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Year: 1869

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


That gentleman who has published that article In
your Sunday paper IN which he IS desiring more
light, intelligence, perception, knowiedg3 anl
science IN religious matters, and IL not surf1ced
with the intelligence he has received from Moses
and the Others in his calling him following men
nor from that he has received from Jesus and the
Apostles. is an wondrous man, as see In his moan
ings all the conflicts Of the antitheses OF olden and
new times peceabiy in the union OF IN chaos


Precisely. That's what's the matter. An unon
wrought out OF chaos would be fine theme for
some Southern brother who believes the rebellion
not yet over to dwell upon at barbecue and our
worthy philosophical and theological friend should
open a correspondence with some Southern patriot
upon the subject at once. DR.. Mudd might take q
hand as his name is somewhat typical OF the
obscurity OF our correspondents sentences Of which
the above is specimen.
Year: 1869

DB-Tho fact is going the round Of tho
papers that short time since, at wedding
in South Carolina, young lawyer moved
that one man in the company shoald be
selected as president, that this president
should be dull sworn 10 Keep entirely So
cret all communications that should be
Forwarded 70 him in his official capacity
that night; that each unmarried gentleman
and lady should write his or her name on
a piece of paper and under il place the
name of the person they wished to marry,
then hand IL to the president for inspection,
and If any gentleman and lady had rccip-
rocally chosen each other, The president
was to inform each Of the result andthcsc
who, had not been reciprocal in their
choice were 70 be kept entirely secret. ar
ter the appointmento Of The president, COM
municaiions were accordingly handed up
70 The chair, and II was found Chat twelve
young ladies and gentlemen had reciprocal
choices, and eleven Of the matches werc
solennizcd on me Fpot. I.
Year: 1869

Too LArE-A young couple eIcped from
a neighboring town lately, and when al o
safe distance from home we're married.
Soon sfier an officer rns sent in pursuit,
and arriving at the hotel where they were
stopping, he immcditiclT entered their
room, and found them snug in bed. lie
explained his errand, when the young
lady said, with q ringing laugh HTsll
ma It Is too laie-rs have been mnrricd
ssme Tine and have been in bed half IN
hour. snurris up George and dent got
cut Of bed for him
Year: 1869

A correspondent of an Eastern paper favors the public with his experience in propogat- ing, cultivating and doctoring apple trees He says:

 "In my travels have noticed the decay of apple trees, and what consider a remedy If the top oyerbalances the root, the root needs a stimulus by dressing of some kind, lime or ashes, ashes mixed with muck. When the root will not support the top, it is very easy to detect the deficiency. The outer and extreme limbs commence to decay. The great error in cultivating apple trees around the trunk, as have noticed where trees have been cultivated, the trees as general prac- tice have been banked up, and when plough ing, the furrow has been turned against the tree. l have few apple trees in my garden of half an acre, that furnishes bread for four in family, pays the tax of $50 yearly, and we raise some potatoes, beans, entrants and gooseberries, with six square rods of straw berries. The way my apple trees are oulti- vated is to hoe row in the spring, the ground kept level until the spring rains are over, and then the ground is kept drained until the cold weather commences, then banked up. If the tree is kept banked up in summer, the top loses the office of irrigation; the banking is a non-conductor.n
Year: 1869

A BEDBuG ASTIDorE-A lady who tried this simple method of extirpating the repul- siye hedhug, is kind enough to give profcs- sion of faith in its efficacy through the col umns of a newspaper If any of your read CTS need sure remedy for bedbugs they can have mine and cleanse the house of this trou- blesome vermin without expense. they have only to wash with salt water, filling the cracks where they frequent with salt, and you may look in vain for them. Salt seems inim- ical to bedbugs, and they will not trail through it. think it preferable to all ointments and the buyers need no certificates as to its gennineness
Year: 1869

Grant.


wendell Phillips disCOurseS as follows in the
Anti-SldUery Standard of this week. under the
head of Forgotten Promises


General Grant was commended to the country
as q man of few words, but sure to mean even
more than he said, and to do far more than he
would cOndescend TO promise. The few words
he had uttered were all carefully gathered up
and made the most Of The weighty sentences
of the Delphic oracle were never studied with
more anxious care than were his rare and brief
sayings.


A man who speaks so seldom and with such
deliberation may fairly be presumed to weigh
all he says and each sentence so treasured and
built on is pledge, to which the nation may
not unreasonably hold him. When he said, in
1866 81 never could have believed that should
favor giving negroes the right to VOTE but that
seems to me the only solution of our difficulties"
men felt assured that on this point he might be
trusted, and hence almost expected the eounte
nance which his inaugural gave to the fifteenth
amendment. Indeed, General Grant may be said
to have been elected more on the promises he
had incidentally made than on any express con-
tract with the Chicago Convention


Why, then, is not martial law proclaimed? Is
the promise forgotten? He cannot claim that
circumstances have changed. Georgia, Texas,
and Mississippi remain still in the same condi-
ton, so far their relation to the nation is con-
cerned, as they were when General Grant re-
commended this course to Andrew johnson.
Has life grown any more secure there? We
know that every trustworthy witness who gets
audience Ol inc IreSluCuJ brings HIN evidence
that the same anarchy prevails. Does the great
captain eat his own words? Are there any in
tluences in the White House that blind the eyes
which saw so clearly while in the camp? We
have sometimes wished that some clear-headed
and keen-slghted adviser could approach the
President. But, after reading this, we know no
one who could put the duty in a clearer light
than the president himself has placed it two
years ago


Assassination for opinion is as frequent
lOVal HVnU hiding for safety while
Rebels are firing salutes under Confederate flags
in Southern capitals Is it King Log with a
paper sceptre that sits in the White House We
were told that if we made soldier President
we should have strong government, full of de-
cisiOn; one that could not be bullied For all
we have seen in four months, we might as well
have had in the White House clumsy James OF
England, who always tainted at the sight of a
sword. Gloomy prophets feared that under
Grant we should have a coup d'etdt, and that he
would take possession of the Government. Thus
| far it seems more likely that Beaurcgard will
make a coup d'etdt and take possession of Grant.
WENDELL PHILLIPS.
Year: 1869

QUARTZ FOR san FRANcIsco.-Mr. Phelps starts
below this Saturday morning with about eighty
pounds of ore selected from eighteen or twenty
lcdges examined by him in this county. 1t is
his intention to have the ore thoroughly tested
for the purpose of showing what our mineral re-
sources are and inducing men of capital to in
vest in the development of this county. We
hope his most sanguine expectations may be re-
allied
Year: 1869

We sell more Waltham Watches than any
other establishment in the country, either whole
sale or retail we send great numbers to every
section OF the country by mail and express, care
fully packed, and in perfect running order Our
plan is this: You want a Watch, and see our
advertisement now, we want you first to write
to US for our Descriptive and illustrated Price
List; we will send it, postpaid by returning
mail 1t explains all the different kinds, tells
the weight and quality of the cases, with prices
OF each you then make selection of the kind
you prefer, and send us your order. We will
then send you the Watch by express, with the
bill to collect delivery. We give instruc-
tions to the express company to allow you to
open the package and examine the Watch if it
suits, you can pay, and take it; if not, you are
under obligation to receive it; and if it is
taken, and afterwards does not prove satisfac-
tnrv we will eychanpp If or
Year: 1869

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and cfectual
for preserving the
hair. Fadcd or gray
har as soon restored
to as original color
sriM tie gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1869

The fearure Of the real estate market yesterday
was the partition sale. by order Of the Supreme
Court OF the estate Of the late william Heyman, COM
prlsng. with other property 159 west side lots, be-
tween Ninetyrst and Ninety-fourth streets, ON the
Grand Boulevard, Bloomingla lale road and Hudson
river, fronting Riverside Park, as follows:-Twenty
five lots on the Grand Boulevard, between Ninety
first and Ninety Streets twenty five lots on the
east and west sides Of Eleventh avenue between
Ninetyr and Ninetythird streets; ten lots on the
east side OF the new avenue fronting the new River
sde> Park; twentyfour lots In the new Riverside
PARK, the purchaser of the latter to be entitled to
the awards when made; sixty-six lots and cores
on the north and south sides Of Ninety-sec0nd and
Nnety-third Streets between the Grand Boulevard
and the new avenue, fronting riverside PARK, and
nine water front lots on the Hndson river.


The sale was un er the objection OF MessrB. Muller
a Co., and being announced to be percmpt0ry and
without reserve drew together large audience, the
last mentioned condition inducing freer and more
spirited bidding than has been exhibited for some
time past. II this has been strictly adhered to the
result cannot but be gratifying to the owners Of
west side property adjoining, the prices obtained
showing undmlnished frmness in tnat description
OF real estate and is continued appreciation IN the
market. AS the legal character OF the sale gives
influence OF It's satisfactory termination will not be


light IN the market. Considerable other property
was likewise disposed Of including the C0zne Farm
at East New York by Johnson Muller. Particu-
lars Of all these sales are given below


Auction sales Of Real Estate Yesterday.


PROPERTY MULLER, WILKINS co.


story marble front house and lot No Ills Maiden lane
Year: 1869




HOW IT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.


Ireland was not like any part Of India,
cut off from extraneous supplies 1t was
true the potatoes had rotted and it was
true the people had depended on the po-
tatoes almost alone for food But there
was abundance Of corn, abundance Of
-four, and abundance of meal in the coun-
try, not to speak Of herds of sheep and
cattle innumerablc; and, in the midst OF
such plenty, why should the people die ?
There was also abundance Of money to
purchase food : money was freely offered
from many quarters, and was ready to
flow forth in mighty stream from the
charitable people of England, to almost
any extent. lfso, may again ask, why
should the people die?


TO solve this question some friends and
relatives Of mine proposed to visit the
then notoriously distressed district of Schulz
in the west of the county of Cork, and en-
deavor to ascertain for themselves the
cause Of this extraordinary position Of
affairs.


Accordingly, the Rev. Frederick T.
French, gentleman well known for his
philanthropy, and the Rev. G. Trench,
then rector Of Itchenstoke in Hampshire,
now archbishop of Dublin, agreed to visit
the district In person.


The result of their inquiries was very
simple. There was, as | have stated,
abundance of meal within some few miles
of the district, and no lack Of funds to
purchase these provisions; and yet, in
near proximity to this plenty, the people
were dying by hundreds, Of actual dire
starvation, merely for want of some one
with sufficient energy and powers of or
ganizaton to bring the food and the peo-
pie together This was the apparently
simple problem to solve, and to effect it
they set themselves vigorously to work.
In one place they found a most benevolent
clergyman, who, having obtained large
funds from England to mitigate the fam
inc, appeared in tho morning at his own
hall door, and threw handiuls Of shilings
and sixpences amongst the crowd who had
collected to receive the charity. Amiable
gentleman no doubt he was, and most
honorable in the distribution Of all he
had received but he forgot that starving
people could not cat sixpences or shilling
and the t. cd was some ten miles off. The
people had no strength or energy to seek,
purchase or cook meal or -four, and with
the silver in their hands, they died. In
another place they found the priest of the
parish utterly paralyzcd by the magnitude
of the desolation around him. lie had
|


given all he had to the people, there was
no food whatever IN his house. ana ne
stood really in danger OF being starved
himself, with money IN his pocket ana
abundance of corn near at hand.


Such was the position OF aiialrs-tne
neonle dyino. plenty of food within reach,
plenty of money to purchase IT. plenty oi
tish in the sea adJolning'--out no one WIN
forethought ana arrangement. enough 10
so across the mountains anu orinS inc
food and the people togethcr


The plan adopted by 'hese energe.'c
phllanthropls's was very pam an slmple'
Year: 1869

The place to which your chickens re-.
tire ought to have a dry floor, and be
kept scrupulously clean aud as the f,oor
is the coolest part Of the room. their
roosts ought not TO be more than twelve
inches high, and TO be alan ting, which
will keep the warm air in the roost. Sit,
ting hens can be cured by putting water
in a vessel to the depth Of ooe inch, put.
ting the ben toto aud covering tts top Of
The vessel for abou. twenty four hours
The vessel should be deep enough to al.
low the fowl 10 stand up. This is the
best remedy we have ever tried. Earth.
worms are greatly rslished by confined
fowls. Take spade once a day and
tstn over the eroand for your hens
They will soon run after you ~bso they
see you with the spade, and will amply
reward you for the extra trouble to &C.
commodsts them by an increased supply
Of eggs Canada Farmer.
Year: 1869

The word is easily defined: it is ETY.
mology aud classical derivation readily
recited. Even that should not be for
gotten. But let us here and now con-
slider the question in its plain, practical,
common sense aspect. "Train up a
child IN the way he should 90, and
when he is old he will not depart from
it, is a good old fashioned sentiment
that will do for our text. The educa-
ton imperatively demanded cannot be
obtained in school; nor alone in school
and family. Every influence which
bears upon our youth should be noted
and guarded. To particularize:


A young man should be taught the
courtesies of life, and be permitted to
participate in the social circle He
should be led to honor his father and
mother, and to appreciate domestic
happiness. He should be taught the
nature of business relation; the recip-
rocal duties of men in their ordinary
business transactions. He should be
taught the nature of crime, and the re-
wards Of virtue, and be led to practice
the principles of Christianity as priv
ilege. He should he taught the various
processes of manufacturing, and the
extent of production and consumption


He should be taught the advantages Of
commerce, and of national treaty reg
ulating trade and the rights of citizens


He should be taught the properties and
capabilities of the soil, and the ex-
tent of its rich and diversified products.
He should be taught the laws OF his
country, and the duties of citizenship;
as we'll as the forms and principles Of
foreign governments Let him be well
informed as to the natural economy Of
the animal creation; and the intellect
ual, moral, physical, anatomical and
organic laws of his own system. His
education should have reference to the
exertion and sacrifices which life re-
quires; to benevolence and self-com-
mand; to whatever confers dignity
on human nature-whatever opens
pure and innocent sources of enjoy
whatever contributes to elevate
man as a cocial and accountable being,
for immortal growth andimprevement,
OF course this will include knowledge
of the sacred laws of obedience and de-
pendence which the Creator has estab-
lished throughout the moral and phys
ical world, and the sure retribution and
inevitable suffering which follows every
abuse and violation of them,
Year: 1869

Were | to live my life over again,
should make it point to do kindness
to fellow being whenever l had the
opportunity. l regret very much that
my habit has been so different, and that
| have induced feelings SO unlike those
which would lead to such course of
life.


1t has been too much my way to let
others take care of themselves, while
take care Of myself If some trespass
was committed on my rights, or if
suffered some slight inconvenience from
the thoughtlessness or selfshness Of
others, l was greatly annoyed and
sometimes used harsh, reproachfu Ian.
guage towards the offender


am now satisfied that my own hap
piness was greatly impaired by this
course, and that my own conduct and
example contributed to the irritation
and unhappiness of others


The other day 1 was passing along
the street as coachman was attempt
ing to draw light carriage into a
coach house. He tried once or twice
without success, and just as / came up,
the carriage occupied the whole side
walk, and prevented my passing. The
fellow looked as though it ought not to
be exactly 80, and there was something
like faint apology in his smile. Il
was on my tongue to say, 'in with your
wagon, man! and don't let it stand
here blocking up the passage But an
influence prevailed. l went to the rear
of the carriage and said now try again
my good fellow' while with the end
of my umbrella I gave it a little push,
and in the carriage went, and out came
the pleasant thank ye, sir; much
obliged | would not have taken a
twenty dollar bank note for the streak
of sunshine that this one little act OF
kindness threw over my walk, to say
nothing Of the lighting of the coach
mans countenance.


And when | look back upon my in
tercourse with my fellow men all the
way along, l can confidently say that
never did kindness to any human
being without being happier for it So
that if | was governed by mere selfish
motives and wanted to live the happi-
est life | could, l would just simply
obey the Bible precept, to do good to
all as had opportunity.
Year: 1869

Tomorrow the place in the United
States Senate which has been filed by
Hon B. F. Wade for eighteen years
with fidelity to principle and an un-
selfish devotion to public interests
rarely met with in the political history
Of the world, and which has reflected
distinguished honor upon his State, will
be occupied by Hon. Allen G. Thurman.
What eyentiul eighteen years have
these been! What strifes between
Freedom and Slavery, between Right
and WroDg--alas! so often resulting in
the triumph of Wrong. We beheld
Truth forever on the scafold, Wrong forever


on the throne


But in this contest, as in all others
since the world began, the triumph of
Right was only a question of time
Encouraged by what it had already
gained, and in the flush of victory,
slavery struck for perpetual power.
The Executive and Judicial departments
were already wholly, and the Legisla-
tive Department partly, under the
control Of slavery. Against this stu
pendous power was arrayed a little
army of stout hearts, in which had been
implanted a love of freedom. They
hated tyranny in every form, and waged
unceasing warfare against it. Among
the brayest of the leaders of this band
was Senator Wade He it was who first
struck the arrant towards down, aud
showed to the people the way to yicto-
ry. The stupendous wrong has been
forever driven out of our fair country.
The foul blot on the American Consti-
tuition has beer forever washed away
Thank God that it is so.


And although Senator Wade retires
to private life, the people can never
forget the brave old warrior who served
humanity SO faithfully in this great
contest. They know that this man has
hated nothing with so deep a hatred
as human wrong, cowardice and false
hood and they admire his integrity of
character, his noble. truthful nature.
God bless him! say we of Ohio.
God bless him. echo the people of the
nation.


As the name Of Senator Wade has
been used by some in connection with
a position in the Cabinet of the new
administration, and by others in con-
nection with position abroad, we take
this occasion to state here what we
know to be the facts. 1t has been the
intention of Senator Wade to retire
from public life at the close of his Sem
atorial term, and to that determination
he ,oiH adhers-declining foreign mis-
sion or anything else. The use of his
name has been without his consent, and
it is proper to regard the prominence
given it in connection with the incom-
ing administration simply as the natural
result Of the Importance of the position
Senator Wade has held 10 national pol
itics for some years. Gin. Chronicle.
Year: 1869

cause of many forms of disease the
want of healthy excitement and occu-
patton leads too often TO intemperance
in eating and drinking "to pass away
the time," and this, in its turn, brings
fever, indigestion and depression, and
makes the frame less able to withstand
the attacks of any disease. A large
proportion Of the drunkenness and dis
sipation of various forms, so common,
may be traced directly to this source


Its effect on the mind is quite bad.
While producing instability of purpose,
it is in time followed by humiliating
sense Of inferiority. No man has a
right to go through life, whatever his
position may be, without honest, useful
and regular employment of some kind.