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Year: 1878

The most difficult province of
friendship is giving advice. 1t
should, if possible, be so contrived
that our friend may perceive our
advice is given him, not so much
to please ourselves as to his own
advantage. Therefore we find no
difficulty in advising our friends to
go to the T store to buy their gro
ceries and wines as we are sure it
will be to their advantage. 4S and
so Spring street.
Year: 1878

Attorney General Deven's decision that
letters-patent are void when issued to two
or more persons, of whom only one is the
real inventor, will create widespread anxi


ETY. and CONSERVATION throughout the coun-
try for, if not reversed by the courts, it


will invalidate between 10000 and $4,000
patents now in force, and thereby intiict
serious damage, if not absolute financial


ruin, on the holders. To properly under
stand the scope and bearings of the Attor-
ney-G Generals ruling, it is necessary to
know that at least one third Of our most
valuable and popular inventions emanate
from the brains of struggling mechanics
and others who do not possess the funds
requisite to construct working model,


pay fees and secure patent. The course
usually pursued by men thus situated is
to purchase the cooperation of some mon
eyed acquaintance who supplies the de-
sired amount of ready cash, and, as secu-
rity for his loan is represented on the face
of the patent as being part inventor OF the
device or article. In order to do this, the
persoti VIE furnishes the money must
qualify that he is one of the inventors, thus
clearly committing perjury under technl-
cal construction of the law. It is estimated
at the Patent Office that fully 100 cases
weekly for years past come under this head
ALI of which are now pronounced void
by the legal adviser of the Government.
Year: 1878




The most extraordinary instance of pluck
and endurance, combined with miracu
lous escape from horrible death by suffo-
cation or starvation, recently transpired at
Grizzly Flat, naer Iowa Hill, Placer county.
California. An old man, known as Grizzly
Brown, while at work in his mine, was
overwhelmed and buried by cave of the
mine. He was tightly shut in seventy-ffve
yards from daylight, with scarcely a hope
that be would be missed and search made,
as his mine was quite distance from any
human habitation, with not a mouthful of
food and only half bottle of whisky for
drink, and no person or thing from which
to look for assistance save his pick and
shovel, which, fortunately as it proved for
him, were buried with him. He began the
almost hopeless task of digging himself
out. Fortunately the earth proved soft and
easy to work in, and finally, after having
been entombsd for three days, with nothing
to sustain life but the friendly bottle of
whisky, he reached the surface, completely
exhausted from his long fast, but with
strength enough remaining to reach a place
where he could get nourishment. Score
one for whisky.
Year: 1878

There passed down on the train the 9TH
er day an aged but smart looking lady, be-
tween sixty and seventy years of age, hav-
ing with her little child about two years
of age, whose dark complexion unmistake-
ably betokened Indian origin, and naturally
excited some curiosity. She was a widow,
with an only son living in Connecticut.
Her son grew to be young man, and,
filed with a love Of adventure, he forsook
the parental roof and came west. His ro-
wings at last led him to Bismarck, Dakota
Territory, where he became interested
with Indian traders, and finally married
rhe daughter of chief the fruit of the
union being one child. At length in an
engagement with the hostiles the young
man was killed. The sad news in due
time reached his mother. She was almost
disconsolate in her grief. With true ma
ternal affection she at once resolved to
search for her sons child, and, if possible,
find in it an object upon which she might
bestow her care and motherly love. Forth
with she journeyed to Minnesota. The
difficulties in the way formed no barrier to
her New England energy. Her diligent in
quiries along the Northern Pacific railroad
brought to her acquaintance man who
had known her son. For $50 he offered to
find the squaw who had been her sons
wife. Without going into the details of
the search it is sufficient to say that the
tribe of Indians was found and with it the
squaw and her child. When the lady first
saw her child she thought she could dis
cern IN it resemblance to her son, but
when the child was in the midst of a num-
ber of Indian children, it was hard to dis


Germ much difference. Nevertheless the
mother of the mother of the dushy little
half-breed was bent on having her sou
brought up under the gentler influences of
Connecticut civilization, and she quieted
her compunctions of barteriDg in human
flesh by the exgencies of the case and the
gift Of six sacks of -four to the bereaved
Indian mother. The old lady departed
with her new treasure, as happy as a boy
with a new toy. She fondled the little boy
with indescrlbable affection, and the little
red responded by making his doting grand
mother buy him all the peaches and ap-
pies that the train boy offered, The pic
ture of youth and old age has seldom
more romance in couple than was here
presented. It will not be surprising one
of these days to hear of this cultivated lit
tie savage pulling with the Harvard crew.
Year: 1878

Wait not till the little hands are at rest
Ere you fill them full of flowers
Wait not for the crown1ng tuberose
To make sweet the last sad hours:
But while in the busy household band,
Your darlings still need your guiding hand,
Oh, fill their liyes with sweetness!
Wait not till the little hearts are still,
For the loving look and phrase;
But while you gently chide a fault
The good deed kindly praise,
The word you would speak beside the bier
Falls sweeter far on the living ear;
Oh, fill young lives with sweetness!
All! what are kisses On clay cold lips
To the rosy mouth we press,
When our wee one flies to her mothers arms,
For loves tenderest caress?
Let never a worldly bauble keep
Your heart from the joy each day should reap,
Circlng young lives with sweetness.
Give thanks each morn for the sturdy boys,
Give thanks for the fairy girls;
With dover of wealth like this at home,
Would you rifle the earth for pearls?
Wait not for death to gem loves crown,
But daily shower life's blessings down.
And fill young hearts with sweetness.
Remember the homes where the light has fed
Where the rose has faded away;
And the love that glows in youthful hearts,
Oh, cherish il while you may!
And make your home garden of flowers,
Where JOY shall bloom through ehildhood's hours
And fill young lives with sweetness.


Christian Register.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-The Presi-
dent and all the members of the cabinet
occupied the Presidents room in the
Senate wing Of the capitol, about two
hours this afternoon, but left the capitol
soon after an extension Of the session had
been ordered. A large number of bills
were signed by tide President while at
the capitol, after submitting them as usual
for the examination Of the heads of the
respective departments concerned. Among
them was the bill to reorganize the life
saving service.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, June 1S.--The repre-
sentatives of the tobacco manufacturers
here, owing to the near close of Congress,


have concluded to allow the bill to lie in
the Senate until December when they
expect to press it forward with full conf
dence OF success, with April l as the time
Tor the reduced rate to take effect. This
action is taken in concert with the suc-
cessful managers Of the bill in Congress.
Year: 1878

BABY's INFLUENcE.-No man who
las not tried it understands how
restful it is to play with the baby
In the civilization Of our time
one of the commonest wants IS
something to beguile the time OF
one set of men, or while away the
cares of another set, from cares OF
business or politics or whatever
the ordinary work may be. 10
this numerous class, including both
the wcaried and the bored, we say
"Play with the baby" Not the
baby in arms, but the young ami
NAL man when it has arrived at
the age which in it's life matches
the time when puppy gamDois
foollishly, or the kitten plays with
it's tail. Who can tell how mucn
we miss by not knowing how TO
"play with the baby?" We are
always thinking that children are
noisy and rough, that they make
impertinent remarks, and leave
doors open, or bang them. just
so; but this is exactly why so
much pleasure is to be got out OF
them, if we try to rise to a COM
prehension of their nature and
feelings. It is not their fault II
| they are disagreeable to us, but
our own fault, and misfortune, too,
if we are dull TO all the beauty
and loveliness Of their charming
tricks and follies. Some unhappy
beings never know real childhood,
and they lcse great deal of lnno-
| cont pleasure in consequence.
Year: 1878

Among the hills of New England lived
Mr.. and Mrs. X. They were happily
married and had a fine family of children
among them an only daughter-the idol Of
her family. She was beautiful in form and
face, lovely in manners, affectionate and
self-sacriticing in disposition, of sparkling
intelligence, though without the higher
culture of town and school life.


At a very tender age her affections were
won by Il young man whose habits were
not the best he was addicted to drink.
Her people counseled her not to keep his
company, and she, with wisdom and decis-
ion superior to her years. acted upon
their advice.


A year or two passed by, and another
gentleman, not so many years her senior,
but with more culture and exceptionally
good bits-bcing both moral and indus
trious-iirst admired and then loved her
with all the ardor of his great nature, and
she as tenderly loved him in return.


lie asked her hand in marriage; but if
she married him she must leave her native
town to be with him. To this her fond
parents could never give their consent.
With self sacrificing regard for them, she,
after severe struggle with her affections,
yielded, as before, to their wishes.


Time passed on. She could not forget
the man who had so thoroughly and hon
estly won her heart. She longed to be
his.


A gentleman of property sought her ac-
quaintance and her heart. Her father
wished her to love and marry him Lore
him she could not. HARRY him she did.
But she was miserably unhappy. Her
marriage was to her red-hot cage from
which she longed in vain to escape.


Her nervous system became shattered
disease preyed upon her lovely form.
Fever of a typhoid type set in and her
physician pronounced her case hopeless
Her father and mother were frantic and
in despair. Her mind was on her former
lover, who was still unmarried. She
would call for him with all the power of
her feeble voice, 80 my dear Mr.. IL,
my dear. my dearest one." And in her
delirium she would call for him, my
dear Mr.. Il. Why does he stay from
mep Will he never Gomez"


Her husband, father and mother stood
by her side. 1t was perfectly heart-rend-
ing to hear her shrek in piteous cries for
one she loved but could not see. Specta-
tors burst into tears, and, sick at heart,
turned away from the wretched scene of
death and grief


AS death was approaching they sent for
Mr.. H. But it was too late for him
to reach her before her death. She died
muttering in her delrium, He will
never come. Oh! he will never come.
He will never come


o, how her parents wished they had al
lowed her so reasonable request. In
vain they sought for solace every year in
budding spring at the grave where lay all
that was left Of the precious form. Hands
were wrung and bitterest tears were shed
in vain. But pardon was sought from the
God the sainted daughter had learned to
love. And though neither father or
mother were ever assured that it was
granted, yet we will hope that the prayer
of the daughter, Lay not this sin TO their
charge" was not breathed in vain.
March 90 1873.
Year: 1878

man, and he had the opportunity of start
ing fair and even with the world at least.


Sara was not the only one down whose
cheeks ran tears that dav-tears of joy and
thankfuness.


And it all came about. Hiram says to-
day, because my Sara kept up her heart so
well was thankful to Heaven for all its
mercies. and made the best she could of
our one pumpkin.
Year: 1878

A London paper says that while
the monkey of an organ grinder was
quietly sitting upon bank in full
costume, a terrier dog made q dash
at him. The monkey awaited the
onslaught with such immovable
tranquility that the dog was non
plussed, and stopped short within q
few feet to reconnoitre. Both ami
mails stared steadily at each other,
but the dog finally recovered from
his surprise, and was about to make
a spring. AT this juncture the
monkey lifted his hat by way of a
salute. This was too much for the
dog. His tail dropped, and he ran
away. Such imperturbable cool.
ness suggested that the monkey
would be an unsafe antagonist.
Year: 1878

The facilities of the HERALD steam
Printing House for doing job work are not
surpassed in California outside OF San


Franclsco and Sacramento. All work en-
krusted to us will be executed with neat


less and dispatch at the lowest living
tates
Year: 1878




To KEEP IVORY HANDLES WHITE.-The
whiteness may be restored to ivory handles as
follows: Wash with soaped flannel and
luke-warm water; then wipe very dry; soak
them occasionally in alum water that has
been boiled, and allowed to cool let the ham
dies lie for one hour in this; then remove
them and brush them we'll (say with a nail
brush y after this take clean linen towel,
dip it in cold water, squeeze it out, and while
wet wrap it around the handle, leaving them
to dry gradually, as if dried too rapidly out of
the alum water the handles will be injured.


The USE oFSALERATUs DISCOURAGED
Inc Tree use OF OF saleratus. so much consum-
ed in bread, is excessively injurious to the
human system. 1t is particularly liable to
induce muscular prostration or paralysis,
and is sure to injure the digestive organs.
OF course, it is most fatal to children, whose
delicate organization is more sensitive than
that OF grown persons.


KEROSENE FLAMEs.-Kerosene flames are
readily extinguished by throwing woolens
over them, thus sitting them. But woollens
are not always in the kitchen, where kero-
sene accidents are most likely to occur. Flour
is recommended as substitute. Thrown
upon the flames it quickly deadens them by
absorbing the fluid.


FRENCH MUsTARD.-The ingredients FREQ
uently employed in making French mustard
are aonr of mustard, a little dried mint, or
any other herb of that kind, and little salt.
These ingredients are mixed with the sweet
must of wine. Vinegar maybe used instead
OF the must, but in this case the best white
wine vinegar must be procured.


POTATOES A LA DELMoNIco.-Cut the
potatoes with vegetable cutter into small
balls, about the size of a marble; put them
in stew pan with plenty of butter and a
good sprinklng of salt; keep the sauce pan
covered, and shake occasionally until they
are quite done, which will be in about an
hour.


ROLLED JELLY CAKE.-One cupful sugar,
one cupful -four, four eggs (white and yolks
beaten seperatey,) two teaspoosful baking
powder. Bake in dripping pan. When
Year: 1878

done turn the cake out upside down on a
towel. Spread with jelly or icing and roll up
casefully; it will not break.


To SOFTEN WATER.-Tard waters are
rendered very soft and pure, rivalng distilled
water, by merely boiling two ounce phial,
say in kettleful of water. The carbonate of
lime and any impurities will be found adher-
ing to the phial. The water boils very much
quicker at the same time.


OYSTER CAKEs.-Boil the oyster-plant un-
til it can be mashed with spoon, scraping
each piece carefully before cooking; mash
through sive. Beat eggs very light, in the
proportion of one egg 80 teacupful of Vege-
table; beat well together, forming balls, with
well-foured hands, and fry brown.


OIL OUT OF WooLEN.-You can get a bot
tie or barrel of oil off and carpet or woolen
stuff, by applying dry buckwheat plentifully
and faithfully. Never put water to such a
grease spot, or liquid of any kind.
Year: 1878

In filling the pot in which winter flowers
are to be potted, mistake is very often made
at theIvery commencement. Many think that
the hole in the bottom of the pot furnishes
sufficient drainage. 1t is true that it does for
some plants which are not over-sensitive to
an over-supply of water, but for many of the
more susceptible kinds it is necessary to place
afew pieces of broken crockery or brick in the
bottom, especially when the pots are deep.
And after the pot is filled with properly pre-
prepared soil, ,iput in, in the proper manner,
the good work is often spoiled by the mode
of watering. Too many water with the idea
that it is nothing but water which sthe plants
need. II the water can pass freely through
the soil it opens small orifces through which
the air can circulate, and in this way gives
vigorous growth. Little and often is a good
rule for some plants, while others are seldom
injured by too much. If the water remains
even for short time on the surface of the
earth in the pot you may rest assured that
there is something wrong either in the soil or
drainage, and often in both. A porous, open
soil, with large percentage of well rotted
compost and sand is indispensable to the
proper growth of plants.in pots, and without
the necessary trouble is taken to secure it the
attempt to grow plants will fail of even med
ium success.-PhSlGdelphia Press.
Year: 1878

From the above it will be seen that the
cooked potatoes greatly increased the butter
without adding as much to the volume OF milk
as the raw ones, which made the milk of
thin and watery appearance.-Agricultural
Gazette.
Year: 1878

THE QUEEN DECLARES THAT THE GOVERNMENT is


STRIVING TO MAKE PEACE-DANGER STILL I'M


MINENT


Queen Victorias speech. which was read yesterday
at the opening of the British Parliament, expressed
q strong desire for peace but said that contingen-
cies may arise which would render it necessary for
England to take precautionary measures. Parlia-
rnent would accordingly be asked to vote money
for military and naval purposes. In the
debate Oh the address Lord Beaconsfeld
made what was termed brilliant but evasive
speech. " He and Lord Salisbury both denied that
there was discord in the Cabinet, and declared that
it was the intention of the Government to defend
British interests, regardless Of those of Turkey.
Year: 1878

THE Eastern journals, more particu-
larly those in the interest of the boot
and shoe manufacturers, are strenuously
advocating three reforms in the method
of doing business the coming season: :
First, a shortening of terms of
credit; second, that the practice of
dating bills ahead be discontinued !;
third, that drummers should not be sent
West so early'and in such large num-
bers." We are told, with regard to the
first of these, as summarized by the Bos-
ton journal of Commerce, the feeling in
its favor is 30 strong and SO widespread
that it will undoubtedly culminate in a
trade meeting at the exchange, in which
some concerted action will be taken. As
to the practice of dating ahead, the
Journal goes on to say: "Some large
houses avow their intention of refusing
to submit to it the coming season, even
if their refusal necessitates giving up
business. Some of the largest losses
during the past two or three months
have been incurred on account of bills
dated ahead, which have enabled some
Western and Southern jobbers to be in
debt at one time for goods of two sea
sons"
Year: 1878

General in the army of the Union during
our civil war, and who was killed in the
Franco-German war, has brought action
against her husband to recover an an
nuity settled upon her by Mr.. Heneage
before their marriage in September,
1876. The plaintiff and her husband
lived together for several months after
the marriage and then separated, and
from the time of the separation the plain
tiff alleged that no portion of the an
nuity had been paid to her. The de-
fendant alleged that the plaintiff, before
her marriage with him, had falsely rep
resented that she was in receipt of con-
siderable pension during widowhood,
and he therefore claimed that the an
nuity was frauduleutly obtained. The
Court held that, as the defendant at the
time of marriage held such position at
the British Embassy at Berlin that he
could have found out every particular
in relation to his intended wife, it was
his own fault if he did not discover the
fact which he now alleged. The defense
was therefore unsustainable.
Year: 1878

AN Iowa deaf-mute has invented a
novel FIRE escape. 1t is a cap or turban
to be placed on the head and fastened
securely under the chin. 1t contains
enough material to form small balloon,
and when inflated looks like a balloon.
1t is so arranged that when placed on
the head in its collapsed state, the air
can enter it underneath and expand it.
In case of danger it is adjusted firmly
on the head, and the wearer jumps
boldly from the window of the burning
building, the air instantly rushes into
the turban, swells it into a balloon, and,
buoyed by it, the wearer comes down SO
gently as to strike the ground with little
force. The great danger of the useful
invention in seaboard cities would be
that in case of gale the jumper might
be carried out to sea and lost WASH
ington Post.
Year: 1878

THE well-known English medical
paper, the Lancet, speaks thus nnkindly
of the domestic cat: Apart from the
mischief that these creatures must do by
lying upon your young children for
warmth and suhocating them, they are
by no means to be depised as enemies.
When excited or stirred to anger, it il
more easy to defend the body from the
direct attack of a dog than to repel the
sly and sudden onslaught Of a cat. 1t is
also, n mistake to suppose that there il
no danger in the bite or scratch of one
of the animals. There have been abund
ant and melancholy proofs of the peri
of contracting hydrophobia from cats
This should be borne in mind.
Year: 1878

The State jewels which are to be ex-
hibited in the French Exposition are to
be secured in burglar and fire defy
ing safe twelve feet deep, ten fet square,
cemented, with double iron door and
pipes 10 food in case of FIRE. The jewels
are 10 be exhibited in decorated glass
case, which is 30 arranged as to be let
down into the safe as soon as the show
closes for the day, and covered with a
weighty trap of iron, upon which two
watchmen will have their beds.
II is a question whether human inge-
nuity ever invented anything which
human rascality could not circumvent
and it is possible this famous safe may
yet be cleared of all its contents by ex
pert Partisan thieves.
Year: 1878

ACCORDING to a paper lately read be-
fore the Paris Academy of Science,
cholera appears on all geological forma-
tions, but its development and propaga-
ton depend largely on the physical ag-
gregation Of the ground, its permeability
for air and water, and the variable
quantity Of water it contains. The par
tisans Of the common doctrine always
suppose specific infectious substance or
cholera germ, which is propagated from
place to place by human communica-
tioaas, not by the atmosphere.
Year: 1878

draI last night has rarely been
seen in New York. Fully


twenty thousand tickets were
taken by the gatekeepers. From
half-past seven until ten O'Clock


not a foot Of unoccupied ground
could be found in the vast en-


closure, and the ladies in atten-
dance on tables were in some
cases wedged up against the
side of the stalls and unable TO
move foot away without i'm
minent danger of being carried
along by the surging stream of
people. A lady of some inch
es and ounces declared on her
honor. to a little knot Of SYM
pathising friends who were ar
ranging her dress for her when
she got out of the cathedral, that
from the time she entered until
she left she had not put a foot
on the ground. The receipts
for admission alone, it is thought,
must reach $4,000. RADIx.