The age-herald., 1897-09-07
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Urine of an advanced civilization which guilty of wrong doing, non only in the eyes of the laws of God and man, but also according to the regulations of the best society, is just beginning to make itself felt. Hitherto a weak, errirg wo- man has gone to the wall, while the miserable wretch who wrecked her life ofttfmias has climbed to the top most round of worldly success. The present social laws deeree differently; they de- clare that sim is as hideous in man as in woman, and the punishment must be the same.
 The death as q suicide of W. Russell of the growth and power of this moral and social law now accepted by humsni- ty in this fettsr part of the nineteenth century. His caGesr. his insanity and his violent death teach tremendous les son to thoughtless mankind. Carried away by an infatuation fer a silly, pret- ty woman, he forgot all the legal and honorable ties which bound him to devoted wife. Together they eloped, this weak, stupid wife of a California mill Iionaire, and this ordinary. inlpecunfous mtddle-aged man. They found no hap piness, haurlted forever with the mem- ories of deserted homes. The woman who was madly loved by her rfcqi iorY,a 1rsoI r,ef11rnQd h0 him and was received with blind, adcr,ng affection Russell Ward, without money with the woman he lowed gonle, and with the thought of his deserted wife always in his mind, his reason tottered and, In the darkness of night, without a friend within hundreds of miles of him. he jumped Ito an awful death from a swift ly moving train. Mortified, disgraced, disappointed, there was but one thing left for him to do, and with his brain on fire he added the crime of self-destruc- tion ito that other iniquity. Coming as this case did, along with this commit ment of Edward Parker Deacon-who was sinned against, not sinning-to the 1IHSdIG dSyIuifl, u IS Ct pOWeIIIL SSlllOA upon that old-fashioned text, 'The wages of sin is death." There is but one end to dishonor, and that end comes alike to man and woman, but in different forms. .-..sg.ii
 Anton Seidl has returned to this coun- try from a triumphant visit to Europe where he directed the grand orch-Htra in Wagners own opera house at Bezreu,h. He brings the welcomed information that Nordica and Jean De Reszke have become reconciled and are once mcGie on harmonious terms. This happy con- summation was brought about through the effect produced upon Nordioa by the glorious singing of De Reszke in the opera of Trlstran and Isolde. Nordioa was so overcome with emotion when she heard De Rsszke sing the musical drama in which they bad both won so many brilliant t1fumphs, that har heart softened and upon the advice of Seidl the great prima donna wrote him note, which effected a reconciliation between these two wonderful vocalists.
 
 Prince Tuige, of Savoy, who has just returned from a successful ascent of Mount St. Elias is a nephew of King Humbert of Italy, and is modest, we'll hammered young fellow. He converses but little about himself or his recent achievement. Upon his return to Italy he will prepare history of his perilous journey, illustrated with superior pho tographs taken by members of his party. The negatives of th=se photographs the prince values as the richest trophies of his trip. Prof. Bryant in 1889 made Prince Tuige has surpassed his effort more than 4,000 feet.
 There is an excellent man in Bir1ning- ham, who is distinguished in his profess sion, and who ranks among the notable men in the community. He is married, of course, most notable men are-ann he is ais fond of his good wife as any man could well be, but after th, man. ner of men generally, he is net always obsequiously poltte to her, especially when he is busy, or hungry. One day the wife had occasien to call him up over th+ telephone; she asked him sev- eral questions, to which, in blissful ig- norance of who she was, he replied in the most courteous and charming tones of voice. At last overcome with amuse- | ment at her end of the phone, the wife asked, DO you know who I am?" "No," he promptly replied. Don't you rec ognize my voice?' she inquired anxious ly. Viewer heard you speak before" the unsuspecting husband answered This was too much for the wife, and she shouted back at him, "Well you are the politest man to your wife, I ever