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Year: 1874

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The author of Sinbad the Sailor 8
Adventures must resign his laurels.
One w. H. Stokes has been exploring a
recently discovered cave near Pine
Grove, Amador county, and writes to
the Sutter Greek Independent an account
of his investigations. Mr.. Stokes vouches
for the exact truth of his narrative in
every particular, and we doubt not that
the reader will readily credit it from the
following specimen description Of one of
the chambers the party entered. After
iourneying for mile and a quarter
through the underground passages,
Stokes and his party found themselves in
long but rather narrow chamber, the
walls of which are not limestone, but
yellowish brown and black iron ore.
This chamber beats Sinbad's magnetic
mountain which drew all the nails from
his ship and thus caused it TO fall to
pieces, all hollow Listen to Mr.. Stokes:
Upon entering this chamber we
noticed a most peculiar disturbance of
the magnet, the needle constantly
vibrating from side to side, and fire.
quently wbirling around for minute at
a time, with velocity which rendered it
invisible, We also experienced singu-
lar sensational sort Of chill appearing
TO commence at the back of the neck
and extending to the very tips of our
fingers and toes. As we advanced in
this chamber we found these singular
sensations to increase in intensity until
it became almost unbearable. We ven
tured on still further, however, though 1t
became evident that we could not long
remain in this mysterious place. |
omitted to mention that the walls and
floor of this chamber, especially particn-
lar rocks therein contained, were highly
magnetic, and became more so the fur
ther we advanced toward the north. One
of the party, who carried Ratchet, had
it suddenly wrested from him by mag
netic rock near which he passed, and
the combined strength of four of us was
insufficient to detach it. A pocket-knife,
which dropped to the floor, had to
remain there, none of the party having
sufficient strength in his fingers to pick
it up. Mason, who had put on for the
occasion a pair of miners boots, the
soles of which we're filled with nails
could walk with difficulty, and happen
ing to step upon portion of the floor
unusually magnetic, found himself sud
denly affixed thereto and unable to
move. He was compelled to withdraw
his feet from his boots and leave them
there, tearing up his coat and wrapping
the pieces around his feet to protect
them from being cut by the rocks. We
had remained in this chamber about ten
minutes when suddenly the chilling SEN
sation began to increase, the feeling be-
ing as if a cold and chilling wind was
blowing upon US and becoming each
moment more intensely cold. We
hastily retreated and soon reached,
more dead than alive, the chamber con-
tanning the hot spring. We then re-
traced our steps along the twine, and in
couple of hours emerged from the
cave"
Year: 1874

announced, by request, that the authori-
tative and courtly paragraph of the day
before had been printed without the
knowledge or authorization of the Duke
Of Edinburgh. By whose, then2 is the
next question in order, as yet un-
answered. Altogether there has been
no piece of court gossip more diverting
than this since the days of Mary Tudor,
and we cannot but admire the delicacy
and propriety Of an official press which
forms so striking contrast with that Of
newer countries.
Year: 1874

The hitherto infallible Court column
of the London Times has just received
a stringent rebuke, which will 60 far to
impair its prestige. It stated recently
in that formal and loyal phraseology,
which used sosto delight Mr. Thackery
that he once had thoughts of lying in


wait about the building to see the person
who prepared the Court Circular-that
the true and obvious " cause of the
absence of the Duchess Of Edinburg
from the last drawing room was that Her
Royal Highness had hopes of an event
which would add to her happiness and
that of the Duke Of Edinburgh, and the
announcement Of which would cause Joy
in the kingdom. People smiled some
what in the clubs and the streets, and


made remarks upon the wedding and
the announcement, saying with Horatio,
Indeed, my lord, it followed hard
upon" But the next morning there
was still greater buzzing when the Post
Year: 1874

RICE PUDDING.-One cup Of rice;
three quarts of milk one teaspooniul
of salt; two.thirds of a cup of sugar
bake very slowly. Eat with butter.
or leave out the sugar, and serve with
sauce. One egg; one tea cup OF SUI
gar beat together twenty minutes ;
two-thirds Of u pint Of boiling water.


QUIET WoRKEEs.-Domg any kind
of work about home quietly seems TO
make it easier. A slainming of oven
doors, clatter of dishes, and kindred
noises, tire and bewilder all who hear
them. The persons who accomplish
the most and best in anything-and
the rule applies to house Sork-are
usually the quiet workers.


FRIED SWEET PoTAToEs-The day
before they are wanted, peel and slice
them. lay them in a stew pan and
sprinkle sugar between the layers of
potatoes; pour on water enough to
cover them, and set the stew pan on
the stove. In the morning, by the
time you are ready to fry them, they
will be cooked just enough; fry in
hot lard to light brown on both
sides.


TO REMOVE GREASE SPoTs Tho
ordinary method OF removing grease
spots Oh articles of clothing, &c. by
means of benzine is not always very
effectual, but removes less than it ac-
tually spreads. TO remove grease
spot from a garment, place a thick
piece Of blotting paper ufdernesth
the stain and another piece above it,
after thoroughly saturating the spot
with benzine. A hot hat-iron is now
applied to the upper piece of paper Y,
and pressed on it for some time. The
result is the complete absorption OF
the grease by the 5lOtting paper.
Year: 1874

Mr.. Taber, editor of the educational
column, asks the question: "What in
ducement is there for person to spend
his time and money in trying to obtain
first class certificate, if school boards will
pay teacher holding..a low grade of GER
tlficate the same salary p


In reply would say, that in a pecuni-
ary sense there is no inducement wbatev-
er, and so long as school boards nav no re-
gard to the egrade of the qualifications of
OF the teacher, they should not complain
If they are imposedssupon by those who
have no real taste, or talent for the high
and noble calling of teacher, but simply
engage temporarily in the business.


We do not expect high degree of ex-
cellence from the novice in any other bus
mess or profession then why should we
expect the science of teaching to be an ex-
ception to the general rule ?


Whenever the public arrive at the con-
clusion, that eminence in the art of teach
ing is to be obtained in the same way that
eminence is obtained in any other art or
profession, and are willing to offer such
inducements as will secure the best talent
permanently in the work, then and not till
then, may we expect such work in the
school room, as will satisfy the most ex-
acting, and please the most fastidious.
j. HULL
Year: 1874

This question is repeated by teachers
ad iafnitun,. Its repetition is of very
frequent occurrence during the first years
experience after that the interrogatory
is made less and less often until when the
professional teacher takes the place of the
novice, the question is asked no more.
What does experience teach with regard
to this part Of the work ? Why do young
teachers so earnestly ask the question
which so seldom appears to trouble their
elders.


We are beginning to learn that all peo-
pie should not be similarly treated, even
though the old school discipline vigorous
ly so taught. Each boy and each girl re-
quires mental, moral and physical treat
ment different from that of every other
boy and girl We ought to be able to ap
ply this in each instance This cannot
be done, because, first under such regine.
one teacher could instruct not more
than twenty pupils and we do not know
enough, by this [ mean the mass of teach
ers know less than any other class of peo-
pie, of men and things about them, hence
less of human nature. Then the condi-
ton of things prevents the application of
the true method of making boys and girls
get their lessons, viz Treat each one
according to his individual character. In
school as well as in the world, some must
be coaxed and few driven the first
thing for the teachers to do is to distin-
guish these two kinds in her class.


One of the common methods of COM
pulsion is OBTAINING the pupil after school
hours. The results are, where the school
sessions last six hours day, vexation Of
pupil, impatience of teacher, and gener-
al unhappiness of both. In some cases
this is a good thing to do. A pupil will
not be harmed by an hours detention af-
ter school if his school day is but three
hours. A lazy, lymphatic pupil will not
be injured by detention in the school
room after school. Recesses should new
er be prohibited But the general rule
for both teacher and pupil should be
''leave the house when school is done


You can keep boy after school, but if
he is boy of spirit and persistence he
will not get his lesson. 1t is only the
good boys that go to work with will after
school, and they are the very ones you do
not care to detain Then if the pupils
cannot be detained after school, how shall
they be made to get their lessons Z? The
answer has never been given. 1t cannot
be given. There are duties of teacher.
the accomplishing of which requires an
amount of ability, tact torce-call it what
you will-the quality of which, though
comprehended by results, cannot be de
scribed. 1t is this that will make the
pupil get his lessons it is this that
makes school management relatively easy
it is God given, not acquired he who has
it not can never acquire it he can but
initiate.


As for the pupils, while parents remain
as they are, it can not be expected that
the child will ever learn tasks assigned
him just because he loves the work
some other incentive to study must be
found
Year: 1874




An honest old farmer from the country
gave his recOllections of the hot spell as
follows:


1T was so dry we couldn't spare water
to 60 in our whisky. The grass was so
dry that every time the wind blew it flew
around like so much ashes There wasn't
a tear shed at a funeral for month. The
sun dried up all the cattle, and burnt off
the hair till they looked like Mexican
dogs, and the sheep all looked like poodle
puppies, they shrank up so. We had to
soak all our hogs to make them hold swill,
and if any cattle were killed in the morn
ing they'd be dried beef at dark. The
woods dried up so that farmers chopped
seasoned timber all through August, and
there amt a match in all the country-in
fact, no wedding since the widow Glenn
married old Baker, three months ago
What few .grasshoppers are left are all
skin and legs, and | didn't hear Il tea-ket-
tie sing for more than six weeks We ate
our potatoes baked, they being all ready,
and we couldn't spare water to boil EN-
All the red headed girls were afraid to stir
out of the house in daylight, and, / tell
you, was afraid the devil had moved out
of his old home and settled down with US
for life. Why we had to haul water ali
summer to keep the ferry boat running,
and, and-say, it's getting dry; let's take
Sunthin' ~
Year: 1874

The staid n Y Observer is responsible
for the story that Mr. Stone. well known
and excellent christian gentleman, belong
ing to one of Murry Hill churches in New
York city, was up in the country in the
summer and learning that an evening
prayer-meeting was in progress at the vii
liage church, walked in and took seat
in the back part of the room The broth
er in the chair conducting the meeting OBJ
serving the stranger, left his seat and COM
ing to Mr.. Stone said to him:


What is your name ?"


"My name is Stone"


"Where are you from ?"


Il am from the city of New York"


"Are you one of the Lords people?"
Il hope that | am, answered Mr.
Stone, with becoming humility.


The leader, satisfied with the answer
to his catechism, returned to his elevated
seat, and at the end of the hymn arose
and said:


"Will brother Stone, from New York
favor us with few remarks?"


Brother Stone, willing to do what he
could, and having often been told to do in
the country the same as he would in the
city, rose and made few practical obser-
vations to the best of his ability. No
sooner had he sat down than the leader
rose and said: "NVil brother Stone, of
New York, ask the Lord to bless has fee
ble rendrks?"


Undismayed by this commentary on
his speech, Mr.. Stone offered prayer, and
the meeting proceeded as usual
Year: 1874

From the Standard Baptist,l


We must remind our brother who sends
us list of questions from the utmost
"down east, that we have never express
ed an opinion of Mr.. Beecher's guilt We
must also say to him, in plain terms that,
so far from considering it our duty to up
hold man in the face of appearance so
damaging, because he is minister and
processes to be christian, we make him
amendable to a standard all the more
strict just because he bears those two sa-
cred names before the world. Please OBJ
serve that the case is not that man sim
ply accused, but of man with an amount
OF evidence made public against him
which staggers many of his stanchest
friends, while the defense he makes, taken
at its very best, is so fabby and weak as
to be almost as damaging as the accusa-
ton. We are not under oath to sustain
Mr.. Beecher right or wrong
Year: 1874




Graphite, clay, and water are the ma
terlals used. The finest graphite after
being finely ground is mixed with pecu-
liar blue clay, found only in Bavaria, and
the whole is kneaded with water to the
consistency of putty. This mess is
placed in strong cylindrical iron vessel
in the bottom of which is hole of the
diameter of the lead desired. A plunger
forces the mixture out through this small
opening, which is received on metallic
sheets, which, when filed are placed in an
oven for baking The softness or hard
ness Of the pencil depends upon the de-
gree of hardness to which the baking is
carried. The leads are afterwardsbroken
up into the sizes required. Nine differ
ent sizes of leads are made and number
from to 8.
Year: 1874

Since Dr. Brown-Sequards lectures in
Boston, this is the way they pop the
question there Dearest, believe me, |
do love you with all my whole nervice or
ganism You share with no other being
the emotions which prevade my undivided
gray matter, and if | were conscious of a
gangling that throbbed but for thee, be
sure | would not sleep till had procured
its neurOtOmy
Year: 1874

refused to receive them on the ground
that the money was not public fund
belonging to the government. upon
which the witness fled the vouchers in
his office. leaving them in his desk
when be was relieved, from which time
be has no knowledge OF their wherea-
bouts.


General Pollock was also examined
in regard to the retaiument Of iees Of
suspended and unlicensed attorneys,
regarding which he testifed that he had
kept an account book OF them III his
desk, leaving that also when he was re-
leived from duty and since which time
he had not seen it. The court to day
ruled that its action was an investlga'
ton and not q prostcr ton, and also
that the counsel Of the accused shall
have the privilege Of objectiug to re-
ceive any testimony. The question OF
receiving it to be afterwards considered
and decided upon by the court.
Year: 1874

We agree with the News Reporter
that good advertisement in a widely
circulated newspaper is the best Of all
possible statesmen. II is n statesmen who
never sleeps and is never weary; who
goes after business early and late; who
accosts the merchant in his shop, the
scholar In his study, the lawyer In his
office, the lady at her breakfast table
who can be in n thousand places at once,
and speak to q million people every
saying to each one the best
thing in the best manner.
Year: 1874

The Legislature has passed joint reso-
lutions condemnatory Of the civil rights
bill. The resolutions affirm that the eff
feet Of the passage Of the bill will be to
break up the public school system of
Georgia. All appropriations will be
withheld by the Legislature should the
bill pass,
Year: 1874




We publish two communal lions this
morning in reference to the he in the
Episcopal church growing ont OF Mr..
LATANE's letter. The letter Is still the
general theme OF conversation and will
probably continue to be for some time yet.
The issue is not new one although it
has lain quiet near many hearts for many
years. We presume that the discussion
Of the question in the newspapers, while
tits not likely to throw much additional
light on the subject, is an evidence Of the
feeling that exists among EplscopaliAns
in this community and therefore matter
Of general interest TO our readers. No
new features in the situation were deVel.
oped yesterday, nor are any likely to be
until the Bishop Of the Diocese Is heard
from. We:cSn hardly see how his an
swer is TO solve the difficulty, unless
II has the power OF accomplishing
What all the Episcopal letters that have
been written on the issue up to this time
have tailed 10 accomplish. Many Of the
great lights Of the Church have written
learnedly, exhAuStiVely and persuaaiVely
on the issue now involved for years past,
and have "cried peace" In their letters,
but there has been no peace, and the ques-
tionis apparently as far from settlement IS
ever. Il was the conviction, as we un-
derHtAnd 1t, that nothing more Of eficien-
cy could be said on the subject, and that
the only thing % D was to agree to dis.
agree, that ila1n1 III. LATANE to take
the step that he s taken. Therefore
we cannot see how aTletter from the Bishop
oithe. .Dhceseis likelytodo anything more
than bring the diflcultyjto . head 50 far
IS its local relations to this community are
concerned, The great contest itself which
has been 30 many years gathering togeth.
eF will we presume go on whatever phase
may assume here.
Year: 1874

"UNcANDID.-Our neighbors of the Coo.nier-
c,al and Erey Eren'ng are very uncandid. We
never said that the Goyernorship was promised
TO any one, or that any bargain or contract was
made to that effect Neither did We ever assign
AS a reason that New Castle county Republican
shall not be nominated that such bargain exists"
Detasoare Republican.


Unfortunately for the Republican there are tw 0
witnesses against ii. In order to sustain itself
fairly ii should show that they are not credible.
The talsehood seems to rest between the parties,
and we are not interested sufficiently to seek out
the fabricator Of it. But the Republican sees
the opportunity to force DIR. Jump on the party,
and is united hand-in glove with The King in the
work.
Year: 1874

The Cincinnati Gazette says ave should like
to see primary meeting run by the best citizens
of a ward we should like to see them at work oil
ticket night or two before, getting up good
one. But such a spectacle We despair OF witness
ing. Your managing politicians attend TO these
things, and good people fold their respectable
arms and contentediy say what they are hidden
to say.
Year: 1874

The Pittsburgh Commercial Is seemingly much
astonished to find that the Democratic Senate of
Ohio unanimously and promptly decided the con-
tested election case between the two candidates
for State Treasurer, an favor of the Republican
claimant. Had the contest taken place in Penn
sylvania, Republican majority in the Senate
would have been decided in favor Of the RepubI-
can candidate. The Commercial knows that, and
hence its astonishment at the action Of these
Ohio Democrats. Lancaster Inteliigencer.
Year: 1874


OF an the customs that prevail.
tmnk that kissing through the veil
u one OF just about the worst
And said 80 from the very frst.
Why women want to squeeze and press
Each others necks in fond caress,
And make il quite public show,
Ths aged party wants to know.
We never dreampt, In my young days,
or kissing in such varied ways.
But thOughtit far more pleasant then,
To have IL done by gentlemen.
OF course no lady could feel proud
To have Il done before a crowd,
But always found a proper place
And time 70 manage an embrace.
How quickly then their sweethearts learnt
They seemed reluctant when they weren't.
But used at Christmas time TO go,
Quite calmly meath the mistletoe,
Now on al sides IL seems the rule
For girls TO kiss through wells Of tulle;
or through transparent Cluny lace,
To do the loving, face TO face.
With lip to lip, and hand TO glove,
As If they did IL out OF love;
u being but specimen
OF art, to tantalize the men.
But for my part caut believe
IN any better plan than Eve
Contrived; and all accounts record
she was the nrst TO love her lord.
Year: 1874

The Chicago Times tells how n
gambler described the "Prodigal' to
his comrades:


"Why, you see the Prodigal was a
young feller as lived along with the
the old man, a long time ago, and the
old man staked him pretty liberal,
and lie was happy. But by-and-by
he thought he'd 60 abroad. So he
packed Up his best clothes, and, get
tin the old gent to ANTE up for him
he started out a travelin.' Well he
did first rate for time, till the cap
pers got hold of him into bank.
He wasn't up to the banking BIZ
and you see the boys played him for
Granger. He got 'whip-sawed.'
Every time he 'coppered' the ace to
win, an played the king upon it, he
warn't thar. The bank bust him
fat and then he went to work shov-
in up his clothes. An every time
he raised little stake he'd come and
leave it in bank, until by-and-by he
didn't have enough to get n square
meal with an had to look around for
a job. He couldn't strike nothin'
but a hog rancho, though, an he
went to work on it for his board and
clothes. But it was mighty thin
living. The boss kind o played off
on him, and made him hash with
the hogs. So by -and-by he sickened
on the hog rancho, and made up his
mind he'd go home and see if the old
man wouldn't take him again. And
he went. The old man was power
full glad to see him. He give him a
new rig, an gold ring, an set him
up on his feet again. An he got
lots of wealth, an started in on the
banks playin' full limits every bet.
That's what's the 'Prodigal Son.
Year: 1874

Senator Logan. of Illinois, is Republi-
can politician, and during the war was one
Of Grants right hand men, he now talks
out as follows:


"Grant is now assured Of his third term,
and have no doubt he will be continued
in ofEce for the next thirty or forty years,
If he 90 desires. He has secured the sup
port of the eighteen hundred National
Banks of the country, and the population
Of the nation is little over forty millions,
what can such q b andful Of people expect
to do against the combined money inter-
ests p The brilliant Senator, warming
with his subject, continued: Eyes, it is a
hell Of message; it is a most wonderful
document; more id nonsense was prob
ably nGVer condensed into the same space.
Why, this man Grant don't know even
how to de sum in simple addition. He
adds up forty-four and forty-six and calls
it hundred" At another point in his
remarks in reply to question regarding
the probable policy the inflstionlsts would
adopt in the emergency, Mr.. Logan said
be would not speak for his associates, but
that personally he was for war 1t had
been his fate to oppose every administra
ton since he had been member of Congress
and he was ready for break with the
present one