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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

The carelessness, or ignorance-most
probably the latter in n majority of cases
of so-called medical experts is some
times marvellous. A case in point re-
Gently occurred in Chicago. A man was
found dead in an unfrequented suburban
thoroughfare. 1t was at once surmised
by the detectives that he had been foully
dealt with. There was a wound in the
chest of the dead man that lent strength
to such snpposition. The wise physi-
clans were called in, and they, after Il
post mOrtcm examination, decided that
the puncture was nothing more nor less
than a bullet-hole, and they even went
so far as to describe the direction of the
ball, and the manner III which it pro-
duced death. A subsequent and closer
examination by other learned members
of the medical profession developed the
astonishing fact that the so-called bullet
hole was no bullet-hole at all, but
Sinpy an ulcer. When doctors dis
agree, who shall decide?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

HOW FAIR CHINESE DIE FOR LOVE-
In his " Fair Cathay," Mr.. Medhurst
states that one morning he received Il
card from wealthy young lady, inform
ing him that her betrothed having lapsed
into an early grave, she made up
her mind to commit suicide on certain
day. TO Mr.. Medhurst's surprise, his
official rcmonstrances were received with
commonplace civilities, and on the day
named the woman did deliberately sac
rifice her life in the presence of thou
sands. A stage was erected in the open
fields, with tented frame over it, from
which was suspended slip of scarlet
Grape; one end of this she adjusted
around her neck. She then embraced II
little boy, probably n little brother,
presented by a person standing by, and,
having let fall veil over her face, she
mounted chair and resolutely jumped
off it, her little clasped hands saluting
the assemblage as her fast-falling form
twirled round with the lightning cord.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

A MODEL PATRIARCH.-T Peoria
Revie,r has it's own old man who reads
that paper and no other, and thus de-
scribes him: "Chewed tobacco sixty
years and got fat on it. Then he took
to hard drink and followed it for twenty
five years, and grew younger every day.
Now he reads his paper by moonlight
alone, through an inverted microscope,
to make the type appear small enough
for his eyesight. Walks four miles
every morning for his drinks before
breakfast. Chops cord of wood be-
tween each meal Tried to die of old
age thirteen times and failed every
whack. Attends to the wants of his old
and feeble grandson, and superintends
the funerals of his posterity with de-
cency becoming his years.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14
VOLUME III.
4 PARODY For THE PERI OD.

4 PARODY FOR THE PERI OD.
The rate of Gold was rising fast,
As through a Wall street panic passed
youth, who kept as cool as ice,
Devoted to the one device
More Greenbecks,
His brow was old his knowing eye
Cleaned with a speculation high;
Aud, of all mission said or sung,
This, only, knew his sordd tongue
More Greenbacks.
In home, that once was his delight,
He saw but what seemed mean to sight;
Beyond, the dream of Fortune shone;
His soul he'd risk, to call his own,
More Greenbacks
" Beware the end ~ his elders said;
Woe haunts the pathway you would tread
Dark perils lurk on every side :"
And, curt to all, his voice replied,
More Greenbacks
"Oh stay" the maiden said, "and he
Rich in the love I'd give to thee,'
Short was his answer, with the taunt.
You're very hattering-but l want
More Greenbacks.
"Beware the certain final crash.
Beware the banks and brokers' smash :"
This was the wise mans caution vain
From corner" came the grim refrain,
More Greenbacks,
At ~ al b" S'"rks, n, threatened hard,
! n- iluus Dl lhr,A ~ the card
He'd played to many mems despair,
A voice came like a dying prayer
More Grecnbacks.
A bankrupt, in disgrace profound,
Half buried in his Bonds was found,
Still gasping-oh, the fearful price
His life had paid for such device =
More Grcenbacks!
There, in his youth turned wan and gray
Bleeding, suicide, he lay;
And at the grave the sexton old
Sighed, as he banked the yerdant mould,
More Greenbacks
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14
THE fisheries of the United States, a.

The fisheries of the United States, ac-
cording to the census, employ 2O,504
persons, and their products are valued
at $11 ,696, ,522. These products embrace
l, l35 barrels of sea-bass, $50, 9S2 quin-
tails of Goldfish, 2,475 quintals of had
dock, 10,955 quintals of hake, 2, 451 tons
of halibut, 31,2lO barrels of herring,
221, ,O03 barrels of mackerel, 5,463 bar
rels of mullet, 647,312 bushels of oys-
ters, 1926 barrels of pickerel, "a, 11S
barrels of salmon, 100000 pounds of
canned salmon, 2,617, 900 shad, 25, 70O,-
600 whltetish, 1872, us barrels of miscel-
laneous fish, and 766, $50 gallons of fish
oil. More than one-half in value of the
fish caught is by Massachusetts fisher
men, sc, 1875; Maine and Connecti-
cut have the next largest products, each
being less than 81 900, 900; New Jersey
returns $374,9l2, and Pennsylvania
$3S, 144.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

ORIGIN OF POSTAL CARDS. The origin
of postal cards dates from the Franco
Prussian war. The difficulty of soldiers
in securing pens and paper upon which
to write home induced the German au-
thorities to issue bits of pasteboard to
the soldiers for this purpose, and they
were largely availed of, the messages
being written in pencil. Their use was
continued thereafter in time of peace,
and has since been adopted in England
and the United States.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

The SrILT BRAN.-A FABLE.-One
morning, us Il farmer was feeding his
horses, he noticed that i'll their haste to
get their fill of fresh bran, they split
much of it upon the ground.
$50 much lost" he murmured to
himself
But no, the fowls approached and
soon made pretty clean work oft. After
them, several pigeons alighted near the
feeding trough and found sufficient to
occupy them several minutes. Then the
sparrows took their turn.
"Now," thought the farmer, "surely
it must all be gone"
But upon looking closer, he observed
a large number of thrifty little ants
tugginS away at the fragments which
had escaped the sparrows. And the
farmer thought to himself:
"This teaches me to waste nothing,
not even the smallest thing. "-Hcarth
and Home.
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NUMBER 3S.
JOHNNY GREEN'S COURTSHIP.


JOHNNY GREEN y COtRTSHIP.
One evening Johnny went to WOO
Such busin.ss was 10 him quite new.
And no fol, rather sober.
So when he reached his charmers house,
His Dolly was a hnxom blouse
nv no means did he scorn her.
This maiden with her father dwelt--
,u,.
All in her best she was arrayed.
ror ''hil was h'r n'e' Sui''i
ne s"oie ehe was "S '''e "S liz
ferh"p9 HUI e'"'f'
,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

S1xrY-Two grains of carbonic acid are
exhaled from the body of Il full-grown
man, through the skin, every twenty
four hours.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

Mr.. SPURGEoN's church membership
in London foots up 4,417. Five hun
dred have been added the past year, and
263 removed by death.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

JOSH BILLINGS says a muskrat's tail
has no more hair on it than file has,
and that it smells Like the wake Of L
fashionable wife on parade.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14
.SIGh HEADACHE.

Almost every one has different rem
edy for this most common but none the
less distressing complaint. And the
truth is, that very few of them have any
effect ut all, while some of them only
aggravate the case. The best and safest
way for the sufferer is to let himself
alone till the gastric or nervous depres-
sions which have produced it have sub
sided, when sleep generally comes to the
aid of exhausted nature and perfects the
cure. The British Medicai journal, i'll
treating of this subject, says the only
remedies which are of any avail are
those which act on the nervous system,
such as hot tea or coffee, or, after the
most violent symptoms have passed off,
little wine or ammonia. The bromide
of potassium is also highly recommend
ed after the nausea subsidies. While
this exists, it is of no avail. The writer
also thinks that tea and coffee used in
excess constantly, although they may
relieve headache, may also predispose
to the difficulty and he cites instances
of several patients, who, by giving up
the use of these beverages, became
cured of chronic or frequent head
aches.
now TO PTT CHILDREN TO BED.
Not with reproof for any of that days
sins of omission Or commission Take
any other time but bed time for that
If You ever heard little creature 81 gh-
ing or sobbing in its sleep, you could
never do this. Seal their closing eye
lids with kiss and blessing. The
time will come, all too soon, when they
will lay their heads upon their pillows
lacking both. Let them, then, at least
have this memory of happy childhood,
of which no future sorrow or trouble
can rob them. Give them their rosy
youth. Nor need this involve wild Ii
cense. The iudicious parent will not
mistake my meaning, If you have ever
met the man or woman whose eyes have
suddenly filled when little child has
crept trustingly to its mothers breast,
you may have seen one in whose child
hood home "Dignity" and "Severity
stood where Love and Pity should have
been. Too much indulgence has ruined
thousands of children too much love,
not one.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14
J'iRIETIES.
MAN advertises, then realizes.
CoNFLICTING-Medical evidence.
SURE-The LAWYERS bill for fees.

MAN advertises, then realizes,
CoNFLIcTING-M Medical evidence.
SURE-The lawyers bill for fees.
UNCERTAIN-The verdict of jury.
MAN respires, aspires, conspires, and
expires.
SEE in another column the advertise
ment, headed, / wiz Hclp Any Man,"
No CHAIN is stronger than its weak
est link. No word is stronger than a
wink.
PUT no dependence on the label
of bag, and count money after your
own kind.
A DRUNKEN Toledo man wrote on the
wall of his cell "Jug not, that ye be
not jugged'
DON'T go to law unless you have
nothing to lose; lawyers houses are
built on fools heads.
SEE the sack open before you buy
what is in it, for he who trades in the
dark asks to be cheated.
A LEAvENwoRTH editor sat down in
reserved seat already occupied by hor-
net. He stands up now.
THE press, the pulpit, and the petit
coat-The first spreads the news, the
second spreads religion, and the last
spreads over the pavement.
A MEDICAL writer says the healthiest
position to lay in is with the head to the
north. People who own hens should
bear this fact in mind. d.-Danbu1y
Ncws.
JUDGE 3ERKELY says it has been ad-
Judged when person said of II lawyer
that he had as much law rs II monkey,
that the words were not actionable, be-
cause he had as much law, and more
also but if he had said he hath no more
law than monkey, these words would
have been actionable.
AT recent examination of candi-
dates for the civil service, one of the
questions propounded was, What
clerical experience have you had, if
any?" To this one aspirant had APP
pended his written answer, Luther
an" Another wrote: " Methodist
a little"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

The agricultural interests of Louis
siana have suffered much more than is
generally known from the war and the
disturbances that have followed it. In
1860 there were about 2,700,O 600 acres of
land under cultivation in the State, and
there is now but little more than ,50O,-
600 acres-a falling off of over million
acres. Nor does this show the real de-
crease, for even on the land cultivated
the agricultural labor is mnch less eff
cient and the crop returns much smaller.
OF uncultivated, but readily tillable
lands, there are in the State upward OF
2O,000,000 acres. The merchants and
business men of the State, i'll conven-
ton at New Orleans, have been devising
ways and means to fill up this uncul-
tivated area with immigrants !; but it is
hardly likely that anything in this direc-
ton will be accomplished until the
political troubles agitating the State are
settled.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

Do NOT choose u friend by his looks /;
handsome shoes often pinch the feet.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

In an Iowa town, the Rev. Mr.. Seton
has been holding series of prayer
meetings, at which the newspaper men
of the village were prayed for. This is
compliment which is highly appre-
ciated by the members of the quill
driving fraternity, as will be seen by
this little puff: "The Rev. Jerry
Seton lit should be Satan), before pray
ing for us, ought to pay for his last
three years subscription to this paper,
for the groceries which he got on credit,
and for the support of his illegitimate
child, now in the county poor-house
1t is believed the Rev. Mr.. Seton didn't
feel in praying mood when he perused
that paragraph.
no Won chooca o f,iapJ hy bis lnn1yc
The New York herald., 1873-07-10

ssTRoLoGYTTw PAcE- Sixth column
soAR6ERs sst.li6ARss WANTED-EIEvrsra PAsE~T6Ird and
soAkp fSrsn aND IoDaING wANrED-ELrvrsru PAGE
SHf'S BRo6SIYS '0iS.a REhb ESTATE FOR sALE-srcosD
BUSINESS Iei' oPPoRTUNimEs-F,nsr Sni PAor-Finh col
sS
CITY REAL ESTATE FOR sALE-sEooSp PAoE-First
CLERKS AND sALEsMEN-rwElrru PAer-Fourth
fSu%
rOAsTWisE sTEAMsIIIps-srcoSD PAcE-Fourth and
goPAkTNEhsIii Ps1Nmrn PAes-riah column: ..
COUNTRY BOARD-ELEvENrH PAGE-Fourth and fifth
Bs coa%H column
bwEEhS MGgsE TO LET AND uS
EUROPEAN sTEAMsHiPs-sEcosD PAeE-Thrd and
column
ESE %Soa 7sb 2nFzHss 9a s Ho LET
sEc1Sp P4SErssSonS and tsGd columns columns
FkENthI ADvERrisEMESTs-Tw I1'I'i FAcr-sxth
uRLf SSTED-FEMALEs-rwrIrru PAor-rnird and
HELP WANTEb"aALEs-rwx PAcr-Finh and
HORSES, GARRfAGEs &c-F,Rsr PAcr-second,
,,, third and fourth columns
ac fsa%n
Sixth column.
ssn
LEGAL NOTICES-FRsr PAcE-Fourth column
LOAN OFFICES-FIRsT PAGE-Fourth column
LOST AND FOUND-FIRsT PAGE-First column.
sssga column
HEDICAL-rwELFTH PAGE-Sixth column.
MISCELLANEOUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PAGE
sixth column.
MUSICAL-ELEvENTH PAGE-First column.
NEWSPAPERS--ELEvENrH PAGE-First column.
FL
P1ANOFORTES, ORGANS, &C-SEcoND PAGE-Sixth
PRoFEssIoNAL Situations WANTGDHFEMALEs- D5FEALEs
TWELFTH PAcE-Thlrd column. - -
PROPERTY OUT OF THE CITY FOR SALE OR TO
RENT-SEcoNp PAGE-First column.
REAL ESTATE TO EXCHANGE-SEooND PAGE-Frst
and second columns.
REAL ESTATE WANTED-SEcONp PAGE-Second col
REWARDS-FIRsr PAGE-First and second columns.
BALES AT AUCTiON-ELEvFNTH PAGE-Second column.
SITUATIONS WANTED-FEMALES-ELEv PACE
First column and TWELFTH PAGE-First second and
sITuATioNS WXNTED-MALEs-TwELrrH PAer-
Fourth column.
SPECIAL N0TICES-FIRsr PAGE-Second column
hummer RESORTS-ELEyENrH PAGE-Fiith column.
THE TRADES-TwELFTH PAGE-Sixth column.
THE TURF-FIRsT PAGE-Second column.
70 LET FOR BUSINESS PURPosES-sEcoND PAGE
TRAVELLERS GUIDE-SRcoNp PAGE-Fifth column.
UNPUBLISHED ROOMS AND APARTMENTS TO LET
WESTCHESTER COUNTY PROPERTY FOR SALE OR
TO LET-SECOND PAGE-First column.
YACHTS, STEAMBOATS,, &C.-FIRsT PAGE-Fourth col
umn
The New York herald., 1873-07-10
EUROPE.

THE QUEENS HOTEL NEAR THE CRYSTAL.
L Palace, Upper Norwood, London.-To tourists and
famics-Its elevated, pleasant and most saubrious
position, combined with the comforts afforded and ia
general manag mt, have made the Queens Hotel y
iavorte resort OF the upper ranks Of English socet
The New York herald., 1873-07-10
FOR sAI.k.

A LOT OF WET CORN FOR SALE.-INQuIRR AT
n the Third Avenue Railroad depot, Sixty fifth and
Sixty sixth streets and Third avenue.
G. W. FIBAD, superintendent
The New York herald., 1873-07-10

A GROCERY STORE FOR sALE.-LOCATION UN-
~ surpassed excellent cash trade; enterprising party
chance make money; rare investment; bargain. Par
ucuars 70 Chambers street ~
The New York herald., 1873-07-10

N OLD ESTABLISHED DRUG BUSINESS IN THIS
"A city for sale centrally located tas,eiuly fitted up,
and with first class trade. Apply to GRIGGS CARLE-
TON 4 co. IS Broadway
The New York herald., 1873-07-10
REWARDS.

QE0 REWARD.-STOLEN, FROM CHARLES CAMP
spCO bell, Yonkers black Horse, Is hands high, white
ace white hind ID feet sprung forward; also little
Whoever win return the same, gve information shall
CHARLES CAMPBELL, Yonkers
The New York herald., 1873-07-10

A -ssOO-REsTAURANT, DOING LARGE, PROFIT
"A. able business, on Canal street. with everything
gong abroad LLOYD, - Broadway.
The New York herald., 1873-07-10
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

MAN WANTED-ACQUAINTED WITH CIT
~ druggists, to take an interest in a drug mill, waite
power; small capital may be required. For partcr
The New York herald., 1873-07-10

HORSES, CARRIAGES, &C.
A uCTION HOUSE OF ARCH JOHNSTON
N date Johnston Van TasselD
OFFICE AND sALESROOM OLD STAND,
81 Nassau street opposite the Post Office.
THE HORSE AUCTION BRANCH OF THIS HOUSE Is
REMOVED TO THE SPACIOUS PREMISES
49, 81 % and % EAST THIRTEENTH STREET,
between Fifth avenue and University place.
The business will be conducted precisely the
strict and honorable principles which have always char
acterzcd the dealings OF our house and the respect
and confidence OF the business community, well as the
pREGup AK ShLEs EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
Entries for sale may he made usual either at
downtown house 81 Nassau street. or at the mart 49, 81
q and rs East Thirteenth street University place.
LIBERAL ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS.
SALES COMMENCE AT l01s O'CLOCK.
A JOHN J. BRADLEY AT PUBLIC AUCTIoN.--oN
N. saturday, July II, at ii o'clock, at BARKER h
CHASEis CITY Auction Mart and New York TattcrsaIs
corner of Broadway and Thirty ninth street. will sold
POSITIVELY without reserve, THE FAMOUS Bay trot-
ting Geldinc JOHN J. BRADLEY; is l53x high, about III
wears old has RECORD OF 251s is liner and faster
now than ever; Is the MOST PERFECT gentlema MS
roadster In America, and can be driven by lady
JOHN J. BRADLEY was purchased at MI. James
keepsic N Y, who being obliged TO travel wish an in
valid daughter now offers him Tor sale to the highest
BRADLEY rs NOW ON exhibition at the Mart
A LOT OF NO TOP BuGGIEs, JUST FINISHED,
n will be sold tor cost Call on or address BARNARD
nNEIL1. 2l2.E East Futv sexenthstaet
The New York herald., 1873-07-10

n hood; ApuI English pump, splendid mahogany bar;
$40 " LLOYD, 20 Broadway
The New York herald., 1873-07-10

HARNESs.-TIIE CHEAPEST HARNESS STORE IN
IL New York; good double Truck ,. Harness $50;
$50; good Buggy Harness, hand made, SIT: good
stable Blanket So also large assortment of Blankets
Robes Sheets, Nets, &C. Please call and examine for
yourselves FISHER 4 OSBORNE, II Barclay street.
stree
The New York herald., 1873-07-10

L,OR SALE-A FIRST CLASS WHOLESALE AND RE-
l. tail family Liquor Store well fitted up and doing
fine business; the best cated in this city east of the
Bowery will be sold cheap there Is good lease
and cheap rent For particulars inquire of THOMAS
LYNCH Il co. 06 Thomson street
The New York herald., 1873-07-10

L,AMILY TURNoUT-BAY TEAM, CARRIAGE AND
Harness tor sale cheap for cash, will exchange
for desirable Country Lots near New York; also well
bred and fast Stallion 10 be disposed Of Address c.
12l East Thirty first street
The New York herald., 1873-07-10

d1 OAn REWARD WILL BE PAID BY THE I'M
Vl.UOU mediate family of the late Samuel j. Jones'
Of South Oyster Bay l.. l., Tor such information will
lead to the apprehension and convection OF the person
persons by whom he murdered the night of FRI
day. june "a such ward TO be paid whom the prose
cutting officer shall decide to be entitled TO the same
For further information address j. s. j. JONES, Post
oficc, Ridgewood L. l.
The New York herald., 1873-07-10

CoRNEI ,IpUoR STORE FOR sALE-oN LEAD
~ ing avenue years. lease splendid fixtures; long
established retiring, he has made fortune in
il cheap rent; price 81 200 Apply TO c. r. MAGUlRE,
~ 10 Third
The New York herald., 1873-07-10

L,IRsT CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS FOR BOARDING
II Horses OvERfN'S stable No. East Houston near
Broadway; best of care and iced Guaranteed $50 per
The New York herald., 1873-07-10

| LNxCHANGE-FRENCH MIRRORS AND LARGE
II Paintings Of Washington and lady, wholesale prices
for top Phaeton, Buggy jump seat light four seat
Wagon suitable l41a hand pony; must be perfect;
would take whole turnout Call at IA Broadway, Office
| No. ], from IL till O'Clock.
The New York herald., 1873-07-10

HAVANA LOTTERY OF CUBA.
I1 ROYAL Saxon Government Lottery.
Brunswick Lottery.
City OF Hamburg Lottery.
i'N'' '"'"'" anu '"' THE0DOR zscHoCH
Box 6,oS0 Post o flee. ll6 Nassau street.
The New York herald., 1873-07-10

- Post Office, New York July 9, 1873.
sata Wi be made g this ooe on rnnI sday July 10
n d,ek a foot of Third street Hoboken, day at
YiSP NJ Letters and printed matter must be prepai6
From and after this date extra supplemental matt
will be made up in like manner tor all Buropcan mail
steamers T. L. JAMES, Postmaster
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-07-19
VI. - II. I
East Texas Thirty Four Years Ago
JuIy I2 and n. 1879.

We had intended this article forTnE
HERALD of the 18th, the thirty-fourth
anniversary of the Interesting events
which we propose briefly to recapitu-
late.
When the revolution of 1885 took
place in Texas, all of what We now
term North Texas, was without a sim
gle whhe inhabitant, if we except-a
handful in what is now Red River
county. The heart Of East Texas, as il
now Is, was then the home of one
branch Of the Cherokee Indians and
"their Twelve Associate Bands" /" the
Delawarcs, Shawnees, Kickapoos and
Others, who had migrated there, from
1872 10 1872. They had cabins, fields.
cattle, horses and other attendants of
civilization, and were both numerous
and formidable. ssThe Bowl y or Col.
Bowies, was the rhief man offhe Cher
okees, and ranked ~ the highest dig
niiafy among the associate Bends. "
During the ircipiency Of the revoIn-
fion-Sepfember, 1885, to April, 1880
grave apprehension were felt lest
thr0rrh Mexican efnissnries, known
to he among them, "a ase Indians might
be hurled u1un-us IN he rear. The n.
facis ef which would hars befn disss-
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-07-19

ceived the nomination, he rejolced
most of all for the joy II would give
Mrs. Seymour; and when the certainty
of failure was made known to him, his
first words We're, "DOes Mrs. Sprague
know?n When told she did, "And
how does she bear it?r he inquired.
He seemed more relieved that the bad
news did not overwhelm her. When
Mrs. Sprague was told, she manifested
wonderful self-control, but evidently
the blow was severe. She said little,
but that little, albeit it was calmly
spoken, showed the violence of the
shock she had received.
With her father, Mrs. Sprague's am
bitiOn to be the lady of the White
house must necessarily have died. She
cannot hope to have her husband place
her there. Now even her powerful
personal influence and talent for diplo-
plomacy, added to her unbounded
wealth, cannot procure the presidency
for Senator Sprague. doubt if Mrs.
Sprague passes much of her time i'm
Washington hereafter. For nearly
three years after the disappointment
wrought by Seymour's nomination she
was there but seldom, and, even when
her days of mourning for her fathers
death are over, it is scarcely probable
she will care to resume her old life in
the city where she had hoped to be the
chief lady. She is a wonderful woman.
There are few women of whom history
tells us who, united with SO much
beauty and grace, have had so power
ful mind and SO much genius for
ruling.