Year: 1862

. a"u tue siam are counted ny tens OF thousands.
This is the only true heroism; and without il
there is no just hopes of triumph-.M \. World.



Profit by Experience.


BIG CANON, March, 4ih. 1862
EDS. STATEsMAN With your indulgence de-
sire to place before the readers of the STATESMAN
few ideas, which, though not new. may by their
revival, be of some good to the people of this val
= ley. The present winter will probably be vivid
for years to come in the memory of those who
have had the misfortune 70 loose hundreds of
dollars in the way of stock starved to death for
want of proper foretlought and preparation.-
Now that we have received lesson land sad
one too) from that severe tutor, experience, at an
aggregate cost of nearly half million dollars,
would simply suggest the propriety of proftng
by the lesson for, truly, having paid SO dearly
we ought to enjoy the benefit. This kind of a
wint seems TO surprise most of the hardy inhab-
itants; but when we take the second thought-re


fer to the older settled sections of country recol-


ectlng at the same time tie parallel on which we
are situaed-we ought not to be at all surprised
Situated as we are, in a high latitude, far back
from the influence of the sea and up among the
mountains, we cannot expect with any degree of
assurance of passing any winter without snow and
ice.


l am fearful people will look upon this winter
as grand extreme in the list of exceptions, and
console themselves with the idea that next winter
will lie green grass and fragrant flowers. instead of
a snowy landscape and piercing winds. Such may
be the case-I dare not predict but should it so
prove l could only think it the exception and not
the general order. Although we have one of the
most beautiful and healthiu locations in the world.
it does not set aside the general changes of al
mosphere or stop the oscillating motion of the
earth, and consequently we are subject to par
ticipation Of the four seasons, and ! cannot see
any reason why winter should not here as else
where in tie same latitude, comprise certain
sfoF'.a' TEea4tA eTse no -So1nerrmes nappeI; 6uf
as there can be no certainty it seems TO me TO be


matter of the deepest interest to stock raiser and
owners 10 be well prepared. The present winter
has made It's impItss over the whole valley and
on nearly every ranch; nowI ask, would it not
he better for all to be prepared for such winter
as this even though we chance 70 have no winter
at all.


II we are in future guided by that lamp, which
Franklin said was the only light by which we are
could be guided, the lamp of experience, there
certainly will be no danger of those now living
here being caught unprepared again.


The climate of the Northern States, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, is such as to require more
or less attention to the items OF feed and shelter
for stock during winter and there can be no doubt
but the same system will be adopted here. Ex-
perience has proven to the farmers of the Will
lamette Valley that stock needs food and shelter
in winter beyond the natural resources OF the
country hence they have adapted the practice o.
providing for such times OF need 1t becomes
matter of especial Importance that work animals
in particular be carefully cared for at all seasons
OF the year and in all climates, and most Of all
during winter and the fore part Of spring if it Is
expected they will be competent to the active ser
vice of long hot summer. Warm dry sheds and
good nutritious food indisI ensable to the ac-
complishment of this end. Without these we
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inhuman effects in the many poor and jaded ami
mails on the road, too weak to pack their own
shadowy Skeletons much less the hundreds OF
freight under which they were forced to drag at
snail pace leaning their weight on the yoke
their weight and not strength performing the
task 1t is not the farmer, stock raiser, teamster
or packer alone that safler, but all classes and
branches of society. When cattle become p O.
and starved and many dying as during this winter.
the price of beef Immediately doubles while the
quality is greatly inferior When the wheat crop
fails or is destroyed, flour becomes corresponding
y high and 50 on with all the staples Of life. The
grand chain of society is so put together that
every link becomes Indispensable in the great
work of human progress and prosperity Some
it is true, make more rapid strides than others.
vet success is to him Nho continues to try. In
dustry and perseverance will accomplish the end.
\ We are all creatures Of circumstance and depend
ant on one another, hence we ought to feel sat
isfaction at our neghbors prosperity since TO a
certain extent it helps US on the same highway Of
success. Ii. D. X.
n LIvERMoRE VALLEY. Street, who is con-
nected with the telegraph lines, on Sunday last
5 passed from Avarado up through the county OF
Alameda and the head waters Of Alameda creek
which rises in the diablo range, near Lvermore S
? Pass. lie describes the deluge in all that region
as being perfectly frightful. Threshng machine,
S harrows, pIows and all sorts oil farming utensl
j and every variety of movable property had been
T. swept away from the farms. Much of this was
seen lodged high up in the forks and branches Of