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Year: 1867

WASH THE TEETH At NIGHT.-A few
who inherit good teeth, and who care moth
ing for looks, neglect brushing their teeth !;
but none who wish to preserve their teeth,
good or bad, as long as possible, should ne
qlect to brush them once or more times a
day, with brush 50 stiff as to clean them
well, but not SO hard as to wound or irritate
the gums. They should be brushed 10th
night and morning, but If only once, let it
be done the last thing before retiring. Por-
tons Of food, sweets, &C., left on or between
the teeth at night, decay or acidify. and cor
rode the enamel, and thus, gradually iniure
them. If the cavities between and in de-
caying teeth be thoroughly brushed out with
water at night, and when rising, il will add
years to their effective use and freedom from
pain. Most of the tooth powders sold con
tain an injurious acid, which, though it
gives the teeth a clean, white surface, does
it at the expense of some Of the natural
surface. A little hard soap, pleasantly
performed, is the best possible appliea-
ton We would not recommend the finest
charcoal. or prepared chalk or clay, for
though inert, they wear upon the enamel.
Year: 1867

The June number Of Hours at Home has
an article on How to Treat Our Wives,
which those who think that love IS not an
essential element to true marriage will do
well to read The article is too long for in
sertion In our paper. The following are the
closing paragraphs:


The American woman is what the Ameri-
can man requires her to be, and what
American institutions and influences enable
her to be- There is constant and fruitful
effort on the part Of men to secure for their
daughters and for general female society the
best advantages for education and culture;
and these same men do this with wives in
their homes who are treated little better than
housekeepers They are not regarded as
partners; they are not treated as intimate
and confidential companions. Equality OF
position identity of interest, community of
arms. afFectionate and cousiderate tenderness
and respectfulnessof of demeanor, through SYM
palhy that shows itself in all private and
family intercourse. certainly do not prevail
between American husbands and wives,
when regarded in the aggregate. Some
will be disposed to deny this who only see
life under some of It's more favored phases;
but those who are acquainted with all class
es, in city and country, cannot fail to recog-
nize the truthfulness of the statement.
Women are denied the sympathy and society
of their husbands to a shameful extent.
They are kept in a position of dependence,
and made to feel their dependence; they are
made to ask for money for their personal
use, and compelled to feel like mendicants
in doing it. There are multitudes of wives,
supposed to be well married, who never
approach their husbands for money without
a sense of humiliation Now any man who
compels tue woman of his love. to do this,
insults her womanhood degrades her. de-
MES essentially his marriage VOWS, and does
his best to kill out her respect for him, and
to make the connubial bond an irksome one.
A wife who is made to feel that she Is beg
gar, is no longer a wife, except in name. n
wife who is compelled to feel that she, has
no rights except those which her husband
accords to her from hour to hour, looses her
spirit and her sclfrespect, and becomes a
menial In feeling and in fact.
Year: 1867

The world is crazy for show. There is
not one person in a thousand who dares fall
back on his real, simple self, for power to
get through the world, and exact enjoyment
as he goes along. There is too much living
in the eyes of other people There is no
end 70 the aping, the mimicry, the false airs
and the superficial airs. 1t requires rare
courage, we admit, to live up to ones en-
lightened convictions in the days Unless
you consent to join in the general cheat,
there Is no room for you among the great
mob of pretenders If man dares to live
within his means, and is resolute in his pur-
pose not to appear more than he really is,
let him be applauded. There is something
fresh and invigorating in such an example,
and we should honor and uphold such a
man with all the energy in our power.
Year: 1867

WHsrLING. .-Nextto laughing, whistling
is one of the most philosophical things in
which fellow Of good spirits can indulge.
Whistling is popular prescription for
keeping up the courage-it might better
be said good spirits Some genial philoso-
pher has well said on this subject whist
ling is a great institution Ii oils the
wheels of care, supplies the place of sun
shine. A man who whistles has a good
heart under his shmt-fr Such a man
not only works more willingly, but be
works more constantly A whistling cob
bier will earn as much money again as
cordwainer who gives way to low spirits
and indigestion Mean or avaricious men
never whistle. The man who attaches whist
ling throws a stone at the head of hilarity,
and would, if ne could, rob June of its ro-
ses-August of its meadow larks. -
Year: 1867

No sickly persons can honorable marry
another in good health without previously
making a fair statement of the case And
even then if a marriage takes place crime
has been committed against unborn inno-
cents, But when both the parties are sick
lyy it is wholly inexcusable, and ought to
be frowned upon by every intelligent com
munity, however satisfactory the pecuniary
condition Of the parties. They may be able
to support themselves, but they can give no
guarantee that their children, diseased in
body and feeble in mind, shall not be pub
lie charge at the hospital the poor house or
an insane asylum. The best general plan for
insuring a healthy and vigorous offspring is
to make an antipOdal marriage; to make as
much Of a cross in the physical characters
tics as possible. The city should marry the
country; the black haired the blond; the bill
Hous temperament the nervous; the fair
skinned the brunette, the stout the slender;
the tai the short. To marry each Its like,
is to degrade the race.-HqHs Journal Of
Health.
Year: 1867

HOTEL ACCOMdQDATlON. In the new
chapters of "The Guardian Angel, in the
February Atlantic, there is the following
statement Of what must have been the ex-
perience of thousands Of travellers. 1t Is a
fine thing to be set down in great over
crowded hotel where they do not know you,
looking dusty, and for the moment looking
shabby, with nothing bur a carpet bag IN
your hand, feeling tired and anything but
clean. and hungry, and worried, and very
miserable and mean, and to undergo the ap-
praising process of the gentleman in the Of
fee; who whilehe shoyes the book round to
YOU for your name, is making hasty calcu-
lation as to how high up he can venture to
doom YOU. But Murray Bradshaw plain
dress and carpet-bag were more than made
IN for bv the air and tone which imply the
habit of being attended to. The clerk saw
that, in glance, and, as he looked at the
name and address in the book, spoke
sharply in the explosive dialect of his
tribe


"JUN ia tina gelm n scarpetbag show
him upt' thirty one


When Cyprian Eveleth reached the same
hotel late at night, he appeared in his best
clothes and with a new valise; but his ami
able couutenance and gentle voice and mod
est manner sent him up two stories higher,
where he found himself in room not much
better than a garret, feeling lonely enough,
for he did not know he had an acquaintance
in the same house. The two young men
we're in and out so irregularly that 1t was
not very strange that they did not happen to
meet each other
Year: 1867

A WARD TO HUSBANDS. Has anybody
ever written upon the responsibility which
rests upon a husband with regard to the ed
ucation of his wife? OF course we know
what you will say about her being supposed
to have finished her education" before
marriage, and all that; and yet You and we
know that she begins as new an education
with him as if she had never seen the alpha
bet. His views, feelings, his ideas, are they
nothing to her, # she loves him? Years at
ter, when they who knew her as girl,
come to talk with the matron, do they not
find her husband reflected in every sentence,
either for good or evil2 OF course, the more
strongly woman loves the more complete
is her own identity is absorbed in her hus-
bands. This is point which Is too much
neglected by married men. A good husband
is almost certain to have a good wife aud
if she be mot so good as he could wish at
the commencement Of their married life, he
can soon educate her up to the proper mark.
A.ad, on the other hand, he can so educate
ber down as to render his house q purga.
tory, and, perhaps, bring upon himself and
his family the greatest agony and keenest
pangs of disgrace which husband or chill
dren can feel.
Year: 1867

THE FIRsT BAR.-This week Mr.. Hawley
Drought in the amaleam obtained frem the
first tun of rock ever crushed in the South
Fork district. L. A. Kelley retorted this
amalgam, and run the metal into handsome
Oar weighing 500 The bar assayed Sl4 so
from the Pacific lode, and the manner in
which it was worked iustifes the opinion
that more than half the gold was lost.
Year: 1867

EARLY CoNvENTIos.-Fromo opinions we
have heard expressed on the subject, we
infer that it is the general desire of both can
didates and PEOPLE to have the Union County
Several farmers who have spoken to US on
the subject are anxious to have the Conven-
ton held in May, for the reason that they
will then have leisure to give the matter pro-
per attention. whereas if it meets later they
will be engaged in harvesting their crops,
and will have to send Hscrub' delegates.
who have no particular occupation, and no
reliable men to fill the different county
Offices
Year: 1867

INJURED-The property of William Lean,
on Cottonwood, is said to have suffered heavy
damage by the late freshets. Some of his
best land is covered by deep deposits of sand,
and acres of loamy soil has been washed cut
to the gravelly stratum below. Lean says it
will cost him the proceeds of FIVE years labor
to restore his farm to the condition it was in
previous to the flood.
Year: 1867

An EXCITING RACE-An exciting race
came off in town the other dav. between a
Chico horse and the Black boy who recently
fell from Mr. Burt's second story porch into
the street The stake was for 50 so side.
The horse was to run one hundred wards.
the hov fiftv. The latt' IT won hv two feet
Bring on your stock Butte Record.
Year: 1867

This charge will be the same as at the Mint-a
alt of one per eent.-and which is aid by us TO
hat institution. But there will be charge in
uture for making fine gold silver bars from
lullion refined by US
Year: 1867

~ The Methodist Conference, in
session at Urbana, has adopted the
following series of resolutions, re-
ported by the Committee on the state
of the Country"


Resolved, That we heartily approve
the reconstruction acts of our Ma
tional Congress, and especially those
measures which aim to make all men
equal before the law


ResolVed, That we deprecate the
apparent determination of the Presi-
dent Of the United States to mlsin-
terpret and refuse to execute, ac-
cording to their true meaning and
intent the laws of Congress respect
ing reconstruction, and his removal
of certain executive officers who
have sought to accomplish faithfully
the will of Congress and the loyal
people of the land. .....


Resolyed, That we reject the politi-
cal heresy of Estate Rights" and we
indorse fully the wholesome and pa
triotic declaration of Chief Justice
Marshall, that America is my coun-
try, and Congress is my govern
ment."


ResolUed, That we lament the en-
deavors of partisan press, and the
intinerating advocates of leniency to
traitors, stimulated by the policy
and suggestions of our President,
to injure the public credit by their
persistent clamors for reputation
of our national liabilities.


ReSolved, That we will never con
sent to a REIMBURSEMENT of those
high objects which were gained at
such sacrifice of blood and treasure.
through the conflict of loyal with
rebel forces in the field. a


Resolved, That in our prayerful
judgment "treason should be made
odious," and TRAITORS" of high de
gree should henceforth be made to
occupy "back seats" in the conduct
of public affairs, until the spirit OF
loyalty takes the place within them
of hatred to the principles of repub-
lican equality.


Resolved, That we extend our sin
cere sympathy to those officers OF
the Government whose honest en-
deayors to do right have subjected
them to the maledictions of per-
verse Executive; and we call upon
Congress and the General of our
armies, to continue to stand firm in
their attitude of opposition to trai
tors and to "heady' wickedness in
high places.


Resolved, That the protracted dis
turbance of our public affairs de-
mands rigid inquiry into the prime
causes of that protracted disturbance,
and a prompt enforcement of the
constitutional provision for impeach
ment against any officer of the Gov
ernment to whom it may justly be
applied. .


Resolved, That, recognizing the eff
fcacy of Christian prayer and effort
in time past, when our national
unity and even existence were in
peril, we will henceforth labor and
pray that treason and strife may
come to an end in all our borders,
through the submission of the fac
tious and disloyal to the equitable
demands of an enlightened Chris
tian patriotism. s....s.t


Resoived, That the great Christian
of Ohio ought to
purge itself, at once and forever, OF
all unrighteous discrimination be-
tween the men of high and low de
gree among its loyal citizens, and
that we, therefore, approve heartily
the pending amendment, which pro
poses to strike out the word '..white'
from the constitution of the State.
Year: 1867

ing the growth of the lungs for the purpose
of making small waist. 70 say nothing of
the deformity thus produced (for thus we
must consider it, unless we discard the We
nus de Medicis as our type of beauty of
FORM the result is inevitably debility and
disease. 1t is not so much the lungs them
selves that are thus rendered liable to disease,
though this liability is thus created. The
great damage that is done is in the failure Of
crippled lungs to do their iuty to the system.
with the chest so compressed there is not
room enough for all the air that is needed to
act on the blood brought to the lungs to be
reviviied by it. This failure in their func-
tions, seen especially in the embarrassed
respiration when extra exercise stimulates
the heart to send the blood n, re rapidly than
usual through the lungs, -, .ly exper-
enced continually, is all the while bringing
down the standard of healthy vigor, aud so
preparing the way for consumption and
other kindred diseases


In three ways, then, does this compression
tend to procure consumption-bv prevent
ing the lungs from fully fitting the blood
passing through them for the nutrition of
the system, by impeding freedom of exercise,
and by rendering the lungs themselves
liable 10 disease The first two are really
the most important, for consumption is rath
er a malady of the system than of the lungs,
and is therefore induced more by general
than local causes.


i he fact that exercise in the open air is of
such vast importance as a measure for the
prevention of this disease should be taken
very largely into account by those who have
any tendency to it in choosing their employ
ment for life. Many very sad mistakes are
continually made on this point


In conclusion, we would say that there is
no disease in which proper use of preven-
tive measures can effect such signal TRUMP
as in this. The mortality by it can be
greatly lessened. And yet how large pro
portion of its victims have neglected to use
the obvious and etFectual preventives, and
are now vainly trying the round of boasting
consumption-cures !-Harper's Weekly.
Year: 1867

Fhe manager of one of the Paris theatres
recently required an ass for fairy piece


The animal performed his part with brilliant


success for fortnight The thirteenth night
The milkman who furnished him failed to
bring him. Messengers were sent; he re


fused to come At last the manager and the
authors of the piece went to the milkman to
press him to bring the ass to tn. theatre
: No. gentlemen" replied the milkman,
. I'm not going TO let my jackass g. on the
stage again | did not let father and moth
er know | had introduced our jackass to
public life; but, Lord a. mercy, if every


body in Paris amt talking about our jack
ass, and all my kinsfolk, even my father in
law and mother-in law, are reproaehing me
for what have done; because. gentlemen,
| belong to respectable family. and we
have never before had artistes in our family.
Year: 1867

Is turned into an hospital; sne is depriv-
ed of rest by night and is overtaxcd by
day; perchancc she is low down in life.
martyr to the household. where God
will find his chiefest and noblest martyrs
in the last day; and her sacrificing her
life under such circumstances is beautiful
aud worthy Of praise. A warrior may
perceive that the cxigencies of the service
demand not only that he should dwell in
malarial districts. bu. that he should tax
himself days and nights without rest, or
that be should offer up his body in battle /;
and if the end he good, it is living sac.
riflcc most noble that he makes, A pat.
rit may perceive that his country will
live by his dying; and he may offer him.
self for the welfare of his country aud
the Offering is most noble one. Nothing
can be conceived that IS more noble than
the dcspisiug and trsading under foot the
body under such circumstances. Nothing
is fit for Gift except that which is
worth keeping By as much as the body
is beautiful and powerful and noble in its
right uses, it becomes ct to be offered up
to God in ones country, or in ones
hotsehold.


But what an awFai and wicked thing
is the other Find of saaoriice which men
make Of their Bodies to devils what an
awful thing it is for man to count him.
self only fit 20 associate with the animal
kingdom. How many men there arc that
are burning secret fires of death within
them How many men there are whose
passions are poisoned How many men
there are whose whole systems have been
unstruug! How many men there are
who gluttonizc life away! How many
men there are who consume their life with
Intoxicating drinks How many men
there are who by various excesses are
taking out the pabulum Of the body and
destroying themselves And by as much
as it is noble to make living sacrifice of
the body for noble cause, by SO much is
it despicable to made living slSrifce of
the body to lying courses and wicked
ways. .-t #.'a


appeal. therefore, to every man who
has children to rear; appeal to every
mother who has family that is largely
dependent upon her for guidance. whether
1t is not time that there should be more
instruction in the household in respect to
the uses of the body. appeal to all
those who arc imparting Intellectual and
spiritual instruction to the young. wheth.
or there is not something more to be
taught Is there not something more
.fundamenta. that should precede and &C


company these instructions.
Year: 1867

because feel bound to say it, that / believe
there has been no man more devoted to the
public service in the line which he has adopted.
or one who has given his time more honestly
and more thoroughly to the investigation Of
the subjects committed to his charge He has


come to conclusions which are satisfactory 10
himself, not perhaps in all particulars to the
Committee on Finance, for we have varied
from them in many particulars, but such as
he honestly believed 10 be true and for the
best interests OF the community; and this is
his rewardl Why? Because, in the first
place, he was supposed to run against the per-
sonal interests of the protectionists, but now
he runs against the interests OF the importers.


Well, sir, I came to the conclusion long ago
that the only thing we can do decently in re-
lation to all these matters is to just go along
and legislate according to our own beiieI oil
what is true and just and right for the best in
terests of the country. We shall make mis-
takes undoubtedly; | expect to make great
many, as have heretofore; but at any rate
whatever comes we shall retain Our own self
respect, and all these little, miserable attacks
from interested PARTIES for their own personal
oD)ects VIII! be but the merest bruttnm .faimen
iil tne world, and will disappear like mist in
tne race OF the honest discharge of duty, and
the people will do justice to faithful public
Year: 1867

The Special Commissioner of the Revenue
has not altogether escaped the censure of those
amiable writers on both sides of the tariff
question, whose arguments as the Nation
once said, "consist of three war-whoops and a
bad name" His facts, systematically collect
ed and bearing upon one of the most com3li-
Gated subjects with which we have to deal.
proved unsatisfactory to extremists on both
sides, and his differences still more displeasing
Senator Fessenden, however, speaks in the
highest terms Of the ability and honesty of Mr.
Wells, and such praise from the chairman OF
the Finance Committee of the Senate will con-
siderably outweigh the earping in other quar-
ters. Mr.. Fessenden spoke as follows, in the
Senate:


A gentleman who is special commissioner
OF the revenue has been engaged, under the
direction of CONGRESS and OF the Secretary of
the Treasury, in the discharge of the duties of
his Office; he has been hard at work for mcnths
upon the tarif devoting all his time to it with
very great assiduity very much to the injury
of his own health. He is not man without
means in the world. He is a gentleman of
very comfortable fortune, who has taken hold





is the kind OF thing which suits his taste. All
| these questions are 10 him questions of inter
| est. He is able upon such subjects, and is ae-
| sirous to make reputation in connection with
them. He devoted himself with great assidu-
| ity to the duty before him. Well. sir. he oot
his report ready and brousht it to Washing
ton. Before anybody saw it hardly, certain in
! timations were sent out from here-I saw
them myseli.ln letters OF correspondents and
tele9raphic dispatches-that the commissioners
bill was here and it was free-trade tariff: we
were going to have free-trade tariff. and tbe
Senator from Maine and the Secretary of the
treasury ana the commissioner were al
luded TO as getting up free-trade tariff
had not known anything about it at that
Time mad not seen it, and had not expressed
an opinion, and have not, 1 believe, on the
subject, except as the report of the committee
expresses my opinion. He was denounced as
free trader, and man who has sold him
self for British gold". Pretty soon his tariff
scheme came out, or it was ascertained what
it was--that instead of being nee trade
measure it was very considerable advance
upon the tariff of 1864, which was anything
but free trade tariff; and that althOush not
ouite nm TO the House tariff bill, it was an
advance upon the last one; and the duties in
in II are SO very high in some particulars that
now theJ osher side, the free traders tnrn
round and say he is bought by the protection-
lists. Well, if he has been bought on botb
sides, perhaps ne has a profitable business Of
it. Laughter.


Now, sir, let me say that men in public life
must stand these things; but want to sly
OF tue specsa! commissioner Of the revenue