There are people in the world who esteem it so extremely vulgar to express emotion that, if an earthquake were reported to have happened in their neighborhood, they would consider it a proof of their good breeding not to have been moved by it. Some parties are discussing the desirableness of leaching children to use both hands alike. Before using this ambidextal improvement, had we not better wait until the country gets itself out of the stealing period a little ? (hie hand is quite enough to be employed in “ reaching things.” The Woman'h Journal is iu an ecstasy of indignation because by the fortieth clauses ■if the Mutiny Act any civilian in England nay throw over all the legal claims of his vvife and family by enlisting, and any soldier married, with or without leaving, may repudiate bis wife at any moment.
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Evening Star, Issue 3306, 24 September 1873, Page 3
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142Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Evening Star, Issue 3306, 24 September 1873, Page 3
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