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Year: 1879

It requires as much genius to create and conduct a great newspaper as it does to com mand an army. The best evidence of this truth is afforded by the San Francisco WEEK LY CHRONICLE, eight pages in size, brimful of news, and abounding with everything that can amuse. instruct, or inspire to beneficial thought. The care, labor, expense and en terprise of preparing even single number must be immense. It is with something of professional pride that we note the prosperity and incessant improvement of our great CO., temporary.
Year: 1879

Warranted in every particular to be equal to any other header in this market Win be SO ar above low prices in order make good assertion that sell HEADERS CHEAPER than any one else IF. c. SHAW STOCKTON GANG FLOW and Manufacturing Works, Stockton, Cal

 JOHN CANE, PrOprietOr.
Year: 1879

The London correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun SAYS: You will hear a
lot of irresponsible chatter about the
Prince of Wales being a I" business man"
and hard worker, but rarely are you
told of his boon companionship charac.
teristics among men. ,, From one who
speaks from the social circle chair of the
royal days and nights with the gay
Prince, I learn that in being up early
and going to bed late, in bold rubber
of whist, bout with billiards, and a
turn at roulette, to say nothing of a
"black BOTTLE" he can put all his rivals
under the table and stand up alone him
self unscathed yet considerate. He
never allows time to flag with melan.
choly where he is, but rather to fly with
mirth. He never permits a word of
scandal or an innuendo to pass without
a rebuke, and aysdefends the absent.
In few things is he unable to point a
moral and adorn a tale either in the
English, French or German languages
and no proper person, high or low. with
distinguishing ability in arts or sciences,
in refined social entertainment or
elevated national views, can fail to gain
the ear and the approval of this gener.
GUS Prince and future King of England
1t is not, therefore. to be wondered al
why he is SO popular. A true man,
perfect Prince, and a boon companion
are not always found in one person.


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Year: 1879

ONE may carry even grave matters
too far. We have advocated the pro-
priety of distributing ones property be-
fore death in order to save the peril of a
will, and the probable verdict that you
have been a raving maniac ever since
you. were put into pants; but we, can
hardly approve the course of q gentle
man in Vermont, who seems determined
to better the instruction. He has had
his coffin made, and his grave clothes,
and then called in the village clergy
man and insisted on his preaching q
funeral sermon. He gave as a reason
for the strange proceeding that he
wanted to attend to all these little mat


ters himself. :
Year: 1879

At half past ten o'clock last night. a fire was discovered by nigh;watchman Scott in cellar et the rear of the mercantile estab- lishment of D. Levy < Co, the alarm was given and was promptly responded to by a large number of citizens, and by their ef- Torts checked before any considerable dam age was done. The cellar contained nuni- Der of cans of coal oil, and had the flames got under headway, the business part of town would have been a smouldering mass of ruins this morning. There was no in- surance upon the premises The authorities should take steps to provide against fire. There is-not even bucket b,lopging to the Village which can be found when wanted. A small hand fire engine would be great improvement on nothing, but the wealth, population and business importance of our growing city, requires good steam engine and well organized company to run it. Wells could be sunk at the street corners to afford water, and property owners could sleep with some assurance that they would find their homes in the morning where they left them at night.

 In conversation with our esteemed townsman Jimmy Behind The Stoye-he stated it as hIs valuable opinion, that the fire last night was due to the CninSmcn. He stated that if he should be appointed watchman, he would take special pride in staying, with olooiy ardour, many of these Phiiistines. Speaking seriously, we may be thankful that the fire did not assume larger proportions, ana destroy that row of frame buildings near by.
Year: 1879

As we anticipated before the departure of the Hill and Freeman party for the Cal abaSa mountains, that in the event ot their finding nothing there would be danger of violence being done them, and so it seems likely to turn out, as at last accounts there were strong threats "lynehing' not only Hill and Freeman, but Lucero as we'll, who led another party on a wild goose chase, and who after nearly famishing joiued the former party. This is all wrong. If any body ought to be punished it should be the men themselves, who were credulous enough to follow two rattle brained pretenders in the face of warning that ought to have put them on their guard. They should have invited Hill, Freeman and Lucero to kick them out of the country and let it go at that. Theirs was the greater fault for fol- lowing than that of the leaders for deceiv- ing.
Year: 1879

Jos. Drew is in from the mountains look. ing hale and hearty as a prize fighter. He informs us that the Gillett and Tiger road business IS at stand still, waiting for au opportunity 10 sell the bonds, which are objected to by dealers, for tho reason that they are signed by the Acting Governor, in stead of the Governor in person, which seems to us to be frivolous excuse, but ,he men with money wIIl have it their own way and the Commissioners will ne obliged to wait uatiI Gov. Fremont returns and sigus them before they can command the sinucs of war to proceed with the battle against the rocks.

 IL is reported that thsTe was a wedding in town last evening, but the parties seem to have regarded it as q matter of too small consequence give ihc printer an account of it.
Year: 1879

The st. Louis Republican saws there


are three old kangaroos at the fair


grounds, one, the giant kangaroo, which


can leap from twenty to twenty-siX feet


at g. jump, with an elevation of the


curve to his line Of flight Of from six to
nine feet. Then there is a pair of what
Is known as the Bennett or bush kanga-
roo from Australia. The female kan
garoo at the fair grounds has a little


kangaroo that has been seen several
times peeping from its mothers sac.


When born 1t was not much over an


inch long and resembled the semi-traIls-
parent mouse. 1t was lifted by the
mouth of its mother into the sac, or
marsupium, and placed near the nipple,


which 1t instictively seized. 1t will
remain there until it is capable of taking


care of itself


As soon as born the young are place,
IN the mothers pouch, which is held
open by her,tofe paws while they are
.iaken mp by aer mouth. There is no
vascular connection between the young
kaugaroo and the nipple; when separat-
ed By force, the milky secretion is seen
oozlng out; the young seem unable to
grasp the nipple, which is sometimes
replaced in the mouth by the mother.
The feat has q circular enlargement at
the tip, which makes it easy TO be re-
tained. Though the young can firmly
grasp the nipple by the lips, it cannot
draw the milk withoutthe aid of the
mother, which by the action of the
.mammary gland can inject this fluid
into the mouth Of the sucking. Lest
the act Of injection when not coinciding
with that Of suction, should endanger
the life Of the fOetUs from suffocatiOn,
the caT6lages of the larynx are so
arranged that the opening Of the glOttis
is placed upon the top of the cone which
projects, as in whales, into the ppsteri6f
nostriis, so that the stream of milk
passes on each side into the gullet. with
out the possibility of entering the wind
pipe,-a most striking example of
creative design for the protection of this
embryonic creature. As the Young
becOnIeTolder, and long after they are
able to craze about like their parents.
they frequently retreat to the abdominal
pouch, and may often be seen protrud-
ing their heads and cropping the herb
age at the same time with their mother.


kangarOOS are vegetable feeders,
browsing like ruminants, and, like these,
occasionally chew the cud, and when
browsing apply the fore foot to the
ground; at other times they rest upon
the tripod, formed by the hind legs and
powerful tail, with the fore part of the
body inclining slightly forward. Mr..
kalb feeds his kangaroos on carrots, rut- /
abagas, cabbage, hay, and corn, and in
summer they take the fresh grass and
clover. The flesh of the kangaroo, like
the Opossum, is excellent, and the animal
is much hunted alike by the colonists
and natives of Australia.
Year: 1879

Pay your way. Wherever you go, pay
it in kindness, in cOurtesies, in pleasant
chat, and by contributing of your store
to the enjoyment Of others. Do not be
churlish. Do not hug yourself for some
pitiful bit of atfeCtatiOn which you have
christened diffidence or modesty. This
sort of paying ones way may come in
and be balm and soothing to some stur-
oily independent natures,which in Gods
providence are placed where they must
temporarily depend. Is is worth while,
under such circumstances, to grow NOR
bid, despairing, and unthankful, making
every one Wretched because, of your
grievance? There are times in life when
it is quite as clearly your duty to depend
as to be independent. When God puts
you where you cannot hel pyourselftake
the help he sends and do not fret. 1t is
right to help yourself with both hands
as you can, and with one hand whenyou
cannot use both; but if God bids both
lie folded and still, accept his decision
and remember, ''They also serve who
only stand and wait"
Year: 1879




I was struck with the force Of a
remark made by a prominent edu-
Gator Of our county on the above
subject: Eighty thousand dollars,
at least, said he, 'would required
for one year Of County Supervisor.
Let this amount Of money be ez-
pended in establishing State Normal
Schools for the free training teach
ers, and I am satisfied that the re-
suit viii be more satisfying than
County Supervision.


I heartily concur with the above,
but I would remark that we already
have at least three good Normal
Schools in the State, which would
gladly accommodate one thousand
teachers, Tuition free, for half the
money, and I, for one, would oppose
a movement for Withholding public
patronage from those who are al
ready labOring earnestly in the good
cause, and have been, some Of them,
for many years.


Let Us hear from the teachers on
County Superintendsncy immediate
ly. Those who intend going to the
meeting at Columbus on Jan. IL,
1879, viii, I know, gladly receive
any ideas on the subject shat may be
forthcoming.
Year: 1879

Three gentlemen, members Of the
Rochester Amateur Rife Club, on a re-
cent afternoon were in the town Of
Brighton target-shooting. The distance
was 500 yards; all three were shoot
ing CreedmOOr-rifes. From the firing
point to the target the ground gradually
ascended, so that a small telescope, but
a good one, firmly fixed to a tree, at a
distance Of perhaps thirty feet, made a
fine point for observation. One of the
shooters, while looking through the glass
to mark a shot of one Of his companions,
exclaimed that he saw the ball as it sped
on its mission. The announcement was
received with Incredibly; but one of
the other shooters went to the glass, and
he also saw the ball almost as it left the
gun, and through its whole flight, nearly
the whole line Of its trajectory, until It
struck the target So Interesting and
beautiful was the sight that every shot
was watched by one or other of the GEN
tlemen; and 1t is an actual fact that the
point at which the ball would strike the
target could be seen before the ball
struck 1t was even insisted upon that
the rotary motion Of the ball could be
observed.
Year: 1879

Look after the nutrition the trees.
Some people say that land which will
raise good corn will grow good fruit trees,
which is all right; but they should add
that, like corn, they require regular and
continuous manuring. There are some
parts of the country where corn Can be
successfully grown for half lifetime
without manure. On these soils we need
not manure fruit trees; but in all others
we must, to have good results. This is
particularly essential where trees are
grown in grass, as both the trees and the
grass require food. Where trees are
grown in grass, we prefer tOp-dressing in
June or July; but if It has not been done
then, do il now. Where trees are kept
under clean surface culture, the manure
is of course plowed or narrowed in with
the crop in the spring Of the year. To
know whether trees require manure or
not, ask the leaves. Ifin July they are
of dark rich green, nothing need be
done to them; but ifthey have a yellow
cast, hunger is what IS the matter This,
Of course, is supposing they are not in
tested by borers, in which case they Will
be yellowish in the richest soil.
Year: 1879

LOUISVILLE, July 81.


Editor Herald:


Your correspondent has just returned
from tour through the North, and
having visited many points of interest
of course the proper thing to do is to
write brief account of our journey for
the readers of the HERALD, who, al
though many of them cannot find it
convenient to make such trip, vet
take pleasure in reading of the same.
1t is quite natural there, on sweltering
days, to want to go away, of course
everybody wants to go somewhere or
another, at this season of the year.
Anywhere to relieve the mOnOtony of
present surroundings. A change of
scenery, change of faces, general
change of all around, even if it be but
for a few days. 1t is very beneficial to
poor, weary humanity. Rest and re-
taxation Is what nature seems To re-
quire, and this is the secret of the ma
mia for travel, change of scenery,
strange faces, pleasant introductions,
delightful conversations with all the
pOliteness and courtesy usually extend
ed on such occasions. All, that We
should ever get too well acquainted
with friends To loose sight of such deli
cious politeness and courtesy as is only
too often the case with our dearest
friends. Their presence oft becomes
monOtonOus, just rs the landscape be-
comes so, and we tire of one another
This is proven by the manner in which
stranger is received, or in which a
long absent friend is received, his pres
ence, ut first, is a source of deligt by all
those around him, and he is the hero of
the hour, but after 4 few days, he is but
a commonplace fellow after all, and so
it goes, and so it goes. Hence to those,
who at times, become low spirited and
brood over troubles, (which by the way
are often imaginary Ones) | would say,
take II trip away from your surround
ings occasionally. You ask where should
you go, go any where you can afford to
go, and stay as long as you can or until
you get tired staying, and | venture to
say you will come back feeling better
in more ways than one. There are II
great many beautiful places in Southern
Kentucky where the citizens of that
section can go and find rest, recreation,
relaxation and enjoyment generally.
For instance the Grayson Springs, the
Sulphur Springs, Rough Creek Springs
and many other beautiful and health
full spots where they will not have to
spend vast sums of money as at the
Eastern watering places, where there is
so much fashion and folly, and so little
rest and relaxation. Your correspond
ent took trip this summer purely for
the benefits To be derived from the
same, for the purpose of visiting Niaga-
ra Falls and beholding that great wOn-
der of nature, and travelling over the
great lakes, visiting places of interest in
the North and learning how the people
of those regions compare with people at
home and elsewhere. So Oh the eth
day of July we left Louisville and pro-
ceeded by rail to Cleveland passing
through Cincinnati; of the latter city
we will not say much as it is too near
home, and every body in this vicinity
knows all about 1t, anyhow they know
Year: 1879

Editor Herald:


The late fine rains have reinspired the
farmers with strong hopes of fine corn
and tobacco crops Several persons had
quite lot of grass cut just before the
rains fell it was therefore very much
damaged before it could be taken up.
The frequent showers also greatly inter-
fered with wheat threshing, but owing
to the large number of machines In the
Year: 1879

Winchester Sun: Walter Evans Is the
only man on the Republican State tick
ct who was In the Union army He
was lieutenant, and served ninty days,
and then returned to the bosom Of his
family, covered with the glorious dust
he had kicked up in getting away from
whero the rebels were. Hence. they
call him Colonel
Year: 1879

The vortex smoke rings have been exhibit
ed by Professor Thompson to the British As
sociation. A box about three feet square.
having circular hole about six inches in d.
ameter cut in its front face, and the back
covered by a piece of tightly stretched can
vas or linen, was employed. The vapors of
ammonia and hydrochloric acid were admit
ted to the box, which soon became filled with
the white smoke of chloride of ammonium.
A sharp but gentle tap on the canvas back
drove out puff of the smoke, which trav-
ersed the room in the form of beautiful
ring. So great velocity can be impaired to
these vortex rings that. even when at con-
siderable distance, they are sufficiently effect
i've to extinguish candles
Year: 1879

We are acquainted with daughters whose
snuff-bottles are concealed in their rooms,
where they use the contents constantly, with
out the knowledge of their parents We
have seen at boarding schools girls 90 into
Mysteries when deprived for day or two of
their snuff, and borrow tobacco from the SER
wants as substitute, until they could obtain
their usual stimulant of Scotch or Macaboy,
and We are we'll acquainted with three sisters
beautiful young girls, were it not for the
sallow hue furnishing their complexion-who
are at present under medical treatment for
arrangement of the nervous system and di-
gestive organs, arising from the constant use
Of snuff.-Ananta, Ca, Sunny South.
Year: 1879

NEW YORK Tribune: Stealing a State is
the latest manifestation of enterprise in the


Far West. The scheme seems to be fully
organized. The State to be captured is the
Indian Territory; the thieves are various
citizens of Kansas who are acting as the
agents of several railroads which will be
greatly benefited by the destruction and par
tition of the Indian Territory Between one
and two thousand Of these persons have al
ready passed from Kansas into the Territory,
and are continuing to invade a region where
they have no right to settle, in spite of the
proclamation of the President. 1t is said
that the Capital Of the new Territory, or
State, as these robbers hope soon to make it,
has been chosen, and that they have even
gone out with full outfit for newspaper.
Further emigration is stimulated by the dis
tribution OF lying circulars. assuring the pub
lie that the lands of the Indian Territory are
open to settlement, thus tending to draw
many ignorant persons into the movement.
To appreciate the full enormity of this plot,
it must be remembered that the Indian Ter
ritory is sacredly reserved to the Indian
tribes by the most solemn engagements, of
treaty and of statute, on the part Of the
United States. This forcible raid upon it bv
these railroads is simply an attempt to seize
BY violence what Congress has repeatedly
refused to grant. If this outrage succeeds.
the name of our Government will be made
infamous.
Year: 1879

| He wasn't q man who could be classed
| with tramps, tut ell he was shabby, untidy
! and dead broke. You see, my dear man."
he explained to Girls void street lawyer, Il
come of an excellent family, have worn dia-
monds and broadclo,h, and am in my present
| fix simply because my father wouldn't let me
wed the girl love and ran away. have
concluded to return to him and ask his for
giveness and marry the heiress he has picked
out for me. l need only five dollars. As
soon as return to Troy will forward you
4 cluster diamond pin rs a present. That's
the style of clothes pin l ain.


The lawyer sat right down and wrote him
a check for five dollars, and be wouldn't even
let the repentant young man return thanks
good turn he was only too glad to Go so.
chances to make others happy?


Just so-Heaven bless you-look out for
the diamond pin, said the young man as he
left the office for the bank.


One minute before he presented the check
he was all smiles. One @ninnte after the
cashier had the paper voice was heard say
ing:
Inns? He has no money here! You'd better
jump out O. this or III have you in the cooler
In about three minutes!


The young man jumped. As he went out
be saw the lawyer across the street. but he
never smiled. He placed the check on the
walk, spit on it and descended into barber
shop and asked if they knew of any citizen
who wanted a competent man to take care of
dog and do the marketing for the kitchen.
Year: 1879

A young woman from Tannerville, Ga,
married an elderly widower, but soon found
herself in love with his son. The matter waa
fully discussed and it was decided that the cd
man should procure divorce and let his wife
marry his son. This was accomplished by
the aid Of a svmpathi1ahg Court. Since then
the aged gentleman has married his ex-wife's
mother, and the entire family is happy.
Year: 1879

Take one pint OF hot water add one table,
spoonful ammonia stir well together; with
this solution use little toilet soap, and it
will remove all stains or grease spots from
the finest carpets, without changing the color.
TO remove grease from carpet and restore
its colors. take a handful of crushed soap
bark (Quillaya) to pail of water. Scrub
the spots and sponge the carpet all over.
Year: 1879

[From the Colusa <Cal) SUM-


A gentleman told US the other day that if
barrel with both heads out were placed over q
potato vine, and the earth filled in around the
vine from time to time as it grew, that it could
be filled to the top, and that it would produce
potatoes all the way up; that on kicking the
barrel over it would have bushel or more of
potatoes Who has tried it 4? Who will try it?
Year: 1879

CoNGkEss.-In the Senate yesterday
the consider alton of the Army bill was
resumed and Senator Bayard speaking
on the subject said the power to declare
war, levy supplies and ra So armies rest
ed with Congress alone. The army
must not be used at the polls. S"nator
Maxey spoke to the same etlect.-In the
House 1885 bills were introduced and
referred. This is the largest number OF
bills ever introduced in Congress in one
day. At The evening session OF the
House speeches were made for and
against the repeal of the Federal Elec'
tion law. Many of the bills before the
House yes terday provided for reforms In
the tariff. There were also several bill,
to restore an income tax in some form
The Greenbackers will probably ac
with the Democrats on the Legislative
Appropriation bill and on the Supervis
ors law. The bill introduced in TIN
House on Saturday by Mr. De La Maty
and which he had not carefully exam
iced provided for the issue of SlO00,O0O
600 in greenbacks, to be divided amOnl
several corporations. None of the Green
back people will support it,
Year: 1879

IT is A PITY that Rev. Mr.. Mann will
continue to destroy what good he might
do in the pulpit, by allowing himself to
be led from his text and stray into the
forbidden paths wherein the slanderer is
wont to go; when the truly pious pulpit
orator should have always before his eyes
the gold rule "do unto others as you
would that others do unto you" How
ever nett her Senator Bayard, nor Attor-
nel G eral Pennington, nor the Courts
of our State, nor the juries need pay
any attention to the uttrrances Of on'
who seeks the pulpit from which to shoe
his enveuomed political arrows at tn
backs of honored citizens for the want q
the ability to make himself notorious i
any other way.