The Portland daily press., 1897-09-16

her." 1t is understood, of course, that
the 'sif'' in that sentence is most I'M
portant part Of the whole.
DR.. W. L. Abbot of Philadelphia, who
has made valuable donations to the Smith,
sonian Institute, has now given collec-
ton of birds from the Malayan Peninsula
containing 11O0 birds, representing over
200 species.
President Mckinley was recently pre-
sented with twelve pound trout from
the people of Hague. small town on
Lake George, the Hageuites having found
out that the President was mem Der
of a fishing club there a number of years
ago.
In sermon at Salina, Kas, on a
recent Sunday, the Rev. j. d. Lockwood
said: "Let us give man little more
taffy when living, and not SO much
epitaffy when he Is dead.
Long Wolf, an old Indian warrior on
the Upper Columbia Riv er, is the possess
sor of lariat made of the hair of white
women who have been scalped. 1t is said
to be strong enough to hold wild
buffalo.
A new religious sect has just been start
ed in Russia, the fundamental idea Of
which is never to take bath. Unfortu-
nately, not alone in Russia but through
out the entire civilized world there is al
ready nucleus of we'll qualified and
ready devorees.
Oelrichs & Co, agents of the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company, an
nounce that the new twin screw steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse of the North
German Lloyd. has been delayed by low
water in the Baltic and will sail from
Bremen Sept. IS. The Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse is the biggest steamer in the
world and is about to make her maiden
trip to New York.
Prince Louis Napoleon, brother of
Prince Victor, is colonel of Russian
regiment Of Uhlans Of the Guard, and
has spoiled his chances as q French pre-.
terne's story, by accepting German dec
Grafton ON the occasion of Kaiser Will
helms recent visit to st. Petersburg.
DR.. Cyrus Edison of New York, in
speaking of the resent triple-century run,
in which two women were among the
survivors, thus deprecates the suicidal
folly Of such journeys: EVERY per son
has so much nervous strength in reserve,
and II he or she goes on physical spree
and exhausts that in foolish exertion, the
natural result is that he or she is left
physical bankrupt" A bankruptcy law
to prevent such collapses might properly
be passed In all the states. But it would
be wiser and better if the wheelmen's
organizations would of their own volition
put a stop to folly that has already been
carried beyond all bounds of reason and
sanity.
1t is said that two-thirds of all the deer
in the Missouri river bottoms in the
region about Washburn, N. D., were de-
stroyed last spring by the deep SHOWS,
foods and cyclones, and sportsmen of the
district are taking measures to prevent
indiscrimiate slaughter of the remainder
during the open season this fall.
Once upon time, in the early sixties.
Mr.. Edmund Labouchere arrived at Mis-
lowicz "a Prussian frontier station) on
his way to Berlin. The customs officers
rummaged his luggage and emptied his
portmanteau. He politely asked them to
put things back. They refused. He told
them he intended to stay right there in
q house" he said. They stared at him
in silence. Then he asked for paper and
wrote q telegram. 1t was addressed to
Bismarck. It ran: II am sorry to say I
cannot dine with you tomorrow, as am
detained here for an indefinite period. !"
He handed this telegram to the chief GUS
toms officer with polite request that it
be expedited. His belongings were re-
placed in the portmanteau in hurry.
DR.. Simpson, who is at the head of the
Christian Alliance convention at Nyack
Heights, asked for ten thousand dollars
and got twelve thousand. The credulous
are not alone confined to the precincts Of
Old Orchard.