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Year: 1867

Our success in grazing depends much
upon making proper selections. Any di-
rections that may be given-the most
careful descriptions to thoae not expert.
|enced-can only be partial helps. The
experienced grazier needs no proper de-
scription to make proper selections; his
eye is sufficient. Both quality and weight
will be determined with wonderful accu-
racy. The first thing that will naturally
strike the eye will be the hair--the out
side covering ofthe animal This should
present a healthy appearance--thick mos
sy coating of hair. Colors are but little
regarded. The skin should have soft,
mellow feel. The head short, muzzle
small, the top of the head rather wide, q
mild quiet eye, neck round; q broad fat
neck is indicative of weakness; the body
should be cylindrical, the back straight
and wide, and the legs short and sufi-
ciently large to indicate growthy beast.
Docility is very important quality. A
wild bullock never fattens we'll. A thor
ough knowledge of the proper qualities
of a bullock is net only Of service in se-
lecting, but also in fixing the value of a
herd Of cattle. The grazier generally
buys his cattle in various sized punches,
and it is necessary to note carefully the
number Of indifferent or poor ones and
throw them out; or if they must be taken
good and bad together, as is frequently
the case, then the price must be fixed ac-
cording to the quality Of the whole:
Year: 1867

HARVESTING OATs.-It is much the
best way to NOW oats when beginning to
turn yellow. whether they are wanted for
fodder, or for the oats. with the fodder
If farmer wants to make the most of
his cats, it they are ever SO stout, let him
NOW them when beginning to turn yell
low. Dry them well, ,thresh them as much
as he pleases and his cattle will eat the
straw in preference to the best meadow
hay; and besides the grain must be
brighter and heavier than if they stand
in the field till quite ripe, and the straw
is spoiled.
Year: 1867

The PoPE's AGE.-Pope Plus is now
in his seventy sixth year, and in the
twenty second year of his pontifcate.
There is curious superstition in Italy,
which predicts great evil to the Catholic
Church whenever Pope shall sit in the
chair of ST. Peter for twenty five years.
No one has yet reached that term, al
though Plus VII came very near it.
Year: 1867

The Steamer Fort Smith left Little Rock for
Dardenellc and Norristown, last Wednesday,
and would if there was water come through,
or as tar up as the water would permit. There
had been slight rise at Little Rock, but we
are sorry to say none here.


The Boats of the l.. Il. and +. S. Packet Co.
are instructed at all times during the low
stage of water to 60 as high up as possible,
and make no extra charge for freight; more
than the price signed for to Dardenelle, even
if they come through to Van Buren,. This is
certainly very fair on the part of the Packet
Company.
Year: 1867

GENTLEMEN: The undersigned requests your
support as Il candidate for the position of Chief
Engineer and Secretary OF your road; pledg-
ing himself if elected that he will devote
himself to the prompt execution of the work
and exert all his knowlcdge-acquired by a
thorough study Of his profession and Of eight
years experience in the same-to render the
work one of economy and stability.


Yours truly,


w. T. POWELL, G. e.
Year: 1867

A CONTRADICTION TO BE REGRETrED.-We learn
from Mr.. Dusky the Humboldt mailman, who
arrived on Wednesday night, that the report
published last week of the woundpg of Indian
" Frank the murderer, was overdrawn. The
following item from the Humboldt Times of July
Goth will more fully explain the situation of
things


The report is in circulation that the notorious
Indian Frank" the murderer of r. F. Stock
ton and companions in Hoopa Valley, was few
days since sent to his happy hunting ground by
friendly bullet. Unfortunately this proves not
to be the case 1t is true however, that he was
shot at by party of Indians and hit, but was
not wounded SO severely as to prevent his max
ing his escape This will serve to sharpen his
appetite for blood and rapine when he recovers
May surer aim guide the next lead-n ball sent
after him.


Meanwhile let the people of San Francisco not
falter in their generous attentions to Franks"
compatriots. Take them to see the Notifications
At Fort Point and Alcatra1, and endeavor to
convince them how helpless their situation
would be If these defensive locations should be
transferred to the Indian country.
Year: 1867

both entrances. In a very few minutes
[ saw the bright light of sc locomotive
sweeping round the curve near the
northerly mouth, and felt relieved,
Tor the tram was en- the other track.
But the unearthly noise of the rapidly
moving cars was enough to tcrrify even
stout heart


"Whlle watching the passing train,
| suddenly became aware of another
train entering the tunnel from the op-
posite direction. Escape seemed i'm
possible. Both tracks were occupied,
and | knew if | lay down upon the
middle Of the track, the "cow-catcher"
would inevitably tear ne to atoms. |
thought of the trench outside of the
track, and Sprang across the rail to
throw myself down in it. but as the
beam Of the engine li4ht came rushing
towards ne, | found there WIS not
room. Why my wits did not desert
me has always been Il wonder, for felt
that had but second or two more to
live, and would be killed in most hor-
rlblc nannel but merciful Provi-
dence directed my eyes to an unusually
large cavity in the wall, caused by II
blast near a seam, and with the rapidity
of thought, | sprang into it, and pressed
my back against the rocks. The cars
rushed by, and so close that the wind
caused by their motion blew off my hat,
and a few that were an inch or two
wider than the rest rubbed my clothing
as | afterwards saw by the marks. Oh.
my friend if you knew the agony of
those moments. The suspense-the
hope of escape, and the terror lest some
car little wider than the rest should
drag me from that shallow cavity and
crush me-the bewidering, rushing,
crushing noise of that fearful train, and
the interminable time it appeared to
take to pass by, you would not wonder
that L cannot even now pass through
that tunnel, although safely in my car,
without shudder, and prayer of
thankiulncss to Providence for not for
saking Inc in those trying moments"


The captain was silent for several
minutes, and | did not speak to him
for some time, as [ was profoundly
impressed with his thrilling story.
Year: 1867

RINGs.-The first Cor fore) finger
the left hand is the one on which tho
engagement ring should be worn The
third finger Chat is the one next to
the little finger) on the left hand, is the
one on which the wedding ring is
worn.
Year: 1867

About forty years ago there lived in
Western Pennsylvania two farmers
named Wood and Osborne, respectively
They were near neighbors, but inveter-
ate enemies and it is said they lived
almost in sight Of each OF er for four.
teen years without speaking to each
other. Wood one day went out with a
mattock to dig up half dozen stumps
that had never yet been removed from
his meadow but finding it pretty hard
work, and moreover, not being very
fond of work, be gave it up and return
cd to the house On the way it oc-
CURED to him that by a cunning device
he might induce his untriendly neighbor
to uproot the little annoyances. Acting
on Il bright idea that occurred to him.
be entered his house, got his writin"
materials, and in disguised hand,
wrote:


"Mr. Wood: I am an old man, fast
approaching my end, and I cannot go
to my grave without revealing to you
secret. When I was a young man |
helped to rob your grandfather of a
large amount of money. | and my
partner in crime buried $4,000 of it
under the roots of tree in the meadow
that now belongs to you. No doubt
these trees have teen cut down by this
time, but the stumps may still remain.
He was soon after hanged for a murder
he committed, and | was sent to prison
for highway robbery. | was but lately
released, and | wish to do all | can to
atone for past misdccds | send this
letter by person who says he knows
where you live, and he will throw it
into your house


a REPENTANT CRIMINAL"


Wood sealed this bit of fiction, ad-
dressed it to himself, and, when night
came, crcpt slcallhiIy to O>borne's door,
opened it littlc Wy, tossed it in, and
ran away as rhough Satan were alter
him. On reac|iing home he retired to
rest and reposed sweetIy till morning.
When he rose he cast a glance toward
his meadow, and, to his satisfaction,
discovered that every stump in his
meadow had been dug up during the
night aud pulled ont by the roots.
After breakfast he went coolly to work
and rolled them together in pile, in
order to burn them And Imagine
Osborne bitterness Of heart as he
passed by on his way to the village that
morning, saw Wood thus engaged, and
knew how he had been dupcG by him.


\ YANKEE genius out West, con-
ceivt 9 that IA little powder thrown
upon' some green wood would facilitate
its burning, directed u small stream
upon the smoking pile and not pos
sessine hand sufficiently quick to cut
this off at a desirable N mcnt, lie was
blown into pieces The Coroner thus
reasoned ont the verdict at can't be
called suicide. because he didn't mean
to kill himself; it wasn't visitation of
God, because he WASH t struck by light
ming; lie didnt die for the want of
breath, for he hadn't anything left to
breathe with It's plain he didn't
know what he was about, 50 | shall
bring in: died for want of common
sense"


FINED.-A Pennsylvania has just
had to nay a fine of $40 for nuttinU his
arm around lady's waist. Money
Year: 1867

LAST DYING WoRDs.-A Boston
religious paper tells this story: An
old lady who was about to breathe her
last received call from an acquaintance
ignorant of the mortal illness. The
answer sent down from the chamber of
the departing sufferer was mcmorably
unique "Madam - sends her com
pliments to Madam -, but begs to
be excused, as she is engaged in
dying"
Year: 1867

We must clear or at least a portion Of our
large and well asSOrted Stock of New Goods TO
make 70 IN for the Mechanics Of Memphis to
effect Extensive Alterations we have Ia con-
temptation. ON the t5fh insf we shall CON-
menee TO alter and reht our store TIL tha'


9ne We 0ner our entire stock OF New Spring
Goods a
Year: 1867

LEARNING TRADE.-It was a wise law
of the ancient Jews, that the sons ct even
the wealthiest men should be made to serve
an apprenticeship to some useful occupation,
so that in case of reverse of fortune they
might have something to 9 fall back upon. "
The same still exists in Turkey, where every
man, even the Sultan himself, must learn a
trade. How fortunate would it be now had
it been law in this country. g Would to
God | had a trade!' is the cry OF thousands
of returned soldiers, North and South, who
find themselves ruined in pocket, with no
immediate prospect of gaining livelihood.
It should teach parents that whatever else
they may give their sons, they should give
them trade. So far as the education of
their children in the science of keeping
proper accounts is concerned, the idea is
good one, as every young man should have
a sufficient knowledge to manage his own
books, should he ever embark in business,
but to make book. keepers and clerks of all
our bows is a grand mistake. Better place
them in the workshop, mill or foundry,
where they can learn independent trades,
which, at all times, will secure for them
employment at any time, and the pecuniary
COMPENSATION Cor which will be as much. if
not more, than the business of accounts
We earnestly advise all parents to teach
their sons trades. no matter what, so that 1T
is an industrious pursuit; and let us IN
future be spared the pain of seeing so many
stout, able bodied young men out OF employ
ment. and seeking situations where the pen
can only be used.
Year: 1867

PATENT WELL.-The editor of the San
Jose Mercury has seen new style of arte
sian well, which can hardly fail to come into
general use in the valley. 1t consists simply
of an inch gas pipe driven into the ground
The pipe is constructed in sections of six
feet in length, for convenience in driving,
and may be set down to any required depth.
The lower section is perforated with holes
to admit the water, and has a sharpened
plug in the end, the better to penetrate the
earth. Two men with no other tools than a
sledge- hammer, wooden clog, to prevent
the battering of the pipe, and common
pipe wrench, can put down well one hun.
dred feet deep in ten hours time. For an
ordinary surface or non-fowing well, CON-
mon suction pump is attached directly to the
top of the well (no further pipe being re-
quired). and the apparatus is complete. A
flowing well of the above size would be large
enough for all ordinary purposes, and thus
avoid the immense waste of water consequent
upon a six or ten inch well. 1t is patented
continuance.
Year: 1867

Soc Internal Revenue Stamp, cancelled.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE NINTH


Judicial District of the State of California, in
and for the county of Shasta


Dennis H. Dunn James Kempt, Romaine
Cook (alas Romaine Remilard) and John Bucher
former partners in business under the name, firm
and style of James Kempt Cook 4 Co.


Action brought in the District Court of the Ninth
Judicial District of the State of California in and
for the county of Shasta and the complaint filed in
said county of Shasta, in the Office of the Clerk of
said District Court.


The People of the State of california send greet
ing to James kempt, Romaine Cook (alias Ro-
maine Remilard) and John Bucher, defendants.
You are hereby required to appear in action
brought against you by the above named plaintiff
in the District Court of the Ninth Judicial District
of the State of afornia, in and for the county of
Shasta to answer the complaint filed therein with
in days exclusive of the day of servicel after
the service you OF this summons, IL served
within this county if served out of this county
but within this Judicial District within twenty
DAYS; or if served out of said district then within
forty days-or judgment by default will be taken
against you according to the prayer Of said com
plant.


The said action Is brought TO recover the sum of
three hundred and eighteen 33-100 dollars debt,
with interest thereon at the rate of per cent per
month from the 18th day of February, 1862, and
the further of seventy five 63-100 dollars of the
costs taxed in said Judgment, with legal interest
thereon from the 4th day of March, 1852; and you
are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and
answer said complaint as above required, the said
plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint


Given under my hand, and the seal of the


District Court Of the Ninth Judicial


District of the State of California, in and
L. s.. for the County of Shasta this lst day of


March, in the year of our Lord one


thousand eight hundred and sixty


seven.


my4 CHARLES MCDONALD, Clerk.
Year: 1867

OILING THE SEA.-An experienced sea
captain writes TO the New York Herald,
that he has been at sea for twenty eight
years, and master of a vessel for the last ten
years, and during that time he saved the
vessel under his command twice by g oiling
the sea-" He writes that " when the master
of ship cannot get out of a storm-that is,
when a ship is disabled and he has to take
the heft of the gale-if he has oil on board,
start two or three gallons over the side Of the
ship. This will give the ship smooth water
to the windward, and then the oil allowed to
run drop by drop is all that is required, for
as soon as the sea comes in contact with the
oil it breaks and the ship is in smooth water
as long as the oil is allowed to run. In 1864,
in the heaviest gale of wind | ever saw, |
lost all sails, then the rudder, and | know
the vessel could not have ridden the sea for
an hour if had not had oil on board. Five
gallons of oil lasted me fiftysix hours, and
this saved the vessel, cargo and lives on
board. Let ships of heavy tonnage have
two iron tanks of forty gallons each, one on
each side, with faucet so arranged that the
oil can be started at any time small vessels,
ten gallon tanks, and all ships boats tanks
of five gallons each, we'll filled, SO that in
case the ship founders or burns, the boats
will have oil to smooth the sea in case of
gale. With these tanks of oil on board of
ships, and a good man for master-one who
knows the laws OF storms and. handles his
ship so az to get out of the centre of the
storm-you will have no more laundering of
good ships at sea, the loss of many lives and
millions of money"
Year: 1867

enter upon the performance of his official duties
for the current year. He would call particular
attention to the following section of the Revenue
Law:


+" If any person shall willfully make or give,
under oath affirmation, false list of his or her,
or their taxable property false list of taxable
property under his, her, their CONTROL such per-
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 willfully concealed removed,
transferred, or msrepresented, by the owner any
agent thereof to evade taxation, shall upon.dis
cry, be assessed at ton times the amount of tax for
that year, which would otherwise have been assess
ed upon it, and fifty per cent. of the amount of
such additional tax, when collected, shall be paid
to the person persons who shall furnish the
information which reveals the property conceal
ed, transferred, removed misrepresented 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 pro-
perty prepared ready to be sworn to, as the law
directs, by the time of my reaching them, they
would thereby save themselves some annoyance,
perhaps, as well as facilitate my work.


A. p. LADD,


Assessor Of Shasta County.
Shasta, Feb. %, 1867. f23
Year: 1867

little glrl was grown up to woman, when
one day, poor gray headed begger
came to her door, earnestly begging for
food. The young woman recogniz ID him
Immediately as being the same horrible
man who had cut off her fingers when
she was child. She went into the cot
tage instantly and desired her servant
to bring him bread and milk, as much as
he wanted. She sat down near him and
watched him while he ate. When he
had finished and was ready to 60, she
pointed to her hand and said to him, "I
too, have had my revengew The poor
man was quite perplexed and confused
at this; for he did not know that the lit
tie girl had become Christian, and had
learnt the meaning of that sweet verse,
the last in the twelfth chapter of the
Epistle to the Romans. Which revenge
was the sweetest?


The Radical party proposes to adopt
the principles of heathenism and the pol
icy of barbarity-the Democracy follow
the dictates OF civilization and Christian
lty. The power of the one may flourish
for few years to die amid the execra-
tions of all who love liberty and hate op-
preston; the ideas of the other, though
obscured now, will live and grow though
the nation itself should perish.
Year: 1867

AS simply measure of political ex.


pediency and craftsmanship throwing


aside entirely all moral considerations


the treatment we propose for the South,


as embound in the Bayonet bill. will be a
success or failure, according to the nature
of the object intended to be gained. If


the utterance of Phillips, when he urges
Congress to throw the amendments out
of one window and reconstruction out of
the other and convert the lately rebell-
ious States into a military camp, with
Ben Butler as Commander.in. chief
mean anything; or, when some anony-
nous scri5 5bler writes such words as these {:
Has it come to this, that the polluted
current that courses through the veins
of rebels. traitors, womenwhippers and
Slave breeders, is termed ''sacred 2"


he does not merely give vent to the
natural instinct Of II coward and tyraut,
but speaks the deliberate conviction OF
the people; then are we forced to the
conclusion that revenge and not patriot
ism, hatred and not forgiveness, is the
ruling motive Of the Radical plan of
DEMONSTRATION" If, as a nation, \.
Of the North, feel that it is not desirable
to gain the confidence and affection Of
the rebels We have conquered, but, on the
contrary, better for them and us that ev-
cry spark Of kindly feeling be trampled
out and the flame of bitter and enduring
hate fed and famed by all the means a
deviish ingenuity and vindictiye malice
can invent; then we are on exactly the
right track ami will accomplish COM
plete and triumhant success.


The South, beaten but not degraded,
is iu our hands and at our mercy; her
fetters are.made of good Christian steel
they will not break; she is secure. Now
let us strip her to the waist-and after a
brief season of thanksgiving and prayer
for the blessed opportunity-proceed to
scourge her until 'the polluted current
runs to the ground. And as the lash
falls, heavy with blood, and the victim
writhes, let Mr.. Sumner, as the chosen
representative of New England, clasp his
gloved hands and whisper in her ear
"Why don't you love u.s." "Why won't
you cheer for the stars while you feel
the stripes2" Possibly this discipline
and exhortation may produce the desired
effect and develope an amount of love
for the North and loyalty to the Union
perfectly astonishing and perfectly satis-
actory.


This is revenge; sound, orthodox re-
venge, such as is considered virtue by
"the enlightened spirit of the nineteenth
century," but is there not an older and
better kind ?-aud may we not follow
the example of the late lamented Mr..
and illustrate it by "a little
story%


Two men in the south of Africa swore
eternal hatred to each other. One of
them found. one day, the daughter of his
enemy in the wood. He ran qnickly to
the young girl, cut off two Of her fin
gers, and sent her home bleeding, whilst
be, with brutal joy, shouted, 81 have had
my reyenge| Years passed, and the
Year: 1867

THE TARITF.-The tariff lobby, says q
Washington paper, is large and oppres-
sive. The leather men are tough. The
gas men mostly blowers, The paper men
are junk and rag dealers. The wool men
look sleepy and chop fallen. The linen
men look faxy. The silk men are very
smooth and gloosy in their conversations.
The mohair men wear goatees. The iron
men sre rusty looking ousses. The larg-
est crowd are on the steel business. They
are more or less polished in accordance
with wear and tare. There is no such
thing as free trade for anything. The
highest kind of tariff is the order of tho
day in and about Congress and the lobby.
"Protection' is the cry to such an extent
that ID is ovsrdone.