The Portland daily press., 1889-07-17

Nine. de Grouehy, widow of the great
Napoleon's Marshall, has just died at Pau in
the eighty-sixth year Of her age.
The woman's rights movement has
reached Madagascar. The Womans STAN
dard notes that a new law in that island
gives a husband the power to chastise his
wife with regulation whip only, and does
away with the clubs and dray-stakes en-
tirely."
Mrs Thompson, post-mistress at Louis
vile, KY, is one of the most efficient public
servants in the country. Her salary is
$4,000 year, and she has held her place for
eight years. She is daughter OF Alexander
Campbell, the founder of the Campbellite
sect of Baptists.
When j. Wells Champney painted Pref
Maria Mitchell's portrait some years ago,
she insisted ON literal fidelity to her ap-
pearance. "You cannot make beauty of
me" she said. This recalls Oliver Crom-
| wells unc0mpr0misingw words to his portrait
| painter: Paint me as | am. If you leave
| out the scars and the wrinkles, will not
| pay you pennyl"
| IF | give you pound of metal and
ordered you to make the most out of it,
what kind of metal would you selectp'
asks well known jeweller Gold, of
CUuIot, 10 luc piUiups reply. u prefer
| pound of steel" says the jeweller, land I'd
have it made into hairsprings for watches.
| pound OF such springs would sell for an
even $4,000"
| The monument erected at the grave OF
Roscoe Conkling in Forest Hill Cemetery,
Utica, N Y, has been completed 1t stands
In tie family plot just north of the monu-
ment to Horatio Seymour. 1t is of Quincy
| (Mass) granite. and is in the form of a
sarcophagus, with two heavy bases of cut
unpublished granite, cubical die, with
| polished columns at each corner, and q
massive cap surmounting the whole. The
die is polished and bears on the east side
| the name Roscoe Conkling" and on the
| west side, in addition to the name, the
| words. Born October 30, 1929. Died April 16,
| 1888. The design was selected by Mrs,
| Conkling about year ago. The monument
Is not over nine feet in height
One Of the most remarkable women In
Missouri is Emily Paxton, mulatto woman
who at the age of 10 began to work on 6
farm in Pike county. At that time she pu
on male attire, and for twenty-three year,
she has continued to wear 1t except wher
visiting city. Her friends obtained from
the governor OF Missouri a written permit
for her to wear mems dress anywhere il
Missouri outside of cities Of 10000 inhabi
| "
except ehopping," but her favorite occupa
tion is breaking horses to harness. O.
these she herself owns three, and has charg,
Of thirteen. For three years, in partnership
with man. she owned and worked reaper
until it became so far worn out that tn,
repairs made Its further use improbable
She cut, on an average, ten acres of grain
day. She owns considerable land, and is
successful farmer.
In the streets French traffic all goes to tn
right; Lsndon coachmen drive always to tn
left. Psrisians live together in large house
like barracks; Londoners have one family Ii
house. They have alatch-key. the French
men a concierge. Paris has its cafes
London Its clubs. Partisan beds are up Ii
| an alcoye in the wall; Londoners sleep ii
The middle OF the room. London takes tire,
or four meals day, Paris two. Paris dimes
London eats. Paris loaves are long, Londol
loayes are square. Paris drinks wine
London beer. Paris takes coffee. Londo
tea. Frenchmen while dining talk to thei
neighbor aud enjoy each others society
BritOns sit alone at table and don't sa
much but enjoy their food. London worl
men work In their ordinary clothes, call eac
other "mate," smoke clay pipes and pune
each others heads occasionally. Parisia
workmen do their business in blouses, ca
J their friends Citizen" or "Sir," smok
cigarettes, take their hats off to each othel
and DO their fighting with their feet.