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Year: 1874

The Eucalyptus ~ q Disease Destroyer


Among imported trees for which health
giving properties are claimed the public is
somewhat familiar with the Eucalyptus or
blue gum of Australia. Although its merits
have perhaps been exaggerated, there can be
no doubt that where it will thrive it fulhlls
the admirable Office of absorbing the exces-
sive moisture of marshy localities. 1t is said
to be capable of absorbing ten times its weight
of water, and Of emitting q powerful febri-
fuge in the shape of camphorous efhuvia
The Medical Times, an English periodical,
asserts this'and more of the same value of the
famous transplant; and asserts that marshy
spots arc speedily reduced to solidlty by its
absorptive action. The English experiments
with this tree at the Cape of Good Hope, the
same authority asserts, completely changed
the climatic conditions of the unhealthy parts
of the colony, and in the vicinity of Algiers a
similar revolution was effected when the
trees had been set out only four months and
had attained only height of ten feet.


The tree can be grown in greenhouses in
much the same way that the orange and lemon
tree are propagated The seed is worth from
So to So so an ounce 1t is enclosed in a
shell looking a little like an acorn. When
ripe the end splits into quarters, making nearly
the star figure, and the seed, enclosed in
small yellow husk, drops out. If these ac0rns
are gathered at the right time the ends will
split after drying, and all the seed can be
saved The seed kernel is not so large as
the mustard, and it takes many thousands to
make an ounce.
Year: 1874

THERE were over twelve hundred school
houses erected in Iowa last year, and the old
Democratic farmers have given fair warning
that If this sort of thing goes on any longer
they'll move out of the State.
Year: 1874

no YOU kNOW ITf


THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF PHOSPHORUS


IMPORTANT TO INvALIDS.
GRAND AND IMPORTANT TRUTHS WHICH 1T WILL


DO YOU NO HARM TO KNOW
A PERFECT AND COMPLETE REVOLUTION II
MEDICINE AND THE TREATMENT OF DISEASE.
THE WONDERS OF MODERN CHEMISTRY.
Year: 1874

On Thursday night LOUIS Messman, aged forty
four quarreled with his wife at their residence,
No. IS Canal street Alter quarre!ling some time
Aessman lett the house and returned alter
with a large navy revolver. and fired a shot at his
better hail. the ball entering the cneek, causing
slight tesh wound. The wife went to the sidewalk
and called police onicer, and when they got to
the apartments they found Messman living on the
noor with pistol shot wound III the head. The
wound must have caused instant death. Coroner
Croker Will hold an inquest to-day
Year: 1874

Here there was . multitude, numbering over
6,0oo who were waiting for the returns. The mon.
ster bulletin, whose novel and ingenious construo.
ton was generally admired, was the object OF
breathless anxiety the part OF the democrats 40
well as on that of the republicans. The crowd
blocked up Broadway between Thirty.nrst ana
Thirty y-second streets completely and the street
cars could scarcely pass through the
serried masses OF bulletin.gazers. The
spectators belonging mostly to the upper
classes there were out lew loud demon.
strations OF delight disappointment, and 1t was
quite an interesting spectacle TO see rne anxious,
eager crowd silently gazing At The re.
turns furnished by the HERALD. and re.
naming until very near Midnight in order
TO hear at last whether those they
had voted for were elected. Although there was
no loud shouting or cheering, lively comments
were excnanged between friends, and the general
satisfaction over the favorable returns regarding
General Jones indicated the popular sentiment
vers plainly The handsome returns In regard to
Trlden received from the city districts during the
earlier hours OF the evening were also received
Of growing thinner, became larger and larger 40
the night wore on, until 1t finally seemed as though
the entire stern half of the upper portion Of the
metropolis had discharged lts population ana was
gazing at the HERALD election returns.
Year: 1874




In tile Twentieth Assembly district the election
passed on SO quietly that stranger IN the city
would not have known that anything unusual was
going on. The west side Of the district and in the
vicinity OF Fifth avenue the streets deserted
and wore Sabbath day look. on the east side
on Second and Third avenues where the polling
places as thick as blackberries, more activity
noticeable, but as inquiries were made at each
one the same stereotyped reply was almost In.
vartably received:-"AH quiet in this district. We
have made no arrests, there has been no fighting
and no attempts at illegal voting" The only ex-
citement noticeable was that occasloned by reports
OF RIOT and murder In the adjoining Assembly dts
trict. At No. S62 Second avenue an enthusiastic
young Hibernan attempted to vote in his lather's
name, but ne was detected. AS father and son bore
the same Christian name he was not arrested. Up to
the time OF the closing Of the poll the only arrest
Pierce, who at the Fifty ninth street police station
stated that he had no residence, was charged with
representing himself to be Mr. William Pierce, who
resides on Fifth avenue.
Year: 1874

Owing to the HERALD bulletin at the East Side
Hall the different political headquarters in this
district were comparatively deserted last night
The day was one OF the most excitable election
days Harlem and Yorkvllle has had tor many years.
The great fight In the Twenty-hrst district
was on the Assembly. Wood, the Independent
candidate, did very we'll during the first part Of
the day in Harlem, but in Y0rkville IL was said
that the men who had pledged him their support
were working Tor Smith, the Tammany nominee
The result shows the truth o. these rumors, 1or
In the election districts in which he was supposed
to be the strongest he was behind smith.


The HERALD transparency at East Side Hall was
the great feature OF the evening. In another
column Will be lound an account OF scenes around
the bulletin.
Year: 1874

"He feels like one who trsads alone


Some barn yard all deserted.


Whose oats are fed, whose hens are dead,


And of to market started"


Be very careful Leander. Remember
you Twill have an extremely delicate
and arduous duty in the Legislature,
You must properly represent the Re-
publicans Of this State in the presence
Of the twenty nine Democratic mem
bsrs.n > Hadn't you better x Jack
son and Ellison how the minority act
under such circumstances 7" Ask the
Commercial =
Year: 1874

the young Democratic roosters rushed
out to see what was the matter and as
soon as they learned the cause Of the
old chaps rejoicing they went at it too.
and almost strained their young throats
10 growing forth the glad tidings Of
great joy" that Delaware was safe in
the hands Of the true. genuine Blue
Hens chickens for forr years to come
and cheers for Cochran, Williams, Now
land, Polk, and all the rest Of the Dem
ocratic candidates filled the air.
Year: 1874

Tho suspension Of the Republic, the young
Republican daily in New York, ought not to
surprise anybody. It was asubsorvient organ,
utterly unworthy Of the party which it pre-
sumed to represent. It's fatal mistake was in
accepting the voice Of Republican LEADERS, US
the voice of God, instead of being itself q
Republican leador, as it might have become
if it had correctly interpreted the popular
<ti11
Year: 1874

The Commercial continues to lament the loss
of work caused to the colored people Ly the in
PRODUCTION OF the "Oiorless Excavator - and
views it as a monopoly that is very Objectionable
to all classes OF the community. We understand.
however, that the law is not considered binding,
and that property holders are getting their work
done by some of the old night scavengeis, who
are working withou: license. Perhaps it is
better for these colored men to do this and run
the risk of prosecution than to be idle and become


charity upon the liberal portion Of our citizens.
Year: 1874

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l7.-ElectiOn pro
crossing very quietly. Under the new
election law hourly returns are not made.
Nothing can be known as to the probable
result until the closing of the polls. There
are JZ5 polling places, so that the vote at
each place will not exceed zoo. The vote
will be heavy, and the indications at noon
were that the contest will be close.
Year: 1874

GOODWIN SMITH said, his address to
the trades-uniOns OF England, that
Cornell University, in which be is still
a professor, is a partial failure. The
reason ne gives is, that hard manual
labor cannot be successfully combined
with hard mental labor. Both draw from
the same fund Of nervous energy. Mr..
Smith has discouraged fourteen young
Englishmen from going to the Univer-
sity, because he believes the intellectual
market In the New World is over
stocked lie may draw his inference
from his own partial failure on this side
of the water, but there is still plenty
of room higher up"
Year: 1874

All who have real estate for sale or to let
and those desiring to purchase rent such property,
will find 1t to their interest to advertise in THE TRIBUNE.


Its aggregate circulation exceeds that OF other


paper and in addition to this advantsge,THE TRIBUNE
will be found, not only in NewYork and all its cities and
villages but in every State and Territory throughout the
Union Tho advertisement should be as brief will
allow Of the advantages claimed being made clear the
roader. We would especially dwell the fact that the
subscribers for the three editions OF THE TRIBUNE Daily


SemiWeeky, and Weekly comprise individuals In
business profession; consequently in each
read by all classes TIE TRIBUNE deyotes especial
attention reports OF sales of real estate both in city
and country thus adding greatly to the value OF ts


umns advertising medium. The charges for adver-
Using follows: DAILY TRIBUNE, 80 cents per line
FOR each insertion. WEEKLY TRIBUNE y per line SENT


WEEKLY TRIBUNE 25 cents line. About words OF
wide columns average ne Terms, cash In advance,
Year: 1874




PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.-THE following is q
copy Of a telegram received at the Mayors office this
morning from James H. Hoyt. Sheriff Of Orange County
New-York;


There child here which believe Is the lost Charley
Ross Have had his likeness taken and sent 10 CHRISTIAN
H. Ross by letter yesterday.


The Ross family have received photograph OF tho
child at Goshen Orange County, New-York, and they
1t to be not that OF the missing child Charley
Ross. They satisfied that 1t case OF mistaken
identity. as Charley would not he from Pha
delpha, Germantown being the only locality he Knew
WARRINGTON, Sept. 7.-Some excitement was created
here this evening by the that the missing
Ross child Of Philadelphia had been found here but upon
inquiry at the Police Headquarters found that the
child was not the stolen superintendenn OF Police
Richards, this morning received the information that
an Englishman and q woman had lately arrived
here with little boy about four years of
age resembling the Ross child, and had placed him
with family uing in obscure portion OF the county
between TeDnallytown and Brightw0od. Detectives
McDeyt and Miller were dispatched to investigate the
matter matter and , upon proceeding TO the house,
ture of Charley Ross. The persons who
placed 1t there were not present. but the child was
who left IL the house subsequently arrested and
the officers soon became satisfied that the family
stated that it was their only chd and that they had
been married five On the other hand the child
when takon charge OF by the officers said he had two
brothers and number OF sisters, but gave the name
OF Willie Darling This declaration led the officers TO
believe that there Vas some ground for the
The parents when taken into custody stated that they
were poor, aud the child being an incumbrance
upon them. they were compelled to place him with
suspicion OF tue Officers was that portion OF tne


found s Rd.s cns hs 6a nd .sn s
plantations being satisfactory to tho officers and the
Chief OF Police the suspected persons were dismissed
Year: 1874

st. Barnaba's Home, In Mulberry street, above
the Police Headquarters, was, as is usual on this
day, in a perfect state OF siege. This institution
is place Of refuge for homeless girls OF respecta-
bility. besides afording to poor children the al.
vantages OF sewing school, free reading room
and even OF a nursery, where mothers out at work
can leave their little ones. There was an enor-
nous crowd OF little boys and girls at the door,
each waiting hts or her turn TO 20 in to dinner
Tne number which could be fed at one time was
extremely small so that 1t took from one till five
TO satisfy the hunger OF all the poor children. The
matron. however, with her good tact provided
Tor the wants OF all, and every went away sat
isfled. The menu was not extensive, consisting OF
turkey. vegetables and pies but few gourmandB
at Delmonco's enjoyed their Thanksgiving feast
as much as did Lnese children the bounty or the
Sisterhood OF the Good Shepherd About zoo chill.
dren partook OF dinner which Is the number usu-
ally fed on thanksgiving Day At this institution.
In the evening there was no special celebration OF
Year: 1874

The day was passed very pleasantly at the Union
Home and School Tor Soldiers and Sailors Or
phans, corner of the Grand Boulevard and 15lst
street There were no formal exercises In the
chapel. bus IN their place free and easy romping
and unrestrained enjoyment The institution con-
tains at present 1856 children, OF whom sixty-dve
are girls it was pleasant sight to see their
heartfelt satisfaction In sitting down to the dis
cussion of their turkey, pie, fruit, &c They have
accomplished great many things at thls lnstltu-
has been built is now carried on by some OF the
boys, under the direction OF one OF their number,
and furnishes all the shoes OF the establishment.
The bread baking is also done by the boys. There
Is a class OF boys studying telegraphy under an
efficient Instructor. and also class OF boys ana
girls learning photography The brass cand
cleared during tue year over 81, OOO.
Year: 1874

The Thanksgiving services at this elegant and
spacious church, corner OF Fifty-third street and
Fifth avenue, yesterday morning, were exceed
ingly wen attenoed. Rev. DR.. Morgan occupied
the pulpit. He announced as his text Psalms
clxv., a-"rhe Lord Is good to all, and his tender
mercies are over all his works." We feel Gods
great benevoence he began, in all HIS works.
Jesus Christ was content TO suffer death upon the
cross that He might be the instrument for saving
sinners. This same spirit OF universal benevo-
lsnce Is shown IN the werks OF the
Holy Ghost Upon the universal benen-
cence OF God do we base our oIer-
ing OF thanks to-day. Gods mercfes are
over all His works, ana everything receives Hi8
blessing. No one cab neip acknowledging the
bounties OF God, and every one should be espe-
callY thankful Tor this day. l am OF the opinion
that many OF US DO not sufficiently appreciate the
bIessings which God has placed before us. One
great blessing Ia our government Despotism
cannot live under our skies, for no royal title will
save it and massacre cannot darken our free
heavens. All intellectual development should be
based upon religious truths Every crumD
OF bread and drop OF water which falls to
our portion Christ purchased for US. he nasi
come near to every one OF US, and this Is the day
10 remember Him. He has lifted rs all up and put
a song upon each lip. OF what avail ls 1t that
every star in heaven and eacn blossom on earth
bears witness to the living God II we do not know
Him We stand upon our mother earth ignorant
and filed with the knowledge mat we must die.
Let US lift up our hearts, therefore, TO the Son who
rising in praise 10 God, and while our dwellings
are nlled with praises let us remember the fam
ishng and the helpless who sometimes feel their
stay mere little to be thankful Tor.
Year: 1874

or the many charitable institutions in this city
there is perhaps none that afford sucn material
benefit as that gwen by the Sisters OF Charity in
charge Of st. Joseph's Home, at No. 2o9 West
Fifteenth street. There are at present IN the
home between 100 and 40 old ladies', the ma
jority OF whom are friendless and penniess. The
Institution Is supported nearly entirely BY SUBJ
scriptions and donations or provisions and as
there is the interest on debt OF $780, 900 to be
paid any aid Will be gratefully acknowledged
More than halt OF the inmates do not contribute
toward their maintenance and many pay only q
nominal sum. The home is, in truth, an orphan
age for those who have fallen into their second
childhood and where they are cared Tor with a
daughters love. Yesterday was one OF their an
nual holidays and the sisters gave them an excel
lent Thanksgiving dinner, which was provided en-.
r1reIy from their own resources. In the afternoon
and evening the ola ladies were visited by their
friends and passed quite q pleasant time.
Year: 1874

The unfortunates in this prison had nothing on
the table to remind them OF the day OF thanKsgiv.
ing. Comptroller Green has not paid any OF the
bills or the prison since last January, and as the
Warden Is busy mandamusing the City Treasurer,
he could not provide the kind OF a dinner when
the prison generally supplies TO It's inmates on
holidays The dinner yesterday was the same
as usual. nothing occurring to suggest MONDAY
In
Year: 1874

This institution, also under the same care, was
not forgotten and the few In 1t who were able tt
enjoy the extras that were provided for them oit
so with relish, and blessed the k1no Providence
who made charity the greatest virtue OF three.
Year: 1874

The newsboys' new and splendid building, at
the corner OF New Chambers ana Duane streets,
which has already been fully described in these
columns, resounded yesterday with the boisterous
laughter and riotous caperngs for which our
newsboys are so famous. Children always enjoy
themselves If they have something good TO eat,
and more especially II they can tall to without
having first to listen to two or three long Wlnded
sermons, which they probably do not ever under
stand. The superintendent Of the Newsboys'
Home had gathered yesterday his numer Gus nOck
OF little Arabs round him and gave them as much
good turkey and vegetables and pie as they could
eat which Is saying good deal. for neWsbOys
have famous appetites, and they did full justice to
the repast Many OF them had taken some OF their
savings out or their box-for the Superintendent
sees TO It that every one who can lays by little
money-to purchase new clothing and appeared
yesterday neat and comfortably clad, looking very
unlike the shoeless, ragged urchins they had heen
only the day before. 1t was gratifying sight TO
ace so many poor and homeless walls spend day
OF rest and enjoyment.
Year: 1874

AS regards the provender the same story Is TO
be tod OF Essex Market Prison. Nothing foreign
TO the daily regimen was served to the prisoners
there yesterday, and IN fact, many of mem did
not know the day was one OF thanksgiving, as
everything, including the soup and beel, mad It's
everyday look.
Year: 1874

on Seventy-seventh street, near Fourth avenue,
fed large number yesterday, and the board was
decorated with all the delicacies OF the season,
except that dish SO dear to the German heart,


s4sauerkraut.D
Year: 1874

AT this institution, in winthrop place, kindly
greeting was extended to the wretched unfortun-
ates who cared to take advantage OF the helping
hand put out for them ana enjoy nome comforts
for at least one day In the year. The matron, Mrs.
Hill, busled herself actively all day in attend
ing TO the wants oil those who were in the Mission
House. There were twenty-three present yeste r.
day and these we're served at one O'Clock with a
substantial repast, in which the finer luxuries OF
the table we're not absent. Two NOTES.-THE Fifth
Avenue and the ST. Ncholas-had contributed the
most costly portion OF the feast, such as the tur
keys, and the remainder was the con-
trioution OF the house ITSELF That the
meal was thoroughly enjoyed there is almost
no necessity OF saying, and, despite misery,
shame and all the other Ills these women are
popularly supposed to suffer, their appetites had
not failed them in the slightest degree. The alter
noon was passed quietly, and the evening was de-
voted 10 a lttle musical entertainment provided
by the matron and which made hitting and
charming end 10 a quiet and enjoyable day.
Year: 1874

The day at this benevolent home was o continu-
ous now OF the nectared sweets OF charity. Early
In the morning the walls OF the locality gathered
about the building In Worth street, and long be-
fore the hour appointed FOR the exercises they
crowded the alsies and rooms in which were
grouped the blessed almOners OF the institution.
A little before twelve O'Clock the teacher OF the
juvenile class marshalied the little ones, number
Ing about 500 to the chapel, where most interest
ing programme was carried out The bright, happy
iaces OF the children bore pleasant testimony TO
the sweet charity which was humanizlng and
eevatng them while the singing and speeches
were equally creditable to the patient and gentle
voiced teachers. About one O'Clock the repast
was partaken OF on the top door the building, and
the little soon played havoc with the turkeys,
mlnce pies and accompanying dantles, amid gen
erai juDiiatlOn. A group OF happy benevoients
looked the scene of estivity, and II the incense
from the cheered hearts OF the children did not
reach their own 1t was not because the bubbling
laughter anG childish glee were wanting. Indeed,
there was rhythm ol music In the air, q wave OF
MANTLE gladness only to be measured by heart
beats-thanksgiving everywhere!
Year: 1874

HALF HoLIDAY.-The public departments
were sill closed at noon 10 day, and the IN
ployes after exchanging the compliments of
the season departed, the majority OF them in
II e best OF humOr with themselves and every
body else to make arrangements for welcoming
the New Year,
Year: 1874

WHY DON'T the New York journals
which are so deeply interested in the alleged
misgovernincnt of the District of Columbia
turn their attention TO their own city? A
statement Just published shows that under
its boosted reform government its indebted
ness was increased five millions Of dollars
last month, and for the first six months Of
the present year nearly eighteen millions,
or one half Of Its annual expenditure.
New York seems to be ambitious 70 run up
a debt as large as that of the General Gov
ernment and she is succeeding at q rate
that must be cOnsOling to those who have
to foot the bill. Seventeen millions of dol
lars have been expended here in two or
three years, but we have the best paved
city in the world to show for it. New
York can show nothing for her seventeen
millions, gone, nobody seems to know
where, in six months. The strange thing
about it is that her newspapers are as dumb
as q statue about it. Day after day we have
columns about fraud in Washington; de-
tectives and spies have been set TO watch
our officials. Why don't there be little
of the same energy shown at homer Are
the highly moral Journals in the so-called
reform ''ringT' The whole thing is, to
say the least, strange and peculiar.