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Year: 1874

The distribution of seeds undertaken by
bv our Bureau of Agriculture. assisted by
members of Congress. has not so far as we
are aware, led To very important results.
There would now appear TO be an oppor-
tunitv for it to distinguish itself, not by
adding TO the natural food products of the
country, but by acclimating tree already
known to possess medicinal properties, but
whose greatest virtue is only beginning to
be understood In recent communication
10 the French Academy of Sciences, it was
stated that the Australian ettca1ypttes g1o6-
u1ouS, whose growth is exceedingly rapid,
and whose dimensions rival those of the
SeqltOid. has the capacity of absorbing ten
times its weight of water from the soil,
while at the same time it emits an antisep-
tic camphorous effiuvium. and is thus
doublv an antidote to malaria This pow
er of making marsh land dry and of ban
ishino intermittent fever has now been
proved bv experience in various quarters
of the globe-by the English at the Cape
of Good Hope: on large scale in Al lgeria
in France, in the department of the Var
and in the island of Cuba. The salubrious
action of the eucalyptus is. if the stories
concerning it are to be believed, prompt
and efficacious. 4 plantation only nine
feet high, which had been set out near AL
giers in the spring of 1867. is said to have
prevented entirely the annual recurrence
of fever in July of the same year, and to
have maintained this immunity for the dis
trict ever since. The eucalyptus is already
cultivated in California. Mr.. Nordhotf
speaks of one which grew twenty feet in a
single wear. and of another which, in eight
wears from n small cutting had become
seventy feet high, with diameter OF
two feet at the base. What the range of
this tree is in our climate it would be very
easy for the Bureau of Agriculture to de
termine; and when we reflect on the vast
proportion of our territory which is given
over to chills and fever, it seems difficult
to exaggerate the material and even moral
advantages of a wide diffusion of the Aus
tralian evergreen. 1t would certainly do
more than any other thing to promote inn
migration to the South. How far the West,
with its rigorous winters, could profit by
il remains to he seen
Year: 1874

TIE UNEXPECTED AN ELEMENT OF
HAPPINEss.- is full of surprises In
the unlooked-for thing, the unrecognized
value in the familiar thing, we have hints
in a thousand WAYS of this element of our
life, the unsought. the uncalculated, the un-
prepared for. 1t has its dark side |
know; the sad disappointment. the unlock
editor trouble, but quite as often it is the
undreamed of flooding of our souls with
gladness. But even of the dark side, the
disappointed hope, the unexpected sorrow,
we have to say that that also bears in its
heart the unlooked-for good,-the still
more unexpected peace. Even the antic-
ipated evil,-before the coming of which
we have trembled as something we could
not bear-when it has come, has brought
with it an unexpected strength Gods
hand was there-the secret might which
he has set in the depths of the soul, or the
hidden safeguard whereby we are shielded
from feeling more than we can endure
1t is not all that we dreaded; and the tears
wherewith we water the garden beneath
which dear hope is laid, themselves now
flow into a river of life, and bear us out on
the deep ocean of God. Next to the jov in
the discovering of unexpected love, l sup
pose tlle HlSlleSt uiity De lflil Oh lllt us
covery of unexpected truth. Old Archi-
medes went only for bath. but found a
truth which sent him flying with Joy
through the streets of Syracuse, and he put
such life into the word eureka, which he
shouted that day, that it has lived until
now And not into the lives of many
simple, familiar homely ways, God who
has made us what we are, infuses this ele-
ment of joy from the surprises of life.
which Unexpectedly brighten our days and
fill our eyes with light. He drops this
added sweetness into his children's cup,
and makes it to run over. The success we
were not counting on.-the blessing we
were not trying after-the strain of music
in the midst of drudgery,-the beautiful
morning picture or sunset glory thrown in
as we pass to or from our daily business,
the unsought word of encouragement OF
expression of sympathy,-the sentence
that ment for us more than the writer
thought, these and hundred others that
every ones experience can supply are in
stances of what l mean. You may call il
accident or chance.-it often is; you may
call it human goodness-it often is but al.
ways, always call it Gods love. for that is
always in it. These are the free gifts
Samuel LonDellow.
Year: 1874

TINE FOR ALL THINGs-EvEN FASHIONS.
After days shopping or an hour under
the dress makers hand woman bemoans
herself for her paradise lost; yet it is really
surprising to see how short is the time
which she is forced to spend on clothes in
order to be very well dressed Could
Charles Sumner deliver orations in sash,
or Mr.. Longfellow write poetry in paniers
Certainly not. Nor would Mrs. Stowe
have better nodded Uncle Tom in coat
tails, or Mrs. Browning sung in trousers.
Suum cuique. A woman spends hours in
embroidering a gown, when she might
have learned language or saved a soul
True; but there are times when she does
not feel like either learning language OF
saving soul. Then the growth of silken
leaves and buds under the busy fingers is
no task, but II solace. l know a woman
who
Year: 1874

A RESpONSlHLE MAN OF ENERGY TO CON.
n vas Rock Island and Davenport TO the right
person steady wintcr's employment will be given


Address, RICHARD LEE, Rock Island.
stating when and where an interview may be had


2IdlW
Year: 1874

A Sensation novelist speaks of
"a wife OF three years Standing 1t
is replied that man who keeps
his wife Standing three years must
be brute. HIS does not seem to
be more aggravated than that of a
woman who keeps half u dozen men
'laueing attendance Ola her.
Year: 1874

GOLD IN WISCONSIN, The Nil
waukee Sentinel publishes story of
the finding of gold in Wisconsin.
About the first OF November last two
men brought some quartz to the office
of W. S. Candee, banker, Milwaukee,
and desired to have it assayed. 1t was
forwarded to New York, and the return
stated that it assayed at the surprising
rate of 81, ZOO per ton. The men de-
clined to say exactly where they got
the quartz, bat asserted positively that
they got it in the northern wilderness
Of this State, that they had secured
title to 100 acres Of land where they
found it, and were going back to their
claim in the spring.


It is surmised that the location is
near the northern boundary Of the
State in Oconto county, probably be-
tween ranger 10 and Is east, from
whence ores with indications of gold
and containing some silver were brought
more than year ago and where geolo-
gists say there is ledge oe rocks with
gold bearing characterics.
Year: 1874

THE FALCONER AND THE PARTRIDGE.


A Falconer having taken a Partridge
in his net, the bird cried out SORROW
fully, "Let me 60, good Master Fall
coner, and will decOy other Partridges
into your net. -"No," said, The man.
whatever might have done, / am
determined now not TO spare You: for
there Is no death too bad for him who
is ready to betray his friends


.-t., THE EAGLE. AND THE FOX.


{ An Eagle and a Fox had long lived
together, as goOd neighbors; the Eagle
at the summit of a high tree, the Fox
in a hole at the foot of it. One dav.
however, while the Fox. was abroad.
the Eagle made swoop at the Fox's
cub. and-carried it-off to her nest. think
ing that her lofty dwelling would Sc
cure her from the Fox's revenge. The
BOX. on her return home, pbraided
the Eagle for this breach of friendship,
and begged earnestly to have her young.
one again; but finding that her entreai-
les were of no avail, she snatcbed n
torch from an altar fire that had been
lighted hard by, and involving the
whole tree in flame and smoke, soon
made the Eagle restore. through fear
for herself and her own young ones,
the cub which she had just now denied
to her most earnest prayers.


The tyrant, though he may despise
the tears of the oppressed, is never safe
from their vengeance
Year: 1874

The following remarkable feat of de-
termination is told of Gen. TrepOf, the
head of the st. Petersburg police, who
had given in earlier life extraordinary
proofs of personal courage. A fearful
double murder was recently commit
ted at the military academy on the city
by policeman, who bell z attached to
the female servant of the doctor of the
establishment, fancied he had cause to
suspect her Of infidelity. Having en-
tered the doctors quarters to upbraid
her, he ended by taking up carving
knife and killing her on the spot, and
Staying the doctor himself with it in
his study. Here he locked hinselfin
with the instrument of his crime, and
vowed he would dispatch the first man
with it who attempted to arrest him.
The police summoned to the spot were
aWed by his apparent determination,
while some proposed to shoot him as
wild beast, and party went in search
of a fire-engine with view to drench
him into surrender. A report of the
occurrence reached Gen. Trepoff.-
Springing into droschy, which is kept
ready for emergencies. the General was
on the scene in few minutes. He or
dered the door 10 Oe burst open, ana
then entered, unarmed. AS he expect
ed, the murderer retreated into a cor


uer, prepared to sell his life dearly.
The General approached him unhesita-
tingiy, with the words: "Well, my
friend, you have committed a pretty
pair of murders, and hear you are
going to stick any one who tries to
take you. Now, stick me; for l have
come on purpose to take you myself
The wretched man was so awed by the
quiet aud authoritative manner of his
former superior that he lowered his
weapon and made no reply to the chal-
lenge, and two of the police officers
who had followed Gen. Trepoff sprang
on him and secured him without fur
ther resistance. IL is not surprising
that the St. Petersburg police, in rela-
ting the story, declare their chief to be
the bravest man in Russia. ..
Year: 1874

"A Washington special says a-seheme
is maturing with the Democratic mi
nority of the present Congress to fill
buster the Appropriation bills daring
the approaching session US to prevent
their passage, and 50 compel the Presi-
dent to convene the new Congress ON
the 4thlof March.
Year: 1874

We are told that three hundred years agola-
dies combed their hair just as they do to-day.
This won, do in a civilized land aud among
observing people Three hundred years ago
ladies used to comb their hair on their beads
now they hang it over the back of chair
70 comb It.
Year: 1874

All who have real estate for sale or to let
and those desiring to purchase or rent such property
will find TO their interest to advertise in The TRIBUNE
It's circulation exceeds that OF other news
paper and in addition to this advantage THE TRIBUNE
viii be found not only in NewYork and all Its cities ana
villages but every State and Territory throughout the
Union. The advertisement should be as brief as VIII
allow Of the advantages claimed being made clear tothe
reader We would especially dwen on the fact that the
subscrbers for the three editions OF THE Tribune pa


mweeky and Weekly, comprise individuals In every
business profession consequently, ,advertementsins each
are read by all classes The TRIBUNE deyotes especial
attention reports OF sales Of real estate both in city
country, thus adding greatly to the value OF is col


umns as an advertising medium. The charges for adver
Ssing are as follows: DAILY TRIBUNE, 20 cents per line
for each insertion. WEEKLY TRIBUNE e per line SEM


wErS;r TRprSH 25 cents per line About ten ~ord oi
eur wide columns average line Terms, cash In advance
Year: 1874

How LONG SHALL VIZ SLEEP ?-The
fact is, that as life becomes concentrated,
and its pursuits more eager, short sleep
and early rising becomes impossible. We
take more sleep than our ancestors, and
we take more because we want more. Six
hours sleep win do well enough for a
plowman or bricklayer, or any other man
who has no exhaustion but that produced
by manual labor, and the sooner he takes
it after his labor is over the better. But
for man whose labor is mental, the stress
Of work is on the brain and on the ner-
vous system, and for him who Is tired in
tho evening with day Of mental applica-
ton, neither early to bed or early to rise
is wholesome. He needs letting down to
the level of repose. The longer the inter
val between the active use of the brain
and his retirement to bed, the better his
chance of sleep and refreshment. To him,
an hour after midnight is as good as two
hours before IL; even then his sleep will
not so completely restore him as ii win his
neighbor who is physically tired. He
must not only 50 to bed later, but lie longer;
his best sleep probably lies in the earlier
morning hours, when all the nervous ex-
citement has passed away and he is in
absolute rest.
Year: 1874

TYPHOID FEVER AND HYdIENE.-Sir
William Gull, in lecture on typhoid fe.
yer, recently delivered at Guys Hospital,
argues that the disease is as preyentable
as ague, and that the time will come when
deaths from it viii be as rare. He says
that it is caused by virus of nature,
which may get into the human body, in
crease in it and destroy it. 1t is an acci-
dental condition, and not one of the ordi-
nary processes Of nature. The origin Of
the disease is somehow or other connected
with drainage; it has therefore been cal
led the filth fever, aud to get rid of the
filth is to get rid Of the fever. DIR. Gno
asserts that no one can approach case Of
typhoid fever without paying some atten-
ton to hygiene. This, he claimed, was Of
the greatest Importance, and with it he
would prefer to carry any one through the
disease by wines and soups and fresh air,
rather than by the use Of drugs
Year: 1874

CuRE FOR LocKJAw.--A correspon-
dent Of the Scientific Americaa recon-
msnds turpentine as cure for lockjaw.
He says; aI.et any one who has an attack
Of lockjaw take a small quantity Of turpcn-
tine, warm It aud pour h on the wound, no
matter where the wound is, or Of what na-
ture il d, aud relief win follow in less than
one minute. Nothing better can be sp.
piled to severe cut or bruise than cold
turpentine, Ii viii give certain relief almost
instantly. Turpentipe b also a sovereign
remedy for Group. Saturate piece of
flannel with h and place the flannel on the
throat and chest, and In very severe cases
three 10 Eve drops on lump Of sugar may
be taken inwardly. Every family should
have bottle on hand" The remedy Is
simple and easily tested. In all serious
cases an application should be made under
needful advice.
Year: 1874

1t is easy in the world to live after the
worlds opinion, il is easy in solitude to
live after your own; but the great man is
he who, in the midst of the crowd, keeps
with perfect sweetness the independence
of solitude. - Emerson
Year: 1874

THE secretary Of the council Of foreign
bOndholders at London has informed
Governor Kellogg, of Louisiana, that in
consequence Of the passage of the fund
ing bill by the legislature of that State,
the board have decided to "ezclude
Louisiana bonds from every market"
The secretary adds: Louisiana has
during SO many years maintained her
credit at so high a point in the markets
of the world that we sincerely hope our
application to you has received due
effect, for the consequences Of such
measures as these which are forced
upon US by the creditors will be most
serious to the prosperity Of the State of
Louisiana
Year: 1874

announces that General Butler, and Judge
White, of Alabama, having been appointed q
subcommittee on the two bills heretofore in.
troduced in the house and referred to the
committee on judiciary, to abolish the test or
1ron-ciad oath in all cases where it is now re-
quired by law, have prepared a report on the
subject in favor Of It's abolition, which they
will this week submit TO the full committee.
There seems TO be no doubt that majority Of
the house are in favor of the relief.
Year: 1874

to reach Omaha. General Smith, at Fort Lar
annie, telegraphs: al have Just received in
formation that arms and ammunition are en-
route TO the agency, for use by the hostile
Sioux, furnished by the interior department.
have ordered Captain Eagan out to Intercept
ton to this post"
Year: 1874

wounded at Lundy's Lane, aud wrote
home that he was trying to wipe the
stain off his name. He afterwards
moved West and led an honest life,
but The memory Of his wild youth
never ceased to give him pain. In
deed nothing is so dangerous to a
reformed sinner as forgetfulness.
Year: 1874

prestige of the Government The State of Pennsylvania
and City Philadelphia have forward noy and raised sufficient
means necessary buildings and by plans
and policy on the part Board of Finance y citizen
will havo within his become enrolled in the record
patriotism very small outlay The Bureau of Revenue at the head
Mr. John wanamak of energetic citizens has
this end and its plan simple In addition the
Certificate Board Finance which offered
dollars share has prepare Original
designs typical propose celebrate These medals will be





First One in Bronze silver dollar which will be sold in
a neat box for dollar


medal Silver which with will be sold for three
dollars


larger dollars and the same in Electro


This grand mainly inspired by Bger who
Financial Agent pushing the work with diligence by the pescna
of the certificates stock and medals to the people the United States
through agents assisted by Auxiliary Boards the various
the weeks
Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts, New York
Island Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland Washington Oregon
California Illinois Arizona Michigan West Virginia Kansas Nevada Indiana
Idaho Missouri Colorado and Utah These organizations formed ofactve
occupying important positions who have volunteered their services in
aid of this grand national and believe that the presentation in
this will such result from the people will be salts
factory this publish the admirable address of MI Welsh
places the subject clearly before readers


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issued by the Centennial Board of Finance and transmitted by te
graph to all parts of the country


TO steadily pro
crossing Exhibition The
principal buildings erection
requested by the has extended cordial
invitation to all other nations to join in this work and large number
Of these have already d their intention accept that invitation Ex
hon space being applied for from this and foreign countries and
manifestation the subject indicate Centennial dis
play carry undertaking glorious
to additional will be needed for while Congress has
cheerfy thrown around this patriotic work the national prestige and
promptly promoted by appropriate laws did not furnish the necessary
capital that left and not doubling that inspired by the
the and the blessings the will cheeru
form it, and to the end that be convenient for do we have
adopted plan raising which will be brought before by
bureau created for that puosc and actng under the direction of the
Hon William B member othe Board and who commended TO
respectful consideration the performance of his aruous duties In ad
the this person subscribe shares
the Centennial stock $40 each by mtng payment for the in
pooce drafts check Frederick Fay Treasurer No 90 Walnut
phadeph for which certificates will be promptly returned
ifNi JOHN WELSH


n.lnniC ninl lonr1l of Hmm
Year: 1874

B6THE DIAMOND PLoW which is
warranted to scour in any soil, is the light
est draft plow in use owing to its shape and
exceeding hardness does superior work
in both sod and stubble, is the most dur
able, and the best, and therefore the cheap
est plow made, besides, it is sold by Nelson
Peterson at their new store opposite the
Post Office, and you can call and examine
and see for yourself 6w44
Year: 1874




The new ocean cable between our
shores and England, promises to defy
all the submarine enemies and To
stand the severesl strains that may
test il. The cable eaters of the deep
sea, so long despised by scientific men,
are no insignificant distractions to the
enterprise of modern ocean telegraphy.
On the Atlantic cable which was
raised by the steamship Hibernia n
year ago, (when a fault was indicated
about two hundred miles from Brest,)
the uplifted strand was perforated by
mollusks in its outer covering and
coated with their shells. This cable
had been laid in 1863, and i'll the in
tervening time the marine life had
penetrated the outer covering and had
passed between the iron wires TO the
gutta purcha core. Here alone they
were fOiled, and in vain made their at
tack on a substance which resisted
their indentations and proves itself the
most important shield to the ocean
cable.


In the new cable of the direct United
States company, to be laid by the
steamship Faraday, this agent is TO
play q more extensive part than in
any former structure of the kind. The
core of the new strand is composed of
a thick copper wire, encircled by
eleven very fine copper wires, served
with four coptings of gutta ,purcha.
These purcha cOatings, instead of be-
ing applied, as formerly, in long mar
row strips of India rubber, are pnt on
from the soft mass of the gum while
vet fresh from the steamheating pro-
cess, and in u dough-like condition.
The pliability OF the Direct company's
wires is somewhat sacrificed to the
superior conductivity it will possess,
owing to the greater thickness of the
central copper wire. To make the cen
trail wire proof against attack, it is not
only insulated by the gum shields, but
by MANILA hemp, which adds strength
also. The whole core is sheathed by
ten iron wires, each of which is hemp
coated, and each hemp coating thor
oughly stepped in the tar preparation,
which seems to serve nearly as good Il
purpose as the gatta percha. These,
having been put together, are wrapped
in Italian hemp for double security.
The most exhaustive tests with ThOm-
sons rejecting galvanometer' have
been made of the splendid wire on
board the Faraday. Its immense
strength will undoubtedly secure it
against any POSSIBILITY of strain or frac-
ture from the action of any submarine
current, or from attrition against the
lodges of any submarine furrow over
which it may be deposited. If success
fully laid, it will insure, in almost any
probability, perfect and uninterrupted
telegraphic communication, whatever
fate might befall the present lines.
Year: 1874

This passionate love of nature, which
began in the sons of imagination, has
from them passed on to the universal
people, and becomes one of the finest
characteristics of the time we live in
one of the few offsets we have against
sordid selfishness, absorbing pursuits
of wealth, endless competition, and the
embittering divisions of classes and
sects among us. In thislOve of scenery
we have a touch of that nature which
makes the whole world kin. Let each
one who has the opportunity select
those pictures he likes best, look at
them attentively, with no cursory
glance, but with steady, patient, per-
severing attention.


Let him study them as he would a
wise book, till he has thoroughly APP
pretended their minute lines, features,
hues, and drank in the one pervading
sentiment which every really good
picture contains. This, done to even
one picture of real excellence, will be
a step in self education. The man who
has done it will bear away, not only q
delightful image impressed on memory
to be afterward enjoyed, but he will
have had his perception OF the uni
yersal beauty of the world which en-
compasses him quickened and enlarged
so that he will go forth and look hence
forth on earth and sky with new and
more imaginative eyes. 1t will be to
him as if a new sense had been given
him.-[Shairp.