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OOBE’S BUBAL UEW-YOBKEB 
Miscelhmccrus. 
TYPES OF ITALIAN CHARACTER. 
The recent visit of the King of Ttaly to Ber¬ 
lin, where he had a long conference with the 
Emperor and Prince Bismarck, has attracted 
much al.tention throughout Europe, whoro it is 
considered to be an event of importance, hav¬ 
ing refer once to the future relations of Italy 
with France and the Church of Rome. The 
present King of Italy comes from the once 
comparatively insignificant Kingdom of Sar¬ 
dinia, n portion of Italy which accomplished a 
large part In the unity of Italy. Among the 
Eternal City, and the long-deferred promise of 
Napoleon III. was realized, namely, that Italy 
should be free, from the Alps to the Adriatic. 
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A FATHER’S ADVICE TO A BRIDE. 
Said a young husband, whoso business specu¬ 
lations wore unsucoossful:—“ My wife's silver 
tea-set, the bridal gift of a rich uncle, doomed 
mo to financial ruin. It, Involved a hundred 
unexpected expenses, which, in trying to meet, 
have made me the bankrupt, that I am." His is 
the cxperionco of many others, who, less wise, 
do not know what is the goblin of the house, 
working its destruction. A sagacious father of 
great wealth exceedingly mortified his daughter 
by ordering it to be printed on her wedding 
oonis. “No presents except those adapted to 
for children have r. keen appreciation for these 
things—this is much the host policy. Don’t 
seDd your hoy to sohool In Ill-fitting garments, 
collar all awry and chafing his neck, buttons 
missing, and shoes down at tho heel. Don't 
rnako a warehouse or clothes-press of his bed¬ 
room. Don’t feed him on s nir broad, and tough 
meat, and burnt OOffeo. Don’t lot noise and dis¬ 
sension and misrule spoil tho hours ho spends 
at home. Don’t do any of these things if you 
oan possibly avoid it, ospooially don’t do them 
for the purpose of laying up money for his 
future uso. The richest legacy you can leave 
him is a life-long inextinguishable and fragrant, 
recollection of bla home, when time and death 
have forever dissolved the enchantment. Give 
him that, ami he will, in tho strength of It, 
rnako his own way In the world; hut let his 
jritpnu’ir mqict. 
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SOLDIER. 
PRINCE 68 MARGHERITA. 
PEASANT WOMAN. 
MONK- 
type* of Italian character whiota we give this 
week is a fine portrait of King Victor Em¬ 
anuel. 
The Princess Makguerita, wholsv;?ry band- 
some, la a daughter of Duke Ferdinand of 
Geneva, and a cousin of Prince Humbert, the 
King's eldest son, whom she married. Both 
Prince and Princess are deservedly popular in 
Italy. The other Italian characters, thoShep- 
heid, tho Monk, the Soldier and the Peasant 
Woman, sufficiently explain themselves. They 
are characteristic of the country in whiob they 
live, and may be met by tourists in Italy. 
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A BIT OF ITALIAN HISTORY. 
In spite of the disastrous defeat at Novara by 
tho Austrians In 1840, when Charles Albert 
abdioated and was succeeded by his son, the 
present King, the Sardinian monarchy retained 
a large fund of latent energy, which displayed 
itself In judicious internal improvements, and 
in the alliance against Russia, during the Cri¬ 
mean War. In 1859 came tho wished-for oppor¬ 
tunity. France, in conjunction with Sardinia, 
defeated Austria on the fields of Magenta and 
Solferino, and a largo portion of Italian soil 
was freed from foreign sway, in spite of tho 
Treaty of Villaf-anca, which was signed before 
half tho alms of CAVOClt and other Italian 
patriots were accomplished. Next year came 
Garibaldi's romantic and most successful In¬ 
vasion of tho South, after which Victor Em¬ 
manuel was saluted as King of Italy. In the 
Seven Weeks' War of 1888 Italy sided with 
Prussia, and, though individually worsted at 
Lissa and Cuatozza, shared in the success of 
her ally by receiving the kingdom of Venetia. 
Finally, during the Franco-German War of 1870, 
Rome was occupied by the Italian troops, the 
capital of the kingdom was removed to the 
KING VICTOR EMANUEL. 
an inoomo of $1,500." Said he:—“You must 
not expect to begin life In the styl3 I am able, 
by many years of labor to Indulge.; and I know 
of nothing which will tempt you to try more 
than the well-intonUoned but pernicious gifts 
of rich friends." Such advice is timely. If 
other parents would follow tho 3ame plan many 
young men would bo spared years of incessant 
toil and anxiety, they would not find them¬ 
selves on tho downward road because their 
wives had worn all of their salary, or expended 
it on the appointments of the house. Tho fate 
of the poor man who found a linchpin, and felt 
obliged to make a carriage to fit It, is the fate 
of the husband who finds his bride In possession 
of gold and silver valuables, and no largo in¬ 
come to support the owner’s gold and silver 
style. 
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HGME FEELING. 
O ye fathers and mothers who have sons and 
daughters growing up around you, do yvm ever 
think of your responsibility in this regard.— 
your responsibility for keeping alive the home 
sentiment la the hearts of your children ? 
Within the limits of your means, remember 
that the obligation rests on you to make their 
home the pleasantest place upon this rolling 
earth ; to make the word “ home" for them the 
synonym for “happiness." 1 would not have 
you Import the vicos of the outside world into 
your homoa for any purpose: but I would have 
you go to the utmost verge of what Is moral, to 
provide at homo those things which entice 
young and growing persons away from home. 
Let me aasjre you that you had better spend 
your money In doing this than in ostentation 
or luxury, and far, far better spend It thus,than 
to amass a fortune for your children to squan¬ 
der in tho future. And not only as regards 
amusements, but also ooojfort aud refinement, 
recollections of home be repulsive, and t,hc 
fortuno you may leave him will bo a poor com¬ 
pensation for the loes of that tenderness of 
heart and purity of life which not only a pleas¬ 
ant homo, but tho memory of one, would have 
secured. Remember this, too, that, while he 
will never feel grateful lor your money when 
once you aro under ground, he will go to your 
green grave and bless your very asho3 for that 
sanctuary of quiet, comfort and refinement into 
which you may, if you poesoss the moans, trans¬ 
form your home. 
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BITS OF WISDOM. 
The secret of fashion is to surprise, never to 1 
disappoi nt.— Bubwer. 
Almost the boat rule of life Is to be worthy 
of one's self.—S. p. Herron. 
Defect In manners Is usually tho deficiency 
of fine perceptions.— Emerson^ 
Partial culture runs to the ornate; extreme 
culture to simplicity.—Botwe. 
Goetoe saysChrist is himself the one un¬ 
answerable proof of Christianity. 
That is true plenty, not to have, but not to 
want, riches.— St-. Chrysostom. 
Do not speak of your happiness to a man less 
fortunate than yourself— 1‘lutarch. 
The taste for emotion may become a danger¬ 
ous taste; we should he very cautious how wo 
attempt to squeeze out of human life more 
ecstasy and paroxysm than It can well afford.— 
Sydney Smith. 
How earthy old peoplo become,—moldy as 
the grave. Their wisdom smacks of tho earth ; 
there Is no foretaste of Immortality In it. They 
remind one of earth-worms and mole-edckets. 
Thona'U, 
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