The Portland daily press., 1878-05-01

M.Enile Zola, the author of "L'Assomoir,'
and the leader of the French Realistic School,
is described as grave, quiet looking gentle-
man, still quite young. with dark hair, eyes
and beard.
The Hawkeye says that when Wawkeen Mil.
Ter first began writing poetry he made Goethe
rhyme with teeth" But he has been reading
since then. and now he makes it rhyme with
''quosha.'
Mrs. Congressman Blackburn has the small
est and prettiest feet in Washington for her
size. Nine. Cataczy and Mrs. Belknap were
famous for the possession of pretty feet but
Mrs. Blackburn, larger woman than either
wears number one shoes.
Commodore Vanderbilt once visited a spirit.
ual medium who commenced business by say
ing, "Your first wife wishes to communicates
with you." "Perhaps so," said the Commo-
dore; "but that is not what 1 come here for,
She can watt
The London World whispers word of pro-
test in the ear of English fashion against new
way that Englishwomen of the world are fall
ing into, of recognizing gentleman by giving
a pert little nod with the head, instead of a
slight bow with the head and shoulders.
Three Detroit boys were overheard by the
Free Press man quarreling over the respective
merits of their sisters. Ali of them had to take
back seat when little fellow said: "My sis
terll take the string out of her corset for me to
spin my top with, and if lose it she'll stay
home from party and never give me a word of
sass! Is your sister any bosser than that?"
Minister Bayard Taylor has received from
the King of Italy his personal thanks for the
poem published in the New York Tribune at
the time of his fathers death. This poem, en-
titled "Obsequies of Victor Emanuel" was
read with great effect and applause by Miss
Clara Morrs:at Steinway Hall at an entertain
ment given to raise funds for monument to be
erected in Rome to Victor Emanuel.
Jennie June is the wife of the editor of the
Graphic. and the mother of three or four chill
dren. In appearance she is slender, delicate
and frall, yet possessed of one of those ner-
vous, wlry temperaments that have almost un-
limited powers of endurance Her eyes and
hair are dark, the latter brushed back from a
broad, high forehead; her mouth is firm and
resolute, showing an uncommon amount of will
and determination; she dresses handsomely, but
not in the extremes of fashion. She is most
womanly woman, possessed of all tha qualities
that go to make large-hearted and generous
character.
A matter which is always remarked by Amer
ican tourlsGs visiting London, who are invaria-
bly, shocked at it. seems all of sudden to have
struck the English themselves as improper, and
discussion concerning it is now waxing hot. L
refer to the exhibition in shop windows of the
photographs of ladies in society, and their sale
at a shilling apiece to any purchaser who de-
sires them. Indeed, it seems odd to see the
beautiful Countess of Dudley stuck up in q
double easel frame alongside of Lydia Thomp-
son as Crusoe, and the Marchioness of Butte,
one of the haughtiest Catholic noblewomen in
the world, lying cheek by jowl with Cornelie
D'Anka, of the Alhambra, and Mrs. Rousby as
Joan OF Arc. One cannot but wonder what
possible influences can induce these titled
women to allow their counterfeit presentments
to become as common as dirt. 1t has come to
such pass that there Is scarce a WON an In ths
peerage whose photo you cannot purchase at
the trifiing outlay Of one 'bob." But sup.
pose their view of the matter is that the royal
family let themselves be sold, and that is a suf.
hcent offset to the dubious association
through pctures-with the ladies of the ballet.
London letter to Cincinnati Enquirer
Edmund About says: At the age of % an
American has tried a dozen ways of life, made
four fortunes, bankruptcy, and two CAM
paigns pleaded cause, preached religion,
killed six men with revolver, enfranchised a
negress, and conquered an island. An English
man has passed two examinations, been at
tached to an embassy, founded a counting
house, converted Catholic, made the tour Of
the world, and read the complete works of Sir
Walter Scott. A Frenchman has rhymed a
tragedy, written in two journals, received three
sword wounds, attempted two suicides, troub-
led the peace of fourteen husbands, and
changed his political opinions nineteen times
over. German has SCARED the faces of four
teen of his intimate friends swallowed sixty
tons of beer and the philosophy of Hegel. sung
! eleven thousand coupleta, compromised maid
servant, smoked million of pipes, and been
| concerned in two revolutions. A Roman prince
has done nothing learned nothing, seen moth
ing, loved nothing, suffered nothing. The gate
of a cloister is thrown open, a young girl with
no more experience than himself is led forth,
and these two innocents proceed to kneel before
priest, who licenses them to begin fresh
stock of innocents