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Year: 1870

A FACT FOR FARMERs-DEEP PLow-
ING.-The Stockton Republican says On
the western side of the San Joaquin river,
the wheat crop is total failure this cea-
son. The whole surface of the country
now presents dry, parched up appear
ance, and the angel of death, in the shape
of dry, hot winds, has desolated the grain
fields. There is, however, one small oasis
"a green spot in the desert-which greet5
the eye of the traveller, and gladdens the
heart of the owner. About two miles from
Banta's and adjoining Peck's ranch, lie
one hundred and si1ty-three acres which
are green and thrifty and piomise to yield
fair crop. All around this field are
miles of the same soil seeded in wheat, on
which not a grain will be raised this sea-
son. Seed, soil and everything except
the manner of seeding is similar yet his
neighbors raise nothing, while A. P. Stock
ing has one hundred and sixty acres of
fair wheat. The ordinary custom of SOW
ing wheat is to plow the ground "a very
shallow plow at that, sow the seed and
harrow it beneath the surface. Stocking
pursued different plan. He first deep or
subsoilplowed his ground; ia the fall he
re-plowed it and narrowed in the seed
In the spring the whole area was heavily
rolled. The result is fair crop, while
ground seeded in the ordinary manner
produces nothing
Year: 1870

A VALUABLE RECIPE.-Are you troub-
led with reaches, or ants ?-then we can
tell you how to manage them Go to q
drug store and buy pound of powdered
borax ; scatter the borax on shelves and
other places where the reaches or ants do
congregate, and they will soon disappear.
We have tried it on the large black reaches,
large black ants, and little yellow ants,
with equal success The borax may also
be perhaps an equally sure remedy fer other
vermin. In any event, there is no danger
trying it, as it is harmless drug"
Year: 1870

A NOVEL WAY OF MAKING BUTTER
"A correspondent Of the San Joaquin
Valley Argus gives the Following new
method of making butter at rancho in
Mendocino county: While stopping at the
farm | witnessed most novel and, to me,
new method of making butter. While
giving directions how to do it, my hostess
detected my thoughts in my face--seeing
is believing "Come with me-" said she,
"and | will give you convincing proof"
l followed her to the milk room; saw her
place quantity of cream in thick linen
sack, then roll the sack in large cloth
and place it in hole which had been dug
in the sand for the purpose. 1t was then
covered up with sand and board put over
it. The next morning, when removed, it
came out as fine roll of butter as ever l
saw taken from churn. 1t required but
little working, as the earth had absorbed
nearly every particle of milk. 1t is now
five days old as | write, and just as sweet
and solid as butter can be.
Year: 1870

FUNERAL NoTIcEs.--Some ghoul of the
Cincinnati Times has been gathering the
following items from the exchanges, and
recommends them for variety and fresh
ness:


A man in New Hampshire the other day
eat fifteen dozen raw oysters on wager.
The silver trimming alone on his coffin
cost twelve dollars and thirty-fve cents.


John Smith, in Nebraska, said he could
handle snake the same as snake charmer
The churlishness of the undertaken in de-
manding pay in advance delayed the funer-
eral four days


A circus rider in Texas tried to turn
three somersaults on horseback, the other
day. The manager sent back to New
Orleans, the following day, for aaother
somersault man.


A man in New Jersey couldn't wait for
the cars to get to the depot, and jumped
off. His widow sued the insurance COM
pany


Few men would attempt to dry damp
gunpowder in the kitchen stove. A man
in Canada did. His afflicted family would
be glad of any information as to his where
abouts.


In Massachusetts, the other day, man
thought he could cross the track in advance
of tie locomotive The services at the
grave were very impressive.


A man warned his wife in New Orleans
not to light the fire with kerosene. She
didn't heed the warning. Her clothes fit
his second wife remarkably we'll
Year: 1870

FoRNEY, in late letter to a brother
editor, says;


"Let us not forget that we are forever
making great men out of small material,
and that, if very little share of the space
given to assaults upon men of our own pro-
fession were given to the cultivation of Q
good understanding in business and social
affairs among ourselves, the number of no
bodies In office would diminish, and the
editor would no longer be disfranchised BY
his readiness to fly at his brothers throat
and his willingness to help inferiority into
superior position"
Year: 1870

A LAMENTABLE AFFArR.-A heart
rendIng occurrence took place few days
ago in Montgomery county, Md. A young
lady OF most respectable connections was
engaged to be married to gentleman in
the nelghborhood, but then the match was
opposed and prevented by her family.
Inc lady threatened revenge for their un.
kindness, and few weeks ago carried her
threat into execution in terrible manner
Dy eloping with negro man, formerly a
slave OF one of the farmers in the vicinity
Nothing was heard of her until few days
ago, when her family received letter
from some town in Massachusetts, informing
a, them that she had married the negro
The sad affair has plunged large circle Of
friends in mourning. For many and OBJ
vious reasons we suppress the name of the
misguided young lady.-Ellicot Tine.
Year: 1870

THE GREAT MYsTERY.-The bodv is To
die. No one who passes the charmed
boundary comes back to tell. The imagin-
alton visits the land of shadows sent out
from some window of the soul over life's
restless waves-but wings its way YEARLY
back without life leaf in its beak as a
token of merging life beyond the closely
bending horizon. The great sun comes
and goes in the heavens, yet breathes no
secret of the ETHEREAL wilderness. The
crescent moon cleaves her nightly passage
across the upper deep, but tosses overheard
no signals. The sentinel stars challenge
each other as they walk their nightly
rounds, but we catch no syllable of their
countersign which gives passage to the
heavenly camp. Between this, and the
other life, there is great gulf fixed, across
which neither foot nor eye can travel
Year: 1870

PRINTING OFFICE BoREs.-The Home
Journal says: The "Ob-by-the-way, is the
class Of bores who comes into your news
paper Office while you are in the midst of
your leader, talks continually an hour and
three-quarters, without saying anything,
and finally makes movement as if to take
his departure; then you are just mentally
congratulating yourself on your happy
deliverance, when he suddenly returns to
the attack with


"Oh, by the way, came near forgetting
it? Did you hear about-"


He then proceeds to unfold a tale of
something he thinks funny, and which he
relates with great power, winding up with
the instruction to you to write it up and
publish it in your paper, which you pro.
mise to do for the sake Of getting rid Of
him, although you would as soon think Of
publishing your own obituary.
Year: 1870

How TO KILL A TowN-To kill a
town put up no more buildings than you
a-e obliged to occupy yourself. If you
should have an empty building and any one
should wish to rent it, ask about three
times its value. Look at every new conner
with a scowl. Turn a cold shoulder to
to any business man and mechanic who
seeks home among you. Go abroad for
your wares rather than purchase from
your own merchants and manufacturers at
the same prices. Refuse to advertise so
that persons at distance will not know
that any business is being done in your
town. A prompt observance Of these rules
viii kin any town in two years.
Year: 1870

THE CHICAGO CLUB VICTORIOUS.


The success of the White Stocking nine Of
the Chicago Club in their first game with the parent
Eokford Club since their reorganization was followed
on Saturday by triumph the ex-champion Allan
tics who have thus lost their twelfth this season
and take position fourth fifth in the struggle for
the championship. The Chicago nine have 10 meet the
Athletics to-day, tomorrow the champion Mutuas
The play OF the Atlantic nine on Saturday up 10 the
close Of the eighth inning such In point OF excellence
in nearly every position 20 warrant the investment
Of wagers odds Of sOO TO $50 their success even so
the end Of the game. Suddenly most glaring errors
marked their play until victory almost assured for
their opponents and then the fine play OF the previous
sxUas Is appended.
Year: 1870

down. Following the rest he went on
board the &c hooner ana found twenty or thirty men
there; was partly stunned and did not know where
he WAS going; heard the cry while on the schooner
uiat she was sinking ana jumped back on the
steamer again; knew then for the iirst time wnat
was The matter; knew there had been COLLISION;
the schooner aud had no idea how me
COLLISION occurred. further than tnat tne
bow OF the schooner ran into the side OF the
steamboat; the captain appeared efficient I'D tne
all he could 10 pacify the passengers; hearu no
whistle blowing before the accident but I'll shortly
afterwards; could not say whether the signals were
up or not; was not under The influence OF liquor,
and the deceased was sober; would have every con-
ndence Ia the captain.


walk was the next witness called. lie testified that
he resided at 63 Butler street; he captain at the
time OF the collision on Frldav, August IL: there
800 or 400 passengers OH board al the time; was
around on deck attending 10 his duties when ne
heard the whistle blow once. and almost stimuli
faneOusly heard the bell strike; ran 10
the forward part OF the boat, on the
crash was terrific; ran TO the fire room ana asked
The fireman II she was making water, and he replied
that she was not; told him to keep sharp look out;
went on the schooner and saw her position after
had her ballast removed to the STAFFORD
SIDE ana several gentlemen assisted In
and told the pilot to blow for assistance; went back
TO the schooner, and found all sails set sang out for
the captain, but could not get any reply; tugboat
came UP, when large number OF passengers went
menced towing US TO the dock; the time
between the ringing and the collision
was abont two minutes; the pilot knowing the
danger could have stopped the boat but II ne had
stopped just at the time the damage would have
been much greater; the fracture extended from
the deck OF the boat to within three inches OF the
fecty sober at the time of the accident


The inquest was adjourned.
Year: 1870

Coroner Whtehll commenced the inquest last
night over the body OF John +. Phalen cne OF the
passengers who was drowned at the time Of the
COLLISION between the Coney Island steamer Norwak
ano the schooner Lady Ellen while on her last trip
from Coney Island ON the night OF August IL. The
deceased was a young man who resided with his
mother at 42e West Twenty.hith street, New York.


James Lyons, who was IN company with the de-


ceased on the night IN question: testified that he
on the steamer Norwak at the time OF the accident;
the deceased was with him, and he Identified him as
the man py his hair and by the articles on his
person: was standing at the bar with the deceased


and the only thing he could recollect
was heavy crash winch knocked him
Year: 1870

THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE will not
report the Tax bin recently passed by the
House for at least al week, and during that
time they will consider how the income tax can
be dispensed with. The desire seems to be ~
do sway with that tax entirely. Great efforts
are being made to effect a reduction of the tax
on spirits, but the committee decline to enter
tain the question of reducing that tax.
Year: 1870

TINES ARE CHANGED-When women first
began to do work for government in the depart
ments they we're not held to such strict rules as
the men. Their salaries were smaller and il
seemed not to be expected that they should
come out in all weather and work as hard as the
men. But row the pressure for their places on
the part of women has been so great that the
system is all changed, and those who cannot
work hard must give place to those who can.
With the present strict rules many women will


be obliged to resign after few years OF ser
vice. Their physical constitutions will not per-
NIT them TO hold out to work hard as long as
men cam. and this is surely good reason for
giving to them while they.do work under the
same strict rules as men as much paw for the
same work. H.CI
Year: 1870

WALL STREET.


SATURDAY. April 2-6 P.h.l


Wall street was utterly quiet and dull to-day.
There was but one session OF the Stock Exchange
and but one OF the Government Board The STOCK
Exchange went into executive session at noon on
propositions to make application to the Legislature
for charter, as well TO remove the sight to more
eligible LOCALITY. In the absence OF quorum tne
meeting adjourned to next week.


THK MONEY MARKEr-THB BANK STATEMENT.


There was o rather active demand FOR money at
seven per cent during O portion OF the
afternoon and a general marking up or
rates on Call. The lowest fgure at which the gov
ernment houses were offered balances was i've per
cent while among the stock houses the rates were
six and seven per cent. Commercial paper was not
affected by this activity the amount OF rst class ac-
ceptances on the market being very light. The figures
OF the bank statement submitted this afternoon are
irreconciable, except on the hypothesis that money
has been artincially rendered scarce. Some OF the
banks were creditors for unusual amounts at the
Clearing House this morning, and there are other
indications that certain chronic "Dear'' clique 10
the street can account for the withdrawal OF funds
so suggested. There Is reason to believe thas the
banks during the week were actually gamers
In legal tenders, as the rates OF domestic
exchange favored, and still favor, this city as
against the West and South. The loss In deposits
the decrease in specie the loss In legal tenders Is
the amount locked up BY the ''bears" The total
loss In reserve Is over ve millions, but the banks
sti hold nearly twenty millions OF reserve IN ex-
cess Of the amount required BY law, so that they
are In good position to meet an artificial Tightening
In money should 1t be superadded to the expected
activity during the ensuing six weeks. The last two
Year: 1870




The gold market was steady at Ill u ll1X, with
the greater number OF transactions at 1llx. The
Room was devoid Of sensational rumors and reports
The market closed strong on the falling of in the
cotton receipts and the shipment Of $120O0o specie
by the Bremen steamer The following is the record
Year: 1870

In answer to this question, the Medical
Recorder holds the following language
"The reason why children die is because
they are not taken care of. From the
day of birth they are stuffed with food
choked with physic, splashed with water
suffocated in hot rooms and steamed iu
bed clothes. So much for indoor. When
permitted to breathe breath of pure air
once week in summer, and once ol
twice during the colder months, only the
nose is permitted to peer into daylight
A little later they are sent out with nc
clothes at all on the parts Of the body
which most needs protection. Bare legs,
bare arms, bare necks, girted middles
with an inverted umbrella to collect the
air and chill the other parts of the body.
A stout, strong man goes out in cold
day with gloves and an overcoat, wooleu
stockings and thick double soled boots
with cork between and rubbers over
The same day, child Of three years old
an infant of flesh and blood, and bone and
constitution, goes out with hose as thin as
paper, cotton socks, legs uncovered to the
knees, neck bare, an exposure which
would disable the nurse, kill the mother
outright, and make the father an invalid
for weeks. And why2 To harden them
to a mode Of dress which they are never
expected to practice. To accustom them
to exposure which dozen years later
would be considered downright foolery.
To rear children thus for the slaughter
pen, and then lay it to the lord, is too
bad. We don't think the Almighty had
any hand in it,"
Year: 1870

There is to be a female divorce toarna-
ment in Chicago next September A prize
of diamonds and jeweled revolver is to be
given to the woman who marrics and gets
clear Of the most husbands before the date
of the tournament
Year: 1870

There will be a convention at Cincinnati
on the 25th of October next to discuss the
removal of the National Capital All the
States are to be represented. Three dele.
gates from each Congressional District, and
six from each State at large
Year: 1870

The Internal "iron clad" still stares every
body in the face It is still the law of the
land, and has to be taken not only by all
the Congressman, but by every officer of the
government, from the highest to the lowest.
Year: 1870

East Tennessee has raised this year FIVE
million bushels of wheat, and will have a
surplus of three million bushels for sale
More than there has been raised in that
section for twenty years.
Year: 1870

Davenport boys wilted. Then the Davenport
girls rallied and made :; desperate charge
upon her with clubs and stones, inflcting Sc
flouS wounds, but not succeeding in getting
her down. Just at this crisis Kate, hard
pressed as she was, and having no time to
stoop to gather rocks to defend herself, extri-
Gated from her pocket small penknifc,
measuring about six inches in the blade. and
commenced an indiscrminate and verv wild
and general cutting and sashing at the COM
bned Davenport girls surrounding her The
result OF this fearful frenzy on the part of
Nate was seriously detrimental to the well
beng OF the Davenport females. Two Of
them received serious slashes from the wcap-
on she welded, one of them dropping on the
held from loss of blood from the knife, and
the other was so seriously disabled as to be u
fit subject for hospital practice


This unexpected result contributed matcr-
ally to the withdrawal of the remaining Dav-
enport besieging party, who quietly removed
their disabled from the field, leaving the he
roic Kate master of the situation.


The casualties sustained in this engage
ment only amount to the death of Mrs De-
Armand, with the probability that the elder
Miss Davenport will also die. and the Grip
family.


Kate jackson was less injured than any one
engaged in the fight, and was able to carry
her dead sister home after the battle closed


Nashville Banner
Year: 1870

Two fashionable young ladies Of Hartford,
Ct, have been laid up for repairs from wear
ing high heeled shoes, and the doctor thinks
he has got job that will last him a year, to
straighten out their little toes One of the
girls was to have been married soon, but the
ceremony will have to be performed sitting
down, if at all, as she can't stand on her feet
Year: 1870

All who have real estate for sale or to let
and those desiring to purchase or rent sueh property


Will find il to their interest to advertise in THE TRIBUNE
Its aggregate circulation exceeds that of other news
paper and in addition to this advantage THE TRIBUNE
will be found not only in NewYork and all ts cities ana
villages but every state and Territory throughout the
Union The advertisement should he as brief az VIII
allow Of the advantages claimed being made clear To the
reader. We would especially dwell on the fact that the
subscribers for the three editions of IHE TRIBUNE Daiy
semi-Weekly and Weekly, comprise individuals In every
business professions consequently each
are read by all classes THE TRIBUNE devOtes especial
attention to reports of sales of real estate both In ey
and country thus adding greatly to the value OF s col


advertising medium. The charges for aiver-
tisng are as follows DAILY TRIBUNE 25 cents per line
for insertion. WEEKLY TRIBUNE, s. per line; SEMI
WEEKLY TRIBUNE, 25 cents per line About ten words OF
our wide columns average line Terms cash in advance
Year: 1870

ST. LOUIS, March 10 The dead
body of an unknown man was found
Saturday morning, a short distance
from the fair grounds. with two pistols
near by, both of which had been dis
charged. Two pistol ball wounds,
one in the head and the
other in the breast, were found on the
body, and a portion of the clothing
burned. The death is involved in
mystes 5, but it is thought by some
that lie man was the murderer of
Herman Tubbesing, who was shot
last night, and that he committed SUI
eide. The coroner is now holding an
inquest.


Nothing definite has yet been
learned regarding the murder of Tub
besing. last night. He was a very
peaceable man, and the supposition is,
he was mistaken for some one slse.


The Lower House passed a bill
making it a penitentiary offense for
railroad agents to fraudulently sell
transfer or return tickets, or coupons.


The Senate passed a concurrent res
olution asking Congress to donate all
Government lands in Missouri to pub
lie schools.
Year: 1870

Ii Is now conceded that at least in
one department formerly exclusively oc-
cupied by men, women have been sue
cessful. In one building, at least in
every two or three square miles Of the
State, women rules supreme.


Experience has taught us that for our
common schools the gentler sex sup
plies the best teachers. 1t would be
difficult to find in all our State fossil
SO antiquated and parched that he
wt uld wish to exclude the school mis-
tress from her domain But, notwith-
standing the universal approval Of
school government by women during
school hours, our system of schools
presents the singular anomaly of rcfus-
ing her voice in school government
out Of school hours In other words, we
are wiling to entrust TO women the ex-
tremely arduous and delicate duties OF
the execution Of our will as regards
school government, but have feared to
trust her with the framing of any part
of the system, or with the selection of
the school officers. For this distinction
we feel perfectly safe in saying no sound
reason can be given. If woman is
competent to teach and goyc IN school
she is certainly capable Of assisting in
the selection of the teacher, and of de-
cIaring upon what particular system
the senool shall be governed


This proG osition is independent of
the general question of woman suffrage,
and has been elsewhere demonstrated
to be correct in practice. To be sure,
should the experiment be tried, its re-
suits might in some measure afford an
argument upon one side or the other of
the woman suffrage question, as indi.
eating what would be the conduct OF
women at the polls, the temper and in
telligcnce with which they woul ex-
press their opinions, and other facts OF
similar character. But this, so far as
il goes, is an argument in favor of the
experiment, TO all who really and hon
estly desire to be right upon the other
question. Still the two questions are
in a great measure distinct. 1t is con.
ceded by all tnat women are especially
fitted for the training Of children, that
they take a greater interest in educa-
tional matters than men, and there
seems 10 be no reason whatever, as we
said before, why they are not as capa-
bic as men. Of deciding what shall be
the policy pursued in relation to
schools. In fact, if either sex is to be
excluded from a voice in school mat
ters, il should be the male,


At the last session of the Legislature
bill proposing to confer upon women
the right Of suffrage in school district
meetings, lacked but a few votes to en-
able it to pass the House Of Represen'
tatives, and at the time we thought il
required no more than fair discussion
to secure its passage


There is now good opportunity tc
remedy the defect Of the last Legisla
4 ture, and we trust that such a measure
as we have suggested may be put upon
our statutes at an early day Should
such law prove injurious, the injury
can lie repaired IN year, or at tarthes'
lin two years, SO that no very bad re
suits can possibly follow


G. NJ. f.