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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-06-18

THE man in Kentucky that was to be
hung but was married instead, may live
to regret the sad fate that consigned
him to the altar instead Of the halter
DetroN Free Press,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-11
An Obstinate COnscript.

Last year, writes the Rome CORE
spondent of the Philadelphia Batgetaas,
there was a youth who declared he might
draw the bad number or not, he would
not be soldier; he did draw the bad
number. and still he declared he would
not be a soldier. After having drawn it
he returned home, and there he stayed
until he was fetched by force. He fol-
lowed the sergeant who had been sent
for him, declaring all the time that it
was useless to force him, because he
would not be a soldier. He passively
allowed himself to be stripped for tile
examination, without helping the oper-
alton by a finger. When he was told to
put on his uniform he refused, saying he
would not be a soldier. He was shut up
alone in a room with the uniform. but
when they went to see now far the
toilet had progressed, they still found
him standing, Adam like, in the middle
of the room, with the uniform where
they had laid il. They could not leave
him there, as you may imagine, so they
dressed him; he remaining quite pas
sive as usual but when they put the
gun into bis hands he sternly refused to
touch it, saying that it was contrary 10
his convictions to carry any murderouS
weapon. In vain they tried to reason
with him; they might as well have ap-
pealed to stone. they took him to the
captain, where he repeated the same
thing, that he would never touch gun
in his life. "You may do what you
will with me-" he said; Il an moi
afraid OF death, but will kill no man II
They put him into prison, they kept
him on bread and water, they threatened
they coaxed, they did all they could to
persuade him, but it was useless; he
only repeated: II will never hold or use
a gun, will kill no man, | will not be q
soldiern
Twas never able to learn what they
inally did with him, although had th'
story from the projects secretary
charged with drawing the conscrip
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-11
Robin Dinners.

Three years ago the editor of Lon
don journal wrote Christmas carol,
the purpose of which was to remind
well-to-do, happy young people how
many children were shut out. like the
robins, from all the cheer and bright
ness OF the day.
Following the publication Of the
song, came the proposal that the for
tunate young people should give their
pennies to supply dinner and evenings
amusement to their poor little brothers
and sisters.
These "robin dinners" were not in.
tended to be permanent relief to the
starving; they were Invitation feasts."
The little paupers were for once in
their lives 10 know the supreme delight
of being guests at a party, and to have
for one evening in the year thoroughly
merry, jolly time The idea proved to
be popular one. The children, whose
previous enjoyment at Christmas was
limited to their own gifts and amuse-
ments, sang the carol, and went eagerly
about finding poor little hungry
robins, and making their hearts glad
by bidding them to the feast. Kind
fath, : and mothers, uncles and aunts,
we may be sure, lent their aid.
AT LIE HISG ulnnor, on CHrlStmaS,
1877, between 300 and 400 children were
entertained and made happy, who
otherwise would have gone dinnerless
on that gracious holiday.
The next year The number Increased
to 5000, and on last Christmas, over
10000 little ones, in London alone, sat
down to the robin dinners" 1t is
proposed that the plan shall be adopted
in all the larger towns throughout
England next Christmas. The author oil
the carol still directs the whole matter.
He prefers to remain nameless. Surely
a man OF so gentle, kindly a nature must
be made happy by seeing how far his
little candle has thrown its beams.
Perhaps some of our American readers
may find suggestion in this article,
and be led to plan robin dinners for
next Christmas.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-11
Franklin as a Writer.

| His pen was as ready as his purse in
the service of all human kindness. And
! what pen it wasi It could discourse
metaphysics so clearly and lueidly as to
make them seem plain moralizing 1t
could tear sophism to pieces by a mere
query. 1t could make simple tale
read like a subtle argument He could
| be grave and he could be gay in a
breath. He could spend as much wit
and humor on CrGUen Street GGzette-
which was meant only to amuse an old
| landlady away from home, and probably
out of joint before her return from
| Rochester-as on a state paper designed
to fire America and sting England. In
another tone, he translates into human
| language, for the amusement of a court
| lady, the reflections, in the garden of her
house, of a gray-headed ephemera, full
seven hours old, on the vanity of all
things. His " Petition of the Left Hand"
might have been composed by Addison.
La it, the left hand bewaiIs the partiality
which educates the right hand exclu-
sively.
Some of Franklin's fables and tales
have been so absorbed into the thought
of the world that their source is abso-
lutely forgotten. Only in this way can
we account tor what was doubtless an
unconscious plagiarism by an eminent
sanitary authority, last year, of DR..
rankl ms 6 Economical project for Dl-
minishing the cost of Light. The
economy consisted simply in rising at
such as Franklin's never become super
animated. Not every one who uses the
expression, ''to pay dear for ones
whistle" /" knows that the dear whistle
was a purchase made by Franklin, when
several wears old, with pocketful OF
pence.
FrankIin's store was too abundant foF
him to mind, though some of his fame
went astray ''You know" he tells his
daughter, everything makes me recol-
lect some story" But it was not recol-
Letting so much as fancy. His fancy
clothed every idea in circumstances.
When the illustration had served its
turn. be was Indifferent what became of
it. Franklin did injustice to himself
when he fancied he wanted any
such mechanical aid. His English
had been learned from the "Pilgri ms
Progress and the Spectator. 1t had
the force of Bunyan without his rugged
ness. IL had the serene light of Addison
with tenfold his raciness and vigor. 1t
sparkled with sarcasms as cutting as
Voltaires's, but all sweetened with
humanity.
Many of his inventions or adaptions-
such as "colonize have been stamped,
long since, as current English. But he
did not covet the fame of an inventor
whether in language, in moral or in
politics. In language, he was even de-
clared foe to innovation. Writing to
Noah Webster, in 1889, he protests
against the new verbs notice."
advocate and progress. He had
as little ambition to be classic as to be
an innovator in English. He wrote be-
cause he had something at the moment
TO say, with view to procuring that
something should at the moment be
done -EIln6urg ReUiea0.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-11
FOR TIE FAIR SEX.
The ORIGIN Of some Fashlons

Most Of the fashions Of past times
were due to the anxiety of some reign
ing beauty either to eoaceal q blemish
or to display charm. La Belle Fer
ronniere had the misfortune to burn her
forehead. The accident left an awk-
ward scar which the famous beauty
craftily covered with gem, and from
that time all the ladies of the French
court-who were not ugly and veno-
mous-wore precious jewels in their
brows. Anne of Austria had lovely
arms and shortened her sleeves to show
her charms, and all the artists of the
day had to paint wrists and elbows as
well as hands and faces. Nine. de
Pompadour was little, and so she
thought it best to wear high heels.
But Mime. de Pompadour was also q
great invalid. and so she introduced
those beSutiful dressing gowns knotted
with lace and ribbon which soon were
worn at every court in Europe. Poor
Maria Antoinette, in her anxiety to dis
play her lovely blonde chevelure, piled
her fiaxen locks upon cushion and
wore the crown of France several inches
above her head, while the Empress
Josephine, "s exhibis her figure, at
once Greek anu Creole" invent ed cache
mire and brought its use into fashion.
The Princess of Wales wears on her
swanlike neck, as the new fashion,
ruches of lace and velvet collars ofna-
mented with silver carvings.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-11
DebiIitated Digestion.

In the "Memoirs of Count Segur"
there is the following aneedote: "My
mother, the Countess de Segur, being
asked by Voltaire concerning her health,
told him that the most painful feel
ing she had arose from the decay OF her
stomach and the difficulty of finding
any kind of aliment that it could bear.
Voltaire, by way of consolation, assured
her that he was once for nearly year in
the same state, and believed to be in
durable, but that nevertheless very
simple remedy had restored him. 1t
consisted in taking no other nourish-
ment tnan yolks of eggs beaten up with
-four of potatoes and water" Though
this circumstance took place as far back
as fifty years ago. and respected so ex-
traordinary person as Voltaire, it is
astonishing how little is known, and
how rarely the remedy has been prac-
ticed. Its efficacy, however, in cases of
debility, cannot be questioned, and the
following is the mode of preparing this
valuable article of food as recommended
by Sir John Sinclair: Beat up an egg in
bowl and then add six tablespoonfuls
of cold water, mixing the whole well
together; then add two tablespoonfuls
of farina of potatoes; let it be mixed
thoroughly with the liquor in the bowl.
Then pour in as much boiling water as
will convert the whole into a jelly and
mix it well. 1t may be taken alone or
with the addition of little milk, in case
of stomachic debility or consumptive
disorders. This dish is light and easily
digested, extremely wholesome and
nourishing. Bread Or biscuit may be
taken with it as the stezaach gets
stronger.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-11
A Faithful Dog.

B. Nj. Cobb, the possessor OF extensive
pastoral interests in this section, has
shepherd dog that discounts the majority
of the canine family for taithfulness and
s.udied care to please master. Ine
dog. it seems, has no higher ambition to
satisfy than to crafty her master, and so
sensitive is she that any manifestation
or disclosure on her masters part at
her behavior appears to annoy her ex-
ceedingly. About six weeks ago MT
Cobb left for California, leaving this dog
with others in the care OF the herder.
He also turned his mule out on tne
range to pasture at leisure until ne re.
turned. When his sheep were gathered
about the camp at night the dog DIS
covered that her master was absent, ana
seemingly over this fact she grew very
anxious and uneasy. The nerder oo-
served this restlessness on the part OF
the dog, but supposed that she would
be all right next morning When
morning came, however, the oog was
gone. A few days subsequently ne
d 'scovered her on the range Win tue
mule and succeeded in inducing Her 70
follow him to camp, where he req ner.
She again disappeared. MT CopO was
absent about five weeks, and When ne
returned he repaired to the range 10 get
his mule, which was also dutliui
animal. and to his amazement and rellei
he found the faithful dog in comp my
with his faithful donkey far out on the
range, apparently contented and happy
copapanions. At the sight of her master,
however. the dog became perfectly
frantic with ecstasy and manifested her
unalloyed rapture by actions that were
as easily comprehendec by him as
though they had been spoken in words.
Slate Line (Cdg.) Herald.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-11
The MOntenegrin.

The Montenegr1ns nave customs that
might teach civilized nations lesson
They never go to law. Lawsuits, costs,
fines. damages, fees, replevins, mort
cages, appeals, decisions, ETC., are un-
known to these simple children OF
nature. If Montenegrin has dispute
with a neighbor about a piece OF land,
do they hire surveyors, and then go TO
court about itp Not they They quietly
and peaceably take their rlhes, ana
have a friendly discussion about the
matter on the edge of a cliff half mil,
n u high. One gets cleft down into
his boots, and the other, or perhaps
both. tumble down the half-mile, and
the whole matter is forever settls q.
Yet so-called civilized people would
haRRle years and years about she thing
II cbencery Fires Frees.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-11
GRANDPA WEAvER'S BEAVER.

| shall never forget the rapture / felt
the morning l was pronounced finished
and. with artistic taste, suspended upon
a pinnacle above my less pretentious
companions in one of the showiest of
show windows upon the popular
thoroughfare patroniZed by the wealth.
lest people in the great city where |
first saw the light.
1t is needless to dwell upon the cir
cumstaHces which preceded my Debut,
and describe the process from which /
emerged g thing of beauty" Old as l
no am. l still recall with satisfaction
the admiration l elected and the ejac-
ulations of surprise and commendation
that greeted ny first appearance before
the world of fashion.
Every sweet has its bitter" and
regret to say that my self f-complacency
was ruffied in some degree by the envy
of my associates and the spiteful remarks
was forced TO hear.
"The very thing to catch the eye of a
sporting blaekleg, or some brainless
swell, whispered an insignificant
Soft felt y to smart-looking Derby"
while a pert little ''Nobby" remarked,
with q leer, &c ALPS not gold that gilt
ters." Disagreeable words like these /
confess caused some misgivings in ref
erence to my future, but was not fated
to remain long in suspense, for notwith-
standing the high price set upon me,
only few days elapsed when an exceed
ingly aristocratic-looking, venerable
gentleman entered the store and re-
quested the obsequious clerk to permit
same moment indicating nv proud sell
by motion of his gold-headed cane.
Alter a minute examination of nv
proportions he approached a mirror
opposite, and, placing me upon his head,
saw instantly by the smile of intense
satisfaction which illumined his benev-
olent countenance that my destiny was
sealed.
P Very soon after I was incased in q
handsome box and sent to the almost
palatial residence of the retired mer.
chant, MIR. Weaver. / was carried uI
several flights of stairs and deposited in
4 what | discovered afterward was the
) dressing-room of my purchaser.
In my short experience [ had heard
much ofthe vanity of ladies, and thought
Ft this particular weakness was confined
rpsoiely to the female sex; but Judge o.
{ my surprise when suddenly / wa:
!. reused from darkness and silence by the
n fash of gasjets and the voice of my new
master, rs he drew me from my snus
resting-place and, balancing me above
his brow, surveyed the effect produced
in the immense glass that reflected th,
] full length of his tall, commanGin,
z form.
was not long finding ont that m,
!; owner had a habit, when alone, of talk
ing aloud to himself.
By Georgf" he exclaimed, "I lool
4 ten years younger! had no idea new
beaver could make such difference"
b Nor did Ip' cried a fresh youn
!. voice.
= The next irstant pair of white arm
= were wreathed about his neck.
1T is perfectly exquisite! What
E, dear darling papap' Then. with ten
der earess, g But why won't he alloy
mis- little Dolly to accept attentions fror
any of the young gentlemen who call o
usP And Mr.. Dorsay, tool Such
splendid beaui" The pretty lips poutes
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-11
Fashion Notes,
Bonnet strings are very wide.

Bonnet SITluSS are very WluS.
Plush hats are very fashionable.
Skirts are worn fuller than last
see son.
Frogs are made in very elaborate
designs.
Surah silk is much in use for bonnet
strings.
The Tam O'Shanter is the leading
large hat.
Pale blues are much used in evening
costumes.
Handkerchief crown hats are coming
into favor.
Poke bonnets will continue to be
worn this season.
Velvet fruits are used as trimmings
for plush hats.
Easy simplicity is the characteristic
of most coifures.
Fashionable ooiffures make The head
look very small.
Ostrich feathers are lavishly used for
bonnet trimmings.
Navy blues appear frequently among
new importatiOns.
Tassels of all kinds, including lace
ones, are IaSn1OnaDle.
Null and lace fichus of every descrip-
tion remain fashionable.
For outdoor garments the larg est
sizes of buttons will be WORD.
Oriental textures and effects will be
very fashionable this season.
Large hats and bonnets, as well as
very small ones, are much worn.
The demand for diamonds is unpre-
cedently great this year.
Small square-shaped bonnets, fitting
close ana flat in front, are much worn.
Embossed velvet on satin is used in
many reception and evening costumes
Buttons in novel shapes, decorated
with genre designs, are frequently
seen.
Rich shades of purple are used in
combination with heliotIope and pale
lilac.
Cardinal red has given way to a
shade several tones brighter, called
caroubier.
Basques Of figured or brocaded fabrics,
with skirts Of plain goods. are very
popular.
Plush bands are sean on the bottom of
some plain skirts of satin or velvet
brocade.
Fancy combs headed with balls Of
silver, gold, jet and tortoise shell re-
main in vogue.
Gold effects. in dots or figures. appear
on the most fashionable ribbons and
broeades.
Prune or plum color, in dark shades,
is a favorite with middle-aged and el-
derly ladies.
Flannel suitings in handkerchief pat
terms are seen in quantities on all the
New York dry goods counters.
Many evening bonnets are in white Or
cream plush, with pearl or crystal orna-
mentation.
Ribbon is not so much used for bonnet
strings as satin serge and soft crushable
damassee silks.
Polonaises, jackets, basques, over :
skirts, trimmed skirts and prineesse
dresses are equally in favor.
Short sashes, very wide, and many Of
double material, are much used with
plain round waists.
Satin screens, in hand embroidery, are
among the most fashionable articles OF
household decoration.
Garnet is to be seen in much brighter
shades than hitherto. One of the light
est varieties is almost red.
Millinery trimmings Of bronze and
olive green, combined with gold or gar
net, produce very rich effect
Bonnet strings are shirTed at the ends
and trimmed with tassels, balls, lace
and fringe according to fancy.
To muffie the throat in several yards
of black or white tulle, la Sarah Bern
hardt, will be very fashionable.
Buttons exceeding trade dollac in
diameter are to be seen on many FASH
ionable surtouts, jackets and ulsters.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-11
The Fatal Palace.

On leaving the Tuileries, according
to late writer, the Empress Eugene is
said to have exclaimed: Fatal palace!
1t is, then, the destiny of all royalties TO
leave you thus!n Marie Antoinette left
it for the guillotine; Josephine, divorced
and wretched, left it for the solitude Of
Malmaison; Marie Louise fed from II
at the approach of the allies; the Ouch
esse d'Angouleme and the Duchesse de
Berri were driven from it; the same
fate awaited the Queen Marie Amelia.
The Duchesse d'Orlsans and the Empress
Eugene.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-11
The Great Alhambra.

Although shorn of its ancient splen
dors. the city of Granada still boasts OF
much to interest and admire. Its situa-
tion-on an outlying spur OF the snowy
range high above the lovely vega or
plain, which no neglect can rob OF its
fertility-is impressive and picturesque.
But of all its giories, past or present.
none can compare with the great Al
hambra, the wocld-reno wned palace of
the Moorish kings. There are within
the city many memories of the long
departed Moors--the great square of the
Bivarrambla, the suburb of the Albay
Gin, the narrow Oriental shops of the
tbronged and crowded Zacatin = but
nothing in Granada or in all Spain is
more characteristic of the exiled owners
of the land than this gorgeous world
reno Wned palace which so many caliphs
and princes helped to beautify and
adorn 1t was founded by Ibu-l- -Ahmar,
the first great ruler of Granada, upon
the site where palace and fortress had
always stood; but the new building
was intended to outrival in extent and
magnificenee anything erected in Spain
or in the East His treasures and those
of his successors were freely expended
upon the great work. One of these en-
ployed such vast resources for the pur-
pose that he was commonly supposed
to be an alchemist, who relied upon the
occult sciences to supply himself with
silver and gold.
Under such continuous and extraor-
binary efforts the Alhambra became q
marve! of splendor. Its architecture is
said to belong to the third Moorish
period, one of decadence compare o
the times which produced the moYlue
of Cordova; but if the Alhambra misses
the massive simplicity and singleness of
purpose which mark the products of
the two earlier periods, it possesses in
its ornate picture .queness, in the deli
cacy and wealth of its decoration,
charms and beauties all its own.-Psc-
tstresque Europe.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-11
How it was Proved he was Innocent.

At one of the sessional divisions If
Dorsetshire, q certain well-known
" killing and taking" pheasant. He
was defended by the George Lewis of
the neighborhood, and acquitted, the
such prosecution So delighted was
the defendant at the result, that he in
sisted on his advocate dining with him.
In due course a pheasant was put on the
table, and it was pronounced to be a
most excellent bird. YES" said
the host, "this is the bird which it has
been clearly proved to-day / did not kill
or take. .'k-London Truth.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-11

Newspaper editors, as a class, are
Obliged to keep cool under all circum-
stances, and, 70 provide against contin-
gencies,i every well-regulated establish
ment has composing room where they
can retire when under great mental
excitement.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-11
W0man's Work.

Darning little stockings
For restless little feet;
Washing little faces
To keep them clean and sweet;
Hearing Bible lessons,
Teaching catechism;
Praying for salvation
From heresy and schism-
Woman's work.
Sewing on the buttons;
Overseeing rations;
Soothing with kind word
Others lamentations;
Guiding clumsy Bridgets
And coaxing sullen cooks;
Entertaining company
And reading recent books
Woman's work.
Burying out OF sight
Her own unhealing smarts;
Letting iu the sunshine
On other clouded hearts;
Binding up the wounded,
And healing of the sick;
Bravely marching onward
Through dangers dark and thick
Woman's work.
Leading tile children,
And blessing manhood's years;
Showing to the sinful
How Gods forgiveness cheers;
Scattering sweet roses
Along another's path;
Smiling by the wayside
Content with what she hath
Woman's work.
Letting TALL her own tears,
Where only God can see;
Wiping of anoiher's
With tender sympathy;
Learning by experience;
Teaching by example;
Yearning Tor the gateway,
Golden, pearly, ample
Woman's work.
Lastly cometh silence,
"A day # sweet repose-
Her lock Smoothly braided,
Upon her breast rose;
Lashes resting gently
Upon the marble cheek;
A look of blessed peace
Upon the forehead meek
Pale hands softly folded,
The kindly pulses still;
The lips know no smiling,
The noble heart no thrill;
Her corch needs no smoothing,
Sic crarcth for no care;
Loves tender est entreaty
Wake no responses there.
F'esh gra, e in the valley
Tears, litter sobs, regret;
o mere solemn lesson
That lite may not regret;
Face forever hidden,
Rec Il rever run
Dust to dust voice saith,
And woman's work is done.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-11

Throe persons have been suffocated at
Bassano, in Italy, by the fumes from a
vat of wine in fermentation, The first
had descended the vat, and the others
psrished In ehdeavoriDg to rescue him.