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Year: 1860

When Science is applied 20 render So


ciety healthier and happier, by lessening


the ills Of life, she becomes the handmade
Eof Virtue. When she acts in that capa-
city l rejoice in her progress; but when
she is forced by interested menfo assume
an attitude not in accordance with the true
intent and design of the creation, il is the
happy privilege Of scientific journals and


their correspondents to cut asunder the


restraining band and leave fair Science


free to resume her sacred mission.


A correspondent of the Scientific fine
ricdn is "inclined to think that saIeratus
and soda in our bread have more 10 do
with the thin bones, rotten teeth and
fabby looks Of our children--largeg and
small-than many would imagine" 7" AN
he has stated on that point can be sus-
tained by the testimony Of the first chem
ist of our day, Liebig, and also by that
of medical men of the first standing, such
as Schwencke, Pitcairne and Orfila.--
They testify that ''the carbonate Of pot
ash, soda and ammonia have pirticular
effect creaking up the coaguIdting pot0er
of the blood, and inducing a diminished
UitaI cohesion Of the rarious textures of
the body formed from, ii. -


When interested parties spread forth
to the public the virtues of medicinal
saleratus, dyspeptic saleratus, &c.-bread
raised without yeast and nothing left in
the bread but pure salt-heed them not +!
And if medical men can be found so far
behind the times as to testify in favor os
the use of alkaline matter in food, leave
them to be benefited by their own pre-
scriptions! Good yeast is the best agent
at present known to raise bread with;
and when the sponge is set, it should Ia a
temperature of about so deg, and when
it begins to work, it should be freely ex-
posed to the air so as to allow the carbonic
acid gas to escape with facility. When
fermentation is carried on in a closed
space and the dough covered up, the
quality of the bread is liable to be iniur-
ed, for the more freely The gas is per-
mitted to escape into the atmosphere the
better will be the bread. As soon as the
fermentation has reached certain point
(Which bakers call eighty, knead and
bake it; the heat Of the oven stops fer
mentauon, and over-fermentation makes
sour bread. A certain degree of heat IN
the process of baking changes the starch
Of grains into dextrine, and gives that
peculiar and agreeable flavor which hUely
we'll baked bread has. Dead, doughy
bread is wanting IN favor, the heat Of the
oven being toolOw to develop the dextrihe.
Dextrine is soluble in water; starch is.
not. Thoroughly-baked bread is easier
of digestion than when Il is not we'll
baked


It would be an advantage to bakers 70
have little closet attached to the oven,
which should be ventilated into It's CHM
ney. and have draft hole at the bottom
of the door to regulate the heat andassn
tilate the interior space. This closet
should be used for the reception Of the
sponge during the process Of fermenta..
tion. It's advantages would be that the
escaped gas would be carried of. and in
cold weather, the fermenting degree Of
heat would be uniformly maintained
ScidJfc .Amsrican.
Year: 1860

The prices reduced IAIaIEAsuRABLY LOWER than
Dry Goods before offered any house In the
try and gives purchasers opportunity selecting fresh and
good articles at no more cost than the prices Of
Year: 1860

A NICE YOUNG MAN.-What a vast deal of
swindling and rsscality, and deceit, and dew


iltry there is underneath the fair exterior Of
our city life. If the curtain could be lifted
from it all and everybody could see the un-
derside of everybody else's career, what a
scrambling there would be for charitable fig
leaves to hide our social and moral shame
Per example; nice young man has lived in
Cleveland for two years Or more; he has
been a clerk in several Of our leading dry
goods stores and has been 1adies' maj" -
He has dressed elegantly and taken to him
self much style. He has sported a NOUS
tache and held himself above the common
herd. He was a nice young man and de-
Year: 1860

SIXTH WARD.-The gallant Sixth is Wide
Awake and full of patriotic Ere. Last even
ing, notwithstanding the shocking state Of
the weather and streets, the Wide Awakes
to the number of hundred paraded through
the principal streets of the Ward, and then
repaired to the Wigwam, where stirring
speeches were made by several prominent
Republicans. The Sixth may be relied on
for rousinC vote.
Year: 1860

FIFTH WARD.-A call for the formation of
q Wide Awake Club in this Ward will be
found elsewhere. This Ward is a closely
contested one, but the Republicans there in
tend to make it all sure for Lincoln and
Hamlin by a big vote at the coming cleo
Year: 1860

SAVE THE CouNTRT i--Befofe wewill Issue an
other paper the battle for office will have begun
in our pleasant city. The combat will be the
hottest where there is the warmest work; put
that in your pipes and smoke 1t. Rest assured
that those will be elected who get the most
votes Candidates will do well to make note
Of this. The Importance OF Zone vote" must
be taken into account; and here we will suggest
TO those candidates who are too much excited
to see things as they are, that it is better to
secure votes before than after the polls are closed
They should also remember that "two>And>two
make four" but we fear some will recon six or
eight; these will likely be defeated. as will
those who believe that all who promise TO votss
for them will do so A word in your ears
watch the chaps who say, "sll right" when
you ask them to support you; and the suckers
who say "Bully for you |" when you "Stsnd
treat all round" will repeat the game to every
Aspirant who calls out the drinks; ten to one
they will be too drunk to vote for any body
when the day comes. Watch the man who
lodges you at the polls, and don't come up
square to youi you may bs able to catch him
by following him around few minutes when
he will vote for you just to get clear Of you; but
you must take care that while you are at this
you do not loose halfa dozen other votes in
stead. Finally-"Don't FIRE until you can see
the whites Of the enemy's syesr And don't
get drunk on Monday night u you are defeated
or elevated" II you are successful. RememS
ber that the country must be "saved." let what
else will happen.
Year: 1860

ABOLITION PRACTICE VS.. ABOLITION Pres
oEPT.-Tbe Chicago Times says that large
wholesale house in Chicago lately sent an
agent into Missouri to look into the circum'
stances Of one of their debtors in that State
The agent went, and shortly reported that
the debtor had nothing of value except a
couple of negro children. His employers
were Republican--yet they wrote back to
levy on the negro children, and hold them
for the debt. This was dene, but without
effect, for the distressed debtor could not
raise the funds. Tho Republican firm then
wrote to have the children sold to pay q
debt Of $500.
Year: 1860

THE Doc LAw.-Tbe Columbus Fact pub
fishes the following as the Dog Law, which
occupied so much the attention of the Leg
islature;


"That every person owning, harboring or
keeping any dog, shall be liable to the party
injured for all damages done by such dog
and it shall be lawful for any person to kill
or cause to be killed, any dog or dogs which
he may find running at large on his prem.
iass, without the presence Of the S STosT ss,, Q,
be lawful for any person at any time to Kill
or may have been found killing, worrying
or injuring any sheep or lambs"
Year: 1860

To DESTROY WARrs.-Dissolve as much
common washing soda as the water will
take up; wash the warts with this for a
minute or two, and let them dry without
wiping. Keep the water in q bottle and
repeat the washing often, and it will take
away the largest warts.
Year: 1860

large number of young men were recently pa
raded before q court in Springfield, Mass, upon
the charge of gambling on the Sabbath. They
were caught in saloons open for the purpose, and
in some instances had won and lost considerable
money. Others played only for oysters or re-
frsshmsnts, but all were gambling. They were
each mulotsd in IS, for the benefit Of the common
wealth. We were not before aware that they had
such bad places In MassAchussttsi
Year: 1860

There was lad in Ireland who was put to
work in a linen factory, and while he was at
work there piece Of cloth was wanted to be
sent out, which was short of the quahtity that
it ought to be; but the master thought that it
might be made the length by little stretching.
He thereupon unrolled the cloth, taking hold
OF one end Of it himselfand the boy at the 9TH
er. He then said,


"Pull, Adam, pull"


The master pulled with all his might, but
the boy stood still.


The master again said, "Pull, Adam, pull"


The boy said, II can't"


"Why not" said the master.


because it is wrong" said Adam, and he
refused to pull.


Upon this this the master said he would not
do for linen manufacturer; but that boy be-
came the Rev. DR.. Adam Clarke, and the strict
principle OF honesty Of his youthful age laid
the foundation of his future greatness.
Year: 1860

l once knew mother who insisted on her
daughters learning lesson, adding that she
should be kept without food until it was said.
Now it was easy to keep her child without food
but utterly impossible to compel her to learn,
her lesson; consequently, it became trial Of
strength between the child and mother. What
was the consequence? The child was gifted
with rare powers, (and she had need Of them
in after lie) so the entire day passed, until
twelve at night, when the mother, really alarm
ed said


"You shall have your supper now and go to
bed; and tomorrow morning before breakfast,
the lesson must be sald,'


"No," returned the child, "You said should
have nothing to eat until had said my lesson,
as don't mean to say it, | won't eat any
thing"


Fatal spirit! 1t was clear the child would
not give way, and the mother didl lesson
TO all mothers never to utter a threat which
they can not or will not carry out to the utter-
most. 20
Year: 1860

Girls OF fifteen or sixteen are the better for
little crnolne. Their figures are generally
uniformed, as those of young colts, and they
seldom know how to walk, or how TO carry
their arms, or how to preserve their centre OF
gravity when standing still, and the sway and
swell Of the criuoline help and compensate for
their immediate gait.


A married woman is unquestIonably benefit
ted by crinoline in moderation; it tones the Of.
ten too great assertion other walk-many mar
ried ladies positively swagger--and, by reflex
action, it frequently lends her action and pose
when, as is sadly the case, the woman has been
bulied or neglected by her husband into ja-
ded, listIess, neglected slattern.


Finally, dignifed, elderly ladies may wear
crinoline-tal ladies, mind--just as they may
wear diamonds o. turbans. But for short or
pudgy people to connect themselves with the
likeness OF the tombolas, is utterly egregious
and preposterous. To see dumpy woman in
crinoline reminds me of the cheeses we used to
make, before the age Of crinoline, i'll the school
room. Very young girls, l have remarked,
may occasionally stand in need OF little horse
hair; that is, ii they have to 80 out into the
great world, to see and be seen; but to q well
grown girl, from seventeen to twenty, l think
mentation of elegance. She is in the pride o.
her beauty; she is as the three year.old, that
can run but for one Derby in her lifetime. Men
like to see her pace, canter and gallop. 1t is
positive sin and shame to prison her up in the
diving bell Of crinoline.
Year: 1860

AA'-Ah


l wish every husband would copy into his
memorandum book this sentence, from recent
ly published work: "a word said, line writ
ten, and we are happy; omitted, our hearts
ache, as if for great misfortune. Men cannot
feel it, or even guess at it; if they did, the
most careless of them would be slow to wound
uS'


The grave hides many heart which has
been stung to death, because one who after all,
loved it after certain careless fashion, yet was
deaf dumb and blind to the truth in the SEN
tence we have just quoted, or if not, was at
least restive and impatient with regard to it
Many men, marrying late in life, being accus-
toned only to take care Of themselves, and that
in the most arratic, rambling, exciting fashion
--eating drinking, sleeping and walking when
ever and wherever their fancy or good cheer or
amusement, questionable or unquestionable,
prompted-come at last, when they get tired OF
this, with their selfish habits fixed as late, to
matrimony.


For while it is novelty. Shortly, it is irk-
some as strange, this always being obliged to
consider the comfort and happiness OF another.
To have something always on the arm which
used to swing free, or at most but twiria cane.
Then they think their duty done if they pro-
vide food and clothing, and refrain (possibly)
from harsh words. All, is it! Listen to that
J sigh as you close the door. Watch the grad
ual fading of the eye, the paling of the cheeks,
not from age-she should yet be young--but
that gnawing pain az the heart, born of the set
tied conviction that the great hungry craving
of her SOUL SO far as you are concerned, must
go forever unsatisfed. God help such wives
and keep them from attempting to slake their
souls thirst at poisoned fountains.


Think you, husband, how little a kind word
smile, caress, to you-how much to her,
| If you call these things childish, and "beneath
your notice." then you should never had mar
ried. There are men who should remain for
ever single; you are one. You have no right
to REQUIRE of woman her health, strength, time
and devotion, 20 mock her with shadowy ,un-
satisfying return. A new bonnet, dress, a
shawl, watch-anything, everything but what
a true woman's heart must crave--sympathy,
appreciation, love. She may be rich in every
thing else but ifshe be poor in these and is a
good woman, she had better die.


There are hard, unloving, cold monstrosities
of women (rare exceptions) who neither require
love nor know how to give it. We are not
speaking of these. That big hearted loving.
noble men have occasionally been thrown away
upon such, does not disprove what we have
been saying. But even a man thus situated
has greatly the advantage of woman in SIM
liar position, because, over the needle, wom-
an may think herself into an insane ASYLUM,
while the active, outdoor turmoil of business
life is at least sometime reprieve to him.


Do you ask me- "Are there no happy wives?'
God be praised, yes, and glorious, loveable
husbands, too, who know how to treat wo.
man, and would have her neither fool nor
drudge Almost every wife would be good
and happy wife, were she only loved enough
Let husbands, present and prospective think o
, this.
Year: 1860

AND STILL ANoTHER.-A couple of years
ago we noticed the death Of the fourth or fifth
husband of q German miiliner. resicing in
the Third District. In due time after that we
mentioned the lady's marriage to her fifth or
sixth husband. Last year we chronicled the
death OF this husband. We have now to state
that the lady il again married, this hush band, a.
some say, being her seventh, and as others
among the husbands, and the singular luck
aud bad luck Of the woman In being wife and
widow every other year, naturally attract
much attention In the lower end of the city
The case 10 without parallel, 90 far as we
know. The thing Is especially wonderful to
the ladies, who say that the woman has moth.
ing to recommend her personally beyond .
dne set Of teeth.-N. o. Ctsseemt.
Year: 1860

IHE SUPREME Court on THE DEFENsIvE.-
During the last few weeks, the Supreme
Court has given judgment in four cases,
three of which deeply affect the interests Of
San Francisco. The fret was the Peter
Smith case, the suit being that Of Hart VS.
Burnett; the second was the State Prison
case; the third was the Street Assessment
case, in which the court decided that the
contacts made by VIM. Diver as Street Com
missioner for grading and paving streets were
valid The total amount of the claim is
is $4,000. can insnuation has been made" "
says the Gazette, that Judge Baldwin, as
counsel, had an interest to the amount Of
$l570o0 in this case. Judge B. denies the
truth of this charge.


The last case is that involving the validity
of the sales of City Slip property in 1858.
The decision is not yet published, but it is
expected that it will declare the sale void,
and give judgment against the city for
81, 100000. Judge Baldwin is alleged TO
have contingent interest in the case Of
1921 900, which innuendo he repes as un-
true.


For the three last decisions the integrity
and honor of the Court is very violently as
sailed by the same parties who vehemently
applaud the opinion and judgment in the
Peter Smith case.


The Gazette, of Monday, in a paragraph
headed Personal" says:


TheSupreme Court is the agony" of the
hour. Justice Field and Baldwin are in town.
We are panied to learn that a personal diff
Guilty occurred yesterday between the former
and a distinguished Democratic politician.
1t grew out of newspaper article critcising
a recent decision with freedom. We are
happy to announce that it was adjusted
on the spot by the Intervention of friends.
Judge Cope may be expected when he comes
the sensation will deepen.


the Herald of Monday publishes letter
from Judge Baldwin to member of the bar
in that city. The following is the substance
of it:


1t is in reply to the comments of certain
newspaper upon recent decisions of the Su-
preme Court in the State Paison, Peter Smith
San francisco Street Scrip. and the City Slip
cases and his connection herewith, both as
Judge and an attorney. lie denies that he
is interested in any of these suits though he
had acted as attorney for McCauley in the
State Prison case, and for plaintiffs in two
suits against the city at different times, and
received full compensation therefor at the
time.
Year: 1860

ACADEMY OF THE SISTERS OF NorRE DAME.
The.distribution of premiums and the recita-
tions of the young ladies of this Seminary
will take place tomorrow. We are reuues.
ted to inform the public that those persons,
who are desirous of examining the needle
work of the young ladies. will do we'll to call
for that purpose at the Seminary to-day; and
they are invited to call at any time, during
the day.
Year: 1860

TuEATEn.-The play of the Czarina or the
Court of Russia, went off, last evening, to a
large house. and with great eclat, Miss Daven
port enacting the part of Queen Catherine in
her best style Tonight, the performance
will be the thrilling play of the Hunchback,
Miss Davenport as Julia and Mr.. Perry as
Clifford. 1t will be Miss Davenport's benefit
aud her last appearance. Let her have q
crowded house.
Year: 1860

HorEL DU NoRD.-This hotel is as well
kept as any in the city. For cleanliness and
good order it is not surpassed. The table is
supplied in the best manner possible, and the
wayfarer or boarder never regrets stopping
at the establishment. It is situated at the
corner Of High and Second sts.
Year: 1860

STRANGE EyENTFuL History" OF a Car
The San Androas Independent relates the
following: A few months ago miner killed
a eatamount some seven or eight miles from
here. After taking Off its hide neatly for
preservation, he gave the carcass to some
Portuguese, telling them it was buck rao-
bit They in turn sold it to an Italian butcher
giving the same gentle pedigree to his cat
ship The butcher had some fayorte cue
Characterization miners-to whom ne
kindly consented to sell it for the occasion OF
a grand dinner party which was to be gwen
their friends and which, Of coarse, rabbit
weighing thirteen pounds would render
doubly grand. They bought it at good
round price, and on the day Of the repast, 1t
was eaten to the bone with many a compIl-
ment to the quality of the flesh, and Halter
ing tribute to the universal rabbit family
After few days the miner who was at the
bottom of the Joke, dyuIged the cheat ana
"let the cat out of the bag. Thereupon the
dinner party waxed as savage as garden
full of cats, and one of them went to the IN
fortunate butcher who was totally Ignorant
of what he had done, and told him II he the
butcher) did not remit an amount OF about
$75, he (the dinner mau) would prosecute
him for selling unlawful game The butch
er was perfectly astonished, and "wilted OF
course, letting the dinner man dictate his
own terms; and so the cat cost the butcher
S75


Mordl.-Never set up for butcher unless
you are a good Judge of meat
Year: 1860

CrSNABAp.-A company has been formed
in Coloma, to work quicksilver mine near
Centerville, Ell Dorado county. According
TO the Coloma Times, it was discovered some
two or three months since. The company
have sufficient faith to give it thorough
test at least
Year: 1860

ID DAY is the only Agent for the genuine Lon
N. don Jockey Club House Gin. rsoas us
ing Gin will please give this q trial as Il Is the
purest Gin in use. Ask for the LONDON CLUB
HOUSE GIN, sold By r. d. DAY,
Year: 1860

UNION IIoTEL.-A good place to board is the
Union under the new management. Either of
the propretors fully understand how to keep
hotel and will do justice to all who patronize
them.
Year: 1860

TRorr-Two or three times lately have we
been the recipient Of fine mess Of trout, taken
in Grass Valley creek, by our young Indian
friend, Dick, a member Of Mr. Spencer Low
den's household. Last Sunday he sent about for
ty fine ones Notwithstanding it is naughty to
catch trout on Sunday, " Dick we shall re-
member You under any and all circumstances.
Year: 1860

"We run up our flag to-day for Breckin-
ridge and Lane, the Democratic nominees for
President and Vice President of the United
states. We have unwaveringly contended
for the last ten years that it would be better
(for all concerned) to make two or more dis
tinct governments Of the territory comprising
the United States of America-and that such
will ultimately be done. there can be no sort
of doubt; but it should be done with fairness
and justice to every section of the Union
and believing that the party to which we be.
long is the only reliable one to carry out this
measure, and secure to our own section all
her rights, we intend to battle for its princi-
pies to the fullest extent of our ability"