The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-21
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

hibition at Washington two porcelain plates
OF her own painting.
That Henry Wilson's grave is marked
simply by stone bearing his name in the
cemetery at Natick, is not so noticeable as is
the fact that for some years an association
| has existed for the purpose of raising funds
| to erect a more suitable monument, but thus
far without substantial success.
''Pigottry" and ito Pigott" have been
added to Parliamentary English. Tim
| Healy, the Irish member. flied them off first
| in the House of Commons, and in spite of
mild protest from the Speaker they have
passed into common use. Mr. Healy also is
responsible for the assertion that grossly ex-
aggerated statement was not excessive; it
was Balfouresque."
Alexander, the young King Of Servia, is
described as a tall, slim, good-looking boy.
with deep black eyes, like those Of his mother
and the keen. penetrating look peculiar to his
father, whose nervousness, restlessness and
naughty bearing he has also inherited. He is
clever. quick-witted, lively and an unusually
Intelligent lad, but insincere, calculating,
prompt In detecting and profting by an adj
vantage.
No one has supposed that the sedate Pres-
dent Harrison was a punster, but If the
Washington Critic is to be believed he re-
corded the first joke of the new administra-
tration.. 1t win be received with acclaim, of
course, because when the king smiles the
| court laughs" The joke runs thus: "What
large and handsome Vice President you
have, Mr.. Harrison" said a lady as Mr.. Nor
ton passed by. YES" replied Mr.. Harrison
with modest smile, II have no small vices"
| Mrs. James K. Polk ridicules current
newspaper statement that at General Jack
sons inaugural ball the ladies wore calico
dresses without any flowers: snow that is
an absurdity. 1t is quite too ridiculous for
anything. The ladies Of that date dressed
| as rich and bec0mingly as the ladies Of the
| present generation. At my own last recep-
| ton at the White House / wore a gorgeous
pink satin from Paris with point d'Alencon
lace, and 1t was this dress my great-grand-
niece wore at a reception in the neighbor-
hood last week, and without the slightest
alteration"
When Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Window came
together In 1880, as members of Gen. Gar
fields cabinet, holding the same portfolios as
they now hold under Gen. Harrison, they
had been signing their names James G. Blaine
and William Window. At the first cabinet
meeting some papers required to be signed.
Mr.. Blaine's public experience had taught
him that in public matters every saving of
time in details, however small, made a great
saving in the grand total. He remarked that
he Intended to sign all papers j. g. Blaine
and after some little consideration Mr. Win
dom decided to follow this example and
shorten his own signature to VIM. Window
They have signed their names in this manner
ever since.
The number of American absentees"
promises to be immense this season, the
attractions abroad being the Paris Exposition
and the worlds Sunday school convention at
London. The rush to Europe generally be-
gins about May /, but this year-it will begin
TWO weeks earlier, and at this very time
nearly all the rooms on the various steam
ships which sail from New York city have
been engaged up to the middle of July, while
some Of the lines will run two, and others,
among the North German Lloyd, will run
three steamships week from that port The
demand for transatlantic passage. according
to the reports of agents of all the American
steamship lines, is by far greater than ever
before
Miss Mary Anderson's serious illness calls
to mind how little the general public under
stands the hardships of an actress life. The
few hours day on the stage seem all play
and no work, and yet the mental and ply
sicial strain will sometimes wear out the
most powerful constitutions. The constant
moving from city to city, the change of rooms
and the restlessness and hurry of stage
career all make up an irritant that slowly but
surely drains the system of its vitality, and 4
faithful rendering OF an important part is
added, the result Is bound to be complete
nervous pr0stration, as in Miss Anderson's
case. Had the distinguished actress taken
time to recuperate when she felt herself
bending under the strain, this illness would
probably have been avoided, but In theatri-
cal life there Is no chance for rest during the
season, and the actress works on until nature
calls a halt
For the benefit of farmers Gen. Greedy
gives the following simple and definite
method by which in clear, cool weather, near
the period Of early or late frosts, person
may determine with considerable accuracy
II frost will occur the following night: "The
approach Of local frost can be foretold with
very considerable accuracy from the readings
Of properly exposed dry and wet thermome-
tiers. A safe and simple rule to follow when
the temperature is at 800 or below is ito null
tiply the difference between the readings of
the thermometers by 8, and when the sum
thus obtained is subtracted from the reading
OF the dry thermometer, it leaves the ap-
proximate degree to which the temperature
OF the air will fall the coming night unless
change OF wind to moister quarter or in
crease OF cloudiness interferes. The value
have not been sufficiently impressed upon
farmers cultivating crops of Kind suscepti- |
Die to frost and capable OF protection" 1t |
may be stated 10 this connection that the |
INSTRUMENT the bulb of which is kept moist |
py its contact with bit of lampwick fed |
from small reservoir of water.
The Paris correspondent of the World en- /
muses. In this wise over a new American /
deoutante: "Miss Emma Eames, beautiful |
new England girl of Bath Me-, made a suc- |
cessui ana almost sensational debut Thurs |
DAY evening at the Grand opera in Juliet
The house was filed principally by member |
OF the foreign colonies. At the first sight her |
rare beauty was well appreciated BY ewes |
homely features of her predecessor, Mile. |
Hesslez, and when she sang all ears were |
captivated by notes which heralded the birth |
of another song-bird. The balcony scene |
created a perfect storm of applause, and |
s %nen d dae cartain thI iei the audi
OF the heroine of the evening, and NJ. |
Auguste Vitu commented approving. /
~ az follows: Ellie ira loin, la petite (She
VIII go far the little one.) The house was
Oh the dying lovers were sung. and an al
s zen on the part Of some American art
Students to deprive the hackney horses Of the
np OnVf fr y. puiiaing the diva homeward was
backed by the gendarmes." ooaohniah
A brother of Jay Gould lives in 81 ro,;s
where he is purchasing agent of the wahaah
railroad. He is described as a pecp,;ar ~
In many respects. Like Jay, he basn,t
word to say, but there is no outward. and 90
far as can be seen, no further mental resem-
blance between the two. The purchasing
agent does not claim to have the bump of
acquisition" developed in the phenomenal
degree that has enabled Jay to lay aside a
few cents to buy ice cream on a hot sum-
mer's day, In spite of the Vaccinations of
his envious competitors but there is every
thinks further than the Wall street wizard
Is considering the comfort of those around
him. In a building elevator the other day
Mr.. Gould began to quiz the gentlemanly
getting married. hear?" he inquired, gruff-
~. "Yes." answered the lad. while fiery
urid crimson suffused bis cheek, "yes SIR"
). farnished" "Yes sir; pretty well"
have an old one that will do pretty we'll"
Mr.. Gould stepped off here and the next day