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Year: 1865

A LADY KISSED Our OF A THEATRE
In notice of the opening of the Strand
Theatre, London, the Morning Post writes:
SIN the course of the evening an accident
occurred to which we have some dellcacy In
abiding, but which, as being, so far as we
know, wholly without precedent IN an Eng
lish theatre. and also as intimatlng censor
ship of manners in a quarter where accord
ing to convential estimate, refinement is
least to be expected, should not, perhaps
be suffered to pass without notice. In the
stalls which were occupied for the most
part by ladies and gentlemen, manitestly OF
good social position, and all dressed In even
ing costume, there was seated, In company
with a friend. tall and remarkable pretty
woman, the extraordinary lowness of whose
dress was great subject of observation, and
.sobviously gave great scandal to the audi
ence among the female portion OF whom
painful sensation was clearly perceptlble.
AT last public Indignation found expression
in brief emphatic form. No sooner had
the curtain fallen on the first play, than
was heard from the gallery voice uttering
in slow and well measured accents an lnJunc-
ton which could be intended but Tor one
person in the vast assembly Pale with
emotion, yet still retaining her gentle, pia-
cid look-for therewas no talnt OF Imm0d-
esty in her demeanor-sh quietly drew her
one-a cloak over her shoulders, and then
tied Il tightly around her neck. In a few
minutes afterwards she rose from her seat,
and leaving behind her her friend, mod
erately dressed woman, walked out of the
house, amid Kisses from the gallery and
stern silence, not less eloquent, in the stalls
and boxes.
Year: 1865

A little boy I'M Wisconsin was being put
to bed the other night about dark when he
objected to going so early. His mother
told him the chickens went to bed early and
he must do so too. The little fellow said
he would if his mother would do as the old
hens did-go to bed first then coax the chick
ems TO come
Year: 1865

It is a we'll ascertaincd fact that the wa
ters of the ocean are perpetually flowing in
various directions, in broad, deep and we'll
defined currents. The most important of
these is the great equatorial current
grand zone Of moving waters. forty five de
grees in width, flowing from east to west
entirely around the world. In the Pacific
Ocean this current moves steadily onward
from South America to Asia, with an average
speed of thirty or thirty five miles day.
In the Indian Ocean, whose basin is smaller,
and whose northern waters are more under
the dominion of the monsoons, the current
holds its normal direction only across the
southern part or zenith of the ocean, extend
ing from Australia to Madagascar. It
finally pours itself into the channels of
Mozambique, through which it flows at the
rate Of four or five miles an hour, from South
Africa to Cape Rocca, in South America,
whence it is detected towards the northwest,
flowing through the Caribbean sea and the
Gulf of Mexico, from which it emerges as
the Gulf Stream. In addition to this main
current, there are many others of less ez.
tent and importance. Thus great current
flows northward out Of the Atlantic ocean.
along the west coast of South America. as
far as Chill, where it turns abruptly west
and mingles with the great current of the
equator. On the east coast of Asia, out
side Of its fringes of islands, the ocean cur
rents flow to the northeast; while between
the islands, and the main lands they flow in
exactly the opposite direction, southwest
In the northern part Of the Indian ocean
the currents take the direction Of the Mon
soons.


The Atlantic currents present many strik-
ing peculiarities. In the South Atlantic,
between the equator and the line from Cape
Of Good Hope to La Plata river, the waters
move in perpetual circuit, as around the
rim of BASIN beginning at the Cape of Good
Hope, tending northward to the equatorial
current. in which they cross the ocean,
then following southwark the coast of South
America to La Plata, from which they
again return to the Cape. A similar phe-
nomenon is witnessed also in the North
Atlantic, where, beginning with the Car
ribean Sea and flowing with the Gulf
Stream northward and eastward to the
coast Of Europe and thence southwark to the
Azores, and westward to South America
they complete the circuit once in abont
three years.
Year: 1865

A CORRESPONDENT Of the New York Herald
writing from Jackson, Miss, relates the fol-
lowing;


A few days ago Major Ferree, Inspector
General of the Freedmen's Bureau for this
district, and who had been lecturing to the
freedmen throughout the State accompanied
by four orderlies, stopped over night at the
little town of Fayctte. During the night the
orderlies detected some men in the attempt
to steal their horses, and consequently one
of them was placed to stand guard over them
During the night the scoundrels succeeded in
inducing the orderly to 90 with them to a
liquor shop to drink. The liquor was drug
ged, and in a few moments the disobedent
orderly was wrapped in the arms of Nor
paeus. The Williams then stripped him of his
clothing, and .held him up, in a state of
nudity, while drunk and besotted ustice of
the peace actually married him to an old hag
of negro wcnch. who had been bribed to
play her part of the farce with few drinks
They then took the orderly to the cabin of
the wench and put them to bed. where he
found himself in the morning when awoke
The horses were non est. and the williams had
vamoosed the ranch" Such proceedings
are becoming common, and there should be
some measure speedily adopted to restore law
and order among those barbarians who COM
nit such indecent acts. Hanging is too good
for them
Year: 1865

FRIGuTFUL ACCIDENT.-Two men, John
Merrill and David Campbell, were last We'd
nesday engaged in tapping the shaft of the
American Co.'S bed rock tunnel at Morris,
town, which with the cut and bed of the
diggings were filed with water, and while
engaged in the operation were broken in
upon by the water in full force, which swept
them, mixed up with mud, boulders and
gravel, through the rocky, and rough tunnel,
distance of 200 feet, dumping them into
the ravine, drop Of about fifteen feet. from
which place they were carried down the
gulch distance of some seventy feet Al
most miraculous to relate, neither of the men
had a bone broken, though they were both
totally disabled, yet able to speak, and it is
thought they will recover. OF all the strange
accidents, so common in a mining section
like ours. which during several years it has
been our painful duty to record, we do not
remember of having heard of anything which
approaches this in its marvellous result. 1t
certainly required no ordinary courage to
enter upon the undertaking, and many o
brave man who has faced death In battle
and other forms, where most of the chances
were in his favor, might well recoil before it..
i But with such result from the tapping. as
was doubtless greatly feared, we are unable
to comprehend how the men have escaped
with lite.-MouRtQiR MESSENGER.
Year: 1865

LAYING UP FOR CHILDREN Many an un-
wise parent works hard, and lives sparingly
all his life, for the purpose of leaving enough
to give his children a start in the world, as it
is called. Settinga young man an0at with the
money left him by his relatives, is like tying
bladders under the arms of one who cannot
swim ten chances to one he will lose his blad-
ders, and 80 to the bottom. Teach him to
swim, and he will not need the b!adders
Give your child sound education. See to
it his morals are pure. his mind cultivated,
and his whole nature made Subseryient to the
laws that govern man and you have given
him what will be of more value than the
wealth of the Indies. You have given him a
start that no misfortune can deprive him
Of The earlier you train him to depend up.
on his own resources, and the blessings Of
God, the better.
Year: 1865

REMEDY FOR CRACKED HooFs.-Take a
piece of copper four inches long and four I'M
ches wide. and drill eight holes, four at
each end. so as not to interfere with the
crack, and screw it fast to his hoofs crosswise
of the crack; then take hot iron with a
sharp edge, and burn the crack at the edge of
the hair till it goes through to the quick. After
this let the horse run on pasture, and it will
begin to heal in a few week9 Care should
be taken to close the crack tight before the
plate is fastened on. This remedy will do its
work complete. So says farmer Of Pleasant
Valley, Ohio.
Year: 1865

{" Or all men we are most miserable. -
These words may be uttered with truth by
all copperheads, for men more thoroughly.
wretehedly unfortunate do not exist. Ont
side of the low resorts Of demagogucs. they
seem to be in misery. If they 20 to church
something offends them if they omen their
blbles-this is an almost unjustihabie stretch
OF the notwithstanding disturbs
them; if they enter a political meeting.
where are assembled, confessedlv, the moral
and intelligent men of the community, sone.
thing will outrage them if they listen to a
lecture from any cultivated honorable man
in the country. something will sting them
Surely there IS no peace for the wicked -
truly : the way of the transgrcssor is hard. y
Men who for dishonoFable ends and in the
use of the most INSCRIPTIONS means. try to
hold the world Of men and things where
they are, or worse yet, try to turn them
Lack TO the dark ages of tie past. will of
course be in trouble in this busy. progressive
age All we can say to these unhappy per
sons, Is, Stand from UNDER or take the
consequences = Qaiacy fII) Herald.
Year: 1865

Out of the clover and blue eyed grass, ig


He turned them into the riyer-lane;
One after another he let them pass,


Then fastened the meadow bars again.
Under the willow and over the hill, ssa.4.p
He patiently followed their sober pace:
The merry whistle for once was still,


And something Swallowed the sunny face. q
Only boy and his father had said


lie never could let his youngest go;
Two already were lying dead, t iH
Under the feet of the trampling foe.
But after the evening work was DONE


And the frogs were loud in the meadow swamp,
Overhis shoulder he slung his gun, ls ttyi
Aid steathily followed the foot-path damp.
Across the clover and through the wheat,


With resolute heart and purpose grim, =
Though cold was the dew on his hurying feet
i And the blind bats flying startled him. -
Thrice since then had the lanes been white


And the orchards sweet with apple bloom,
And now, when the COWS came back at night, ele
The feeble father drove them home 5ivqi7tI.f
For news had come to the lonely farm, tt
That three were lying where two had lain
And the old mans tremulous, palsed arm


Could never lean on son $ again.
The summer days grew cold and late, t.pItf
lie went for the cows when the work was done ~
But down the lane as he opened the gate


He saw them coming one by one.
Brindle, Ebony, Speckle and Bess, ~.
Shaking their horns in the evening wind;
Cropping the butter-cups out of the grass


But who was it following close behind i. -.
Loosely swung in the open air


The empty sleeve of army blue,
And worn and pale, from the crisping hair,


Looked out a face that the father new.
For Southern prisons will sometimes yawn, m F9
And yield their dead into life again;
And the day that comes with cloudy dawn


In golden glory at last may wane
The great tears sprang to their meeting eyes; -
For the heart must speak when the lips are dumb,
And under the silent evening skies =.


Together they followed the cattle home. ~ r7.
Year: 1865

cannot think of it. She knows now he don't
love her, or he never would think of shut
ting her up in an old mouldy hole picked
out OF rotten wood; and he knows she does
not love him, or she never would want to
make him uncomfortable all his DAYS by
fitting and swinging him about as no decent
bird ought to be swung. Both are dead-set
in their own way and opinion; and how is
either to be convinced that the way which
seemeth right unto the other is not best +?
Nature knows this, and therefore, in her
feathered tribes, blue,jays do not mate with
orioles and Sc bird-houseksepng goes on
in peace.


But men and women as diverse in their
physical tastes and habits as blue-jays and
orioles are wooing and wedding every day,
and ceming to the business of nest-building
alias housekeeping, with predictions as
violent, and as incapable of any logical de-
fence, as the orioles partiality for swing
nest and the jays preference for rotten
wood. 1 a1alai


Our Hero and Leander, then, who are ar.
ranging their cottage to-day, are examples
just to point. They have both of them been
only children,-both the idols of circles
where they have been universally deferred
to. Each in his or her own circle has been
looked up to as model of good taste, and
Of course each has the habit Of exercising
and indulging very distinct personal tastes.
They truly, deeply, esteem, respect, and
love each other, and for the very best OF
reesons,-because there are sympathies OF
the very highest kind between them. Both
are generous and affectionate,- both are
highly cultured in intellect and taste
both are earnestly religious and yet with
all this, let me tell you that the first year
of their married life will be worthy to be
recorded as gear of battles. Yes, these
friends so true, these lovers so ardent, these
individuals in themselves so admirable, can
not come into the intimate relation of life
without an effervescence as great as that OF
an acid and alkali; and it will be impossi-
BILE to decide which is most in fault, the acid
or the alkali; both being in their way OF
the very best quality.


The reason of it all is, that both are in
tensely set an their aoay," and the ways OF
no two human beings are altogether coin
cident. Both of them have the most sharp
ly defined exact tastes and preferences. In
the simplest matter have pay,-an exact
way,--which seems to be dear to them as
life's blood. In the simplest appetite or
taste they know exactly what they want,
and cannot, by any argument, pursuasion,
.Cr coaxing, be made to want anything else.
Atlantic Monthly
Year: 1865

Halls Journal of Health and the SCI
ESTIFIc AMERICAN, in their several
spheres the most popular papers issued.
in this country, are advocating long
boards. These journals seem to think
that thorough coating Of hair adds
beauty to "the human face divine"
Whether that is to settle the question
for the future for us poor male bipeds
remains to be seen. For one, we in
tend to resist manfully before we sur
render-at least we mean before oar
mouth is closed like backwOodsnlan's
bear-skinerNwdor pouch, TO enter our
solemn protest.


DO these reformers expect as to be-
lieve that man appears best whom
his face is so disguised that one would
as soon hunt for a mouth at the back
side Of his head as the front2 For
one We can't see it. What are We
coming to? We have no suitable i'm
plements with which to feed ourselves
in the event Of this fashion becoming
"the law Of the land" But, hold
Yes, the thought has Just occurred to
us we saw in the SCIENTIFIC AMERI-
CAN a wood cut representing a spoon
for this very purpose. The "bowl 4"
and handle are formed in the ordinary
fashion, and strap of the same ma
terial passes over the top forming a
sort Of funnel. We could name several
objections to this new invention, but
we have a plan of our own much to
be preferred 70 the patent hair spoon
and for one, when worsc comes to
worse," we mean to adopt it--and AZ
we do not intend to apply for patent,
oil others are at liberty to make the
most Of our suggestions. These i'm
plements, like most improvements, are
"cheap, simple and not liable to get
out of repair" and now, prosuming
that the reader is fully prepared for
the announcement, wo say for tho
more solid, matrimonial ailments tho
patent Sausage Stnffer is just the thing
and for those who indulge in whisky,
lager, coffee, tea, buttermilk, &C., the
instrument most resembling. but not
technically styled, a squirt gun, would
seem perfectly adapted. What say
you, Messrs. Hall and Mmn9


I'VE copy the above from the Tunk.
hammock, Pa, Repwbiican, Wethink
the suggestion good ono, Let it bo
tried by all means.-Eps. SCI. AN.
Year: 1865




If stranger-a business man and
nothing more-after few weeks res
idence in East Saginaw, we're asked
what appears to him the most striking
characteristic Of the place, he would
no doubt speak of its ambitious, en-
terprising business spirit.


If an earnest and thoughtful Chris
tian were asked the same question. he
would speak at once Of its m'bhushtng
profanity. We have visited many cities,
and seen much Of human nature in
all CLASSES; but never yet fell into the
community where profane swearing
was so open, so unblushing, so almost
unipersal, as here. Pass along the
streets Of New York, or Boston, or
Buffalo, or Chicago, and you do,
it is true, hear now and then an oath
from angry men, or feel your blood
chilled at the blasphsmy of some group
of boys. And yet ladies may walk in
the streets Of those cities and rarely
be annoyed by such rude language.
But here, profaneness is the RULE
decency in speech the exception
Five sixths of the men. swear; nine
tenths Of the boys swear. The man
or boy who does not swear is marked
exception. Those who abhor the sin
can't escape it. 1t is forced upon their
ears. They cant shield their children
from it the streets are full of it; the
schools abound with it. Men who
call themselves Gmtlemen,-whom la
dies meet in society as gentlemen,
who wear the clothes and have many
of the manners Of gentlemen, put
themselves in this respect upon level
with the commemorative Vllest rufhanS.


Now newspaper is po ] a IS scarcely
the place to put the vile habit in its
true light as fearful sin against
God. But we may appeal to sense
Of deceney; we may beg for some re-
gard to the common courtesies of life
we may plead for or children's sake,
and protest against the horrible ex-
ample which would brutalize them.


Let all men who care for their
children's welfare in this world, or in
the next make stand against this
degrading and corrupting evil.


S. Z.
Year: 1865

THE religion of Jesus Christ is a
vast remedial system, made up Of
many mighty forces, and containing
within itself capacities of adaptation
and adjustment to every phase of tho
worlds progress and to every necessi-
ty of individual life. These mighty
forces are to some extent dormant,
and they must be awakened into ac-
ton; and the outlying field around
the Church must be filed by all the
agencies which God has placed in our
power. To develop these inner forces,
and to cultivate the outer field is the
bounden duty of this age and this
Church.
Year: 1865

WERE we acquainted with tho way
Of intermixing holy thoughts and ejac-
ulatory prayers to God in our ordinary
engagements, it would keep the heart
in sweet temper all tho day long,
and have an excellent influence in oil
our ordinary actions and holy per-
formances. This were to "waik with
God indeed, 10 60 all the day along
as in our Fathers hand whereas
without this our praying morning and
evening looks but as formal visit,
not delighting in that constant converse
which yet is our happiness and honor,
and makes all estates sweet This
would refresh US in the hardest labor,
as they that carry spices from Arabia
are refreshed with the smell of them
in their journey.-L<yhton.
Year: 1865


He starts from tho hearth with . low sad whine,
A the night wind rattlss the easement frame,
And locks at me with eyes that shine


As n through tears, whom speak your name
Yonder your empty chair by the wal,


Stands half in the shadow ana half in tho light
And the old clock ticks In the silent hall, ig,s
Like shuddering pulse Of tho dreary night.
A click Of the latch at the garden gate,


Some sound like steps on the upper hsors,
In the still long hours when We sit and wait
Perhaps for your face at the open doors
And sigh at last as the Hex tree ai..f.
Shakes on the pane, and the fancy flies;
Then he lays his shaggy head down on my knee
And looks at me STILL with those wistfnl eyes
Does not a thought of the summers dead


Fer haunt him, following mute and slow
Down the dim old paths We used to tread


In the purple mornings Of long ago2
Some long spent wind in the bearded grain.


Some Iightsoms carol on hedge or thorn,
Lost echoes caught from the reaper's strain


Among the laursls and shining corn3
He listens. / think, for your footsteps still,


In the depth Of the woodlands, gray and cid,
Where the cOmfortsss storms 60 sobbing at will
And the naples ars casting their tawney gold
For the lightsoms call that he used 10 hear


Through the sharp, dead rustic Of leaf and spray
But the old ways now are lonely and scar,


And the roar Of the cannon Is far away.
Far, far away, old Rover, and We


Must wait At the shsdowy hearth alone,
Haunted for aye BY some tone Of glee,


Some slssplsss ghost Of the glad days gone;
Come close 70 my side-thsre! your rough paw %
And your brown head hers-lst the Ilex- Leaves
whirl on the pans--ah, We all must know


That the heart that lovss 10 the heart that


grisvss.
Away, whore the believing battsriss light


Rcddsns the dark Of the Southern sky,
He has laid him down on the turf tonight,


Thinking, Rover, Of you and I.
Grim with the smoke VI the trench, or worn


With the toll Of the battle, yet seeing there
The lights Of homo through the distance burn,
And the faces that watch by his empty chair.
All, we'll the hour grows dark and late,


There will come ne step on the silent floors,
No hand tonight at the sHrdos-gs


No smiling face st the open doors.
The shadows deepen along the wall,


But one star shines through the falling rain;
They trust the best who have staksd their ALL
Lie down, old friond, 81 my fest again.
Year: 1865

Determined as they are TO fully meet the want,
Of the people, also establish . reputation for mp
right dealing they can assure those interested
in the purchase Of such goods that their interest,
will be greatly promoted by examining theil
wares and prices.


26s AKIN a BABCoCK.
Year: 1865

&e- Hope for the Affifcted.-In another part
of this paper will be found the advertisement of the
celebrated Institute established by DR.. J. c.
YOUNG, in 1850 In this age of deceit and char.
latanism it is boon to the suffering to point out
to them where they of obtaining the wished
for relief and Under the care of the skilful
Doctor the sick and troubled can divest themselves
of their burdens of pains and shame lay aside their
cross, and secure health and happiness. If you
are sick or in trouble, do not hesitate Read the
advertisement and follow the advice. Do not for
get the number nor the manner of directing you
letter. CONSULTATION OFFICE, $40 Washing
ton street San Francisco
Year: 1865




Il Holders of Shasta county, that he will, on the
FIRST MONDAY OF MARCH,
enter upon the performance of his official duties Tor
the current year. He would call particular atten-
tion to the following section of the Revenue Law
''If any person shall wifully make, or give un-
der oath or affirmation false list of his, or her. or
their taxable property, false list of taxable
property under his her, or their control such per-
son shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished therefor as is
by law provided for the punishment of perjury
and any property wilSlly concealed removed
transferred, misrepresented, by the owner or
any agent thereof, to evade taxation, shall upon
discovery, be assessed at ten times the amount of
tax for that year, which would otherwise have been
assessed upon it, and fifty per cent of the amount
of such additional tax, when collected, shall bs
paid to the person persons who shall furnish the
information which reveals the property so conceal
ed, transferred. removed or msrepresented and the
remaining fifty per cent, after deductng the usual
per centage for collection, shall be paid into the
Treasury, for the benefit of the Common School
Fund of the State


If Tax Payers were to have list of their proper
ty prepared, ready to be to, as the law di-
reefs. by the time OF my reaching them, they would
thereby themselves some annoyance, perhaps
as well fscilitate-my work.


A. P. LADD,


Assessor of Shasta county.
Shasta, Feb. Is, 1865. f25