The Portland daily press., 1878-01-09
Men and Women.

Uuo uSrA ehIu OF MS massive features Is plou9het
by deep lines. Wien excited his eyes glow, hi
arms are thrown rapidly aud forcibly about
and he speaks in high, sharp voice."
Spurgeon says he has often thought, wher
hearing certain preachers of high order speak
ing to the young, that they must have under
stood the Lord to say, Feed my cameleop
ards" instead of Feed my lambs, (" for nothing
but giraffes could reach any spiritual food from
the lofty rack on which they place it.
DIR. Stephan, the Prussian postmaster gen.
eral, who is an active worker in the new move.
ment for Germauizing his native language
that is to say, eliminating all words Of foreign
origin, classical or modero-earries his hobby
so far that in introducing the use of the tele-
phone in the empite, he has changed its name.
He calls il "Fernsprecher" speaker"
This New York Sun. which has been preach
ing love and matrimouy for year or so, seems
to consider itself responsible for, the recent
Lord marriage. For that, or for some other
reason, ii musters its gallsntry and comes to
the defense of the couple with the opinion that
the lnnacy which prompts an octogenarian to
select young and beautiful woman for his
wife deserves to rank as one of the most amia-
BILE infrmites of old age"
General Alfonso Marmora, the Italian gen.
eral, is dead. He was born in Turin in 1904.
He was made minister of war by the kiug of
Sardinia in 1849. In 1856 he commanded the
Sandman forces in the Crimea. In 1864 he be-
came minister of foreign affairs aud president
of the council Of ministers in the kingdom of
Italy. He was succeeded by Ricasoli in June,
1866, took command OF the army and was de-
feated by the archduke Albert of Austria at
Custozza, in July of the same year.
DIR. Cowes, the naturalist of the Hayden Sur
vey does not seem to care for company. On the
door of his office in Washington is the inscrip-
ton ''Notice to visitors-Blessings brighten as
they take their flight" and the walls are hung
with such notices as these: "Exeunt Omues, y
"ae who robs me of my time confers the
charm of his personal presence at the expense
of science" Freedom from Interruption con-
fers peace of mind that religion cannot give.''
"Brevity is the soul of wit in visiting" "The
simple fact Of door has a certain suggestive
ness" Indeed the collection is 80 unique that
people will often stay over train to visit this
lover of solitude.
sketched by a correspondent: HE is large
framed and vigorous, though spare rather than
heshy, and his iron gray wig surmounts very
deceptively his high, square head. He has a
slightly sloping forehead bursting with 'percep.
tives' aud small, shrewd blue eyes arched over
with white and foxy brows; aud his face is
close shayen. His square lower Jaw gives a
truthful impression of strong combatiye force
but on the whole was well pleased with this
shrewd old lawyer" The Jadge has dislike to
ordering from bill of fare when at dinner, and
his usual direction to an attendant is: "Bring
me anything that is proper for civilized being
to eat" When his cup becomes empty he will
say ingratiatingly to the nearest colored man,
my felow-citizen, will you please fill my
cup?"
young geutlemano Of Prairie Grove, Texas
proposed to his lady love, but was gently re-
fused. He went second and third time
with the same result But at length he rode
over one evening and told her he would neither
eat. sleep nor speak until she consented to be-
come his bride She invited him in to dinner;
he shook his head. She talked on; he merely
looked detected. Then she requested him to
take supper; a negative shake of the head was
the only reply. She played, sang aud chatted
on till bedtime when servant showed him a
room; negative shake. She tripped away to
her chamber; he sat determined STILL About
12 O'Clock she came back aud said, II don't
wish to cause thesdeath of a good officer, so 1
will marry you." The released one rose and
with much earnestness said, my dear, have
you any cold victuaIs on hand?"
Beautiful, intelligent, graceful, coy, way
ward, lovely Alice Moore disappeared fort.
night ago from the farmhouse in Weston, No,
where her foolish but amiable parents had been
beguiled into the notion that she was supremely
happy. She was young thing of fifteen and
the old people set store bp her and could not
give her up easily. The old farmer set out for
st. Joseph, and traced her thence to Quincy,
ILL.,, where he arrived on Christmas Day.
Thinking that he would be apt to find her in the
evening at theatre or concert, he stepped up
to young newsboy to buy a paper so as to
glance at the list of amusements. Tapping the
gamin on the shoulder the sturdy farmer
looked him in the eye. zounds! it was his
daughter masqueradng in boys attire and sell.
ing newspapers, She had had her glossy hail
cut off close, and had bought a suit of boys
clothes in store, and was as jaunty newsboy
as ever turned penny. Gentle Alice went
home with her papa to the old homestead. Nor.
al: Always buy morning paper.
Here is a pathetic story which appears to be
told in good faith, concerning Mr.. William
Black, the novelist While staying at Obau
last summer he felt inclined for swim one
morning, and, selecting the quietest nook he
could find along the beach, he laid his clothe.
carefully under rock and proceeded to enjoy
his sea bath. Presently ayoung lady, with one
of his own novels in her hand, came walking
along the beach and, absorbed and unconscious
sat herself down close by the unseen garments.
Poor Mr.. William Black did not know what to
do. He made noise with the water, bobbei
up and down, and tried by every modest mean
in his power to indicate that he was in th(
vicinity and not in full dress. He was ashamed
to stand up and shout, and hardly ventured
indeed, to show more than the top of his head
So absorbing, however, was his own story tina
he could not attract attention. He had neve
before wished that his literary power was less
but at that moment his foudest hope was tha
no udu Wrlbbon db t6aSb Ou9 Uuli Cnapter IN nj
volume. That wish became an inspiration, al
ambition, desire beaot in agony, when pres
emily there came along that way q short
sighted sportsman carrying gun, who, seeing
something strangely acting in the water nea
at hand, thought it must be game of some kinc
or other, and presented his gun to shoot Mr.
Black could not stand this. Forgetting thr
lady with one of his owa novels in hand h'
startled both her and the sportsman, as, fling
ing himself bolt upright, he lifted his arm
above his head and cried with pathetic rapldity
"Pray don't shoot; please don't shootl I'm
mani Pm a mani Pm man. The lad
by the sea shore took the hint and disap
peared.
[Harper's Bazar.1
New York Fashions.
Costumes with short skirts are gradually
coming into favor The comfort of these skirt