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Year: 1869

THE JEALOUSY OF GIRLs.-Girls,
says Every Saturday, are awfully
jealous of each other. We should
call this the girls distinctive fault.
See them when they are introduced,
or when they first meet at n ball or
crouquet party; see how coldly criti-
cal they look at each other, how in
solently their eyes rove over every
portion of their rivals dress; read in
their faces the outspoken scorn as the
result of their scrutiny: "You think
you have done it very well, but you
have made fright of yourself, and /
am much better than you" Watch
their disdain of the more admired
among them, and how excessively
naughty for attracting SO much atten-
ton they think that Ada or Amy
about VIII ON the young men cluster.
How bold she Is! how overdressed
she Is! how affected she Is and oh
how ugly she is! Sometimes, If they
are deep, they will overpraise her en-
Enthusiastically; but the ruse Is gen.
orally too transparent to deceive any
one, and simply counts for what ii
is-a clever felt that doesn't answer.
1t Is quite a study to watch the way
in which girls shake hands together,
or take hands in dances. The limp,
cool, impertinent way in which they
they just touch palms, then let their
arms fall as if paralyzed, tells vol
ume to those able to read the letter
ing.
Year: 1869

SMELLING SILVER ORES The smelling
of silver ores will in all probability soon
become almost, if not quite, as important
branch OF business in this State as the
working of them by milling process. A
large number of furnaces are being sue.
cessfully run in Cerro Gordo district. also
in White Pine, from the ores of what is
called the Base Metal Range. In both
places the success Of the furnaces has been
such that new ones are constantly being
erected. The ores operated upon are
mostly argentiferous, and no attempt to
separate the lead from the silver at the
furnaces is made, but the whole is moulded
ilto bars and sent away in bulk. When
there is no more than $500 in silver to the
TN of lead it pays very we'll, even in the
White Pine country. In Cerro Cordo,
where most of those engaged in smelling
are Mexieans. the silver is generally refn-
ed before it is sent away from the furnaces;
but then down there the per cent, of
lead is much lower than in Humboldt and
White Pine. In this business there is
great field for inventors.-[ Virginia Enter
prise.
Year: 1869

THE GREAT LEssoN.-The first great
lesson young man should learn is, that
he knows nothing. The earlier and more
thoroughly this lesson is learned the bet
ter. A home-bred youth, growing up in
the light OF parental admiration with
everything to foster his vanity and self
esteem. Is surprised to find, and often un-
willing to acknowledge, the superiosity of
other people. But he is compelled to
learn his own insignfcance; his airs are
ridiculed, his bundcrs exposed, his wishes
-disregardeu, and he is made to cut sorry
figure, until his self conceit is abashed, and
he feels that he knows nothing. When a
young man thoroughly comprehends that
he knows nothing, and that intri sically
he is of but little value, the next lesson
is that the world cares nothing about him.
He is the subject of no mans overwhelming
admiration; neither petted by one sex nor
envied by the other. He has to take care
of himself He will not be noticed till he
becomes noticeable until he does something
to prove that he is something to society,"
No recommendations or introductions will
give him this; he must do something to
be recognized as somebody. A man must
learn to wait as we'll as work, and be con-
tent with thosc means of advancement 10
life which he may use with integrity and
honor. Patience is one of the most diff
cult lessons to learn. 1t is natural for the
mind to look for immediate results. Let
this, then, be understood at the start, that
the patient conquest Of difficulties that rise
in the legitimate channels of business and
enterprise, is not only essential to that pre-
paration of mind requisite fo- the enjoy
ment Of success but for retaining it when
gained. 1t is the general rule in all the
world, and in sll time, that unearned sue
cess is curse
Year: 1869

Tue State Normal School is not yet
located. There is strong impression that
San Francisco is not the best place for the
institution 4 lot of liberal size will be
needed, and this will cost much less in a
small town than in this city. Accom-
mediation for lodging pupils, it is thought
can be obtained with lie S trouble outs de ol
this city. Oakland, San Jose. Napa, and
several other towns have b.en mentioned
as aHording favorable site for the school
Other advantages being nearly equal, the
largest donations wi hare the most weight
in the final settlement Of the question
The Normal School is destined to b. come 4
very important institution in this State
CThe Pacific
Year: 1869

The Sacramento Daily Record Of Mon.
day says:


It is Gas good as circus" for one ON
the outside-a Black Republican, for in
stance-to drop into the Golden Eagle
Hotel, where Democrats do most conoeosre
and take survey of the living, suryinr
panorama, there displayed in all its Dem.
ocratic beauty and loveliuess. Office seek
ers OF all ages, from the infant of six wears
up to tte gray-haired veteran OF sixty. are
shutting about, button-holing members of
the Legislature and Soliciting their votes
and aid for different positions. Money
appears to be plenty, whisky flows freely.
and everything is lovely-according to the
Democratic idea. The old-liners" an
pear to be in the majority, and we hear il
SAID that late converts will not generally be
granted much.


The same paper further remarks:


This Legislature has an additional inter.
est In the eyes Of the public, from the great
preponderance of the Democracy in it
For many years that party has not been
such an absolute master of the situation as
it is now. 1t will have everything its own
way. There is nothing to stay it in a course
of the widest and most unreasouing par.
tizanship. The signs thicken that there
Is not wanting considerable disposition to
pursue such course. Threats of it have
been numerous in the newspapers organs
OF Democratic sentiment and disposition.
Important changes are threatened for no
other than partlzan reasons. On this SUBJ
Ject there is general feeling of insecurity,
because such changes would in their scope
operate lnjuriously y, and because the whole
history OF the Democratic party is one of
parllzanship. Forecasting its future by
its past, there is every reason to expect the
Democratic party of California to be gov
erned more by partizan considerations than
by the public good. In this connection it
IS instructive that our Democratic journals
have contained very few suggestions in
relation to the public interests. Vast as
these are, and much as it is apparent can
be done to their advantage, the Democratic
press have. had very little to say of practi.
cal measures bearing upon their welfare
This duty had been left to the Republican
Press, and they have been conscientiouly
and lndustriously performing it. This
serves to show distinctly the difference in
the regard which the two political parties
feel for the practical public good
Year: 1869

SwINDLERs.-This region of country is
being flooded with swindling letters from
the East by parties who intimate that they
have c, unierfet coin or bank notes, which
is so well executed as to defy detection, and
which they will sell cheap, provided small
amount of genuine stamps is forwarded to
them. There appears to De three or four
different parties operating in this manner,
and their communications purport to be
" strictly confidential The latest COM
muncatIon, of which we have been shown
two different copies, has an article appar-
emily clipped from newspaper, giving an
exaggerated account of the immense amount
of counterfeit money in circulation, which
is 50 well executed that only the closest
scrutiny by experts can distinguish it from
the genuine. The swindlers calculate that
the letters which they are sending out all
over the country will occasionally fall into
the hands Of person dishonest enough to
engage in passing counterfeit money, and
who at the same time is fool enough to send
them s. or SlU, iu expectation of rect living
the spurious money BY return mail. If
any person should be green enough to send
money to these swindlers, we will warrant
them that that will be the last they will
ever hear of it, Men who are really max


ing counterfeit money are too sharp to offer
to sell 1t to gers Nevada Gazette
Year: 1869

A SIMPLE. BUT SURE REMEDY For
CoRNs.-When young man, used to be
very much annoyed by those painful ex-
crescences called corns," on the toes and
ieet until was told OF very simple but
effectual remedy for them, by some person
1t was to bathe the feet well in tepid water
to soften them then pare them off very
closely with aharp penknife; then rub
on well green peach tree leaves; when,
alter continuing the rubbing on once OF
twice day, the corns will entirely disap-
pear and not return without the cause that
first occasioned them. | have often tried
the remedy and never found it to fail yet
1t seems to be the pussic acid in the peach
tree leaves that takes them away A good
corn salve could no doubt be made for
Winter use by bruising the peach leaves
when green, then boil them in water until
the strength is extracted then take out
the leaves, strain the water of the sediment
and add a sufficient quantity OF resin. bees
wax, tallow and lard oil sufficient to make
it soft enough, aud simmer without burn
ing until the water is all evaporated-
Soften and pare the corn as before directed
spread it on small piece of cambria OIL
linen, and apply, putting on the sock ol
stocking carefully, so as not to rub it off
Keep applying until they disappear
CCountry Gentleman.
Year: 1869

The law passed in the late Legislature per-
mitting prisoners in criminal cases to take the
witness stand and testify on their trial has
already had one or two practical illustrations
In our courts, and thus far there does not
appear to have been any evil results from it,
although several lawyers in the Legislature
took strong grounds against it, on the plea
that the practice would greatly embarrass the
courts and obstruct the course of Justice
Setting aside the fact that the privilege of tes-
tifying in ones own behalf in criminal cases
may induce perjury, the law seems to be
good one. The presumption is fair that man
guilty Of an offence which is made the subject
of indictment by grand jury will not stick
at taking false oath in order to escape con-
viction; but it does not follow, therefore, that
an innocent man should not be permitted to
tell plain, unvarnished tale, which may not
only establish his own innocence, but per-
chance throw such light upon the story of the
crime as may point the finger of justice
towards the true criminal.


In Germany we know that the system Of
allowing the accused to testify in his own case
is the basis of Jurisprudence. In France the
practice is universal, and we do not know Of
any instances where more evil than good has
come of it, Experience in our criminal courts
may establish like result AT all events, the
principle is worth a fair trial, and we are dis
posed to look upon the law with favor. Ifit
is abused or proves to be mischievous it can
be remedied by repeating it at the next session
of the LEGISLATURE
Year: 1869

The French elections, which are to come off
on the 23d and Oath Of the present month, are,
naturally enough, engrossing public attention
throughout the empire. The government and
the opposition are both doing their best to
carry their candidates. Riots of q trifling
character have taken place; but it is the gen.
eral opinion that if these riots have not been
encouraged by government agents they will
be benefit rather than an injury to Ma
poleon. 1t is not the first time that the spirit
of opposition has been made use of to destroy
itself; nor is the Emperor Napoleon unskilled
in such devices. It appears, from late cable
despatch, that the government will be hardly
pushed in the city of Paris, but that out of
Paris the chances Of the opposition are small.
We have no doubt that every government
official, from NJ. Rouher and Baron Hauss-
mann down to the humblest mayor of the
humblest village, will do his work 80 well that
the government victory will be complete.
Triumphantly proclaimed once more before
the world the savior of France, the future
policy of Napoleon will become more and moro
subject of general interest. Will it be peace
or war? Will France settle down quietly
within her present limits or will she stretch
forth her arms to the Rhine and reclaim the
boundaries of 1914?
Year: 1869

THE Gao AND GRAB.-The members of
the organized gangs of robbers which infest
our large cities grow bolder daily, and
become more daring as they become more
scientific. In Baltimore yesterday the money
delivery clerk Of an express company, when
about to hand in an amount Of cash at place
of business in North Charles street, was
seized, gagged and robbed Of sixteen thousand
dollars when In the very room. This outrage
was perpetrated within few doors Of q


crowded thoroughfare; yet no noise was
heard and consequently no alarm given.
Burglars and thieves Of the higher ranks ap-
pear TO have perfected an intercommunion
from city to city by close organization and .
constant correspondence. The only means of
meeting II efficiently il by more active and
united course Of duty on the part Of the police.
Year: 1869

BY our telegraphic news we learn that
merchant in st. Louis has just received an In
voice of tea from Yokohama, japan, in thirty
days, by the Pacific Railroad. This is only an
initiatory step in the vast current of progress
and commerce which is destined to flow from
Asia to our shores, in which the Pacific Rail
road is to bear the most important part But
it may be that Asiatic commerce, facilitated as
it must be by the great link now joining the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts. will be confined
within the territory that lies west of the Mis-
slssippi and Missouri rivers and is washed by
the waves of the Pacific These great rivers,
which form dividing line between Eastern
civilization and the wild prairie and mountain
Gus country, with its undeveloped mineral re-
sources, its magnificent grazing grounds, its
boundless tracts of land fitted for wheat rails
ing, sheep growing and cattle pastures, reach
ing as they do all the way through the silver
and gold regions to the peaceful waters Of our
western water boundary, cutting the Continent
as 1t were in two, may also turn out to be the
dividing line which will compass within that
Noot uIoa tHo pTOuto duu Tcnulto VI AoiatiC
commerce which the western branch of the
Pacific Railroad must control. If such should
be the case, is it not advisable that the capital
lists of the Eastern States should turn their
attention to the proposed water connection
with the Pacific through the Isthmus Of Darien,
or the Tehuantepec Isthmus, or some route
which will bring our Atlantic ports into COM
munication with the commerce which the COM
pletion of the Pacific Railroad will certainly
secure us from China and Japan2 A canal
through the Isthmus of Darien is not an i'm
possibility. What France has done at Suez,
with all the natural disadvantages attending
the construction of the canal through that
sandy region, American enterprise can accom-
plish at Darien, where fewer distractions in
tervene.


We should not leave all the advantages ac-
cruing from the opening of this vast Asiatic
commerce to be enjoyed by the great West,
much as it may be matter Of rejoicing to see
the evidences of the value of the Pacific Rail
road 30 early developed.
Year: 1869

To-day the Assemblies of the two great
Presbyterian bodies meet in this city. The
Assembly of the Old School will hold its ses-
sions In the Brick Presbyterian church, corner
of Fifth avenue and Thirty seventh street. The
Assembly Of the New School will meet in the
Church OF the Covenant, Park avenue, corner
of East Thirty fifth street. In both Assemblies,
according to custom, the proceedings will be
commenced by sermon preached by the re-
firing Moderator. Some FIVE hundred or six
hundred delegates, representing Presbyterian
interests in different parts Of the United States,
will thus take up temporary abode in this
modern Babylon. As few of those delegates
come alone, and as the business Of the
churches requires that others besides the
actual representatives should attend the
Assemblies, II Is not over the mark
to say that we shall have two thou
sand Presbyterian strangers In the midst
of us for two weeks to come. II there is any
leaven among those good people, 1t is surely
fair TO expect that New York society, which
40 much needs Improvement, will benefit by
their temporary sojourn. We have no doubt
that they will carry away with them some Of
the leaven of New York in exchange. As we
cannot commend this latter, we bid them be on
their guard. Some valuable experience they
may obtain II they know how to use it The
most important question to come before the
Assemblies this year is that of union. If the
divided sections Of Presbyterianism can see
their way to the contamination Of q marriage
many will rejoice. Division among Protestanta
Year: 1869

1t is easy enough to say that Grant is fail
ure, and perhaps from this very ease many
have hastily said it. Are the facts such that
men must say 1t after deliberate thought !?
1t is at least quite certain that Grants de-
cadence in one sense is clear; he is not what
the people fondly thought him; he does
not realize the generous national expectation Of
his career, and hence he has fallen from that
height which popular estimation had accorded
as Justly his. But is 1t not possible that the
people in their enthusiasm placed him at point
that no man would seem TO ft when looked at
in cooler moments? Did we not expect too
much Of himp Did we not in one humor ex-
pect him to do things that in another humor


and with our jealousy of one-man power we


even would permit no man to do? 1t is an old


fault Of the world that 1t exaggerates It's heroes


and then contemns them that they do not come


up to the false measure. Here for ages has the


world been standing with folded hands before


the grand conception Of Marius sitting on the


ruins Of Carthage. Patriots and soldiers have


accepted 1t on canvas and mused II In verse


with peculiar melancholy. Well, Marus nev or


sat there at all. 1t was only figure of speech.


Must we then scout the old democrat altogether


because he sat down many a muddy mile from


the place we have pictured him sitting3 It is
for this nation not to vote as failure In any
captious spirit that man TO whom it owes the


final success of Its great efforts but IL he is q


failure there is an equal duty plainly to say It,


But what did the country expect Of Grant2


1t expected broadly the administration Of the
government on new principles. 1t expected q
reversion to the primitive system-that is, q
revolution against the ofilce-holders, against


sort Of political and official oligarchy that In
an immunity Of nfty years had come to look
upon the government patronage as exclusively


It's own. If we consider only this point fairly
we shall see that Hercules had but little


to do by comparison with what we ex-
pected of our straightforward soldier. Fol-
what were the carniverous birds Of Lake Stym-
phalis, the mad bull of Crete the Lernan
hydra, the Nemean lion and the wild boar Of


Eurymanthus but SO many ideal types and
figures Of the ferocity, recklessness, roaring
grumbling, shreking and tossing Of the politi-
clans, mad for place and plunder3 We ex
pected too much. But then II must be assentei
that we have got much less than we nigh
even reasonably have looked for. We have
got nothing. and here II 10 that absolute failure
Year: 1869

SHAp PoLEs.-One hundred and eighty
thousand dollars have been appropriated for the
removal of rocks at He'll Gate, and half that
sum apparently for the removal Of shad poles
from the North river. At the end Of the shad
season, too, when the poles would 60 as they
came in few days more But it is a queer
idea they have of He'll Gate, that it is only
twice as bad as the shad poles.
Year: 1869

Nor THE RIGHT REMEDY Accounts Of
General Dents vaporng about the White
House having reached the public through the
correspondents, II is now proposed to throw
these gentlemen out Of the White House
windows We do not believe this plan would
be effective, for the stories would still get out
in some way. But throwing Dent out Of the
window would be sure cure.
Year: 1869

THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF CHNA.-The
Chinese are becoming excited on the subject of
the encroachments of some of the ''outside
barbarian" Powers in the empire, and religious
and political agitations reign in Pekin. Pla-
cards in denunciation of the Christian mission
aries have been extensively circulated through
out the empire. The flag of France has
been hauled down at the Office of
the legation In Pekin in consequence,
it is said, Of personal assault committed on
the representative of Napoleon by a native
official of high rank. The government feared
that the Russians would make further terri
torial encroachments, and it appears from the
tenor Of our cable dispatches to-day as if the
Brother Of the Sun has been left TO depend in
great measure both for quiet and safety on
the good offices of Mr.. Burlingame and the
continued friendship of the American people.
Year: 1869

sympathies with every movement Of real progress
AIN free to soy that am not wholly assured that UNI
versal suffrage is desirable result and mora
tending in the opposite direction but think open.
minded aud shall probably attend the Convention as an
inquirer BE persuaded Of my sincere good wishes Some
day may eye eye with those who seek to extend
the ballot TO Iam sincerely afraid that pre-
en would not be law OF liberty but yoke Of bond