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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-27
ERATERNAL LITIGAIION.
From The London Glo6e.

From The LOn6on 0t00e
In Que of George Eliots most popular novels
there is capital sketch of the man afflicted with
mania tor litigation, running himself by his oDst-
nate adherence to an opinion which may be morally
correct but which the tribunals, with still greater
obstnacy, refuse to regard in that light II Eng
land il the stock place tot obstinacy of this sort
which was exemplified also in the family OF Squire
HaZeldean and in scores of other Fictitious as well
as real persOnages, it must be admitted that there
are also other countries where the same phenOIr ..
non is occasionally observed. A tale recently tolu
by a local journal shows that IN Hungary tue hui
gants are quite capable OF sticking to their coiOrs
us any Of our countrymen ,.,
It appears from the account that TWO Drotuers
are now living near Szegedin In state OF desper-
alta hOstiltg on account of an act of kindness done
by the Younger to the elder. The former being the
Weather of the two took it into his head to make
over one of his estates after his own death TO two
of the sons of lis elder brother In the meantime,
while the donor still alive the property was to
DO let to bis bi other the young mems father. at
fist years rent became due on the 1st of JANUARY.
the younger brother called for payment: but was
surprised to find that the arrangement ct first
gladly accepted by his senior had since become
utterly distastefu atfoIding as it seemed to him,
proof OF want OF respect on the part OF the junior
The munihcent lessor was not, however, To DC
banked of his project, and he straightway com-
menced an action for debt, when was tried IN SOW.
eral COT rts. and at expense of many hundreds Oh
thalers. The younger brother, alter mourning
heavy costs succeeded IN recovering his kreutzer.
but Ii seems that at each beginning of year the
same proceeding hos to be repeated, to the no small
joy OF the Austrian barristers and solicitors who
reap regular income from the kreutzer rent case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-27

Judgement is given IN her fsyee. ~ 4 s1ill vsrv
miseraby situated, ana OBLIGED ~ b extremely a..
cumspect and ausfero n her mannoK " llle. Mn.
dane gayety 10 forbidden hnr BIZ soctal usaeo, II,
she gives sore9 she does NOT invite young Rs Lest
their mothers should decline 20 bring tkeni AZ
soiree daassHe vould b thought too fass fos LADY
in her husbandlees situation. =.
puissant by her inherited wealth, end illustrous BY
her marriage with tho bead Of faHily In whiet
there are three duchies and Q pEinoipalftys The
year of the last Universal Exhibition abe gave q
ball In compliment to tho heir to throne then In
Paris and to his Amiable consnrt. Nothing short Of
O commotion was produced In the highest society
by the news that she hsd Issued Invitations for fs
ddRsamtc. To give ball whom there was no
husband flor the hospltable srande dane IN question
hood to urge for being husbandleal It was
thought scandalous. The great lady implored the
Grand seigneuy from whom she 10 separated TO ccmo
and Just stand for half an hour with her At thu
entrance to her state Iooms. She prayed In vain
he was In debt She sent him cheQue Tor 800 900
francs, and SAID that II he wanted more money I'M
return for the service she wanted him to render be
should have it. But he was recalcitrant. The
whole time the ball wa. going forward hs repsined
desert, the lady who gave the fete was obliged 10
resort to the most desperate expodenta and 70 pay
exorbitant sums to danes Of old mobility and light
purse to answer to her call. She dressed number
of them Mt the great costumier az her Own expenso
so as to make sure they would present nno sps
pearance. There was royal parsonage tnen 70
Paris who was so good-natured as TO 60 and Dog o.
his friends to take their wives and daughterS 20 THIS
grand entertainment the history OF which now
can gall even when the judges have decreed Q COM
plete separation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-27
ELIZABE1H OFdUSTRIA.
Enopa LIE EiQdrQ.

The Empress Elisabeth Of Austria is the most
beautiful crowned lady in the world. Yet one loves
and resplendent in hereditary jewels but arrayed
in the dark cloth dress Of castelans wives OF the
olden time, proudly and brayely refining in hery
horse. The retreats Of old Hungary have Q great
fascination for her. 1t 10 among them that she gal
lops with a heroines recklessness; now dashing at
full speed beneath the shade of ancient trees now
leaning over hedge and ditch.
What an apparitiou In this matter-of-faet age Of
ours is this chivaIrOus beauty stately and imposing
as the fairy of the Black Forest and fully "a besevo
lent Her horse. which fees 80 often from palaces,
ever Stops before the cottage door. The Empress 10
a sunbeam TO the suffering ibis woman. with o
gentle heart under an Amazons breast. chershes M
beautiful iewelled box. not stone OF great prioc
lint little faded nosegay OF edeiwciss-that noun
tain flower, white and delicate as snowflake
which Austrian eas The se % WAS given
the Empress by her husband ut the time they "efo
betrothed. ,,, a. 49,
gone 10 ireland for her hunting This year she will
take up her residence at Combermore Abbey.
Twenty grooms and horses have been sent In az
nosed of about forty persons OF very varied rank.
from Ohamberains aud maids OF honor down 10
cooks and scullions. The Empress hates all noises
with the exception OF the bpgles notes the ioresc
the rally the tally -ho, the barking Of the hounds
and the gathering of the horses hoofs. To deafes
the different sounds in ComberDore castle there.
FORE the flag st0nes OF the courtyard and the noos
Of the galleries and corridors have been csrpsted.
The Empress, as beautiful now rs ever, stu weaS
triple diadem of black tresses Were 1t nos tsss
to Tasso's Herminia. In spite OF her sporting pro
clivities, her womanly nafure continually s n9
itself by this and that feminine popularity. ln
and wherever she may happen to be these now ss.
must always be furnished her. A fan Is inyariso.1
dangling from her horses saddle. IL }: desgae ~
With tho Of Aus am
The Empress has an adyenturcus imaglna,iVsu.
She loves the poets Of old and the legends o. .ns
past. Is it perhaps because she herself Is iivink
poem which has strayed away from soms ions-ior'
gotten legend h sa%
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-27
ODDITIES OF THE. FRENCH MARRIAGE Ian.
Paris Letter to me Pau Mall GasesIe.

Paris Lelffr % Tie FdH HaII Gn5e1Ie . ,
Men of high rank and fortune do not particularly
wish for the laws regulating their matrimonial
status to be altered. These laws do not bear
heavily on their shoulders, but they fall with fear
bers in the marriage lottery. Marital power does
not cease even when judicial separation has been
decreed by q tribunal Mt the instance OF an ag-
sell without the formal license of her husband He
is entirely the master OF the childrens destinies
when they grow up, inasmuch as his consent alone
Is valid TO enable them to get married. The
mothers consent Is asked pro lorna, but the
fathers sufloes. When the boys are as college the
father elects the professions for which they are to
be prepared.
The social position Of o woman unless she Is
star of the theatre the house, who has been
stance is little better than that of demi-moadais
unless she leads the life of nun and gets into q
quite new set Of friends and acQuaintances. IL tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-27
THE SINGLES HEART

The fire that filled my heart of old
Gave lustre while IL burned;
Now only ashes gray and cold
Are in it's silence urned.
ALL better was the furious fame,
The splepdor with the smart;
! never cared for the singers fame;
But oh for che singers heart
Once more
The burning fulgent heart!
No love, no hate, no hope, no fear.
No anguish, and no mirth;
Thus life extends fIom year to year.
A fat of sullen dearth.
All! lIfe's blood creepeth cold and tama
Life's thought plays no new part;
never cared for the singers fame;
But oh! for the singers heart
Once more
The bleeding passionate hearth
JAMES THOMSON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-27

In pieces an inch SQUARE, than boil In water until
soft drain of the water and add one pound OF sugar
TO each pound Of ctrony 70 every hve poopos o. Lne
rreserye ada ono pound of Taisns one lemon siiceo
half an ounce OF whole cloves. one ounce Of sts5
cinnamon; dissolve the sugar, and when nos aoo
the fruit and simmer slowly for two hours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-27

Every trade has its own fayorits abbssvisesSSS;sS
which constitute to the uninitisted eoft - sxnE
broker, for example, would often be co1gieteX pus
zisd In the frat i've minutes He Iisns Gso1,. way
guess that "Caieysn stood for vaieaeesso = ts"sS
out by the help OF his own unaded iatellgsucs snss
by '3erthas" was meant tho deferred etook - ~
London, BRIGHTON and South Coast
don Echo. ~ 4, ~ sx4.<
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-27

RUsKIN's STRENGTH AND WEAKNEss-It has
been Ihs strength weakness OF Mr. kuskn through
out that he has not been al ART Grille and nothing more
but that he has looked upon life and seen whole, art
included IL has been his nasmuch has pre-
served him from the technically and pedantry OF the
ordinary criticism H been his weakness, because be
has been tempted TO utterances upon everything aud
oaa know everything better than anybody
elses-lThs Academy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-27

Said Brown, "Smith won't have SO soft q
thing as no has had" DONE know" replied Robin
son he'll have u soft Thing long a. he doesn't ose
his head.r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-27
MENU.
OYSTER SOUP

Oyster Soup.
Bik.d striped Basa
Beef seak with broiled Mush .Vous Mashed Potatoes.
tr,.n Croouettes garnihhrd with Saratoga Potatoes
ana fine WAter-cress.
Salad Lettuce and Cucumber.
Cheese. WrforS.
Floating isla1".
Fruit and Nuts.
Coffee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-27


hssysn.n
Thsebelisk, type OF manhood and multitude. of the
ptsm and che increase. the stsmep and all beverage,
hassiso been adopted the form Of two great monu
xneuts In the Western age. Bunker Hill and Wash
ingtsa. Herasae Greeneagh saggests the obsiisk
for Bunker Hill. without opposition. bat when 1t
was also proposed to commemorate our Thothmosts.
Vsshisgtoa With obelisk. little dangerous cui-
Hvseisu had crept In and the different architects
and critics objected to the venerable form, as they
would have objected to any other form 1t was the
objection thsy valued not the form. So the obeiisk
WAS begun and hooted down In the name Of
ATT and everybody was encouraged to
ssaal tho centribxtions TO it on the
grounA that they would be preventing q
very bad thing and 30. as In tho fable Of the old
man and -his soa and the jsckass, whichever way
tAsy Rood u up somebody objected; GO IL stopped
Ifor nearly thirty years when some plain Congress
man fran tho ceuntry oried; "Stsrt it n And now
lit 10 going up. and where 10 john Donkey. and why
~bouldu't America record her tale and her hero 10
The form that Egypt chose before we pass on and
ofs
soHKD PosIEs At TIE BALL.
Tho Arion ball 10 my strong suit every year.
sell everything out ON the pavement rst then make
Che rcahd Of the bcxes and all the girls look 80 sug
eestzve and wiytfui when come with bouquet
thas the bucks 90 70 che bottom of their pockets.
he levs II Rswsrs In woman n instinct from the
Asradise she gare MP st the temptation Of . man.
suppose you do not doubt Satan 10 have been he.
In srthsdex ~ nothing; thst's mel
Yes. Adam wss tho Grst man. Eve was the 6rst
npmsn and sstsn was the firss Visitor. Ii 10 the
Third arrival that makes all the trouble In families
hp,ss Il should b sbsby.
( nHkan enc end sktsssd and instead Of sujcyIng
- &Dxeu ~ tte garden be bskAu 30 make presents
j IRA 1n4aA& = NAdamsI ssa ssa Ca axaaisits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-27

and her fifteenth child was Benjamin Franklin.
Lucretia Motifs mother was Folger.
Peter Folgers father. John Folger. had emigrated
from England in 1885 and pitched on Martha's
Vineyard. Thence Peter. having married Mary
Morrill,, sailed for Nantucket. So Secretary Lot
Morrill, and the possible Secretary Folger may both
have come of this stock.
In 1875 Peter Foleer in Nantucket published an
original native poem in favor Of religious liberation
called 1.-THE Looking Glass; with these views:
New-England, they are like the Jews.
As like as like can be;
They made large promises to God
At home aud at the sea;
The cause of their intolerance
Was not for any sin.
But for the witness good men bore
Against babe sprinkliDgi
From Sherbon town where now dwell.
Ny name | do put here.
Without offence. your real friend.
Ii Is Peter Folger.
Peleg Folger, of Nantucket, who died in 1889, was
also poet. Walter Folger. of Nantucket, in the
Legislature or in Congress, from 1900 to
1922. was of good stuff also.
About 1888 u colony Of Nantucket people sailed
for the Hudson River and founded The City of Hud-
son, on the site of old Claverack Landing. among
the New-York Dutch, the Van Burens, Van Nesses,
etc.
roLGER's POLITICAL RISE.
Yet the name Of Eolger made slight impression in
Nsw-York till the present Chief-Justics cam for
ward in 1851 as the County Judge at Geneva when
he was about thirty -four years old He was sent TO
the State Senate continuously from 1862 to 1858,
during which time by hts assistance largely, Mr.
Conkling was Hrst elected United States Senator.
Ths sssias mad nroninaat In that work vera SEN
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-10-19
Mother Don't Know.

Walking along one of the streets of
Boston, last evening, we met two plainly
dressed boys carrying the basket of
clothes which their mother had washed.
One might be thirteen and one nine.
Both were smoking AS we said, Good
evening, boys" they both put down the
basket and took their cigars from their
mouths.
{ We have boy about your age
addressing the elder, land so we are fond
of boys
Their faces frightened.
Is We should feel badly to have him
smoke as you are doing, because we
think it would weaken his mind and his
body, and you know the mothers depend
upon their boys for very much in this
world. How much does your cigar cost
you ?"
Three cents, and I smoke three a
day"
And that would make over thirty
dollars year, which would buy clothes
or books. How long have you smoked P"
"Since was eight, FIVE years; and
Tommy, who is nine, has smoked for a
year"
Does your father smoke ?'-for if he
has the habit there is little use for precept,
usually.
He is dead"
And what does your mother say ?"
7" My mother" said the boy, with a
downcast look, she don't know 1
smoke.
A smoker for five years, carrying home
the clothes she had worked hard to wash,
deceiving her all the time, his conscience
seemed touched. We patted the delicate
looking boy on the shoulder as we said
" Remember the talk we have had, " and
we went on, thinking, alas of so many
mothers who dom know"
And why don't they know? Partly
from the mother-love that blinds them,
possibly; partly from their absorption
in other things besides the immortal
souls given to their care partly because
they have failed to keep the sympathy of
their child, and partly because they do
not watch as well as pray. Mothers
" don't know" what their boys and per-
haps their girls are reading what con-
versations they are having day by day,
whether they are on the streets at night,
what promiscuous attentions they are
receiving or giving and it is their bust
ness to acknowledgement
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-10-19

Shouiu uot uuu al oOuv Inc udumd
and papa. He felt something drop on
his cheek, and, looking up, he saw there
were black clouds in the sky. 1t was
going to shower He was afraid, very
much afraid in a thunderstorm. Mamma
always held him in her lap. Oh, how he
wished he was at home There was not
house to be seen excepting the one he
had just left. Trotty sat down to rest for
a little.
1t was supper-time, at home. They
were going to have new ginger bread for
tea. He was very fond of it, and Nora
had made him ginger bread man. He
wondered who would eat it, and if they
wonld miss him. And then, before he
knew, his blue eyes shut, the curly head
dropped down, down, and Trotty was fast
asleep.
40, George said Mrs. Nelson, com
ing out to the gate to meet her husband,
you must go right off after Trotty. He's
gone off, there's shower coming up, and
you know how afraid he is.
Where shall l go to? ?" asked Trotty S
father.
Il don't know" was the answer, and
then followed the story of the afternoon.
g" l did not suppose he would go very far
way, and then supposed he would come
hack before he had gone ten rods, but l
thought it would be good lesson to
him"
Mammals face was very, very sad and
anxious.
We'll, he needed a lesson in that
line; l guess it will do him good re-
sponded papa encouragingly, as he pre-
pared to retrace his steps. We'll have
him back all right before long shouldn t
wonder if he were on his way back now"
Yes, they had seen Just such boy.
" Going that way? p Yes, they believed
he did.
1t grew darker and darker. Papa
spurred his horse and hurried on.
No, they did not remember such a
child-might have passed for all that,
though; and-yes, he had stopped there
Then the horse SHE'D little, and there,
down by the roadside, in the gathering
gloom, Mr.. Nelson spied dark object,
and
"Trotty," he said, shaking him,
" m goin'-" was the sleepy response,
and then" Opapa, papa !" he exclaimed,
springing up, and putting both arms
round his neck " we do love each other,
don't we?"-which was always Trotty s
mode of expressing sorrow for wrong do
ing.
Il guess we do, little man, said papa,
rather huskily. "And shall we go home
to mamma, or will you go on farther?''
I'LL go home" replied Trotty, decid-
eddy. " I'm never going away again
never"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-10-19
The Power of Mothers.

| was in the company of talented
Christian lady when friend said to
her, why have you never written a
book p
az am writing taOo," was the quiet
reply. Have been engaged on one for
ten years, the other five"
you surprise me-" cried the friend
" What profound works they must be 7"
" 1t doth not yet appear what we shall
be, was her reply but when He makes
up His jewels my great ambition is to
find them there.
Your Children | said.
Yes, my two children; they are my
life work.
rejoiced to hear this Christian moth
er's outspoken words of love and faith,
and said in my heart, if all mothers
builded over against their own house in
this manner, what would there be for re-
formers? EsEA .s,g4s R14g,
/ know another" who being dead
yet speaketh." These volumes which lie
by my hand are old and worn so that you
can hardly read the words Cottage
Bible" well do remember plain sweet
face bending over these open volumes.
She never held a pen other than for
friendships sake Yet she gave the
world the five living epistles 1t was
given her to come to the table of her Lord
with every child. Once her hayward
boy, to all human appearance, lay dying
in foreign land, yet he lived to say to
that mother, &C knew you were praying
for me. I knew you would pray me
home"
Years after that faithful mother had
gone to her rest he came for casual visit
to the old home. 1t was the evening of
the usual weekly prayer meeting and he
stood up to say a word for Jesus, and
closed by saying, Whatever, l am or
ever hope to be, or if l ever enter heav-
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-10-19
SofGened by Prayer.

Little Annie, before going to bed,
lifted up her heart in prayer to Jesus,
and gave herself into shis keeping, while
Nettie, her sister, was thoughtlessly un-
dressing herself and jumping into bed
without prayer. Annie at once fell
asleep and was resting peacefully in the
arms of Him to whom she committed
herself, while Nettie was restlessly turn
ing over. At length she awoke Annie,
complaining that her pillow was hard
and SO fiat she could not sleep upon it.
know what is the matter with your
pillow" said Annie there is no prayer
in it." Little Nettie thought moment,
then crept quietly out Of bed, prayed,
laid down again and found her pillow
softer. She then said to herself; 1" That
is what my pillow wanted lis soft now"
and she soon, too, was sweetly sleeping.
Are there not thousands of other pill
lows in the world which might be softened
by prayer?
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-10-19
Johnny's Question.

n young soldier stopped one day at
the house Of farmer They were kind
people at the farmhouse; and the soldier
had good reason for remembering his
visit. will tell you why. Before cit
ting down to dinner, father, mother, chill
dren and the servants stood behind their
chairs with their heads bowed, while the
farmer asked Gods blessing on the food.
After they had eaten the good farmer
returned thanks to God in the same way.
Every one then went to work, and the
children to school, all except Johnny.
the youngest. The soldier sat down at
the window, and as he looked out, kept
thinking, These people love God"
Pretty soon Johnny came up to him,
and putting his little fat hand on the
soldiers knee said:
Please tell me something about
Jesus"
But the soldier began to talk about
dogs, horses and cows, any thing but
Jesus. When he stopped the little boy
looked into his face again, and said
Do tell me something about Jesus"
" | do not know any thing about Him, 4"
said the soldier, feeling little ashamed
of his ignorance.
"You SO big, and not know any thing
about Jesus Christ T. said Johnny, with
a look of great surprise "If you don't
love and serve Him, when you die you
won't go to heaven"
The young man went out and contrived
not to get back till after supper. The
farmers wife had some already on the
table when he did come, which he was
about to eat, when Johnny-curious.
everywhere little Johnny--still keeping
near the stranger, said Pray first; then
eat. The soldier laid down his knife
and fork, and hardly knew what to do.
The little fellow, seeing him puzzled,
folded his own hands and asked Gods
blessing on the soldiers supper A Bible
was put into the strangers hands and he
read with the rest, and sang with them,
and heard the farmer pray for him, who
never prayed for himself.
Strange new feelings came into his
mind. When he got into his own cham
Der he kneeled down by his bed and
prayed, 20 God Of this house be my God +"
1t was the first prayer he had offered in
many, many years; but you may be sure
1T was not the last And it was not
long time before he became acquainted
with, and could tell little johnny some
thing about the dear Jesus he loved SO
well.-Lo7ado1s Children's Paper.
:. Gods good work in us is the surest
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-10-19
IN. l owe it all to my mother.

en-. | owe it all to my mother"
The effect was electrical One mother
instantly arose and said, "When am
gone will my children say this of me?"
Another, with streaming eyes, said.
am an unfaithful mother; pray for
me-"
Another fell on her knees and begged
Gods mercy on her children. Prayer
followed prayer, and mighty outpour-
ing of Gods spirit in that church, in
which scores of the young were gathered
In, a0aS the -Congregationakst.