New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-11
EMINENT WOMEN.
lO1'S WIFE,

Mrs. Lot was chiefly remarkable III biz
:Gry as the wOuaI who turned into d pillar
Of salt. Women turn into salt nowadays
bu: it's 'sault and battery. This misfu::u
overlook her while fleeing from the doomed
city Of SodoIu. III company with Mr.. Lot
and lots of little Lots. Sac was required
Rot to LOOK back. but true TO the instincts
OF her sex. she dill. Tel! a woman that she
must Mt do d thin. and she is very apt te
do it. She probably me. some woman going
TO Sodom, 10 see the fireworks, and could
not resist the feminine impulse to turn round
and ace What they had on. Lots Of wives
would have done as Lots wife did Enforce
such an ordinance now, aud pillars Of salt
would stand So thick on the streets that
pedestrianis would become impossible
and the 5, racuse sal: works be abandoned
Lot seems to have pushed right along. az
though nothing had happened. But what
easy to get fresh onei
Ho~ lerg Mrs. Lot remained standing
advertisement of the salt business we do
not know No mention Of her suhseq uent
career is anywhere found. Whether sue
opened retreshlnent stand and catered to
the curious crowd who tocked to see the
sums Of Tie fated cities Of the plan-bee
came cater-pilior. as it wece-.we are uE.
able to say. A woman who could turn into
VI sdlt ouS ~ W pC dOlc w TUT Hti
hand 10 almost any thirs. If she had any
thing Of the Yankee about her she would
have rented little room (shall we say a
little salt rheum > and gone into the show
business She would have been a great
card and made a good deal more than her
saito Relics Of SodcIn. Gomcrrah. Chicago,
BostcD. ETC.. would have sold well to tour
lists although they would have been com
PEELED 30 take the histories of them with a
u y
after a few years with a handsome colnle.
:cncv; for. ST course. every licke! sie syok
would he sailed down.
She wVuld have been II well preserved
voInan to II good old age. and cOntented
with her lo'. no doubt, although Lot don Z
.ern ~ have been very well contented with
hers. Growing rich from exhibiting herself
as che salt woman." and having invested
her funds .judiciously in corner lots, greedy
Adventures would attempt to corner Lots
wife. casting lots who should have her.
The case IT this unfortunate Soman.
turned into pillar Of salt. was q very sad
one. La fact, it was as bad ''pillar case
as We know OF. 'S!xty days and cos.s.i
QUEEN OF sHLBA.
I: IL no: known at shis day whas enc
Queen of Sheba's maiden name was. and if
size had a husband he evidently wasn't Of
mich account, as no reference IL made 60
hin. Tie Qa.cn had read u great dea! liz
the lapers ABOUT the magnifcence of Solo
mons court. tSolunon was immense on the
conrt.3 The Associated Press dispatches
gave ireluen. and ella horate accounts .f his
dazzling receptions. and sle knew from his
published tax assessments that he must be
ii inan of immense wealth. She heard o..
iia w:siouso toe. amt determined 10 visit
him i'll person ana ask him some hard 9ues.
zion. Size accordingly chartered a special
train for her r.:inn". eamels. gold offerings.
etc. and wen: 90 Jerusalem in q palace car
kindl: places! d: leg disposal by Mr.. Pail.
IL ano
On he:ns presented 70 Solomon ste be.
gan a. once :" ply linn with couundrums.
al: of whicl: be answered very readily. She
evidently thought :fa! MINISTRIES we're un.
known rx:ep: in Sheha. and :here was
where she iu.';e eli mistake
The queen was greatly as:onished az al:
she saw and heard. and The king appears to
have been much pleased with her. AL.
though :. Solomon himself. they soon con.
.ti;utei d due: that Cor a time was the sen.
Cd iYs She st,S, and said the half had ne:
been told her. Solomon told her the other
hal: a: once. She gaze the Kin. one hun.
drei and twenty talents o! gold. nctwi:h.
standing he WAS a man VI great talents him.
SET. also spetics and precious etones from
'hc ynya! uuarges. And the king. accept
ing Tie gifts. offered - appoint any rela.
iar:on ct hers to d postofiico or collector.
ship. Presenting her with pass OUT or
she rouLtry. and his photograph. the Queen
of Shcb. returned TO her own land. and ii
there was ary hapnr che IL was SAT na.-
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