The Portland daily press., 1873-09-15

"A new orleans homeopathic says it isn't
the true Asiatic cholera-only a '.perncious
gastro-inlestinal catarrh, false cholera"
A Detroit bootblack has bank account of
81 LOO, much to the surprise of all who know
how much backing is required by the Michi-
gan boot.
Fernando Jones of Chicago had shirt
seized by the sherif, ,and at the sale paid fifty
five dollars to regain possession of it. This,
we believe is pride, unless, indeed, the shirt
is family heirloom.
A Kentucky farmer keeps his daughter
chained TO log in order to prevent her mar
ryiDg the man she chooses. Love Laughs at
log-smiths, however, and one of these days
she will escape through knot-hole.
A camp-meeting of Connecticut agricultur-
lists broke up in disgust on account of the in
PRODUCTION of a movement to discountenance
the use of tobacco. Religion is one thing,
but domestic industry in Connecticut is quite
another thing.
Efforts are being made in France to dis
cover remedy for earthquakes. Let our
French friends declare the earthquake their
idea of stable government and it will dis
appear the very moment it makes its appear
ance.
Certain French writers are striving tor
revision Of their language, and particularly
for the introduction of neuter gender and
pronoun corresponding TO our ''it," so that
tn French will not have to say "she'' in
speaking of table or of other inanimate OBJ
jects.
The poet Sake sent this sentiment to
friend the other day:
Yon have heard of "the snake in the grass my boy,
Of the terrible snake in e grass;
But now you must know.
Mans deadliest foe
Is a snake of a different class,
Alas!
'Ts the venomous snake iu the glass.
Both the beaux, Brummell and Hickman,
outlived their own period of vigor, good looks
and capacity for enjoyment; each died at
about the age of sixty-three, and in hospit
al, attended by Sisters OF Charity and both
were buried by strangers, and at the public
expense.
A Sioux City lady went into a gallery for
her picture. After putting her in position,
the artist put the plate in the camera, and
| told her to look at certain spot on the wall.
| She wasn't certain of seeing it well from
| where she sat, and so got up and went over
| to it, but failed to discover anything curious
| about it.
Samuel Morton of Jacksonville, ILL.,, to as
certain if his gun wss loaded, applied the cru
cial test of pressing the hammer back with
his foot aud blowing in the muzze, with the
usual result. The curiosity that impeis such
idiots to go off al,ne and blow in gun-muzzles
was doubtl IS implanted in their breasts for a
wise and benefcent purpose.
Two Titusville, Pa, lawyers entered into a
solemn compact not to drink intoxicating liq-
uors for year except when out duck shoot
ing, under forfeit of 800. One of them
! quenches his thirst without losing the ducats
! by keeping duck in his back yard to fire at
when he is dry, and the other has invested in
one also.
A young lady from Gilroy, CAL, who was
recently enticed into correspondence with a
citizen of Grass valley, and subsequently into
marriage. which was consummated on the
day she met him for the first time, is now in
dustrious,y striving to get away from her
watchful friends long enough TO cut her own
| throat.
Joaquin Miller his taken to riding in Hyde
| park, London, with his Mexican equestrian
trappings, and sports white sombrero' with
| cords and tassels, in the gayest cavalier fash
ion. A prominent circus manager has made
him tempting offer to ride in his show in
| vaquero costume, and if his last book proves
| unremunerative, Prentice Mulford thinks he
will accept.