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Year: 1870

The Cuban question has boon set for
debate in the House on Tuesday Of next
week. The report OF the majority Of the
Foreign Affairs, drawn by Gen, Banks
and signed by five members, has already
been printed. The report of the minority,
drawn by Judge Orth and signed by four
members, Is n comparatively brief docu-
ment 1t includCa a bill making it mis-.
demcanor to fit out or equip ships Of war
with intent that they shall be employed in
the service OF any European Prince or
State for the purpose Of subduing Amer
lean colonies claiming independence
This bill, they say, Is but IN enlargement
of the Monroe doctrine, cannot be reason
able cause Of otfensG TO any foreign power,
and shows that while We oppose unau-
thoriZcd interference on the part OF our
own citizens with the concerns Of other
nations md colonies, We arc decidedly ad-
verse to the continuance OF the colonial
system for the government Of any portion
Of this continent. 1t further declares,
say the Committee, that our Government
will refuse assistance TO foreign powers
in maintaining their supremacy against
the efforts Of American colonies 10 cast
It of. They hold that the revolutionary
government Of Cuba has no existence out
side Of the camps Of the insurgents, and
submit that a revolution which has not
yet acquired single town as Its capital,
has not command Of a single seaport, and
has not single vessel atlOat, is hardly in
Il condition TO claim that it is a govern.
ment entitled to formal declaration Of
neutrality, which is in effect declaration
that tits entitled to bGlligcrent rights. Tho
report claims that It was simply the duty
of our Government to maintain neutral
attitude between Spain and Cuba, and
that this has been done with strict impair
tiality, except in the case of the Spanish
gunboats, which II had no right to detain
unless 1t was prepared TO recognize that q
state Of war existed in Cuba, which the
President was not satisfied we ought TO
do. The Committee say we ought TO de-
clare that neutrality is one thing and duty
another, and add that II II ever becomes
our duty to interfere in this contest we
ought to act ieHrleSSly. They think, how.
ever, that the course heretofore pursued
by our Government has been dictated by
regard to law and the best interests Of the
country, and express strong hope that
the doctrine and legislation recommended
BY the majority will not be sanctioned
Year: 1870

SAN FRANCISCO, juno 7.


Tomorrow there will be a special elec.
tiOn todecide whether the City Of San
Francisco will donate one million dollars
towards the construction Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad. There Is considerable
opposition hero TO the donation, arising
from the fact that the Southern Pacific is
only another name for tho Central Pacific
Company, which owns all the railroads
in the State, and will thus control the
Southern route from this coast TO the East


The British ship Vim. Wilson. sailed
for Bakers Island yesterday; The vessel
was in possession Of the United States
Deputy Marshal. pending suit in the
District Court. The Captain forctd him
overheard, and put tosea II Is rumorel
that u cutter will be sent in pursuit.
Year: 1870

Almost everybody hercabout uses gas,
and almost everybody makes complaintin
one way and another, either concerning
the quality, the quantity, the price, or
something else, The following advice
may be advantageously followed by those
who use the illuminating vapor:


/. If your burners ore oi common fish.
tail or bat-wing form, you will observe in
the centre Of the blaze dark spot Of un.
consumed gas; ii you see this dark shad.
Ow extend to the top Of the blaze, then
there is more gas rushing through uncon-
sumcd than what Is really giving light.
Turn down the gus until the shadow is
half an inch from the circumference OF
the blaze, and you will have steOdier,
better light, and will burn all the gus reg.
istercd in the meter; but neglect this rule
and the meter will register twice as fast
under the pressure, and you will pay for
gas you do not burn.


9. AT Il certain hour Of the night, when
churches and halls and stores turn of their
gas, the pressure Is increased over that
district OF the city. Watch your burners
and reduce tho pressure once more.


8. Iiyou have burners in chambers and
in the kitchen, and in your servants
rooms, instead Of regulating the pressure
at the burners take the trouble 10 regulate
it at the metre, so us to allow each burner
only so much blaze at a certain hour, even
If the burners are turned on full blaze.


4. Don't think ii too much trouble to
turn off the gas every night ut the metre,
between the metre and the burners. More
gas is paid for which Is lost by leakAge
than regular consumption.


4. II you have a leak in the house,
search for it, md, when found, heat the
metal with a lamp and rub cement (such
as is used for fruit Cans) in the crack II
the leak is at the screw joint the fault is
in the thread Notify the gas company
or gas.fltter Immediately. Itpays to stop
leaks.
Year: 1870

We like to see young ladies who are
bitter enemies kiss each other very af-
fectionately when they meet lit re-
minds us of a man named Judas, who
lived several years ago I We like to
see a fashionably dressed lady prone
nading the streets wearing a blue-silk
dress, trailing yard behind her in the
mud-it cleans the streets so nicely =
We like to see young man very pO-
lite and Obliging to other young ladies,
which is scarcely civil to his sisters at
hOme-it proves that the lords of crea-
ton are void of deception. We like to
see little boys come to church in the
evening, and amuse themselves by
sticking pins in their sleepy neighbOrs
it shows that they are not buFying
their talents in the earth % We like
to see a man invariably throw his
newspaper, boots and hat in the mid
die of the floor, for his tired wife to pick
up-it is evidence that he remembers
his promise to "cherish herp' We
like to see the choir spend the time
during divine service in whispering and
telling stOTies-it helps us to appreciate
the sermon, and conVinces us that they
are capable Of singing with the spirit
and the understanding also :" We like
to see young ladies keep their Jaws in
constant motion endeaYOring to masti-
cate hinge hall Of chewing-gum-it
looks so lady-like! We like to see a
man sporting fast horses, while he owes
the printer, and gives nothing to the
minister-it looks honorable! There
are many other things which we would
like to see, but we forbear.-H Hudson
Register.
Year: 1870

actually contracted for, or in connection


with, her separate estate. Such n note
in New York, at least, will not be va
lid when given for her husbands debt


The misfortune of the holder of a ne
gOtiable prOmissory-nOte, in losing it,
will not bar his rig Int of recovery on it,
but he Will be required to give the par
ties liable on the note bond Of indem-
nifty againstEth legal claims of any
other persons on the note.


These are a few of the principles of
law concerning negotiable prOmissOry-
notes which every man should know,
and the knowledge of which will often
be of use to men of every class. We
have spoken of bogus patent-rights and
bogus patent-right men. We are fully
aware that there are honest and relia-
bic dealers in patent-rights, and they
will know, and those who deal with
them will know, that it is not to them
we refer. 1t is to the class of swindlers
who have infested every county in this
State, as the diminished pockets of
many a farmer will attest. In their
operations, money has. not been their
object, but the u promissory-
notes of TespOnsi have been.
Year: 1870


1 love to rove in the shady grove,


Where gentle zephyrs are floating;
1 love to sit at the feStal board,


Where buckWheat cakes are smoking.
love to gaze at the golden blaze,


Where Sol the West is adOrning;
But this love far better than all


To lie a-bed in the morning.
That poets should sing of the joys of spring
Is not in the least surprising;
But 1 can't conceive why man SHOULD


weave


A sonnet to early rising.
Though Franklin of old was sage, I'M told
I can't go with him in ScOrning
The biiSSfuI scenes in the land of Dreams
e When lying a-bed in the morning.
1 love to lie when the sunbeams shy


Come peeping thrOuth the curtains;
When phantOmS bright regale the sight
With visions of coffee and mullins
When the bird loud thrill from the distant


hill


The chorus of nature is joing-
If there's aught below can Danish woe,
'Tis lying abed in the morning.
Let those who choose retire to snoOze
When the ducks and chickens are going,
And rub their eyes when forced to rise
At chant1cleeFS dismal Growing;
They loose the sight of the gorgeous night,
And spend their daYs in yaWning-
Till midnight damp I'll burn the lamp,
And lie a-bed in the morning.
Year: 1870

Even when the gates of prayer are
shut in heaven, those of tears are open.
When the righteous dies, it is the earth
that loses. The lost jewel will always
be Jewel, but the one who has lost it
well may he weep.


TO slander is to murder.


Thy friend has friend, and thy
friends friend has friend-be discreet.
The camel wanted TO have horns and
they too away his ears.


Desc d a step in choosing a wife,
and u hnt step in choosing a friend.
If re is anything bad about you,
So yourself.


eats; another says grace.


who is ashamed will not easily
commit sin. It is a good sign in man
to be capable of being ashamed.
Year: 1870

Two young Narylanders advertise
that they want permanent situations
as sons-in-law in some respectful fam
ity1 saying that blood is no object, as
they are already we'll supplied, and
money is not essential, provided the
surroundings are agreeable.
Year: 1870

1t is dead,
Waiting here for its narrow bed!
Bring ye the face-cloth, snowy white,
Over the forehead it's chill folds lay,
Never again shall it meet my sight
Till it rises up at the judgment dayl


Lay it low,
Under the sod where the yiOlets grow
Hide it away in the darkSOme earth,
This pale clay that was once so dear;
Yesterday of such priceless worth
What is worth nOW-iying there?


Dumb and cold,
No soul sleeps in the marble mould!
Yet, tor the sake of what hath been,
Smooth ye its grave with reverent care,
Speak no word of its pain or sin,
While DER the dead l breathe q prayer,


VIII it rise,
Haunting me with its solemn eyes?
VIII it come when the night grows deep,
Troubling me in my silent rOOmY
With it shall dread vigils keep
1t and my soul in the awful gloom?


No! all, no!
Soul of mine, It shall not be so!
Dead and buried, / roll a stone
Unto the door of the Sepu1chre. There
Rest, a sleeper whose cry or moan
Never again shall Vex the air
Year: 1870

We see it stated that the telegraph strikers
here expected that the Typographical Union, at
It's meeting Saturday night, would pass a reso-
luton refusing to place in type telegraph matter
that came over the Western Union line until the
the operators grievances were relieved By that
company; but the society contented itself by
passing a resolution giving the strikers financial
aid The Typographical Union acted sensibly
in rejecting this absurd proposition The printers
might wen dictate the politics, or the religious
views of a paper as to undertake to say what
shall or shall not 60 in its news columns.
Year: 1870

Members of Congress are receiving letters
asking if the income tax must be paid this year.
The law is 50 plain that it would seem as if no
one need to raise this question. Taxes cannot
be laid on this years income, but they must be
paid this spring on last years income, and the
Revenue Bureau is now having proper blanks
printed. 1t is not yet certain what action the
Ways and Means Committee will recommend in
reference to the continuation of the tax, but il
Is not at all likely that Congress will re-enact it
at five per cent. The probabilities are that
three per cent will finally be fixed upon, with
some change in the list OF exemptions.
Year: 1870

The Intenigencer Is discontinued with to-day's
issue. The proprietor, Mr.. Delmar, SAYS " that
having lost several thousand dollars in it al
ready, and being in poor health, he has resolved
to discontinue Its publication" The suspension
OF that paper adds another to the long list of
newspaper wrecks in this city. 1t was origi-
nally started under the name of the Express, a.
an afternoon paper, avowedly in rivalry to The
STAR, and with the expectation of being able
speedily to wrest from this paper its supremacy
In circulation and business. 1t was started
under unusually favorable auspices, with an
ample pecuniary base, and an excellent corps
Of reporters and editorial writer's. The cam
paign was opened in a lively manner, and kept
mp with vigor, though conducted with perfect
good temper on both sides. The result, how
ever, as In the previous numerous attempts to
run The STAR of the track, showed how nearly
impossible it is to supplant well-established
paper so long as il Is conducted with energy,
industry and discretion. IL the field Is large
enough, the aspirant may build up a
success OF his own, but Is not likely to
trench upon that OF his neighbOr. Though
the Express, at one time, had, undoubt-
edly, good circulation. it was certainly not
gained at the expense of THE STAR. Probably,
during the existence of THE SrAR-cover;no
nearly fun score of years-n0t much less than
half a million of dollars has been spent in the
various attempts to establish paper that should
be able to contest successfully with 1t for the
leading circulations and business here. We
have long since ceased to dread any attempt
at rivalry, feeling that our existence is pretty
well assured, and having the best wishes for the
success Of our neighbors- Thus we can afford to
"welcome the coming, and speed the parting
guest in the sunniest temper imaginable This
is a prolific soil for newspaper ventures, and if
their lives are somewhat short we trust they
may always at least be merry.
Year: 1870

The inevitable Fisk and Gould have again
turned up in a New Jersey Court, this time as
defendants in suit for conspiracy against a
locomotive factory. Nearly four hundred suits
are now stated to be pending against the Er1e
Railroad Company. The employees are re-
9uiTed 10 give bond for the faithful performance
of their duty, fact which suggests whether
these leading officials might no. also be placed
under similar obligation
Year: 1870

We are to have an opportunity this week of
seeing the celebrated actress, Miss Bateman,
who has been highly praised by the northern
press for her acting in Leah" and " Mary
Warner" She will appear at the National in
the former play tonight with efficient support.
Year: 1870

1he weather at last is ''seasonably'' cold, and
tor the first time this year the welcome red ball
Of the Washington Skating Park appears on the
street cars Skating-park stock was rather at a
discount last winter, in consequence of the open
weather, but this weather is likely to bring it
I'm
Year: 1870

'Takin' the degrees p exclaimed
the now irate lady, you fetch taxed
hateful, you. If you call tumbling
from the top to the bottom of the
stairs, and being scared to death, ta-
kin the degrees, why, have them,
and if you frighten and hurt other
folks as you have me, I'll warrant
they'll make as much noise as l did,
and mebbe more


Il hope you did not open the clos
ct, madam said the guardian.


Open the closet Didn't Eve
eat the apple when she was told not
to! If you want woman to do
any thing, tell her not to and she'll
be sure to do it. couldn't see any.
thing through the key hole, and l
wanted to know what was in that
closet SO | open'd the door, and the
tarnal critter popped Out at me. l
thought | was gOner, and started
for the stairs with Satan butting me
at evr'y jump. l fell over the tub,
ugh. that hateful thing


But, madam said the guardian,
as you are in possession of a great
secret of the Order you must &c
back and be initiated in the regular
way


Regular way explained she, 'and
do you suppose that | am going into
that tarnal place, and ride that crit
ter without birdie or saddle :! No, sir
never. l don't want nothin' to dc
with the man that rides it nuther
I'd look nice on billy goat, now
wouldn't nows nor into your hal
nuther, and if can help it no lady
shall ever join the Odd Fellows
Why, | should rather join the Free
Masons and be fried on a giidiron az
long as fire could be kept under me
and be pulled from the garret to the
cellar with halter round my neck
just as my poor dead and gone hus
band was for he lived over it, but
never could outlivc another such ;
ride as | took to day. You dom
catch me back in there.
Year: 1870

OF all kinds neatly eseeated at the lowest liv-
ing prices. Our office !. well furnished with


material and stock for this department, and
we new have experienced and competent
workmen to use them. If you want any print
ing done yo need not go to the city or out Of
the county, for you can get a. good work AID
as low prices st this office as at any other.
Year: 1870

READ THIS, - EVERYBODY There
will be meeting of those residing in the
vicinity of Mineral Point, who are desirous
of forming society for the advancement
of our agricultural and other interests, and
to hold annual fairs or expositions, at the
CITY HALL, AT THREE O'CLOCK ON
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAY IA, 1870.
1t is expected that the committees appoint
ed at a former meeting of this kind, will
be prepared to report, and further steps
taken toward the object in view.


This is something in which everybody in
this and adjoining counties is Interested
1t Is contemplated to form society in
cudinp all South Western Wisconsin, and
North. Western Illinois, and have fair
open for competition to all the world, and
we hone to have the entire surrounding
country represented. Parties in this City
stand prepared to find and equip appropri-
ate grounds for the fair, so all that remains
TO be done Is but to secure some kind of or.
ganization and proceed to work, Let all at
tend this meeting who can, and farmers
especially.
Year: 1870

The formation of company, com
posed Of the wealther men Of our city, for
the purpose of erecting and running an ex-
tensiye fax mill, is being freely talked Of
in the streets. Everybody hopes such a
company may be formed, as it certainly
would be Of incalcuabe value to our city
would secure employment for many that
are now necessarily idle, and we believe
would yield good profit on the capital
invested.
Year: 1870

THE REAPER WAR.-As will be
seen bv JOHN SrRAoHAN's full page adver-
tisement in this paper, The war between
that gentleman and the MCCORMICK BRos.
is not yet ended. Whatever may be the
merits of the case, everybody must admit
that Mr. STRAcHAN maintains his position
nobly, and is entitled to much credit for
his pluck and enterprise in so doing. Less
than ten years ago Mr. S. came to Mineral
Point comparatively poor man, and en-
gagged in the machine business With in
domnitable energy he went to work and
has continued working up to the present
time, until, he is now one of the
wealthiest men in Iowa County lie has
nobody to thank for his success save him
self He is model of western enterprise
and '-einess tact. A free use of printers
ink has no doubt been a powerful lever in
raising Mr.. SrRAcHAN to his present position.
May of our business men would do well
copy him in that particular.
Year: 1870

lime UP.-Persons finding pencil
mark across this paragraph are to under.
stand by it that the time for which they
have paid for the Tribune expired on the
srst day of this month, or before


There are at least two or three hundred
of our subscribers whose time ran out May
lst. And quite number extending farther
back, and few are full year in arrears
Now without wishing to be understood as
dunning, we must say to our friends that
needing money very much to meet heavy
liabilities that will soon be due, twill be
a great favor to US if as manv as possible
can will hand in their 81. 30 or g. 90 before
the first of June We know that our read.
ers generally appreciate our wants, and
will do what they can for us. If every
subscriber could hand In the amount of
the current years subscription, we should
have means to sail along quite smoothly.
May we not hope they will do so notwith-
standing the hard times?
Year: 1870

THOSE beautiful porcelain pictures,
which have heretofore been so costly as to
be beyond the reach of poor people can now
be had from HoYr at prices that any one
can pay, and he warrants them not to fade
or change in the least during lifetime.
Year: 1870




[From the Boise City (Idaho Territory AsNtates-


nan, July %.


From gentleman who arrived from Idaho City
yesterday afternoon we gather the following par.
tculars Of another fearful tragedy at that
place:-On Thursday, about twelve O'Clock noon
squad of prisoners, well armed, who had evi.
IDENTITY previously arranged their plan Of escap pc,
made a break for the gate. Those Of the prison
crs who were not in the secret were forced into
the CRATE with the keeper while the others cooy
walked out The first shot was fired by one Of
the prisoners at man named Peter Rush, one Of
the guard W o endeavored to oppose their egress.
Rush was dangerously wounded in the hip. BY
this time the alarm had been given and the citi-
zens of the town hastily collected together such
arms as they could lay their hands on and started
in pursuit of the prisoners, who had run for the
hills and sought refuge in the bitches and ravines.
Considerable firing took place between them and
the citizens, and in the conflict two prisoners Por
ter and Bradley, were wounded the latter NOR.
tally. After severe fight the prisoners were
finally Overpowered, with he exception of one,
who was still at large at the time our informant
left. In all about eight escaped from the Jail.
The arms used by the convicts we're part Of O col
lection sent TO the jal at the time of the Hol.
brook murder, when the officers Of the institution
feared an attack from the outside. Porter, one of
the prisoners engaged in this affair had his trial
postponed on the grounds Of insanity last May.
Really there 10 method In such msdness.
Year: 1870

the difficulties ofnavigation were painfully evident
from the great nervousness of the Spanish pilot
who took in the Dacia, and who assured us thGt
never before within his remembrance had steam.
ers Of such length entered the harbor Of Cenfue
gOs. The lighthouse at the entrance Of the har-
Dor was perhaps the most striking feature Of the
fires" and being so very different from the light
houses which Englishmen and Americans are &C.
customed to see. The first thing after dropping
anchor in the harbor was to commune ate
with the HERALD by cable, and announce the
safe arrival OF the expedition so far, but
there happened to be cholera, yellow fever
and smallpox raging in the town and all tho
surrounding districts, communica ation with the
shore was prohibited, lest infection might be
conveyed on board some OF the steamers of the
ashore, and the HERALD was accordingly in pos.
session Of the intelligence. From information
which we gathered from the best Informed
sources, we learned that cholera had broken out
among oil classes Of the inhabitants, but proved
most destructive on the plantations, where some
proprietors had lost, in about three weeks. some
seventy per cent of their laborers. The disease
was Sudden and of very short duration, for, from
the first symptom, death generally set in IN about
an hour and half. In the city Itself there were
from twenty to twenty-five deaths per day on an
average.


THREE HOURS ASHORE.


With the special permission of Sir Charles
Bright, to which permission, however, was at
tached some stringent conditions, your cor
respondent was permitted to land at the Custom
House wharf, with Sir Charlas and the chief Of his
engineering staff, Mr.. J. r. France, Civil Engineer.
We were conveyed ashore in that wonderful little
steamer belonging to the Dacia, the Beatrice
(naned after the youngest daughter Of Sir Charles
Bright. In the city Of Cienfuegos visitor is first
struck with The peculiar construction Of the
ance to Indicate public oiice from the residence
OF private gentleman. They are chiefly houses
Of single fats. the rooms being very lolty, with