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Year: 1869

The State Fair is ended and We are glad
Of it. We are always glad to meet our
brethren of the quill, and we met 50 many
that the gush of pleasure was so great as 70
nearly overcome us. Ard what a good
looking set of men, to be sure. 'l fe'
Year: 1869

When Mark Twain wrote his frat article a
California publisher told him that he hadn't
brains enough to keep q mule going straight
ahead in q ten acre lot-Eschdnge.


We believe that publisher was wrong, and
that Mark has.
Year: 1869

A.. ]. having swung around the circle is
rapidly becoming qualified to reassume that
high position he once occupied-alderman
Of his native town. Upon which we con-
gratulate the nation, but pity the town.
Year: 1869

Sugar Candy Six cups of su-
gar, one cup If vinegar, half cup
Of water. Boil about half an
hour eithoutistirring. Try q little
cold water, and add any essence
you choose when done Stirring
turns il back to sugar. Pull it till
white then cutit in stisise.
Year: 1869

CHICAGO, July 29th 1869.
Great events come so thick and fast that
it is somewhat difficult to keep pace with
them. We had scarcely concluded our
rejoicing over the completion of the Pa
cifc railway before we are called upon to
contemplate another great achievement
\ large meeting of citizens met last eve
ming to congratulate each other and the
country generally, upon the landing of
the French cable This really great work
does not send such a thrill of delight as
the pioneer cable did, but Chicagoans are
alive to the greatness of the undertaking
and manifested their appreciation by a
rousing meeting.


Special pains have been taken of late,
to learn the exact state of the crops.
This being 4 central point, the work coIid
be done comparatively easy. The reports
on the whole predict more than an aver
age crop. In some few localities the ex'
ccSsive rains have injured it, but this is
more than made up in other localities.
Our busines men are in good spirits and
look forward to a prosperous Fall.


The crimes that visit this city, appear
to come in squads and often pretty large
ones at that We were comparatively
free from anything approaching the hor
rible during the soaking rains. Whcr
the sun asserted its supremacy however
the spirit of murder again revived. A.
if to food the city with criminal, tht
Mayor has released large numbers from
the Bridewell on the plea that it wa.
over-crowded. 1t is one of the most un
heard of proceedings ever known in chi
cago.


One Of the pugilistic fraternity has re
turned to the city after short absence
plumed with fresh honors. He has al
ways been known as prize fighter but h
IS now Lieutenant in the Cuban army
Uncle Sam slightly interfered with hi
! operations. but he sports the honors 0
his position.


The famous Craig-Sprague breach o
promise case has been taken into the Su
preme Court. To save a new trial Amau
da agreed to accep: $40, 900 in place o
100000, but the gay old deeeiver is de
termined to 6ght it out.


/. The lovers Of the National game ar
Year: 1869

WASHINGTON, March IS, - The bill to
strengthen the Public Credit approved by the Ppes
dent to-day. The following Is q copy Of the bill:


BE enacted de- That in order to remove any doubt as
purpose OF the Government to discharge all us ob
legations the public creditors, and to settle conhcng
questions and Interpretations Of the law by virtue or
which such obligations have contracted 10 is hereby
provided and declared that the faith OF the United States
sOemny pledged TO the payment in coin or its equva
lent Of all the obligations OF the United States not bear
ing interest known United States notes and OF all the
Interest bearing obligations except In where the
law authorizing the issue Of any such obligations has
pressly provided that the may DO paid IN lawful
money or in other currency than gold and silver but
none OF the SAID bearing obligations, not already
due shall be redeemed paid before maturity unless at
such United States notes shall DO convertible
coin the option OF the holder unless at such
time bonds Of the United States bearing lower rate or
par In coin And the United States also sOlemny pledges


ITS faith TO make provision at the earliest practicable
period for the redemption OF the United States notes In
Year: 1869

CHICAGO, March 1s.-A special dispatch from
Cairo dated today says AS the steamer Belle OF Mem
phs stopped at Darnes Landing three men named Oar
nell got on board armed with rifles but looking in no way
suspicious They told the captain to land at Island No.
TO- as another party wished TO on board there AS
the boat landed at Island No TO- three men by tho name
NJ lane appeared on the bank. and came board
with his Wife As ho started upstairs, no was shot dead
by tho Darnels who then back To the eabindeck,


aud slot the two Lanes dead who standing the
shore The Darnels thOn went shore and called TO
tho captain take good OF Mira Lane, she had
been respectfully raised. The Of the difficulty 10 not
known.
Year: 1869

Amendment last night, the name OF Mr. Hegerman
of Dutchess, who made very fine speech, was
omitted.


The amendments to the Excise law were brought
up in the Senate this morning by Senator Creamer
moving to discharge the Committee on Internal
Affairs from the consideration of the bill which Yir-
tually repeas the Metropolitan Excise law, differing
entirely from the bill proposed in the Assembly as
compromise. The motion was opposed by Senator
ODonnell. but was carried by the following vote
nanaa itolial.
Year: 1869

SAN FRANcIsCO March 1s.-Last evening,
while salute was being fired board the river steamer
Chrysals on tho reception Of Irish military company
from San Francisco og Of gunpowder was accidentally
exploded and some 20 persons injured several
seriously. Tho boat considerably injured
Year: 1869

tiste: there will be q favor Ia it. which
does not increase ''the pleasure Of eating.
Many farmers are in the habit Of haul
Ing In At night. With some, 1t 10 the ..forc =
Of habit. while most find 1t convenient,
to NOV in the morning, rake up at noon
and haul in At night. The dew. In our
latitude begius TO fall as early as four In
the afternoon. which is greatly absorbed
BY the thirsty hay, and goes with Ii into
the nov. so that that which WAS dry hsv
In the field at noon, is ,eet hay in the barn
at night. This Is one great rea son why SO
much sun-dried hay Is found full of dust
in the winter. We are hot vet quite ready
10 throw of or discard the old time-hon or
ed custom of fhay-making in the field. With
some few smendations. such a. curing the
hay In swarth. in wnrow. and In cock. and
storing 1t during the heat of tho day, We
believe In and sub cribe to. The open
field Is our place to cure hav. the barn. the
place to house il g'fer its made.


That hay, IL the outside m pisture IL
thoroughly removed, may be stored and
not mow-burn :" is not doubted but every
precaution must be taken to exclude wind
and air. The NOV must be provided with
suitable renisdsots TO carry OF the foul snd
heating gases generated by the fcrment-
Ing Of the hay in is efforts to discharge the
moisture which 1t ought Ia have teen nd
of when in the field. Make hay a. one
may too much care cannot be had In the
making. W
Year: 1869

have sold my stock Of Goods and therefore
would announce To all indebted to me. that 10
save costs they must call and settle within the
next sixty days. Either myself or Austin
Walker will be on hand to attend TO the calls OF
those who desire to pay up.


II. II. HARDEN.
Ellsworth, Mar 60 10
Year: 1869

The world is notorlously unjust to its
veterans, and above all it is unjust to
its ancient females. Everywhere, and
from all time, an old woman has been
taken to expresf the last stage OF use
lessness and exhaustion; and while u
meeting of bearded dotards goes by the
name of council of sagcs, and its de-
liberations are respected accordingly, a
congregation of palsied matrons is moth
ing but congregation Of old women,
whose thoughts and opinions on any
subject whatsoever have no more value
than the chattering Of Sc many magpies.
In tact tho poor old ladies have a hard
time of it; and if we look at it in its
right light, perhaps nothing proves
more thoroughly the coarse flavor of
the worlds esteem respecting women
than this disdain which they excite
when they are old. And yet what
charming old ladies one has known at
times--women quite as charming In
their own way atseyenty as their grand
daughters are at seventeen, and all the
more so because they have no design
now to be charming, because they have
given up the attempt to please for the
reaction OF praise, and long since have
consented to become physically old,
though they have never dr!tted into un-
personablenees or neglect. While re-
tanning the intellectual yivacity and ae-
tive sympathies of maturity, they have
added the softness, the mellowiess, the
temperlng got only from experience
and advancing age; they are women
who have seen and known and read a
great deal, and who have suffered much.
but whose sorrows have neither harden
ed nor soured them-rather have made
them even more sympathetic with the
sorrows of others, and pitiflll for all the
young. The fashionable old lady who
haunts the theatres ard drawing-rooms,
bewigged, befrizzled, painted, CHASTITY
in her vain attempts to appear young,
h deous in her frenzied clutch at the
pleasures melting from her grasp, des-
perste in her wild hold on q lite that is
passing away from her SO rapidly,
knows nothing of the quiet dignity and
Happiness of her ancient sister who has
been wise enough to renounce before
she lost.


The very dress of old ladies Is in it.
self study and revelation of charac-
ter. There are the beautiful old women
who make themselves like old pictures
hy profusion of soft lace and tender
greys; and the stately old ladies who at
iect rich rustling silks and scmbre vel
vet; and there are the original and in
dividual old ladies', who dress them
selves after their own kind, like Mrs.
Basil Montagu and Miss Jane Porter,
and have catchet of their own, with
which fashion has nothing to do.
Year: 1869

An agricultural friend, at our sugges-
lion, has tried an experiment with
cellar OF an clubhouse, in which on sew
eral occasions vegetables have frozen,
although the cellar waa fortified against
frost by process known to farmers as
..banking.' The walls and the ceiling
were pasted over with four or five
thicknesses of old newspapers, cur
tain of the same material being also
pasted over the small low windows at
the top of the cellar. The papers were
pasted to the bare joists overhead,
leaving an air space between them and
.he floor. He reports that the papers
carried his roots through last winter,
though the cellar WAS left unbanked,
and he is confident they have made the
cellar irost-proof.


We do not counsel the special use OF
old newspapers for this purpose. 1t is
lust as well or better to use coarse
brown paper Whatever paper is en-
ploved, it will be necessary to sweep
down the walls thoroughly. and to use
a very strong size to hold the paper to
the stones. 1t is not necessary to
press the paper down into all the de-
pressions of the wall; every air space
beneath it is an additional defense a.
painst the cold.
Year: 1869

However excellent black soil may be
for producing crops. 1T Is certain that 1t
is very poor material tor cattle yards.
1t is soft, porous and yielding. The
rain that falls upon it saturates it WITH
water like sponge. The feet of the
poor animate are constantly wet, and
the cold so received extends 70 their
bodies. No human being can be COM
Portable with continual wet feet, nor is
It possible long to remain in a perfect
state of health under such clrcumstan-
ees; and the same is true. though not
perhaps to the same extent, with cat
tie.


A few years ago 1t was found that the
horses on the New York city railroads
suffered greatly from pneumonia. lung
complaints, rheumatism, aud diseases
of the hoof An inquiry into the mat.
ter brought out the fact that their feet
were in water tor n considerable portion
of the time they were on the road.
This water was in some cases produce
ed by melting snow by means OF salt;
it being found cheaper to remove the
snew from the track in this manner
than by the use of the shovel. A SIM
liar course produces much sickness a.
mong farm stock; and there can bo no
doubt that one great reason why 30
many cattle get through the winter
badly is owing to the fact that they are
render ed very uncomfortable from hav-
ing no suitable place on which to stand
in the yard.


1t requires much more food to keep
stock in even tolsrable condition in
such yard. than would require to
keep them in good order in suitable
yard. 1t is believed that there would
be enough saved in hay and grain in
two years, in the majority OF cases, to
thorough @pave yard and put it in u
condition to last lifetime.


Flat stones laid on a smooth and
some what elevated surface, will answer
.he pupose nicely. Bricks laid in NOR
tar are also good. A plank flooring in
many localities Is not expensive. and is
only open to the objection OF being slip
perry in wet weather. Any OF these
surfaces can be easily cleaned Oft, and
cattle can stand on them with comfort
to themselves and profit to their own
ers. 1t is not necessary that the entire
yard be so covered. but there should be
sufficient standing room to aceornmo-
date all the stock. There would be an
advantage in having two or more places
in the yard SO that the young cattle
driven one place car take refuge on
the other. 1t would be we'll 10 have
such flooring under one of the open
sheds which should. be in every yard,
and where it would be exposed to the
constant sunshine.


II wooden pavement be used 1t will
be best to arrange it so as to form AN
undulating surface like several street
tracks placed side by side. This would
afford good drainage; and it is found
that cattle prefer such surface to one
which is el.-Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1869

Soak one fourth of a pound of glue
over night in tepid water. The next
day put it into tin vessel with quart
of water. .lset the vessel in kettle OF
water over she fire, keep it there till it
boils. and then stir until the glue is dis
solved. Next put from six to eight
mounds OF Paris white into another ves-
sci. add hot water and stir tillit has the
appearance of milk of lime. Add the
sizing, stir well, and apply in the ordi-
nary way while still warm.


"Paris white" Is satiphdte of bdryta, and
may be found in any drug or paint
store.
Year: 1869

lie Folet the leading fashion paper of
France, says that the chignen is being
increased to frightful size by the lead
ing ton ladies of Paris. Instead of
growing more comely, this capital
adornment is described as absolutely
hideous, both in appearance and pro-
portions. If this capillary augmenta-
ton becomes popular here, we would
advise our modisies and female tonsori-
alists to invent neck-supporter or
yerteSrm stiffener to enable young Ia
dies weak in this portion Of the person
to sustain with becoming grace and
ease, the additional load which fashion
will shortly impose.
Year: 1869

A gentleman named Fox relstes that
throi10h the explosion OF spirit lamp,
the greater portion of his face had been
covered wish rather deep burns. These
healed in week by the Immediate and
oft-repeated application Of elycerlne,
without sthe production of bllsters OF
fostering, or leaving any scar
Year: 1869

A varnish for ironwork can be made
as follows: Obtain some good clean
gas tar, and boil for four or five hours,
until it runs as fine as water; then add
one quart Of turpentine to gallon oil
tar, and boil another halt hour. APP
DlV hot
Year: 1869

F The following is German re-
ccipe for coating wood with substance
Us hard as stone: 40 parts OF chalk, 40
of rosin and A OF linseed oil, melted to-
gether; To this should be added one
part of oxide of copper. and Afterwards
one part OF sulphuric acid; This ,sst
ingredient must be added carefully.
The mixture while hot, is applied with
a brush.
Year: 1869

A RADICAL orator in Minnesota recently let fall the following important truth:

 "It is an absolute fact, that no one can successfully deny, that long continuance in power breeds corruption. am sorry to be obliged to say that the Republican party has been too long in power to be honest or have any care for the rights of common people,"
Year: 1869

AVOID arguments with ladies. In spinning ysrns among silks and satins man is sure to be worsted and twisted, and when . man is worsted and twisted he may consider himself as wound up.
Year: 1869

GOvRNMENT ANIMALs.-It is familiar to most
of our readers that the military post known as
Fort Walla Walla has been converted into a sort
of grand veterinary establishment where sick
and disabled Government animals arssent to
recruit. Over eight hundred of these broken
down horses and mules were wintered here at a
cost to the Government for hay, oats and barley
of over S22, 600, every dollar of which went di,
rectly into the pockets Of our farmers. To take
care of these animals fourteen men were emI
ployed aud paid at the rate OF 500, or total of
$84O per mouth. In round figures, there has
been disbursed in this Valley within the last FIVE
mouths the sum of see, 900 for the feeding and
of Government animals. With these figures
before them our readers will readily understand
how important it is to the people of this Valley
that the Government should continue to occupy
the post. The cavalry companies serving in this
Military Department can be wintered here at
less cost to the Government than at any other
point in the Northern country. Had we Dele>
gate of energy and perseverance, and who had
the ability to properly represent our advantages
to the Department at Washington, we are quite
sure that it could be arranged to have the old
military post converted into depot of supplies
as also winter.quarters for the cavalry.
Year: 1869

SOLD AINl-The army never swore worse 10
Flanders than Anderson Cox did when be heard
that Flanders had thrown off on him. The old
"pg driver" had set his heart on the Cover
norship, and just at the moment he deemed the
place secure it eluded his grasp. We have only
one thing to dread in this matter, and that is
disgusted with radical ingratitude, the old fellow
may attempt to bring his "pig sty" over to the
democracy. From such inhction, Good Lord
Anlirrr rs
Year: 1869

MINING ITEMs.-Pioueer City, in which
locality the first discovery of gold in Montana
was made, is undoubtedly the liveliest min
ing camp in Deer Lodge county. The sppli-
cation of hydraulics to ground heretofore con-
sidered poor diggings, has opened up gold
mines of fabulous ricnness.-200 men will
probably be engaged this summer in the
Boulder diggings. They consist OF series
of bars lying at the foot of the ridge between
the Big and Little Boulder, being just to the
right of the Virginia stage road. Half a
mile from the ranch of Wm. Berkin. Esq,
back on an elevated plateau, is beautiful
lakelet, many acIes in extent, which never
becomes dry. Being on the line of the
ditch, advantage is taken OF it for reservoir.
We are pleased with the idea, as the result
will be to draw from this charming little lake
the salt and alkali which have accumulated
in it, rendering its water as pure and fresh
as the spring fed currents on either side of
it. Mining operations will soon commence
there -Montdnd NeUs Letter.
Year: 1869

~A lady who had her front teeth
filled was mortified before company
one day, by her little niece, who, on see
ing the gold filling shining as the lady
smiled. gravely remarked, Aunt Mary,
| wish ! had coppcr-tocd teeth like
yours u
Year: 1869

The worst kick Mr.. Reverdy Johnson has yet
received comes from the City Council of his
own Baltimore. That distinguished body held
debate the other night upon the impending
arrival of the ex-Mnister to Great Britain, and
resolved that whereas it had always been the
custom of the State of Maryland to take ofl-
cal notice of prominent events in the history
of her distinguished sons, therefore there would
be no harm in saying that they were glad Slr.
johnson was coming home Between the apollo
getic preamble and the obviously compliment
tary resolution came this extraordinary SEN
tence, which we submit to any of the human
race who feel able to understand it:


And schereas One Of them IT, C., distinguished sons''l
on his way home from mission 10 which he was ap-
pointed with view 10 settlement OF issues which arose
during the late lamenable strife IN our country, ana
though the results thereof have not up 10 the adj
yanced views OF tins extraordinary age, yet doubtless
on his part executed with due regard 10 the interests OF
the nation as he understood them, and IN accordance
with instructions OF the existing Government there
fore be IL, OtO.
Year: 1869

To-days number Of THE TRIBUNE contains the
second weekly chapter of Mr. Greeley's treatise on
PoLITICAL ECONOMY, designed more especially TO
elucidate and defend the policy of PROTECTION TO
HOME INDUSTRY. He expects TO bring the work
within the compass of twenty to twenty-five chap
ters of three OF four columns each and to treat the
subject with such simplicity and direcness that few
can read these essays without at least realizing that
the Protective policy is either grossly misunderstood
or deliberately msrepresented by the champions Of
Free Trade The public shall, at all events realize
that we, who stand for Protection, habitually read
and try to comprehend our adversaries, while they
ignore our writings and grossly caricature our argu
ments.


These essays will ultimately be printed together
but, in view of the desperate efforts of the Free
Traders to forestall opinion and try to wrest YER
dict from public which has not heard the case
argued we ask the friends of Protection TO aid in
giving these essays as they originally fall from the
press a general diffusion.


The Free Trade League. organized in this city, by
and in the interests of foreign manufacturers is la
boring assiduOusly through newspapers which it
controls, and by the distribution OF tracts and pam
phlets, to destroy the Tariff and surrender our mar
kets to the importers of foreign manufactured goods
Their efforts can best be counteracted by the dssem
inatOn of journals intelligently and continuously
devoted to the protection of American labor and the
fostering of American interests


We shall print more than Two Hundred Thousand
copies Of each in regular editions; but we hope
they will receive still wider dissemination through
the formation Of new clubs (which we supply at a
fraction over the cost of white paper for The
WEEKLY TRIBUNE.


We believe that it will be for the interest Of every
establishment in the country, Of whatever nature,
to see TO it that each workman is supplied with THE
TRIBUNE during the coming year. The question of
Protection to Home Industrys soon to be allabsorb
ing. and it is of the utmost importance that every
voter shall be well informed on the subject.


These forms will be stereotyped, and we shall be
able to supply back numbers of The WEEKLY TnB
IE those whose orders may be late in reaching
Year: 1869

Abstracting the injustice which may have
been done the Paraguayan leader in the
loose rumors and reports common to the ignO-
rance of the South American States, enough
remains to certify his wickedness as a ruler.
We are surprised that at this late day any one
should attempt to whiten his character. Lopez
is an able and desperate chief, as cruel as
brave and not an unprecedented type of the
union of courage and will with atrocity, espe-
cially in the Spanish American character. The
devotion of his people to him is extraordinary,
but not more extraordinary than the devotion
of other peoples to tyrants who knew how to
throw their lives away with energy and skill.
One of the best witnesses, and the most recent,
against the despotism of Lopez, is Gen. Carl
baldi himself republican of the first-class


For this reason he wOuld be inclined to judge
more favorably of the sO-called republic of
Paraguay than the empire of Brazil. But he
does not his experience in South America is
all against the despOt and in favor of the En-
peror. The greatest absurdity put up in de-
fense of Lopez is that he is the champion of
the republican principle as against monarchy.