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The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25
PITH AND POINT.

IA handsome woman is dangerous.
says an exchange. Perhaps this is the
reason why so many men court danger.
-New HdUea NetCs.
In England they call it assurance"
We call it insurance over here, but the
American agent usually has the other
thing. SomerUille Journal.
A man advertises Garments with
out buttons" as novelty. Nonsense;
we've had 'em for ten years. and so has
every other bachelor Prairie Farmer.
The subject for debate this evening
will be: Which has most benefited the
American people-Italian opera or
cOrned beef and cabbage?-N T. Jour-
nal.
"A new English dictionary is coming
out with 240, 900 words. People who
are ever bent on having the last word
should subscribe at once.-M T. Tee
gram.
Why should one naturally expect to
receive civilitv from . parish clerk.
Why, because, don't you see? he is sure
to be we'll versed in the amenities OF
life.-JudV.
An indulgent mother boasted that
her spoiled and unruly little son had
great strength of mind; at which an an
moved bachelor brother snarled out: Il
should call it great strength of don't
mind"
Jack displaying his feet)-What
do you think of those shoes; only five
dollars. Did you ever hear of any
thing so cheap? Mrs. Jack-Never.
How can they sell so much leather for
so little money?-LJe.
1T was very late and they were re-
newlng for the 674th time Their vows.
You'll be true to me-" she cooed,
''you will never tell me a base false
hood?" Never, my darling" he muir
INJURED. Then the bell tolled one.-
Lo,OeU Citizen.
Business Man-Been off again, eh?
Dime Museum Man-Yes; / am nearly
driven to death trying to get attrac-
tions; never saw such a scarcity OF
freaks. Well, | heard the other day OF
man in Dakota who walked seventy
five miles to pay bill. Omaha World.
Papa: mo, my dear, would not
wear tan-colored gloves, they do not
match your dress" His heiress: Dear
me, neither they do (brightening), but
then, you know, papa, can get dress
and wrap and bonnet and parasoi
to match the gloves. ~ 7. Graphic.
Wife: What do you think of the
idea of my taking German lessons, my
dear?' Husband: II would advise
you to do as you think best, of course,
but my opinion is that you get along so
famously in English that to take up
second language seems wildly superHu-
ous. '-Harper's Bazar.
"How can get head?" walls an
unhappy mortal. Buy a barrel and
you'll get two.-Bin9han,ton Repub-
iican. If he were to buy cabbage patch
he would get more than a hundred.
either one of which-judging from his
.'wail"-would be an improvement on
the one he now wears.-Norrtst01oH
Herald.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25
Fishing Made Easy.

An Italian savant has discovered
new and simple method of catching
fish. The bait is musical one. As we
all know, the sense of hearing is extra
ordinarily developed in fish. 1t appears
that, while the slightest noise scatters
them in all directions, musical note,
especially that produced by the human
voice, attracts them; on hearing it they
stop suddenly in then course. Signor
Saretti, discovering this fact, embarked
one morning on the lake of Geneva with
a party of friends. He possesses very
fine deep bass voice, and striking up a
National song he proved to his astound-
ed companions the truth of his asser-
tions. They were able by means of an
aquascope to perceive the eagerness
with which the piscine population gath
cred around the little boat. Casting
over the nets they had brought they in
stantly made such catch as has rarely.
If ever, been known on the lake. and
they may be said, indeed, TO have made
| another miraculous dra0ght on fishes. "
| -Gaxe.ta Del Popolo,
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE body of DR.. Knox, OF Chattanooga,
Tenn, who was found dead in his bed in
Hot Springs, Ark, and whose remains were
held at Daisy for exhorbitant expires,
charges, were replevied by the coroner
and buried on the 20th There are rumorS
that DR.. Knox met with foul play III Hot
Springs.
SECRETARY MANNING is still a sick man.
He is not improving as well as his friends
would wish.
Ok the 2lst there was dedicated at Fair
view, on the line between Christian an
Todd counties, KY, a BaptiS church
erected on the site of the building III
which jefferson Davis was born.
OFFICER DAN SUMNETr, of Nashville,
Tenn, was SET upon by gang of roue rs
and badly beaten on the 10Th.
Mrs. Lucy PARSONS, the wife of the
condemned Anarchist, addressed miscel-
laneous crowd of between 800 aud 400 at
Allegheny City, Pa, on the 31st. She
spoke for two hours, but the address did
not differ materially from those delivered
elsewhere.
Hon. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, ST., died
at Boston on the 2lst. He was the third
son cf John Quincy Adams, and was born
in Boston, August IL, 1897.
JOHN JOHNSON, of Cleveland, Ohio, has
invented an apparatus by which he makes
/, 1,000, 900 feet of gas out of n barrel Of coal
oil, and alter this immense quantity of gas
has been made the residue of oil as a
lubricator is said to be worth as much as
the barrel of oil origin ,lll.
ABOUT one hundred hands on the Fair
view plantation, one mile above Berwick,
La, are on a strike. Cutting and hauling
and grinding cane has entirely ceased.
GEN. ARTHUR is supposed to have saved
500, 900 from his salay as President. His
total estate, real and personal, is thought
| to be between 100000 and 100000. Alan
and Nellie Arthur inherited from their
mother property valued at about 500, 600.
THE State Comptroller of Tennessee has
issued a statement of the collections OF the
current revenue for last year. 1t shows q
total of Sl,O07, ,39iA, against Sl,09,900.3
for the previous yeaH a decrease of -,
| 592.46.
E. j. BoASso, formerly chief of aids in
New Orleans, under sentence OF seventeen
years imprisonment for forgery, and John
Soniat, under life sentence, escaped from
the penitentiary at Baton Rouge on the
night of the goth.
A STRIKE, in which 10000 cotton oper'
atives will take part, will be inaugurated
at Fall River, Mass, within month, un-
less the manufacturers grant an increase
in the wages of their employees.
/ THE switchmen and yardmen at louis
Vile struck en- the 18th for y per day.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25
FOUND HIS DOLLAR.
How a Bucolic Stranger Got Even With I
Smart Detroit Detective.

How BuCOlic stranger Got Even Win
| Smart Detroit Detective.
Detective John Webb was passing the
Bates street end of the vegetable market
three or four days ago when stranger
accosted him with:
"Sav, | came in town the other day
to git my boots fixed, and was looking
around this place little and lost sill
yer dollar out of hole in my pocket" "
"But you didn't come back to look
for it, did you?"
"Yes, did. l think l lost it right
over there. where l lodged q wagon.
Have you heard of any one picking up 3
dollar?"
'No, s;r."
"Seen any advertisement in the pa
pers?"
"No. You'd better save your time"
.Why?"
"Why, man, you aren't green enough
to expect to get that dollar back, are
you?"
"Of course am! Wasn't it mine?
Didn't | lose it?''
"Well! Well! Some one ought to
sand paper your head!"
''Ihey had, eh? quefleu the man, as
he searched around in the street. II
lost it Just about here, while | was
jumping out of the way of wagon. If
any body tries to rub any sand-paper on
my head Tll--'
He made dive into the dirt and
fished up silver dollar, and as he held
it between his thumb and finger and
danced around he cried:
Here she is this is the very one! l
know it by the nick l cut on the edge!
Ought to have my head sand-papered,
hadI? Well, you just bet know my
gait, and I'm dollar ahead! It's lucky
| for me, though. that you didn't find it.
You look just like man who'd have
chucked it into his pocket and let me 60
to ruin Sand-paper! How would you
| ike to bite file!'
| And the abashed detective couldn
say word in his own defense.-Detro]
| Free Press.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

SECOND COMPTROLLER MAYNARD has
decided that soldier who, after havin
served for two years or more in the army,
deserted some months after the close OF
the war, but who subsequently receive
an honorable discharge, is entitled to q
bounty of fifty dollars under the thir-
teenth section of the act OF July IS, 1866.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

GOvERNoR PIERCE of Dakota had a long
Interview with tho President on the 16;h.
He again expressed his readiness to re-
linquish the duties OF his otics, which, he
sail, was at tAe disposal of the Presiden
at any time. l. is undecstool tha Coy
ernor Pierce has made arrangement, S tore
enter the profession of journalism.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

GENERAL KAULBARs, in his note to the
Bulgarian Government announcing his
departure, says that the government has
rejected Russia's counsels, which were in
tended TO extricate Bulgaria from her
difficulties, and has continued its violent
attacks upon Russian subjects. His
further presence, he adds, is useless, Bull
garia having completely lost confidence in
Russia.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

A sTAGE-LoAD of passengers was caught
in a snow-slide in the mountains near
Aspen, Col. on the 10th, and the entire
outfit was carrie | over two hundred
foot precpicc. Arescung party dug them
out, ,nd four of the passengers were
found uninjured, but the rest, five in num-
Ecr, were seriously, if not fatally injured.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

GENERAL j. D. c. ATKINS, Commission
er of Indian Affairs, returned to Washing
ton on the 10Th, after a month spend in
specting the Indian agencies in the South
west. He reports that affairs at the
several agencies are in a satisfactory con-
dition and that the policy of the Indian
Office, that the Indians should abandon
their tribal relations and accept their
lands IN severality, is daily growing IN
favor among the tribes
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

COMMISSIONER MILLER of the Internal
Revenue Bureau has received several sam
pies of the oleomarg arine recently seized,
but 10 decision has yet been reached as
to the disposition to be made of the seized
material. The decision still awaits the
investiG ationS of the chemist of the
bureau, Dr.. Starlel.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

The annual meeting of the Western As
sociated Press was held at Detroit, Mich,
on the 18th. Tie report of the board of
directors shovel that the business was in
a satisfactory shape. The following
officers were elected: President, ]. F.
Mack, Of the Sandusky Register; vice.
president, James Phelan, of the Memphis
AualqRche; secretary, H. E. Baker, of
Detroit
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

TIE overture7 made by the tenants on
Lord Clanricade's estates in Ireland, with
a view of a settlement Of the rent ques-
tion, have leon rejected. Messrs. Dillon
AMI O'Brien spoke on the 18Th at Portumnn,
in County Galway, where these estates
are situated. There was much excite
ment.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

SIX American citizens have beon arrest
e in Southern Russia for pre- lching in
on orthodox assembly of Russians. MIR.
Lothrop. the Unitol States Minister at
81. Petersburg, has been en- lelvoring TO
induce the au thorities to release the p9is,
oners, but so far has BEEN unSuccc Ssful.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

COLONEL JOHN MOORE, of tho medical
department of the army, has been aN-
pointed Surgeon General bv the Presi
dent, to succeed Surgeon General Muir
ray, retired. Colonel Moore, who is in
San Francisco, has been directed to re-
port at Washington Immediately.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

THE sloor May1ower is ofere for sale
at cost, the offer to remain open until De-
cemler !. The reason assigned is that the
owner will probably lie unable to give the
required time next summer for the trial
races in the event OF anothec contest for
the Americas cup.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

TIE Secretary of War has decided that
tie soldiers belonging to Captain Law
toms command, who We're provided with
worthless shoes from the military prison
at Ft. Leavenworth while in pursuit Of
Geronimo's band, shall be fully reim-
lursed.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

A COMMITTEE Of tho British Cabinet is
preparing land bill for ireland, based
upon an extension of the Ashbourne act
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

TIE estimates for the civil establish
ment Of the navy were submitted to the
Treasury Department on the 10Th. They
are so, 900, GOO less than last year anl in
clule SI.000,0 900 for the continuance of
wor; on the new cruisers already author
lied.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

A MEETING of British Anarchists is to be
held at ION lon on the % inst, to protest
against the conviction of the Chicago
Haymarliet murderers.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

THE Vermont Legislature (both houses)
has passed z bill providing that all hotels
or restaurants using oleomargarino shall
put up large signs notifying the public of
the fact
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

THE retirement of General -Kaulba
from Bulgaria, is spoken OF in ell the
European capitsl' as the retreat Of Russia
before The united force of Europe.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

TIE Vermont Legislature on the 10 h
passed a joint resolution expressing sor-
row at the death of "thnt illusiriouS and
eminent son of Vermont, cx-Pres;dent
Chester A. Arthur" eulogizing him and
rendering sympathy to his family.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

IT is sail that Postmaster General Villas
in his report will recommend that a sv tenn
Of collections be inau yurated by the POST
office Department
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

SroRY's statue Of America for the mon =
umont TO the author of the "St7r-Span-
aled Banner" which he is making for
California, has been successfully cast in
bronze at Rome. The op ,ration lasted
three hours
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

EXPRESS MESSENGER FoTHERIvGTAM
was called into court in st. Louis on the
10th and pleaded mot guilty" to the in
die tments against him.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-25

THE Cook County QllD grand Jury
ignored the ill against the Pinkerton men
charged ly the coroner's jury with COM
plicity in the death Of Terrence Bcgloy,
near the Union Stock Yards after the close
of the former strike.
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The Damage to wheat.

When, a few days after the recent north
er, we went out into the country and esti-
mated the damage to the crops of Colusa
county at 81, 100000. people opened their
eyes, and said we were mistaken for once
It was hard TO appreciate the damage of
81, 900 GOO, but we now find that, SIS extrav-
agant as that estimate appeared. we were
much short of the mark. We would have
had II, 100000 bushels of wheat. Now
1000 900 is large estimate Of what we will
have to sell. just think of the destruction
OF 1000, 600 bushels of wheat in couple
of days. The loss to the white wheat has
averaged from 60 to 20 per cent, and to the
club not less than an average of Is per
cent, and some say 20 per cent From
every one who was cutting before the wind
we hear of a vast difference in grain cut
before and after the wind. There are sacks
to sell on all sides by people who had pur-
chased too many. As rule, men have
never purchased enough sacks. but now
every one who bought before the wind and
some who bought after. but who did not
appreciate the full extent of the damage,
have sacks to sell. The damage was fully
as great in Butte. Tehama, Yolo. part of
Suffer and part of Solano We think its
influence must have extended further south.
but people are lothe TO admit of such seri-
Gus damage. It must bring the price of
bags down. 1t is strong ring that has
them, but not strong enough to hold them
up in the face of such shortage as the
State will present. The estimates put out
of crops have been rose-tinted in the inter
est of this same sack ring Where thrash
ing is not pressing, it is Just as well for
parties who have not purchased sacks to
put off thrashing for time. Wheat is not
apt to be lower in September than in July.
C0iiLsG Sun.
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berg the villages have their own 1orests ior
their use. and q certain space Is cut down
every year, being allotted TO the owners
according to the number of acres of land
the peasant or farmor owns. But before so
many acres are cut down in other direc-
tions, that village, or several, must also
plant again an equal number OF acres. Ii
IS frequently the case that the villages be-
come indebted, and have to sacihce their
forests, and in such case the Government
is ready to purchase their lots.
By the way, what q blessing 1t would be
for Sacramento Just now to be able to dis
pose of small forest, or large enough, TO
stop the mouths of our benevolent bond
holders. The poor people are permitted to
visit these forests and gather what dry
wood can be found, but on no account can
a live tree be sacrificed, or fires built IN the
middle of forest, for such an attempt Is
met with heavy punishm ent. and wo'nld
eventually be destructive to the forests il
| tolerated without intlicting penalty. The
gross carelessness displayed by people in
| the United States where they camp in the
woods, amounts TO criminallty
No mention has been made yet of the di
rect effect it has upon the valley when the
trees are totally sacrificed at the higher ele
vations. Not being believer that tree:
| grow in short space of time TO protect thC
snow from melting before iss time, | canno
admit or believe but that which would b,
disastrous to the valleys, and that is
floods and drenght periodically; bat abou
this we ought to be sufficiently posted iron
the position We occupy in Sacramento.
An energetic beginning to curb the de
struction OF our forests is one Of the de
mands of the time, and Democrats and Re
publicans ought to work in such case 10
the general welfare, for it is not politica
question. but one that concerns the genera
whole, but especially the coming genera
lions.
The tree you plant is not intended 70
you alone, but its life is set agoing to ben
eft your children, grand children and thei
otfsprings for much of our work done II
this world is after all only carried out t
benefit Tor injure in some cases) the com
Jag generations. Very respectfully,
JOHN ETTEL.
Sacramento, July 8, 1886.
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EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

The highest end of government is the
culture of men; and if men can be edu
Gated, the institutions viii share their i'm
proyement, and the moral sentiment will
write the law Of the land.-Ana. jour. Of
Education.
Parents need to he again reminded that
the best progress of their children is too
often hindered by mistaken leniency in
allowing them to absent themselves from
school for trivial reason.-Supt II. If. HaT-
riaa1ton, Bridgeport, Conn.
How can teachers who have no power to
think train their pupils to think? How
can teachers with small capacity for look
ing and seeing train their pupils to look
and see? The best thing teacher can do
for his pupils is to train them to see. Is
has been said that Socrates taught nothing,
vet his pupils learned everything. BY
skillful questioning he led them to look
and see for themselves. He sent new
longings and new capacity for satisfying
longings into his disciples. Ohio I'd.
Monthly,
Teaching in its proper sense is the pro-
cess of srousing and directing the mental
activities in such way as will lead TO the
requirement of knowledge and mental
culture. That the perceptiye faculties
should be brought into prominent exercise
may be regarded as the law Of childhood
and early youth The natural order OF &C.
curing knowledge in each stage OF mental
development is, to proceed from the known
to the unknown. from the simple to the
complex, from the whole to the relation OF
its parts. Comprehension naturally pre-
oedes expression. and must precede the
power to use language intelligently. The
efficiency with which knowledge can be
made serviceable depends ON the thorough
ness of its acquisition, and the thorough
ness with which il is acquired is measured
by the accuracy and facility with which il
can be reproduced or used. Frequent and
continuous repetition in any direction leads
to the formation of habit in that direc-
tion.-S,.ps. w. II. WatemG,l, Taasstoa
Mqss
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altitude of 1880 FEET above sea level,
with a population OF 1000, the town proper
extending about a mile below the railroad
station. The immediate vicinity IS dotted
with fine orchards and handsome Villas,
the sites of which only few years ago
were densely covered with brush and chap
arral and to persons who have inhabited
this part of the country during that inter-
val il seems almost impossible to realize
the magnitude of the improvements made
in SO short time. Auburn has hne
Courthouse, good County Hospital Tor
those who are homeless, decreplt and aged,
and many other costly buildings, includ-
ing churches, schools hotels, ETC., OF line
architectural appearance.
In travelling through this part of the
country one cannot fail to observe the
beautiful panorama of the Sacramento val
ley. In the distance the State Capitol looms
up $50 feet, and can be seen very distinctly,
| and general view of the valley IS OBJ
| tanned.
CONCLUDING REMARKS.
That Placer county is in the foremost
| rank for horticultural resources was de
| monstrated by the quality and the variety
| of its productions exhibited at the late
| Citrus Fair held in Sacramento. This ls 6
prophecy and a fultillment of the future o
| this county Pears, oranges, plums
| peaches, grapes, etc, are from year to yea
produced in great abundance. The pro
duct from the foothills, shipped in large
quantities to Eastern markets, find ready
sales at remunerative prices, and the de
mand is rapidly increasing.
Alfalfa is paying product, as it grow
luxuriantly and yields from three TO sil
crops each year, but it requires irrigation
| The wine interest is another source o
wealth, being extensively carried ON in thi
| county The flavor of the wine made her
compares faYorably with that Of any othe
/ part of California. DAVID GRIFFITH.
PenryD, Cal, July 5, 1885.
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HsALTH AkD TKaPERATURE.

Placer county contains about 5000 in
| hsbitants, most of whom are representa-
tIves of American and English nationali-
| ties, and the hourishing population which
| constitutes a cosmopolitan character
is being augmented by Immigrants from
various parts OF the globe. Those who are
| inclined to industrious habits will do well
here, as this region is yet but sparsely set
tied, considering the extent of its square
miles. The climate is exceedingly salubri-
Gus, as shown BY the appearance Of
the inhabitants. Another evidence OF
the fact is that ninety per cent. Of
the children reared within its limits are
perfect types OF health During the sum-
mer months it is warm in the valleys. the
thermometer at times ranging as high as
le0o in the shade, and even higher. But
notwithstanding this the nights are de-
lightfully cool and pleasant thus rendering
sleep refreshing For nearly two-thirds of
the year the temperature is almost uniform,
and very appropriately has the remark
been applied that it IS identical with that
of southern Italy" It is fact worthy of
mention, that during the time il is intensely
cold in some parts of the continent in win
ter, out-of-door laborers find it here to their
advantage to pursue their work in their
shirt sleeves. During the summer season
Auburn, Blue Canyon and Lake Tahoe are
special resorts of hundreds of invalids, and
it is gratifying that many individuals who
were apparently in advanced stages of con-
sumption have found relief. Being so con-
ducive to health and comfort, and to all
other requisites that are deemed indispen-
SADLY necessary to render life enjoyable,
they attract also the admiration of hosts of
pleesure-seekers.
Auburn. the county seat Of Placer
county, and which, judging by the health
full appearance of its residents, might be
termed the sanitarium of the Sacramento
valley. is one of the oldest towns in the
etate. It Is very beautifully situated at an