The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21
Gossip
About Men and Women.

Jay Gould's son George, says New YORK
letter, is becoming quite man about town,
and may be seen at boxing matches and similar
places of amusement His tastes are so strong
in this direction that he is under the instruc-
lions of professional pugilist-in the manly
art of self-defense
The poet Browning is referred to as one OF
the most agreeable companions at the dinner
table in England. He is full of fun and anec-
dote, and is the first poet on record whose raj
ment is always in fashion and in the best taste
The princess Maria of Schoa, who was lately
married to the crown prince of Abyssinia, is
said to be direct descendant of the Queen o.
Shaha, tho sehoa dynasty being the most an
Gent royal house in existence. The princess
wore during the marriage ceremony golden
diadem set with rubies which is believed in
that part of the world to have once been the
property OF Solomon.
After Sara Bernhardts marriage she posted
away to see Mr.. Hollingshead-pr probably to ask
what he thought of the dodge. 1t is quite pos
sble that, instead of helping her in her coming
engagement in England, as was at first antici-
pated, it may do her harm. 1t must be con-
fessed that the great actress is more OF wo-
man but less of a curiosity than before.
Mrs. Greillo, woman of rare talent in socie-
ty, has just died in England. She knew many
of the eminent literary men living, and it is
said that even Carlyle, when with her, would
relax from his grimness and say ''exuberant
creature" or "curious phenomenon" Both
Mr.. Tennyson and Mr.. Swinburne were at
tached to her, and Mr.. Whittier and Mr.. lrv-
ing knew and esteemed her.
Queen Victoria's reluctance to portion her
children out of her immense private fortune is
AL - al hit he of
the London papers. The Echo, for instance,
printed the other day.. under the significant
heading of ssThe. Royal Marriage" the text OF
the will in which the miser ]. G. Neild left all
his property to the Queen. The sum which Her
Majesty received under this will was $5, 100000.
A prominent ex-confederate officer living in
Washington, says the Star of that city, started
out the other evening to find a man-servant.
He met good looking colored man, and asked
if he could recommend good servant. The
colored man regretted that he could not
s'What are you engaged at?" asked the ex-
confederate; "why can't I employ your II
am not doing anything just now" was the re-
ply; "Dut expect to have seat in Congress
in a few days. My name is Lynch, and l am
contesting the seat of General Chalmers"
The wife of Senator Bingham used to tell
pleasant story of the time when her husband
was trying to get votes in the Pennsylvania
Legislature. He gave dinner party to num-
Der of the members, one of whom managed to
break plate-one of an exquisite set of Sevres
of great value. The unhappy guest fell into
an agony which Mrs. Bingham at once soothed
by saying with a careless air: sit is of no
sort of consequence, for this ware is exceeding
ly brittle and breaks very easily; just look
and, to illustrate her statement, she took up
another of the priceless plates and placidly
broke it into bits with knife. Fresh plates
were brought, and the clumsy member was so
pleased and relieved that, as soon as might be
he voted for the husband of this woman OF
tact
In conversation recently Gen. Francis e.
Spinner told how he adopted that marvellous
signature of his. "It was when I was prac-
ticing law in Herkiner county" he said,
''years ago-well, let me see-it was in 1880.
Judge Osborn was my law partner. was
scrawling with my pen at my desk one day,
and wrote my name several times in that man.
ner Osborn happened to see 1T. He said,
Hello old Fishhooks, I'll bet you can't do
that again. said, L bet l CAM and L did.
l adopted it as my signature then, and have
written my name i'll that way ever since"
General Gordon of Georgia was one of Gen.
eral Lees most trusted officers, and to him, it
is said, was due Lees final decision at Apo
mattox. Grant had demanded Lees surren-
der and Lee had refused another day had
passed; Lee sent word to Gordon to know
whether anything more could be done; with
handful of men Gordon confronted an impene-
trable barrier of steel. cts hopeless" was
Gordon's reply. When Lee heard Gordon's
opinion he dropped his head and said, "Then
we have done all that can be done,' and con-
scented to surrender.