Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-10-27
The best birds fo, the ladies
hats-"poll' parrots.
The Daughter Of a President
without Nonsense.
[Frcm the Illinois Stats Zeitung

the daughter Of another great digni-
tary Of our republic, Gen, Sherman,
still form the main topic of converse
ton Of American ladies. who await
with anxious expectancy the approach
ing wedding of'Fred. Grant, the presi-
dents son, which will soon take place
in Chicago.
Meantime from the neighboring
republic of Mexico comes an announce
ment Of different nature concerning
the child Of another President who
will occupy in the worlds history n
more glorious place than Grant and
Sherman taken together.
Benito Juarez, the President and
Savior of Mexico, died poor man,
although he had LaG many opportuni-
ties during a long lease of power to
enrich himself; and Notwithstanding
the fact that lie had always lived
simply and frugally, to his children
lie left only a twofold legacy-an
honored name and a good common
school education. lie designed his
daughters, moreover, not for idle
nonsense and show, but for honest
work, so that after the death of the:
father, in case Of necessity, they could
support themselves by their own
ability, and at the same time tie Of use
to their fellow creatures.
One Of his daughters, S-norta
Soledad Juarez, now twenty years Of
age, has just passed her examination
as school teacher and obtained a 20.
sition in one Of the public school,
established by her father in tie neigh
borhood Of the city of Mexico. While
she is proud to assist within a modest
circle Of usefulness in the work inau-
gurated by her father Of elevating the
people socially and intellectually, she
las at the same time sought for this
position Of teacher because she needs
it as a means Of subsi ,tance.
And yet even if luxury and power
formed the true happiness OF life, this
Mexican girl would have more claim
upon it than all the children Of presi
dents and Generals in the United
States since in childhood, by her
resolution and sense, che saved her
fatherland.
1t i: we'll known that after The for.
tunate overthrow of the impcr!A!
throne Of the Archduke MaxImlian
there were dangerous reactionary
conspiracies against President Juarcz
In the year 1867, shortly after Max
inillau's execution, SoIelad Juarcz
was with her mother in the country
in the neighborhood Of Tie capital.
While she Was chasing butterfly one
evening in grove, Major Morcias
was sitting under a tree near ny talk
ing with his lady-iove. The presi-
dents dlughter-then only thirteen
years old-thus became an inyoluu.
t,ry listener to a conversation sro;n
which Sue learned that Morcas Wa.
Interested in an already widespread
military conspiracy against her father |
As soon as she Lad heard enough, size
trept Lack to her mother, and did !
not rest until that very night she was
taken back to the capital. There
she aroused her father and informed |
lm Of the conspiracy. On the fol-
living morning Juarez gathered the
highest civil and military djgnitaries
around lin. After lie had Quietly !
disposed Of the government business,
lie led them, with the chief conspira-
tors who were present, into his private
room, confronted them with bis child,
and said to her, my daughter be
good enough 10 tell what you know
about the friendly designs Of these
gentlemen toward he.
The maiden, with great comrosure,
tod what she had heard on the
previous evening. One Of the con-
spilators was thrown into such con-
sternation that he confessed every
Thing The investi cation which was
then instituted confirmed the worst
suspicious, and several capital sem
fences were imposed, but at the
entreaty Of his little daughter, Juarez
let mercy take the place OF Justice.
n'he same resolute and sensible
eirl who preserved her father and
Ter country from ire misfortune
seven years ago, is now with Cheerful!
fidelity iastructing the poor children
other country in the elementary prin-
eiple. Of knowledge, and at tie SAME
time coz family recalling Ivy her
modest, useful career The civic virtues
OF her father.
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