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Year: 1870

Ell Universal of March 81 speaks ont again
on this subject ais 1t convenient notl" asks the
editor "some time since this question fell upon our
cars and some time ago replied to the nterrogatory
as our conscience dictated We will say All who
know the condition Of the grand Ana and its present
tendencies see that the righfu problem prepared at
Yara in October 1863 has not can it, have any solu
ton convenient to the interests OF all than the
cesson of the Island to the Republic OF the United States
Notwithstanding this profound conviction, no one was
willing to come forward to place the question In truth
full light. And wherefore all thisi Because of that
Quixotc and sentimental system Of politics to which we
are accustomed which controls all orr deliberations


"A gain, before, assured that the nsurrec-
ton Is ended We do not feel inclined to contradict such
asserton but propose that there shall be drawn up


statistical table OF the number Of times when 1t has
been declared that longer did the insurrecton exist
as well as also, the number of insurgents killed,
wounded and surrendered In view OF such curious sta
tiscs our fellowczens may be able to determine the
question whether they should rejoice become indig
nant.


"Let us look them at the terrible division which exists
there because it has foundation in justice and we
know OF no agency that sfe It, Let us not forget
Slavery and the complications which must grow out Of
the diversity Of races there. Let us remember that
reforms will not satisfy the natives Let us bear In mind
the distance that separates which Is an nsuperaDe
difficulty in the way Of hOmogeneity Let us beleVe as
we ought that the tendencies Of all American people are
precisely opposite to the tednences Of European peoples
and we shall deduce from this prolonged and dspasson-
ate study that there urgent and peremptory neces
sty In thinking at Of the cesslon OF the Island OF
Cuba TO the Uni ted States"


An interesting letter. written from Havana under date
OF Feb 27 appears in a leading journal OF Cadiz Il
live saws the writer ain this land without compre-
bendng whittier we going, what we are aiming at


The crisis is very great There is the mpotency OF brute
force arayed against people who desire to be free and
who will be- To prevent such contamination 1t Will be
ound necessary to kill all the Cubans.'
Year: 1870

4 dozen persons met yesterday at the corner
OF Orauge-st and Rosevilleave. upon the Sidewalk
Newark to press the Committee to make more vigorous
exertons TO compel the Trinity Corporation TO prove
their title to the property to surrender possession
The Committee say that they prepared the case for
submsson TO the United States District Court and that
ex-senator Harris of Albany has been retained as coun
sell heirs who present seemed To DE conn1eht
of a favorable issue to their SUIT.
Year: 1870

At quarter to IL last night IRE was dls-
covered at the oil factory of Messrs. Summers cor OF
Warren and Eighth-sts The various fire departments
were soon on the spot and succeeded in getting the


mastery OF the flames and saving several tanks Of crude
oil which must have been destroyed but for their prompt
cxertions As far as ascertanod the damage Is estat-
ed M about a. 900 which Is not covered by any Insurance.
Year: 1870

Yon cannot do better thing for your wiie
on a washing-lay than provide her Doty Washer and


Universal Wringer II will keep aches from her back
and arms wrinkles from her forehead and roughness
from her hands 1t will do the work Of a hired woman
and save your linen from being scrubbed OUT anu her
temper from being chafed out-(New-York Weekly
Tribune, March ~, 1870.
Year: 1870

THE NEW-YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE


ia printed on large double medium sheet making eight
pa of six broad columns EACH 1t contains all the i'm
portant Editorials published in THE DAILY TRIBUNE,
except those merely local interests Also Literary and
Scientific Intelligence Reviews of the most interesting
and important New Books the Letters from our large
corps OF correspondence the latest news received by
Telegraph from gton and all other parts or the
world a Summary of all important intelligence In this
city and elsewhere synopsis OF the proceedings OF
and State Legislature when in Session. Foreign
News; exclusive Reports of the Proceedings of the
Farmers Club of the American Insttute Talks about
Fruit and other horticultural and Agricultural informa
ton essential to country resdens Veterinary Depart
ment Stock, Financial Cattle, Dry Goods, and General
Market Reports making it, both for variety and COM
peeness, altogether the most valuable interesting ana


The Full Reports Of the American Institute Farmers
Club and the various Agricultural Reports In each num-
ber are richly worth years subscription.
Year: 1870

nN and after the first day of July next, all dogs
~ going at large in this city without license 10
the owner thereof will be disposed OF according to
law. CHARLES CLARK, City Marshal.
Year: 1870




SETTING Down ON EGGs.-Henry
Ward Beecher thus gives his experience
in hunting hens eggs:


eve put the eggs safely in our coat
tail pocket, and walked cautiously. 1t
recalled piece of disrepusable careless
ness on our fathers part, who once sat
down on a dozen eggs, and went up as if
every egg was bomb, and every bomb
an explosion. But then he was a noto-
rious absent-minded man. His example
was our safety. And yet we dwelt with
some inward mirth, as we walked to the
house, ON the ludicrous figure our father
cut. Dinner was spread as we came in.
Some questions came up which diverted
our thoughts from the discovery of the
nest-indeed we forgot that we had an
egg about us, and drew to the table and
sat down with alacrity, which was only
equalled with the spring with which we
got up.


Gracious"


why, what is the matter?"
Matter enough p
Are you sick Do let
drew my hand from my pocket
streaming with liquid chicken, never to
be born, and the disgusting secret was
out That woman was saint. My pock-
cts were duly cleansed without one cut
ting work. l can imagine the process,
but never like to dwell uponit. Would
you believe it, the same thing happened
in few weeks again? II did, and to the
very same person. But never since, no
never. From that day to this, we do
not remember to have taken an egg from
nest.


1. When | see man who allows him
self to be pulled up and fattered, Iknow
that his time will come when he will sit
down on his eggs.


| 2. When / see men who are robbing
right and left, and filling their pockets
with unlawful wealth which other men
earned, Isay, "you will sit down on those
eggs yet"


3. When Overcoming men think that
they can outwit all their fellows, and are
exulting at the success which their
shrewdness has achieved, Isay to myself
Fill your pockets By and by you will
sit down on those eggs"
Year: 1870

One of the readers of the rural New
Yorker desires to know the best method
of using sulphrite Of lime for preserving
fruit. As the subject is one of general
interest, we take occasion to present brief
ly the principles upon which this sub
stance acts as preventive.


The great agents in causing the decay
of fruit, vegetables, VIM, &c, are heat
and air. If, however the latter be ex-
cluded, some fruits and vegetables, and
most wines, will bear a pretty high tenn
perature. Further. it is only one ele-
ment of the air-the oxygen-that
proves SO destructive, and if this be re-
moved, putrefaction and fermentation
are greatly retarded. Some substances
have powerful affinity for oxygen, and
remove it entirely from the atmosphere
under some circumstances. Thus, if sui
phur be burned in the air it combines
with the oxygen, forms sulphurous acid,
NhiSH uioooiSSS III WdtSf VI Wlue anu
leaves the remaining air free from oxy-
gen. Hence the use of burning sulphur
in wine casks before filing with wine.-
The oxygen is all removed, and the
agent which turns alcohol to vinegar not
being present, there is no danger of the
wine turning sour.


As convenient substitute for burning
sulphur, (sulphurous acid,) sulphite of
lime a combination of sulphurous acid
and lime) has been used. 1t has strong
tendency to absorb oxygen and become
converted into sulphate of lime Gypsum
1t therefore removes the free oxygen
from the wine and from the cask, and
entirely suspends the process of acetif-
cation as it is cal)ed-that is the conver-
sion Of the alcohol of the wine into vim
egar. For this purpose sulphite of lime
has been extensively used, especially for
the preservation of cider.


| 1t has also been used for the preserva-
ton of fruit. If dissolved in the syrup
or water in which fruit is placed. it will
soon absorb all the oxygen present, and
the fruit will not deccmpose. In the
case of wine or cider, however, the re-
sulting gypsum, which, is insoluble, will
fall freely to the bottom of the vessel,
and produce no effect on the flavor OF
the wine unless too much is used But
in the case of fruit the sediment is apt
to settle on the fruit, though not to such
an extent as to do much harm. The
proper quantity to be used is noted on
the bottles in which the sulphi.e is sold
and in the case of fruit, an exposure to
the air for few hours before use will in
general remove all unpleasant taste OIL
smell. We must add, however, that al
though the process is simple and cheaper
than the ordinary method Of canning
fruits, we prefer the latter
Year: 1870

A clergyman being much pressed by
a lady of his acquaintance to preach a
sermon the first Sunday after her mar
riage, complied, and chose the following
passage in the Psalms as his text. "And
there shall be abundance of peace
while the moon endureth."
Year: 1870

Quite laugh was raised in one of the
courts by an official, who, when the
chairman called out for the crier to op-
en- the court, said, May it please your
honor, the crier can't cay to-day because
his wife is dead"
Year: 1870

SPEND WIsELY.-Look most to your
spending. No matter what comes in, if
more goes out you will always be poor.
The art is not in making money, but in
keeping it; little expenses, like mice in
barn, when they are many, make great
waste. Hair by hair, heads get bald
straw by straw, the thatch goes off the
cottage; and drop by drop, the rain
comes into the chamber. A barrel is
soon empty, if the tap leaks but drop
minutes. When you mean to save, be-
gin with your mouth there are many
thieves down the red lane. The ale,jug
is great waste. In oil other things
keep within compass. Never stretch
your legs further than the blankets will
reach, or you will soon be cold. In clothes
choose suitable and lasting stuff, and not
tawdry fneries. To be warm is the
main thing never mind the looks. A
fool may make money, but it needs q
wise man to spend it. Remember it is
easier to build two chimneys than to
keep one agoing. If you give all to back
and board there is nothing left for the
savings bank. Fare hard and work
hard while you are young, aud you have
chance to rest when you are Old
John Ploughman's Talk.
Year: 1870

Scour zinc with sand and buttermilk.


Celery should be put into the cellar,
in boxes of dry sand, for winter use.


Cranberries should have water kept
on them, and changed every two weeks.


Pour hot tallow on ink spots, and let
it remain few minutes before washing.


Keep lemons and oranges we'll wrapp-
ed in paper, and they will keep long
time.


To choose nutmegs, pick them with q
pin; if the oil comes out they are good.


Molasses is improved by boiling, and
should be boiled and set away for cake
and other purposes.


To prepare rye for coffee, wash, and
soak over night. Brown the color of
coffee, in the morning.


Tea and coffee should be made as soon
as the water boils, or the gas escapes,
and the flavor is destroyed.


To use cold starch, pour cold water IN
the quantity of starch required, stir we'll
then dip in the articles to be starched,
roll them up in dry cloth, iron in fif-
teen minutes.


To give gloss to shirt bosoms and col
lars, add piece Of white wax and sper-
maeeti, each about the size of pea, to
pint of starch, while boiling. Iron
until smooth, as friction puts on the
gloss.


Another. Pour hot boiling water on
gum arabic, and wheni it is dissolved, put
it in bottle and cork tight. When the
starch is boiled, add some mucilage, and
it will give fine gloss.


A farmer who found it necessary to
NOW damp oats, salted it. In the spring
he found it had not been disturbed by
mice, while in the same NOW, the oats
not salted were literally cut to pieces.


If brooms are wet in boiling suds
once week, they will become very
tough, will not cut the carpet, last much
longer, and always sweep like new
broom. A very dusty carpet may be
cleaned by setting pail of cold water
out by the door, wet the broom in it,
knock TO get off all the drops, sweep q
yard or SO, then wash the broom as be-
fore, and sweep again, being careful to
shake all the drops off the broom, and
not sweep far at time. If done with
care it will clean carpet very nicely,
and you will be surprised at the quanti-
ty of dirt in the water. The water may
need changing once or twice, if the car
pet is very dusty. Snow sprinkled over
a carpet, and swept off before it has
time to melt, is also nice for renovating
soiled carpet. Moistened Indian meal
is used with good effect by some house,
keepers.
Year: 1870

children, after all. They should
be happy when their parents love
them and care for them, as those
who are good at heart alwa ays care
for, or try to care for, their little
ones and loved ones, as He who is
our loving Father will care for US
all, if we strive to be good, to be
honest, true to ourselves, and to
do right.


And we who are older than chill
dren can think of her bitter young
life already SO sickening TO her
SOU, that she longs to die and go
back to God. And all of US who
have little ones, can res olive that
never will we thus forget our man
hood and be not worthy that beau
tiful rest with the loved ones in
the Land of the Leal, when the
week Of life has gone, and we can.
like the little waif whose story we
have told as she told it to US. go TO
our rest with o1r work all done
and no punishment to follow the
blessed Saturday Night.-"BR1cK'
PoMERoY
Year: 1870

THAT WAS GRAND MEETING Of the demo-
cracy at Cooper Institute last night. Our
adopted citizens should read the report in
another column, and govern themselves accord
angly Vote for Hoffman and Oakley Hall.
Year: 1870

The Election Con.cst-The Grand Struggle.


AT six this morning the lists opened for the
great and final struggle of the political cam
paign Of 1870. The same lists close again at
five +. NJ, at which hour the contest will
have been decided, and the fate of the belli-
gerents will, as soon as a host of ready politi-
Cal reckoners can accomplish the count Of the
ranquished and the victors, be made officially
public. The HERALD bulletin, in advance of
Its morning issue, will, as usual, present the
first account Of the result of the fight according
to data and figure. To secure an accurate re-
port the most perfect arrangements have been
made to ''heraln" the news to all parts of the
city The inevitable 'calcium" will shed its
brilliant light upon the result of the contest.
30 that all "who run may read" and take
home with them, as they pass tho HERALD
office, the assurance that the party of disor-
ganizers have been overthrown, and that the
city and its good government is secured in the
hands of men anxious for its welfare and pros
perity.


To accomplish this to-day, however, there
must be no ''backing in coming forward" !"
There is combination OF men-picked men
from two political parties whose motto always
il to rule or ruin" The leaders of these
parties have failed to rule, and the conse-
quence is they have abandoned their parties
and tried to subvert them. The, have failed
TO accomplish the ruin of their friends but in
the effort have ruined themselves. Such is
the party of dsorganizers to-day. Lolitically
they had not q leg to stand upon. As party
the only still they surreptitiously exalted
themselves upon vii! be knocked from under
fhem this evening, and they will, one and ALL,
De precpitated to their proper level.


There are really only two questions as to
party to be tried in this contest, and they may
be summarized thus THE question of the
party OF progress of Improvement and ad-
vancemant; the party actively advocating the
development of all our resources as q city,
the enlargem Mt Of our docks, the beauti flying
of our parks and reserved grounds, the open
Ing Of railway facilities from one end of the
city to the other, from the Battery to Harlem
bridge, leaving no stone unturned that may
Tend to the development either Of our internal
travel and accommodation, or to the no less
Important consideration, a quick transit from
our city's centre to the favorable points of
residence that surround us on every side in
our rural districts ana the other the party
of retrogression and disorganization. This
great work, already commenced, has progressed
most tfavorably, and it is showing fruits meet for
Che best considerations Of our citizens. On
thc other hand the question arises, Shall this
good work be nippea in its very bud, or will
1t be permitted TO develop itself? This ques-
tion must be decided to-day-this evening.
The party Of law and order, OF progress and i'm
provement is in the one scale; the party OF dis
union and Of obstruction is in the other. Which
shall preponderate lies in the hands Of the
voters, and they, and they Only. can decide.
Year: 1870

THE BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIES. There
Is probably no municipal Institution in the
world that does SO much for poor and dccrepit
humanity as our Board of Public Charities.
1t is composed of gentlemen with kind hearts,
who spare no pains, while they protect the
institution against imposition, 20 take proper
care of the worthy INDECENT. Mayor Hall
is justified in bestowing encomiurns upon the
members of this Board. Do the people want
TO overturn this admirable institution by voting
the aDti-Tammanv ticket. or any part of it.
tO-dav2
Year: 1870

THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS which are
being projected and carried out under the pre-
sent city government will make New York
city to America what Baron Haussmann's i'm
provements made Paris to the continent of
Europe. If the famous European capital
should be bombarded and battered into ruins
New York viii then take the place of Paris as
the fashionable cosmopolitan city OF the world.
Every citizen of New York is proud of this
metropolis, and every voter at the polls to-day
should give practical expression to this honest
pride by voting for the Tammany ticket
Year: 1870

FORMER CITY CuAMBERLAINs are said to
have kept large bank accounts and pocke:ed
the interest on funds committed to their
charge. This abuse has been swept away by
the present incumbent. Let the Tammany
ticket be elected and we shall continue to be
free from all such abuses.
Year: 1870

JUSTICE FOR THE Poog in New York has a
fitting example in the instance of the poor
working girl who, having put piece of
snarled silk in her pocket to save time in
winding 1t, was arrested, sent to a cell in the
Tombs, kept there for u week, and released
finally only on the payment Of ten dollars to
the Justice
Year: 1870

The trouble between Tammany and the
Young Democracy arose in great measure
from determination on the part of certain
ward leaders to create power in the wards
that woaid coerce the city government into
carrying out the schemes Of those leaders In
other words, to create ward oligarchy that
would overawe the Mayor and his authority as
chief magistrate, just as the Southern States
attempted to effect the dissolution of the Uaion
by the assertion Of their peculiar notions about
State rights. Every reader knows the wretched
result OF that experiment. Its complete
failure prevented the country from being
divided into small States or provinces to be
ruled by class who believed themselves rs
much born to govern as other people were
born to be governed. The same experiment
Is now being tried in distracted France, where
it will inevitably lead to anarchy and national
ruin. So with the effort OF the opposition in
this city to establish ward power, to be con
trolled by pothouse politicians and greedy
plunder seekers, for the purpose of die
tating to the chief authority what shall
and what shall not be- done in
regard to public measures. Taken in any
point of view, an influence springiug from
such sources cannot fail to be pernlcious
TO the best interests of our citizens. Hence
when the Tammany Regency crushed out in It's
incipiency the movement of these men the city
government was saved from being split into
fragmentary aud irresponsible municipal des-
potism, just as the Union was saved from dis
rnption by the patriotism of the people and
the valor of the Union soldiery.


1t now becomes question whether our citi-
zens wish to abolish the present form of gov
ernment, which is working so harmoniously,
and fall back upon the ward oligarchies pro-
posed to be erected by the remnants of the
Young Democracy faction. Let the people
decide to-day, by voting for Mayor Hall, that
they are in favor Of retaining the present sys-
ten of municipal government and are not dis
posed to submit to q change.
Year: 1870

THROUGH THE JUDICIoUs MANAGEMENT OF
SHE BOARD OF HEALTH our metropolis was
Kept in an unusually healthy condition last
summer, which was the hottest ever expert
enced in New York. Less careful and con-
sclennous management might have spread
among us plagues pesticncc and carnival
ot death. The Inhabitants OF this city owe a
debt OF gratitude to the present health
authorities If the opposition should succeed
IN 'o-day's election the sanitary condition OF
She city next summer would be likely to suffer
seriously In consequence. Vote for Tammany.
and live!
Year: 1870

GEN. THOMAS has writtrn manly letter
to friend in Tennessee telling why he offer
ed to take the portrait of himself hanging in
the State House, and has declined to retain
the medal voted him by the Legislature. The
letter is dated San Francisco, December 81,
and reads as follows: 1 take great pleasure
in giving you my reasons for offering to re-
fund to the present Legislature of Tennessee
the cost of the portrait of myself ordered to be
painted by the Legislature of 1866, and re-
move it from the library of the capitol to
your State. / will premise by stating that,
although regretted at the same time that
the Legislature OF 1866 had ordered, by joint
resolution, portrait of me, to be painted
and placed in the State library, vet being
convinced it was done through motives of
friendship and esteem, the joint resolution
having been passed without my knowl-
edge. felt a natural delicacy in declin-
ing compliment so unexpected, assured as l
was .of the sincerity of the act. From that
day until the extraordinary proceedings had
in the present Legislature, had been led to
believe that the act OF the Legislature of
1866 had been generally approved through
out the State. On being informed of those
recent proceedings, self-respect, as well as
proper appreciation of the act of the
Legislature of 1866, required that | should re-
lieve the members of the present LEGISLATURE
from the possibility of seeing a disagreeable
picture every time they went into the State
library. The same reason impelled me to in
form the speaker that shall return the med
al as soon as l can get to New York, where l
had it deposited last spring. before leaving ior
the east to assume duty on this coast. Now let
me assure you tnat, in taking the course 1
have, L dsclaim any intention whatever to
reject the compliment extended to me by the
LEGISLATURE OF 1866, but simply wish to return
to the Legislature which repudiates their act
as far as in my power to do so, compensation
for what they seem to consider wrong per-
petrated by a former Legislature on the peo-
pie of the State in my behalf.