The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-14
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1uo rdllQulcr w ulC0 Oulpuuf Springs,
in Virginia, was the first of the water
ing places established in the south, and
| in old times was the resort Of the plant
er gentry, who maintained a peculiar
style of their own. About 1900 people
| was the capacity Of the place, and as the
stable accommodations were proportion
ate for them every beau had to have a
buggy and pair and every head Of a fam
| lily u COACH.
There are probably many unmarried
men, like bachelor, IS years old, re-
ceiving $l8 week, who thus writes to
the New York Sun on the subject of
matrimony: II have been wanting a
wife this ten years. Some of my friends
suggest that I want to marry rich, and
am too particular. Now do not object
to riches if other things are all right
But, honor bright, if I were to find a
woman who would bring nobler thoughts,
make me better man, think less Of
about her own home affairs, q woman
we'll educated and not helpless, should
like to marry her, even if she did not
own copper"
The spirit of that philosopher who was
willing that they who would might make
the laws for the people, could he but
make their songs, has cropped out in a
practical way in England, where w. c.
Bennett of Hyde Cottage, Royall Hill,
Greenwich, has begun the publication Of
the Lark, a little paper made up entirely
of songs, ballads and poems for the peo-
pie. The political tone of the initial
number is Liberal, two of the songs be-
ing particularly complimentary to Glad
stone, while a third is very uncompli-
mentary to the memory of Disraeli. At
the same time the Irish cause evidently
has large and warm place in the heart
of the editor, and the House Of Lords
does not share in the good feeling man
Tested tcwrods Gladstone.
A pathetic case of conscience has been
brought to light up in New York town.
An escaped convict had been earning an
honest living for two years and was on
the eve of marriage. He had proved
seems to haye been a high sense of hon
or forced him to take the young ladys
parents into his confidence. He told
them that he was a reformed jail-break-
er, but assured them that he was inno-
cent Of the offence for which he had
been sent to Sing Sing. The old people
shared the common prejudice against
runaway convicts. They informed the
detectives, and the alleged pickpockct
is now in his old cell serving out the re-
mainder of his term.
Ruscombe Cottage, Atlantic City, has
lately been the scene of pretty little
romance. The dramatis persona we're
charming Philadelphia belle, a good
looking young physician, a cruel step
brother, and a good natured parson.
The first act was an attempted elopement,
nipped in the bud by the cruel step
brother. The second was hostile
meeting in words between the hero and
the step-brother. The third was the
triumphant marriage of the hero and
the heroine by the good natured parson.
And the curtain fell upon them while
standing hand-in hand as husband and
wife, with a large travelling trunk
near by.
Among the interesting souvenirs which
have been loaned for exhibition at the
coming fair of the New-England Insti-
tute; in Boston, is a. a gigantic :fs pitcher,
events events Of the war Of 1872. s It rs was manu-. rI'
factured in England in 1924 for Mr.. Hor-
ace Jones, whose grandson, Mr.. Horace
J. Richards, of Troy, now owns it. 1t is
finely engraved with representations of
the escape of the old Constitution from
British squadron, the fight between the
Chesapeake and Shannon, Perry's great
victory on Lake Erie, the return of g.
Yankee squadron from the Mediterrane-
an, and other stirring events, and with
the figures of Perry, Decatur, Paul
Jones, McDonough and other naval he
roes. The pitcher has adorned many
festivities in Troy, not in the least of
which was the reception Of Lafayette on
September Is, 1924.