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Year: 1874

THE GROWTH OF TREEs.-An interest
ing question relating to the growth of trees


is now being discussed by botanists and
other naturalsts, the point at issue being,
whether the trunks and branches of trees
lengthen except by additions to the ex-
tremity of the growing points. Or, in
other words, whether there is, during
growth, an elongation of wood already
formed. A suit between two mill owners.
last Fall, turned on this question, the legal
height of the water at one mill being fixed
under an order of court, by certain mark
ings on tree trunk, which, it was alleged,
had been raised by the growth of the tree
The court decided that the tree mark had
not been raised, and this is in accordance
with the views, not then expressed, of
Prof Gray, the botanist. He says: I" If
trunks actually lengthen throughout, that
of young tree or sapling should show it
more equivocally than an older one, far
greater proportion of it being in living
state' He recommends that tacks be
driven in the trees in a vertical line, at GER
tain sharply defined distances, so that if
there should be an elongation of the trunk
in growth it may be readily Observed
Comparing a mark ON the tack with eX-
terror marks or with fixed objects may, Or
may not give indications of the truth or
falsity of his views, for the whole body of
the tree might be lifted up by the swelling
of the roots and pressure against rock or
other hard substance. The growth of a
sapling is SO rapid that an unquestionable
elongation, if any, should take place within
six months between any two points in a
critical line.
Year: 1874

Suggested BY the defeat Of the compulsory education bill


in the Senate Of Illinois.
Two figures from the canvas rose,
One child like, earnest, sweet;
The other symbol of the woes
We men and women meet.
sorrowed while by it stood;
The child, with earnest care,
Was shaping for himself in wood,
The cross the man must bear.
And though far from that pictured scene,
Ny memory still retains
That holy child's angelic mien-
That cross he wrought with pains.
The towns of this our noble State,
Show children young and fair,
Who choose as once the Christ-child carved
The cross the man must bear.
Theirs not the cross of sacrifice
To bring worlds release,
But that which loads and stains the life,
Till memory shall cease;
For, finding it already made,
Their future lives to wreck,
The cross of ignorance they take,
And bind upon the neck.
And you whose right it is to take
This heavy cross away,
And free those who through life must bend
Beneath its cruel sway.
Fear lest they cry beneath it's weight,
' We roll the curse on you;
Ye let us choose it, unrestrained,
Now help to bear it too"


Chicago Teacher.
Year: 1874

BAll those who toll and are toiling,
should have their need of praise. hold
it to be the duty of every generation to
remember its bene factors. Men sometimes
think if they had only written Gibbons s
History of the "Decline and Fall" they
could rest satisfied; but say anybody who
has written good book for children, or
any piece of beautiful music, any pathetic
song sung at festivals or funerals whoever
has enjoyed the gifts of genius bestowed
upon him to assauge the asperities of life
deserves to be remembered; not so much
the great discoveries and successes of
literature, but first of all those things
which make the common people happier.
| would give more for one ounce of good
nature than a ton of conscience. Amuse-
ment.l The meanest things in history and
out of it have been done in the name of
conscience. Men have seen blood squirting
under the rack, and bones broken ON the
wheel, too conscientious to be humane
Good nature is benevolent and adapted to
the social wants of man. l would not
even rebuke those who write bad poetry,
because they try to do good. What are
often called frivolitles and mere gayeties
and pleasures call means of grace. say
what life needs now is not so much stern
ness and rigor but more charity, more
gentleness, sweetness, loveab ableness. You
are the children of bare -boned men who
ran conscience to an extreme. The age
made them, the age demanded them
They were a noble race, but it is time that
their children should reclothe themselves
in garments which for temporary reasons
they stripped off. Pleasure % some say,
"Is it not the ruin of young men and
women ?'' say pleasure ought to become
a part of your daily fare, in such way
that people will not have to 60 off and hunt
for pleasure as if it were separate part of
our human life. Let it come everywhere.
He that shall make reformation in these
directions will have true reform.


Henry Ward Beechcr.
Year: 1874

sB Parents are too apathetic in regard to
the manner in which the education of their
children is conducted. There is scarcely
parent but could offer valuable suggestions,
and not teacher, worthy of the name, but
would be glad to receive them. The old
cry against the interference of parents in
school affairs arose partly from thought
lessness of teachers and partly from the
fact that the so-called interference gener-
ally came from the class of parents least
qualified to offer valuable suggestions.
Earnest progressive teachers are always
glad to receive communications from par
ents. Experience has demonstrated the
fact that parents as class will not visit
the school room, and we have ceased to
ask it, but will they not at least communi-
cate through the cheap medium of pen,
paper and leisure moments?
Year: 1874

volley of stones. This was answered by a
roar; but old striped jacket would not
come out. repeated the dose many times;
but it was no go. l then thought he was
so badly hit he could not come out; but
man in tree said he was moving about,
bleeding very much. l could not get to
the tree, for I should have had to creep
through the jungle. At last l was told he
had laid down in very thick clump near
rising bit of sand. I was not inclined to
lose him, and did not like going in at him
in such awful ground. However, after
many attempts to force him out, I sent all
the beaters off, took three of my keepers
with spare guns and walked towards the
rising sand. threw stone after stone into
the clump; but not sound. | moved on,
and when within three yards of the place,
one of my men swore he could see him
under the covert. looked, and looked in
vain; I could see nothing; SO, catching up
my single shell rifle, told my men in
whisper, 81 will 60 on. If put my hand
behind me, one man is to stand fast, with
my double rifle ready, the others to retreat
slowly" 1 moved on about two PAGES,
when thought I saw my friend, and put
my hand behind me, knowing that when
once tiger sees any one move away after
he is discovered he charges at once. Itdid
not take second. l barely got my hand
back on my rifle when the huge beast was
upon me. had to throw my body back
to get my rifle up without its touching
him. The blood and breath from his
mouth spattered all over my face, hands,
and neck. But, by Gods goodness, was
steady, and pulled as he came on. The
shell entered the brow just over the eye,
burst in the brain, and literally blew his
skull to pieces. He fell dead, with his
formidable paws not four inches from my
feet. l thanked God and sat down, when
yell from all the beaters (some 300) made
me more refreshed. Thus ended one of
the most glorious days sport have ever
had.-Frons the american Sportsman.
Year: 1874

The idea of adopting the compulsory edu-
cation system grows popular with the Ameri-
can people just in proportion as their love of
liberty and the free institutions of Repub
lcan government decreases. 1t has been
said by an able writer, that cit will take
but about one more generation, at the pres
ent rates of progress, to convert the United
States Republic into a Monarchy" When
we quietly submit to having our children
taken from our care by the iron hand of
law, and treated as a public Director sees
fit, we will then think that that one genera
ton has about passed away, and we have but
little further to go to find despotism. The
Los Angeles Herald expresses our senti-
ments and opinions of the crack Drained ad-
vocates of this system, when it says


"They are not content with providing
public schools where tuition may be had
without cost. The advocates of parental
government propose that the State shall
step into the family, and overturning the
authority of the parent, dictate how and
when his children shall be educated. AS if
we had not officers enough. and Inquisto-
rial Board of Inspectors and Truant Officers
is provided for, and fines and penalties are
denounced against any one who may, in
the opinion of these inquisitors, fail to give
their children the proper education. So far
as compulsory education has been tried in
this country it has proved failure, and we
are confident it must fail in any but des-
potc government. There where the theory
is that the people belong to the government.
it may do; but here where we act on di-
rectly contrary idea and hold that the gov
ernment belongs to the people, they will be
slow to allow school officials to interfere with
the family manag cement"
Year: 1874

print for general circulation with their names thereto. If it were otherwise, irre- sponsible men, for a few dollars, could procure the printing of posters and circu- lars full of falsehood, efecting irrepara- ble damage to good men, and the latter be without any means of redress save that of revenge, which would involve a violation of law, and then they could but damage the hide of one without credit or reputa- ble character. Even should a man or number of men have printed and signed by themselves 8 document, distinctly avowing full responsibility for it's con tents, the printer and publisher would still be responsible. The law will not per init man to freely use his gun or knife to the unlawful injury of another, nor will it in like manner permit him to use his type and paper.

 Our course ia this canvass has been sat- isfactory to cuTself and also perfectly up right in every manner or form which the strictest moralist or perfect judge can esti- mate it, with the minutest facts of it laid before him.
Year: 1874

DELIEVING I'll A T GOVERNMENT ID is a growth and that we have arrived at that state in which change is necessary and can be effected in our Territorial Gov ernment, I feel it my duty to take the field for the accomplishment of this purpose. The ignorance the General Government has shown as to our condition and neceS- sites, and disregard of our rights as men, places the position of the ordinary Dele (beggar) to Congress from this Territory too low to be worthy the dignity of an American citizen. 1 repeat the following platform of my earnest convictions:

 Local self government should not only be given as an inherent right to all loyal citizens, but urged upon them as the only means for the protection of free govern ment.

 Millions, or all that is needed from the National Treasury, to defend our people in their inIereut rights, and nothing for the establishment of any species of com mercial monopoly.

 |" He that would not work should not eat"

 I announce myself as a candidate for Delegate to Congress at the ensuing No vember election, conditioned that all votes cast for me shall be considered instructions to demand the right of home selt-govern- ment, and that perfect protection to our people which can only be secured by Trans-Continental Railway passing through our Territory, which would save millions to the United States Treasury by it's construction.

 Should the intelligence Of the Territory indorSe this sentiment by their votes, I have no doubt the truth and righteousness of our cause will lead us to immediate suc- cess. "In the conflict for freedom, it is not numbers or cunning that conquers, but rather daring, discipline and judgment combined, and tempered with the con- densed fire of faith and intrepid valor." It is only through suffering that men unite for earnest public action. It seems to me we have suffered enough, and the moment has arrived for action. To waste our ener- gies in private and sectional strife, with no purpose on our part but sending a beggar to a Congress that does not furnish itself the means to understand our necessities or condition, is simply filling useless and degraded place. The whole matter is in your hands, and I simply urge your earnest and sincere action.

 ltd CHAS. TRUMBULL HAYDEN.
Year: 1874

Now that the election is about over, the people can turn their attention to mlnding their own business, getting up social parties, weddings and other cheerful doings. The campaign has in some respects been rather acrimonious, but not so much so as four years ago. Whoever is defeated, the world will move on about the same as heretofore, and if unfit men are elected by the people to ad minister our public business, the people deserve to suffer for it.
Year: 1874

WE regret very much to learn that w. A. McDermott, wagon master for O.. Buckalew, was accidentally shot and wounded, though not severely, at Camp Grant last Sunday. He was sitting on the counter of the post traders store when a man came in and handed pistol in the scabband to the clerk, and just as Mir McDermott got of the counter, the pistol slipped from the scabbaad, fell on the floor, was discharged, and the ball went through his arm and lodged in his neck The post surgeon extracted the ball and the wounds are not regarded as very dangerous. Since the above was put in type, later advices are received that MT. McDermott will be about his business in few days.
Year: 1874

IT is newspaper report that the force of the General Land office has been so re- duced by the action of the last Congress, that the work of the year is far behind People whose business is not transacted with that promptness they expect, will understand the cause.
Year: 1874

/ see in a paragraph going around tell
ing Of a girl who fell out of window
while listening to serenade. This re-
minds me of Peter Lambs adventure
down our way a year or two ago. He
was serenading one OF the Metcalf girls,
and she was leaning out of the window,
with shutters bowed so that he could not
see her. Lambs little tune contained
one high note, and he struck it suddenly
and with such terrible force that it made
her Jump She lost her foothold, fell
out. and described half somersault,
one foot hitting Mr.. Lamb squarely in
the face, aud the other smashing in the
TOP Of his guitar, Simply calculating
"Gosh" he leaped up from the gutter
and fed, under The impression that old
Metcalf had thrown a bedstead at him,
while Lueretia picked the catgut aud
brass wood from her toes, twisted up her
hack hair and went into the house.
Lamb stopped visiting her, and last year
he married the widow Jones who has
four children and a cow-hck. - Adz
1deler.
Year: 1874

LOCAL OPTION CONVERT One of the strongest
friends of license in Auburn heretofore, has sud
denly become converted to the cause of no.
license, and this is how it came about 1t must
first be known that he keeps a stable and his
widespread reputation as liberal caterer to tn.
weary equine causes many from the country to
rest and ieed their teams at his managers; Will
they attend to the business of their errand. Re
Gently he employed new hostler and it SC
happened that about the time this new hanr
entered upon his duties two gentlemen from
,he coRntry came in. and though from opposit,
directions, each drove a horse similar in ap
pearance to the other, and their vehicles, it is
said, were enough alike to be kin. On driving
up the new hostler was prompt in extricatne
the quadrupeds, and soon had them supplied
with a sufficient quantity Of nutritious prov nder
ALI went well Until evening, when countrymel
uumber one asked for his team The hostlel
being little uncertain about wnich horse be.
onge to him. and being delicate about asking
conclude, d to lead out the first horse he came to-
tnd hitch him to the handyest buggy thinking
If he made n mistake. the owner of course would
tell him. But the owner, it seems was not in
condition to know much about horses and bug
gies and the result was he drove off with the
other mans vehicle. Couutrymsn number two,
IN due time, came around, ordered his hors
htched, and happily unconscious of who's
buggy he was riding in, started for home. All
passed off nicely until he had driven several
miles, when the fresh air had sufficiently effected
ais eyes so as to enable him to open them, he
discovered the mistake. He Immediately headed
COR town, hurting anathemas at the hostler
forever communicating him from his fellow
ship with horses. On arriving at the stable, he
ound the boss talking in favor of license. II
dark; and when that boss returned ut two
1'clock the next morning, from the country.
where he had been to take number ones buggy
and get the vehicle which properly belonged To-
number two, and found 1t the exact cause OF
the mistake and his trouble he receded from he
previously expressed opinion, declared tina
saloon keepers were blks, and the law allowing
them license u hnmbng.
Year: 1874

IRoT OUT YOUR CHICKENS. --Dake is response
BILE for the statement that he has pullet cross
between the black Spanish and Dominick, now
about five months old, which has laid about
three dozen eggs and is now setting on twenty
two OF her own poduction, which, il all goes
veil will hatch or about the last of this
month. He thinks it will be rarity to see six
month pullet with brood of her own offspring
and if any can beat it, he would like to know
where they were raised, aud the breed of the
fowls. We have no notion of doubling Mr.
Dake s veracity, but it does seem to be rather a
" fowl story
Year: 1874

THE Placer argus IS putting on considerable
airs over the fact that new chair factory has
been started in its midst The editor must love
very dearly to sit downs. 4. Stock Report.
We will do the Arg'tS the justice to state that
it did not say there was a chair factory in this
county but suggested that such an enterprise
would prove good investment, which, no doubt
it would as we have all the necessary facilities


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fer the manufacture of such articles, both con-
venient and abundant
Year: 1874

PUBLIC OPINIoN.-The press is regarded as
the reflector of public sentiment, should not
be so in the broadest acceptation of the term.
When paper undertakes to give expressions
to what the public feeling may be on any par
ticuar subject, it ought to strive to reflect pub
lie sentiment correctly. But to say that the
paper must be governed and controlled by the
sentiment of its patrons or the public general
ly, is altogether mistake. It is right to re-
spect public opinion, but where that is wrong
the paper which will not combat it tor the pur-
pose Of correcting error is recreant to its trust
One Of the most important duties of journalism
is to assal error whether it be in an individual
or the whole public, and any apology for honest
effort is in open hostility to that Independent
impartial action which alone makes the press
powerful We do not strive to please, but to
be truthful, impartial and interesting. We are
afraid of the man, the woman, the preacher
the editor or the teacher who merely strives to
please The editor who only strives to please
finds in this excuse deadener to thrught
The minister who strives to please may secure
an increase OF salary; but to please is not to
harrow up the soil so good seeds can hide there
in, take root and bear good fruit. Striving to
please is but greasing the track to editorial
puerility.-Aualanche
Year: 1874

WRITER in Science Gossip gives curious
instance of sagacity in parrot. A lighted
cigar happened to fall just under the door OF
the birds cage The fumes soon attracted ner
attention. and she instantly set about abatlnR
the nuisance. Taking small cup Of cold ten
which was in the cage, the bird poured the
contents on the burning end Of the Cigar and
extinguished It. ase5
Year: 1874

THE AFRICANS DOMESTIC AFFECTION
As subject. the African savage has no loyalty;
he pays taxes simply from fear; and so it is
with his religion. But, as with q higher race,
the holy and virtuous sentiment of loyalty il
exalted to the religious sentiment, so the car
dinal virtue of the savage-domestic virtue
extends beyond the limits of life and the visible
world. Among civilized nations we find OK.
amples of maternal and filial love which can.
not be surpassed, but it would be incorrect to
say that with US relations always love one an.
other. In savage life it is very different; the
members of the same family, or even of the
same clan, are united by a strange fidelity. To
others they may be treacherous, dishonest, bar
barous, but to one another they are affection
ate and true. The African loves those who
belong to his family, and this affection does not
perish with the life of those on whom it is be-
slowed When man dies he is often buried
in the house where he was accustomed to dwell.
His relatives do not think of him as worm
eaten body. but as an aerial soul that fits aronnd
VuSuA Ouu nOOPo tuOku OOWPOuy. OlCu lucy
set aside something for him to eat. or bowl
of palm wine; for they believe that the food
has soul or essence of which the spirit par
takes while the body of the food decays. just
as the body of the man decays. If you tell an
African that the souls of the dead are far away,
he will shake his head and smile with superior
wisdom, and tell you of visions he has seen in
the night, and of sounds that have fullen on his
ears. Besides, does he not know that the loved
ones are around him? Does he not feel that
that they are there? He suffers not any soi-
tude, for when he has no human companion,
the spirits of the dead are by his side, and he
sings to them of his sorrows and his joys.
Such is the religion of the savage-not the
mercenary worship of the gods-but the love
of his kinsmen that are dead, his faith in their
presence, and his constant communion with
their shades. and his tender offerings-London
Times.
Year: 1874

BOGUS MoLAssEs.-Scientifc authorities
have of late directed attention to the fact that
large quantities of bogus and adulterated syr-
ups are being sold for genuine molasses. These
nostrums are said to be largely composed of
sawdust, paper, rags. and starch, chemically
treated with poisonous acids. tits well known
to chemists that sulphuric acid has magical
effect upon woody fibre, such as found in. fax
and cotton. Therefore linen and cotton rags
furnish the most productive source of the prin-
cipal Ingredient of the manufactured syrup.
Rags suitable for the purpose can be bought
from four to six cents per pound, and muriatic
acid is q cheap chemical; 80 the manufacturing
of these articles into marketable syrup cannot
fail to be very profitable enterprise. The de-
lectable compound is made in two large estab-
lishments in New York, and also to great ex.
tent in Chicago, Boston aad New Orleans.


To detect the bogus syrup it is only necessa
ry to use tannin as test; and as there is con-
siderable tannin in ordinary table tea, make Q
strong cup of green or black tea. and pour into
it tea-spoonfal of the suspected molasses
The muriatic acid, if there be any in the molas-
ses will at once unite with the tannin and turn
the tea into black dirty looking liquid that no
one would like to drink even if it were whole
some. 1t will of course be rejected when it is
known to be- poisonous, as it must needs be
when muriatic or sulphuric acid are used in ito
manufacture. .-..


The public is also swindled IN an article of
artificial honey, made of cotton and linen rags
chemically treated with sulphuric acid and
thickened with corn starch. It is said also that
sugar made by boiling down the bogus sugar
syrup is extensively used in the manufacture of
confectionery, and thus the little children are
poisoned with oil of vitriol at time when their
delicate systems can i'll sustain its deleterious
efects.-Lancaster, Pa. Intelligencer.