Year: 1873

such they were thought by our great great grand
motbers-how to keep the house clean and TO assist
even in the kitchen, without tue least OF being
lowered or the slightest personal deterioration.
might surely DO managed if women gave their minds
TO tiff more delicate machinery were invented for
helping them and if it could even be made the fash


ion for all women, young old, to pride themselves
ON their domestic skill" We are inclined 10 think
that this pride is not so uncommon in America
may be supposed. The number Of good hOusekeep-
ers among our cultivated and refined women Is still
very large, az we all know from personal obeervs-
ton, especially in New-England and some of tho
Middle States. Nowhere is it thought TO be in the
least disreputable for even well-to-do woman 70
engage in the work Of her own household and pos
sby there has been moro complaint Of domestic
neglect and helplessness than the fact warranted.
although it must be admitted that there is ample
room for improvement.


A curious case came before the Supreme Court in
Massachusetts, last week. One John OSbaughnesy
was brought up on habeas corpus, and it appeared
that he had been committed on execution, judgment
having been obtained by default against him a. in
dorser of promssory note. 1t was amply shown
that not he, but another OSbaughnessy also called
John. was the real indOrser. AT the same time tho
Judge declared himself bothered Why did not tho
prisoner who received the summons appear and do
fend when the action broughtf AS he did NOS
do this he was now suffering the consequences OF his
own neglect. The Judge, however, said that no
would try to think of some way legally to release
the wrong O'Shaughnessy. We hope he succeeded.
but at present we way of getting him ous
except by au act Of the Legislature.


I'm speaking of the abolition Of the Franking
Privilege The Springfield Republican says: 1T has
time and again been attacked Horace Greeley deal
In In stu hlou both in hia and his
brief Congressional term' For ninetyone years tho
expensive absurdity has been continued and 1t
would be q curious thing to know Just how much II
has cost the people how long it postponed the re-
duction of postage rates; how many abuses 1t has
been answerable for and to what extent 1t has been
answerabe for tho chronic insolvency of the Post
Office Department. However let us not be too
inquisitivel Rather let rejoice at the evidence
that public abuses not incorrigible! There arc
two OF three others which we may be rid of In
century or sol


The women bless them y give us men no chance OF
monopolizing fame. Whenever anybody of the virils
sort distinguishes himself by doing anything some-
body of what is absurdly called the opposite sex
goes and does it Just well he does, If not ttio
better. In preventing cruelty TO animals Mr. Bergh
has fondly thought that he istood alone, but he Is
mistaken for Augusta, Ga, boasts female Bergh.
Miss Louisa Ming, 10 NltJ VIII
of oar dumb ANIMALS in that city, and goes about en-
forcing the laws in their favor with great activity
and enthusiasm She is now engaged in getting
special bill in behalf of tho poor creatures through
the House. and lobbies in its behalf with the sklu
and pertinacity of Washington veteran.


A most melancholy thing recently happened to
young gentleman in Paris. He had been dining OUT
and winng pretty freely, and he was going to tho


Il ba ttal him aelf In the ODeratlOl8 OF
a street shoe black. Leaning back in his chair hs
was asleep before the polishing was concluded; but
when the juvenile artist found out the condition OF
his customer he FASTENED to improve it. He gently
drew OFF the boots, added his victims purse and
watch 10 the booty gathered up his brushes. aud de-
parted. The gentleman at last aroused by his
cold feet, and ANONYMOUSLY made the best OF his
way home. There was no dancing for him that
night


We read Of melancholy instance of bibliomania
in Bath Eng A highly respectable married lady
was charged with stealing two volumes from book
stall. The illegal conversion was fully proved. and
the fair thief was held in $500 for trial The de-
tense was that she was in the habit of taking opium.
aud that when she had been doing so she was not
responsible for her actions. This is an awful warn
ing to all book collectors whose cash may fall short.
and who may seek to allay the pangs of poverty by
a resort to the drug. Think of aninsane bibiomanao
trying to put clandestnely couple of tall foiOs into
his vest pocket


The struggle TO shut up the Chicago rum-shops on
Sunday is still going on. The tight is hard one.
but the authorities show intention of backing
out On the contrary, the City Council has recently
determined upon still more rigid enforcement the
law The question seems 10 be whether dealers in =
particular article and that not necessary life.
shall be allowed to go on with their trade upon
day on which all other trade, however harmless and
useful. is prohibited Even those who favor rum
selling from Monday morning to Saturday night
ought to be willing to havo the traffic suspended on
a day cOnsecrated to religious observances


most extraordinary surgical operation for do
fectve sight was performed in Boston, recently.
Mr. Charles ThurlOw of Taunton, who has had such
trouble with his eyes TO be almost blind was ao-
cidentally knocked into the hold of a vessel, and
strange to say, he now sees as well as anybody.
What adds TO the wonder of this cure is that Ar.
Thurlow was also deaf before this treatment aud
now he also hears perfectly. Tho treatment was
somewhat heroic, and not likely to be recommended
by the DOCTORS except to persons of strong constitu
tons.


Justice has at last overtaken one of those wicked
persons who have so long defied the law with i'm
punty-not in this country, are sorry to say but
in England, where an umbrella thief has been sent
to the penitentiary for fourteen days. He carriet
of the sacred implement from the waiting room of


:, :sruy ass,I a.sss;iG. and wssQ asked by the Judge
what lie had IS say icc:: himself he declared that he
left the station with the umbrella "i in fit OF abb
straction" This was evident enough, but the court
sent him up all the


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