The Portland daily press., 1877-01-15
Men and Women.

Crozette, one of the two famous actresses of
the Coincide Francaise, will never again, 1t is
feared, be able to tread the boards. She is
said to be suffering from internal cancer
The Chicago Tribune describes T. b, Aldrich
as a small compact man. very erect, very
blonde. with little air of hauteur and cold
him very well know to be only the external
she'll which conceals genial and sensitive ma
ture."
Bismarck has large, lean black dog that is
his devoted dlcompanon. WRen he is called to
the kaiser's presence, the dog recognizes the
helmet he wears, and does not follow him; the
dog also knows he must not accompany his
master to the Rechstag, whittier Bismarck
usually goes on foot. The dog follows TO the
park gate, then his master turns, and, politely
raising his cap, says, "Reichstag.'' The dog
drops his head, drops his tail, and sadly turns
back.
A floating story states that Watched, the ten
or, was originally poor cab driver at Dresden.
One wintry night as he was singing to himself
upon his box the audience of the grand opera
began to disperse, and the entranced multitude
gathered around the unconscious cabby; be fin
ished his solo amid a storm of applause, and
the very next day large purse was subscribed
to send him to the conservatory at Paris. But
hackmen are noisy enougR swithout any such
encouragement.
MIR. Carlyle has the merit of frankness at
least. Not long ago he invited William Black,
the novelist, to calLason him. and edited that
eutleman with Ydch brilliant discourse on
anil fhiDUc--alt q nd k.k
subject which naturally lay nearest the young
authors hespt7his own works At last the
loug-expectedfe femark came. "You know our
Scotland well" quoth the sage; ''and 1 have
read you'd Soks with great pleasure They are
amuslnS&yes amusing. You are just amusing.
But whed are you going to do something-to
write = real book-eh, man?'
Mr.. Charles Leland relates q story of tho
good minister of Massachusetts, village aud
shiftless, whiskey-lovng Indian, who in time
of revival became one of his converts. The
excellent clergyman greatly rejoiced at having
"rescued another" while the Indian, in return,
one night expressed with solemn Joy his assur.
ance, "Me no go Hobanaoko (that is, perditien)
-1njun soul save-all right" But the day
after this affecting scene the minister, thought
Auiiy uiSCONtlou us convert lying
in rocky corner near the road, deeply, dread
fully tipsy. Signing much and sadly the min
lister rode on, but was scarcely rod from the
spot when his ear was struck by g1ttural
grunt, which was solemnly and impressivey
repeated. Turning his head. he saw the Iudan
maintaining himself with the greatest difficulty
in sitting posture and gazing sternly at his
friend, as if from the hight of some great idea,
while he beckoned to him as one having au.
thority. Slowly the mininster rode back and
paused. "Ugh!' granted the Indian; "you
know dat little business me talk you bout lass
night?" "Yes, Benjamin; do know" was
the reply. st was about your salvation
"Yes," grunted the unabashed; "me 'clude to
let dat little business go. Injun SOUL" he add
ed with patronzing smile, as if wishing to
diminish the clergyman's disappointment, 'In-
jun soul berry poor concern-small 'fair-no
great matter anyhow