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others. 1t ID q Weu-knoTn fact th4t men vie
With each other to have their ladies' [be they
nelghbors. argue that il gentlemen uere to
appreciate women according to their worth, and
nos according to their dress. there would be- a
corresponding falling Off in expensive dressing.
NOW, II these newspaper discussions result in
bringing intelligent and respectable men and
women together in the sacred relations Of hus-
bands and wives great good will have been
accomplished. Rm desirous Of ma1TYing some
eood man of my own social standing (which is
OF the best) Of whom can be proud but buei-
to lose N flirting, had ! tendency that way,
which am glad TO say have not. Other girls
who haye little else to do than dress and prone
made are sure to step in and carry Of the
elelole and desirable men: And though
there there may be some. Who, sneer at
and men were created for each others mutual
advantage. am not Of that sort. believe that
were the Arrangements Of society based upon
natural principle would be the wife OF good
husband at the present time.
Az to extravaganza after marriage. an women
are not like What our friend ''Scrbes" repre-
eents. for most women are content to make the
best OF their husbands means. except the class
ne call 'upstaEts," Who never have any higher
motive ip life than outside ahow. Self-prals ia
no recommendation, get will say for myself
that my knowledge of business has not prevent
ed me from becoming practical housekeeper.
sgnc1uso1 ~ W. ~; M.i.. -. opgos5,on s13 70 tne
that until avery acre at ground in tha wof1d has
its man or woman to stand upon 1t, We arc
bound to fulfill, in legitimate manner, the com
msna, be . 1fnltlnl ana malt'ply aud repienish
'Ao D'4 4oepoee-4''' ~
PLEASE RISE AND EXPLAIN.
To the Editor q Ths Chicago Tribune:
CHICAGO, Aug. ao.--'Iis mystery to me how
4sCountrY Bachelor" ~. B." and others know
SO much about Us girls. ~. i" aays ne are
brought up in idleness; and "Country Bach
elor that We can do nothing but c1imp our
hair, dance, etc. Now, how do they know
SupDose Mr.. A. and v,fa hepin 1fe noor- They
h,ra tor- ,h;,5uo. a1.~r-;o 49, a,iaa4 ..t~..as
80, ,A eo, oA. ~Ase4s' LILO o'uo0'. es1enao
schoo'' anu nelps ner motnef "nen At nome.
AS years go on Mr. 4. Ii prosperous in business.
They Gil, now afford to hire help and soon
hrown.stone front ia in nrcceea ~ aract;,n
.rb;o1, ,-ha., ta;shad A. a,,a foa,;,n ao..,a,-
"1tao1 *AeA nn4sAo" H. a" "A'e 4aoa'S oseeps'
Hiss Maggie IL nov Young lady, has LETT
school, and can do nothing hut crimp her
hair, dance, PLAY the piano, etc. At least,
that ia 4ha oo;n;on ~ 1,a, ea,t1aroa,, .coro,,+-
-~.. n,,n~ - H.S ss,
Ances' 14os uon Auo" no" many loaVes OF
bread she has baked {and can do now
if necessary or how many piles OF dishes she
has Tashed. He find Miss Mafeie at m egen-
ing partv. Her hair in crimnes in the 1.test
, 1875-09-05

THIS MAY BE A FANCY PICTURE.
To tb Editor ef The CHICAGO 7'1otns:
CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-WuI you permit me- to tell
nv story about this marriage question? Three
wears ago met young lady who, thought,
possessed the qualities wanted in wife. !
loved her, but our friends opposed the match.
We decided to fight the battle alone; they svore
never to help ns-and they have kept their word
we}l.
The very next day after our marriage my en-
ployer failed, and I lost thus my savings ct
three years about $500. All had in the world
now was $50 and q wife. We boarded tor q
couple of weeks, but our yellow moon was
getting yaliower all the time; ne rented
furnished rooms and commenced housekeep-
ipp. Fifteen dollars, no work, aud no
friends WIS the state OF our aHalrs ono
December morning. after just one month
Of married life. Finally found employment
and for six months we kept adding to our stock
of furniture out of my Sl5 per week. ana nag
laidup something over Szoo pesiaes, "1Sn s{nca
then have not had work half OF the time.
Now. wish could handle pen we'll enough
tn tall the story of these two years aud nall
but can't. wish could tell how my VIE thre"
away her high-down notions Of lAd5sh'p; no"
st;fchsd aEay until Il OF y o'clock at night ];
how she vent out to work BIZ the day, and walk
ed m1les morning aud evening to save car-faEe;
how she would hide from me TO have good cry
py heteelf, and then come to me smiling poor
Ting: to comfort me, and bid me cheer up!
We We have 81 seen dark day6-so dzekindeed that
abadows Of death more than once seemed 10
oifer US happy deliyerance. and. although tie
ciouds hare th,nued, The sky 10 not altogether
clear fst. Talk Of curtsiling expenses! Our
monthly bills for eataples run from 81 to %;
everything else 10 proportion; rent is the
heaylAst item, S10.
But it Jon ask me: Under those circum-
stances. would YOU NOT rather be alngle? I
answer: No, sir, would nos and somebody
peepins over ny shon}der at this moment says: :
"Chorus!" For, in my essimstion, ttue VIE
is = treasure far superior to the single blessed
ness Of bachelordom, Or any other blessedneas !
ard every man Gin find . true wife, II ne ID
vlllips 70 b. trne 70 her, and have her, 2pt @ for
money but for he1aalf. Hn*
, 1875-09-05
THE BACHELORS.
IN A NUTSHELL.

70 the Editor At The Chicago Tribune:
CLINTON, Aug. 25.-The curse Of modern 80
ciety is love- OF appearances. Therein, friend
TRIBUNE, lies the solution OF the complicated
aud tantalizng problem that is Worrying and
puzzline the two classes to which You allude.
We all suffer from it to certain extent, not
from choice, perhaps, but from the folce Of GUS
tom-
Various would be the reasons Of each indt-
vidual OF either class it asked to explain why
they do as they do. They might feel justified
in their cou1se but they would still be confront
ed With the grim t1uth--you are living beyond
your income you love to appear better than
you really are by putting on STYLE.
The Young man of the peflod UNDERSTANDS
this, friehd TRIBUNE, and he thinks that while
be lives comfortably on his salary that he will
not fly to evils that he knows not OF. De
sees woman's weakness IN her DISPLAY
of silks and jewels: he thinks he cannot ask her
to give up these pleasures for the plain attire
and food OF bis humble hone. And, no matter
how much he may desire the marriage state and
the joys and comforts Of hone, he drifts into
bachelorhood. and the last found that comes up
from the gloom that surrounds hun !s % bitter
What Well. you'll fnd out for yourself, for
wisdom is gained only by experience. and the e1-
perience OF others can help you but little:
Say it ia not the ordinary expenses of fam
1lT t0Af causes 80 1nucQ trOUple,-lk ~ tHd lUf6
Of APPEARANCES and until that love ia rendered
subeeryient to the dictates of common seuse,
you will continue to see The hundreds Of young
men drift into the aforesaid lost condition, and
the young 1adies mournfuily peeping through
their lattice. 4. F. BoRsR1.
SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS.
10 TIE Editor af The CA.coqo TRIBUNE:
CHICAGO Aug. 90.-Among the many replies
to the question, Why IS there . decline in
rnarrages7" I find only charges Of extrava-
eance-the ladies in dress, the gentlemen in ci-
gats, Billiards. ETC. This undoubtedly is the chief
catrse Of the decrease. But what has brought
about this e1trsvagspce, and where does the
blame 1ef 1t is only a. few years
since our parents married, and often their
united wealth would not amount to more
than few hundred dollars. Now q young
man must own a gold mine to think Of marriage.
..Why is this thus !" I think thegreat fault lies
in the fact that these same parents, commencing
at The foot OF the hih by economy having
gained competency. and are thus enabled to
indulge their daughters, not in ideness, for I,
have no doubt the majority Of them are veil
In their foruness for dress, wh11e the
young man It. say 10 years OF age, y
thrown. on his own resources, and #
depends On his own e1eftiohs Whether
he ainks or swims- He eutera storo on 4 small
salary. and for = few years u comparatively
worthless. ind ii rewarded ACCORDINGLY. he
, 1875-09-05
THE MATRONS.

ANOTHER HAPPY FAMILY.
1'o the Edttor Of 7ns Chicago Tribune:
CHICAGO, Aug. 28.-I am sorry to see
the article in to~dRy's TRIBUNE ending
"Marriages are On the decline, and this
decline will be more marked hereafter =
There is power at work here which human be-
ings cannot control, and | most sincerely hope
that the writer ia mistaken. When woman
consents to marry poor man, she is not worthy
of the name OF woman if she Is
not only willing but glad, to help
him IN the struggle Of life. A woman who mar
ries 8 poor man and expects him to support her
IN id1eness, while be works day and night almost,
is not worthy to be the wife Of any good man.
am not married myself, go cannot speak from
my own experience, but eau from observation.
I have friend who has been married five or
Biz years. When sho WAS first married,
her husband WAS receiving SIG q week.
he mad saved almost nothing, and they
were obliged to make their housekeep-
ing expenees at FIRST very small, while that
necessary evil. q seryant-gir1, was dispensed
with altogether: His salary has been steadily
increasing until now 1t is three or four times
what it vas then. He is steady and INDUSTRIOUS
and has no bad habits she is prudent aud eco
nominal knows how to work, and is not afraid
to do it. Their greatest troubles hare been two
little ones, and, although her husband thanks
God for them, it is not for the reason that it
keeps her from following him, as be
never goes to any place Of amusement
without her. / am Sure that they
love each other, and are happier every
day they live, and that she thinks she id one OF
those women fortunate enough to nave married
good nan. 1hiB is one case, and am sure
there are many more. OF course there are many
Who are not worthy to marry any good woman,
aud women who are not worthy to marry any
good man.
like the article signed ssMa1y," but do not
agtea with her estimate of ''boys and girls" I
think there are Just as many good men as
women, and just as mahy good women as men;
but when either man or woman ma1res they
Bon. 4 WOMAN1 SIDE or It.
, 1875-09-05

70 tbs Editor Of The Chicago T41oane;
CHICAGO. Aug. 2e.-Being yonng married
lady, hare read with"much interest the LISTERS
written. by both sexes in regard to matrimony
aud "a "Paul " wished some married lady to let
him know how to hve, will undertake to do 60,
have been married fourteen months, and dur
ing that time my husbands wages have averaged
about s55 per month, and We have lived aud
saved money on that. To be sure, ne have had
to econom,ze, but that has not hurt t1a any, nor
will it amy one else
When my husband receives his pay every
month, he gives it all to me except two or three
dollars, eaglng, Take this you will -pent
better than / can." The first thing do is to
pay our board, which averages s37 per month,
For this amount ne get nice SIDE room, which
We furnish ourselves. Then the washing,
which is 81 per week. have bought .I1a = nice
sewn9-mArhioe. which cost s75; This bought
BY paying $40 down, and IS month. Now:
after pAying-boaid. s37; machine, S.; WaAh-
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prEH8, We kl1 manu1&CkL0E &u tQ8 money We
waut; and ez long ez We kin manufackter
Pollock and Joe Dig}er We he'd to get red
Nv, for thav wuz prejoodissen the people
agin us. Pollock's stock Nv goods and his
etore WIZ wuth. in the old times, before the era
uy inaashun, about s., 1000, and Bascom and me
and Deekln Pogrsm went to him and offered
him that sum for his property
Fittings hez raised" said he, and won't
sell for legs than s2;580.''
We promptly accepted that price, sud sent
boy back to the bank with bushel basket to
bring tho money. When It come Pollock 1e-
foosed to take it.
II want greenbax," sed he.
"Our money ia jest ez good." SEE /
-"I know it, J" sez he ''but1 hate ptetoodisin
favor nv other money!
There wuz crowd about, and it wood never
do to acknowledge that any money Tuz better
than o1rs, took B1scom to one side.
&C. W." saz I, ":here is golden opportu-
nity to do two things. First ne g1t nq w
. distuzber. and second Ne give confidence in
our ishoos. Bake up what gfeenbax 700 hev aud
pay him in en-" ..-.
G. ". consented, and it WIZ done in the pres-
epce nv the people.
aYoo see,'' sed :" my friends, thsE we'd JEST
ez soon pay Kreenbax ez our owu money"
The crowd wux re-ashoo:e6 and TOOK cur bills
ez readily ez ever. Pollock and Bigler gave up
tho property, but they didn't leave the village.
On the contrary. they went to the tavern. 70
board, and jeered at Us w1tss than eVeE- They
sed they he'd made more money by this t1ansack-
chen than they he'd ever made in the Corners
since they he'd landed there-
Deekin Pogram, Capt. Mcpeltez, and lssaker
Gayist heY ali paid OF mortgsges on their farms,
and hev bot i farm end an gettin up plans for
a man1hun bedttiu my naw position. + An now
happy and oontsnted. heT fneily stunk my
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ihihg, pooldo omno here a. fee0pcfeio
tleir shattered fuiunts, and the losson
they have IL learn NJ roniiip dow n ~
llie hard realities ~ small means Il %
hard one. II N diiliWlt for dellcaiely
noriurcd Indies and city bred gentle.
men 10 realize that there elo
a Thousand things they must
do here involving actual manual labor,
which can not be avoided very often
when there il no lack Of money. The
hest philosophy for those comlnlng H.
first, 10 determine what they can do
best, aud do II at once, and not fret
their lives ont replnlng over what they
had NJ home, and how different this
thing IL, and how unaccustornedt to that
they are. Whatyou have been doesn't
amount to bawtee here. The ques-
ton is, what are you goingto he? II Is
like an army OH the march. Every
body In the ranks Ii a private, and
must carry his own knapsaclS, musket
and rations, and take his turn daily.
But Of all fatal habits, wanderiDg
about from one point to another seek
ing an opening and procrastinating
always, is the most SO. Make wedge
of your two hands, and make All OPP IL
Ing for yourself. Time and work will
do 1t, but "waiting for something To
turn up,n or some friend to md yoi a
place, never will.
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boflklng Tie sinie TREASURER ~ 6mpltg
~ additional tltfh, WnH inktu ~
SiiiHillute NJ eNinmilieO limiting the
II M NJ employ nehi Ia slk ni0nilia Sts
adopted f'nssod
M WOOD called up tic house blll
regulating evidence in suiis concern
lug lands Nv certain tuses. pnsstd.
Mr. E aven called W. blll fof llic 70.
lief NJ j. A. liufroll, slnclnl Judge.
Passed.
SIR. Shepard moved to take up bill
regulating prOCccdiDgs IN county
courts. Passed.
MIR. Culbcrson introduced bill amend
Ing net recognizing time Of holding
courts In the III. Slh aud 18th districts.
Mr.. Joseph Introduced u bill regulal'
Ing and providing for the collection of
fees by tue clerk NJ the snpre me court.
The special order being announced,
the bill providing for the sale Of lands
granted to counties for educational
purposes was taken up, aud, on motion
OF Mr.. Wood, was indefinitely post
pOned.
Bill regulating management OF rail-
roads was recommitted, aud the senate
adjourned,
House--'rhe following bills, etc,
we're introduced: 70 Incorporate the
Pacific and Great Eastern railway
company; to punish collop rlctirs,
merchants aud others, Tor substituting
cotton and wool; 10 amend the charter
of the ciryof Paris; joint resolution set
ting apart a portion OF the public do
main for certain purposes, all OF which
were referred; resolution changing the
rules of The house, read second time
and laid over under the rules; bill maxi
ing appropriation to meet deficiencies;
bill regulating the offices OF weighers
and gaugers.
Resolution that the special commit
tee on floating debt be required 10 find
the amount due to supervisors OF pub
lie schools previous to 1874, ami
amounts due persons for making re-
pairs and building school houses, and
amendment accepted that the comp
troller he required to furnish the COM
mittee statement of the amount
of said floating debt. Resolution
adopted.
Bill authorizing constables to ap-
point deputies was referred.
On motion the committee OH public
buildings reported, considering por-
ton of the governors message on the
subject. They report a bill appropri-
ating in the aggregate nine thousand
one hundred and ten dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Sayers, chairman
of the committee on state affairs, sub
mitted favorable report OH the bill
amending the laws regulating the
times of holding courts. Bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. O'Neal the report
of the committee on the international
compromise bill was taken up. Mr..
McLeary spoke favoring the bill, and
Mr.. Munson spoke adversely, followed
by Mr.. Epperson in favor of the same.
House adjourned.
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MARK ETSBY TELEGRAPH.
GALVESTON.


GALvEsTo!: February 1s.-Money
steady. Gold ll4@l144 buying and SELL
ing; silver steady at lOS@lOs9, buy
ing and selling.
Exchanged Commercial bills in scant
supply. Rates very firm.
Hides steady; dry flint selected,
19(9l9ic; as they run lSl@1S3c; wet
sailed selected 9G9lc; as they run S@
SIC; butchers green 7l@Sc; dry sailed
sold as dry flint with allowance for
salt; glue stock, 5 cents.
COttOn-NIarket market steady. Or
binary, 12lc; good ordinary, 1870;
low middling, l44c; middling, l6c;
good niiddlng, l54c. Sales9s2 bales;
receipts, l,S72 bales; stock, 74,2O0
bales.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, February 18.-Gold
1855; sight / premium; sterling 5.52.
Cotton--demand active. Sales $500
bales. Prices improved. Good ordi-
nary to strict good ordinary, 13s@l4ac;
low middling to strict low middling,
1A@l4sc; middling to strict midding,
15s@l5sr; good middlng to miduling
fair, 15s@l6sc.
Receipts 1861 bales; exports conti-
nent, 5 500 bales; Great Britain $500
bales; stock 2S7,304 bales; unsoln last
evening l4l, 900 bales; on shipboard
$4,000.
NEW YORK
NEW York, February lS.-Noon--
Gold opened at Isl. Stocks active,
and higher. Money 2 per cent Col"
Il45.
Exchange Long, : r.
81 $50. Governments dl s:n.
quiet.
Cotton steady. Sales ..Jba,es. Up
lands, 15sc; Orleans, Ice,
Futures opened quiet. February,
l59-lGGl5 1890; March, Is 1890
l5sc; April, Is l5-l6tdl5 3-32r; May,
1919 32G1l65-l6c.
Eyening-Money more active Mt 2!(g
3 per cent. Sterling strong and higher
at So 30. Gold steady at 14l. Gov
ernments active and strong; states
quiet and strong.
Cotton Net receipts, $50 bales !;
gross, G35 bales.
Futures closed firm. Sales 1000
bales February, 10 ll-lGc; March,
Is 23-82c; April, 1890; May, l6 1896;
June, ii 23.32G1lGlc; July, Is 3l-32G9
her, nominally at lGsc. Sales 3,427
bales at l5sGlGc.
LIVERPOOL.
ELIvERPOoL, February l8.-Cotton
quiet. Midddling 7sd +; mlddling Or
leans 7sd; sales 100 hales. 5li
5 30 M.-Sales basis middling Or
leans not below good ordinary deliv-
cradle April and May I'D.
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INTERESTING TO LEGIsLAroBs.

If the legislature does not propose to
dispose of the constitutional conven-
ton matterl and the international
compromise bill upon satisfactory
and honorable basis, it might as well
not have assembled. AS yet, nothing
has been accomplished of any particu-
lar Importance. There have been no
end of bills introduced and referred,
but some of the most important mat
tiers in which the people are directly
interested, continue 10 hang. fire. The
jury system, the civil and criminal
code, the publication of legal notices,
the present cumbersOm and expensive
administration of estates and many
other things, are more desirable as
material for reform than anything yet
undertaken. Many counties have got
ten 80 tangled up with debt and bonds
that their affairs are in an inextrlcable
state of confusion. y law prohibiting
towns and counties from involving
themselves IN the hopeless way some
Of them are, is greatly needed. The
jails of the state are a Disgrace to the
state and humanity. Every coun-
ty should be authorized and required
build suitable Jail, court house and
school houses. The jury system, should
he so amended as to rid the county of
as much expense as possible. Prison
ers convicted Of minor offenses who
are fined, or have to go to Jail until the
fines are paid, should be permitted to
work out their fines on the county
roads or other public works. The air
and exercise would be better for them,
while the state would be reaping some
from their labor, instead Of
each county impoverishing itself by
the guarding and feedingof number
of prisoners in idleness and vermin.
Our jsileis eating the county out of
house and home, and the officials under
the present system are powerless to do
to empty 1t. What Is true
Of this county will apply TO II great
many Others. There Is need OF a great
reform.
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THE NATIONAL POLITICAL sITUA.
'h't TON.

There Is large class of conservative,
respectable people at the north who
sincerely deprecate the reminding of
any sectional or war animosities by
Butler and Grant for their own politl-
cal benefit. A careful examination of
our exchanges from that portion of the
country convince us that these people,
in common with the best element of
the southerners, really desire peace
and an era OF good feeling. The con-
tinued wrangling of the Buffers, Lo-
gans, and IDter-Oceans, the abuse of
executive power by the president,
alarm and distress the true patriots of
the country. 1t is the positive duty,
then, of our representatives in congress
to avoid being drawn into any act which
may serve as campaign material for
widening the breach between the north
and the south. The whole spirit and
temper of the south now is to live at
peace, and she has borne insult, wrong
and tyrany in patience and silence,
rather than appeal again to the
sword. In the forbearance, wis
dom and conciliatory spirit of
the northern masses who realize
her position, and have shown in the
late elections their sympathy for her
and their desire to free It's from the
military shackles of executive usurpa-
ton, as well as in the discretion and
fortitude of our people, must we now
hope for u happy termination OF the
present deplorable state of affairs In
Washington and throughout the south.
The north has repudiated Chandler,
Grant, Carpenter, Butler, Colfax and
thrown them overheard. The repub-
lican party ~ unloading rapidly in
hopes of saving the lost ship. 1t is the
last resort Of desperate men, but Ii
comes too late. "The sober, second
thought of the people is always right"
That party has been "weighed In the
balance and found wanting" The
verdict of the American people is that
1t is n corrupt failure, and that the lib
critics of the country can no longer be
safely intrusted to their keeping.