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Year: 1874

A TRAVELLING CoLLEGE.-A brilliant
idea is evolved out of the brain-pan of
down-east reformer, who is dissatisfied
with the semi-monastic character of our
American colleges, and proposes what
he calls a Steamship college" He
would fit up frst-class steamer with all
the appliances necessary to make it an
institution of learning, and would take
on board as many pupils as it would ac-
commodate, and set out for some distant
land. Each trip would constitute a
term, and there would be four trips a
year, each to a new part of the world
Actual observation, assisted and guided
by books and competent instructors,
would constitute the principal part Of
the curriculum of this floating school,
and the latest developments of science
and the languages and history and act.
ual condition of the countries visited
would be the main object of study.
Year: 1874

system OF taxation is onerous and unjust the
taxpayers admit it and listen eagerly when
kepubl:oan speakers declare for change.
Taxpayers are crying out against the law which
not only taxes their real estate, but also taxes
the mortgages resting upon said real estate,
thus making them pay two taxes on the same
property. To illustrate: Suppose you own
real estate worth $4,000; you find it necessary to
borrow $2500, payment of which you secure by
mortgage Under the present law, you are
required to pay tax of 3S cents on the 800
on the $4,000 at which your property is assessed,
and the same rate upon the $25OO which you
have borrowed. You are really worth but
$2500 because you owe $2500 on your land.
You pay tax however on $500, being the
value of your property and the amount of
mortgage against it.


Loan Associations, which contain the savings
OF working men, are also taxed and the bur
den falls upon those who borrow the dues.
The law makes you pay tax twice-on what
you own and what you owe. Such law is
abominable.


The stigma upon the poor man implied 10
the law for the assessment and collection
of taxes we have already referred to. 1t will
not take the affidavit of any man, no matter
how exalted his charac ter may be, unless he
own real estate. If he is too poor to hold real
estate he is too poor to be believed on his oath.
Such law is reproach to our statute books.


The Republican party stands pledged to q
reform in all these measures, imposed upon us
by Democratic Legislature.
Year: 1874

WHERE'S HIS CLARION VoIcE.-Whats
become of the " Delaware Plow Boy "?-"only
Biggs of Delaware. Has the salary grab
spiked his guns? They tell a good joke in
Middletown on the great champion Of cheap
matches. Some time ago he and another citizen
each bought bunch Of fish from a cart in the
street. Mr.. Biggs's was an assorted lot for
which he paid an extra price. The punches
were placed together in the tail of the cart
until the purchasers should call for them.
The owner Of the small fry called first and
innocently took the bigger bunch. The Major
proceeded to chide him the next time they
meet on the street, when the small fry retorted
that fish grab was not to be compared to a
salary grab.
Year: 1874

TIE CASE OF UNDERTOOK. West Chester,
Fa., Oct. lG.-The warrant for the execution
OF Undertook was read to him yesterday, and
to life sentence within the gloomy walls of
the prison. AS the Sheriff and party we're
leaving the prison, the prisoner remarked that
he hoped they might have more time to pre-
pare for death than had been allowed him. lie
still asserts his innocence, and it is not likely
that he will make confession, as his friends
in Baltimore would most probably be implica-
ted if the true story of the awful crime was
known. No reporters were admitted to the
prison. The Sheriff already has received many
applications for passes from persons anxious to
witness the execution, but he will grant none
except to members of the press and to those
whom the law requires. Tribune.
Year: 1874

Hon. Alexander II. Stephens addressed a
large audience in Augusta, Georgia, on Thurs
day evening, on the great struggle between
Centralism and Constitutionalsm. lie said
the passage of the Civil Rights bill would
destroy the public school system in the South.
Referring to President Grant, he said he would
do justice to the President. The President had
done his duty. lie saw no objection to third
term in itself, and no reason why President
who lad faithfully executed the laws should
not be elected for a third term, if the people
desired it. He saw no sense in abusing the
President for his action in the Louisiana affair
He was hopeful of the future of the Republic
and advised his hearers to obey the laws and
be true to the Constitution and the Union as
established by the fathers as for himself he
was JeffersOnan Democrat. Mr.. Stephens
spoke with cearness and vigOr for over two
hours, showing no signs of WEAKNESS.
Year: 1874

The following record VIII show the changes In
the temperature for the past twenty four hours,
in comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year, as indicated BY the thermometer at Hudnuts
pharmacy. HERALD Building -
Year: 1874

be visible in the heavens. All that Will be seen
VIII be the short crescent.


After the moon has been totally ecipsed II win
begin to emerge gradually from the shadow, when,
at the hour Indicated in the cut IT will present
the following appearance
Year: 1874

good supply of their


FINE KENNEBEC RIVER ICE.
and will receive orders fort coming Summer.
Persons who want good, lear solid ICE during
the summer months would do well to call and leave
their orders with them early, and they will be guar
anteed supply through the entire summer.


apr22-i
GPLENDID EASTERN ICE FOR 1874.
We have secured a very large stock of the BEST
ICE cut on the KEN NEBEC RIVER the past win
ter and viii sell during the summer at the following
pr1ees
Year: 1874

went to join the heavenly throng who
for ever sing as they cluster about the
throne. As pure rs the beautiful snow


which drifted and blew in the winter
gale and melted upon every wavetop, as
the winds sough and sigh to the melan.
choly music Of the Eolian harp, her life
went out, not because she had ever done


wrong, but because she had been culmi.
mated and her heart was broken. Per.
secuted and scorned she fell beneath the
weight, and her young life terminated as
the peals of the chimes rang in the new.
born year.


How the years come and go! To-day
we are in the glow Of boyant youth; To-
morrow, with frosted hair, and tottering
form leaning upon a crutch, we look
back upon what might have been, but
never was. Empires rise and fall war,
pestilence and famine decimate the world ;
and still, just as she foatcd, we DRIFT out
on the ceaseless ebb and flow Of the tide
Of time. Remorseless time, remoiseless
tide, rs you come and go, to some you
bring joy and pleasure inexpressible; to
others misfortune dire, and a weight of
woe no tale can tell.


The turbulent ocean, with its dark.
green waters, and Shiny seaweed and
monsters indescrbable, is as mfathoma-
bic as are the mysteries Of the hereafter;
and the same waves which bury the
crimestaincd. bear upon their bosom
those more sinned against than SHINING.
Flow on, ye waves roll on. mighty
ocean and in thy depths hide 50 much
Of good, 30 much of evil. Keep well
the secrets and when the winds whistle
and thou lashest thyself in the anguish
Of fury and lamentation Of the wrongs
thou wouldst hide from all the world,
and the sweet revenge thou hast worked
and the enemies thou hast stranded about
the hidden rocks, make place in coral
cavern, where the richest treasures lie,
for her who lived not long, died too soon
who cast upon thy cold, freezing waters
her pure and spotless self, a sacrifice.
And when our calumniator casts himself
to thy care and trust, then wreak that
vengeance, that sweet, that terrible re-
venge, which time in it, course doth aim
at as he marches on to set all things even
and balance every account For him
summon every monster Of the deep-ihe
devil fish. the shark, the sea-serpent-
and in their terrible presence, where the
hidden and jagged rocks await the mari
ner, destroy the worthless life of him
who, with lie and fraud, wronged one
with all the world against her.
Year: 1874

man the world appears boorlsh and
uncouth to the other half simply be-
cause people are not taught manners.
Parents. to whom alone children must
look. often neglect their manners entire
ly, leaving them to come up any end
first. i have carefully prepared a few
general hints on etiquette, applicable to
both children and adults, and if any one
is benefited by them, my labor wifi be
amply repaid.


Never pass your plate for mashed po-
tatoes more than six times, especially if
there is company at the table.


Never reach across the table for but
ter. Wait until it is passed, and then
take only small bit, as butter at thirty
cents per pound, and the banks charging
two per cent on A paper, are apt to
discourage the head Of the family.


Don't wipe the back of your neck with
your napkin, no matter how hot the
day is.


Never take more than ten good.sized
biscuits, no matter if the plate is passed
twenty times.


Don't use your finger to stir your cof-
fee. The handle of your knife is more
fashionable, and if you want to be real
aristocratic take o spoon.


Refrain from wiping your mouth on
the table-cloth if possible. Some ancient
writers favor the practice, and believe
a few kings yet persist in it, bat your
coat-sleeve is much more handy.


If there is watermelon on the table
for dessert, and you have eaten five or
six pieces, and the plate is passed again
you should shake your head and reply:
mo, thank you, | never did care much
about watermelon


An evening call on young lady
should never be made in the forenoon.


The length of call at the house Of a
young lady depends somewhat on cir
cumstances. If the old man comes in
with SHOTGUN, the call shouldn't b,
prolonged over an hour.


1t is not in good taste to ask young
laky how much her set Of jewelry cost.
Ii used to be until they got to patron
ling the dollar stores SO extensively
but now il is considered the height Of III
breeding.


Children should never be whipped il
presence of company. Call them your
little darlings until the callers 90 away,
ana then hunt up the axe-handle and
remark "Now, then, you SISSY brat
come hcrew


II is not proper to bow to lady four
blocks away on the street; but the right
way is to run through the alley and head
her off.


II you are at party, and friend
yours desires an introduction to a young
lady, the proper way is to first ask her
consent. Tell her that his father owns
brick house. 5000 acres Of pine land,
fifty shares in gas company, and a
paving contract, and she'll consent with
such alacrity as to astonish you


In church. never rest your iset on the
back of the pew in front, and don't
stare at the minister through an opera
glass.


Ii yoa are one of party making an
evening visit aud fruits and nuts are
passed around. don't ill your pockets
until some one else has had chance.
One must be self,saerifcing absut such
things.-M Quad u, Fireside Friend.
Year: 1874

WHILE Placer county boasts of her superior


soil and climate for the production of all varie-


ties of semi.tropical fruits especially the grape,
still there is loud complaining among our foot
hill farmers that they cannot make money.
TIL ere are several reasons for this. The princl-
pal one OF which is, that most Of those on farms
in these hills do not devote themselves exclu-
sively to farming. Most of them were attracted
to theirpresent locations by the mining interest.
While following this VOCATION principally, there
is nothing more natural than that they should


have cultivated little garden patch, IT no more.
They did not expect to make living from the
garden, but cultivated it more wtha view to beau
tify their homes, and furnish variety Of labor,
than for the profits. Mining was the business
on which they relied for support. But the mines
gave out, or are giving out. Some still hnd en-
ployment in the quartz mines in tLeir neighbor-
hood and live. Others are thrown back on their
garden spot, or little hay field, as the case may
be, as q source of subsistence, and complain.
OF course, Just as this change is going on, the
transition being rather sudden, il is no wonder
they feel their pockets grow light. and set up
corresponding complaining Of hard times. Nor
is it a wonder that many of them, accustomed to
other vocations, feel that they will starve If they
stay on the ranch, and, therefore, want to sell
OUT This dscontented, hard-times. sell-out
feeling will last for a while, but it cannot last
always Those who don't, or can't, sell out will
be compelled to set their household and farm in
order, for producing living and when they
once fairly set about it, will find the task more
easily accomplished than they had expected.
Others Il sell, and sell to class, who knowno
vocation but farming, and fruit growing, and
who will realize that their iiving-and money if
they would make any-must be made in that
way, and they also will succeed; in this way the
country will become regenerated; the value OF the
foothills will be brought out so wildly as to be
fully realized, and then, will prosperity be
established, the basis of which shall be as firm as
the rocks Of our mountains, and as tihfailing as
the springs of crystal water that flows therefrom.
Some of our friends may tell US this is moon
SHINE But there are two accepted facts which,
we think will confirm our ideas. First, our soil
and climate will produce nearly any kind OF
tree. vine or shrub that is known to horticulture
Second, wherever farmer can be found in the
foot hills who is industriously devoting his
entire time and energies to the business, he is
either making money, or getting in fair way
for it.
Year: 1874

ART. Smith & Friend, the photographers
who have been turning out some irst-rate work.
in their line, for the past two months IN A"-
burn. have on exhibition at their gallery, some
samples of life size photographs, OF parties here
in town, which are very fine pictures indeed
By enarging them, all the finer features ana
the exact symmetry are brought prominently to
view. and an expression to the picture secured
that makes it appear, the saying IS, as natural
as life. They are making arrangements to leave
here on the first of next month. When they
first came they expected to stay but few weeks
but have found business sufficient to warrant
them in staying until the last OF this month";
Those wishing to have work done will find it to
their convenience to apply early
Year: 1874

/ IN The FIELD are requested to announce
1at Rev. A. Coplin will deliver lecture en- The
peal Option question at Rocklin next Saturday
@ening, and at Newcastle ON Sunday evening.
brties in favor or against this measure are in
bed to attend and listen to discussion of the
Object Which side the Rev. gentleman will


sor is not known to us. But whether for or


anst it will do no harm to turn out and hear


hat is to be said.
Year: 1874

a S75, ZOO more stock must be subscribed to the
Colfax and Nevada city railroad, to insure its
construction. That is not much for railroad


Enterprise. The enterprising people of Colfax,


Brass Valley, and Nevada who will be mostly


Benefited, ought to come up with that little dab
y once and 1T the work go on.
Year: 1874

At the opening Of the Court OF General Sessions
yesterday, Assistant District Attorney Rollins
arragned at the bar Samuel Shapter the pro-
pretor OF the Metropolitan Theatre, upon o new
indictment, charging him VITA keeping dis.
orderly house, the specific allegation being that
he caused an immoral exhibition called the can
can to be performed at his theatre. Early in
the present term the Grand Jury found
a similar indictment against the defendant, upon
which he gave ball but it seems he continued to
permit this performance TO be carried on at
his establishment pending the trial OF the ac-
cusation. The authorities caused an additional
indictment TO be found, npon which Shag ter and
twelve OF his lair damsels' were arraigned yes.
terday morning.


Mr.. w. +. Howe, counsel for the defendants,
moved that the matter OF pleading be postponed
until Mr.. Courtney, his associate counsel. could oe
present. 1T said that the accused mad no desire
TO Violate the law, and that no one would sooner
OBJECT TO an immoral performance than he tine
c0unse). In this view he had suggested to his
client TO give up the cancan performance. as 1t
appeared from the present indictment that the
moral sense OF the community was against Its con-
tinuance. Mr.. Howe then assured the Court that
the performance would not be repeated.


Assistant District Attorney Rollins said that
inasmucn as he could not try the case then he was
Year: 1874

But after ALL criticism or no criticism art or no art
Mr.. ToOle makes has audiences laugh and cry in one
BREATH and sends them away perfectly satisfied t at
they have assisted of the best and most amusing
performances given in this city.
Year: 1874

A large and enthusiastic audience filled wallack's
Theatre last evening" attracted by the announcement
that Mr. ToOle would appear in three OF his parts
Our Clerks the first piece the bills In the part
John Puddic0mbe Mr.. 1Oole finds opportunity Tor
display OF his abilities in extreme low comedy, and last
night he succeeded as usual in exciting the mirth Of
his audience Our Clerks" followed by ION The
Line,n OF which we have nothing to say except
that 1t was received usual last night with hearty
favor and applanse The performances concluded with


lci Parle Francais and from the beginning TO the
of the farce, Mr. Toole kept the audience IN roar Of
laughter His Spriggns was thought 1t would be
at once accepted as the best bit of character acting
has yet given US Every gesture, every word, every
movement has been carefully considered II is in short
q most remarkable and most enjoyable performance
and WILL we beieve greatly increase Mr.. Tooles reputa
tinu
Year: 1874

The property man is provided with
property plot of each playa property
plot being a list of the various articles
required in each act--and it is rarely
the case that an article is missing when
it is required in the action of the piece.
Accidents do sometimes happen, how
ever. | remember once hearing very
animated discussion behind the scenes
of Philadelphia theater, between the
stage manager and an actor who had
played the part of governor of the
castle. The curtain should have fallen
on the pardon of the hero by the gov
ernor aforesaid. In the present case it
had fallen on a very different end of
the act, for instead of pardoning the
hero, the governor had ordered him to
be dragged off to prison. You may
imagine the CONSERVATION OF the stage
manager, and the anger in which he as
sailed the unhappy governor who had
muddled the piece in this manner.
Don't blame me, cried the actor,
shaking his hands deprecatingly above
his head; blame the property man.
How could / say, Here, receive your
pardonl when there wasn't the least

mite of pardon anywhere round2 1t
ought to have been there on the table;
it wasn't, and l got out of 1t the best
way | could oy saying, Away with him
to the dungeon 1t wasn't my fault.


The missing pardon, a huge sheet of
foolscap with formidable seal affixed
was found quietly hanging in the prop
erty-room.


To give blank letter for a written
one is a frequent blunder, and often a
serious one, as the actor, expecting the
letter to be written for him, has proba-
bly, omitted to commit it to memery
In the play Of master, to improvise is
impossible, wilhelm play OF minor
character, such as French translation
or hurried dramatization Of a current
novel, it is not at all impossible that the
actor is utterly ignorant Of the play
and therefore could not improvise
the letter if he would. The usual ref
uge in this case is to look wise at the
blank page, mutter, Um-um-'tis
welll" aud turn up the stage-ihis be-
ing the commonly accepted stage idea
Of what people do when they read let
ters. How they are supposed to write
them may be seen nightly at the thea
tiers, where actors gallop over the page
Year: 1874

From the Popular Science Monthly


In the skin of bird, where a new fea-
ther is to grow, there is little pit, and
at the bottom of this an elevation or
pyramid; extending up on one side of
this pyramid is a groove or furrsw, deep
est at the base, and gradually growing
shallower until it disappears near the
top; from each side OF this furrow
great many smaller grooves extend
around to the other side of the pyramid,
and these also decrease in depth, and at
last disappear just as they are about to
meet on the side opposite the large fur
row. The whole pyramid is covered
with skin, and the surface is made of the
same scales or hattened cells that are
found over the rest of the surface of the
body; but, instead of falling off when
they are pushed out by the new ones be-
lew them, they become united or welded
to each other, so as to form horn coat
over the surface of the pyramid, with
ridges on its lower or inner surface, cor
responding to the grooves on the pyra.
mid; and, as new cells grow at the
base, this coat or cast of the sur
face is pushed upward till it breaks
at its thinnest part, which is, OF course,
the smooth part without ridges opposite
the furrow; and then, as il is pushed on
ward and hattened, it assumes the form
of feather the ridge formed in the
main furrow being the shaft, while the
casts of the side grooves form the sep
arate barbs of the vane. When
all of the vane has been formed
and pushed forward, the pyramid loses
its grooves and becomes smooth, and the
wall now formed on its surface, being Of
the same thickness in all parts, does not
break, but remains tubular, and forms
tie quill, which is attached to what is
left OF the pyramid. A finger nail or a
hair is formed from the same kind of
sscales in the same way, the process
differing in those features which give to
each organ its special character. Feath.
ers, scales. hair, claws and nails are all
made alike from the dead, hattened cells
crowded to the surface by the process of
growth.
Year: 1874

According to the statement of Miles
Higgins to the correspondent of the Ra-
leigh News, the Bald Mountain earth
quake was an answer to prayers sent up
by fervent Baptist preacher. Mr.. Hig-
gins is thus reported:


1t was about three days before the first
shock that notice wac sent over the
mountain that Rev. Posey Owensby, a
sort of Baptist preacher that lived on
the mountain, would commence a revi-
val of religion at the school honse on a
certain night. He came, but met only
slim congregation. He kept up
his revival three days aRd nights
without getting up the slightest excite
ment. On the night of the 9th of Feb
ruary he made long and fervent
prayer in which he said, 30 Lord, for
three days and nights hath Thy servant
endeavored in vain to move the strong
hearts of this wicked people. Now, we
beseech Thee, that Thou wouldst in
Thy great and omnipotent power, cause
the mountain to shake and tremble be-
meath their feet, that they may be
brought to a consciousness Of Thy power
and wrath" etc., etc. The people still
remained unmoved, but at the hour Of
ten o'clock next day the mountains
shook and trembled beneath the feet Of
the people. The Reverend Posey was
at work cleaning up new ground when
the shocks came, one after another
Hurrying to the house he told the old
woman to make all possible haste for an
immediate evacuation. When the sun
rose next morning Bald Mountain was
far in Posey's rear.