The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-07-07
! am yours truly,
"nEzeKIAM JuNEs,
Only Half Wise.

Splrllian iupceNlrh, IN his amusing
hook upon Upper Albania. accounts fol
the dilnpilatcd state II Sentur, Castl,
hy the following narrative. tue anthcn
ITCHY ii which he guarantees: In Iii.
spring of 1874 the Vail Of Scutari hap
pcn,d IL hcar that loo years or 50 ago
u Niaeur named Franklin had inventc,
IN instrument, by the iu,iicious use q
which lightning strokes might he ron
lered harmless 10 human life and prop
erty. Forthwith he resolved IL hecom,
possessed ut ono of these wonder. work
ing contrisances but. upon inuuirinc
its price. liz found TINT the resources d
his eAchcuuer would not avail to detra,
the cost Of the complete apparatus. He
therefore, ordered from abroad the super
fetal portion Of lightning conductor
leeMing its Auhtcrranean cunlnlem,n,
ot wires snperilnons; aud. when il mr.
rived, caused IL to IL SIT nrexactly over
the powder magazine If the castle, ii
order IL insure perfect immunity from
electrical dangers to the explosive con.
tents II that repository. An nnnsuall,
long spell III Tine weather succeeded Ia.
erection II the instrument, much to his
ENcelleney's vcxation; hut ut length,
one sultry day, heavy clouds gathered
rapidly over Sentari, ind the cxultanl
YAH. fortunately Tor himself. hurried
down from the citaaal to the tower III
order u watch the effect al the first ilasl,
iram window ot his serai commanding
a iine view of the neutrality-suspicious.
liz hal not long to witt for a e.up tina,
surpassed his widest expectations. A
fiery streak dartea ium thu sky. followed
hv IL tremendous conclusion. and when
tho smoke cleared oil il VAS the pasha' !
melancholy privilege to lehola his bc.
loved citadal in rufus, The Wallis morti-
i.ca,ion may 10 better conceived than
described, especially when it rcache,l
his cars that leading notable IL Scutari,
commenting upon the result III his scicn-
title experiments. hal observed: "Goa
Is great. and the Vail il an Assn. He has
swallowed the Giaours' dirt. and paid
them for il 10 boot. His iacc is black.
enel for ever. Allah's will 10 done ~
London Elsvssulh.
Domestic Life In Spain.
Nowhere is the sentiment of home
stranger than in Spain. The Spanish
father il absolute king and lord by his
avn heart, stone. hut his sway is ~ mild
and ST reaailv acquicsecl in that il il
Nar.llv felt. The evils If tyranny are
rarely sven hut by him who resists il,
and the Spanish family seldom call for
the harsh exercise III parental authority.
This il the rale. 4. not mean IL
say that them aW no exceptions. The
pride and jealousy Inherent in the race
make family qnarr,ls, when they do
rise, the Interest and the iicrcest in the
world. In every grade II life these vim.
dlctive fenas among kindred arr
seen tn,n time IL time. Twice at least
The steps IL thethrnnc have been splashea
with royal hlol shed by psincely hands.
Duets between aohle cousins and stab.
hing asilays between pleasant hro,hers
allkeattcss tho nnlenaingscns III pcrson.
al dignity that still mtects this people.
A light wora between husbands and
wives sometimes sass unexplained, and
the rsit between them wiaenS through
lie. | know snme houses where the
wife enters at ane iear. and the husband
al another whereof theym Oh the stairs
they .ia not salute each ether. Under
the same ROT they Aasr livcl for years
aud law NJ, spoken. tine Menl would
heal all ,iiscefsl. aud that word will never
he spoken hv either, They cannot he
liyunvd--thc church il in,xorahle.
They will not incur the scandal al a
pubic separation, 81 they pass lives II
lonely isolation in adjoining apartments,
ha,A thinking rather better IL each other
and III themselves for this ,eNilish l~4~
slstencc.
An la,racnon ei parental discipline il
never forgiven. lkn,W a General wl.ose
daughter fell in love With his Aala,ant,
clever aud amiahlo Young eiliccr lie
had positively no objection b. the sai,or.
hut MAS surprised that there was any
love making in his house without his
previoas suggestion. lie refused his
consent. and tho Young people We're
married without il, The father ana son.
in.law went vi an campaign, fought.
aud were wounded in the same hstsle.
The General vas asked 10 recommend
his san.in,law for promotion. Il have
no san-in.law." II mean yearians ht,r's
husband" u have no daughter" q
refer u Lieut., Don EalaAo dc Tai.
He is good eiiicer. He distinguished
himself greatly IN the recent affair.
"Ah o,ra CASA T. said the grim fa,Aer-in
law. His hate could not overcome his
sense Of justice. Tho youth got hi.
promotion. hut his General willnotrccog
mae him al the club.
N0hle,MeM nS WAlfArS