Year: 1859




case of scandal occurred in Boston last
week. which nearly approached o Sckles
Tragedy; and. according TO the Herald of
that city, created considerable excitement In
the higher circles.' The particulars are
given n follows:


bighly-respected and successful down town
merchant. satisfied with his profits in business
T the day, and lured by the pIeasantness of
the weather, made up his mind to treat him
self to little relaxation from the cares and
anxletles OF his counting room, and surprise his
wife at the same time, by taking a ride in the
suburbs. lie accordingly procured what he
considered to be splendid team, and repaired
with it to his handsome residence on at
On entering the house and proceeding to the
parlOr, whcro he expected to find his wife he
was somewhat astOnished at finding the door
locked. Hearing voices in the room, he raped
on the door, but no one came to Open it, He
continued to rap for some minutes until finally
the door was opened by his wife, with n face as
red as pcOny, and her dress considerably dis
ordered. The fact that Eo had been kept wait
ing at the door and the appearance of his wife
caused him to inquire Of her what the matter
was. Her reply was, that she had been frying
dOughnuts over a hot fire, and was not expect
ing him home. Instead Of smelling the fra
GRANGE of the dOughnuts, TIE husband thought
he smelt something else. and was about en-
tering the purlOr to make n further exam-
lnatiOn, when his wife gently pushed him
back. and requested him 10 20 up stairs to her
chamber for her bonnet and cloak. OF course
this unreasonable request ut such a moment.
was refused, and the suspicious husband pushed
his wife one side and entered the parlor The
p1rlOr was empty, and the husband was on the
point Of believing that his suspicion was ground
less, when he opened the door leading into a
small nnte-room and there beheld very large
blfurcated "dOughnut'' Of the masculine spe-
rIP shane of full
This was ''nut" that he could not swallow.
Ii choked him with rage. and he rushed upon
the young man with u determination TO termi-
nate his existence in the shortest possible time
that an angry man can kill an enemy. Imagine
the injured husband feelings, the recoil of his
bafiied rage, when the seducer of his wife cool
ly drew pistol from his pocket and pointing
it at the husbands head, said, -. come pre-.
pared for you" Further demonstrations of
violence on the part of the husband were use
less; although he had been wounded to the
discovery of his wife's perfdy, he did not wish
10 have y leaden bullet perfOrate his anatomy
lie therefore allowed the seducer To depart un-
harmed. and then ordered the guilty wife TO
pack up such articles As belonged to her. and
With them leave his house forever The dis
overed adultress obeyed the order, and with
many .obs and tears parted from her husband
and her "dOughnuts' and repaired to her
flther house. Thus ended the merchant ride
that he was 20 take and here endcth our story.


THE BBARD.-Iiear what a writer in that
standard medical work, the London Lancet,
says about the beard


As agualifed surgeon, beg to appeal brief
ly To yourself and your readers against an ex-
traOrdinnTy custom TO which we Englishmen
are prone-vix: that of shaving After a resi-
dence abroad, where. of course. / allowed my
beard to grow ~ nature intended it. returned
to my native land. and anxious to do in Rome
a. the Romans do, at once had recourse to my
long neglected razor A severe cough and con-
tinual neuralgia have been the result Smart
ing uuder an anguish almost intolerabIe, wish
tn know whether any of your contributors can
assign a scientific or even a plausible reason
why the prac tce should continue. Ii was first
adopted by the nation during the reign of the
most licentious and efeminate Of our kings
The beard has been worn by poets, philosophers
and diyines of whom the world was not
worthy. tits more than ordinarily required
in our variable climate, and have yet to learn
valid reason for the disfavOr with which il is
regarded at the present day. asa