The Portland daily press., 1888-04-28
And when asked what state he halls from,
Our sole reply shall be,
He comes from Appomattox
A..As fof e. Ia
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

While In Rome Mr.. Blaine was invited to
private audience with King Humbert, and
the succeeding day to private reception by
the Queen. lie was also received by Pope
Leo, aud was present at two cerem0nials In
the Vatican.
Paul Boynton passed Jacksonville, Ind,
one day last week, on his way down the
Ohio. lie is still chuckling over his advent
ure of the night before, when he had at
tempted to land in small riverside village
and had been mistaken by the inhabitants
for the devil.
The latest development of luxurious hab-
its, says the New York Sun, is to put young
society girl. into the hands of skilled nurse
during the season, so that the strain Of the
whirl Of pleasure may not tell upon them too
severely. The woman's duties are nearly as
severe as if she were training her proteges
for the prize ring. Calisthenics Immediately
on rising. a perfumed bath and massage
with French bran bag Of odorous emolli-
ents, hair brushing for 20 minutes, manicure
breakfast. Then the nurse is not in request
again until it Is time to dress for the even
ing. Then comes another bath, followed by
a cup of tea. On the return of the belle, at 3
in the morning, the nurse is at hand again to
brush her hair, give her cup Of beef tea,
and seothe her by gentle massage into
dreamless sleep. 1t is said that by the aid
of this treatment society girls last at least 10
years longer than those who are left to
themselves.
One of the most interesting events of last
week at the national capital was the appear
ance in the Supreme court of the United
States as counsel in the same case Of Senator
Evarts. and his younger son Sherman Ey-
arts, now member Of the celebrated law
firm, of which his father is the chief. 1t
was the young advocates debut in the arena
of litigation in the higher branches Of SUI
prene jurisprudence. The case was COM
plicated one and presented principle never
before brought before the Supreme court.
The brief was prepared by young Mr.. Ev-
arts, and the opening argument was made
by him, Senator Evarts closing in behalf Of
the appellant. The justices, as a very unu-
sual thing, highly complimented the young
attorney upon his maiden effort at the bar Of
the supreme tribunal and gave him great en-
enlargement and reason to think that before
him lay highly distinguished career in the
exalted practice before that court.
President McCosh is exceedingly regular
and methodical in his affairs, especially in
those which pertain to his literary and schol-
astic life. IL always work ten hours day,
said he to friend, land that is the work OF
an average man. In vacations l am never
wholly idle, but generally do from two to
five hours Of solid work in writing or think
ing. When engaged in writing a book |
walk five miles each day, thinking much, of
course, while walking. When l was a stu
dent the famous DR.. Chalmers, of Scotland.
delivered lecture to us on 'Systematized
Work, Rest and Exercise / never forgot
his advice, and | credit much of my success
to following his sound maxims." The ven-
cradle philosopher is at present deeply in
terested in the building OF cosy little cot.
tage on the top of Princeton Hill. which will
be the home OF himself and his wife when he
has laid aside the active demands Of the
Princeton Presidency.