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Year: 1874




No sensible man will ever at
tempt to deny that life insurance Is
good thing, especially for men
with large families and little means,
who contemplate taking a sudden
voyage to that better land, and
don't feel like leaving their families
upon the cold world without n cent
to help themselves with. And the
cheapest and surest way to do this
successfully is to take out a policy
for ten thousand, but it is not al
ways necessary to pay a cash prem
ium, rs you can give a thirty day
note. and then the next day go to
the druggist. secure ten cents worth
of strychnine; go home and tell
your wife you are going land hunt
ing, and then get ten miles away
from habitation before you take the
dose. BY doing this you will not
run the risk of being found and
pumped out before life is extinct.
This is not recommended for gen
eral practice, but it will answer on
pinch.


Two months ago I secured pol
icy of three Thousand on my preci-
Gus life, and Arabella has been
wishing l was dead ever since, and
I don't take n minutes comfort,
either at home or abroad. When
am at home, l am in constant fear
that something will accidentally get
into food which will send me to
kingdom come before have time
to will my terrier dog to little
darlkey boy at the foot of the lane
and / cannot turn a street corner
when am going to and from busi-
ness, without encounteriDg from
one to six life insurance agents, and
each one is extremely anxious 10
take risk on my life. They will,
l fear, drive me to some desperate
deed yet, and / shall no doubt be
made to suffer for some rash act II
l cannot devise plans whereby
| may be rid of these peslSy agents
for a time at least.


Well, l think l have hit the mark,
and ere long I am confident that
there will not be life insurance
agent in the union that would give
me the least notice, even though ]
should desire insurance ever sc
much.


fro BE coycLUpEp.)
Year: 1874

We note the following, from articles re- gently published in the Arizona Citizen, of Tucson:

 Mir Jas Lee, very worthy citizen, is an- nounced as fit person for sheriff, next term, which announcement appears, to us, prema- ture, since the election will not take place for about eight months.

 The dog tax law was being enforced.

 The paper takes up the subject of granting more than 160 acres of the public lands to men who sink artesian wells, proposition long since made by the MINER, and which We yet favor.

 It is in doubt as to the policy of giving all control of Indians and Indian affairs to the War Department and its officers. So are we, but, knowing the frauds practiced by civil ian agents and others upon poor Lo, we would not object should Congress make the change and give the military chance to to do tine fair thing by the savages. Certain it is, if all officers were like General Crook, and could all military departments be "run as this Is, the change would be tor the better. As matters now go, the military have to do all the work of enforcing obedience upon al most all the reserves, and when Indians leave said reserves, for purposes of murder or plunder, the military have no recourse but to encounter danger, fatigue and exposure in bringing them back, or killing them, so that, considering that the military have now more | than two thirds of the care necessary to keep our red brethren straight, it might be well enough to give them full charge, and see whether or not they will do as we'll as they promise to do.

 Every white man, woman and child in Ari- zona has great interest in beholding the h. dians living peacably and content, on their reserves And all would suffer great sacri- flee sooner than have the sayages break out | in war

 The Citizen has information from Wash ngton that the military reserves of Critten- den and Grant, Gin its section of the Terri tory), will, in all probability, soon be sold. Crittenden is said to embrace fine grazing and water privileges. The same is true of Grant, so that each reserve ought to sell well.

 Its resume of mining affairs proves that the citizens of its county are investing their own capital in this industry, with the promise of speedy and ample return. tt
Year: 1874

Anna Bracket saws: We plead in
tie interest of our nation against the
extravaganza in dress that is creep
ing into our public schools. We
plead here with the lady teachers, for
on these in a great measure depends
the standard Of opinion of the school.
Let them remember each day that
they are going TO work. and let them
dress in accordance with this fact,
in dresses from which the ehalk-dust
will shake easily, with no fringes and
loops to catch in going through the
aisles no heavy trimmings on the
skirts TO make more weary the Of
times weary day.


Let them not wear laces, but plain
white linnen collars and cuffs. Let
them discard all fancy ornaments in
their hair, and a new and more
healthy tone viii begin to pervade
our school room. More attention
will be paid TO work, because less
will be demanded for outward adorn-
ment, but better still, the girl of poor
parents viii have no need, because
other clean calico dress, to shrink from
comparison from her more wealthy
sisters, or try TO shine by the addi-
ton of faded or soiled fnery. or grow
insolent to make up for the loss of it.
Can we not in any one school unite
all the lady teachers in a plain-dress
club for the purpose Of reform?
Year: 1874

Last Friday night there was q
crowd Of about two thousand men


woman and boys gathered in Nassau


street, near Fulton, in BROOKLYN.


They were led there by an advertis-
ing dodge Of bill poster who Is part
owner Of gin mill at No Nassau
street; and who adopted the ruse in
order to collect a crowd at bis place
and have, in the theatrical phrase
q little benefit Of bis hwn. He
Placarded the city with posters set
ting fourth that the lady crusaders
would hold temperance prayer meet
ing at his place, and the dodge had
just the effect be desired. Not only
was the little seven BY nine place
packed by the guillible, but there
were a couple thousand on the side
walk and in the street pushing and
elbowing each other and straining
their eyes to see what was going on.
There were two bartenders behind
the bar dealing out the whiskey and
rakiDg in the money as fast as posi-
Die Occasionally an inquiry would
De made by some person about the
Temperance meeting, when one OF the
barkeepors would smile pleasantly and
say that be regretted 10 state that
they had received a dispatch from
the ladies, saying that they had con-
cluded to postpone their prayer meet
ing until next Wednesday night.


An old lady who was attracted by
the advertisement, really thinking
a meeting was TO be held, elbowed
her way through the crowd and
marched into the back room, where
she was greeted by roar of laughter
from the roughs who had gathered
to enjoy the joke. Shortly after
eight o'clock two middle aged wO-
men also enteree the saloon and were
moving towards the back room,
when one Of the crowd sung out,
"soldln The women hastily left
the place and disappeared The
crowd became 50 great that several
policeman were obliged to clear the
street. Many respectable people
who were present talked Of taking
steps to punish the person who thus
sought to ridieule the temperance
movement and Insult the ladies en-
gagged in IT,
Year: 1874

If our dairymen need q spur, an
eye opener, lesson which speaks vol
umes in thyee words, here is
one at the head of this article. But
ter is actually brought from France
and sold by the New York dealers.
And this is thus because there is an
actual scarcity in the market of good
butter put up in attractive shape


for small customers. When we know
that one dairyman gets 81 Is q
pound for his product, another 81,
and another IS cents the year round,
at his dairy door, it is easily seen
that it will pay to bring butter
across the ocean from France, if it is
only good and shapely enough to
suit the fastideous purchasers who
will have something nice whatever
it may cost. All this butter is made
from choice cows, choicely fed on
clean, sweet food; the milking is
done in the cleanest manner. The
milk is handled as carefully as though
it was nectar the cream is churned
with utmost care by clock and ther-
mometer, the butter is worked with
skill, and is made up in shapely
cakes, which do not require to be cut
when brought to the table Conn
pare, then, this cake-bard golden
yellow, sweet, fragrant and tempting
to all the senses-with an unsightly
chunk, which is cut out of greasy
keg, and smells of old age and ran
cidity, and is made from i'll kept
cream from cows filthily lodged and
carelessly MIXED, and is churned
anyhow, and the difference is amply
accounted for.-N. 7. Tribune.
Year: 1874

The Louisville Journal saws: The
present winter has been full Of en-
couragement to the manufacturers
of that superanuated fraud, the um-
brella. Repeated rains have forded
it into a prominence which 1t has
not deserved, and something ought
to be said against it. No conscien-
tious person who has had experience
in storms viii speak well Of the um-
brella.


Except in the case Of the young la
dy whose.


name vas Isabella.


With a gingham umbrella


it has never been mentioned by any
one Of the poets Of the period, and if
it has any good qualities they GER
tainly have not been celebrated in
prose. Even the blue cotton umbrella
sometimes represented TO have been
the property ofDaniel was never in
his possession; not because some one
borrowed, it before it could be sent
from the store, but because he was
man of too much good sense too
tolerate anything of the umbrella
kind.


People who have been on the
street during a shower can testify TO
the exasperating collisions that occur
at such time, and they can tell Of
the strain to which the ordinary in
tellect is subjected in attempts to
avoid the disagreeable tilting and
whirling that follow the meeting Of
two or more individuals carrying
umbrellas; but it is a curious fact
that when ever there Is a sprinkling
Of rain in town, the owners Of these
articles pour forth from ten thousand
hooks and corners where they have
been lying in wait, and throng the
sidewalks for squares, vast panora-
ma of moving legs stuck into 4 mass
Of riotOus black balloons.


Every now and then some angel
passes into the postofice with his um-
brella spread, and the little knot Of
impatient persons who are waiting 10
get their letters, hear a melancholy
dripping while they make room for
him. All is hustle and excitement
when the umbrella is abroad, though
there are people who do not Ike such
hustle and excitement


The delusion that the umbrella
protects anything bat the stupid head
Of the owner is none the less a delu-
sion because it has been cherished so
long. His feet and legs are complete
" at the mercy of the elements in
anything but the most contemplate
drizzle or the light and pusillanimous
straight rain.


The man who invented waterproof
coats attempted a great reform, but
his invention is defective. 1t looks
like an overcoat, and in warm weath-
er it subjects the wearer to remarks
from the feeble minded who believe
that it is an overcOat, and express
astonishment in a most annoying
way. 1t cannot for many year stake the
place of the umbrella. What is need
ed is something that will at once
displace this ancientnuisaBce. There
is an immense fortune waiting for
the man who will invent an article
that will accomplish this object sud-
denly.
Year: 1874

Two quarts Of -four, one quart Of
sweet milk, three-fourths of cup Of
yeast, two spoonsfuls of sugar. two
spoonfuls of lard Boil the milk and
let it cool till blood warm Place
the -four in a pan at night, and in the
center of it pour the milk and yeast,
aud do not stir till morning Then
stir down and let it rise again Stir
down the second time, roll out and
spread on the dough a little butter.
Double it together, and cut as for
biscuits, place them in baking tin;
let them rise and bake.
Year: 1874

Seldom have We read a swceter illustration Of


the thoughiless and experimental way Of singing
this precious hymn. than that which Is embodied
In the following anon ym0us verses, which take
Z from eIchangp-
Year: 1874

Ed. HERALD:-


l am pleased to know the agrculturists Of the
southern portion of this county are beginning to
manifest an interest in the institution known as
the Patrons of Husbandry, Dy organizing
oranges in different localities The people of
this part OF the State appear to deal with this
matter very cautiously, which is not to be won
dered at, as there are so many humbugs shoat
in the world, calculated to deceive the unwary.
which renders it necessary that the injunction of
ST. Paul should be strictly observed, viz: prove
all things, and hold fast to that which is good"
And as this society, known as the Patrons of
Husbandry, processes to benefit the agricultur-
lists everywhere, would urge that every person
whose interest is identified with agriculture.
should give the subject full investigation. l
am satisfied it only needs to be known to be ap-
preciated. 1t may be asked, what particular
benefit is expected to be derived from this or
gan'zation? l answer, much everyway. There
Is no class that has been and still are being
borne down by so many oppressive humbugs as
the farmers of California. There is the land
monopoly, the grain monopoly, the carrying
monopoly, the sack monopoly, and the mercan-
tile monopoly, in fact there is nothing the farm
er comes in contact with, either directly or in
directly, but is controlled by some speculating
monopoly. For long time every acre of good
land in California has been controlled by grant
owners and spectators, and could not be OBJ
tained for practical purposes, only at exhorb-
liant prices. In many instances after the farm
er has by dint Of hard labor and close applica-
ton to business been able to raise a crop of
grain, by the time that grain is in the market
the sacking and freight has engrossed the lions
share. Under such crcumstan- -es who can
blame the farmers for band ng together for self
protection? In unity there is strength and
that the farmers of this country are determined
t. demonstrate in delivering themselves from
the tyrannical grasp of their oppressors. They
have already made one grand move towards the
accomplishment of this object by the organiza-
ton Of q Changers Bank which will soon be
followed by a series of other movements of
equal Importance which will result in the
fall and free deliverance of the farmers of this
State from the tyranncal grasp of all the rings
clicks and combinations that have hitherto op-
pressed them.
Year: 1874

To the Honorable the County Court of the


County of Placer, State of California.


The Grand Jury for the May term, A. D. 1874,
would respectfully report as follows


We have examined all the cases brought be-
fore us, and have found five bills.


One for assault with intent to commit murder.


One for assault with deadly weapon with in
tent to do bodily harm.


One for grand larceny.


One for housebreaking in daytime.


One for malicious mischief. Ignored the rest


We would further report having visited and
examined the County Hospital, and find a por-
tion of the same in an orderly, cleanly and cred
table condition, the patients being well cared
for. With some little complaints to which we
would call the attention of the Honorable Board
OF Supervisors, the necessity and want of five
bath-tubs with shower baths attached Also a
good and substantial fence around the buildings
with improvements therein. Also the garden
ground improved


We also visited the County Jail, and found the
quarters of the prisoners clean and as comforta-
BILE as the room Of the prison would allow; their
food wholesome and abundant.


We would here call again the attention OF the
Honorable Board of Supervisors and recon-
mend an improvement in the Jail, which is now
crowded with prisoners, the inside walls taking
up the most of the room. Also an improve
ment made on the privy.


We also examined the books and records of
the different county officers and found them
very neat and in an apparently correct condi-
ton.


We are under obligations to the county Off
GERS whose duty it was to assist us in our abors
for their hearty and oficious cooperation in en-
deavoring to dispatch the business of our term,
and return thanks for their assistance.


All Of which is respectfully submitted.
w. B. MCGUIRE,
Foreman Grand jury
Year: 1874

FINE WoIK.-Dr. Orplee is still to be found
at DR.. Dubois office, where he is doing some
OF the finest work we have seen in the dentistry
gold plate, a fyw days ago. VIII ch the Doctor
had just finished, that were neat, fit, and as
artistic in workmanship, as the art can produce.
While the Doctor remains with us, parties who
will have none but frst-class dentist operete
on their teeth, have a chance to get their work
done at home
Year: 1874

Is it true that the patriotism and love Of
liberty which inspired to brave deeds and self
sacr6c ng acts, the hearts Of our forefathers, is
dying out? We cannot conclude otherwise.
Congress won't give a cent towards celebrating
the hundredth anniversary OF our independence
nor will the people of Auburn, so far. make a
move towards celebrating the ninety-eighth
Some say we have no freedom to celebrate
That is not 80. But we must root the Pubs
from power, or we fear it soon will be-
Year: 1874

IT would be well il the person, or persons,
whose duty it is to keep the large public water
tanks in order, would attend to having them
repaired and filled. The one near the Old
Drug Store building needs repairing badly,
which should be done Immediately, and kept
we'll filled with water all the time fire might
break out any minute, and we. at present, are
illy prepared TO meet it, "a stitch in time saves
nine" applies here.
Year: 1874

FoUND-In the brush near town. one day this
week, bundle of boys clothes. They have
been worn some, but are as clean as though just
from the wash-tub. They would fit boy about
years Id in the bundle, are pants, coats,
round jackets, and an assortment of under
clothes, besides one wooden shirt, with a hickory
collar which is large enough for a man. The
owner can have the same by applying at this
ofics
Year: 1874

QUICKSILVER MINEs.-The recent discovery of
rich cinnabar mines in Sonoma county, is
creating, in some parts of the country, a great
deal of interest Mining eYcitements seem to
be periodical with the people of California, and
Judging from the tone of the local papers, the
time for the next is near at hand, and these
quicksilver mines are to be the cause. But as
excitements tend more to make rich men poor.
than poor men rich. it would be we'll for the
people everywhere to keep cool. There is no
doubt but some of the locations will prove large
and profitable mines but to one that does, there
will be hundreds that will amount to nothing
In all the locations thus far there are, perhaps.
but three or four that may, with any degree of
certainty, be counted rich. The "Annie
Belcher, from what we hear about it, is GER
tally good mine. There are, perhaps
one or two others that are good. and then you
are done. This mine is rapidly being developed
and its development shows untold quantities of
ore that is certain for from three to twenty per
cent. silver. 1t is situated in Sonoma county
very short distance from Dodgeville, naturally
a lively little town, but which promises soon to
be place of much Importance, owing to its
proximity to the "Annie Belcher."
Year: 1874

An honest old farmer from the


country gave his reco'lections of the
hotspell as follows -


1T was so dry we couldn': spare wat
er to put in our whiskey. The grass
was so dry that every time the wind
blew it few around like so much ashes
There WASH 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 al! looked like poodle puppies.
they shrunk up so. We had to soak
all our hogs to make them hold swill.
and if any cattle were killed in the
morning they d be dried beef at dark.
The woods dried up so that the farmers
chopped seasoned timber all through
August, and there amt match
through all the conntry-in fact, nc
wedding since the widow Glenn mar
ried old Baker, three months ago.
What few grasshoppers are left are all
skin and legs, and didn't hear a tea
kettle sing for six weeks. We eat
our potatoes baked. they being all ready
and We couldn't spare water to boil EN-.
All the rel-headed girls we're afraid to
stir out OF the house in daylight, and
| tell yon | Was afraid the devil had
moved ont of his old home and settled
down with us for life. Why, We had
to haul water all summer to keep the
ferry running, and say. it's getting day;
less take sunthin --LoatsUitte Com.
n,ercidt.
Year: 1874

How TO RETURN A FAVOR = An
old Scotchman was taking his grist TO
mill in sacks thrown across the back of
his horse, when the horse stumbled, and
the grain fell to the ground. He had
not strength t. raise it, he being an
aged man, but he saw boEseman md
ing along, and he thought he would ap-
peal to him for help. But the horse
man proved to be a nobleman, who
lived in the castle htrd by, and the
farmer could not muster up courage
enough to ask favor of him, but the
nobleman was a gentleman also, and
not waiting to be asked, he quickly
dismounted, and between them they
lifted the grain to the horses back.
JOHN for he was gentleman too
lifted his Kilmarnock bonnet, and
said; ''My lord. how shall | ever
thank you for your kindness?" Very
easily, John, replied the nobieman
Nv henever you see another man in
the same plight as you were in just
now, help him an; that will be thank
ing me, =
Year: 1874

We are all on our journey. The
world through which we are passing
is in some respect like a turnpike
and all along which vice and folly have
erected toll-gates for the accommoda-
tion of those who choose to call as they
go-and there are very few of all
the hosts of travellers who do not oe-
casionally stop little at some or the
other of them - and onsequently pay
more or less 20 the toll-gatherers.
Pay more or less. | say, because there
is great variety as well in the amount
as in the kind Of toll exacted at these
ditferant stopping places.


Pride and fashion take heavy tolls
OF the purse many man has become
beggar by paving at their gates the
ordinary rates they charge are heavy.
and the road that way is none or the
best


Pleasure offers very smooth, de
ilghtful road i'll the outset she tpmpts
the trayller with fair promises, and wins
thousands s-but she taxes without mor-
cy; like an artfdl robber, she aIlure~
till she gets her victim in her power,
and then strips him of health and
money, aud turns him off miserable
object, intn the worst or most rugged
roads of life.


Intemperance plays the part of a
sturdy villain. He is the very worst
toll gatherer on the road, for he not
only gets from his customers their mon
ey tad their health, but ne robs them of
their very brains The men you meet
en- the road, ragged and ruined ii fame
and fortune. are his visitors


And SO i might 20 on euumerating
many others VINO gather toll Of the un-
wary. Accidents sometimes happen,
il is true, along the road, but those
who 10 not get through at least tolera-
bic we'll you may be sure have been
stopping by the way at some of these
places. The plain common sense men,
who travel straight forward, get
through the journey without much
diff Guilty.


This being the state of things. it be-
comes every one in the outset, if he in
tends to make comfortable journey,
to take care what kind of company he
keeps in with. We are apt to do as
our companions do-stop where they
stop, and pay toll wnere they pay.
Then the chances are one to ten that
our choice in this particular decides
our fate


Having paid due respects to choice
Of companions the next important thing
is to observe how others manage; to
mark the good or evil that is produc-
ed by every sorrse Of life-see how
those do who manage well; by these
means you learn.


Be carful of your habits; these
make the man. And they require long
and careful culture, ere they grow up
to a second nature. Good habits l
speak of. Bad habits are easily ac-
quired they are spontaneou weeds,
that flourish rapidly or rankly without
care or culture