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A New California Industry.

A mandatory of a new kind of belt
ing has been recently established at the
Willows, North Oakland, in which the
entrails of sheep are used in the pro-
duction of an exceedingly strong and
durable belt. Hitherto none has ever
been manufactured for the purpose OF
putting it on the market, either here or
in Europe, but in a few manufactures
on the Continent it has for years been
made by the werkmen themselves in
quantities sufficient only for Immediate
use. Now a building has been erected
close by the abattoir for the purposs of
manufacturing this betting for the
market.
The entrails of sheep, which viii a7-
erage about So feet in length, are
first thoroughly cleaned and then
placed in watts of brine, where they re-
main some days. When thus prepared
they are not much thicker thai a piece
of common cotton Irvine, and will sus-
tain a weight of about ten pounds. The
next stage in the process of manufac-
ture is to wind the prepared material
upon bobbins, after which the process
is the same as in making common rope.
This method is used to produce a round
belt, but where a wide, 1st belt is to be
made, q loom is Employed, and the five
strands r woven together, as in rib
bon manufacture. The. flat belts arr
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DO Snakes Catch Fish

A. W. Chase, of the United States
Coast Survey, describes, in a note to
the editor of the Popular Science
MONTHLY, q contest which he and a
brother-oficer witnessed in 1867 on the
Purissima, a small trout stream about
"a miles south of San Francisco:
We had been fishing On the stream,
and came to a high bank which over
looked a transparent pool of water
about ten feet in diameter and four feet
in depth. This pool was fringed with
willows, and had on one side a small
gravel bank. The trout at first sight
was lying in Underwater, heading up
stream. It was, as afterward ascer-
tanned, fully nine inches in length-a
very desirable prize for an angler.
While studying how to cast our flies
to secure him, a novel fisherman ap-
peared, and so quick were his actions
that we suspended our own to witness
them. This new enemy of the trout
was a large water-snake of the COM
mon variety, striped black and yellow.
He swan up the pool on the surface
until over the trout, when he made a
dive, and by a dexterous movement
seized the trout in such a fashion that
the jaws of the snake closed its mouth.
The fight then commenced. The trout
had the use of it's tail and fins, and
could drag the snake from the surface
when near the bottom, however, the
snake made use of its tail by winding il
around every stone Of root that it could
reach. After securing this tail hold il
could drag the trout toward the bank,
but, on letting 60, the trout would have
a new advantage. This battle was con-
tinued for full 20 minutes, when the
snake managed to get its tail out of the
water and clasped around the root OF
hanging the pool. The battle was ther
up, for the snake gradually put coil at
ter coil around the root, with each one
dragging the fish toward the land
When half its body was coiled it un'
loosened its first hold and stretched the
end of it's tail out in every direction
and, finding another root, made fast
and now, using both, dragged the
trout out on the gravel bank. 1t now
had it under control, and, uncoiling, the
snake dragged the fish fully ten feet VI
on the bank, and / suppose would have
gorged him. We killed the snake and
replaced the trout in the water, as we
thought that he deserved liberty. HI
was apparently unhurt, and in a few
moments darted off. That the water
snake of our California brooks viii
prey upon the young of the trout, anc
also smaller and less active fishes,
have noticed, but never have seer al
attack on a fish so large or n mor'
holly contested.
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Transporting Petroleum by Pipes.

Several gentlem>n from Pennsyl-
vania, including a civil engineer, have
lately had consultation with Mr.. Ross
Winans, of this city, with a view of Sc
curing his aid in fixing an outlet OF a
petroleum pipe line nea the Spring
Gardens. The line in question is sur
veyed nearly all the distance from the
oil regions, and the gentlemen inter
ested represent that Baltimore is more
eligible than Philadelphia, and conse-
quently they have determined to make
this city the terminus of the line. They
give as a part of their plan the estab.
lishment of large oil tanks, with force
power at certain distances along the
line, so as not to depend entirely on the
natural force that will result from the
declivity OF the route. A pipe four feet
in diameter is to be used, and the plan
of operation devised is very similar to
that of bringing water into cities where
of its own force it reaches the upper
floors of high buildings. The oil re-
gions are higher in altitude than any
locality where the pipe line passes, and
as all liquids find their level, it is ex.
pected that a continuous flow of oil in
pipes can be secured between the
mountains of Pennsylvania and the
wharfs in Baltimore. BY this arrange.
ment oil could be put On shipboard al
less than one-hait the present cost, and,
as might be expected, the plan is meet
ing with much opposition froms the
railroad companies.-Baltsnaore Aners-
ara 49, ~ fF
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SMALLPOX Spread at a Masked Ball

The Albany On. " argus says;
Masquerade parties in the First Ward of
West Troy have received a death blow.
In Saturdays argus allusion was made
to a supposed peculiar fever, which had
assumed almost an epidemic form in
Port Schuyler. Now it t%ranspires that
the disease in smallpox, which in this
instance, is supposed to have been dis
seminated at a private masquerade re-
Gently held at the residence of a family
named Stantield. 1t is believed, with
good reason, that the hired costumes
used on the occasion contained the
germs of contagion. In the house OF
the Stanfield family three persons are
down with the disease, and in other
houses near by are four invalids from
the same cause. Cards of warning
have been attached to the door of sew
eral houses, and the number of First
Ward victims to the unfortunate mas
querade is placed at thirty. Numerous
persons from Troy and other places at
tended, and it is said that several of the
strangers are similarly afflicted. AL
though the disease first made its ap-
pearance among the masqueraders
more than q week ago, the West Troy
physicians either failed to discover or
neglected to make known the true state
of affairs until Saturday. None of the
patients have died so far, although
some of the cases are said to be very
severe. In consequence of the fact that
the lower part of West Troy has al.
ways heretofore enjoyed remarkable
exemption from contagious diseases,
much alarm is manifested among the
residents. Several of the victims are
employees of Roy's Wooden Mill, and
the factory is to be temporarily shut
down as one means of checking the
spread of the disease. The First Ward
District School is also to be closed fo1
a similar reason. The future masked
balls of Port Schuyler will be few and
far between.
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A Walking Miracle.
Mr.. FL. r. STEVENS:

MR.. FL. R.. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-Though a stranger, / want to inform
you what VEGET1NE has done for me.
Last Christmas, Scrofula made it's appearance in
my s~ystem-ia-ge running ulcers appearing on me,
as follows: One on each of my arms, one on my
thigh which extended to the seat, one on my head
which eat into the skull bone, one ON my left leg
which became so bad that two physicians came to
amputate the limb, though upon consultation
concluded not to do so, as my whole body was so
full OF Scrofula; they deemed il advisable to cut
the sore, which was painful beyond description,
and there was a quart Of matter run from this one
sore.
The physicians all gave me up to die, and said
they could do no more for me. Both of my legs
were drawn up to my seat, ana it was thought if I
did get up again l would be a cripple for life.
When in this condition | saw adj
yertised, and commenced taking it in March, and
followed on with it until l had used sixteen bot
ties, and this morning l am going to plough corn.
Gle to see me round walking and working.
In conclusion l win add, when | was enduring
such great suffering from that dreadful disease,
Scrofuia, | prayed to the Lord above to take me
out of this world, but as FEGETINE has restored
to me the blessings of health. l desire more than
ever to live. that may be of some service 20 my
fellow-men, and know of no better way to aid
suffering humanity, than to inclose you this state
ment of my case, with an earnest hope that you
will publish il, and it win afford me pleasure to
reply to any communication which I may receive
therelrom. l am, sir, very respectfully,
WILLIAM PAWN.
Avery, Berrien Co., Mich, July 10, 1872.
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A Singular Dream.

About q year or more ago he lost his
wife by death, and was therefore left a
widower. Time wore on, and grief at
the loss wore off; but one night his for
mer wife appeared to him in the form
of an angel. The once beloved intro
duced to the solitary man a woman
whom she whispered to be his second
wife. The face and form were strange,
but the ton and features were much
impressed on the mind of the a
Several weeks passed on, but he failed
to find a wOman's face corresponding
with the likeness he carried in his heart,
until one day a fair face passed him on
the street. The mystery vas solved,
the dream had come true; but the wom-
an was a strangeri Time, however,
worked out such matters, and q few
weeks after the twain met at a party,
became acquainted, and the sequel was
that the dream was fully realized. The
couple are now living together in hap
piness. The N. j. Messenger Sweden
borgian), in speaking of ~premonitions,
says: "They are caused by spirits who
are always present with man, and are
constantly exerting an influence upon
ILL AAAo IAhOChSO SOhCl oily IL
preciable. 1t does not take away mans
freedom. 1t is not a casual and special
instance of Providential care, as the
Bible abundantly testifies. If we were
more susceptible to their influence, they
would keep us from natural and moral
danger much more frequently than
they do now. The aversions and at
fractions, and the unaccountable mis-
givings or confidence which we some
times experience are due to their inffu-
ence. We are subject to both good and
evil influences from this source; and
We come more fully under the good OF
evil according to our character. As
W. shun evil and live according to the
commandments, we come more fully
under the power of the angels, who car
protect US from dangers and lead us tc
good. Some persons are more easily
impressed by their influence than others,
and there may be times when we come
more fully under their power than al
others. But the angels and good spir.
its always do the best they car for us
We are always in their presence, anG
as men advance in spiritual life, they
will be lead more entirely by the Lore
by means of His word and the messen.
gers He sends to us."-Otawa (Can..
Press.
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WHEN.

When the days which now are dying,
Aud the moments which arc flying,
Shall have ceased for us-forever, with their JOY
VIM the early friends who love us
Come to shed their tears above u.s.,
In the hours which stli remain to them to suffer
and to bear2
II ia sad that hearts which treasure
Earth's Affection, now must measure
Az a little span their living, as q certainty their
But lis harder, those we cherish,
AS we fade away and perish,
Nav forever cease to love us, with the passing OF
the breath.
For the bond of earth's affection,
And the fondest recollection,
with the passing of the years may pass and leave
the dead alone.
Only love which is eternal,
Only joys which are supernal,
Can give back the lost affection, for the vanished
days atone.
Gan the dead are dead !" the stole
With philosophy heroic
Whisper: "And they cease forever, like the
ceasing of a year."
To thy blacklist depths, Avernus.
1t were better far to turn US,
Than to listen to the teaching thus impaired with
q sneer.
For there are no dead or dying.
Though the voice of Rachel, crying,
Is still mourning for her children, and will not
be comforted.
And beyond deaths gloomy portal
Life is life, and is immortal;
They who sleep and have departed are not num-
bered with the dead.
On fond recollection's bosom,
Safely folded, lies the blossom
OF q human love undying, and which fadeth not
away;
And the memory shall cherish,
Never more to fade or perish,
All the lives tn at touch our own lives, safe from
ruin or decay.
so forget the dead. for never
Can the living die; forever
Shall life once given last US, though it breathe
but for an hour
Though the roots of life earth holdeth-
Only there, above, unfoldeth
From the half developed blossom, at the last,
the perfect flower.
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Many having used "~natcnt'an prepared
medicines and failed in finding the relief
promised, are thereby prejudiced against all
medicines. Is this right? Would you con-
denim all physicians because one failed in
giving the relief promised? Som 60 to
California in search of gold, and after work.
ing hard for months and finding none return
home and say there is no gold there. Does
that prove it? Many suffering with Catarrh
and pulmonary affections have used the
worthless preparations that crowd the mar
ket, and in their disappointment say there is
no cure for Catarrh. Does that prove it?
Does it not rather prove that they have failed
to employ the proper remedy? There are
thousands of people in the United States
who can make an affidavit that DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy and DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery have effected their entire
cure. Many had lost all sense Of smell for
months, and pieces of bone had repeatedly
been removed from the nasal cavities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22
AResu1t of obstructed Digestion.

Among the hurtfuI consequences Of OBJ
structed digestion, is the impoverishment of
the blood, and since a deteriative condition
of the vital fluid not only produces danger
Gus organic weakness, but, according to the
best medical authorities, sometimes causes
asphyxia, it is apparent that to improve the
quality of the blood by promoting digestion
aud assimilation, is a wise precaution. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters is precisely the REM
edy for this purpose, since it stimulates the
gastric juices, onquers those bilious and
evacuative irregularities which interfere
with the digestive processes, promotes as
similation of the food by the blood, and pu-
rifles as well as enriches it. The signs of
Improvement in health in consequence Of
using the Bitters are speedily apparent in an
accession of vigor, a gain in bodily SUBJ
stance, and a regular and active perform
ance of every physical function.
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made of any size, and the round are of
sizes varying from n sixteenth of an
inch up to one inch and q half in diam
eter. The round belts are made either
in the form of q smooth cord, or as
ropes with from three to five large
strands.
The three-quarter-inch rope is said
to stand a strain of seven tons and is
guaranteed to last ten years. The
three-eighths round cord, containing
one hundred and fifty strands, will en-
dure a strain of about four tons. A one
and one-eighth inch belt was on
Wednesday put in position in the Safe
Deposit building. The mandatory at
"The Willows" was started about three
months ago, and now employs nine
hands. New looms for weaving the
fiat belt have been bought, and in a
short time the production will be in
creased. The North Oakland abattoir
does not furnish material enough to
supply the demand, and alarge proper
ton has to be procured from Butcher
town. A large quantity is shipped from
| Butchertown to the East, where it is
manufactured into fiddle-strings, but
now all this promises to be used near
er home for a more useful purpose.
With the exception of the entrails of
cats and dogs, those of the sheep are only
| fit to be used in this manner, as in the
other animals they are both too large
and too short.-Sam Francisco Bulle.
tim
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reason of its very commences and tint,
that appreciation for interior finish for
which it is worthy. The natural grain
and tints of all woods are much fuller
and richer than all the dead, dull paint,
with it's tawny yellow of oils, of the
decorators. AS to the extent of wood
in wainscots, every mans home and
wants must make the law. Conven-
tionalities and u%nyielding edicts OF T
penters and architects are to be distrust-
ed. The wainscot is a charming way
to protect walls. If the house be such
in its proportions that we desire TO en-
phasize height, the wainscot should be
made low; if the contrary, it should
be high. There should be nothing
startling in the tints. They may be
varied almost indefinitely. The lectur-
er had used, with pleasing effect, sue
cessive strips of walnut, butternut,
chestnut, ash, and yellow pine, repeat
ed In companies, and tied to their place
by a longitudinal fllet of the dentilated
Venetian molding. Naturally, the fire.
place and mantel will next demand at
tention. Fire-places are great promot-
ers of health, es they secure great ven
tilation. OF the different varieties, the
French pattern, uncertain OF draft and
s~tarveling of heat, and the British style,
well adapted to bituminous coal, are ex'
celled by the old New England fire.
place, which is broader and wider, and
well adapted to generous wood fires
The equipment of the mantel is q mat
ter of first Importance in giving expires
sion to aroom, and is deserving of care
full study.
Finally, the general assemblage or ar
rangement depends on this: The dread
fulness of too much rigidity, and thai
home taste should everywhere find ex
preston in a thousand delightful ways
The central and best adornment of the
winter home is the blaze from the fire
| side. The decorators, with all theil
arts and all their vermilion and gilt.
can not match it. We might well spare
our spendings in other directions fol-
the sake of keeping alive the flame, sc
full of traditional character, SO full OF
ioyousness and cheer. 1t is the wisest.
fullest, fttest, and richest of all the dec.
orative adjuncts of a home room. It re
deems poverty of equipment. 1t sheds
cheerful illumination over the %scantiest
of floors. The lecturer closed with
these words: In the little | have said, ]
have tried not so mucn to follow Out
the line of progress laid down by recent
art writer's on the subject, as to stimu.
late a thinking for oneself. Indeed, ]
have run counter to a great many view:
which have strong support. But L be.
lieve honesty and simplicity anc
strength and straightforwardness anc
naturalness lie at the bottom of al
healthy art movement in this direction
and | think that with these held coura
geously by in u work, though we may
do no fine thing, we shall do no BAG
thing. And when once we have learned
to avoid the doing of bad things, il
what concerns the aesthetics of every
day life, we shall have made q Ions
stride forward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22
Indictment Of the PQhic,

During the past Eve years the public have care
fully observed the wonderful cures accomplished
from the use of VEGETINE. From its use many
an afflicted sufferer has been restored to perfect
health, after having expended a small fortune in
procuring medical advice and obtaining poisonous
mineral medicines.
Its medical properties are Alternative, Tonic,
Solvent and Dluretic. There is no disease of the
human system for which the VEGETINE cannot
any metallic or poisonous compound. 1t is COM
posed exclusively of barks, roots and herbs; it 10
very pleasant to take; every child likes it. 1t is
safe and reliable, as the following evidence will
show:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22

The work of planting eucalyptus
or fever trees along the right of way of
the Central and Southern Pacific Rail-
ways, recently begun, will probably oc-
cupy about two years. They will be
set out in triple rows along the entire
length of both roads, and along the
branches as for as practicable. The
principal object is to secure a constant
supply of the best possible wood for
telegraph poles and railroad sleepers,
as well as an increase in the amount of
rainfall. Sleepers of Eucalyptus Ros-
trdta have been known to last over II
years, ahd have heretofore been i'm
ported fsem Australia. Four distinct
species LII be planted, congenial to as
many kihds of soil.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22
Harrison campaign of 1910, and in the

Harrison campaign of 1910, and in the
following year was elected to Congress.
He was reelected in 1847, and since
then has steadily declined all public
Office, preferring to practice law. He
has, however, taken an active part in
Republican Conventions, and interested
himself in every campaign.
DAVID M. KEY,
the nominee for Postmaster General,
was born in Greene County, Tennessee,
N 1884, and worked on a farm until he
was of age. He was afterwards edu-
Gated at Hiawassie College, and, hav-
ing studied law, was admitted to the
bar of Chattanooga. Here he prac-
ticed with success until the breaking
out of the War. In 1856 he served as a
Presidential Elector. When the War
came he took the side of the South, and
| commanded q regiment in the Confed-
crate Army. After the War he was
pardoned by President johnson, and in
1869 he was q member of the Tennessee
| Constitutional Convention. In 1870 he
was elected Chancellor of the State, and
in 1875 he was appointed United States
Senator to fill the unexpired term OF
ex-President johnson.
JOHN SHERMAN,
the new Secretary of the Treasury was
born at Lancaster, Ohio, in 1928, was
well educated, adopted the law as a
profession, and received license to prac-
tice law in 1874. He took an active in
terest in politics, and in 1S4S and 1852
was a delegate to the Wing Convention.
In 1854 he was elected to the Thirty
fourth Congress, was reelected to the
Thirty-ffth, and again to the Thirty
sixth, at which he was the Republican
candidate for Speaker, and came with
in two votes of ar election. He was,
however, the chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee. In 1860 he was
again elected to Congress, and in the
following year he was chosen Senator
to fill the unexrired term of Salmon P.
Chase, who was appointed to the SUI
preme Bench. In 1866 he was re-elect-
ed to the Senate, and again in 1873.
serving on several important commit
tees with great credit to himself and
satisfaction to his State.
CHARLES DEVENs,
the newly appointed Attorney-General,
was born in Massachusetts about 1925.
He was we'll educated in a prominent
institution of learning, and, manifest
ing unusual talents and aptitude for the
legal profession, was given every OPP
p~ortunity for improvement. After be-
ing admitted to the bar, he rapidly
achieved distinction, and with honor to
himself filled a number of local and
State offices. On the outbreak of the
rebellion he espoused the cause of bis
country, and raised the 10Th Massachu,
sets Regiment, which behaved with
remarkable gallantry in every engage.
ment in which it participated. At the
battle of Balls Bluff, Col. Devens con.
Quoted himself with such i%ntrepidity
and handled his regiment with such skill
that he was at once made Brigadier'
General, and was complimented on hi:
gallantry. At the close Of the war he
retired to civil life, and resumed the
practice of his profession. He wa
afterwards made Acknowledgement O
Massachusetts, in which position hi
remained for a considerable time.
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Valuable Evidence

The following unsolicited testimonial from Rev.
GA Walker. ID. d. formerly pastor of Bowdoin
Square Church, Boston, and at present settled in
Providence. r. l., must be deemed as reliable ev-
idence. No one should fail to observe that this
testimonial is the result OF two years. experience
with the use of VEGETINE in the Rev. MIR.
Walkers family, who now pronounces it inyalua-
BILE:
PROVIDENCE, r. l., 1854 TRANSIT STREET.
FL. r. STEVENS, ESQ:
l feel bound to express with my signature the
high value | place upon your VEGETINE. My
family have used it Tor the last two years. In
nervous debility it is invaluable, and
it to all who may need an invigorating, renoyating
tonic. o. I.
Formerly Pastor of Bowdoin Square Church,
Boston.