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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-21
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Last Words Or &srent men,

Byron made poor business of IL, and
could not think of anything to say, st the
last moment, but Agusta--sster-Lad
Byron-tell Harriet Beechcr Stowe"-etc.,
etc.-but Shakespeare was ready and said,
England expects every man to do his
duty!'' and went off with splendid eclat.
And there are other instances of sagacious
preparations for a feicitious closing remark.
For instance;
Joan of Arc said-"Tramp, tramp, tramp,
the boys are marching"
Alexander the Great said" Another of
those Santa Cruz punches, if you please"
| The Empress Josephine said" Not for
| Jo-" and could get no further.
| Cleopatra said" The Old Guard dies, but
never surrenders."
Sir Walter Raleigh said" Executi0ner,
can 1 take y'ur MILESTONE moment,
please ?"
John Smith said" Alas, 1 am the last
my race!'
Queen Elizabeth said" Oh, would give
my kingdom for one moment more-l have
forgotten my last words.
And Red Jacket, the noblest Indian brave
| that ever welded tomahawk in defence OF a
friendless and prosecuted race, expired with
these touching words upon his lips
q" IKaaOknwdmpdno0su ,oinnebGgoUnt-
id,vdltasdgdm0rcsas heWdn." There
was not dry eye in the wigwam.
Let not this lesson be lost upon our public
men. Let them take healthy moment fol
preparation, and contrive some last words
that shall be neat and to the point. Lei
Louis Napoleon say:
81 am content to follow my uncle, still
do not desire to improve on his last words
Put me down for tete aarnaec."
And Garrett Davis; Let me recte the
unabridged dictionary"
And H. G.: 81 desire now to say few
words ON political economy"
And Mr.. Bergh: ''Only take part of me
at time if the load will be fatiguing to th'
hearse- horses"
And Andrew johnson 81 have been al
Alderman, member of Congress, Governor
Senator, Pres-adieu, you know the rest"
And Seward: "Alas.-ka."
And Grant: 80"
All of which is respectfully submitted
with the most honorable intentions.
MARX TWAIN.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-21
goetry.
lOrIginal.l
Bouthern Political soliisquy,

A Southern Political soliisquy.
We remember when the "nigger"
Our trouble used to be-;
How In every crooked "wood pile"
His form we'd surely see:
When his queer, peculiar odor 4
Polluted all our air,
And we endless cause for grievance
Found In his curly hair.
How esthetic love OF beauty
Was wounded by his shin,
And offence beyond forgiveness
Was found in his dark skin;
How hearty scorn for thickness
Ofskull we used to feel,
And see some british traces In
His elongated heel. ...r.7
Well, new, all Of that Is ovcr;-
The nlgger's ceased to bel
As predicted,-wa extiRguished,
As soon AZ he was free.
The "colored mau" succeeds him.
A man Of sterling wsrth,
In whom but few indications
Are found Of "nigger" blrh.
His odor Ia not unpleasant;
H,s shapely limbs are straight,
As to color,-why tastes will dffer.
While straight hair many hale.
And his skull can't be much thicker
Than some among our own,
Else we had not seceded.-but
"Let well enough alone"
A great change must have come DER him,
Or, maybe over us.
For we wonder how we e'er raised
About him such fuss
To be sure we have to pay him
Before he'll work or toto,
But then II we're decent t'wards him
We mag csntrol his vote.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-21

Mrs. Francis POWER CoBpR, writing Of
the progress of the Woman's Rights move
ment in Europe, says: =.
"The woman question is very strong all
over the continent-so much so that an in
ternational magazine devoted to its Develop
ment has been in contemplation. The two
future Queens Of Prussia and Italy are
among lis warmest friends, as YOU are per
haps aware, and would head their respective
national societies. We trust to make an in'-
mense step here this year by carrying the
Married Women's Property bill. 1t has
already passed the third reading in the Com
mons. The Woman's College, to be opened
in October, is also most promising under
taking. doubtless we shall have to wait
some years for the franchise, bit recent
omission of the word !" male" in new bill
concerAing the municipal franchise looks
like the thin end of wedge"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-21

A Scotch minister told his neighbor thai
he spoke two hours and a half the Sunday
previous. "Why minister were you not
tired to death 2" asked the neighbor. saw,
nae. said he, az was as fresh as Q rose |;
but II would have done your heart good TO
sss hoy tired the congregation Wa"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-21

An old lady in Ohio, who didn't care
for the changes of fashion, kept full suit
Of grave clothes on hand for fifty years, and
bad q ehaRaa to use them only last week.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-21

The "Liberal Republican State Conven-
ton Of Arkansas adjourned, at Little Rock.
on Thursday night. 1t adopted a platform
advocating universal suffrage and general
reform, and supporting the present state
T 'srTrrN~s' Z"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-21

An Iowa paper remarks that "a real
live energetic railroad woman wonld be Of
,mmenge advantage to ReokHk, -
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-21

Prince Arthur shoots with gun labeled
t;Erop your own a#epllpAs.e Mama, x~As'
iscs' -,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-21

Chicago has the excitement of first
class mystery. This time it is the genuine
article no rapping spirit no impalpable
ghost an actual defunct corpus on the edge
of the public highway. Near the end of u
street bridge, wedged in between piles, just
clear of the water, the fascinating object was
discovered. The community Immediately
shuddered. Murder, doubtless but how,
when, where, by whom, and why was this
disposal made of the body These were the
questions and while the jury sat the rumors
grew. AT length the verdict is brought in.
Nobody guilty. Deceased, intoxicated, fell
off the bridge, and was either killed by the
fall or suffocated in loco. Although the
corpse is just discovered, the accident took
place six months ago. How the inebriaie
got over the edge is not explained, nor why
If the corpse laid close to the street, nobody
ever before, by eyes or nose, perceived j..
The affair has the perspicuity of we'll
known narrative about rats stealing pork
through hole In the bottom Of barrel, and
leaving the brine. Queer lapses are charac-
ieristic of Chicago, but they usually pertain
tn thinpr connuhial
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-21

Children, who, while growing, must form
more tissue than they waste, consume more
food in proportion to their weight, and pos
sess more active digestions than adults.
They should have their, meals with shorter
intervals, and care should he taken to avoid
all influences that may disturb digestion.
Prominent among these is a deficiency oi
clothing. The human body, like any other
thing of greater warmth than the surround
ing air, has constant tendency to part with
its excess of heat by radiation, and to check
this cooling process we ervelop ourselves in
nom conducting fabrics. 1t stands to reason
that the greater the surface exposed the more
rapidly will the radiation occur; and yet we
frequently see children with chest, arms, and
legs barred by fashion in the coldest weather
without regard 10 the general depression ol
temperature, which must also involve thai
of the digestive organs.
| The diet of children should be regulated
| by consideration of their functional capa
cities. In infancy, nature furnishes in tht
mothers milk all requisite elements in con
dition requiring no mechanical treatment
| hut merely simple chemical action. A LITTLE
later, as the first teeth begin to make thei
appearance, food easily separable may be al
lowed, and as the masticating apparatus ad
vances towards perfection, articles requiring
more tearing and grinding may be gradual,
added to the catalogue. The activity of the
digesting secretious increases in proportion
to dental development, 30 that many sub
stances (such as potatoes) which are easy t
masticate are not digeslible in early child
hood.
| The milks of different animals vary in
constitution as regards the proportion o
| their constituents, human milk containing
more water and sugar than that Of the COW
For this reason, when an infant is brough
up by hand" or in the process of weaving
it is usual to dilute and sweeten cows mill
in order to bring it nearer the human stand
ard. Goats milk for the same purpos
would require more dlution but no sweeteu
ing-its percentage of sugar exceeding evel
that of the COW. 1t is extremely doubtful
however, whether the addition of water t.
cows milk serves any good purpos. ; and
is certain that far too much is usually added
Human milk contains about 50 parts Of wa
ter in 100; cows milk about s6-or thre
parts less in 100 yet to compensate for thi
slight difference the latter is commonly di
luied with double its bulk Of water befor
giving it to hungry baby. Be it alway
remembered that an infants propcrest foo
is its own mothers milk, and that she VIII
can suckle her child and does it not, is gull
ty of serious offense against Gods law
A. L. CARROLL, in Harpers Magazine fl
November.
The New York herald., 1869-02-23

and In the Windsor Home PARK much land In under
water aud many OF the low lying meadows IN the
Thames valley are in q similar condition. The
waters round oxford and Reading also continue 70
rlSe.
Convent Iife-Strange Action by Sistcr Of
Mercy.
strange case came before the Quecn's Bench. IN
Lendon. on Wednesday, the ad inst. One Catholic
lady. named Saurln, member or convent at HUI,
brought an action against two others-7one OF them
Mrs. Star, her lady supenor-for assault libel and
the detention OF certain articles OF ciothing-all
charges arising OF the EXPULSION OF MISS saurin
from the convent for alleged impropretles.
which expulsion, she declares. was calculated
to injure her character and was erected BY unlawful
means The case Is full Of details. and 1t Is likely TO
occupy some tfme The ladies mad lived together IN
one convent for many years, and had once been on
the best OF terms. Their quarrel may prove nstruc-
tive; not that is likely TO reveal TO us any OF the
ssecrets' OF conventual liie as the term Is some
times understood, though 1t may bring 70 light one
or two or the plain truths. The evidence has gone
far enough to prove that the life inside these estab-
lisnents Is very mucn like the life outside-quarres
between the ladies' heartburnings Jeaouses.
ssr0wsr on this side Of the curtain, and on that
which the world sees peace, propriety, occurrences
and slsery love, lust in any large family 0f grown
daua hfelS or ladies' school,
The New York herald., 1869-02-23
SCOTLAND.
The Los. OF the IIlberuia


The following Is the oificial report made to the
Right Honorable the Lords OF the Committee Of
PIlvy Council for Trade:-
COUNTY BUILDINGS, GLASGOW, Jan. ls 1852.
MI LORDs-We have tho honor 70 forward our report
the attending the loss OF the steamship
sHd %
ns IN s Va; % ss ro SS % iron
6siO, and her registered tonnage s sSld tons. She
" ass Scs % So b. q ss
a ohs nS Mr. I.
without any sndorse.sns men a. having passed in steam
New York to Glasgow IN November ias having on board
seventy pas.engers and full cargo Of which was
pssr SHAFT the s.sl Of Noysmssr last when sbou.
water 70 dow wi into Ss ssr part tns sp and after
hours was obvious that abe was settling down, the
ordered the boat. e g so rsady quietly, whoa.
' 70 s e E sn @
Afterwards the shlp ioundersd After leaving The vessel
i've i've: we're @ o:s o sS.s ocsa:Ion and snoshsS boat
s also feared has met with similar fate - she also Is
sancss which I'd sSs os. q he Iberns We have ss
(: 1 i psoSsSIs \ Oasss Connected wlsS
the engine department Blu. there wa, sudden. svdencs
arrived and which have expressed n the Following
Act 1864 which provides that engineers should hold
Of compseocy e % sssyc the the. com
assdsn y ns engine n In this r
10 doubt the Hiberns strong faithfully built
s p that
Captain ana ce are admitted Ssrs BEEN unaes
the impression that when the accident occurred The screw
occurred two former voyages They deemed sdylsa
be 70 i ~ a % s m u the a
nstey the shaft proved hare been broken drawn
Ss
the stung the bukhead Of the tank been intact and
:ss The only
:so. s u IN H. s S
been nterferred WITH the could have found ts
HAsss .
% E. o s Ss .ss
secured the water would end Its way into the aferhod
os oh s sp e 70 so % ss iron
~ s n. s. cou ps had ,s .s' ssn
z 1s s y s s ss
q water alter the Sas nseon had been spped and Tor
come Is .hos W.. SSs appears
@ s as snd % wa was ~ a
The buikhead tho bulkhead" was the
% he
in the engine room nor IN the compartment !, %
vsivs Of the engine room butSsad wa, opened and
H. HAD rs ~ yss n he Rs'sf pssse me
s @ : 0s
ih sns ,S engine room and s injection for
s and
6nse could have been set 70 work There alto
One pump he after hold ana pump d sS:
the deck pump 70 the after hold appear have beenused
while hope remains OF tho safely OF the engineers any
thsm the Court feels bound TO defer prsnouncing udg
ment upon any alleged errors Of commission or omisson
stances admit Of IT, hereafter 70 receive additional evi
ends Of public justice require that the inquiry should bo
deemed 10 Be OPEN Before closng report deem
toowas Ions. :. .',ns %, o
stern pipe should BE- 70 The operation Of turn
ing esseS peqn rS r.. n,ciacaste % shsf' :: ".
be only occaonaiy inspected should be kept larger dame
that the pipes OF the bige injection bgo pumps
should be distinct the from the other
ons connec.ei % pipe and that All shaft tunnels should
makes this 81 interim report 20 the Board OF Trade.
WILLIAM MAcLEAE, j. r.
RICHARD 8. CUNLIFF, ]. r.
The New York herald., 1869-02-23
WHAT TIE SOUTH EXPECTS or GENERAL Gaaar.
From the Macon iGa.l Telegraph. Fob. ln.l

tffOm tue Mhcon tsa.l leieCraDn, FeD i0.l
With Iresidcrt Johnson's exit General Grant, who
has literally carved his way the position Dy iy
sword, becomes President. The first aicultv vuls-l
VIII confront hn VIII te radical and conseryal We
element 10 please There IL faction stIli at the
North with all It's hatred and farailcsm ayaios a
everything Southern stI burning as brightly NJ IA
the days OF Robert Rantoul and owen Love, uv
They clnim TO have elected General Grant AMI
through he New York Tribune VII vchemen,ty dc-
maini that his administration shall he shaped accord
with them before his term OF ouice is one mo- n
old. The very nature OF the ofce OF President oI ,
United : a'es ~ conseryative-fn antaronsm to par
nsan ianaticisin. When man IL sworn into that
oniee , nc VIII take conprehensive LOOK over he
whole country, and become at once seized with an
ambition TO make all OF it great and glorious. lie
VIII irown against any effort TO bud up one portion
by pulling down another. Ana hence we be,ievo
that tnc dream OF New England. that she viii fnd in
General Grant President who viii bend the who
power aud patronage OF hts onlcc 10 snbservc her
interests Will not he realized.
Nor do we believe ne Will allow his Congress to
hanper and cripple the industry and progress cf
the Southern States BY adverse Legislation. such
essentially change the reconstruction measures OF
tbat BODY, but he Will permit the people now
oppressed By them 10 change their constitutions aud
make laws to suit themselves II they desire 10 %.
coercion OF Congress and the privilege or making
our own laws, ike TIE people OF PENNSYLVANIA and
Illinois.
We believe thai all parties arc agreed that lead
ecuno1y. 10 IA expected that the ten thousand Gs-
bVnest rogues now IN office and bequcathei to the
country BY tho Tenure or once law will he dismissed
instantly, and new set OF men appointed 10 .iN
their places. But whether these win only prove ~
hunxrer swarm OF iics'' Il grave question. In
word. the country expects General Grant 10 be hc
President Of the Whole land. ana not OF the radical
wing OF the republican party.
The New York herald., 1869-02-23
HOMICIDE IN souTHwlsK, mass.
The WcstneId Cignr Makers Whr-A Young
Man Killed by m On,cer.
From one springdeId Republican,, Feb. 22l

From the Springfield Republican, Feb 2al
classes at westfeld over Iamenta6ie occurrence
which happened yesterday In the neighboring town
OF southwck, and which Is circumstantlaly reported
20 US as follows:-Tw0 men named Bell ana French,
cigar makers and members OF the Union, went
into barber shop adjoining the woronoco
House In Westneld about eleven O'Clock yes
terday morning and found there aroihcr
cigar maker, an cmploye Of Harrison Car
penier, and Rcs a member q the Union. They
were someW uat under the influence OF liquor and
ripe for light After exchanging some hard words
with the non-union man they made q fierce assault
generally. Fully aware tnat they would be arrested
unless they put themselves out OF the way, they len
the SHOP, dcfying any one to arrest them, took
at high rate OF speed for Sunied, intending doubt
Es to get over the Connecticut line and then laugh
%sSs n q spscs gS w
paser, who were accompanied BY Mr.. Carpenter,
o. harrison Carpenter, who however, did not
Ger TO lend him his assistance. Upon the officers
COMING up with the fugitives the lattcr made very
stout Stout and r fierce resistance, Mr. Tyler ordered
while he took care OF cl The thing was easier SAID
than done, for the clparmakers fought desperately
stlf1y. maued. French, however was held and
and took % hIs legs. Tyler and Carpenter chased
MIN, the former ordering him repeatedly to stop
telling him that The went ON he did 80 at his peril
Bel replied In insulting terms, and would not STOP
ra s s6G @s n nv VINO nss ssoe
"shootIow 40 az to tanglo his lcgsn Mr.. Carpenter
fred but did not hit Bell at ALL. At the command OF
Tyler again ordered Bel In the name OF the Com
monwenItn 10 surrender Bell paid a. little respect
70 s c ad e Sssn
the whole transaction oi the chase after Bel and
ne fatal net occurred in less time than It has taken
of DeI was put Into Moscley's sleigh and taken to
Westned, while French was carried back Ia another
conveyance and consigned 70 the lookup.
The New York herald., 1869-02-23
PORTO RICO.

Tonnage Dncs ON American vesscIs-Ieduc-
ton 20 Other Natiors--WLy Not for Amcri.
cnnss
AREcrDo. Feb. TO- lscs.
Although l am no public writer. stilI most pds
lirely request OF you to permit me space In your
world renowned newspaper to bring to the notice
Of parties interested In The american shipping bus.-
ness between the United States ard Porto Rico that
In view OF iate treaty concluded with tue pro-
visionll government of Spain, foreign vessels are
only subject 10 thirty seven and naf cents ton
mage tiucs, willie American tonnaget subject to one
dollar. which is undoubtedly great drawback to
Amer can shipping. other tonnage being able 10
world
As America can justly boast or being the nation
that most protects the interests Of her clizcus
must say am highly astonisiei that the American
govern ineDt has not yet obtained likewise that
beneni for the American shipping. trust this Ant
viii nave the desired cficct aud enclosing my card
remain sir yoar obedlent servant A. n.
The New York herald., 1869-02-23

THE SUGAR TRADE-SpEcuLAriox IN Bosroy.--
The sugar market continues nrm and the late rise n
prices y fully mainta.ncd the trade generally noi-
ing to the opinion that whatever may be the result
In the present struggle In Cuba, " rs likely 70 con-
tnue long enough to materially interfere with the
operations OF labor throughout the island: but intel
hgent persons who have long rcsced In that c0nn-
try think that Vie government VIII overcome the IN
surgcnts aud that sfter the meeting OF The Cortcs
IN Spaln such favorable propositions VIII be made
to the Cubans ~ will secure quiet In the mean
time holders OF sugar are reaping harvest sao
this clty FRIDAY, wnich rratzed pfOhs vf upwards
or 4tO.ccO to tnc owncr.--Bosf0a J0ar5S0k Fcb. ~
The New York herald., 1869-02-23
GREECE.

Members Of tho New Cabinet.
the following are the names OF the present Minis
tiers Of the SeIlenic government
President orths Ministry ana Minister OF the Iste-
ri0r-M. Zaints
Minister for Foreign ADItrs--M Delyannis.
Minister f0r Wdr-M. Soutzos.
Minister f0r Adrtne-M. lr1uyt0s.
Munster Jar FJndncP--M Petzali.
Minister for Public W0rshtp-M. Airerin0.
Minister J0r Public Justioe-M. Sarava-
The New York herald., 1869-02-23
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY TRIPLE SHEET

the least humiliation on our par. II he candt
date for Queen sabe hand he has not been excluded ~
the French government
ons thing 10 which we may have been mistaken y In
havisg received Don Henry well; indeed, - :
membsr Of our own family than foreign Prince whsn.
in fas the hospitality Of the KnR my tshs5 rsnsn'
B6sHEr PINK. Teddinston, Feb. ..
The New York herald., 1869-02-23
SPAIN.
Henri do Bourbon ON the Aspirations Of
the Duke Of Montpensicr fer the Throne

Henri do Bourbon ON the Aspirations o
the Duke Of Montpensicr fer the Throne
OF Spain.
The Infanta, Don Henry de BOURBON. DuKe OF
Seville, seems determined 10 amply rvcnge himself
his French COUSINS The oownr er es navy Ds
just been published by the Spanish Prince who
twenty nour years ego was the cantidate OF the
prosres'sta party lor the nand OF QueenIsabella:
esss1ssa eng s hs pass q Mon;psnser . night ne ncor
mn nos 3 sys e been m e. that
sh ~ him The throne Of his on
NE ramcr has been - about that he brbed chief q he
ton which not only caanny against the chief In aes
who sors =. @s . :, a.r ~ rsns
ssss ss S sssa a."
al % ~ ssa" s and s,Si n w 3 %
ssaea not 70 incur ne rsroach Of history BY delivering
sSosd Be s impose. a On hSy sSsm snd
& % Ia SSss:s a rSy Ss are ;"s
s M Inc nsgss pe.ss .Ssdas ss Be
the statement circulated ~ e jcnas is iIcorsec
battle 1safsr hs s BE- e. sars mrs
~ nsiss 1'aS .ai ni msas sa .s1ssss %s Il
r. so h ss naa saa,n5g now s cs who wish him give
be .edacea 20 the lass y tie fass glitter ERWIN. and
not 70 disregard the spanish s,lr spirit
which other foreignes with orr 6rence do mol dsrecar
them lc s.,o 1es make nos
'G issa ~s 'ss 's :sSsa 81 'ss ss
tensions V the throne OF Castle OF tho o The
Count 1e Paris sor o. aresp assns Me French umpire.
your baggage and back y0uf hero and vpur
s sss Sss % 20 s sc.s a
basis Of progress Of religious tolerance, civilization and Of
WFysy M s' p,, 1se iorr,gner lynan a homs
TO THE PRovfsioS,L Govrr xrNr 'or SPAN
why nor decare the truth What good reasn & thcro
bead hara and w seaFs % y euss
no 90 sc upon me- When the pubic interest "A a siaxs no
asss ssca,. 'as ,,ana y the Here 4s h
mens out o. which the rising OF epfember ast ysrr
una. ~ wss from the very with
who are or The restoration France i the Orleans fssav
imxknsa 'ns com naton OF Monspensier monarchy. And
setting tne policy OF Louis Philippe towards our e1un,fr and
or npsrss t9rseu TOO, % martyrs and Of The bloo
the long struggle independene arsenssa ,at man.
Ine sa'i humber signed Tor money ID Il sbsrDe to pay
~: oss,sn vnss ssnsd With the pous viii 70 consrbs 70
and we symbol was N0ipenser Those who ,env II know
~ inat they are lars Those who paid for
rssons tsey bought demand rom xsm H. r~.s, Inn
a.la sano os 'ne OF their PROMISE Hence
ssn 49, Acs Ohers deach theoxe ves ana viii
uctach thcmaeves IN 10 proIse nn r.i .,h.,s.s
ss ne Monipensers beee that he door i open 70
Andaiusihn people but IL ov =, tt. Z - - ~ -
snoo, aown he populations Madri Barceona snd other
tIpasd uaa NJ rs'si,ias 70 the compact above mem
ssr,s nans use q Mon ensier 70 throw aside he mask
i ,teir % "s ror and to France, TO rcl
M lor nffnaiona relations hs proyi-iona rorcrn-
l"'"s sao"a pni san cld 70 these thlnQs. ' $780,
hhSh " BOURBON, Duke Of Seville.
sue oTienns versus the Bourbou~