The Portland daily press., 1879-08-04
Gossip
About Men and Women.

quite controversy is going ON in Paris as to
the last words of ex-President Thiers. The
original version credited the statesman with
remarking: "These beans are done too much"
The maitre d'hotel, fancying perhaps, that
this was reflection upon his cuisine, contends
that what M. Theirs really did say was, "These
beans are excellent"
The poet Whittier writes, in defence of the
religious creed of the Quakers, and in answer
to the controversialist who said their light is
dim: eff the light given Immediately by the
Holy Spirit is dim, what must that be which
comes to us through the medium of human
writers in an obsolete tongue? Is the Bible
more and better than the Spirit which in
spired it? Shall the stream destroy the foun-
tain? The horrible child murder in Pocasset
shows the danger of Biblaolatry 1t is only an
attempt to initiate Abraham
In the middle of Mr.. Bishops romance
''Detmold'', is this passage: "The best kind
of love-making does not necessarily consist in
excessive manifestations of affection or epi-
thets of endearment. 1t is qnite as often, in
the circumstances of routine conversation and
intercourse, where tones glanees, gestures, the
sentiment of pleasure in each others ap-
pearance and delight in each others company,
illuminate them. There are charming CONVEX
sations in which not single striking idea is
advanced"
In reply to person who asked him the deri-
walton of the word restaurant, Bayard Tay-
lor replied jokingly, with merry twinkle in
his eye, Restaurant is derived from res, "a
thing, and taurus, "a bull'-a bully thing
New York Herald.
At French bazaar in the Albert hall lady
was dispensing tea. A solemn gentleman ap-
preached and asked the price of a cup. "One
shilling" replied the lady, and he put down
shilling. Before handing him the cup the
lady raised it to her lips and observed that the
price was nova sovereign: The solemn gen.
tleman gravely replaced his shilling with O
sovereign and said: "Be good enough to give
me clean cup.-London Truth.
Says "Atlas'' in the London World
Another story about the great Sahara Bern
hardD. That parsonage went behind the
scenes and was introduced; that the parsonage
removed his hat and replaced it, that the great
Sahara turned to number of admirers who
stood bareheaded by, and said with exquisite
moquel7e, put on your hats, gentlemen"
Rosa Bonheur is now little stout lady of
masculine appearance her hair is gray in
places and parted on the side; and she has
bright black eyes, strongly marked features
and wonderfully resolute mouth. She wears
plain black silk skirt, with vest and jacket
of black velvet, and white linen collar and cuffs
She tells pleasant little story concerning the
painting of her famous picture of the "Horse
Fair" She went every day to the fair to paint,
and was one day working, and thinking only
of her work, when horses head appeared
over her shoulder, engaged seemingly in ex-
round," she says, "to see my admirer, the
horse; but, alas! it was too late-he had
stepped into my box of colors, and, suppose,
taking fright at my scream of dismay, he gave
one bound ahead, overturned the easel, and
stepped on my canvas tearing a hole right
through the center of my cherished piece of
work. Owing to the friendliness of that horse,
had all my work to do over again"
Nine. Essipsff has left London. AS soon as
she had vacated her rooms in Regent street,
they were occupied by DIR. Won Bilow. The
doctors hatred of "pettcoat pianists" is well
KNOWN and it may justly be said, without dis
respect, that he preferred her room to her
company.
The Prince had an affair of the heart, and
with very illustrious lady, the Princess Bea-
trice of England. That is to say-to go no fur
ther than my information-he had formed a
strong affection for the Princess which was to
some extent reciprocated. There was an ex-
change of rings between the younger people,
and an exchange of views between the elder,
and the Queen, without saying much as to her
own personal tastes, expressed a fear that Par
lament would not look with favor on such
match One secret motive of the Princes
journey was, therefore, to conquer this difficult
ty by winning popularity with the English
people. do not pretend to know anything of
the extent to which the Princess was pledged
either in heart or word. But YOU will observe
that she accompanied her mother to Chisel-
hurst.-London Correspondent of the N. Y.
World.
The ladies this summer have taken to wear
ing long finger nails cruelty trimmed to point
under the delusion that it lengthens the fin
gers. To see a whole family-mother and
ughters-sitting around with cold white
hatchet nails is to feel like experiencing Iro-
quois hospitality. Great attention has been
paid during the past winter recess to develop
ing the little toe on the female foot. A ru-
NOR had gone abroad that no woman could
wink her little toe, and to wink it was a surer
sign OF aristocratic lineage than to have rain
bow lnstep. At this news the entire sex went
into committee on the little toe. How to give
him Tor herr separation, pronounced charac-
ter, and in short to make him rise up like a pi-
ano finger and drop ON the keys-this was the
absorbing question. The small toe in woman
seldom leaves q mark in the sand. This year
various have been the devices to bring the tim
id creature out. Miss Van Pizen wears seal
ring on the little fellow, with the seal down,
and leaves us her monogram as she goes down
to the beach. Miss De Villin has practiced on
hers with patent spring clothes pin, so that it
is off by itself, a wandering toe, banished
knuckle.
The New York correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Times says of DR.. Hull, the husband
of the victim OF Cox: This DIR. Hull was ac-
cused, you remember, among other things, of
after ballet girls-poor devils-and
spending his time on the stage. He did, but
he was paid to do it. He was engaged years
ago by Jarrett & Palmer to attend every night
to look out for the paroxysmal ladies of the
ballet. These girls are very peculiar. One
moment girl will stand in perfect health, kick
her heels higher than her head, and chew gum
like lotos-eater. The next, without any