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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03
The Aldiue.

The dldine for March contains a
greater number, of good illustrations
then ever. They are not only more
attractive in subject but more care
fully executed. The first landscape.
Balcony Falls, James River" by
j. D. Woodward. is an unusually
brilliant and vigorous engraving. the
workmanship being exceptionally fine
and clean. 1t may not be hypercriti-
cal. however to speak of the straining
after strong effects in the sharp con-
trasts of light and shade, and to la
ment the absence of half-tones and
more delicate gradations. To the
Natural Bridge, Virginia" and
FLAMES River, above Pope Ferry"
(the latter particularly brilliant
cOmpositiOn), the same objection
urged above are equally applicable.
Without doubt these strong effects
commend themselves through their
very power, but it is dangerous liberty
to take and one liable to be absused.
poland" by G.. Metals, is repre-,
sented as a woman hemmed in among
snow and ice, a chain and ball at
tached to here bare foot. She clutches
her drapery about her, and her face
is drawn with sorrow and suffering.
The idea is forcib.e and well express
ed. "The Deturn of the Exile by
RO>enthal, illustrates an old Spanish
legened in very charming manner.
Nor must be forgotten the "WOlf
Turned Shepherdess." by Dore, which
has been COPIED with, great skill as
has been "Greyhounds and Boars,"
after Specht. In Laying Out a
Town" John S. Davis represents a
child taking out his toy village. Aside
from the humor. which is refreshing
in so staid and proper monthly as
the Aldine, it is nice piece of work.
The Treasure" after Paulson, is
taken from one of those millinery
genre works, which combines sen:i-
ment over cradle with ravishing
toilets. and in which one may take
sentiment or millinery as one prefers.
Goethe at Home" from Neuman's
picture, is the least creditable engrav-
ing. The reading matter, for the
most part, accompanies the engrav-
ings. In "TwO Drowned Ophelias"
Emily L. FOid comoats Taine in his
opinion of English art by comparing
the two pictures of Bertrand and
Millais, in which she insists she gives
Taine three points, and proves that
two Of them are not defects but
exccllencieS.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03
Taxing Faro.

Writes e Richmond correspondent
Tie preprietorS of the frst-class faro
banks declare that they are willing to
pay the license $1,000 per annum
proposed by the High Joint Corr
m;ttee on Finance. If they are all
lowed to pay the Legislature in
"chips' they would doubtless be
willing to he taxed somewhat heavier,
as the '-ehips" would speedily find
their way back to the banks"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03
22G. 5000 IN GIFTS!
rs FOiIOICS
ONE CHANCE IN EVERY NINEI

The iStsIisS ton will be in public and Srill be
made ND er the same form and regulations as the
San Francisco ard Louisville Lib raly Gift Concerts
under the supervision Of Il committee % prominent
citizens selected by the ticket holders.
Reference to tho integrity OF this enterprise
and of the management is made to the following
we'll known citizens
Sam. l.. Tibbals, A. TOponce, J. Malsh, J. Fl
Gerrish-Msmber> Of city council.
Judge T. J. Black, Asst U. s. Assessor: MaIsh
4 Greenwald Proprietors Metropolitan Hotel: Eu-
gene Moone city Msssh'& ~ W Hull, Architect
J. Kekoe. Grosst able J. kupfer, Jeweler; Capt
$. Howe, Contractor; q. u. Richmond Co. Com
mission Merchants; NJ. z. Campbell Proprietor
Centras Hotel; singleton CIeath, Proptietois Ps
cifc Stables; s. 7. Hitch, Merchant Sandy, Utah /:
a. G. 1arsisoRs 4sAens. SontaRa.
We wild sslsO Bon, that each and every per
son ssayipg ticket at any and all Tires exam
inteOnr books and al business transactions connec.
ted with the enterprise and the drawing Of
prizes " i'll be placed inshe hands Of honest and
disiuteresteh meEs II viii Gaaare a fair aud Impair
tal ist~fbuti"n
Good Responsible Agents Wanted.
Liberal CeS mission Allowed.
EE Money should be sent by ES press ar by
Draft on any solvent bank, by Post nnsee Money
Order, or Registered Letter, at risk. Fer par.
ticulars, address
r. w. MORGAN, Manager,
Lock Box los, Corinne.
IAN 2o.St
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03
TO LAND OWNERS.

If some of our citizens who are
anxious to sell their lands for cash
will club together, SO as to place a
considerable body of it on the mar
kct at low rates, and will then con-
fer with us, there will be some
prospect of getting a New England
colony to take hold of it. But the
movement had better be made
promptly.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03

The CoWier-Joa1nal Of yesterday
gets off this little editorial romance /:
We had the honor of a call yeSter-
day from a prominent cOlored states
man--an ex-State Senator-of Mis-
sissippi. ":IIowsid Il happen, we
inquired, during the reny able Goa
versation which easued, -|'that while
the entire expenses of your Safe
Government in 1865 amounted 70 but
S260.24S.0l, your public printing
alone cos: yon in 1873 70 less than
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03

The AMERICAN is the title CT a
new paper published at Greenville,
by Henry V. Sewer. In politics
it is Conservative and from its neat
appearance and the Sprightly char
acter of its editorials, we hope it
will be more successful and per-
manent enterprise than most of
the many ones of that kind which
have had their origin and early end
at staid and solid old Greenville.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03

SATTENS at 81, so. 65, 70c.-a re-
duction of twenty five per cent,
EMPRESS CLOTHS at 81, SO, and
up to 75c. per yard.
SILK>CORDED POPLTNS at 75c per
yard worth SI.25.
POPLIN ALPACAS-best quality
at 4Oc. per yard, sold everywhere
at soc.
CORDED and PLAIN ALPACAS at
25c. worth 35c. per yard.
BLACL BROCADED AL""ACAS at
25c worth Soc. per yard.
BLACK ALPACAS, MOHAIRS, and
BRILLlANTINES at all prices
BOMBAZINES from Sl.25 to 81 per
yard
AUSTRALIAN CREPE at soc worth
7jc per yard.
Handsome BROCADED POPLINS,
all silk and wool, at 81 FER yard,
reduced from 81 IS.
Handsome SILK and WOOL-STRI
PED>POPLINS, lSi yards in
patti IN, for SIS, reduced from S25.
Double-faced COTTON POPLINS at
lie per yard worth 25c.
Double-f faced COTTON POPLINS at
16gc. per yard worth SOC.
CALICOES at 81, 81. 10, and l2Ic
WHITE FLANNEL, full yard vide
and all wool, at 45c. per ard worth
Coo.
WHITE FLANMELS in AL quail
ties, from 20c. up TO 81 per yard.
COLORED FLANNELS in all quail
ties
BLEACHED and UNBLEACHED
CANTON FLANNEL from 12g to
45c. per yard
DOMESTIC GINGHAMS at 10, III.
and l62c.
CHEVIOT SHIFTING at 1G2c.
worth 25c per yard.
LINSEYS from log to 40c per yard
BED-TICK from 10 to 35e per yard.
DOESKIN CASHMERE at 81 per
yard worth 81 %
Excellent SATlNETS at 80, 60 and
T5c.. per yard.
KENTUCKY JEANS from leg to
SOC per yard.
CHARLOTTESVILLE CASSI~
MERES at very small advance
On manufacturers prices.
WATERPROOF CLOTHS at 75e.,
81, sl.25, 81 80, and S1.75, per
yard
BLACK and Brown VELFETEENS
in all qualities.
THINNING YELOURS, in all col
ors. at 81 and l.5U per yard
SILK VELVET. black AID cu}ored.
for trimming and millinery use.
TABLE-CLOTHS. pure linen, two
yards Long. at 81. worth ST 30.
LINEN DOILIES :; 20 60. 75c
and 81 per duzen-- all % err cent.
below regular prices
HUCKABACK TOWELS fiom SI.:j
to 50 per dnz IL.
We call particular attention to our
TOWELS at s.. 70 and So per
dsZGn.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03
FROM OUR EXCHANGE TIA
RE

TAzEwE1L Co.'S w. Virginia.
The people of Tazewell feel deep in
terest in the Richmond and Trans-Al-
leghany r. r. and suggests that work
be commenced at the point of its cross
ing the A. NJ. & o. r. II. aud the
western end built first. In such event
the County would subscribe literally.
The S. W. Virginia opposes the pre-
sent Court system, aud wants the jul
risdictiOn Of the County Court restor-
I'd.
Mr.. Crockett Mcdonald, formerly of
Wyoming, w, Va, died near Howard
City, Kansas, on the 10th ulto., aged
4. lie at one time lived in Tazewell.
SumDlcrs Cou, y, W. Vd.-Mr. Jno.
G. Crockett, has been appointed POST
master at Mouth OF Indian, vice James
Keatty, resigned.
Jonesboro' Esho.-Col. G. w. Telford,
and wife, Of Telford's, celebrated their
Golden Wedding on last Thursday.
John Allison, Jr., is candidate for
the House OF Representatives.
Rev. Sam1. NJ. Sparks, a native of
Abingdon, Va, died OIL last Tuesday
at Joncsboro'.
GILES CO. Gdzctte.-R. F. Darnall,
Of Newport, has drawn $500 in the
Iowa Gift Concert, and has the money.
Mr.. Hardin Shumate, near Peters
town, died on the 22nd, aged 81 years.
The Gazette wants an office boy, but
prefers one from the Country, saying
all the town boys are grown gentle
men. Why in Bristol We are going to
select our Governors. Presidents and
Congressman from the boys.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03
THE GRANGE OUTLOOK.

G, w. Charlton & Co., will issue
at Knoxville, on or before the 25th,
a paper with the above title, to be
published weekly, devoted to tie
Farmcgs' Movement, or Patrons of
Husbandry, will be non-poitical
and vii cost $500 per year.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03

1881, 943.6G?' swell, don't know.
adzac' ly how it is, boss answered
this Chistian statesman, bit the fack
is, down at Jackson, SIGH things as
print has TIE monsus kere lately"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE

Haepy Relief fox Young Wen from the
eG-cis OF Errors and Abusrs ih early ltfe Man
hood Rahiored lmpedim"nas To Marriage raIsO=ed
New mettssS OF treatment New and remarkable
remedies. Books aud Circulars seat free ia sealed
IvelePas. Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION
O. 2Sogih Ninth St, Pl,iadsIphia, Pa IAN In.
s:tu:ion kaving a high rsputatioa for honorable
CONDUCT ann professional skin
CT. IS lS73.--iy.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03

1O00 Bus. New Crop Orchard Grass
IUUUSeed.
1900 Rus NeW Crop Herds Grass Seed,
,5fe Bus. New .Grep Timothy Seed.
800 Bus. New Crop Randall, or Va.
Blue Grass Seed.
500 Bus. New Crop Clean Western
Glover Seed.
Sept. 9-tf LEE i TAHLQa Bios,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03
VIRGINIA:


At circuit court began and hell for Wise e.un-
ty at the court house thereof the 9th day Of De-
cember, lS73.
wilburn Fulton, late Sheriff Of Wise county, snd
such administrator de t0ais Of Daniel RAJ
mey, deceased. Plaintiff.
William J. Bond Defendant.
- cHAECERY
The object of this suit, Is IL enforce judgment
lien against the defendant Vim. J. Bond for the
purchase money for a lot Of land, situated m the
town of Glsdeville, Wise county Virginia, and il
appearing 10 the court that William Z Bond and
Stephen J. Bond heirs Of the said William J. Bond
now deceased, are non residents Of this State and
the court having made orierfor soiera 1qcias
to revive this suit In the OF said ad m mist ira
tor de bOnis a0n Of said Ramey, against the said
I'm. z. Bond and Stephen ]. Bond, Il is there
fore ordered. that the said Um. T.. Bond, and
Stephen J. Bond. heirs Of the said Nm j. Bond
appear here within meath from the due publ.
cation of this order, aud do what Is necessary TO
protect their interest I'm akis sxit
cOpy-Teste
Feb. LIT. T.G- TELLs, Clerk.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03

NAPKINS at 81 rs, $3.50. 1.75, s..
and up to Sc per dozen.
LINEN DAMASR for table-cloths
from soc. up to- s. per yard
EXTRA LONG TABLE~CLOTHS
from So up 20 $50.
COTTON DIAPER at 81 25 and
Sl-5o for a piece of ten wards.
worth Sls75 and 81.
LINEN BIRD S4EYE DIAPER NJ
Soc. worth 4ec per yard.
A full assortment Of ladies
CLOAKS, WATEE. PROOFS. and
SHAWLS all at great bargains.
GENTLEMEN'S SHAWLS and
CARDIGAN JACKETS, very
cheap.
WHITE and C0LORED BED.
BLANKETS, all sizes and araEf.
ties. at extraordinary low prices
CALICO COMFORTABLFS. borre
manufacture at 81 and $50 worth
So and $50.
CARPETS, MATING. OIL
CLOTH, RUGS, MATS, and WIN.
DOW-SHADES at Reduced pri-,
ceS.
CHILDREN'S CARRIAGE
BLANKETS At so. worth 90.
SILK, LINEN, and COTTON HAN
KERCHIEFS, in all qualities,
NUBIAS, HOODS. BREAKFAST
SHAWLS. LEGGlNS, SCARFS,
and ACQUES.
Genuine BUCK MITTS
GLOVES and GAUNTLETS.
BOBBIN EDG ING, eighteen yards ire
piece, for J9c wsrth soc. per
yard.
WORKED DIMITY BANDS at Zoe.
worth 2Oc.
CLARK'S and COATS SPOOL
COTTON at 70c. per dozen.
MACHINE-NEEDLES from 40c. to
soc per paper Of ten needles.
BEST MACHINE OIL at 15c. per
Bottle.
TIDES at 81 and SOC. wor 75c and
81
GILT and JET JEWELRY in great
variety.
LADIES LINEN COLLARS at soc
per dozen, also COLLARS at 81.
81 % and up to s. 30 per dozen.
GENTLEMEN-S LINEN COLLARS
ct 60. IS and 81 per dozen worth
s. and s. so
CENTi.EMEN'S RECHERCHE
CUFFS NJ 81 worth 81 per dozen:
CROCHET EpGINGS at -. e, and
soc, for a piece of twelve yards,
worth sc. and Zoe per yard
NEtK-S CARFS at -. 10. soc, and
up to 81 50-aIl much below regu-
Lar prices
i'uI -width UNBLEAFHEp SHEET,
iEG al ~ a3I.
Full width BLEACHED SHEETING
Mt 3jc
NEW-YORK MILLS and WAN
SUTTA COTTON at ISc per yard.
Excellent yard wide BLEACIiED AMI
UNBLEACHED COTTON at 10
and l2lc per yard, aud thousands
of other bargains at
mn NFIyTT
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
LAW DEPARTMENT.

J. Minor, LL D., Prof Com. and Stat. Law ; s.
o. Southall, LII, d., Prof. Equity and Law " erch-
ant. Internal 1 Law. etc. session begins Get. J.
1873. and continues mine zaoRfhs. IrstruetIon by
textbooks ard lectures combined. illustrated BY
Moot ourt exercises. For retsl,.gues, apply ~
q University II Gt-s&s wM. wERTENBAK ER.
seev lucy.
August a.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03
THE ASYLUM.

On motion Of Senator Nowlin
the Senate refused to direct that
the Southern Lunatic Asylum
should not be cast of the Blue
Ridge. Ayes. 10; Noes. %.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03

Totai u, 900 Gifts all cash amounting 10 $500, 600
spa- The concert and distribution Of gifts Will
IosftireIy and uar9uirOealy tHke place GA the dfy
Ioir fred whether all the tickets sold or nots
and the r. oOO gifts all paid in proportion TO the
nu mber Of tickets sold.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole Tickets, +5C IlslVes, as; Tenths. or
each coupon, IS, Eleven Whole Tickets for $500 ),
22H Tickets for $1,000; Ii5 Whole Tickets f0T
1000; 227 Whole Tiek-ts for 59,ODU. No efsSeHnt
on less than $500 worth Of Tickets
TElOS. Il. BRAWEETTE.
Agent Public Library kentucky and Manager
Gift Concert, Public Library Building, Louisville,
Nv. Dec, l6-4t
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03
XUARRANrED GARDEN SEEDS.

Choice Flower Seels, New Seed Corn, Seed
Oats and Seed Potatoes, Hedge, Grass and
other scc,ls; alsr select
GoOseberries, Rasphcrres,
Currants, Strawberries
and other Small Fruits
by mail, post paid, to any post Office in the
United States
Enclose stamp for Illustrated Descriptive
Price Catalogues.
EDW'D J. EVANS & Co,
hnrserymen & Seedsrnen, York, Pa.
Feb. 2I-3s.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03
W. nresume the Leeislature will

We presume the Legislature will
not hesitate to pass Col. Penn's
bill ,giving $1,000 to the Blacks
burg Agricultural College. The
end sought, is the erection of a
suitable building for lecture and
laboratory rooms. There certain
ly should be none. The Develop
ment Of the College has been won
derful, already and more accom-
modations must be had.
There are now 1876 students
there. distributed as follows:
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
new YORK DAY-B00K

DExocRATIc WEEKLY. Established 1850 II sup
ports White Supremacy, political and social Terms
81 per year. To clubs, nine eoyies Tor %. SPe-
York City
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03
BUY YOUR DRY GOODS OF
=. - LEVY BROTHERS

na sore money Dr. aon1 GreQt Hedc1o0s been
zVne prices DRESS GOOoG 07e| 10 close 0Ni
tie WH0hLe SiOch
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03
Sl,5O0,OOO
Fourth Grand Gift Concert
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Public Library Of Kentucky
DRAWING DEFERRED TILL
31st of March Next,
to complete the sale Of tickets and make
FULL DRAWING.
LIST OF GIFTS /;

q. 900 Cash Gifts Will he distributed
by lot among the Tick ctsRl elders.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-03-26

The PRINCE GEORGES CONTESTED ELKc-
rIoN CAsE.-The following is the report
Of the Committee on Elections Of the
House OF Delegates, r. johnson Cotton.
Esq Of this county. Chairman. in case
OF the contested election for Clerk in Prince
Georges county.
REPORT The Committee on Elections.
to which were referred the returns and
testimony taken in the contested election
case Of Henry Brooke vs.. Robert s,
Widdicombe respectfully report. that they
have afforded the parties full opportunity
to be heard by counsel. aud after an
elaborate discussion Of the law and facts
involved in the case. and careful consider
alton Of the testimony, they submit the
Resolutions hereto annexed a. the result.
Of their conclusions.
The Importance Of the principles in
volved. as we'll as the fact that this is the
first case Of contested election" which
has been decided BY the House Of Dele
gates, under the twelfth sec,ion Of Article
four Of the Constitution Of eighteen hun
dred and six'y.seven. which reads rs fol-
lows: III in any case Of election for
judges. Clerks of the Courts Of Law. and
Registers of Wills. the opposing candi.
date shall have an equal number OF votes.
it shall be the duty Of the Governor 60 or
der new election; and in case Of auv
contested election. the Governor shall
send the returns TO the House Of Dele
gates. which shall judge Of the election
aud the qualification of the candidates a.
such election; and ii the judgment shall
be against the one who has been returned
elected. or the one Who has been commits.
stoned By the Governor. the House o
Delegates shall order . new election With.
in thirty days." in the opinion Of You,
Committee. renders il proper that th,
grounds Of the conclusions at which the,
have arrived should BE- stated, especially
is this important. - this case may furnisl
. precedent for cases hereafter arising.
In the mandamus suit recently deeideG
BY the Coart o: Appeals. between thes,
parties. Involving the question Of the righ
to the Office Of Clerk. pending the eoutes
before the House Of Delegates. Chief Jus
tiee Bartol. in delivering the opinion Of th,
Court, says: TO that tribunal, (meau
ing House Of Delegates, the Cons,itutio,
has given the exclusive power and juris
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-03-26

f< While journe..n Ing BY rail. not lot 6
since. ve witnessed the following Incl
dcrs: Que night. just after We had scram-
bled into oar slerrins-bsF,h. We heard
lced and angry voices proceeding from the
rear end cf the car Il tell you this is q
slceping car. end you can't come in with.
oct . ticket" "Eegerra. I had ticket "
Where Is j, Z I've lost it." III you've
really bad The misfortune to lose your
iieks.. perhaps you remember your berth.
There vas In interval Of silence, Paddy
evidently employing his thinking powers.
..Och. be jahers r. he exclaimed, At length,
81 was born on the 25th day Of October,
lsSS."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-03-26

Suoppr Hr5H LIFE N WAsHiNafoN.--
The Jenkins Of the Washington Star keeps
the readers Of that sprightly paper posted
in reference to What he calls Society in the
Metropolis. For the edi6ca,ion Of OUT
lady readers, that they may have some
idea Of hog shoddy difports itself At the
Republican Court. We make the following
extract. from the jenkins column:
''The reception in the evening Il Sccre-
sary Richardson's vas = brilliant entertain
ment. The toilets were very beautiful.
but the crowd was almost too great for q
far display. Mrs and Mis-. Richardson
we're elegantly a,,ired. Miss Richardson
has many exquisite costumes. bot The one
worn last evening vas especially rcmarka.
bic for its elegance. I, was . primrose
silk. with overdress Of illusion. wreugAs
in colors and trimmed witk wrea,hs of
flowers. Miss Wise wore pure white.
which wss perfect in material and finish
But it is. impossible to mention all who
were worthy Of notice. There we're many
strangers present. Judge aud Mrs. Me-
Arthur we're accompanied BY their coasin-
from Boston. Mr.. aud Miss Sexeonb. and
Mrs MctArthurs fair young niece. Miss
Willcu,s. Mrs. Burgess. Of Allen.own.
Penn. attracted much attention By Der
rich robe Of garuet-color velvet and su-
pcrb diamonds. = &c., r-f .rer
Mrs. Stockton gave her son. Mr.. Rich
ard Stockton. a mos; beautiful german las.
evening. There we're .hir.y-eigh, couples,
and six ''fsvor" couples were dancea.-
The favors we're s!l very handsome, and
most Of them we're Of osigissl design. To
the gentlemen "orders" we're given timi.
lar to those bestowed By foreign courts 90
those they wish to honor A broad rib.
bon, red, blue, OF yellow, vas passed over
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-03-26

| PRRILs or TH. LIPs.-The recent de-
cision Of Brooklyn Judge makes kissing
pcrilous business for unmarried people.
Il does not effect those Who are vedjed.
They can smack eaeh other to their hearts
content. provided they can 6nd parties
who enjoy that kind Of exercise. Du.
not 90 with the uufortunates who harpcn
to be unmarried. In this particular case
there is no proof that the seselemau made
any profession Of love: be merely looksd
tenderly at the lady and afectiouately
squecxed her hand. Il was not shown
that he made verbal agreement to mar
W the lady. but hs bsd kissed her; snd
the kiss. in sosiunctiou With the aforesaid
tender look and afFectionats hand. shake.
was adjudged legally equivalent to prom
isc Of matrimony, and the unwilling man
was mulcsed in the sum Of f$l5,O 900. Tho
old proverb says that actions speak louder
than words. A performance is more bind
ing than promise. But it is not littlr
remarkable that the tendency to facilitate
matrimony is gaining strength. We have
got marriage made easy. 1t Is no longer
necessary TO make an audible aud solemn
pledge before priest or justice Of the
peace I'ann. and ring are dispensed with.
II is only necessary for man and woman
to live together a. man and wife to be ic.
gally considered such. and as such have
place in the best society. Tho fact car
ries the pledge aud all its solemn imp!i-
cations with it. Now. il tho decision OF
the Brooklyn Judge is sound. verbal court
ship is abolished or promises dispensed
with. and it is only necessary for an un-
married man to look softly on an unmar-
ried woman and gently press her haul
and swectly kiss her willing lips. and tln
whole thing Is settled. This condcn.cs
the thing awfu'ly. II puts tho who'c
business and sentiment and moon
beams and love sick rhymes in all kind-
Of metre-iuto nutshell. Now. We DR.
not specially object to this concentration
Of wooing into single short and decisiv'
passage. Concentration is the. manife-t
tcndancy and necessity Of modern iifs.-
We do everything on rush. We cam
not afford TO spend much time on any
thing. Cour,ships. like credits. must BE-
short. But it docs make kissing terri.
bly, perilous business. And kissing Il
rathera sweet nice thing Human be.
Jugs take il pretty naturally. 1t 10 tLe
universal language of kindness aud goes
feeling. of friendship as we'll as of atFcc-
ton. But what unmarried person VII
dare 70 kiss another. il the touch Of the
lips is TO be constructed into q legally
binding promise? We protest against Tic
decision on behalf Of the many excs!!en'
men and women who enjoy kissing ami
being kissed. aud don't want to be com
PEELED to con6nc their expressions Of es-
quisitely fne seUtiments to those who arc
married. A little tender consideration
for the young people, whose lips are get
ting into kissab!c condition. should havs
restrained our judge. who evidently wss
never . boy himself. OF has forgotten all
the sweetness and romauce Of that inter.
es,ing period.