Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1873-05-14
ABOUT MEN AND WOMEN.


ZBURKEis REToRT COURTEOUS
When Burke was making bis famous
attack upon the English civil list, be
was several times noisilY interrupted
by somebody who, occupying an offi-
cial position IN the household, seem.
ed to think himself the special guar
dian and champion Of royGlty. This
0f1eious person kept reminding the
orator every now and then, with We
hement interjeetions, Of his duty to
the king. At last Burke paused in
the flow of his speech, and declared
that he perfectly understood 1t to be
his duty to honor the king, but he
did not thereby feel himself con
strained ''to henor the kings man
servant his maid-servant, his OK,
and"-6xing his eyes upon the OBJ
noxious intruder-"his ass.
Miss Louisa NJ. Aleott. writing
from Brittany, says that before her
first week was over she ceased to be
surprised at any demonstration Of
feminine strength, skill or independ-
ence. for everywhere the women took
the lead. They not only kept house,
reared children and knit every ima0-
Unable garment the human frame can
wear, but kept the shops, TILED the
gardens, beld the markets, cleaned
the streets, and bought and sold cat
tie, leaving the men free TO enjoy the
only pursuits they seemed inclined
10 iollow-breaking horses, mending
roads aud getting drunk. I'D
Mrs. Harriet Beeeher Stowe speaks
OF motherhood ip . pretty way when
she saws at would sometimes Seem
as If motherhood were 8 lovely arti-
fee Of th e great Father 70 wean the
heart from selfishness by peaceful
and gradual process. The babe is self
IN another form. It is so interviewer
and identified with the mothers life
that she passes by almost iDsensible
gradations from herself to it; and
day by day the instructive love Of
self wanes as the ehild.love wakes,
filling the heart with thousand new
springs of tenderness. q
The late king of Sweden deserves
mention as one Of the few monarchs
Of the day who have ranked among
authors. His essays on military sub
jects were by no means despicable
productions, and he was q frequent
contributor to the Swedish neWspa-
pers. The bitter tone of some of his
articles gave considerable offence to
the Germans. His successor, Prince
Oscar, is well known as a man of tai
ent, and Eas recently chosen presi-
dent of the International Congress Of
Prehistoric Archaeology and Anthro-
polOgy, which Is to meet at Stock
holm next year. 1-c tasdG
z DR.. Lowell Mason, the widely
known composer of church music,
lately died at Orange, n. J. aged 50.
He was instrumental in introducing
music as a branch Of publie-sehool In
struction in America, and was the
first one upon whom the degree Of
Doctor Of Music was ever conferred
In America. He was the author Of
more than nifty musical works, Of one
iofwhich alone 800. 600 have been sold.
Geoffrey Chaucer, who is called the
father of English poetry, became a
follower Of the doctrines of the early
English refoTmer Wiekliffe in the
early part of the reign of Richard II.
He was compelled to fly to the Con-
,tinent. But he could not stay away,
soon came back to London, and was
to the Tower. He was re-
leased upon turning informer against
his late associates. For this breach
Of confidence he afterWard expressed
great SORROW.