, 1879-07-26


bizness Write soon.
Yer old pard, JIM SSAGGLEBY.
To WM. BELcHKR, ESQ. Tuttletown.
Tuolumne counsy, RIA CopperOpolis,
Diversities.
A few lemons and lots of squeezing can
generally be found at picnic parties.
A wife costs two COWS In Zululand.
What can be the matter with the cowsl
The Detroit Free Press speaks Of the
"obese aud dignifed watermelons OF
Georgia.
The Atlanta Constitution says: The
people will have to decide in 1880 whether
the war is over or not,
II the barbed ire fence comes into
general use, where is the undecided pol
itician to seat himself
No man thoroughly understands the
solemn grandeur of hoor-crack until he
tries to pick pin out Of 1t with his
fingers.
When a baby stuffs his toe into his
mouth he little realizes how hard it will
be for him i'll later years to make both
ends meet.
1t certainly was wrong for the small
boy to kill the fly, though there was
something in his defence, that the fly gave
the first blow.
An exchange suggests that "c0nsre==:s
pass the declaration Of Independence with
an enacting claus, and RAISE the issue di-
rect with the president. Eight to seven
he will veto IL.
The president didn't fa!! back TN the
coastitu. ion the last time, Remarks the
Philadelphia Iimes. The constitution
cant stand everything, and 1t has been
overworked some in late years.
Senator Beck hits the nail squarely on
the head, by saying that q If he states
Of this UaiOn ale not competent To keep
their own peace at the polls they are not
fit to be states" That is The true demo-
cratic doctrine.
Gen. Robert C. Schenck, ex-minister
to Great Britain, has received the largest
payment yet made under the arrears "f
pension act, $4625. For a wound in the
hand he has been receiving a pension OF
$50 month.
The Chicago Times says: Zaok Chand-
Ter is abused by the c"nfederat because
he did not serve in the field during the
war. The truth is his services We're re-
fused. His nose would have revealed the
movements OF our army during the night
There's wonderful charm in that little word
ives"
When pronounced by some roseate fair,
And it thrills you with ecstacy double-distilled,
Fran the soles of your boots To your hair
Unless It's pronounced to your formal request
lAh, then how your whole being quallsl
To take one mo;e saucer of berries AMI cream,
When to back You your exchequer fails.
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A Nrw DANGER TO WREAr.-In many
of the wheat fields adjacent TO Healds-
burg large pa,c.ies hav. developed synlp-
toms of blight, the gram turning white
and witherins 1t is something unusual
in this section, and has caused our farrn-
ers cons;d rabie uneasiness and anxiety.
Squire Wilson informs us that his wheat
Weld Will be from ten to fifteen bushels
DR. acre less, owing To the visi alton Of
the evil mentioned Many farms will
be similarly affected, but the aggregate
Weld of our section will nevertheless lie
about an average, as large acreage has
been sown and the healthy gram will pro-
due well. As TO the cause of this new
evil, the majority of our farmers, we PIE
sumo, are II cessarilIy unable to deter
mine. However, VIM Capell, whose
farm is On upper Dry creek, has discov-
cred what he believes will throw light
upon the subject While investigating
his bli.hted grain he discovered bunch
of seven stalks, the growth of one kernel,
four of the stalks being diseased and
three vigorous and healthy. He at once
concluded that the tap root must neces-
sariiIy be healthy, else all the stalks
would have been affected alike. Pursu-
inc his investigations, he found the tap
root sound he then proceeded to exam
inc the diseased stocks and found between
the first and third joints below the h ad,
a small worm, very much like the pea
worm. the largest being about one-quar-
ter of All inch long, though most Of them
were considerably smaller. Generally
there was one worm in a stalk, but in
some places he found two. These worms
were found in every blighted stalk exam
ined, and plainly accounted for the dis
ease Mr.. Capell and Squire Wilson
(both old settiers) inform us that tor
many years after they had located here
they never discovered a trace Of the pea
worm, but when those pestiferous little
insects did make their appearance they
were so ruinous to peas as to almost COM
pletely discourage the culture III the
plant The worm that has now made its
appearance in our xheat fields threatens
to be alike destructive, unicss In ans are
discovered and adopted for its riddance.
We hope other farmers will examine their
injured wheat stalks, and thus see if the
cause is produced by the agency discoY-
cred by Mr.. CapeiL-Enterpriss-
An ANrIpo1E FOR FLIEs.-Now, with
the heat of summer and the recurrence Of
" fy time" 1t is important to know how
to get rid Of the pests that do 50 torment
humanity, if that be possible, or to abats
tne nuisance if it can be abated. Upon
this theme, which is local, general, and
at this season, sll-prrvading, we quote the