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Year: 1868

or two ironclads and three thousand sol


diers intimidate. Caleb Gushing may
not have gone TO buy Cuba but its peo~
pie are in open revolt against the Span
ish government and marshal their hosts
almost under the guns of Moro Castle,
while their successes are significant when
the authorities suppress the outgoing
dispatches as they did the ingoing when
Isabella was hooted from the Throne. If
the troubles in Spain continue, the rev.
olutionists of Cuba cannot be conquered
as they were in 1923, 30. 80. 53 and "a,
and as a measure of protection they will
look 10 the United States for annexa>
ton. The Cubans are not educated TO
truly Republican standard yet, but they
never would be while under the domin-
ion of a monarchy, and they would prob
ably develop rapidly under the influence
of the carpet baggers who would flock
thither. Cuba is the key to the Gulf.
a jewel of rare value in the casket of
nations, and the lesser isles of the An
titles would light their war torches at
her bontires OF victory. Success 10 the
revolutionists, Live the Republic, and
may the North and the South have
added unto them in plenty and in peace.
Year: 1868

\ new idea in education is evolving
tical test, viz, substituting newspaper
tor the reading exercises in schools, in


place of the Readers" in present use.
Ii is to be tried in st. Joe and Philadel-
phia the newspapers say. The assump>
tion is that the current events of the
day are more interesting to, and contain
more valuable information for, the youth
of the age than the selections that make
up our Readers" The project is strong


ly favored by some and ridiculed by 9th


ers. the ridiculers having in the van tue
New York Tribune. 1t is certainly sus-


ceptibIe of many arguments pro and
cou, and probably can only be decided
by it's practical effects. The Readers
are made up of selections prepared to
suit the attainments and comprchen>
sions OF the various grades of scholars,
and are generally i'm pure English, in
spring good morals, and cultivating the
taste tn appreciate and follow the style
of the finest writers. This cannot be
wholly attained by current literature.
On the other hand the various pubIica~
tions of the day from the Little Corporal
and the school journals to the great Ma
tioH or Atlantic, present every element
of literature in language adapted to the
comprehension of the various ages and
degrees of progress. A judicious selec-
tion might obviate the first objection. 1t
is also an important object to inspire
taste for reading, as we'll as to improve


the taste, and all are aware with what
greedy voracity young as well as old
dive into and enjoy the newest book or
the latest newspaper. 1t would be
wonderful incentive TO study, for read
ing is study; casual. thoughtless, as it
might be, there wonld still be caught
and tethered- in the memory, here and
there, the steeds upon which thought
would afterward explore the great uns
known. 1t would give knowledge of
current events, and the circumstances
that directly surround and effect them
That there are publications un-
fitted for use in schools is no material
objection. as we regard it, although this
is the strong point of its opponents. A
newspaper that inculcates immortality,
or obscenity, should not be admitted,
and if that which is now pure enough
for the parent is not good enough for
the child, it might lead to good results
in controlling and improvin 6 the taste of
the parents and through them the tone
of newspapers themselves which are
manufactured to supply a demand that
exists. Perhaps after all the truth lies
middle ways. and comb alton of the
two, the newspaper for needful diver
sion from the severer discipline of
books, will prove the golden mean.
Year: 1868

THE Gazette SAYS its editor and an
other person once agreed that there was
nothing better than multiplied drinks
of whisky. We have no doubt he still
maintains that conviction as one of the
eternal principles" of Democracy, for
his leading article of yesterday was
proof positive of mental "obfustifca-
tion," that could only have had its orr
gin in multiplied visits from "the enemy
that men put in their mouths to steal
away their brains"
Year: 1868

Bon Mot OF most exqisite irony
We are al a loss TO locate the compli-
MenJ, il any is intended. Who are you
hitting, Cap t'-Dem0erdt.


You are decidedly obtuse when you
want to be. You don't have half so
much misgiving as to where 20 locate"
The seat Of government. If the Cow
ernor could call the attention of that
legislature TO Grants election and cite
IL as happy event" as telegraphed,
you might allow us magnanImity for
me little poetical license we indulged
In by mildly terming irony" what was
10 TACT q merciless blow al fallen foe.
Year: 1868

THE PHILOSOPHY OF LoyE.-The sentimental
editor of some paper down South relates his
melancholy experience with a swamp-angel:


A man loves grl-be she lovely as Helen or
hideous as squirting Sally, without Intelligence
enough to set rat trap-smply because he
can't help it. He can no more control his feel
ings in that respect than a hen roost on
sunbeam. We know it-we've been there. We
were smitten with queenly creature once, and
have since strven to foster big disgust for her
but it's like preaching the gospel to a sailor
futile.


Oft 1 to love her never,


Yet love her than


Such girl as she was, too none of your
short, dumpy, yellowish kind, feet and a half
between the eyes and built like a scutte-butt,- -
nary. Her form the incarnation of SYM
metry, and every movement was sylph-like and
graceful-but nature didn't break the dies she
was moulded in, as there were nine more in the
family; her complexion was of that dazzling
fairness which all women sigh for-like snowy
white blushing beside poppy, her eyes of
a heavenly, enchanting cerulean, such as are
seen but once in a creation, into which a fellow
could gaze enraptured, and fancy he had discov-
cred the only avenue by which his soul might
enter heayen-and then melt away into grease
spot but sometimes when she ''got her vinegar
up" or bunion hurt her foot little, those
pretty eyes of blue would snap like a patent
gopher-catcher, and fash like f1int-lock, and
then her mouth-oh the mouth of her +! um-m-m /!
the sweetest, plumpest pair of ravishing, ruby
lips that ever mortal slipped loves nectar from,
to which our own have clung in the helplessness
of ecstasy, while all the angels seemed conspiring
to stupefy US with bliss. But we were not
"stuck after" her because she was of such
queenly figure and so personally bewitching it
was her Internal stubbornness that corraled our
sympathy. She was possessed of a most won
derfully developed spirit of ontrariety-contrary
as a toe-corn and would go mile to participate
in dispute she would stop eternity's time
piece for opportunity. She's gone now, and the
honey flood of those sweet lips is gobbled up by
another. She q funged" us.
Year: 1868

Spelling it backward like a Hebrew book"
and give over to ignorance and its attendant evils those
tender children of the State upon whom viii depend,
in coming years. the unsuled dignity of her record,
and the untarnished glory of her fame.
Year: 1868

Oliver Wendell Holmes says:


"But confound the make-believe wo-
men we have turned loose in our streets;
where do they come from? Not out
Of Boston parlors, / trust. Why, there
isn't beast or bird that would drag
its tail through the dirt in the way
these creatures do their dresses. Be-
cause Queen or Dutchess wears long
dresses on great occasions, a maid of
all work or factory girl thinks she
must make herself a nuisance by trail
ing through the streets, picking up and
carrying about with her--bah! that's
what I call getting vulgarity into your
bones and marrow.


"Show over dirt is the attribute of
vulgar people. If any man can walk
behind one of these women, and see
what she rakes up as she goes, and not
feel squeamish, he has got tough
stomach. | would not let one of them
into my room without serving them as
David did Saul at the cave in the will
derness-cut off their skirts.


"Don't tell me that true lady ever
sacrifices the duty of keeping all about
her sweet and clean, to the wish of ma
king a vulgar show. l don't believe
it of lady. There are some things
that no fashion has any right to touch,
and cleanliness is one of these things.
tits an insult to respectable laundress
to carry such things into a house for
her to deal with"
Year: 1868

To CURE FITs.-For fit of passion,
walk in the open air.


For fit of idleness, count the tick
ing of a clock.


For fit of extravaganza or felly, 60
to the work house


For a fit of ambition, go into church
yard and read the grave-stones


For it Of repining, look about for
the halt and the blind, and visit the
bed-ridden and afflicted
Year: 1868

From the Cincinnati Commercial


There is much talk in the newspapers
and among the politicians about what
the Chief Justice will do in certain con-
tingencies during the impeachment trlai.
OF course this is sllguess work, but there
are facts about which there is no guess
work. and one of them is, that the i'm
neachers affect a great deal OF fear that
Chase will "betray" them in the interest
of johnson. They commenced to de-
nounce him on the first day Of the trial
for a decision about which he did not see
a. to consult those learned in the law
like Chandler and Conness; and the hos
tility has increased with each succeeding
day. until now it is 'avowed in unmis-
taxable terms. r. l-l !,


Some good may come OF the quarrel
vet. The Chief Justice has not PROVOKED
Il. but be can profit by it If he will II
he will only show q little nerve, aud
a ssert the dignity and power OF his high
otyce. instead of sitting in the chair TO
mt motions and announce votes, MI
Ben. wade's Inauguration day will be
indefinitely postponed, to the satisfac-
ton of honest men everywhere, though
10 the infinite disgust Of expectant post
masters and the like.


No man ever had such an opportunity
as he now has to vindieate the superb
or;,v of Law court over party caucus,
and 10 arrest the tendency to degrade
The former into the latter. The Radi-
Gals anticipate something of the kind,
and have already given out what they
sworld do with Chase" in the event Of
his refusal to sit as an automaton or
high judicial eunoch in the chair. They
Would make short work of him; they
would "impeach him in less than no
tine" Let them try it They will ind


i a different matter TO impeaening Mr
Johnsou. They viii hnd that Mr. Chase
has the moral support Of every man N
the country whose support y worm
having.
Year: 1868

The case of the prisoners arrested on
suspicion of being connected with the
Clerkenwell explosion, was before the
Grand Jury. The charge of the Re-
corder to the jury was strongly adverse
to the prisoners.
Year: 1868

IT is said that the Bishops of the Jew
ish Church have united in note to
D'israeli, urging him to sacrifice half Of
the revenues ofthe Church establishment
in order to save the rest
Year: 1868

a We feedunl, ahld enjoys the pure air and
rural occupation. There can be no doubt
that the success of the system lies in the
active calling of agriculture, which is the
foundation of whatever health and inno-
cence the human race possess.


We submit that this is most remark
able account. It Is obviously the duty
of our legislators to reflect upon it, to get
further defails, and to consider what OBJ
stacles prevent the system from being
carried out In our own country. 1t any
exist, and if they can be removed, it will
be Christian, even commons, duty to
remove them. We have millions OF acres
of land which need to be redeemed; when
brought into cultivation they will be the
most fruitful and enduring of any in our
whole domain. Wide districts of marshy
and overflowed land on our seacoast, and
along our Western rivers breed miasln,
pcstilence, and death, and so long as they
remain III their present condition, the
air of the adjoining districts now under
cultivation will be contaminated If our
criminals were set to the task of bringing
such land-or, indeed, any other land
into cultiva..ion, our supplies of food
would increase, and desirable end
would be gained, inasmuch as they
would cease to be competitors with our
mechanics and artisans. In addition.
many who were led into temptation and
into crime. because they had no employ
ment, or who did not know what work
means, or who did not even know how
to seek work where it was to be found.
will acquire industrious habits and a taste
for rural life, by which, after Il time, in
some remote locality, they will be proud
to liye.-N. T. Tribune.
Year: 1868

Captain Mayne Reid, the English nov
elist, now in this country, is out in a let
ter severely rasping England for her du
plicity toward the North during the re-
belion He says 'Engand's professcd
sympathy for the South was worse than
even selhshuess, it was the most wanton
of wick edncss 1t boasted for its base an
element of generosity, a leaning to the
weaker side All pretense! Its motive
was neither manhood nor humanity
Had the South been stronger than you it
would have taken your side, and backed
you with Sumrters aud Alabamas. Its
sole purpose was to manipulate you both
like main of cocks, encouraging mere
mutual st.ife till both lay bleeding in the
dust Then would both have been at
England feet, and Europe's, too, to be
reconstructed according to the ideas of
European despotism. never saw great
er gloom over England, or at all events a
more real and universal regret. than on
the day we received the news of Lee 5
surrender, and the termination of your
fratricidal strife


This is undoubtedly truthful picture,
and the half is not told. Only few
years before the war England was crying
itself hoarse over the terrible sin OF Slav
cry. Thatit was all hypocrisy was shown
during the war by the assistance rendered
the South, the only section Of the countr,
which practised the enormity. In fac
they we'll knew the war was brought
about solely to maintain Slavery and they
knew too that if the south conquered sla
very would be perpetuated. But this
country has always had to struggle
against British envy and hatred, but the
time may come when to save their gov
ernment they will cry out to Amercs
''come over and help US and there vii
be no help for them.
Year: 1868




A HINT TO WORKING WOMEN
Where is the sense in woman's starving
because she has no food in her hands,
when d woman IS starving by her side
because she has ti0l hands for her food
l feel indignant when [ hear these
multiplied stories Of wholesale destitution
l ali disposed to say to these women: If
you choose to stay at home and perish
rather than go into your neighbor's
kitchen and supply your wants, do so
but do hot appeal to those for pity from
whom you refuse employment. | know
there are many who are tied to their own
wretched homes; but if those who unenz
numbered would resort to the kitchens Of
the rich; it would relieve the stress Of
tothp6titiJn, those who remain would COM
matd better price for their labor and
starvation would be permanently stopped
| do hot say this because housework is
woman's sphere, but because it is honest
work that calls her, aud any honest work
in her power is Better than starvation, and
more dignifed than complaint and outcry:
If it were picking apples Or gathering
huckleberriss Instead of housework, |
should recommend that just tic same {:
= GdI Huntilton -5i
Year: 1868

! We ask cur cultivators, why is it that


all who come under the dendfthiuation of


farmers should take such little interest in


agricultural literature


Why should the noblcst profession on


earth have for many Of Its professional
friends and co-operators those who rarely
open a book, or read paper or stddy 4
line of truth in the science from which
they draw their daily bread? 9 -,
NJ lawyer that would make lsim.eF
eminent but feels the necessity of good


library, and secures the opinions Of all
distinguished Jurists, courts, etc: and he
reads these opinions, and finds ideas to
to guide him In his own advancing way
+ No physic ian but seeks from practical
labors of his fellow craft, and from these
written and printed opinions, light and
knowledge to guide him on his way.


No clergyman bat what will peruse
the writings and discussions of all his owli
sect, and even those that widely differ
from him, in order that he may select the
true and reject the false


No manufacturer or mechanic but what
stores his mind with information from the
best books, and the Journals that treat of
the science appertaihihg to his own
business.


). But the noblest science, alas for tbs
farmer, be thinks toe often that as he has
plowed from his boyhood, lie understands
all about farming, and books and papers
are but little use to him


How fatal to his success is this FOLLY:
A lifetime spent in practical farming;
only shows to the really intelligent nun,
that he has but just entered upon tbs
of the temple of nature, and
according as he desires true knowledge,
SO certain will be his success but the man
that folds his arms, believing he knows all,
Heaven will withdraw the light of truth
from him, and success can never rest upon
bis labors - Cdt Farmer. er. Fl Gsss+
Year: 1868

Impatient women, as you wait


i cheerful homes tonight to hear
The sound of steps that, soon or late,
Shall come as music to your ear.
Forget yourselves little while,
And think in pity of the pain
OF women who will never smile


To hear coming step again.
With babes that in their cradles sleep,
Or cling to you in perfect trust
Think of the mothers left to weep,


Their babies lying in the dust.
And when the step you wait for comes,
And all your world is full of light,
o, women, safe in happy homes,


PRAY for all lonesome souls tonight.
Year: 1868

think bugology did not amount TO much except to stick
a min through q bug spike him up In with glass
door 10 t and call him all sorts Of hard Latin yet


find that myself have been benefited to the amount
OF number Of dollars worth this Spring by the teachings
OF entOmOlOgists.


Early potatoes can't very well help making good crop
-the season having been cool and wet enough TO just
suit that crop Buckeyes now In full bloom. This is
our popular early potato and Peacbblow Is most
largely planted for late potato. Some OF plant
ing the Early Goodrich this 10 see how will com
pare with the Buckeye called also think Early York.
I'm Northern Illinois The ground everywhere seems to
be filed with the Colorado bug watched one the other
day long way from any potatoes depOsiting eggs on
dry weed about q foot in hight The mOdus operand
seemed To be climb TO the top OF the weed and deposit
eggs as II slowly worked its way down.


Although all kinds OF fruit trees bloomed very full here
vet none seemed very well except the peach Even
ihe Early Richmond cherry is anything but fun Of fruit
Currans gooseberres and stTawber res very scattering
also NV peach trees however, begin TO droOp their


limbs already with the weight Of the scarcely halfown
peaches The same bore very full crop last year


IInwashed sheep all shOrn; shearing commences
pretty generally washed ones this week. our local
dealers IRE making dirtlOw Offers for wool but
moi getting much. The most Of our large growers, as
said last week. not expecting to put their clips In
market early.
Year: 1868

WYANDOTT, June Q, 1883.


1t is time, perhaps. to post the readers of
THE TRIBUNE in relation to the present prospects OF
Kansas Having just returned from excursion over
the rails Of the Union Pacific from its initial point
on the Missouri River at this place to the faro ranges
OF the buffalo and antelope in the heart of the "Great
American desert according to the geography Of other
days-has given me good opportunity OF ascertainng
the condition of the growing crops in the valleys OF the
Kansas and Smoky Hill for 200 miles or more. Az
period when comparatively nothing was known respect
ing Kansas and ITS agricultural eapaDlltles frenOn
said the time would come when the valley or the Nan
sas would produce than other section or
the United States of like extent. TINS predlo-
fulfilled within a very few years. AS season succeeds
season, the breadth OF this all-important crop
is wonderfully enlarged not only in the Kansas
valley but that Of the Smoky HILL above Fort Riley. and
at the present seems 10 be almost uQDe ugW "
1867. and remarkably promising. finer stand was
than knee high at the present time The season has thus
far been most proptous. Sunshine and rain have sue
ceeded each other most happily with undue predom


OF neither; in ne remarkably fire Winter has
ptous The Winter wheat owing to the drouth Of last
Fall at seeding time Ia not large but is presenting
an exceedingly promising appearance. This County
WyaDdott-prObably has larger breadth growing than
any other of the State and nave not seen or heard OF


poor field Should the weather continue favorable, the
yield per will be truly magnificent. The heads are
long and the stems thick that 10 the language OF
Eastern farmer in the cars the other day. seems
The potato crops present an equally hne appearance


vast number OF acres are now growing ana II the yleu
shall be at all in accordance with present lhdicatons
what the farmer will do with his untold bushels can
hardly be maned In fact 10 now seems that the crops
I'm Kansas the present will be far beyond those OF
any previous year the white men has turned IT'S
deem luxuriapt soil. YOur correspondent has always
cOuended that Is destined tO become OF the
foremost agricultural states Of the Union, and the eNpe
rience OF successive years goes to strengthen this
belief and which fact Is becoming patent TO the
hardy ndustrsOus thousands Of the Eastern States
who desire "A new rich and healthy section.
The Immigration Of the present Is more than
double OF last during the corresponding months
one word about the fruit crops This Is not the "bear-
ing season. as II called for apples and the
I'D fllayN
is uncommonly large aud the smaller fruits IN respect
able quantities IL.
Year: 1868

Constitution within the United States hostile or nmical
thereto, except those who aided Reconstruction by
voting for this Convention. who have continuously
advocated the assembling Of this Convention and shall
continuously In good faith advocate the acts OF the same
But the Legislature may remove such disability provided
that nothing in hs section except voting for or signing
the ordinance OF Secession shall be construed to
cude from office the private soldier OF the late socaed
Confederate army"


The correspondent remarks in another letter that
remarkable that. while abolishlng all distinctions OF
class race and color the Constitution does not
mention the people in whose favor oil OF these changes
the organic law has been made
Year: 1868

At No. 29 Clark-st., on the top floor, in a
feet square, lies Major H. c. Turner of the
25th Ohio Regiment He volunteered for three months
at the breaking out Of the war; and back wounded
in the Before he entirely healed he enlisted
again, and promoted to the rank Of Major. After
serving for two years he frghtully wounded by
shell in the thigh and Leg and now lies helpless with his
limbs and neck covered with running sores, and his leg
swelled to twice It's natural size He has wife,
who do nothing but care for her husband
Collections have been taken up by the young men OF the
Sprngst Church who visited him from time to time The
man will die unless something Is done Immediately Con
trbutions may be left at THE TRIBUNE Office OF r.
Meeker. Deicaces and medical aid will be thankfully
received at the Majors room No 28 Clarkst tOphoor