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Year: 1867

TIE FRUIT CRop.-The people
of Georgia have hitherto paid but
little attention to an article of ex-
port which is now becoming i'm
portant. Dried fruit is always in
demand, at good prices, and no
other crop will bring equal re-
turns, at less outlay. A small in
vestment in planting and cultiva-
ting trees will result in a good in
come, increasing each year, with
very little trouble. Good dried
peaches and apples will always
sell well, and pay better, year by
year, than planting cotton. For
instance, we take Floyd county,
The cotton. Shipped from Rome
for the last four months does not
amount, even at present prices, to
the value of fruit shipped. Now,
should a little more attention be
paid to the latter article, the far
mers would find that they could
get along with fewer hands, less
trouble and expense, and make
more money at the end Of the
year.
Year: 1867

NOTHING BUT MAN, Grace Greenwood"
tells the following interesting incident in con-
nection with the late President In the Spring
of 1864 | attended the last morning reception of
the season at the White House, taking with me
my little daughter, who had intense desire to
see the good President who had set the poor
slaves free. had not Lincoln for more
than year, and as | drew near to where he
stood, going patiently through his weary, mono
tonous task of hand-shaking, | wondered if he
would remember my face among the countless
faces that had beset and besieged him, or passed
in mute review before him, since the pleasant
evening on which had conversed most freely
with him and heard most of his easy, charming,
cordial talk. But before could be presented,
he gave shock of pleasant surprise by
stretching his hand over the shoulder of gentle
man with whom he conversing, and greeting
me by name, with the smile and tone of an old
friend. When he perceived little A, the pleased
look of true child-lover came into his eyes
- Is this your little daughter ~ he said. elbow
90 you do dear ?' AS he took her hand, the
child raised her large brown eyes, full of tender
reverence. The look seemed to touch him he
smiled smile that was benedction, then bent
and kissed her. She blushed, but said nothing till
we had passed on step or two, when she ex-
claimed, why, he is only a man, after all p
Something in the tone struck the President, and
he asked what she had said When | repeated
the naive remark, his worn face again lit by that
sudden smile of quaint, kindly humor so peculiar
to him-that fash of soul-sunshine that once
seen could never be forgotten.
Year: 1867

PooR ANDY.-A Western correspondent says
that wherever the cars stop on the route trav-
eled by the President while " swinging round''
last Fall, some one is sure to come out on the
platform and formally @ deliver the national flag,
with its SO stars and the Constitution" to the
inhabitants of the town. Though so often re-
peated, the ceremony is always productive OF
great amusement, according to the wit and spirit
of the performance. Was ever poor devil SO
utterly contemplate in the estimation of the
people as Andrew johnson?
Year: 1867

OF CouRsE.-The Morning Call seems to doubt
the genuineness of the present Congress, Judging
from the following reference which it makes to
the Franco-Mexican matter =" The spirit and in
tent of Mr.. Stewards last dispatch are undoubt-
edly correct and they must be carried out in order
to uphold our national power. If they are not
carried out, it will be because of the unworthy
conduct of those who are the assumed represen-
tatves of the people in Congress" The editor
had probably been reading one of Andrew John
sons speeches of nearly year ago.
Year: 1867

A WIDOW FOR ME.-Let youth sing the praises
of bushes, and thrill with the rapturous bliss that
rises unbidden, and fushes the brain at the
thought of kiss. 1t is all very well to be
laden with passionate JOY when you see the in
nocent blush of maiden-but the glance of a
widow for me.


Not fig would give for the rapture that swells
in the breast of boy, when Cupid has helped
him to capture boarding school casket of joy.
don't care for bloom and fine dres sses, but
Paradise comes when a widow in weeds
and soft tresses-oh that is a charm for me.


Then let youth sing the praises of beauty and
kneel before maidenhood's shrine, to ringets
and bushes pay duty, and dream that such
things divine but give me the flash that
entrances, the heart that was bound and is free,
the eye with the soul in its gladness-oh a
gentle young widow for me.
Year: 1867

No REFUGE FROM REpUBLICANlsM.-T Detroit
(Mchigan) Tribune narrates the following clever
incident A prominent Democrat; residing on
Beach street, in Flint, returning from the tele-
graph Office on the night after the recent cleo
ton, met his wife at the door, who anxiously in
quired the @ result of the election" " 1t has
gone Black Republican by larger majority than
ever dreamed of, - was the reply of the discon-
solate husband We'll, my DEAR said the
wife, {" wish you would sell out and leave the
place; do not wish for one, to live with such
q set of Abolitionitsts'' "Well, wife," respond
ed the husband, cit would suit me well to act
upon your suggestion and move out of the Rad
ical nest, but | would like to have you take the
map and tell me where on earth we could 60 to
and mend the matter, for l tell you the thing is
just so in every place in the loyal States except
New York City, and there man that is not
bruiser or a blackleg don't stand as much chance
Democrat does here" Wife prepares for
bed with good-sized flea in her ear, while the
defeated and vanquished husband soothes his
sorrow by a potaton OF too pure quality for
general party purposes.
Year: 1867

MORMON VIRTUE.-The Salt Lake (Mormon)
Telegraph winds up an article mainly devoted to
an exposition of the profigacy of GENTLE wo-
men, with the following self-glorifcation 80 We
do have the vanity to believe, sincerely and earn
estly, that our marriage doctrines the purest
and best on earth designed to rid community
of that most fearful of all leprosies the social
evil" The 'tsocial evl' alluded to is prostitu-
ton, and the way the Mormons rid themselves of
it is very simple. They legalize the vice and
make it part of their religion. We commend
this plan to all Legislatures as the quickest way
to get rid of that or any other evil
Year: 1867

GENERAL BUTLER is opposed to enacting any
the President, alleging that it will work badly
for the Radicals when they have the Presiden-
tal office with them. There is nothing like
" keeping lookout to the windward,' y and it is
more than likely that General Butler thinks that
the time may come when he will be in Johnson 8
present place, and nobody would be more un-
easy there, if curbed and hedged in by unusual
legislation, than would the famous tanner OF
rebels. Butler-San Francisco Times.
Year: 1867

AN OPEN ENEMY THE BEsT.-The ex-rebel
General D. Hill, an old officer of the regular
army, in late number of The Land We Love,
saws -" We had two particular friends in the
old United States army the one born north of
the Susquehanna, the other south of it. Both
adhered to the United States Government. The
Northern man took the field and fought Va
obstinately the Southern man kept out of
harms way but secured good paying position
as a teacher. After the war, wrote to the
latter brief business letter which he refused
to answer The former learning that we had
fallen into the hands of the '' blessed Bureau'
and other benevolent institutions, sends US a
kind invitation to bring the wife and little rcbs
to spend the Summer months with him. 1t is
easy in this to answer the question:
s Which now of these two, thinkest thou, is
neighbor unto him which fell among thieves"
Year: 1867

The editor of the Buchanan County Bal
lstin calls attention to the following resolu.
tiou offered by him in the late Republican
State Convention, aud by that body laid on
the table:


" Resolred That we affirm as cardinal
principle Of the Republican party OF Iowa,
the natural political equality Of all mankind,
and that We favor the adoption of such
amendments TO the Constitution of the State
OF Iowa As will secure equal rights, equal
privileges and equal protection to all citizens,
irrespective { race, color or sex.'


Ii will be observed, that this resolution,
with the addition Of the word " sex,' is sub
s,antialy the same as that constituting the
first plank Of the Republican platform, which
had been already adopted when this was
offered. The convention was not ready to
adop, the idea of" woman suffrage" so the
resolution was tabled. Had there been an
opportunity for deliberate vote on that
question We do not doubt that il would have
received strong support. 1t is one Of the live
questions OF the day, and already numbers
among its affirmative supporters many OF the
ablest and best men and women of this coun.
try and Europe, including some Of the frs.
statesmen of the age. Its claims TO the pub.
lie attention cannot be ignored, or set aside
with sneer. The public mind is being
rapidly educated up to the point ofreeogniz.
ing not only the justice bat the Importance
ot extending the elective franchise to women,
and it will not be long until all intelligent
and reasonable persons come 10 that conclu-
Burlington Hark Eye.
Year: 1867

Gen. Sheridan declined TO 90 TO Detroit to
help lay the corner stone Of soldiers mon
ument because he does not think the war vet
over He said in his letter. II. would
give me the greatest pleasure to again meet
those with whom FIRST started to assist in
crushing rebellion. The officers and sol>
diers Of the "a Michigan cavalry, also the
gallant officers aud soldiers whom | haze
had the honor TO command up to the sur
render Of the rebel armies but the war with
me has not yet closed, aud now prevents the
qualification Of this desired pleasure
Year: 1867

A LARGE NUMBER OF NEW AMI SECOND HAND
cushions which have been proved 70 be the most corco
and durable cushions made Specimens Of tables
that have for may be
in the principal hotels and s.oons In this city, Parties in
tending TO purchase will hnd to their interest TO call
examine stock which the largest and finest In thu
world. Boys Billiard Tables.
Year: 1867

A UCrIONEER. Will attend promptly to
"A selling all kinds of property at Auction,
In any part of Cedar county. list of his sales
will always he found at the TIproN ADvERTI-
SER Office, where those desiring his services
can fix the day for their sale without seeing
thm. A
Year: 1867

The object of the blowing match Is to exhibit for the public
benefit the comparative excellence Of our best pows and pow
men, not the strength speed of teams but TO excite


audable spirit of emulation and improvements in the
struction and mos. important farming implement The
Committee of Awards will prescribe the rules be observed
at the blowing match The urrow must lie six inches in
depth and the urrow slice than thirteen inches in
width Any taking the first premium in Senior Class
twice cannot compete for three Same rule applies to
Junior Class Commuee to be appointed on the ground.
Year: 1867

The, Galveston Ne,cs tells the following |:
A horse came galloping out to the beach
on Sunday evening from the city, and new
er stopping for the breakers, the surf, or
the throng OF people along the shore, went
straight out into the water, crossing the
little bars, and reaching deep water. When
he had swan some hundreds of yards he
turned and came back until his feet rested
on the bottom. The people gathered on
the beach watching him, and he again es-
sayeo tosw across the Gulf, but his heart
again failed him and he returned the sec
ond time. Later, an, adventurous bather
swan out and turned him in. He reached
the sand hills and turned around, gazing
far cut at sea, as If he wished to 90 over.
The only plausible explanation of his con-
DUCT is, that he has been in the service of a
day of liberty since the epidemic came in.
he made up his mind to quit the country
In disgust at once. ~ -
Year: 1867

edThe newly enfrsnchised are paying dear
ly for the privilege Of voting their white


friends into profitable places. We are in
yesterday in selling ballots to country ne
groes at two bits apiece. This is fact,
and the practice was carried on publicly
AS negro was seen approaching the polls
he was at once'surrounded by these sharp
ers, and ifit was saseertsined that he was
from the country he was informed that he
must buy his ticket, and consequently the


poor fellow had to Efork Tover-lNobsle Iri-
Year: 1867

STREET SPRINKLING in Vienna is done in
quite primitive manner. An immense
hogshead is mounted upon four wheels,


filled.with water, and drawn by pair OF
horses. 70 the rear end of the hogsbead
there is attached leather hose, provided
with common road sprinkler. AS the
cart moves slowly along man, walking
behind, shakes the sprinkler to the right
and LEFT by means of cord attached to it.
Year: 1867

Coffee may be prepared 10 three different
manners, either by liberation, by infusion,
or by decoctiou. Infusion, according to
Liebig, sometimes produces good coffee,
though not often. When the operation is
badly performed, viz: when the boiling wa,
ter is poured slowly upon the powdered
coffee, the drops become impregnated with
large quantity of air, oxygen having by
this sufficient time to dilute the aromatic
quantities, and even destroy them entirely
1t is, therefore, necessary in such case, to
make. use of an air,tight vessel. By fltra.
tion, the water dissolves but 7 to 10 per cent
of matter, instead of 20 to 81 per cent. of
the berry, and the loss consequently rises
from 10 to 13 per cent.


The infusion is produced by boiling wa
ter aud throwing into it coffee which has
been ground, Immediately removing the
vessel containing it from the FIRE and allow
ing it to settle for five or six minutes. This
method gives light.colored but very arc.
matte coffee. Decoetion-This manner is
principally used in the East 1t produces,
according to Liebig, an exquisite beverage.
The pulverized coffee is thrown into cold
water, and the whole is placed upon the FIRE
until it begins to boil. The coffee which
floats at the top is then drank with the pre-
pared liquid. Many persons would not like
to see their cups filed with the brown de-
posit of the powdered coffee; we, therefore,
prefer the following method, which is at
the same time an infusion and decoction !:
Take the same proportion Of coffee and was
ter as you are accustomed to use, and which
depends entirely upon the taste of the con.
sumer, but fifteen grammes of coffee will
produce two cups of moderate strength.


Divide the powdered coffee into two parts,
then throw about three parts of it into cold
water, and let it boil for ten minutes then
throw in the small remaining quantity and
raise it Immediately from the Ere, cover it,
and allow it to settle for about fifteen min
utes, when it will be ready for use. The
liquid may be quickly strained through
muslin, if the small quantity of powder float
ing at the top is objected to. Coffee thus
prepared ough: to be Of . bright brown
color, but not black. It is always thick,
like chocolate, when mixed with water. The
thickness of the liquid does not proceed
from the small quantity Of coffee which
floats at the top, but from fatty matter an
alagous to butter, of which powdered coffee
contains about IL per cent. of its weight
This is the best method for obtaining aro>
matic coffee. Experimentalists sometimes
do not succeed, but they may be certain
that they will not fail in proving the truth
Of Baron Lisbig's assertions
Year: 1867

GENIUS AND CLEvERNEss.- Whatever
people may say, genius is gentle and full of
tennerness. 1t is cleverness which belongs,
perhaps, to the child'en of this world. Some
very dull and sad people have genius, though
the world may not count it as such; genius
for love, or for patience, or for prayer, may
be- We know the divine spark is here and
there in this world who shall say under
Year: 1867

A QUEER PARcEL.-The following some
what remarkable advertisement appeared IN
the columns of recent number of news
paper: 'Lost, by poor lad tied up IN
brown paper, with white string, a German
flute in an overcoat, and several other arti-
cles of wearing apparel
Year: 1867

PRIDE is an Ingredient that is never found
IN exalted human nature. 1t is mixed in
he composition of the weakSminded Those
who have mind 10 employ, and heart to
improve, have 20 inclination to be proud
Year: 1867

How TO CHOOSE A WIFE.--Dr. Frank
lin recommends young man in the choice
of wife, to select her from bunch, giving
as his reason that, when there are many
daughters they improve each other,aud from
emulation acquire more accomplishments
and know more, and do more than single
child spoiled by paterna fondness.
Year: 1867

THE SNOQUALMIE ROAD.-We learn by
private letter from Seattle that the new
Board of County Commissioners of King
county have contracted with II. B. Nam
chester for constructing the wagon road
through the Snoqualmie Pass. The work
will be commenced Immediately, aud is TO be
completed by the first of October next,
through the Pass to the open country in
the Yakima valley. We hear also that the
county bonds, from the sale of which TWO
thousand dollars of the money to be expen-
ded on the work is to be raised, have been
put into market, and majority of them ais
ready sold. No fears concerning the sale of
the bonds now remaining on hand are enter
tanned, and as soon as they are disposed of
King county will be entitled to draw from
the Territorial Treasury, an equal amount
appropriated to the Snoqualme road by the
last Legislature. This, with the amount of
subscriptions, will furnish fund of four Or
five thousand dollars for opening this long
talked of wagon road through the Cascade
mountains. The amount, ifjudiciously ex-
pended, will be sufficient, we believe, to re-
move the timber and make at least passable
wagon track through the entire Pass; after
which the people of the Sound-all Of whom
are deeply interested-should continue to
push forward the work until the road is
graded, bridged and completed into good
thoroughfare. Pacific Tribune
Year: 1867

A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT.-When the
Hindoo priest is about to baptize an infant,
he utters the following beautiful sentiment :
'Little babe, thou enterest the world weep
ing, while all around smile; coLtrive SO to
live that you may depart in smiles while all
around you weep
Year: 1867




A waiter in the New York Eocaipo Pas,
states that 1t is deficiency of phosphate of
lime IN the system that causes bad teeth.
He adds:


What shall be done to give the teeth the
proper proportion of phosphate of lime ?
Ihe simple answer is, eat IL; because wa
know OF no other process by which it can he
introduced into the blood. and upless il l.
found there somewhat abundantly il will
never get into the structure Of the teeth in.
asmuch as they, like the rest of the bodv.
are composed Of materials which are brougbt
Into the blood by the digestive organs. In
order to ''eat its9 one must eat certain Kinds
OF food which are now coming into general
use in cities, and will contain. in themselves
large quantities of it--sueh as grits, oatmeal
Graham bread, one fourth Of an inch of the
surface of potatoes The reasons, further,
more may be found in the following: The
bone of tooth is composed of phosphate of
lime to the extent of sixty-two per cent
The enamel has in it about eighty FIVE ner
cent. of this phosphate, and if less than this
amount Is found in proportion to the whole
tooth, It's structure is very easily dissolved
away by the acids which form in the month.
from particles Of food in process of decomno,
sition, from confectionery aud other sweet
things, which in the mouth rapidly acidify.
some OF the above named articles of food
should constitute a part of the daily diet.
From the time of first evidence of II cbild's
existence TO the fourteenth year of the same.
a. which time the character of the teeth NAV
be considered finally settled, they will be
found OF good shape, hard, with an excel>
lent enamel covering without deem seams
crossing each other on the surface, and liza.
Die TO decay, but the enamel caps will be
found perfectly formed covering TO the
bone, which will save the patient an immeu,
sity of fear, pain and expense. The wonder
is very often expressed, that the teeth OF
people of the present day are so frail, while
In past generations they have been so much
more generally sound. 1t would not be far
from correct to reply that the art Of refining
Hour has much more perfectly robbed it of
the bran of the wheat, that we get from our
white bread just so much less phosphate of
lime ; also dyspeptics, and those who dread
dyspepsia, knowing they ate potato skins
when young, blindly say they find such try>
ing food injured their stomachs, and hence
neither themselves nor their children are al
lowed 10 eat them; and it appears to sum it
up, that the children Of the last two genera
tions throughout the civilized part of the
world have happened to be deprived of Just
the sources of the supply of phosphate of
lime in their food which have robbed their
blood of the wherewith to make good teeth
and bones, so our teeth and general bony
framework but lily compare with those Of
the backwoods settlers, who personated our
grandlathers and lived more independently
Of fine boiling cloths, and ate up the entire
potato, relishing rye and Indian bread, all TO
our present mystifcation and the blessing of
their own physical happiness.
Year: 1867

At masquerade in Boston recently, a
very comical and embarrassing incident
took place. A husband and wife having
discussed the matter, mutually agreed to
go. On the morning Of the day, hus-
band informedewife that pressing busi-
ness called him to New York. When
he left the house, however, it was to pre-
pare for the masquerade. Wife, also,
concluded to attend the ball. On arri-
wing, she detected her husband in con-
versation, by his forgetting to disguise
his voice. Wife followed him then close.
ly. She finally heard him arrange with
the fair one to leave the house together.
The time to depart coming, the wife, by
a sudden flank movement, supplanted
the fair one, and herself took the arm ol
her husband. In the carriage she KEEP,
him at respectful distance, while be
proceeded to express his great affection
for this adorable Laura Of seyeral
months standing The carriage final
ly stops where directed. Husband and
wife alight, and when in the room as


signed, mutually unmask. The blank


ness of that husband must be imagined


Uf course, wife concluded that she has
no further need of such husband.
Year: 1867

Before we come fairly to realize the
announcement that Santa Anna had ar
rived in Mexico, we are surprised with a
dispatch that he has been captured, tried
and sentenced to be hanged. These things
follow SO thick and fast that faith eau
scarcely keep piece with them. Whilst
the last piece of intelligence seems to
come in a somewhat less questionable
shape than most Mexican news, there is
SO little reliance to be placed on first re-
ports from almost any par. of Mexico
that the public will feel some inclination
before yielding it entire credence, to wait
for further advices. We have had Max.
imilian shot one day, and tried the next,
and it is barely possible that Santa Anna
may have as marvellous a resuscitation
from the rope as the Austrian Prince
from the bullet. Nevertheless,it is scarce
lily to be supposed that Juares, who has
struggled so long to overthrow the gov
ernment of Maximilian, and has just
made himself the undisputed chief of the
republic, would permit the fruits of vic


tory, just as he had clutched them to be
turned to ashes in his grasp, by giving
Santa Anna an opportunity, if be had


the means of preventing it,of getting up
a revolution, which his military capacity


and genius for intrigue would soon rem


der formidable.