The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-25


to save Dresden but 1t is even more in
conceivable that 1t should have allow
ed the PruSsians to make their way
through the passes and descend into
the open plain. This operation was
performed with consummate skill and
daring by the Prussian commanders.
Whoever conceived the plan, and di-
rected the execution must be number
ed among the most able strategists that
the present century has produced. The
true history of the campaign has yet to
be learned, and we are not disposed to
cr1ticise where information is still de-
fective. But certainly Austria, and
Europe In general, expected a bolder
system of warfare from the Austrian
commander. He had an army which
carried discipline to the highest point;
which had been drilled, and exercised,
and reviewed, until it had arrived at
all the precision of machine. Its
whole organization had been amended
and made more effective after the ex-
perienee OF the italian war its officers
were active, skillful and jealous its
cavalry was praised as, perhaps, the
best in Europe; its artillery was prais-
ed by every foreigner. Yet this splen-
did army, said TO number, with the
Saxons, a quarter of a million strong,
allowed the converging forces of the
enemy to make their way through
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might have been contested, and then
to form a junction on Bohemian soil.
Even then the Austrians, whose whole
purpose in the war was TO carry on Of
fensive operations, and who did
nothing If they did not advance to the
liberation of the north German gov
ernments contented themselves with
defending their position. They took
their stand. according to their COM
mander's official dispatch, sin a partly
intrenched position before Koniggratz." !"
They no doubt fought well; but II even
they had been able to hold their ground,
they could only have delayed the inev-
liable result. As 1t was, the Prussians,
according to Benedek's account, estab-
lished themselves on the Austrian flank
and rear, and by spirited attack
forced their opponents to retreat, at
first slowly, and then more rapidly
in fact, drove them from the fieid. As
the whole Austrian army was engaged,
the ruin was irreparable. Vienna was
open to the conquerors, and continu-
ance of rapid marches would have
brought the Prussian army to the Inn
perial city. Now, however, the media
ton of France has been invited by the
Vanquished; and France, as might be
expected, has readily accepted a posi-
ton which gives her the right to inter
tere. We cannot but think that If the
Austrian Emperor had addressed him
self directly to his adversary, as Ger
man to German, it would have been
more dignitied and more consistent
with the national interests. It's at least
an additional humiliation to Austria
that she should be saved by the inter
vention of a foreign Potentate.
A Rough Matrimonial Experience.
The following is from the August
number of Harper's Monthly. We
find it given as letter from ga married
friend to "a confirmed bachelor" who
in self-iustifcation, forwards Il to Har-
per's EASY Chairs"
"Don't marry, says our woful wight.
"unless you can afford TO hire an ac.
complished housekeeper and cook, As
for me-let me undeceiVe you'll have
no comfort or peace. II I want a de-
cent meal I have to yet It at an eatin9-
house. My own house is .mismanaRed,
misgoverned, and disorderIy from one
years end To the other. Ny wife sits
up till nearly midnight reading foolish
novels. If the children tronble her she
whips them and sends them Off to the
servants. When morning comes she is
SO tired she can not get up until after
the breakfast is on the table; and it is a
regular Biddyfed breakfast, worse than
ever 1 tasted in four dollar a week
boardtng-honse. Half the time dress
both the children in the morning and
get them their breakfasts. They live
mostly on crackers, cheese, and milk,
for there is nothing else in the house fit
for them to eat. My wife comes down
when we are half through, and gets the
morning paper, and looks over II SO see
what matinees are to take place, and
makes her arrangements to leave the
children in the care of the servants;
and then (while she well knows it takes
all that can do, by the hardest work,
to support the family in such a disor-
derly and mismanaged way) she hounds
me to death to run in debt and buy a
piano and several expensive dresses for
herself. Her mind and thought seem
wholly directed to self-gratifcation.
My health is feeble, and my doctor
insists on particular articles of diet.
The only way can get them in my
own house is by appealing to my wifeis
selhshness. No considerations of nv
health move her; but if say, Give me
such and such SO many times and Won
shall have a new dress, then NAV get
1t, but even then not always, for If 1t
interferes with the matinees or reading
of the last novel can not have it. All
appeals to sense of duty, to the princi-
pies of right, all exposiIions of the duty
of unselhshness of purpose, are met
with ridicule and laughter, with sense
less quibbles. or with smart, imperti-
nent speeches. When talk of order
and system, and lay before her plans
of management, 1 am told that don't
know anything about housekeeping.
which Is something different from eve-
ry thing else. When sickness Uvertakes
me, If it Is slight am ridiculed. Nv
wife is greatly provoked with the both
er of It. But II am Violently ill, and
the grave opens at my feet, as 1t has Of
ten done, she consoles me by saving.
Dear mel what will become Ofme and
the children If he dies and leaves me
poor?'
81 can't earn any thing ahead. She
wants me to get my life insured, but
fortunately for me the COmpanies
would not take it. Ifthey would, 1 am
afraid that would get but little atten-
tion even in the most dangerous illness.
Ny wife considers children a great
nuisance, and il they bother her she
whips them but Whips them for nothing
else. She cannot understand Syhy thew
cling to their father so. proposed to
join the army, and her objection was
only this, that my ray would not be
sufficient to support her; but as my
services were refused because of my i'll
health I unfortunately Gas Webster
saidl still live. She makes it a con-
stant practice TO oppose me in every
thing. If she proposes something and
l agree to 1t, then she changes her mind,
/ have reasoned with her of duty, of re-
ligion, and of Justice, and the answer is
that domestic duties are q ClrudReFV.
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