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New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
OBITUARY.
MARK BURTON.

Mark Burton, one of the early Abolitionists,
died in this city on Tuesday at the OF 7s He cama
here from England In 1852 and soon Joined tho anti-
Slavery party then small in numbers aud subjected to-
constant ndigny. In after years nc WORKED 1eaiousy
,or tho ca,se he had espoused and proved the
most efeetive agents OF the "underground railroad"
by which so many slaves were rescued from bondage.
NJ Rnrton aided IN founding the Wesleyan Methodist
shnrch n this city, and noted for his pety and
orderly life. Although a mechanic, he found time to
write for anti-Sayery papers, and contributed literally
70 the abolition Cause. His funeral takes place to-day.
MRS. HENRY STEVENS.
Mrs. Henry Stevens of Barnet, VT, died on
the 2lst at the age OF Mrs. Stevens native Of
Bath, NJ H., and was widow Of the late Henry Stevens.
who was for several years member Of the Vermons
legislature and Presdent Of the Historical Society OF
that state She was the mother of Henry Stevens the
photographer London, OF b. f. Stevens United States
Government Dispatch Agent, and OF simon Stevens Of
this city.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23

The postal treaty now nearly concluded
with France was initiated by the Duke Decazes tho
French Foreign Minister, who regarded the matter 40
of political importance. At his instance committees
was appointed, which promptly reported In favor OF
accepting proposed by Mr. Creswel last July,
and submitted the French Government by Ministers
Washburne. The text OF the document was broughe
over by Minister Barthold and is said to have BEEN
substantially accepted BY Mr.. Creswel.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
THE CUBAN INsURRECTION.

SAN MIGUEL DE NUEvIrAs CAPTURED AND suBsE-
QUENTLY ABANDONED BY THE INSURGENTS.
HAVANA, April 22.-The official Journals say
the Cuban Gen. Maxine Gomez attacked San Miguel do
Naevtas the 18th OF April succeeded In entering the
town and sacked but driven out leayins
of his dead in the streets. The spanards ioSo
four killed aud nine wounded.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
POLITICAL DISORDERS IN MANITOBA
ATTACK on Ex PRESIDENT BRUCE BY FRENCH HALF


BREEDS
TORONTO, Ont, April ga dispatch from
Fort Garry to The Toronto Globe dated yesterday says
that last evening armed French hafbreeds went 10
the house Of Bruce and ordered him 70 stop
writing letters the newspapers on the rebellion, OF
they would shoot him. They matreated him fearfuiiy
broke the windows Of the house. and committed other
outrages alarm OF the family One OF the
assaants was arrested. Mr.. Bruce has removed Into
town. fearing further persecution. The hets mewspa~
peri insists upon the reelection OF Rel for Proyenoner
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
THE LOSS OF THE EUROPE.

A TESTIMONIAL BY TIE PASSENGERS OF THE EGYPT.
LONDON, Thursday, April 1850 a. 10.
A testimonial is published, signed by tho
saloon passengers OF the National line steamship Egypt
commencing the bravery OF the captain and officers on
the Egypt rescung the salvage crew of the Europe,
and approving of the REIMBURSEMENT Of the attempt TO
tow the disabled steamship into port
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
THE STONE MOUNTAIN VOLCANIC DISTURBANCES.

RALEIGH, N. G., April IA letter from
Chimneys Rock, at the foot Of Stone Mountain, dated
April Is says: "stone Mountain and its vicinity
perenced Of the most terrific shocks yesterday that
has yet been felt The whole earth shook aud trembleds
and houses shook and things disarrsnged In the
houses Several shocks have occurred within me sss
week"
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE CARLIST WAR.

DECREE OF GEN. sABALLS AGAINST FURSishiN"
FOOD TO BEsIEGED CITIEs-A LARGE REPCbL"
CAN FORCE MARCHING UPON vALMASEDA.
MADRID, Wednesday, April "a, 1874
The Carlist Gen. Saballs, commanding ao
Guipuzcoa. has Issued proclamation decreeing inc
punishment Of death TO all persons furnishing 1000 10
the cities OF San Sebastian, Renteria, and IruD.
A dispatch from Pedro Abanto says that an army Oh
5000 Republican troops is marching on Vaimaseds,
town % miles from Bilbao
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
I'AMERIOUE.

DEATH SUICIDE THE VIRsT NATE
LONDON. Wednesday, April ~, 1876
Christian, the first mate of the French
LAmerique, has committed suicide.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
rHE PEARL FISHERIES or MEXICO.

HAVANA, April 22.-Advices from Mexico state
that tie pearl fisheries of the Gulf Of California hayo
been divided into four sections TO be worked each
year alternately. bill for the preservation OF tbs
oysters in the Gulf has been passed by Congress-
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
TIE ATCHEENESE WAR.

THE DUTCH TROOPS REFUSED
LONDON, Wednesday, April %, 1874 4,
Later dispatches from Atcheen say the
Dutch roops attacked Acheenese ntrenchment near
the Kraton. but repulsed losing eight men killed.
aud sixty wounded
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
NEW PLANET DISCOVERED.
70 hs Rdttor OF rae Tr'bsHe.
SIR Prof. Forster of the Berlin ObservatoI

Announces the discoyery Of planet OF the twelfth
magnitude by Palisa IN Is hours l9f minutes right
ascensi0n q degrees 0 minutes deelinalion south.
Wash,agloa, Apsii "a, lsIk IosEfh hkSArs
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
POSTAGE BETWEEN FRANCE AND AMERICA
FAVORABLE PROGRESS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR A
PARIS. Wndl

II was reported yesterday that the Franco
American Postal Treaty had been ratified by the French
Government. The report was premature Negotiations
are, however making favorable progress
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
A STRUGGLE IN THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGIsLA.
TIRE.

HARRISBURG, April 22.-The House of Repre-
scnatves passed the first reading Of the Brewer and
Distiers bill to-day after an all days fight Fifty
temperance women from Pittsburgh aud large num-
Der FROM this city present to hear the debates
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23

THE STREET ON THE DOOM OF INITIATION.
CONFLICTING RUMoRs-GENERAL BEwILDERMEST-
RALLY AT THE CLOSE.
Only the readers of THE TRIBUNE were in
any way prepared yesterday for the great event
which was the universal topic Of discussion
In financial circles. THE TRIBusEs editorial an
nouncement that prominent iuhationists In Wash
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23

ENGLISH VIEWS ON AMERICAN INITIATION.
LosDoE. Wednesday, April a. 1874.
The London journals depreeate imitation OF
the United States currency but they think It would be
followed by flow Of bullion TO this country.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23

Among those Senators who have informed Mr.
Boutwell, of their intention to speak upon the reso-
tons OF respect for the late Senator Sumner to be
moved by him in the Senate on Monday next, are
Messrs Sherman Fenton, Morton, Morrill, of Yer
mont FrelInghuysen, Sargent, Wadleigh, Spencer,
Thurman, and McCreery. There is doubt whether
Mr.. Conkling will speak or not Mr. Boutwehs
eulogy will be brief.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-20

They are talking down East of a CON-
pany to insure against defalcation.
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Homes of Childless Men.

One of the shows of Buffalo is the
"palatial' residence of William c..
Fargo, the express man. With the .ex-
ception, perhaps of Stewards big marble
house in New York, it is the most costly
and pretentious private residence in
America. 1t is an old freak of human
nature that men childless, or almost
without family, should have such a
mania for erecting these huge struc-
lures for home. A. Il. Stewart, with
out chick or child, builds great, cold,
gloomy edifice of marble, that looks
more like a public building than a
private house, and Fargo, with no living
children, puts up his immense struc-
ture that towers above Buffalo almost as
the Capitol does above Washington.
AS we drove past the house in the chilly
autumn evening, single light in one of
the forty or fifty rooms of the great
building, showed where the little group
of occupants had gathered for snugness.
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A Magician,S Trick.

The following story is told of Buffa-
10 man:
"While MacAllister, the wizard, was
on a visit last Summer at Detroit, he
concluded to pass on the Great Western
Railroad to Niagara Falls. At Windsor
his baggage, which consisted of trunk
and handvalise, had been properly in
spected and marked in the Custom
House. Now, the professor is gentle
man not easily imposed upon so when
the train arrived at the bridge the Gus.
tom House officer came through the
train, jostling passengers valises, and
making himself rather familiar with
baggage which had already been prop
erly inspected. Approaching MacAllis.
ter, he requested him to open his hand.
valise to see what its contents were.
The professor plainly showed him the
Custom House mark. However, to con
vince him, MacAllister opened his valise
and had the modification of seeing his
toilet articles displayed to public view
A meaning twinkle was in the professor
eye when he remarked to the officer:
Why, my dear sir, it seems strange
that man holding the position you dc
should be carrying American imports
on your person without paying the regu
lar duties.
1.-The Custom House officer wished
TO know if he was to be insulted.
"'Not at all, said MacAllister, and
suiting the action to the words, the pro
lessor took from under the officers coat
a bottle of the best old Kentucky Bour
bon whisky.
"This had a fearful effect on the pas
sengers, who roared with laughter.
"'Now, said MacAllister, shall be
obliged to confscate this property, and
taking out corkscrew from his pocket
he opened the bottle and passed the
contents around amongst the many pas
sengers.
1.-THE Custom House officer left the
coach in disgust, amidst roars of laugh
ter. This is only one of the little tricks
that MacAllister plays when an oppor'
tunity occurs.
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A Terrible ENHANCEMENT.

ct married widow who had a mar
riageable daughter. My fathers who of
ten came to see us, took fancy to my
step-daughter, and married her. Thus
my father became my son-in-law, and
my step.daughter became my mother,
since she was the wife of my father.
Some time afterward my wife had son !;
he was the brother-in-law Of my father
and also my uncle, as he was the broth
er of my mother-in-law. The wife of
my father-my step-daughter-also had
a sen of course this son was my broth
er and at the same time my grandson,
since he was the child of my daughter.
My wife was my grandmother, since
she was the mother of my mother. For
myself, l was at once the husband and
the grandson of my wife; and as the
husband of a persons grandmother
is his grandfather, was my own grand
father"
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An Irish Story.

In the southern part of Ireland, in
the town of Dingle, county Kerry, there
lives farmer by the name of John
O'Conner who has three men employed
to work on his farm. One morning he
told his son to harness the mule and
take load of young hogs to Tralee
Market III the same county. He was
accompanied by one of the workingmen.
They disposed of their load quite early,
and then had an order of ten gallons
of whisky to take to saloon keeper in
Dingle.
On his way home he met few of his
neighbors, and ikeagood-hearted Irish
man he invited them to have ride.
They were slightly inebriated at the
time. They thought as they came near
their destination they would like to have
little out of the ten gallon keg. FL
nally, Mr.. O'Connor drove the muleinto
one of the fields back of his barn at
this time there were five in number.
They took the keg off the wagon, drank
freely of the old potteen, and were so
much out OF place that they forgot to
bung the keg again, which tipped over.
The poor mule, being hungry and dry,
drank of the whiskey which flowed
around her legs. She also got stupidity
drunk, and fell down with the others.
One of the neighbors, on hearing the
noise made by her falling on the shafts,
went to see what the matter was, when
he discovered it was O'Connor's mule
and some of bis men. He informed the
old gentleman O'Connor, who imme-
diately went to the spot where the mule
lay. The real mule he thought was
dead; the others he took to his house.
He then thought to bury the mule. A
butcher who lived next door told him
by SHINING the mule he would get five
shillings for the hide. So he did. Not
having time that evening to bury it he
said he would do so next day. About
2 o'clock at night, when all was quiet,
the mule got out of her spree. When
she saw herself in her nakedness she
got scared and made for the stable with
all the speed she was able, and made
such a noise that she woke Mrs. O'Con
nor, who had been asleep. She looked
through the window to see what was the
matter, when she saw the animal kick
ing and tearing around the yard. She
Immediately tainted, takingit for ghost
When she came to she informed hel
husband that there was a ghost trying
to get into the house. He looked
through the window and at first glanc,
knew it was the mule Sally he was aftel
skinning. He let her into the stable
and sewed on the skin as soon as posi-
BILE. The mule is living at the presen
day, as can be proved by carpenter il
Chelsea who came from there, and who
made wagon for the very identica
mule before leaving.
Since then the above animal swore off
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t" Grandma |" said the old creature ;

"Grandma u said the old creature !;
"no, / ant your grandma. Praps if L
was, you'd ask me to take cheer"
"Guess she's crazy" said Dick, the
eldest of the party.
"Well, supposing she is, we ought to
be polite to everybody-even to crazy
people" said wise little Addie, showing
an armchair toward the door and then
running to bring glass of water.
"Oh, thanky, thanky, dear !" and the
old woman dropped into the chair in so
shaky way that the children thought
she was going to fall to pieces.
"Now you needn't any of you be
afeared of me, 1 ant no beggar, she
said, "I'm only poor old body who
wants to rest bit. You see when
was young L used to be as spry as any
of you be-"
"Be !" whispered Sue, with litter.
"Let's ask her if she can tell our for
tunes" said Tom.
Forth !" said the old woman "no,
1 ant got no fortin, 80 you needn't be
perliter to me on that account. I'm
just a poor, forlorn, old critter. First
L had skyattic in my hip, and now the
doctor says as how I've got a spine in
my back. How it ever got there is
more'n L can tell but them doctors
don't alters know as much as they por-
tends to. My own idea is that it's moth
ing but the narves. My whole narve
centres completely upset"
What's that ?" cried Dick, pricking
up his ears. "The woman's an impos-
tor.
Whoever she is, she's been reading
Hearth and Home, said Sue.
"Why, it's-its-" hesitated Tom.
"Of course it is !" shouted the rest
"we might have known it all the time p
"Oh, you dear, naughty, old woman p
And with that they bounced upon her,
pulled off the great poke bonnet and
ruffled cap, and revealed the merry face
of Aunt NIFTY.
Dick and Sue looked little ashamed
when they discovered who their visitor
really was, but Addie threw her arms
around Aunt NIFTY and gave her I" big
hug"
And when the smiling "impostor y
drew from her pocket the pretty gold
chain which two weeks before she had
promised to the one who should KEEP
best the Golden Rule, they all knew
who was to wear it.
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USEFUL IMPORTATION.

For removing grease spots from any
fabric, use ammonia nearly pure, then
lay white blotting paper over the spot,
and iron lightly.
To clean silver mix two teaspoonfuls
of ammonia in quart of hot suds. Put
in your silverware, and wash, using an
old nail-brush or tooth brush for the
purpose.
PRESERVING STUFFED ANIMALS. Rub
the flesh side of the skin with compo-
sition of one pound of tobacco ashes,
one-half pound of alum, two pounds OF
dry Stacked lime.
In removing ink spots from delicate
colors, when axalic acid or chloride OF
lime cannot be used without injury to
the color, a concentrated solution of So
dunn pyrophosphate is recommended.
REMEDY FOR BEE STINGs. a
small, heavy glass phial, with a ground
glass stopper have it filed with Tine
ture of Iodine. Shake well, then re.
move stopper, applying what adheres to
it to the wound, being careful not to
drop any on clothing, as it leaves bad
stain. Half ounce phial is large
enough.
MEASURING CoRN.-To estimate the
quantity of shelled corn on the cobs in
any given space, level them, and meas.
ure the length, breadth and depth
multiply these dimensions together,
and the product by four. Cut off the
last figure, and you will have the num-
Der of bushels of shelled corn. If you
desire to know the number of bushels
of ears, multiply by eight instead Of
four.
SALT PoRK.-For the benefit of those
who are obliged to use salt pork, the
following plan improves 1t wonderfully
Cut as many slices as will be required
for breakfast the evening previous, and
soak till morning in sweet milk and wa
ter. Then rinse till the water is clear,
and fry. 1t is very nearly as good as
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A Great Mans M0desty.

At ball Bismarck once CHANGED to
meet the celebrated Pauline Lucca, and
addressed her without previous intro
duction. The prima donna resented
this as presumptuous, not knowing who
he was. When she presently discovered
it was Bismarck she had sighted, she
sought an opportunity to apologize.
Bismarck, holding out his hand to her,
said: 1t is for me, madame, TO apollo
gize for my intrusiveness. Let there be
peace between us it would be sad il
the two greatest persons in Prussia
should be at enmity with each other"
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fresh pork. For a change, rolling it in
corn meal is good imitation of fresh
fish.
CHILBLANs.- The Canada Medical
Journal recommends sulphurous acid
in this affection. 1t should be applied
with a camel hair brush, or by means
of a spray-producer. One application
of this usually affects a cure. The
acid should be used pure. A good
wash for hands or feet affected with
chilblains, is sulphuric acid, three
parts; glycerine one part, and water
one part. The acid will be found par
ticularly useful in the irritating, tor
menting stage of chilblains.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-20

TABLE-cLoTHs, napkins, and, in fact,
ironed, and ironed until perfectly dry.
In case we want to pour anything very
hot-boiling-into glass jars, we may
safely do SO if we set them upon a cloth
wet in hot water.
YEAST jars or jugs should be washed
in cold water. If hot water is used, the
yeast adheres to them. They should be
thoroughly scalded after being washed.
For starching shirt blossoms, cuffs,
and collars, we think cold starch greatly
preferable to the boiled. There will be
no trouble in ironing them if, after
starching, they are dipped quickly in
clear cold water, and allowed TO remain
folded an hour or more before ironing.
PRINTS that are likely to fade if
washed in ordinary soap-suds will re-
tain their colors admirably if washed in
in starch-water. IL silver is dipped in
clear hot water-no soap-and immedi-
ately wiped with soft linen cloth, il
will look much nicer than if soap is
used.
In preparing boned chicken, one
cracker pounded very fine, and added tC
the water the chickens were boiled in,
and mixed thoroughly with the chopped
meat, is a decided improvement. Foi
two medium-sized chickens there should
not be more than a cup of water. Sea.
son with salt and pepper.
NICE lace should be soaked-not
washed-in soapy water, and carefully
rinsed in fair water Some think little
coffee added to the water gives the vel.
lowish tint seen in nice lace when new.
1t should neither be starched nor ironed
The lace, particularly the edge, should
be carefully pulled until dry, and ther
placed under heavy weight.
To KEEP flannel from shrinking, We
believe pulling them and drying quickly
has more to do in keeping the garments
in their original shape and size than the
washing. We have no doubt thai
squeezing fannels in hot, soapy water
instead of rubbing them is the better
way. But, in a large family, wher,
there are four or five boys to wash for
/ anu Ol COURSE lueTe are numbers o
stockings and other hannels soiled. a.
thick boots, sloppy walking, and gen
eral play, will cause them to be-w,
should quietly permit them to b,
rubbed.
COMPANY, sickness, or some othe
circumstance may prevent us from max
ing "sweet pickles in the season TO
such work. They are not absolutely in
dispensable as an article of diet, o
course, but quite palatable and conve
nient for special occasions. If we hav
plenty of certain kinds of preserves, W
can make sweet pickles as well in white
as any time. We should take from on
preserves, plums, pears, peaches, or an.
other whole fruit, and pour over then
hot vinegar spiced with whole cloves
In few days they will be equal to an
"sweet pickle made in the fall. The
are very nice to have for tea, to ca
with boned chicken at little socia
companies.
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Adde'S Wisdom.

Good afternoon, my dearies and
wouldn't you be kind enough to let n
poor old body sit down and rest her
bones awhile ?" The children stopped
their play in an instant to see who could
be the owner of that squeaky, quavering
voice, and saw standing in the doorway
the funniest looking little old woman
imaginable.
We'll well ~ said the squeaky Wis.,
itor, as the boys and girls stood staring
at her, "times ant now as they used to
bel When / was young the children
was alters Taught to make their manners
to old folks, rich or poor, it didn't make
no difference they had to show proper
respect, but 'ta'n't so nowadays ~
Uses awful grammar, said Sue in q
whisper.
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THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Three Little valentines.


Dear little Carrie,
Daughter of Harry,
sits with her valentine on her knee;
shes dimped and darling and two years old,
80 sensitive shy and so trustful cold,
shes sweet as baby can be.
In babys doubling, dreaming way,
She sits and wonders, with brownest eyes
Fixed on her marvellous painted prize
yellow Yankee doodle
On "A pony red az fire,
Followed by a sky-bue poodle
Trotting gaily through the mire.
"Curious that money
VIII buy anything so funny"
HAPPY little one would say
Could she talk-she Is 80 wise.
In a whirl of golden hair,
Bright and sweet as morning air,
In flies little Fatima,
Pirouetting at her ma,
Crying, "See, oh mamma see
ALI this valentine for mel"
n wee, wee man in a big cooked hat,
And trousers as snug the skin of a rat,
And a lean, brown fiddle under his chin,
And wisp Of a bow just going to begin.
BY his merry mad eyes
You feel at glance
He is going to play
Ana you're going to dance.
His funny mouth stretched from ear to ear,
He laughs with a laugh you can almost hear,
Till all his white teeth in double row
Seem to say
Whir-r away,
resin the bow,
For the heel and the toe
Are in for a jolly good time, you know"
Starry-eyed Annie
Eldest of the three
Pouts "A little, murmuring,
" Is there none for me >"
Mamma, laughing slyly,
Whispers her, Come out
And see If we can find
What st. Valentines about"
see just at the garden gate he stands:
4 know him by the vesture quaint,
The fleece white hair and the carmine cheek,
And the smile of one who need not speek.
And something is shining in his hands
All rose and silver with gay conceit;
The grace and seeming of a saint
Doth make him bright from brow TO feet.
"St. V. !" says I,
'Whom is this for >"
Says he, "AIy eye,
Ho ho Haw, Haw,
For bonny, canny,
Wnsome Annie,
That's whom for"
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