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Year: 1866

Mr.. Speaker, and gentlemen Of the House,
as to resigning my seat for the purpose Of
reducing the House below quorum, ans
wer I shall not, but I viii reserve the right
to resign whenever I think proper, as all
free men should do. Sirs, I feel that it is
the duty Of every freeman, as well as the
privilege, to resign his seal in the House
when lie thinks proper.


Mr.. SpeakersI would rather be right than
be President of these United States. Yes,
sir, feel that a clear conscience is the best
protection man can have. Yes, sir, feel
that I can face the world in Vindication of
my action. So thank you, gentlemen, for
your attention, believing that l have ans
wered all questions proPOunded to me to-
day, so that you need have no doubt as to
my position as loyal man.
Year: 1866

That leave the poison to crawl through the system,
eating its way into the tissues and organs beneath
the apparently smooth surface, to burst out in the
future with virulence that will battle the effects of
medicine, when PERFECT CURES can be OBJ
tanned by consulting physician whom long prac-
tice and thorough investigation into the causes of
DISEASES of the URINARY ORGANS enables
to determine at once the nature of the disease


In all diseases entrusted to the Doctors care
pEPEECT SpEEDV and pEPMANENT
Year: 1866

WHY WE SHOULD WEAR BEARDs.-There
are more solid inducements for wearing the
beard than the mere improvement of mans
personal appearance, and the cultivation of
such an aid to the everyday diplomacy of
life. Nature combining as she never fails to
do, the useful with the ornamental, provides
us with far better respirator than science
could ever make, and one that is never SO
hideous to wear as that black seal upon the
face which looks like passport to the realms
of suffering and death. The hair of the
moustache not only absorbs the moisture and
masma of fogs, but it strains the air from
dust and the SCOT from our great smoky
cities. 1t acts, also, in the most scientific
manner, by taking heat from the warm
breath as it leaves the chest, and supplying
it to the cold air taken in.


The beard is not only a respirator, but
with the beard entire, we are provided with
a comforter as well, and these are never left
at home, like the umbrellas and all such ap-
plances whenever they are wanted. Moffat
and Livingstone, the African explorers, and
many other travellers, say that in the night
no wrapping can equal the beard. The re-
markable thing, too, is that the beard, like
the hair of the head, protects against the
heat of the sun /; it acts as thatch does to an
ice house, but more than this. it becomes
moist with the perspiration, and then, by
evaporation, cools the skin. A man who ac-
cepts this protection of natures, may face
the rudest storm and the hardest Winters.-
He may go from the hottest room into the
coolest air without any dread, and we verify


oeiieve he might sleep in the morass with
impunity-at least his chances of escaping
the terrible fever would be better than his
bearoless companions.
Year: 1866

ent Legislature, the current is against
them, and it is not popular to be an out
spoken, unconditional Union man.


We deplore this state of things as
much as any one, but the truth must
be told at all hazards. We trace all
these evils to the Editor of the Sentinel
and his associates. They are response
BILE not only for the calamities of the
rebellion, but for the exclusion of the
State from the Union. If they had re-
manned quiet, as they promised to do,
during the last six months, and had
permitted the "uanistaka6ly loyap'
men to perform the work Of restoration,
h-Carolina would have been ad-
mitted with Tennessee-the President
would have been sustained-no breach
would have been forced between him
and any portion of the Republican par
rty, and the day would been at hand
when our State would have entered on
the enjoyment of all her rights and
privileges as member of the Union
But as it is, no one can foresee the re-
suit. Our whole State government may
be swept away second time, and we
may be placed for an indefinite period





under military rule.
Year: 1866

OF where we used to so and get it in barrels
there was water sufficient for bathing or wash
ing-wllat two men could bring would furnish
the squad about pint dipper to the man-wc had
to wait our turn and it took about "a Of an hour
to,ach trip-I knew on several occasions Is bar
res to go at one time, two men to each barrel.


The direct examination closed and the Court
adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Year: 1866

Cuthbert W. johnson writes to the Mark
Lane Etpress that he was sometime since
Obliged 10 a North Devon farmers wife for
the following account of their dairy manages
ment: -r-


Cows are MIXED twice day, morning and
evening, and the milk strained into the
milk-pans, which are generally made of tin,
aud should not be too deep, or the milk will
quickly COOL Early the next morning, (ss
soon as the fire has attained a sufficient
heat,) the milk is placed on the stove or
steam apparatus, to be scalded, beginning
with the previous mornings milk until all is
scalded. There should be from ten to ff.
teen pints in pan, and, with proper heat,


it will take from twenty minutes to half an
hour to scald. When it is sufficiently scald
ed you will see the cream look rough, and
ring or mark will appear on the surface
just the size Of the bottom Of the pan. After
scalding, the milk is placed in the dairy to
cool; and on the following morning the
cream is taken up from each pan with a
skinner, and placed in large basin, where
it remains until it is removed into the tub,
to be made into butter In the summer
butter must De made every day; in the win
ter three times week will be sufficient.


When you make butter you must pour of
any clear or thick cream there may be in the
bottom of the basin, and put the thick cream
into your butler tub stir it with your hand,
or with a stick, round the tub, all oue way,
until it becomes a very thick substance; con-
tinue turning it until you see milk coming
from it, then pour off the butteruilk aud
wash well the butter with cold spring water
until there is no milk left in it, and the wal
teris quite clear; then add little fine salt to
make it proper saltness, wash it again, and
continue working it with the hand or stick,
as may be, until you cannot get drop of wa
ter from it then weigh the butter and make
it up into pounds. If this plan is strictly
followed your butter cannot fail to be excel
lent In very hot weather the mornings
meal of milk must be scalded in the after
noon, and the evenings meal early the fol.
lowing morning, to keep it sweet The
stick used in our dairy, and which is prefer
able In every respect to the hand, is formed
like small spud, with the handle about
twelve inches long. When the red. earthen-
ware pans are used for the milk, it takes
nearl y an hour to scald each pan. We con-
slider tin pans preferable, for two reason-first
economy of time in the dairy work second,
the milk in hot weather is less likely to turn
sour when quickly scalded. Country Gem
uemdR.
Year: 1866

BITING CotTs IN BREAKING.-Rarey is
universally acknowledged as master of the
az. CT hOrse,tyaining, and suggestions from
his experience are worth considering. Speak
lug OF the common method of biting colts
he says: Farmers and horse breakers often
put biting harness on a colt the first thing
they do to him, buckling up the biting as
tight as they can draw it, make him carry his
head high, and then turn him out in lot to
run half day at time This is one Of the
worst punishments they could inhict on a
colt, and very injurious to young horse that
has been running in pasture with his head
down. \ horse should be well accustomed
to the bit before the biting harness is put
on; and when he is ftst bitted be should on
ly be refined up to where he holds his head,
let it be high or low; he will learn that he
cannot lower his head, and that raising it a
little will loosen the bit in ais mouth. This
will give him the idea of raising his head to
loosen his bit, and then you can draw the bit
a little tighter every time you put it on, and
he will raise his head to loosen it. By this
means you can gradually get his head and
neck in the position you wish him to carry it,
and give him graceful carriage without
hurting him, making him angry or causing
his mouth to be sore.
Year: 1866

The apples are ripe in the orchard,
The work of the reaper is done,
And the golden woodlands redden
In the blood of the dying sun.
At the cottage door the grandsirs


Sits, pale, in his easy chair,
While the gentle wind of twilight


Plays with bis silver hair.
A woman is kneeling beside him
A fair young form is pressed,
In the frat wild passion of sorrow,


Against his aged breast.
And far from over the distance,


The faltering echoes come,
OF the flying blast of trumpet


And the rattling roll Of drum.
Then the grandsire speaks in whisper
1.-THE end no man can see;
But we give him to his country,


And we give our prayers to thee
The violets star the meadows,


The rose-buds fringe the door,
And over the grassy orchard


The pink white blossoms pour;
But the grandsire's chair is empty,
The cottage is dark and still;
There's nameless grave on the battlefield
And a new oae under the hill
And pallid fearless woman


By the cold hearth sits clone,
And the old clock in the corner


Ticks on with steady drone.
Year: 1866

ATTENTION TO BUTTER.-Are our friends
aware what the difference is between bad
and good butter in price? Consult any table
of markets, and it will be found to be more
than half. 1t is third in what is consider,
ed fair or good butter. When prime butter
Is thirty cents, good will bring twenty to
twenty-five cents-such as is made by our
farmers. The same milk makes the same
AMOUNT of butter. 1t is then in the making
where the difference lies. Now, will we not
take little more care By it we gain a
third; and during the year what does that
amount to! An important sum, where but
few COWS are kept and something where but
one cow is kept, say from ten to fifteen dol>
lars. 1t will thus be seen how negligent we
are. In the East this thing has long ago
been seen, and is remedied there aro excep,
tions to be sure; but in the older districts
the thing is attended to.
Year: 1866

THE latest Yankey invention is a new
fashioned travelling bag, in which man can
stow himself upon journey, aud travel
without the knowledge of such spouges as
dun man for his fare. He places himself
in the bag, aud taking it in his hand passes
for baggage
Year: 1866

IRoN FLUME-Willams, Bainbridge & Co.
on Saw Mill Flat, on Clear Creek, were so
unfortunate as to have their ditch flume
across Clear Greek carried away by the food.
They have concluded to render themselves
flood proof for the future. To accomplish
this they have stretched an iron wire across
the creek, having it safely anchored by hea
w bolts in the bed rock. To the wire they
will suspend galvanized iron pipe seven
inches in diameter The water viii be let
into the fume from the ditch with pressure
of about thirty-fve feet, thus insuring vast
supply for their mine The water will be
discharged into large reservoir, so that they
can have on hand at all times a sufiicieney
for any emergency.


1t is in contemplation to erect machinery
at this place during the summer for crushing
quartz. The great fall secured by this fume
will enable them to run mill at any rate of
speed desired, by the use of a hurdy- gurdy
wheel, and that, too, without the loss of
water for working their placer mine, as the
water can be carried from the wheel to the
reservoir after having performed its functions
as a motive power in crushing the quartz
The pipe and all the material used is of the
best quality, and manufactured in the most
substantial manner by our townsmen, Messrs.
Taylor & Voluntine, and will probably last
rs long as water runs.
Year: 1866

Why Is II T?-On Wednesday night the
Express and passengers from San Francisco
came through in regular time, but no mail
arrived-not a sack. The Government pays
literally for carrying mails throughout the
State, and yet an Express company makes a
fortune by carrying mail matter over the
same lines, and with the very facilities with
which the mails should be carried. and are
carried, when carried at all. 1t is becoming
patent to every business man that in order to
get bis letters through he must pay the extra
seven cents and send his letters by Express.
Something rotten.


In connection with the above we have just
learned from passenger whom VIC know, and
have every confidence.n, that when the stage
left Tehama on Wednesday. there was a pile
of mail left there in the office, and among it
at least one lock bag.
Year: 1866

A COW belonging to Mr.. John Niles near
Napanee, Canada West. recently presented
her owner with calf of very peculiar for.
nation. The body itself was perfect and
wellshaped, but the head more resembles
that of human being in shape than that of
a calf. The face was fat, without any ap
pearance of nose the mouth was quite
small and provided with well-set teeth. 1t
had only one eye, which was about the size
of a hens egg, and placed in the center Of
the forehead. The under jaw was circular
in form and extended to within an inch of
with m0ustache that many youth ambi.
tious of sporting that hirsuie appendage,
would feel proud Of
Year: 1866

THE MAlLs.-Since Friday of last week
Shasta has not been blessed with mail, nor
this Office with an exchange, except the Butte
Record of the 9th, and how that smuggled
itself through is more than we can account
for. We are duly grateful though, not only
for quantity but fJr quality. We give 1t
scissors
Year: 1866

GRAIN.-Growing crops of wheat and bar
ley in Butte county, says the Record, never
gave better promise of an abundant crop
than they do at the present time, and all are
anticipating greater business activity the
present spring than any that has preceded 1t
for wears
Year: 1866

After the soldering has been accomplish.
ed, the boxes have to be boiled in steam
chest. Those that do not bulge ont after
the boiling are condemned as "dead;" for
when the process is thoroughly gone through
the perfection of the cure is known by the
bulgiug out Of the boxes, which are Of va
rious sizes, according to the purpose for
which they are designed There are boxes
ofsix pounds weight and two pounds weight,
as also half and quarter boxes, with from
about twenty four to twelve fish in them,
according to size. Little kegs are also fll-
ed with sardines cured as anchovies. The
finishing process of the sardine cure is to
stamp the boxes and afix the brass labels
which are always found upon them. There
are little incidental industries connected
with the cure which may be noticed. The
debris is sold for agricultural purposes, as
is at home here, where the curers get a
few pounds annually for their ofal; then a
large quantity of oil is exuded from the
sprat during the process of the cure, and on
the total fishery this oil is Of considerable
value. ..... ...


The "dead" fish, as We have said, are
sold to the men, but the success of the cure
is usually so great that the "dead'' form
but very small per ceutage of the total
number of boxes Submitted to the test.
Year: 1866

The Two VoIcEs.-When Guttenburg
the first printer, was working in his cell in
the monastery of St. Aborsgos, he tells US
that be heard two voices address him. The
one bade him desist; told him the power his
invention would put in the hands of bad
men to propagate their wickedness ; told him
how men would profane the art he had crea-
ted, and how posterity would have cause to
curse the man who gave it toithe world.
So impressed was Guttenburg with what he
heard, that be took hammer, and broke to
pieces the types be had so laboriously put
together. His work of destruction was on.
ly stayed by another voice, sweet and mu-
sical, that fell on his ear, telling him to 60
90, and to rejoice in his work; that all good
might be made the cause of evil, but that
God would bless the right in the end. So
to all of US still come those voices that came
to Guttenburg; the one calling us to work,
while it is called to day---to try to leave
this world better than We found it; and the
other tempting Us to give over and take our
sase-to leave the plough in mid-furrow,
and to rest on our oars when We should be
pulling against the stream.
Year: 1866

The FREE LABOR SYSTEM IN NORTH
ERN VIRGINIA. recent Washington let
ter to the Herald says:


Residents of the adjoining counties in
Virginia-Loudoun and Fairfax--make
very favorable reports of the free labor sys-
tenn in vogue there during the last year.
In Fairfax county particularly, great many
small plots of land have been taken up by
white men from the North and freedmen,
who have been very successful the present
year in raising crops, for which a. ready
market has been found in Washington,
Georgetown and Alexandria While not
many acres have been cultivated as before
the war, still the aggregate yield has been
greater, for the small plots in the hands of
practical farmers have been more thorough.
ly cultivated. The immediate effects of
the new labor system has been to increase
the value of lands. Indeed to such an ex-
tent is this the case that some of the old
planters say they are amply rewarded for
the loss of their slaves. One large owner
of unimproved lands, who held bis land
before the war at the nominal value of from
50 so to SIS an acre, has been selling the
same land since the war at from SIS to $40
per acre. He considers himself doubly
compensated for his loss of property in
slaves. Another large land holder set
lot of negroes to work clearing tract of
one thousand or more acres, and sent be-
tween 60 and 10 cords of wood per day
into Washington during last winter and
spring, netting some So per cord, which is
clear gain, the land being worth more with.
Year: 1866

HoRRIBLE.-The French Academy of
Medicine at Paris has lately brought to light
a horrible state of affairs in regard to the
habit of sending children to the country to
be nursed and brought up. Every year
twenty thousand babies are sent out of
Paris under the care of these peasant nur.
ses, and of that number only five thousand,
on an average, are returned to their moth.
ers, the other fifteen thousand having died
of cold, starvation and bad treatment. 1t
is calculated that three hundred thousand
Year: 1866

The terrible fire In Portland, Maine, which
has swept away the homes of fifteen hundred
families, desolating nearly whole city, must
naturally awaken the benevolence of all who
have dollars to spare, all over the land. We
presume that any contributions that our we'll.
to-do citizens may be disposed to make will be
taken in charge by Mayor wALLAou and for.
warded with the utmost promptitude.
adams Express Company are forwarding do.
nations from New York free of charge, and
we presume they will extend the same favor
to the citizens of Washington who feel dis
posed to aid the homeless denizens of the
once beautiful but now devastated city of
Portland
Year: 1866

Up to late hour last night, nothing had
been telegraphed to the Associated Press in
relation to the Tennessee Legislature, which
was to assemble on the 4th. Gentlemen
lately from Tennessee conclude from this
fact that no quorum can be mustered for the
occasion.
Year: 1866

tarv gentleman was wandering about the orchestra of the music hall. The organ ssfnod ready open, and this gentleman went m to it and examined the stops; but he could have done nothing further if he had desired it, since there was no one to blow for him. From the organ he turned to the grand piano, struck few chords, and broke of with Q gesture of amusement It was the air the variations of which he had so unceremomiously cut short for Miss Grafton. Then this solitary gentleman .espied in one corner violin with its bow stuck inviting ly across 1t. A strange expression stole over his face at the sight of this. He took of his gloves and went up to it softly, look ing round him as ii he had been going to do some guilty thing. He had only time to adjust tho instrument caressingly in it's place, and to draw from it one long chord. when another step came up the stairs, and the conductor stood before him. Hugh Carton positively blushed as he put down his prize with reluctant fingers. He glanc- cd with comical deprecation at the new conner, who knew no better than other peo- pie what were the powers of this bold solo list, and said, half cmiling, 'sWho knows?I might play as well as sing, if I tried"

 He then selected his corner in the orches- tra, and took his seat He did not care about all the fuss and hustle of the green room, and he sat indolently watching the chorus-singers take their places, the ar- rangement of harps and music-stands, and the gradual filling of the hall down below till the conductor came forward with his baton, and the overture began. No one who looked at him would have thought that Hugh heard anything. He never moved a muscle of his face never looked up even when the first sophrano solo brought forth an encore, so clamorous, that it had to be compiled with. He was perfectly passive and immovable until his own turn came, when he stepped forward and took up his music.

 Even Hugh himself could not help being conscious of the subdued rustic which swept through the hall at his appearance,- - arustle of excited anticipation; sort of sef.gratulatory preparation to be critical He knew there were smiles more cynical than pleasant on some of the faces, and that opera glasses were being leveled at him, His blood might have flowed a little more quickly in his veins, perhaps, as he looked down upon the audience below him but that was all. He could not see, though perhaps he guessed intuitively, that Bertie Wynne had her head bent down, and her hands pressed tightly together in an agony of sus. pense for him; for Bertie had retracted hel
Year: 1866

The shipment again shows large increase over the ccrre
spending week last year.


The Supreme Court has enioined the payment Of any
dividend On the stock of the Michigan Southern
and Northern Indiana Raoad Company The injunction
was granted On the application Of holders of guaanteed
sieeh, who claim that the net earnings of the Company
e applicable first to the payment Of Of dividends
~ is ssasee stock, sssptDs TO 6O Der cent or the
Year: 1866

DE CAUTIOUS when you are told by any
l. } one that they have good Sewing Machines
for sale any one, etc. The Singer is the
oldest and most reliable machine and best
now in use, will do all kinds of work from the
finest to the heaviest that any family ever wants
done and will last a lifetime if properly taken
care Of | have been agent for other machines
aud have got rid OF them. Please give me call
and examine Tor yourselves.


Sewing neatly done to order.


also have machine twist and thread for sale.


ANY one wishing to purchase please give me a
cali. w. t. NORRIS, Agent,
next door TO Babcock's hall, up stairs, on


Illinois street.
Year: 1866

BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
Oh, deem not they are best alone


Whose lives peaceful tenor keep,
For God, who pities men, hath shown
A blessing for the eyes that weep.
The light Of smiles shall fill again


The lids that overflow with tears
And weary hours of woe and pain


Are promises Of happier years.
There is a day Of sunny rest


For every dark and troubled night,
And grief may hide an evening guest,
But JOY shall come with every light
Nor let the good mans trust depart,
Though life its common gifts deny
Though with pierced and broken heart,
And spurned Of men he goes to die.
For God hath marked each sorrowing day
And numbered every secret tear,
And heaven long age of bliss shall pay
For all his children suffer here.