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Year: 1859

"The advice we have to give so far as the
County Ticket is concerned, is this: Let Demo-
Gratis pote for Democrats Shasta Herald Juls
23d


The COUNTY TICKET.-To those who have ex-
pressed belief that the HERALD will bolt the
nominations, we have simply to say, we shall
do no such thing but shall, between now and
the election, put in our biggest licks for the
election Of every Democrat on the ticket We
never intend to crafty the enemies of the HER
AID, by placing it in doubtful political posi-
tion.-Shasta Herald, July 3OM.


This last article, at first glance, looks very
Democratic, but when it is observed that the
word democrat" is itaicised, the fact is at once
perceived that the editor has not changed his
position of last week, but still left hook upon
which to hang doubt as to whether he intends
to support the whole ticket or not If the ed-
tor had said that he intended to put in his
"biggest licks for the election of every nominee
on the ticket" then he would have talked like
Democratic organ. We therefore, with his
permission, beg leave to move, las an amend
ment to that article) to strike out the word
democrat" and insert "nominee" in its stead,
so as to remove all ambiguity.


However, all pleasantly aside, we have suffi-
cient confidence in the party fealty of the editor
of the Herald to believe that he intends to give
hearty support to the entire ticket, State and
County. In conducting organ of the Democ-
racy, man has frequently to yield his opinions
and partialities in Difference to the judgment of
the party In Convention assembled, the whole
party utters its DEGREES, and it is the duty of its
organs to carry out those DEGREES. The editor
of Democratic organ has no right to set up his
opinion in derogaton of nominees Democracy
after the entire party, in Convention assembled,
has passed upon it and pronounced it genuine
Last winter the Senate (Mr. Garter and Mr..
Burch, we presume, voting in the afirmative)
declared that Mr.. Brooks was not good Demo-
crat. Last State Convention representing the
entire Democracy of the State, passed upon that
question, and declared that he was good DEM
ocrat by placing him on the State ticket for
Controller. Now what would the Herald say if
we were to say that we would not abide by the
Conventions judgment, but would act upon our
own opinion of Brooks Democracy, and oppose
him? Would the editor not pronounce US a
"bolter?" If he did not he would not do his
duty to his party?
Year: 1859

MAGNIFICENT Contour friend Thorn. Steuart
showed us yesterday lot of the largest roast
ing corn that we have ever seen in this State
It was raised somewhere in the Valley, at Bald
wins Ferry, was more than foot in length
and had sixteen rows of grain. Let no one here
after say good corn cannot be raised in Sacra-
mento Valley.
Year: 1859

A CURE FOR SoALDING.-0n Thursday MORN
ing gentleman connected with this office scald-
Cd his foot SO severely that he could scarcely
walk. He applied crushed charcoal to the scald,
and in the afternoon his foot was entirely well
Year: 1859

RAINY AND Cool WEArHER.-on Wednesday
morning winter-like rain set in and continued
throughout the day. Since then the weather
mas been SO cool that our citizens found it nee
essary to don winter clothing On yesterday
especially warm stoves were discovered to he
quite necessary to comfort. This will do very
well for the first part of August
Year: 1859

Is consequently in great demand by persons
travelling, or about to settle in new parts of the
country especially, as well as by many in every
community where it has become known, on
account of its various other remedial properties.


In all cases of Dropsical tendency, it is gen
orally the only remedy required. when adopted
in the early stage of the disease.


In Dyspepsia maladies, when taken in proper
quantities, as a diet drink, and especially at
dinner, it is found, by uniform experience, to be
eminently efficacious in the most obstinate cases,
when even the best of the usual remedies have
failed to afford more than temporary relief In
cases of Flatulency, it is an immediate and in
variable specific, and it may be administered in
diluted and proportionate quantities, even to
Young Infants, in all those paroxysms of gripping
pain in the stomach and bowels to which they
are especially subject, as well as in the collie of
grown persons.


Its judicious adoption in connection with the
principal meals, or when sense of exhaustion
dictates its use, never fails to relieve the debil-
ty attendant upon protracted chronic maadies,
low temperament and exhausted vital energy, by
whatever cause induced. These are facts to
which many of the most eminent medical men,
both in England and the United States, have
borne testimony, and which are corroborated by
the highest written authorities.


Put up in quart and pint bottles, in cases of
one dozen, with my name on the bottles, cork,
and facsimile of my signature on the label.


For sale by all the respectable Druggists and
Liquor Dealers in California and Oregon


UDOLPHO WOLFE, Sole Importer.


% Beaver street, New York.
Year: 1859

CAREFUL Fathers ADvIcE.-Some years
ago there lived in the back part of Duchess
county, New York, rich old farmer, who was
decided reprobate, and, like many other sinners,
very much afraid of death. At one time his only
son, Ezekiel, was taken i'll with the smallpox
The old man was very much afraid of the con-
tagion, and could not be induced to visit his
suffering heir. At length Ezekiel was pronoun-
ced to be in an almost hopeless condition. and
the old man was informed that if he ever wished
to speak with him again in this world, be must
avail himself Immediately of the opportunity.
In chamber on the ground floor of the wing of
the house, fronting on the garden lay the sick
man, covered with postules, and blind from
swelling of the eyelids. The father, trembling
with fear, went out from the kitchen into the
garden, and after winding his way through the
usual number of sunfiowers, hollyhocks, and
marigolds, at length reached the open window
OF the sick room. There crouching on the
ground, to remove himself as far as possible
from the contagion, he called out, 'Zeke p
What, father" responded the sufferer. "Zeke,
they say you're right bad, and there's no hopes ;
try aud pray leetle 'cause if yer git well it
won't hurt yer, and # you die IL tciH be a ID
good thing
Year: 1859

The LONGER DELAY, THE MORE GRApEs-I
saw the proprietor of large garden stand at
his fence, and call over to a poor neighbor-
Would you like some grapes 2" eyes, and
very thankful to you," was the ready answer
Well, then, bring your basket" The basket
was quickly brought and handed over the fence.
The owner took it and disappeared among the
vines; but marked that he was depositing in
it all the while, rich and various clusters from
the fruitful labyrinth in which he had hid him
self The woman stood at the fence, meanwhile,
quiet and hopeful. At length he re appeared
with well replenished basket, saying, al have
made you wait a good while, but you know,
the longer you have to watt the more grapes"


1t is SO, thought l. with the Proprietor of all
things. He says to me and to all, "What shall
do for thee? Ask and thou shalt receive
So bring my needy vessel, my empty but capa-
cious soul. He disappears. am not always so
patient and trustful as that poor woman Some
times cry out, how long how longl At last,
He comes to me- how richly laden and kindly
chides my impatience, sayiug, Have | made
thee wait long2 See what have been treas
uring up for thee all the whleT Then look,
and behold fruits more and richer than asked
or hoped for, and pour out my hearts thanks
to my generous Benefactor, and grieve that |
distrusted Him, and carry away my burden
with joy, and find that the longer He makes me
wait, the more He gives.
Year: 1859

ADVANTAGE OF LoSG Foor.-An Iowa paper
reports ladies' foot race which came off on the
2oth of September, at Iowa City, the prize for
which was very handsome silver cake basket.
The distance was one hundred yards, and there
were seven entries. Miss Handy and Mrs. Cross
led the field handsomely, and they ran so even
breast and breast that when they came in the
judges were OF opinion that it was dead heat.
Indeed, on measuring their tracks as imprinted
at the score, the heels of both were found exact
iy parallel, but Miss Handy's foot, extending by
reason ol It's length tour inches in advance of
that Of Mrs. Cross, the prize was given in her
favor
Year: 1859

9sT There is no sight more repulsve than an
habltual loafer, forever hanging round drinking
Saloons and wearing away the golden hours Of
life in meaningless phantasy, without thought
for anything except the qualification of beastly
appetite. It'll strange that men will thus sacri-
hce home, reputation, friends and all, for that
which Supplies them and makes life only dark
and hideous dream
Year: 1859

READING ALoUD.-There is no treat so great
truly remarks the Springfield Republican, as to
hear good reading of any kind No one gentle
man in hundred can read so as to please the
ear, and send the words with gentle force to the
heart and understanding An indistinct utter
ance, whines, drones, nasal twangs, cultural
notes, heSitations, and other vices of elocution
are almost universal. Why it is, no one can say
unless it be that either the pulpit or the nursery
or the Sunday school, gives the style in these
days. Many a lady can sing Italian songs with
considerable execution, but cannot read English
passably. Yet reading is far the most valuable
accomplishment of the two In most drawing
rooms, If a thing is to be read it is discovered
that nobody can read one has weak lungs an
other chokes; another has an abominable sing
song, evidently a tradition of the way in which
Watts hymns were sung, when he was too Young
to understand them; another rumbles like a
broad-wheel wagon /; another has way of read
ing which seems to proclaim that what is read is
of no consequence, and had not better be at
tended to.
Year: 1859

The Weather yesterday was very unpleasant
and few persons yentured into it who were not
compelled to do SO. Rain fell ut intervals
throughout the day, the streets were wet and
muddy, the crossings almost impossible, and
some of the sidewalks little better than frog
ponds
Year: 1859

REASONABLE CURIOSITY IN DYING MAN.
1t was bright thought, that of Smithson,
the founder of the Smithsonian Institution
when he was dying of an unknown complaint.
Smithson had had five doctors, and they had
been unable to discover what his disease was.
At length they told the patient he must die.
Calling them all around him, he said:


MY friends, after die, make post NOR
TEN examination. and find out what ails me-;
for really have heard such long and learned
discussion on the subject, that am dying to
know what the disease is myself"
Year: 1859

UUI11g 1rVHI HId1 ket TIC otI1er my "eoOoo'
we'd very small boy who gave no special in
dication, by dress or face, of other than ordi-
nary sensation or training in life, carrying
basket that was so heavy as nearly to bear
him down beneath it. We observed. my boy.
YOU have heavy load" Yes" said he.
but I'd rather carry it than mother should"
The remark was one Of nature we love to
hear: but We do not know that we should have
thought enough of it to have chrcnicled 1t,
had We not seen across the street highly ac-
complished young lady playing the piano.
while her mother was washing the windows.
We have no reason for fore-stalling the retec-
tion and comparison Of our readers on these
facts.
Year: 1859

THE SEvENTEENTH.-The days Of January are
fast slipping by, and already have more than half
the number moved silently into the expanse Of by
gone times. And what an expanse is that. For
ages and centuries has day succeeded day, and
year followed year, each day and year seeing some
great deeds performed some future heroes born,
and some noble specimens Of God.like man, face
and die. But they DO not all die; some OF these
whom thus mourn shall live untilthe latest gen
erations of men shall pass away, and by their words
and deeds shall be felt in their influence throughout
the ceaseless cycles of eternity. Who dare say
that the time shall ever be when the memories and
Influences of Milton, Watts and Shakespeare shall
be wholly lost, or when echoing hearts viii not
take up the peans which swell the praise of Wash
ington and his co aborers And when shall be
the time when devoted hearts shall not bless The
days that gave and all of these patriot sOnls
habitation and an existence in the world.


Let those birth days OF individuals who united to
hasten the birthday of our glorious Republic, be
celebrated in song and speech, and let glad re-
unions of all faithful followers, be held on every
such anniversary


This day, the 18th of January is the anniversary
of the birthday ofO of Americas brightest stars
and all those who delight to do homage to the
scholar, tie patriot, the statesman and printer,
Benjamin Franklin, and who would save from for
geifuness the data of his life, viii assemble
tonight to pass social evening, to renew old &C
quantainces and to form new ones, and over ani
above all, to pledge renewed fidelity and allegiance
to the rules of life by which this patron Saint wa
governed, aud to keep his memory green in ever
printers and in every Americans heart.


Gather then together, a goodly company, an,
let "mirth and youthful jOllity" hold sway for tn
time being, let each be prepared to enjoy the eve
ning and let the Franklin Celebration given by th
Cleveland Printer boys, on the 18th of January
1859, be the best ever yet held.
Year: 1859

APACHE WH1sKY-Our correspondent
at Apache Pass gives US the following ac-
count Of the manner in which the Indians
of this region manufacture their "disquin,"
or r"tisween," an Intoxicating liquor of extra
ordinary ferocity. He says:


"The corn is first soaked for twenty four
hours, hole is then dug in the ground,
generally in wigwam, and some dry grass
laid on the bottom; on this grass the corn
is placed, and layer of grass over it,
Four or five times day warm water is
sprinkled over the corn, and at night the
family sleep on it, to increase the warmth,
and make the corn sprout quick. At the
end of four or five days the corn is all
sprouted; it is then dried and pounded
fine, put in kettle and boiled for five
hours; when cooled, it is mixed with sugar
and -four, and left to ferment for twelve
hours, when it is ready for drinking AL
though not rank to the taste, and fiery its
Intoxicating power is very great, and when
an Indian has quart or two on board, he
don't care copper who is President of the
United States."-Araxonian.
Year: 1859

WILD HORSES FROM SoUTH AMERICA
Captain Thomas, of the schooner Burdett
Hart, from the river Plate, has brought
with him five horses and four ponies
They are beautiful specimens of the wild
horse of that country. Capt. T. spent
some time and travelled considerable dis
tance to procure the finest and best that
could be obtained, and these are selections
from droves exceeding 10000 in number.
They are indeed noble sight, and though
they have been on board for As days they
are in as good condition as though just
taken from stable. Their coats shine
and look in every way as though they had
been under the management Of a first rate
groom, and received as much attention as
a man who thinks as much of his horse as
his wife, could bestow. The vessel now
lies at the Empire Stores, Brooklyn, where
her living cargo may be seen, and will be
worth the while of any one who knows
anything of the qualities of horse, to go
and take look at these elegant and grace
full animals.-Jonrnal Of Commerce.
Year: 1859

~The Green Bay Adpocate has an
other letter from Long-a-Coming, BY the
way, We are looking for that moss bud and
lock of hair. The writer premises by say
ing she is as "serious as the secular side of
the New York Observer" but she writes
about what she don't like and what she
does like with her usual saucy elegance.


l don't like a man whose face is on the
top of his head. l don't like man who
was born in the time of the moon when
pork shrinks in the barrel. l don't like
men who are only fit to help to fill a CEN
Gus report, or write melancholy communi-
cations about the potato rot, or men whose
intellectual Developments may be reached
if they are employed in measuring leached
ashes.


l hate lawyer who knows nothing but
law; or minister who knows nothing but
creed; or physician who knows nothing
but physic; or a woman who talks nothi. g
but matrimony. They are like hen cluck-
ing about with one chicken, where she
might have had half dozen. l know an
old maid who has been just twenty-three
years Of, age ever since l can remember


She remains in a sort of pin-feather
maidenhood; clucking and cackling over
this one chicken, nsatrimony; and brood
ing over little throb of love she has felt
two or three generations of bachelors who
are now married. Yet like man who
does what he does better than any body
else. l like Paul Morphy. l say man
should excel the world in what he under
takes, if it is nothing but playing pin
l hate insipid mediocracy, and every other
kind of mediocracy, including those who
are so good that they are good for moth
ing.


l hate people who pull down the window
curtains when they see you are looking at
their pictures. hate people who shut the
gate in your face, when they have yards
where the lawns are flecked with specks of
fowery sp]endor, which they know you ad-
mire. Such folks are selfish snobs. They
abuse good gifts. l don't like naughty
people, for it is just as easy to bow as it is
to breathe. I don't like to see people turn
their heads, or look down, or to go into
the house to avoid acquaintance. Yet
many good folks do this, who are neither
cowardly nor ill-bred in other things. The
eye is the proper place to look friend or
foe. 1 like to see the pupil. 1 hate all
violations of good taste, whether it is ex-
hibited in too much fnery and starch, or
dirt and slovenliness.


l hate great ugly watch-dogs and dirty
little sore-eyed poodles. and their owners.
l hate to see pretty little patch of grass
and roses spoilt by putting cruel, ugly
iron fence around it. Why will men hedge
themselves in with sharp spikes that make
the passers shudder? Why not put row
of rasors, to prevent from climbing over?


l hate water-color landscape painting,
they are always so milk=and- Uatery.
Year: 1859

ANOTHER YEr.-PlI you tell how I make
"yeast from the stump" perhaps it will be
of use to some of the readers of the e'M-
tivator: Take half pint of cold butter
milk, and stir into it two table-spoonfdlls
of Indian meal; then keep it as warm as
possible, without scalding, for about twen-
ty-four hours, until it ferments. Then boil
a handful of hops in quart of water, till
the strength is all out, which you can tell
by the water turning brown color. Have
ready half pound of -four, or as much
as you think the liquor will scald; strain
the liquor while boiling hot Oh the -four,
stir it till there is no dry flour to be seen;
and after it is cool enough so as not to
scald, stir in your ferment, and let it stand
a day or two in a warm place and you will
have as nice, lively yeast as you could wish
for, to start with. MARY.


Harrison Co., My, 1859.
Year: 1859

Mr.. Bannistei-the companion of Thurs
ton on the voyage that had that fearful So
quel-advertises for a balloon that got
away from him few days since. Ban
mister went up at Kalamazoo, Mich, had
q splendidsail in the air, but like great
many other people knew better how to fy
than to alight. His coming down is thus
given by him:


"After dasbing over or near jackson, I
continued gradually to descend for con-
siderable distance, until I found I was com
ing down in heavy piece of woods, and
consequently discharged ali my ballast;
sand, bottles, in order to pass safely over,
which / did, and landed 25 minutes to 8
o'clock, about three miles from the village
of Fentonville, Genesee county, losing my
balloon, however, in the descent, which
happened in this wise: When l had pass
ed the woods above spoken Of, and got
Just to the edge, threw down my Crap
pling hook in order to stop my progress,
hoping to bring the balloon to the earth:
The hook caught fast in tree; but Just at
that moment a sudden gust of wind came
and tore my cord windlass out, so that I
had nothing left with which to stop my
career. So pulled open the valve to let
the gas escape as fast as possible, hoping;
by this means to bring my balloon to the
ground and thus land it. / succeeded in
getting so near to the earth that was able
to catch hold of the branches of an apple
tree that l encountered in my passage, and
just as l did so, as bad luck would have it,
sudden gust of wind struck the balloon,
twitching me out of the basket, and mak-
ing me perform a double somerset as I
came to the earth. The balloon. being
thus relieved, rose and passed on, and, id
this manner lost it.
Year: 1859

ORIGIN OF YFAsT.-I noticed in the
C@ltsuator that friend wished to know
how to make yeast, or where the little bit
of yeast comes from with which to start
the rest going. Well, I can tell how 1
do when | get out of yeast: Take a
quart of -four and scald it well with boil.
ing water, add to it cup of sugar and n
teaspoonful of soda, and keep it warm, and
in three days it will be fit for use. Take
some of that and make your yeast.


R. A. R.


Hazel Dell, III. .
Year: 1859

TIE BEST PuNPKIN.-I would recon-
mend to the public the California pumpkin
for family use, as the best we ever used
for pie or for drying. 1t is medium sized.
We have raised them for two years, and
being fully satisfied with them, have laid
aside the raising of Others for family use.
Mother makes the best kind of pie out of
them without sweetening. Last fall mo-
ther made five gallons of pumpkin butter
out of them with one-half gallon of molas-
ses. They yield from three 10 four 10 the
vine, and they will grow on almost any
kind of ground, but will yield better on
q rich soil.
Year: 1859

1' The telegraph informs US that John
Brown was executed at about quarter past II
O'Clock yesterday, He made no remarks from
the scaffold; but it is said he has prepared a
glengshy address," which may be published.
1t strikes us that in the arrangements for hang
ing the old man, the Government acted very
silly, With two thousand soldiers in the neigh
borhood of the gallows, the government could
have afforded to admit some friends Of Brown,
and score Of news reporters to hear what the
old man desired to say on the verge Of the
grave, and to witness the execution The ad-
mission of such company to the vicinity Of
the gallows would have done no possible harm,
but would probably have been gratifying to
Brown, and satisfactory to the people through
out the country
Year: 1859

" The prospectus Of the New York Ledger
the great family paper, will be found in anOth
er column. 1t is scarcely necessary to say
that the Ledger is by far the most popular fam
lily paper IN the country, having a circulation
of over four hundred thousand copies. 1t is
always characterized by high moral tone, and
as will be seen by reference to its ADVERTISE
ment, employs more eminent contributors than
any other paper in the world.
Year: 1859

prThe reasons why that compositress al
Cleveland attempted to shoot young printer
was because the latter had remarked that
"somebody would have TO get another font o.
SMALL GAPS for her before long"


Prentice ought to know. 1t is said the gin
formerly worked in the Journal Office.
Year: 1859

or The "interim" of the Xenia News de-
nies for that paper that it is fornenst "
Governor Chase. II we can CLEAN any
thing of its leaning from what little it has pub
lished touching the matter, we can only
conclude that its preference is in another direc-
ton. h the News for Chase in preference to
any other distinguished Republican named for
nromntion2
Year: 1859

" AS our neghbOr of the Firemens Gazette
has not "bettered upon his throw" of last week,
at the Post Office, but has rather failed to reach
his first mark, and as we fear that we would
not be able to say anything in addition TO what
we have already said, he will please excuse us
for not following his lead, and making failure
also. Besides, we don't think the subject calls
for ANYTHING further