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THE TKOY HERALD. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1878. TROY J1EKALD. WEDNESDAY, MARCH ,181878. Going into Partnership. Mm. Nottingham, being tumble to jret the means from Ler husband to aupply hor iiccetilllet, at last In formed him that she should resume hor profession of leeching, -so as to be at independent as she wee beforo alio vtm married. 'You're not In earnest, my dear?1 (bid Mr. Nottingham. 01 course I'm in earneat. Why not? Do you suppose 1 Intend to go this way, begging adil praying for .every farthing 1 apend? I've been Independent ouce, and 1 van bo ao again." No ; but look here !" Mr. Not tingham tiod risen, and was pacing up and down rather uneasily. "My wife can't goto teaching! What la H Hint you want ?" "What 1 can uarnl" proudly re torted Mrs. Nottingham. "But put It Into words." "Well, then, louk here," said Mr. Nottingham, "I hnvo always done my own work und sowing. Considered a o cook, I demand throo pound . fin ntli ; ns a seamstress, ono pound; s your wile, and the lawlul mother of your children, nt least leu pounds more. And then I shuU'uot consider myself properly compensated." "Whew-w-w! Lot mo toe it'a hcarly 20 a month !" "I consider tny servient as worth 'that, at least," said Mrs. Nottingham, with dignity; "hut if you would rather hlro a housekeeper, I will pros ecute my original mea ot opening a select school." Mr. Nottingham walked up and down the room ouce more, rumpling Ms hair into porcupine fashiou with hit flugors. "I'll consult Uuclo Wethorbcc," he aid. "Very well," suld Mrs. Nottingham, "lamquilo willing to abido by hit decision." Undo Wetherbeo, a bronxc-vlsaged cx-snllor, who was coiufortably smok lug his meerschaum up stuns, was summoned at once. lie came down rather slowly, on account of a wooden lug and listened to the special plead lug on cither side with tho utmost gravity. . "D'yo want to know my opinion?" said Uuclo Wolhcrbcc, when they both hnd finished. "Certainly," said Mr. Nottingham. "Of course," said his wife. "Tfieu look hero," said Uuclo Wethrrbee. "Matrimony's a i: opart nersliip or Joys and sorrows, and It ought to bo of money as well. My ad vice Is, Nephew Nicholas, that you divide oven with your wlfo." Divide oven S" blankly repeated Mr. Nottingham. "Or, betttcr still," went on Uncle Wotherbeo, "tako onn-lliird of tho money yourself, lay n-ldo one-third for household purposes, and give the other third to Phoebe." "Yes, hut Uncle ." "You fcskod my advice," said Uncle Wotherbeo. "Thero it I. And I havo nothing more to any." And off be alumped up stairs again. Mr. Nottingham looked at his wife. Jlis wife looked back again at him. "Well "aid l'habe. "I will try.lt," said Mr. Notllng. Iiam.. "It seems a wild Idea, but Un le Wotherbeo is a remarkably sensible man. Yob, I'll try It." And for tho next three years Mi . Nottingham remained In partnership with his. wife on tbcte unusual finan cial condition "Though, for the lira of me, I can't ace what you do with all your money," said, ho to his wife. "The very idea that has often sug gestod Itself to, me in regard to yours," retorted Mrs. Nottingham laughing. "1 had intended to buy a house for you, If It htdu'tbeen for thls.unex peoted appropriation of my funds," aid Mr. N. "I can wall, dear," said bis wife, aerenely. "All In good tline.t' IHHouealternoon Mr. Nottingham. csme Lome early from bimiieii and. rushed up to Uuclo Wetherbee's room. "Mydoar Uncle," said he, "that holise of Falkirk's la In the market at forced sale. Such a bargain 1 Only tlx hundred ?" "Why d6n't you buy It then?" said Mr. Wotherbeo, scooping fresh to bacco out of his Jar. "liecause I've only been able to lay up four hundred out of that deucedly small allowance of mine," said Mr. Nottingham. "Ever since I divided with 1'hoebo, according to your sug go'tloii. " Yes," nodded Uncle Wetherbeo, "according to my suggostlou " "I've boon a comparatively poor man," sighed Mr. Nottingham. "Ono can't lay up anything on such a pit- tanco as that." "Perhaps your wlfo thinks so, too," chuckled Uncle Wetherbeo. matter," said Mr. Nottingham. "I've "Oh, that' altogether a different been thinking I ought to reconsider that affair." Uncle Wctherboi' sirred Intently at his wooden leg, and said nothing, "Uut," added Mr. Nottingham, about the Fulkirk place? It's llttlo gem of a house, and I'vo al wars wanted a honso, of my own. This rent-paying businos don't altogether suit me. And I cttild give a min t gage for tho odd $200 if you would allow mo to use your name for eecu rlty." "Oh, certainly, certainly I" said Uncle Wetherbeo, "uso it as much as you llkn.'' And Mr. Nottingham went off re joicing. Uut Wiggs and Smgstcr, tho agents in cnariro uftheFnlkirk plaeo, wero exultant when he arilved. "Four hundred pounds and a mort gage for tho balance U all vory well," said Mr. Sangster, "but they hnd had another oiler Hint meriting of cash down I And thoy had considered It their duty to Mr. Falkirk to close with It. Very sorry but perhaps they might suit Mr. Nottingham with some other pleco of properly." Mr. Nottingham wont borne, sadly dispirited. "What's the uso of trying to save money ?" said he. "I'm going to give it up, alter this ?"J "1 don't agree with you there, my dear," said Mrs. Nottingham. "I'vo been saving money for the pat threo years, and I've found it pays!" 'You havo?" said her husband. "Of course I have. Do you sup- poso that I spont all tho monoy ? Not a bit of it. I put tho best part of it out at interest, alwaysfollowlug Un tie Wetherbee's advico In my Invest ments, and I havo bought n bouse with It!" What house?" Mr. Nottingham's eyes opetiod wider and wider. The Falkirk house" said Mrs. Nottingham, hor cheeks and tips dimpling all over with satisfaction, 1 completed tho bargain to-day. My dear," stealing ono arm around bcr husband's neck "how do vou think I have held up my cud of tho business partnership ?" "Dotler than I could havo dono my- self, Phoebe," said Mr. Nottingham, with a curious moisture coming into his eyes. "My plucky llttlo wife, I am proud of you !" "It was your money, NIcholus." sam tuo wire in a faltering vnlco. uut it was jour prudence and economy that stored It up, Phoel-o." "Thon you don't rogrot tho terms and articles of our partnership ?" "lSot In the least," answered Mr, Nottingham, fervently. Botho young .couple moved .into tho Falkirk ho uso when tno first of Maycamo around, and tho coziest room in tho house, with nsnutn win dow and an open fireplace fur n wooden fine, was reserved lor Uuclo Wetherbon. , And Mr. Nottingham is novcr tired oi telling his -friends his wife bought the,, placo.with her share of tho partnership profits. "TliomosLcbariulug woman In the world,", says Mr.. NullJiighaiiir-Eiig. Ilsb.Mag4r.lne. .J.tJj?-e,llmM.od "' SUnourihsa mm acres of laud subject to oniry. Ollhli only 2,700 acres lies north It he. Mlitaurl river. A Wife's Power Thepoworof a wife for good or evil Is Irresistible. Home mutt be the teat of happiness, or It must bo forever unknown. A good wife la to a man wisdom, courage and strength; a bad ono la confusion, weakness and despair. No condition Is hopeless to a man where his wile possesses firm ncss, doclslon and economy. There la no outward prosperity which can counteract Indolence, extravagance and folly at home. No spirit can long endure bad domestic Influence. Mhu is strong, but his heart is not adamant. He delights in enterprise and action, but to sustain him he needs a tranquil mind ; nutl especially If he Is an Intellectual man with a a whole heart, ho needs his moral forces In the conflicts of life. To re cover his composure, homo must be a place of comfort. There his soul ro news its strength and goes forth with fresh vigor to encounter tho labor and trouble of life, lint If nt homo ho find no rust, and' Is (hero met with bad temper, sulleunuesa, jeal ousy or gloom, or is assailed by com plaints and censure, hope vanishes mid ho sinks Into despair. Such is Ihocaso with loo ninny who, It might seem, havo no conflicts or triuU ol llle ; for such Is woman's power. Boys And Other Colls. (CioUtcn ltute.) Now, boys, let the cults out into tho lots, and seo them run. Don't keep l hem punned up iu the stalls. That la ns bud us keeping a healthy boy lu bed nil day. Thuy wero never made lor prison, but for freedom. More colts ura permanently injured by luck of exerciso than by any other cause. What tliey waul Is a chance to run, and nice, and curvelte, and kick up their heels, and draw the cool froth air Into their Iuiiim and blow it out with a snort. Bring them all out into this four-acro lot ; slip tho halters; climb up on the fence and seo them go it. What n sight ! See them" sweep! Seo them circle! Ua! sco that tellow trot! Din you see the chestnut catch his gait? Here they come, heads and tails up, steaming toward nt like a torrent of leaves blown by the gale! How their eyes shiuu! How their feot fly ! How lull of life, and vigor, and tiro they are ! There is no sight in the cities like that, boys ; no work purer, healthier, manlier than yours. Stick to tho farm and stablo, and the tree exhilarating life of tho country. You aro a deal happier than you would be measuring tape and clerk ing it for eight dollars a weok In the city. A Solid Cause al Last. An Irish matron enters u lawyer's office : "Is this tho place, sur, where people git divorces?" "Yes, occasionally wo eugngo iu that kjnd of business. What can we do lor you, madam V" "Faith, stir, I'd lolke to git a di vorco from me husband Pathrlck.,' "What Is the matter with Patrick, madam ?" "Shine and Pathrlck gits dbruuk, sur." "That's bad. Dut I hardly think lhatalono will bo sufficient cause. Have you no other complaint ?" "Indade I have, sur. Pathrlck bates me." "Yes, yes, I see. That adds cru elty lo drunkenness. But, madam, you do not seem lo sutler much in your appearance fr.oin Patrick's cru elty. I think you must find a stronger reason botnre the court will grant you a divorce." "Well, rur, besides all that, I fear, sur, that Pathrlck isn't true to me." "Ah! now, madam, you begin to talk biisjues. What reason havo you for thinking that Patrick Is unfaith ful to you?" 'W.ell, sur, I may say that it's me seH that hut a sthroiig suspicion that. Pathrlck is uo.t,tlo father of mo last choild." There Is a fish used as a candle, and Is caught oh the coast or .Alaska. It is almust eight Inches long, almost transparent and very fat, which 1st,. It pure,.whltH and very awcet, Tho In dlus dry .this fish, then light it at tho tail, and it burns with niHAr. a nark. ling flame which the wind vLlt 'not Uvlitj Chsseh. From tbe Goldon Aae. One of the subjects talked and written about a good deal at tho prei ent limo Is, how to live cheaply. The quostlon Is asked seriously and earn estly by a great many city people Pricos ot alt the great stsplos of llle aro high. Rents are enormous. Fash Inns aro exacting, Wants multiply. wniio ..resourcoa diminish. How lo mako strap and buckle meet, Is the problem which presses on hundreds of houtokoepers of tho mlddlo clsst. Wo have been not a little amused at souio of tho suggestions on this subject iu tho dally papers. One writer proposes that everybody shall llvo In fiats, paying from $1,000 to $1,800 rent for a suit of rooms ; when a rent of Sve hundred dollars Is all thut a family of the middle class cau really aHord. Another has found re, lief In dismissing one dottiest In and doing part of tho housework herself, and requiring her oldest daughter to tako care of a chamber or two ; while the middle class family keeps but one girl at tho most, hud hnrdl knows how to afford even that luxury. A third has discovered that buying the tnmily stores In largo quantities at wholesale prices Is far more cconom leal than to purchase at llm comer grocery; a fact which tho middle class lamiiy Ioiik. siro found out. and always nets upon when it has money enough to purchase In that way. A fourth thinks that the mosi economical way, for u family of small iii.aus, Is to buy nil It wants on credit and never pay tho bills; n method, wo nro sorry to say, that some faml lies of mure pretension than principal rosort in, and yet nro always poor and always complaining. Tho tllfilculty iu the problem is lo reconcile Irreconcilnblos. Tho mid die-class family generally wants ull tho fluo things, nil tho style ntut ills play ot wealthy neighbors. It Insists on having cosily furniture, showy upholstery, rich dinners, and a party now nun men; all or which cost monoy, and a good deal of it. The problem would simplify Itself utonce, ,., ..... .... . .. . . woiiiii iiiu iiiiuuie-cinss luiuiiy cease trying to appear what it is not, and bo content to nppesr and be thought just what it is. It is tho proleuso that occasion tho perplexity. It Is tho display which makes such havoc of tho dollars that nro slow to como anil quick to go. It Is what is duuu lo keep up upuearnnccs that destroys tho equilibrium botwocu outgo and Income, and makos lilo a drudgery and vexation. How lo llvo cheaply is a question easy enouiili to answer If ono will be content fur show. Put convenience iu tho plaeo of fashion. Study sim plicity. Ueluso to lie beguiled into a style of living above what is required by your position in sncloty and is juauueu uy your resources, bet a ..-.id... i fashion or simplicity, neatness, pru. deuce and iuoxpAuslvoucss, which others will be ulad to follow and thank you for Introducing. Teuch yourself to do without a thousand and ono pretty and showy things which wealthy people purchase, and prldo yourself on being just as happy without them ns your rich neighbors aro with them. Put so much dignity, sincerity, kindness, virtue and lovn into your simple and Inexpensive home that its members will never miss tho cosily fripperlcs'aud showy adornments of fashion, and be hap pier In the cozy and comforiablo apartments than most or their wealthy neighbors are lu thoir splen did establishments. It does not follow that in order to llvo,, cheaply one must live meanly. Tho groat staples of life aro not. cosily. Taslo. refinement, good cheer, wit and even elegance aro inexpensive. It Is amazing how mucht.comfort and. beauty, Joy, and culture and refinement can be put Into the humblost homo with) very llttlo expom-e. Will hubu,d,-,aud wlfo really set about the thlnir iu earnest ami call upon their ingenuity wnen their money falls, .and mako af fection supply what ingenuity cannot compass .? -. Thero is no trouble about young pepplo marrying with no outfit but health and, Jove and an hquest purpose, provided they wlll praotlee the thrift and i prudence to wjjlch ibsl.r, grand , par cut! owed all tbsjr success, and make their thought mitt love supply what they lack In the means or display. Those who begin lire at the top of tho ladder generally tumble off, whllo those who begin at the foot gonerolly acqulro steadiness,, courage and strength of arm and will as they rlso. Corruption. Tho enormous thieving of tho car i .. .. i . i . . . ... i s . it.... lias been reported by tho Investigat ing cointntilou. During ouo session tho staio paid $350,000 for "supplio;" $125,000 for wine, brandy, whisky and cigars, al thorntoof $20 a gallon for brandy, $10 for sherry, $(0 lor champagne, $20 a hundred for cigar, clc. Iu four years mure limn $200, 000 was paid for furniiuro, which was shipped away nt tho clot ot iho ses sion. Tho bills wero moro than dou bled, and certificates wero issued for them. They were made up of such Items as follows : Clucks and mirrors, costing Sfloo each, Webster's diction-' nries, $12 call bells, $25 inkstands, and $10 gold pens, Imported kid gloves, ladles' satchels, men's whllo nnd brown hosiery, linen cambric handkerchiefs, Indies' hoods, cam brics, ribbons of all qualities, fluo plain goods, extra long hath towels, pieces ot'crepo, scissors, skirt braida ami pins, baize, spool cotton, prints, tooth brushes, heavy combs, flax, bul lous, whalclioui, gluliHius, hooka and eyes, boulevard skirts, bustles," extra long slocking, chignons, pal- pitntors," garters, chemise, under vests, parasols nnd sun umbrellas. fluo overcoat, pants, vests, coats, shirts, undershirts, drawers, socks, bonis, suspenders, cellars, shoes, slip pers and lints. Tho Treaty of 1'nris, March 30, 185G osnbllshcs tho neutralization of tho Illack Sea, and closos the straits to all foreign men-of-war. On tho same day another treaty wns signed be tween Great Itriluin, Austria, France, Sardinia and tho Portu, relative to theslralts, fu which tho treaty of July 13, 1841, wns approved. Tho latter- treaty agrees upon the closing of tho straits to all foreign men-of-war in time of peace, and that all llht men-ol-war lu I he service of tho European euihasslo) ut Constantinople shall bo provided with special permission is sued by the porte. In October, 1870, Uusslii denounced the stipulation which Hunted her naval forces in tl.u Ulack Sea. The 'Vicaty of London,. March 13, 1871, recognized tho mili tary and naval rights of tho Uussians- iu the Illack Sea, but did not chaugo tho situation of tho straits. From 1856 to 1871 iiluo foreign war vessels passed through IHe strulta, viz: ono Urilish In 1872, one American. In 18G6, two American, iwo Austrian, ouo French and one Russian iu 18G8, and ouo Prussian iu 18G8- not to speak of an English fleet the other day. Such are the treaties now in existence, which Iho autl-ltussiaii clement lit England dcclaio shall not be en croached upon. A good tunny years aeo a President ot tho United States who had no taint of fraud, either in his title or his un lure, entered a meeting houso after tho sermon hadbuuun. Tho minister was;not a D.D., but n plain, old-fash- inned Methodist preacher. Ho wis telling ol tho terrors of hell rather a favorite topic with Methodist preach ers lu thoso days when a minister silting behind him In Ihu pulpit sud denly,, twitched his,, ront lull; Brother, General Jackson has just como in!" "Goueral Jackson!" shouted the preacher, "Who Is Gen eral Jackson ? If ho doesn't renent and and get religion, Gpgd will soml uon.'jncKsou to hell as quick as ho would a Guinea nigger." Old Hick ory stayed after meeting to shako hands with him. and wttt'in frleiuU ever After. l An mi llliiilrailini tr ikn . t iiu M I'LHUrW" lilo lemleiiuv of t lila atM in it... .V slang." we quota the followiui; Irom the, verbatim report of tl,, Omaha Judge's charge: . "I'taluilfl,, seems to liava oat id. i,.u. i.'.'." II ----- , p ,.v uiniiQ uu mil defendant ;JuryMseui,e noice. ' .-7? f ?Vi V. ''V,,e'" live 11001: to Great llrllaiii W ..,. .. w . . double w hat. t hoy were in 1876. Y ' Tho girt,to OUr gJTvehiment of.artl. 2'rV E2!?n.,."l,.0l",,,,W "hWl"". ' are es t I lasted, to bo, worm 1,000,000. ,