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Year: 1869

A friend Of ours in Benton county, not moro
than a hundred miles from Pond Grove, is ex-
ceedingly fond Of getting joke upon his
neighbors, and enjoys laugh even at his own
expense. The tables wero lately turned SO
nicely upon him, however, that We doubt
whether he will try his hand at joke again
for long time


He was lately crossing field on his premi-
ses when bo felt peculiar sensation in bis
trowscrs leg, and in an instant the terrible sus-
picion fastened upon him that there was
snake there Putting out bis hand to ascer-
tain, it came in contact with what he supposed
to be the head Of the reptile. II flashed a.
cross bis mind at once that The only hope Of
his life lay in bis ability to grasp and firmly
hold the head until he could obtain assistance
and extrcate himself from bis unpleasant pre-
dicamcnt Selling it, therefore, With one hand.
he started at full tilt for the house. about half
mile distant. As ho ran be could feel tho
reptile wriggling around bis leg. lie was
fairly bathed In cold sweat al :hc thought
that il might free itself from bis grasp and
give him the fatal blow while far away from
help, and fear lent him wings to his feet. As
he approached the barn, where bis wife was at
work, he became fearful Of the terrible effect
it might have upon ber TO reveal bis dangerous
situation, and be, therefore, slipped silly in at
the back door. Going into one corner, he di-
vested himself Of his clothing, The had kicked
of bis boots on the wayl drew forth the cause
Of his terror, and with sense Of relief buried
it violently from him. II struck the rafters
above, then fell 10 the floor and revealed TO bis
astonished gase-an old pieco Of rope, which
he had put, as he supposed, into bis pocket.
but which had slipped down.
Year: 1869

The following good advice to boys, which
we find in an exchange, is worth reading and
digesting. How many men would now be
improved in mind and morals if they had SO
acted in their youthful days;


"The boy who spends an hour of each even
ing loung,ng idly on street corner wastes,
in the course of single year, three hundred
and sixty-fve precious hours, which, if applied
to study, would familiarize him with the rudi-
ments at least of almost any Of the familiar
sciences. If, in addition to wasting an hour
each evening, he spends FIVE cents for cigar,
which is usually the case, the amount thus
worse than wasted would pay for four of the
leading newspapers, and four of the leading
magazines of the country. Boys, think of
these things. Think of how much precious
time and good money you are wasting, and for
what? The qualification afforded by thelounge
on the corner, or by the cigar, is not only tenn
porary. but positively hurtful. You cannot
indulge in these practices without seriously in
juring yourselves. You acquire idle and waste
full habits, which will cling to you through
life, and grow upon you with each succeeding
year. You may, in after life, shake them of,
but the probabilities are that the habits thus
formed in early life will remain with you till
your dying day. Be warned, then, in time,
and resolve that as the hour spent in idleness
is gone forever, You will improve each passing
one, and thereby fit yourselves for usefulness
and bappiness"
Year: 1869

Mr.. c. was in the habit Of asking his chill
dren to repeat the text, on their return from
church, to prove that they gave attention.
One Sabbath the text was, Why stand ye
here all the day idle? Go into my vineyard
and work, and whatsoever is right / Will pay
thee" Charlie came home, and was asked to
repeat the text He hesitated moment and
then as if it just came to him after much
thought. be said: What are you standing
round here doing nothin' for? Go into my
barnyard and go to work, and I'll make it all
right with you"
Year: 1869

EMIGRATION OF OUR WHITE POPULATION
IT persons have carefully noticed tbs tele-
grams from along the Hue of the Central
Railroad, they must have remarked the al
most daily report that so many passengers
bad passed West, and so many Essrward-
the latter Invariably exceeding the former
by from one third to one.fflh. That the
State Of California is being depleted grsdu-
ally of its white population, while its Mon
Colisn is Increasing, is evident from these
facts. The Railroad is taking away daily
more than it brings us-so contrary to the
calculations made by our citizens in antici-
patton Of its completion and influence In
this mornings Call is telegram frcn Salt
Lake, to the effect that party of emgrAnls
hot pleasure seekers-were on their way
to the Eastern States. We know that par
ties OF white IaboriDg.men and mechanics
have left this city, to seek at the East or
Souh employment which could not be found
remunerative here. But still our capitalists
cry for more coolies, as Oliver Twist did for
treace Can they expect the confidence
and support of our laboriag white popula-
ton, while their influence ls given coutinu-
ally in favor of that class Of aborers whose
presence is already felt to such au extent as
to drive our own race from among US SIS.
+. Call.
Year: 1869

A RoMANTIC ROADSIDE lNoIoENr - A
Poor YoUNG WOMAN TRIEs TO EARN L1v-
ING DIsGUIsED = S A YoUNG MAN.-Saturday
morning two young men, who had not re-
covered from the excitement Of the civic
holiday, concluded to finish up he week on
the bay, and arming themselves with flask
OF provisions, and other piscatoral appur-
tenances, proceeded eastward 10y The rail
road track. On arriving at a poiot about
two miles east Of the city limits one of them
noticed person lying near the track with
a small carpet-bag csreIessIy thrown near
by. Supposing that the mau had been stun
ned or Injured by passing train, they eu-
deavored to revive him The flask was tried
upon the lips of the PROSTATE man, and one
OF them undertook to open bis vest, when he
was astouished to notice bosom that was
little more mountainous than usually
found with people dressing in male attire
IN the meantime the contents OF the flask
bad produced the desired effect, and when
the young woman, (tor so she turned out to
be) found that her sex was discovered, she
was constrained to make clean breast of
her situation. She had learned telegraphy
in the State Of New York, and finding it
difficult, en- account of her SEX to procure
employment in the capacity Of an operator,
had adopted male attire, with determina'
ton of making her way to the West, where
she expected to get situation. Her funds
however, were depleted when she reached
the Suspension Bridge, and, while walking
toward Hamilton, she had become exhausted
with fatigue and hunger at the point where
she was noticed. The ameteur fishermen
apologized for the rude blander they bad
made, and pressed her to accept what little
money they hai about them for which she
was very grateful. She then requested their
names; and, after statiag that she would
return the little donation as soon as able,
bade them an alfectionate farewell Toronto
Globe
Year: 1869

THE HERALD FREE Two MONTHS
Any one subscribing for the Herald now,
and paying $3.50 IN advance, the regular
subscription price, will receive the same
for the remainder Of 1859, and for one
year thereafter. Persons wishing to sub.
scribe should not delay, as thereby they
will miss this excellent offer. The Herald
is tho cheapest paper ever published iu
this connty, and some Of our old citizens
tell Us il ID the best. We have endeav.
ored to make it such, Notwithstanding the
little encouragement extended us by the
business mea Of our town, many Of whom
haven't public spirit enough to even sub
soribe-but some how or other they &c,
to read it; but as long as our country
friends encourage us 80 literally we in
tend to labor to keep up our credit il
future. Fourteen months for $3.50
Remember the cash must accompany al
orders,
Year: 1869

Ssvss0 AoVVSs


Tho following which was q communics.
ton to the Southern Cultivator, contains
some valuable suggestions TO farmers 10
this latitude: .,.


Hogs Of any size should not be killed
10 unsettled weather. The Wind should
blow from the northwest and ice be, iu
favorable places, half an inch thick, to
constitute what we call good spell.
The operation Of killing, scalding, scrap.
ing ETC., should 10 hurried through as
rapidly as possible, in order that those
who have charge of the lard department
may yet the fat in time to finish drying
the day Of killing, as this will cause the
lard to be swceter.


The hogs should be cut up as soon as
possible after they are killed, aud every
piece covered with all tho salt that will
lay on it, without falling of, and spread
over the smoke house 80 that the animal
heat may have On opportunity Of escap.
ing by morning. Should the weather
unexpectedly turn warm, prefer letting
it lay spread until the second morning
after being killed, in order to be certain
that the animal beat is out oft. I then
have each piece we'll rubbed with wet salt
on both sides I wet the salt on both
sides with red pepper boiling hot
Whether the red pepper tea exerts any
influence in saving meat I cannot say, but
suppose it does not; it gives the meat q
good favor, and the salt being vet, causes
its effect 70 be developed on the meat
moro rapidly, which should be the objec,
in every instance, as ours is changeablc
aud uncertain climate-cold Il. day and
warm to morrow. I use about tea.
spoonful each, Of soda and salt petre, to
each joint, sprinkled on the Aeshy side
directly over the bone.


Pack tho pork in boxes or hogshexds
as close as possible. Use about one sack
Of Liverpool salt to each one thousand
pounds Of pork. After remaining in the
salt from three to Eve weeks, rub thick
paste composed Of finely ground peppe.
and cane syrup over tho flesh side Of each
joint. Over this sprinkle nne meal Of
-four, and dot it over with the hand q,
long as it will stick hang It up and
smoke with sound, green hickory wood
I do not believe skipper would touch il
10 five years.
Year: 1869

MAKING SAUERKRAUT.-Your "stand
may be anything that will hold from half
barrel to barrel. Scald it out thor.
oughly, and be sure it is perfectly clean


The cutter and stsmper should also be
we'll scalded. Take Of the outer leaves Of
the cabbage, halve the head, remove the
heart, and proceed to cut up. Place
some clean cabbage leaves at the bottom
Of the stand, sprinkle with . handful Of
salt, gil in half bushel Of cut cabbage
and stamp gently till the juice just makes
its appearance then add another handful
Of salt, more cabbage, and so on till the
stand is full. Cover with cabbage leaves
place over them . clean board, and on
the top Of that stone Of fifteen pounds
or more. Put away in some clubhouse,
while it is fermsuting, a. the smell ID
very offensive through dwelling, If put
in cellar Immediately. 1t should. how.
ever, always be placed In . cellar, OF
where it will not freeze before extreme
cold weather comes on. The Germans
often add . small quantity Of Juniper
berries and coriander seed to tho salt, as
the cabbage is packed down. This is mol
generally done in this country, as the
favor Of these articles 10 not much liked
here. -Gcrmantown Telegraph. .
Year: 1869

The Atlanta New Era, an anti.rinp
Republican paper in Georgia, shows
up the caRpet.bag Governor Of that
state in the following style: t'Gov.
Il. y. Bullock is at his home in AlbI-
on, New York. The people OF GeOr-
gla are paying the Governor four
thousand dollars per annum to attend
70 the business of his Office. which is
not properly located at Albion, New
York. His protraeted absence from
the State Is simply an outrage upon
Its business interests. He need not
fear to return, for no man, woman or
child in Georgia would iniure a hair
upon his head. The absence Of the
Governor Is evidently intended for
political effect In Washington but
the humbug Is too transparent, and
viii not win g vote for the Bullock
Butler bill at the next meeting of
Congress, If the Governor was half
the statesman that he is a humbug he
would rank with the very greatest of
living men, .. - -.at. ar
Year: 1869

THE impression Is being cultivated
that war is great civilizer, and that
no real lasting good has occurred to
bless humanity that was not the Off
spring Of the battlefield. Progress
must be baptised In human blood to
make 1t fruitful and desirable. The
New York Tribune thinks q disturb
anceo OF the friendly relations between
this country and France and England
owould be the best luck that could
befal the United States. It would
compel an act Of non-intercourse be-
tween the United States and these
countries at once. Nothing but ben
eht could result from such 8 decree, %
II war is so desirable thing in Radi-
cal estimation, we may be sure It will
be forthcoming IN due time, for the
means are In the hands Of Grant & Co.,
70 secure the Sblessingn on short no.
tIce. Should 1t come, We shall be GU
rious to know how many OF the fam
lily relations will be In the front ranks.
We know where to find them now ;
where shall We lock for them then p
On. Eng.
Year: 1869

Iris the Boston Post which declares
that "New York has become SO wicked
that they have been obliged to widen
He'll Gate" The New York Times re-
torts that the Post may be just its infer
enoe, because the object of the widen
ing is to make broader the road to Bos-
ton.
Year: 1869

COLUMBIA, January IS.


The Legislature to day passed bill
amending the State police act by giving
the Governor authority to increase the
force to what extent he may deem ne
cessary. They also passed an act to
establish State Orphan Asylum.
Year: 1869

From New York Letter


Drummers are expected to treat
freely, and for this purpose the firm
allows an extra supply of money.
In this life of excitement and dissi.
patton there must be rapid waste of
vitality, and many wear out early
and die. Others return to the coun-
try broken down, and few can sur
vive five years of such life. Coming
out of hotel the other day, saw a
pale and wasted form on the porch.
A friend at my side called my ntten-
ton to the man, and remark ed ,
"There is the result of three years
among the drummers. Three years
ago." said he, "that young man came
from the country blooming with
health; now he is wreck" Our
drummers are not only physical but
moral wrecks. The dissipation of
the city into which they so generally
plunge, proves destructive beyond
hope. Many of these drummers are
on intimate terms at the houses of
prostitution, where they often take
their country friends. Indeed con-
siderable part of the business of these
houses is derived thus. Some drum.
mers sell goods to their customers,
while others simply introduce them
to the statesmen of whom they make
their purchases. When the business
season is over the drummers general.
ly make trip to the country to make
collections and look up customers
Hence there is no such thing as quiet
or domestic life for this class. They
are driven through mazy circle o
dissipation and business, and traveI
and tipple until they are used up.
Year: 1869

The New York Independent has to
say of Mrs. Belle Mansfield, attorney-
at law at Mt. Pleasant:


The astronomical party that went
to Mt. Pleasant Iowa, to view the re-
cent eclipse, speak in high terms OF
the assistance they received on the
occasion from Mrs. Belle Mansfield,
who, as our readers will remember,
is the lady that has just been admit
ted to the bar In that State. She Is
said to be young woman of bright,
quick, confident intellect, of q very
pleasing presence, refined in man.
ners, educated not In the schoolgirl
system, but oil the strong meat of a
regular classical and scientific course,
and to possess every qualification for
success in her chosen profession.
Her husband, who is also young, and
a professor OF natural philosophy in
the college at Mt. Pleasant, was ad-
mitted to the bar at the same time
with his wife, and has entered into a
legal partnership with her, as he had
previously done into matrimonial
one. We have not heard the name
and style o. the firm but we pre-
sumo that, If of any friends desire to
put business into their hands q letter
prepaid and addressed to Mr.. Mans.
field and Wife, or Mrs. Mansfield
and Husband, Attorneys at Law,
would reach the proper destination.
For our part, we are unspeakably de-
lighted to know of Mrs. Mansfeld's
brave aud successful course. AS a
general rule, We are opposed to liti-
CATION. We consider 1T one of the
most Improbable methods of dis
turbing ones digestion and OF spend
ing ones substance riotously that we
know of. Yet for once, we really
wish we could have some litigation
in Iowa; for we greatly desire to
have Mrs. Mansfield manage our
cause. Will not somebody out that
way kindly do something unlawful
to us-pick our pockets, borrow our
money and refuse to pay it, assault
us with intent to kill, or accuse us of
want of orthodoxy, or do some other
criminal act-by which we can have
the opportunity OF hearing Mrs.
Mansfield make plea to the jury?
Year: 1869

Out Of the abundance of the heart
the mouth speakcth-and sometimes
the heart gets the better of the
mouth. A correspondent Of an ex-
change gives the following specimens
of the reversal of the approved max
im-"Think twice before you speak. I"
A gentleman said to a rather stout
lady: "Allow me to introduce my
wife; she is not quite as large as you
are, but l guess she Is quite as good!'
The droll speech brings to mind a
compliment paid to an accomplished
lady who had taken board In Ver-
mont last summer for the improve
ment Of her health. A woman said
to her one day, when she saw her
partially unrobed: .'Why, land
sakes heow scrawny you be! you
haven't got the consumption nor
nothin' have your" 81 hope not, /"
replied the lady. "I had a darter
who had the consumption and just
afore she died she looked eenamost
as scrawny and yaller as you be-.
Said Boston lady to her opposite
neighbor at q hotel-dinner table
Miss b, did you have all your
teeth drawn out when the dentist
made you the false set"
Year: 1869

With certain Limitations, 1t Is true
that a man who cannot save mar
gin from small income will never
have anything from large one.
Wants are always more plentiful
than dollars. The habit OF self
denial is rather more easily cultiva-
ted when the means are limited, than
when more ample resources have cre-
ated new tastes and desires. There
fore If you would be rich, you must
begin to acquire. A single dollar
saved Is often larger proportion Of
surplus income after the supply of
actual necessities, than the thousands
your rich neighbors place in the
bank. Early savings have the long,
est time to grow. A dollar saved at
twenty will count as much as sixteen
saved at sixty. Many young men
spend in cigars alone, between the
age of sixteen and twenty-five, sums
of money which properly invested,
would accumulate to an amount by
the time they reached fifty years
ample to meet the necessities of age,
and rendar them independent for fine
remainder of their lives.-Er.
Year: 1869

To Take of Starch CIR Rust from
Fiat irons. Tie a piece of yellow
beeswax i'm rag, and when the iron
Ii almost, but not quite hot enough
to use, rub itwith the beeswax quick
ly, and then with a clean, coarse
cloth.
Year: 1869

DOMESTIC HAPPINESS n othing
binders the constant agreement of
people who live together, but mere
vanity; secret insisting upon what
they think their dignity or MERIT,
and inward expectation of such an
over measure Of their own extrava-
CANT false scale, and which nobody
can pay, because none but themselves
can tell readily to what pitch 1t
amounts. - Pope.
Year: 1869

Josh Billings thus speaks of the
patience OF job: Everybody is
In the habit Of Dragging on Job, Job
did have considerable pashunce, that
Is fact; but did he ever keep dis
trict skule for So month aud board
round or run kuntree noospaper
and trust everybody.


Did he ever reap lodged oats down
hill on hot day and hev all his GAL
lus buttons bust of to wunst? Did
he ever have the jumpin toothake
and be made to tend the baby while
his wife wus over to DARKNESS to "A
tea party? Did he ever git up In the
morning awful dri, and turf 1t three
miles before breakfast to get drink
and find that the man kepta a temper
ance house? Did he ever undertake
to milk q kickin hefer with bushy
tail In I'll time, out In the lot? Did
he ever set onto litter NV kittens In
the old rocking chare, with his sum-
mer britches on?


Ef he could do these things and
praze the Lord at the same time, all
| hev to ga Is, Bully for Job;n he'll
do to bet on.
Year: 1869

One who attended German turn.
fest, and was beguiled into dance,
thinks that the Germans enjoy turn
ing altogether too well. "For three
quarters Of an hour did that girl
keep me waltzing, and only escap-
ed when / found that she had gone to
sleep and was still dancing away
with all the vigor OF her soles. dis
engaged myself from her embrace,
and softly whispered, Farewell
and gentle be thy dreams," left her
to her dance, and think she Is still
waltzing.
Year: 1869

bondage of dependence, and be more free 10
respect to marriage This relation will not
be entered upon to secure a, support, as is
so often done now, but more from the prompt.
logs Of affection. The home will not be
less hAlloWed aud sacred, bat will rest on a
securer basis.


This movement in favor Of woman's eman
cipstion 6uds a cordially in the spirit aud
influence Of Christianity. Every step made
in improving her condition has been stimu'
lated BY the teachings Of Christ As We
carry on this work Religion will be the
gamer, Society reap the benefit, and Home
be made more effective The movements Of
the world are 10 the direction Of this great
change. All the forces in society join in
answering afirmatively the question: Will
the coming woman work p Christian
REGISTER.
Year: 1869

AN IDLE DREAM For man to think he
is going to do the work of his life without
obstacle aud opposition, is to dream in the
lap of folly itself What should we amount
to were we compelled to feel our way, to
fall down aud get up again, aud learn that
our theories are never according to the law
of nature, but nothing more than the limited
projection of our limited perception upon the
untried and unrralY We are. however, uot
to be discouraged on this account; we are
rather t. be more satisfied of its being good
and right for us, for in adVersity aud oPPO'
sition we are tried and trials are nothing
more than tests Of nature Up from below
do we 90 above. We are but the products
oflower conditions. Our experiences is merely
passing through the changes, and would be
Just no experience at oil if We could manage
to escape altogether. We ought not to make
complaint when we see how all things work
together for our good
Year: 1869

CARE OF TEETH.-Rousseau said that no
woman with foe teeth could be ugly Any
female mouth, with good set of teeth, is
kissabe. The too early loss of the first
teeth has an uufavorable influence upon The
beauty and duration of the second The
youngest children should accordingly be
made to take care of them. All that Is ne


cessary is TO brush them several times a day
with a little ordinary soap or magnesia and
water Grown people should clean their
teeth at least FIVE times in the course OF the
twenty,four hours-on rising 10 the morning
and going to bed at night, and after each


meal. A brush as hard as can '~be borne
without pain should be used, aud Ibe best Of
gil applications is powdered charcoal and
water, alway lukewarm After eating, the
particles of food should be carefully removed
from the teeth by means of a toothpick OF
Quill or wood, but never Of metal, and by a
thread passed now and then between the
teeth. Canphorated AID acid tooth powders
are injurious both to the enamel and the
gums, and, if employed. every particle OF
them should be removed from the mouth by
carefully rnsng. The habit which some
ladies have of using bit OF lemon, though Ii
NAV wbiteu the teeth aud give the temper,
ary 6rmness and color to the gums, is fatal
TO the enamel, as a:e all acids. No one'
Young or old, should turn their jaws into
nut crackers aDd it is even dangerous Tor
women to bite of, as they often do, the ends


of the thread in sewing. 1t is not safe to
bring very hot food or drink, especially II
Immediately followed by anything cold, IN
contact with the teeth.