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Year: 1869

WOman's extravaganza Is repeated
" urged as one of the chief causes of
the husbands ruin. We believe that
the charge is, with few exceptions,
utterly groundless in fact. II is un-
dOubtedly true that the wife is more
sensitive upon all questions touching
wealth aad position in society and
however limited her means, eager to
maintain appearance" before the
world. All that lies upon the surface
we see, but we do not see, nor can
those to whom the subject is not
brought directly home ever know,
the bitter struggle to comply with the
inexOrable demands of society, on the
part of those to whom Fortune has
shown a niggardly hand. False pride
it may be, but pride born of social
requirements, and not more false than
the society TO which it owes its birth.
1t is net only wOman's privilege but
her duty to appear as handsome as
possible. If she desires to be eOnsid-
cred beautiful, why reprOach her for
following the natural instinct I'M
planted in the breast of all her sex ?
Does she desire to appear well dressed?
The DEGREES of fashion are unalterable,
and dread ostraeism is too sure to fol-
low their neglect. Woman's troubles
are manifold, her pleasures eompara-
lively few, and not of such charae-
ter as will Justify man in eountenanc-
ing the base insinuatiOn Of undue ex-
travagance, so frequently urged
against her.
Year: 1869

No greater mistake is made by peO-


pie who advertise than in the value


they set upon editorial puffs in the
newspapers. What we mean by that
is the style of articles found in the
local columns and "leaded" as editO-
rial matter, and generally descriptive
of somebody's cigars, candy, cock
tails or cabbages. Many people sup
pose these to be the most valuable
advertisements, when in fact they are
the very poorest. The public gener-
ally understand that these paragraphs
are paid for either in favors or cash,
and estimate them accordingly.
Some people ask the editor for puff
and encourage" him properly too,
more for the purpose OF reading his
extravagant language and witnessing
his ingenuity in the use of eXpletives
than for the profit they expect to
derive. Some are too indolent to
write their own advertisements. and
still others resort to a puff in order to
get a dead head notice. This is all
wrong. Puffs are the most worthless
of advertisements. Some men are
willing enough to pay for printing
ink but they imagine that palpable,
straight advertising is not the thing.
They want to get it done in the third
person or to have the endorsement of
the editorial tive" That business
man who soonest educates himself out
of this delusion will have the most
greenbacks. Abusiness mans adveI-
tisement in his own language, over
his own signature, and for which he
is plainly responsible, is in the nature
Of an official document and receives
more eOnsiderate attention than a
puff in the local column, and is both
more valuable and respectable. There
is an air about the responsible adver-
tisement, which says: 81 want to
trade and will give you a fair bar
gain" The puff insinuates that there
is no responsibility in the matter.
When we have occasion to advertise
our own business, we rarely make
editorial mention of it, but insert an
This view of the sub
ject is not inconsistent with the very
common practice of making editorial
mention of new advertisements, and
the largest papers cannot even do
that, nor of local mention of matters
that are constantly occurring in the
business community, by which any
mans business may be called into no
tice. One is a news item and the
other is an introduction as it were of
a new customer to the reading or busi
ness public.


To obtain the full value of printers
ink, advertise. Do it in your own
language, or if you cannot do that to
suit you, get some one better versed
in the matter to help you, or come to
the office with your ideas written
down and we will help put them in
shape. BY all means advertise. Change
often, and when your business admits
of it make different features of it
prominent in their turn; to-day one
thing, tomorrow or next week anOth-
er, and then something else. Let
your advertisements have something
of the dash in them, without great
exaggeratiOn. Hundreds of fortunes
have been made by advertising, and
yet as an art it is but imperfectly un-
derstOod. Exchange.
Year: 1869

is, "The King and the Laws" The
coin is 77S years old-over seven and
a half eenturies-and ON the edge of
the rim can be distinctly seen "Glan-
morgan Half Penny" with represen-
tations of leaves intwining. The de-
nomination of the coin is imprinted
in dated letters and everything con-
nected with 1t shows it to be a coin of
the reign of the Emperor whose name
it bears. Further, in connection with
the unearthing of the stone giant, its
discovery in the loose dirt thrown up
from the bed of the excavation where
the statue was found and yet lies is
certainly quite interesting, and seems
to add to the general interest that at
taches to this great and unexplained
mystery of the nineteenth century.
Year: 1869

There's a land that is fairer than day,
And by faith We may see IL afar,
For the Father waits over the way
To prepare us a resting place there.
ChOrus-In the sweet by and by


We shall rest on that beautiful shore
TOOur bountiful Father above,


We will offer our tribute Of praise,
For the glorious gift of His love,


And the blessings that hallOw our days
CfoIlLs-In the sweet by and by


We shall sing on that beautiful shore
We VIII sing on that beautiful shore
The melOdiOus songs Of the blest,
Ana our spirits Will sorrow no more,
Not 4 sigh for the blessings Of rest.
C2orUs-In the sweet by and by


We shall praise on that beautiful shore
Year: 1869

Judge Andrews tells of an Occa-
sion whep, to use a Southern phrase,
he was "taken down. by one of his
audience during a political address
He was a candidate for Governor of
his State, and was explaining to a
large crowd how his friends had
pressed him to be a candidate, and
that the office was seeking him and
that he was not seeking the office.


I'm fact" said he, "the Office of
Governor has been following me for
the last ''ten years :"


Just then tall cOuntryman IN the
audience arose and shouted But
here's yer consolation, Judge-yOu re
gainin' on it all the time, and it will
never catch you J"


The prophecy was literally fulfilled.
Year: 1869

OPPOSED TO THE FxPENsE.-The New York Sun appears to take very narrow-minded views of things. It objects to the expenses of sub jugating the Indians in Arizona, on the ground that the white population of the Territory does not exceed five thousand souls. It ap- pears not to reflect that Arizona is reported to be vastly rich in minerals, etc; that the small population is due to the presence of hostile Indians and that the resources of the Territory connot be developed until white population greatly increases-until security for life and property exists there that it is the duty of Government to maintain such security in every portion of the county; and that life and property cannot be secure in Arizona until the hostile Indians are sub dued.--S Sun Ffaacisco CaR
Year: 1869

Fourteen thousand men may be nearer the mum
Der under Cespedes and Marmol and about lHolguin.
The figures given are based upon intelligent opin-
IONS not my own and include statements of the
Spanish press but they do not pretend TO accuracy.
The revouionsts count any day upon 100 900 men or
more if they can find arms for them. As the Spanish
press has estimated the available strength Of the
Government side at 10000, it may be presumptuous
to venture an independent calculation. But if only
to show over what an extent the loyal army is dis
tributed the following rough guess is hazarded:
Year: 1869

III was ordered that the Treasurer receive
sealed proposals for the surrender of county war
rants on the general fund bearing interest to be
redeemed IN the redemption fund, up to the last
day Of the May session of the Board of Super
visors.


1t was ordered that the Treasurer pay warrant
number $40 out OF the general fund,


The proceedings OF the board were ordered to
be published in the TRISIrY JOURNAL.


The board then adjourned until the next reo-
ular term.
Year: 1869

REDEMPTION OF lSrEREsr-BEARIsG County War.
aAxrs.-At their session of this week the Road
of Supervisors made an order that proposals for
the surrender of county warrants bearing inter.
est be received by the Treasurer up to the las,
day of the May session. We understand it to bs
the intention of the board to receive proposals
for the surrender of such warrants for so muct
on the dollar of the amount of principal and iu
ferest.
Year: 1869

ACCIDENT TO TAGGARTs ExPREss.-Howard
Turner, the accommodating driver of Taggart's
express, informs US that on Wednesday last he
found the Lewiston turnpike over Trinity noun
tain filled by slide from the mountain, rendering
it necessary to unload everything before attempt
ing to drive across it, and in passing over Sc
we're jolt broke a forward spring. Turner welded
the spring temporarily with rope and brought
his freight safely to town.
Year: 1869

great French Physician says: More than half fthe
disease In the world comes from neglect r the system
against changes Of climate weather and food The great
cret OF health to keep the condition of the Stomach and
Blood regular and uniform that changes from Heat to
Cold from Dry to Damp etc. upset the machinery Of
the body, and breed diseases"


Now, it is fact positive and weknown, that there Is
such Luwark and assistant for the Stomach as
Year: 1869

This splendid Tonic used by all classes Of people for
every symptom Of Stomach out Of order"


The secret Of it is this Plantation Bters certain
correct the juices Of the stomach all its machinery
work. and enable it resist and throw of the approaching
danger The tendency Of the operations Of Nature always
towards all she needs little assistance at the
proper time How much reasonable and sensible
to help her along with gentle powerful Tonic than
deuge and weaken and defeat her curative with
poisonous drugs and fiery mixtures which only supey and
plant the seeds of disease and death.
Year: 1869

MINING IN WEAVER BAsIS.-Mining is being
briskly carried on in Weaver basin. Hooking l.
Co. have already stripped large piece of bed
rock. Their claim was perforated with tunnels
so that by simply turning the water over the
bank it would cave without gouging. Since
water came they have been running day and
night. Mr.. Orson Fox will have bis new reser-
Voir repaired in four or FIVE days and will then
begin opening his claim in the hill. He found
considerable gold in the surface while sluicing
out his reservoir, and says there are thousand
acres of surface along the ridge that would pay
if cheap water could be had.
Year: 1869

Thirty Spanish gunboats are being built in
this city, or in the neighborhood, for some
object which up to the present time it is difi-
cult to determine. The Peruvian government
believed that Spain had hostile intentions
towards the Peruvian nation; but this idea
being ridiculed by Serranos agents here we
let it pass. Chile may also be regarded safe.
1t is hardly possible that the proud Dons will
again attempt the undertaking of reconstruct
ing the Dominican republic, and as for this war
like feet being intended for operations against
the Ever Faithful Isle, it is sheer nonsense; for
have we not been informed, time and time
again, by good and reliable authority-Spanish,
of course-that the Cuban revolution is a
mere nothing; that the insurgents have no
government, no money, no men in arms, no sea-
ports, in fact, that they have nothing that can
entitle them to recognition2 To be sure, Spain
has sent troops to Cuba but then it must be
borne in mind that the Spanish treasury is full,
the people are proud and warlike and ambi-
tious for display, and perhaps the forces that
have been or are being sent from Cadiz are
only intended for exhibition and to impress
upon the youthful republic of the United
States what IL might expect if 1t should
dare to recognize the insurgents. What il
four governments have already looked with
favor and sympathized with the rebels? They


are only republics. But that Spain is not


pleased with their action IL evident from the


fact that she has set her foot down and


declared that no further recognition will be


permitted. In face Of all this would it not be


madness for the United States to recognize the


patriots Can anything more forcibly he


asserted in vindication Of non-intervention on


our part? Has not Spain standing army,
a great navy, immense resources and power
full allies Has she not a fleet Of gunboats
building here which, In the event of their
getting to sea and having no Cuban ports to


guard, might, If the United States government


was so reckless as to recognize Cuba, blockade
our harbors and destroy our commerce |?
What il Spain did shelter the Sumter aud the
Alabama before her government recognized
the belligerent rights Of the Shareholders


rebellion Had she not perfect right to do
so, for is she not strong, and was she not at
one time mistress of the seas ? Th,ags have
taken more serious turn than the people


think. Without standing army what could
we do against Spain2 These are thoughts


which are worthy of consideration, serious or


otherwise Is the republic Of the West, then,
In danger ? or what does the threat Of Spain


and Spanish journalists amount TO Simply
hia--idle bombast, and nothing more, Why.
Year: 1869

The decision of Judge Sawyer, of the Dis
trict Court In San Francisco, that Chinese
testimony Is admissible against white men,
under the fourteenth amendment of the fede-
raj constitution, will prove an entering wedge
for the Hnal destruction Of that worse than
Chinese wall Of prejudice which has so long
shut of John Chinaman from all rights that
Californians feel bound to respect. There is,
indeed, nothing in international law to hinder
the United States government from pro-
scribing Chinese immigration, as well as Irish
and German immigration, selfish and short
sighted as such q policy Of prescription
would be in any case. But the fact remains
that all these immigrations have already
become fats accon.phs, and that the develop
ment Of our future national wealth and pros
perity largely depends upon their generous
encouragement. Judge Sawyer's decision win
hasten the time when in California, and
throughout the Union, American citizens,


whether Of native or foreign birth, will fully
comprehend the constitution as it il under
which we are all "buiding up the being that
we are" and laying the foundations of
mghtier republic than the world has yet seen.
Year: 1869

A HUMAN BoDY AND THE Hour OF DAY.
Set yourself at table. Attach piece Of
metal, (say shilling) to a thread. uaving
placed your elbow Of table. hold the thread
between the thumb and forefnger, and allow
the shilling to hang in the center Of = glass
'umbler. The pulse will Immediately cause
the shilling to v'bra'e like pendulum. and
the vibrations will increase until the shilling
strikes the side Of the glass; and suppose The
time of the experiment to be at the hour Of
7 or half past seven, the penf U um will strike
the lass seven times, aud then lose its mo-
mentum and return To tne center; il you bold
the thread a eufficient length Of time, the
effect will bs repeated; but not until suf6-
cient length Of time has elapsed to convince
you that the experiment is complete. We
need not add that the thread must be held
with a steady hand, otherwise the vibrating
motion would be counteracted. At what
ever hour ofthe day or night the experiment.
is made, the coincidence will bs the same.
Year: 1869

1t is now quite common, in case one
meets friend casually in company with
other gentlemen, to be introduced to all
of them. Perhaps while you are talking
with your newly-made aequaintances,
one of them is seen by two or three OF
his friends, who are introduced all around.
Thus, while you merely desired to ex-
change few words with your friend, you
are forced to make the acquaintance Of
an acquaintance Of his acquaintance
an invasion of your private rights which
you are unable to resist or protest
against. This practice is peculiarly
American, absurd and annoying, and
ought to be frowned on by all true gem
tlemen. 1t is, with rare exceptions, al
N est as much the right Of a gentleman
as a lady to decide for himself who shall
be introduced to him.
Year: 1869

My Lord, you we're kind enough to
speak favorably of what / said of my
countrymen to-day; but think you have
fallen into a mistake in one particular.
/ understood your Lordship to say that
you in this country had an advantage
over us because lady can be at the head
of your State, and thank God she is. But
don't delude yourself, my Lord, by sup
posing that we cannot have a lady to
rule over us. | have read the Constitu-
ton of the United States more than once,
and there is nothing in it that draws any
distinction between the sexes in that par
ticular. know it has been said that
occasionally we have an old woman over
us; but we have never yet tried the ex-
pertinent Of having young and beauti-
full woman elected as our President.
However, in this age Of progress, when
strong-minde1 women are abroad, who
can tell what is going to happen ? Ii it
should happen, my Lord, that we elect a
beautiful, charming, intellectual woman,
don't delude yourself by the belief that
we shall not cherish her as much as you
cherish your beloved Queen. Aud don't
believe either that our executive author
ity will not be administered with the
same wisdom as that with which your
Queen may exercise her authority.
Year: 1869

A life.size figure of living New Or
leans belle has been set up in the New
Orleans Museum. She is member of
the most fashionable society, and is
Justly distinguished for her beauty. 1t
was manufactured in New York from an
ambrotype sent for the purpose The
young lady knew nothing of the liberty
thus taken with her person.
Year: 1869

In the United States agriculture is an insti-
tuition. Here the farmer cultivates his lands
scientifically, combining the sciences of botany,
chemistry and geology to increase their pro-
ductiyeness. We are becoming more and
more an agricultural people, while the number
OF learned men is increasing and numbers of
our sons crowd colleges where the science of
farming is well and thoroughly taught. But
one Of the most beautiful humbugs of modern
times is for speculative men to come to us and
ask us TO help build up agricultural colleges on
the pampas or in Patagonia. It is to some
commendation If the application for aid is
made by returned missionary. Al ayricul
tural college on the pampas, forsooth! where
the iavorite harrowis young tree top and the
plough Is of the kind Virgil describes as used
on the Mediterranean two thousand years ago,
and where the favorite machinery for pumping
is a rope tied TO a horses tail, with on e man
riding the horse while another emptie, the
bucket. Where not one of tho men in fifty
can read, 10y what process will college give
them agricultural knowlcJgc2 The Argentine
President said that in his youth he opened tue
pores Of his mind 10 receive knowledge. Is it
not better to invent a process for opening the
pores Of the public mind? Lot tho men, old
as they are, who harrow with bush heap and
pump with horses tail, first 60 to conmon
school and learn to read. If it is too late in
the day for them, let them send their children.
Let them cultivate habit, of industry until the
home Of the goacho shall cease to be q tree
less rancho, and then, after two or three gcne-
rations, there may be demand for an agricul-
tural college. AT present the only purpose IL
would serve would be to make nice berth, as
principal Of IL, for some cntecprising young
man who may be out of other innocent ON
,,Iov,nant
Year: 1869

cal movements, b kept up through each Presi-
Dental term, and eliminates every four years
with a new administration. This state of
things was bad enough when the reve-
nue. and expenditures Of the government
amounted only to sixty or seventy mil
lions year; but now, when they amount to
nearly four hundred millions, and the govern
ment and country have become fearfully de-
moralizcd by the late war, the evil threatens
to utterly destroy all public virtue and even
our republican institutions. We are rapidly
following in the steps of the nations that once
Aourlshed and then fell through like causes.
The-more populous and wealthy the republic
becomes the greater danger there Is of the evil
growing. Even in the infancy of this mighty
republic, and before it has reached anything
like the measure of its greatness, the seeds of
decline and fall are sown and unless we
can uproot these by timely reforms our great
country has seen its happiest days. Our future
rests with The people. If they see the evil-if
there be public virtue and wisdom en- ough left,
and they will unite aud organize to reform the
government and its practices, all may bo well
and we may be saved from the danger that
threatens us.
Year: 1869




aui Whiskey Bills.
There are some fifty whiskey ring bills
ready to be presented to Congress for action
at its December session. The interested
parties are all hard at work laying their Con-
gressional wires and drawing up their plans
for the campaign. The exit of the old admin
istration destroyed much of their machinery
and threatened, for the moment, to completely
wreck their organizations. The evil hands
into which the late Executive fell were the
agents OF the various rings, especially of the
whiskey and national bank rings. The latter
are now completely at sea and are looking
about for new means to fasten upon the new
power the Same corrupt surroundings that did
80 much damage to the old. Whether they
will succeed or not depends very much upon
the watchfulness of President Grant and his
ability to guard his position from approach.
The influence, however, is powerful, and
insensbly the Executive may fall into the
snare.


In Congress we see the Union Pacific Rail-
road ring triumphant, and its directors and
~""SSi"-oi h"ius COTTuptioH uliu
ill-acQuired means in the face of all
decency and legislative morality. We re-
member, only few years since, Rhode
Island Senator acknowledged frankly that he
had taken fee for certain Congressional work,
under plea that it was the habit in Congress.
The Senate did not like to be told OF their dis.
honorable habits, and caused the resignation
of the offending Senator. To-day, however,
we are mere civilized. We have Oakes Ames,
Henry Wilson, e. NJ. Dodge, II. Price and J.
Wilson--'all honorable men"--rapidly driving
the national locomotive across the Continent.
Two OF these gentlemen have the inestimablo
boon OF voting upon their own jobs, with the
privilege of the floors of both houses, upon
which 10 carry on their lobbying. Here they
plot for the plunder of the national Treasury
and carry out their schemes with only such
success as is guaranteed by a large division of
the spos freely made. The fact that Congress
winks at all this is the best comment as to the
morality of that august but revolutionary as
sembly. This alone is o proof Of how COM
pletely the Senate is in the hands of the plum
derers Where the remedy to correct all this is
to come from it is diilcplt to tell; one thing is
certan-it will come from the people, and, if it
cannot be corrected in accordance with written
law, the bayonet will clear the wreck and pre-
pare for change of government.