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Year: 1868

So we heard great straPPing young man
exclaim the other day in an Office. We did
want to give him piece of our mind 50
bad and we'll just write TO him. You
want capital, do you? And suppose you
had what you call capital. what would you
do with It? You want capital HaYsn't
you hands and feet and muscle and bone
and brains, and don't you call them capi-
tai What more capital did God giVsany-
body? "But they are not money" says
nobody can take them from you. Don't
you know how to use them If you don't
it's time you were learning. Take hold Of
the first plow, or hoe, or jackplane, or
broada&e that you can find. and go to work.
Your capital will soon yield you large in
terest. Ay. but there's the rub ! You do
not want to work ! you want money on ered-
it, that you may play gentleman and speCu.
late, and end by playing the vagabond.


Or you y ant plantation with plenty Of
hirelings upon it to do the work, while you
run over tbs country and dissipate or want
to marry some rich girl who may be foolish
enough to take you for your good looks,
that she may support you.


Shame on you young man Go to work
with the capital you have, and you'll soon
make interest enough upon it to give you
as much money as you want and make you
feel like a man. If you can't make money
on what capital you have. you could not
make it if you had million of dollars in
money. If you don't know how to use
bone and muscle and brains. you would OF
know how to use gold. If yOu let the cap
iGai that you have lie idle, and waste and
rust out, it would be the same thing with
you if you had gold you would only knew
how to waste it.


Then don't stand about idle. great help
less child waiting for something to come in
and feed you, but go to work. Take the
first work you can find, no matter what it
is, so that you may do well. Yes, Whatsv'
er you undertake, do it well f; always do
your best. If you manage the capital you
already have, you will soon have plenty
more to manage but if you won't or can't
manage the capital God has given you. you
will never have any other to manage. Do
you hear young man ?-EzeAange
Year: 1868




We were forcibly struck the other day
says an Eastern paper, with the remark
made by an old affluant citizen. Speaking
of his habits and his constant attention to
something which occupied his mind be
said he always felt better, physically and
mentally. when occupied in some useful
pursuit; because, in the first place, he
knew be was d:schsrging his duty as a
member of society and man; and, in the
second, he was prevented from indulging
in painful thoughts. This is sound Philo-
sophy--the idler, whether rich or poor,
young or old, is far more apt to be nnoy-
ed By disagFsabls refieclions-to feel moo
dy and disconnected, TO be hurried on into
temptation and crime, than the individual
who, no matter what his condition is, in a
pecuniaEy point of view, seeks to keep both
mind and body properly employed, and
this is 10 shut out feVerish distress and
nervous phautasmagora which idleness is
certain to call into existence. Every indi-
vidual has part to play in the drama of
life /; and that man is happiest, be be rich
or poor, who with a proper Consciousness
of right and wrong, virtue and vice, keeps
his body in a wholesome state OF exercise
always careful to be prompted in his move
ments by honor, honesty and conscieptious-
ness.
Year: 1868

It is said that man who had accustom-
ed himself to seize pen whenever his wife
was putting on her shawl and bonnet to
walk, found, before he suspected such re-
salt, that be had written a tolerable book.
Wonders may thus be accomplished by all
in their stray moments, would they but i'm
prove them. We would not prevent peo-
pie from refeOting. from resting, or enjoy
ling themselves bat the worst oft is, ma
ny waste large portions Of their lives with
out doing any of these.


Circumstances favor persons thus bent
on rational employment. Instead of idling
away half an hour before dinner or some
appointment, if they take up a book or
pen, or undertake to dc any little duty
which demands their attention, the End
often the time which they might have fritz
tered away much longer than they antioi-
Pated. Many friend might be secured
or obliged by letter written at these in
tervals by those who profess to have mo
time," We all have ''time" more or less,
which might bs devoted to the performance
of neglected duties.
Year: 1868




''The Times; an Elementary treatise up
on the Prophecies of the Bible,' is the title
of work by Major L. R. Hurst, of this
county, which will be published in short
time. We have had the privilege of peru
sing portion of the manuscript, and while
it may well be questioned whether the Di-
vine Mind designed the matters treated Of
should be literally comprebended or inter-
preted by fuite intelligence, we must admit
that the writer has succeeded in working
out some remarkable developments.


We have been acquainted with Major
Hurst fer many years. He is regarded as
a liberal, high minded man, of strict prob
ity and integrity. His early education was
limited, but he possesses a good native in-
tellect. has improved his mind much by
reading good authors, and particularly by
his long and careful study of the Bible. In
the pages under view he makes "Chrlst
the Little Stone that was heWn out of the
Mountain without hands, and who became
Chief Corner Stone, and Maximilian the
feet and toes of the Great Image upon
which it was to be smitten, whose kingdom
was to be mixed with iron and clay, and
whose time was to be short. He makes
time, times and half expire at the close of
the late American war in 1865 brings the
twelve hundred and ninety days tol1869
as the beginning of troublous times.@1 He
makes the thirteen hundred days, when the
Ancient of Days is to sit, meet its fulfill
ment in 1888, between this and whichaspe
riOd is to be fought the great battle of1-z-F-
mageddon under the seventh sound of the
trumpet and the end of the days, when
the New City shall spring up, in 1885 -
This, and much more of an extraordinary
character, which seems to be backed up by
plausible scripture proofs.


We shall await the appearance of the
work with no little interest.
Year: 1868

Well, let him go, AMI let him stay
do not mean to die a;
l guess he'll find that can live


Without him if try;
He thought to frighten me with frowns
So terrible and black;
He'll stay away . thousand years
Before I'll call him back.
He said that had acted wrong
And foolishly beside
won't forgive him after that
wouldn't if I died.
If l was wrong, what right had he
To be cross to me
l know I'm not an angel quite
/ don't pretend to be.
He had another sweetheart once
And now when we fall out,
He always says she was not cross
And that she did not pout,
It is enough to vex a saint


Its more than can bear
I wish that other girl of his


Was-Wen, I don't care where.
He thinks that she is pretty, too,
AS beautiful as good,
] wonder if she'd get him back


Again, now, ifshe could
] know she would, and there she is
She lives almost in sight /;
And now it's after nine o'clock,


Perhaps he's there to night.
I'd almost write to him to come


But then I'VE said l won't
/ do not care so much, but she


Shan't have him, IfI don't;
Besides, / know that I was wrong,


And he was in the right
] think I'd better tell him 90


wish he'd come tonight.
Year: 1868

Deal gently with those who stray
Draw them back By love and persuasion.
A kiss is worth q thousand kicks. A kind
word is more valuable to the lost than q
mine of gold. Think Of this, aud be on
your guard, ye who would chase to the
grave an erring brother We must consult
the gentlsst manner and the softsst seasons
Of address our advice must not fall like
violent storm beating down and making
those to droop whom it is intended to cheer
ish and refresh. 1t must descend IS the
dew on the tender herb, or like melting
fakes of snow the softer il falls the lon
ger it dwells upon. and the deeper IL sinks
iato the mind. II there are few who have
the humility 10 receive advice as they
ought. it is often because there are few
who have the direction to convey il in the
proper way, and who can qualify the harsh
ness and bitterness Of reproof, against
which human nature is apt to revolt. To
probe the wound TO the bottom, with all
the bOldness and resolution of s good spir-
itual surgeon, and yet with al the dslioa-
cy and tenderness ola friend, requires .
very dextsFious and mastery hand. An
affable department aud complacsney Of be-
havior will disarm the most obstinate
whereas If, instead Of calmly pointing out
their mistakes, We break out into unssem-
ly saliss Of passion, We cease to have sny
Influence.
Year: 1868

Brodie, just as the coroner was pre-.
pairing to hold the inquest, rapidly
demolished the whole tragic scafold.
ing. DR. NJ. said that the day before
he had amputated a hdy's finger in
his Office, that the hemorrhage had
been abundant, and the blood collect
ed in the spittoon and that the rag
had been used by his servant to wipe
that which had fallen on the floor =
The doctor also stated that he order
ed his servant to clean out his spit
toon, but the servant had simply
pushed the spitteon in the alley by
the door, and carelessly flung therag
away. These first dark circumstances
explained away, the lingering love Of
the spectators for the horrible turned
the dry goods box, with its towel COW
cred with blood, as if it had been the
block of the executioner! DR. Brod-
lie then declared two or three days
ago, friend having sent him Scotch
terrier, he had thought of improving
his appearance by Topping off his ears
ard the operation had been perform
ed by him in the same alley, and on
the Identical box and towel before
him.


Taking these facts into considera-
ton, in it was DECIDED at the coro-
ncr's inquest, that the deceased came
to his death by accidentally falling
from window. The prisoner was
discharged.


Mobile (Ala.) Times Dec. 81.
Year: 1868

RoTAT1oN.-"Why is rotation ne.
cessary?" This is a frequent inquiry
with practical mon. supposinga crop
carries off certain specified amount
of inorganic substances from the soil,
each of which is indispensable to its
development it follows as matter OF
course, that the cultivation of that
crop, for several consecutive years,
will abstract so far from the supply
in the soil, as ultimately to deprive
it of the power of producingit it. But
all crops 10 not exhaust the soil of
the same special substances; and
hence if we cultivate Indian corn for
a couple Of years in succession, Gu one
field, and then potatoes, turnips, peas,
beans, or carrots, we shall find that
the latter are by no means stu!tified
from any lack of nutrimcnt-cac
finding its appropriate alimcnt, and
in sufficient quantities to insure its
healthy growth and maturation.-
There are many organic substances
in the soil which the corn plant docs
not especially require, or appropri-
ate, and which are consequently not
exhausted by its cultivation; while
each of them arc essential to the
growth Of some other vegetable
Hence it is that when these arc grown
alternately, the productive powers of
the soil are not so rapidly exhausted,
and fertility is-kcpt up BY sort of
recuperative process; the organic el-
ement necessary for the development
Of one crop, having time to accumu-
late while the soil is occupied by a.
mother crop by which they are not
required.


In many sections of the country the
Indian corn crop is one of prime I'M
portance, consequently, it is frequent
ly cultivated for two, three and even
four years in succession on the same
field; but [ have observed whenever
this practice has been judiciously
adopted, that after the third season,
generally after the second, there is
an obvious falling off, even when lib
eral manure is adopted. Very few
farmers, therefore, who consult their
~,wn Gaterests, and who have had the
benefit of experience and observation
are found to favor it either in theory
or practice.


BY adopting a judicious system Of
rotation, and adhcring rigidly to it,
with the assistance of copious manur-
returning to the soil moro, if
possible, than the crops carry off
any land may be retained in condi-
tion of high fertility while by an
opposite course, it will as certainly be
exhausted and "run out


1t is principle with me never to
attempt the cultivation of a crop which
I cannot afford to manure we'll, and
this should be the policy of every
farmer. One had better run in debt
for manure than exhaust his soil by
cropping without it; or, perhaps, had
better suffer his land to rest until ma
nure can be made.-Gcrmantown
Telegraph.
Year: 1868

MoTHER.-Here Tommy is some
nice castor oil with orange juice in it.


Doctor-Now, don't give all to
Tommy; leave some for me.


Tommy (who had tasted it before)
Doctor is a nice man, ma; give it
all to the Doctor.
Year: 1868

The following accident recently took
place very close to Koseiusko's grave, at
zuehwyl, in the Swiss canton of Soleure
A Swiss major, by the name of Bed
narky, scarcely thirty-six years old, who
had fought bravely in fifteen battles, had
arrived at zuchwyl, to pay homage tothe
great hero Of Polandat his humble grave
IN the Swiss village churchyard. While
some Swiss infantry soldiers were firing
at a target, he took walk to the bank
of the Aar, taking his little eighteen
months old son with him. Although he
was between two and three thousand
Yards from the infantrymen, one of the
bullets fred by them pierced his heart
and killed him on the spot When ne
did not return two hours after, his wife,
who had awaited him at the village
hotel, grew uneasy and went in search OF
him. She found his corpse the little
child slept peacefully on his father
breast. The distress of the poor widow
excited the greatest compassion throug-
out Switzarland.
Year: 1868

In the last number of HqrPer's Xag-
azine We find the following description of
Wall street character and a Wall
street load


All the bullion and coin Of Wall
street is carried about the streets in COM
mon, open carts, precisely such as are
used in carrying ordinary merchandise
For twenty-five years past one carman,
John c. Barley, best known IN the
streets as Honest John, whose three
carts stand at the corner Of Wall and
Broad streets, has done the cartiHg for
the bullion dealers aud bankers of the
city, any of whom would trust him IN
their vaults with treasure uDcounted.
Tall, robust and ruddy, Honest John
has in his countenanee precisely the ex-
preston which we should expect to see
in the face Of one who for 50 many
wears has borne so honorable a name be
began in the street twenty-seven years
ago, and, after the fifth year became the
established earman Of the coin and bullion
men tits his carts that 90 to the California
steamers and convey their kegs Of gold
to the vaults to which they are eOnsign-
ed. His carts assist to restore the
financial balance between the two CONT
nents by conveying gold to and from the
Cunard steamers in Jersey City. He
has occasionally carried for short dis
tanees down hill, a million dollars in
gold, which weighs two tons but his
opinion is that seven hundred thousand
dollars is about as much as a humane
man will ever permit his horse to draw
over these rough roads for any consider
able distance. On busy day he viii
have as many as twenty loads Of pre-
cious metals. A load Of gold when il
goes through town is usually accom-
panied BY clerk of the house to which
it belongs; but it often happens that
Honest John is quite alone when ne has
as much gold on his cart as horse can
draw. For such service heS gets higher
compensation than for carrying an Office
desk or a load of printing paper; and,
indeed he has the air Of a man who
could show little gold and silver Of his
own if there were occasion.
Year: 1868

Apropos Of the woman question" We
hear Of a novel but very sensible mode
of assurance which has been hit upon
BY the Danes, intended for the benefit Of
girls of the middle and higher classes.
In Denmark, says a contemporary, among
the nobility there has existed for some
time what may be called Maiden Assur-
ance Companies The basis Of these
was property belonging to the old
cloisters, afterward secularized. A Dan
ish gentleman, who should wish to Sc
cure mis- daughter against the oontiRgen-
cies Of fortune, deposits at her birth, we
will suppose, 81, 900 in one Of these com
panies The child receives during her
iuinority four per cent interest annual
ly; at eighteen she comes into a higher
income, regulated according to the prop
erty of the company; at twenty-five she
receives a still higher premium, and
rooms and appointments IN the buildings
of the former cloister, if she desire. and
again at thirty-fve a still more liberal
income, based again on profits IF she
die or marry, the deposit reverts to the
funds Of the association. In certain
cases, however, if she marry and become
/ a widow, she receives an annual stipend.
The probabilities are so great that any
4 given female child will either die or
marry, that the company can afford to
pay liberal interest (for Europe) on the
deposit of the father, and will soon &C.
! emulate funds for the survivors who
( live az single women. 4 class Of per
sons who are most exposed 70 hardship
in modern sOciety-unmarried women Of
the cultivated ranks-are thus ingen-
iously guarded against poverty and lone
liness, having sure income after a GER
tain age, and respectable quarters with
/ others of like position and tastes. The
adoption of some similar mode Of assur-
ance IN this country Is advocated by the
New York Times, which adds to the
above the following Endorsement:


"The evil exists painfully IN our
older States-of the unprotected eondi-
ton of daughters of the middle classes.
The worst poverty ever known Is Of eul-
tivated young women who are not strong
enough for manual labor, and not clever
enough to strike out new professions.
Women al the best, in artificial society,
is at a disadvantage with men IN the
struggle for existence" She ought to
have the help of an assured income aud
in this, as in all insurance, why should
not the fortunate who marry, help the
unprotected who do not happen to fnd
a husband to their liking Why should
not a father take advantage Of the
chances Of death and marriage to secure
his daughter against possible poverty
and hardships ?"
Year: 1868

All our readers know that snow IS the
very best plant protector. But We do
not know that it is much better than
earth, drawn over the plants just as the
winter is about to set In. We have fre-
quently recommended this in our
columns, but not near as much use Is
made Of this fact as might be.


For instance: every one knows how
much better cuttings root when taken
off in the fall, than when 1t is deferred
till spring-but the fear of having them
drawn out by the frost seems greater
evil. Now, many adopt our plan. Put
the cuttings in the fall, and cover with
two or three inches Of earth. In the
spring they viii be through to the sur
face; or, if not, some Of the earth can
be taken of.


Much use, also, is made of the fact by
many nurserymen to young seeding stock
set out. 1t used to be the fashion to buy
them in the fall and bury them compile
tely I'D in heap till spring, covering
tops and all. But spring always finds
more work than the nurserymaR can do.
Uuder this new system of earth protee-
ton, he now sets out his young stock
where it is to remain, covering it entirely
with earth, and uncovering it early IN
spring. By this means he gets an i'm
meuse amount of work done in fall IN
time otherwise unemployed-and better
done, as the plants root little and push
stronger than when spring planted.
Year: 1868

TrN MINES IN CoLoRADo.-The standing bounty Of the National Government for the discovery of genuine and permanent deposit of tin, has never been awarded. Colorado presents a new claimant in vein which is thus spoken of:

 ' It Is tin ore of the very richest kind-of the variety known in Cornwall as the resin tin ore" He--a Cornish visitOr-says he never saw richer or more perfect ore raised in Cornwall. We have plenty of it. The Spicer lode crops out for about three-eighths of a mile, and seems to be 100 feet wide-all of the same kind of ore We send you We are sinking a shaft as fast as possible, but we have not yet defined the creyice, but are taking out slathers of ore. The Eureka lode is from eight to sixty feet wide, in defined creyice-sll of this kind of ore. This believe is the first oxide of tin ore ever discovered in America. The tin ore discovered in Missouri was sul- phate of tin
Year: 1868

WAsHBuRyE, of Illinois, while urging Con gress to adjourn, said:

 He desired an adjournment at the earliest possible moment, for if they went on at the rate they were going, the Government would have neither money nor credit left"

 What an admission for a leading Radical to make on the floor of Congres
Year: 1868

The Art PREsERvATIvE. The printers of
Washington have organized Grant and Colfax
Club. In an address which they recently issued
they consider the nomination of Colfax high
compliment to their craft. They say =" We
consider it eminently appropriate that printers,
who proudly count OF their number that singu-
larly pure and upright statesman who occupies
the second place upon our ticket, should unite
together, through love of country and pride of
craft, in support of this ticket 1t is altogether
fitting that they who have been laboring for the
enlightenment of mankind since far back in the
dim past, when the glorious genius of Faust
flashed in splendor on benighted world should
still be found on the side of universal ntelli-
gence, without which liberty cannot be perpet-
uated nor made to yield the full measure of its
rich blessings"
Year: 1868

No CuARGE.-Tbe Sacramento Record calls at
tention to the fact that County Clerks are ex-
pressly prohibited by statute from charging for
registration or certificates oil transfer from one
county to another. We know of our own knowl-
edge that the Clerks of Trinity and Shasta have
already done large amount of this service, and
that they have universally refused remuneration.
Year: 1868

Coop How" said gentleman to a friend
who wished to convey matter of Importance to
a lady without communicating directly with her,
&C can you be certain of her reading the letter,
seeing that you have directed it to her husband?'
q That have managed without the possibility Of
failure" was the answer =" she will open it to
a certainty, for I have put the word private !"
or the corner
Year: 1868

THE Examiner says &C the human mind can
scarcely comprehend the enormity of the public
debt" The Oakland Transcript thinks the hu-
man mind can, without any damaging effort
comprehend that portion of the public debt which
the Examiners friends will pay.