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Year: 1859

Is THE PLANET MARS INHABITED p
Opponents of the doctrine of the plural
ity of worlds allow that greater proba.
bili.y exists of Mars being inhabited
than in the case of any other planet.
His diameter is four thousand and one
hundred miles, and his surface exhibits
spots of different hues-the seas, accord
ing to accurate observation appearing
to be green, and the land red. The va
riety in fhe spots, it is thought, may
arise from the planet not being destitute
of atmosphere and cloud and what
adds greatly to the probability of this is
the appearance of brilliant white spots
at its poles, which have been conjectur-
ed to be snow. as they disappear when
they have long been exposed to the sun,
and are greatest when emerging from
the long night of their polar winter, the
snow line then extending to about six
degrees from the pole. The length of
the day is almost exactly twenty-four
hours, the same as that of the earth.
Continents, and oceans, and green .sa-
vaunahs have been observed upon Mars,
and the snow of his polar region has
been seen to disappear with the heat of
summer. Clouds may actually be seen
floating in the atmosphere of the planet,
and there is the appearance of land and
water on his disc.-Cnctsnati Dollar
Times.
Year: 1859

Selections for newspaper r.-Most peo-
pie think the selection of suitable mat
ter for newspaper the easiest part Of
the business How great an error. 1t
is by all means the most difficult. To
look over hundreds of exchange papers
every week, from which to select enough
for one, especially when the question is
not what shall, but what shall not be
selected, is no easy task. If every per-
son who reads a newspaper, could have
edited it we would hear less complaints.
Not unfrequently is it the case that an
editor looks over his exchange papers
for something interesting, and can abso
lutely find nothing. Every paper is
dryer than a contribution box; and yet
something must be had-his paper must
come out with something in it, and he
does the best he can.


To an editor that has the least care
about what he selects, the writing he
has to do is the easiest part of the labor.
Every subscriber thinks the paper is
printed for his own benefit, and If there
is nothing in it that suits lim it must be
stopped-it is good for nothing.-Just
so many subscribers as an editor may
have, so many tastes he has to consult
One wants something smart, another
something sound. One likes anecdotes,
and another wonders that man of
sense will put such articles in his paper.
Something argumentative, and the Edi-
tor is fool.


And SO between them all you see the
poor fellow gets roughly handled. And
yet to ninety nine out of a hundred,
those things do occur. They never re
feet what does not please this, may
please the next man, but they insist if
the paper does not suit him it is good for
nothing.
Year: 1859

SITTING ON A RAIL.-The other day
a peddler of cheap jewelry and other
wares in the pinchbeck line made a visit
to the mining camp over at Big Canon.
Now, there are sundry young bloods at
the Canon who invested largely in the
above mentioned jewelry, all of which
they bestowed upon certain fair damsels
in the neighbourhood. In due course of
time the said damssls communicated to
their beaux the unpleasant fact that the
glittering baubles were all bogus. One
day last week the peddler of gewgaws
called at the Canon again, and to his in
finite astonishment his former customers
did, then and there, with malice afore-
thought, procure rail, not remarkably
smooth, upon which they permitted the
vender of small wares to take a gentl e
ride free of charge Placerville OBJ
server.
Year: 1859

A BARON MUNCHAsoN AT Pixies
PEAK--About the tallest specimen Of
lying that has lately come under our Oh
servationj we copy from an exchange.
1t is as follows:


Young gentlemen afflicted with Pixies
Peak fever, will be interested in the fol-
lowing statement from reliable gentle
man in the new Ell Dorado, of the man.
ner of gathering gold in the diggings. A
man takes a framework of heavy tim
bers, built like a stoneboat, the bottom of
which is composed of heavy iron rasps.
This frame work is hoisted up to the top
of the Peak, and the man gets on and
slides down the side of the mountain.
As he goes swiftly down, the rasps on
the bottom of the framework scrape off
the gold in immense shavings, which
curl up on to the machine, and by the
time the man gets to the bottom. nearly
ton of gold is following him. This is
the common manner of gathering it.


Another plan is to bore hole in the
side ofthe mountain, and fill it with coal
and bitumen. a rousing fire is then
built, ana the proprietors sit around and
blow it." Shortly the gold begins to
soften and melt, when quickly stream
of molten gold, as thick as your leg,
runs, out through the fire, and is caught
in moulds of sand made for the purpose,
from whence the gold comes in sheets,
eight or ten feet square, of the thick
ness of frst-class boiler iron. Gold is
too plenty here, in fact. A paper of
tobacco will buy two tons of it.


l am turning my attention to some
thing different. l have found, in the
gulch from which l date this letter,
Jumps of gold nearly as large as hand
sled, fairly encrusted with diamonds. l
have dropped the gold business since,
and have been steadily laboring in the
diamond department. You will not be-
lieve me, perhaps, but it is solemn
fact that | have already collected bin
full of splendid diamonds, nearly as
large as your fst-more or less; among
them are over hundred, larger than a
piece of head cheese.
Year: 1859

BAKED KITEENs.-Mrs. M, a
neighbor of ours, returning quite cold
from a funeral the other day, imme d.
ately built up cracking fire in her
kitchen stove. Soon the mewing of
cat was heard, and the kind mistress
searched all about the room, upstairs
and below, and finally as the last thing,
opened the stove oven door, when out
rolled the old house cat and litter of
kittens. During the absence of the
family, the room becoming cold, Madam
Tabby sought the warm oven as a cosy
apartment for herself and family, and
accidentally become entombed. Moral
if you would avoid like cat-a-stro-
phe, keep out of tight place Noun
tain Messenger.
Year: 1859

IsN'T THIS NICE ?-Such was the ex-
clamation of a little beggar girl, one
cold, rainy, clustering evening, ashort
time since, as she stopped upon the gra-
ting over the orifce whence escapes the
hot air and steam Of one of the many
engines that burrow beneath the side
walks of Ann and Nassau streets, New
York. The ragged little creature was
bare-footed her feet were red with cold
and the genial warmth of the grating
and steam sent such thrill of satisfac-
ton to her heart, that she involuntarily
gave expression to her delight.-1sn't
this nice !" There was content-de-
light-in the tone'; and we could not
help thinking, as we passed along, how
small and humble matter will bestow
happiness when the right thing happens
to be applied in the right place. Read
or, you oanfecl mice" over an iron gra'
ting as well as by the side OF the pariol
stove.
Year: 1859

The FLAVOR OF A STRAWBERRY.-
A topper was invited bya friend to his
house to partake of ajulep, of which he
was very fond. 1t was handed to him
in silver goblet lined with gold. After
slipping a portion, he turned to his host,
and remarked that it was astonishing
what an addition strawberry gave to
the flavor of a julep. His friend replied
that he was very sorry that he did not
have strawberry to put in it. "But,"
said the topper, "there is certainly one in
this Upon his hosts asserting the
contrary. he insisted that he saw it dis
tinctly, and drained the goblet to get
the berry, when he found that it was
only the reflection of his nose.
Year: 1859

CARS OFF THE TRACK.-The east
ward bound train on the NJ. d NJ. Railroad
ran off the track last eve ming just at the
outskirts Of town. The cause of the acci-
dent, we understand, was the breaking of a
truck Of one of the cattle cars. The train
was delayed about one hour
Year: 1859

T We understand that night be-
fore last two horses got loose in stable and
commenced kicking at each other one OF
them receiving two most dreadful wounds
in one Of his hind legs, one Of the wound.
SO extensive as to nearly sever the large
tendon of the leg, and the other wound lac,
Grating the muscles to such an extent as to
interfere materially with the stife joint
DIR. Mcdonnell, veterinary surgeon, was
soon in attendance, and pronounced the
wounds dangerous.


Keep your horses well tied at night, and
particularly at this time, when their shoes
must be so sharp
Year: 1859

GRAND observation-disclosures DENE-
Frr.-Committees of ladies from the different
churches of the city met in convention yes
terday at the I'd Baptist Church, and re-
solved to get up a most magnificent Church
Festival-the largest and most elegant ever
given in this city, for the benefit Of the
Young Mems Christian AssocIation-to aid
THE society liz raising funds to pay their
rents, furnish periodicals and liquidate tie
present Indebtedness Of the society. The
festival will be held in few days at lie
Claire Hall, on which occasion the ladies
will endeavor to make everything as agree.
able as possible


1t is true the public has had good many
festivals this year. and in the best of causes !;
and we trust that this one will receive its
share Of public patronage The ladies have
it in hand, consequently it must succeed.
Year: 1859

Ores containing lead cannot be subjected to this process but those of coppery composition may be prohtably treated by it. The process was discovered by the mining engineer Angus tin, in Germany and has been named Augustus silver extraction The ores by this process are subjected to the same treatment as those used in the barrel amalgamation, until after roasting. But here, in place of rotation in barrels, it is dawn red hot from the furnace, and thus thrown into large wooden vats partially filled with a strong ley of salt and water Here it remains for some time, and the chloride of sil- yer is taken up by the solution, which, after a while is filtered and the silver precipitated with cement copper; it is then washed, melted, and run into bars. The solid residue, if rich in copper, is then smelted, and any copper held in solution in the ley is precipitated as cement copper with iron. But little more time is re- quired for this process than for that of the bar res; little more wood is consumed; no quick silver is used nor lost, and the use of powerful machinery is dispensed with. As an offset, how ever, more saltis used up, and the reputation of the whole process is not yet so well established as that of the Freyburg amalgamaton. Immense establishments, however, are now in successful operation in Germany, having in some places been substituted for amalgamaton. It would be ridiculous for any one but an experienced,

 

 large scale.

 SILVER EXTRACTION WITHOUT SALT OR MERCURY.

 new process called Ziervogels,' has lately been introduced where even salt is dispensed with: it only differs from the foregoing in the roasting. The silver in place of being conver- ted into a chloride by the addition of salt, is changed into sulphate, in which state it is so- luble in water. For products of the furnace it has been successful in the Mansfield mines, where Mr. Ziervogel, an engineer, is operating on large scale; but for ores, no such result can yet be claimed in its favor: future experi- ments however, may remove all dificulties- Should this be so, an immense revolution in the metallugery of metals will take place, and nc country will reap greater benefits by it than Arizona.

 There is no doubt but that we are on the eve of great changes and discoveries in the reduc ton of the useful and the precious metals The old clumsy horses, the uncertain and often un- fathomable mysteries of the furnace, will have to make place for the exact chemical labora tory and it's new operations. Most of our pre- sent methods in use in metallurgy are certainly behind the present strte of chemistry. H. E.
Year: 1859

A large portion of our paper to-day is COW
cred with the republication of the masterly
pamphlet on Senator Douglass popular Sow
ereignty." Weare sure our readers will thank
us for this powerful vindication of the true
democratic doctrine. The subject of the con-
troversy is now at last clearly defined; and the
points of difference are so plainly stated that
it will be impossible for the enemies of the
party to mystify them any longer. Nor will
our good friends who have heretofore been
making trouble have any excuse for further
selfdeception on the subject. Let Mr.. Doug
las say, without any circumlocution, whether
he really means to abandon tho opinions he
expressed so positively in his New Orleans
speech. If he does not, then let us have
distinct, categorical answer to these questions:
Do you intend to oppose the decision of the
Supreme Court-on the point that territorial
governments have not authority to confscate
private property? Will you insist that the
first settlers are vested with omnipotent pow
er which has never yet been given to the gov
ernment of any free people? Whenever we
get the sober second thought of Mr.. Douglas
we will all know whether to be on or off. No
true democrat can wish to hurry him to final
and irrevocable decision. But the great par
ty tc which he is now appealing SO earnestly
for a presidential nomination will wait with
some impatience for his ltimatum.- Washing-
ton Consultation.
Year: 1859

The proprietor Of this engine now says no aoci-
dent occurred from high pressure, and, with the
steady escape Of ea he feels safer standing beside
boiler carrying go pounds than BY bis present one,
with 40 pOunds, under the effects Of the cutoff.


Though this practical demonstration for 70 years may
show greater results than would be supposed probably
relgen. engineer doubts the fact that the percussion
produced by the abrupt admission and stopPage Of the


esch stroke of the engine tends to increase 'ae
and tear and were steam used st $50 pounds and
tie ports inaafy opened and closed, 90 as to save
part Of the expansion lost by the comparatively
tardy movement of the valves the consequence would
be still more serious to both engine and boiler.


This spiral tubs generator would suffer little harm


from any degree Of heat pressure, percussion, at all
applicable to the engine; and, should be made 10
work with tolersble success the great necessity for
cheap, light, compact, safe steam power may render
q useful device.
Year: 1859

The following extract from a letter written by Ex-Governor J. w. Denver, of Kansas, now Commissioner of Indian Affairs, upon the pol icy of our national government toward the Indian tribes, concdes entirely with sentiments hitherto enunciated by us through the columns of The Arizonian. The experience of Con- missioner Denver entities his opinion to much weight:

 "My opinion is that the proper course for the Government to pursue toward these Indians would be to assign to them small reservation, furnish them with an instructor, and the means of cultivating the soil, and then require them to support themselves. If they have settled habitations, give them the lands they occupy, but in no instance to give them money annui- ties or other presents, except such as may be necessary to carry on their farming or agricul- tural operations. Every one must admit that the system heretofore pursued toward the lndi- ans has proved a most lamentable failure Taking them as a mass, they are not as we'll off to-day as they were half century ago, not withstanding more than fifty millions of dollars have been expended by the Government in efforts to civilize, to say nothing about the ex- penditures and exertions of other parties. h. stead of civilizing, it has converted much the larger portion of them into paupers, who rely on the small sums of money paid to each once or twice year for subsistence, and which gen. orally draws around them some of the very worst of the whites.

 Naturally disinclined to labor, they rely on

 the Government for support, and thus we have

 gone on year after year, building up vast

 pauper establishment without comforting any

 corresponding benefit Our presents attract

 the cupidity of the whites, and the Indian hay

 ing got rid of his share, sits down and listlessy

 ekes out miserable existence until the next

 payment is made, when the same thing is done ! t. over again. Thus there seems to be no likeli- hood of termination of this pauper system, but with the extinction of the whole race.-

 Some change is necessary in order to stay their downward course, and in my opinion the first step to be taken is to teach them to labor. This can only be done by making their sub sistence depend on their own exertions 1 know of no reason why the Government should be required to support the Indians in ideness, while the whites are compelled to labor for a livelihood At all events, our present system can hardly be changed for the worse, unless it } should be determined to increase the money an nuities"
Year: 1859

BEGINNING with field which has been lying
In grass or clover two or more years, ana is now
destined for series of grain crops; II IS proKen
up late in Autumn or during Winter, and cuiti-
ysted in corn the next Summer. The corn Is
gathered, and the field left unoccupied until the
next Spring, when it Is sown In oats. Upon the
ost-stubble wheat is sown, and at the same time,
or early the next Spring, the land is seeded with
grass or clover, or more frequently with Doth
timothy and clover. Il is then allowed to re-
main under this mixed grass crop tor TWO or
three years-the field being mown or grazed, as
the convenience of the cultivator may demand.
Corn then comes inegain to take Its place 10
the series; then oats; whe6t and grass Id tne
order above given. VIII he farmer is sum
ciently liberal In the improvement OF his isnds'
he leaves the greater part of at least one oum,
mer's growth of cloYer and grass, to Do turned
down for corn.


Where the oat culture has been discarded, q
somewhat different system is pursued. Oorn Is
planted upon deeply turned sod, and cultivat-
ed with shallow tillage, 30 as to avoid tearing
up the sod to any great extent. Wheat ls tnen
sown upon the corn stubble, without yet dls-
turbine the inverted turf When this crop has
been removed, the land is broken up with two
or three-horse plows-bringing to the surlace
the we'll rotted vegetable mould, into which the
clover and grass, previously turned down tor
the corn crop, have been converted: Upon this
q second crop of wheat is sown, and is regarded
as more reliable than the one which Immediately
succeeds the corn. With this second sowing OF
wheat either in Fall or Spring, the land is set IN
grass and clover, and allowed to lie two or three
Years. before the same rotation of grains isagaln
introduced.


On grazing farms, some of the best grass lands
are kept for pasture, year after year, tor con-
siderable period. The expediency of this plan
is at least doubtful. We shall have word or
two on this subject in connection with STOCK
raising. D. l.. OAAPBELL'
Year: 1859

HUMBoLDT's VIEWS oY SUNDAY AS DAY OF
REsT.-Neither the author of Cosmos nor his
brother William, was ever accused OF fanaticlsm
The writings Of the former may be searched !. IL
vain for evidences of his views of revealed rellg
ion; but he has left on record in his correspond
ence the cearest testimony as to the value OF tne
Sabbath. Perhaps it may be entitled to quite
as much weight with Germans and Americans
as the no-Sunday DEGREES of beer-garden meet
ings. Writing to friend in 1850, Alexander
Won Humboldt says: (See vol. l, p. 1922


completely agree with you that the institu
tion of fixed days of rest, even If it had no con-
nection with any religious observance. is most
pleasing and truly refreshing idea to any humane
mind towards all classes OF society. There IS
nothing more selfish or soulless than when the
rich and elevated look down upon Sundays and
holydavs with certain contemptuous dlsgust.
The selection of the seventh day is certainly the
wisest that could have been made. Although II
may seem, and to some extent optional to short.
en- or lengthen labor one day, ! am convinced
that six days is just the true measure suitable 70
men in regard to their physical power and per-
severance in monotonous employment. There
is, likewise, something humane il this, that the
beasts which aid man in bis labof should snare
in the rest. To lengthen the time of returning
rest beyond measure would be as inhuman as
foolish. have had an example of this in my
experience. When spent several years in Par
is, in the time of the Revolution, saw this in
stitution, despite its divine origin, superseded by
the dry and wooden decimal system. Only the
tenth day was what we call Sunday and all Gus
tomary work continued for nine long days.
This being evidently too long, Sunday was kept
by several, as far as the police laws allowed it,
and thus again too much idleness was the result,
Thus we are always between two extremes as
far as we remove from the common and regula-
ted middle path.
Year: 1859

WHY DO CHILDREN DR.-The reason why


children die says Halls Journal of Health, isbF-


cause they are not taken care Of From the day.


of birth they are stuffed with food, choked with
physic, sloshed with water, suffocated in hot
rooms, steamed In bed clothes. So much for in


doors. When permitted to breathe breath of


air once week in summer, end once or twice


during the coolest months, only the nose is per-


mitted to peer into daylight. A little later they


are sent out with no clothes at all, as to the


parts of the body which most need protection.


Bare legs, bare necks, bare arms, girted mlddles,


with an inverted umbrella to collect the air and


chill the body. A stout, strong man goes out
on cold day with gloves and oyercoat, wooden
stockings and thick double soled boots, with
cork between and rubbers over. The same day
a child of three years old, an infant in flesh and
blood, and bone and constitution, goes out with
soles as thin as paper, cotton socks, legs un-
covered to the knees, neck bare; an exposure
which would disable the nurse, kill the mother
in fortnight, and make the father an snvalid
for weeks. And whya To harden them to q
mode of dress they are never expected to prac-
tioe. To accustom them to exposure, which g
dozen years later would be considered down.
right foolery. To rear children thus for the
slaughter pen, and then lay it to the Lord is too
bad. We don't think the Almighty has had
any hand in it. And to draw comfort from the
that he has any AGENCY in the
death of child, in the manner of the quoted
article, is presumption and proclamation.