The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-10

| The Hessian Fly is supposed to have
been brought from Germany, in straw en-
ployed in the debarkation of HOwe's
troops, on Long Island in 1776: The in
sect spread in various directions, at the
rate of 90 to 50 miles a year, and the
wheat OF the entire region east of the AL
leghanies is now more or less infected
with the larvae, as we'll as in large por
tions of the States bordering on the Ohio
and Mississippi, and on the Great Lakes
1t was a good answer that was once
given by poor woman 10 minister, who
asked her, 'sW hat is faith?" She replied,
81 am ignorant; cannot answer well;
but think faith is taking God at has
avOrd."
NEwsPAPER.-Dr. Johnson when in the
fullness of years and kno Wedge said:
"l never take up newspaper without
finding something | would have deemed it
oSs not to Lave seen; never without
deriving from it instruction and amuse-
ment."
IF we work on marble. it will perish !;
II we work upon brass, time will efface it.
Ii we rear temp e., they will crunble To
the dust But if we work upon irninor-
tai ninds-if we imbue them with high
princi pies, with the fear of God, and of
their fellow men, we engrave on those ta-
hlets something which no time can efface,
but which will brighten, TO al eternity.
Daniel Webster
TRY lT.-By sprinkling common ,cood
ashes on vines when wet, you can eftec-
tually prevent bugs from injuring them.
WASH FOR THE HEAD.-A mother asks,
what is an efficient remedy for removing
dandruff in the hair, as she has an objec
ton to using an ivory comb! l his OBJ
lection is well founded, as 1t increases the
evil. The following wash, app led with
small piece of flannel, to the roots of
the hair, will be found excel ent. Three
parts of oil of almonds, one part of lime
water, to he shaken up well, and crn be
procured of any chemist. Lady's Book.
The new stamped envelopes have been
received At the Post Office. They are
so d at 1920 per hundred, which makes
the cost of the envelopes but 90 cents per
hundred, the postage being three cents on
each letter. They are of two colors, buff
and white, and the stamp upon them bears
the likeness of w ashington. On the back
is the name of the maker, who is regard
ed as having taken an undue liberty IN
stamping his own card upon them.
SOUND DocrRiNE.-The following is
from the New Bedford Mercury;
"Ihe poorest business an honest man
can engage in is that of politics for the
sake of its reward. Whi he is a poor
creature and an unworthy citizen who
negects his political duties and sacrifices
his political birthright to his business or
his ease, the man who makes merchandise
of his political principles, and expects pay
for maintaining them. IS quite as foolish
as he is base"
BURNT Bones FOR THE PEAR TREE.-I
We can bear testimony to the value of the
bone-hlack of sugar refineries, says an ex
change paper. as IL special manure tor the
pear tree A peck mixed in the soll Of II
hole three feet in diameter, in which the
tree is painted, gives great depth OF YER
dure, and auglnents both the size and fla
vor of the fruit.
CooK1NG make
but All ins pid dish un ess wei cooked and
properly seasoned; but when properly
prepared are universally esteemed. After
having selected good near.y ripe fruit,
scald, peal off The skin and slice them;
place them on the stove in a tin dish and
cook owIy for at least an hour and a
half, two hours would he better; add su-
gar, salt and pepper to suit the taste,
with crackers or crumbs of bread. We
know Of Il lady who cooks tomatoes ac
cording to the above recipe, and many
have eaten and relished them to whom
before the tomato was disgusting.
NEWSPAPERS IN CALIFoRNIA-There
are published in California thirty eight
newspapers, twelve of which are dailies,
one tr-weekiy, two semi-we, klies, and
the balance are weeklies. Sixteen of
these are printed in San Francisco, four
in Sacramento, Two in Marysviie, two in
Stockton, and two in Placervllle. Three
are printed in fore gn languages, and two
devoted to two different languages -
Among them, four are ca led Journals,
eight Of them are Herads, and two Re-
publcans. Total weekly circulation
100000.
To FATTEN FowLs.-The hest food
for fattening fowls is potatoes mixed with
meal. Boil the potatoes aud mash them
fine while they are hot, and NIX the mea
with them just before it Is presented.-
They fatten on this diet in less than half
the time ordinarily required to bring them
| to thp same condition of excellence oil