The Portland daily press., 1890-08-30
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

When newspaper stops writing obituary
verses when citizen dies, it is better sign
than any census figures that the town is
growing.
Col. Zllimboff. of the Russian army, now
stationed In Siberia, claims to have discovered
in ordinary eggs an oil by which he can
greatly increase the force of explosives.
Says the Minneapolis Tribune: Fay Tenn
peton's diamond smuggling difficulty comes
too near the beginning of the dramatic season
to be discussed at anything less than the
regular advertising rates.
Prof Samuel Lockwood, of New Jersey,
president of the United States Hay Fever
association. which met in Bethlehem, N. H.,
this week, says there are about 100000 hay
fever sufferers in the United States
''Godel gudik" is the Volapuk equivalent
for good morning" This is worth remem-
bering. If you should ever be cast away
ON cannibal island, it will be useful to know
now to salute politely in the universal Ian
guage."
Perhaps Chicago might be induced to
"spudge up" If Congress should pass reso-
luton providing that unless site for the
Worlds fair is selected within ten days from
date, the fair shall be located in Washington.
1t Is now clearer than ever that the fair
should have been located at the national
capital.
''Taverner" of the Boston Post does not
take kindly to the black straw hat, which
has been so popular this summer. He says:
81 have heard several cases In which per-
fectly solvent men failed to get their checks
cashed simply because they looked so dis
reputable in their black straw hats that
nobody would trust them"
The great sensation of the week has been
the flight to Paris of Leslie Fraser Duncan,
the proprietor of The Matrimonial News,
who is anxious TO avoid the consequences of
a $4,000 verdict rendered against him in fa-
vor Of Miss Knowles. 1t is believed he has
sold all his property, as well as The Matri-
monial News.
The tract distributor who handed tract
ON the sin of dancing to a soldier who had
lost both legs has rival. To fruit ped
dler who is without hands New Haven dis
tributor gave tract bearing warning against
card playing. The tract rested on the bas-
ket hanging from the vendors neck, and by
attracting attention materially increased his
sales.
Many amusing stories used to be told of
James Carlyle's mannerof snubbing curious
tourists, for nothing was more offensive to
him than to be spoken of as the brother Of
the great Carlyle. 81 am James Carlyle."
ne would say, In manner that indicated
now competent he felt to stand in his own
shoes. and how indignant ne felt at the idea
OF Delng honored by his relationship to any,
body.
horse was seen running up Gorham
street, in Lowell, Mass, recently at full
speed. A boy was upon the seat. but had
lost the reins, and of course could do moth
Ing but hold on and cry out for help. Aspo
nelp was forthcoming, he worked his way
down upon the shaft, and putting one hand
upon the horse, reached out caught the
reins and stopped the horse opposite ST.
John church.
He was theological student, and, being
desirons of stirring up tie young people of
the church which he attended to greater
activity, he urged in their meeting that the
young ladies participate by means of short
written papers on the subject in case they
were too timid to speak. He explained away
their objections on the score of modesty Dy
saying tnat the names of the writers need NOT
be given. "Hand them to me" said ne,
growing In enthusiasm as be SET tOfSd Will 'b he
any the WISER" The young man Is sun
wondering why there was such nstiess ,e 10
sponse to his beautiful plan.-Consresa-
ti0nalist.
Miss Elizabeth Miles had been put ih tne
state insane asylum in Alabama where an
effort will be made to cure her Oh a strange
ballucInation. Miss Miles insists that she is
Mrs Grover Cleveland, that her husband is
still President, and her place Is at the White
Uouse. She is the daughter of wealthy
and orominent citizen of Shelby county.
Miss Miles met President and Mrs. Cleve-
Land at Montgomery, Ala, three years ago,
and was much pleased with :he latter A
wear ago Miss Miles fell from horse and
lieyed herself to be Mrs. Cleveland. She is
rational on all other subjects