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Year: 1867

We have received from 1. Y. Hoag, ESQ.,,
Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture
a circular addressed TO the People of the
Several Counties of California" in which
the necessity for the organization of agricul-
tural societies and fairs, by the farmers in
this State, is clearly and conclusively prov
ed. 1t advocates the formation of a society
in every county, which should have its stat
ed meetings and annual fairs. and collect
statistics and general agricultural informa-
ton, to be reported monthly to the Central
Society, which will compile and put in con-
venient tabular form the knowledge thus ac-
quireG. and return t for general distribution.
The plan appears to be perfectly feasible and
would undoubtedly confer great benefits up
on our agriculturalists. The circular is too
lengthy to admit of our publishing it entire.
The following is the concluding portion:


With view of putting in operation such
an organization, and of eventually accom-
plishin9 the objects above set forth, the State
Board of Agriculture appeal to the people in
every county in the State to meet together as
soon as convenient and form themselves into
Societies. as above indicated; when so Or
ganized to report to the Secretary of this
Board the name of the organization and the
name and address of each of its officers. For
the sake of convenience and uniformity. each
Society might elect a Board of (say nine) Di-
rectors, properly distributed over the county
to whom should be entrusted the general
management of the Society, and the collec-
ton and distribution of the information de-
sired. From these might be selected, near
central locality, a President. Secretary and
Treasurer. to constitute an Executive Com
mlttee, to carry out the general plans of the
Board. and for correspondence.


Whenever the State Board of Agriculture
shall receive notice of such organization and
desire for such cooperation, from twenty
four counties of tins State, they will elect
the officers of such Societies members cf the
State Society, and will put into immediate
operation the necessary machinery for accom-
plishing the objects above indicated. They
are already in such communication as will
enable them to receive and distribute month
ly the necessary statistics from most of the
States of the Union. If the people of the
of such an organization may be secured to
them this season. VIII you do it,


Direct any communication to the under
signed, at Sacramento. By order.


l. n. HoAG, Secretary.


Buy your conversation cards at Mischs
Year: 1867

A TWkNTY-FOUR OUNCE BOTTLE
N filled with the above beautiful writing
fluid carefully packed in tin can made ex7
pressly for the purpose. will be forwarded to
any part of the Pacific coast upon RECENT of
ono dnliar
Year: 1867


new tariff scheme to be reported this
week by Mr.. Wells:-


The new tariff of Mr.. Wells, as a SUBJ
stituta for the House bill, and his re-
port, arrived to-day. Only three copies
are out, but enough is known of the
bill TO make it certain that it opposes
the system of protection agreed upon
by the House and embodies the views
of the opponents of that legislation. In
effect. it re-enacts the present rate of
duty, though an advance is proposed
in many articles and decrease in quite
a number. The free list is materially
increased.


The bill is accompanied by lengthy
report, in which he discusses the ills
which the industry and business of the
country languish under, and gives his
his reasons for administering substan-
tally free-trade tariff as the remedy
for them. His main idea is, the intla-
tion of currency is the great enemy OF
our prosperity, and that before
we can manufacture successfully we
must return to specie payments. He
takes the ground that what he calls
our cumulative system of protective
duties is ruinouS to our industry; that
with the resumption of specie pay
ments our protection would be needed
upon the leading articles of wool and
pig iron that the only interests which
need protection are those whose pro-
ducts are fine, and requires skilled labor
and large capital; that if Iowa, Kan
sas and Texas can grow wool at profit,
Ohio and New England have no right
to complain that the revenue taxeslon
depressed or exposed industries should
be lightened or taken off; that the con-
dition of our currency and the suffer
ing state of our manufacturers are un'
favorable to any sudden modification
OF the tariff.


As far as the main features of the re.
port and the bill have transpired, there
appears to be much opposition to it
The ideas regarding return to specie
payment seems to be against the pre-
vailing opinion in Congress. 1t may
be stated that it is as yet confidential
document and difficult of access. Il
will be furnished to congressman mex
Year: 1867

ADVICE TO MAIDENs.-" Punch's Pocket
Book" some years since contained the follow
ing, from "a single woman of the world -
I" IF man wipes his feet on the door mat be-
fore coming into the room you may be sure he
will make a good domestic husband. If a
man puts his handkerchief on his knees whilst
taking tea, you may be sure he will be q pru-
dent husband. In the same way always mis-
trust man who will not take the last piece of
toast or Sally Lunn, but prefers waiting for the
next warm batch; il is not unlikely he will
make greedy, selfish husband, with whom
you viii enjoy no brown at dinner, no crust
at tea, no peace whatever at home, The man,
my dears, who wears galoshes and is careful
about wrapping himself up before venturing
into the night air, not unfrequently makes an
invalid husband, that mostly stops at home
and is easily eomforted with slops. The man
who watches the kettle and prevents its boiling
over, will not fail, my dears, in his married
state in exercising the same care in always
keeping the pot boiling. The man who never
takes tea, ill-treats the cat, takes snuff, and
stands with his back to the fire, is brute whom
I would not advise you, my dears, to marry
upon any consideration, either for love or mon.
ey, but most decidedly not for love. But the
man who, when the tea is over, is discovered
to have had none, is sure to make the best
husband. Patience like his deserves being re-
warded with the best of wives and the best OF
mothers-in-law. My dears, when you meet
with such q man, DO your utmost to marry him,
In the severest winter he would not mind 60
ing to bed first"
Year: 1867

always sat or lay perfectly quiet, we'll knowing
that " scat" or "get out" was not meant for
her.


l have often smiled when Mr.. G. said, 'That
dog is completely spoiled just come out here,
StellaF" She never seemed to think Of obey
ing the order, but would spring up into my lap
or chair close by me, and glance contemptu-
Ously up at him, as If to say, "you surely
don't know who you are talking to-" In short,
she claimed kindred with US, and "had her
claims allowed"


At asst, one morning we missed her at break
fast We called her repeatedly, but received
no response. And when we went to look for
her, she was found dead in her little house.
There we're no marks on her body, and her po-
sition was an easy, natural one, so we tried to
comfort ourselves with the hope that. she died
free from pain.


My little boy, who has been called upon SO
often to bury cats, chickens and other small
dew" that we have stubbed him the sexton,
dug a deep grave in the garden, a rude coffin
was prepared, and little Stella was wrapped in
her winding sheet and laid out of sight forev-
er. Tie little sexton Leaned on his time worn
spade, and after ruminating for a few mo-
ments, gave vent to passionate burst ofweep.
ing, and my little four year old woman who a
few minutes before had been merrily patting
mudcakes from the clay thrown out of little
Stela's grave, burst forth into such violent
sObbing that was forced to dry my tears to
soothe her.


And now my innocent pet is gone. The
only one ever had except the companion and
playmate of my childhood-little Nep.


l miss her almost as much as if she had beer
child. And her loss has taught me lessor
| shall sever forget My little dogs grave il
hallowed ground to me, and never again will ]
love one Of the species.


FANNY CAMERON.
Year: 1867

A CURIOUS INvENTIoN:-An Engishman
has lately perfected a process whereby trees
may be made to imbibe different colors while
growing. Metallic salts are applied to the roots
Of the tree, and the coloring matter is carried
up by the sap and ditfused through all the mi
mute fibres Of the wood. In this manner pine
and other hght-colored woods can be made to
initiate the more expensive kinds, such as wal
nut and mahogany, while growing, thus rellev


ing the painter and gra0er Of portion OF If then 6
invention. suggests that there is but enc thing
vet to be desired, and that is for some ingen1i
ous person to discover some method to make
the trees grow into the forms of tables, chairs
and other articles of furniture.
Year: 1867

TRANSFORMING THE GREAT DESERT. For
a number of years past, engineers under the
auspices of the French Government have been
engaged in boring artesian wells in the Great
Desert of Sahara. These wells supply immense
quantities of water, which cause vegetation to
spring forth, and in short time the vicinity
of each of the wells is turned into a delightful
oasis, making perfect gardens of fruits and
flowers in the very midst Of the immense waste
of sandy barrenness. These wells are being
is probability that in short time the charac-
ter Of the Great African Desert will be COM
pletely changed.
Year: 1867

At meeting of the prominent citizens of
Charleston, s. c., on the I'd instant, it was
unanimous y agreed that the freedmen should
be entitled to run some of their own color on
the white man s ticket to the Convention and
State Legislature. The meeting was compos-
ed in large proportion of old Democrats and
and General Hampton sent let
ter to it, urging the policy Of giving the ue-
groes representation.
Year: 1867

AN ILL-UsED WIFE-A Portsmouth IVA. J
paper Of last week says: "A much-abused wife
applied to Mayer White, yesterday, for a war
rant to have her husband arrested for abusing
her. The happy couple reside in Gosport.
Her story of the wrongs she has suffered was
heart-rending. She stated that one day, when
she was running across the room with a fork
in her hand, he jumped in her way and struck
his wrist against the fork, wrenching il from
her grip by the prongs which he ran into his
wrist. Then he undertook to strike her, but
she held up pan of hot water between them,
and he split It over his head. Then he got
still more angry at this accident, and started to
lump at her; but his head came in contact
with her hand, and he fell down. She took
hold of his hair to help him up; but as the hair
had become moistened by the hot water, it
came off in her hand. Determined no longer
to endure such brutal treatment, she put on
her bonnet and came TO see his honor and ask
the protection of the law, as she believed her
| life was in danger. Plying the poor creature,
the Mayor issued the warrant. We hope the
wretch will be hanged"
Year: 1867

Mn. EDITOR I'm reading over the cases of
absent.mindedness in your paper / was remin-
ded of an incident that happened to bachelor
friend of mine. He is in the habit, when he


comes to his room in the evening, Of putting
his tea-kettle on the stove and himself lying


down on the lounge and taking snooze until
the kettle begins to sing, when he would get


up and make his tea. The other evening, be-
ing little prostrated on account Of old Simp-
kin's daughter cutting him on the street." he
put the kettle on the lounge and gos upon the
stove himself, and never discovered his mis-
take until he began TO sing i-HarRer's Weekly.
Year: 1867

A RIVAL FOR THE NEGRo.-It is reported
that movement is on foot among the cotton
planters of Texas to import monkeys, who will
be trained to pick cotton, and thus drive the
despised African frem the field. The Texans
are no longer permitted to fog the negroes ac,,
cording to their good will and pleasure, and
since the Military Reconstruction bill has be;
come law they will be effectually restrained
from maltreating them Darwin theory how
ever, that monkeys are only imperfect specl-
mems Of the genus homo, has never yet been
confirmed by the courts of law, and consequent
ly the chivalrous cotton growers will be able to
apply the lash to them without fear of Con
gressional vengeance. The cost of these mon.
keys will be about $12 apiece, and it is said
that when well trained six of them will pick a
thousand pounds of cotton per day. The plan
ters think that many advantages will accrue
from this arrangement, net the least Of which
will be to deprive the negroes Of their princi-
pal means of obtaining living by honest labor,
SO that they will be obliged to beg or to steal
in order to subsist. In this way they will be-
come the legitimate objects of legal vengeance,
while even the military courts will be obliged
to execute if the negroes violate the laws. The
only fear entertained is that some Northern
philanthropist will insist upon the monkeys vo;
ting, in which case a new subject for political
discussion will be started.
Year: 1867

One singular fact, says Youngs History of
the War, in connection with the death of Mr..
Lincoln, is, that no coroner's inquest was ever
held on his body; no legal evidence taken as
to the manner of his death, nor was a single
person accused OF connection with it, ever
brought into court of law; nor is there to this
day any legal testimony whatever as to the
manner of his death, the cause of it, or who
killed him.
Year: 1867

The Democrat no doubt thinks it very
pleasant to have an Overfowing treasury.


So says the rat-and-tan concern across
the way. Well, VIC confess that We do
think it better to be out of debt and have
something over, than to have our county
orders hawking about the streets at % to
90 per cent discount, as is the case in al
most all the Republican counties with
which We are acquainted We venture
the assertion, even, that it would be no
detrment TO the nation to have its treas.
ury in condition to meet the obligations
OF the Government. We rather think it
would DO pleasant" for the people "a
know that the nation was out Of debt, and
TO realize return Of the old Democratic
times when the Government was sble to
meet its obligations without resort to the
excise system of Europe for the purpose
Of grinding the face Of the poor laboring
classes to further increase the wealth of a
favored aristocracy who pay TO taxes on a
large share Of their possessions
Year: 1867

The main question between the two
parties is whether negroes OF white men
shall rule this country. Democrats hold
that this is a "white mans government,
made by white men. for the benefit Of
white men" Radicals hold that it is .
niger government made for niggers, and
not for white men. Remember that on
Tuesday next you vote either for or
against niggerism.
Year: 1867

The jumpers have been keeping SO
quiet that we suspected some deyiltry was
going on in secret, and last week warned
our readers to beware of any mares nest
they might choose to Get up on the eve of
election for effect. Just as we expected
They have issued circular to the voters of
this county full of falsehoods as they could
well make it. They wilfully distort facts,
suppress the truth aud even venture upon
open and barefaced lying in the hope, no
doubt, that thereby they may misicad the
voters of the county From some of the
members of the committee who got up this
tissue of falsehoods we had reason To ex.
pect better things, but it seems that when
aman once fairly glides into the muddy cur
rent of radicalism he is henceforth lost to
all sense of shame, has no appreciation Of
proprieiy or fair dealing, and pleases him
self with the fallacy that the end jus
tlfes the means" Of obtaining it. II we
are not very much mistaken the voters Of
this county WILL on Tuesday next, give the
committee such rebIkc at the polls as
will teach them the importance of adher-
ing hereafter to the truth.
Year: 1867

We yesterday published an interesting letter
on the perils Of Wall street. The instance
given where young business man from St.
Louis tried TO make corner is only one Of
the numerous tricks which are played upon
unsuspecting travellers. who fancy that for
tune awaits investments in the bubbles which


glitter at the brokers' touch. A man may try


his hand among tho old gray wolves at the
stock board. They viii welcome him. lie
NAV 20 among the coyotes at the gold room,
aud they will soon convince him by their howl
ing that they have the choicest morsel to pick
that can be found in all the range Of specula.
tive investments. In any event be will 0nd
Year: 1867

The farce of an il,auest, held up the Hudson
river, over the remains OF one Of the nremen


murdered by the "culpabls negligence or


wilful design Of the officers Of one or other.


or both, Of the steamers Dean Richmond or


Vanderbilt should not serve to divert the
public mind from that disaster. 1t amounts 70
nothing at all. A few Witnesses on one side
were examined, the verdict Of the Coroner's
jury put the blame on the other side, and the
other side comes out and denies its culpa-
bility. II ID just such . trick a. is frequently
resorted to in similar cases TO make the pub
lie suppose that some sort Of conclusion has
been arrived ak, that the affair has not been
suffered to pass unnoticed, and leaves tho
guilty parties unpunishsd, while each side sat-
isfes itself with Its own explanation.


The people care very little about the con-
troversy between the rival lines, as to which
boat was the most to blame for the collision.
They know that 1t was the result Of wicked
and criminal carelessness, and that 1t was
disaster that, but for miracle, would have
been attended by terrible loss Of life and
have spread sorrow into hundreds Of happy
homes. They demand, for their own protec-
ton, that thorough investigation should be
made and the guilty parties brought to pun
ishment. They will be contented with nothing
less 1t is in the power of any person who was
a sufferer in any way by the disaster to bring
the matter to an issue In suit for damages
against the company owning the Richmond
and this, we learn, will assuredly be done. It
kbok{ y, L -
the victims are all to be made mockerles Of
justice. Let US see If there is not power ia
some of our courts to secure q thorough in
quiry into the affair and to decide upon whom
the criminalty rests.
Year: 1867

The Cuba telegraph is now complete and in
working order, and messages are sent to and
fro between New York and Havana. Thus one
more step is taken in that great march Of pro-
gress that is girdling the earth with electric fire,
and promises soon to put the life and thought
Of the remoest districts in active sympathy and
real contact with that of the great centres Of
Civilization.
Year: 1867

The Grand Jury having cognizance Of the
subject, have agreed upon the presentment Of
the Park Bank encroachment as q nuisance.
We may soon, therefore, expect decisive action
against it. We have, at all evynts, no reason
to doubt that the nuisance. will be removed
and that the builders IA the meantime are
building In vain on Public property.
Year: 1867

Tho Opening Day or the Jockey Club.


The opening day Of the American Jockey
Clubs autumn season was ushered In yester-
day with all the splendor Of October sunshine,
lighting up the panorama Of nature in which
the Jerome Park Is centred Nature, more
brilliant in its animated form than the mantle
OF foliage that enwraps the Park, was there
too, reproduced in the thousands Of beautiful
women who thronged the stands, filed the
carriages, and helped, with delicate and jew
elled fingers, to empty the plethoric baskets
ingeniously slowed away to supply those
material comforts for which neither the beauty
of the weather nor the excitement Of the
occasion can provide substitute Fashion
held its place, and curiosity was abundantly
satisfied. All classes were represented, and
people Of oil tastes found room enough to
indulge their peculiarities. The scene, upon
the whole, was one OF those Kaleidoscope
views of New York life peculiar to our metro
politan civilization-gayety in its gayest cos
tune, and sorrow in its most sombre robes. But
as there is rarely to be found in human life a
chapter unalloyed by some gloomy incident
SO the races yesterday left one item upon their
record throwing cloud shadow behind it-a
jockey was killed riding over hurdle. That
was the only drawback to the first days
pleasure. There are many more days to come,
when, no doubt, the sport will be quite as
attractive; but let us hope that it will not
be interrupted by the untoward accident of
yesterday.
Year: 1867

much baggage. Grant is the man TO cast 1t Off
and to bring his army into the battle in clean
lighting trim. The heavy caravan Of camels
and donkeys, with all the traps and trumpery
OF Chase. Stevens, Sumner, Butler, Phillips,
Greeley, and their set, will have to be left be-
hind. The result will probably be . separate
camp Of the intractable manhood suffrage
Sunday prohibition liquor law, and vomen's
rights people, and other moral reformers, after
the manner Of the old abolition faction In their
day. Let them 60. The people who carried
the country right side up through the late tor
rlble war have their own notions Of reconstruc-
tion, and Grant Is their man. The dominant
party In Congress, and the republican leaders
outside, must fall into line or clear the track.
Otherwise they will be run down and de-
stroyed. The democrats will probably concen-
trate again upon General Mcclellan, and, II
relieved Of vallandigham, he will serve as well
as any other man to hold the party in position
in view of the campaign Of 1872. The prelim-
mary skirmshes for 1868 have swept out the
radical Jacobins and their revolutionary
schemes. They must now drop into the rear
or join the guerlllas. The vote of New York,
In November, will only give a new impulse to
these popular movements for Grant, 80 that,
with the reassemblng of Congress, the fact we
expect will be recognized in both houses-that
the reign OF the radical Jacobins Is ended, that
the reign of common sense Is at hand, and that
General Grant is the coming man.
Year: 1867

that money is curse 10 = greenborn on Wall
street. Some one will tell h,u to buy short;
ne does It and loses. He is very sonhdendally
advised, by friend, that he did wong, but
II ne only buys short on Erie he WIN win
heavily. Mistrusting the advice, he goes In for
rise, and, as intended by his friend, fails to
make bis pile. Taking advice or not taking It,
he is sure to lose. It ID . notorious fact that
nearly oil the stock brokers who have figured
for fifteen or twenty years in the stock market
have come out a. poor a. they commenced. In
fact, Wall street ID an extensive three card
monte table. You arc willing to bet your
whole pile that you can tell where the right
card is; you stake heavily; the cards are
turned up and" you've lost 7,