kindly interpiets it for its read
ers by adding, in parenthesis, "affected su-
periority."
The Wisconsin buzz saw crop last week on
ly amounted to about a bushel and half of
fingers. 1t was poor week for the business,
however, and better returns are promised for
the future.
John Bright, the great commoner, has re-
turned to his place in Parliament. To avoid
any demonstration that would otherwise have
been made, he came in the evening, when un-
expected, and quietly resumed his old seat.
His illness has left its impress on his outward
appearance. His countepancc retains its
massive expression of power, and appears as
intellectual as ever, but more spiritual, while
his hair is bleached white as snow.
Voltaire paid the penalty of literary fame
by being pestered with countless questioners
bores. "a burgomaster, whom do not