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POETRY.
Over Bottle Of Falernian Wine 80 b. C.
Virgil Visits Horace.
by THOMAS S. COLLIER.

All, Virgil, so the sylvan Mantuan shades
Have given you up to this, my Sabine home
Well, l am glad of it, how fare the maids
The sunny maids of our great mother Rome?
Sweet as Of old? and what may be the news?
Iney tell M that Augustus won the day
AT Acunm. Well, he was not born to lose,
But think, Marc Antony has lost fray.
The great Marc Antony. A woman smiles,
ana all the victories of years are lost;
just think Of it, thousand blooming isles
And orient empires in her lap he tost
And got in payment, we'll, we'll say kiss;
All, Virgil! poets have the easiest life;
Why, Just a verse or two had gained Us this;
And one long ode will always win wife.
Who would be Triumvir If he knew
The joy that crowns this quiet lite of mine
XII friends, and one fair maid to love me true,
And brmming goblets Of Falernian wine?
No. no; fancied war, but that was long
Nor had tried my hand at making song;
And so thought must soldier be.
A boyish folly, long forgotten. How
Goes on the city, will Augustus bring
The Egyptian with him? Could l see her now,
know should of her bright beauty sing.
She must be like the Grecian Venus, tall
Win lips like cherries, eyes like diamonds rare
White teeth, and feet, like Juno's trim and small,
And rounded arm and mass of purpe hair.
And then to see her in her SORROW sad,
Yet proud and fearless like a statue, cold;
Without jewel, and in soft white clad,
And fettered by broad bands of cleaning gold.
What say you, Virgil? Antony is dead.
And Cleopatra, too? Ab me! there falls
An ode to pieces; one that would have read
Grandly enough to grace the palace halls.
But come, drain off yonr glass; this life of ours
Is far too short to hold long regret;
So that we keep its love, and wine, and flowers,
There's little lett 'twere not best to forget.
So here is to the maids who love US best,
To kisses sweet and wine that sparkles BRIGHT
Let Pluto and his demons take the rest,
And hold them ever in his sombre night.
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Corn husk frames may be made very pref
lilly and simply by taking pasteboard or thick
paper to sew the husks on. Then select your
husks; take fine white ones, but not the finest.
Take husk. and cut into strips three-quar-
tiers of an inch wide and three inches long.
Then double it together in bow as in tape
trimming. Put two rows of these bows
around the inside of the frame. Next cut
piece the length of the bows and the width of
the husks and bend the two ends together.
Now take your needle, and slit it very fine
through the center, and then sew the two
ends that you hold in your hand on the
frame overlapping the row of bows, one row
OF this slitted work. Then sew on anoth-
er row of bows; then take some more pieces
of slitted work, and turn and go lengthwise
Of the frame-not crossways as before. That
forms the outer edge of the frame. Take
thin piece of board and make frame. Place
your glass between your paper frame and
yaur board frame, and tack or paste your
paper frame down smoothly. Yon will
thus have nice rustic frame. Beautiful
little card baskets and lamp mats may be
made in nearly the same manner.
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Seeding on sandy Soils.

Sand is easily worked, says the Rural Neav
Yorker, and farmers accustomed to plough
ing and cultiyatiDg it are not easily persuaded
to take and work heavier lands. The chief
difficulty with sand is that of getting grass,
and especially clover, to succeed well on it.
While rich enough there is no trouble, but
sand needs frequent manuring, and yearly
addition of vegetable matter from some
source. Ploughing under a growth of clover
everv third year will keep the soil up, and
"black sand' with plenty of vegetable mat
ter is one of the most productive of all soils.
But if several hoed crops have been taken in
succession the vegetable matter is speedily
exhausted. The fields become incapable of
holding grass roots, and frequently in winter
large holows in the drifting sand are dug by
the wind and blown away. What to do with
these light sands is difficult question. 1t is
practically impossible to manure them all,
and without manure much of the most val
liable part of the soil will be blown away, 80
that there will be nothing for clover to take
root on the following spring. We will men,
ton method practiced by some farmers
who own some of this difficult soil 10 man
age. They sow buckwheat early in July,
which is ploughed under in August or first
of September, and rye and timothy seed i'm
mediately sown. The decaying buckwheat
keeps the soil moist, and both grain and
grass get a good growth before winter. The
roots hold the soil and the top of the plant
keeps the wind from reaching it. In April
or March following, clover is sown, which
gets better start than as though the field
had been left naked.
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Impure Water.

The Journal Of CT emistry warns the drink
ers of water from wells near dwellings to be.
ware f.the typhoid poison sure to be found
sooner or later in those reservoirs, if any OF
the house drainage can percolate them. The
gelatinous matter often found upon the
stodes of well is a poison to the human sys-
tenn, probably causing by its spores a fermen-
tation of the blood with abnormal heat or
fever. Wholesome untainted water is always
free from all color or odor. To test it thor
oughly place half pint in clear bottle,
with few grains of lump sugar, and expose
1t, stoppered, to sunlight in window. If,
even after an exposure of eight or ten days,
the water becomes turbid it is sure indica-
tien that the water has become contaminated
by sewerage of some kind; if it remains per-
fectly clear it is pure and safe.
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WALL STREET SPECULATION

The reliable house of ALEX. FRoTHINGHAM g. Co.,
No ~ Wall Street, New York, publish a handsome
eight page weekly paper, called the Weekly Findn-
ciat Report which they send free any address In
addition to large number OF editorials on financial
ate reports of the sales and standing of every bond
stock and security dealt in at the Stock Exchange
Messrs FRoTHINGHAM & Co. are extensive brokers'
to their stock brokerage business they sell what are
termed privileges" or "Puts and Calls" now one
of the favorite methods of legitimate speculation.
Their advice is very valuable, and by following it
many have made tortunes.-NeD York Metropolis.
sep9 S&W1y
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BRUNsWICK, ME.
p. & X. Dining Rooms, w. n. Field,
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EORTuNE TELLER.-Mada,

EORTUNK TELLER.-Madame N. A.
Maddox, the celebrated Clairvoyant, Fortune
cy St. Madame NJ has had large experience in tell
ing fortunes, searching out lost, hidden stolen
Do not miss this opportunity of consulting the great
est fortune teller fthe age Per entering intoany
new business or profession She con ucting Of which
they do not understand, will find it to their advan-
tage to pay her visit She can foretel the destiny
OF friends in any part of the world and describe them
perfectly. She also describes all manner of disease
that flesh Is heir to- and gives medicine for the same
She has given universal satisfaction to all who have
consulted her in her constant travels since she was
seven years DID, Good testimonials given if desired
Terms, Gents 81 90; Ladies 30 cents. Office hours
rom y \. M. TO +. M. no9dtt
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Portland Wholesale Prices Current.
VI lSs ~ ~ W V-s Q
GuupOwder.

BIastIng, 20 D % @ z %
Sporting. 5 80 q 6 so
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RAILROADS.
Portland & Rochester R. r..

On and after Monday, April, 8, 1875,
,.,=--z,55-=zz-, Trains will run as follows:
- an-aa5 Leave Portland at 7.5o a. H.,
30, 400 and $40 p. m.
$50 A. MI. Train stops at all stations between
Portland and Rochester, and runs through to
Worcester. Arrives at Rochester at 1000 a.
M, (where it connects with Eastern and Bos-
ton q Maine Rai1lnr9ads) At Nashua at 11.47
is P. M, and at Weree.ier at 2.io p. M,
$50 p. M. steamboaI Express arrives at
for Manches.er and Concord at Nashua
sion for Fifchbnrs and Hoosac Tun-
mel Line at Worcester with Boston q
A onGoa sa E'ah,.a and goes through New
Steamers Of the Norwich Line, arriving in
New ~ York at Pier No, 90. North River
state Room. can be secured in advance at
Ba arr S. Bros, No. % Exchange Street and
all stations.
Gao r. WI. Train runs to Gorham.
RETURNING.
Trains leave Rochester at 7.2o, 1875, 11.45 M,
7.2O A. N. Stops at all Stations, arrives in Port
land at 10 90 a. m.
II.95 A. M Steamboat Express from New Lon
don, leaving Norwich Line Steamers at 5 90
a. M, and Worcester at 500 a. M, stops at
Springvale, Alfred, Saco River, Gorham, Sacca-
Kappa and Westbrook, arrives in Portland at
12O p. M, makes close connection with the
Maine Central and Grand Trunk Railroads
has A. M. Train is a freight train with Passen-
ger Car attached, stops at all Stations, and
is due in Portland at $40 p. m.
$50 p. WI. Train is through from New York
stops at all Stations when signaled, arrives
in Portland at 1880 p. m.
Local Train from Gorham at 900 a. m. arrives in
Portland at $40 a. m.
j. M. LUNT, Supt.
AMI
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Vitrol blue. 10 q
Duck,
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FOR THE ISLANDS.

THE STEAMER TOURIST
.SlEA VIII leave the West Side of Custo
.i@szz4=3s House Wharf, every week day, for
Scotts and Cushings Landing at 49, $50, and 1918
a. M, u M, Las, 3.15, AS and $40 p. m.
For Trefethen's Landing and Hog Island at g. As,
$50 and 10 Is a. m, 1.45, 4.i5 and $40 D. m.
Returning, leave Scott's Landing at 730, 915 and
10.45 a. M, and 1890, 2 20, 3.45, and 515 p. m.
Returning, leave Cushings Island, at 7.45 9 20,
1875 a. M. II, 40, 2.10 8 30 and 5.25 p. m.
Returning, leave Hog Island and Trefethen's at
7.15, 800 and 11.0O a. m, and 40 and 500 p. m.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings will
leave for Scott's Landing at Z 80 p. m.
Returning, leave at 10 p. m.
Fare for Round Trip, rs cents. Package
ofve round trip tickets $500. Tickets ior sale at the
Office of Rollins, Loring & Adams No. % Exchange
Street. and Cd board Steamer.
Special arrangements be made for Private
Moonlight Excursions, Monday, Wednesday and
Friday evenings. Inquire OF
CAPT. G. H. KNOWLTON, on Steamer.
in0I - - .ltf
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Boston & Maine
RAILROAD.
Commencing Monday Aug. z. 1878.


Passenger Trains will leave Portland for
Boston at 6.15, 8.45 M. 1.30, 3.15, 600 p. M,
arriving at Boston at 10.45 a. m, LOO, 5.15,
500, 10 90 p. m.
Returning, leave Boston at 7.30, S.45 a. M,
80, $50, 600 D. M, arriving at Portland at
1910, 12.45, 500, $40, 1000 p. m.
For Lawrence at 6.15, 8.45 a. M, 1.30, 315, 600
.. m
For Lowell at 6.I5, S45 a. m. 100, 315 500 p. m.
For Manchester, Concord and Upper Rail-
roads (via New Market Junction. at 6 15 a. m,
3.15 p. m; (via Lawrence) at 8.45 a. m.
For Great Falls at 615, 845 a. M, 130 3.15, 600
D..
For WoIfbOroueh at S.45 a. m, 1.30 p m.
For Centre HarbOr at 8.45 a. m.
For Rochester, Pennington and Alton
Bay at 6.15, s.45 a. M, 1.30, 3.15 p. m.
For Kennebunk at 6.15, S.45, a. m, 1.30, 3.i5,
600 and S,45 p. m.
For Saco and Biddeford at 6.15 s.45 a. M,
LOS, 1.30, 3.15, 500 and As pm.
For Old Orchard Beach at 6.15, 1926, 845 a.
M, LOS, 1.30, 3.15 500 and s.45 p. m.
For Scarborough and Blue Point at 6.15,
1925, 845 a. M, !. 05, 3.15, 600 and 8.45 p, m.
For Camp Ground (Old Orchard at 615, 1928,
M, LOS, 3.15. 600 and 8.45 p. m.
% IN. B.-Trains leaving Portland at g. 45 a. M,
and 80 p. M, stop at Old Orchard Beach, but will
not stop at Camp Ground Station.
Morning Trains will leave Keuuebunh
for Portland at 7.20 a. m.
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For Sale.

TTtHE new, two-story house, No. IL Ellsworth st.
Il Contains ten rooms Sebago, piped for gas,
thoroughly built, dry and pleasant location Will be
sold reasonably. Inquire on the premises.
aug5dtf G. T.. AVERILL,
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Notice.

DERSoNs requiring work done please apply to
"Home'' of w. G. A., No. 16 Spring ST., plain
and family sewing, dressmaking, copying, embroid-
erlng and fancywork In woods, &c. 0c29t
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COLLINS .'';d
v0LTA|C
PLASTERS

A N Electro-Galvanic Battery combined with the
"A celebrated Medicated Porous Plaster forming
the grandest curative agent In the world of medicine
and utterly surprising all other Pasters heretofore in
use They accomplish more in one week than the
old Plasters in whole year. They do not palliate,
they CURE.
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For Sale.

FENHAT very desirable residence No. 30 Winter
street. with Fruit Garden and Stable attached
For particulars apply to the subscriber at No 162
Fore Street. ALFRED nAShELL.
sppo Qox"
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REAL ESTATE.
Desirable Property near Wood
fOrd's Corner for Sale.

NaFa House contains nine rooms very conven-
SssSL iently arranged, stable connected large lot ;
IsssE buildings new within ten years and in good
gr@order Will be sold low. Inquire of GEO,
A. SMALL, Horse and Carriage Mart, or f. o. BAL
LEY s. CO., No. IS and 81 Exchange Street.
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HOTELS.

HOTELS.
HOTEL DIRECTORY,
Embracing the leading Hotels in the State, at which.
the Daily PRESS NAV always be found.
AUBUBN
Elm House, Court. st. w. 8. g. A. Young
AUGUSTA.
Augusta House, State ST. Harrison Han
Cony House, G. A. a. HI. Cony. Proprts
tors.
Bath Hotel, q. m. PIummer, Proprietor
BOSTON.
Parker House. school 81. III. ID. Parker a
Co., Proprietor.
st. james HoteI-J. Il. Crocker, Prspri.
etor.
fremont House, fremont ss.-Chapip,
Quincy e. Co. Proprietors.
BRUNSWICK, mE.
p. & n. Dining Rooms, w. n. Field,
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Ocean House,. p. Chamberlain, kropri-
CALAIS.
International Hotel, w. ID. simpson,
Proprietor.
CORNISH.
Cornish House, M. B. Davis, Proprietor
DANvILLE JUNCTION.
Ciark,s Dining Hall, Grand Trunk Rail-
way Depot, M. w. Clark, Proprietor.
D.xCD.,
Merch ants Exchange III otpl, Dexter, Me-
w. q. Morrill,, Proprietor.
ELLswORTH.
City Hotel.-N HI. Higgins & Sons, Props.
HIRAM.
MT. Cutler Heuse,-Hiram sasiou, Pro
prietor.
LEWISTON.
Dewitt House, HI. b. Wing, Proprietor
LITTLETON, n.
Thayers Hotel. III. l.. Thayer, Proprietor.
mACHIAs.
Eastern HoteI.-E. e. stoddard. Prss.
MILLBRIDGE.
Atlantic House, Geo. A. Hopkins, Pro
prietOr.
NAPLES
ELM House, Nathan Church & Sons, Pro
prfetors.
NORRIDGEwOCK.
Danforth House, ID. Danforth. Prop iese
NORTH sTRATFORD NH.
Willard House, G. 3. Bailey & Go. q
PEAKS ISLAND.
Union House-W. It. Jones. Proprietor.
PARIS HILL.
Hubbard Hotel, HI. Hubbard, Proprietsr
PHILLIPS.
Harden House, samuel Farmer, Propri-
etOr.
PORTLAND.
Adams House, Temple 81. Charles Adam
Proprietor.
Perry's Hotel, III Federal 81. ,. G. Perry,
Proprietor.
American House, India 81. L. Gray, Pro.
prietor.
CITY Hotel, Cor. Congress and Green ~.
J. X. Martin, Proprietor.
Preble House, Congress 81. Gibson GCo.,
Proprietors.
SITS. g. K. Ward, Proprietor.
U. 3. Eetel = JUNCTION of Congress and Fed.
erai SITS. Timothy Wolc0tt, Proprietor.
Commercial III ouse-L. d. Sanborn 81 Ge.
Proprietors.
sKOWHEGAN.
farmer House, w. q. Heselton, PIspri-
efor.
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For Sale.

Ten miles from Portland. in
4 ANCN wjndham, on Stage Road to Bridg-
fSxS ton, thirty acres of land, moving,
Tr2f pasture and woodlands under
drained where needed, and in
muck: one mile from Church and Post Office; halt
mile from School; three miles from Railroad Story
and half house with ell, blinded and furnished
and yard with barn all In good condition. orchard Of
young thrifty trees, grapes pear, plum and smaller
fruits in bearing. Also the crops and farming tools,
including twenty tons of hay, at bargain. Inquire
of w. H. VINrON. esq, Middle Street, Portland,
or DR. HUNTINGTON, on the premises.
aug17 diff
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. &sA A New two story French-Roofed House,
n II AS2 No. 422 Cumberland St., containing four
IfFTI MS teen rooms fitted up with furnace, gas,
Sebago water, and all the modern i'm
rovements of a frst-class house. Inquire of JOR-
IAN BROS, No. IL Danforth St. apr4dtf
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ALLAN LINE.
SUMMER SERVICE.
Shortest Ocean Voyage.

ea First-class Weekly mail steam
SAfSA IN ers of this line sail from Quebec
fHl IMAM every Saturday morning,
AA4nkEAsSSf for Liverpool, touching at
First-cass fortnightly mail steamers Of this line
sail from Halifax every other Tuesday, for
Liverpool. touching at Queenstowa.
Passage-First-class-S5 $40 and $50 gold, or its
lowest rates.
The Glasgow Line of steamers sail from
Quebec every Thursday for Glasgow direct. Cabin
passage $50, stesrage at lowest rates.
Passengers booked to and from all parts of Eng
land, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and
Germany at lowest rates.
Prepaid and Return Tickets issued at reduced
rates. Apply to j. L. FARMER, General Agent for
New England, No. India Street, Portland, Me.
Sight Sterling Checks issued i'm sums
to suit for Ell and upwards. my9dtf
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STEAMERS.
PEAKS ISLAND STEAMBOAT CO.

- .J<lE-A On and after Monday, Sept. IL,
.sGSss1ss-eE Steamer Gazelle will leave the end of
Custom House Wharf daily for Jones Landing only,
at and 1890 a M, and and 8. 80 p. m.
Returning leave Jones Landing at $50 and II 80
a. M, and 2 30 and p. m. Will make two trips on
Sunday at 1890 a.. M and D. m,
Fare down and back 10 cents seplIdtf
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FOR SALE.

A FIRST-CLASS Millinery and Fancy Goods
a Store, situated in one of most fourishing
factory villages in the State Desirably located and
doing a good business Sold for no fault. If not
sold, would take first-class Milliner as partner.
one who can give good references, &c. Inquire OF
JOHN E. PALMER.
aug15dtf 243 Middle St., Portland, Me.
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FOR HARPSWELL,

6n@S On and after July 4th, 1876,
,1At4tHf Steamer Henrietta, Capt. G.
go we'll every day. Sunday except
ed, at a.. M, touching at Great and Little
Chebeague and Long Island. Returning, will
leave end of Commercial Wharf, at D. m. for the
above landings Will come and go by the way OF
Cousens' Island every Monday, Wednesday and Sat-
urday. Will make excursion trips to Harpswell
every pleasant day, Sundays excepted leaving Com
mercial Whsrf at o'clock, touching at Long Island
and Little Chebeague For particulars inquire OF
STEPHEN KICKER, No. 131 Commercial Street. up
stairs. Fare to Long Island and Little Chebeague
and return. 10 cents. ju4dtf
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Portland Daily Press Stock List

Corrected by WOODBURY. g. MoULToN, Investment
Bankers, 81 Exchange st.
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House for Sale.

A GOOD 81 story house, centrally located, con-
"A tanning ten finished rooms, with furnace gas,
Sebago, and good drainage. There is a good garden
with Grape vines, Strawberries, Gooseberries Cur
rants, Raspberrles and Plums, connected with the
house. Apply to CHARLES GUSTS & Co, 493
Congress Street. iy7dtf
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House Lots for Sale,

A LOT of land 100 feet front by 100 feet deep,
"A centrally located, and in good neighborhood
There is gas Sebago water and sewer in the street.
Apply to CHARLES CUSTIS q CO., 493 Congress
Street. jy7dtf
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BOSTON.

Parker House. school 81. IN. ID. Parker q
Co., PROPRIETOR.
st. james HOTEL. Il. Crocker, Propri.
et0r.
fremont House, fremont sf.-ChapiD,
Quincy a. Go. ProPrietors.
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For Sale or Rem
For Sale.

A first class residence, centrally situated on
;i:| State Street; all furnished. Address
Ill ju2sdtf P. o, BOX 1902.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-25

Elmwood monument should DO erected
BY mex Decoration day. 1t seems i'm
possible to erect a costly monument, ow-
ing to the fact that it is almost impos-
possible to collect tie necessary amount
Of funds for that patriotic purpose, and
IS time passes away so will the impos-
sibility become more apparent. With
the funds on hand a handsome and ap-
propriate monument can be erected over
the graves Of the Confederate dead St
Elmwood who sleep that sleep that
knows no waking
Candidates for the offices of magis.
trate and constable are popping up in
scores in each civil district Of the county.
These offices are of more or less value,
according to the activity Of the incum-
bents 10 getting up law business. Many
constables and magistrates hardly make
their salt, while others make a solid liv-
ing out of the offices, which are of the
India rubber photographic of being
compressed or extended at will. The
magistrate holds his digni6ed position
for six years, and the constable holds his
for two years. By holding these Offices
you can make an easy living without
work, and that's what thousands of PEG.
pie desire to do at present in these
United States of America
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HIGH LIFE MARRIAGES.
HI Assorted Unions Among In
English Royalty.

English Royalty.
The Galaxy for August has an
article on the above subject, of
which the following is an extract:
''There is nothing with which the
outer world has so little to do as a
mans marriage, and yet there is
nothing about which it concerns
itself so very much. Every one
thinks himself or herself entitled
to sit in Judgment upon the suit
ableness of a matrimonial match,
especially in aristocratic circles
where birth and fortune are in
question. Thus it was a disap-
pointment to the blood royal that
the Duke of Cambridge did not
marry a German princess, and it is
a sore subject with the Queens
sons that their sister Louis should
have married a Marquis. Lord
Lorn is terribly snubbed by the lot.
The Prince of Teck, who married
the Princess Mary, of Cambridge,
likewise is a source Of trouble; for
being a handsome fellow, he is LA
BILE to allurements which disturb
coniugal felicity. Prince Christian,
who has married another of the
Queens daughters, is regarded as a
questionable character, because he
had previously contracted a
inorganic marriage; and the
Duke of Edinburg is bothered
entirely on account of the
rank of his wife, who, as
the daughter of an Emperor, is a
stickler for precedence at court. The
Prince of Wales is very happily
married, but he had some narrow
escapes Of being led into immoral
and illegal connections. When in
America he was so much taken
with the beauty Of the fair Column
bians with whom he danced al
Boston and New York, that it was
expected he would have proposed a
matrimonial alliance with one OF
the fairest. 1t was argued that,
on the grounds of equality, there
could be no obstacle, inasmuch al
the Presidency of the republic was
the heritage of every native born
American and when the Duke 0.
Newcastle or General Bruce, under
whose tutelage the Prince came tC
the United States, laughingly hint.
ed at the possibility of his r. HI
connecting the crown of England
with a family at the White House
, the Prince answered 81 should
have no objection politically tt
such an alliance if the lady's fathe.
I were to continue President durin,
{ his lifetime /; but there is no guar
J antee that a 'fellar' who is a rule
of millions to-day may not drol
down to the Soap-boiler's line to
morrow"