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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-08-11
To BETsEY BoBBET.


To BETSEY BOBBET
Last night AS meandered out
To mediate apart
Secluded In my paraSOl-
Deep subject shook my heart.
The earth, the skies, the prateting brooks
All Numbered i'm my ear,
Ills matrimony! it's matrimony
That Is a wemen's spear"
Day, with a red Shlrred bonnet on.
Had down TOR China started:
Its yellow ribbings nuttered DER
Her head aS she departed.
She seemed TO wink her eye to me
As she did disappear,
And say, "FHis matrimOny, Betsey,
Tha: is wemen's spear"
/ saw two lovely roses
Like welded panlners grow,
Sharp thorns did pave their mortal PATH
Yet sweetIy did they blow,
They seemed 70 blow these glorious words
Into my willing ear.
"B BObbet, IL is matrimOny,
That i "a wemen's spear"
Two gentle sheep upon the hills,
How sweet the twain did run,
As meandered gently on,
And Sot down on a stun.
They seemed to murmer SheppiShly
"Oh Betsey Bobbet, dear,
lis matrimony, 'tis matrimony,
That Is wemen's spear"
a rustic had broke down his team.
muSed almost to tears,
How can yoke be borne along
BY half pair OF steers
Even thus in wrath did Nature speak,
-Hear BetSey Bobbct hear
'Tis'matrimony tits matrifnony!
That is wcmeniS spear ~
Sweet was the bOneysuckle's breath
Upon the ambient air.
Sweet was the tender coos of doves
Yet sweeter husbanes are.
All natures voices poured these words
Into my willing ear,
"B Bobbct, IL is matrimony
That l. a wemcn's spear"
AS L said, / had just finished thes,
verses as she come in. She Is a plair
looking woman of some 45 summers anC
Time has seen fit to depriv,
her of her hair and teeth, but her large
nose he has kindly suffered her to keep
But she has the best livery teeth money
will buy, and has , long curls fastened
behind each ear, and If she wasn't SC
bald, and if the curls was the color o.
her hair, they would look well.
As she come in, she sunk into q chair
and says she, 81 feel awful depressed to-
day"
'What is The matter?" says 1, in 5
cheerful tone.
81 feel lonely" says she; 'more lone
ly than | have for years"
Again says / kindly, but firmly
''What is the matter, Betsey ~
81 had n dream last night, Josiah Al.
lens wife, says she mournfully.
"What was il >" says /, in sympa.
thizing accent, for she did look melan.
choly and sad, indeed.
81 dreamed / was married." says she
in heart-brOken tone, ''and tell you
Josiah Aliens wife, and she laid hel
breun cotton finger on my arm in hel
deep emOtiOn-"I tell you il was hard
after dieaming that TO wake up again to
the cold realities and cares of this life
II was hard" she repeated, in heart
broken accents, and a Tear gently
flowed down, and sadly dropped into heI
alpaca lap.
''Did you dream who you was married
TO ," says /.
II dreamed his name was Mr.. Siimp-
,ey," says she, in the same agonizina
accent; sit wasn't nobody / ever see. y
"Did you dream you loved your hlls-
band, Betsey ~ says /, fixing my keen
gray eye upon her keenly.
No" says she. "You know nv mind
wemen's spear. believe il
S her spear to marry; that Is the impor-
ant thing; as for love, and respect, and
stcetery, consider them miners, as il
Eere."
"Miners" says I, in tone of deep in
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-08-11

would-One will sing base an { the 1thes
air as long as the world stand
jest at this minute we see the editor 81
the GiBlLet coming way down &c oad
with horse and buggy, aud B,tsoy
SAID at once she must be go ne, iof her
folks would be worrying .s lssr
AND, she added, 81 brough, ap pil.ce
of poetry that l wrote this l0i ina,
after | had my dream. The ranl.. - 4.
Is, 81 am Married now / uss vs.r,.s
to reed it to you, but will 1rlaa + m
IN few days. / shouldn't b .g 49,. Z
hurry now, il it wasn't TO- a1r To-
worrying so after me-"
says l, as she hurryed to the ao,5v
"Me6by you will get a ride.u
"'Oh, no; had a great deal rtfbe-
walk. think walking is so .g.rsisiSo-
to the mussels"
As | see he didn't ask hel to ride. 4
am glad she felt so.-HoBle J,ariak
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-08-11

A GOOD JORE.-A stencil aan-one
OF those fellows who 90 abou ~, s,rn-
try advertising "Agle Kf{ sar-
riers' Friend, - ''Unk Weed oslssT
specifics on bridges, fences, g raciss.
and every object animate and innate
joke on n far. -ioW
Eugene City. The aforesaid an@ a.
constructed a magnificent &c r. ~
midst OLA tumble-dOwn feF1a- r -
stencil artist went for that gate p 9 iif
orally covered it with adve1 ems
The owner boiled over with us
wanted 10 whip the artistI q flfi-. -enl.
man explained why he besl f o.,
gate; it looked so incOngruoe- 81 ~
midst of the fence he could noa
temptation. "But," said the nef,
''there was a bigger gate in that fence
round the corner why didn't : ~ so for
that ," The artist was dumbfounded;
he felt as if he had let n bird 90; he
couldn't rest that night. At dawn he
arose, got out his team, went back four
miles and looked for that gate. To his
chargin, there was no gate there. He
sat on his wagOn-bOX while he cursed
things blue. But while indulging in sad
ruminatiOn on the wiekedness of man.
kind in general, and the owner of the
gate in particular, he espied four white
horses standing inside the farmers
fence. He became inspired he caught
the animals and took his stencil plates
and went to work. When ne got
through, the horses were peTipatetic adj
vertisements of Loryea' 'sremedy. -'Upk"
appeared between their eye, e.d'
over the.rOuts of'tii --lIls, and '.Unk
XeedD af,-,rflt effi1l - very aValla
frirtt q si.ss r Ds'1i esrfnd lel-s. 8sney rr
aDfbulatihk asivertisinr macnI6--
UPoB-tssls completion Of his work Ct s
artist girlled up III ioins and left. But
two hours after, th- .armer made his 10
pearanee ii Eugene City, making anx
iOus inquiries for that stencil man. He
wanted to put a head on him.-Jdckson-
UiIlc Tines
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WILLIAM DAVIDSON,
Rel Estate DeaIe1--
OFFICE 30. s. Ffona stra
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Wemen's Spear.
BY JOSIAH ALIENS WIFE.

If any body had told me when was
first born that would marry a widew-
er, | would have been provoked at 'em.
But, rs l remarked to Betsey Bobbet
yesterday, 1--WE ought to try to be re-
signed to the state we are called to live
in" Betsey amt married and she
don't seem to be resigned to it. Betsey
is awful opposed TO wemens rights.
She thinks wemen's only spear is to
marry. | was jest readin' a piece OF
her poetry in the JdnesUiHe Gimlet rs
she come in. Ii run as follers:-
WEMEN'S SPEAR; OR, wHISPERINGS OF
NATITgT
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-08-11

The NEW NORTHWEST is So 90 per
year.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-04-27

Co>r OF RrxNrxu CrRcus. As the
circus season is about opening. the follow
ing short account of what it costs to run
on. from paper well posted Oh the sub.
ject may not be unintercs,ing to our many
rca.lers:
The fitting out Of first-ciass circus. cx-
elusive Of any mena-crie. costs fully SlO0,-
600. The expense of a large new tent.
with poles. ropes. seats. lamps. banners.
and entrance curtains. is little short Of
5000 TIL" baggage wagons range in
value from $500 to S700 The extra
road horses. needed for them. are from
$500 to $500 pair, and the great gid
cd show chariot for musicians. 81. 900 to
to 5000 The cn,rcc and livery dres-
scs and horse rarapherna'ia cost from
81 500 to 81 900. and the ring carpet
for tumblins from 5000 to $500. accord
ing to size and quality. That of Lcnt's
Circus in New York, is said 10 have cos,
81, 800 1t is Of velvet.
Trick horses range from $1,000 to
$4,000 in value. pad horses from ST.
200 to $4,000. bareback act horses from
Sl.1'm to S2.2Jo. trick ponies from Se0O
to 81 900. aud trick mules often cost
81 900 a pair. \ FIRST class circus com
prrhcnds from ten to thirty ring horses of
the various kinds The salaries paid to
performers are: First class stock gym
na>,s and riders receive from S75 to 800
per week and their board for the travel
ing season. First class incn and women
ri!ers receive from $50 to Sls5 week
and their board Clowns from 500 t.
800; and tho mass Of rider, and gym
nasts from s25 to $50. Equestrian stars.
such as Robert Stickney. James Robin
son. Melville and others. receive from
$50" s, 300 month. Six 70 ten
acrobats. six riders, AMI half dozen su-
pcrnumcrari"s. usually form the compile
men, of a circus. in addition 10 the
stars" TIE daily expenses of such an
establishment arc from $500 to 81 900,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-04-27
AxrcporE OF D,xrEl Wrnsrrs.-It

ASEcporE OF DANIEL WEssTEG. 1T is
woil known that the late Daniel Webster
was a man Of luxurious tastes and expen-
sive habits. which frequently brought him
into pecun;arv difficulties. Aproros ci
this friend sends us from washingto
the following anecdote. which we do not
remember to have seen in print; A wes-
tern gentleman, shortly after the great
s.a.esmsn's death, invcighcd seriously
20 mutual friend. against these habits.
aud enforced his remarks with . practical
illustration.
Why. Sir" he exclaimed, "I travelled
all night with Webster in stage-coach
ont West. NJ, lon. agn. and in the morn
ing we all -: out n; little hotel to stretch
our legs ani gc, breakfast. Webster took
up ;rsveiing-case. with combs. hair
brush. and ts~rth-hru>h. all of which he
used vigorously. When he'd got through
I asked him to lend me his toothbrush.
rs ther. WASH, any At the sink where we
washed, and Mr.. Webster courtccusly
complied. After nsing snd rinsing II Oh
1 handed IL back: and will ron believe IL?
the ex,ravagant fellow jus, pitched il over
into the bushes. II was a good new brush.
too. and might have lasted him two or
three months longer NJ wonder he wss
always in debt. ."-Editor's Drawer, in
Harper's Magasine for 10y.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-04-27

Our girls are not brought up TO save
not they. Spending is their strong point
and in that we viii back them agains. the
world An average American wife will
get through more money than any female
representative of any nation on the earth
and il our wives cannot ruin their hus-
bands, nothing can. They hate account
books and dcspise arithmetic. and know
that it is low TO 20 into the kitchen or look
after their servants. Their fathers have
worked for them all their younger days
withou. limiting their expenditures. Why
should not the husband follow this excel
lent example! 1t was only the other day
that fashionable lady sent her sapphire
engagement-ring. just given her by her
lover, to Tiffany to be valued. and when
she found it was a 'doubIet," actually n
sham. or at least half sham. and only
worth three hundred dollars. she dismis-
sed her admircr ANONYMOUSLY. She fore
saw what such economy meant. She was
to have .'doublets" tried on her at every
turn. Her furniture would be a sham
and cheap; her horses poor and ugly her
house IN side street. and no. on the ave-
nue.: her dresses American silk. and made
BY thirdrate milliners; her jewels mean
pearls or common garnets her carriage
secondhand perhaps. Horrors. Was she
not sensible in putting an ex,ingnisher on
such possibilities Save for thee" in
deed: Why. where is the fun? Hus.
bands are not engaged on those conditions.
and their privileges are limited while their
duties are plainly defined.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-04-27
Written for the Bcacon.)
RELIGION.
BY J. D. T.

Reader. have you ever felt the consol-
ing influence Of religion on the bruised
and aching heart, how. when death enters
the family circle and the loved one is borne
away. and placed in the tomb. with what
religious fervor the bruised heart turns TO
God for consolation There are many
meE who pretend to say that religion is a
iIumbur. but when trials come, and the
heart Is torn and bruised with grief and
woe. and misfortuncs gather thicKly
around them, then is the time that religion
asserts It's influence. and prayer wells up
from the innermost rccesses Of the heart to
that infinite power To whom thew were
taught to pray by the lips Of revercd
mother in their infancy, but which they
have forgotten through the busy scenes OF
life they have passed. and the paths of
pleasure they have trod.
Dear reader, there is religion in every
thing around rs. calm and holy religion
in the uhbreathimg things Of nature, which
man would do well to imit1tc. II is a
meek and blessed influence, stealing, as it
were, upon the heart 1t comes. but it
has no terror in its approaches. I. is fresh
from the hands Of the Author, and glow
ing from the immediate presence of the
great spirit which pe-Yades AMI qu;ckens
1t. II l. written on the aerial sky. !,
looks ort from every star; il is among the
hills and valleys Of the earth. where we
see the trees and shrubs grow. and the
mighty forest iiuctuate before the strong
wind Of heaven with its dark waves OF
green foliage. II is spread ont in PLAIN
language upon tho broad bosom Of the
mighty ocean. 1t il tlis that lifts ur the
spirits within us. which breaks link after
link that binds US to mortality. and which
opens to the imagination world of spir-
itual beauty and holiness.
Religion steadily points us to the home
Of God. with its towers bathcd in rcful-
gent glory. more beautiful than ANYTHING
on earth. If thou art weary, there i. res,
MP thcr" forever. religion is beautiful
ard ali is d"solation and dcformity where
religion is not
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-04-27
SoME FACTS .Anour AMERICAN HorEts
Sharp was his voice.

SoME FACTS AroUr AMERICAN I1orrrs.
The veteran landlord. Mr.. Rocssie.
formerly Of the Albany Delavan. now O,
the Washington Arlington House. gives
the public some interesting statistics 81
the great sums paid a. rentals of the lead
ing hotels. and Of the extravasant prices
paid tn them in turn bv their customers.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel pays rent OF
$500, 900. the St. Nick las. sos 200, al.
though il cost Less than half a million
Mr. Stewart. who owns the Metropolitan
Hotel. and hal 60, $4,000 year for j,
from the Lelands. has now rented it to
Richard Tweed. son of Boss" Tweed
who is going into business as the ring
hotel keeper. and is to pay Sos 900 rem,
a year; the Astor House rents for S75.-
600: the Everett House i'm New York for
S25. 900. and the Brevoort House for
y 500: while the Dcl-van, at Albany.
is profitable at a rent of $50, 900. and the
little Stanwix Hotel a. Albany pays S25.
600 The great hotel at Lake Georre
had 81 900 guests las. season in four
months: its gross receipts were 500 900.
and the ne, profits $52. 900 At the Ar
lington at Washington. ono boarler PAYS
$500 per month. for parlor. bedroom
and bathroom Senator Cameron. for
himself and wife. and two rooms. pays
$3.50 per month; Senator Fcutoa's fami-
IL. for parlor. two bedrooms. and all
Office, pay 81 900 per month: Sam Cox
pays for himself and wife $3.50 week.
and recently gave supper as the hotel
for one hundred persons. which cost him
81 500. The finest entertainment ever
set at the Arlington House was one given
By VIM s. Huntington. in honor Of the
japanese; there were only twenty per-
sous present, aud the bill was 81, 600
Dr. Hcimbold paid Sl0o iay during
his two weeks stay at the Arlington this
winter. And SO gu. There is not 50
conspicuous N illustration of our wan
ton American habits of careless. even
reckless extravsgance and luxury as
the hotel business furnishes. Both
in their managcmcn, and IN their patron-
age. there Is vulgar waste tha, is even
something more than discredi,able-it is
almost wicked
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-04-27

PAPER n THE iIorsKaolp.- do na.
propose TO speak OF the many usefai and
wonderful articles that are manufactured
from paper. bu, merely Of the valuable
uses TO which it can he pu. ey the house
keeper. Few house-k keepers have time to
black their stoves every day. or even ev-
cry week. Many wash them in either
clear water or dish-waier. This keeps
them clean. but they look very brown
After stove has been once thoroughly
BACKED. it can be kept looking perfectly
we'll for long time by rubbing j. with
paper every morning.
III occasionally find \ spot of gravy or
fruit-iuice 'ha. the paper will no, take Of.
l rub il with wet cloth. bu. do not put
on water enough tn take off the backing.
| find that rubbing with paper is much
nicer way of keeping the outside of my
tca-kettlc. soffee-pot and tea rot brish,
and clean. than the old way of washing
them in suis (rhc inside OF coff and
tca-pots shouli b. rinsed in clear water.
and never in the dish-w water)
Rubbing with dry paper is also tn" hest
"ss va fhsn'hS AhsNSs SihbiiS. ai,'l tlft-
ware. after securing This saves wcttiny
the knifc-handlcs. IF a little -four bc held
on the paper in rubbing tin-wars and
spoons. they shine like new silver. For
polishing windows. mirrors. lamr-chi,n-
neys. etc always use paper in prefer
cnce to dry cloth
Preserves and pickles keep much bet
ter if brown paper instead Of a cloth is
tied over the jar. Canned fruit is no, So
apt to mold if piece Of wri,in.-p per,
cut to Il, the can, is laid directly on top
Of the fruit.
Paper is much better to pu, under car
pet than straw. IT is warmer. thinner.
and makes less noisc when one walks over
it. \ fair carpet can be made for room
that is no: in constant use By pas,ing sew
eral thickncsses Of newspaper on the flocr.
over them layer Of wallpaper. and Civ
ing i, coat Of varnish. In cold weather
l have often placed newspapers between
my bed-qui!ts. knowing tha, two thick
nc>ses Of paper are as warm as quilt
If it is necessary to step on chair. al
ways .ay pspcr "n it this saves rub
bing the varni.h off Children easily
learn the habit Of doing So Hearth and
Home.
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NO. -

Custcrs MsxmAaE Sr.r,sr,cs The
registration of the State Of MaSach.st's
givcs scmc Interesting sta;is,is uf n,ll
marriage alliances. Daring the yesr :
maldens were married at the age cf II.
and M fewer than Il ~ the eo,upsrasi,r-
~ nature age Of IL. The !s..s ara net
80 rea,aresome u the girls. the yaua.rst
husband having wcdiei at l6 a wife q
the same age. On ,hc other hand an oil
maid Of .S found husband, and s,u,
other women were married after ,h.v bs.t
passed. the age Of 80. Oas n,aa ef -
was married. tor the sixth Time. to 4 ,ua;-
dcn Of 30: also, another man, foy thu
sixth time. TO widow Of 81. il bcia. h.
'ccna marriege. The ages "f the Ode.
parties married fnr the frs. time were .!,r
male and tcmale 6a each. The gr.a,,~s
disparity in the first marriage MS a.
male q. and the femal" 20. rur:y-i,
males were married iurinc the vcar w..
were over 20. and one widowcr &c 80 w.
united f'r the second time 10 willow ot
-. it being also her second marriage -
\ wld"wer of 80 was married for ~.
cond time 10 Young widow of 20. i,
being her t,'uth marriage. BIZ, o., mar
r'ase is reported wher" bath parties w."
married for the fourth time each. their
ages being 13 and -. There waa RS,
Que ma riage. the male being ~. ais
k'urtl, marriage. 10 widow os 81, Re:
third marriage. Onc male of ~ was nr,-
ted ." widow Of 80. it being his fir;
marriage and her fourth 4 widowcr Of
5G was united TO widow Of 81. it hc,n.
her fifth marriage The sixth m~rri.g
Of a m'le is reported a, the age Of 22 t. /.
spinister Of So. A second marriage II n
man OF o6 is reported to fcuialc of 81.
it being her tf.h venture.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-04-27

BrrIss. OF M.ss.cnrsErrs.- is
hny-three years old slightly below the
middle stature, AMI "a unyainly aud mis-
shapen in form as he is hnicous and revolt
ing in features. His rnund. pit BELLY
seems. by long ind duigencc in die, most
favorable 70 the abnormal development Of
the abdominal viseera. tn hsve oaigruwn
pair Of miserable spinklcy y<hanks. origi-
nally intended for the support of the mos.
attenuated Of human trunks, and which.
by reason Of the superintendent weigh,
Of bowels they are compelled to sustain.
have been bent into the shape of pair of
caliipcrs or old-fashioncd pot-hooks. His
head. in that poriinn which is supposed
to he the seat Of all the hascr rrorcnsi,ics
with which human nature is sometimes so
sadly defnrmed. is very largely develop
ed. as well as that portion which is though,
hy naturaists to impart to certain orders
Of the brute creation their intelligence and
cunning: but the top of his head, in fact
all of 1t. except around the base of The
skull. is entirely bald, as If nature design
ed that the world should see from the mere
conformation of his cranial developed that
he is incapable Of moral sentiment. His
forehead is broad. low aud recca;ng.-
His eyes are simply past description. as
there is perhaps not human being alive
who can tell the color Of them. To save
him the painful necessity of lookin. his
fellow man in the face. they are placed
obliquclv under pair u: bectling brows
and confined in a most strucious squint.
which only allows them to peep out be-
tween the folds of baggy skin in which
they are concealed. in perpetual conte,n-
p!ati"n OF his rather small. il!-shapen nose,
which has moro the resemblance of the
beak Of some carrion bird than ANYTHING
else. A small. crescent shaped moustachc
hangs over and partially conceals a scn-
sual mouth. while his chin rcccdcs into
heavy. round jnwl. Although such lusus
nature perhaps never existed. his coun-
t.nancc when in repnse would remind one
of a eross-eyed swapping turtle; when an
ima.ed it has no simiitudc in the entire
range Of animated nature. rs even ono of
his abortivc smiles but serves to add dis
tortion to his already hideous feature -
There may he jewel in the head of the
toad, tut, as Deity never burics the human
heart in such an cxccrablc caske.. it re-
quircs m adept in the science of Iavater
to see that deceit. cunning, trcachcrv.
cowariicc and cruelty are the leading
characteristics Of this man Was it not
Butler instead Of Thcrsites whom Homer
meant to portray when he wrote.
Loquacious loud and turbulen, OF tongue.
And by no shame, by no respect controlled;
In scandal busy. in reproSches bold:
With witty malice. studious TO defame
Scorn all his joy and ucrc his aim
One eve was blinking, and one leg WAS lame:
His mountain shoulders halfhis breas: o'-rsprc' a,
Thin hams bes,rewcd his long. misshapcn head
SPLEEN To mankind his envious heart possessed.
,Ani much he hated ALL hut mos; the best,
Long had he lived the scorn of every Greek:
vexed when he spoke, vet still they heard him
speak,
Sharp was his voice.