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Year: 1867

To PREVENT CATTLE FROM JUMPING
FENCEs.-The following singular state.
meat was made at a late meeting of the
American Institute Farmers Club at
New York: "To prevent steers from
Jumping fences clip off the eye-lashes Of
the under lids with a pair of scissors,
and the ability or disposition to jump is
as effeotually destroyed as SIMPSONS
power was by the loss Of his locks. The
animal will not attempta fence until the
eye-lashes are grown again. Of this We
are informed by Sam'l ThOrne, the great
breeder of Duchess county, who assured
US that he had tested it upon a pair Of
breechy oxen. As it was Of great value
to him, he hopes it will be tried BY
others"
Year: 1867

A CANDIDATE FOR HIGH GYMNAsTIc HoNoRs.-
Referring to the recent g flop of the San Fran
cisco Times, the Sunday Mercury says: 80 The
beautiful somersault turned by the Times the
other day. should entitle the editor of that paper
to the Presidency of the Olympic Club, or a star
engagement in the first circus that comes along
1t feat of gymnastics that laughs to scorn
the efforts of Paul Martnetti. In all our jour
nalstic experience, we have never witnessed
anything equal to it. After mastering the flying
trapeze and the Niagara leap, which is now re-
hearsing, Mr.. Merryman may then throw his hat
on the sawdust with impunity and announce the
Times as the champion gymnast of the world
Year: 1867

SoUSp REAsoSISo.-The following well-timed
remarks from the Meadow Lake Sun are reprint
cd for the consideration of those who still main
tain the principles advocated by the Union party
during the war:


"There never was time, perhaps, in the pol
itical history of the country, when thorough or
ganizaton was so all-important as at the present
moment. In fact, the great object of the Union
party is to organize the conflicting and dscord-
ant elements, resulting from the internecine con-
test from which the nation has emerged Let
Union men, therefore, combine-let them work
side by side, shoulder to shoulder. single
column is stronger than many detached forces
That General is never successful who fights his
army by dribblets, instead of in grand, we'll
organized divisions. In union, combination and
organization, there is strength. The party which
saved, yes, saped, the country in the dark days
of the rebellion, when the black flag of treason
foated over eleven States, is fit to govern in time
of peace. The power which subdued rebels, is
the power to reconstruct them. The men and
party who were true to principle and loyal to the
country in the dark and trying times of seces-
sion, arc likely to be true and loyal to principle
and county in the calmer days of reconstruction
The work of the Union party is but half done.
The contest, it is true, has been changed from
the field to the forum, from the camp to the leg
islative hall. The war of bullets has indeed
given place to a war of ballots. If we believed
in the policy of the party in days gone by, how
we have less faith in this somewhat brighter
present? 1t is the imperative duty of all truly
loyal men to stand by the old organization,
fighting for principles dear to liberty-loving
people, and just and true as the God in heaven" F"
Year: 1867

AN NOurRAGE-The Red Bluff Independent of last
week places the following outrage to the credit
bad boys of that place -" During the perform
ance last Monday night, Frank Medina and Jake
Wallace, of the minstrels, went out through the
alley to get drink, when they saw a number of
boys standing ladder and peering in through
the window of the hall. Medina called to them
TO get down and was answered with an oath.
lie walked towards Bettis' saloon, when he was
struck by stone, which hit him in the kidneys
and produced such intense pain that for nearly
ten minutes he was unconscious. This was done
by one of the gang of bad boys whom we have
so often alluded to.
Year: 1867

[From the Fremont (Ol journal


It is not generally known that there ex-
lists, about mile west of Fremont, re-
markable underground stream, with a
swift current, and no outlet above the SUI
face of the ground thisside of Lakt Erie.
n was discovered several years ago on
farm north of the Four Mile House, now
owned by widow Shelter, by a man who
was returning from a days chopPing IN
the woods. In walking over slightly
sunken place, he noticed hollow sound
aud turning, struck the ground with his
axe. The axe broke through and disap-
neared and never has been heard from
since. Further Investigations showed
a rock about six feet below the surface,
with a crevice a foot or more wide, in
which water could be seen several feet
beloA. BT tracing its course further
down aud breaking through the crust
the same phenomenon appeared again.
and by dropping a piece Of wood or
other floating substance IN the upper
aperture, il was soon seen To pass the
lower one, showing a strong current. A
lead and line, let down to the depth OF
seventy feet, found no bottom. The sup
ply of water is only slightly effected by
drouth, and pump set up in one OF the
places above mentioned, has furnished
The purest water to the whole neighbor-
hood during the the late dry season. Ii
is certainly quite a remarkable stream
Year: 1867

genus sensuality, of which several
ciergJmen in this country have recent
~ been found gully, and which shall
DO nameless here. Such offences are
very peculiarly odious and abhorrent.
IN View of the fact that sensual gratifi-
cation is possible without adding more
than one to the number of the debauch-
ed.


Let these putrid brethren be cut off
and put away, and let there be a rigor-
Gus endeayor to lift tho standard or
clerical purity in the above as we'll as
IN every other respect, but let it be re-
membered also that the steadfIstness
Oh the clergy is matter of amazement,
when The considerations we have nam
ed are taken inte the account.
Year: 1867

Mich Cows IN WISTER-Require
more care than other stock to make
them profitable. They should not be
allowed to go from the stable on stormy
DAYS, or to ge chilled 10y drinking cold
water; slops from the house fed warm,
With wheat bran, and a little salt ad-
ded. produce milk wonderfully. Water
the cows in the stable, on cold and
stormy days, adding enough water to
the buckets tn take OF the chill. Keep
the stable clean, give good bedding,
curry often, and the cows will gain in
fiesh and will give twice the milk they
would if kept in the ordinary way
Corn stalks are much better milk pro-
ducers than hay.
Year: 1867

terfering with the Judiciary, including
the Supreme Court OF the United States
as whole, He then proceeds to examine
the Reconstruction act and the act relat-
Ing to appeals and writs of error to the
Supreme Court, to show that, with the
exception OF suspensions OF interrup.
tions OF the regular sessions of the Court
by the rebellion, &C., the Judicial estab-
llshment was perfectly intact, as IL there
had been no rebellion and no occasion
for restorative legislation. He then
quotes from the laws providing for the
punishment of persons obstructing or
impeding any officer in serving or exc
cutting any process OF the Court, &C.,
and declares that these laws are still in
force, and that the President Is bound to
execute them, and that il he could be
supposed willing to suspend them, he
has not the power.


The Acting Attorney General con.
cludes his argument IS follows:


"All processes of the Federal Courts
run in the name OF the President OF the
United States, because the mandates OF
the Court call him to action as do all to
submission, and he must execute them
as laws OF the highest sanctity by the
whole power Of the nation, If necessary.
Is your Excellency in state OF collision
with the National Judiciary II not,
since the whole executive power is thus
vested in you by the organic law, and
can be diverted by nothing but change
in the organic law during your incum-
bency, 1t must follow that the collision
Of authority which is the subject hereof
Is the mere misdemeanor of a contuma-
cious and unfaithful executive agent,
who, having offended against the unlaw-
full power of the Judiciary, has rendered
himself liable to prosecution according
to the law. But the great responsibility
which appears to me to rise on such
an occasion, where the physical power Of
the offender is as great as this, that for
the sole Executive to suffer the JUDICIARY
to be overthrown in any case would be
potentially to overthrow it himself, and
therefore am solemnly impressed with
the belief that unless the President
promptly suppresses the contumacy thus
disclosed to him he Is exposed to the
just imputation OF culpable insensi.
bility to the coordinate dignity and
paramount ssnctity OF the National De-
partment of Justice. Contempt of law
INDUCED in speedily grasps at the heart
strings OF public order, so teaches his
tOryn
Year: 1867

IMPORTANT FAcT.-Fill a kerosene
lamp about one-third full Of common
table salt, and then fill the lamp with
kerosene oil, and you have at once an
oil that will burn nearly twice as long
as it would without the salt, and give a
light even better than without it. This
addition OF salt keeps the blaze OF the
oil from smoking, and altogether the
discovery OF this simple act will produce
great saving OF expense to all who try
Year: 1867

the clause of the reconstruction act, Civ.
ing the General of the armies the same
power OF removal and appointment as
the commanders OF the Military Dis.
tricts, and does not make any new issue
between him and the President. There
Is good authority for asserting that the
rumors of difficulties having occurred on
this subiect are groundless.
Year: 1867

HloH School. the courtesy OF
the Mayor and Aldermen, the High School
will assemble tomorrow morning. o. tue
usual time, at the City Hall, where the
school will be held until repairs can De
made upon the High School building.
Work viii be commenced as soon IS prac
ticsbie The building will probably be
ready after the holiday vacation.
Year: 1867

That careful old money:maker Stephen
Girard, who was never known to spend dol
lar for less than dollars worth, thoroughly
understood the advantages Of advertising.
He often said that he never spent money more
proftably than when he invested in printers
ink during hard times. He considered it
golden opportunity never to be neglected.
Those who advertise literally will always
give tho best bargains and work the cheapest.
Year: 1867

Tho day is ended. Ere sink to sleep
Ny weary spirit seeks repose in Thine
Father forgive my trespas,cs, and keep


This little, little life of mine.
With loving kindness curtain thou ny bed,
And cool in rest my burning pilgrim feet;
Thy pardon be tho pillow for my head


So shall my sleep be sweet.
Atpeacc with all the world, dear Lord, and Thee,
No fears my souls unwavcrins faith can shake;
AIS we'll whichever side the grave for ma


The morning light may break
Year: 1867

Holders OF Shasta county, that he will, on the


First Monday in March,
enter upon the performance of his official duties
for the current year. lie would call particular
attention to tho following section of the Revenue
Law:


Z" If any person shall willfully make, give,
under oath or affirmation, false list of his, or her,
or their taxable property, false list Of taxable
property under his, her. their control, such per-
son shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished therefor, as
is by law provided for the punishment of perjury
and any property willfully concealed, removed,
transferred, or msrepresented, by the owner any
agent thereof to evade taxation, shall upon discov
ery be assessed at ten times the amount Of tax for
that year. which would otherwise have been assess
ed upon it ; and fifty per cent of the amount Of
such additional tax, when collected, shall be paid
to the person or persons who shall furnish the
information which reveals the property so conceal
ed tran nserred, removed misrepresented, and the
remaining fifty per cent, after deductng the usual
per centage for collection, shall be paid into the
Treasury for the benefit Of the Common School
Fund of the State"


If Tax Payers were TO have list Of their pro-
perty prepared, ready to be sworn to, as the law
directs, by the tine of my reaching them, they
would thereby save themselves some annoyance,
perhaps, as well as facilitate my work.


A. P. LADD,


Assessor Of Shasta County.
Shasta Feb %, 1867. f23
Year: 1867

A debate took place in the Maryland Con
stitutional Conve at Annapolis on Satur-
day, when States rights, the doctrine OF Sc
cession, and other Of the issues which brought
about the late war, were discussed BY some OF
the members in the style that prevailed six
years age. One of the speakers declared that
he "considered the doctrine of secession was
settled until the party in power had run its
course and the question should again come
Year: 1867




GROUND BROKEN.


We stated the other day that the Baltimore
OHIO Railroad Company were making
active preparations 10 commence operations at
this end of the line upon the railroad to the
Point OF Rocks, work delayed by the &C ion
OF gang OF LOBBY spectators, VINO endeav.
deavored to defeat Its construction through
Congressional interference. We are glad now
to be able to give the further crafty ing infor.
NATION that the ground was broken to
day upon the within the city
limits. and large force will be cons tantly
employed pushing it forward to com mpIetion.
Three gangs are at work to-day at this end Of
the line. Mr.. S. G.. Myers, superintendent,
has forty men at work at the corner Of street
and Delaware avenue. and about one hundred
and fifty yards have already been graded this
morning at that point. About half mile out
another gang of forty men are employed and
yet another party lie employed where the road
intersects the Baltimore branch track. A large
force has been employ ed for some months upon
the. heavy cutting at PARIS Ridge, working
in this direction. and another body Of msn are
engaged at the junction Of the road with the
main stem of the Baltimore and Ohio road.
The interested parties who have SO persist
emily proclaimed that thIs road would never
be built, will now probably shut up their
mouths.
Year: 1867

"Do you see this LOCK of hair p said
an oil man to me.


Yes but what of it ? 1t is, I sup
pose, the curl from the head of dear
chill long since gone to God"


at is not 1t is a lock Of my own hair,
and it is now nearly seventy years since
it was cut from this head"


''But why do you prize lock of your
hair so much p


1T has story belonging to it, and a
strange one. | keep it thus with care be-
cause It speaks to me NOR. Of God aud OF
his special care than anything else | pos
sess


~ was q little child of four years, with
long. curly locks, which, in sun, or rain,
or wind, hung down my checks uncovered
One day my father went in to the wood.
to cut up log and went with him.
was standing little way behind him, OF
rather at his side, watching with interest
the strokes of the heavy axe, as it wcn
up and came down upon the wood, sending
of splnters with every stroke in all rec
tions. Some Of the sslinters fell at my
feet, and | eagerly stopped to pick them
up. In doing so stumbled forward, ant
in moment my curly head lay upon The
log | hal fallen just at the moment whcr
the axe was coming down with all its force
1t was too late to stop the blow. DewE
came the axe. | screamed, and my fathc
fell to the ground in terror He coui,
not stay the stroke, and in tho llinducs
which the sudden horror caused, h.
thought he had killed his boy. We sooI
recovered, from my fright, and he from
his terror. He caught me in his arms
and looked at me from h ead to foot, tt
end out the deadly wound, which he wa
sure he had Inflicted Hot a drop of Lloo,
Lor scar was to be seen. He knel
upon the grass, and gave thanks to
gracious God. Having done so, he tool
up his axe and found few hairs upon it
edge. lie turned to the log he had bee,
splitting, and there was single curl O
his boys hair, sharply cut through an
laid upon the wood.


How great was the escape 1t was a
if an ang:l had turned aside the edge a
the moment when descending on my head
With renewed thanks upon his lips, h
took up the curl. and went home with m
in his arms


"That lock he kept all his days, as
memmorial of Gods care and love. Tha
lock he left to me on his death bed"
Year: 1867

EV-Another plank in the Radical plat
form is farm for every Negro. What
do they propose for the white MANI
Nothing, absolutel y nothing. To provide
homcstcads for the negro general system
of con6scation is to be inaugurated in the
South. Nor arc they content with this.
Thcy are to be educated, fed an clothed
at the public expense. For this purpose,
and for single year, the last Congress
appropriated the enormous sum of thirty
eight millions Of colturs. This is about seo-
en- dollars per year for each head of fam
lily, to be collected in the shape of taxes,
for the support of the negro. Would it
be out of place for tho white man to en-
quirc how much this same Congress has
appropriated for his benefit? In what
quarter they have provided homestead
for him? Hew long they are to continue
to pay taxes and to what extent, for the
negro? Truly VIC are patient and gener-
Gus people.
Year: 1867

1t seems the late villainous disuaion
Congress raised the tariff on Wool 10 ten
cents per pound and ten cents advalorem
They did not, however, pass tho. tariff bill.
This wool business is to draw the wool over
the eyes of our farmers, but it will not avail.
The price of wool is down-lower than six
years ago in specie times, and there is not
much probability of the wool advancing
The factories in the east are not running;
the market fer woollen goods is overstockcd
and hence the wool tariff is only to fool
the people. We all, in time, may better
understand these knavcs.


ESHow ridiculouSly mean to rob the farm.
ers, by the tariff of thousands on every.
thing they buy, and pretend to give tn GU
little sop on wool.
Year: 1867

A profound silence succeeded; lot, IN
his turn, the big man hesitated.


During all this time what had become
of Samuel? He had been endeavoring
with all his strength to awake himself.
For he said to himsclf-'after such q
dream my misery will appear more horri-
bic than ever my hunger will be more in
tclerable."


"a hundred thousand thalers," cried
the big maa.


GA hundred and twenty five thousand. "


The original for the copy; you broker, y
cried the big man. The broker got up
and went away in pitiful condition, and
the big man was VIGOROUSLY carrying of
the picture, when he saw coming toward
him Samuel Duhobert, hunchbacked,
lame and ragged. The big man took him
for beggar, and would have passed him
after having g1thrown him q snail piece o!
money, but the hunchback said to him;


"When may enter into possession OF
my abbey. my clateGm, and my land,i
l am the painter of the picture"


The big man, who Eas the Count Of
Dunkelsback, and one Of the richest seig-
neurs in Germany. was not a little sur
prised at the annou ncement made to him
by Samuel: but he drew portfolio from
his pocket, and tore from it leaf, on
which he wrote few lines saying


Here my friend, present this and you
will be put in possession Of your property


The poor painter was still some time
before he felt quite sure that he was not
under tho delusive influence of dream;
but awakened at length he took possession
of his 'c5atean; sold it, and determined to
live upon his means, only painting for
amusement There is something of prac-
tical satire in the finish of his life-hc
died in a fit Of indigestion.
Year: 1867

At social party, wag found hImseii
in the course of the evening in conversation
with a nervous looking stranger. Pom
ting out to him gentleman OF inqulrlnIg
turn of mind in another portion of the
room, he said:


"Do YOU see that man there? llc has
mania-a very unpleasant one too
He is possessed with the idea that he must
bite of strangers ears, and it has caused
a dreadful amount of trouble. L do not
know whether he will show any symptoms
tonight, but porceiving you are stranger
deem it myduty to put you on your guard
Don't let him approach very near you -
The expression ofhorror that spread over
the face of the nervous man, clearly proyee
that he had heard the warning. \ little
later the benevolent informant got an op-
portunity to tell the inquiring man that
that man (pointing out the individually was
physical wonder, as roaring noise could
be distinctly heard proceeding from his
ear by getting within eighteen inches o.
him. Onr curious friend was struck with
this unhcard of phenomenon, AMI very
properly began to work himself. close
enough for personal investigation, The
movement was seen by the nervous man,
and great drops of apprehensiye sweat
oozcd out from his brow aud .rickled down
his check. Nearer and nearer approached
the one, and more terribly intense grew
the horror of the other. The space be-
tween them was slowly but surely lessen
ing. The curious man within an ace OF
tho "roaring," when the agony of the
'rsarer" reached its crisis. and clonching
his fist he landed it between the lockers
of the unfortunate scarchcr after physical
wonders, shouting at the top Of his voice:


"Bite of my ears, will.you?"


The effect Of this on the ''astonishcd au-
len &C may be imagined.
Year: 1867

CoUGIING lloRsEs. 1t is well known
that feeding horses on clover hay often
makes them cough, but the why and
wherefore may not be so generally known.
From observation have bseome Satisfied
that the manner of feeding hay to horses
is the cause. The usual custom is to let
them draw it through rack, thus ssstrip-
ping off the lue dust which adheres to the
stalk, which, being drawn into the lungs
in respiration, produces the cough. The
cure consists in removing the cause--that
is, the racks-and allowing the animals
to take their food in their natural way
have removed all of mine, and now feed
my horses on tho barn floor, having a
breastwork sufficiently high for them to
eat over. In this way they can be fed
hay with out railing dust, they get more
under their feet, and the labor of cleaning
out managers is saved Whatever is left
is easily pushed out with rake iuto the
yard for the cattle. The dust on the hay
will do the horses no harm if taken into
the stomach Since making the improve.
ment above mentioned in my feeding ap-
para;us, | am not troubled with coughing
horses. There is no patent on my invcn


ton; my brethren can use it freely.
Year: 1867

LADIES DREssEs AND THEIR Cost
A lady correspondent of San Francis
CO paper writes:


"One lady of my acquaintance, of re-
fined and cultivated tastes, and noted
for her tasteful wardrobe for home as
well as street costumes, expends upon
it SO per month. OF course, her own
graceful handiwork is apparent in a
large proportion of her apparel. An
other, less circumscribed, dresses very
handsomely on SIS per month; and still
another, whose genteel outfit attracts
many an observant eye upon Mont
gomery street, succeeds in keeping her
expenditures within $50 per month.
These are not suppositionaI cases nor
isolated onesi their name is legion"


Commenting upon this item, the edit
or remarks:


eve suggest to the ladies in question
that they can make good thing of it,
financially, by opening school in this
city for the purpose OF teaching women
how to dress with taste and economy.
If they can teach women how to get
themselves up in good shape at an ex-
pense of from SI20 to $40 per annum,
We venture to say they can realize more
than the teachers of any other art in
existence"