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Year: 1868

Our next Lieutenant Governor, whose brief
and happy letter of acceptance is printed on
the second page of this mornings TRIBUNE,
truly says that " the patty which, by the valor
"Of its arms and its wisdom in council, has
saved the Government from destruction, and
(which, in spite of a recreant Executive, has
I" done so much toward the paciication OF the
country, must, under the leadership of the
" great Captain, who has never been beaten,
"and the kindness of Providence which has
always sustained it, be successful"
Year: 1868

The Governor of Alabama has vetoed the
bill authorizing the Legislature to cast the
Electoral vote Of the State at the approaching
Presidential election. The measure is one rela-
tive to the expedicncy of which there would
be much difference among the Union men of
Alabama. South Carolina is the only State
which, of late years, has cast her Electoral
vote through her Legislature, and it has
usually been cited as the Outgrowth of the
arstocratc nature of her former institutions
A refusal of the Legislature of Alabama to
allow her Electoral vote to be cast by electors
chosen by the people, would be construed as
an admission either that an election in Alabama
could not be held peacefully, or that it would
not result in the triumph of the Union ele
ment. 1t would be far more gratifying if the
choice of electors could be left with the people
OF every State, with equal safety to the Union
cause and the voting population.
Year: 1868

The suggestion is made that line of steam
crs, carrying passengers to Europe at half the
present charges, would be profitable enter
prise. We fully concur. The desire to visit
Europe is universal in this country, and, if the
trip could be brought within the means of our
moderately wcll-to-do classes, there is little
doubt that a fair proportion of our large Sum
mer travel would be turned across the Allan
tic. The looping off of the extrayagant luxu-
ries of the table, for one thing, on board the
European steamships, would almost make the
needed reduction possible
Year: 1868

If we cannot always compliment our
neighbors upon their enterprise, we can
sometimes commend their good judgment. THE
TRIBUNE some days ago printed the speeches
of Howell Cobb and Robert TOOmbs, which had
been furnished us by our own reporters, and
which we printed as a contribution to the politi-
cal literature of the day. Mr.. CObbs speech
was reprinted in both The Herald ard The World
yesterday as it originally appeared in the
columns of THE TRIBUNE.
Year: 1868

THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE should be found in
every house in the land throughout the present
canvass. While we do not aim TO make it ex-
clusvely a political journal, but endeayOr to
sustain its high character as a general news
paper, every number is invaluable as a manual
of politics. No better document can be found
for campaign purposes. Send it everywhere.
Year: 1868

the Presidency. In both reports two facts are
conspicuous, namely: that every unprotected
black man in Texas is i'll mortal peril, and that
it is unsafe in the Texan settlements remote
from the Gulf to be known as a friend of the
great political party which fought and dispersed
tbe armies of the Rebellion.
Year: 1868

The Cable informs us of another speech of
the Emperor, made at TrOyes. 1t was alto
gether nOn-committal on the question of peace
The Emperor confined himself to expressing
hope that nothing would occur to disturb the
peaceful progress of trade and agriculture.
Year: 1868

what ought TO be done before those who had
set up military satraps and governors.


He spoke of the tyrannical usurpation OF
Congress, its disregard of the Constitution,
and of his great love for the Constitution
which was even more enthusiastic now
than ever He warned shem against too
great lukewarmness in the campaign soon
to commence. The Grant party were not
demonstrative because they Ind no need
Of it. They had influence, internal reve-
nue., money, sc. I; and if they had not,


would not scruple to rob graves to obtain it.
Year: 1868

To PCRIFY RoOM.-Set a pitcher CT watGr
m room, and in q few hours it W IL have ab-
sorbed all the respIred Ca-es IN the ruo.a. the
ar OF which will become puerer, but the water
ut erly filthy. The colder the water is the
greater tia capacity to contain these gases. At
ordinary temperatures pail of water will
contain a pint of carbonIc acid gas and several
pInts of ammonia The capacity is nearly
doubled by reducing the water 10 tempsrs-
lure Of ice. Hence water kept in a room W bile
is always unit for use For the SHINE reason
the water trCm pump should always be
pumped ont in the morning before any o. il is
used. Impure water Is more injurious than
impure air.
Year: 1868

SUPERvIsoRs.-The tour supervisors Of In
ternal Revenue yet TO be appointed will be
nominated by Commissioner Rollins at an early
day, and Secretary McCulioeh has expressed
desire TO make the appointments as soon as
possible In order to get the matter out of the
way.
Year: 1868

A BIT OF Row.-Minna street, near Sec
ond, was the scene of little excitement on
Tuesday night, about eight o'clock. At that
time, a gentleman seated in buggy was
driving along Second street. Seated along
SIDE OF him, in the buggy, was lady, dress
ed IN manner which is best expressed as
" loudly" AS the buggy was turning into
Mlnna street, standing on the corner was a
lady, who, upon seeing the parties in the
buggy, gave slight scream, and immedi-
ately made for the gentleman-at the same
time telling him: How dare you? I've
caught yeu, at last, have II" and other ex-
pressions of a similar character. He was
about to drive on, but the lady who had ad-
dressed him told him to halt. He said moth
ing, but raised his whip as if in anger, but
before he could use it, the fair lady had found
her way to the other side Of the vehicle, and
commenced on the fair occupant. She said
nothing, but her actions were more expressive
than words. She tore the shawl, which cov-
cred the shoulders of the fair one in the
buggy, into shreds-then commenced to try
the strength of her fist on her face. By this
time quite crowd had assembled, and
words of encouragement. as follows, came
from all sides: g Go it, Sis, I'll hold your
apron, Give her another" etc. The party
in the buggy screamed Justify for help, which
her consort did not give. She jumped out on
the sidewalk, and engaged in regular set to
with her assaulter, while the man in the
buggy drove off, leaving the women to fight
at out on that line. Who the parties were, or
how the matter ended, our reporter did not
learns. f. Call
Year: 1868

LYNCH LAW INcIDENT-The Frontier In
dex relates the following incident connected
with the hanging Of the garroters at Bear
River City:


We learn that when the "iustice dealing
band" entered the Jail on Tuesday night of
last week to invite the three garroters to
take a walk, the first party they met was a
youth by the name of Daniel Spencer, alias
a. Pony" Him they seized and were about
to gag, previous to swinging his soul into
eternity, when " mistaken identity" occurred
to some cool mind, and they dropped the
youth with, your time will come next"
Time rolled on and they did not return. but
Pony" who expected them, lost fifteen
pounds of flesh through fear, though only
guilty of little drunken squabble. He
promised faithfully to leave town if they
would let him go. SO he paid his fine and
dug out with lightning speed.
Year: 1868

AN old Quaker lady has recently been
travelling in Missouri, and on her return
home she was asked by her friends what she
thought of the cooking. She replied -
" Well, thee can have one instance. l stayed
at friends house, and in the morning
had a skillet to wash in. l had no more than
made my toilet when the servant came for
the skillet soon after, on looking out of the
window, where | had full view of the
kitchen, | saw the cook scald out the skillet,
and then fry some pork then she used it to
warm some potatoes, and then boiled some
coffee in it. 1t appeared to me to be a very
useful utensil for all purposes. On retiring
to bed that night | was greatly vexed to find
that the same skillet was the only vessel in
NV room'
Year: 1868

OFFENSIVE BREATH.-For this purpose al
most the only substance that should be per-
mitted at the toilet is the concentrated solu.
tion Of chloride of soda. From six to ten
drops of it in wineglass full of pure spring
water, taken Immediately after the opera
tions of the morning are completed, will in
stantly sweeten the breath, by dsinfecting
the stomach, which, far from being injured,
will be benefited by the medicine. If ne
cessary, this may be repeated in the middle
of the day. In some cases the odor arising
from carious teeth is combined with that of
the stomach. If the mouth is well rinsed
with teaspoonful of the chloride in tum-
bier of water, the bad odor Of teeth will be
removed.
Year: 1868

Another wonderful ingredient, of Spanish origin
imparting beauty to the complexion and brilliancy
to the mind is yet unknown to the commerce OF
the world, and we Withhold its name for the pres
ent.


evidences of effects meeting them all sides, the
success of DIR. DRAKE stands founded upon the
rock of truth. Almost every family has some
case of suffering which the PLANTATION BIrrERs
will alleviate and cure
Year: 1868

A Coop LAW FOR THE WoMEN-They
have a law in Illinois by which, in case of a
woman living apart from her husband with
out her fault, she can commence an action for
means to maintain herself, and, if she makes
her case good, will recover judgment for
such means, as also for counsel fees and
other expenses of the action. A case came
mp in Chicago, under this law recently
Mrs. johnson sustained an action of this
kind, getting judgment for fifty dollars
counsel fees. one hundred dollars due on
account of maintaining herself, and thirty
dollars a mouth-commencing this month.
The law gives discretion to the courts to
award such rate for maintenance as shall be
right in view Of the circumstance in life of
the parties.
Year: 1868

The Charleston Mercury has discovered
what the young men of the South must do if
they would be independent and prosperous
1t says


''They must seize the plow-handle and
spade, and use them with as much energy as
they used the musket and cannon. This
has been done in South Carolina, and
scores of men of gentle blood are gaining
their bread by work that now is honorable
indeed Educated young men may be found
on the wharves, il the cotton fields, in the
barns, fighting against want as they fought
against bullets and saber.'
Year: 1868

SoME OF YOU CAN'T, AND WE PITY


> you. You have tried every remedy but the
ONE destined, by its intrinsic merit to superceds
all similar preparations. it is not surprising ysa
should be reluctant to try something else after the
many experiments you have made of trashy CON-
pounds foisted the public a certain care; bat
Year: 1868

Another wonderful ingredient, Of Spanish origin
impartng beauty to the complexion and brilliancy
to the mind, is yet unknown to the commerce of
the world, and we Withhold its name for the pres
ent.


With this receipt before the community, and
evidences of effects meeting them all sides, the
success of DR.. DRAKE stands founded upon the
rock of truth. Almost every family has some
case of suffering which the PLANTATION BIrTERs
will alleviate and cure.
Year: 1868

ASSAULT UPON THE PoL1CE.-On Saturday
policemen Wood and 0'Connor, while on the
way to the second station-house, having IN
charge some negro boys suspected Of being
concerned in the robbery of Branch Cur
rant, were attackedwith bricks by crowd.
Yesterday negro named David Green
alias Joe Lewis was before the Mayor on
the charge of being one of the disturbers
of the peace. He was sent to the chain
gang for twenty days. George Henry Price,
another negro, appeared to testify in
Green's behalf, but it appearing that ne
was an accomplice, he too was sent to the
chain-pang, but for shorter term.
Year: 1868

West Virginia is under Radical control IN all
affairs. The following shows how they man
age things A correspondent of the Wheeling
Register, speaking of the management of the
Lunatic Asylum says:


In regard to the internal management Of the
Asylum allow me to submit few facts out of
the many at my disposal. There is no classi-
fication whatever of the patients. They are
huddled together indiscriminately, the danger
Gus and the helpless the morally responsible
and the morally irresponsible Allow me here
to instance two cases, uf the many similar ones,
in order to illustrate the miserieS Of this State
pandemonium / shall not give the names of
the parties. as have no wish TO increase, by
extended publicity, the unhappiness of these
families who have already suffered so deeply.
Some time ago young woman partially IN
sane was contided to DR.. Hills care. She was
seduced by one Of the attendants. The Doc
tor on being made aware of the circumstance,
by some means hest known to himself, persua-
ded her parents to take her home privately,
where she gave birth to an iegitimatc child.


The next case is that of poor feoble male
patient who was put in the same room with a
dangerous raving maniac. Next morning the
poor creature was found TO he so frightfully torn
and bruised and manglcd that DR.. Hill sent
him home to die, not wishing perhaps, to put
the State to the expense OF burying him.
There arc some wards that the Doctor does not
visit twice in six weeks where the patients are
crowded together in filth and wretchedneSS un-
speakable where, to Use the words of an eye
witness. "the stencil is enough TO kill dog"
There are many Of the patients unable to take
care of themselves They are only provided
with change of linen at long intervals. The
consequences may be imagined, but they are
too disgusting to describe here. The food sup
piled 20 the patients is absolutely unfit 10 eat.
The meat and the butter being purchased IN
large quantities, and not properly cured, are
sometimes putrid and always unwhoeSome.


So long as the provisions are fresh they are
served only at the Doctors table; when they
arc unpaatable they are given to the patients.
The biscuits are mixed with grease, fried from
putrid bacon, and the stencil is horrible. The
public have, as yet, had no direct means ot ar
riving at tse truth in regard to the condition
of those insane. The Board of Directors new
er see these things, neither do visitors. a few
of the patients who have influential rela-
tions are carefully attended to. These are con-
spicuousIy brought under the notice of visitors.
Previous to the stated meetings of the Board
preparations are made so that nothing may be
discovered. Ordinary visitors are only allowed
10 see certain parts Of tne institution. Were
TO state all the facts this communication
would be too long for admission TO your col
umns. This much, however, may add, that
a score or more of perfectly respectable and
trustworthy persons can be found TO testify
TO the entire truthfulness Of the above state
ment
Year: 1868

There is a dog in Detroit which appears to
have a strange affection for certain car upon
the Fort Street railway, aud is always seen fol-
lowing behind it. The dog was first observed
to run after the car about two months since,
and every.trip made by that car since the dog
has also made, running on an average 60 miles
every day during that time. Atnight, the dog
rests under or near the car and in the morning
commences his trips as soon as the conductor
pulls the bell TO start The dog neither fol-
lows the conductor or driver away from the
car, being evidently attached TO that alone.
Year: 1868

PRESERVE Your Rocrs.-A thrifty farmer,
who believes in making old things last in
these times, says: "rbere is one thing that
nearly everybody knows and hardly anybody
attends TO, that is, TO sprinkle Stacked lime on
their roofs once year, either in fall or spring.
If the shingles are covered ever so thick with
moss, the lime soon clears it of, leaving the roof
clean and white. and good fora dozen years long
er 1t ought to be put on pretty thick, and
rainy dayisthe best for the work. StrongwoOd
ashes will answer almost as well to keep old
roofs in repair but they will not look as nice.
To make new shingles last three or four times
the usual period, they need only to be soaked
a few days in tank half full Of thick lime
water, which must be stirred up well before
the shingles are put in"
Year: 1868

A newly welded pair arrived on the Lafay-
cite train at indianapolis the other night, Of
which the husband had, as Judge, sentenced a
former husband Of bis wife to the penitentiary.
Year: 1868

SAMUEL H. WOODY,


AT HIS SHOP


ON MAIN ST., near the CARTER HOUSE,
II as on hand a stock to which the people Of this


community are invited and he ecs satisfied
that those who examine it will be constrained to
purchase He does not profess to be able to sell or
manufacture at lower prices than any one else IN
the community; but this he does pledge. that he
will give satisfaction to all who favor him with
their patronage. II fexperience and strict attention
10 business are calculated to commend. he feels as
surcd that he has these two requisites for success in
business. Intending to work none but the most


PERFECT MATERIAL,


AND TO EMPLOY NONE But


Competent WOrkmen,
thoroughly skilled in their business he can promise


Boots and Shoes,
for Gentlemen, Ladies, Misses and Children, in a
stvle that cannot be surpassed. He also obligates
himself to make an repairs made necessary by the
ripping of work sold or made at his establishment
free Of cost.


His READYMADE WORK, which will be
sold at the most reasonable figures has been selcc-
ted with the greatest care, and to the Ladies who
have So literally patrOniZed him in the past, he IS
able 10 give a guarantee that nothing will be sold
from his shop that is not strictly what he recon-
mends il 10 be. He has no desire 20 deceive, but
wishes to make a living BY straight forward, hon
est manner of dealing


He will keep constantly on hand large and
general stock of the very best quality OF SOLE and
UPPER LEATHER. Calf and Morocco Skins, Lii
nings and other Findings, which he will sell at the
lowest prices for cash He respectfully asks call
from the public.


SsS-He also intends to keep on hand large and
Beautiful a Assortment


OF HATS,


70 which he will call the attention of gentlemen in
need of this important article of dress. and If they
will give him call he knows they will be pleased.
2ysq- His Shop is one door above the Garter
House" and Ladies and Gentlemen will lose moth
inc by walking that far TO see his stock.


va Highest price paid for HIDES in Trade, or
the Cash il necessary.


April 25. lS67-f SANrL II. WOODY.
Year: 1868

But little change takes place from week 10 week in
the prices Of market stun, although careful house
wives note with peculiar satisfaction or Indignation
the advance or reduction Of one cent or half cent
the most ordinary nuctuatlon Very little difference
is apparent this week from last especially in meats


with the exception Of mutton, which has advanced
slightly. Fowl and game s scarce ana steady Fish


s without alteration. Butter has declined slightly,
but eggs are firm. "Garden stun" is without much
change, the severe weather OF the past week retard


ing the ripening Of spring vegetables Tomatoes
tBermuda have advanced, being worth Csc. more
per box than last week. Cabbages are scarce and
old, potatoes backward and green's not very plenty.
The markcts however, are pretty xsll stocked, and
Year: 1868

The following is so much of the June re
port Of the Agricultural Department as re-
lates to the incoming wheat crop. An in
crease of acreage is observed in greater or
less degree in nearly every State. Eastern
states show no increase of fall sowing, eX-
cept four per cent in Vermont, but enlarged
area of spring crops, which are tue main
home reliance for bread supplies, is very re
markable in Maine and Vermont, the for
mer showing an advance OF twenty.siN per
cent, the latter of sixteen per cent. A very
slight movement in this direction is shown
by New Hampshire and Massachusetts,.


New York indicates five per cent increase
in fall acreage, with no change in spring
wheat. In Pennsylvania the average is yerV
slightly enlarged, three per cent for winter
wheat. In Delaware Il reduction of seven
per cent appears, while an increase of four
per cent is shown in Mary md, eleven in
virginia, seventeen in North Carolina,
twenty,One in South Carolina, eleven In
Georgia, ten IN Alabama, ffty-two in Mis-
sssippi, thirty-one in Arkansas, forty in
Tennessee, thirty in West Virginia. In
Texas a decrease is shown of six per cent,
and IN kentucky of one per cent. Spring
wheat is not grown in the South.


The increased acreage in the West, where
the great bulk of the wheat crop Of the
country is grown, is of peculiar significance.
or the States in which winter wheat is most
largely cultivated Ohio presents an increase
of five per cent OF that variety, Indiana ten
per cent and Michigan seventeen per cent.
In portions of these States an unusual effort
has been made to enlarge the area by spring
sowing, showing respectively eleven, four,
teen, and six per cent increase. In the
States which rely mainly upon spring soWn
crops Illinois indicates an increase in that
variety of twelve per cent, Wisconsin four
per cent, Minnesota twenty.three per cent,
and Iowa twelve per cent, an increase haY.
ing been made also in winter wheat in the
same States with the exception of Wisconsin
and Iowa, though in Minnesota the total
product Of the fall sown wheat is too triAing
TO be much affected by it.


The increase of winter wheat in Illinois
is placed at ten per cent, in Missouri fifty
per cent, and in Kansas twenty-five per cent.
An analysis of these averages will show the
general average of about eleven per cent
Increase in fall sowing, and twenty.eight
per cent in breadth of spring wheat, alto
gether an increase of eighteen to twenty
per cent in the aggregate number of acres
in wheat.


Reports of the condition for June are gen
orally very favorable. The promise of the
best crop ever known is held out by local
correspondents in many places, particularly
west of the Mississippi Some complaint Of
failing is made, but the extent of this dam
age, which has been more severe during the
latter part OF the month, is not determined.
Many of the most serious complaints of the
winter-killing of the crops in Kentucky and
Tennessee have been greatly modified by
subsequent growth and tilling of the roots
presumed to be dead.