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New-York tribune., 1874-11-12

We present to-day synopsis of the five
leading suits in the Brooklyn Scandal, show
ing their present positions and what may be
expected respecting tho order of their trial.
Without clear understanding Of these points,
the various cases, especially if tried simulta-
neously or closely following one another may
prove confusing to the reader. They will then
probably furnish quite enough food for
thought without the addition of any such
confusion,
New-York tribune., 1874-11-12

We give below an extract from letter written
from Florence by the wife of one of our most dis
tnguished 6nanciers to her husband. 1t relates
with the simple pathos of truth lamentable story
of destitution. The grandchildren of the great
comedian who gave so much pleasure to the people
of this city are starving for food in foreign cap
ital The members of the theatrical profession have
been of late so frequently taxed for purposes of
charity that it is unfair to call upon them to relieve
this case Of want. There must be many prosperous
people, contemporaries Of Burton, who would be glad
to do something to keep his grandchildren alive. If
so disposed they may send their offerings to Francis
Ormond French, esq, No. 81 Broadway.
Ihave been out this morning take three little chill.
dren into the Their father svery Ill and destitute,
and their mother Is out. He is fine artist.
and the son OF Burton the famous comedian. He
has lost boy nine years old from want OF proper
ishment aud good air. He lives in narrow dark, and
dirty street, intO which the shines. The chill
dren beautiful and weltrained; the two oldest are
between six and eight years old. We took them out
well wrapped In waterproos, and they were made
for time quite happy never saw three more inter
estng children. There very few wealthy people in
Florence now and 1t is hard raising money TO help this
interesting aud destitute family; but young artist Is
irving to up rattle for OF Burtons pictures lf
he IS successful something bo done with others
at the pawnhrokers shall be abe 10 release their
clothing and to send them to Naples where Burton says
he is always well.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-12

In the race for seats at Washington the legal pro-
fessiOn has generally the inside track but the home
legislative bodies contain n better proportion Of
other classes of the community The honest farmer,
the village doctor, occasional clergyman, in
hiB rural simplicity, deems it an bOnor to be per-
mitted to write " Honorable" before his name and
is allowed the privilege. In some remote districts
where the caucus is exemplary In its delibera-
tions as prayer meeting they rotate in legislative
duty and when they say, " It's Squire So-and-
Sos turn this year." that settles it eectually as
if all the known devices of politics had been
brought into play in procuring the nomination. In
Delaware which has the reputation of being quiet
and sober little commonwealth, the newly elected
Legislature 1t is said, does not contain a single law
yer, and we dare say that the State will not go to
ruin in the next year two because of that fact.
After all. the Senate of the United States is the
paradise where lawyers go. Out of less than four
score members about fifty belong to that hOnored
class, and very curious lawyers some of them
These last evidently got in there because they had
nothing to do-and they understand perfectly the
art Of doing it.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-12

THE TRIBUNE has received through Messrs. Dun
can, Sherman * Co. 81 for the Hans Christian
Andersen fund.- from Little Richard Ely Of HARTFORD,
sent to The Christian URion. and also 81 FROM IL, u L.
20, the Nebraska sufferers,
New-York tribune., 1874-11-12

Ex-Governor Shepherds 50 lunch with Har-
rington supplied the most entertaining evidence
in the Safe Burglary case, yesterday. The gush
of feeling which prompted the invitation to
the meal, the preceding cocktails and the ac-
companying champagne, were duly detailed,
the restaurant checks being produced to fix
the date of the festivity. If the coming dram
atist cannot find his material in this trial,
there is at least enough in it for three
volume novel; feast funeral and we'd
ding, being among the minor incidents.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-12

Treasurer Splnner's Annual Report shows
as was expected, great falling off of revenue
both from taxes and customs. 1t Is largely
occupied with statement of the workings of
the Redemption Bureau, and with suggestions
for improvement in the laws which regulate
the operations of the Treasury. Gen. Spinner.
as usual, earns the gratitude of his employees,
and especially of the women, by urging an
increase of salaries for his force, and pointing
out the needs of the poor widows that sweep
and clean the Treasury halls.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-12

The Portuguese Minister at Washington, Senior de
Souza-I obo after three years service in this coun-
try, has just presented his letters of recall to the
President He is to be succeeded by the Baron de
Santa Ane recruit for the host of diplomatic bach
elors now assembled at Washington. NJ de Souza-
Lobo like some of his best colleagues in the olden
time, the Russian Mr.. Bodsco. for example, and the
French Count do Sartiges and Marquis de Montho-
lon, qualified for his post by marrying an accom-
plished American lady. The memory which he will
leave behind him in Washington as the head of one
of the most lively and agreeable diplomatic houses
of recent times ought to be, and We trust will be,
an incentive to others of his calling to initiate 80
wise an example.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-12

Holders of real estate are congratulating them
selves over the unexpectedly large price realized at
an auction sale the other day for house on
west corner of Thirtyeghth-st. and Fifth-ave with
the adjoining small lot it brought SlD.OOO, which
does not indicate 80 great reaction in the values
of choice property as has been commonly supposed
Real-estate holders generally however are disposed
to submit great reductions where sales are neces
sarv and in selling or renting valuable property it
has for some time past made marvellous difference
whether the owners sought thl sale or lease or had
il proposed to them.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-12

At Mobile, as at NewOrleans, the election
rejoicings developed rare evidences of loyalty.
The Stars and Stripes were dragged out from
corners where they had been hidden for many
years, and the people cheered the flag with
hearty enthusiasm. Colored citizens were
mingled with whites in the procession, and
great pains were taken to assure the negroes
of kind treatment, as many of them had been
badly frightened by the falsehoods of the
campaign.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-17
A Queer Hen Story.

From West Chester there comes to US
the follo~ing sad story Of well mean
ing hen: A man by the name OF Lot
Ethian. OF that place, had been tho
owner Of hen that, to all appearance.
wa. Just like others OF her tribe, except
that shs had ceased TO perform the
functions Of well-behayed madam
chicken-shs didn't lay any eggs. This
was all the moro singular when II was
observed that she did not show dispo-
sition 10 .'cluek." The hen seemed 10
thrive, and ate well. but IL was evident
she lad something ON her mind. She
seemed weighed down with grief OF
some sndischarged duty. A few days
ago Fithian killed the chicken, and on
dissecting her found twsniy-eight full
sized. wsll-shaped eggs, the only differ
encs between them and marketable eggs
being that they were minus the hard
shell. The cause Of the poor hens de-
spondsncy was now explained. She had
done her duty, had prepared her eggs
for delivery. but owing TO some obstrue-
ton, nature had refused 10 perform her
share OF the work. What would have
been the ultimate consequences OF this
had the han been allowed TO live ON we
are not prepared to say; hut II certainly
Is q strange freak Of nature. ths simili-
tudo OF which we have never before
heard sf.-Doytesto,sn Pa Democrat.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-17

MKs. MAoHrpkR HAS PRArxRs. hap
psned to call at Magrudsr's the other
morning on my way down town, and. rs
I knew them well. entered the side
door without knocking. was shocked
to find Mr.. Maguder PROSTATE ON the
floor. while Mrs. Magruder sat ON his
chest and rumbled among his hair as she
bumped his head upon the boards and
scoldsd him vigorously. They rose when
l came in. and Magruder. as he wiped
the blsod nom his nose. tried TO pretend
that il was only q joke. But Mrs. Ma
grudsr interrupted him: "Joks! joke!
1 should think not! was giving him a
dressing down. He wanted TO have
prayers before breakfast, and | was de-
tsrmined to have them aitsrwsrd. and A.
he threw the Bible at me and hit Mary
Jane with the hymn book. | soussd him
down on the floor. II l can't rule this
house I'll know the reason why. Pick
up them Scriptures and have prayers.
It's more trouble rsgulatin' the pisty OF
this family than runnin' a saw-mill.
Mary Jane. give your pa that hymn
book. MIR .i,iel.r.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-17

RIcuAlD n. SroppAhD, who has lost
the use Of his right hand temporarily at
least, through iniiammatory rheumatism.
10 learning to write with his left. and
already turns of manuscript which prin-
tsrs think more lsgible. than that Of the
late Horace Greeley.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-17
THE suN SHOWER.
NJ ms. N .. HAssos HrrSOrD-.


Look the sun shower comes In crystals clear.
Frinxing with each twig with sorrowless tear,
washing the face Of the houses clean.
catehin. bright tlnts fron the moist sunbeam /;
All over the land q blessing Il brings,
Refrv.hing the harvest. swelling the springs,
The COW. with chewing voluptnous Jaw,
Lies down TO enjoy the Creators law,
And lifts her brow. parched. and tall,
Ts feel the esol baptism fall
The lien stalks from his dark-ome lair,
And sniff. and snuff. and drinks the air,
And waves his name. and looks around,
Ana roar- with mighty. grateful sound
And tho mountAins re-echo his rolling yell,
As ~ vie~ing with him the favor to tel;
And the birts catch life In their dropping wing.
And eireis on high. AMI. rejoicing, sing;
And the nowersssd bursts In Its bot. dry oeo,
A u toe full Of 10y Al thu. being fed.
Tae brow.reeking laborer leans on bis spade.
And thanks his God for the shower lie has
made;
And the lark vhirls over the cool, wet tree.
And his hot throat ripple- with grateful g'ee,
A.. drin ling the rain. hc win.. 10 the .ky,
A. IL ea.ef 10 rush and thank th2 Most liigh.
Look the rainbow spans the heavens irre,
Unfarled along the sky We sss
Agsia th- flood born promise given,
S' :" ' W ' -IrisA Uorld.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-17
SETTLE UPI

A IL PERSONS INDEBTED TO y. =.
~ WALLER are requested 10 call and setus
their accounts without delay, and thsreoy save
trouble and expense. Mr.. wallei's beoks have
been lelt With 0eorgs Hal, q the rev tsoseee
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-20
An Outgrowth Of Other DIsease,

Catarrh sometimes exists alone, but is
more frequently symptom of other diseased
conditions. The following letter explains it:
CoLLNGwooD, onondaga Co., N. Y, Jan. 25, 1872
DR.. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Sii~-Allow me TO give you brief his
tory OF the effect of your medicine called
Golden Medical Discovery" in my case l
am now In my seventy fourth year, and natu-
rally Of firm constitution. Within the last few
years, from over-exercise, l have been afflicted
with complication Of diseases almost incredi
BILE to relate. In the first place Catarrh to a
degree that, 10 me, 1t seemed that my voice
passed out at the ears, to which was added its
natural ally-Bronchitis; to which, at no great
length of time, were added Neuralgia pains In
the head and shoulders and bloating of the
lower limbs, the most of which was superin-
duced by torpid state of the liver. / had the
advice of several eminent physicians, and tried
almost every known remedy for such COM
plants without relief A rapid loss Of strength
and waste Of flesh reminded me that | could
not long Withstand the combined force of dis
ease which was fast bearing me down. / gave
up all business, made my will, had my
gravestone placed in position and lettered ex-
cept date of exit, and resigned myself to my
couch TO await events. Not long after this l
saw your advertisement, procured your reme-
dies-I am now on the second half-doZen bot
ties of Golden Medical Discovery-havea good
appetite, have gained fifteen pounds OF flesh
no more talk out of my ears, no more bloating
OF the limbs, can walk two or three miles with
ease, and feel that you have given me a lease
of ten or fifteen years-subject, however, to
the ratification of the Court above. That
you may live long to do good to suffering hu-
manity, is the sincere wish of
Your unknown friend, LUTHER COLE
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-20
Real Puff Paste.

THIS recipe, although too rich for ordi-
nary family use, should not be entirely
discarded, as it is an indispensable finish
to many elegant dishes, and not unwhole.
some as an occasional indulgence to per-
sons in good health. Allow one pound
of shortening to heaping quart of flour,
viz: half a pound of butter and
half a pound of lard; season with
a teaspoonful of salt; mix half
the flour with quarter of the
shortening and enough cold water Oct it
be ice water in summer) to make it just
stiff enough to bear rolling out with a
well-foured rolling-pi and with a knife
cover the dough with bits of butter and
lard alternately; then with dredge-box
sprinkle thickly with flour; double over
and roll out. Again stud the dough with
bits of butter and lard, sprinkle with
flour, ETC., until the proportion allowed
of all are exhausted. 1t is very desirable
to have a marble slab for pastry board,
but failing this common biscuit board
answers. A low temperature is best suit
ed for success in the art pastry-making.
Good pastry should be white, light and
flaky, which result can only be secured
by a careful attention to each step of the
process by light handling, and baking in a
moderately heated oven. Experts say
that the rolling out should be repeated
at least five times, and seven times if the
paste is expected to be superlatively nice.
-HeSterp Rural
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-20
Green Manures.

In many parts of the country one of the
most serious questions is that of manure.
One may be so situated as not TO make it
profitable or convenient to keep much
stock and yet if manure has TO be pur-
chased it is seldom that it can be done so
as to leave much profit. On the other
hand, it is clearly loss TO farm poor
ground and thus between these supper
and neither millstones" one hardly knows
what to do.
In some places much use is made of
green manures. That is, the land is sown
with some rapid growing crop, which,
after it has grown considerably, is
plowed down; and in this way the land
is fertilized. Glover is often used for
this purpose, and in the South the cow
pea. There is some considerable labor
involved in this style of manuring; but
this is not all in most cases. A whole sea-
son is generally lost in this way Of fertil-
izing the ground.
Still in many cases even this has been
found TO pay, instead of buying either
stable manure or commercial fertilizers;
and where land is cheap, and taxes low,
it may perhaps be the best thing that can
be done.
If only some one could suggest some
thing which would grow so fast that we
could plow it down and crop the same
season it would be one Of the best posi-
BILE of discoveries. Something of this
kind we find reported in the January
number of the report of the Department
of Agriculture, from an English source.
1t appears that some one had piece OF
land so poor that the wheat yield was
but four bushels per acre. In 1860,
Immediately after harvesting the wheat
he sowed cow-peas at the rate of two
bushels per acre. Early in October he
turned the resulting crop under with
deep furrow. A few weeks later he
sowed on this pea-sod wheat, narrowing
it in carefully. He harvested nine bush
els per acre. He repeated the same proc
ess in 1870, and realized seventeen and q
half bushels per acre and again in 1871
followed by yield Of twenty.seven bush
els per acre; and again in 1872, with {
promise at the time of reporting forty
bushels per acre. Throughout this ex
pertinent, covering five years, no fertili
ger except the oow.pea was applied.
This, If correctly reported, is tremen
dous result; and, if true, eclipses any
thing ever heard of and is surely worth,
of more thought than is usually given Il
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-20

me opened the mess, for they seemed to
be In confusion-a letter or two, q half
written sheet of torn paper, and one or
two other things that looked like bills.
"I'm hunting for Blair's commission" !"
he said, which just then he espied. II
was the smallest size of visiting card, say
three inches long and little over an inch
wide. On 1t was written, as near as re
member:
"Pass the bearer through our lines.
A. LINCOLN"
This ridiculous little strap he assured
me was all the commission which Mr..
Blair had received. He said that Blair
thought that something might be done,
and so the President had no objection to
letting him try. If anything should come
of 1t, why, the Government could then
judge what 1t would be best to do. A
considerable conversation followed, in
which he pointed out the situation of at
fairs just then, and 1t was while in the
midst ofthe talk that band was heard
approaching and the tramp of feet.
He rose and said: al believe there's
to be deputation or something and they
expect me to say something. Come
along" He laid his hand in kindly
way on my shoulder, as if to keep me
from shirking, and went to the front win
dow and addressed few kind and home.
ly words to the crowd. l bade him good
night, as 1t turned out, forever; l never
again saw him.-H. W. Beecter, in NsaO
York LedOer
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-20

A SECOND FATHER MATTHEw.-Who
is there that does not respect the memory
OF Father Matthew, the great champion
of temperance. Innumerable societies
bear his honored name; but there is one
man who has struck more sure death
blow to intemperance, and that man is
DR.. j. WALKER, an old California ply
sician, who has discovered in natures
"meek and lowly herbs" a medicinal
tonic" and gentle stimulant that com
pletely takes the place of the fashionable
alcoholic poisons called "tonics," so
popular as compromise between strong
drink and cold water, and does away
with the mania for drink, and in reality
cultivates an involuntary disgust for the
same. 1t even does more: 1t acts upon
the entire physical system, purifies the
blood, and produces hale, hardy health
The dscoverer of this great medicinal
stimulant is surely entitled to the thanks
of whole nation, and it is not extrava-
CANT to entitle him "a second Father
Matthew" 33
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-20

In recent trip to Washington, as /
walked past the White House, looked
up at the window over the entrance door
with profound interest. 1t was there that
l saw Mr.. Lincoln for the last time 1t
was between nine and ten O'Clock in the
evening. l stood by him in the upper
hall and heard him make speech few
sentences long to a crowd of men who
came to represent something or other-I
forget what. / was the only one with
him, and he closed his remarks bv an
nouncing suddenly that would make a
speech, of which had not the remotest
idea. But he seemed to enjoy getting me
into scrape from which there was no
extricetion except by making few re-
marks" 1t was near the close of the war,
but before the very last campaign, if /
remember rightly. Blair, Sr, had been
South, with the Presidents leave, as a
volunteer mediator, hoping that in their
desperate fortunes the Southern man.
ayers might be induced to bring matters
to an end. Mr.. Alexander II. Stephens
will we'll remember the abortive attempts
at negotiation which followed. But the
movement gave no inconsiderable un.
easiness in the North 1t was feared that
the anguishful longing for peace might
lead the President to consent to terms
which would make the cost and suffering
of the war less fruitful of liberty and
future security than should be. was
stirred up to seek an interview with the
President by Mr.. Stanton.
Accordingly, on appointment, went
about eight O'Clock to the White House,
and was shown into the reception room
at once. The whole house was as still as
If deserted. One servant at the entrance
and one at or near the Presidents room
and both half asleep, were the only per
sons saw. A wood fire had burned it
self out on the hearth; only the brands
fallen over on either side yet gave any
signs of activity.
Soon Mr.. Lincoln entered in a dress
ing-gown of faded stuff, with his feet il
slippers, and his head flying wild will
hair, each particular hair asserting il
own individuality, His face was worn
his air that of fatigue, and his greeting
that of one who hardly thought of wha
he was doing,
apolOgized for adding another visitor
explained the reason of coming, and eX
pressed the great uneasiness of his friend
as TO the meaning and possible results o
the negotiations supposed TO be going on
Mr.. Lincoln was sitting with his feet Il
the hearth, his hands clasped upon hi
head, the picture of man en- dislabiA'
and was in doubt for minute whethe
he had heard me or was not fallen asleeT
But after moments silence he dropped
his hands from his head and turned
little toward me, yet looking into tn
ashes, as If hesitating to carry out puI
pose. In moment he said:
"Well, I've half mind to show you al
the papers"
"Ifyou think it best, Mr.. President,
should be glad TO see them"
He rose and shuffied to his desk, nea
the door through which he first eI
tered, and took from a pigeon-hole a sma
package Of papers, and sitting down b
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-20

newspaper paragraphs. Year after year
the grain was sown on the same land, and
with only about two months growth of
peas the yield had In four years increased
irom four TO forty bushels of wheat
With such results as these IL will hardly
pay, even under the best circumstances,
to haul manure from the stable-yard for
wheat. What has been done In this way
ought to be done again. Somehow we
can hardly credit this stupendous result /;
yet we know that green manuring is ex-
cellent generally, when we give il years
growth of the ground, and Il may be that
something like this can be done. We
hope what we have written may have the
effect of stimulating trials in this direc-
tion.--Fo7ney's Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-20

DON'T TAMPER WITH CJLD.-Perhaps In
the whole category Of diseases to which hui
manlty is susceptible, the cough is most neg
lected in Its early stage A simple cough Is
generally regarded as temporary affection
unpleasant and nothing more; but to those
who have paid dearly for experience, It is the
signal for attack for the most fearful of all
diseases-Consumption A cough will lead to
consumption--if not checked-so sure as the
rlyulet leads TO the river, yet II is an easy enc
my to thwart, II met by the proper remedy.
Aliens Lung Balsdm is the great cough rem
edy of the age, and II has earned It's reputation
bv merit alone. Sold by all good druPgjsts
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-20

A NOBLE ENTERPRISE a bold innova-
Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, has achieved
a name and work Of philanthropy most enyia-
BILE. 1t is the great Bethesda Of the nation.
Thousands of the halt, lame and diseased, the
paralytic, those with deformed Limbs, Spine
and Face, and those suffering with Piles, Pis-
tula, Catarrh and Chronic Diseases, here find
relief Send for circular.