The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-08
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

The statue of Stephen Girard, in Phila-
delphia, is to be unveiled on May 90,
The popularity of Darwin is steadily
growing in Russia, fact which is indicat-
ed by the new editions of his works tn at
are coming out
Ihe late Governor Albert G. Porter was
good campaigner. In one of his stump
ing tours he was to speak in Morgan
county. A number of fine carriages were
at the station as the train drew up to
carry Mr.. Porter and the persons who
We're with him to the place of speaking.
OH at one side was an old-fashioned
Carryall, with ragged oilcloth curtains,
wheels lncrusted with mud, presenting a
sadly u1lapldated appearance. Mr.. Porter
looked beyond the carriages to this con-
Veyance, and his clear blue eye lightened
with pleasure as he recognized the driver,
VINO was well known mossbacked Demo
| GRAFT. why, George" said Mr.. Porter.
extending his hand, !" I'm glad you're
| here. Gentlemen" turning to the per-
sons at the carriages, who were awaiting
him, never mind me, I'm going to ride
| over with my old friend, George" His
''old friend, George had four grown
| sons, all Democrats, but every vote in the
| family was given to the handsome young
man who could mix with the plain
people, and who had ridden with s'dad''
to the place of meeting.
. Sir George Grey, the Australian explore
and administrator, recently celebrated the
eighty fourth anniversary of his birth
Fifty eight years ago he was given up for
dead while exploring the west coast of
Australia. He lived to be Governor of
South Australia, of Cape Colony and of
New Zealand which he administered
during the Maori rebellion. He is q
strong Home Ruler.
An English paper notes that next to
Carmen Sylvia, the Queen of Roumania,
Queen Olga of Greece is considered one
of the most unconventional of reigning
queens. She walks about great deal
alone, and has climbed to the top of
Mount Lycabettos without companion
One OF her most intimate friends is an
American, Nine. Bakmetieff, wife of the
First Secretary of the Russian Legation
formerly Miss Beale, of Washington. For
several years after Queen Olga's corona
costume and it is said that she has lately
Leen considering the possibility of max
ing the ancient Greek dress the court
costume.
William G.. Harick, of Albany, has re-
ceived an autograph letter from Justin
Mccarthy which, in view of the latter S
serious illness, is of deep interest. Mr..
Mccarthy discourses upon death, and
says: " The remem brance of youth, J
says Ali, the Arabian prophet lis sigh.
Not, surely, if youth has been spent to
any purpose. l prefer the proud recollec-
ton of Goethe's Egmont, just about to
die: cease, but 1 have lived
A curious lawsuit will soon be tried in
Duchess County, N. Y. Some time ago
man and his wife could not agree on
name for their infant son, and the
mother decided to settle the question &C
baptized one day while the father was
absent. The father has now sued the
clergyman for damages.
Booker L. Washington writes: ''The
president of the Alabama State Convict
Board, S. B. Trapp, is making an earn
est effort to put good reading matter into
the hands of the hundreds of convicts
now in the Alabama penitentiary, coal
mines, chain gangs, ETC. To this end he
has asked me to aid in the esta blishnent
of permanent library in the various
places where the conyicts are kept. If
persons who wish to help establish these
libraries will send books (new or ODD to
me, will see that they are put into the
hands of Mr.. Trap for the purpose
named. When the books are sent, it
should be stated that they are for the
penitentiary library"