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Year: 1877

WILD CEEsE.-The immense number
OF wild geese which come into the Sacra-
mento Valley every year is n serious dam.
age to farmers from the great destruction
they cause among the young grain. The
farmers employ men TO watch them by
night and by day, to shoot, poison and
trap them, in short to do anything to
keep them away. Notwithstanding the
numbers killed every year the Aocks are
greater now than ever. Their breeding
places are unknown, but they are in the
taF Arctic regions.
Year: 1877

DELEGATEs.-There is very strong
disposition on the part OF the press to ig-
more politics in the choice of delegates to
the coming Constitutional Convention
And it should be. We don't want poll
tics, sectarianison or caprice to find a
hearing in the changes which will be
made in our fundamental law.
Year: 1877

WHILE Thomas S. Brunsom Of Clay
county Georgia, was cutting down tree
his AK handle struck against his left breast
coat pocket, in which he had pistol
The striking of the AK handle fired off the
pistol, lodging bullet in MS body, which
produced death in few minutes.
Year: 1877

SHERMAN don't want 20 appoint any
one but n San Francisco man to the Su-
perintendency of the Mint, which will be
made vacant by the resignation of La
Grange. If we want Federal Office we
must go to San Francisco to live accord
ing to that theory.
Year: 1877

THIRTY years after the death Of Sir
John Franklin, and after the failure of the
numerous searches for his remains that
made his widows name historic, there
have at last been obtained traces which
seem to point definitely toward the place
where he and his companions perished.
Year: 1877

TUE North Point bonded warehouse
in San Francisco caught fire Monday and
was destroyed with large amount Of
goods stored therein. The goods were in
sdred TO the amount Of more :han three
hundred and ton thousand dollars, most
of which was in foreign insurance com
panies, which had taken the risks at n
low figure. None Of our American com
panies lost to any great extent.
Year: 1877

THE papers still keep up mention of
the controversy between Ingersoll and
the New York Observer, as to whether
Tom Paine died an infdel. 1t matters
little to the truth Of religion whether he
did or not. What we happen to believe
in this world don't alter the situation Of
things in the world to come.
Year: 1877

IT is said that the mission to Germany
will be rendered to Col. Robert G. Inger-
soil, and that he will acceptit. We hope
such is not the case. Ingersoll is one OF
those men whose talents have been hidden
until the opportunity came for them to
become known. He can have more use.
full career than that which will be opened
to him us Minister to some foreign coun-
Year: 1877

OPHIR.-The Stock Market has been
considerably excited over a rumored
strike in the 1900 foot level of the Ophir
mine. The mine was closed to visitors
and people could get but little informa-
ton. We judge it to be another case of
molasses for 1ies.u
Year: 1877

THE PLACE TO MEET.-It is a thing
which surprises us that there should be
any discussion as to the proper place for
the Constitutional Convention to hold its
session. 1t should meet at the State
Capitol in Sacramento and nowhere else.
Year: 1877

THE State of Rhode Island has nj
length decided to build monument to
its llustrious founder. Roger Williams
was the first person in the history of the
world to advance the doctrine Of separa-
ton of Church and State.
Year: 1877

SIsKIYOU people now propose to build
n wagon road from Etna to the Forks of
Salmon River. The estimated cost of the
road is $l5, 900, and a joint stock company
with capital of $4,000 will be organized
to prosecute the enterprise.
Year: 1877

Took "PIZEN. "A Chinaman lodged
in the Shasta Jail against whom the Grand
Jury found an indictment for assault to
commit murder, took dose of poison
and saved the county the expense of a
Il
Year: 1877

Elsewhere will be found the form of a pc
tition for the amendment of the Bankrupt
Law and remonstrance against its repeal
which will be presented to our merchants for
signature. The form is that used in New
York and other cities whose merchants are
taking active measures to prevent the repeal
of the law which is threatened. While it is
very easy to point out deficiencies in the law
as it exists, and while it will be impossible 10
frame any insolvent law which will not show
some imperfections in its practical working
yet when we consider the alternative, it will
be readily seen on reflection that almost any
bankrupt law is better than the chaos which
would follow its repeal.


The abrogation of the law would be pecu-
lially unfortunate for our own state mas
much as we have no insolvency law what
ever on our statute books, and our merchant:
would be driven at once to the old .grat
law" which none of them can contemplate
without shudder. 1t is injurious to both
sellers and buyers aud is destructive to that
mutual confidence which is so essential to
the successful prosecution of business. Very
many small traders who now manage to get
along very fairly by the forbearance of their
creditors, would be driven out of business.
The temptation to be the first to seize upon
the property and to get ahead of the rest
would inspire many creditor to pounce
upon debtor who otherwise would be lei
alone, and might work out of his difficulties
all right. The wholesale dealers would also
suffer great inconvenience and would find a
large percentage of their energy, care and
watchfulness devoted to the task of seeing
that nobody should get ahead of them in
seizDg the property of their debtors. So
great would be this burden and so insuffer-
able the annoyances of it, taat one of ouI
most prominent and prosperous merchants
said within the past two days that he would
close up his affairs and not try to do business
if he were thrown back upon the old "grat
law"


1t is true that bankrupt law furnishes a
cloak for frauds in some cases but this Is very
light as compared with the chances fol
cheating and collusions under the grab law
Even if our state and all the states should
enact insolvency laws they would be much
less useful than national law. So init
mate and large is the commerce between the
states that different insolvency laws in differ
ent states would cause infinite difficulties and
annoyances.


In view of these facts the earnest attention
of business people is called 20 the petition
and remonstrance already referred to. Il
should meet ready response and cordial ap
proyal from all classes interested in fai
distribution of the property of insolvent per
sons among all their creditors.
Year: 1877

Speaker Randall an opportunity of getting
even with his enemies, and, secondly, Of put
ting at the front the most Objectionable rep
resentatlves OF the worst tendencies Of the
Democratic party.-Detroit Post.


Net result of ''Reform is necessary'-Fer
nandiwud as the official leader of the ma
tional Democracy in the only branch of the
government under its control.-Detroit Post.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous etters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1877

The King of Abyssinia, now engaged in a
struggle for supremacy, is one of the few for
tunate monarahs who do not tremble when
they think of the future possibilities of the
Russo-T Turkish war.
Year: 1877

CHILBLAIS LoTIoN.-Dissolve ounce
Of muriate Of ammonia in q pint OF
cider vinegar, and apply frequently. A
half pint of alcohol may be added to
this lotion with good effect.


To DESTROY VKRMIN IN CHILDREN s
HEADs.-Take l ounce each Of vinegar
and red precipitate; = lSounce each Of
vinegar and sulphur and 2 ounces Of
sweet oil. Make into a liniment and
rub the head with it.


Should the feet be frostbitten and
itch thereafter, take one ounce OF hy-
droehloric acid mixed in seven ounces
of water, and wash the feet with the
solution two or three times daily, or wet
the socks with the preparation until re-
lieyed.


Oil of cinnamon will cause the disap-
pearance of warts, however hard, large
or dense they may be. The application
gives rise, to neither pain nor suppura-
ton. 1 removed 80 of nv hand with
five cents worth Of the oil.


A CLEAR CoMPLExIoN.-Ladi who
are anxious to have a clear complexion
may attain the desired result by taking
a teaspoonful of powdered charcoal,
we'll mixed in water or honey, for three
nights, after which use simple purga-
tive to remove it and the impurities it
absorbs from the system.


The feet should be washed as regu-
larry as the hands, every night and
morning. 1t preserves their strength
and elasticity, and helps to keep them
in shape. A piece of sand stone would
be very useful, and the feet should be
annointed with sweet oil afterward.
There should bea frequent change of
stockings. Each person should have
two pairs of boots or shoes. and these
should be changed often, which con-
duces to health and economy.


To DESTROY BODY LIoE.-Mercurial
ointment well rubbed on the infected
part and we'll washed off with warm wa
ter and soap. In the army common
practice was to wear a string saturated
with the ointment around the waist, and
this usually afforded protection, though
it sometimes produced salvation. An
other remedy is corrosive sublimate, 1
drachm, sal ammoniac, drachms; wa
ter, ounces; to be used as the first.
Year: 1877

An American in Turkistan, in de-
scribing what he saw, in Sc,ibaer's,
gives us this entirely new picture of
the camel, the ship of the desert !:
Ungainly, unamiable, and disgusting
in odor, they are set down as q sort
OF cross between COW and a cas-
sowary. Seen in the distance they make
one think Of big overgrown ostrich,
with their claw feet and their long
necks, which they turn about so as al
ways to observe everything which comes
by, and stare at you with their big va
cant eyes until you have passed fully
out Of sight. They seem to stand cold
very well, although they will take cold
and die if allowed to lie down in the
snow. Hence, during the winter on
the steppe, their bodies are wrapped up
in felt, which, when taken off in spring,
carries most of the hair with it, and
they then look entirely naked. If they
get an idea into their heads that the
road is long or the weight too heavy,
or that some part of the harness is
wrong, they commence to howl. 1t is
not exactly a groan nor a cry. but very
human, shrill and disagreeable sound
and this they never cease-they keep it
up from the time they start until they
reach their destination, varying their
performances by occasionally kneeling
down and refusing to advance; or If
they do go on, holding back in such a
manner as to make progress all the
slower. In this case there is nothing to
do but to unfasten the animal, turn him
loose, and tie7his legs together, when
he will begin TO browse about, poking
the snow away with his nose, and his
driver will find him when he comes
back. Camels are much too stupid
TO go home, as any other animal
would, but they will continue to
walk on in the same direction their
faces are turned, without ever thinking
OF master or stable or anything else.
They are very revengeful, and in the
spring season the male camels are very
often dangerous. Many instances are
known where they have htten eprsons
to death, and they then have to be care
iully muzzled. There was one COM
Tort TO be got out Of them notwithstand-
ing-their walk was so quiet and saun-
tering, that in the morning, when il
was not too cold, we could read with
ease IN the carriage. as there was not
motion enough 10 Jolt the book.
Year: 1877

No doubt many woman has 0ora In
to her room and had a good crv" he-
cause her husband called her by her
baptlsmal name, and not by that ab-
surd nickname invented in the DAYS of
their folly; or, because pressed for time
he hurried out OF the house without 90
ing through the established formula of
leave-taking. The lover has merged in
70 husband; security has taken the
place OF wooing; and the woman does
not take kindly to the transformation.
sometimes she plays dangerous game,
and tries what flirting with another man
VIII do. If her scheme does not an
swer, and her husband is not made ieal-
GUS, she Is revolted and holds herself
thst hardly used being, a neglected
wife. Then she will perhaps sulk. and
no longer greet her husband with a
cheering smile after the labors of the
day. He notes the change of conduct.
and feeling he is not to blame hesitates
to take the initiative of smoothing mat
ters. Nothing is in reality more annoy-
ing than the display of affection which
some husbands and wives show each
other in society. That familiarity of
touch, those half-concealed caresses.
those absurd names, that prodigality of
endearing epithets, that devoted atten-
ton which they haunt in the face of the
public as kind of challenge to the
world at large to come and admire their
happiness, is always noticed and laugh
ed at, and sometimes more than laughed
at. Yet to some women this parade of
love Is the very essence of married hap
piness. They believe themselves ad-
mired and envied, when they are ridi-
culed and scoffed at; and they think
their husbands are models for other men
to copy, when they are taken as exam
pies to avoid. Men who have any real
manliness, however, do not give in to
this kind Of thing; though there are
some as efeminate and gushing as wo-
men themselves, who like this sleepy
efusiveness of love, and carry it on in
to quite old age, fondling the ancient
grandmother with gray hairs as lavish
ly as they had fondled the youthful
bride, and seeing no want of harmony
in calling an old dame of sixty and up
wards by the pet names by which they
had called her when she was slip Of q
girl of eighteen. The continuance of
love from youth to old age is very cheer
ing; but even John Anderson. nv J -
would lose its pathos if Mrs. Anderson
had ignored the difference between the
raven locks and the snowy brow Of her
venerable John.-NetU Pork Sunday
Mercury.
Year: 1877

PARLIA1IENTARY.- Sheridan being on
parliamentary committee, one day en-
tered the room as all the members were
seated and ready to commence business.
Perceiving no empty seat, he bowed,
and looking round the table with a
droll expression of countenance; said,
"Will any gentleman more that may
take the chair"
Year: 1877

Two young brothers may be as de-
votedly attached to each other as were
Damon and Pythias, but you never
hear Of one snatching the scuttle from
the hands Of the other and insisting
upon going down cellar to bring up the
coal.
Year: 1877

The habit of expressing the grief of
bereavement by outward signs, such as
color in dress, is one that we cannot
find fault with We think it is not only
harmless, but appropriate. 1t tells to
observers that there has been death in
the family without the asking, and for
bids the levity of conversation that
might otherwise be INDUCED in with
the bereaved. Besides, the habit of
mourning is universal among nations
and peoples, and it would probably,
be impossible to abolish custom that
has its origin in some deep-seated in
stinct of human nature. But when
mourning becomes a mere fashion,
when the hearts grief comes to be
measured by SO many inches of black
border to. the veil TO be worn before the
world for certain length of time, then
the matter has degenerated into a wick
ed and hippant trifiinl with sorrow. A
bruised heart needs no sable weeds to
express its anguish. The soul that real
ly and deeply feels its loss when be-
loved one that was its pride, its joy or
support, has been snatcbed away, does
not require sombre folds of Grape and
funeral stuff to make a decent and
proper proclamation of its grief. There
lies shadow on the hearth, mourn
full vacancy in the seats and places once
occupied by the lost one, that does the
work more thoroughly than all the de-
vices and arts of the fashionable mil
liner and dressmaker. 1t matters little
to the bereaved whether she be clad in
black suit of the latest fashion, or in
her usual garments. Respect for the
worlds opinion makes it advisable, per-
haps, that mourning habit be adopted,


but the genuine grief will rest on the
heart and glisten in the eye, and ex-
press itself in the bowed and humbled
form, whatever may be the cut or color
of the dress. The poor cannot always
wear mourning, yet the poor feel their
losses and mourn them no less than the
rich. Respect for the memory of the
dead is holy and pure feeling, always
to be encouraged; but conventional
mourning, that varies with every whim
of fashion, is a weak and wicked vanity.
Year: 1877

He was slight delicate looking young
man, an invalid you could tell in moment
by his languid air and the multitude of
wraps and bottles he had with him. He was
going somewhere for his health could be
readily determined by listening to his con-
yersation for little while, for he asked
everybody's opinion of Colorado, waat ef-
feet it had on consumptives, and always
wound up with diagnosis OF his own case;
for if Ed Benson was egotistical in nothing
else he was confirmed in the belief that he
was the only man who ever had been or was


going to be sick. He had servant with
hlm. a lazy, good natured fellow, who liked
the idea of travelling; had no faith in Mr..
Benson's groans and pains, but nevertheless
gave HIM tonics and cough syrups with alac-
rity and regularity, for rom knew what a
good situation was when he had il. Mrs.
Benson, Eds mother, had urged this Colo
rado trip, and regretted only that she was
forced to stay at home while her only child
was 'straveling for his health" She had,
with all the devotion of widowed mother,
made all the arrangements, secured BY tele-
graph a first class boarding house for Ed,
and fixing him Q good lunch had put him in
Toms care, and watched him until the train
was out of eight The first day was easy


enough; the change Of scene and surround
Year: 1877

LAwRENcEBURG, June 14-The citizens of
this place were startled last night upon
hearing the sound OF gun shot, and to learn
man had been shot down like dog by a
young negro Lad of about is years of age.
Upon further inquiry the follow
ing facts were ascertained: A young
colored man by the name OF Monroe
Terrell lived next door neighbor TO an old
gentleman by the name of Green Edwards,
who besides his weakness from old age, has
a manned arm, which was useless 70 him.
Terrell had worthless cur, which continued
to disturb the old gentleman's slumbers by
its continual barking. Last night the old
gentleman went out and threw at the dog,
whereupon young Terrell procured his shot
gun, followed Edwards TO his door and blew
his brains out Terrell was arrested, and is
now lying in jail.
Year: 1877

A walking suit is of n dove-coloosd CASH
mere. The back breadths. cut semi-train,
are laid in side pleats and finished with q
fiuted ruffie of the material. The bottom OF
the front breadths are trimmed with 6ne
narrow iutings placed close toesther. The
overdress, very short in front and having
two long square tabs at the back, has all the
edges finished with fringe, which is headed
in turn by an embroidered bard. The long,
circular cape is slashed open at the hack as
high as the waist and trimmed in manner
similar to that Of the overdress. Straps Of
the band are placed over the shoulder, and
extending to waist at both front and back,
are finlshed with long, heavy silk tassel.
Fringe and embroidery are of the same
shade as the dress material. The bonnet is
also of the same shade, but is relieved by
slender rolls Of pale blue velvet, and clusters
of blue flowers.
Year: 1877

There are two well-established meth
ods now in very general use among
experts in fruit-culture, for changing
or multiplying varieties Of the same
class on the same tree, and both OF
these are simple and inexpensive, The
first Of these is known Us grazing, and
is only practiced on larger trees, and
always in the spring before the foliage
is developed. The other method, which
is much more rapid, and quite as sure
when properly done, is budding, and
the time for doing this extends from
the middle Of July until the first Of
September. Whenever the bark sep
arates easily from the wood, the buds
may be set, with fair chances Of sue
cess. The outfit for budding consists
of some narrow strips Of bass mating,
such as comes on the inside of coffee
bags, and a pocket knife with a single
blade, with small piece Of ivory fas-
tened in the handle. When the incis-
ion is made the ivory is used to raise
the bark up on either side, so that the
bud may be pressed into place. The
buds to be inserted should be cut from
young, healthy trees, and always Of
the present years growth, those that
are not matured being selected. The
leaves may then be clipped of, the
branch Of buds, leaving say half an
inch Of the leaf stalk attached to the
bud. Then with a keen-edged knife
cut off each bud separately from hall
to three-quarters Of an inch in length,
leaving thin slice of wood back o1
the eye or bud. These should be kept
moist and protected from the sun OIL
air until set exposure even for short
time may prove fatal.


When the whole top or any part o.
it is to be budded over, select the spot
for each bud in a smooth part of the
branch, not too large, say from one tc
two inches in diameter. On this part
make an incision through the bark il
the form of the capital letter T, anc
raise or separate the bark from the
wood with the ivory on the handle o.
the knife. The bud may then be pres
sed into place, cutting off square the
portion that goes above the cross in
cision. Then with a strip of the bass
mating wrap firmly around the branch
above and below the eye, fastening
the end of the strip by slip knot
This completes the operation, which
can be successfully done even by
novice in less time than it takes tC
describe it. p. 7. Quinn; "Mid
summer Holiday Scribner."
Year: 1877

A young wife in Michigan had just
got settled in her new home. All
seemed fair and promising, for she did
not know that her husband was q
drunkard. But one night he came
home at very late hour, and very
much the worse for liquor, When he
staggered into the house, the wife, who
was greatly shocked, told him he was
sick, and to lie down at once in a mo-
mont or two, lao was comfortably set
tied on the sofa in a drunken sleep.
His face was reddish purple his breath
ing was heavy, and altogether he was
pitiable looking object. The doctor
was sent for post haste, and mustard
applied to his feet and hands. When
the doctor came, he felt his pulse, and
examined him, and finding that he
was only drunk he said:


"He will be all right in the morn
ing"


But the wife insisted that he was
very sick, and that severe remedies
must be used.


"You must shave his head and ap-
ply bIsters," she urged, COR ! will
send for some one who will"


The husbands head was accordingly
shaved closely and blisters applied.
The patient lay all night in drunken
sleep, and, Notwithstanding the blisters
were eating into the flesh, it was not
till near morning that he began to
beat about disturbed by pain.


About daylight he walked up to a
most uncomfortable consciousness o1
blistering agonies.


"What does this mean," he said,
putting his hands to the bandaged
head.


"Lie still-you mustn't STIR" said
the wife, "you have been taken very
sick"


"I'm not sick"


"Oh, yes, you are; you have the
brain fever. We have worked with
you all night"