, 1873-01-26

o-14N CAlk ~OS 1otc.
with large elk cloaks, with only q brightr pair Of
w7cked-loohng eyes Visible, and guarded By an old
sahe sunsh They ss quite sna
The richer ladies have .lso goods brought to helt
houses BY female traders, who make very profitable
trade ont Of their faocifnl customers who entirely
regardless Of expense in gratifying any whim c.
price that &ezes them.
The expense, Of mans hase1a In Turkey f.r sur
pass I'll hose for tho rest of his household It Is hs
most expensive luxury.
The outdoor amn&ements consist Of their vtsits to
Turkey in ASH, Constantnope or to tho gardens
of Cairo or Alexandria. Hers they ses men, though
equally through the gossamer tissues which pre-
tend to veil and conceal charms whose effect they only
enhance. Many stern tragedy is commenced in
tale Of crime reu1ains unknown and untold
! which hid its origin tn these gay resorts or
the Is IS @cfa and ssesss
Argus and as re7norseess and pttiless the grave.
Short Is the shEift and cure is the punishment which
to suspect her, md the ha1em curtain which shuts her
| ont from common view often serves Is her shroud
behind Ito folds, md IS heard Of never more For no
one has the right to make such Inquiries and II they
did, even the officials Of the law and tho ministers Of
justice must respect the mystery Of the harem, nor
carry their inquiries into it. Impuutt this class Of
crimes ia therefore injured to the master Of the hare
aud Lie scrupes not to avau himself Of that license,
It's a popular fallaoy, the author Observes
that the elevation Of woraan ia entirely duo to
Christianity, and that outside Of that woman is but
toy md brooi-mare, without any social influence
whatever: 1t is truc that the benign influences and
the Practice III well the teachings Of Christ did
much to elevate WOMAN morally in the social ecale bu.
the truth q history compes the acknowledgement that
rated woman, was borrowed from the Saracens and
tho Moots Of Spain For IL the Middle Ages, the corr
5aps aga Of Louis t., XIV, and in the equally
morally and socially to depth lower than that OF the
female savage; and as to her rights under the
mon lsw Of England, sho had separate from her
his.
Let US not scof then, too hastily at The Turk aud
the Arab who from time in:nemorial haye given their
full control oyer the property given them IA
dover, or otherwise beyond the control Of the hus-
eTty ahc brought, md compelled tbs husband to pro-
vdo for her subsistence, and, in fact, endowed her
Tith an those separate righa and prireges which it's
within the last twenty years.
FICTION
is not wanting in Harper to relieve tho instruc-
tiyoncss Of the heavier articles. Besides the
continuation of Miss Thackeray's charming story.
Of sold Keneington," Wilkie Collins' New
Magdalen," which reaches now climax, and
Charles Roade's "smpleson," there are several
storieg Of IN excellence far above tho average Of
magazine stories. Among these are D. I. Castle
sons '' Ono Quiet Episode. John G. Sa1o writes
as one in love Of
Amy ouEES:"
call her "Queen tho lady Of my lore
Since, that In all Ole sceptreless maycL
e or true nobility to sui: The name.
Ny loving homage. Al that painters art
And poets fantasy delight to find
In quecnlineas ia hers: the noble mind,
The stately bearing, and the gracious heart;'
The voice most musical; the brow serene,
And heaming bcncdictior-liko queen;
And oh such peerless beauty, that swear
lRecailtrg each fair face tEat loud Esnown
M,;n found or fegne beneath |sxslea ero~n
"The Recol1ections' Of an Old staSer" this
month are Of
CALEB CUSHING. p.
With the single exception OF alr. Adams, I never
mrt gentleman, tn Congress out, whose fund Of
that Of Mr. Cushing lie writes and speaks most Of
the languages Of modern Europe with the facility,
purity, and precision Of the most accomplished nutve
and he is thorough, classical scholar we'll AIr.
Gushing came to Washington when quito young, and
his appearance was more youthful than his years. Al
though gentleman Of great personal Armness, his
bearing modest, subdued, and defcrential. He
spoke readily enough, and with uncommon accuracy
but hs prepared whatever he had to say with great
care, and generally wrote hts speeches out at length
He appreciated the importance Of being in Lis
statements, nad regar, consecutive and logical in ar
md aaa argument s. Hs e. was superior TO- The
guahed ability OF protesting to speak from the tnsp
ratton Of the moment. In fact be free from a.
the labor bestowed on oral efforts. Sometimes he
read bis speeches and occasionally, when discussing
70 which he had given much study he spoke
u bis arss season &c III rasd
ten argument subject Of than ordinary in
tercst. The great ability displayed and Ills appear
Of extreme YOUTH attracted general interest. It
30 happened that Ills views ran counter to thoss Of
most Of the Western members, and old Ben Hardin Of
!eetu.l yigor; lkoael by, John Randolph to a
piled to him in stratn in which invective
was mingled With argument, and which WAS intcn--
cntting and offensive He evidently suppressed
whom be could silence by a sarcasm: He knew
Cushings speech had been written ont, aud thought
harsh inpro1aptu reply would cInsh the young man.
But h:a astolishmcnt the rcjoinder, made the
spur Of the moment turned the ables and the House,
which had heartily enjoyed the yi:urerAtise eoquenco
effective answer. Hardin few into passion, inti-
mating or tc the code d,lollo, and assuming tha.
New England man wou1d no. respond to demand /
or Basfact:on sald gentlemen who did not recognize
he doctrine Of rcrsonal responsibility should be
heir own principles or the sentiments OF their consti
tents prerentethem from according sasfaction GER
ainy they should not give offence. cuE,ing's rorly
admirable tn tore and unaasweratle n its defiant
,rotestaton. He sroke with h1enty. with great AMI
nation, and carried the House with him from the car
Ie was not responsible for tho eentirnts OF his
tuenta, nor should he be governed By them in per-
pnal matters lie ehou1i avoid giving offence to
honorable members, not from apprehension Of disa-
spect and what due to his Icers in the House.
While he would not Intentionally wound tie feaisngs
cmarks were made de7ogatory to his character or In
urious to his feelings. Frutn That tine forth, Mr.
Gushing WIS treated With marked respect and forbear
nco In all personal discussions.
In tho Editors Drawer" eomo rEcy
ANECDOTES or THE PACIFIC COAST
re republishcd from Nordhof's California"
'.The fact is" said the Arizonan, hat Hayilall Is
Ike many mining towns, rude place. WIS going
own tho main street there evening some years
CO. when got among crowd Of rough fellows, and
happened to say to Jack Thompson, whom knew,
ilat It scanned to bo very quiet nowadays had not
cen rnhn killed for . long time.
so Haven't you7 By tho powers! como along with
ne,' said he, reaching around to the back OF his
rowBers for his revolver, and gragpfag my ar. III
how you how its done tleres whole billard-roon
ul1 of them up thcre!' and teue:a Il hadn't qui-
ted him down he'd have gone up and shot into the
rowd. But that's Searn ngo, md they hung that
coundre to Tree aerwa1d. and that scared most of
il kind away"
The same fellow told me once,n said the General,
Of little disappointment Of his. He had difficulty
fifth man, and no arms at hand except shotgun
he went for him with the scattergun be said, and
he contemplate wespon missed, and he just grazed
i'm,
" Your Courts did not execute justice rey vigorous
? In those days." auggested-,
F." Well, no" replied the Judge; they wero too often
kc Judge they had In early days. up In Tuoiurnne