The Portland daily press., 1872-11-08
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THE PR SIS.
FRIDAY MORNING, Nov. s, 1872.
Gossip and Gleanings.
Square dances are to be fashionable this
winter,
A Partisan ''finger-nail artist" has opened
an Office in New York.
Richmond, Va, is becoming a haven for
Northern bridal parties.
Mr.. Sum Punk is making the San Francis
co Jab Jab an ointment to California journal
ism.
A Detroit rough is carrying round pair of
imperial purple eyes for trying to rob clergy
| man.
A noted chemist, from personal observation
made in Boston, asserts that liquor disguised
in soda water is twice as intoxicating as the
poteen pure and simple.
| An heir is soon to be born to the throne of
Amadeo-that is if it turns out to be that
kind Of baby.
Journalistic pickpockets" is what Lon
don correspondent calls professional news
paper interviewers.
| Spinks says that, after all, the horses are
not so much to be pitied. They have not
been obliged to read the puns made on their
disease
Steam pipes twining among the roots of
trees, to keep them warm and prevent the
leaves falling off, is the most recent ramifca-
tion of the inventive genius.
The present absurd fashion of wearing the
front hair "banged' originated in English
nurseries, where the hair of very young chill
dren is cut in this fashion to keep it out Of
their eyes.
The public will waiG with some impatience
to see how Mast and Nasty will express their
qualification at the glorious results of yester-
days work. They will undoubtedly be ade-
quate to the occasion.
-Four ladies tried the rather worn out plan
of presenting themselves for registration at
Syracuse, but having been made to read the
oath before putting down their names hesi-
tated to swear themselves male citizens, and
departed.
The American mastoIon must have been a
monstrous beast. His teeth have been found
| in Michigan, the terminal segments of his
backbone were unearthed in the Gulf States,
! and now they've discovered his near fore-foot
in Iowa. His tail, if he had one, is to be
looked for some where about Patagonia.
A good thing happens now and then in
those diversified channels of travel, the street
cars, and a friend sends us one which will
bear repetition. The dromatis persono two
gentlemen in calling attire: First gentleman,
briskly-"Well! Who is going to be bored
tonight" "Second gentleman, as br;skly
81 don't know. Where are you going?"
The Huddersfield (England) School Board
| is very unsectarian body. A short time
| ago set of hymns for use in board schools
was presented for its appreciation, and it was
| at first thought that there was nothing sec
tartan in the little dittieS, but on further ex-
| animation the board concluded to reject the
whole set, inasmuch as the Doxology occur
red at the end of almost all the hymns recon-
mended.
The aristocratic class of burglars entertain
the most sovereign contempt for that some
what ornamental official, the New York de-
tective, and one of them has told the public
through the press that he would rather have
the entire force after him than a single coun-
try sheriff. Close study of the criminal histo-
ry of the metropolis would lead one to the
hushing up great crime than to give the de-
tectives the job of "working it up"
| During the Franco-Prussian war it was es-
timated that, averaging both armies, five
Germans outweighed six Frenchmen. Not
only are the Germans huge compared with
Frenchmcn, but huge as compared with their
| own ancestors. The Prussian soldier who
fought at Sedan averaged three inches larger
round the chest and two inches taller than
the Prussian soldier who fought at Waterloo.
This astonishing development is ascrbed to
fifty years of stringent military training en-
forced upon the whole male population.
There is a nice little bit of romance of the
good old-fashioned kind just come to hand.
Miss Matilda Phillips, sister of Adelaide,
has lately rescued young man from drown
ing at Genoa. 1t seems to have been very
brave deed, and in writing to her sister she
says, "We are great friends ever since, and he
can scarcely do enough for me. I have had
beautiful letters from his mother and sisters,
and feel so happy to have done anything to
bring so much happiness to any one." She
speaks of the grateful youth Familiarity as
Walter, and the consequences are evident.
There is but one proper conclusion to this sto-
| ry..
! A lady of an eastern city wa, riding in a
street car the other day, the only other occu-
pant being tall, lank gentleman, with cadav-
erous, countenance. The lady was dressed
in deep mourning, and her fair interesting
face looked oat from a shadowy veil. After
riding block or two, the gentleman edget
up to her quietly, and said, 'Lady." She
did not understand him at first, and did moi
look around, supposing that he was talking tc
| himself Lady" said the firm, deep voice
She turned around, and met the full gaze Of
the caverneus eyes. Lady" said the speak
er, coming an inch nearer, his eyes looking
alphabetically at her black attire-''lady,
wouldn't youlike something in the tombstone
line9' The car strap was pulled, a veil lei
down, and the lady vacated the car, with a
lurking smile ON her face.
Now. Dolly, dear, I'm going away,
And want you to be good all day.
Don't lose your shoes, nor soil your dress,
Nor get your hair all in a mess;
Ir,A IL