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for Young ladies to wear with these wraps.

for young ladies to wear with these wraps.
A novelty in wedding cardsin England
consists of double card and is edged
with pale blue and silver border, with
the word Marriage" in the center of the
first page in silver. The second page has
the intimation, "At Home" after such a
date as the welded pair may decide upon,
together with their address. The third
page is appropriated to their names, the
date of marriage and the church and the
minister by whom and where the cere-
mony was performed, the fourth page be-
ing reserved for the complimentary express
sion, "With our kind regards" to which
their initials are appended.
There is curious whim just now in
London to carry flowers in ,small fancy
baskets instead of in the hand as bouquets.
Ladies take them to dances and concerts
in this fashion. At weddings these
flower baskets are now most fashionable;
twelve bridemaids at wedding Tie other
day each carried one, and while waiting
for the bride, the baskets were placed on
the floor Of the church in front Of the
bridemaids, and so formed two floral
lines, between which the bride passed on
her way to the altar, in front of which
there was very large orange tree, and
the box which contained it was wreathed
with foliage and blossoms.
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The Unfortuuate Tom Malkin.
chambers Journal1

"a Fathers Memoirs of his Child"
by DR.. Malkin, it is just possible
that the "trivial fond records" of a pre-
cocious child may be dwelt upon with a
minuteness betraying the partiality of a
parent. Whether it is thought so or
not in the present case, the biographer
has furnished plenty of evidence to
prove the extraordinary talents of his
son. He tells ms that Thomas Maxim
learned to read, spell and write with a
rapidity that can scarcely be credited,
and that, on attaining the age OF three
years. he wrote letter to his mother
with pencil, and Others to some of his
relatives few months afterward.
A year later he had learned the Greek
alphabet, and had so far advanced in
Latin as to write an exercise every day
with considerable degree of accuracy.
He drew maps and heads with correct
ness, wrote fables in his seventh year and
made some respectable attempts at poet
ical composition. His fertile imagina.
ton was displayed in his idea of an imag.
mary country called "Allestone," Of
which he gave vivid and intelligent de.
scriptions. He wrote part of its history
in number of letters and tales, and
drew map of this fanciful kingdom
giving names of his own invention te
the principal mountains, rivers, seapor'
towns and villages. This was, however
one of the last efforts Of his genius, to-
this youthful prodigy died before he wa
seven years of age.
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university Magazine.]

He was fond of painting, and accord
ing to his means encouraged both it and
music. His house was constant resort
for the neighbo:ing families, who came
to enjoy both the society of the gentle,
genial Bishop and the musical treats
which he frequently provided for them.
He had concert every evening in win
ter when he was at home To teach his
children music he kept Pasquilino for
four years in his house. Pasquilino is
the hero Of an amusing anecdote illus
trating the blunders man makes in
speaking language with which he is
imperfectly acquainted. On one occasion
he was getting up concert in Cork.
"Well, Pasquilino," said the Bishop one
day at dinner, II have gos rid of great
many tickets for you among my neigh
bors." Pasquilipo bowed and said, "May
God pickle your Lordship, | pray him.
This curious prayer was greeted with
loud laughter. The poor Italian, when
he recovered from his confusion, ex
planned, "Vell, in de grammar that my
Lord gave me to teach me lnglish it il
printed, pickle, to keep from decay"
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MEXICAN LOVE.
How q Mexican Girl Revenges Her
self When She is Tilted.
TNew Orlaa ms Democrat

New Orleans Democrat
When a young Mexican woman falls
in love there is no nonsense about it, no
thought of the consequences, no mercen-
ary object in view. The world becomes
to her scene of enchantment, and the
idol of her affections seraphic being es-
pecially created for her worship. Her
absorption into its existence is complete.
She revels in the atmosphere of platonic
love, as lady-bird of Paradise revels in
the tropical ether, and as innocent, guile
less and happy. To her life is delicious
dream, and only one adored object exist
ing in all that beautiful dreamland. She
is Eve in the Garden of Eden, and woe to
the serpent Ga woman who dares to in
trude within the sacred realms of that
garden. How subdued and saint-like is
the expression of her face; how dove-like
the cooling and the wooing of this happy,
happy creature.
Who would think that beneath all this
the tigress turks, and is only waiting to
spring upon some hated rival? Let her
abpeaf and theii the enchantment Is
ruthlessly broken, the saintness no longer
exists. All is changed. There is a
marvellous transformation into the
machetera, who, maddened with jealousy,
seeks vengeance upon her who has desc
Grated Eden and robbed it of It's glory
by looking on the idol with longing eyes.
The machetera has no murder in her
heart. no love of shedding human blood,
but with the finer woman instinct she
knows that if she can only mar the
beauty of her rival she has more thor
oughly murdered her than If she were
dead. To'have her victim carry exposed
scars through life is the penalty that
alone must be paid.
Watching her opportunity, the mache.
terra springs upon her victim, and, with
uplifted weapon, strikes her upon the
cheeks or delicate, aristocratic-lookine
hands, with the skill of surgeon who
knows how far to 90 without endanger
ing the life Of his patient. This accom-.
plished, the machetera having satisfied
her terrible Jealousy, goes quietly home
while the wounded woman is the object
of the most tender and devoted care or
the part of her friends. The affair is not
considered disgraceful, because the pure
unselfsh love which caused it sanetifies
the act of the one and the injuries of the
other. Women in the higher circles O.
life never indulge in such warfare, pre-
ferring to suffer in silence, while those ir
the lower strata have such surrounding
as Danish both love and jealousy, ex
cept in the vulgar sense. The mache
teras are of the middle classes modest
refined and industrious girls, and thei
worst fault is they love not wisely, bu
too well.
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The English Hangman.
(London Times

There seems a disposition on the part
Of the gentleman who at present officiates
as common hangman, not only to dig
Nifty his exalted office, but also to bring
himself personally into undue promi-
nence. Mr.. Marwood has, on more than
one occasion, treated the public to semi
scientific disquisitions on the merits OF
long drops versus short drops, and dis
courses learnedly on the different varie-
ties of the hemp and MANILA implements
which he uses in his professional capac-
ity. Indeed, to take Mr.. Marwood at
his own valuation, he is altogether an ac-
QUESTION of which the country may well
feel proud.
Certain contemporaries, with view Of
filing their columns with sensational
gush, have recently been discussing the
method of public strangulation a:
adopted by the "Jack Ketch" of the
period. The discussion was naturally &
little one-sided, as none of the persons
who had the most right to complain O
bungliDg were in position to give thei
views on the subject. The absence Of tn
persons chiefly interested, however, die
not prevent many champions arising on
their behalf, and, amongst others, grav
medical journal came out with som
brilliant suggestions for perfectly pain
less executions.
Instant suffocation by thrusting tn
malefactor into a chamber filled wit
carbonic acid gas, or equally sudde
death by means Of an electric discharg'
we're put forward as scientific subst
tute for the barbarous bungling whie
occasionally necessitates Mr.. Marwoo
taking swing on the legs of his patien
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Moorish IYcaUty.
TTinslcy's Magazine.

llIlSlcy'S MdRdZlHt.
The prevalent leanness of limbs which
characterizes the Moorish race (collec-
tively) has peradventure led them to con-
slider that loveliness and embonpoint are
identical. Feminine beauty in Morocco,
far from being merely skin-deep is meas
ured by the camel load; and, fat being
more esteemed than features, the home
liest damsel of twenty stone is more ad-
mired than one hundred weight Of what
would seem, to the eye Of Europe, per-
feet prettiness. AS wives, therefore, are
valued, like whales, for their blubber, the
Moorish belle seeks from diet the charm
denied to her by nature. Taking as her
model the Hottentot Venus, Fatima un-
dergoes, especially during betrothal, a
process of cramming very similar to the
mode of fattening Strasburg geese.
After every meal she moulds with her
fingers the crumb of new bread-some'
times mixed with fenugreek-into pellets
(called harrabe) of the shape and size ol
Elev's No. 12 central-fire cartridges
This ammunition is rammed down her
gullet with the aid of other beverages
and by stufing down from fifty to one
hundred of these boluses daily for abou
month, the fair martyr to Moorish ma
terialism acquires breadth of body ant
mammoth massiveness OF limb
which render locomotion a vanity, an(
, getting up stairs a vexation Of spirit
With irrepressible mirth have watched
Jewish matron five feet by four feet
making the ascent to the upper story O
her house, propelled tergo by three pei
spring Israelites. Beneath her elephar
tine tread earth trembled, ceiling
creaked, and chairs not expressly manu-
: featured to sustain her "too, too soil
fesh," shriveled suddenly, as if smitte
by thunderbolt into infinitisimal chip
n "People ask me-" says Old sojourn'
}, Truth, chow / came to live SO long an
+ keep my mind, and tell them it is b
cause think Of the great things of Go
d not little things don't fritter n
t, mind away caring for trifes."
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Anew England nOok Club.
[Boston Times. !


They have book clubs in many New
England towns, and happened the other
day to hear all about the meeting OF the
book club in B., manufacturing town
of some 10000 inhabitants. There are
20 members, and each member subscribes
SO, making fund of $75, out of which
enough is expended to buy 25 books,
each member choosing one book. The
books are circulated among the members,
each member keeping each book 2 weeks.
So that in years time all the books are
supposed to have been read by all the
members. The rs volumes are then sold
at auction and rs new books bought for
the ensuing year. The books are bought
in Nassau street at about 80 per cent off,
At the opening meeting of the club in
B. there were some rich incidents One
literary autocrat in particular made her
self conspicuous in the discussions.
She objected to all the novels pro-
posed by the giddy young members and
only one was allowed-"Roderick Hud-
son." l believe, and why that was made
an exception I don't know. Transla-
tions were also tabooed-reason not
stated-and Cherbuliez's Samuel Brohl
and Company" was therefore ruled out:
Someone proposed Lewes' "Life Of
Goethe" and the censor sat down on
that, stating that she did not know any
thing about Lewes, but that Goethe
wasn't proper sort of person at all, in
support of which statement she quoted
an immoral passage from "Wilhelm
Meister," to the great edification OF two
or three other females in the same corner
of the room. So much for the books thai
were not permitted by the literary fe
male. ,
As to the works proposed and accepted
the list, as reported to me, was equal.
rich concerning the mental calibre OF
: good many of the members. Mrs. F.,
, worthy but decidedly dull woman, pre-
posed Froude's Cesar" Mrs. G. pro
S posed Hamerton's Intellectual Life,
S and this was enthusiastically received
e probably owing to its imposing title
: Some gay and festive young man brough
e forward the Duke Of Argyle's "Primeva
Manw A spinster presented the 'Llt
and Letters of Baroness Bunsen." | fol
get the rest, but if | am not mistake
j. they forgot to include Plutarch's Olives,
Plato's works, Watts on the mind, an
the pleasing romances of President Po
o ter and DIR. McCosh,
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in order tn finish the aiobo properly.

in order to finish the "iob" properly.
These suggestions having a tendency to
spoil the trade were evidently opposed to
the vested interests of hangmen gem
orally; and, consequently, Mr.. Marwood
has rushed into print to defend the sys-
tenn of which he is the chief exponent
Discredit having been reflected on his
"business," which is the euphonical term
by which he designates his hideous duty,
he thinks it is high time he should "re-
taliate." He roundly asserts that none
of his predecessors were more humane
than himself in carrying out their ma
tional duty" and proudly points to the
fact that his method has the unmistakeable
approval not only of the authorities but
Of many public and private individuals.
Cue English gentleman Gin private
position, and member of Christian
Church" is SO delighted with Mr. Mar
woods dexterity thai be has recently
given vent to his enthusiasm by present.
ing this illustrious hangman with a hand
some piece of china, with his name and
town inscribed in. letters of gold, like
poor Turnerelli's wealth.
The morbid interest taken in Mar
woods doings by this Christian gentle
man must excite q. feeling Of sickenlng
disgust in tie minds minds q q ali rignt-thinking
pe6pie. One has no right to expect good
taste from person of Mr.. Marwood's
proclivities, but this. fellow should be
given to understand that, although he is
one of the disagreeable necessities Of civ
ilization, that is no reason why he should
be constantly thrusting himself and his
hideous calling into notice by dropping
line" to the newspapers. Nobody cares
in the least what Mr.. Marwood's private
opinions may be regarding the presence
of reporters at executions; he is merely a
piece of the machinery which carries out
the law, and all decent people will feel
relieved by his confning himself and his
croakings to the obscurity of the Lincoln,
shire fens, which have the distinguished
honor of being his place of residence.
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Mrs. Betsy Abercrombie, who died re-
Gently in Laurens County, S. O., was one
of the very few who could say, on a
given occasion, "Rise, daughter, 60 to
thy daughter and tell her that her
daughter hath daughter" MIR. Aber-
crombie's daughter Sallie is widow
Sallie's daughter is also widow with a
grown daughter, making "four genera
tions and three widows who lived in the
same house. The two old ladies were not
able to do anything. The two younger
ladies did all the field work, ploughing
and hoeing the crops. They have made
good crops and supported themselves
since the war by their own labor, with
out the assistance Of any male labor"
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Prize Butter at the New York Fair

There was a very fine display of extra
choice butter at the great International
Dairy Fair. sThe packages that took the
prizes were splendid samples OF what gilt
edge butter ought to be, perfect in quality
and color. Many of them were colored to
a perfect June tint with Wells, Richard
son & Co.'s Perfected Butter Color, the use
of which was universally recommended
both by the makers and butter buyers.
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The German Emperor treats his troops
in the most paternal fashion. Good
morning, my children,A he says with a
kindly smile, and he rides past the brig
AIDES drawn up to receive him; and all
the regiments answer Justify, "Good
morning, your Majesty"
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and Kidneys.

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OF THR STOMACH.
Dyspepsia, in all its phases; Indigestion
Headaches, Periodical Nausea Nervous lr
r,tab;lity, Loss of Appetite, Heart Burn,
md. in short, all arrangements OF th"
Stomach.
OF THE HEART.
Palpitation, Strange sensations feeling
of suffocation, Irregular Action, Sudden
panes. and all indications OF impairment o.
this vital organ not positively organic.
OF THE KIDNEYS.
Bright's Disease (early stages), Dropslc1
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| nearly all forms OF Kidney Complaints.
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The Combined Pad and Plaster (both
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But should your druggist not have 1t on
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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12
frauded out of the office has created great

frauded out of the Office has created great
deal of sympathy for him, or, more properly
speaking, has stimulated the sense of justice
in the minds of the people to such a degree
as to amount almost to public demand
that he be nominated and elected next year
as a rebuke to the infamous tricksters who
deprived him of his rights.
The issue is practically made up between
Grant and Tilden. Both are strong men,
and both will put forth every effort to Sc
cure an election. Grant will be supported
by all the machine politicians and djsrep-
utable scallawags who shed such infamy
upon his administration. The Robesons,
Belknaps, Babcocks, Shepherds and others
of the ilk will be enthusiastic in his cause,
and these command large following. Mr..
Illden has probably learned something from
experience, and will discard some of his
former managers. 1t is safe to say that
neither Pelton or Smith Weed will enjoy
his confidence, but he will bring to his aid
the best men in the party. The campaign
will be lively one. AS to it's result there
can be but little doubt" We are confident of
complete triumph of Democratic prinoi-
pies in 1880.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12
THE CAMPAIGN IN 1880.

The New York Times publishes what pur-
ports to be resume of the opinions of the
public in all parts of the country on the
Presidential prospect for 1880. The article
bears evidences of thoroughness and care in
its preparation, and will no doubt attract
considerable attention throughout the nation.
In brief it appears that the Republicans
have almost universally concluded to accept
Grant as their next candidate for the execu-
tive chair. Blaine is the favorite in some
localities, but seems to have been losing
ground continually of late, while Washburn
is merely mentioned as possibility. On
the Democratic side there is less unanimity,
though it is generally conceded that Tilden
has lead in the race that practically gives
him a clear field. Thurman, Bayard and
Hendricks have their partisans who feel dis
posed to resist the claims of Tilden, but
express their willingness, in case their
favorite's chances are poor, to 60 with the
current and endeavor to elect Tllden for
second time.
We have no doubt that, unless things are
very greatly changed by unexpected events
within the year, the next Presidential cleo
ton will be between Grant on the one side
and Tilden on the other. 1t has long been
manifest that the machine politicians of the
Republican party had determined to bring
Grant forward in 1880. They regard him in
the light of a demi-god, whom to see is tc
worship. He will be supported with all the
ardor thx remains in the decaying organiza
ton. Wien he lands at San Francisco from
his foreign tour he will be received will
every manifestation of enthusiasm, ant
given triumphal passage across tn
continent at the expense of the party
Arrangements are in progress for making i
the grandest outburst of spontaneous vel
come that the country has ever witnessed.
It is matter of question whether Mr.. Til
den is the first choice of majority of tn
Democratic party. He cannot be said to b
personally popular, and yet he is in some re
spects the strongest man in the part,
Everybody comedies that he was fair
elected in 1876, and ought now to be in IL
executive chair. The fact that he was d.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12

BILL KING devoted several columns and
several days in his paper in interfering in
the Hennepin county printing. Commits
sioners, aldermen, and officials generally
were intervied; and Judging from the words
put in the mouths of the parties called on, it
would seem as though they would jump on
the Tribune and choke it to death. The
commissioners held two or three daymeeting
this week and never alluded to the matter.
It looks as though the Juror Was all in your
minds eye, William. Perhaps somebody
has lied.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12

Ex-Gov. HENDRICKS, in an interview with
New York reporter, says positively that
he will not accept the second place on the
Presidential ticket next year. He declares
that he accepted the place in 1876 under
protest, for he did not desire the place. He
says, however, that he will cheerfully do
whatever lies in his power for the success OF
whoever may be nominated. AS a western
man must be chosen to accompany Mr.
Tilden to the White House, we would sug
gest "Gentleman'' George Pendleton, Of
Ohio, for the position. Tilden and Pendle
ton would be strong ticket, and of course i
is important to mix an Ohio man in some
where.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12

GEN. FREMONT has made discovery. He
has submitted a plan to bring back the wa
ters of the Gulf of California from their
present location to the old basin in the south
of California, which would give navigable
body of water about the size of Lake Michi-
gan. The utility of the enterprise does moi
appear to the naked eye. We have already
an abundance of navigable waters, and DOM
care to spoil arabic land for the purpose Of
increasing our shipping facilities.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12

PRoF. RILEY, who has been subordinate
under our LeDuc, accuses him of embezz O.
ment. Riley claims that he misappropriates
funds. that be sent draughtsman to Min
nesota to make plans for his new house at
government expense and otherwise behaved
improperly. LIE Duo has been in hot water
from the day he entered the agricultural dc
partmeut and is likely to continue so. His
insulting and overbearing manner prevents
his having any friends and Prof. Riley bids
fair to give him trouble.