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Year: 1874




One cold, bleak Novemb,
ing, when the sky, the air, -
nature wore that sullen and .....-
dent look so peculiar to oul e
at this season, a lady, who


first time had risen from BECK


sickness, went into an a. ..
apartment, where she perceived a
gay and beautiful butterfly in the
window. Astonished at finding this
creature of flowers and sunshine in
so uncongenial a situation, she
watched its movements and opera
tions. AS the sun came out for a
bright, brief space, it fiuttered Joy
ously about the window, and i'm
parted to the sick room an air of
cheerfulness and hope. Toward
evening, however, the tiny creature
dropped its wings; the lady then
placed it in glass tumbler on the
mantel-piece. During the night
hard frost came on, and the room
was in consequence very cold. In
the morning the butterfly lay in the
bottom of the tumbIer, apparently
dead. The invalid, grieved that her
gentle companion of the previous
day should so soon perish, made
some effort to restore its fragile ex,
istenee. She put it on her warm
hand, and breathing upon it, per-
ceived it give signs of returning ami
nation; she then cnce more placed
it in its glass house on the rug be.
fore the fire. Soon the elegant little
insect spread cut its many-eolored
wings and few TO the window where
the sun was shining brightly. By
and by the sun retired; and, the win.
dow panes getting cold, the creature
sank down on the carpet again, ap-
parently ifeless. The same means
were used to restore animation, and
with the same success. This alter
nation of life and death went on for
many days, till at last the grateful.
little thing became quite tame, and
seemed to be acquainted with it's
benefactress. Whom she went to the
window and held out her finger, it
would, of its own accord, hop upon
it; sometimes it would settle for an
hour at a time upon her hand or
neck, when she was reading or #ritz
ing. Its food consisted of honey; a
drop of which the lady would put
upon her hand, when the butterfly
would uncurl its sucker, and gradu=
ally sip it up; then it usually slipped
up drop of water in the same way.
The feeding took place only once in
three or four days. In this manner
its existence was prolonged through
the winter and part of the following
spring. As it approached the end
Of its career It's wings became qRite
transparent, and its spirits apparent=
ly detected. 1t would rest quietly in
its "crystal palace even when the
sun was wooing it to come out, and
at last, one morning in April, it
was found quite dead.
Year: 1874

We pity the man who can find
nothing in this holiday but an coca
sion of social merry-making and the
bestowaI and interchange Of gifts,
and who fails to realize that it COM
memorates the beginning and the
source of more blessings than he can
count. The hat ne wears, the coat
that covers him with comfort and
comeliness, the house that shelters,
him, the culture that gives him per-
sonal and social value, the books
that FIJI his library and enrich his
leisure, the institutions that organ
ize his privileges in church and state
and society, the pictures that adorn
the walls of his dwelling, the gentle
ness of character and the harmony
of social relations that make life so
sweet and safe, IN contrast with the
conditions of savage existence, and
even the quality of the air he
breathes-for climate is modified by
the changes wrought through civil
ization-are the result of the won
derful life that, nearly nineteen hun
dred years ago, drew It's first breath
in stable, while the great star
looked on, and the angels tunefully
told of Gods goodwill to men. The
life that began then and there be-
came the way to happy immortality
and heaven. The leader then born
himself perfection-took his place
IN the front of progress; and every
excellence achieved by individuals
and nations has been the result of a
faithful following in his shining
footsteps.


What are we, in all that is admir-
able and desirable in character and
condition, that is not directly trace
able to the manger of Bethlehem?
The being introduced to an earthly
existence there brought with him the
means for the transformation and re-
demption of a race. The best civil
ization the world has ever seen was
founded upon the principles of the
religion which he taught. All IN
stitutions have been good Just in the
proportion in which they have ineor.
porated his spirit and his precepts.
The noblest Inspirations of art, in
eathedrals and pictures and statua-
ry, have been drawn from him. In
ten thousand ways he is the fOun-
tain of the worlds life; and those
who contemn his person and his ms
sion must do it disSsuaded by the
blessings which he bears to them ey-
cry moment of their lives.


Let the children wish each other
ga Merry Christmas" and in the
gifts that come to them realize
pleasure which no other day OF all
the year can bestOw. They are
Young and can know little more
| than the simple fact their hands are
full of good because Jesus Christ
was born. But with us who are
older, the day should be one of pro-
found gratitude and of sweet and
solemn pleasure. We commemorate
the birthday of a personal friend,
or of a public benefaetor, with gay
festivities; but the birthday of the
Divine Redeemer of a race calls for
emotions deeper than merriment,
and rites more dignifed and signih
cant than the eating Of a dinner.


ga Merry ChristmasE' then, to tsS
children, and deeply happy and
grateful Christmas to ALL
Year: 1874

A gentleman who rather suspect
ed some one was peeping through
the key hole of his Office door, IN,
vestigated with q syringe full oi
pepper-sauce, and went home to nn9
his wife had been cutting wood ana
. chip had hit her in the eye,
Year: 1874

In the District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial
District of the State of California, in and FOR
the County of Placer.


Charity A. Given VS.. Isaac p Given.
The People of the State of California send greet
ing to Isaac p. Given, Defendant


NOU are hereby required to appear in an ac-
l. ton brought against you by the above
name Plaintiff in the District Court of the Four
teenth Judicial District of the State of California
IN aud for the County of Placer and to answer
the complaint filed therein Ga copy of which ac-
companies this summons), within ten days lex
elusive OF the day of service) after the service on
YOU OF this summons - If served within this
'ounty; or, if served ont of this county but within
thus judicial District, within twenty days; or, if
served out of SAID District, then within forty days
or judgment by default will be taken against
yon, according to the prayer Of said complaint.
The sud action is brought to obtain decree of
his court dissolving the bonds of matrimony
xisting between yon and plaintiff, all of which
IS more fully set forth i'll plaintiffs complaint on
lie, herein to which special reference is hereby
made.


And you are hereby notified that if you fail to
appear and answer said complaint above
Iuired the said Plaintiff will apply to the court
or the relief demanded in the complaint
Given under my hand and the seal of the District


~ Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Dis
SEAL trict of the State of California, in and
NV for the County of Placer, this ninth
day of June, in the year OF our Lord, one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-four.


b. f. BURT, Clerk.


iel3-2m BY +. d. ADAMS, Deputy
Year: 1874

1t is and has been for some weeks past, the
time of year for poor old potatoes. Many
families do not seem to know how to Keep
potatoes so as to have them good through
the whole year. They are KEPT, in cellars IN
heaps on the ground, or spread out to the
light, by which they are turned green and
bitter, and thought to be poisonous, too,-
poison or not, they are very unpalatable:
Potatoes to be good, should never be exposed
Year: 1874

A farmers daughter in Macoupin county,
ILL, fell in love with an old and feeble gen.
tleman. and he finally agreed to marry her.
On the wedding day his courage failed him
and he said he lacked the strength to go on
with the ceremony. She said he must, how
ever, and he did. We don't know the
amount of money possessed by the old gem
tleman, but his age was very considerable.
Year: 1874

The young lady of the period will be de-
lighted to learn that a Hindoo scholar has
produced new cookery book in Sanscrit.
Ofcourse, there will now be grand rush to
learn Sanscrit, so as to become familiar with
the latest thing in kitchen work.
Year: 1874

> Let us hope that the cable report as to the
Porte's prohibiting the circulation of the BIZ
BILE in Turkey, only refers TO the question of
binding. Surely he might let it circulate in
sheep or half calf.
Year: 1874

We do not claim to be a FOOL,
as the Defilnct Rooster does i'm his
advertisement, so we shall cOnfin-
ue to sell SH.OO Overalls for so cts.
and not disgrace ourselves by deal
ing in inferior goods.


our business mas been far beyOnd
our expectations, and we are safis-
no<s, and don't propose TO bet, for
fear That we should get only so
cents on the dollar.


O U r M O t TO:


One Price and garments eA-
changed promptly or money re-
funded.
Year: 1874

The Weather I'm This City Yesterday.


The following record will show the changes In
the temperature for the past twenty four hours in
comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year, az indicated BY the thermometer at Hudnut's
Pharmacy. HERALD Building:-
Year: 1874

In reply to the request Of the governor
OF Kansas for arms and ammunition to
to be used in defending the southern
border Of the State against the reported
threatened invasion Of Ossge Indians.
the secretary Of war states, that in view
OF the fact that the State was furnished,
in July last, with five hundred carbines
and fifty thousand rounds Of ammuni-
ton, on which account the State is still
indebted to the general government, he
does not feel authorized to grant the
request.
Year: 1874

wish to say that do not propose to
carp at Mount Desert. | think it a won


derful place. Had | summer to myself. |
should always manage TO put in fortnight
there. and many men, no doubt. could wise
ly devote their entire vacation 10 il. NV
reason for writing the present paper is that
one always knows more of a place aiter
one visits 1t than before. should have
been glad 10 have understood what state
here previous to my own departure for
Mount Desert. 1t is perhaps unrivalled
for beauty among seaside places II is
healthiul; the reports OF illness are much
exaggerated; there were, l believe, but
two cases of typhoid fever, and these
were confined 10 a single house. At no
place can more agreeable people be found.
Year: 1874

sell Our assistant editor was of the party,
but has not yet returned. We trust he
will be able 20 give general report of the
incidents and jolly occurrences of the day,
which his companions say he enjoyed
highly.
Year: 1874

ADVENTURE on A LONELY GEORGIA ROAD
dr. Wash Smith, of Wilkinson county GA, was
assaulted a few evenings ago, while driving
along the road In his bnEgy, by person dressed
~ Homan's clothes, who sprang up behind his
buggy and attempted to cut his throat with a
knife. He warded off the knife with his hand
and received slight wound, and seizinQ his
@hip struck the assassin blow with the staff,
knocked her out or the buggy, and whipping
his morse made his escape, the person running
AFTER the buO9v eopaa diafapca
Year: 1874

Album! Don't remember all abou. it
1t makes the pulses jump like Porter strete
goat to think of spelling school in the coun-
try with big sleigh full of boy, and boys, and
girls, pair of SLOW horses, bright moon and
a foot of snow in the road.


That fair young creature who went with
us! 1t doesn't make any difference that she
went back on her word, grew up to be a
hatches faced old maid, her voice like file
and her temper like catsup-she was lovely
then. %SEould the fair and lovely Augusta
accept of our company to spelling school
out at Duck Lane Thursday night?" The
fair Augusta wopld, she said, and she did.
Such moon! Such an easy motion of the
sisiehI Such singing in chorusl Every girl
has a front door key in her pocket, and every
youns man felt as if he could climb shed
10000 feet high to get into his own chamber
window.


That fairyoung creature-how she Pretend
Year: 1874

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. a. 1873
T SELDOM if ever, pick up newspaper without
l. seeing among the first items that arrest my at
tention, the record of terrible boiler explosion.
Very many causes are assigned for this loss OF life
and property. great deal is said as to what should
be done and what should not be done. But scarce
ly ever hear it said that these explosions due to
an accumulation of Scale in the Boiler and yet eight
out of ten instanc that occur in our midst
doubtedly due to this cause.


Now permit me to say that manufacture a Com
position that will readily and thoroughly remove this
fncrustation; and while am constantly sending it
over the United States exact pay for its use
less It gives perfect satisfaction and fu1fs all he
claims make for it,.


NV preparation will remove Scale from any Boiler,
no matter how deep may be the ircrusation, and at
tbe same time it will prevent injury to the Boiler
c-, anvthing which may be held in solution by the
1ro,., ao.ained III it. This article will absolutely
wafer the formation of Scale if timely introduced
prsVeo S'a owder which Manufacture has been
.,,I,n tastsd nv some of the ablest chemists in the
ongtrr and its fitness to keep iron clean and to
ory ye If has been demonstrated by them in the
most satisfactory manner. ,,itb my ter,ns o,d
IF Won will send for my circular WIN my terms ana
f,ii SsrticuIars. or give me call think l viii be
aha TO convince the most sceptica that this compo-
sition will Justify all claim for IL.


Very respectfully yours,


GEO, w. LORD,


de11tf
Year: 1874

Never be above yonr business, no matter
what that calling may be, but strive to be the
best in that line. He who turns up his nose
at his work quarrels with his bread-aud-bu
ter. He is poor smith who quarrels with
his own sparks; there is no shame about any
honest calling. Don't be afraid of soiling
your hands; there is plenty of soap to be had.
Year: 1874

A sensitive official in Eng}and recently took
fatal jump out of window, because some
one had accused him of dishonesty. If a
similar sensitiveness prevailed in New York,
the Commercial Aduertiser thinks it wouldn't
be safe for foot passengers around the City
Hall.
Year: 1874

Our school close d last Friday and
this week is vacation. We we're very
busy for two or three weeks get-
ting ready for an exhibition, but some
Of the girls had to 60 and get the mea-
sles and our exhibition had to be post
poned until the fist week of next term
which will be next week. l expect we
shall have a grand time.


Reading the story in your paper
about the boy taking fly poison made
me think Of something that I did when
l was very little girl. Ma fixed
some fly paper on plate with some wa
ter on it and set it on the table. It
did not seem TO kill the flies and so she
put lot Of sugar on it to coax them to
eat more of it, and [ climbed up to the
table and helped myself to the sugar.
When MA came in and caught me at it
she was dreadfully frightened, gave me
the white Of an egg and watched ME
very close for while, but the poison
was as harmless for ME as it was for the
flies. 1t did not make me sick the least
bit. Ma would not have any fly poison
around after that; she said she would
rather be troubled with the Aies than
to get frightened like that again. We
are having pleasant weather here, but
very cold, not much like spring yet.
CLARA BELL BRAINERD.


March, 25th, 1874.
Mr.. Editor Grange Advance:


I thought I would write few lines
to you. I will not tell my name this
time, but hope you will put thisA7{ +
the paper. The next time twill tel
my name. For one thing I Thought il
would be a good thingf6r the Grange tt
form resolution that no man shoult
keep more than one dog. The idea of
mans keeping three or four dogs to ru,
n around the country killing hens an,
sheep. We had two turkeys and fou
hens killed not long ago. We have
dog too, but we intend to feed hi,
y enough so that he will not have to ki
hens and sheep for food. That is all
I have to say this time about dogs. Il
a twelve years old and you don't expe'
r me to write the best of letters.


Ell This is not grandmother's COMPOSING
e it's my own.


e| I'm Hay3 Greek farmers boy '
G havn't as muchIto brag about as some bo
r and girls that write to your paper.
Year: 1874

He who has no home has not the
sweetest pleasures Of life; he feels not
the thousand endearments that cluster
around that hallowed spot to fill the
void Of his aching heart, and while
away his leisure moments in the sweet
est of life's Joy. Is misfortune your
lot, you will find friendly welcome
from hearts beating true to your own.
The chosen partner of your toll has
smile of appreciation when others have
deserted, a hand Of hope when all others
refuse, and heart to feel your sorrows
as if they were her own. Perhaps a
smiling cherub with prattling glee and
joyous laugh, will drive sorrow from
your careworn brow, and enclose it in
wreaths Of domestic bliss. No matter
how humble that home may be, how des-
titute its stores or how poorly its in
mates are clad, if true hearts dwell
there it is yet home--a cheerful, pru-
dent wife, obedient and affectionate
children, will give possessors more real
joy than bags Of gold and windy honors.
The home Of temperate, industrious
and honest man will be his greatest
Joy. He comes to it weary and worn,
but the music Of the merry laugh, and
the voices Of the happy children cheer
him. A plain, but healthful meal
awaits him. Envy, ambition and strife
have n" place there, and with clear
conscience he lays his weary limbs
down to rest in the bosom of his family
and under the protecting care of the
poor mans friend.-EI.
Year: 1874

The unheard-of defense was
lately set up by young man who
was sued for breach of promise
of marriage, that he broke off the
engagement because the young
lady was deficient in converse
tional powers. He couldn't make
the jury, who were all married
men, swallow any such nonsense,
and they mulcted him in a yer-
dict of thousand pounds.
Year: 1874

According to the Philadelphia
correspondent of the New York
Graphic, there is now in process
of construction in this city ma
chine which, if the claims of its
inventor, John w. Keeley, prove
to be within the bounds of its ca
oahiiifias will awaken the inter.
Year: 1874

ty to perhaps two hundred pounds
per square inch, according to the
purposes they are constructed,
a proper sense of this leap up
ward to seven thousand pounds
will be realized. With this poW-
er at his command, unencumber-
ed with corresponding cost and
weight of metal, mans complete
conquest over nature would seem
TO be a thing Of the near future.
Year: 1874

lFtom the Pittabureh Gazette Of yesserdAy1


Those who are afflicted with that dis
reaslng disease commonly known as the
hay fever, viii Join in interest with scien-
fists OF The discovery Of the cause Of, and
remedy for, this disease. Professor Binz
Of Bonn, made the researches which have
resulted In the discoveries mentioned. He
auGlyzed his nasal secretions, while under
the influence Of the disease, by means Of o
powerful immersion lens Of Hartnack
microscope. In examining the secretions
he uniformly found organism wholly alb
sent, except when suffering with the dis
ease In the spring. When laid on the
warm stage Of the microscope those or.
ganic or parasitical bodies were distinctly
seen In motion, vibrating backwards and
forwards In life, and, after several days had
evidently increased in size. They adhere
tenaciously 10 the lower cavities Of the
nose, and can be discharged only by VIC.
lent sneeZing, But the most beautiful
part Of the research was in the discovery
Of the remedy for their presence in the
human system. On preparing a neutral
solution Of sulphate Of quinine, free from
adulteration by cinchonia, and applying
this to the nostrils with pipette or sim.
pie nose douche, the desired effect was
Immediately secured. The poisonous
action Of quinine on iniusoria was perfect.
ly brought out, the symptoms Of irritation
completely disappeared and the lens re-
vealed the entire absence Of animAlcula
In the subsequent secretions. This is an
important discovery, as We have large
list Of sufferers from this disease In this
country. II Is singular fact that those
who spend the hay fever season at the
White Mountains, in New Hampshire, do
not suffer from the disease.
Year: 1874

Sidney Smith cut the following from
a newspaper, and preserved 1t for him
self: when you rise in the morning
form the resolution to make the day a
happy one to fellow-creature. It l.
easily done; left-off garment to the
man that needs it; kind word to the
sorrowful an encouraging expression
TO the striying-trifies in themselves as
light as air-will do at least for the
twenty-four hours. And if you are
young, depend upon it, it will tell when
you are old ; and if you are old, rest as
sured it will send You gently and hap
ply down the stream of time to eter-
nifty. By the most simple arithmetiea
sum, look at the result. Ii you send
one person only happily through the
day, that is three hundred and sixty
five in the course OF year. And sup
pose you live forty years only after you
commence that course of medicine, you
have made IA. 500 beings happy AZ all
events for time"
Year: 1874

f y gentleman OF Baltimore, recently
entered the baggage car of an outward
train, and desiring to read some manu-
scripts, chose this car because it was
airy and retired. \ yOungster about
I fifteen years of age was occupying. with
great abandon, chair. The gentle
man, wishing to sit near the open door
of the car, to obtain both light and air,
thus accosted the youngster.


''Bub. will you exchange that chair


''No, sir this chair is engaged"


The gentleman was very poiIte. as he
recognized the young mans right to the
chair by actual possession. 1t appears
that he was temporarily in charge Of
some express matter. his father being
the expressman on the route but the
moral of the incident we shall give IN
relating another incident, which Oc-
CURED in this city very many years ago.


There was a vely plainly dressed
elderly lady who was a frequent Gus
toner at the then leading dry goods
store IN Boston. No one IN the store
knew her even by name. All the clerks
but one avoided her, and gave their





dressed and more pretentiOus. The
exception was this young man who had
q conscientious regard for duty and
system. He never left another Gus
tumor 10 wait on the lady, but when at
liberty he waited upon her with as much
attention as though she had been a
princess. This continued for a year or
two until the young man became Of
age. One morning the lady approached
the young man, when the following
conversation took place


Lady Dung man, do you not wish
to go into business for yourself p


''Yes, ma'am, he responded "but /
have neither money, credit nor frien Is,
nor will any one trust me.


"Well, continued the lady, you go
and select good situation, ask what
the rent is, and report to me-" handing
the young man her address. The young
man went, found capital location, a
good store, but the landlord required
security, which he could not give.
Mindful of the lady's request. be forth
with went TO her and reported.


''Well," she replied, ''you go and tell
Mr.. - that I will be responsible"


lie went, and the landlord, or agent.
was surprised, but the bargain was
closed. The next day the lady called
to ascertain the result. The young man
told her, but added, ''Whst am | to do
for goods no one will trust me 2"


You may go and see Mr.. -. and
Mr.. -, and Mr.. -, and tell them
to call on me-"


He did, and his store was soon stocked
with the best goods in the market.
There are many in this city who remem-
Der the circumstance and the man. He
died many years since and left a for
tune Of three hundred Thousand dol
lars. So much for politeness, So much
for ciyilty aud so much for treating
ones elders with the Difference due to
age in whatever garb they are clothed.
Now this gentleman in the baggage car
might have been director of the road
or a very influential man otherwise,
and as he is very observing man and
good judge OF character, a different
answer from the youngster might have
interested him in his behalf and lead TO
some future advantage.