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Year: 1869

Whatever may be the specific
dangers attaching to particular
occupations, there is no disease
so deadly as no occupation at all;
it is rust that corrodes, and a
canker that corrupts all vital
power both Of body and mind.
The absence of definite purpose
in life and of regulated effort to
realize that purpose, is productive
of the fatal distemper, Of the Ian
guild stagnation of ennui, or of
the distorted and morbid activi-
ties Of hypochondriasis, rendering
Gods gift of life a burden or u
torment. -..-


Human beings we're never in
tended for indolence; even in tho
Garden of Eden the first Of our
race was appointed to dress and
to keep it. 1t is never to be for
gotten that labor is law Of our
being; and even if there be some
penalty involved in the difficult
ties and dangers attaching to
labor it is at once mans glory
and happiness to surmount and
overcome them. A beneficent
Creator in imposing law at
taches a blessing to obedience.
Disobedience must bring it's pun
ishment. Lord Stanley has feel
ingly and eloquently depicted the
miseries affecting those who by
their worldly position seem ex-
empted, and hold themselves
exempt from the law of labor,sand
has commisserated those who
consume much and produce moth
ing; production in proportion to
power is the secret of a happy
balancing mind and body.


No one can take even a super
fetal view of the world in which
we live, of the vast and ever
unfolding secrets stored within
it's bosom, and of. the marvellous
faculties by which man is fitted
to discover, develop and apply
those secrets, without feeling that
well-regulated labor is happiness;
that Incidence is death; that sla-
bor' is craven with a pen of in
spiration over the field Of the
universe e.-E0uc0tionaz Gazette.
Year: 1869

SALT WITH NUTs Many persons suf
fer acute pain after eating freely of nuts,
especially those that contain most oil. All
nuts are difficult TO digest and much dis
tress dyspeptics when they are eaten, as
they often are, late at night. 1t is said
that they may be made digestible, and the
flavor improved at the same time by sprink
ling salt on them, or by touching the tip
into salt as we do radishes Dr. Aberne-
thy records case of death that occurred
in England from eating freely of nuts,
which he said would have been prevented
if the person had eaten salt with the nuts,
or had taken freely of it after distress had
occurred from eating them.
Year: 1869

Coon 0YsTERs.-The Bee says: 1t
makes our mouth water to think OF it. but
it seems we are really 10 have good oysters
A letter from Baltimore to one Of our
friends says: % As soon as the oyster sea-
son commences again, Sacramento, San
Francis and all intermediate places on
the railroad win daily be supplied with
fresh Chesapeake Bay Oysters, as large
preparations are being made by our deal
ers for the new trade in their business,
opened by the completion of the Pacific
Railroad, and | hear that New York and
Philadelphia will also. furnish you with
their higher priced planted bivalyes. |
know from experience that there is no such
thing in California as good fresh oyster ;
in fact | at the time fully agreed with a
writeri in one Of your papers who described
their taste as that of the result of dirty
penny soaked in vinegar ] am told there
will be no difficulty during the cool months
in dilivering on the Pacific Coast perfectly
fresh either in the shell, or opened and
canned in large cans
Year: 1869

PERSONALITY st. Albans Messenger
thus notices gentleman well-known in
the State:


1--WE find the following reference to a
recent and long time resident of this place
in the United States Economist and Dry
Goods Reporter of recent date, and we
congratulate New York that what is onr
loss is their gain


"We are glad to notice that our old
friend, III. b. Soules, who, for the past
forty years, has lived in quietness, al
though not in obscurity, at st. Albans,
Vermont, has sold out his magnificent
residence there and removed to this city,
where he has placed himself on the roll
among the wool fraternity, but whether
as a broker or commission merchant We
have not yet learned"
Year: 1869

A DoNATIoN.-The Plattsburgh Sem
tinel gives an interesting account of do
nation given at Altoona, n. Y, on the Sth
of January, for the benefit of Rev. David
N. Lewis of the Methodist church, ma
tive of Wells in this county, and well
known to many of the readers Of the HER
AID. An idea of his labors may be formed
from the following which is an extract
from the extended account of the occasion
in the Sentinel:


The donation was gotten up for the
benefit of Rev. d. N. Lewis, with whom
we there had the pleasure Of forming an
acquaintance He is stationed at Mooers
Year: 1869

THE PAVILION UoTEL.-The Cali
donian says, in reference to the Pavilion
Hotel at Montpelier, that


zone is aware that Col Boutwell, has
got back into the Pavilion at Montpelier
very soon after he enters the house
Firstly, there is the big fireplace uncov-
cred and in running order again. The
open fire is a time honored institution at
the Pavilion, and we believe it is impossi-
bic to run it successfully with the fire
place closed. Then secondly, tor may be
sooner than that you see the Colonel him
self. Blunt and gruf at times, he is at
tentive to the wants of his guests, and
knows how to keep hotel The travel
ing public are glad to see him back at his
old place"


The many friends of Col Boutwell, will
be glad to learn that the old fire place is
open, for those who have been accustomed
to the Pavilion for years past have missed
the cheerful fire. 1t would not be the
Pavilion, with Col. Boutwell, in it, with
out tho cheerful old fireplace.
Year: 1869

has a kind word and warm heart for all
We're that heart, those talents and her
means -consecrafed 10 her God hnd her
life restrained by the religion Of Jesus
she would have almost unlimited capacity
for usefulness.
Year: 1869

Ey-It is claimed that Secretary Stew
art will have to go out of the importing
business and sell out his immense stores
if he remains at the head of the Treasury
Department. as an act of Congress pass
ed in 1899 prohibits any officer of the
Government from being interested in
navigation and commerce. This fact
creates quite commoton among the op
ponents of Stewart, who have dug it
ont. t s.
Year: 1869

EE The Boston Post devotes column
and half to the retiring Executive,
from which we make the following ex
tracts: i


aside from everything like party
feeling, we venture to assert that the out
going President has shown a selfcom-
mand, dignity. a patidnce, singleness
of devotion, and faith in the people and
in democratic government, rare at any
period in an individual place in his exalt-
ed position. x SHe.ai


Since the President went into the
White House, its social character has
been elevated to whatNit was III the pal
miest days of true Republican simplicity.
No contracts have been peddled out be:
meath its Hospitality roof.
Year: 1869

New YORK, March 5.-Moneyis firmer
at I on call, with a depressed and unset
tied condition of the market for mer-
chandise; discounts are very difficult to
obtain. The appointment of A. T. Stew
art as Secretary of the Treasury is con-
sidered especially ominous to the dry
goods trade.
Year: 1869

The Radicals ale determined to pre-
vent a general expression of the people
upon the suffrage question. The lead
ers announce to-day .hat they will not
control any of these elections except in
doubtful or weak districts. They will
avoid anything that looks like an appeal
TO the DeODle
Year: 1869

To MAKE cows GIVE MrLK-A writer
who says that his COW gives all the milk
that is wanted in a family of eight persons
and from which was made two hundred
anu sixty pounds of butter IN the year.
gives the following as his treatment - II
you desire to get large yield of rich milk,
give your COW, three times a day, water
slightly warm, slightly salted, in which
bran has been stirred at the rate of one
quart to two gallons of water. You will
ind, if you have not found this by daily
practice, that your COW will gain twenty
five per cent, Immediately after this treat
ment. and she will become SO attached to
the diet as to refuse to drink clear water
when very thirsty, but this mess she will
drink almost at any time. aud ask for more.
The amount of this drink is an ordinary
pail-ful each time, morning noon and night.
Your animal will then do her best at dis
counting the lacteaI. -Four hundred lbs Of
: butter are oftened obtained from good
stock, and instances are mentioned where
the yield was given at higher figure
Year: 1869

Some hearts go hungering through the world
And never find the love they seek;
Some lips with pride or scorn are eurled


To hide the pain they may not speak.
The eye may flash, the mouth may smile,
The voice in gla,1dest music thrill,
And yet beneath them all the while


The hungry heart be pining still.
These know their doom, and walk their way


With level steps and steadfast eyes,
Nor strive with Fate, nor weep, nor pray


While others, not so sadly wise,
Are mocked by p'hantoms evermore,


And lured by seemings of delight,
Fair to the eye, but at the core,


Holding but bitter dust and blight.
Isee them gaze from wistful eyes,


l mark their sign ON fading cheeks
Ihear them breathe in smothered sighs,


And note the grief that never speaks;
For them no might redresses wrong,
No eye with pity is impearled.
o, misconstrued, and suffering longL


o, hearts that hunger through the world
For you does life's dull desert hold
No fountain shade, no date grove fair,
Nor gush of waters clear and cold,


But sandy reaches wide aud bare.
The foot may fail, the sOulmay faint,


And weigh to earth the weary frame,
Yet still you make no weak complaint,


And speak no word of grief or blame.
o, eager eyes which gaze afar


O, arms which clasp the empty air
Not all unmarked your sorrow are,-
Not all unpitIed your despair.
Smile, patient lips so proudly dumb


When life's frail tent at last is furled,
Your glorious recompense shall come,


o, hearts that hunger through the world.
Year: 1869

A marriage has been arrang-
ed between the Prince of Aus
tria and a daughter of the
Duke de Madrid. The Prince
is very young, and the bride
elect is not yet born. 1t is sad
to imagine the blight of young
affection in case she should
happen to be a boy.
Year: 1869

The NAVAL RANK QUEsTIoS.-The House
Naval Committee Will shortly take up the gues-
ton or the rank OF line and star officers, and
settle it at once by reporting bill upon the
subject. The committee will probably call
upon Secretary RObeson for the report OF the
board recently in session at the Navy Depart
ment, the findings OF which we're noticed in
THB STAR a few days since.
Year: 1869

JUNCTION RAILRoAp.-Mr. sherman intro
duced in the Senate this morning bill to amend
the charter of the National Junction Railway
Company, authorizing said company to construct
tunnel and build single or double track from
Lincoln street. Georgetown. and through or un-
der such streets in that city to Rock Creek; and
thence under such streets in the city OF WASH
ington, between l. and y streets north, TO LIST
street east, with the privilege Of coming TO the
surface of the earth and establishing depot at
such points the line of said railway as the es-
tablished grades of the city may permit. The
The company is authorized TO increare its capi-
tai stock an dbOnis $50 900 each.
Year: 1869

We have heard of numerous instan-
ces Of bravery and heroism among
people whose business it was to be
brave, who were paid for it. and in
suicide of reputation and social posi-
ton but it does not often happen that
anybody is Jealous to make hero out
Of a shoeblack or a castaway, even
when he has manifested the highest
attributes of courage and devotion.


This comes of the snobbish shoddy
education that prevails in society. II
We were Of a healthy and manly breed,
We should extol all examples of this
kind to the highest point Of praise and
honor, thankful that humanity was ca
pable Of such excellence. But we are
Year: 1869

shortly it was announced in the New
York Herald that there was a mysteri-
Gus stranger in Washington who did
not want an Office, and the editor nerv-
ously asked. "Who is it 2" and called
ON the detective force to arrest him as
conspiring against the dignity Of
office seeking As one Of the most re-
specialize of all the professions.
Year: 1869

The New York Times, the ablest and
most candid organ of the new Admin
istration, admits that Grant is failure,
and says in its issue Of Saturday last:


''There is now general feeling
throughout the country that, in some
way or other, the President has been led
to depart from his original purpose, and
that the early promise of his Admins
tration has not been fulfilled. 1t is very
clear that faithful and efficient service
has been no guarantee for continuance
in office. There has been a general
sweep of oflice-holders, high and low,
without much reference to merit, but
apparently under the pressure for place,
and for the sake of making room for
others whose appointment was demand
ed by politicians And this process is
still going on. There is no branch of
the public service in which these chan
ges have been more sweeping and indis-
criminate than in the Revenue Depart.
ment-and they can not fail to- have a
marked effect on that collection of the
revenue which the President justly re-
CARDS as the test Of his Administration
and the only condition of its success" ("
Year: 1869

The Chicago Republican is certainly
one of the leading and controlling, Or
gans Of the Republican party. Its opin-
ion of General Grant is summed up as
follows:


ut is useless to conceal fact, which
has become patent to all, and that is
that the Administration has disappoint-
ed not only the country generally, but
its immediate party friends. Even the
jsckals and even buzzards and scavan.
gers of the party camp, not only scent
the rising gale Of popular dissatisfaction
but are preparing to we're round and
take advantage OF the unexpected change
of sentiment. The very men who, q
short time since, claimed to be friends
of the President par excellence, are now
wagging their tongues against him in
the streets and public bar-rooms, and
pronouncing him political failure and
his nomination party blunder."
Year: 1869

A lady, who has tried it, sends us this
method of extripating the repulsive bed
bug: "If any of your readers need a
sure remedy for bed-bugs, they can have
mine, and cleanse the house of this
troublesome vermin without expense
They have only to wash with salt water
filling the cracks where they frequent
with salt, and you may look in vain for
them. Salt seems inimical to bedbugs,
and they will not trail through it. l
think it preferable to all ointments, and
the buyer requires no certificate as to
its genuineness.
Year: 1869

wssTin Bear" who is the Oldest
chief among the Comanches, says che
has lived sixty winters on buffalo meat,
and he cannot see why they will not let
him continue so to live, and not force
him to eat corn meal, which makes him
sick. He wants no farmer about him
He has always lived happy in his lodge,
and believes he can do so still. He
wishes the white men would give him
sugar and coffee instead of garden seed
and hoes, although the hoes make splen


did arrow heads )" to which purpose his
tribe have appropriated a large number
Year: 1869

AT SrEwARr's.-It is noteworthy that
even with all the intricacy in the collec-
ton of money that exists at Stewards,
where the principle is that no one is
trusted, the money is yet not safe. No
clerk is permitted to take money at the
counter. but when purchase is made
the money and goods are taken away
together, to be passed through dozen
different hands, to the great detention
of the buyer. 1t is supposed that one
account will so guard another that the
money must all go into the till, but a
man is in custody charged with a theft
of S4,500.-New York Herald.
Year: 1869

a N Il


The sun comes up aud the sun goes down,


And the day and night are the same as one;
The year grows green and the year grow
brown,


And what is it all, when all is done?
Grains of sombrc or shining sand,
Sliding into and out of the hand.
And men go down in ships to the seas,


And hundred ships are the same as one,
And backward and forward blows the breeze,
And what is it all, when all is done?
A tide with never n shore in sight,
Setting steadily on to the night.
The fisherman droppcth his net in the stream,
And hundred streams are the same rs one;
And maiden dreameth her love-lit dream,
And what is it all, when all is done?
The net of the fisher the burden breaks,
And after the dreaming the dreamer wakes.
Year: 1869

Ristori practices daily at a shooting
gallery in Rome. She has been advised
by her physicians that hunting on her
estate at the foot of the Apprentices will
be beneficial to her health.
Year: 1869

IT. A handsome Young bride was OBJ
served to be in deep reflection OH her
wedding day. One Of her bridesmaids
asked her the subject Of mcditations. Il
was thinking which Of my old beaux l
should marry if l should become wild
ow-'
Year: 1869

0y Bridget. in reply to a remark Of
her mistress that she had put too much
garlic into the omlet, replied that she did
II SO that it would not taste SO strongly
Of the eggs, which were bad.
Year: 1869

Go sMessfs. EDToRs PLEASE to allow me the
privilege through your columns of asking
the editorlof the Sentinel at what time in
the day it was that Maj. ]. w. Graham made
the speech that appeared in the Sentinel
about the 9th ult, and said to have been
made on the passage of the Revenuefbill, ior
if the editor should not happen to know at
what time it occurred, will he ask some one
who can inform him A gentleman who was
present that day during session hours says
that he cannot tellI 1t is hoped that the
Sentinel can give the desired information,
aud not allow the impression to be made
that Maj. Graham made his speech to the
editor of the Sentinel. either in the Senate
Chamber, when'no other one was present, or
in the Sentinel Office, oas lagaislol yysvs
n q
Year: 1869

and knocked nsensible. Major Melgs, who lives
near BY heard the crash and going out he found Mr.
O'Brien lying on the walk. lie took him into the
house, ana AFTER restoring HIM TO consciousness got
carriage and had him conveyed home. No other
ty is known, and 1t IL only owing to the
early hour OF the morning at which the accident
occurred that no lives were lost The damage 10 the
building will not he less than $4,000 and II Ii prob
able that the whole building will have TO be taken
down. In which case the loss will reach $4,000
which win fall entirely on the congregation.
Year: 1869

REwARD.-Ths School Board offers q
standing reward of ten dollars for ths de-.
lection Of any Of the persons who are in
ths habit Of breaking the windows and
doing other damage to the school house
and the basement OF the Methodist Church
used for school purposes. Any person
Who can ct any time give such Informs
tion. backed by evidence that will lead
to the conviction of the rowdies, will be
paid the shove reward.
Year: 1869

At present there are


SIX GREAT STORIES >.
running through its columns, and at least
One Story is Begun Every Month.
New subscribers are thus sure OF having .h
commencement of a new continued story, b
matter when they subscribe for the so
NEW YORK WEEKLY.
Year: 1869

CoRREcTIoN. Two weeks ago we publish
ed an item in reference to domestic dlffcul-
ty reported to have occurred in family re-
siding in the Eagle Greek neighborhood.
The item stated that the head of the family
had beaten his wife, forced her to remain
outside the house all night, and that he had
also beaten aud abused one of his children.
We mentioned no names, but this week we
received call from lady who stated that
she was the party designated in the item as
having been mistreated by her husband.
She then requested us to state that the re-
oort that her husband had either beaten her,
kent her outside Of the house, or abused one
of the children, is entirely false and I'M
founded. She said herself and husband did
have slight misunderstanding on the oc-
easion referred to, but nothing serious enough
to warrant the slanderous report circulated
hv their malicious enemies. The lady af-
frmed that persons who attend to their own
affairs diligently have no time to interfere
with the domestic relations of their neigh
bors-an opinion which we concur in en-
general principles.
Year: 1869

RAILROAD TO SHAsTA-The proposition to
extend the California Pacific Railroad to this
place is attracting general attention. and is
regarded as decidedly feasible and promis-
ing enterprise by those acquainted with the
route through which such line would run.
In alluding to this subject the Vallejo Daily
Chronicle says:


A project is on foot to have railroad built
from some point-say Davisville, through
Yolo, Colusa and Tehama counties to Shasta.
This route will be entirely on the western
side of the Sacramento river, and will, if
constructed, pass through one of the richest
agricultural districts of our State; and be-
sides, it is road that could be built at "a
comparatively small cost, as the country is
level and no large streams TO cross conse-
quently, the grading and bridging would be
a small job A railroad running through the
section of the country just mentioned, would
prove to be of great value to Vallejo, as well
as the counties directly north of US, even to
the Oregon line, for this road running through
the centre of the centre of the northern por
ton of the State would become the main out
let for all the surplus produce of northern
California and southern Oregon. We are in
favor of railroads if they are built through
any section of country that will be benefited
by them, and we are sure that no section oi
California is more in need of road than the
one Just spoken of, and any enterprise of the
| kind will meet our approval and the suppor
of the citizens of Vallejo.
Year: 1869

TERRIBLE TREATMENT.-Tke San
Francisco Herald gives the following,
which, if true, will entitle the citizens OF
Vallejo to medal:


A young man named Carmichael, mus
ician by profession, residing in this city,
went to Vallejo about month since under
engagement to assist in furnishing music
for ball at that place. Upon his arrival
there, and while at hotel, he was stricken
down with small pox. Upon the character
of his disease becoming known he was
placed in an open wagon, without sufficient
covering, and taken through the pelt'ng
rain to shanty about two miles from town,
known in Vallejo rs the "pest house. =
Here he was left alone and entirely with
out attendance or means of sustenance.-
In short time the fever of his disease
rendered him delirious, and he left the
shanty with no clothing but his shirt. In
this condition of mind and body he wan
dered about the country and over the hills
for period of three days, when his fever
abated and consciousness returned. Ar-
preciating his terrible condition, his want
of clothing, and gnawing hunger, impelled
him to return to Vallejo in hopes that COM
mon humanity would induce some one to
alleviate his suferings. Upon nearing the
town he was espied by some people, and
the cry was raised that a small pox patient
was at large. No one would volunteer to
assist him, to furnish him with food or
clothing, or lead him to place of shelter /;
but party of horsemen rallied to the res
cue of the invaded town, and with whips
in their hands drove the unfortunate young
man like beast back to the " corral from
which he had escaped. Here he remained
for three weeks, with only sufficient at
tendance to procure him enough food to
sustain life, and this was placed upon the
sill of his door, the visitor fearing to enter
his presence. Notwithstanding his great
suffering, he recovered, as if by miracle,
and is now in this city. The story of his
suferings, as related by himself, is painful
in the extreme. The statement, if true,
evinces degree of barbarity almost in
credible, and we would not publish it but
that our information is derived from a
gentleman of high standing, who is in pro-
fessional attendance upon the alleged vic
tim, and whose name, as well as that of
the patient, can be learned at our Office
1t is to be hoped, for humanitys sake, that
the young man may have been mistaken in
at least some of his statements.