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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-06
Henry Claws Wager.

In 1914, when the peace com
mission, composed of Henry Clay,
John Quincy Adams, James A. Bay
ard and Albert Gallatin Oh the part of
the United States, and Lord Gambler
and MI. GOulborn on the part of
Great Britain. were endeavoring to
come to an understanding on the i'm
portant questions of the navigation of
the Mississippi River and the fishery
privileges. the British plenipotentia-
ries sought to alarmthe Americans by
informing them of the invincible
army which was moving on New
Orleans. supported by a powerful
fleet. They dwelt on the gallantry
and daring of Packenham, laid much
stress upon the superb character of
his troops, which they truthfully de-
clared were the flower of the British
army, veterans of the victorious Pc
ninsular campaign, and Lord Gambler
gleefully remarked, New Orleans
will soon be in our possession, and
the free navigation of the Mississippi
assured to u.s. This greatly nettled
Mr.. Clay, who had determined never
W COuC6ut Ulle POIHl do w CH0 SlCSlC
river, which, with prophetic eye, he
saw must one day become the grand
est commercial highway on the globe,
and so with the instinct of the true
Kentuckian, he at once offered to
wager Lord Gambler that the British
army would never capture New
Orleans, and that Packenham would
be disastrously defeated. ''FOr," said
he, Il am informed that Gen. Andrew
Jackson from Tennessee has gone to
New Orleans, and l have the most
implicit faith in his ability to cope
with your army" Lord Gambler joy
fully excepted the wager, which he
fixed at a hundred guineas. When
the news of rOllt of the British army
at Chalmette and of the death of
Packenham was received in Europe,
Lord Gambler approached Mr.. Clay
TIA grand ball-given, we believe,
in honor of the success of the nego-
tiations at Ghent-and handing him
the hundred guineas, said: ''Mr. Clay,
/ believe there ere three kinds of
beings under the special care and pro-
lection of divine Providence-luna-
tics, drunkards, and the American
DpOpln -
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-06
WOman's Society.

When distinguished by virtue, beau.
ty and mental elevation, woman is the
solace of our weary hours, the spirit
that, when the tolls of business are
over, gives us unalloyed pleasure, and
creates in us the capability of future
exertion; as as.mother she is the
center of the domestic circle, as wife
the protector of our substance, and the
only creature to whom we can fearless
ly unbosom ourselves. BY woman our
wants are anticipated, our pleasures
extended, our hopes of future bliss
strengthened; and without her divine
influence our present existence would
be irksome for protracted endurance.
In our defence she is the first to
come forward-the last to leave us in
our adversely she is ever the angel Of
comfort and the inspirer of all that is
pleasing and cheerful. She is like The
morning and evening stars of our des-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-06

revenge upon you. For two years I
thirsted for it. Heaven has sent it to
me.
A bright light shot from his eyes as
he said this, and then he walked slowly
down to within few PAGES of the water.
He addressed: he waded into the sea
till it came up to his breast, and then,
throwing himself forward, struck out
for the rock.
We shall not describe the JOY with
which the parents, who had watched
in ag0nized suspense the acrobat's at
tempt to rescue their children, received
them back into their arms. But while
they were fondling them, Duval had
dressed and slipped away. He had re-
gained the road, and was pursuing his
journey with light step and q light
heart, for he had had his revenge.
No, not all of it. Sir William no SOON
er missed him than he went in pursuit
of him.
Here" exclaimed the barOnet, when
at last he came up with him, endeavor-
ing to put well-filled purse into Du-
val's hand. s'You have saved my
children, and are entitled say enti-
tled-to a reward"
Duval drew back his hand.
Il have had it!'' he exclaimed, dart
a look of fierce and whitening scorn at
the barOnet, and then, turning from
him with an expression of contempt,
pursued his journey.
And the proud baronet stood looking
after him, rebuked and humbled.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-06
Marrying for Money.

Considering the question nationally
who can blame the man who marries
for money?
He made the best of very bad
business-his own poverty. Is it not
pleasant, this position OF affiuence and
repoSe; to wear the best garments
money can buy, to be able to order an
agent to find Well-furnished man
sion at the seaside when one wishes to
leave home; to be appreciated by a
select few. and attend first-rate. din
ner-parties and balls; to take opera
boxes, and trips to Europe whenever
you wish?
Materialism is the substance after
all, and wealth the only thing worth
having III this world.
Life need not be made harder to live
than is strictly necessary. Ones
wife need not necessarily have a call
GUS heart or be destitute of sentiment
OF accomplishments because she has a
million in her own right.
Poor women, blessed with a limited
wardrobe, no knowledge of music or
languages, and short allowance of
pocket-money, are often plain. irrita-
BILE, and commonplace.
Wealth, on the contrary. makes a
naturally peevish woman amiable and
cOmpaniOnable. SO of course the
sensible man who has married for
money loves his wife; why not!
Cecilia was considerably over thirty
FIVE when he proposed for her. suffers
from spinal weakness, but is gentle
and affectionate, and her mamma
wished at all hazards to secure a gentle
manly man, of good parentage; who
would treat her daughter well, so ac-
cepted his offer at once.
He had been engaged for three years
to lovely girl. (Who died. heart
broken, when he married another),
but what of that? She was all love and
kindness. beautiful, young and clever;
but she had no money, and what on
earth did he want with love and kind
ness. wit and grace. if they were to be
allied with poverty ?
Had ne married her he must have
thrown himself away. sinking down
into q fifth-rate Out-at- elbow men,
Der of society, living in shady fifth
rate residence, with only one servant,
and forced to do the work of man
servant himself; to carry coal, chop
wood, post'letters. run errands, carry
parcels. antlride i'll omnibuses. No,
no ! dearly as he loved Lucy he loved
luxury better.
True, there are days when that quiet
grave in the distant cemetery darts
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-06
Our Foreign Meat Trade.

The Great Eastern steamship has
been definitely chartered for ten years
to carry dead meat to the United
Kingdom from the American seaboard
or the river Plata. 1t is calculated
that from Texas or the Argentine pro-
vinces beef of prime quality can be
laid down in England at pence per
pound. The promoters of this bold
scheme intend to slaughter the cattle
on board the great ship as received
from day to day, and for the purpose
they have secured the services of
trained butchers from the slaughter
houses of Chicago. The dressed meat
will be stored in refrigeratorS, and it
is estimated that 10000 to $4,000 car
casses OF beef, all hung-equal to 5000
or 1000 tons of meat-will be shipped
each voyage.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-06
GIVE THEM NOW

II you have gentle words and looks, my
friends,
To spare for me-if you have tears to shed
That have suffered-keep them not, pray,
Until l hear not, see not, being deaa
If you have flow'rs to give, fair lily buds,
White roses, daises meadow stars that be
Mine own dear namesakes)-let them smile
and make
The air, while yet l breathe it, sweet for
me.
For loving looks, though fraught witt. ten
derness,
And kindly tears, though they fall thick and
fast,
The words of praise, alas! can naught avail
To lift the shadows from life that's pale
And rarest blossoms, what can they suffice,
Offered to one who can no longer gaze
Upon their beauty? Flow'rs in collins laid
Impart no sweetness to departed days.
-Harpers Weekly.
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Glass Manufacture.

What is known as cut glass is glass
with missions. Snd ornaments with
smooth surfaces, appearing as if cut
by sharp instrument. The cutting
OF the glass consists entirely in grind
ing away successive portions by hold
ing them upon the surfsce of wheels
of stones, metal, and wood, which are
made to revolve rapidly. The first or
rough cutting is sometimes given by
wheels of stone. resembling grind
stones. Afterward wheels of iron are
used, having their edges covered with
sharp sand or emery. To prevent heat
by friction small streams of water are
applied. The last polish is given by
brush.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-06
Il CHAPTER II.

Two years passed, and a beautiful
lady reclined upon sofa in a large anC
richly furnished drawiDg-rOom of {
country mansion, everything abou;
which betokened the great wealth Of
the proprietor, who sat by the window
patting the head of q noble mastiff
which every now and then looked VI
at it's master, and gave Il bark, as if tt
ask what he could do for him. There
was not much that dog or man coulG
do for the wealthy owner of Windus
Park, for time had lavished on him al
her favorS-a ancient descent. great
wealth, a beautiful wife, and two prom
ing children. Well might Sir William
be proud.
Suddenly the luxurious silence of the
room was disturbed by loud clamol
in the hall, in which questions were
heard rapidly put by some one in al
agitated voice: Where is my lady
Where is Sir William 2" and the next
moment Emily Carter, Miss Joan's
maid, rushed into the drawing room.
Sir William and Lady Windus start.
ed up.
"What is the matter g demanded
the barOnet.
"Oh, Sir William! oh, my lady
oh, my dear, good lady"
And then Emily shrieked three OF
four times running, and, turning white
as death, fell back into the chair in a
fit.
Heavens and earthr' exclaimed
Sir William; ''what is the meaning of
all this? Chambers, do you know?'
''Only, Sir William, said Chambers
very slowly, and selecting her words
with precision which showed that
she was resolved neither to under or
overstate what she had heard from
Emily; ''only, Sir William, this much.
Emily Carter came to the door as ]
were looking out on the lawn, and
with an awful countenance-an every
one knows what Emily's countenance
is when Emily is in one of her"
"COnfOund it, woman! Come to the
point!'' cried Sir William.
$50 sir, she says to me-" said Cham
bers, suddenly quickening her pace,
1.-the children, said she; the boat,
says she; where's my lady9' says she.
And then I told her, sir, where you
and my lady was, and she rushes in,
and as my name is Sarah Chambers,
that's all as Emily Garter said to me. .
Though Chambers information was
neither copious nor distinct, it con-
veyed forcibly enough that the chill
dren were in danger, and that the boat
had something to do with it.
1t is impossible to describe the
CHASTITY hue which spread over the face
of Sir William as the thought flashed
across his mind that his children had
been drowned. But he had hardly
time to realize the possibility of such
a calamity, when i'll stole the curate
with soft step and smiling face.
There is no imminent danger, he
said at once. There is yet half an
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-06
ABSINTHE DRINKING.
An Insidious Poison that Means Insanity an,
Certain Death.

Certain Death.
New York Times.]
Absinthe drinking is said to steadily
increase in the Republic, but much
less steadily than in Switzerland
and France, particularly in France,
where great efforts are made for it's
abatement. 1t has grown to an enor-
nous evil in those countries, notably
in the large cities, like Geneva, Zurich,
Berne, Marseilles, Lyons and Paris.
AT the French capital the practice
has augmented alarmingly within
eight or ten years, officers of the army,
business and professional men and
journalists and authors being specially
its victims. A French physician of
eminence has recently declared that
it is ten times more pernicious than
ordinary intemperance, and that it
very seldom happens that the habit,
once fixed, can be Embossed. The
same authority says that the increase
OF insanity is largely due to absinthe.
1t exercises deadly fascination, the
source of which scientists have vainly
tried to discover, although they have
no difficulty in ascertaining it's effects.
Its immediate use speedily acts on the
entire nervous system in general and
the brain in particular, in which it
produces actual organic changes with
accompanying arrangement of all the
mental powers. The habitual drinker
becomes dull, languide is soon com
pletely brutaliZed, and then goes ray
Oh H.
partially paralyzed, unless, as often
happens, disordered liver ana stom
ach bring a quicker end. The liquor
is dangerously seductive, because il
seems in the beginning to help the
digestive organs, when it really hurts
them, and very seriously. Many per-
sons have been induced to take absin-
the for digestion, and have thus fallen
under its baneful influence. The drinker
is in most cases in seeming good
health, having. no thought of his peril,
until the hour when illness has declar-
ed itself. He is apt, indeed, to believe
that he is remarkably well, and to
consider all the stories about absinthe
mere bugaboos. The earliest symp-
toms of ailment lead to an eXamina-
ton. and to the knowledge that his
entire system is deranged, usually
beyond restoration, His first illness
is apt to be his last, and death is a
welcome relief. Absinthe has not
long been known; in fact, it was not
made a century ago. Some nintey
years since, q French refugee, Dr..
Ordinaire, settled at the small village
Of Couvet, Switzerland, and acquired
a very fine practice in the neighbor-
hood. He prepared his own medi-
cines, one of them being an extract Of
wormwOod, which he held in high
esteem and compounded with his own
hands, He prepared it from a private
recipe, and administered it to his
patients with excellent effect. Before
his death he impaired the secret to
others, and the extract was extensive
ly made and sold to peddlers. It was
prepared from the yellow flowers of
common WormWood, and it was grad
ually improved, or, rather deteriorat-
ed upon, until the present liquor had
been obtained. In the Val de TRAY
ers, Canton of Neufchatel, about one
hundred thousand gallons are annual
ly distilled of this most alluring
poison.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-06

across his mind, and he feels dull !;
but even then his handsome son on an
equally handsome pony most likely
appears to rejoice the paternai heart !;
and Cecilia, in her calm, matronly
way-she is always ladylike and well
dressed strolls. across the lawn, fol-
lowed by nurse and infant; and the
past is once more forgotten.
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Neutrality-suspicious..
HARDER THAN STONE.

When Moses Stone was member
of the Board of Supervisors of King
ston, n. Y, q man by the name of
Edward Harder, of Woodstock, now
deceased, was also a supervisor, and
one time during an argument Super
visor, Stone said:
Il am the hardest man in the
board-my name is Stone" at which
there was a great deal Of laughter,
which, however was considerably in
creased when Supervisor Harder
jumped to his feet and said:
You are mistaken, for I am Hard
err
Moses wilted. and said in an under
tone:
CT puts up mits on the whole crowd
on that
A USELESS BAROMETER.%
A simple Irishman. On paying a
visit one day to friend, was hailed
as follows
g Come along, my good fellow glad
to see you've made this visit at last,
and that you have come at a time
when we are to have some good
weather. The barometer has been
rising for a week.
1.-The barometer!' exclaimed the
Celt. "And do you keep a barome-
ter!''
s:Oh, yes y answered his friend.
g Well, I've kept barometer, TOO,
for many a long day" said the Celt.
''and, for my part. do not think it
has any effect on the weather what
cycr at ALL
CONSIDERING IT PAID.
A man went into bar-room and
called for Il glass of whisky. The
barkeeper poured out some liquor and
handed it to the man.
This ain t whisky" said the latter.
- Oh, consider it whisky. replied
the bartender.
The man drank the liquor, and
walked toward the door.
Hold on rs cried the bar tender;
g the bill is not paid J.
sOh, consider it paid - replied the
man, and he vanished.
A CONUNDRUM FOR THE LADIES.
AT "a party the other night the
question was asked:
"Why is it that woman become Of
age at eighteen years. while men
have to be twenty one?'
One young lady said it was because
woman know as much at eighteen
as men do at twenty-one.
ooh, no. said young man, . l
know the reason
:. Young ladies know as much at
eighteen as they ever do, while men
keep on learning"
TOBACCO A LIFE-PRESERyER
People may rail against tobacco,
saying it's use shortens life, but there
is case on record clearly demonstrate
ing that it really once saved a life.
''Tobaccy wanst saved my life.
said Paddy Blake. an inveterate
smoker.
= How was that p inquired his COM
panion.
oh, you see I, was digging we'll
and came up for, good smoke, and
while l was up the well cared IN.
APPOINT on TIE JUDGE.
Judge Thatcher, who succeeded MI.
Quincy on the municipal bench OF
Boston, was man of stern and TN
bending temper. One of his prison
ers, in addressing the court previous
to sentence, used the words "alsO
and = likewise = in a way which i'm
piled difference of meaning.
do you know of any difference,
prisoner, between the words also
and likewise ;? f" asked the judge.
"Yes. your honor" replied the
criminal, Judge Quincy. your pre-
decessor, was patient, kind, courteous,
and gentlemanly. You are Judge
also. but not likewise
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-06
His Honest Opinion.

About ten o'clock the other fore
noon man got off the ferry boat look
ing as if he expected to be grabbed by
some one in waiting. No one troub-
led him, however, and after hanging
around for q while he called citizen
aside and said: stranger, want to
ask your candid opinion about a mat
ter
'.All right-go ahead"
Suppose that you were my wife,"
YES
"What would be your strongest
impression! Give me your honest
opinion
The citizen thus appealed to turned
the man around, looked into his eye,
snuffed of his breath, and stood back
and said:
stranger, is your wife a lunatic or
fool?''
ssNO, no."
s'Then you'd better wait at least
ten hours before you go home, for
you've been on three days drunk
and she'll spot you in minute! I've
gone home looking fifty per cent bet
ter than you do, and had whole hand
fuls of hair pulled out of my head
before could get my overcoat off"
81 shall ever remember this favor
indeed shall!'' exclaimed the stran-
ger,and he started up the wharf to
look for some secluded spot in which
to kill time and get the drunk out OF
his looks.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-06

THE first duel in the United States
was fought at Plymouth, Mass, on Juno
18, 1921, between Edward Doty and
Edward Leicester, two servants, both
of whom were wounded. For this out
rage they were sentenced to the punish
ment of having their heads and feet tied
together, and Of lying thus twenty-four
hours without food or drink. After SUI
fering, however, in that posture an
hour, at their masters intercession and
their humble request, with the promise
of amendment, they were released by
the Governor.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-06

TIMES, and feels no pleasure in aught
that is mixed up with our individual
states.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-06

NEVER exhibit too great a familiarity
with a new acquaintance you may give
offense.
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ed them in shedding many tears. but
| had nothing better to offer to his
young master and Miss Joan, though
| he avOwed, and perhaps truly, that he
was ready to die for them.
The rat-catcher had seated himself
on stone.
care these your children!" asked
| a man who stood at Sir William s
side, but whose approach had not been
noticed.
The baronet did not turn to look at
| the speaker. 1t was some seconds, in
deed, before he recognized that any
one had spoken to him, but when he
did, he replied in very deep whisper
of despair:
''They are!'
The mans gaze was fixed upon the
children. Sir Williams was fixed up
on him. He thought he remembered
him, and so he did, for it was the aero
bat.
It was Duval:-Duval who, had
prayed for vengeance as the sole favor
for which he would trouble heaven!
1t was Duval, at whose door, if he
could be said ever to have had one, all
the miseries of life had knocked, and
at whose hearth they had seated them
selves. For did not she whom he had
loved better than himself Martha
did she not lie in her cold grave, with
her baby by her side, in the same pau
per's coffin? And now, what was left
to Duval 9-only to wait for death.
Nay, something more-to live for re-
Venge.
No toat-made it's appearance. the
tide had risen six inches more, and
now they saw the boy kneel down in
the water and look up as if he was
praying. And only Duval could save
him and his sister-only Duval.
He alone of all who stood there
could breast the flood to the rock and
back again with the boy.
Why not tell Sir William so2 why
not indeed. Is not revenge sweet
And still the tide was rising. Lady
Windus, restored for a moment to
consciousness, but no sooner realized
her position than she relapsed into in
sensibility.
.sSir William said Duval, Il see
YOU remember me. Once I thirsted for
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-01-27

raine, the soHscsHre wrapped as in
volupluous waking dream, and
most joyous consciousness of
perfect yet fascinating repo8e
5oftly.OFerflows the mind. Even
strong men and women have fre-
luently found it hard to resist its
,llurements, and have not been
able to surrender its beatitudes
without arousing all their will"
It IS said that many we'll known
people in the metropolis have
lied within a short time from the
effects of hypodermic injection OF
morphine, which they took 10 al
lay some temporary pain and
Gould not afterward relinquish.
30 dangerous is the craving for
morphine administered iii this
way that many physicians refuse
10 give it hypodermically, lest
5heir patients should acquire a
taste for it and learn the trick of
taking it whenever they want it.