The weekly union record., 1865-08-05
Cory 0'Lanus on Family Affairs.

Provided he has one.
! Married men generally have. So have /.
1 1t is the natural consequence of getting mar
ried
Families, like everything else are more ex
pensive than they used TO be- Shoes and
clothes cos, sight now days, and children
have mostly good apeiites.
Mine have.
Boys will be boys. They can't help it.
They were born So 1t is their destiny TO tear
their trowsers and 10 wear ont two pairs OF
boots month keeping their ma constantly
employed like besieged garrison repairing
breeches, and their unfortunate pa paying out
cuerency. under strong conviction tba, there is
nothing like leather 10 wear out.
tried copper-toed boots on my heir. The
copper wore we'll and have an idea that cop
per boots would be good idea, but / couldn't
find a metallic shoemaker to carry il out.
Mrs. OIL. also became attached TO copper
and thought it would be an improvement and
save sewing if boys pantaloons were like ships
and tea kettles, copper bottomed. The sug.
gestion was A. No. l, but We havnt tried it
yet.
Copper so ran 10 my head at the time that
OPake called me a copperhead
( This was the origin oil the term.
! Mrs. OIL. is managing woman. She makes
trowsers for our son Alexander Themistocles
out of mine when I've done with them. He
can get through three pair TO my one, ordinar-
( lily, and | am obliged to wear out my clothes
faster than used to, to keep him supplied.
| once suggested that it might be within the
resources of art and industry TO make him a
pair out of new material.
Mrs. OIL. said positively that it couldn't be
done. 1t would ruin US. She concluded il
was cheaper to cut pair had paid twelve
dollars for
subsequently found upon enquiry that new
cloth for that purpose could have been bought
for about two dollars.
ventured to tell Mrs. OIL, expecting tri
umph of male foresight over female lack of
judgment
She gave me look oil scorn, as she wanted
to know if had asked The price of ''trmmins"
Trimmings were too much for me-
l have been afraid of trimmings ever since.
Trimmings, | suppose, means buttons and
things.
But what is the expenses compared with the
joy father feels, when after adays laborious
exercise at the Office wrestling with steel pen,
be returns to his domestic retreat, and is met
at the gate by a smiling cherubim, who in
tones that go to his fond parents beart and
makes him forget his troubles, with Hello, pa,
give me penny"
Your hand instiuctively goes into the seat
of your affections your pocket, and draws forth
the coveted coin, which is promptly invested
in molasses candy.
THE Herald correspondent gives The follow
ing description of life in the Mexican capital
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lavisbed in all the means Of comfort aud lux
ury known to civilized life. Houses whose
forbidding exterior of stone and plaster, with
grated, prison like windows, indicate the ele
gance within, are adorned with all that art and
wealth can supply, brought from Europe and
the United States at fabulous expense Costly
carpets, curtains, mirrors, chandeliers, pianos
statues, paintings, libraries, and all that goes
to complete a sumptuosly furnished mansion
are displayed, oftener with reckless profusion
than in conformity with good taste and all
suggesting to the calculating American val
liable market in our nearest neighbor, if we
have the sense to keep on good terms and make
our friendly relations more intimate. The pri-
vate equpages in the streets are a special
means of exhibiting wealth and taste. Most
of the carriages, barouches and the like vehi.
cles are imported from Europe, though few
are made in the United States. Many of them
are elaborately ornamented with silver, as are
also the harness. Mules seem TO be 10 general
demand for carriage animals, though a fine
span of English or American horses now and
then dash along, the ribbons held by liveried
coachmen, while behind sits the footman in all
the spendor of red, blue and yellow The |
principal drives are to the Basco de Bacarel, /
the Basco de la Viga, along the calle de los |
Plateros and the Alameda At the last named /
place which is park of about twenty acres
handsomely laid out with flowers, shrubs and |
large shade trees, the fashionable world of
Mexico resort for morning drives and eques |
trian exercise and here may be seen some OF /
the famous Mexican riders in all the grace of |
love of display for nowhere does the Mexican /
gentleman feel so proud as Oh his horse, with |
his silver mounted saddle and gaily ornamented /
serape. On a fine morning a multitude of
horsemen are curvetting along the romantic |
roads of the Alameda, row half hidden among
the foliage passing out of sight behind the |
fountains, and wheeling into sight again, all in I
apparent confusion, but yet, owing TO their I
perfect control of their animals, never coming
in contact. Among the crowd are seen the
flashing uniforms of French and Austrian off |
GERS, trotting their heavy horses at jogging
pace, holding the reins with both hands their /
elbows squared, feet pointed out at right an .
giles from the stirrups, and presenting in all /
respects ludlcrous picture compared TO the /
elegant horsemanship displayed around them /
When one of these warriors, (mostly effemnate I
looking gentlemen, with pale faces and specta /
cles), comes ,humpiOg by, the Mexicans quiet
ly make room, and appear not to notice the /
contrast. Never an approach to smile is +
seen beneath the ample soHbrero. though
doubtless the scene affords them food for fun
in some more fitting place, where the rules Of
politeness would Dot be violated by hearty
laugh.
DEATH BY SPONTANEOUS CONFESSIONAL
death By spontaneous combustion has not uD-
frequently occurred-the victims in most cases
being fat and aged women OF Incorporate
habits. a case is now going the rounds. of a I
man who bad been habitual drinker for +
wears, who was found standing 10 an outbuld- /
ing completelely enyeloped 10 a siver-colored
flame like the wick of candle IN its blaze 4