National Republican., 1877-12-11
A Plea for Tobacco.

fien Tor Tobacco.
They lived in "thc United States Of Ohio
that prolific section which furnishes Govern
ment officials for the whole eountry-but, like
"outside barbarians" and denizens Of less
favored climes, they quarreled like cats and
dogs upon the slightest provocation. Upon
one occasion, when muddy coffee, missing
button, or pretty prima donna had Precipi-
tated this choleric couple into family jar"
hasty words and angry responses were followed
| fast by accusations and recriminations, until,
| in the white heat Of passion, she declared
between sobs that she never would
live with him another day that she
wouldn't! She should go directly home
to her ma, whereupon he crammed few
shirts into q carpet-bae, hilter-skilter with
blacking- brushes, ct eetera, after the fashion
| that gentlemen usually pack" and bounced
out of the house, banging the door behind him
| and vowing never to return. But he hadn't
progressed more than half q square, and
knocked down only two children and an ap-
ple-stand, when he suddenly recollected that
| he had left his silver tobacco-box ON the bu-
| reau, and back he strobe after 1t. Ente ring
the ed-room, the scene Of the recent conflict,
there lay his wife plunged head-frst among
the pillows, bedcwing them with remorseful
tears and all unconscious Of his presence.
Pausing to fill his mouth with the unctious
weed his eye fell upon the inscription en-
grayed upon the box -lid-"To my darling hus-
band. happy New Year. From Matilda"
and his mind involuntarily pictured the pretty
little scene over the breakfast table when he
found il in his napkin-notiquite one year ago.
So under the combined influence Of memory
and tobacco be concluded to ut least take
Christian leave Of his wife and part politely.
Matilda" said he, severely. 81 have come
back TO say goodbye"
"oh, TJm," sobbed she, like little goose,
but after the manner Of women from the days Of
Eve downward, Il only was to blame, and 1
am so sorry! Can you ever forgive me
And rising flushed and fearful like Ncrefd
of the sea- she cast herself upon his coat-ooflax
and clung" rs for dear life.
The sequel, of course, was that they soon
kissed and made up" and the domestic ~
mospherc, purified by the storm, was moro
peaceful afterward. Now then, IL this man
had not loved tobacco more than his wife no
would never have come back after that box,
and II Matilda had not humored him In his
misplaced Affection she would never have
! upon It, the sight of which, like - soft
answer" turned away wrath.
And the moral Is, according TO scripture,
ale that Is filthy, let him b. filthy still.'
virtuous Intentions.
Tho recent reduction Of the marriage fee
from $325 to 80 cents is what they do not ex-
actly comprehend. They seem to think,
many of them, that there are two kinds Of
llicenses-ons "de cheap one" which permita
|
when they will "widout decose ter de diyoce
} cote !" the other de long time one" binding
the married pair until death or a decree Of
. divorce separated them.
A negro with square" honest countenance
pulled OF his hat and duoked his head respect
, fully to the deputy clerk:
. II wants." he said, zone Of yer fifty cent,
papers ter marry" Then hurriedly, a II In
anxious apology, ~ IN gwine 70 get one of dem
lifetime papers. sar. amt able now, dough-
This prospective bridegroom evidently meani
to do the right thing.
Tomorrow eve tho Mignon Club give theil
first reception at Marinis Hall. A genuine
. good time" is anticipated.
: The 40. W. DIS" give their second reccp
|. tion week after next.
. Mr.. Sarvis says that the female correspond
ent has arrived. She is more numerous thai
Brigham Young's widow. She sits in the pres
= gallery at the Capitol five minutes during roll
call and then retires to her room and write
for three days.
In Cleveland Thanksgiving dinner wa
given to the poor, at the Tabernacle, Of tina
city. Over 5000 people thus partook Of good
les, |" who would otherwise have been denie'
tho Christian consolation of turkey" and gon
hungry while others feasted.
A report from the Association for Intcmpcr
!: ate and Reformed Women of Pittsburg, PA
!. and that the experiment Is q success.
q The Hon. s. S. Cox owes his nickname q
j. Sunset" to an article which he wrote for th
- Columbus (Ohio) Statesman, entitled "A Gran
Old Sunset" He was then the editor Of tn
Statesma,, and his rival, the Commercial, chri'
III tened him then and there with the euph'
$. nious cognomen by which he Is now general
= known.
Since you cannot avoid your own compan.
L make 1t as good as possibe.-Roe
ID BERTHA Won HILLERN has been hatterc
so much that she will undoubtedly walk he1
self to death.
N ALLUDING to the failure of Marriage" an
IN the inquiry Of Boucioault as to what Is con
edy2" the Tribune, with touch Of sarcasm
P replies: "Manifestly, Marriage is not con
edy" VIII Mr.. Bouccault appreciate the n
x. ply to his codundrumf We fear not, and "
g. 1t Is correct.
K For the Corner"
Sweet are the rosy memories Of the lips
pt That first kissed ours, albeit they kiss no more;
o.. a. ala l,r rnFC anili iup Eht