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Year: 1862

The women are as fair of skin as most
Europeans, and are we'll formed; their arms,
hands and feet being well moulded. Were
it not for their awkward manner of walk
ing, owing to their sandals, they would be
graceful; when sitting and conversing, the
movements of their arms are particularly
So Their abundant black and rather coarse
hair is bound up into thick masses at the
back of the head, and a number of little
arrows, made of gold, silver or ivory, are
passed through it, something in the same
manner as with the peasant girl on the
Rhine Their cOifire once made, and the
hair plastered with wax, it remains un-
touched for many days, care being taken
not to disorder it in sleep. The teeth are
an object of much attention; the young
girls and the men keep them white and
even; the married women still even, but
glossy black. Brushes, made of soft wood,
and fine powder, are used to keep them
white but the picture of an old woman,
with her kani- box before her, blacking her
teeth, is one of the most disgusting sights
which a stranger can look on. Many girls
also blacken their teeth, but the substance
with which they do it is not very durable,
as l have seen a brush and a little powder
make them white and glistening again in a
few minutes. The women also extract
their eyelashes, paint their lips and cheeks
with safiower (rouge), and use rice pow
der extensively in their toilette Alto
gether, the japanese men and women, if
not strictly beautiful, have much which is
agreeable, and certainly original. The
young of both sexes are remarkably pleas
ing ruddy, laughing, and graceful in their
actions; but though young girl be like
an angel at fourteen, she will be worn out,
old, and ugly at twice that age.-Japan,
the AmoOr and Pacific
Year: 1862

Fun AT HoME.-Don't be afraid of fun
at home, my good people. Don't shut up
your house for fear the sun will spoil your
carpets and your heart, for fear hearty
laugh SHOULD shake down some of the mus
ty old cobwebs there If you want to ruin
your sons, let them think that all mirth
and social enjoyment must be left at the
threshold when they come home at night


When once home is regarded as only a
place to eat and drink and sleep in, the
worlze is begun that ends in the gambling
house and reckless degradation Young
people must have fun and recreation some
where. If they do not find it at their
hearthstones, it will be sought in other and
perhaps less profitable places. Therefore,
let the fire burn brightly at night, and
make the home ever delightful with all
those little arts that parents so perfectly
understand. Don't repress the buoyant
spirits Of your children half an hour of
merriment round the lamp and fre-light at
home, blots out the remembrance of many
a care and annoyance during the day, and
the best safeguards they can take with
them into the world, is the almost unseen
influence of bright little domestic circle.
Year: 1862

4 SOLDIER STADBED.-A soldier belonging
to one Of the new regiments was very severely
stabbed in the groin yesterday at Camp
Douglas while foollshly resisting the guard.
He was taken to the City Hospital His
wound. although very severe, il not danger
pls
Year: 1862

One day shepherd, on going to his flock
which we're feeding on the higher parts of
the Grampsn mountains; took his little boy
with him as we'll as his dog. The child
was only three years old. The father left
him alone while he looked after some sheep
when suddenly thick fog came on. The
an nxious father instantly hastened back to
find the child; but it was SO dark that he
could not see him. and unfortunately he
missed his way. After search of maay
hours among the caverns and holes in the
mountains. he was at length overtaken by
night. Still wandering on. lie discovered
by the light of the moon that he had reached
the bottom Of the valley; and was within
short distance of his cottage. He hoped
that the child had gone home, but when he
inquired, he found his wife had not seen
him.


To renew the search that night was
equally fruitless and dangerous. lie was
therefore obliged to remain where he was
having lost both his child and his dog,
which had attended him faithfully for
years. Next morning by daybreak, the
shepherd. accompanied by a band of his
neighbors, set out in search of his child !;
but. after day spent in fruitless fatigue,
they were at last compelled by the approach
of night to descend from the mountain
On returning to his cottage, the shepherd
found that the dog, which he had lost the
day before. had been home, and on receiv
ing piece of cake. had instantly gone ot
again. For several days the shepherd re-
newed the search for his child. and still, on
returning at evening disappointed to his
cottage. he found that the DO. had been
home, and on receiving his usual allowance
of cake. had instantly disappeared. Struck
with this singular circumstance, he remain
ed at home one day, and when the dog, as
usual, departed with his piece of cake, he
resolved 10 follow him and find out the
cause Of this strange conduct. The dog
led the way to a waterfall, at some distance
from the spot where the shepherd had left
his child. The shepherd; stepping from era :
to crag, crossed the roaring stream. The
dog at last entered into cave, the mouth
of which was almost upon a level with the
torrent. The shepherd with difficulty fol-
lowed; but, on entering the cave, what were
his emotions when he beheld his little boy
eating with much satisfaction the cake
which the dog had just brought him. while
the faithful animal stood by watching his
young master with love and pleasure IN his
looks


From the situation in which the child was
iound IL appears that ne had "ahoefed
to the brink of the precipice. and then eli
ther fallen or scrambled down till he reach
ed the cave. which the dread Of the torrent
had aiterward prevented him from quitting


The dog, by means Of his scent, had trace !
him to the spot and afterward prevented
him from starving by giving up 10 him his
own daily allowance. He appears never TO
have quilted the chld by night or day, ex
cept when it was necessary to so Tor his
food, and then he was always at full speed
to and from the cottage Ha,per's Sagact
ty Of Aaimals.
Year: 1862

[ take the liberty OF makDga few remarks
on the potato disease and my method OF
saving potatoes when the rot has made its
appearance. Divers opinions have been
advanced relative to the cause of the potato
rot, but | have heard no reason assigned
that was satisfactory TO me, except that OF
atmospheric influence, which we have no
remedy TO couteract.


Truly an excess of moisture when the
disease is present. will cause decomposi-
ton Of the potato. but this is not the cause
of what we term potato disease. As soon
as we discover the leaves and stalks of po-
tatoes become suddenly wilted and black,
when there has been n frost to cause II, we
NAV rest assured the disease is present, and
| believe the sooner the potatoes are dug
after this appearance the more sound ones
you will have, and the more that are par


TALLY affected may be saved for feeding pur-
poses.


1t is the drleterious sap Of the diseased
leaves aud stalk circulating to the potato
that causes it TO rot; cut off the communica-
ton and you arrest its progress. Ii parti-
ally affected potatoes are separated from the
sound ones and spread thin upon the floor
Of some outbuilding, they will become dry
and keep we'll for some time. and may be fed
to good advantage in fattening cattle. l
had over goo bushels of this description one
season, which feed out for the above men {.
toned purpose. and saved what otherwise
would have been a total loss. The better
way is to commence feeding the unsound
potatoes as soon you begin to dig.


have noticed that some potatoes appear
sound except number of white specks on
the surface, and on cutting them | found
dark colored streaks extending through tbs
potato, showing decidedly that the potato
was diseased; such potatoes If deposited In
a heap would shortly ferment and rot. The
reason why SO many potatoes rot IN the cell
lar is bee luse so little care is taken IN selec-
ting all that are unsound. Again, have
observed that when the leaves and stalks OF
potatoes were suddenly and totally killed by
disease, that very few potatoes became rot
ten, the circulation of the de!eterlous sap
being entirely arrested. The method l
pursue when | find my potatoes diseased IS
10 dig them as soon AS possible q fair wealth
er if practicable,) and sort out all the un-
sound ones | can discover while picking
them up; and deposit the sound ones on
the gronnd in a long narrow heap IN tho
form of a roof and then cover them with
straw laid on lengthwise from the ground to
the top Of the heap, for the purpose Of pro
tecting them from wet in case of ram, aud
then put on sufficient earth to prevent them
from freezing. II there should be severe
frost, let them lie few days, and then un-
cover aud carefully sort and put into the
cellar. and keep your cellar cool until the
frost becomes so severe that there may be
danger of freezing in the cellar. then close
up for winter | never suffered any less
from potatoes rotting in the cellar since l
have used the above mentioned means to
preyept it. NJ NJ. Howard.
Year: 1862

The value OF this plant, which is easily
cultiv ated. and ornamental 10 the garden
is scarcely known. The SEED forms most
excellen, and convenient food for poultry,
and il is only necessary to cur on the headS
of the plants when ripe tie them IN bunch
es. and hang them in a dry situation to be
used as wanted. They also not only iatien
rapidly every kind of poultry but greatly
in crease the quantity OF eggs they lay
When cultivated to considerable extent,
they are also capital food for sheep and pigs.
and for peasants. The leaves. when dried.
form fodder for cattle; the stalks burn well
and produce an abundance OF alkili. and
when in full bloom the flower is most attrac-
tive to bees.
Year: 1862

WAsrKp:-A Retired widow" announ.
ces in daily paper that she has meat
add elegant room, TO rent to . single man
partly furnished"


We should think the retired relict Of a
defuncs husband would rather have as q
lodger single man who Is entirely fur
nisbed
Year: 1862

A Witty MoTHER.-In one of the courts at
Hartford Connecticut recently woman was
testtying in behalf Of her son. and swore that
che had worked on farm ever since he was
born" The lawyer who cross exaE ined her, said
You assert that your son has worked on farm
ever since he was born?' Il do What did he
do the first year," He MIXED she replied.
The whole court laughed heartily, and the wit
ness WAS que toned no further.
Year: 1862

THE CHINESE late writer computes the pop
ulation of China at four hundred millions. Place
this multitude in single file six feet apart and it
would take the pocession forty years to pass a
given point marching at the rate OF thirty miles
per day.
Year: 1862

The following are selected from volumnious
accumulation of testimonials of the press OF the
United States and from eminent Professors OF
our institutions where the practice OF medicine
Year: 1862

The Sabbath comes. How perfect and
how grateful is its silence Dumb is labor
and hushed all tumult and care. Even the
great marts of trade are deserted, and cities
rest. The very birds sing new song
and certain delicious soothing greets you
at your waking, and murmurs to you CRATE
fully "This is the day the Lord has made. y
Dull and dead must be be beyond the dull
ness and deadness of the mere sluggard, who
does not feel some awakening of the better
man within him at the hallowed advent of
the Sabbath morning.


10 cOnsecrate and complete the home,
there must be religion in it; and, as the
world and life are, Sunday must be looked
to mainly for the giving that conservation
and completeness. In itself the home is q
sacred place. Its founder is taod. Its gifts,
its possibilities are his. The things sacred
to the soul and life are of it. 1t is the place
of birth, of growth, OF death,-and these
three great mysteries, these processes in
our being, sanctify it unto Us. Distinctively
religious then should the home be made BY
us, and every father and mother be known
as the priest and priestess of the domestic
altar. The old Levitical law should be re-
vived among Us, and every man "sanctify
his house to be holy unto the Lord"


The religion of home should be broad
and genial as religion in itself is not COM
fined to seasons and to tasks, not to catech.
isms and articles of faith, not to set acts
and forms, not to the Bible and devotion,
but liberal and complete, enfolding and
touching everything, everybody, every pos
ition, relation, act,-joys as well as sorrows,
the least, the common, as well as the
greatest and the exceptional. 1t should
have all the reverence Of the first command
ment, and all the scope of the second, and
this secured by word and work, by precept,
by influence direct and indirect, not by caus
ing to know and do, but by leading the way
in knowing and doing. The thing most to
guard against, is disgusting the members OF
the home with the subject of religion,-a
thing many well,meanlng homes haye done.
Year: 1862

A person in good health, and in the mod
crate pursuit of BUSINESS, does not feel like
drinking water, even in summer time, if not
very thirsty. In fact, great habitual thirst
in summer is the sign Of a depraved appe-
tte, resulting from bad habits; or it is a
proof Of internal fever: and the indulgence
of even go simple thing as drinking cold
water largely in summer time, especially in
the early part of the day, will produce dis
ordered condition of the system. Most per-
sons have experienced more or less discom-
fort from drinking largely of cold water. II
we drink great deal, we must perspire a
great deal this perspiration induces great
er evaporation of heat from the surface than
some have to spare the result IS chill, then
comes the reaction of fever. Many person
arises from dinner or tea-table, in June.
chilly, because too much cold fluids have been
taken. Those who drink little or nothing even
of cold water, in Summer, till the afternoon.
will be more vigorous, more full OF health
and much more free from bodily discomfort
than those who place no restraint on their po.
tations.-HaWs Journal Of Health.
Year: 1862

the government and people of the United
States sacrifice like this, either for the tem-
porary inducement of relieving their own
manufacturing classes, or under the delusive
idea of promoting tie cause of humanity.


But our dependence must be not on the
sympathy, not even on the justice of foreign
powers, but ON ourselves-on the fortitude,
courage and endurance of twenty millions of
freemen, exerted in righteous cause, and
crowned by the smiles of heaven. The cri-
sis is now upon US. five wish to avert the
danger Of foreign Intervention, We must rein
force the army of the Potomac.


If We wish to protect our Union brethren
in the revolted states, to save their backs
from the scourge, their estates from confsca-
ton, and their necks from the halter, We
must reinforce the army of the Poto-
mac. If We wish not merely to insure
that noble army itself and its gallant and pa
triotic chief (who, by his admirable strategy
commanding as you see by the extracts
from the Richmond press in our morning pa
pers the respect of the rebel journals, has
rescued it from impending annihilation,) from
deplorable reverse and enable it at once to
resume the offensive, we must reinforce the
army of the Potomac.


The blood of our brethren already poured
out like water in those dreary swamps; the
thousands of precious lives now endangered,
the integrity of the Union, the noble cause in
which We are engaged, the speedy and au-
spicious termination of the war, all plead
with US to reinforce the army of the Poto-
mac. Let the response go forth from Fan
euil Hall, trumpet tongued-the army Of the
Potomac shall be reinforced.
Year: 1862

tg- All communications intended for the paper
should be directed TO the Editors Qfthe Press" and
those of business character to the Publishers.


EE- The PORTLAND DAILY and MAINE STATE
PREss Office, in Fox BLOCK, No. s2l Exchange
Street is open at all hours during the day and eye
ming from O'Clock in the morning to 9 in the
evening


sY- Jon PRINTING of every description executed
with dispatch; and all business pertaining the of
flee or paper promptly transacted application as
above.
Year: 1862

nessee and Cumberland rivers to trade is the COM
mencement of a revolution which may affect the
cotton and tobacco markets very seriously. Cold
fell yesterday to ls but rallied afterward, closing
at IL bid The supply from holders who are tired
of losing interest exceeds the speculative demand
AT the same time, we are rather inclined al
present to look for an upward turn in the precious
metal. 1t is now apparent to every one that gold
will not rule at the excessive premium which was
expected by sanguine spectators when the legal
tender bill was first projected. But it is not likely
that, so long as paper is legal tender, and the
final Issue of the war remains undecided, 1t will
cease to bear some premium, or disappear from
the list of speculative fancies AT the present pre-
MUM there is no temptation to sell, and the re-
naming believers in the depreciation OF govern
ment paper will naturally be tempted to buy.


The following table shows the course of the stock
rla at n Ok md MT
Year: 1862

The stock market was dull, but steady, all last
week, until Friday evening, when a fresh demand


for stocks sprang ur. 1t is generally said that The


new government regulation regarding the publica-


ton of army news has operated to check business


on the Stock Exchange, end this no doubt has been
the case to some extent But such influences can
be but temporary. The speculative tendency is


as strong as ever, and there are many influences at


work which are calculated to encourage purchases


of stocks. The general belief in the speedy sue


cess of the Union armies the large and increasing


traffic on the Western railways, and the expansion


of credit which everybody expects to follow the


emission of large amounts Of government paper in


various FORMS are calculated to exercise a


powerful influence upon that large class of the


community which is accustomed to indulge in the


excitement OF stock speculation. In the prevail
ing stagnation of general business and industrial


enterprise, the Stock Exchange is the only mart


where capitalists can adventure Their means with


a chance of making something more than mere lie
gal interest on their money. We discern the ten
dency Of capital in the steady appreciation of
all first class bonds and state and federal securi
ties. Within q few weeks United States bonds


have risen eight per cent, some Of the State bonds


fifteen, and oil the first class railway mortgages
| with the exception OF the sinking funds OF the
| Michigan Southern road, whose improved condi.
tion is not yet generally understood-have ad
yanced to par or premium. In the course of a
few days the stream Of capital which has been
flowing into this channel will be still further


swelled by disbursements Of neary if not quite one


hundred millions Of dollars by the United States


government. Simultaneously, it is supposed by


foreign houses that the supply Of stocks and bonds


from Europe, under which our market has stag


eered for some months past, viii be checked. and


that European capitalists will again begin to invest


money on this side. The demand thus expected
for safe and profitable inve tments can only be
supplied on the Stock Exchange and, with the ex-
ception Of the bonds oi the government, there is
| nothing on the Board list to compete with the
stocks Of railways which are believed to be sound
ly managed and 10 be earning a fair income.
Year: 1862

The importations at this port last week were
unusually heavy more so than those OF the cores
ponding week last year, and more SO than tho
condition Of the country warrants. The principal
Year: 1862

Late Professor of the University of Pennsylvania,


CAN BE FOUND AT HIS
Private Medical Office and Hospital,


NO. 751 CLAY STREET,
Opposite the southwest corner OF the Plaza,


SAN FRANCISCAN,
Year: 1862

NELSON CREEK, Sept. 80 1861.
DR. J. C.. YOUNG,-YOu will remember what n
poor wretched creature / was when last saw you
and the result has astOnished me as we'll as my
friends. Your invaluable prescription md excellent
advice have completely overcome ailments such as
il seems to me- never afflicted mortal before. new
er wrote letter with greater satisfaction than pen
this. ] shall remember you with gratitude as long
as live. That you may live long TO alleviate the
suferings of Others y0u have mine is my earnest
prayer Please accept my heartfelt thanks that you
have brought this almost hopeless case to so happy
termination. Yours, truly,
Year: 1862

TIMBER LANDS or NEVADA TERRITORY
The Surveyor General of Nevada Territory
has published a notice warning people
against cutting timber on the public lands,
and tells them that all timber cut will be
seized and sold for the benefit of the Gov
ernment


We are assured, (says the Silver Age,
alludug TO this subject,) by persons who
ought to know, that the Government may
be run in debt TO the amount of several
thousand dollars in prosecuting these threat
ened timber suits, but that it never can OBJ
tain a single ejectment of tie claimants,
because no jury can be found in this Terri
tory who will render verdict against them
aud the people will, en- nadsse, resist the
enforcement of search warrant against
timber claimants. But every section of
timber land that may be surveyed and
thrown into market next spring, will be
bought up at Government price; and that,
too, just as fast as the register of the land
Office (when we have one) can mark them
down. If then, all hands will unite in a
petition to Congress, for the immediate es-
tablishment of a land.Office here, there may
be much ill feeling prevented, and the Gov
ernment will get all it justly claims.
Year: 1862

CHANGES IN THE YUBA.-Since the late
floods the Yuba has changed its bed in ma
ny places above Marysville, much to the
bother Of the people who are affected there
by. At Long Bar the tailings and drift
from above have filed up the stream, and
have caused the Long Bar bank to cave in
to so great distance that the stage road
that runs past there will have to be moved.
The deepest current of the river now runs
within twenty feet of Vandercook's store,
when it was more than twice as far before
the late floods. The bridge across Dry
Creek, on the Long Bar road, will probably
be removed up the creek, near the old
quartz mill, aud the road changed towards
Browns Valley, so that the river will be
left altogether for some distance. Those
who have lately come down from the upper
Yuba say that the features of the country
along its banks are so changed, that it
seems like new locality. Wide places
have become narrow, and Vice versa-[Ma-
rysville Appeal.