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Year: 1869

DAILY MIRACLEs.-Whetio our Lord turn
ed water into wine he did nothing more mys-
terious, nothing greater or more divine, than
when he now, before our eyes, turns common
water into the sweet sap of the maple and of
the sugar cane, or into the delicious juice of
the pomegrauate, or when be changes the ma
terials Of earth and water into the luscious
pulp of the apple and the peach, or tie nour-
ishing farina of the potatoe, the maize and
the wheat. If We plant together grain of
sand aud grain of corn, it is no art of skill
or power of ours that makes the one to remain
unchanged in the soil, the other to break forth
in roots and stalks and " bring forth fruit of
its kind" 1t is only the direct power of God
himself that thus works. The power that
changes a single grain of corn or wheat into
thousand grains, is the same that changed
the seven loads" into bread enough to feed
four thousand men. besides the seven baskets
of fragments that were left. When this ex>
erciss of power occurs in way that is not
repeated, we call it miracle But when it
is5repeated daily, hourly, all the time, around
US, we call it Providence, or nature, or the
laws of matter. But, in truth, in the one as
in the other, it is God our Father, working as
he wills, for the good of his children. Aud
we'll may we in this sense, call our God our
Lord The loaf on my table tells me as dis
tinctlv of Him, as did the loaves, multiplying
visibly in the hands of Jesus, tell those rude
mountaineers of Galilee, that they were stand
ing in the presence of most gracious and
powerful benefactor.
Year: 1869

Governor Palmer, of Illinois, in a speech
at Springfield, on the 10th, said: 49,


Our Democratic friends, think, will soon
disband their organization. Did say disband
their organization? 1t is disbanded now
They will soon cease to attempt to organize,
because that party needs reconstruction worse
than Texas, good deal [cheers1, with the
difference, that Texas may hope for resurrec-
ton, but there is no resurrection for the De-
mocracy. They are now busy seeking for
caudidates-for Republicans that will consent
to serve as their candidates in the States, and
they are now seeking for some Republican
who may be their candidate for the Presidency.
Democratic eyes are turned toward eminent
Republicans, some of them occupying dis
tinguished situations, and 1t is said that the
best and wisest Of the Democracy think their
great mistake at the last Presidential election
was not to have taken that old, double dyed
Abolitionist, Chief Justice Chase, md made
him the Democratic candidate. Laughter |
Although am no prophet; let me tell you to-
day that a large number Of Democratic poll
ticians are employed in putting Chief Justice
Chase on the track for the Presidency. He
is the bright star to which all their eyes arc
directed, and you old Abolitionists four years
hence will be compelled to carry certificates
in your pockets to prove that you ever were
Aboltionists at all. The peace Democrats
and the war Democrats will vie with each
other as to which will best establish their
claims. not only to good Republican record,
bat they will be busy in taking these colored
fellow. citizens of ours round the neck, and
assuring them that they were originally nigger
lovers. [Cheers.] The Fifteenth Amend
ment is adopted, SO far as this State is con-
cerned. Probably it may not be adopted
before our present election, bit before the
election of 1870 it will be adopted, and the
negroes will be voters throughout the Repub-
lie and you, my seIlow citizens, will, before
the first Tuesday after the first Monday of
November, 1870, observe Democrats Of to day,
Democrats in good standing, coming round
your States electioneering with negroes and
urging them to vote the Democratic ticket
l would not be surprised if we shall elect our
ticket at this election. The Democratic party
will put the negro on some conspicuous place
on their ticket-[laughter] and they will be
insisting that all that kept them from running
the negro before, was that it was not according
to the Constitution. daughter and cheers.
Year: 1869

The New York papers are teeming with
accounts of the life and explOfss of man
known as "Reddy the Blacksmith" This
bruiser has been one of the sorest pests of
New York society for number of years. He
has been often in the custody of the law for
nearly all the offences in the calendar, and
has spent goodly portion of his life under
lock and key. He has just been returned
from San Francisco, where he had taken ref
uge to escape punishment for a robbery he
had committed, and is to be brought to trial
in few days. All the roughs in the city
seem to have taken an especial interest iu him,
and threats are openly made that he shall not
be sent to prison.
Year: 1869

1t is singular fact that ladies who
know how to preserve everything else, can't
preserve their tempers. Yet it may easily be
done on the sell lfseaiing princi pie 1t is on
ly to keep the mouth of the vessel closed.
Year: 1869

Persons having real estate for sale or 10 let
and those desrous of purchasing or renting suohpro
perty will find it to their interest to advertise In IllS
TRIBUNE Its aggregate circulation exceeds that OF any
other newspaper and in addition to this advantage IHS
TRIBUNE will be found. not only in New-fork ana all us
cities and villages, but every state and territory
within the Union The advertisement should he made as
brief as will allow of tho advantage offered being clear TO
the reader We would especially dwell on the fact that
the subscribers for the three editions OF THE TRIBUNE
Daily Semi Weekly, and Weekly, comprise individuals IN
every profession business: consequently advertise
ments IN each disseminate among oil classes TIE
TRIBUNE devotes especial attention TO the reports OF sales
of real estate both in the city and country thus adding
greatly to the value Of its columns as an advertising me
dunn The charges for advertising are as follows; DAILY
TIIRuNE 25 cents per line for each insertion WEEKLY
TRIBUNE, 81 per inc; SEMI-N TRIBUNE % cents
per line About ten words average line ailer tnt lTs
line which usually contains only 1Our OF n'e WoIus
Terms, cash in advance.
Year: 1869

The following circumstance which It
Gently occurred in Boston i: TOO good tC
be lost A quick -witted topper went into
bar room, and called for something tC
drink


We do NJ sell liquor, said the law
abiding landlord I'VE will give You q
glass, and then if you want buy a crack
er, We will sell it to you for twelve
cents"


VERY we'll said the Yankee custom
er, "hand down your decanter."


The "good creature" was handed dowr
and our hero took Il stiff horn, when OF
turning round to depart, the unsuspected
landlord handed him the crackers, with
the remark Don't you want crack
er 2"


We'll, no gue-s not you sell'em
to dear | can get lots OMEN five or six
for cent anywhere else
Year: 1869

For the Register.


Mr.. EDITOR We are not opposed to
woman suffrage if she can in u quiet way,
without detriment to home duties, or her
self aspiring TO Office, have voice in our
national elections. We believe the coun-
try would be benefited by so doing, and
that the house Of Representatives, the Sen
ate, and all places of high trust in our
nation would be filed by persons of
higher moral and religious principles
than heretofore. That there would be
more courtesy less unkindness Of speech
and feeling between opposite parties.
We think there are few intelligent women
who have not felt desire to vote. And
it has been source of much pain 10 the
female portion Of the community, that
the demon Of intemperance should so bold.
ly stalk abroad amid the fair domains Of
our Capital, and that many of America 3
most gifted sons should be the victims.
But few years have passed since it was
proyerbial, that a man, however temper.
ate, could not remain over one session at
Washington, without becoming a victim
to intoxicating drink, and those still fouler
sins licsntiousness and gambling, which
90 hand in hand with the former vice


We thank God that these sins are
much lesseued. Trusting that the prayers
Of the good may avail, and that our beau
tiful Capital may be made pure from all
dross, and shine resplendent in her new
born glory, 1t seems very desirable, that
all ladies who can consistently acconpa-
ny husbands, brothers, and friends to
Washington, should do so, aud remain
during the session, especially mothers, who
so much need relaxation from home duties
For it is sad fact, that many American
mothers begin to fade before they reach
the meridian of life By associating with
the refined and intelligent, they are for o
ties which have borne heavily upon them
and not only give but receive intellectual
benefit from social intercourse. and re.
turn home better fitted to fulfil home du.
ties. By attending the session, they can
but be interested, and gain much valua,
Die information, anu Detter uuuerstanu
the management of national affairs, as
well as be a protection against prevalent
vices. If woman suffrage prevail, and
we think it will, they viii be better pre-.
pared to vote. Did woman ever attempt
to carry out pet project and fail2 Or
not succeed in making mankind think il
not only right, but feasible. On the same
principle will she be allowed the ballot.


We remarked in former article, that
women should so educate their sons, and
influence their husbands and brothers, that
it would be unnecessary for her to vote,
but at the same time We are willingto admit
that by allowing her to do 50, she will be
more likely to interest herself in political
affairs, consequently more capable 81
instructing or advising these committed
to her care. If women will be content
to vote, without herself aspiring to Office


then we say let her vote. But if she
must herself be candidate, then with
Year: 1869

we are constrained to admit that that the
servants were all required to be Of one
way Of thinking as to church and state,
and the tenants to poll on the right side
at election times, otherwise for the one
and the other there would be very mlau-
rdis quart dhe0'e indeed, followed up, in
case of further resistance, by notice to
quit. Pail Mall Gd,eite.
Year: 1869

Among the evils growing out Of the re-
bellion and not yet referred to, is that OF
an irredeemable currency. 1t is an evil
which hope will receive your most earn.
est attention. Ii is duty, and one of the
highest duties of government to secure to
the citizens medium of exchange of fixed
unvarying value.


This implies a return 10 Il specie basis,
and no substitute for il can be devised. Ii
should be commenced now and reached at
the earliest practicable moment, consistent
with fair regard to the interests of the
debtor class


Immediate resumption, il practicable,
would not be desirable 1t would compel
the debtor class to pay beyond their cou-
tracts the premium ON gold at the date of
their purchase, and would bring bankrupt
cy and ruin to thousands. Fluctuations
however, in the paper value of the measure
of all values, gold, is detrimental to the
interest of trade. It makes the man of
business an involuntary gambler for in all
sales when future payment is to be made,
both parties speculate as to what will be
the value of the currency 10 be paid and
received.


Earnestly recommend 10 you, then, such
legislation as will insure gradual return
to specie payments and put an immediate
stop to fluctuations in the value Of curren-
ey. The methods 10 secure the former Of
Year: 1869

the brushwood of q period when the par
ty became narrowed to section, we shall
discern what is best and what is practi-
cable.


The difference between our critics and
ourselves is one of geography as well as
degree. We know perfectly tcea what zee
are after They only remember what
they used 10 be. But this difference is not
worth fighting over, because the course
OF events is, in our Judgment, inevitable,
and it is bound to organize the intelli-
gence of the country under the demo-
cratic banner as soon as the democratic
party can get its wings together, and as
national organization, catches up with
the spirit of the age. 1t must take its cue
from the South, which has always fur.
nished and will always furnish it with lie.
sons in political science Radicalism, like
leprosy, comes from the East, 1t has
had its day. The day of the West and
south approaches and it will be long
and sunny day for the democratic party.
Year: 1869

S-Thc University of Nashville was found
el in l7Sl, By the State OF North Carolina and
endowed with lands in the neighborhood OF
Nashville. now within the city, the rise in the
value of which has placed her among the
vealthiest institutions of the nation and Sc
cured her permanent prosperity. She was
created independent of Church or State, but
has in her long and successful career benefit
ed both. Her avowed mission was to elevate
the lovly, give strength to the feeble and to
polish the strong and vigorous. While her
Faculties have had to rely mainly upen fees
for support, none them ever turned away
from an ambitious young man because lie was
poor. but. on the contrary. always gave him
the hand of kindness and encouragement.
making the fame of his after years add iustre
to her renown.


The graduates of her various departments
are familiar with the high positions through
ont the Southern country. Her medical de-
partment alone has had between four and five
thousand young men in her classes, having
enjoyed, to an uncXampled extent. the conf
dence Of the profession in the former slave
holding States This department is in better
condition to deserve well of the public than
ever, having greatly increased the means of
illustration and also the facilities for study
ing clinical medicine and surgery.
Year: 1869




As the spring days approach, the


housewife feels her daily eares increase.


Every closet, drawer and piece-bag


must be ransacked, overlooked, and


cleared up for the coming summer.


Carpets must be taken up and shaken.


beds well beaten, and bed-steads


washed in strong brine to destroy all


insects, etc. AS anything that can


lessen the labor ola hOusekeeper is de-
slrable, I venture to contribute my


mite. Save the tea leaves for few
days, then steep them in a tin pail or


pan for half an hour, strain through q
sieve, and use the tea to wash all warm
ished paint. 1t requires very little
rubbing or ''elbow polish, " as the tea
acts as a strong detergent, cleansing


the paint from its impurities, and
making the varnish shine equal to
new. It cleanses window shashes and
oil cloths; indeed, any vanished sur
face is improved by its application.
1t washes window panes and mirrors
much better than soap and water; It is
excellent for cleansing black walnut
picture and looking glass frames. Il
will not do to wash unvarnished paint
with, Whiting is unrqualed for
cleansing white paint. Take small
quantity on a damp flannel, rub
lightly over the surface, and YOU will
be surprised at its effects. Wall pa
Pers are readily. eleansed by tying a
soft cloth over a broom, and sweeping
down the walls carefully. The dust
and ashes Of furnaces and stoves are
deposited in every crack and crevice
Of our rooms, and require vigilaut and
active treatment, for their removal
Carpets absorb great quantities Of
them. All who can afford it will find
it great improvement to use straw
mating In summer, and in autumn
cover them with carpet Iinings or even
common newspapers, then put down
the carpets over them. Cleansing sill
yer is not an easy task the use Of
kerosene will greatly facilitate the 0p-
GRAFTON. Weta flannel cloth in oil,
dip in dry whiting, aud thoroughly
rub the plated or silver ware; throw
it into a dish Of scalding soap suds,
wipe with a soft flannel, and polish
with chamOis skin. Your silver or
plate will look equal to that exhibited
in jewelers. window, and will retain
its brilliancy for six months, if once a
week, when washed, It Is polished
with a chamOis skin. Bright silver
adds much TO the beauty of a table,
and is easily attained by this method.
Some may think it viii iniure the
plate. I have used It spring and fall
for five years, and neither plated att
cles nor silver sustained any injury.
Those who use brass and-.rOns will
find it equally eficacious in restoring
their brightness. Old feather beds
and pillows are greatly improved by
putting them on a clean grass plat
during a heavy shower; let the beds
become thoroughly wetted, turning
them on both sides. Let them lie out
till thoroughly dry, then beat them
with rods this lightens up the feathers
and makes them much more healthfuI
10 sleep upon. 1t removes dust and
the feathers.-CAmerican
Year: 1869

There are many families who use
night lamps, and through inability 10
provide gas, have been in the haiti
o providing kerosene oil, a very good
thing when properly used. A few
words on the subject of its use at
night may Prove interesting to the
general reader. When the light Of
the kerosene lamp is turned down
low the combustion is not perfect, and
the atmosphere Of the room becomes
vitiated by the uncOnsumed oil vapOrs,
by the gas produced by combustion,
and also legitimate particles of smoke
and SCOT thrown of, to be taken into
the lungs of the occupants. Air thus
poisoned is deadly in its effects, and
the wonder is that people are not
Immediately and fatally injured By
breathing it. Its consequences are
the unaecountable and mysterious
headaches, irritation Of throat and
lungs, dizziness ald nausea.
Year: 1869

From Liverpool to London by way oil
Oxford and Henly, has just been ac-
complished by two of the Liverpool
VelOcipede Club in three days. They
travelled only in the day time. Their
bicycles caused no little astOnishment
on the way, and the remarks by the
natives were amusing. The tourists
carried their luggage in carpet bags,
which can be fastened on by strapping
them either in front or on the port
manteau plate behind. This is stated
to be the longest tour yet made in
England, and the riders are of the
opinion that, had they been disposed,
they could have accomplished the dis
tance in much less time.
Year: 1869

-Four skeletons, recently discovered
in Lafayett Indiana, are said to be
the remains of four wealthy land buy
ers, who visited Lafayette in the year
1874, for thepurpose of investing large
sums which they had brought with
them in the purchase Of real estate in
the envirous of the rapidly growing
city. One or two of them are known,
one afternoon shortly after their arri-
val in Lafayette, to have gone to the
house under which the skeletons have
now been discovered, and which was
at the time a disreputable place. They
never returned to the hotel at which
they were stopping.
Year: 1869

How TO STICK PAPER TO TIN
Add sugar or moIasses in large proper
ton to the paste, and let the pasted
label soak before putting on This
will be found generally effectUal A
manufacturer of sticking plaster whose
tin rolls were apt to be greasy, tod US
that rubbing the tin with old carpet
was a perfect remedy, and he had no
trouble 10 fasten his labels since he dis
covered the fact.
Year: 1869

But ffty-two miles of track remain
to be laid between the western end Of
the Union Pacific, and the eastern end
of the Central Pacific, both of which,
when connected, are to form the great
Pacific Railroad. The gap between
the mail trains on the two roads, over
which the mail has to be carried in
hacks, is, at present, 11O miles. The
connection will finally be made be-
tween the two branches of the road
in about two months, after which
regular through trains will be run.
Year: 1869

OVERLAND MoNrHLY.-Ths welcome month
ly OF the Pncifc is at hand for the month OF
March. 1t contains articles Of much interest
to the citizens of this coast and is entitled to
their warm support. AS q matter of pride
"Californians" especially should sustain this
Magazine, it is the only enterprise of a liter
AIRY nature that is now asking the people of
this coast for support. Should the same
ability be displayed in its management Of the
future as has been in the numbers already
published it will be a credit to our state, and
will be an ornament for any library-We re-
commend it to the attention Of our readers as
being the most interesting periodical for which
they can subscribe.
Year: 1869

SCHOOL FESTIVAL AND BALL.-A Festival
and Ball will be given at Chinese on Friday
evening March Goth at Armory Hall. under
the direction of the Trustees of that school
district The object in view'is to raise a suf-
fcient sum to enable the Trustees to keep
the school open during the Summer months,
all those who desire to aid education should
give this Festival support by their patronage
and presence.
Year: 1869

"lf men or women could but find the tabled
fountain which is said to restore health, and
strength. and beauty. with what eagerness
they would rush 10 drink its waters" Il is
found in the S. I -lS60-X. The sale of
the PLANTATION BITrEEs is without prece-
dent In the history of the world. They are
at once the most speedy, Strengthening health
restorer ever discovered 1t requires but a
single trial TO understand this.
Year: 1869

An amendment to the Constitution Of the
State of Nevada bas passed the assembly OF
thnt State confering the Elective franchise
on woman. They refused to strike out the
word "white" from that instrument, as they
do not want the negro's to jostle the white
women ut the polls.
Year: 1869

The planters on the coast of South
Carolina, where the most of the crop
of Sea Island cotton is made, are go
ing 10 abandon its cultivation. The
Charleston Meas, referring 10 the
movement, saysI |-4H


The planters who are the prime
movers in this revolution believe that
they make the cultivation of upland
cotton exceedingly profitable. In the
first place IL natures more rapidly
than the Sea Island. This will lessen
the danger of injury by the caterpillar.
On plantation on one OF the islands
a field Of long cotton was planted on
April 18th, and field Of upland two
weeks later. Both fields were "eaten
out " by the caterpillar. One bale TO
the acre has already been picked from
the field Of upland cotton. The long
cotton viii not yield more than fifty
pounds 10 the acre. Taking the price
Of the uplands at twenty-five cents,
and of the Sea Island at seyenty-five
cents, the short cotton will return at
least 800 an acre, and the long cotton
only S37 80 an acre. The gain here is
in the great rapidity with which the





rich lands Of the coast. Omitting the
caterpillar altogether, the comparison
is nearly as favorable. OF long cot
t0a the average yield Is about one
hundred pounds to the acre, and Of
short cotton, on the sea islands, the
yield is expected to be ak hundred
pounds to the acre. AT the prices
mentioned, the long cotton would pro-
duce in money S75 an acre, and the
short cotton Sl50 an acre. There is
also the additional advantage that
with the same labor one-third more
short cotton than long cotton can be
thoroughly cultivated. This alone
viii make an smp0rtant difference in
favor Of short cotton.


In turning their attention 10 INLAND
cotton the old planters count ON max
ing more money TO the acre than bv
continuing the growth Of sea islands
They will be able to bring i'm their
stable about September L, and will
take the very crea ~ of the prices, Be
sides this, they will! have the certainty
of selling their cotton atany moment.
By dropping quarter or half cent
they can always find a purchaser,
whatever the state Of the market.


This Is, we believe, a moderate state
ment Of what Is expected to be accom-
plished by the change Of cultivation
In the long cotton region. The plant
ers who have taken the initiative are
men Of means and large experience,
and they will give the new staple a
and searching trial. They
have figures and estimates on their
side, and II they succeed, vii, have
solved one OF the most difficult prob
lens of the day. Should theory and
practice be found TO agree, the sea
coast snd sea islands may again roll in
wealth; and in their riches, as of old,
Charleston viii undoubtedly share.