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Year: 1873




But few days have passed since l reaG in the
New YORK HERALD that the Cubans, battling for
the independence OF their country, required sur
geons the field almost more than any thing else.


Abstracting altogether from my views upon the
Cuban question-which are, as they ought to be,
in favor OF those who fight for ndependence-I be-
lieve that there is here every cause for the exer
else OF humanity. have been not q few times on
the battle field myself and am well aware OF the
horrors which accumulate upon it under the best
arrangements that civilization and organized
belligerents can make in order to meet the mourn
iul occasion II the United States declares with
SPAIN as am impressed with the idea VIII be done,
there will be great necessity for an ambulance
corps to supplement the duties which will devolve
upon the medical officers Of our army. 1t Is too
much for them to my own knowledge, to have to
attend TO their own wounded, without at all need
ing those who are Of the enemy's side, or OF any
other belligerent party Many valuable life is
lost, ebbs out slowly and painfully because the
surgeons on battle held have their hands too iull
OF work.


Now, II war there ne between country and
Spain upon Cuoan SOIL an ambulance-a volunteer
amDuance-can do a world of good Acting upon
the idea that humanity should be given the sym
pathy and the help which pity demands, we must
OF the United states in battle and while Spain in
battle Will have the skill and assistance OF trained
and able military men, the Cubans who fight, and
who may be our auxllarles to redeem the disdained
glores OF the stars and stripes. cry out already
meilcdl dsSsldHce. lulS, to NY ulu0, Is al lm-
portant fact.


II 1t shall so occur, which may Heaven avert,
that the government of the United States will
tamely submit to the insult and ignomny that has
already despatched Its nag with hlth and Will not
declare war upon spain tor the Cuban imbrogio.
there is yet room for the Initiation OF the corps
which advocate.


spain was a contracting or asserting power to
the conference at Geneva the conference since
well known as being the initiative OF the mission
Of mercy Of the Red Cross. During the late French
| war an Irish ambulance was formed Tor the service
OF the French wounded, under the auspices OF the
| Red Cross. That ambulance did its duty well
! that the Germans treated its members
/ upon all occasions in France with the
/ greatest courtesy, fact OF which / was


aware as was the first volunteer TO join IL, even
| against the wishes OF my greatest and most sin


cere friends. Now, should regard it as a great
| test OF the desire OF the Spanish government to
| conduct this war with Cuba upon basis OF human
! ity that Spain would not refuse 10 an ambulance,
| designed simply TO succor the wounded, the per-
mission to go to Cuba for that purpose alone l
| can raise suiciency OF medical men and assist
ants Tor that purpose within week and for the
first time suggest 1t, adding that In either case
which have referred to Will be the first voun-
I teer. Respectfully, JOHN q. WATERS, NJ ID.
IL HIGH STREET, BROOKLYN.
Year: 1873

The Charleston Courier is daily in
sisting that as regards the alleged print
ing frauds, the Governor should either
'sue or subside." In fact that seems to
be the verdict in this community, and,
so far as we have beard, no single indi'
vidual here, except one or two mere
toades to the Governor who seem de-
termirei to blindly approve his con-
duct in everything ard to the utmost
extent acquits him OF gross negligence
OF duty in regard to the public printer,
or else OF the more disgraceful crime Of
personal ard official lying, He ought
either to make his charges good by
submitting them to the judgment OF
the Courts or else have the manhood to
acknowledge their falsity and notify
his henchmeu to cease their assaults.
Year: 1873

WHATEVER doubt may have existed
heretofore in regarl to the Wheeling
and Lake Erie railroad may now be
dismissed; the road will be built.
Messrs. STANLEY and Co. broke ground
.ast week on the line Of the road and
the gentlemen having the matter in
chsage will belle The reputation OF
lifetime if they cease their labors before
the work is done. Thoroughly con.
vlnced of the practicsbiiity as well as
the desirability of the Wheeling and
Lake Erie railroad, these cool and ex-
perieuced men have taken hold OF the
matter with an energy that shows that
they mean business and know what
they are about. The local subscription
OF $4,000 per mile called for by their
contract is a mere bagatelle. They look
for remuneration from the profits Of the
road itself, and there is every present
probability that they will be rightly re-
paid. The splendid trade OF the section
OF country through which the road is to
run will be poured into the lap Of our
prosperous neighbor, Bellaire, because
prominent Wheeling men have said
they do not want and will not use the
road
Year: 1873

CHICAGO, September 8.-The officers
of the American Express Company
here, state that there is no truth what
ever in the story Of the robbery, by one
Of their messengers, of fifty thousand
dollars, and his subsequent arrest, with
the funds in his possession. The story
came directly from the detective, who
claimed to have made the arrest, and,
Of course, was supposed to be true when
telegrsphsd from here. The object oil
the detective in manufacturing the
story is not clear.
Year: 1873

The IntelEgeneer has not yet favored
US with its plan for promoting immi-
grafton by legislative action. It's read.
mess in finding fault with everything
that has been yet proposed for that
purpose led US to hope that it would be
prompt in declaring what should be
done.
Year: 1873

The pencil marks you see aronnd this
paragraph CthusD mean shat ycur sub
scriptior is ont or unpaid, and that
You are requested to pay up ct once.
We would take grsat pleasure in extend
ing credit to our friends and patrons,
but cash alone viii pay expenses, and
we are forced to adhere to strict cash
rule. We hope you viii comprehend
and appreciate the necessity OF such a
course. and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your fsvor-


ca We enter no new names on our
BOOKS without the money in advQrce-
Year: 1873

A SERIES of lectures on Mr.. Darwin's
philosophy of language has recently
been delivered by Professor Max Null
Ter, the distinguished philologist. He
maintains that there is at least one
great difficulty in the way of the theory
thai man is the genealogical descendant
of some lower animal. Between the
whole animal kingdom on one side and
man even in his lowest state on the 9th
er, there is a barrier which no animal
has ever crossed, and that barrier is
language. It is true that one form of
language, the emotional, such as cries,
is common to animals and men, but Ta-
tional speech is the prerogative OF man
alone. The use of emotional language
is not unfrequently retained by those
whom disease of the brain has deprived
of all power of rational speech The
roots of words, said the lecturer, are
our oldest title deeds as rational be-
ings, while no trace of them, or any
thing corresponding to them, has evel
been discovered among we're the mosi
advanced of apes.
Year: 1873

slaughter house. And the pants we'll.
one look at the pants would fetch tears
from any distance. I don't know as
their faces were dirty. Perhaps they.
were not. If any one could get down
to where their faces are he would find
Year: 1873

A professor Of Cornell University re-
Gently published number of hints as to
"What to do in cases Of accident One
of these was as follows "If you choke,
get down on all fours and cough" One
of our neighbors, Woodward, read this,
and determined to remember it. Day
before yesterday he was eating his dinner
alone, and ne choked upon piece Of
beef. Instantly he got down upon all
fours and began to cough Jast then
Mr>. Woodward came in. and the i'm
prcs'''n made upon her by Woodward.
extraoid.uary attitude and his barking
Was rnal ne had suddenly been attack
with hydrophobia. SO she first seized
room. Then she sent one Of the girls up
stairs for the mattress which was thrown
over Woodward, while Mrs. Woodward
and the family sat on it and held him
down. The madder he got the more
alarmed was Mrs. Woodward and the
more he swore and foamed at the mouth,
the more she insisted on the hired girl
giving an extra turn Of the clothes-lno
around his leg and tying him tothe stove.
Then the doctor came and pulled Wood
wards arm from under the mattress and
bled him, and put fly blisters on his feet,
and promised to come round in the even
ing and shave his head in order to cup
his scalp so as to relieve his BRAIN
When the doctor called that night Wood
ward had prize fight with him in the
parlor, and after sending the medical man
up to the bath room to wash the blood
from his nose and cool his eye, Wood.
ward went out to hunt for the Cornell
professor, There will be pain and an
guish iu that institution of learning when
Woodward arrives. He means war to
the knife.-Max Adeler.
Year: 1873

In justice to our friend, the late chief
justice, we have to say that, although he
died of disease of the brain, his mind
renamed clear and able to the last, We
know he regarded this administration, as
all thoughtful, patriotic men do, as a
great calamity. He believed Gen, Grant
to be honest and well-meauing, but SO
ignorant and badly-trained as military
man that his administration was fraught
with evil to the rcpublic.-[Dopn Piatt.
Year: 1873

MILDLY Morgan, the livestock reporter
of the New York Times, is out in Colorado
making kind of pilgrimage among
the ranches of the territory, and she is
fairly captivating the owners of bloodca
horses and fancy stock, generally, with
her sympathetic appreciation and learned
criticism of all the fine points of their
animals.
Year: 1873

A certain couple residing in Wis
consin were separated years ago by
the war, and as the husband failed to
return from the army it became the
general opinion of his friends that he
had lost his life. So, after time had
poured healing balm into the wild
ow's heart, she yielded to the sup.
plications of another of Adams sons,
and threw off the somber hues of
widowhood for the roseate tints of a
second marriage. Old Father Time
tumbled his hour glass about for some
twelve months, and the supposed
widow accompanied her second hus-
baud to Minnesota. One day, not
long since, she and her husband
went to their market town, and while
in the post Office an emigrant wagon
drove up and halted before the door.
The astonishment and CONSERVATION
of the woman as the details of the
situation flashed over her can be
imagined when she discovered her
supposed deceased husband dis
mount from the wagon and enter the
office. Husband number two, think
ing he might be considered de trop,
and being mindful of what he might
do under the circumstances, carefully
placed cast.iron stove in front of
himself. The new conner, however,
evidently as much surprised as
themselves, gazed for a moment
speechless, but made no movements
calculated to inspire the thought
that he had saDguinary intent, and
finally advanced and extended the
hand of friendship to the others.


InterrogatiOns and explanations
followed, and it transpired that hus.
band number one had also married
the second time, and that his wife
was with him.


Now for q condensation The wan
dering couple were invited to accom-
pany the farmer home, which they
did,, A grand council was called to
see what it was best to do under the
circumstances, and while the argu-
ment and logic used to accomplish
the result will perhaps forever be
unknown, yet certain it is that the
former relation of the soldier and his
wife was resumed, and the second
husband accepted the second wife
as his own, his wavering mind being
decided, it is said by the bestowal of
shotgun as dover. 1


Both couples reside not not many
miles from each other in happiness
and social intimacy.
Year: 1873

against as the top is drawn to an
apex.


To finish the stack, stand in the
centre, and place the bundles so that
the butts will always be lowest, and
when you have the stack to as sharp
a peak as possible, force a long,
smooth, sharply-pointed stake down
into the stack, leaving only eight or
ten inches projecting, which should
be covered with a large, long sheaf,
butt upward with the head. carefully
spread over the stack, and the end
OF the butt of the sheaf, tied tightly
over the end of the stake. If these
directions are carefully followed,
there is no reason why the stacks
should not preserve its contents in
tact, without thatching or further
care.


For your stack yard, select a level,
well-drained spot. Arrange SO that
your stacks may stand in parallel
lines, convenient for pitching from
both sides, and also for threshine
from. Place the stacks in line near
ly enough together SO that the drip
from one may not tou, ,h the other.
Have the lanes between the stacks
perfectly straight. See that your
grain is dry before stacking, and
when dry lose no time in securing it.
The time for leaving it in the shock
will vary from one to two weeks, &C.
cording to the ripeness of the grain
and the favorable or unfavorable con.
dition of the weather. Once stack.
ed, the grain must remain intact from
month to six weeks before thresh.
ing, to allow It to go through the
sweating process which always .oc-
ours after stacking. Western Rural.
Year: 1873

From woodland pasture, and its tufts of grass


And broken wall of stone,
Through crooked bars and beaten track they pass


The cattle coming home.
Close at their heels the barefoot boy tramps on,


Whistling merry air,
Catching the god CLEAN of the setting sun


In tangled, hatless hair.
Breaking the daisies at his idle hand,


Crushing the clover red,
Dipping his barefeet in the yielding sand,


By lettering cattle led
Led o'er the shady road beneath the pines,


Across the village green,
Where the old farm house window redly shires,


The maple boughs between.
REMINISC ENCES OF SOUTHERN
PULPIT ELOQUENCE.
Year: 1873

1t is little singular why your wife's
mother will presist in sleeping on cord
bedstead. But she does. You don't
think so much of this until you are cali
ell upon to put it up, which event gem
orally takes place in the evening. The
bedstead has been cleaned in the after
noon, and having been soaked through
with hot water, is now ready for put
ting up. Your wife holds the lamp and
takes charge of the conversation. The
rope has been under water several
times in the course of the cleaning, and
having swollen to diameter greater
than the holes in the rails, has also got
into fit curling up into mysterious and
very intricate forms. You at first won
der at this, but pretty soon wonder
ceases to be virtue and then you scold
The thread which has been wound
around the end OF the rope 10 facilitate
its introduction In the holes has come
off, and you have to roll 1t up again.
Then, after you have pulled it through
eight holes, your wife makes the diseov-
cry that you have started wrong. The
way that rore comes out of those holes
again makes your wife get closer to the
door. Then you try again and get It
tangled In your legs. By this time you
uotiee that this Ia tho suallesf hal v.c.,..,
in the house, and you call the attention
of your wife to this fact by observing /:
"why on earth don't you open the door
do you want to smother me s"l She
opens the door and you start again, and
she helps you with the lamp. First she
puts 1t on the wrong side Of the rail then
Year: 1873

she moves 1t SO the heat comes up from


the chimney and scorches your noise


just as you need it the most you lose


sight ofit entirely, and turning around


find her examining the wall 10 see how


that man put on the whitewash. This
excites you, and brings out the Perspir-
alton in greater profusion, and you de-
clare you will kick the bedstead out
doors If she doesn't come around with
that light. Then she comes around.


Finally cord is laid all right, and you


proceed to execute the very delicate job


of tightening it. The lower ropes are
first walked over. This is done by step


pipg on the first one and sinking 1t
down, hanging to the head-board with
the clutch of death. Then you step


with the other foot on the next line
spring that down, lose your balance, grab
for the head-board, miss 1t, and come
down in a heap. This is repeated more
or less times across the length Of the


bed, the only variety being the new


places YOU bruise. The top cords are
In another way, and you now
proceed to that. You first put one foot
on each rail, which spreds you some,a and
as YOU do it the frightful thought strikes
you that if one of these feet should slip
over, nothing on earth would prevent
vou from being split through to the chin.
rben YOU pub up the first rope until
your eyes seem to be-en the point OIL
rolling out of their sockets, and the
blood in your veins fairly groans, and
I'm being convinced that you can't pun


4 any further without cripling yourself


or life. won catch hold of the next rope
md draw that up and grunt. Then you
move along to the next, and pull tnat
I'D, and grunt again. Jnst as yon nave
rot to the middle and commence 10


hink that you are almost through even
( your joints will never again SET as
bey did before you some way or other
Miss the connection, and find that you
ave got to go back and do it all over.
iere you pause for few moment OF of
eular refreshment, and then slowly and
arefully work your way back. You


ont jump down and walk back, be-
ause YOU are afraid to spread out In
hat way again. You sort Of waddie
,ack, working the way inch by men


nd with consummate patience. A man
hus stretched across bedstead never
,ecomes so excited as to lose MS pre-
ence of mind. 1t would be instant
cath If he did. Then he goes over It


gain, waddling and pulling, groanihg


nd grunting, while his wife moves


round with the lamp, and tells him TO
AXE It easy, and not scratch the Deo,
tead ar,y more than he can help, and
hat she can't tell which crsaks the most
,e or the bedstead. And after ne gets
she has the audacity 70 ask
inn to bring in the feather beds. In
he dead of that night that man VIII
teal up to that room and look at thar
,edstead. and swear.-Daa6ary he'os.
Year: 1873

whose name you hold in scorn. And
oh, ye proud and happy ones, whose
dear dead rest in honored graves, with
Liberty chanting her solemn anthems
tenderly above them, think sometimes
pityingly, l pray you, of those who,
loving the land with all the power of
fervent hearts, can place above their
lost ones no warrior-wreath of laurel !;
and leave undisturbed the simple daisies
the flowers Of peace, which my pitying
hand would fain strew over dead! E
Year: 1873

To make some heart little lighter,
To make some darkling path seem bright
To guide some erring souls sright
And point them to the land OF light,


This be thy labor = =
To bear our Fathers will in meekness,
Tostruggle with each human weakness,
Content ON earth the cross to bear,
And e'en the crown Of thorns to wear,


This be thy spirit
Then laying by thy robes Of sorrow,
And walking in the heavenly morrow,
Before Gods throne crown TO wear,
And kneel amid the glories there;


This thy fruition.
Year: 1873

Goods" recently-published book,
by Edward Smith, Of London, contains
some ideas in regard to tea and coffee
which may be new to many. It asserts
that tea is most powerful respiratory
excitant, its princi pal use being to cause
the assimilation and transformation of
other foods, and is especially adapted
to those who eat Coo heartily, when
the process of assimilation should be
quickened, but is less adapted to the
ill-fed and during fasting. Coffee is
more fitted for the poor than tea, and
also better for the feeble. It is more
useful for breakfast, because then the
skin is active and the hearts action
feeble Milk, Dr.. Smith says, contains
all the clements of nutrition, and in
the most disgestible form. Fish is
said to be especially fitted for the use
Of those who perform much brain
work, or who are the victims Of much
anxiety or distress"
Year: 1873

THE CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION.


We received last night very full re.
ports Of tie Investigations of the Poland
and Wilson Congressional COMMITTEES
but the bulk Of the evidence being OF
the same character as that previously
given and confirmstory of the gross.
est corruption in Congress, we exclude
II from our columns this morning for
matter of more interest and value to our
readers. We have already had enough
from these investigations, laying bare,
as they have from the first, the one fact
patent to all men that from Colfax down
most o. cur Congressmen have their
price for special legislation. 1t is a sad
showing, bringing confusion to the prin-
cipals, and disgrace TO the Republic. II
the men thus convicted have any sense
Of shame left, they Will retire from Con-
gress before an indignant country COM
pels their expulsion.
Year: 1873

The poor widow who lost her reason
with her husband, has followed the EN-
peror, whose victim that husband was,
to the grave. She died yesterday in the
Belgian palace, wherein she has so long
found an asylum from world where
she shone for a brief season as a Princess
and good woman. Beguiled by
the pictures of glory and Of Empire
which Napoleon framed, sne urged her
Inflated husband Macmillan to the
step which cost him bis life and robbed
her Of her senses. She was not content
with the quiet life and daily duties of
her palace by the Adriatic. She would
be an Empress and reign in the
halls of the Montezumas. She
spUrred her husband on to the
throne of Mexico, aud, backed by
France began what promised well at
first, but ended with a dramatic effect
she nor he had provided for. Her hus-
bandi deserted by the French, was left to
make his claims to empire good as best
ne might. He failed, and falling into
the hands Of the Republicans, was shot
like dog. She never recovered from
the effect of tidings which shocked the
world, and at last, after years of suffer-
ing, death has come to her with relief.
Such is, in brief the history of an am
bilious woman. Let Us hope she is now
happy.
Year: 1873

They have introduced gold and stock tel
egraph into the principal hotels at Loi
Branch. The wives and daughters of stock
brokers have thus certain way of finding
out beforehand what the evening paternal or
marital temper will be.
Year: 1873

A New York girl at West Point says the
idea that cadets are great flirts is popular
fallacy. They know nothing whatever about
it. II girl tries TO ''airt' with one, in the
New York acceptation of the word, it fright
ems him almost to death.
Year: 1873

A wise man treats the world as the moon
treats it. Shows it only one side of himself,
and let's that side be calm, cool and polished,
while he. himself looks at all sides of the
world.
Year: 1873

Tho pressure upon our columns on Sunday morning
great that ne compelled to request advertisers
to send in their advertisements for TINT issue at
aary m oug possible in order that they may With
certainty secure tho proper classification.
Year: 1873

buds and leaves above tulle ruchngs The basque was
high. and the throat covered with tule ruches Tho
effect Of Spanish manta fastened over the high comb
was delightful with this dress Red coral ornaments OF
floral pattern added the requisite touch Of color


few ill-bred gentlemen were on the floor
dancing with opera hats in hand Strangely enough the
very attentive Floor Committee failed TO show them to
the oloak-room.