The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-07
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. :, 1872.
Gossip and Gleanings.

Gossip and Gleanings.
WANTED: A Democrat who originally fa-
vored the Greeley sale.
Portraits of Mr.. Greeley seen in shop win
dows the past few months, have already been
removed
Mr.. Froude's lectures in Boston begin
Thursday.
st. Joe has man so bow legged that he
has his pants cut by circular saw.
Transactions in hair is the heading given
by Detroit editor to an account of a street
fight.
The latest definition of gentleman is "a
man who can put on a clean collar without
being conspicuous"
Storrs says that Beecher has ''wasted voice
enough to make two thunder storms'' by
talking so very loud.
Ex-Consul Butler writes to a friend that he
is living in London ''under his own name"
He is certainly borne down by fearful bur-
den.-Boston Post.
Anna Dickinson was born in Pennsylva-
mia; but the State shouldn't be blamed for it,
as it occurred ever so many years ago.-St.
Louis Globe.
"Wbat are you doing there, you rascal ?''
"Merely taking cold, SIR" ''It looks to me
as if you were stealing ice." ''Well-yes-
perhaps it will bear that construction
DIR. Mary Walker says she never, never will
desert Mr.. Greeley. She is as thoroughly
united to his fortunes as was Mrs. Micawber
to those of her husband and the twins-but,
really we beg the gentle creatures pardon.
A cheap way Of getting credit for liberality
was devised by the managers of fair in Hi
nois, who offered premium to the oldest
spinster present. OF course nobody claimed
it.
Among the pet names applied to Andrew
johnson now by his opponents in Tennessee
are ''Arch Demagogue," ''Dead Beat" ''Bus
ter Circle" ''Murderer of Mrs. Surrat," and
'Old Unionist'
The latest thing in gentlemen's jewelry
consists of small bronzes, modelled from the
antique. A beautiful specimen is scarf-pin
of the head and shoulders of the Apollo Bel
videre, and the two of the LAGOON worn for
a sleeve-botton.
my son." said fond papa, who was look
ing over the lesson his son had recited that
day, Show did you manage when your teach
er asked you to spell metempsychosis ?"
"Oh, father" said the boy, II just stood
spell boundp'
Ladies' leather belts are now worn three
inches wide e,colored to paatch the toilette, with
a large buckle of oxydised silver, and a short
chain of the same material, to which is sus-
pended the umbrella, fan, bunch of keys OF
watch.
A brilliant weddingat Newport is noticed
at length in the New York papers. The
bride was Belle Howell, a leading beauty al
Long Branch for the past two seasons, and
David G. Leach, one of the wealthiest gentle
men of Philadelphia. The BRIDES dress cost
$1,000, the flowers used on the occasion cost
$4,000, and the marriage presents reached
the magnificent value of 100000. The mar
riage certainly ought to be happy one.
A canvasser in New Hampshire for the life
of Mr.. Greeley lady, by che way-was told
in Laconia, one day last week, that Liberal
Republicans were ''scarce there, but plenty
enough down in Tilton." Eyes," replied the
lady, II have canvassed every town this side
of White River Junction, and have been
told the same story in EACH" Greeley Re
publicans were scarce there, but ''plenty in
| the next town." This is the twentieth con.
secutive State in which this story has beer
| located. Next!