Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 3, 1880, Page 12

12, i THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: : SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1880—TWELVE PAGES. THE HOME. Chat’s Ideas on the Subject of Runaway Brides. A Scheme by Which the Women-Suf- fragists May Be Disposed Of, Somo Thoughts as to Why Girls Often Marry for a Homes Male Oroquot-Playors Shown in Thelr Troe Oolors by Topsoy Tinkle, Two Letters About Friendship, and Several More én Other Interesting Suljects, IN SILENCH, To smile, and shut tho ilps upon n Bob; Tu look with happy vyes, and carelcrs, too, ‘When tears are just alittle way bebind= Ab mo! one learns 80 soon to be untrue. ‘To Jest of holy things. when all tha honrt Is throbbing wild with passion and with paing To angwer lightly, with indifference, ‘When brats und soul ery out beneath tho strain, Ab welll wo all must play our little part Upon the stage, thon ga our lonely wayt And ho who plays hls best will tind st fast Alo won tho least of taurel and of bay. Fanny Diuscott., RUNAWAY BRIDES, CHATS SOLUTION OF THK DIFFICULTY. "Go the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Bosconnt, Wis. June 26,—-Undoubtediy you all rend with consternation an urticte In toe day's TrmUNk headed “A Britdo's Fiucht from tho Altar,” telling of a young Indy who was.be- ing married ns fast as possible, and Just ns tho clergyman was about to pronaunce them man and wife the fair damsct took to her heels, rushed from the church, and mado tho fastest tine on reeord in getting home, Women have always had an antipathy to matrimony, and L have been fearing something of this kind fora long while. 1 have observed with a sinking ‘heart that there Isa marked and growing tend- eney among brides to ran auvay from thoultar,— and what are we yolng to do to suppress it, 1 It is x question of vital {mportance to all men who are contemphiting tugtrinony now or at somo futuro tine, when they aro able tosupport awife Inthe style they wish her supported, 04 they tell the girls, and every honest, fection ate, eandid-minded genticutin will say, from tho Jowest doptis of lis heurt, that thore has rot to ben stop pulte this stampede of brides when Lhe murtlage coremony 13 two-thirds purforicd, Consider for a moment the posites Mt places the dear men, dust bana wandering wround the country th ‘Think of the poor fellow who. ls murried enough to warrant hin In taking ne bridal-telp, but not enough to Justily bior In teking lila glel with hit, think of himauirting on a wedding-tour with nothing for company but a clgur-ense and a mate . Such 2 “pleture would draw tears from tho eyes of wmummy! What sortof felize ity or satisfaction would ‘there be Ina honey moon with the customury man in it, but never a we ust ponder upon the ombari erable situation of n fellow Ig not certaln whether he f§ wedded or single, wh not tied sutliciently taht to enjoy the plensures of Jove In a cottage, or even murried quite chongh to mike nm love affale with’ another ‘woman Interesting. Are allthe denrest, sweetest rights and peiv- fleges of pan to be trampled upon in this ruth> leas inanner by the brides of to-day? Is 1 tlon before which religion, polities, und arekery sink into utter Insiznifleanes. Whint 1s the tug of our Union worth ff itis only destined to tlout over ination of broken-hearted mon deserted at the altary Surely, this villainous bride who sb heurtlesly trifled with tho pure andtender ittectiol that innocent, trusting young man was lniluen commit the outrage by the * women's ri women, who have been suffered to range unebalicd through the country and pro- sont tholr chums and agree to adopt the principles of any party who would take them Up,—Just as If a worn would suck to any party; uidess it wits ad Durty,—for nby length 61 (mol The women monn war, auc tho frat gin was fred when the New York bride tirned from the man sho had three-fourths marr and Hed, and our Government ta threatened with 1 danger a3 Yn, ang ovurwnelml iit ay itis unex. pected, When ferbales vote, then men will not duly stand abandoned and beldelexs at the chine ee)'s rail, but the domestle bilss of those already: bound will be ended, Every won whose husband ls “running for oilice " will be mad at all the women who don't vote for himand jealous of thoes who do, and In Teas than ton yents thore will be more old bach- clons, ex-husbunds, warm weather und hitless: men thin was ever dreamed of ju any body's philosuphy; and thon, when that sad thio arrives, tho baktbended cugle will indeed bo a fit emblem of our Nation. When tho hidigs have tho ballot this Is how It will bes Mr. Smith, Republlean candidate for Governor, before elgetion Wil tike home iin ox. ntranchig bunnet to his wife, 18 4 sort of combined love-otfering and bribe ta Indico her—she being an excellent. talker—to use her intluence in bis behulf ut tho polls on tho fol- Jowing day, and thos"If puss the wvening as plewstntly as iC thoy were winnarried, and ste will retire staunch and undying Ntopubiican. It the morning they will be as sweetly attentive to each other ns straugers until, Jn an awtul, une guarded moment, bo'll suy, with took of tise gust, * What In thunder fs the matter with this coffco?” or’ Madani, will you be Kind cnough to throw this beefstenk in the swill-pail?" and, bursting Into. tenrs, she'll rush from the room sobbing, * Ob, you old brute! T wish Thad nevor left my happy home for you," and he will bang tho door und go down town, ‘Then sho willdon her most killing suit and walking bouts aud go to tho polls und declare to the gentlemen with whomshe Nnds hor lord conversing, * That, much as she desires tho wuccess of her husband, she finds it is bor Christian duty not to sxoritice her principles for his sake.” then go up und vote the strught Democratic tivket—for nu woman's potities will always depend upon her temper. ‘This custom that “hus been fntroditced uf abandoning tho bridegroamn at tho altar ist Hind “of fematustt= frage," and wo will ail oxciaini with the earnest. ness, jot the oxact words, of tho Immortal Casslus, Let this custom and woman's rights" full together, The sacred and fnallenable rights of man must be cherished, guatded, and protected; and, tn order to do this and avold the Impending ditt- wer T would suggest that the Government catch and ship all the * women's rights" women over the oecan to China, and parcel thom out thors to touch the ucts of religion and war to the heathen. When the Coinese discover: what an uwlul outro hash perpetrated upon thon, they will rie In righteous lodges tion and declare that the * Americans niast go." Then tho two nations enn compronnse tittors: he euch keeping what thoy haye got, and forbid- ding any further emigrdtion to or from efther svuntry, and so we will not only hupplily riloure velves of thitt class of femiles, but also settle the puzzling Chinese question satisfactorily; und, furthoripure, that contiding man nay not he left at the very altar in despair and bumiliation, £ would suggest that Just previcws to the golumn coremony a beayy ball and chaln be attached to eo foot of tho Mir lady to dmpede hor tight, or that tho hands of the bride aud groom bo shackled igatars on perhaps It mixht be as well for each ehareh to he furnished with a cannon which, rendy loaded, = could be wheeled into ‘position just after the bridal party bul taken thelr places and placed in tho hands of n competent gunner, with orders to front tho frat oviderice of a stampede or dos sertion; or the Deacons and Eklers of ench ehureh might be formed tuto a tntined company prepared tor duty every ting there wus u intr ring, and nt the proper tine take thelr poaltian at the doors with fixed buyonets, ready for ae. tlon in ense the enemy ehunld ‘advance upon, thom. We should liko fo hear from all interest~ ed in the subject, and perchance Ajux und M. Dalley can proposu some. more elliclent meur \ for tho protection and sutety of thelr sox, Ly AT, MARRYING VOR A HOME, ONLENA'A VIEATR. To tha Editor of The Uhtcago Tribuns, Cutcadgo, dune 4.—" Marrying for a home" ts Btore common vvcurrence than the world iy willing to ndtit. Theresroe trials and yexations in tho life of every girl that oxort un influence on the after life elther for good or for evil; and tho moro helpless the mind fs in throwing att that which (s dlsagreeablo aud unpteasunt, tho mora upt fs she to be led Into forming basty and unheuthy attucbiaents, &he may bo one of u jong ist of children, the rest, perbupa, buluterous, mlsehlef-loving boys, whose teusiug and unruly tricks make home anything but pleasant tw ber, and whatever promises to transport her from such a seeno of confusion assumes tho guise of beauty und pei fection, The vislun ef & home of peace and act, however poor and lowly it muy bo, eae bie? Hae proportions of a princely puradise in eye Or aby nay be au orphan, throws upon her own resources by death or the reveries of fortune, und tho possession of 4 home, even though offered by ong gle cunnot love, seem fur betwer to bor than to brave the robuits of the world ainid the tolland burdsulpaot Adepuindett. And muuy tines, whore tho longlug fe (congonlal strroundings ts tou yeeat to udinit of delay In striving to Letter eye's condition, the firat offer fa enyerly accupted, mid she emorged from one dlenw only to tnd hersele in one apuich amore. eompiicuied, without the hope of extrication {nthe future. Bho Is bound by tes ret so cusily brokea, her freedom gue, new cares and perplexitics bedging hee tn, and tho man who sceined to her adeliverer has woven around her a much more perfect ayatem of Dondage that adinits of no exeapr, No. love steps in to lighten her cares and render her Doudage less irksome, for lave was not invited tothe marrige fonst. Wore girls tanglit ty depend upon thelr own resonrees the aime ns bogs are, instend of being Jed to believe that the only need ts to become wife, marrying torn bome woul) net be of as frequent occurrence ns it now It fs geldom that ninan inurriecs for a home, though thre Are imany who are known to have bad wentth and position in prospect before committing themertyes to the seductive waves of tho natrl- maonial sen. The antletpated charms of wealth and por sition have ied many a thoughtless maiden to enat nside the proffered love of n puar but hon= estcltizen. who, when wealth bad flown and with. it tho coveted position, would have gathered her to bis brenst- and snleided ber with his life had to been the possessor of her heart and hiap> piness instead of tho dissolute ehuracter tor whom she had cnet away his devoted nifection, Thave a ersoin my mind where a girl—a dear, good saul<marticd for a home. No one ever suspected that to have been thoeuse, until. after imnny seats, when ehitdren had been born to them ond her home was becoming more and inore prosperoms, a reeklegs, Hliterate, des~ titute ehiructer who possessed uw wife anid grandehitdren began to pay his nddreases to her and won her love. Then she went to her hus. Hand and told bio why ale had niatccied him and begged him to let here aay from him. Hut, though he had no thrents or harsh words for his rival, he refused to have his home thus broken un, As I anit before, men seldom marry fora home, It ts more to thelr Interest to marry for tho cumforts and assistance that cannot be cured ata bonrding-house, A necessary ndfunct to thelr toliet Is immiteulato lnon, with the butt in plage, slippers are and ready fortho feot. clothes dieted aud neatty latd avay, and ready asdstant at band to bring all the neers. ry appllances far eomfort and.euse. ‘Than there ure favorit dislcs to be prepared for tho table, and n thonmand and one things te be done that only a wite will mdulgo bin with, f Hut there aro very muny husbands whoso Aindness and attention atnply repuy thelr in- dulence, and if one enn only possess the love. nd binve the hame and position thrown tn, It Is ns good an hivastinent is it girl enn make of her aeveral necomplishments, tor the sweetest lives Devomo se Yin tine untess they have somes thing to arouse them from their morhil cael Ca. MALE CROQUET-PLAYERS. A DESERVED RENCKE To the Fdttor of The Chtenga Tribune, DAVENroitt, la., June 24.—Within the past few days I has been borne in upon mo to wonder at, to stand in awe of, to got down on my knees and nbase myself before the stupendons yreatinss the outresching grasp of the human mind, Strictly sponking, } mean the depth of intellect ns displayed by the masculine half of humanity alone, we women not belug supposed to bo troubled with any very great degree of intelll- gence, Heaven help ust Ah, yes, Rome men must fairly stagger under an overwhelming welght of Idens, must rin the race of Hite heavity handleapped by a brain bur- den. [was nat wont to feel thuely, but within tho inst few duys Ihave been minded to yearn after tho inflnit, to have mighty striugfies to fathom the deepest depths of life's social deeps, to purity myself from all that is “of tho cart®, earthy,” and soar until my sottl reached wut to tho stars the bright“ forget-me-nots of the an gels.” And why? Not long since | left home ia Chicago and started out to hunt for health, hied me oto on tourishing Httio town Inlowa, Not far from my bourdIng-place 1s tho Court-Honuse squire, a perfect grove of lune and lovely trees. Froticed that day nfter day It scold t0 bot plies where mon taost did eon gregate. ‘Tho morniig sun found then there, andnteventide all were they on hand, and when the moun peeped ft Urotigh tho tranches, they had not yet gone. T sald to myself, “Some topiv of vital interest must be tho of fon oF this * protracted meeting.” Pertiug they have fnuttgurated a new sebeol of philosophy, and need in shudy groves to commune with Nature, nud discuss esthetics, Would that finight ent of the erainds that full from thelr tablet" Pree solved that ‘ould purchuse some wise books, and try In some measure to prepare myself for their society, shold 1 be so fortunute as ty bo come nequiinted with them, aud ag Lwended my way tow bookstore Emet an old man, and £ questioned him as fo these philusophers, Tho “oldest Inbubltant”’ seized at mi if 7 were an eseuped Junnte, nd blurted out, DPhi-los-0- fers! Nury a phi-tos-o-pher! thom. thore's spanilne thofr days at Methadist billiurds,” Mothodist bilardsl" it will be lous ere 1 recover from the shock, fur L remetaber 1 bud wicked boy ance told me that. Methodist bill- fards” waa only another name for eroquet! Yes, they were playing croquet. All those men wero spending the strength of tholr manhood knock- ing Htde wooden bulls through Ittie wire wick- 7; Not asa relaxation after the turmoil of the not ns 4 gentle exerelsa to regain lost th, but shinply ts a menns of idting away time. Tnover suwanytiing ice tt, Morn, noon, and night are thoy pluying. L expect to sea them ranntiug about etter the balls under une relly should It rain vefore Elen and Lune derstind that in curly spring thoy dig paths through tho snow toxetat (hole favorit pastine, ‘Yo me, it seems a Bintul, contemptible waste of time,—not that Pwould hive py Relghbor's nose oternally nt tho grindstone, [fully believe tl “All work aad no plty makes dick va cull boy Intt no ong fh this busy world—this world where fins, nnd sickness, and sorrows are so plentiful, where social problems ure walting to bo solved, where nee is dally olfering fresh questions to. be tnyestiguied—bus any right to waste nil diay: long in play, espoclully at such a stupid game vs. croquet. Init any wonder that L have ne very: oxulted idea of the mental calibre of those men who are otornally engaged in it? orsey TINKLE, THE WIDOWS. WACTH CONCERNING THEM. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Ripgevinse, Ul, June 28,—Neurly four yoars have olapecd since The Home dawned upon my bentgbted horizon, and I yrieye to guy that nev- er before huve I sven that genial repository of advice, reelpes, “despalring wails," and consol- ie philosophy fo, uncomfartably cramped, Durlng the Presidential campaign of 1870, and attendant excitement, Tha Home held itsown nobly, und spread its protectin whigs over two full pages of "tun Munixe, Plena don’t abe brevinte our Saturday comfort, and, if necessa- ry, Wo will wave our inferior nulves Garileld- ward with tho potent broomstick, A new arrival fn ‘The Home aj graduated in those ati widows nid widower rut oils creattires, eapeelully tho compuratively hurnitess, in my opinion, But thos have # mission—tho widows, Linean, ‘To fnilmtie the naturally excellent opinion held by mun of immn—when thit man may be teveribed by Ww pronoun of the frst person, slogular number—appuars to be tne speciat tie of ity marked nue by every rigiteminded whtow before the bustinu-threads have been re- moved from her spiek-spun mourntig hablll- nents, | Sho knows huw to doit, thal aut that It isa diicult undertaking, oh no, butshe tis but auch a aplendld opportutlty to. become #killed dn thy put folblos of thatuliad of hetpgs that dhe nirely mukes a blinder. She never stimubles on ae n’s tender sorus Lia crowd, however deny, Sho knows that Is a time to try ft man's Rout, When t gentiemin takes our widow out fora drive and the motive power mnnuitests an ins sine desire to deposit their burdan in the most: convenient thorn-h , does'l she grit her tevth te repress nn ¢ ereoch, und assure hin in succhirine tones that she faut atnedd with him? Invariably! and ithe ts 4 bachelor he necopts the reanrk quietly, a4 a tribute to bis horsumunship wid ability, butnitles ib away th a cobweb festooned box” In the attio” of his momory, und remeniber the ortginator of the reiiurk da a very: agrucablo, clover surt OF a persion, who always told blm the plain, unvars ished truth, On the othor bund, If he be a wit ower, ho will be veey likely tu contrast her pers fect trust with the genuine pitting howls of bla tute lamented under similar vireum- atiuces, and will naturally credit the widow with superior porspiencity. hut Coan hurdly agree with Dr. HL that wid- ower ure preferred ty Lachulors, A casual ob servation of thole operations in the matrimonint Market hyve eonvinewl jue Unk the average whlow is shrewd enue to disregard all other than pecuniury. quiliintions, she may have drawn one bliik in the ut lottery, aiid dous Hot cure to livish her bruleed wttcctions upon a man Who his noyoldon balm to svothe her griet; or perhaps sbe las been fortunate onowgh to draw w prize, and, if she fs rarely of such Comministie prinely Unt sho is willing to mntke udivision of hur worklly goods, Ah for Jove und the warld welt tost, "is not a favorit motto with widows, i Bull,they portorm thole mission, and do it ne tinge nover hesitate to express tho oplulon that Moses, A. 8, and C ure “such doar, good mon"; horde: thoy Ktop UL pers severe until they have exbuusted the centre alfabet. | It cuss nothing, certunty, and makes these © dour good" creatures wontlecfully good. natured, for once; but whut in amount of breath and rhotrie it costs thelr wived and aistera tourudicate tld erroneous lunpression, Tho widows should reiiect spon tit! Until cecently, | never realigned what an ae. tontsting agyrexate of “dear, good men’ risked Ws tO Hroon-buy trve dn our tine mediate yleinity, ‘The euuse of iby expanding intellect fs 8 widow,—nolthor yoynx nor comely, Ratrinenta thee do noe tt, bab fore lorie wildy” for all that. It iscleur tu me why a widow can marry balla dozen mes before i mufiten will recelye ad offur, but how falt about tho widewors? Will one of the Irresiétible please rive and explainy Beri Burton, p” probleins, ys thoy are dinger= Widows, —widowers RAVEN MAIR. SUN Ad HEI BAY, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Ecsa, Wis, June 23.—Jack Sprat and Content, Accept my hand, and asinuch of my boart ws ign't already upled. Lb enjoyed your remurks evor so much, Minule, butt ans very doubtful wbout a wife's induence. Enever saw but two mon who would give uy a mug of peer or a clgartosave any womnn, much less to Rave their own wives, and those two men cared not it atraw for elgars or tolueco. Who over heard of a moon's Racrifieing a penny’s worth for any son) Dut himself? If there's such 1 case an record it Jase thne-sered no ono has read tt for ages, Tean sympathize some with Helena, Sisters are nenrly na big a iiisance aa brothers, expe- elully oller sisters, and mine botbor me terribly. They are ollinarried, and tive as miserably as married people In general, and yet they are not content, but are “ posacssed "to wet ine Into hat water, nnd insist pon my marrying every beau Tam fortunate endugh to eaten, and the army of bachelors and whtowers thoy coax up for mo Jacnough to distract one, They coma home twicon yenr, cach one with a fall-blossomed Dridegroom waiting to bo plucked, and you enn just Imagine what asceno there Is when I roe fuso to pluck him, Now, it ivu’t tho marrying T infid so initeh. [Lis avery wonran's fate, if not duty. to marry, and make at least one man balds headed before they die, especially when thoy b to be 13 yer cinkled ts Va, Tit praxy doven't suit mie. and the Wea t Know who fs best capable of making mie nugernble 19 abstirite Brighton 4 astonished at what he terms a" pe- cutiir mi u," but which seems to mie quite: ee ole Indeml Here is a grass widow off ton years more she will bean old wonmn with tottering steps. and if there's anything worse than being no married wonn tt is boing an oft orf, This a pienstant ploture to, See ourself it old woman, derubbing the floor of the poor houre, where anny: hit put you t ertse your room Wis wanted. And every, sonny and the children will ride over in tho c: ralgé to see how much longer the old woman is: going to pat om dying, and being now and.then some of wife's c fT elothing, and let granny kiss the tips of thelr kid gloves. It isa plonsant Picture, but it eeoms pleasinter to be w youre Inun's durling.—pleasanter even than being am olf man's alive wt feast one em grow old nore comfortably, Hest nsaurred, that woman knew whut she was about. Vou cunt always tell, of course, bow it husband will turn out. Sho doubtioss understands boys, having brought up one of hur own, and knows there Isn't mi rial taking «youth ke thit to mold and train up, who is too tw bide bis deformity of charucter from the world under a sheep- iy It's snfer than taking in old and experi- enced wolf, who'd desert you when you must needed hit, and thitis the reason tho wolves always seek tho timocent, yiile! auinbs of the fold. They are so easily fnposed upon, and don't know a sheop-pelt from any other Ili of apelt. It's a soft sell on tna hunbs, poor things, hutsticn fa always the pricu of sunioeence, ten- dernegs, and truthfititess in this world, Brighton, it fen't strange at all that men so sel- dom marty beneath them. ‘There tre very, very few women interior to the average mun and Tf man marries at all ho mustot necessity murry a superior, at fenst un equal. somo women do make tneceountable cholees, though. Thoy must Inbor under a sort of Insanity,—the Kind ninan catches, nay be, when ke polsons his wife and children, or some one else's;—emn~ tonal Insanity, F belleve thoy eal it Then, ngiin, imitny a sori is ambitious, and belleves what ‘some ima tells her, that 0 matelmonil conneetion is woman's only eh for tt career, and so couxes her to throw away her tine trying: to mike w man of him, and she doubtiess thinks the worse the object she eomimences upon the more will bo credited te her If sho sireceeds, nud how many women are severely puuishe for. tlying fn tho face of Providence in attempt. ing to alter the hnndlwork of Heaven, for whom the Lord created a fool must remain one tntil the end of time, Girls, don't throw yourselves away, Marry later and mirry some hoy and do 1 nobler duty bringing ups good husband for some pea Me man, to bless you nfter you are dead and burled, 9 9 ney to hny¥e lotsof friends, is It not, Frank Cushing, those who ure so kind ns to consider [t worth thelr while to euitivate you, and do eo bee cqso: they can muke use of you, and heenuse it pugs quein? Huve you any friends, Prank (Um porn Yankee) by whom you wouldstand, and who would stand by you, though the very worat-might happen? {f so} would goseveral hundred iniles to see auch n natural curiosity. Tf L could hve tiny any about that excursion, Mr. Dailey, we would settle it ina short Me Put Tam only one, and, alastoniy a very tneignlt= feant one, of Tho Home. Chat, Forty. ‘Years, Tittersweet, Peggotty, Kiltle, everybody, da say something, ‘I'm dying to heat it Is golng’ to be, and if [may bring all my old dresses and do as T please. I'm not myel of an ornumont, and hate to be dressed-up to be looked at, or bo so nwiully proper, Now: Forty Years, do ho a little moresnreastic, “ A thonteand weltten words of love," indeed! Who hns been showing you such forgeries? And “athonsand flictings” fs worse yet. A prim, solemn mitidon likey me! Tsay it fs too bud of ou. Aud some ong ef The Homo contributors: has you murried? How dolightfully, absurdly imposstblu-I—T mean improbable, whys soma one will be attempting nnother Improbubliity: poxts tnd got ino mnrricd off in spite of my false 1 And widowers! The kind fates deliver us, ‘Thoy'ro worse than than burdock burrs, wood- teks, or the toothichy, Tow egotistic, and con tident, nud Lappy thes always look, and feol 40 aastined that becuse one woman hus died for thon all the rest would bo only too thankful for the sano priviege. ‘They Insiyt on your Fults in Jove with them, and you can't keep them off, A mother-in-law hus no terrors for thom, and how patronizinuly they gaze at tho old gentio- mutn’s boot-toes!” How brothorly thoy sucimy to the owe Ininbs about the ago of thelr own daughters! What nson-ilke interest they tuke in the married women with marrlixgeahle daughters, and how they bewall the youthful follles of the young baehclors of tholr own (2) ages. Widowors! Mahl RAVEN HAL ERIENDSHIP, WHAT JULIET THINKER, Tb the Editor of ‘The Chicago Tribune. Danrrony, Wis., June 28.—Tho suggestion to write some Ictters on the subject of friendehip was sufliclent to revull to mind und get mo to singing some old songs thut Inglet on “running In my bead," equal to Mark Twain's “Dtuo trip slin for n five cent fure,” ote. Thoy ure roully ‘80 pretty, though old, that I am golng to write them out for tho benefit of the Homoltes, for I wun sure tholr sentiments will find many to ape preclite. Tenn only quote # part of each: Oh it isnot while rlehosand aptondor xurround us ‘diag Fetonutehip and friends cun ba pat ta the tenth (Eb but when nitiction’s cold prosoney tans bound ie Hnd who the friends are thus love us tho beat, For trlonds will fawn at bortiino's dawn, While thy breeze und thy tide waft us steadily oy Dut ie sorrow u'ortiekes us citet fine ono farsuk And lonveq uy te sink oF Ly strowile atone, fn youth love's tant barns warm and bright, Int ttalles ore the wiatar of sau be past," While friendahip's tains burns ever tho same, Or ts but tha brighter the Henrie the last, ‘The above is the Inst refrain. Can any ono supply mo tho second verse? It hus gone from my momory, The other song is one of Moore's, apart af which {as follow Who throud of our ify would be dark, Hoaven knows, Citwero vot with friendetip and luva intartmined, And Petro not how soon Linny sink to raposg, Whun thevo ulvssings sinileoaws to bo dear to my nd. y Who hive lovad, the fondest, tho purest, nften hive wept o'er the dream they balioveds And tho beary tut haw stumnborud tn frlendaniny soe cliroxt Is tuppy, Indved. If It were ne'er doceived, But cond raund the bowl—wnlla a relle of t in anne ne ji watal this pearar stint bo ‘rhat the aunehiie of love may Niwning our, Ati the mooniixht wf frlendship couraia eine, Ne doe Poots have sing of, writers hive praised, and every ong adired trae: friendship, Tut, alust how very’ Cow find the friends or appreciate thom when fount, T have made a discovery, tho bare statement of which louks very uchnats ituble, but is in favt the reversto; ft ld Chit there urea great miny fran Jo this ble worl! who do not care for fricnds. Whit ( mean ta the real heart friends, ‘Thoy like attention, and to tuk of “iny friends,” but tholr tut rsa with: ese Tricis [A, us BING ONO hha expressed it, nly weool, sweet, ico-creim feast” It is churity to say this, for if Wine relly folt- the friendship protessed they could uot, Tor would Not, be the ones to “love te to lnk or to, nh wie alone,” but would think how thoy would Teel I lett in the sane forlorn conditton, Jiow many of the Honvltes nro there who could betriond a penton who hud to pass through all oninner of trouble and disgnice? it requires NQepirit that cun can put self entiroly out of Bight. revtout friendship in its highest and beat senso is very much nearer perfect love thin most peo- Bs, iniaxlne. Pied to think people could not pein thelr teoliigs towards others, hinting some, loving others, and having indliference for many, Thavo now cone to bellove that it va inntter of culture, a8 much go us muse, wrt, or iterature Is, I know we van cultivate fecllngs of puarity, towards all. One once sald to mos 9 Why is ft wo overluok or defend inour frienda uctilona that we condemn In othors?? It get me to” thinking. Why friend- hot make our ships so brond that thoy will cover the whole hima fully. Hong had only nselish motive, that ef boing tna charitable abd peacetul frame of nitnd, it ts better, and any one who issiduous- ly cultivates may altain to aud enjoy this best Of ull trlondslips-—perfect charity. is tse doin breed the habit in a ian.” Bo © give thy thoughts no tongie" when pertaining toany one who Las wronged you or towards whom you bave a strong aversion, [Lhaye tried it, and was surprised to tnd how soon Leould seo geod realts. Dain still trying, and an sire priaed to seo how much easier it has become to control my emotions, making them subservient to ronson, which | consider the better guide, ‘The finn linesof the advieo wiven to hls gon by Paton AULA EP tho Seerot of truo friendship in very fow words: “This uboye all; to thine own self be truc, And {t must follow, ng tho night the day, ‘Thou cunst not thon bo false to any mui Jun WHAT GAWK THINKS, Tu the Editor of The Chicage Tribune, Cuicaao, June s4.—1f the Conductor will tot mig injuraln L would Ike to talk a little tomy new uequaintances, Chavo just been reading Frank Cushing’s are Uclo on © Friendship." TF must confess 1 one Joyed tha account of the (ishing more than tho phitosophizing on that threadbare subject. For attor all that oan bo sald one mnust ndinit that Iu bs atl ideation it there fy 1 true friundship, We have all read of the friends ships of David: snd Jonata and Damon and Pythlas, but L for one doubt the disiuterested- ness of oven tholr irivadship.. Now, I know wuch thing asf -Tuany of the Homoites say thoy havo plenty of true frien All Insk such ta do fs to put their friendship a severe test. Remembor, too, thut wo aro talkhuzol tho highest type of friend ship, and bo careful to make a distinction be- teen inttinnte neqimmtances and genuine frients, Then, 1 think, yaw will seo that ft Is buty desire for ruch that we possess, And this leads me to gemaerk on very pere niclous practice | have geen people Indulge to, ‘Thatone commonly known as badgering, have known boys at. schoo! to Indulge ttt, but Intely [have been surprised to seo to what i extent {tl prevails amon people, and Intelligent on om have oven known 50> called centlemen to twit an elderty hid: ing “nan old maid’ ‘Then it tse. yt sight wr a tablefubof acquaintance Out gomG ono of the party as w butt of and endeavor ta make him or her a laughin stock for the hour, ‘To tho ereditat these pens ple | have notleed that It is out of no personal auimosity they bear towards the tndividunl eelocted, bit simply to gratify an unheatthy de- Pawn aire tor nmusenent, Von sensitive person the ordeal must ban trying one tego throuh, 1 bave known a hudy. to be so hurt by reniarks paseed before others: ‘ou auch ovensinns that sbe would avold company nA much ty posite, (have alto obeerved that the ladies are generally the frat to begin such attacks.-doubtless beetivy they know the weak potnte of thoir acquaintances best. Why should people amtse themselves nt tho expense of othors [n auch an unptensant and publie way? Jenn think of but one remedy: snubbing as a de art night cure it. “: Tins Forty: Yours sleserted his ground? Twoutdlike ta hear agaty from our original Person nt Virden, ‘That subject is not exhavst- add yr ne: A. Datley want tha excursion party to come to texas? Pthink a vidit to old Alnma at San Antonto would bo Just the thing, Who pre- fers taking n trip to that ald, romuntic town to one around tha inkes? Gawk. MISCELLANEOUS. WOOW-ENGHRAVIN ‘To the Editor af The Chleago Tribune. Crrcaco, July 1.—Can some ono in The Home tell mo where in the clty wood-engraying cun be learned, I wish very muct to learn it, but have no iden where to goto find teacher, Any ona who cin give mo the Information will confor a great favor upon A CONSTANT HEADER, WEATHER BITAKY WANTED, ‘To the Editor of The Cateago Tribune. Pronta, Ill, May 274-1 wish that some one would give mo some information through tho columns of Tho Home concerning the frequent and unusually severe storms we are having this year, the enuses which produce tho storms, and whether we oro likely to have them all summer. Some say tho worst is over, others that the worst iatocome. Lam ono of those unfortunates to whom a: thunder-storm fs an actual torror, @ source of misery, 1do not nak from idle curios- ity, but becuse [ would like to know tho truth. Some one please relieve my anxict Ye A Timp One. THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. + Coustn Jepson. Mo the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cnr1cago, July 1.—Inclosed {s $3 for the Jepson Fund, but I would rather give ten times asimuch to tho grlef-stricken girl, and help hang thehell- fons to the first lamp-post. There must to mora eMctent menns to arrest such crimes. of wo ascends to Heaven, ‘Tho wail Firo Crackers. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cicago, July 1—Secing in this morning's TriwuNy that his Honor the Mayor has ordered Superinteudent O'Donnell to enforce the orill- nance In regard to freworks, ote. I would ike to throvt aut a suggestion: That fs, to lot tho kids alone with thelr crackers. Thon, Instead of going In baie yon, in barns, aud winder aldewnlks, thoy will come out in. the streets where thore ‘Is no danger and shoot tho sung We hayo all been boys oureolves, and no doubt but tls Honor bas fired off tho awful fire-cracker bimeelf when a kid. Let us Took back and think how we ail used to took for- ward for tha grent diy. Now, [think that if tho ordinance was repenfod there would be tess fires on the plorions, Fourth, ant we firemen would not be housed up on that day, but could tike our “otfs” tho sdine as othor days, go with our farnilles and sce tho clephunt. Lot this have a pluce in your papur aud oblige the kida ay fires men, . a Robbory at the Ball-Park. To ths Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Ciicaay, July L—1 desire to call attention, through tho columns of your pnpor, to the man- norin which affairs wero conducted nt tha base- ball gamo this afternoon. The gamo wns called about ton minutes before time, Just as it began to rain, One striker was put out and no more of tho game played. It was sup- posed by ail that elthor tickets or moncy would ‘bo refunded, Lut nothing of the kind was dono, ‘and this high-handed robbery, for It 18 moro than extortion, waa allowed by the President, who was on the grounds himself. Such an ation ns this, at the hands of a respectatilo body of stockhold- ors, whioh could easily be obviated by the uso of coupon tiekets, fs descrving of such a robuko at tho hunds of Chicago bull-gaors ns will teach thom in tho future that honesty la bitter than extortion, and fair dealing than robbbry. Justion. “Borough” and “ Burgh.) To the Editor of The Chteago Tribune, Ciicaco, July 1.—A few days ago I noticed tho namo of tho historia Vermont town sprawled out in your columns Into Brattlebo-r-o-u-g-b, Tcannot account for this unies your proof- reader, {na moment of linacy, referred to tho United States Postal Guide, publisht in Now York, undor the nusplees of the Post-Oflce De- partment. That publication is the most unsafo authority possible upon the orthografy of American. propor names. It attaches 1 supertluots h to every termination of burg, and t-g-h te overy bora, In the Western States, especially, thor is hardly 0 town whoso people and newspapers employ’ the obnoxious Jorminntions, Aun protuselnanl proof-render, £ ofa handy work of rofereng of which sunt give mothe correct jamne of uvery town in tha Union, and am often compelled to spend con- sidernbla Une In the endeavor to settle some disputed — polut. of this kind, Loneo wrote to pubtishem of this so-entled Guide, directing thulr attention to several errors of this sort; and for my palns “received tho nysur- any thit the matter tad, been referred to the “editor at Washington.” As tho Post-Ottico Department holds inoro old fogles and retaine more musty traditions thin any other branch of ourclyll servig, 1 felt. compelled to drop tha mutter thor, autisted that nothing but the per- emptory mandate of the how or of the higher ae thoritives would ever induce that “editor” vom down to a common-sens basis, TL i. 1, hi orthograry Criminal Law In the United States. ‘Ib the Euttor of ‘The Chicago Tribune. Cincaan, July 1—Thank you for your editos rit ou erlminal law In Chicago, But what are you going to do about it? Lf wo only know what te do we would goon know how to do it, ‘Tho question Is thiss Is tho law bad, or Is It only badly. bandied? ‘This fs a question of a legal nature, and fam, so to speak, Hniited by tho stututo to discuss tho sume. ut I know ono thing = for certain: on many cases the experts are very bail, and fn inost alleuses the public acts iike ono reat berd of idlots, Louk at our oxperts on jasiunity, Not long ago tho testimony of such un oxport nude a eelininnl ont insane, ind the expert swore under oath that bo was a gradinto ol nw tamous Bustern Bntveriity: not fur from Maryland. The alma imuter dented her famous aon when isked about hin, and when, the State Bonrd of Health requeated the dl- plomn, he testiied. that he left the sume outin the ntin during the War, but ines time ho went down to Indiana and did graduate thore and thon, Uur criminal law will always remaln a fares ng long a8 our citizens keop Up thelr sickly Be timentullty Lowards the crtainal, Do you re. member the Jumport girl-butcher casey ae Ladics of note and rank druye down to tho Jail, brought the elegant butchor-burber choico lowers, and considered it a privilege to bnve this olegant butcher tix thelr butr toitet. Well, thoy shaply made «hore of thd nleo and elegant criminal, und crented such a degree of publie opinion that an Intelligont Jury wequltted tho nice und clegant gentiomunt Tam nota lawyor and ca olfer no suggestion, Dut if those clogint hutivs had aoted that way in Germany thoy would have beon kicked out of dailor put in juil—politoly bus nevertheless one ergoticully—ladies or no, Chistinan Law. ‘The Binal B'rith and tho Polish Israel- ites, ‘To the Editor of Ths Chicago Tribune, Ciscaco, June 24.—In your Issue of to-day you take cditoriu! natice of the fuct thut the Gen- oral Cominitico of the Grand Lodue of the Order of Wnai B'rith refused to grant a churter to Polish lodges, Yesterday you commented ed- itorlally on tho opposition to granting a charter, and agoribed It to socal projudivos, Yrroncous information bas led you into make ing doveral iniatakes, and attaching much more importance to tho matter than it really deservos, In tho tirat place, from your modo of expres: slun one would think that thors was only ong Grand Laxigo in the Order, and that its General Commilttes bad rotused the charter. du polut of fuct, there ure seven Grand Lodges, und the one Whose General Committog nude the deolaton pariah nha to comprigos the Northwostern es only, ‘Secondly, thore was but one body of persons that appifed Cor udulssion, aud that was not a lodge, but a so-caited “chovra" “(ourial sos ciety), cousiating mainly of Polish Teruolites, ‘Thirdly, aud chlelly, the opposition to granting thu churter was not bused on soclul prejudices, but ypon a desire to Ra thelr perpetuation, The Order of M'nal d'rith kuows uo Poles, no Gerinnt no Enellshmen, no Fronetinen, nor tnd ony nationality st knows: velites only. Ufany presidices exist. amon Jews of different nationalitics, the sires! y te preserve tent and render them perma nent woukt be by permitting the creation of Polish lodges, or of German lodges, orof any lodge mance ttp of nuy one nationality: tho sir est way ta root. thom ont) and destroy them “forever [a refusing to recog nize any diferonce in nationality, and compelling oth. those who are. members of tho order and those who wish to Joly it to nas socinte with one another irrespective of place of birth or education, Iwas the wish to adopt tho er polley which cansed the Genent! Counmit- to refuse the charter, The Order hus ten Jorles tn the elty, aTardiog ampto room for hin dreds of more members: nnd our Pollet, brethren will be gladly weleomed in any one of them on the fame footing as nil others, Meaprettully yours, Pty STELN. A Gariletd and Arthur ttntification Mecting Needed in Chicago: - ‘Ih the Huttor of The Chicagy Tribune, Cricaco, July 1.—Some weeks hive passed ainen the enthusinstic nomination of dames A. Gariletd, of Ohta and Chester A. Arthur, of Now York, ts the Republicin noitnees for Pres- ident and Vice-President of tho United States, The nomination wns spoutunecis; and all the acenes culminating in the grand event were of tho most thritling charneter, ‘The struggle was tong, und for days tho issue aeemedt tneor= tain, Washburne, Sherman, Hlelne, aud the brave, inconquered, silent soldier, Gen, Grant, alt had their friends, And yet ao flerce was tho contest that even those who were dofented In nomlnuting the oandidate they wished were not sorry when fhe ond came. The nominations were mide unintnioua, and ale pledged tholy individual and undivided: support to nt the theket. hid) my favorit candidate, sa thousands of others hi but what of that now? hn reeks since the homination aud the ndjcteninent of that oo menieratle Repube Hican National Convention, there has not heen tn this elty that tutifiention of the dolngs of the Convention whieh tho pitbile and tho party hada right to oxy And the ocknowledginent night as well be made here and now that tere Isin apathy and an indilter- on this subject which seems ty be tho pre- ursor oF dlefent. The bitterness engendered must be buried tn stlent forgetfutness, and the Republicans of this elty, and county, and State must resize tho fact that the coming contest is one which, in order to wln, will require and demand tho united ef- forts of tho whole combined, Let ua, then, have a grand ratifientton meet+ ing In some ayaclous hall, or under tho bh ennopy of heaven. The party that saved t Union, and built us up tt Nation, and era: out treason, and delivered the bondamen, party whose imisslon for good has but coms nenced,—Is not destined go Koon to perish. And if detent and distater overtake us, Republienns themselves will be to blame and must shoulder tho responsibility. Hetty S1'CLony. Tho Coustn Jepson Case. . To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Crroaao, July 1.—The letter of Jano Grey Swissheim, in your fssue of Sunduy, on tho Cousta Jepson caso is traly amazing. From a woman of her vigorous mind ond professedly brond views we have n right to expect some- thing better. ‘ I am_no advocate of woman's rights, but suroly It 18 too grent an injustice to Iny at that door, in however remote a degree, the responsl- Dillty of this Inst supreme outraye not only against public morals, but humantty. Aa It is equally unjust to infer (as this letter cortatnly doos) that tho poor vietin: waa in a mousure responsible for her deplorable fate. be It is a ait state, Indeed, to which society has fallen, a sudder commentary against all lew aud government, If nh poor girl who eecks to better her condition (pechaps to carn &} 1 week In a Jurgo city instead of $2 {na small one) must bo made to feel that she can only do x0 at tho risk of her virtue, and perhaps her life—or ve stigimntized usa vietin of * daredevil: Inde- pontenues and ucoused of forgetting that sho sn wornin. It seems to me to indicate an unonvinblo spirit of pettiness for one of Fortune's favored anos to sit cnlinly down and conden her less favored sisters toa path of ceaseless and unal- Jovinted drudgory through Ife, uniess thoy have some mile fricud first to tnd for thom a pleas- anter way, then open the gatoand nsalst them to walk through, }. G. 8. suys: “I nlso believe that tho potico shoutd be required tonrrest and Imprigon every womar thoy find in any danyerous plies after dark,” Why not rathor let the palico bo pelicd to “arrest and" finprison” ail the mftser= ate wortliless wretches that make places dangers £ Every onc knows that no respectable girl or woman wanders the streeta or travels alone in street-ours ut. Bight from preference. Every truthful person must alyo acknoviedgo that It Is not unfrequently necessary for honest: and reputable women to be in the stroct alone aftor nightfall, , Now, would not J. G, 8,'s gifted pon bo far bet- ter omployed in ndvocnting such a condition of things as would insura porfect safety tu tho lonely and unprotected whenover it was necus- aury for them to be abroad, whethor by night ar any? Jevery man ahould, and every true man docs, feel blinself to be tho natural protector of defenseloss women, But so long as there are flonds abroad in” human shape there should be Inwa and such prompt excouttan of them ns would carry a wholo- some terror to thelr brute natures, “It is thus, and only thus, that we can bo saved from repor tions of this last soul-sickening: borer. Bt Prof, Paigo and tho Auroras, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cmoaan, July 1.—As an humble questioner of lum{nous science in xeneral and astro-cosmic- forruginous-boreal In particular, I should Ike to submit to Prof, E. lt. Pasxe for his oxplinae tion n fow points {n tha study of nuroras, which his brief article in tho Inter-Ucean of tho S0th of June hoa suggosted. 3 Aftor a lengthy preamblo touching upon gravity, stellar spaco, heit, ight, kinotte force, Inngictism, coronas, ustoroital showors, and othor nice things in a himerous voln, Prof. Palgo boils himself down, so to spent, In tho plenigt and truthful cone clusion that event most tynorant: mag, on on clear. night~ ipay seu Bix or elght stars fall,—that thesa are just oodles of clouds of forruginous coamle matter in space, aid that those, .commg: Into contact with the ourth’s nttnosphers, have their motion converted Into heat, thig in turn inte light. which * under conditions favorable to refraction” form tho “aurora borealis.” This Hheory, Prof. Paige olaims a8 his dusplte = tha frat thit, ons | fur a8 My Prot. Olmstead, of Now Iuven, in tho stmerican Journatof Solence advanced tt ut great longth and with considerable plausibiity—tho only dif- feronee being thit Prof. Olnistead’s theory lucked the vivid preamble, and appearéd tna Ubbolled conditlon—rawly but eoplosaly aclens titic. Ju the Smithsouinit Papers, Vou V., wil algo bo tomnd this explanation, Hut both Prot, Olmstead und the contributors to the Binithaoniin have tad the wisfortune to. diter with Prof, Palge none tittle polit. ‘They do not naeribe tha light tothe combustion of is fron, bat to the friction of the enrth's atmoaphere: with the nebulous elou Tuts friction develops high-tension — elevtries whic being tn almost an absolute" vacuum, gives rhay totho same Mlnafinution whieh ts seen in the Gaaslot tubes, whieh every schoolboy ty fumilie with, ‘Vhle theory has nover been disputed, since the enormous cleyation of the iitroras,—estininted by: Ohnstoad ut) from WW to 165 inite: by Prof, Alexandor ‘Twining wt iY and by Prof, milton, of 0 tor, 102 miles—shows that thoy oceur fi nearly abs solute vacua; while tho elcatric disturbances ut- tendiog thom--didturbances which wre so Biron fs to often interrupt the telegraph ties with Hushes of (nlucod currente—uttuxt tholr charac tor ng clvotrig phonomunt. Iealdos, tho corona, brushes, zones of stritted Ight, ote, glowing tu att prismatic bucs, wre markedly elcotrio In tholr character, and oun bo duplicated acer. rately by nny ono who has a small Rhumkort ‘cull anda vet of Gussiot tubes, Prat, Paige can much more loloully argue that tho fulllng drops of nin are by fruition dlvsipnted into vapor of such” intense heat “ns to resolved nto their original oxyyon and hydrowen, and thut those gases ure by aotinio sunlight oxploded, and taoir unto boats up atray pirtieles of Hinein the air, giving: rige to.8 vast calelmm light which, wider “cor tal conditions of refraction,’ forms tho rainy bow. Hesity Guy Canueton, GOOD-BY, SWEET JUNE! Good-by, sweet June! Thy fragrant kiss Hus Warmod my heart like nevtared wine; Hug tilled my lite with untold biiss— An all-absorbing dream diving, Thy fragrant breath, say. fowy mauth, Has culled to life the dytuy Lust, Waich, slow: Ceara sultry droutt, ‘Once more In rapture swost doth flush, And thou, with all thy might of love, ‘'Tby glory, and thy gorgeous bloom, A vision file as Houyen ubove- How cun wo yleld thee to the tomb? How dwarfed and cold the days must be, ‘Tho’ Suinnierslory tloods the lund, When thy voluptuous imagery Dies out ‘neath Summoee's feverish hand! How overy cousvlous vein bus thrilled Honeath tho sonsuous, droumy houral With rien completeness life was Mlods ‘You woke cach passionate,liddem power, A long wood: by, O royal Junot ug aoe i ha re y baum, 1) #001) 8 sweo-brouthod June, a aud Carewoll! a Mawy Brnarron i . Quant Pau, IL. Heyart: ee Fila olf your corms with tho “ Jupanoso Corn- vil e Itawlll surely oure and ond: pal 33 volts, TT ‘To remoye and cure plinplos uso Papillon, THE PUZZLERS’ CORNER. {Original contributions will be published tn this department.® Correspondents will plenso send their real names with tholr noma de plume nuddressed to Puzzlers’ Corner." Avolil obso- lete words ns farns possible, Answers will bo published the following week.} ANSWERS 'TO LAST WEEK'S PUZZLES. . No. 1105, M N A A‘ I N B on | A A oL c N A RA BDL T OA uoOoN -B E I L v M vu oO vw tg c No, 1,196, Now 1190, ’ NACAMAT aya SA roe BIC, _ MS me Aa Rsv BACARED KENORAS MINARGT e is VER No. 1,197, BOR OW it) tow No, 1231 “Thine and thd for no man,” No. 1 Coalminer, tor, woodsnwyer, ter, Knifegrinderatalrs Duilitor, silversmith, coulminermusice teach: pv, minister, COMPOUND PUZZL! (0. 1,8 1 2 3 + tp at SSE Ee A EF a RS SE oh OBE Be REE: RR RE eh 14 HH HH + * # * £ ¢ HH He oH + * * # tit HH OH tit *# # # # H HH HG PORE EE ei if 5 eR ee a oad A sR a a Oo amd 10 9 8 Top equare~A stiff. hat; a notion: a kind of tape; thoengle, Loft squaro— fish; a thorny shrub; to werithos a girl's namo, Hlgbt squuro— A minutes tho god who gives victory; knot alne, transposed, Bottom square—a girl's naine: Mllberal; Knops; alanguage, From 1 to 4, that which 19 noxiona; 1 to 10, living by prev; 4to 7, nis in. breadth; 10 to 7, renders ry; 1tot, chally; 4 to 40, declares: 3 ti disclosed; 3 to 6,0 species of bird; U tos, Inzy; 11 to 0, to lengthon (obs). The squares ura ropresented by stars, aie ‘Uutcado. REVERSED RHOMBOID—NO. 1,204. Across—Purlficntion by wasting: a conser; Spanish cloth measures; tenult; vlog,—fonot- deally spelled; nx solemn form of supplication, Down—In'Poplar; an ubrovintion fora measure; tmaniinil: a priestly gurmunt, transposed; & mule Mibiieal name; Injudiciousness (obs,); an employment; a sled; three-fourths of once; an Integer, reversed; in Towhend. GALENA, Il. . Duosttos, DIAMOND—NO. 1,205. In E. FP. K.; tho tall of abaro; dangerous; a merry thought; adhesive; three-fourths of 0 flowers In Henlda. Cmicsao. Dick Suunany. DOUBLE ACROSTIC—NO. 1,200, A fermented drink; an antique measure; a ree ceptacle; notice; signifies Jurisdiction; | glut- tony; finan’s namo; 8 pupll; a drinking cup. Pritnals, a tavernkeeper: finals, connecting. ‘The words nre of uniform longth. TRBANA, Il Puncu. HALF-SQUARE—NO. 1,207, A kind of ale; n fxshfomiblo assembly; 9 cor- ner; a note; In Youngater. CHAMPAIGN, Il. « Henipa. SQUARE WORD—NO. 1,203. A number; a girl's namo; to change; a man's nano, Dus Moines, In. HAWKEYE. NUMERICAL ENIGMA—No. 1,209. Tam composed of six lotters, and am a al- OTT. My 1,2, 1s awry (ob8.). My +, 6, 6 §s to trespass, DELA VAN, Wis. Wen. TRANSPOSED, AMERICAN CITIES AND STATES—NO, 1,210. (1) Lord 'Tyfo is weak. (2) O! 2 demon is wise. @) Go graincameo, (4) Lill is conching. CitoAao, Hl. Younasren. CORRESPONDENCE. 8am Silck, city, answers o fow of tho ens: ons as ho enits thou” Now. 1,100, 1,200, and 173 were correctly answorcd, GHA regrotted tho absence of The Corner and clitina now to be out of practice, xo that hig Jind this week is only four,—Nos, 1,100, 1,100, 1,200, and 1,202, Punch, Urbana, IL, appends tho result of his study of tho Hat, and it wus entirely successful, froni end to ond, The Chlef appreciates Punch’s letter, “hunks. Nelsoninn, Nelson, Ill, (8 at fault only in a fow of Hawkeyo's enllings. Tho remalndor aro an ewered a8 stright asastring. Much obliged for the butch of twists, Dick Shunury, city, skips the proverb, the dia~ mon, and the transpositions, Dick his 2 protty Humond of bis own this week that is 0 sparkler. Thanks for good wishes, Robbie B., Milwaukee, Wis, tries his ‘prentice pen at answering puzzles, and hopes tho Chicl who runs The Corner will print them, Here they tire, Bobs Nos. 1,100, 1,200, and 1,202, Nenida, “Ona Farm, linals," turns his gazo from bls growing vrops and broad acres to note down ansivers to the whole lat, from the wheel tothotninister, Much obliged. AllO.K. now, i. F. K,, olty, fs sorry bo cannot welcome the return o€ Tho Corner with a complete score. Tho proverb, und transpositians bothered ‘KK. bua an 6xcellunt compound in this ‘Tho Dromtos, Gnicna, Ill,, came first to timo agala with everything 1s it should bo in ane swer to tho clght twists, hard «§ thoy all wore. Puzzles received and very uccoptabie. Plouso accept thanks, Henthor, elty,a new contributor, has missed the weokly tingies yory much, and, now thut thoy aro to bo continued, promises to.be beard from again. Tho lady unswers Nos, 1,195, 1,196, 1,10, and tho hilden proverb, tho Toso Muylie, Evanston, JIL, is glad to seo mysteries once. more. Miss Rose missod tho puzzles very much, and is sorry to miss answor- tng suine thls wook, ‘Thosu that came wmjes to the young Indy wero tho whool, the diamond, and tho duubte acrostic, Youngster, clty, weloumes Tho Corner once more, and hopes it won't bo icteric in future, even though he should skip It himself, Now that school Js ont, Youngster promises to lot bimeolf ont on answering puzzled, Ho found. the whool, the rhombold, und the two squares of the list batch, Poptur, Oshkosh, Wis. hastens to senda fow answors for oll uequalutunce sake, though ! pressod for time. Nos. 1,196, 1,198, 1,109, and 1.299 fre correct. The Indy will see by tho apawer to tho provorl how to eolve ono in future. The enigina will bo published, but the Iady will pieany answer it herself when printod, 68 she ‘urgot to send tho answer, THE AMERICAN FLAG, [Fxtract from Poem read at Henzoni A ui i 328, bY Wann ae denne sunk ahunieed years Columbia hor bannor has uns And bade ite glories bo displayed to all a. wone dering world; Bho placed tho ants of Heaven there, and sap. phire sen; below . Bhe banded It with glowing stripes of ruby ang ofenow, et ‘ Flag ob tho Ervol am{d the march thou'rt ovor Or where tho brittle may bo fought that Froddom y ul ta man; MA ZION | ana dio Welt Bout tt trom the North to whore luv, As full, ag pure, ng once thou didst a hundrod yeurs ngo. ® . 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