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Ellen Craft.

| 1t is about eighteen years since this woman
then young aud almost white, escaped from
slavery on Georgia plantation hv assuminl
the garb OF q young man and an invalid. trav
cling to the North for medical advice. Unable
to write, she put her arm in O sling that she
might have an excuse for asking the ho;e
clerks to enter her name in their registers
She brought her husband with her in the capa
city of a servant, and the two travelled together
In cars and steamers, stopping at the fashion
able hotels on the way, without detection.
They lived in Boston till an attempt was IL ade
to capture them under the fugitive slave law OF
1851, when they escaped to England. SO much
by way of introduction. We take the follow.
ing paragraph from the London correspond
enee of the Boston Commonwealth
p" Ellen Graft is quite good looking, quite
intelligent, and is welcomed in the best society
Of London. Lately she met at dinner com
pany, without knowing it, ex Governor Eyre,
and as fate would have it, fell to talking of
the Jamaica affair with him. Ellen knows how
to use her tongue with considerable effect, and
the Ex-Governor was somewhat amazed and
embarrassed to hear himself terribly castigated
by lady of whose relation to the negro race
he had no idea whatever. Whilst the CONVEX.
sation was going on, some one limited to her
that the person to whom she was uttering her
indignation was no other than ex Governor
Eyre himself; whereupon, frankly and unem-
barrassed, she turned upon him and said SOL
emily, DO not you yourself, sir, feel now that
poor Gordon was most unjustly executed?
The Ex-Governor upon this was overwhelmed
with confusion, turned very red, excused him.
self, and walked to the other end of the room
Ellen is a kind of missionary among the gran
dees here. She was the other day at a fine
dinner, where Artemus Ward was a guest, and
came out bluntly WITH They tell me, Mr..
Brown, that You are always very hard upon the
poor negro Artemus, who was entirely IN
aware Of the race of the person with whom be
was conversing replied, Now. who told you
thatY We'll, a good many people; but, in
fact, there is good deal in your books that
would never have been written by friend of
that unfortunate race Artespus colored con-
siderably, for he felt that the company he was
IN felt certain sympathy with her rebuke, and !
he said Not at all | abuse white people as
much as do blacks WELL reioined Ellen,
looking him straighty in the eye, : hope you
will never again write anything which shall
make people believe that you are against the
negro. Is it not passing strange that an intel
ligent and refined fugitive slave should be over
here confronting and rebuking in high places
the enemies of her people?'"
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A Hint TO Mr.. stevens Executors

The fact, or the alleged fact, that TuADDEUs
STEVENS slumbers under a mound which has
nothing but grass to cover it, except as some
chance passenger throws flower upon his
grave in tribute to the old hero's mem ory has
been frequently commented upon in unAatter-
ing terms Among others, Theodore TLDRN
has called attention to this singular neglect.
He has recently visited the cemetery at Lam
caster, Pa, where his remains are inferred,
and says nobody could tell him why there was
no monument. 1t was ''three years since the
lion was laid there to moulder away" and sug-
gests to the executors to erect some monument
to mark the spot, with the inscription
Here lies the dust of
THADDEUs STEVENS,
Author of the Common School
System of Pennsylvania,
And life-long advocate of the
Abolition of American Slavery.
We hope the hint will be acted upon, as
much to prove the nation is not ungrateful nor
forgetfu Of such benefactor Of his race, as to
perpetuate the memory of Mr.. STEVENS It is
certainly not creditabe to Us that it was not
long since DONE
+. S.-Since the above was put in type We
hear from reliable source that the work Of
raising monument over Mr. STEVENS remains
has at last been begun.
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The growth and structure of the human
hair, is very plainly set forth in pamphlet,
published by r. P. Hall & Co., Nashua, N.
H., proprietors of Halls Vegetable Sicilian
Hair Remover, for grataitous distribution
The deservedly high reputation of their
preparation has wholly been gained by its
merits. Being free from oil aud alcohol, it
has a healthy action on the scalp, restoring
gray hair to its natural color without dyeing it,
cures itching the scalp, removes and prevents
dandrut, and will thicken up the thin locks
Such are the benefits which are conferred upon
the consumer. No one should Neglect to give it
trial.-Jonrnai s. Statesman, Wilmington,
Del
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"A CoLoRED LAwYER.-In st. Louis on Thurs
day last an unusual scene was enacted in the
Supreme Court of that city, it being the en-.
rolling as a practicing lawyer of the State OF
John ID. johnson, belonging to an old Creole
family of St Louis. The motion for enrolment
was made, strangely enough, by A. j. p.
Garesche, bitter Democrat and secessionist
during the war. In his remarks to the Court,
Mr. Garesche uttered the following words,
which are quite notable, coming from the source
they did +" But while | will maintain ever the
distinction between political and social equal.
ity, l shall necessarily deny that they are
synonymous terms, but the law has granted to
the people of color political equality. and,
however may deprecate the manner in which
it has been brought about, still it is an acc ON.
plshed fact, and l do honestly believe that
lasting Thorough peace will never be secured,
or real harmony obtained, until cheerful ac.
quiescence is given to the principle" Mr..
johnson is said to be q talented and highly
cultivated young man.
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THAT the locomotive is an absolute pre-.
requisite to the thorough development of
inland agricultural wealth is now universally
conceded. Between the important shipping
ports Of Peoria and Rock Isand in Illinois is
straight stretch Of 81 miles, of which onlv
the terminal portions have been able hitherto
to avail themselves of adequate railway facil-
tiles. These inland countries have q million
and half OF improved lands of fine quality.
Here are three hundred thousand acres of corn,
and an equal breadth Of prairie sown to wheat
and other products, while cattle are raised by
the hundred thousand, and horses, hogs, and
sheep In yet greater numbers. The enterpris.
ing farmers of Stark, Henry, and other inter.
vening counties have subscribed freely 10
the stock OF the Peoria and Rock Island Rail-
way, which, since July of this year, has been
running It's trains over that rich interval
Of prairie.
Goal is one great source Of industrial
strength, and coal cannot stand many miles
OF horse Carriage. In these counties, where
corn and wheat answer in golden haryests to
the labor Of the husbandman, are immense
and wonderfully rich beds of bituminous coal
amounting prof. Wilbur tells us) to 22 900.
OOO,OOO tuns of workable coal layers This
vast mass of carbOniferous deposit, q source of
immense wealth, when marketable, the pro-
prietors of the lands have. naturally wished TO
avail themselves of, and the new line between
Peoria and Rock Island will enable them to do
SO. The managers of the railroad wish to
increase their equipments to meet the demands
of their rapidly increasing coal business, and
to accomplish this they are approprating the
proceeds of the small amount of first mortgage
seven per cent gold bonds recently issued
The Peoria and Rock Island Road starts with
vast local traffic, and is connected at its
termni by completed or completing roads
with Indianapolis and st. Paul.
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In Detroit man named Dubois, who had
been steady going mechanic, suddenly took to
hard drinking, and was speedily transformed
rom hard working man into drunken sot.
His good wife scolded, entreated, but could
make no change. One night Dubois arrived
home and found that his wife and his coat had
changed places-the latter lay on the floor and
the former was suspended from the hook. Up
rushed Dubois to the rescue, took his wife
down, and after much labor brought her to her
senses. The attempt at suicide completely
sobered him, and he turned over new leaf
de promised never to drink again, and probably
would have kept his word if his wife would
have been able to keep her own counsel. But
sne was just smart enough to inform her own
neignoors that the apparent hanging was a
patup job, the rope being tied under her arms
The knowledge Of this little practical Joke
coming to Dubois ears, he first thrashed the
whole family, then performed some extra
ordinary feats Of furniture smashing, ana
finally left the premises, and has not been
seen since.
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FREE TKADERs persist in charac terising the
duty paid on foreign imports as . tax upon the
consumer, Notwithstanding cotton and wooden
fabrics, all kind of iron manufac lures,
bituminous coal, SALT and everything else we
make or produce are cheaper under the opera.
tons of our present protection tariff system
than in the days of free trade. This is nothing
more nor less than deliberate attempt to
cheat the American people for the benefit of
English capitalists and laborers. The state
ment is false, and the object for which it is
made is unpatriotic and dishonest.
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LIEUTENANT GRANr-A New York CORE.
spondent says: Young Grant, during his stay
IN the city, won the respect of all who saw him.
His appearance every way was very creditable
He has much of the repose and quiet strength
of his father. He was modest atfable, and in
tellgent. He put on no airs, aud cringed be
fore no company. Since the days of John Van
Buren,, the term prince" has been applied to
the Presidents son. When Robert Lincoln was
with his father in the city-occupying the same
rooms assigned to Lieutenant Grant-he was
loosely called the prince Of Rails" The
morning after the arrival of Mr.. Lincoln and
his family | was In the Webster Rooms, where
the reception was held. little boy came up
to me, whom I afterward learned was Willie
Lincoln, and said; Mister, do you know our
Bob?" said "No." "Do you twig that young
fellow out there with long coat ONT Well
that's our Bob. Wouldn't you like to 60 and
speak to him p 1t was evident that in Willis's
estimation Bob was character.
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SAvINGs.-A German woman, following the
business of picking from the offal of New York
city such things as rags and bones, recently
died. She had lived in a little shanty, and
seemed to her neighbors to be proper object
OF charity. After her death and burial, a bank
book was found in her house, showing that
she had deposits in the North River Savings
Bank amounting to $1,000; and she had also
left will BY which this money gees to a little
g'ri eight years old. who has been living with
her Tor some time. This is an opposite extreme
to the extravaganza Of the aye. If we must
say "poor womanv over the German rag
picker, what shall We say over tho bedizened
butterflies that are so extravagant and wasteful
in life ~
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cause ofOur National Prosperity.

~ IA article last week requesting and warn
ing 'ne 'afin unkers to keep their hands of
our weilsettled Protective policy and to "lst
well enough alone" we stated tia, ,hs,. -.
oeen no period IN the history of the country
in watch ITS progress in wealth and pener.,
prosperity has been greater than dur;nr -.
last ten years under the present tariff sos
TEN. Though the fact is self.evident. we
are glad to have our opinion confirmed bv
so high authority as Secretary BoUrwrrI
de states IN IDS report that the last few
years have been the most prosperous in the
history Of the nation; that they have been
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Equal Rights ian the Public Schools

The following is an abstract of the bill which
Mr. Sumner introduced in the Senate Tuesday.
The bill provides that the board of trustees of
colOred schools shall be abolished, and that the
duties of that board shall hereafter be exercised
and performed by the trustees of public schools
OF the cities of Washington and Georgetown,
or such persons as have official control of the
public schools in either of these places but no
distinction on account of race, color, or pre-.
vlous condition of servitude shall be made in
the admission of pu pills to any of the public
schools under the control of such trustees or
other persons, or in the mode of education or
treatment OF pupils in such schools and here
after, Instead of separate funds, there shall be
one common fund In those cities set u part and
devoted TO educational purposes, in accordance
with this act. The name of any child
applying for admission to a public school,
and OF every person applying for service
as teacher, shall be recorded in the order of
application, and acted on accordingly; but
there shall be no preference between applicants
ON account OF race, color, or previous condition
Of servitude, nor shall there be, on this account.
any difference in the grade of compensation of
teachers. All the provisions of the act shall
be applicable In all respects to the boards of
commissioners OF private schools Of Washing
ton county, ID. G. If any trustee, commission.
er, or other person having control of the public
schools, shall violate any provisions Of the act,
or attempt so to do his Official powers in the
premises shall ipso facto cease and be vacated
and it shall be the duty of the proper persons
appointing such trustee, commissioner, or other
person, to supply the vacancy with as little de-
lay as possible, aud in such appointment there
shall be no distinction on account of race color.
or previous condition of seryitude. And any
person excluded from the equal rights herein
secured shall be entitled to recover damages
therefor in an action on the case, the action of
child to be brought by person duly author
lied tn sue in behalf Referred to the District
OF Columbia Committee.
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HARRY T.. CHAMBERS,
Wholesale Manufactures Of
LADIES, MISSES, AND CHILDREN'S
EsOOfs and Shoes.

No. 203 Main street, Memphis, Tennessee,
Would most respectfully call attention of the
Southern people to the Memphis-made Shoe:
lst. We believe we can give better general sat
lsfactlon; having practical knowledge Of the
Shoe Manufacturing Business, as well SO u
thorough knowledge of the Leather Business.
I'd. Our Shoes will fit more feet in general
point of view, we having our lasts made TO
measure, with an especial view to fitting higher
insteps and shorter feet
Sd. We work no Shoddy or Paper Soles, Or
Pasteboard Counters but. on the contrary, We
use the very best brands of Oak Sole Leather.
4th. We use nothing but first class Upper
Leather, and our Shoes are cut in the very latest
styles-no pains being spared to make our Shoes
rank No. Goods in any market.
9th. If you buy the Memphis made SHOE re.
member you can get Mt in length as well as in
breadth, thus enabling you to wear at least one
size shorter of our Shoe than any other in this
market.
We find, from practical measurement that tha
Southern ladies have shorter feet, With higher
insteps, than the ladies of the North conse-
quentiy our Shoe is better adapted for this trade.
If you will but give US trial we feel confident
that your patronage will follow. Ask your mer-
chant for the Memphis. made Shoe. They sre
all stamped On the bottom.
H. l.. CHAMBERS,
Memphis, Tennessee.
Factory, Ne. 2e3 Main Street
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Several Journals, says the Paris Press,
announce that Count de Chambord is al
Lucerne, and that he receives there numerous
visits. The intimate friends of the Prince are
said to have urged him to make the necessary
concessions, but the chief of the House OF
Bourbon firmly maintains his last manifesto.
and 10 resolved only to return to France in
virtue OF his supreme right--that is, invited by
me nation to continue his monarchicaI tradition.
ne accepts the respectful adhesion of the
younger branch, but has no idea of subjectine
principles Of 1890. aAu
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The Heather Chinee" prides himself on
paying up all his debts at the beginning of
each year, and places over his door an emblem
that he is square with the world. This custom
prevails throughout the Empire, and must be
complied with to secure . good financial
standing
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G. Book AND Jos PRINTING of every de-
scrlption done at this ofice, AIS Eleventh
street.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Daily Tribune, 30 cents, 40 cents, so cents.
IS cents, and 81 per line.
>. Semi Weekly Tribune, % and 50 cents per
line.
Weekly Tribune, So, s., and So per line. ac
cordng TO position in the paper.
IL making remittances always procure a DRAFT
on New York, or post office mooney order, il
possible. Where neither OF these can be pro.
cured, send the money, but allcays iB q regis
tered letter. The registration fee has been 70.
duced to fifteen cents and the presen, regis,ra.
ton system has been found by the postal
authorities to be nearly an absolute protection
against losses by mail. Al postmasters are
Obliged to register. letters when requested 70
Terms, cash in ad rance.
Address THE TRIBUNE Nan yo,J
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PERSONS entitled TO an extra copy can, if pre-.
ferred, have either of the following hooks nos,.
age prepaid: Political Economy. bv Horace
Greeley Pear Culture for Profit, BY p. T.
Quinn; The Elements Of Agriculture. bv Geo.
K. Waripg y 401'
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-05-12
PEACE WEEK.

The past wcek-outsidc of Montana
seems to have been under special guardian
ship of the genius Of Peace France and
Prussia signed definite treaty at Frank
fort and the war between the two countries
is ended. The High Commission of Eng.
land and the United States in session at
Washington agreed upon treaty adjudica.
ting tho Question At issue between the two
countries, which has been submitted to the
Senate with q probability that it will be
ratified. The terms of treaty have not We,
been tclegraphed, but its favorable recep-
ton Ivy the Senate is indicative Of fair
basis of settlement. A move was made to
give the treaty for publication, that the cx
preston of the country might be had before
final action by the Senate, but was no,
brought TO vote. The New York Tribune
however, procured copy and published it.
II by peaceful and equitable arbitration tho
numerous and increasing Issues between the
two countries can be disposed Of by Til,
treaty, it were better. They are accumula
ting and each is source of hostile feeling.
liable Ut any time to eliminate in war
We have had enough Of that, il repetition
can he hon0rably avoided, aud tho country
will rejoice If the High Commission IN.
established n basis of arbitration which
England and America can accede to will
consciousness that it Is Just.
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To GENTLEMEN FROM SIX TO SIXTEEN
YEARS OF AGE.-There is q machine in
vogue in eastern cities, formed by tpking
an empty fruit can, making hole through
the unblcmished head, knotting a string to
pass through the hole and prevented by That
knot from going through; said string to be
resined or waxei, and held in the hand
while the opposite fingers are passed gently
up and down the cord. The result is the
most unearthly noise, compared 10 which
the yells of despair and bowls Of the lost are
Rolian music. 1t is called the DEVILS Fid
die, and the description and effect of the
thing are here inserted SO as to caution you
against accidentally making any Of them for
your own use- -Uencer Neus.
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The Sun Pearl Gallery
No. COL
Application for Patent.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,


Helena NJ T., April i5 ISL
NOTICE IL hereby given that Edwin II. Irvine,
~ Conrad kohrs and William Williams, have
this day made application for patent under ING
act Of Congress Of July 9th, 1870 for certain tract Of
land described as follows: Commencing ut quartz
rock lSXl0x inches said rock being set for the NORTH
west corner Of said claim. and ben. two miles thirty
nine chains and eighty three links west Of and eighty
two chains south Of the established corner to sections
IS 49, r. n in township No . ~ ranges 10 and IL w
of the principal meridian. Thence running ~ deg
- III w II chains io quartz rock lSxl0Xa inches:
thcn.e S 81 deg W l0chains to granite stone .Ox!x1
inches. Thence : deg W 1865 chains to limestone
lSXl6Xl2 inches from which m Aspen 3 inch IN dia,
bears =. deg 50 N east, dist /, links, and IN Aspen
inch dia. bcais II deg - III dist links. Thence
50 deg II chains, to granite stone li&l:X3 inchct.
Thence y q deg 30 M + Is chs to granite stone ?x
13xA in. Thence n 10 de-, W u chs to- quartz rock
2lx1lxlO. Thence y ~ deg Is m J. 1910 chs to
granite stone liyiax5 in. Thence y 10 dc@ " chs
to the place of beginning. The same being upon ul.
surveyed land in section No -, Tp9 n. X II W, ana
being placer mine situated in Pioneer Gulch mimi.
district, Deer Lodge county, NJ. T., containing an area
Of 40 81 OOths acres. The adloinin" claimants are the
Bratton Bar company, Bailey y Co. and Cinnamon.
This tract is more fully describe in the notice and
diagram filed In this office. copies Of which are posted
upon the premises claimed. All persons claiming nd.
vcrsciy to this application are notified to appear aud
file their protest or before the expiration of ninety
days from the date hereof
ADD. II. SANDERS, Register.
Published April u, sod
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Telegraphic Brevitics.

Dispatches from Paris of the 9th report
no fighting since the 7lh. The Communists
ore getting discouraged. -
Auteul and Point Loure are being BON.
larded from Montrctone., The population
are flying panic. stricken.
The American barque Sunbeam sank q,
Rangoon on the 10th. ......
l29 cannon were captured 1t the fall Of
Fort Issy. The garrison escaped.
The column Vendomc was to have been
destroyed on the night of the 10th.
The coal miners strike 1t Scranton il
ended. There 10 no indication of anothc,
immediate outbreak. The miners have the
best of it. Three laborers killed and Ave
wounded is the result 50 far.
The extra session of Congress announced
itself ready for business on the morning Of
the 10th. 1t j. thought the session will e..
tend about two weeks.
The National Convention Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic convened at Boston
on the 10th, Gen. Logan in the chair. 80
delegates present.
Mace and Coburn were In Cleveland, May
10, and the fight was expected 70 take place
next day without fail Mace Is said to be
In better training than Coburn.
The Communists have ordered it, troops
to show no quarter to bescigers, and extcr-
minaiion seems to be the desire on both
sideA
Fred. Douglas. who hes been confirmed
. member OF the upper House ef the Lag.
islature Of the District 81 Colambis. y q.
cided insligiblc. - beisg . utissa q New
York. aa HsR &C.,
President Grant has signed ths tyeaty e
fneudahip and cpmnsrce. just aegosiatsd
betwsea he Unitsd States aed g. ealvadeG'
Gen. LegAn positively dscliaes = slscajs1.