The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-07
Men and MOmnn.

The Dake of Connaught, it is reported, has
ordered charming silver-mounted leather belt
to De made in London for the Prussiau prin-
Cess, his bstrotaed. Among the scent-bottles,
scissors, tablets, etc. suspended from this belt
is cigarette case. Tue Duke is quoted as APP
proving of the young lady's use of this article,
and saying that.she would probably make most
excellent use of it. The Duchess of Edluburgh,
also it is stated, smokes cigarettes. All this
is probably nonseuse.
The present Sultan ha, grave aud anxious
face, sallow complexion aud a quiet voice.
He dresses in the European fashiou-with the
one exception of the fez-and wears no jswelry
but plain pearl studs in his shirt front He
wears no orders.nor rlbaads, except upon State
occasions. As he talks melancholy smile
frequently crosses his features; he has q weary,
somewhat sad air. He leans his head little
forward hsbitu Ally, as though no was thinking,
aud while talking he has habit, when not
smoking, of playing with some article which
may chance to lie on the table.
Mr.. Stevens OF Cambridge, Mass, Is not
likely to marry his rich and beautiful sweet
heart. Miss Lizzie Kelsey A year ago he
broke off their engagement on the eve Of mar
risge,t the disappointme Mt and modification max
ing her qaite i'll, but this affair was patched up
ami last week extensive preparations had been
made for an elegant wedding, many guests were
present,a luxnriousy fitted house had been fur
nished for the young couples occupation. when
again the marriage was postponed. The Sec
ond, aud probably final. disruption is said to be
owing to the groom-eect's deceiving his pro-
spective father-in-law as to his income Inducing
the old gentleman to fit up a costly maD.'
which his salary would not permit Inn
maintain. him "a
@. N. Foller and Miss
married in Gowar' -uoa M. whesler wa,a
Hiram W. Ia on the 23d of May, 1857.
sen leeler, brother of the bride, pre-
I'd the couple with one Of the nickel cent
pieces which had just been issued, on which hs
mad engraved the names of the bride and
groom and the date Of the marriage. When
their hrst child was born, year afterward.
tney attached this coin to chain and hung IL
about the babes neck. Thirteen wears ago the
boy was years old. The family then lived in
ithaca. One day the boy detached ths coin
from the chain and spent it for candy, Since
then father, mother and son have died At
the recent fair of the Indians in the Csttaran-
gus Reservation, w. N. Fuller, a brother of
tne late U. N. Fuller, made purchase at a
stand. In the change that was handed rack TO
him was the identical penny that Hiram
Wheeler had engraved twenty-one years ago
ana that his little nephew spent in Ithaca
thirteen years ago. From appearances the
coin had been in circulation ever since.
Lord Beaconsfeld, by his occupation of Cv-
prus has been the means of reviving an epi-
demlc IN his native land of more melancholy
description than that by which the soldiers
there are suffering Apocalyptic apostles ara
going through the land; the gathering of the
Jews to Palestine and the second Gaming,
are again shrieked, and all manner of old rub.
bish is coming forth from the theological dust.
hole. AT Ashton-under-Lyne most of the pop-
ulat'on recently sat up all night to see the end
OF the world. One Robert Roberts of Burning
ham is placsrding many places with announce-
ments OF his lectures on "Tne Holy Land-Its
Place in History and Prophecy. Not in the
SKY, but on terra firma," "Ths Peace now
Concluded and the Anglo-Turksh Convention
considered in Relation to the Signs of CLrist's
disappearing" Another man is going through
wales screaming about the "Sigus of the
Times He seems to be veiled, or al least
an anouy nous prophet; he gives no name be-
forehand, but announces "An evangelist sery-
ing under the Lords restored apostles will
deliver a course of free lectures" et,. O,s NJ
MS SUBJECTS IS "The Blessed Hope of the Glori-
GUS Appearing Of our Lord Jesus Christ IN Rs
c.ive His Church to himself-rhe Delivery Of
tae GroaninR Creation. and the Establish ment
Oh His Kingdom OF Righteousness and Peace
on Earth, as the same are set forth In Holv
Scripture."-M ID. CONWAY