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Year: 1869

Miss Anthony and Mrs. Stanton we regret to
say, declared war against the Fifteenth Amend
ment Perhaps ought 10 they have declared war
against Republican party, since that is essentially


party Strange 10 say, the party still lives and
the amendment not yet defeated We do not know how
account Tor the persistent vitality which party aud
measure manifest under these circumstances 1t really
would utterly impossible for either live In
OF the opposition OF these mighty men OF valOr. But
they obstnately survive after all and there strong
probability that the amendment may be adopted The
Rer0Itor TO the contrary notwithstanding We regret
not because OF the party or the measure but for their
own sakes. They manifest a spirit which can hardly
heart. In opposing the Fifteenth Amendment
these people denounce one just and necessary
they believe to be just and necessary Such position
not calculated to convince us OF their unhendng ndehty
10 principle We wonder whether II admitted 70 sunageF
they would vote against any and every measure 9I re-
form which did not also include acompensatng adVan-
tage TO their own sex Or their present attitude tho
tions In practical wayq II 10 suppose that
Mrs Stanton and Miss Anthony fairly represent the most
capable and cultivated OF their seXf OF course not But
the inevitably produced Is not favorable
To their claims Men will De apt 70 conclude that N
of long experience in public discussions cannot
understand that the question must be settled be-
fore apv other be pr0ttaby taken up. II may 10
doubted whether the majority OF women would their
A Gentleman OF marked ability aud influence,
who was at first quite favorable TO female suf-
frage said the other day, When this thing first
uoed could good against IT, But the wo-
men themselves have given me great many" IL is
quite that the course Of some OF the cOnspcu
Gus advocates OF female suffrage has done far more TO
prevent its adoption than alt the opposition from all
quarters. They have been violent and passionate IN
speech and have scoding enough politics already
They have been mpracticabe and unreasonable and the
thing most needed in politics present practical good
sense They have Indirectly and now difoctly opposed
themselves To the only just and permanent settlement OF
the question which caused the war; and have led mil.
lions OF voters TO look with dsfavor upon the OF
which they claim To be most prominent advocates but
which they really hurt moro than they help


st, Louis Democrat
Year: 1869

The following letter from Alaska to gen
tleman in San Francisco is published IN The AHg Cdtt
J0Tian II gives private opinion OF the seal fishery
question, which is all the more valuable because IL Is
private and unofficial: -.


"sT. PAUL's ISLAND, Behring's Sea, April a. 1869.


"seals are beginning 20 haul - come ashore-but
the snow deep to please them, and believe
none have been well up yet. wonder now lhese
islands will be wOrkedi If the Government leases them
for so much per annum, per island the turbeaI1ng
animals will be extermnated In three seasons at most
through the greed OF the lessee unless most stringent
orders from the Department are ngidly enforced
Men more acquainted with the business OF
course, will understand the matter better, But IL
seems 70 that excellent plan would be 10
allow so many pes be taken in season, for which
Government should receive premium or royalty, and,
with proper management, the Territory wilpay Tor se
sooner than most people would believe. But II Tom
Dick and Harry may come and Kill at pleasure after pay
ing nominal sum, the Territory will soon be worthless
and the Government the better for the puTchase
and would have those who acquired the right to WORK
the islands make the most OF It, There are thousands
of barrels of oil wasted on this island alone annually


The animal skinned right where he is killed, ana ms
carcass Is left TO rot After the oil sayed-whch IT
could be at small expense-no farmer would ask LOT
cheaper better manure than could be made from inc
carcasses which lie fostering all over this island"
Year: 1869

To the Editor OF The Tribune


SIR have just read your article on The
Crspns and the differences you draw do no seem to me
exactly Just TO the Crspns Within the last ten years
the business OF making shoes has undergone complete
revolution through the introduction OF machinery,
deringi possible not only to make more and better
shoes but to employ unskilled workmen by simplifying
systemitinng dividing the work UP IN such manner
that one person comparatively very little TO do with
tbe making of a pair Of shoes. This tends 70 cheaper
boots and shoes Ito advantage OF the consumer
bles the employers give better wages AvOrtng tho
producer) and also TO pay five cents pair duty
Amounting in the aggregate 10 five millions year. to-
ward paying of the national debt IA manifest advantage
10 almost everybody and yet have enough leit TO be
about as well OF the rest OF u.s. as you said short
time ago Now. the increase OF production, which Is
manesty for the interest Of all concerned, Is not OF
what the Crispin" complains, but the facility with
which any blacksmith carpenter or painter, becoming
dissatisfied with his calling, can become a jour-
shoenaker learning the whole art and mystery without
serving any time and drawing the same wages as old and
and skilled wOrkmen who have faithfully served their
apprenticeship all being paid by the piece Again these


new hands mot apprentceS are taken into the shop
during press OF business. and the old hands are e1
pected 10 show them little without losing their tne
and Of course getting nothing Tor their uoupie'
Year: 1869

To the RdttOr Of The Trt6une.


SIR: While at the U. S. General Hospital,
Hilton Head c. during the war, the use OF sarracenia
Purpurea for the smallpox discussed, and phys
clan there from Canada said that 1t had been tested in
Canada and had acted like specific The roots OF the
plant were stepped water and the patient drank OF the
deCoctiOn times day wine glass full the proper
ton was an ounce of STEPPED in pint and half Of
water reduced to pint At Hilton Head there were at
one time many smallpox patients. and the prnc
pal remedy given them was drink made
from a species Of birthwort found growing
abundanty IN wet places at Hilton Head,
and supposed TO be variety OF sarracenia, from ITS
pitcher.shaped flower OF dull urd tints. visited these
patients with the attending physician and was witness
to the efficacy Of this remedy. The severity Of the dis
ease was lessened also the marks left by this fghfu
disease and of the patients died who from the be-
ginning of their sickness placed under the influence
OF this remedy The leaf OF the plant resembed that OF
lyerwort the flowers come singy and some OF them
low down, while others had long stalks he roots
were spicy and rather pleasant TO the taste The phyS
clan in charge satisfied with the results and had
GOOD reason be- for there whole families SICK at
q time and no other treatment was attempted, and no
lives lost, while those brought In IN the second
stages OF this disease who had been under other treat
ment died Sarracenia purpurea is found from Labrador
70 Florida in wet meadows and the mud OF lakes. It's
leaves ptchershaped, and hold about winega
OF water The whole plant is used leaves aud roots


Netc Bedford, June 10, 1869 RUTH RUssKLL.
Year: 1869

The Bureau, Illinois, Republican,


of a recent date says, Some time
agoa young country lass had "a
lover, as most young eeuntry girls
do and she made up her mind that
she would capture him, if such a
thing was possible. u On a certain
Sunday evening size gradually
drew out Of him confession that
he ''liked her, and, before he was
hardly aware of it himself, a prom
ise of marriage. When Henry
returned home he meditated over
the matter a little, and wondered


how foolish he had been. With
his well known opposition to has
ty marriages and promises, how
could he explain his conduct to his
"fond parents?" It was indeed a
dilemma, and one that perplexed
him to solve. Some days after
theiincident above noted, the lady,
whom we will call Mary, had a
party, and Henry was one of the
invited guests. In the evening
Mary informed him there was to
be a wedding there, and showed


him the license. Imagine his sur
prise on seeing his name mention
ed in the document. "Now, Hen
ry, you are going to fulfill your
engagement she said, gently
stroking him under the chin He
trieduto excuse himself on the
ground Of. not being ready, and
wishing a little time to arrange
his worldly affairs, but it was no GO


She told him to put on bold face,
and Just finish the affair at once,
and be done withit At this juno
ture the Squire made his appear
ance and the two were Joined to-
gether in matrlmony.
q 7 L
Year: 1869

siaA gentleman was recently taken
sick at Shelbyville. He was dan
gerously i'll, and was informed by
the physician that the chances
were that he would not survive. -
After a moments reflection be
quietly remarked that If he had
to die he would prefer to die in
Shelbyyille to, any place be knew w
of, from the fact that he could
leave it without the slightest re-
gret, as he could not GO TO a worse
place. The only regret he, ex-
pressed was at the idea of being
reslrrected among such a set ~
Year: 1869

At the close of stormy March day
|, Of tats year two soldiers were crossing
from Newport 10 Fort Adams in sail
boat managed BY an inexperienced lad.
When they were partly across blast
suddenly struck the craft the boy was
confounded, the boat capsized, and for
half an hour, clinging TO the keel, the
hapless men and boy struggled with the
waves. Than the hold of the boy re-
laxed, and he sank; but boat had
put oil from the Lime Rock Light
house, about half mile away, and be
fore the men were exhausted IL had
reached them, and they were saved.
The persons who saved them were Ida
Lewis and her brother Hosea, children
of the keeper Of the light.


Ten wears ago in the same harbor
four young fellows were upset in n
boat. and the same girl hastened in
her skiff to rescue them. 4 little lat
ter three drunken soldiers stove a hole
in their boat not far from the light.
Two swan ashore, the third was saved
By Ida Lewis when nearly exhausted.
Two wears ago some men were driving
= sheep upon the wharf IN Newport.
The animal plunged into the water,
and three men running along the shore
in pursuit al length found skif and
put out into the harbor. A heavy
sou'wester was blowing, and the skitf
was swamped. Once more Ida Lewis
pushed off for them, and bringing them
safe to shore, returned and landed the
sheep. In the next winter scape-
grace stole a sail-boat from the wharf
and made OIL. But the gale drove 1t
upon the Lime Rock, u mile from the
light and the thief clung 10 tue mast
from midnight until morning, when
Ida Lewis saw him, and rowing To his
relief, found him, as she said. ''shak-
ing and God-blessing me. and traying
To be set ashore.


This is girl in her twenty-eighth
year, slender, blue-eyed, with light
brown hair, frank and hearty. and
likely To be more famous next summer
than any Newport belle.


But the heroic story Of which these
are the incidents suggests some very
/ improving reflections upon the sphere
OF woman No one can Eead the re-
port in the newspapers, no one GER
tainly read the brief tclegraphic notice
upon the following morning, without a
thrill OF admiration and sympathy.
| But ore We 10 understand that such
emotion was natural and proper: Are
we to believe that it is feminine" for
Young women To row boats i'll storms
Is it "womanly' To tug and strain
through tempest, and then pull half
| drowned men into a skitf.


Now, speaking soberiy, no man Will
be such an-let us say donkey, as to
insist that it was unfeminine in Ids
Lewis to pull off in her boat to save


men from drowning. 1t was no more


unfeminine than to sing babe u
sleep. And if this be 80, then it was
perfectly womanly to learn the use O


oars-to acquire the means Of doing


50 great service to her fellow-creat


ures, a service which touches the hear


and the imagination, and, as in tn


instance Of Grace Darling, will come


poetic tradition.


When we have come As far as TIL


there is certainly no need Of askin
wether such actions fall within tn
sphere Of woman, or wether they ar
competent to row boats Ida Levi
has shown that she can row to som
Year: 1869

There is altogether too much urging,
and coaxing, and alluring Young people
into the most important and sacred Of
all human relations before they are pre-
pared for its responsibilities, or moved
Ia assume it, burdens and by those who
ouoht 10 know better and act with more
consideration. We make too much oi
marrying and being married, until 1t Is
thought by many people somewhat OF
disgrace for woman to pass through
life alone; when. IN tact, the lie oi
many a single W oman is poetry, romance
rapture even, in comparison with many
a wife.
Year: 1869

The conference meeting through at last,
We boys around the vesry waited
To see the girls come tripping past
Like snow-birds waiting TO be mated.
Not braver he that leaps the wall


BY level massachusetts littcn,
Than | who stepped before them all,
Who longed to see me get the mlttcn.
But no, she blushcd and took my arm!
We let the old folks take the highway;
We started toward the Maple Farm,
Along a kind of lovers by-way.
l can't remember what we said


Twas nothing worth a song or story;
Yet that rude path by which we sped
Seemed all transported and in glory.
The snow was crisp beneath our feet
The moon was full, the fields were CLEAN


ing;


BY hood and tippet sheltered sweet
Her face with youth and health was beam


ing.


The little hand outside the muff-


o sculptor if you could but mold it,
So slightly touched by jacket cuff,


To keep it warm had to hold it.
To have her with me there alone,


Twas love and fear and triumph blended
AT last we reached the toot-worn stone
Where that delicious journey ended.
She took her ringle:s from her brow,
Aud with "Thank you, Ned" dissemblcd
But yet knew she understood


With what daring wish trembled.
cloud passed kindly overhead,


The moon was slowly passing through it,
Yet hid its face, as if it said,


Come, now or nevcr-do it! do it,
My lips till then had only known


The kiss of mother and Of sister,
But, somehow, full upon her own
Sweet, rosy, darling MOUTH kissed her.
Perhaps twas boyish lovc-yet still,
o, listless woman weary loycr!--,
To feel once more that fresh, wild thrill,
I'd give-but who can live life over?
Year: 1869

Mr.. BUCKLES LAW OF AvERAGE.-The late Mr..
Buckle, in his " Introduction to the History of Civi-
saton in England, somewhat startled the world by
nouncins theory of average, which he applied to all
human actions, and from which he argued that we
might forecast the future. 1t philosophy teaching
by statistics. In such space of time there would be
many forgeries and murders Not only this,
but the murders would repeat themselves in the
of their perpetration just the number would
be by poison by the pistol, by the bludgeon. IF in
any three months of 1920, six had killed their
fathers thelike number of of parricide with
certain increase for the increase Of population would
occur in the same three months of 1850. We were
under the operation of law seemingly beyond con-
troll or recognition.


This extraordinary theory has seemingly just re-
ceived striking confirmation in the Registrar Gener
as report of accidents in the streets of London For
many years past it has been observed that for the first
nineteen weeks of the year just seventy persons
have been killed by being run over in the public thor
oughfares. 1t was therefore, expected from the
failing law of average that the same number would be
killed for the first nineteen weeks in 1869. On the
Sth day of May after the lapse of eighteen weeks the
number of fatal accidents of this kind should have
been seventy nne but it fell short of that number
Obviously then the law of average must fail, the
accidents for the days from the 9Th to the 10Th
of May must be doubled. Curiously enough for the
seven days from the Sth to the 18th, eight persons
were actually killed. instead of four and thus the sew
enty- flour victims demanded by the merciess arth
metic were fully made up.


This was certainly odd. The deduction from it
would seem to be that when accidents or crimes are
in the public should be notified, in order that
by increased caution vigilance, the expected disas
ters may be avoided We take precautionary mea
sures against unusual peril which we confidently
anticipate; we give additional props to buildings which
are to undergo enormous strain, and double po-
lice force when immense crowds of people are to be
brought together. Should there not also be redoubled
and watchulness against periods which the law
of average teaches will be more than ordinarily fata


New York Post
Year: 1869

ILLINOIS CeTfos.-A friend reports small field Of
cotton near town, planted from seed brought from H.


linois last winter being very ine and loaded with
bos blooms and squares being also further advanced
towards maturity than cotton from ordinary seed It
said to be rule that the seed of all Northern
mer crops, such corn, &c, when imported South,
mature much earlier here than seed planted through
succession Of years in Souhern latitude. while the
contrary Is the with winter csaps. This rule is
said be reversed with seed carried from Southern
to Northern climate We are glad that several
of planters have tested this year for the first time
this theory in regard to cotton, and hope to have
port latter in the season. Natchitoches Times.
Year: 1869

PASTE THIS IN Your HAT.-Pay your debts as soon
as you get any money in your pocket. Do without
what yor don't need Respect honesty and despise
duplicity. Wear your old clothes until you can pay
for new ones and buy your boots shoes and hats j.
B. Lewis No 9 Texas street
Year: 1869

SToNEwALL JAcKsoN.-The Rev. DR.. R. A. Holland
recently delivered address before the literary socie
ties of Gen Lees College, in which occurs the follow
ing:


We are near the grave of a martyr cheftain, whose
name need not mention in the village which his


ory like precious spikenard poured out of the rudey
broken alabaster box of pure life, has anonted with
perfumes of Paradise. We are the hallowed soil
of State which, for the lustrous dead that sleep be-
meath its cloudfreted roof seems Natures West
minister Abbey Its valleys, like alcoved isles,
hung fancys eye with battle that depict the
sacrifice of self for principle Its mountains like me-
mortal pillars record the pure-heartedness Of the he
who in the path of duty marched up to death
to friend and took from his oustretched hand the
victor's wreath of Immortality. Under Its sod in
sacred crSps, repose the dust of an army whose re-
membered deeds of patriotic valor make us proud,
amid all the corruptons which degrade race,
that we, too are From its wind-swept forests,
from the pipes of grand cathedral organ, rolls
ceaseess requiem for the fallen, which and anon
swes with swfter time into martial strain that bids
the living emulate their virtues Here, then, in
quiet chapel of this grand old State Basica-where
to study excellence of manhood is to hold intercourse
with its best examples-so order the steps of your
bition that when in pursuing its celestial end you de-
part from tie me-shore of life it may be but to Join
the gorfed band of soldiers for the true and right
who have already crossed over the river, and with
Jackson are resting in the shade of the trees.


PATENT LAwWs.-We find the following in the New
Orleans Times, and pleased to see this subject
brought into public notice Of course, the abolition
of these laws would operate hardly upon many who
have made important improvements in science, and
might have tendency to somewhat check efforts in
the wide field of invention but, as is said by the
Times these instances of individual wrong bear but
small proportion to the countless wrongs perperated
on the public under their protection" As is, many
articles of daily sold at many times their value,
taking the actual cost of manufacture the standard


"The project of aboshing all patent laws is now
being seriously agitated in England experience having
that the few instances of individual wrong
they designed to relieve, bear but small pro-
portion to the countless wrongs perpetrated the
public under their protection. The necessity is
apparent in this country, where, through the exceed


ngly loose system of obtaining caveats, at least one
half of the useful inventions made, find themselves
forestaled by previously patented idea in
nection with some impractical or forgotten machine,
only existing among the old lumber of the Patent
office. While we think it would scarcely be just to
abolish patent laws altogether many notifications and
restrictions might be made, calculated to be of
public benefit. The subject is certainly worthy of
the consideration of Congress, and should receive at
tention.
Year: 1869

shock, bat Joined his lady 10 the general


laugh; while I, springing from the table
10 dispair, rushed out Of the house, and
ran home In an agony Of confusion and
disgrace which the most poignant sense
Year: 1869

The South is making rapid pro-
gress to material wealth, and by the
end of the present season will con-
troll a very largo share OF the trade
of the country. The transition from
poverty to prosperity, experienced
within the past two years, is un'
exampled in the history of any
people, and speaks volumes for
our coil, our climate, our produc-
tions, our enterprise, our persever-
nnce and our recuperativo powers
Tho whole world looks on with
amazement and admiration. In a
few years at most the South may
vie with any section of the country
in wealth and all the elements OF
progress and a higher civilization
Memphis Ardldnche.
Year: 1869

General Butler, while in New
York City Saturday, warmly de-
Tended both President Grant and
Secretary Boutwell, from all
charges ofcomplicity with the late
gold panic. Ho thinks Congress
cannot pass any direct law that
would prevent gambling in gold.
The only way to effect this would
be to make greenbacks the stand
ard of'valpe, and gold an article OF
merchandise, which could bo done
if the Government would accept
it's own paper in partial payment
of Custom House revenues.
Year: 1869

No less than fivo oaths are put
to the Governor of Virginia-an
oath of fidelity to the State Con-
slitution, another to the United
States Constitution, another against
dueling. another that he was not
concerned in tho rebellion, and O
fifth that he will properly perform
the duties of his Office.
Year: 1869

Whether this latter table be so correct as to base
any calculation upon 1t, 1t is impossible 10 say. But
80 much Is true that the surplus population OF the
Old World seeks an outlet to this country; that the
Oppressiveness OF the European mOnarchial systems
bears hardest upon the working classes, upon those
who derive their support from either skilled
skilled labor, and that 1t Is principally from among
these that emigrant ships filed to repetion. Let
them all come; there Is room enough for them and
for many millions more.


No pent up Utica contracts powers,


But the whole boundless continent is ours.
Year: 1869

II Will be seen rom this table that deducing the
number OF American citizens returning the iU,m-
grants landed at the port OF New York from January
to June 10 were 11S,6l1 that OF these OF any one
nationality, the Germans were the most numerous,
being over two-fifths OF the whole that the sturdy
yeomen from the "Green Isle" come next and that
even the crock bound island" that portion below
the Tweed, sends US people enough to he the third
ON the list. The most remarkable is the tremendous
increase of immigration from sweden, running up
from fifty In February TO over 5000 IN May and To
over 5000 for the first half IN the month OF June.
comparison with the ofcial figures OF the immIgra-
ton for corresponding periods OF tpast years Is s
more Instructive. Take the following table for the
year lS6S:--