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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
CALIFORNIA; First Theatre
From the N. Y. Times. I

lFrOm the N. 4. Il1neS.J
In the town Of Monterey still st ands
the first theatre ever opened in Cali
fornia, and sumptuous structure it is.
The building is of adobe, low, fiat, one
story, lat present owned by John A. Swan,
pioneer of 1843, and used tenement
house. Many curious "reminiscences and
Incidents are connected with the
primeval theatre The first piece pre-
sented there was Romeo and Juliet, ;
the late John Phoenix, George FL.
Derby, being cast for the amorous hero.
The chief trouble was to find a repre-
sentative of the heroine, because in those
early days the town did not contain a
single English-speaking woman, young
or old, ugly or handsome, ignorant or
educated. But Derby, always an in
veterate joker, was bound to have a
Juliet-the worse she might be the bet
ter for him. He finally hunted up a
very gross German woman, weighing
about $50 pounds, the wife of a soldier
at the Preside, and persuaded her to un-
dertake the part. She studied the text
very industriously, but her figure, man
ner, looks, and broken English were so
ridiculous that the miners who formed
GHe DtlIh OI Gne audience, fOareQ through
every scene when she was on the stage.
Romeo frequently uniting with them.
The balcony scene was immense, as
may be supposed, and was rendered
particularly memorable by the 'bal-
cony breaking down under her weight
at one of the most ludicrously pathetic,
or pathetically ludicrous, passages.
Derby often declared that he had never
seen such a Juliet, and it is altogether
likely that he never had.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
The Euotism of a Diplomat

Prince Metternich writes in his Me-
pooirs: If I think over what is, if com
pare it with what ought to be, and with
that which so easily might have been,
deplore the fate of the world, ever given
up to the gravest errors, and to great
faults committed IN consequence of petty
calculations and great Illusions. MY
mind conceives nothing narrow or limit
ed; l always go, on every side, far be-
yond all that occupies the greater num-
Der OF men of business; cover ground
infinitely larger than they can see or
wish to see. [ cannot help saying to my
self twenty times a day; "Good God,
how right [ am, and how wrong they are |!
And how easy the reason is to sect is
SO clear, so simple, and so natural" I
shall repeat this till my last breath, and
the world will go on in its own miserable
way none the less.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
THE SEA PRINCESS.
BY I. BUCHANAN READ.

A princess dwelt beneath the sea,
In palace of coral and pearl;
Her liquid chambers wide and free
Were lined with soft green tapestry.
Where thousand suitors bent the knee;
But her lip wore a scornful curl. ...
There day by day she seemed to pine.
In her palace of coral and pearl;
Thronging the halls of the crystal brine,
In vain they came in a f1attering line
With the wealth of every Indian mine,
King, prince, and duke and earl.
But her heart was wandering far away
From her palace of coral and pearl;
Seeking the realm of the upper day,
Signing as April signs for May,
Through her emerald roof she saw the ray,
Like flag at morn, unfurl.
For she, like many princess before,
In her palace of coral and pearl,
Had dreamed of one on a foreign shore.
The only one her soul could adore,
And thither her thoughts went more and more,
Till her weary brain gan whirl!
81 pine,' she cried, " alone, alone!"
In her palace of coral and PEARL H.
81 pine and perish where hope is none!
Would were sailing with the sun,
Would that the home of my love were won,
Though he spurned me like churl!
But like a dull sea weed / cling
To this palace of coral and pearl;
Though round me the crystal covering
With praise my siren subjects sing,
Yet helpless pine as he king,
And l a poor peasant grip
-"The House By the Sea-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
Carlyle and the New England Girl.
Henry James in the Atlantic

l recall the uproariOus mirth with
which he and Mrs. Carlyle used to re-
count the incidents of visit they had
received from a young New England
woman, and describe the earnest, de-
vout homage her credulous soul had rem
dered him. It was her first visit abroad,
and she supposed-poor thing!-thought
these famous European writer's and
takers, who so dominated her fancy at a
distance, really meant all they said,
were as innocent and lovely in their lives
as IL their books; and she no sooner
crossed Carlyle's threshold, accordingly,
than her heart offered it's fragrance to
him as literally as the flower opens to
the sun. And Carlyle, the inveterate
comedian, instead of being humble to
the dust by the revelation which such
simplicity suddenly flashed upon his
own eyes of his essentially dramatic
genius and exploits, was irritated, vexed
and outraged, by it as by covert IN
suit.
His own undevout soul had never
risen to the contemplation of himself as
the priest of really infinite sanctity,
and when this clear-eyed barbarian look
ing past him to the substance which in
formed him, made him feel himself for
the moment the transparent mask or UNI
conscious actor he was, his self-con-
seriousness took the alarm. She sat, the
breathless, silly little maid, between
him and Mrs. Carlyle, holding hand
for each, and feeling the while her
anticipations of Paradise on earth so
met IN this foolish encounter that she
could not speak, but barely looked the
plous rapture which filled her soul.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

VINES are said to extract yearly from
the soil only about three-fourths of the
quantity of potash and phosphoric acid
that the cereals take up.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

EVEN an Easter egg is not as bad as it
is painted. -BOstOn Courier.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27
Keep Your Troubles Sacred.

A worthy wife of forty years
standing, and whose life was not
made up Of sunshineand peace, gave
the following sensible advice to a
married pair of her acquaintance.
The advice is SO good and SO well
suited to all married people, as well
as those who intend entering that
state, that we publish it for the ben
eft of such persons: preserve sa-
credly the privacies of your own
house, your married state and your
heart. Let no father or mother,
sister or brother, ever presume to
come between you two or to share
the joys and the sorrows that be-
long to you two alone. With Gods
help you built your own quiet
world, not allowing your dearest
friend to be the confident Of aught
that concerns your domestic peace.
Let moments of alienation, if they
occur, be healed at once. Never,
no never, speak Of it outside, but to
each other confess, and ali will come
out all right. Never let the NOR
sow's sun still find you at variance
Review and renew your vows,i it will
do you good, and thereby your souls
will grow together, cemented in
that love which is stronger than
death, and you will become truly
one.o
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27
CARPET EXPERIENCES.

Did you ever notice the way most
women drive tacks? | had carpet
to put down the other day, and,
with my go" to stretch it, | tackled.
Naturally, being a woman, [ struck
my fingers, drove the tacks in crook
ed, etc. Thenmy other half under
took to teach me how to use a ham
mer. First, one must take care that
the tack is a good one, then the ham
mer is held more than half way up
the handle and you give couple of
little coaXing taps which settle the
tack in its place, when with one
good blow YOU drive it far enough
in.
1t dawned upon me as this lesson
went on that we are ali called upon
to do considerable hammering as
we 90 through life, women particu-
larly, and how important it is that
we should do it well You hear
people say, 81 can't hammer it into
his head" Certainly not, my dear
friend you don't know how to ham
mer. In the first place we must
look well that the tack has a point
is worth the hammering. How
many of US are constantly driving in
old useless tacks! The first blows
must be gentle, easy ones. Just
here most people fail. Have you
ever seen a wife or mother who,
with the best heart in the world, is
utterly lacking as to a knack of
giving those first little gentle taps
to her tacks? She is anxious to
get the family started on their dali
" round rather earlier than usual,
we will say by way of example.
Just as John is swallowing the last
of his coffee-perhaps debating as to
a third cup by way of exception to
general rules-and reading a dainty
bit of scandal or a fine editorial, ac-
cording to said Johns tastes, and
John, Jr., is making up his mind to
have grand game Of horse with
the dining-room chairs, mater be-
gins:
Some, John, do hurry; its Mon
dav and the servants are waiting.
Ifvou must linger, there is the par
lor. Johnny, hurry off, mamma
wants this room"
The poor woman feels quite as
hurt as if she had knocked her fin
gers with a hammer when John,
ST., goes off to his business with a
shrug of bis shoulders, or mutters
"confound Monday; )" and John, Jr.,
vents his ill-humor by teasing the
cat, or the baby, or any other
helpless victim.
A woman who understands ham
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

a., hov do know, who, if telling
the truth, daily dies some new death;
Va martvr-religion compelling
Has suffered so much as our Seth!
lio ..roasts" in the summer, and "freeZes"
- soon as the autumn winds blow;
,1,bas his death cold" if he sneezes,
l. "buried' in one foot of snow.
Hos ostarvcd" before he has dinner,
He', stuffed like Il turkey when through,
nos ..ficllled 10 death" when he's winner,
And "reldy to die" when its you.
He's lust tired to death" when he only
Has run short race with his mates:
rf,ept by rain he grows lonely,
He "cln't live till night so he states.
Hos diving tesIlnow what comes after,
In tales that he reads with delight;
Dr"thOught he would die" of much laugh
ter,
Or "nearly expired" with alright
THU. over and over we hear it,
This dismal death-song that he sings;
Vet body is Still joined to spirit,
And Seth has developed no wings.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27
THE BORROWED BABY.

iALI w AAD Ab@AD
Please ma'am, I've come to Dor
row the baby"
The speaker was rosy-cheeked
gigl who lived with the family
cross the way. 1t was regular
nuisance, this lending the baby all
the time. She did not seem to be-
l5ng to us at all, any more. | sup
pose we were all a little jealous, be-
cause she really did love these peo-
pie somuch, and they took 50 much
pains with her, teaching her cum
ming ways and pretty sayings; and
Imustsay they were most judicous,
never giving her sweet things to
make her sick, nor letting her take
nold. So, for the hundredth time,
IIOlled little Dudu up and, kissing
her good-by, sent her off to act her
part as borrowed baby.
When John came in to dinner and
ound the baby gone again he was
Just as angry he could be.
why can't they get baby of
their own, and not always be bor-
rowing % he said Grossly.
"They could go over to the asylum
and take their pick of babies"
Not like ours, john" | said
quickly.
We'll, no, Of course not; but |
don't propose to have strangers 60
ing halves with our baby. Besides
| won't have them teaching that
chiIdany more nonsense of the re-
ligious sort, and they may as well
know it when they bring her back
this time you may as well settle it
up once for ALL
| forgot to say that John and [
were both free-thinkers and did not
60 to Church or subscribe to any of
the religious beliefs to which he had
been educated. We had both grad
uatedin a brilliantly intellectual
school, utterly devoid of the foolish
superstition OF any religious faith,
ana we intended to bring up our
enid IN the same severely moral
atmosphere. 1t did not once occur
to US that ours was the strength of
youth and presumption, or that our
ignorance could pull down in day
what knowledge had been a thou
sand years building. We felt that
we We're sufficient to ourselves and
our child.
The baby came home. She was
nearly three years old, but, after
all, only baby, and as [ took her
from the girl | said:
1--WE won't be able to lend the
23oy any more, Mary her papa and
| o9th think it isn't a good plan,
ana we cannot possibly do without
N3f the house is too lonely. Tell
ments."
I'm sorry, ma'am," said the girl,
because We all love little Dudu so
much, and she's real sweet. She
al. ian sing Jesus Loves Me" al!
and not miss a word"
rouperstitlonH | exclaimed an
2 4 tell your mistress for me
.i l Go not wish my child to learn
nose senseless hymns. l do not
2 .P IN them, nor do [ intend
mat she shall"
h. Not b-e-l-i-e-v-e Them" gasped
- nn girl L., "Why, you amt heather,
roi | dismissed her CURLY, and when
,olil came home told him of the
; | had sent.
-, mat, ls.right, little womanl Il
9GJss we know enough to take care
10 WIS VIZ. little blossom, hey wee Will
'e 9 Wlnkle, don't we ?"
somehow just then an old forgot
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

ten text dashed into nv mind CIV
grace is sufficient for thee" and +
ran up and down the garret Of nv
thought all the evening. When I
put Dudu to bed | noticed that bor
hands were hot and hereves seemed
heavy. There was lots of dipbtbe-
ria IN the place, but she had not
been exposed to it in any possible
manner, our neighbors who borrow
ed the baby being as afraid of it as
we were, for that was why no baby
was in their home.
., that dreadful time | cannot
recall 1t now-the days-hardly
more than a day-of anguish the
awful suffering and the end. the
parched lips and the fever-bright
eyes-the awful realism of death
and not one hope, one word of com
fort, only the cruel, dreary, unlight-
ened grave that yawned for our dar-
ling!
Just at the last there was a mo.
ment's peace. 1t was not on us
that her last look fell. We turned
to see who or what she saw, and
there stood our neighbor over the
way, whom she, at least, sweet dar-
ling, had loved as herself, and then
she lifted her weary little hands.
and a glad look of recognition was
IN the wan face, and we all heard
the last broken words us they fell in
awful distinctness from the baby
lips: "Desus loves me, dis I know"
Yes, they sung it at her funeral,
for we buried her with no heather
rites, and some good man prefaced
few consoling words with the
text: "My grace is sufficient for
thee" but O! the tender melody of
the child-voices that sung above
her:
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

mering accomplishes her end so diff
ferently. She has something to
show the family in the other room.
Orwell, I'm one ofthe unfortunate
women that are always knocking
their fingers, so | won't dilate on
how the tack is driven; | can only
admire the ease and grace with
which 1t is done. Just here would
notice that ones carpet experience
does not quite tally with the expe-
rience of life. 1t often seems SO
much easier to drive other peoples
tacks than our own. | know wo-
man who labored long to persuade
her husband to shave a most unbe-
coming mustache. She hammered
away on that subject till it's a won
der the mustache did't get knocked
of-but still it was there. A sister
ln-law came to spend one day, and
by .nightfall the mustache was
gone! Yet that same sister-in-law
had husband who would not. for
all her hammering shave his chin
But sometimes, even when we
learned by repeated failures how to
handle our hammer and tacks, we
fail the tack goes in, almost with
out driving, but it doesn't hold.
why, you foolish little woman"
says a friend, you're wasting time
and strength over a crack y All
me! We can only pity the men
and women whose lives seem full
of cracks! Here is mother full of
energy and ambition, who delights
IN study for its own sake. She is a
skilled workman with the literary
hammer, but she is driving all her
wise teachings into a perfect void.
Her children remind one of ducks
Matched out by a hen. Again, there
are wives whose husbands have no
love for the books and music they
delight in, and vice versa To all
these would give a hint from my
carpet experience. When | found
that the tack wouldn't hold | gave
desperate tug at the carpet and
managed to reach firm spot where
the point Of the tack could push in,
and then, with a quick blow, the
matter was accomplished, If your
boys care nothing for books, stretch
the carpet d little-make yourself
care for fshing-tackle, cro-
quet, or whatever the young people
care for. A mother of boys must
carefully cultivate a taste for pref
/ ty girls-if she hasn't it already;
must know how to grow enthusiastic
over trout fishing or boating. 1t is
the My way to find the firm place in
which to drive your opinions, your
firm convictions and earnest princi-
piles.
There is one more thought apro-
pos Of lacking carpets. A new
hand is sure to drive in just twice
too many tacks, Take our children,
for example. have known moth
ers make as much fuss and time
over a little mistake Of etiquette in
their boy as over his telling a lie.
Let us be sure that the lesson is
needed before we drive it home, and
be sure we call things by their
right names. We ought to teach
our boys what their bad habits may
lead to, and persuade them to shun
them because of their probable re-
suits. Again, a wife will keep per
petually hammering at her hus-
band for some trivial matter that is
Of no consequence, You are vast
ing your strength, my good woman,
and spelling your carpet. Christian
JniOn
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

They would like to tell YOU of its
Merits, but have not the time to
write it OUT they will in future
editions tell you of it, but how all
they can say is to try it, and if not
THE BEST, don't buy it,
They are LEADERS also in the
sale of Pianos, Organs, Stools, Mu-
sic Books, &c, at the very Lowest
Prices, and on Terms to suit their
customers.
We advise you to call on them
and see their stock, at
IS Market street.
Parkersburg, w. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27
Jesus loves me, this | know.
For the Bible tells me so;
Little ones to Him belong,
We are weak, but He is strong,

And when it was all over; and
only the memory remained of so
much beauty and sweetness, and
our hearts are going back to the
dust and ashes Of unbelief, our good
neighbor came like an evangelist,
and giving US of her own brave
Christian strength, gained at the
foot of the cross, said wisely: 'Be
content, God has only borrowed the
baby"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27
THE HOME FOLKS.

1u ,R1rY HoLLENBAcK, Housekeeper.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27
How our Seth Talks.

,.om he Illustrated Christian weekly.l
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02
Growth in Wealth.

The United States must soon take rank
as the wealthiest nation in the world. It
falls behind only England and France In
its present valuation, and its average an
nual increase Of wealth is greater than
that Of both these nations combined.
It is estimated at $3.50. 0OO, 600. This
it an enormous gain. more than the en-
tire productive industry of Spain, or
Italy, or Russia. The resources of our
country, both agricultural and mineral,
surpass those Of any other country the
inventive genius Of the people is greater,
and their industry is more constant and
universal
The standing armies Of Europe I'M
poverish the nations. Their direct cost
is immense, but their indirect cost is
greater. For 200, 600 or 300, 600 Of the
best laborers are turned from producers
into consumers. Their labor ought to
produce an average value per man of
$500 year. An army Of 800, 900 men
occasions, therefore, . loss in productive
industry Of $50, OOO, 600 per year.
The comparative net gain to the Unit
ed States, by the absence Of q standing
army, must be at least $500, GOO, 600 per
year. Such saving enables us to out
strip all other nations in the increase Of
wealth.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02
Used to Suck EN-.

A young college student was visiting
his grandmother, and at the breakfast
table he took an egg, and, holding it
up, asked her if she knew the scientific
way Of obtaining the contents without
breaking the shell?
She replied that she did not.
Well, !" said he, 'syou take the spher-
oidal body in your sinister hand, and,
with diminutive pointed instrument
held in the dexter hand, puncture the
apex then, in the same manner, make
an orifce in the base !; place either ex-
Hemity to your labials, and endeayor to
draw in your breath; vacuum is Gre
ated, and the contents Of the egg are
discharged into your mouth. .
La /" said the old lady, when ]
was girl we used to make pin hole in
each end and suck 'em."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02
Loves Test.

The Cashier enters the private office
of the President, nervous and agitated.
'sSir Sir, he says, 81 have something on.
my mind which I feel myself compelled
to disclose to you. though for months I
have striven to conceal it. The Presi-
dent turns pale. The fact is, that Il
love your daughter. 2 The President
breathes more freely. All, you love
my daughter. Do you ever make any
errors in your books, or in counting
your cash? Find yourself abstracted,
eh?" Never, sir" with pride. 'sThen
sir, ! must decline to encourage your
suit. You are not really in love.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02
JUST AS m SHOULD
BE. fs{ III E4Y

How strange it would be il the roses
Gave their beauty and perfume 70 spring;
II summer the cowslip and crocus, '..S
Arbutus and snowdrop should bring,
II the strawberries ripened In autumn,
And the birds cnose the winter to singl
'Twould not only be strange, but be sad, dears,
For I'm sure We would scarcely know spring,
Hthe pretty shy flowers TINT love her ssisf n
Did not to her green garments cling,
And summer would seem NOT like summer,
With no roses their fragrance to ling
To the soft, wooing winds, and no song birds
To cit In the tree tops and sing
And strawberries r1pening In autumn
Would not taste half 90 sweet @ in spring;
So everything's just as IL should b. - s.
For Our Father ordained evsrything
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02

" Now, SUSAN, my boots. Do hurry
with them. / am sure / have called for.
them: dozen times. . S Yes'm: in q
minute, IN. heard You, and I thought.
to save you time and trouble, I'd button
themsfor you before you put them on. .