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Year: 1869

fNHE PAIN KILLER
| Is both an Internal and External Remedy.
rI,HE PAIN KILLER


should be used at the first manifestation Of Cold OF
Cough.
FINHE PAIN KILLER
/ Don't fail keep it in the house ready for use
rINIIE PAIN KILLER


Is an almost for CHOLERA. and has with
out doubt been successful in curing its terrible
other known remedy or even the most
Eminspt and Skillul Physicians In India, Africa and
China where this dreadful disease is or less
prevalent. the PAIN KILLER IS considered by the ma


yes as well az by European residents in those climates
SURE REMEDY.
rJNIIE PAIN KILLER


Each Bottle is wrapped with full directions for its
rINHE PAIN KILLER


Is sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Family Medicines
December 6.
Year: 1869

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and efectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded Or gray
hair as soon restored
to ats original color
aciM the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1869

TIE Bio DIrcH.-We understand the gentle
men appointed to solicit subscriptions of stock
in the SteSarts fork ditch are now abroad for
that purpose, but With what success we are not
advised. During the time ne have known the
people of Trinity county they have never failed
to respond generously whenever proper repre-
sentatiens we're made to them. The Stewards
fork ditch is necessity, and we are certain that
our people desire to accelerate its construction
the only thing necessary to insure liberal sub
scriptions being a belief that it is undertaken in
good faith and in the hands of reliable men.
Year: 1869

Tbs LEWISTON BALL.-The ball given by How
l. Boger, at their hotel in Lewiston, on the
evening of the goth instant, was one of the most
successful of the season. A very large number
Of ladies and gentlemen were in attendance from
different parts Of the county. intent upon enjoy
ment, and politics did not in any way interfere
with the festivities of the evening, as sometimes
happens during an exciting canvass. Dancing
vas kept up from nine o'clock in the evening till
daybreak.
Year: 1869

Low STAGE OF WArER.-The uncommon win
ter and summer has produced a marked effect
on the streams in this section. Trinity river is
much lower now than ever before known. AT
one ford, below McGillivrays, the river is hardly
shoe-top deep in any place. Trinity river has
been one Of the richest streams in the State, and
with its waters as low as they are this season
can be probably worked in many places.
Miners out of employment should take this
fact into serious consideration. Any unworked
spot on the river is pretty sure to pay good
wages, and it is in just such streams that large
sums of money are taken out in few days.
Year: 1869

TIE CORRAL DIGGISGs.-A gentleman from
lower Trinity informs US that but little has yet
been done toward developing the newly discov-
cred mines on Corral creek, because of the scare
ity of water. Those having claims are very
confident that they will prove valuable, and are
waiting anxiously for the fall rains. Our in
formant states that the day before be started for
this place an ounce was taken out of Clifford
Co.'S claim by two men with a rocker.
Year: 1869

A Harry FIREsIDE.-Home is the residence
not merely of the body but of the heart. 1t is
the place for the affections to unfold and develop
themselves-for children to love and learn and
play in-for husband and wife to toll smiling
together. and make life blessing. The object
of all ambition should be to be happy at home.
If We are not happy there, we cannot be happy
elsewhere. 1t is the best proof of the virtues Of
family circle, to see happy freside.
Year: 1869

ELECTION RETURNS. - We shall be much
obliged to election clerks and others to furnish
US with election returns from the different pre-.
cincts as soon as possible. The vote can easily
be taken off at the time of making out the re-
turns and transmitted to US Immediately. By
so doing we shall be able to give the result al
the earliest moment
Year: 1869

MODERN PHILosoPHER.-Two men will start
together in life, the one keeping his head cool
with water, the other muddling his with liquor
At the end of ten years, the former will have
achieved success, the latter will be dropping
into a drunkard's grave; but just before he
drops, you hear him say: astonishing what
difference 'er is in life. That fellow started
same's did, an everything he touched turned
to gol'; and everything I touched turned to
ashes. 'Stonishng what difference 'er is in
Year: 1869

EAST WEAVER BRIDGE.-The bridge across East
Weaver creek has been rebuilt and is now
ready for travel. 1t is a substantial structure,
and Road-overseer Bachelor is entitled to credit
for the energy displayed by him in the matter.
Year: 1869

a letter TO the Cheyenne Leader from
one Of the civil engineers on the Central
Pacific Railroad, thus describes pound
of warm water in what seems to be the
crater of an extinct volcano, near the
North Fork of Humboldt river Nevada /.
Il must tell you about one remarkable
curiosity we camped near-a curious hot
spring. 1t is situated in crater about
two hundred feet in diameter, on the top
of knoll which rises about fifty feet
above the river. In the bottom of the
crater is long eliptical pool, perhaps $50
feet long in one direction and seventy FIVE
in the other-a mammonth bath tub in
shape. The depth of water IS unknown,
no lines brought here having been long
enough to reach bottom. In one part
the water is just hot enough to enable
the hand to be held in it, aud the re-
mainder of the pool varies from this to
lukewarmness. The walls are nearly
vertical, and you can imagine the lnaury
n plunge into it, with no fear Of striking
bottom. just think, too, of swimming
about, on cold November day, with the
rising steam deposited in frost upon the
rocks, in water which is of a temperature
perfectly luxurious. When | went in L
had so severe cold as to be unable to
speak aloud, aud it cured me almost en-
tirely. The water tastes slightly Of sui
pher, iron and lime"
Year: 1869

Field work eeEeraly takes so much Of
the farmers time and attention in the
warmer portion of the year, that very lit
lie thought is given to the small "carpen-
teriug jobs" and u less farm gates are
made up during the winter the premises
are very likely to he poorly supplied with
convenient pass ways from one field to
another.


If the gates are made up at this season
they are ready to be hung when spring
comes, and the frost is sufficiently out of
the ground to admit of setting posts. A
gate as commonly made viii sag of i:self,
let the posts be ever so firm.


y very good gate may be made as fol-.
lows Take two pieces Of three by four
scantling, one piece four or FIVE feet long,
according to the height Of the fence, and
the other twice the length Of the first, then
let the boards into the uprights their
thickness, and before mailing them dove
tail brace into the notches already cut,
running from the top of the latch end to
the bottom of the hinge end. This brace
can be made of three-foarth strip of
board, and should be about four inches
wide. After putting the gate together
put on battens and nail them firmly to the
scantling. Also nail battens in the CEN
tire, and for these wrought iron nails,
should be used


To give support, a thrce-eighth rod Of
iron should be fastened at the top of the
hinge scantling, and extend dowa 20 and
pass through the top Of the latch END.
with nut upon the end so that the rod
may be drawn tight. After tightening
up, cut the end of even with the nut


Another way, and one constructed With
less expense, is to dove tail the brace from
the lower end of the front to the top OF
the hinge scantling, mailing firmly where
the brace crosses the boards with wrought
nails. This dispeuses With the use of the
rod but does not look as well for fIr1n
/ gate.


Set the post upon which the gate is to
hang firmly in the ground. and let it ex-
tend foot further above the earth than
the hinge scantling is long. Use solid
/ hinges, and put them on about fifteen
inches from the ends of the long gate
! bar.


Gates made after the foregoing direc-
! tons are not new or uncommon, but are
just as durable and cheap, for all that
! Ohio Farmer.
Year: 1869

On February IL, while a prominent
member of the Pittsburg bar was address
ing jury, singular-looking dog, with
long spindle legs, lank body, and a
small round head iu which were set pair
of sharp eyes, walked inside the bar and
took up his position in front of the jury,
before which the lawyer was so eloquent
ly pleading. The attorney was SO deeply
engaged in stating his case that he did
not notice the appearance of the ami
NAL, and could not imagine what it was
that caused an occasional smile to break
over the countenances OF even the most
sober jurymen. The dog appeared deep
ly interested in the scene, aud look ed
from the attorney to the jury, and the
jury to the judge, as though he under
stood the case perfectly, until at last the
lawyer in making some stunning PROPOSE.
ton, which he wished to impress clearly
upon the minds of the jury, brought down
one of his clenched fists towards the floor,
and accidentally dealt the dog fierce
blow On the head. The animal did not
like this style of argument, and with a
growl made lunge for the pantaloons of
the lawyer. The attorney on the opposite
side perceiving his advantage, silly gave
the dog a little encouragement, and the
services of two or three tipstaves We're
rendered necessary to remove the demon
strative animal from the court room.
Year: 1869

A correspondent OF the Nam Farmer
says "Now, [ have novel little arrange
ment which have several times used,
which has always proved perfect cure
fer jumping and since it is not in the
condition ofthe animal and is easily made,
[ think it is much better than anything
which | have ever seen for this purpose.
It consists of a cross piece on the horns,
to upright standards couple Of feet in
length from this, and last, second cross
piece on top Of the standards and is easily
put on in the following manner Fit the
cross piece tightly to the horus as is of
ten seen on cattle that hook fences, then
bore couple of holes in this. one at each
end, at such an angle that when the stand
ards are put into them, the cross piece
surmourting them Will be ahoat-fees
from the shoulders when the animal stands
naturally with his head up"
Year: 1869

PAINTING HoUsEs.-Repeated expert,
ments prove that paint applied between
November and March, will last twice as
long as that applied in warm weather.
The reason is that in cold weather the
component parts of the paint form hard
substance on the surface, as hard almost
as glass but in warm weather the oil
penetrates the..boards, and the paint wears
off.
Year: 1869

In Decatur, H., the other day, man
thought he had found long piece OF
dress goods upon the pavement. lie pick
ed up one end of it and commenced wrap
ping it around his arm, when looking
round the corner he discovered a lady at
the other end quietly talking to a friend.
He concluded to abandon his prize.
Year: 1869

A New York letter to the Boston
Traveller says: We are In . fair way
Of soon having light that will super.
ccde coal gas in every respect. refer
to the magnesium light, which as an
illuminating medium has been nearly
brought to perfection; 1t has already
been introduced here, and It's brillian-
cy is nightly radiated from the win.
dows Of some Of our prominent Broad.
way stores. Besides the adjacent gss
lights 1t looms up wonderfully, render.
ing the ordinary lights sickly and dim
by comparison. From experiment al
ready made, It is estimated that tho
cost Of tho oxygen or magnesium light
will be from thirty to forty per cent.
less than tho ordinary gas light. Ono
Of tho great advantages Of the new gas
is the fact that under its brilliancy the
delicate shades Of purple, green and
bluo appear as brilliant ,as in the full
light Of day. Aparty ofwealthy capt.
talists have already commenced the
construction Of the necessary works
for the manufacture Of the new gas


and it will probably soon come into
general use. - ~.
Year: 1869

APAR1oR ORSAMENT.-Suspend an
acorn by cotton thread 80 as to near
ly touch the water in q glass vessel,
Ga hyacinth glass is perhaps the best }
set upon the window or mantle, aud
lot It remain there for eight or ten
weeks, more or less, without being
intcrtered with, except to supply the
evaporation OF tho water, and tho
acorn will burst. and as it throws o
root down into the water, sprout or
stem will bc sent u pward. throwing
out beautiful little green leaves; thus
giving you on oak tree, in full health,
within your parlor.
Year: 1869

In the city Of Virginia, In the year
1864, i knew young mother who,
with her four little boys, was living
In great poverty. They were tire
wife and children of COME edcrate
soldier, and his pay was their only
means OF subsistence.


Five persons to he fed and clothed
out of the pay cf a private in the Con-
federate ranks, in eighteen hundred
ana sixty-four! None but those who
lived there then can fully UNDER
sta.,d what utter destitutiDn this i'm
plies. Twelve dollars o month,
when provisions stood ut such prices
that fear il would bring discredit
upon oil my statements, were to re-
cord them!


This little family had not always
known want. Tho mother, cduca-
ted and brought up In comfort, had
married clerk In the dry goods bus
incss, who, as he prospered In life,
had been able to set up for himself,
and thus had maintained his family
In comfortable ease. But the call had
come to give up all this, and turn his
back upon wife, children, and home,
and he had obeyed 1t.


Their pleasant little dwelling had
to be exchanged for two small rooms
In large and dreary habitation, oc-
cupied by several other families
equally unfortunate. The mother
could do nothing to add to their lit
tie funds, not only because her time
and strength were taxed with the sole
care of four very little children, but
because she was afflicted with an In
trinity of the eyes. Thus her re-
markable skill and ingenuity In
the use of her needle were rendered
unavailing.


Hero was helpless little brood
indeed, but he who hears the young
ravens when they cry, spread over
them his shielding wings. Among
these four little boys there was one
whose infant trust In the love and
goodness Of his Heavenly Father
shone like fixed star. When his
mothers heart was ready TO break
with the weight Of want and woe.
Year: 1869

NEAT MARKET, OPPOSITE THE IN.


IN man House, keep constantly on hand all kind
.os fresh and salt meats. The highest market
price pain for Eggs. Good Fresh Butter and al
kinds OF Early Vegetables and garden sauce.
Year: 1869

The Boston Post declares that "New
York has become so wicked that they
have been obliged to widen He'll Cate
ia pass in Long Island Sound). here
upon the New York Times rctorts that
s.the Post may be just in its inference,
because the object OF the widening Is t(
make broader the road to Boston"
Year: 1869

A heroic soul is scornful of being
scorned.


Fair dealing is the sand and cement Of
society.


A penitential tear in value surpasses
the wealth of words.


The universe is the visible garment of
the Invisible.


What we call birthday is the funer-
al of the past year


To conquer fear, always do what you
are afraid to do.


Let girl stray in the field after roses,
and they will redden her cheeks


The aim of disputatlon and discussion
should not be victory but improvement.


When our feelings contradict theories,
the feelings are true, and theories false.


No human heart is ever vacant lt
has an inhabitant either an angel or q
devil.


When we know that . man has de-
ceiyed us we appear more ridiculous to
ourselves than to him.


The true lover, if he so far forgets
himself as to indulge JOY when alone,
will feel as if he were guilty OF robbing
his partner.


TO know the pains of power, We must
90 TO those who have il; TO hear about
its pleasures, we must go to those who
are seeking it; its pains are real, It's
pleasures imaginary.


To indulge anger is to admit Satan
as q guest; but to indulge malice Is TO
close the door upon him as an inmate;
in the one he finds n transient lodger; in
the other a permanent home.


In eur efforts to reclaim and savemen,
or. at wisdom is needful to adapt the
means used to their various cases. Some
must be allured by kindness, and efforts
for them should be gentle, ss those OF q
nurse with her children; others must be
aroused by terrors, and urged by the
thunders Of the coming wrath.
Year: 1869

AN old man says: / was onece pros
porous farmer. had loving wife and
two fine lads ss ever the sun shone on.
We had comfortable home, and lived
happily together. But!we used to drink
to make us work. Those two lads ]
have now laid in drunkards' gra YES
My wife died broken-hearted, and now
she lies by her two sons. am seventy
wears of age. Had it not been for drink;
night now have been an independent
gentleman; but I used to drink to make
me work, and mark it it mskes me work
now. At seventy years of age | am
Obliged To work for my daily bread"
Year: 1869

The GossIP.-We were not placed
here on this beautiful earth to make
each other miserable; and when we bend
low, to carry gossip, and mere specula-
tive suppositions, which are Oitener false
than true, it were better for us to live in
the wilderness or anywhere, where man
cannot come to us, than To so wrong the
noble gifts God has bestowed upon us,
as so to prevent them, by wearing a
tailor's garb.
Year: 1869

IT i. true all who drink Intoxicating
liquors do net become common drunk
ards; and it is equslly true that all who
20 into the battle field DO not get killed,
hut heu are all in danger.
Year: 1869

MANNERS folks should be
mannerly. But how to be is the ques-
ton. Many good boys and girls feel
that they cannot behave to suit them
selves in the presence of company. They
are awkward, clownish, rough They
feel timid, bashful, and self-distrustful
the moment they are addressed by a
stranger, or appear in company. There
is but one way to get over this feeling
and acquire graceful manners; that il to
do the best they can all the time, at
home as well as abroad. Good manners
are not learned so much as acquired by
habit. They grow upon US by use- We
must be courteous, agreeable, civil,
kind, gentlemanly and wonanly at
home, and then it will be kind Of
second nature to be so everywhere. \
course, rough manner at home begets q
habit of roughness which We cannot lay
off if we try when we go among stran-
gers. The most agreeable people We
have ever known in company, are those
that are perfectly agreeable at home
Home is the school for sl the best
things.
Year: 1869

How much better is your farm than il was
one year ago7 How much better are Your
implements How much more lovely have
you made your home by the planting Of trees
and shrubs ? How much have you added 10
the value Of your property by the planting Of
orchard trees and the small fruits How much
better is your stock Of horses, Of sheep, Of cat
tie? How much Of error have you discovered
in your mode OF treatment Of the different crops
you have grown7 How much have you learn
ed from your neigbbors, from your agricultn-
raj papers, from your experience in relation to
your farm operations? How much have you
done to aid your wife aud daughters in their
household duties by furnishing them with I'M
proved household utensils and the better Ioea-
ton and arrangement cf wells, cisterns, walks.
wood-piles, cellars and dairy rooms? How
much Of kindness aud charity have you exer-
cised toward the needy and the helpless? How
much better husband, father, brother man ara
you than you were one year ago7 Now istbe
time to reflect upon all these thinSs.-PrdiTie
Farmer.
Year: 1869

stance and tenure of its life on earth-its COM
pact with the angels in heaven. Then IN our
friendships by all means let US have perfect
truM-no flattering--no wavering-no gloss
ing over of plain fact with the garb OF fancy
no smoothing out of faults into foibles-but
plain. simple unvarnished truth: Truth which
under all circumstances will render one stead
fast as the sun; it is the purchase coin oil
higher life in which we may be burned clear
in the fierce fires of time and change. The
stairway by which loves regenerate spirits
mount to God-in the light of whose glory
the sunbeams fade and stars grow dim--while
flowers bloom fadeless through radiant sum
mers Of the everlasting.


SALLIE J. HANCOCK.
Year: 1869

We would call the attention of the
Press throughout the State to a condi-
tion of things which calls for speedy
action at the hands of those who mani.
pulate the earnings of the people.


In the County Jail at this place are
confined three lunatiCs-two men and
one woman-all of whom have been
there for several months, waiting ad-
mission TO the Insane Asylum. The
jails at Buckhannon, Charlestown,
Cabell Court House, and twenty or
thirty other counties are similarly re.
presented. 1t is plain that so long as
unfortunate people remain in their
present quarters, there can be no posi-
bic chance even for an amelioration of
their terrible malady. And thus at
least SEVENTY-FIVE lunatics, OF
whom the State is the special guardian
are given over to life of assured in
sanity, which in many cases might be
avoided bys their Immediate admis-
sion and proper treatment at the Hos
pltal.


While we have all necessary regard
for the good name of West Virginia, and
while it would be part of policy to ex-
clude such instances of wilful barbarity
as the above from the public gaze, yet
the fact, known as 1t is 10 be true ip
every particular, cannot but cause our
rulers to be looked upon with the con-
tempt which their lack of sense and
humanity has cast upon them.


The money squandered in sustaining
an infamous registration law would
have more than completed the Insane
Asylum, and thus given proper atten-
ton TO the unfortunates who are suffer
ing for want of the shelter that institu-
tion affords. And We must confess our
surprise TO see money lavished by the
Superintendent in beautifying the
grounds, building fences and lod ges ,and
fish ponds and carriage drives, but not a
cent towards the completion of the
building.


While we know that the treatment OF
the iunatics confined in the jail at this
place is fully as good as can be under
the circumstances, yet there can be nc
doubt of the benefits they would derive
from being admitted to proper care at
the Asylum. And, Judging tr m .le last
TepoT: os the uperintendent, the actu-
al cost of their keeping and the neces.
sary attendance would be far less in the
Asylum than out of it.


1t is incumbent then, from considera.
tions of humanity and economy, and tc
remove the reproach which rests upon
us as people, that this matter should
receive prompt attention; and that dur
ing the coming session CT the Iegis.a
ture, proper steps should be taken tc
ensure the early and economical compile
tions, at least enough of it to admit
those who are, and must get still more
deranged in the close aud unhealthy
confinement of the county jalls of the
State.