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Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-26
The guurna1 and Gnmrier.
Thursday. November 26, 1885.
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Again the rolling year has brought us to Thanksgiving Day. The pleasing and pious custem of setting apart day yearly for special thanksgiving to God for the mercies of the year is almost as old as the settlement at Plymouth. It was from the first not only day of thanks for the blessings of the har- vest, but of recognition of divine provi- dence in the affairs of men. The custom was almost, if not altogether, confined to New England until the time of the revolu- tion, when the continental congress, yielding in this, as in many other things; to the infu- ence of New England, set apart days of pub lic thanksgiving. But when peace returned and the new union entered upon it's great career, the practice had gained no root else where, and became again an exclusively New England custom. In these States the gov srnors annually invited the people to rejoice in the bounty of the harvest, to remember the poor and comfort them, to assemble in their houses of worship and give public and devout thanks to God for his goodness; the pastors discoursed for the most part on po- litical themes, and the people spent the rest of the day in eating, drinking and mak- ing merry. With the beginning of the great war for the Union the sense of national de- pendence upon divine favor was quickened, and the nation was invited by its chief ex= ecutive to give thanks to God for his good ness, and to pray that his favor and protee- tion might be continued The custom has in all probability now become permanent one.
 This year what might be called the general causes for thanksgiving are numerous. The country has not been much troubled during the past year as some countries have. It has been free from war and pestilence. The crops have been bounteous, business has re- vived somewhat, and shows signs of still greater activity. We highly favored people, with many reasons to be thankful. Everybody has some, if not many, special reasons for thankfulness to-day. And those who are inclined to find fault with their lot cannot spend half hour o-day more profit ably than by fairly and carefully consider ing what they have to be thankful for. Such an investigation would surprise and cheer a great many who do not pay enough attention to their blessings.
 We hope that all of our readers will enjoy the day, and that none of them will have to send for :'the doctor' to morrow. A good way to help make your Thanksgiving what it should be is to do as many good deeds as possible to-day.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-26
BewfIderIngIy Pretty Stockings.


 Stockings are very gay. The old embroider- ed and beaded roses and lilies of the present new styles have tiny dropping tassels of silk and fine beads; in others the artistic ming ling of colors has never been surpassed in harmonious blending of pale olive, brown and blue; brown and wine color, flesh color and a warm olive, and dark red and olive. Pretty stripes seen in moss-green and rose pink, black and red, blue and cardinal. Vertical stripes of brilliant colors are divided by narrow stripe of lace. Another still daintier style has feet of rose color and moss green tops; and other feet of delicate colors with artistic contrasts. The finest silk stock ings are exquisite enough for gloves. Black spun silk stockings are finished with un- bleached soles, and handsome fine walking styles have balbriggan feet and black silk tops. Sober gray is favorite shade, as a strong contrast to the butterfly brightness of the others, and cafe lait where there is more milk than there is coffee, sage, peacock , blue, strawberry red, and all shades of blue, make up the rest.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-26
For the JOURNAL COURIER. All Rights
 Reserved. Jacob Salter's Thanksgiving.


 Jacob Salter's Thanksgiving. BY EFsA MANSFIELD
 Jacob Sa1ter was an inveterate grumbler He growled and fretted when he arose in the morning, he growled and fretted when he re- tired at night. He scowled, growled and fretted at his breakfast table, at his dinner table, at his supper table. He had indulged | in the habit so long that it had become as natural for him to find fault as it did to breathe.
 Mary Salter, Jacobs wife, was pale-faced, discouraged-looking little woman. She had kind, lovable disposition, was very gentle and refined in her manners, and before that sad, worn expres- | sion came over her eountenance she had one of the most cheery and attractive faces. Her 1 neighbors highly esteemed her and said l many kind words in her praise. In speak | ing of her numerous qualifications they said that she was an excellent cook, good econ omist; in short that she was perfect house. | keeper. But for all that she never could get | up meal that gave Jacob entire satisfac- l tion. Something was underdone or over | done, too moist or too dry, too sweet or too 1 sour, too hot too cold, too salt or too l fresh; or there was not sufficient food to go ! around the table, or there was ten times toe much cooked, enough tor regiment. Very | likely half of it would be wasted. So Mary Salter always sat down to her meals with wearing misgivings, which state of things was conducive to indigestion that she had become confirmed dyspeptic.
 i Jacob had two promising heirs, a ten-year- old boy and an eight year-old girl. They were good, obedient children, loved by their school teachers, schoolmates and nsighbors; and perhaps their father loved them; he probably did, but if he did he had never told them so, and they had never found it out. No matter how we'll they had done, he never spoke such words of encouragement and commendation to them as most children highly prize when coming from their father but he did manage to find something every | day to reprimand them for, and not infre. | quently many times 8 day. The effect was far from pleasing and their mother silently observed it, but with an aching heart. They seldom spoke in the room where he was un less it was really necessary, and then hardly above whisper A child's merry, ringing laugh-the sweetest music in the world never echoed through his house when he wa in it. That house was not happy home It was full of discomfort, all because of it owners confirmed grumbling-because of hi dissatisfied, unthankful spirit. And yet Ja cob Salter was not in common parlance
 bad man. He was industrious, he was g.
 honest that his verbal promise was as goo' as note, he was temperate (as far as intoxi eating drinks were concerned), was abov
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

A man has been fined one cent in Rich- mond, Virginia, for sending challenge to a duel. Cheap enough.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-26

How beautiful are the above lines uttered by the worlds greatest mind ! How infinite the scope of mans power if his facul- ties are we'll preserved. Nothing, short of creation, is to him impossible. Our soul is lost in admiration when we contemplate the possibilities of this greatest exhibition of Infinite Pow CT. Yet what is this quint- essence of dust when blast ed by disease-his noble functions perverted or des- trOyed?
 free and equal, as far as moral rights are concerned, so likewise we hold they should be born physically, but as long as children must suf- fer for the sins of their parents this cannot be. That the human race has deteriorated physically is conceded question. To re- store it is an impOssibility, as long as people persist in immor- ality and indulgencies which are in disregard of natures laws. The most we can do then is to ameliorate this condition and cure disease in individuals.
 To this end we offer to the pub lie remedies which have done more good, accomplished better results ill OyerthrOwing disease than any others which have been discovered up to the present time, viz:
 DIR. FLOWERS LIVER AND | STOMACH SANATIVE AND NERVE PILLS.
 The former is an infalIible rem edy fer all affections of the Liver and Stomach, and is besides an invaluable general tonic. The latter is reliable cure for all nervous diseases and conditions, such as Hysteria, Sleeplessness, Nervous ProstratiOn, Depression caused by oyerwOrk, etc.
 These remedies are extensive Iy prescribed by physicians, 8 recommendation which does not obtain with any other prOprie- tary article, and command at the hands of the druggists ill New England largr sale than any other medicine.
 IN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF BOTTLES SOLD THERE HAS NOT BEEN A SINGLE COMPLAINT THAT THEY FAILED TO DO WHAT IS CLAIMED FOR THEM. This we hold is an unparalleled record of success, and the strongest proof of their excellence. AS positive evidence we have thousands of testimonials which we will be pleased to show, but which space prevents publishing. The trial of one bottle will be sufficient to satisfy you that we make no false claims. A valuable pamphlet will be mailed free upon applica- tiOn.
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Mtsce1 e1lat1en11s.
A LECTURE ON MAN!

What piece of workais man how noble in reason how infinite ill faculties in form and moving how express and admirable in action how like an angel i'll apprehension how like god! the beauty of tEe world the paragon of animals s!-SHAKEsPEARE
Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-26

Horse ears in Brazil are called 'bonds, , from a peculiar circumstance, which illus trates how words can be popula1ized. When started by some Americans the bonds of the and everyons talked Of them n.ssa when' the horse cars, mule cars, arrived they appro- priated the name of bonds.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-17

Fresno county in 1880 had property TO
the value of 81 1913, 327; in 1884 it had in
creased TO $l4, 624 ACT, 81 increase of s. ,o9l,-
140.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-17
PROFITS II PEANUTS.
Growth of the Honely " Guber," and
How ii is known to Commerce.

Growth of the Honely " Guber," and
How ii is known to Commerce.
Everybody eats peanuts, but few know
where they are raised, or how they are
handled They are strictly speaking
plebian article Of diet. No one ever saw
peanuts on 4 fashionable dinner table, or
among the delicaeies AT banquet, yet the
amount Of these nuts consumed annually is
simply enormous. Foreign countries have
never been educated to recognize the good
qualities Of the peanut, and consequently
none are exported. Within the last two
wears the raising and handling Of the gu
Der" as the peanut is called in the South,
has become an important industry. Yet
the producing sections are confined to
Eastern Virginia and Western Tennessee
along the Cumberland river. The largest
markets for peanuts in the world are Nor
folk and Cincinnati, and in these cities sew
eral firms do nothing but buy and sell the
poor mans fruit About two months ago
the most extensive peanut commission
house in Cincinnati removed to st. Louis,
and will try to make this city an outlet FOR
the Tennessee stock. Strange TO say, ST.
Louis, although two hundred and fifty
mile. nearer the Cumberland river than
Cincinnati, has done only an insignificant
trade in peanuts. From the usually large
quantity of "gubers" seen at the confec
tionary stores and corner-fruit stands the
uninitiated would naturally suppose that
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peanuts grew Spontaneously. hut such is not
the case They must be telsi d with great
care and the crop is very valuable. Last
year the total WELD was comparatively light
being about 100000 bushels, while this
season the crop is over 100000 bushels.
Last year they sold at q cents a pound,
while this year they can be had at 81 cents.
The peanut grows very much like a sweet
potato, and the vine resembles the red
clover. Wherever new leaf starts out
tendril is formed which extends into the
ground. The average yield is from so to
20 bushels to the acre, and there are about
100 peanuts on each vine. The article is q
good one for speculation, and money can be
made by iudicious investments, because pea
nuts do not deteriorate with age and keep
their taste for years. The expense of rails
ing them is twice that of corn The reason
of this is that the fruit must be picked by
hand. which is slow and laborious. The
average annual consumption is over EO00-
600 bushels. OF course the consumption de-
ponds upon the price to a great extent.
The experiment of cultivating peanuts IN
California was recently attempted with sig
nal success, and the Golden State will prob
ably become a rival of Virginia as peanut
raising locality. A few are raised in North
Carolina, Missouri and Arkansas, but the
two States referred to grow nine-tenths OF
all the peanuts used in the world. good
deal of skill is required in handling gubers.
They are shipped in the rough and the pro-
cess of cleaning and grading is done by the
wholesale purchaser. The peanuts are
emptied from sacks into large bin and are
run through fan which separates the chatf.
Passing down through another fan, the
light nuts are thrown aside and meaty ones
run along groove, when the black and in
ferior stock is picked up by girls, and when
the nuts reach the packing room there are
two grades During the various processes
through which they are sent the nuts be-
come clean and polished, Of course they
must be roasted before people will eat them.
As soon as the river will permit boat will
be sent to the Tennessee river to buy up as
much as possible of the peanut crop there,
and if possible, secure a portion, if not all,
of the Cincinnati trade. Peanuts are al
ways staple article, and if st. Louis sue
ceeds in turning the market here it will be
worth thousands of dollars in business
way St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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California.

Below Is an extract from the salutatorv
in the Worlds Fair edition Of the San
Francisco journal Of Commerce:
To many California has been known sim
ply rs 4 land of gold-famous in lS4S,
away back in the era Of the Argonauts, but
whose golden plaeers have been dwindling
year by year. They do not know it as the
greatest whcat-growing State from the At
lantic to the Pacific, as one of the greatest
wine countries of the world, the France of
America, as a future silk producing sec
ton, as a future manufacturing section. as
one of the most noted fruit lands of the
broad earth, an Eden in its way, as pro-
ducer Of the orange, the lemon, the olive
and the fg-as the equal of Florida in the
one and the probable future rival of Italy
in the othcr-in fine, as a land by labor
flowing with milk and honey, especially
the latter, equalling that of Hybla; as the
third cheese-producing State in the Union,
with a genial climate that has not It's
equal from the great lakes TO the Keys Of
Florida.
Far westward lies a land of worldwide fame,
BY poets pr8ised-Caliiornia its name
In books renowned, e1haUstleSs in its store
OF velny silver and golden ore.
Its fruitful soil forever teams with wealth;
With gems its waters and its air with health
It's fertile fields with milk and honey flow;
Its wOoily heeces hill and valley show.
lis waving furrOws gleat with bearded corn:
And many varied arts of peace its enyied Sons
Giqru
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-17
ORDINANCE No. 10.
U7HE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
L county of Sacramento do ordain as follows:
Article I.

SECTION !. A Road Poll Tax of Two olIars
is hereby levied on every male person over the
age OF twcnty-one and under the age of fifty
five years found i'll every Road District in tile
county of sacramento during the year 1885.
SECTION ,. 1t shall he the dury of the Road
Overseer of each Read District in the county of
Sacramento provided if there be no qualified
Road Overseer, it shall be the duty of the Road
Commissioner of said Road District to collect
the road poll tax of bis district between the
first day of February, 1883, aud the first day of
January, 1856.
SECTION ). Each Road Overseer in the county
of Sacramento shall pay all moneys collected
by him into his road district fund, less his per-
centage allowed by law, and the same shall be
expended on the roads in the district in which
it was collected.
its passage L II. FAS~ETT
Chairman of the Board OF Supervisors of the
county of Sacramento.
Sacramento, January Q, 1875.
SEAL Attest: W. b. HAMILTON, Clerk.
Adopted by the following vote; Ayes-Stein-
man. jackson, Bates, Mc&ullen and FaSsett
jal0-l5t W. B. HAMILTON, Clerk
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-17

THE LUMBER misunderstanding to
the census reports, there were, in 1880,
25,7S0 numbering establishments in this
country, employing 100000 capital,
and lac, 1000 hands, distributing S31 100000
year in wages, using Sl46,000,000 worth
of material, and turning out an annual
product of $239, 100000 OF the whole
product, Michigan produced % per cent,
Pennsylvania 10 per cent, Wisconsin s
per cent, New York and Indiana about 6
per cent. each. Few of the Southern States
reach product Of over 100000 The
whole South is forest region, and its
great, pine, cedar, poplar, cypress and oak
districts are still almost untouched.
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Seth Green and His wonderful Garden.

Seth Green and His Wonderful Garden.
The fame of Seth Green as 4 master OF
the rod and gun and as an enthusiastic,
practical pisiculturiSt is worldwide. He
is keen observer Of nature in all her
moods, but is especially noted for his init
mate acquaintance with fishes and birds
and their habits, and the profound knowl-
edge he possesses of the vegetable and an
imal life upon which they feed. Mr.. Green
is gifted with remarkable conversational
powers, is clear and luminous in statement,
and no one can listen to him without rare
entertainment and instruction. He is I'M
firing in his researches after knowledge,
and has a marvellous aptitude for combin-
Ing and controlling the minor and insig-
niticant forces Of nature, 50 that they will
work together for the advantage of man.
His labors extend far beyond the mere
cultivation of fish. Among his melon
vines Mr. Green has laid boards. Lifting
up those boards multitudes of toads were
found concealed there by day. At night
they come out and feed upon the insects
that infest the melon vines. 1t was a SIM
pie device, and one that succeeded admir-
ably The toadS were harnesSed to his
scheme of gardening, and worked faith
fully and well. There is a hint in this to
other growers of melons. Mr.. Green is 4
born experimenter, and is not slow TO get
at the bottom facts in the matters that
attracs his attention. He is not disposed
to adopt the speculations or conclusions OF
others, except so far as they are based upon
proved conditions. He has reduced to
practical use and given to the world the
results of long years of study and obserya-
ton, and the world is better thereby. He
is in the full yigor of industrious life, and
Will yet accomplish much more in the field
of his special pursuits American Agri-
culturist.
A ten-ccnt restaurant in Chicago fur
nishes good, substantial meal to all way
tarers. The meal consists of a large bowl
of excellent coffee, q large cut Of meat, a
fair share of potatoes and all the bread
needed. Such a meal makes life possible
for the poorer working class ut small cost
The proprietor makes not to exceed one
cent on each dish, as he figures it Cleve-
land Herald.
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nately drying his tongue in this ridiculous
fashion, as if he were blacksnith's fire,
and then squeezing out single drop of
essence of pepper, vinegar or beef tea from
a glass syringe upon the dry surface, not
unnaturaily arrive at the conclusion that
master has gone stark mad, and that, in
their private opinion, its the microscope
and the skeleton as has done it.-[ The
Cornhill Magazine