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Year: 1875

IL the dramatic profession is one
which il is disgraceful for any lady to
adopt, reason cOmpels us to say that no
lady ought to enter a theatre at all.
And social inconsistency is still more
strongly brought out, when we reject
how excessively popular are amateur
theatricals, and to what a professional
extent they are carried. There are
several private houses in England,
which possess a regular theatre, where
every theatrical cOntrivance and stage
maintenance are to be found, and
where performances are repeated night
after night, to which friends, tenants.
and trades people are in turn invited as
spectators. Nobody thinks there Is any
harm in this, and as simple matter OF
fact there is DO harm. Ladies, in the
highest sense of the term. eagerly and
brilliantly assist in these performances,
which are rapidly becoming public IN
every way; for we know that ladies
often act in private theatres to promls-
cuous audiences who pay their money
for admission. Why, then, should edu-
Gated ladies who are born with the
dramatic instinct strong in them, but
have no other future to look forward
TO. except, perhaps, a prize in the matrl-
m0nial market, be debarred from adopt
ing the stage as profession ! Surely
il is as honorable to work for liveli.
hood with God given talents as to sell
a handsome face to wealthy sultor.
Surely it is not less worthy OF clever
woman to teach adults, from the stage,


what thew are and what they ought to
be. than to inculcate the rudIments OF
education in the schOolrOOm. Surely.
If the theatre is a place to which we
NAV take our wives and daughters with
immunity, we should desire that the
actresses whose art they are to witness
should be in their turn women contact
with whom they should have no cause


tn shrink from. Is it not crying
shame, and disgrace to the liberal and
enlightened age in which it is our boast
| TO live, what when gentlemen OF birth
and education find it necessary to adopt
the stage as theirprOfession, they should
also find it necessary to change their


names. as if they were doing something


of which society thinks they ought to


he ashamed Those who are practically


acquainted with the profession know


by bitter experience the toll, the hard


Sims, the drudgery, the disappolnt-


ments that have to be gone through in


wears of hardest work, before a sub


stantial position can be gained; and
soeiety. for whose intellectual amuse-


ment and intelligent recreation the


theatre exists, should warmly and
heartily recognize the labOrs and efforts


of those upon whom it depends SO much,


and do alf in its pOwer-and it can do a


great deal-to elevate and encourage


ali who possess true dramatic genius
London Society.
Year: 1875

No trait of character is more valuable
in q woman than a sweet temper. Home
can never be made happy without it.
1t is like flower that springs up in our
pathway, reviving and cheering us.
Let a man go home at night wearied by
the tolls of the day, and how soothing
is a word dictated by a good disposi-
ton, 1t is sunshine falling on his
heart. Study, then, to acquire and re-
tain q sweet temper; it is more valua-
BILE than gold; it captivates more than
beauty. and retains all freshness and
power
Year: 1875

Nerer Trust The FOr.-"Daddy, dad
dy the fox is asleep just look at him.
screamed the geese to the old gander,
as they were crossing the common.


''Ah he may be. though probably he
has one eye open. Keep your distance,
l advise you; remember always that a
fox asleep is more than a match for
goose wide awake ~
Year: 1875

A GOOD JOKE ON SAM BowLEs.-The
following good joke is got off on Sam
Bowles, who will probably laugh as
heartily over it as anybody; 1.-THE other
day Sam Bowles went to church in Spring
field, Mass, and feeling the effect of his
severe editorial labors through the week,
fell to mapping. By-and-by he was awak-
ened by the preacher, who struck his
desk and shouted Who shall be able
to stand up in the presence Of the Lord
on that awful day p And Sam Bowles,
rising in his pew, remarked, Charles
Francis Adams is the only man that can
do it; and | nominate him for the position" "
Year: 1875

ANOTHER EDITION. - The Beecher
scandal has taken fresh start, and the
whole thing that is the trial part Of it
will have to be done over again. Of
course there is IL woman at the bottom of
it. Plymouth Church decided to drop
the name Of Mrs. Emma G. Mouton
from the roll Of its members on the score
Of continual aud causeless absence. EN- =
ma couldn't see it in that light, and OBJ
jected to any such proceeding because, as
she defiantly stated, 81 am not an alb
sentee in any proper sense of the word
nor does the rule OF the Church in regard
to absentees contemplate any such case
as mine. My absence is an enforced one
and is caused by the crime of adultery
committed by Rev. II. W. Beecher, pas
tor OF the church, with one Of his parish
ioners, which | know to be a fact through
Mr. BeccheI's confession TO me, and
through the confession of Mrs. Tilton and
the conclusive evidence OF crime from
other sources. ! appear before this
CHuICn III lOpdl ODtulcnce 10 It's sum mons
and hereby declare my disposition and
desire to discharge all the duties devolv-
ing upon me as Il member that are con
sistent with my knowledge Of the adultery
OF my pastor and his false swearing with
regard to it," The telegraph says the
most impressive silence followed the
reading of Mrs. MoultOn's plea, but when
the Moderator put the question her name
was dropped from the roll. The New
York and Brooklyn Association Of Con-
gregational Ministers has taken the mat
ter up and appointed committee to in
vcstigate the charges against Beecher, to
ascertain whether he should be retained
in membership. The investigation prom
ises to be thorough, beginning with a
careful scrutiny Of evidence made public
in and cut of the trial, and then a search
for new testimony. The meetings of the
Committee will be in private, but the
verdict will be given to the pnblic.
Year: 1875

The Virginia Enterprise of Wednes-
day. says man yesterday presented him
self before the Relief Committee. attired
in the hight Of fashion, wearing two large
diamond studs in his shirt front and kid
gloves on his hands, lie wanted to know
II they had any silk underclothing thew
could let him have. He had lost a por-
ton Of his in the fire, and he considered
himself fearful sufferer.
Year: 1875

GOLD HILL boasts of celestial who is
thoroughly civilized, and is enlightening
his Mclean brethren in ways that are
dark and tricks that are vain for them to
attempt TO detect He walked up to faro
table last Wednesday and won 5000.
Friday he found three sharps playing
poker, and in very short time broke the
party and won $3.50.
Year: 1875

a LITTLE DEspoNDENr.-The Eureka
sentinel editor, after reading the election
returns as telegraphed on Tuesday last
concludes an editorial as follows 1--WE
are not much given to throwing up the
sponge before we are soundly licked, but
after reading the returns of TUESDAYS
elections candor compels us to say that
we are half inclined to concede that the
Republicans are abundantly able to elect
Grant for third term, and as much
ottener as they feel like it,"
Year: 1875

DR.. LINDERMAN, Director Of the Mint,
estimates that by the Virginia City fire
the supply Of gold bullion will be cut off
TO the extent Of one million per month
for four months, and the supply of silver
bullion one and half million per month
for the same time.
Year: 1875

THE total yield Of the wheat crop of
California the present season is little
over four hundred and twenty five thous-
sand tons, giving surplus available for
export of two hundred and twenty five
thousand tons.
Year: 1875

SECRETARY BRIsTow is preparing for
the Centennial statement of what each
Department of the Government has cost
in the one hundred years. The Navy
statement alone, the only one thus far
completed, foots up an aggregate of one
thousand millions.
Year: 1875

A FRESNO county youngster learning
that tannin could be used to make the
skin SO hard in exposed places that chat
ing and blistering would no. occur, tried
the experiment and now the maternal
slipper has no terrcrs.
Year: 1875

TIE exciting news comes from Wah-
ingtOu that at a recent entertainment there
one young lady wore an apron made from
piece Of Martha WashingtOn's wedding
dress, and now q curious world VIII not be
happy until it is known whether il was the
dress worn by the bride at the espousal Of
the Father Of h.s County or as the we'd
ding with that other fellow.
Year: 1875

MoULTON kept in vigorous physical and
mental trim throughout his examination
by going through a course of training every
morning like a pugilist. As Tilton comes
in fresh every morning, it is thought that
he may have adopted the same course.
Training for the witness stand is another
one of The new things.
Year: 1875

JOHN CHAMBERLAIN, OF Washing
ton, is going to open National race
track IN that city. In the old days
Washington had a regular jockey club
and a fine track, upon which, in 1922,
Eclipse beat Sir Charles, the favOrite
Virginia horse. The early Presidents
and Congressman had a passion for the
turf. and were always present at the
races. Grant is probsbly at the bottom
of Chamberlain plan to restore the
National course. It viii keep him from
running off to Long Branch.-LOuis-
CiIIe Courier Journal
Year: 1875

WHAT Is Andy johnson doing that
he doesn't answer the courteous letter
Of Mayor Johnston The fourth Of
March approaches, and if we are to
give Andy a reception it is time that
We knew it.-CinciHRati Enquirer.
Year: 1875

The Pittsburgh Leader of January 4th,
says: yesterday afternoon, about four
O'Clock, nearly all Sewickley gathered
ON the banks Of the Ohio river, in front
of that burg, to witness the immersion OF
young lady named Miss Williams, by
the Baptist minister OF the town. The
banks were filled with people, who COM
placently gazed upon the stream rum
ming full with ice and wondered show
cold" it was to he dipped in there on u
day like yesterday, when the atmos-
phere itself was quite biting.


The ntficiating minister wore a robe
suitable TO such occasions, while the
young lady was attired in her regular
dress. Two barges were thrown into
the shape of halt-diamond, with the
point out in the river, for the purpose OF
keeping oil the ice, and within this in.
closure the immersion took place. The
minister. after wading out distance to
see that there were no holes or stum-
bllng-blocks ON the way, returned and
then led out the young lady until the
water reached about the waist. The
immersion was then gone through with,
white the choir and congregation ashore
sang verse OF the hymn, "We shali all
meet together at the rlver." The minis
Ter and young lady then returned ashore,
when they were quickly covered with
blankets to prevent them from catching
cold and hurried off to their residence in
carriage. This ended The ceremony,
and the congregation lett the banks.
Year: 1875

THE REMEDY FOR CHoLERA-Once
on a time a certain doctor was called
in great haste to see an lrishman sick
with cholera. The doctor had been
keeping record of his cases, and this
was desperate one; AMI not wishing
to. take the risk of treating his patient
improperly, he went home to consult
his record without prescribing. That
night he lrishman, getting hungry,
hclpcd himself literally 10 potatoes
and cabbage Next morning the. doctor
on calling again, and, to his surprise,
foun;. his patient nearly well SO he
entered in his diary, Potatoes and
cabbage cure an lrishman Of cholera" f"


A day or two after he was called to
see Dutchman sick with the same
malady, and so he ordered p"tatoes
and cabbage. The next morning the
doctor called again, and to his great
surprise found the Dutchman had died.
So he entered in his diary, Potatoes
AMI cabbage will cure All Irishman OF
cholera, but will kill Dutchman'
Year: 1875

is no diminution of the frost. There
is, so far as can be seen, no opening
or channel through which the frost
could :. possibly have reached such
depth from the surface. There are
other mines in the same vicinity in a
like frozen state. The theory is that
the rock was laid down in glacial times.
when there was cold enough to freeze
the very earth's heart. In that case
the mine is an ice house whose stores
have remained unthawed for at least
eighty thousand years! The phenom-
enon is not uncommon or inexplicable
when openings can be found through
which current Of air can pass; but
cases which, like the Brandon frozen
we'll and the Stevens mine, show no


way for air currents, are still referred


to imbedded icebergs and the glacier


period.-COlorado Neus.
Year: 1875

THIS is the way they get rid of the
grasshopper pest in Russia. Every
land owner is obliged to send into
court yearly one hundred dead grass
hoppers to each acre of the land owned
by him; say if John Smith owns ten
acres of farming land, he is to bring
on the first of August in the court
1000 dead hoppers, and for every
short one he is fined five cents. The
poor classes are engaged in catching
the hoppers, beginning in May. and
sell them on the market where they
average about two cents apiece, thus
giving an opportunity for farmers to
buy them in case they fail to fulfill
their taxes on them. No farmer is al
lowed to catch hoppers not on his
own land. The method of catching
them is very easy. They boil water
on the field, and supply themselves
with tin cans made especially for the
purpose and fill them with boiling wa
ter, and then they hunt along the
place for the 'nests;' they pour the
water in the hole, which kills them,
and after they pick them out with a
hook. This keeps the hoppers de-
creasing yearly, until some years they
have to appeal to the government to
reduce the percentage, as there are
nohe.to be found. This would be the
best and cheapest remedy for the farm
of this country to adopt. +. +..
Year: 1875

Judging by the quantities of neat looking cases,
labelled Quaker Bitters," which meet our view,
at all the wharves depots and on the streets, the
Proprietors are finding the reward of their perse
vering energy and are reaping golden harvest.
Quaker Btters is one of the very few really gosd
Tonic and restorative preparations in the market;
we believe it generally performs what is claimed
for it, and if so the favor with which it is received
is well deserved and we notice it with pleasure.
Year: 1875

THE pending centennial is arous-
ing again the spirit of '76, and not
a little of it betrayed itself by the
manner in which the 4th of July
was celebrated in Mineral Point.
The morning was lowery and not a
few remained at home for fear of
rain, but Notwithstanding this, the
streets were filed with as many
spectators as ever visited the place
on such an occasion.


The procession formed in front of
the City Hall, and marched to the
fair grounds, the Mineral Point
Cornet Band in front, the Fife cad
Drum Corps next, and following
these, the Militia, then came the
citizens, of whom there would have
been a large number had the
weather permitted.


The Declaration was read by CAL
vert Spensley in a full clear voice
that could be heard distinctly by all
present. The grafton, by J. B. Par
kinson, is thought by all to be one
of the best ever delivered, in the
city. 1t was listened to and ap-
plauJed by large crowd of people,
amoag whom were our most intelli-
gent citizens who are OF, one opinion
regarding it.


After these exercises were ove2
came the laughable spectacle of the
day, consisting of the Granger
Guards in all the forms that mis-
chievous genius could devise or fancy
could invent Among the most
important representations was the
marrow Gauge "Ths Garden of
Eden and the Cain Family" "Going
out Beechering," the "Granger Gun
and the "killmore Band" all Of
which were carried out with the
greatest skill. The exercises were
acknowledged by all to be COM
plete success.


The Militia deserve special credit
for their valuable contribution to
interest Of the occasion.
Year: 1875

The storm of one week ago was
more disastrous to the Mineral Point
Railroad, than any that has taken
place since it was built. Both mill
dams on the stream between Bel
mont and Calamine, were swept
away, and the water they had held
in check, added to that caused by
the storm, rolled down the hollow,
removing every bridge and culvert
except two. Some of the bridges
were lifted wholly out of their
place, and removed some distance,
where they are DOW remaining.
The, road was soon made passable,
and. the trains lost but little tipae ny
the disaster.
Year: 1875

HELP Me- CAssIUs OR / SINK
Two beings in the hues of youth,
the one an editor of Iowa county,
the other, to his eye the only being
beautiful in this world, were rowing
on the Wisconsin river, when the
boat became a prey to the angry
food, and cry was heard of ''help
me, Patrick, for my hands are blis-
tered" Then there was q gallant
rescue and a resolve that no more
on those swift waves shall an editor
with flowing name sit beside woman
fair. But why pursue the theme
Year: 1875

THE celebration at Belmont would
have been complete success, had
it not been for the rain which came
at an unfortunate period in the ex-
ercises. The Declaration was read
by Mr.. Tresidder, and the grafton
prepared by Mr.. Belle of Platte
vile, and is said to have been an
excellent one. The rain came up
while it was being delivered, and
the audience dispersed. A festival
under the auspices of the NJ. E
Church, was held during the day
and evening, which proved a sue
cess. There was a public ball at
the town hall in the evening.
Year: 1875

The Democratic press of the country a
few weeks ago busted itself with the utter
ance of ISLANDERS regarding the Admins
tration and the St. Louis whisky ring.
The Developments of the trials now pro-
crossing in that city have fully demon
strated the utter lack of foundation for
these ISLANDERS, and even the New York
Tribune is compelled to make the following
comment upon the subject:


f'The attempt to fssten some stain of COM
plicity upon the President himself is wholly
unwarranted by facts thus far disclosed. Nor
can It be said that the Republican party has
shown the least sympathy for the participants
in these crimes, or made the slightest effort to
shield them or to embarrass Secretary Bristow
in his work of reform. On the whole, the
Republican party will uAquestionahly gain by
this exposure, as any party ought to gain
which unfiipchingly hunts down and Furnishes
corruption of any form within its ranks. The
credit is the greater in this case, because the
guilty persons were prominent in the party
and had been peculiarly influential. The
spirit which refuses to grant them any shelter
or mercy and demands full punishment ac-
cording to the letter of the law is the true
spirit of reform. -
Year: 1875

f. THE LETTER of Chief Justice Waite


declining to become the candidate of any
political combination to be President has
been received with appreciation by the en-
tire press of the country regardless of
party prediction. But no one seems to
have taken the trouble to inquire what
political combination had rendered him
the nomination. 1t is true that be had
been favorsbly mentioned as a candidate
by straightout Republicans because it is
known that he is a hard-moneY man and q
firm supporter ofthe war amendments to the
Constitution and the Republican policy Of
Southern reconstruction. His record is
spotiess and his ability unquestioned, and
the party might go farther and fare worse in
search of candidate Notwithstanding his,
perhaps, uncalled for declination.
Year: 1875

the advancement or social condition Of the
latter. The ultimate and permanent home
of the Indian must Of necessity and natu-
rally will be in the Indian Territory. The
aggressive and wonderful advancement of
the white population to the westward makes
this inevitable Some place must be allot-
ted to our savage wards which will be held
sacred In the eyes of the Government as
their permanent home, portion OF the
country set aside for their own and express
enjoyment, to be occupied alone by the
Indian until his race shall have become
extinct; and there is no spot SO well adapted
to this purpose as the Indian Territory.
With salubrious climate, soil which
produces luxuriant vegetable growth, well
watered and amply timbered, it appears to
be place naturally fashioned as perma-
nent country for this people; and recognize
ing these facts the policy of the Govern
ment evidently looks forward to this end.
Year: 1875

\ STRANGE PET. A French Journal
i>t met with a strange pet the other day,
when paying Il visit. While he WAS
talking he noticed something moving
on the carpet which was neither dog
nor eat. On looking again he SAW that
it was ii fine lobster, ,huk gray, spotted
with red, and thought that it must have
escaped from the kitchen. The lady of
the house smiled. and said, II must tell
Nou the history of my pet. Some months
ago bought lobster, and as it was
Year: 1875

The Commencement Of the Girls
Department of the Wilmington High
School, in the Grand Opera House. last
1ight, was happy and successful af.
zAir. gratifying in the highest degree to
AZ who were present, and especially so
to those who had labored for the nd,
vancement Of our public schools to the
high grade they have attained.


The essays of the students were very
9eods and perhaps would have been still
better had 1t been understood earlier
that commencement would have taken
place this year. 1t is the first effort of
this kind and was not determined upon
until recently.


The auditorium of the Temple was
crowded with brilliant audience while
the pupils on the stage and the beauti.
1ul scenery and floral decorations gave
to the House the appearance Of fairy
palace.


The addresses by Reva. Messrs. Israel
and Latlmer were appropriate and well
expressed, and the address Of Colonel
Whteley in presenting the diplomas per.
tinent and excellent.
Year: 1875

West Chester Local Neus says one Of
the many evidences Q! the decay of a Vi
Sourous morality may be seen in the
heartlsss manner in which the children
Of many wealthy parents are consigned
the care Of the nurse, Who are hireliugg;
very frequently course unmannerly and
Immoral In conduct, and who cannot be
expected to have any real regard for the
children intrustedto their charge. There
Is probably no sin Of emission which is
more Likely to bring fearful ritribntion
upon parents than the neglect Of the
early training Of thehr children.