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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-03
FOR SALE.
FARM 200 ACRES!

On the Hsmpaeld Railroad, ono mile east a4S
Of West Alexander, Pa, Limestone coll; ~
and second stories, BATH room and pantry back
Of kitchen, good cellar under house. Tho house
& the best 10 the ARCHAEOLOGICAL Is stocked
with flowers and shrubbery-good spring
SmokC.houSc granCry, BhGep-houSC, wagon shed
Of apples, peaches and cherries; fences arc good
The farm Ii well watered, and sufficient guam
tIty Of good oak timber.
For further information enquire OF.
WILLIAM McMURRAY,
apr25.H Near West Alexander, Pa.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-03

EOR CNCNNTI, LOUIS ~n
y WILLIE AND ST. LOUIS 81 -
Tho Hne passenger steamer
MAJOR ANDERSON. ........ Capt MUmRNAN
will leave as above, Tuesday, May Sd, at
O'Clock, p. n.
For freight or passage apply on board or to
G. Il. BOOTH j. CO.,
ma2 Agents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-03

Nor SALE.-1,O ss ACRES OF
u Heavy Uncalled Timbered Land, on Middle
Island Creek, Tyler County, W. Va. The best
body Of timber on tho creek, with ono Of the best
l''' ' " W. v. HoGE d BRO,
aprRs "IIcal Estate Agents, 100 Market ST.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-03

NOR RENT.-THAT SPLEEN. mi
u. DID business stand, corner Of Mar III
kvl and Monroe streets, how occupied byaA
Adams Express Company. Enquire Of me-
mars HARPER q bIIu'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-03

T1OR SALE TO CLOSE AN ES- 1ht :sA
d TATE.-Tho frst.class DWELLING iiH
HOUSE, situated on tho north cast cOrIler. e.i1'
Of IIAmpdUn and Sixth EtrratH, now occupied by
Mrs. Carter. There IL full lot, and the house Is
everything about the Promises In thorough ~:
paIr. Apply to j. p. LEWIS,
dec1.n McLuro House, Wheeling, W. Va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-03
HaTEAM BOATS,

DEGULAR TUESDAY 49,
~ PACKET FOR PARKERS.
BURG, GALLIPOLIS, PONEROY 80
AND CINCINNATI.-The splendid new side.
wheel passenger steamer
ARLINGTON. . Capt DAN MOORE,
will leave as above, on Tuesday evening, May I'd.
Passengers recelpted through to St. Louis and
all points west. g..
For freight or passage apply to
ma9 M +: d. MoNG, Agent
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-03
FOR SALE.

nORsALE.-AV VERY FINE BLACK
ID Mare, RockAway and Harness. $500
TRUSTEES SALE -ON WEDNEs-
for sale. at tho front door Of tho Court House,
paFls Of lots and 7, on which the Howard Iron
Works stands, and part Of lot No. 0, east ofsald
works.
TERMs or SALE :-One. third cash, and the bal.
g, p. HILDRETH,
MAJ Trustee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-03
WANTS.
FOR RENT.

NOR RENT.-THE OLD ssf
d Daniel znnc Homestead on The IT.
y S,I,rre, b aud 10 acres Of ground suitable fol
F.EdSning GaTgOsc sS,I and good orchard
ROBERT CAMPBELL,
AWl9 Wheeling Island.
, 1870-12-25
A Healthy Individual.

The following Is tie last thing written by
the lste *.Artemus Ward =: s'Ontill quite re-
cert I've lin . healthy indiyidooAl. I'm nearly
60, ard yit I've got ruuhkle into my srms
which don't make my fists resemble the trend
Of \ canay hi1d when they ti5 ont and hit 5
man- Oa1y few weeks ago IVES exhibitin
in East Sho~heg2n, in b7dln' which had
formerly been ocEepied by 4 pugyliat-oue Of
tie fe!lers which hits from the Ghduldez and
teaches the manly aIt Of Iae.f defens. And he
cum and enid he WAS Goin' in free, in conse-
kence Of prcyisly oeEepyin eed b'ldiu, with !
large seller dog Ha sed, Oh, res.' I Ised,
: Oh, No He sed, DO you rsnt g b ground
to poHde1f' 1 sed, Yes I do, il there is
po1dcr Gindcst handy, when be struck me
disgustin' blow in my left eye, which caused
thai concern to At once close for repairs; hut
10 didn't hurt me any more.
wen. for him eneEgetealty. His
parents lived near by, and I Will simply
stale that fifteen miruteH After I'd gone
fer him his mother, soein' the rrostrste form
OF her son approachiu' tho huuso onto Shut
/ ter. csm' hy four min, run oct doors, keor-
! tally looked him ovsr, and ss5,lfMy son.
you've been foo1ins round thza.kfn' nx-
D.: sheen. You went in II th5 ecd Eherp theT
/ put the grain n, .ad caue oue NTH tbs stta~,
! Aad then got up in tie iLtngunsjis and lot ti,s
hceses trod On yeu, didn't you, N! acnf You
can maggie II this what : dissSs.oo.b!s 2tr.
aon ~ vhsn Ia %nSy."
, 1870-12-25

wriier'a p1nuaeet bc.st t.,,, h. er!nred II At
lese than bali tho u=uA1 ratea Nj, IL F1
the founder OF tte nov f.1ous Bod.
dlepope.er Institute, and, Tor aosoe
Sears preceding bia death, sutYa,-
ed severely from soft earn. whiti, h.s nroI,, :
bly, done ss nuch for agriculture - auy s;n,-
Iar torcetn in the foothills OF our St.t.. II,
1868 ha ~na elected an honorary member or
the Socse.S for the Prevention Of Humanity /,
Morgcli1n., aEd. hut for the loss Of an eJs iu
csrr5ire ont isz principles, would have been
Gle Of Tie bAnceoue st Whites that ever re-
sided autrg 3 ue- There is little doubt that
he might hAye nspHcd to apy e;Iic5 IN t!1s
sat Of the reorle, 80 universal Was the CO.
TEEN in which he Fas tsrh tJ tho.s be potet
for. In N evil moment he WAS isdneed to a4-
eoc1s2e E,maelf IL, bnanets w7ih the RsY. AL
bert HAiixns, AMI tlJngh lie speedily With
drew irsn The d:rn. he wsa never abs to
Wholly rtsdicate tA- disersrd from his ccn,.i-
tEiior. sr3 it finally carried hi1 to- his g-1Ys.
His list w,1tls, Is he was s5uf,d OUT, vera
characteristic OF the man, he remarked,
g tttch lre shat dsm catuip tea" Ths catai .
CONSOLATION arrived too !ate to bs OF any .,,c;
he AAl gone 10 the Geva. Pa:ew.ll. nol,!s
hearsSEuEe soat-5tight sEte1lecl' We shA;;
meet 1HAiu.
, 1870-12-25
A California t.btsuurx.

B.t.d1epapsler IA dead! Tue b.re Auoounce-
ment viii Ilunsa the city into unsPeAk.ble
gloom. The death Of Do3dlero7stes Was
most unsimely; he should hAve d!ed twenty
years ago. Probably no msn Of his dsJ haa
excited 50 peculiar ae inusDss nRo society
good WORK anse. al cf which anything couid 30
f.aaue, IN urstinted dispenser Of every species
Of CHARITY that psid = commission to the
fi.burser. Mr. Bodhepopster WAS \
medal Of generosity. and weighed at
The time Of his death, one huuired
md ninety odd pounds. Originally born in
Naseachusetts, but for uinstsen yeats ma
tive Of Cahfosnia, snd partially bald. posssss-
1ne cosmopolitan nature that loved ! York
shilling "a well, in proportion to tts Talus, -
Mexican dol]sr, TIE subject of our msnoir
wss one whom It MAS IN honor to know, and
wbcee cl:sa ftisndsllp y Is 3 luxury tal: o..y
tua 4i1uea. oa2ll a1a7d. l, s,4Al 3ist bs taa
, 1870-12-25

From Londo1 Sat1eer.
s.17pasa grant you letters tire.
Wl1E otslef4 strict taat they sh Ill ~.
a qradIuped, peth12s wcT see
lFK2tS Ct your tuEth1itJp
\ lcng-.at:ed 1at.
B:t II, to drive the rat away
Fer ever tfpm oar hous-, We may
fhaDge the nrst letter. you will eay
Ene best thing 10 cal1 into play.
VIII bseA c&t
But should nar feline cousaQe tat.
Hcf ta!0ns Ee Of no avail,
The rat. instead Of tuning tail.
3i7ss tit Tor Ta1
Another s@szt .hat soass On him
Win !easheIu wtnE7, and d1Iea - "
A:ott. to clear OF gnata the asy,
Is, sure, 4 lat
So said my Uncle Nat,hev; nc
Vas learned tn 1palcET:
Fes IN the world be came to b
kaown IN polite e-ckV
AZ post old MAJ
Whon neon,e told me he'd denar-es
Tld. lie. Yin grief ainceye ttatte1;
Nj heart II ces1- tcn1ef~asa.sed>
Went Plt-1-pAt.
.A1,ocuSh nf uncle thus here!s.
IcSnlu rot charge grim peakh -isA tt.:s.
Because the legacy he let.
Was vary tat.
ARD now, to JON. my Er7der dear.
Wishing Prosperous New Ye1r,
Wnh nany = pleasure Acd mot one tea,
{. Wen meet again - s.Oh, uaye1 fel.r1
lraisa ny lar
, 1870-12-25

:ies OF Italy, SHizer1and and tt. Uo.phoras,
the Danubn and the Rhine.
Among the humorous works, finely illus.
trated, the complete drawings OF Hog1rth; /;
ind the illustrations OF various fairy stories
and descriptive texts by Dore. are the
1afor1tes OF the ss1aon. FAScHoS.
, 1870-12-25

health md vsgor, worn little clo.h,ns. The
no cotcsing on feet OF head. their lorg. darE
hair neatly Plated aud secured round thp head
by pins made from fish bonea, The men we're
q! drette-d in cauvas trouserh aud coarse
eilEfs but they. TOO, slaye their uell-pr,sefyed
Sunday snits of BA,lcf r!othoa
, 1870-12-25
Watching tt.c Old Year Ont, aud sht

Watching thc Old Rea- Ont, aud the
New Xrar'an.
Fir The chiea.u TIl1nne.
Oh. Ye&ri 10 neary pzsssd,
II those should be ny ;ast
Before thee u1r.at cast
Ife's work half done.
So quickly hast t5ou ntd,
That l had scarcely siid,
Ere long this pain II tread,
whioh upxnrsi leads,
Than. 10. Thy course Haa run;
Ere had WORK begun.
Thou thine hadst almost done,
swift nytns Yesr.!.
Thou wilt not Will for me, '.
And sadly now see.
As I look back Ger thee.
The n1!aspeot housa.
Whatever may ssy. =
Soon thou wit belr AWAY
Tae tecord Ct each d4y,
whate'er 1sDc.t
Dlys iull OF lille dreaua;
Dn,s like the Lightning glesma;
Days whtn nfe's stern vu:k secms
To be tWgos.
IAys with sweet Euu8htne bright:
Days Ike the da.keat night;
Days win the htIlowed ushr
Coda presence gives
Father! accept whal,s right
and, Is Tie year takes Eight
What's wrong IA my dear atgot
H.: Furgtve, pray. -
New Yeart caunot sec
z What thou doss bring to me; >.
- Yeti Will trust to thee,
And to my God.
Tncn come. Tear, with thy May,
With springs falr blolsoms gay.
And with the BIRDS sveet lay,
.Ses, fear, bring Asy. -
And come, Year, With thy June,
Lest nowess fade too soon;
Thou art the Jear'A bright noon-
Then come, Oh. June.
and bring October sad,
In sonble garments clad;
Fen though thou mAx'as not glad,
October leone.
In r1easureA satr cssess,
Or sotTuws deep dist14B,
Father thia Ne " Year b1esa.
In thee trust
DELL DEHSts.
, 1870-12-25
Oh. my! pretty Mar, II you please.
b0m boodtD, oif.tek, tsurfte iatnh,
BpultcSue, tEo franc. quite zechrze,
RCAh{e m n kniE Ano{rexh rru3 = ~

lAl W02t lkcIEalEA 3u8 In lIlH FlE1k WIS Inc
Perfection and ercceks Of tie ay6tem BY which
lles1 Enls are transfermod, without INV other
than passive will OF their OWN, into the fsy-
teEilg hours We see them over the fpqtliRhss.
TneJ are produced much in the asme wnv that
the golden terrace and the Castle of Wolfen-
stein a1e. They are dressed, painted. disci-
pinned, md put in a frame to fascinate the
world. There aie about 4 Aundye1 women
! employed TO appear in the spectacle Of the
black Csool." The costumes which they
will wcAr z1e all furnished bv the manage
ment, and are wcIt, from SO 10 800 piece.
The management also furnishes dressing
naids and artists to see that they are properly
worn, and when the bniid Of the sJlph il
completed eho is sent to the pAinter's loom.
where = consumEAte artist touches har
chez ke, dresses her hair, tints her ea1H and
nostrile drlicately, and. II Necessary. washes
her lards- Tbs salaries Of these girls range
from - to *25 Per week. The plima obso-
luta. Mile. Eonfsnti,' md Tie secondas, OF
ahich there are fourteen, have not included
in my remarks 80 far. Bonfaoti receives $50
week, 1ud the aecondas ranges f-om ESQ to
e100. There are twelro corJphees, who get
s25 ard $50 week, and then come the frat,
second and third lines Of ballet, ranging from
E8 to S35- Those women who appe1E In the
procetetou, and do nosLing b5t 1rarch. get
$10 week.
AL thia valuable Information pi.kod up in
the cseino from one Of the pls5f7l Ffench-
Men- In f1ft, 30 Impressed tha man with
my gcni,lisy ana greatness that lss confidently
informed me there was 1 full dSass rehearsal
OF the Bl1ck Crook at tho theAt.s On Friday
are Saturday nighta, and that il wanted to
see it
I did. He 1xad it.
then came away from sae Casino with my
lat on one side snd cigaT9tte in my mouth.
purroee]y to ovarawe tho httte boys around
the doorway with the impression that o1cod
two or three ballet girls nyse1f.
NELo,s GARDEN. 5Asurday-Midnigtt
The girls look much batter lit. / take back
Ill I EAfd. They ara noE balf through. the
rehearsal. Operti hsA just been spouead Of,
and Costa ia faaning hirnaelf 1T tha wings.
There is quite IN auGiooce here. 3udee
Do1liDg and tho Chief Of Police Occupy one
Of the boxes- all this regu1ar c1itiea are
sitting, in the Parquet .g1afing. Looked st
get II 600 week and the ballea girls e5oa
Mn CnlSkLE-
, 1870-12-25

lady. whD stopped 1t Ntc1i1n'a Ielsud
da1i:g vuraes from Australia to San Frau
ei=%o. n1:ies Of ulst .he saW in that remx.ka-
1T place:
TIE lila. ders' fEail caroes, WHICH wero SIM
rlx followed Gu; OF the esems of trees. were
sucu tt.ultd Oh toz15. And, after little tine
sfens Ia lastcricg-for, although declining
sii,r, they gladly took Ill VIC could suppls
1hsm ~itis, en- tho understanding that pay-
meat would be received in the form
nj f:r,.s and other rroduco Of the
irlsuo-wiih feelings OF ssal friendly
tt'e1,tt, We cutertd the chips whalt-boat,
hrous su4u gaided ua 10 EouIty Hay" tho
siIot ne-r mo rnuluecrs trst landa4l md
h.sit iht'r rlip. There WAS heavy surf
Or sA'nS GU tl.a ehore, and the sharp cl1na
tose sn aMup;ly ~ to make our landing ap-
t'.' 'f5 u.'''cs't. il not dangerous. But We
n'a n 'Ne .ul:e,t confidence in the skill Ct the
WIT Nj. Iourg. the t;cveynor Tparistratc. and
srton!ss1ct OF the Dueared tet ~teu
~ ny oo tesfs OF age-a tine face Of dark
",ni.'Ast"sna s9.1, WIN .1on gray hair.
nsei uln"es wa made Wits 10 the
o'aeffot tarms, each family having nna which
th:y erltivate. mutual helm tefrs s;raI ~
all tho aeaFlcet part. OF the wort s,,at, 20
t.!frE. DC. They appear TO havo Asnndsr~s
of sheer. sNlne, goats. and poaltry. Lni sn1,.
e'nt "Vsu3 W s4AsLt. yAU1s, anu eNeet y,otn
toee, which latter only bears slight rc.n,,,
bIance to those eold in America. The hon,mau hm
arc ec17rulousty clean and Eufticientlv frTo;.h'
ed with the ne cttsssy etools, tahles and i,.l
s'esu* Tbs bedding is made fronleaye. made
ibtoa rutr, beaten into thin sheets. aad dried.
Each cottage has ite chest. in which arc de-
rosistd tho Sunday elotbe-,r never worn er-
cegt On that day. which they obscrve very
STRICTLY. diEins service beng held in thc
eehooi.ruom, TO which they arc summoned b.
the bell of the Bounty, and where they also
celebrate their marriage, christening and
frnsl Services, according 10 the ritual Of the
Episcopal Church Of coursc. thet inscp.sa-
bio aiteDdant Of our race q buryinE- ground,
~ss not far OF from the Church, and many 1
-erst.-frown mound and wooden tablet.
With stFectionats inscription, ttteet The
old. old story of lorc and death. i
vas surprised to eee there stons
monument, which found to be that
OF the wife ct = whaling captain. who diving
pcsr the 1slaud, WAS buried there AMI tho
.icne brought by him on Ills nezt voy ags
fIon New Hontil Wales. The c'ms.. il lively,
the sher.numeter Varying from GO 10 20 la-
s'sss. 1as Children. perfect piosu:ta Of
, 1870-12-25
Happy Thought.

Happy Thought.
TO aet up mural tab1e.s On kitchen vaIIs
ecnncmofatfnG the failinss and merits Of de-
pt.ted cooke. for tho benefit OF thcir sneces-
tors. As thus: -..
=. Suddenly.
ina
nsof temper.
i1x o'cltck A. H.,
On Tuesday, ArEt ., .ssf,
BRIDGET UFLAHNEEry.
good cootv
but
FcTnf1y In The tIneme!
Or thus: II
Departed ihts kt7chsr, without sny warusox,
!, EeFfy 81 Pdr7ckS Day In tho mdFuiug, .
A'whofc houtehotd 10 NOUN her, one NArE1fek
NcShane,
Who zen to ret hrtak1tst Seiused 10 reolia.
7ae Cause u sEis exit mil nelly Jsu seckt
She ctc!d coty 60 out aeVen c.Satlt2 TIC w-cE!
.-BSsssss rrarA~u
, 1870-12-25

Nor doth 1t lessen what he iaVS5f
Or make the gospel Jesus brought
Less precious that His lips reto20
>%1me portion OF that Truth OF olH:
Denying not The proven secrs,
Iat tested wisdom Of the yeaft:
EontrmirE with his own impress
The common law OF rtgh.eouane8s,
We search the world for truth; We cull
The good. the pare, the beautiful
From craven stone and Written scroll.
FIon ali OLD tloWer-1etds Of The soul:
And, weary 4eekets Ut the bert,
We come back lAden from our quest,
To md th1t all the slRe4 said
Is in the Book onr mother read,
And alt our treasure Of old thought
IN His harmonious {nltncas wrought,
Who gathers 10 one cheat complete
The shattered blaIfcs OF God.t own wheat.
The common growth that makett good
Hts alfembraclng FAthtrnood,
Wherever through the ages rtae
The alta1s OF sest.sAcrt1te,
Where lore its alns nA8 opened Wide.
Hr rnhu for man hiss calmly liled,
scc the Same white wings outsnrea.a
That boTeIed ocr the M1stcr'A head.
trace bis presence tn the hltnd
Pathetic Groupings OF ny kt1d-
In prayers for SIN aud soyroz wiung.
In cradle hymns OF lie iaGy sung,
Each. n lt5 Eeasurr, hut q Part
Vi the unmeaSnfcl Usef.Htaft:
Ard. with = s-rr7rer f1tth. rhntNss
ryfV+af,.f II Al II s,sNun t,.zI
, 1870-12-25

Mar fear auzas that s::ence bfing1
From searching t1rough material things:
C)Etent to let its glasses prove.
Not BY the letters Glduess more
The myriad worlds 1u worlds th4t c0ur3c
Tac Rpacca OF the uniyeEse:
Since eyeFY shete the S2sftt wAi<s
The garden OF The heart, aud talks
With man, as under E1en'd trees.
In ali It's varied languages.
Why mourn above some hopeiess naw
In the stopt tables OF the law, l.
When Scripture every day sffesh
Ia t1nced On tables Of the teah I
~ Inward sense. By outward siKnA
tod rreseuce Still the hear dIylurst
Through deepest Joy of Hin, We learn,
In sorest Gf.ef 10 Him we turn,
And reason ssoops It PRIDE to share
The cht1dlike Instinct oi a prayer.
, 1870-12-25

css. acsotate, rope-dancers, swimmers, suit.
wa!kert, distrs, and skate!A: and book tlird
! to ''Skill OF the Eye snd Hand, "-use OF the
sling and the bow tie tnoskes, pistol, iavelin.
| ard boomerang.
Ofthe last named iret,ument-sLe most Gu
! rin1s proiect,le used BY ssytfes, \ sort Of
club, bent at almost 1iehtaugle. and de.
sc1ltirg in its eoulses tho rost extraordinary
cuIver,-the author r1edic-e = future use b
citiliztd peorlc. As wonderful rusket feat,
be desuib<s secce, witnessed ~ Audubon,
| in \ wood where squirrets abound. DAniel
| the hero Of the occasion. At the distance Of
about fity PAGES from tho brxncA. hidden
| squirrel he proposed to slay, she, having
| slowly raised his alna, fred, aud tbs report
resounded through the wood aud mcnnt 1lns.
Jpst under tbs equilrei, the ball had struck
the bark which; flying M, killed the animal.
aod sent It whI12icg m the ait, As ifit had been
/ bsown upby tho explosion OF r,fae.r Audu-
bon adde that he subsequently, raw several
| masksmen ptzfctu tho feat, which Is called
'"1ateing The bark under the equi1rels."
The li,cst Of the Wonder Books appears to-
day: .'Ihe Bottom Of the Sos," translated
frcm the Fsrnch Of ). Sou4al by Eiihu Rich,
| and Illustrated 2tcordAntly With the xeAt OF the
| setiea. md written in the came popular style.
It presents to our Eiew without enrumbrance
| OF techuicA1itiea Ill that is known Of suhma-
| rice scenes. under the general classi1oltioas
Of ''suhnn..iue geography" !" *'the wates Of tho
ocean" deposits ia oourre Of formation 1t the
! bottom OF stAs," "eubmArine 1te." '.maa and
Lis work 1t the bottom OF the scA, "changes
IN pS7o9rtas ut the bottoms Of seas. ;" ''eudden
movements Of the submarine sol" 'sgradual
chaDgea Of the bottom Of the 4ea, F" action Of
rivers and currents on the bottom Of tho asa, :"
and '*tnt,uenee Of lie On variations in the bed
Of tie ocean" ~
Scnhoer rubllrhes alec this weak. FOR 1871,
comprehensive and delightful work by Pro
fctsor Noah Porter. Of Tale College, upou
ssBooks ard Rekding; or, What Books ahau
Read, and How Shslt I Read Them:''
OF illustrated books tor tho holidays. the
nost beautiful, not already ds=criboi t. you,
are new editions for 1871 , Of tho vz7ious
art galleries and illustrated travels and poems
ru.lsebed for other ss.sons by our principal
houses, App1etcns, Hstpers, Scriuner. Eout-
ledge aud Tir1ue i Yor-tou- beailas the
i1unttab2a juveniles thst apresr in at:r1c-
i tive series, richly embe1ishet upon bindings
Of I'll bright COLOR, With reticu!aiions a5d
pictures Of gold OF, In style stil nsEer, Of
blace and gold. One Of the most beautifully
adcrntd volumes In This lateat ety(a, pueliAh,
ed BY Virtue i Tortton.' Ia quxr:o edidou
| Of IosBinEA> "Ihe Hudson from tbs Wilder
ness to tho so1." With It's three hundred eo.
| grArings: many nj them drawn from &C ans:
Eew forever ras=ed swxy, dliot u with IL:
deste.t national s-esc.atiors. AID aver to bi
hala rsae:o1A. evou among shs sL.eied beAu
, 1870-12-25

tHEA aGC EAtlu3 WAS neA1d S0fOuRh the open
toor. which w1e therenpon extended wide by
yaeil;ko. and ! eloua Of eilk, satin, musk. md
ratcheuh burst into the room. and three pref
y w1men rushed in. and, without casting
thtir eyes to the right or Ieft to make the
customary talutztions, skipped to where Du-
mas was en,hroned on tha edge Of his bed.
Dumas Was evidently considered By these fair
and mammoth proportions. One perched
herself iuetantly upou one OF his knees. \
frcont on The other vacant tWfg, while third.
rho was unable to find 3 vacant perch, 1eaped
with an eaey norcaalance upon his broad
shoulders, looking with slight aciditJ
SsS 1gGn na1s ,s ether }a1a, two sr.ses sss Sso
bowever. found time to whisper
rome ee1tle nothinsa into Dumas ear. The
coless1l dover, with these three beee hanging
to ite frame, was forced TO CRY for quartaIs 10
theee ladlee, Is be WAS suffocatlrg. Tho first
WAS beautiful Hungarian, who had married
Anet1is. In the kh1pe OF tho descendant Of tho
ni1y and assnte Metserrieh, and was. eonse-
auently. The Princess OF Mettesu:eh. She was
celebrated f1F her graceful sud bizarre cos
tunep at the ImperiA! ha1la 1t ths Tnilsties,
where the Tagsrles she introduced dnnng the
"cotlllous" we're legion. Amongst otherB. .msy
b Or ~ tns IA
on the slippery pa1quet with SILICON skAtes.
One OF her idosJnc1asies WIS alw1ys Tetr-
inc, either in the ribbons Of her bountt
OF in rome prominent part OF her dress.
the ua,inuxi t1i.color. Next In the list came
the celebrated brunette, Madame Ratazzi,
wife OF tho Italian Minister to France, whose
indifference (perhafs deserredls> to hia better
half was pruyerbial in pa1is. She possesses Z
relty and bold pen, and her writings, both
grave and gay. have gained her renoWn a an
autLoress- With eyes black as Proserpine's,
and the most exquisite row Of teeth ever seen
-egual1y ready to take pa<t in Al optcuresn
.fesat or 10 givS vent 10 some ipcilvs remark
Of the School for Scandal type-it must be
admitted that che WAS = formidable creature.
The third, who had l4telv arrived from the
Rocky Mountains, hal been offered by Brig
ham Young tho supreme honor Of
Joining tho eeraSiio Of th.t yeuer-
sb!e sdn,iret Of Ill that is lovely
in woman. This was the 1ell-kuown
Msderoiselle Olsmpe, who has travelledal alone
over tbs greater part of ths known world
One Of her masculine pecul1atitiesis that she
always likes being spoken to in ths masculine
gender, in iotiarce OF laws both natural and
Grammatical. Among hez most enthusiAsto
admirers ere Edmond About, the author so
well known for his ekeptieal doctrines.
Dlr1npe possc<ses = thoroughly fGaIlic md
clever face. Nestcr hoquepi1n is Also u, en-
'.tne'.s1ie wor=hipper as hsr sh1ine. To
ernme,ata her aduleoIa would require =
t volume; spfica it 10 sAy. th.. among tho most
| ecthrs:ah'ic na Charles l1ial.s. ibs c.sves
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