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Year: 1869

To REMOVE GREAsE.-If silk or cotton
dress has been stained with grease, a very ex-
cellent method of removing the spots without
taking out the color, is to CRATE two raw pota-
toes in clean water; pass the liquod through
a cloth then let it stand until clear, then
pour the water off; use it by taking a clean
cloth, wetting the spot; and rubbing until it
disappears, and rub with dry cloth until the
spot is dry. Be careful not to wet more of
the dress than is necessary.
Year: 1869

To REMOVE FREcKLEs-Cosmetics sold
to remove freckels are often dangerous The
best plan is to make lotion of teacupful of
sour milk and small quantity of horse radish;
let this stand from six to twelve hours, then
use it to wash the freckles two times day.
Year: 1869

= Atthe Martha's Vineyard camp-meeting
a brother told Butler if he would heed the
call of the Holy Ghost, and advance to the
altar, he would keep the thing open all night.
1t is, perhaps, needless to remark that the
meeting closed at the usual hour Ben. wasn't
there for that purpose.
Year: 1869

While the Confederates were on picket
duty around Vicksburg. they dined on peach
es. and now there are forty-fve miles of peach
trees growing there We suppose where the
Federal troops did duty hardtack trees are in
full bloom
Year: 1869

With all the pride which Americans feel
in witnessing the Improvements in this eoun>
try in most respects, tits source of mortifica-
tion that in almost every portion of our fair
land the soil is growing less productive
1--WE are talking of worn>out lands" in regions
where men are now living who witnessed their
first settlement, and where the perishable
structures of the pioneers still remain.


We are sending wheat 10 towns that were,
in our colonial days, the ganaries both of our
own and foreign nations and unless the aris-
tocratic Virginian is conteht to smoke tobacco
inferior to that in which his ancestors In
dulged, it is certain he mast receive his supply
of the cherished narcotic from beyond the
borders of the Old Dominion


The cause of the dimnution of the material
wealth of the country lies in the fact that
they are annually sending away from the land,
with each successive harvest, those things on
which the soil is dependent for its fertility.
We all know that wheat is an exhaustive crop;
that it robs the soil of its rich phosphates and
several other salts that are essential to the
growth of the plant, which, more than any
other, supplies the food for man. Let US see
what becomes of these essential clements of
wheat growth. They are very lagely found
in the covering of the berry. This, we all
know, in the great majority of cases, is sepa-
rated from the whittier portions of the -four at
mills situated at distance from where the
grain is produced. This bran and shorts are
fed to cattle in large towns, and though some
may find its way into village gardens, by far
the largest portions are buried in pits, used in
the place of soil for filling up places that are
required to be raised, or taken out in bodies
of water by means of boats or through sewers.


OF the bran and shorts of wheat, and the
entire portions of other grains that are fed to
stock on the farm, some, Of course is returned
to the land and shows its good effects in the
crops that are produced from it. But the
animals that are raised from them as well as
the dairy products derived from the milk so
produced, are sent to distant markets. Even
the bones of the animals that die from disease
or accident, or are slaughtered for beef, are
now eagerly collected and find their way, for
the most part, to foreign shores. To-day many
an English wheatfeld and French vineyard is
rejoicing in fertility derived from the bones
of animals raised in the valley of the Missis-
sippi.


Every year thousands of acres of land are
put in fax, crop that dimnishes produc-
tiveness of the soil for several successive
seasons. The oil is expressed from the seed
to be used In painting houses, but nearly all
the oil-cake is sent across the sea. The pro-
prietor of the largest linseed oil works in the
West informed us recently that never over
two per cent. of their oil-cake found market
in this country. The English farmer buys
this product Of the fax.mill, not altogether
or because it is the cheapest of food for dairy
and beef stock, but because of the excellent
character of the manure that is derived from
it.-Prairie Fdrn,er.
Year: 1869

Large paper weights of white marble,
representing q naked female foot, have
lately become fashionable in Paris under
the significant name of "Cora PEARLS
foot" This is now they came into the
market Cora Pearl was il September
st Baden-Baden, where she found her
self one day absolutely penniless, having
lost all her money at the gaming table.
A foolish old Cou8t had mercy on her
and became her protector. One day
he asked bis insmoFsta to permit him to
Have 8 marble statue Ilads Of her, She
refused 10 let him do SO, and when he
insisted she finally said, jOcularly, that
be might have her foot which was
smaller than that of any woman she bad
ever known, reproduced in marble, The
Old fool did so, put had quarrel with
Cora after awhile. he then, to revenge
himself on her, had 3 rather ugly female
foot got up by sculptor, OF which cast
was taken and several copies made.
They were then placed in the stores az
"Cors Pearls foot"
Year: 1869

From the st. Joseph (Mo.) Gazette. l6th.l


For the sake of having a little fun q
gentleman last Saturday evening played
Justice OF the Peace, and welded two
willing hearts into one, telling the lady
that if she would call upon Justice Saltz-
man, in few days, he would give her
marriage certificate. The lady, pre-
sumihg that the pretended Justice was
Saltzmsn, and feeling certain that the
matrimonial knot was legally tied, did
not eell for her certificate until yester-
day afternoon. Imagine her surprise
when informed that she was not married
according to law. Her pleasing face as
sumed the pale hue of the lily and then
flushed 10 crimson while she informed
the Justice of the predicsment she was
placed in. The Justice told her that all
he could do would be 70 nlarry her again,
and last evening the couple were for the
second time Dut through the marriage
ceremony. We did not learn that the
certificate was dated back.
Year: 1869

We hope the Republicans of the
different Wards will be active to-day
and tomorrow. in perfecting their ar
rangements for tie Convention to-
morrow evening at National Hall. 1t
ought to be pretty we'll understood
who shall be selected as candidates in
the different Wards, for the Council.
So that these nominations can be
made without delay or difficulty.
None but the most responsible and
intelligent citizens, who have person
al interests in the Wards they are ex-
pec,ed to represent. should be nomi-
mated. 1t is pretty well understood
that a change of the Council is essen
tial to the restoration of the credit of
the city. The Democrats concede this
fact by the unanimity with which
they are casting aside their present
Councilmen for new men.
Year: 1869

On Tuesday evening last. at about nine O'Clock,
Sir Edward Cunard was suddenly taken III at his
residence No. l24 Fifth avenue, and died In convul-
sons before physician could arrive to render him
medical assistance. The maady which thus abb
ruply ended his earthly career s said to have been
disease OF the heart with which he appeared to have
been afflicted He was By no means an old man.
having but few months ago attained the hty thlrd
year of his age He born on the 1st OF January,
1915, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, we believe received an
excellent education in England where mis- father was
well known as the founder Of the Cunard line OF
steamships and where he also had many influential
relatives and connections. Nearly quarter OF
century ago the baronet came to the United States
for the purpose Of assuming the active management
OF the great business necessarily connected with his
line OF steamers. Here he ever after resided; and
although continuing subject OF Great Britain, no
native or adopted citizen felt warmer friendship for
the republic and greater interest In the welfare and
prosperity Of the nation Although the Cunard line
was well established when he became its manager,
1t was mainly due to his energy and business
sagacity that 1t has succeeded in retaining the con-


dence Of merchants and travellers In spite Of the
opposition lines which have from time to time been
started, some for the express purpose on breaking


it down. Aside OF the naturally large circle OF ac-
quaintances which was made through business con-
nections, Sir Edward Cunard possessed numerous
personal friends in this city and elsewhere who ad-
mred tae many sterling qualities wca aa3rnea % ms
greyed at learning Of his sudden DEATH particularly
as the deceased gentlemen had heretofore enjoyed
excellent alth until Sunday evening last and even
then 1t was not anticipated that his sickness would
be more than OF a passing and temporary nature.
on Yesterday the coors The British Consulate
hosted at half mast In respect for the memory Of the
dead, and last evening the British residents OF this
city held a meeting and passed resolutions ex-
pressing regret at the loss they have sustained. me
funeral will take place from Grace church Satur
day morning next at halfpast nine O'Clock
Year: 1869

This well known citizen Of New York died at his
residence in this city at an early hour yesterday
morning. The deceased was born during the early
part Of the present century, learned the trade of
printer, and after serving as journeyman for some
years started job printing establishment Of his own
which obtained large and profitable trade One of
the specialties OF his business was the printing OF
cards and posters shipping merchants, whose pat
ronage he almost monopolized. He was most esti-
mabe, knd-hearted gentleman lioeral, consilerate
employer and man OF strict integrity.
Year: 1869

Tremendous exertions are being made for the par
don OF Eaton and Twitchell, but the Governor has
fully decided to let the law take its course with
Twitchel, and more than probable, in Eaton's case
also.
Year: 1869

This splendid Tonic Il now used by all classes OF
people for avery symptom Of stomach out Of
order" ~ ~
certain 70 correct the juices Of the Stomach, set all
its machinery at work. and enable it 70 resist aud
throw of the approaching danger. The tendency Of
the operations Of Nature is always towards cure
How much more reasonable and sensible il Is TO help
her along with gentle, yet powerful Tonic. than
to deiuge and weaken and defeat her curative pro-
eesses with poisonous drugs and 6orv mixtures,
which only stupefy and plant the seeds Of disease
and death.
Year: 1869

HEALrHY-At this date there is not single
case Of coutag gioUs disease within the city linn
its. With the death of Farquar the small poK
disappeared, and as consequence o1r country
friends need longer hesitate about coming
into town. The community never was more free
free from disease, contagious or otherwise.
Year: 1869

We desire to direct the attention vf readers to
the advertisement Of the American Watch Company,
in another column. This Company is the pioneer Of
Watch making in the United States, and has grown
in the short space Of een years to the largest Watch
manufacturing establishment in the word. THIS
fact IN connection with another important fact
that their Watches selling at less prices in
greenbacks than the gold prices asked before the Wa.
illustrates the great success OF tho Company.
Year: 1869

cognize the truth, that revealed relig-
ion appeals to mans faith and not to
his reason or knowledge. He did not
distinguish between what is above reas


on and what is contrary to reason. The
DIR. held that as in Nature we see all
things in harmony; and when, from any
cause, this harmony is disturbed, Ma
ture's efforts are put forth to restore and
heal so it is in the moral world. That
while retribution for. violated law is
certain, still all things tend to the best.
Here he grasped great truth, hidden
from most of the religious world. Hence
he used to say to his wife, who was and
is Uniyersalist, If there be hereaf-
ter, you are right; all must be happy
at last '


Up to his last sickness he was Ma.
terialist; believing that mind is the re-
suit Of organization alone, and perishes
with the body; that the soul has no
separate existence, and that death is the
end of man, or at least, he had grave
doubts as to any future existence for
man. All these doubts were happily
removed before his death by the follow
ing evidence.


Sometime before his death be was ia
ken with sinking spell and was, to all
appearance, dead; after reviving from
this as he did, go as to be able to talk,
he said that during the spell he was all
dead save his mind, and that was brigh-
ter than it ever was even during good
health. It seemed to him, he said, that
his knowledge of Chemistry, Geology
and Medicines was far better and more
perfect than ever before From this
time he was convinced, and died with
out doubt. He was convinced that
the mind is independent of the body,
and survives it's dissolution. He was q
man of cool head, with little of the
emotional in his nature, and of strong
convictions, and 50 strong was his con.
viction Of Immortality after this expert.
ence that it gave him great happiness
and consolation. He did not become
convert to the truth of revealed religion,
only a convert to the doctrine of the
immortality of the soul. He had always
believed in the infinite goodness and
wisdom of God and that He could
bring no permanent evil on child He
had created. He died Universalist,
in the great idea of the final immortal
happiness of man. So bright was his
view Of the future that he said to his
wife, in reference to her faith-Univer-
salism-sGod has arranged the future
even better than you can do it, and
when the last moment came and he was
launching his bark out on the ocean of
the future, as the soul was rising from
its clay tenement to the house not made
with hands, he exclaimed, 1T is all
right It is all rightr sa-.ase aq -
m Thus passed away man eminent and
faithful in his profession, honest and
charitable in his dealings, and loyal to
his convictions Of truth and duty be-
loved and respected by a large circle OF
relatives and friends for his genuine
worth as man. Everlasting peace and
happiness to his soul, and the sweet
consolation of the Gospel to the wife,
children and relatives. Amen. r.5s ss6
"A well-known minister declares that
Year: 1869

"A well-known minister declares that
his choir mas given him 50 much trouble
on earth that the idea Of music in the
other world to come is wholly repung-
ant to his idea of eternal peace and rest.


The Boston Traveller says "A kind
physician in the vicinity, wishing to
smooth the last hours Of poor woman
whom he was attending, asked her If
there was anything that he could do for
her before she died. The poor soul,
looking up, replied doctor, have al.
ways thought that should like to have
a glass butter dish before died - sSt
Year: 1869

There are many things in the Great Basin,
or along its rim, which excite the interest OF
travellers A correspondent asks US to tell
him whether Mono Lake is actually the
dead sea it is represented to be. am told
that its bitter waters are fatal TO all living
things. If you can, will you. please say
something about that singular body of
water" We gather from the Report on
the Mineral resources of the States and Ter
ritories west Of the Rocky Mountains" that
Mono Lake lies ten miles south west of the
division line between California and Nevada,
and is fourteen miles loog aud nine vide Ii
has never been sounded, but a trial Is said to
have been made with line Of three hundred
feet, which failed to reach the bottom. By
chemical analysis gallon Of the water weigh
ing eight pounds was found to contain ], 200
grains of solid matter. consisting principally
of chloride of soda, borax and SILICA. These
substances render the water 80 acrid and
nauseating that it is unfit for drinking or
even bathing. Leather immersed in it is
soon destroyed by its corrosive properties,
and no animal, not even frog or fish, can
exist in the water for more than short time.
The only thing able to live with or upon the
waters of this lake, is q species Of fly, which
spring from larvae bred in its bosom, after an
ephemeral life, dies, aud collecting on the
surface, is driited to the shore, where the
remains collect in vast quantities, and are fed
upon by the ducks or gathered BY the Indi-
ans, with whom they are a staple article Of
food. Nesting under the eastern water,
shed of the Sierra, Mono Lake receives sev>
eral considerable tributaries and although
destitute of any outlet, such is the aridity Of
the atmosphere, that it is always kept at
nearly uniform level by the process of
evaporation. So dense and sluggish is the
water rendered through approximation with
various salts and other foreign matters, that
only the strongest winds raise ripple on its
surface. As the Sierra in this neighborhood
reaches nearly its greatest altitude, the sce-
merry about Mono Lake is varied and majes-
tic, some parts of it being at the same time
marked by a most cherries aud desolate
aspect The bitter and fatal waters of this
lake render it literally a dead sea, and all its
surrOundings--wild, gloomy and forebOding
are suggestive of sterility aud death. The
decomposlng action of the water is shown by
its effect on the bodies of company of IndI
ans, twenty or thirty in number, who, while
seeking to escape from their white pursuers,
took refuge in the lake, where they were shot
by their enemies, who left them in the water.
In the course OF few weeks not a vestige
of their bodies was to be seen, even the bones
having been decomposed by this powerful
solvent Mineral curiosities abound in the
neighbOrhood of Mono Lake, among which
are numberIess deposits 10 the shape OF piue
trees ReUefUe
Year: 1869

MAKING SAUERKRAUT. As several
ladies within the past two weeks havo desir>
ed US to publish our recipe for making this
muchsesteemed dish by many persons, we
herewith comply with their request, in order
that it may be in time for this years crop
of cabbages. 1t is this: In the. first place
let your stand holding from a half barrel
to barrel, Oe thoroughly scalded out the
cutter, the tub and the stamper also we'll
scalded. Take off the outer leaves of the
cabbage. halve them, remove the heart, and
proceed with the cutting. Lay some clean
leaves at the bottom of the staud, sprinkle
with handful of salt, fill in half bushel of
the cut cabbage, stamp gently until the juice
makes its appearance, then add another hands
full of salt, and SO on until the stand is full.
Cover over with cabbage leaves, place on
top clean board fitting the space pretty
well, and on top of that stone weighing
twelve or fifteen pounds. Stand away in a
cool place, and when hard freezing comes on
remove to the cellar. 1t will be ready for
use in from four to six weeks. The cab
bage should be cut tolerably coarse. The
Savoy variety makes the best article, but it
is only half as productive as the Drumhead
and Flat Dutch.
Year: 1869

Pale star, that with thy soft sad light
Came out upon my bridal eve,
have song to sing to night,


Before thou takst thy mourntul leave.
Since than so softly time hath stirr'd,
That months have almost seemed like hours,
And | am like little bird


That slept too long among the flowers,
And, waking, sits with waveless wing,
Soft singing mid the shades of even;
But, oh, with sadder heart l sing
sing of one who dwells in heaven.
The winds are soft the clouds are few,
- And tenderest thoughts my heart beguile,
As floating up through mist and dew,
The pale Young moon comes out and smiles;
And to the green resOunding shore


In silvery troops the rippes crowd,
Till all the ocean dimpled o'er,


Lifts up its voice and laughs aloud;
And star on star, all soft and calm,


Floats up vou arch sereuely blue;
And lost to earth and stepped in balm,


Ny spirit floats in ether too.
Loved one though lost to human sight,
feel my spirit lingering. near,
As softly as | feel the light


That trembes through the atmosphere;
As in some temples holy shades,
Though mute the hymn aud hush'd the prayer
A solemn awe the soul pervades,


Which tells that worship had been there
a


Where many censer swung around
Will thrill the wauderer like tone,


Who treads on consecrated ground.
know thv soul, from worlds of bliss,
That stoops awhile to dwell with me,
Hath caught the prayer breathed in this,
That at last might dwell with thee.
l hear murmur from the seas,


That thrills me like thy spirit sight,
| hear voice in every breeze,


That makes to 'mne its low replies
voice all low and sweet like thluei


1t gives an answer to my prayer,
And brings my soul from heaven sign
That shall know and meet thee there.
I'll know thee there by that sweet face
Round which a tender halo plays,
Still touched with that expressive grace
That made thee lovely all thy days;
By that sweet smile that o 'er it shed


A beauty like the light of even,
Whose soft expression never fed,


Even when it's soul had flown to heaven.
I'll know thee by the starry crown


That glitters in thy raven hairi
Oh by these blessed signs alone


I'll know thee there-Ill know thee there
For ah thine eye, within whose sphere
The sweets -ot youth aud beauty met,
That swan in love and softness here,


Must swim 10 love and softness yet.
For alb its dark and liquid beams,


Though saddened by thousand sighs,
We're holier than the light that streams
Down from the gates Of Paradise
We're bright and radiant as the morn,


Yet soft and dewy as the eye;
Too sad for eyes where smiles are born,
Too young for ears that learn to grieve.
wonder if this cool sweet breeze


Hath touched thy lips and fann'd thy brow,
For all my spirit hears and sees


Recall thee to my memory now;
For every bour we breathe apart,


Will but increase, if that can be,
The love that fills this little heart,


Already filled so full of thee
Yet many tear these eyes must weep,


And many a sin must be forgiven,
Ere these pale lids shall sink to sleep


Ere thou and shall meet in heaven.
Year: 1869




In A BAD WAY Would l were Nor
mon with four-and-twenty wives, With twice
a hundred children, and twice ten human
lives; I'd raise me up kingdom, all of my
kith and kin, and make me little paradise
for all that dwelt therein. And is it we'll,
o, Brigham Young, or is it rightly done.
that you have over forty wives, and l have
never one? And is it we'll your children
count above five score and three, and not q
single child can trace bis virtues down from
me? You're but an ordinary man, your
merits are but small, and what fractional
poor part to each your children fall while
l perchance on two or three my genius could
bestow, and thus prove parent to a Newton
or Poe. No sewing buttons on for you.
no rents are wanting stitches; you have q
spouse for everything-oue for each pair Of
breeches; and then, when weary day is over,
each evening of your life, you have home
to visit, and q new and blooming wife. Ny
love is boundless as the sea, as certain to en-
dure, enough for four young loving wives
I'm feeling very sure then what shame.
o, Brigham Young, you've one for every
day, while 10 single, sad estate must mourn
my life away.