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viii only give you tha figures for ,ny
last crop 18Th. II was I'll shipped 70
New York. NJ whole orep from this cid
and dilapidated orchard netied s. 0, i lo0.75.
The Bartlett pears were sold 10 this place
at 81 per basket for canning purposes.
amounting 70 esf7. The other peais sesd
early apples realized about $50, say ior the
whole Slzb This amounts 70 total of
$40 .575.75 From this deduct 81 500 for
cultivation. picking, SORTING kbd hauling,
and ! bad an entirely clear profit Of 80 900
from the seventy acres, aud nine.tenths Of
the pear and apple trees we're two young
to bear any fruit
Three Of my peach trees yielded re-
speetiyely twenty -one baskets, twentg~one
and . half baskets and twenfy-two baskets.
The excessively wet weather in August
aud the washing away Of several miles Of
the Delaware Railway entailed loss, am
satis6ed, Of fully $1,000. Two Of my va.
riefies we're almost entirely lost from these
two causes Had 20 disaster happened, I
think ! should have realised sI1,60O clear
Of every expense.
Mr. Armington has very iine Young
orchard, about two miles from Dover. Of
500 trees, from which he obtained profit
of ii $40. Very respectfully,
H. RID0ELr.v
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electric lights from the tower, il Is sug-
gcsted that the latter, with their adjoining
grounds, might be brilliantly Illuminated
at night. The summit Of the spire would
also form n magnificent observatory, while
the view of the surrounding country would
be unparalleled
1t is hardly necessary for us to point out
the very appropriate character Of the do
sign In connection with the object of its
erection. That the hundredth anniversary
Of our national existence should not pass
without some more permanent memorial
than that Of an exposition, which, within
few months from its close, win have dis
appeared, seems to w eminently proper.
It is clear that, within the coming two
years, no monument Of so imposinga ma
ture, or Of so unique and original concep-
tioD, can be constructed Of any other
material than iron, nor, indeed, can we
hope to erect fabric more completely ma
tional in every feature. Not only then
shall we commemorate our birthday by the
loftiest structure ever built by man, but by
an cdi6ce designed by American engineers,
reared by American mechanics, and con-
structed Of material purely the produce of
American soil,--ISeieniifc American.
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determines the laying out Of the ground,
the relative position of different objects,
together with the fact that only the En-
peror is considered worthy to peform the
worship, invests itwith dignity and solemi.
ty which belong to no other religious cere.
mony in China.
The enclosure, which is about two miles
in circumference, is surrounded by high
wall. On entering, 1t appears like large
park. Many Of the trees which abound in
it are of great age. Above the trees there
appears in the distance tho beautiful dome
of large pavilion situated in the eastern
side of the enclosure, on a high marble
terrace, and rising from the terrace to the
height Of about 100 feet. Here the EN-.
pepOr resorts in the spring to pray for a
prosperous season for his subjects. South
of the pavilion is the altar of Heaven,
previously referred to. This is a mound
about 20 feet high, in three terraces---the
upper one 90 feet in diameter, the lower
one over 200 All are covered with white
polished marble. This mound corresponds
to the one above described except that Il
has no building whatever upon il. Near
this marble-covered mound there is an
altar for whole burnt offerings. This is
about 10 feet high, and in it are burned
whole bullocks. These bullocks must be
two years old and without blemish. There
are also large urn-shaped iron CRATES, where
silks are offered and the products of the
soil. As the Emperor kneels to worship
Heaven, on the marble pavement under
the open sky, the fire for consuming the
burnt offering is kindled. This worship
is performed before daylight, the Emperor
having spent the night, as is supposed, in
fasting and meditation. A severe simplici-
ty and marked solemnity characterizes this
worship. No deity fr,n the Buddhist or
Taouist Pantheon has any place within
this sacred enclosure, and no images are
found in any Of the buildings.
While it is gratifying to find in China
this one form Of worship SO nearly exempt
from an idolatrous element, and this
marked though vague acknowledgment of
the existence Of the unseen God of Heav.
en-, to whom even the Emperor owns his
inferiority and allegiance, it must be ad-
mitted that this service is at present little
more than an empty ritualism, those en-
gagged in it having no proper conception of
God; and that this vague worship of
Heaven is yitiated and corrupted by the
inferior worship of the sun, moon, and of
various terrestrial gods and spirits.
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pnyrnrscr IN HunAs ExnAIArros,

DIFFERENCE IN HuMAs ExmALATIoSs.
1t Is well-known fact that the human
body contains in itself various humors and
aids similar in action and having the same
tendency toward che baser metals, as nitric
and sulphuric acids--namely, to tarnish
them; these acids varying in quality in
different persons. No better proof need
be given in support Of this than in noticing
the effect which different persons have on
the jewelry they wear. There are thou
sands who-for fancy or economy sake
wear continually the cheapest kind, known
under the name of fancy .je,oei.y, having
brass ear wires to the drops, without any
i'll effects, while many others, after wearing
them few days, are troubled with sore
ears; in other words, the acids contained
in the perspiration Of some persons are
suficient to act upon the brass. There
are persons BY whom jewelry of any grade
below Is karats fine would be tarnished in
a few days, and If such persons were to
condemn all jewelry they thus tarnish as
brass, they would do great injustice to the
jewelcr. These are extreme cases, it is
true, but there are many persons who can.
not even wear iron or steel about them
without causing it to rust by the acidity Of
their perspiration.
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Hundreds Of men have no time to got
acquainted with their children. They see
in general way that they are clean and
wholesome looking, they pay the quarterly
school bills, and they grudge no expense
in the matter Of shoes and overcoais. They
dimly remember that they once courted
their wives, and said tender things in
pleasant parlors, where the cheerful gas.
light sheds its glow, or on moonlight eve.
nings under the rustling leaves. The time
for that has quite gone BY, and they would
feel as bashfal as school boy reciting .
piece, were they 70 essay complimen,
to the lady at'the other end Of the table,
They have forgotten that home has Ii
inslienable rights, and smong them fni
and ehiefest, the right TO their personal
presence Nothing rest man or woman
who has been busy about one set Of things
better than total change Of employment o.
feeling. A nap on the lounge is all very
well, but after half hour Of il, If the most
tired man viii shake Of dull sleep, and
have romp with the children, or game
Of bo-Peep with the baby, he win be rested
much more thoroughly than If he drowss
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Habits of Eating.

A highly edifying and amusing CORES
pondence has been recently going on in
the columns of Public Opinion, London
periodical, upon the subject Of regularity
in meals. One scientific feeder subsists
upon two meals day and grows fat upon
it. Another takes his regular rations four
times daily, and declares his readiness to
attack a fifth. One hygienic individual
cannot get along without his regular 'nips"
between times, while another holds that
life would be feeting show without a
regular allowance of beef at dinner. The
subject is an interesting one, not only to
the "bulls, whose adipOse tissue is gener-
ally supposed to equal their voracity, but
to the American, whose lean and hungry
aspect suggests dyspepsia and concomitant
evils. Upon the advantage Of regularity
of meals all medical men agree; but the
quality, quantity and frequency thereof
are matters to be decided by climate,
strength of digestive power, occupation,
and many other causes. The healthiest
rule appears to be to eat little, but often !;
and most people err by leaving the stomach
too long empty, and then giving it too
much to do. The general custom with us
Of three meals a day is good one, and to
it may be attributed, we think, the gen.
eral healthy and robust appearance Of our
men, as compared with those Of many other
cities. Where there is dyspepsia--and
where is there not?--it is less the result Of
want of regularity than of two great ra-
pidity Of mastication; too great and highly
seasoned variety of food too many drinks
between times; and too generous use Of
tobacco and the salivary glands. The
English are much more sensible in their
cooking and eating than we are---the re-
fined epicure of the Louisville Courier
Journal to the contrary notwithstanding.
The man in London who breakfasts upon
an egg and piece Of dry toast, and dimes
npon cut from the joint and pint of
porter, is much more likely to have
sound sleep, pleasant temper, and a
hopeful disposition than the citizen who
bends over his hotel table, surrounded by
small feet of side dishes, which, taken
in the aggregate, represent an amount Of
indigestion which no picture in DOre's
illustrations to the "Inferno" could posi-
bly, paint within few thousand miles.
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A WONDERFUL CAvE.-In the range
Of mountains in Western North Carolina,
known as the "Fork Range" most singu-
lar phenomenon exists. It Is breathing
care. In the summer months q current
Of air comes from il so strongly that a
person can't walk against il, while in the
winter its suction Is just as great The
cool air from the mountain in the summer
Is felt for miles, in direct line from the
mouth Of the cave At times most
unpleasant odor is emitted upon the current
from dead carcasses of animals sucked in
and killed by the violence. The loss Of
cattle and stock in that section in winter
is accounted for in this way they range
too near the mouth Of the cave, and the
current carries them in. At times, when
the change from inhalation to exhalation
begins, the air Is filIed with various hairs Of
animals, not unfrequeptly bones and car
casses are seen miles from the place. The
air has been known to change materially
in temperature during sxhalation from
quite cool to unpleasantly hot, whitening
vegetation within reach, and accompanied
by a terrible roaring, gurgling sound, as of
a pot boiling. IL is unaccounted for by
scientific men who have examined Il,
though no exploration can take place. Il
is feared BY many that volcanic eruption
may break forth there some time. Such
things have occurred in places Is little
unexpected.
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STANDARD OF CHARIry.--Men meas
ure their charities by peculiar standard.
A man who has but dollar in his pocket
would give apenny for almost any purpose.
If he had hundred dollars he might give
one dollar; carry Il higher and there comes
falling off, One hundred would be con.
sidered too large sum for him who has
ten thousand, while present Of one thou
sand would be deemed miraculous from q
man worth one hundred thousand, yet the
proportion is the same throughout, and the
mans penny, the widows mite, is more
than the rich mans high-sounding and
widely trumpctcd beneiaction.
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Coronation of the King of Siam.

This city, says Bangkok correspon-
dent, has lately been scene of festivity
and gorgeous professions and illuminations,
owing to the re-coronation of the King,
who has lately attained his majority. He
was originally crowned about six years ago,
on the death of his father; but, being then
only boy of 10, he could not undertake
the sole charge of government, which was,
therefore, intrusted to Regent, who has
fulfilled his duties in manner which Is
seldom met with in Oriental countries.
Prior to the present ceremony, the
King, according to Siamese law, was CON-
PEELED to enter the priesthood for short
time, and had to perform all the duties Of
the youngest novice and to receive in
structions suitable to the position he was
to occupy. After this ceremony he was,
on the morning of the 10th of November,
at half past 5, recrowued by the attendant
priests, which fact was announced to the
people by salute of 101 guns from the
palace, and another of 2l guns from a
French frigate which came to Bangkok in
honor of the occasion.
At 10 a. m. the King repaired to the
Royal Throne, arnyed in the splendid
State Robes, and attended by his mobiles
bearing the different insignia of bis power.
A most brilliant assemblage had been pre-
viously congregated in front Of the throne,
and representatives from almost every civ.
ilized nation were present. Immediately
after His Majesty had taken bis seat on
the throne he read proclamation abolish
ing crouching and prostation in the pres
ence ofa superior. From time immemorial
II has been the Siamese custom never 70
stand in the presence of Royalty, and the
highest mobiles in the land could only
approach the King on their knees, with
their elbows resting on the floor, and their
hands Joined in the act of worship. A
nobleman visiting another of higher rank
than himself would have to remain in a
very similar position, no matter how long
the interview might last In the procla-
nation the King stated that he had been
impressed with the conviction that no
country could prosper where such servility
and worship from one man to another was
the custom, and that he wished to see men
on more equal footing, so that the poor
est subject in the kingdom might feel sure
of obtaining equal justice with the rich.
During the reading Of this edict, all the
Siamese present, to the number Of about
400, remained in PROSTATE condition on
the floor, but at its conclusion they arose
simultaneously and did their best toward
making bow to the King in European
fashion.
Many Of them appeared i'll at ease, and
II was noticeable, by their round shoulders
and halfstooping gait, that they were
almost afraid Of the position they found
themselves in.
After a few more formalities, the King
retired amid the most horrible din Of con.
ches, gongs, horns and all other native
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Unknown Plaee..

Chief Justice DAILY, in his annual ad
dress before the American Geogrsphical
Society, in referring to the work yet TO be
done by geographical societies, says -
/" There are not now great highways along
the ocean to be tracked or great continents
TO be discovered, but there Is yet one-sey-
cuteeuth part of the globe Of which we
know nothing except BY conjecture. The
region which surrounds the South Pole,
the Antarctic, covers an area Of 4 100000
square miles. The Arctic measures near.
ly 100000. The unexplored portion Of
Africa may be put down at least as | ,OOO,-
900. The unknown partOf Australia iseer-
tainly morethan two-thirds Of that amount,
and in this connection / may draw attention
to the great islands ofthe East Indian Arch
ipelago, stretching from the northeast
corner Of Asia to New Zealand, occupying
the most favored part Of the earth, and
which have in extent the magnitude Of a
continent. One Of this great group, Bor-
neO, is considered the secopd largest island
on the globe. A strip along the coast Of
about 100 miles deep represents what we
know Of il; the interior and the larger
portion remains unknown. Papua or New
Guinea is as large or may even be larger
than Borneo What do We know of it
Comparatively nothing Sumatra Is | 600
miles in length, and Celebesand LuzOn are
inferior only TO Sumatra, and there are in
addition numerous islands Of considerable
size, some as large as ceylon, and thous-
ands Of minute islands, many abounding
iu spices and mineral ores. Il was with
the view Of drawing public attention to
the importance Of obtaining more exact
geographical knowledge Of the planet we
inhabit that the FIRST geographical society
was formed in Great Britain 43 years ago,
and thSt the stimulus which such body
can give to such an inquiry is very great
and the results it can produce extensive is
seen in the fact that there are now 33 Of
these societies distributed over the globe,
in England, France, Holland, Belgium,
Italy, Spain, Germany, Hungary, Russia,
India, the United States, Mexico, Brazil,
and BuenOs Ayres. 1t is only very large
sOcisties--Iike the Royal Geographical
Society in London, which has now 2,7OO
members, paying f2 each annually, and
has in addition permanent fund Of over
sl0O, 1000 and stipend from government,
making its annual income over $40, 900, or
the Imperial Russian Geographical Society
which Is munifcently supported by the
government--that can engage in and de-
fray the expense of explorations in the
unknown parts Of the earth"
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Il is said that in some parts Of Germany
when a guest arrives at house on visit,
il is the custom to suspend over his cham
Der door, after he has retired TO rest or
early the next morning, wreath Of fresh.
ly-cut flowers, with words Of welcome In
the centre.
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/ q - = ~ - - - - = t-~--~
!" ei''s very respectEuny
-. {. n's'1I
On the f,ultivst;a, - o~.h...a -.
-
We have for many years been The adyo-
cate Of sowing orchard grass as one Of the
most valuable Of the grasses for the farmer
having dairy cows, but it Is only within a
few years past that the advice appears to
have been accepted and acted upon By
farmers; and now We are glad to find that
y Is being very generally adopted. We
think, and have always 90 advised, that il
is better 70 SOW Il early in the Spring with
clover seed, although some think il advis-
able 70 SOW il BY itself. If the former
plan u pursued the clover should be sown
trat 10 the usual way, and afterwards the
orchard grass 70 follow Put the seed Of
the latter on hoor and moistcn It with
water slowly poured from watering pot,
the seed being thoroughly turned over
during the process and shosslled into
p'ie, and thus remain 10 bulk twelve hours
before being sown, mixing il With twice
its bulk Of sand or ashes-the more readi-
y 70 effect essnness Of distribution. The
TWO grasses mixed make > much better
nay than clover does alone; greater pro-
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Ghe Grareller.
CHINA.

Correspondence q Ms Nsw York os.srrr.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31
Two Foes of Health.

Cold and damp are inimical to health,
and we generally have an unwholesome
combination of the two at this season
They penetrate the skin and integuments
and affect the mucular, glandular and
nervous organizations, producing rheu-
matism, neuralgia, chils and fever, and
where there is a tendency to dyspepsia,
or liver complaint, provoking an attack
OF indigestion or billiousne>s. The best
advice that can be given under such cir
cumstances is to keep the external sur
face OF the body warmly clothed, and to
keep the Internal organs in vigorous
working order with the most wholesome
and genial of all touicS, Hostetter'> Stum
ach Bitter. Gtaduaiiy but constantly
this famous lnVlgolant Is >uper>eding the
adulterated liquors OF commerce, rs Il
medicinal Stimulant and corrective, in
all parts OF the country. 1t will be a
happy day for humanity, and 1t will sure
~ come, when tins pare restorative shall
have taken the pace OF raw spirits rs
stlmulant IN all our private and public
hospitals. Ii Is not, however, merely
harmless substitute for the fiery stimu-
!ants referred to. Its stimulating prop
critics are not its chief merits, although
in this regard it surpasseS all the unmed-
icated products of the still, domestic or
imported. The powerful influence it ex-
erciseS over the torpid and toneless stom-
ach, the diSordered liver, the constipated
bowels, and the relaxed nerves, render
it a positive specific in dyspepsia, liver
complaint, intestinal construction, nerv-
Gus weakness, hypochondria, rheuma-
tsm and sleeplessness. All chronic com
plants are aggravated by a cold, moist
atmosphere, and it is therefore particu-
larly necessary for those who are afflicted
with ailments of this nature, whatever
their type may be, to meet this predis-
posing cause Of sickness with a whole
some antidote. HoStetter's BttcrS should
be taken daily at this season by all per-
sons laboring under chronic ailments
that tend to weaken the system. ja-l.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.--Last
Sunday morning cabin burned down at
Waugh's Ferry, on the Sacramento river
about four miles below Shasta, and a
woman was burned with it. The cabin
was occupied by miner named Raider,
and the woman lived with him. There
were no neighbors nearer than the oppo-
site side of the river. The fire was dis
covered by residents on the other side Of
the Sacramento about o'clock in the
morning, but they were unable to cross
the river in time to render any assistance,
and when they got over the structure was
in ashes. The remains of Madam Raider
as she was called-were found about
three feet from the doorway, all burned
to coal except the chest and skull. 1t
seemed that she had carried some things
out of the house and returned when she
became victim to the flames. Raider
was mining at the time about half mile
away. The origin OF the fire is unknown.
Raider is German who formerly mined
at Coffee creek in this county, had his leg
broken and it was amputated by DR..
Todd. Madam Rad er formerly lived
near Lewiston.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

REV. r. GRAVES will preach as follows,
until further notice:
lsr SUNDAY, in each month, at Weayeryille,
at lO1a n. m, and at Lewiston, at = p. m.
IND SUNDAY, at Weaverville at l0l9 a. IN. ,
and at Junction City, at 319 p. M, and at Canon
City at ~ p. NJ.
Bird SUNDAY, at Weaverville, at lO12 a. m. g,
and at Lewiston, at =. p. m.
4rH SUNDAY, at Weaverville, at lOl9 a. m. -,
and at Junction City, at SO p. m, and at Canon
City, at ~ p. M.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

MINING ACCIDENT.-Ther raise in Gar
den, Sydney and Ten Cent gulches, on
Wednesday last, resulted disastrously to
Carson & Gering. The water broke over
their bulk-head, just below where the
school house stands, and the result is that
about three-quarters of a mile of their
fume is now covered with from twelve to
fifteen feet of tailings, which makes it a
total loss, as it will never pay to unearth
it. The owners of the claim intend to
put in a short fume above the break.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

BEAR KILLED.-One night last week,
Mr.. John p. Grant, of Canon Creek, was
aroused by knock at his cabin door, and
upon opening it his hair Immediately as
sumed a perpendicular, for, instead Of
finding one. of his neigbbors there as he
expected, his gazoAell upon BEAR! He
at once reached for his gun, but it was
empty and his ammunition was every
where except where it ought to be. By
the time he had loaded his gun the bear
was gone. Next day, hewever, Mr.. Grant
sailed forth, in company with II. C.
Wilt, to search for bruin, who was soon
discovered and killed. Upon examination
and inquiry it was found that the detunct
brun was pet bear, belonging to John
Botz. His owner had been away from
home some time, the bear got hungry
and went and knocked at Grants door
for something to eat, but his visit being
misunderstood his life was forfeited.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

TUNNEL CAvED.-The hume, in the
Rule Bros claim, runs through tunnel
seventeen feet below the surface. On
Thursday last, about forty feet of this
tunnel caved, and as they were running
water at the time, the lume soon filed
with dirt. A couple of days work will
put it in running order again.