The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26
Men and Women

Rsv. Robert Collier is to marry an English
lady, settle down to the charge of an English
church, and, by strict life, endeavor to atone
for living in Chcago.-Chcago Free Press.
Prince Bismarck's dog struck up peculiar
friendship with the papal nuncio, Mgr Masello.
"Your dog seems to have taken fancy to me-"
said the nuncio one day. "He is not the only
member of the family that has" said the
prince courteously.
London Truth :-"When women scornfully
sssail one of their own sex and men defend her
there are ton chances to one that the accused
deserves no reproach; but when women are all
found speaking up for lady whose name men
treat with brutal leyity or mention with grave
looks according to their tempers, then there is
no need to enquire into the lady's character
What is described as "emineutly PArsian'
is usually eminently exotic, says M. JulesClar-
etie, and he says that the most "Parisian demi-
mondsines were Neapolitan brunette and an
English blonde, who appeared before q very
Partisan audience, principally composed of
Russians, in an extremely Partisan operetta
composed by German
A woman correspondent having gushingly re-
marked of spelendd statue of Roman gladi-
semblance to Secretary Sherman the Cincin-
natl News says that "his figure bears about as
much resemblance to Roman gladiator as
that of pulled-out telescope does to bull pup;
% speak more accurately. his figure is Of the
type of Long John cigar"
Mme Elizabeth Won Stamwitz, the German
actress, who, like Modjeska and Janauschek. Ia
essaying English-spsaking parts, is tall and
well-formed brunette of the most pronounced
type, though in her favorite and great part Of
Messalna she dresses as blonde. She is lust
the height of Mary Anderson, but not SO spare
IN figure. Her German accent Is less marked
than that of Modjeska or Janauschek, She is
a very fine conversationalist in English, French
or German. She is debutante of the Impe-
rial Theater at Vienna, and played for q sea-
son at Berlin.
Young men contemplating, marriage have so
frequently called upon US to advise them in the
manner of popping the all important question
that we have concluded to give our opinion once
for all. Never propose to young lady after
hearty meal. The blood is needed to aid di-
gestion, and her Imagination is chilled. Nor
should it come just before meal, for the long.
ings of an importuned system conduce to anxi-
ETY. and irritibility, and the shock may prove
hasadous. 1t would be better to select the
evening, and invite her to some entertainment
which you know she wants to attend, and then
propose to her just as she is ready to start.
This will be greatly to your advantage. for sbe
Will easily see that rejection will upset an even
ing's amusement.-Lady's Journal.
Adelina Bonaparte-Wyse, now Madame
Inrr, the sister of Madame Rstszzi. is "the
only snowflake in the Imperial family" She
Is blonde beauty, with q mass Of Furnished
hair, which obtained for her the name of La
CheUaliere du ToiSon d Or at the Court of italy.
II Re Humberto would have been passionate
admirer of her fair face and golden fleece. had
she encouraged his admiration. Madame Turr.
however, IL of stainless reputation, is diplo-
matist to the tips Of her nails. She used 70
carry verbal messages between the Govern
ment of Florence and the Tuileries, and has
been mixed up in State intrgues innumerable.
She Is thought to resemble Caroline, the young
or sister of the Great Napoleon, whom nature
had also ornamentsd with toison dor.
A pleasant incident of Robert Collyer's visit
in England is thus told by local paper: "The
other Sunday the reverend gentleman preached
at Mill Hill Chapel, Leeds. Whilst the swell
congregation was dispensing, and as Mr., Coll.