The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-05-30

at thatperiod of life they can show that
they have been virtuops and temperate,
and are able to, maintain and support
children, he would thenyIaY6 a map
rIage permit issued 10 them by the
And he adds, &c should |
be a point Of s'disiingulshed hon.
or" with both sexes TO gain this
permit in the tWenty-second and
eighteenth year, and ''recognized dis
grace not to have gained it at least be-
: lore the close Of their twentysfou
.'or twenty-drst." Two festivals might
be held every year atgwhich their pen
given to the maidens and youths who
had won them in thai half year.
Having been crowhed, he would then
have them led In Joyful procession
through the streets and lanes As Ian
inducement1 to their speedily availIng
themselves of the privilege accorded to
them, they should be entitled to claim,
IL they needed It, a fixed income from
the State for seven years from the day
0ftheiT marriage. Ty. go -niit "Y9i
In this manner, Mr.. Ruskin thinks
the martial relations Of life could be
regulated by Government with great
advantage to the State and all parties
concerned. We fear, however, that he
would experience some slight diff
culties In putting his scheme in success
fuloperation. ~ - y ~
In no other country in the world Is
there anything like the great proper
ton of property destroyed by fire that
there is In the United States. Acorres-
pendent Of the New York Times, writ
ing from Italy, after Remaining that
'if You have property ina house in
Florence, the chances are that your chill
dren may enjoy It after you, for fire
cannot destroy the house, and only an
earthquake can throw it down." he
says: "1here has been but one fire he1 e
(F'lOTe'aee) Of any Consequence lgithiil tie
memory Of useR 1lOaO LiViRg," He then
contrasts this with our tire returns in
this country, remarking: cit makes
one shuddsr to think of the pasteboard
and buckram constructions in the
United States. The enormous losses
by fire every year in America, are
among the sRddest things we have to
present to the contemplation of Eu-
ropean. In Italian buildings there Is
hardly anything to burn, while in ours
nearly everything is combusttble." I'd
Miss Kate Field, the dramatic and
literary critic ofthe New York Tribune,
Isl little lady, with beautiful teeth,
ringlets, and very quiet demeanor.
She spent several years at Florence,
Italy, and her first literary effusions
we're letters from abroad 70 the Boston
Post. She has written up Ristori in
this country, through the pages of the
AtLaRtie Harper and the Tribune, hay
ing become a Worshipper of the great
tragedienne, by personsal acquaintance
in Italy. Miss Field Is a strong adyo-
cate OF Woman's rights, a misOgamist
and man-hater, and SO positive and in
relatives quarreled with her, and she
earns her own living by her pen. Miss
Kate is about 80 years old and came Of
talented theatrical stock. 10 -suss1iluf
It7 A POET who has been much disguised
by the long spell of rainy weather from
which we are just emerging tperhaps)
contributes the following lines by way
of relieving his feelings: i5s4aigoD
oh, Jupiter Pluvius how long do you intend
a Hay we not hope albeit 'gainst-that you
Abdicats before the coming 4th2 We've had
enough Of rain. . HS- 81 <4ltf 80
Pray do dry up. Dost think because the
go products of the still tstsa5 4fs ,yHIst q 40
are declared ps, we are 'dry2 II 80, banIst
such t6oSshts. An THIRSTY ones can Ge,
their nh. Ai-Ft ~ +, 1HialR.r %
Throw up the sponge hold in-drawi tight
Upon Aquarius- don't let him not down
and you've been coming down like one In
For days and weeks. Now do dry up, and
| evermOre my Quill as..s..Ist u.
| Shall rest In quletS Now should i not plead
| in vain,
AMER this much promising. The fact Is,
:. Jupiter, you dlst1lF 2 * Ia = * -
Too treelyIwe've too much water, altogether,
And 50 were forced to finger longer when we
dine.
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