The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-21

and his description of the fresh glories oi
| the New World viii give US keen ewes fol
what is SO really delightful in our own
scenery. He contrives, like the genius
that he is, to give new view of Niaga a,
and to put the Saguenay before IT'S fresh.
iy. His visit to the Roustigouche is one
| which few Of us will pay, but he declares
it to be one of the best salmon streams in
the world. A. for the 'Rapids of the St
Lawrence" they are worth trip across
he says.
The Evening Post has an article on
the "Plain Duty of Woman" which is
not, / think, just now, timely. 1t
charges her with these dreadful defalca-
tions and suicides which have 80 devas-
tated the land, and advises her to dress
more plainly and live more cheaply. The
fact beiHg, that men are much more anx-
ious to see their families live splendidly
than is generally acknowledged. The
great defaulters have generally cleared
their wives of any completely, and the
latest defaulters h We been bachelors. As
for the plain Duty of Woman" it has
often been made manifest during the last
few years of commercial misery. They
have most nobly supported their families,
husband aud all, by their own labors. A
man who makes money suddenly puts his
family on footing Of splendor; it is to
him an advertisement, an emblazonment.
1t is the only way he can be glorifed by
his wealth. Very few women care to
dress and to court display, without a
pretty strong assurance from the head of
the house that he wishes it.
Frank Leslie, the friend of everybody
who ever went to him as employe or
writer, has Just succumbed to that dread
full malady, cancer of the throat He
was composed and strong to the last.
Few knew OF the private worth Of the
voluminous publisher. He was as gen.
erous as prince and as true as steel.
His first marriage was unfortunate. One
of his sons turned against him, but he
had consolation in the affection of his
second wife, who labored with him at his
Office and gave him daily the result of
her fine education. No more worthy
picture of conjugal mutual help was ever
seen than that of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie.
His love for her was poetical, and her
devotion to him always perfect and in
his last hours heroic and tender. She
had gone to the Office to superintend
some editorial work, when the fatal
change came, and his last sentient act
was to clasp her hand, and to recognize,
and to smile On her, as she was hastily
recalled to him.
He arranged his affairs with the great
est GOODNESS, leaving everything to his
wife, and passed away, beloved and
by thousands, who have par
taken of his bounty. He had built up
great business, hel ped the poor, fed the
hungry and was kind to everyone. Well
and truly might he say in his last hours
to Dr. Bellows, as he did, T have never
Willingly done anything to anybody that
l could not have wished them to do to
me-" He filled many offices creditably,
at the Paris Exposition ad-
mirably, as one of the Commissioners,
entertained elegantly atSaratoga and was
universally respected in his profession,
but his nobility lay in his private bene-
factions to the poor printer, the sick art
ist and the struggling writer. May the
turf lie lightly on his generous heart!