The Worthington advance., 1882-09-14
MfScGllanY.

AAC cssu1ulcT w IlItG ouiplur opflHEs,
in Virginia, was the first, of the water
ing places established in the south, and
in old times was the resort of tho plant
er gentry, who maintained peculiar
style OF their own. About 1900 people
was the capacity Of the place, and rs the
stable accommodations were proportions
ate for them every beau had to have a
buggy and pair and every head Of fam
lily 4 coach.
There are probably many unmarried
men, like bachelor, IS years old, re.
ceiving $18 a week, who thus writes to
the New York Sun on the subject ol
nlatrimony: II have been wanting a
wife this ten years. Some Of my friends
suggest that 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
gossip about her neighbors, and more
about her own home affairs, woman
we'll educated and not helpless, should
like to marry her, even if she did not
own a copper"
The spirit of that philosopher who was
willing that they who would might make
the laws for tho people, could he but
make their songs, has cropped out in q
Bennett of Hyde Cottage, Royal1 Hill,
Greenwich, has begun the publication oi
the Lark, 4 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.
ifested tcwrods Gladstone.
A pathetic case Of conscience has been
brought to light up in a 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
that it is never too late to mend. What
seems to haye been high sense of hon
or forced him to take the young lady's
parents into his confidence. He told
them that he was 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 pickpocket
is now in his old cell serving out the re-
mainder Of his term.
Ruscombe Cottage, Atlantic City, has
lately been the scene of q pretty little
romance. The dran,atis personm we're
charming Philadelphia belle, a good
looking young physician, a cruel STEP
brother, and u good natured parsoll.
The first act was an attempted elopement,
nipped in the bud by the cruel step
brother. The second was a hostile
meeting in words between the hero and
the step-brother. The third was the
triumphant marriage Of the hero and
And the curtain fell upon them while
standing hand-in hand az husband and
wife, with 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 gigantic pitcher,
which commentaries the great naval
events Of the war of 1912. It was manu-
factured in England in 1924 for Mr.. Hor-
ace Jones, whose grandson, Mr.. Horace
J. Richards, Of Troy, now owns it, It is
finely engraved with representations OF
the escape of tFe old Constitution from 4
British squadron, the fight between the
Chesapeake and Shannon, Perry's great
victory on Lake Erie, the return of I,
Yankee squadron from the Meditcrrane-
an, and other stirring events, and will,
the figures of Perry, Decatur, Paul
1ones E9. ad %sa ether naval he
festivities in Troy, not in the least OF
which was the reception Of Lafayette on
September Is, 1924.