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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1879)
January, 1879. THE WEST SHORE. ENGLISH GIE.LS THEN AJSii jnuu. A writer to an English paper gives tlie modern English girl a sharp review. We trust the con trast will not apply to American country girls. He writes: The English girls in the old country houses a generation agone, as the old-fashioned conserva tive of the Standard remembers them, had a inurry, genuine, unaffected Bmilo. Whon a guest dropped in unexpectedly thoy wore clearly delighted to Bee him, aud not in the least ashamed of it. They showed an evident desiro to please without a trace of an arrhrt peiure. Tall, well developed, in the hight ol good health, with bloom upon the cheek aud with brilliant eyes, they were irresistibly charming. Hut it was the merry laugh that dwelt so long in the memory a laugh from the heart in tho joyousness of youth. They joined freely in the conversation, but did not thrust themselves forward; and not a hint was breathed of those social scandals which now form the staple of electro salvor, together with sweet biscuits -it being the correct thing to sip one glass and crack, one biscuit. The conversation is so in sipid, so entirely coutincd to the merest plati tudes, that it beoomos a relief to escape. Th girls still have good constitutions and rosy looks, hut thoy worry about it in secret, and wish thev ,..,11 1.1 ., il ' 1 i . .1 . like . - -'- - - , " 'M biivjr .1 Var " wmtu m& "" lly "no. nicy nave suppressed tlio slightest ap proach to animation. They havo all got just the , ; . ! l,11! ini MM samo opinion on the samo topics, for thev have ..11 'IM... :J-- i 1 V 1 1 ' . . . "iv nam 01 uiigii nas departed. They rend tho so-called social journals ami ah. sorb tho gossip, tittle-tattle and personalities. Tho guest departs chilled and depressed. What a comfort when he can turn a corner behind the hedge, and can thrust his hand into his pockets and whistle. ltooK Cum.". Kawsmall American townsoan boast of a circulating library of any importance, and cultured men and women sutler from tho want of now liooks, periodicals, etc., which they individually cannot buy. This waut can THE I'KKII s Or' I HI. si; A. .Severe storms always bring to mind th perils of the seas. Our sketch upon this page depict tho dangor which lias in the wake ot the storm. The little band of outcasts have formed a rod float, and are easting about on the expanse of waters. It is proper to think of th dangers of the sea when the winds rook our house and the Hood rise. It is proper also to believe that they alone are safe whose trust is in Him whom the winds and the waves obay. Tiik Vau k or l)irrHNT l'aaw or Mut. Why is there so much dlfferenoe in the nutri tive value of the lleali of auimais in different liarta of the body? Answer - flash is eompoasd of numerous bundles of minute tubes adhering together in a mass. These tubes are tllltd with thu juioea of the Hash. Now t he quality of the lleah deieiids much on tho juices, while the tenderness or toughness depends largely on ' t-of'llnsaV rjflawral'aaffi v 'PsBB law ' IaIIHm ijBiaaargYFTr bib. '1 MBBaaanlissMi " " g "-BBrtfflsBaTMisssHns saaansW ffr fashionable gossip. They woro well acquainted with honaehold duties, and had not learnod to regard them as menial. At table the mistress wonld suggest that tea was hardly strong enough for a man, and that a nip of brandy might improve it; aud after tho old-time late afternoon tea, all the girls would draw round the Are, and when pipes were pro duced would aak the visitor to amoke; and even if he declined on account of the ladies, it was pleasant to be asked. As the conversation ran on, each of the girls candidly avowed her opin ions upon suoh topics as wore started, blushing a little when she was asked to give her reasons ; and there was individuality displayed that gave nest and interest to the talk. This was not so many years ago; but now when ono calls at such a country house, how different is the reception! The servant show the visitor into a drawing room furnished in the modern style, and takes the name up stairs. By-and-by the ladies enter in moruing cos tume; not a stray curl allowed to wander from its stem bands ; nature rigidly repressed; deco rum, "society" in every flounce aud trimming. A touch of the bell, and decanters of port and sherry are produced, and wine is presented on an THE rKlllUI OF THE HKA. be obviated in a measure, by a friendlv combi nation between certain tanulies or individuals, in which each contributes a given number of books to a common stock; thesehooks are loaned to the members in turn. A more formal and a much better way is tho formation of a book club, in which each member pays at the I" gin ning a certain sum, with which as many books are purchased as thsrs are members, scab ono choosing a book; those pass in regular rela tion from hand to hand, remaining a fortnight with each reader; thus 20 books may be read for the cost of one. When the books bat passed around the circle they are sold to mem ber for the benefit of the club. Kin for the detention and abuse of hooks also keep up th funds. No officer is required fn this assorts, tion, ncept a treasurer. Another advantage in tho plan a that books can b bought ly th quantity at lower rats than sintjy, Kr Acriva. Never sit down and brood over trouble of ny klad. If yon are v. ,., with yourself or th world, thta i no way to obtain satisfaction, find yourself employment that will keep your mini asAlv. and. depend upon it, this will foros out unweleom. thought. those tub, and the vary with th an and condition of the animal. In old or ill fed ani mals the tube are more than th lule, awl the meat is tough. In young animals it is th revere. 'I hue 1 more nutriment in th fth of animal not too young or too old, and neither too fat nor too lean. Or. Jlvlhrvot. Turtatau No in. No kd, lik Ireo, I nagtMUf, suHiciantly daotll to Ik forysd aad drawn into slewler win. It point of fast) I vary high, ami if matt)! la a Urartu erven hi It yields a hnuiogauitxitts regulus of silvery asto n, ooiilaiDing carbon. M ItosasafMa law i .10,1111. 1 whether aiekel, Ilka iron, when carbureted, I capable of being tesnp4 and acquire elasticity, awl htm it reads sasl la susceptible of oiulaUua. Ta remit was decidedly negative asospt that alloy of iron and stew, with large proportion of no kl, tOl and upward, rlt th ottdisiag actio) of air and water. Kuwli, of thhonaa firm, ami Christmas cheeks for 11,000 nob to tb Han Kreaenwo or pban asylums, and ol fttJU acb to lis haasve Uut socielw.