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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1869-02-23

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Niagara Falls, Toledo. Detroit.
Chicago, st. Louis and Ill
other northern cities.
And with the splendid mail line steamers, ar
irving in Cincinnati in time to take early
trains for the East.
Passengers holding tickets over the Mem
phis and Louisville line can visit NASHVILLE
en- route WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE
Elegant SLEEPING CARS on all night trains.
~" Purchase your Tickets, at No. 1877 (,
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Through baggage checks to all principal
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AS LOW AS By ANY OTHER ROUTE.
FREIGHT.
This is the quickest and most reliable route
for Freight between Arkansas Louisvill. Gin
cinnati and the East. Complete arrange
ments are made with Memphis White River
packets. forming most satisfactory route to
shippers
Rates as low as by any other route. Freight
schedule time - Louisville to Memphis 40
hours; connecting at Memphis with SEMI
weekly boats for White and Arkansas rivers.
Through bills of lading at guaranteed rates
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cities, to all points on the Arkansas. White,
Black and Little Red rivers.
~ Freight consigned 90 Agent OF NJ. &
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promptly Without extra charge
If ALBERT FINK, Gen'l Supt.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1869-02-23

NEW York, Feb. II.

Cotton heavy at I@lc lower, sales .,
500, uplands 29@2of
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-06

A Brave GIRL On last Thursday
forenoon, - bile Miss Maggie Novey was
engaged in ironing at her fathers resi-
dence, on ranch In Pleasant Valley, a
strange Chin-man entered the dwelling
by the back door, and before Miss Novey
was aware of hi presence, be laid bis
hand upon her shoulder, and said: "You
no afIaIde of me ~ Miss Novey was
alone in the house and more than a
mile from any ueighbor. She was salts
fed that the fellow WAS there for 10
good purpose, and Immediately decided
how TO act. SEEING The ring used fer
holding the iron, sh- threw il with all
her nigh, souarely into the face of the
Chiuaman, aud before he could recover
she had jumped out Of the window,
which Was some six feet from the ground
and disappeared. john did not sG6e the
last movement. but believing the lady
had abandoned the house 10 him, and
"a soon as be recovered from bis sur
'tion of the prem ses, believing him
self, no doubt, &" master of the situs-
t'on," and at perfec, liberty to take
VIA, he found He was, however, soon
brought to knowledge of his danger
by big dog. which Miss Novey had
unclaimed, plugging into the house
and s-izing him. The brave girl, after
becoming satisfied that her uninvi'ed
visitor bad heen subjnRst'd. succeeded
after great effnr, in making the dog re-
lease him, but not until one ear was
entirely bitten off and the Chrnaman
was considerably punished The would
be thief carried away marks that will
probably last him ns long as he lives
Nsrada Cal Transcript.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-06
A srANMHRINo WIFE.

When deeply in love with Miss Emily Pyne.
vowed II the maiden would only be mine,
would always endeavor to p,ense her.
She b!ushed her consent, though the etutterin
lass
SAID never \ word except "You are an Ass
An ASIAN assduous teaser!''
But when We were married, fou' to Fay ruth
TIE stammering lady had spoken the truth,
For ,ft, in obvious dud<eou,
Shed say, ventured 10 give her jog,
In the way Il repr"of-"You're d, ga dog
dog-matc cur-mudgeon.'
And once when said, ''We can hardly afford
This extravagnnt style, with our moderate hoard
And tinted we ought to be wiser,
She lo,.ed assure You. exceedingly blue.
And fret ully cried, You're ajew-yOu're jew
A very ju .diciou, atvser,''
Again, when it happened that wishing to shirk
Some rather unpleasant aud ar nous work,
1 beige her 10 G., TO neighb r,
She wanted TO know Why m ,de such q fuss,
And -au lily said, You're cuss-cuss cuss-
You were aIwas accustomed to labori"
Out of temper at last with the insols I dame,
A nd feeling that madam eatly to blame,
TO scuid me instead of caressinY,
mmicked her speech. lik q churl that am,
And angriIy said ..You re a dsm-dam-danl-
A damage instead Of . bic sing -
John q. SAKE.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-06

Tas editor-in-ehief of The New YOri
Times is announced to be Hon. jour
Biselow. Mr.. Biglow is an old journ
ali,,, having held for q long period
though some time ago the position o
working editor in the Evening Post
under Mr.. Bryant, to whom he is re-
lated by marriage. In politics be is d
thorough cautious Republican, no,
aMte 50, conservative as was Mr.. Ray
mond nor quite SO radical as Mr.. Gree
ley. He obtained his title of +" horror
able by his services abroad. In the
early part of Mr.. Lincoln's Admins
tratiou be went out as our consul to
Paris, aud when Mr. Dayton died step
PED Into bis shoes as Minister to the
Court Of France.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-06

FoR THE BABIEs-Tbe following is
communicated to the New York Tri-
bune:
Mothers who are not able to nurse
their babres fad it almost impossible
to keep the milk they are compelled to
use so perfectly sweet as not 10 irjure
heir little ones. Ice, if it can be had =,
does not wholly answer, even if its
excessive cold does not change the
character Of the milk A few years
since he writer of this, while 10 a
SouI hern State, recommended the fol-
lowing plan to u mo her: Mix your
babes food. milk with IFS due proper
tion Of sugar, and place the pitcher
holding it in a deep plata soup-plate
or pIe-dish will do-nud fill the plate
with cold w-ter. Take piece of thu
muslin, large enough 10 cover the
The whole pitcher and reach down all
sides into the water Have no cover
on the pitcher, wet The clio h and cover
the pitcher with it, put its ends into
the waer, aud set the whole in place
where drrught of air will pass over
it. The mother tried The plan, and
during an exceedingly hot Summer
through the most sulrry days and nights
of a long season. the mi k never turDed
at all. Tue rationale of the thing is
easy. The milk IS not confined in a
close vessel, or in danger of being
tainted by nearness to other, perhap,
not wholesome food the thin cause
protects it. yet leaves i, open; the
irsught of air keep the temperrure
down by the constant evaporation.
while the water is constantly sucked
up by the cloIh, acting like wick liz a
amp to supply the moisture.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-06

OLD SrYLE.-Ouce more a represen-
tative of that class Of men who think
that their honor Can be protected BY a
liberal use of the club has pitched into
al editor, and has not prof led thereby.
The editor assaulted was D. Nation, of
the Holden (Mo.) Enterprise, and he
tells the story thus:
On last Wednesday while we were in
our ofice, sitting with our back 10 the
door, our feet elevated on the back of
q chair, quietly reading and searching
for 10 irem, Mi. Hubbard slipped up
behind US with a large loaded whip
aud aimed a terrible blow with both
hands AT our head We happened TO
turn our head enough, accidentally, so
that the blow only took effect on the
neck and back of the head. Stunned
and blinded by the blow, we seized an
old rusty revolver that happened to be
in the office, and fred two shots at him.
one of which took effect in his arm,
making a rather ugly wound He has
learned, ere this, that he can not attack.
everybody in this c0wardly manner.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-06

LErTsR IRoM WHITE PISA cor
respondent Of the s. F. Alta unde,
date of the 3lst instant writes as fol
lows:
left San Francisco on Wednesday
evening last, bound for my old stamp
ing ground, White Pine, expecting a
hard trip, and to fnt matters at.bb
tide on my arrival. have been
equally disappointed all around At
Sacramento r-joined our friends of the
Chlcsgo Commercial Party, and was
invited to share their hospiralilies on
the "Trip. We had a good time, l assure
yOn. This travelling in Pullman
Palace Car, With all the comforts and
luxuries of a first class hotel within
reach from morning TO night, elegsn,
Dinners, quiet eucher AMI pitch parties
luxurious beds and efficient attendance.
- qu,'e smother thing from crossing the
continent on fOo:. driving q worn oui
bull team, as in ls49, toiling aioug for
twenty five o: thirty days IN the dusty
aud overloaded Overland Mail Com
pany's mud w-gons, heasing and rolling
OF the sea 70. The same time, as We did
three or four years since, or even trsv
cling By the ordinary old fashioned
passenger Car in general use to this day
IL - the very poetry OF travel, and will
hardly be beaten in our day and gener-
str'n- l fad people complaining badly
Of dull tines. but . Stranger ~ouid
fail TO see much to confirm the story in
Hsmiitou. An immense number Of
buildings. some Of them very fine, com
spodious and costly brick aad sron-
have been erected since 4
left here. yearly three m"n'h his since.
aud a vast amount Of Improvement Of
permanent characier-road building.
ssre-t grading, mill buiIding, etc.. etc
Gan be seen on all sides.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-06

A big religious thunderer is talked Of
in New York. Ii will be in opposition
20 the Independent newspaper, which
many members of the Congregstionlisi
denomin .tion regard as altogether too
Independent Some S250,O have
been subscribed 10 the capital stock OF
this, and the arrangements are making
for the speedy formation of a publish
ing company. 1t is proposed to make
the paper q perfect orthodox organ,
aud to run the Independent relen,-
lessly.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-06

TsE y"ung Mems Christian Associa-
ton just IN session at Portland, Me-,
were agi,ated by two questions 1 Are
Cnitarians Christians 2. Should
~omen BE- admitted to membership
The first d0ubt it was impossible %
resolve, and SO it was referred 10 q
special committee. The second query
was sbirked, If We may say so, by lrav
ing the matter of female membership
to the individual Associations. We
trust that he Cnirarians will come as
we'll out oftbe controversy as the women
did but this raising of u Committee to
decide upon the Christianity OF class
which protests that it is Christian, will
seem 10 some rather an obsolete course
to take in the nineteenth century. For.
man . Christianity 10 some
thing he must settle rather to bis own
than that of others, inas-
much as be 10 commanded 20 work out
his owe s.lvatios.-N. r. Tribune.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-06

A good many colonis,s have gone to
Brazil, and come away Disappointed
etc csnse of their failure having been
party in the country and party in
themselves Both have suffered from
the curse o! Slavery. which weighs
apon nothing more than upon immi-
grstiOo. We have just heard Of the
last Of the rear guard Of Southrruers.
who Game the o'her day from Brazil,
~itner they had adven,ured after the
war. for the prime purpose of employ
Srg slave labor in the business of plan
sstioa. They went to a land filed
with Slaves and 20 sing with milk and
Louey but nothing came Of their
eager venture. Everywhere they
failed. From . sheer lore OF the for
L:iden Institution they sough, Brazil,
snt have retained, we rhiak, with a
hearty disgust Of IL, aud with no gr-a,
claim 70 pity for the failure of an
experiment Home IA. best after all,
and they might have tried Freedom in
s.-ad Of slarery.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-06

CoNrNG HERE FIRsr.-Yice President
Colfax and party expect TO arrive at Vir-
Rinia on Monday morning next. and in
tend stopping there and in Gold Hill for
two or three days before they go any
where else. We learn this from a
private letter received at Virginia this
morning, from Mr.. Colfax himself
Gold Hill Ne,rs, 5th.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-06

Feox Los ASesLEs.-A dispatch,
dated Los Angeles, ADJUST I'd, says:
A shower of meat, blood and hair,
at Los Nietos, twelve miles southeast of
this city, yesterday at noon, lasted
three minutes. Two acres on the farm
of - Hudson were covered vito
pieces of liver, lights and other meat,
one piece Of which, ten inches long,
was brought to this city to day. The
day was clear. A dozen men saw the
shower.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-06

Thar REcKPTIoN.-We are pleased to
lara that . movement is on foot BY our
citizens to give Vice President Colfax and
parv a genuine Virginia welcome on their
arrival st Reao, on the 9Th instant. The
board of Aldermen will meet this eve
ring. and after extending to the party the
kospitalisirs Of the city, will name = COM
r,itree of prominent citizens to receive,
welcome and entertain the distinguished
visitors. Let the Republican Vice Presi-
l.nt AZ The DATED states see that the peo-
Iie II the op!y Republican State on the
Psei6s eoase are wanting neither in enthu-
4sasas. Legally. nor hospitality.-PHyisis
-Iss.,ysise.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-06

Qss fsUIrs IN NEw YoRK.-The
New York Times, July 26h, welcomes
the 6rst arrival of California fruit in
that market, and speaks of it as =. sur
passingIy excellent" hoping the trade
may rapidly increase.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-13
HENRY WARD BEECHER AND THE "D-I
HOT DAY"

TO the Editor OF The tribune.
SIR: In The Ledger of last week MIR. Beecher
denies. IN the most unequivocal terms the weIknown
story Of his once beginning sermon with the expression
ITS id hot" At the same time. however, he men
tons as curious that two persons OF his
aequaintanoe--in one OF whom. member OF his own
family he has the most implicit con1dence-have stated
that they heard him the time make use of tho above
expression. =.
1he question IL certainly most singular; nor does 1t
lose in interest by the fact that one gentleman OF my
aequaintance, n member and communicant or Mr.
Beecher's Church, has m the most positive manner
assured that he himself heard Mr Beecher begin one
OF his dlscourses with words, "Its ID hot day"
Mr. Beeohers cousin alsoa distn gushed Baptist oler
gyman bearing tho name, and formerly residing at
baratoga Spingshas told me the same story as VERT
able fact
Now while Mr. Beecher's word must OF course be
believed per contra 10 is equally impossible 10 dlsbeeVo
tho of nay friend. who is person OF unques
ttonabo veracy. And yet which IL the most probable:
that number OF persons should remember what never
hnppened or that single person should entirely forget
what actually did hnppehi Can be possible that Mr.
Beecher In a somnambulist, and sometimes breaches
while in a semi.meemerc statei Such theory ut all
events would solve the mystery by showing that both
parties, like the two travellers who disputed over the
shield right Seriously however tho question is an
Interesting one and might form the basis OF curious
psycholog icRl discussion WILLIAM l.. STONE
Aeu- York, Feb. 10, 1869.
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pURIIC LANDS.

TO tie EDITOR Of The Tribune.
SIR / have long felt desire to say word
TO the readers OF THE TRIBUNE. representative or the
common people, the abuses Of the present public land
system Now that disposition Is eyinced on tho part
Of our Legislators to reform Of those abuses, we
hear them gladly" and will warmly second their
efforts Tie policy OF giving away the public lands was
furnish homes for the poor OF the oYerpopuous ds
tcts but the iiUudcous, not 70 say criminal legislation
which connected with this policy, has defeated
the object OF the proposed reform. From the CoIhini
scner OF the General Land Office down TO AL lesser
officials have heard IL terated and reiterated that
the policy Of deriving revenue from the pubic lands
abandoned" Why gentlemen, was the policy aDandened
millions Of acres from market; mol to build up
n few colossal fortunes at the expense
the t0ng mlious not TO fasten oppressive monop0
upon people, and then compel them 10 pay for s
being done But have been the results OF the legis
la,iOn adopted II is much more difficult for poor
ioeuts than % years ago. the emIgrant having
usually 10 pass over large Intervening tracts VI te
lands donated perhaps years ago. 10 some rafohu OF
Internal improvement company, which have never Deen
applied the object ostensby Intended, ana never VIII
be could mention abuses OF this kind almost without
end They have almost ceased from thelr fognency 70
be subjects OF remark In many cases second gravy OF
land has been made company 70 pay Tor not fui-
hng what contracted to do for the first Then there
Ia the swamp Land gruntd fraud throughout Ana What
bsinr with the agricultural COLLEGE landau While
some States enioving colleges In good iath others
and the normal school where the course OF study
bears tho relation TO agriculture that pastoral
,,oe,n does 10 stock raising JIG.
OoOnOmOrOc Iieh Jan. 2 lst9
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-13
TILE MYSTERIOUS MURDER.


SIR: 1t is the common cant OF the DAY 10
apply this phrase TO the death Of Mr Rogers Is just
Ia II proper7 rs IL not great msnomer OF the acti Lou
us examine At about O'Clock the morning OF Deem
Der ST. one OF the shortest days in the year 1.-THE sun not
rising until 7:2D and heavy cloud at the time necessar
ly making more dark the obscury Of night MI Rogers
appears alone in front OF his house. engaged IN clearing
away the snow He has the appearance OF approaching
age; Is well dressed and has glttering watch-chain
prominently conspicuous on his person. which sparkled IN
the gloom Two night hawks-after an allnglts searcn
for booty without success or returning rou an afl1
been turned out Of stationhose where they had been
penited 10 enjoy the luxury OF warm fire ana zeal
board until about this hourhave started out 10 peg or
steal breakfast and having also passed the All
likely 10 be the street in such weather ara al such IN
hour they are attracted by the bright gutter VI no
yaclchan and OF them, stripping hliDseu LOT ho
encounter rushed on the unarmed ola man 10 secue ne
prize The old man resists the attack and tends on win
An his skill aud power the knife that IL Dranusneu III ns
face and hnding that his yauabcs nave peen Iake no
sezes that part OF the hes coat where ne saw lnen
placed and in the struggle that then ensen inc LOT o
of the coat pocket and the thief TO get away
The fatal is given. From all this II may De seen tt
the thief exhibited the knife only for INTIMIDATION puS
No noise was rnde efficient TO call to tho window even
the neighbOrs and the thief nnulns no nsa
effectively used his knife, did not larry 10 recover to
booty lost but hastily left the street 10 secure MS
evidently as much alarmed was Mr. Rogers hlmseii
Now this Is tho case IL occurred. what mystery -
there Is there city in the world where every one
OF these incidents may not have taken place, az sueh
time before sunrise, In dense, cloudy nthospheIe III
weather inclement and where people wero not YET
astr streetsi IL there Is such city et us Know
where Dny be found In order that us system OF PoeC
sionerS -. . JUSTICE.
Nslo. York. February IL. 1862 l..
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TnE NEW sAILoRs, HOME.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune. .a lH 90 .
SIR BY your issue of to-day ! see I am
charged with turning three out Of my house and tho
reason assigned In case that he would not give
why rcsorted 10 this measure For the past week those
had been trying to disturb the general quiet OF the
"Home and ~ situation that could got for them
would suit them especially as they already owed o for
four weeks board concluded not 10 keep them any
longer would say that OF these three In des
trte circumstance and t was from pity that took him
in. II men wont go to unless they get $40 month";
and merubapts only paying ts0, s that any why
charge that want bonus OF IS from any man ship
win say that would only DO too willing 10 give double that
amount 10 get them that might receive what Justly
duo TO NO. wish here 10 state that II not the practice
OF boarding house. Keepers 10 charge tho anything
for shipping them, but lew OF tho ship nastore do.
Nep,York, Feb. a 1888 piiAe BLAKE
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70 ne Ediior Of the rribun.. >

TO the Editor Of The Trfbans. "a 90 o.
SIR: My attention has been called to thereby OF
"Neptune," in Wednesdays TRIBUNE, to your editorial
on Quarter Deck Privileges" The assumption OF Nep
tune that line officers are In themselves compeent 70
perform all the duties Of their associates OF tne st,
ferred TO useless and supernumerary onceIs 10 ms.
creditabe 10 any officer Of the navy 1t womb ssen
a surgeon who has completed fun course on pS dS
sona training complete In itself rs any enjoyed "
line officers might be the equal and not the
nate. OF any officer Of his grade In the I 20
gratifying TO know that II ehapans OF the navy are 20
be dismissed Neptune" proposes, their mills NV
duties be well performed by officers OF tne e W.,
think the change proposed involves Pr ~,
work OF such have Dot Ehowh ~ e ~
Apostles. f1 i'.' ."' ~ -
Astr York, Jan. 30, 1859. ...f.....
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THE RELIC OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

To the Editor Of The Tribune ...i1-.' ta.
SIR: In to-day's issue you reprint letter of
Franklns from The Chicago Ecenin0 Journal, which it
is claimed now first meets tile public eye. The letter is
characteristic one and easily forgotten II read
with attention. ! read this letter more than ten
years ago. I'm London edition OF the life and works OF
DIR. Benjamin Franklin" OF the date Of 1885, The
book was then mine, but has since passed from my
session, and ! have no doubt but some Of our public
libraries contain copy OF that edition, write y0u tbs
note 70 prevent deception by the Chicago people upon
the readers OF THE TRIBUNE; and because, II left
contradcted the stupid attempt may 10 the rounds OF
the press presenting evidence Of want Of acquaint
anee with all the memorials OF great philosopher.
Neic- Fork, Feb. IL, 1869. 100 - DAM, X. LYDDY.
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BONDS FOR PACIFIC RAILROADS.

GOVERNMENT BONDS FOR PACIFIC RAILROADS.
10 Ms Editor Of TAsi Tribune. os s.o.lI d.
. SIR; Asst is yonr business to know all facts,
you aware, OF course that the Government bonds
issued for Pacific Railroads do 90 into tho roads
cept for 30 much OF the avas as the corpators think
necessary: the rest is divided ameng them current
UoTis YOn have perhaps somewhere alluded 10 this,
but II has sotescaped my notice. Yours, respectfully
Nele-Hgren. Conn Feb, " 1862 ..iI9 .8I5s ACT.
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titles showing continuous service and final rank equl'
that by gentlemen Of the line of cor
responding nge and service, and who are doing duties
gentlemen who defeated the measure have benefited
themselves and the service. IL Is all right O.
Netr, York, Jan. ~. 1869. ~ ~ ------ n ~
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