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Year: 1868

A PKoLfFIc FIsH.-Baron Cuvier states
that if the progeny of pair OF herrlng>
went on increasing and multiplying without
molestation or destruction of the ova, In
twenty years 1t would require all the seas II
the world to contain the herrings that would
result. If only half the spawn came to lifer
and half the young fish lived, boat could
not move in the sea
Year: 1868

my James is a very good boy" said an
old lady, ''but he has little failings for
there arc none of us perfect-he put the
cat in the fire. flung his grand mother
wig down in the cistern, put his daddy
powder horn in the stove, tied the coffee
pot to Jowlers tail, set off FIRE crackers III
the barn, took my cap bobbin for fishing
lines, and tried to stick fork in his sister:
eyes, but these are only childish follies, ano
scarcely worth mentioning"
Year: 1868

Men are as susceptible to fatter as wo-
men. Sugar is sweet to everybody, and the
moment particle can be dropped upon the
palate, the mouth goes wide open with a
bound. Human nature is remarkably pre-
yalept in both sexes.
Year: 1868

1t is best to keep your secrets to yourself ;
YOU NAV then feel sure they are yours, and
that you are not abusing the jealousy of
others or creating fears in your own mind
that Others know how to wrong you.
Year: 1868

There is no medicine extant equal to these rem
edies in such cases. tone and vigor is i'm parted
to the whole system, the appetite is strengthed,
food is enjoy the stoma ach digests promptly the
blood is purified, the eomPiexi on becomes sound
and healthy. the yellow tinge is eradieated from
the eyes, bloom is given to the cheeks, and the
weak and nervous invalid becomes a strong and
healthy being.
Year: 1868

fyou would have loving wife be as gentle
IN your words after as before marriage treat


her quite. as tenderly when matron az when
miss; don't make her the maid of all work
and ask her why she looks less tidy and neat
than when you first knew her." don't buv
cheap, tough beef, and scod because it does
not come on the table porter house - don't
grumble about squalling babies if YOU cannot
keep up nursery" and remember that


baby may take after its papa" in disposition:
don't smoke and chew tobacco, and thus shat,
ter your nerves, and spoil your temper, and
plain that your wife declines to kiss YOU: 90
home joyous and cheerful to your wife and tell
her the good news you have heard, and not 81 F..
lently put on your hat and go out to the ''club'
or lodge and let her afterwards learn that
you spent the evening atthe opera or at fancy
ball with Mrs: Dash. Love your wife; be pa-
tlent; remember you are not perfect, but m try
to be; let whisky, tobacco and vulgar comma
ny alone; spend your evenings with your wife.
and live decent, Christian life, and your w;Ee
will be loving and true-if you did not r:arrv n
heartless beauty without sense or worth: If
you did, who is to blame if you suffer the con.
'''0 wi"
Year: 1868

AMUSING SCENE AT FIRE-A few nights


ago the Military Asylum at Augusta, Maine


a sort of Chelsea Hospital for our disabled SOL


dlers-took fire and was destroyed in a few


hours. 1t was an extensive wooden structure;


and when it took fire at 9:20 O'Clock from


gasoline mandatory on the premises, the


whole cOmbustible mass was soon in such a


blaze that nothing could stop the building The


place contained 219 inmates, about thirty of
whom were in the hospital ward These last


were quickly removed; and then the rest of
the Old soldiers, great many of whom were
crlpples, began to exert themselves and in
trying to do what they could in the confusion,
they came across barrel of whisky which, if left
behind, as they all agreed, would only blow up.
making matters worse and doing no good in
the end. SO to prevent mischief, they rolled
1t out, and it lost its head very unaccountably.
and, by strange coincidence, they soon lost
their own, In the same manner and then
scene followed which nobody but Hogarth
could describe in any adequate way. 1t was
poW,cor, a c0rro6Org and Donny brook fair all
Jumbled together. One-legged men and one
armed men fell out and fell in, and fought one
another as tiercely as if they had their natural
complement of limbs, and as if they really be- |
lleved that the war was not yet over. The |
Mayor OF the city was called on to interfere |!
but 1t was not till the barrel was empty that
the veterans would listen to reason. They |
were then carted off, in various conditions of |
mind and body, to Waverly Hall and properly
cared tor-all except one man, who pershed |
with cold. Poor fellows IN Y. Times.
Year: 1868

THE San Francisco 1imes says: Among the bad bills which the Legislature Iof Cali fornial refused to pass, the Bulletin counts the bill to aid the Southern Pacific Railroad. How bill which proposed to allow the peo- pie to say whether they would aid in pushing forward such an important road, could be a bad bill, is more than we can sec"
Year: 1868

There is no bcser way Of making aecessions it our party than by lhe dissemination o correct in- 'ounaiion, and certainly the proper mode of doing that Is by means of newspapers; anI. therefore, every Democrat who is attached io the prinoplrS Oi his party. and cDteTtain> a sincere and earnest desire to those principle triumph. should feel lt duty 10 contribute in some degree b the sup port of the Party Papcro
Year: 1868

CoNvERsATIoN is the daughter of reason ing, the mother of knowledge. the breath of the soul, the commerce of hearts, the bond of friendship, the nourishment of content, and the occupation of men of wit.
Year: 1868

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION.


The Committee on Cities of the Newl 0rk
Assembly have been for the last four days
looking into the affairs of the New-YOrk Fire
Department. The investigation has been con-
Quoted in the midst of every luxury which the
Metropolitan Hotel can afford, and on some
points the examinations have been of such
character that strong color of probability is
given to the popular report that the purpose of
the inquiry is not to find out the truth, but to
make pretext for dsnissing the Commits
sioners and recognizing the Department.
Yesterday, the members varied their labOrs by
q visit to Quarantine. What they did there
our reporter has told in another column.


Now we beg the Committee to remember
that the people of New-York are satisfied with
the management of the Fire Department, and,
while they would be glad to see fair and
thorough examination into its condition, they
are not disposed TO tolerate such partisan pro-
ceedings as are now going on at the MetrOpol-
itan Hotel. They will require that both sides
shall be heard, and that the Commissioners
shall have opportunity to meet any charges
which may be brought against them. 1t
seems to be well understood, by all who have
watched the inquiry so far, that the Demo
Gratis in the Assembly have resolved either to
use the Department or to destroy it. Many of
the Assemblymen from this city are trying to
secure positions on the force for their friends,
and one of the members of the Committee was
himself a rejected applicant for the place of
foreman before he was elected to the Legisla-
ture. 1t would have been graceful and not
an altogether unprecedented act of delcacy
for this gentleman to abstain from any active
part in the inquiry; but we trust there are at
any rate one or two members on the Commit
tee who will see that the investigation is some
thing more than sham.
Year: 1868

A Western paper says Every day brings
Gus tidings of the drunken debauchery of our
"public men. Every day strengthens the fears
"that muddled Senators and boozy Congressman
care enacting flaws for Bourbon President to
"veto" We think the statement is ,rather ex-
aggemted but there can be no doubt that
habits of intoxication are prevalent among our
public men. The fault is with ourselves. To
elect man to Office who deliberately gets
drunk is to bring deirium tremens into our
legislation, and to make the preparation and
execution of our laws uncertain, wild, and spas
modic. Now is the time for the men who
really believe in the virtue of Temperance to
show their faith by their works. Let us re-
solve to vote for no man who has not strength
enough to resist the temptation of wine.
Year: 1868

Some time ago we took the liberty of sug-
gesting to farmers that they would do well to
hire as many of the unemployed laborers now
thronging the cities as they could find work
for. We regret to say that an honest agricul-
turist of Richland County, Ohio, rejects our
advice with scorn and loathing, and convicts
us so clearly of not knowing so much about
anything as he does that sense of justice to
the public impels us to publish the following
extract from his letter:


City fools that live such food intelligent Farmers
would give TO their swine. set them selves up soow
mons, yet don't know enough to know that they are in
furnal dam fools Ii is universal practc for news
paper reporters correspondence, editors. professional
arstocra, treat the Honest 4, laboring class with
sneers sarcasm, they write and talk If the farmer
new nothing Such imbecills know more
about farming than my Dog dose about preaching"
Year: 1868

colored man who has, since the riots Of 1858,
been driven from our docks by the combined
action of the steyedores, SO that from the foot
of Wall-st to the Hook not one cOlOred
man is allowed an hours work2 The laws of
our city do not allow one of these colored men
a license to drive a cart or carriage. Not
single colored man, so FAR as is known, is in
the city employ-not even to sweep the streets
and the still more menial service of public
scayenger is now taken from them; and yet
they must eat like other men. Should they not
receive our special sympathy
Year: 1868

We hope every reader of THE TRIBUNE will
read carefully, thoroughly, and, if need be,
several times, the glowing and eloquent letter
of Speaker Colfax to the Indiana Convention,
elsewhere published Then let him ask himself
if each of the statements there made, to the
honor of the Republican party, is not exactly
and wholly true and, if true, let him
ask further whether any citizen and voter of
the United StatesI who, on such record, fails
to vote for the Republican party, is not neces-
sarily wanting either in patriotism or IN intel
lgence. Republicans allow themselves to be
thrown upon the defensive too much and too
often by the attacks of our opponents. Instead
of following with denial the petty bubbles
and complaints with which we are assailed, we
need sometimes to stand forth in positive asser-
ton of our achievements as party, and rehearse
our honorable and glorious record. Mr.. Colfax
has done this briefly and candidly, yet with
telling force. A copy of his letter should go
into the hands of every voter in the country.
Year: 1868

The la Crosse Democrat hopes that the
Southern Democrats will send no halfway
Copperheads to the National Convention, but
real red-hot Rebels of the straightest sect. We
heartily concur in the recommendation. There
were many eligible persons of that kind in
Tennessee, for example, when Andrew johnson
was Military Governor of the State; and to
see them vote for him as the Democratic can
didate for the Presidency will be a cheerful
and improving spectacle
Year: 1868

The good old days are returning at the
South. Near Athens, Tenn, two weeks ago, a
Methodist preacher was seized, blindfolded,
carried away from the road and severely fOgged.
His offense was that he belonged to the HOlstOn
Conference, and expressed his determination
to do his duty as a minister. What is the use
of being free and independent citizens unless
you can wallop your preacher now and thenG
Year: 1868

Great distress, no doubt prevails among all
the mechanics and laboring classes of this city.
This effect of the want of occupation is felt by
classes of our fellow men to whom every occu-
patton and avenue of employment is open and
free But what shall be said of that other
class against whom nearly every door is closed,
and every hand is raised in oppootioni How
can We properly Sympathize with tue DOOR
Year: 1868

While the Bishops of the Church OF England
are still eagerly discussing the question whetner
it is lawful to cOnsecrate successor 10 the
excommuncated DR.. COlensO, the supreme
Court of the Colony of Natal have decided tue
question touching the Church property in the
Diocese of Natal in COensos favor.
Year: 1868

The Charity Ball, which is to be given on Monday
night at the Academy of the Music, will probably Dc
one of the most brilliant affairs of the season, ana
those who expend the price of ticket for the gooo
of the poor will get not only the usual reward Oh
benevolence but night of very exciting amusemeh'
beside The management is in the hands OF num-
Der of the most fashionable people of the city, Who's
names are sufficient guaranty for the standing OIL
the majority of the guests.
Year: 1868

The Times Washington special
says: Personal feeling is developing
into a proposition to elect a new Presi-
dent of the Senate, in order that the
successful issue Of the impeachment
trial would not result in the elevation
Of Wade to the Presidency.
Year: 1868

to be unconscious of the lateness of the
hour. She was astonished and very much
alarmed when the young sailor came in
and told her it was past / O'clock. He
went with her along the lane, but they
must have arrived at the school house
some time after the Doctor and Smithson
had returned from their fruitless search
BY the river side. Looking up at the win
doWs, and observing that all was quiet, she
concluded that her absence had not at
tracted much notice She returned, there
fore, to her friends house, intending to be
back in time for her mornings work, and
hoping that her explanation of what had
occurred would satisfy Mrs. Bloxam.


It was some two years after these
events, that went down to Fairmead to
visit the doctor and my old school. I in
quired for Mary. -4''''


I. 7" Poor Mary" said the doctor, "died
about year after you left. Fever broke
out among my boys; and it was due, un-
der the good providence of God, mainly to
poor Mary's unremitting attention and de-
voted nursing, that it did not prove more
fatal than it did. We only lost one-of
whom we were beginning to form high
expectations-young Borlase; you knew
him. When the crisis seemed to have
passed, he took turn for the worse, and
gradually sunk. Poor Mary herself was
the last to be attacked, and nothing could
save her A memorial in the churchyard
was erected by the friends of the boys
and so large a sum was collected, in proof
of their gratitude, that her poor mother is
beyond the reach Of want as long as she
lives. You remember the fright she gave
Won which vOua richly deserved. Won
did not know, perhaps, that the whole
neighborhood- would have been aroused
the next morning to search for the mis-
sing girl, and that the drags were being
made ready for dragging the river.


."No, doctor, 1 did not know that; but,
as long as I live, I shall remember the
wretchedness of that miserable night; and
| have made resolution, with respect to
practical joking, that would never have
a hand in anything of the kind again
Once o. Week. y. i.if-i I'll .4 t''-
Year: 1868

gB~ The Winterset Qowa) Madisonia,a
tells good story on one of the school dis
tricts of that county, where the Democracy
are in the ascendant The people con-
cluded it would be good thing to estab-
lish a Sunday School, and had meeting
for that purpose. Everything went on
smoothly until the matter of purchasing
library came up. One thought they had
better buy Of the Baptist Publication So
ciety, another of the Methodist, and so on,
until finally Republican suggested as it
was a Union School, they should buy OF
the Union Publication Society. An old
Democrat Immediately arose and said he
thought it great pity that nowadays
they must bring politics even into the
Sunday School. For his part he didn't
want any Uni0n books ~
Year: 1868

The RECENT VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF
WALES TO IRELAND.-The London correspon-
dent of the New York Times, remarking on
the recent visit of the Prince of Wales to Ire
land, says:


1 hear from pretty good sources-sources
that venture to say you may trust more than
the accounts of the special correspondents
in the newspapers-that has reception has
been an exceedingly cold one. Had he gone
to Ireland without the Princess, it might not
have been possible for even the most courtly
correspondent to have CLOSED over the true
feeling of the Irish people. But there can be
no doubt that the presence of the Princess
(still weak in health poor lady , has evoked all
any welcomes which the Prince has received
he owes to her The Prince wears q greer
scarf wherever he goes, and bunch of sham
rocks in his Northumberland 1T IS expected
that the Irish will be so flattered by this con
descenson as to forget all their grievance
aud bury all their animosities.
Year: 1868

Intelligence has been received of the
death of Baron Won Holstein, who was shot
through the head in recent duel near Ber-
lin. He will be remembered as the gentleman
whose name was connected by the goss'PS
with the domestic trouble Of a prominent SEN
ator,
Year: 1868

While men watch for chances, one
man makes chances; while ten men
wait for something to turn up, one man
the favorite of fortune. There Is no
luck like pluck, and fortune most favors
those who are most Indifferent to for
tune. Ii
Year: 1868

A IYC.1ONEER Will attend promptly to
"A selling all kinds of property ut Auction,
r. any part Of Cedar county. A list of his sales
will always be found at the TTPTos ADyERTI-
SER office, where those desiring his services
can NIX the day for their sale without seeing
Inn. Al
Year: 1868

SIR: | am in receipt Of your letter Of
the 9th of February, calling my attention
TO the correspondence published in the
Chronicle between the President and
Gen. Grant, and especially to that part
of it which refers to a conversation be-
tween the President and Gen. Grant at
the Cabinet meeting on the 18th OF Janu'
ary, with the request that | shall state
what was said in that conversation. In
reply, have the honor to state that |
have read carefully the correspondence
in question, and particularly the letter
of the President to Gen. Grant, dated
January 81, following the extract from
your letter of the 3lst of January, to Gen.
Grant. According to my recollection OF
the conversation that took place between
the President and Gen. Grant at the Cab
met meeting on the l4th of January
last. in the presence Of the Cabinet, the
President asked Gen. Grant whether, In
the conversation which took place after
his appointment as Secretary Of War dd
interim, he did not agree either to re-
main at the head of the War Depart
ment. and abide by the judicial proceed
inps that might follow a non-concurrence
ofthe Senate in Mr.. Stanton's suspension,
or should. if he wished not to become
embroiled in such controversy, put the
President in the same position, with re-
spect to his Office, as he occupied pre-
vious to General Grants appointment,
by returning it to the President in time
to anticipate such action by the Senate.
This Gen. Grant admitted. The Presi-
dent then asked General Grant If at the
conference on the preceding Saturday
he had not, 10 avoid a Misunderstanding,
requested General Grant to state what
be intended to do, and further, If,
in reply to that inquiry, he,
General Grant, had not referred
10 the former conversation, saying that
from them the President understood his
position, and that his General Graufs)
action would be consistent with the IN
aers.auding which had been reached To
these questions General Grant replied in
the Affirmative. The President asked
General 6raHi il, At the conclusion Of
Year: 1868

to the Connecticut election. He says;


IL New Hampshire shall 80 right in
March, Connecticut can hardly fail to
follow her in April. If New Hampshire
should bo twisted around against us, our
friends in Connecticut will have the up.
hill ight thenceforth to the opening Of
their polls. Their chief misfortune is
the apathy or heedlessness of too many
of their brethren. The two or three
thousand electors who vote only for
President may defeat them in the pend
ing most momeutous State election.
Year: 1868

Elkanah did not move, but only resolved
his great eyes and stared in black astonish-
ment at the little girl She sat placidly,
looking at the fire. There was moments
pause.


Come in he doomed, in a stentorian
tone.


AT that instant a red cinder flew from the
hearth, with a loud crack, upon Lillian S
dress, and in the momentary alarmed diver
sion Of his attention, as he hastened to flip
1t back into the fire, the old man heard the
opening and shutting of the door. 1t was
with feeling Of vacant amaze. almost rising
INTO fright, that, turning his head, as he did
Immediately, he saw large, gray stranger
standing in the room.


The old man rose slowly from his seat to
his full height, with wondering eyes astare
upon the new conner. The latter stood COM
posedly gazing at HIM. He was tall and
stalwart, with uncovered head a brow not
large, but full, and scanned with kindly wrink-
les; a complexion of rosy clearness heavy
idded, firm blue eyes, which had steadfast
ana draining regard a short, thick, gray,
heard almost white, thinly-fiowing dark-gray
halr- His seountenance expressed a rude sweet
ness lie was dressed in a long, dark over
coat, much worn, and of such uncertain fash
ION that 1t almost seemed a gaberdine As
he stood there in the gracious darkling light,
he looked an image of long and loving expe-
rience with men, of immoyeable composure
and charity. of serene wisdom, Of immortal
rosy youth in reverend age. 4 faint perfume
cxhaled from his garments. In the lapel of
his coat he wore sprig of holly. His left
hand, in which he also held his shapeless
hat, carried carpenters plane.


Elkanah stood, almost quaking inwardly
in the presence of this august stranger, in
Year: 1868

No one denies that it is wise to make prov-
sion for old age, but weare not all agreed as to
the kind of provision it is best to lay in. Ger
tainly, We shall want little money, for desti-
tute old man is indeed sorry sight and suggests
to every one the suspicion that his life has been
foolshly, if not wickedy spent. Yes, save
money, by all means. But an old man needs
just that particular kind of strength which young
men are most apt to waste. Many foolish young
fellow will throw away holiday certain
amount Of nervous energy, which he will never
feel the want of till he is seventy; and then, how
much he will want it 1t is curious, but true,
that bottle of champagne at twenty may in
tensfy the rheumatism of three score. 1t is a
fact, that everlasting the eyes at fourteen may
necessitate the aid of spectacles at forty, instead
of eighty. We advise our young readers to be
saving of health for their old age, for the maxim
holds good with regard to health as to money !;
waste not, want not 1t is the greatest mistake
to suppose that any violation of the laws of health
can escape its penalty. Nature forgiyes no sin,
no error She lets off the offender for fifty years,
sometimes, but she catches him at last; and in
ficts the punishment just when, just where: just
how, he feels it most. Save up for old age, but
save more than money; save health, save honor,
save knowledge, save the recollection of good
deeds and innocent pleasures, save pure thoughts,
save friends. save love. Save rich stores of that
kind of wealth which time cannot diminish, nor
death take away.
Year: 1868

At the last meeting of the State Medical So
ciety at Albany, DIR Stats, of that city, said he
had been practising medicine for the last fifty
years, and had for long time been more or less
about the penitentiaries, where he came in con-
slant contact with drunkards, and he had never
encountered case of deerium tremens in a pure
negro. lie had spoken and written to many gen
tlemen about it, and never heard of a case, and
wished to ask if any member fthis Society had
ever known such case. The Society was
SILENT and DR. Stats has yet to discover the first
clse of delirium trcmcns in negro. He only
stated this fact, he sad but could not pretend
to give the reason. ....