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Year: 1877

Egypt is country in which every
thing is for sale. The rich are
so very few and the desperately
poor are so many, says a correspond
ent, that it rarely happens that you see
any thing that can not be bought. Pass
ing hovel you see q woman "grind-
ing at a mill," the very same mill
which is referred to in the New Testa-
ment, consisting of two stones, of which
the upper turns upon that beneath, and
at which the woman sits YEARLY turn
ing as one may see represented in sculp-
lures 5000 years old. Unconscious of
observation, she has dropped her veil
and her Ease is exposed. It is face q
am describing what l happened to see)
full of intelligence, vivacity, and yet is
disfigured by nose-ring suspended
from one nostril, but 50 balanced as to
seem to hang from both. On the ring,
which is nearly two inches in diameter,
and cf gold, are suspended one or two
little gold balls and a few coins. The
unsightly ornament probably repre-
sents the whole of her worldly wealth,
for as you look about you, you perceive
that her surroundings are those of utter
squalor and EXTREMIST poverty. Pessi-
bly, it was her dowry, and not improba-
bly, it is an hereditary treasure, the on
ly single ornament which her mother
wore, and which may have passed on
from generation to generation with in
creasing reverence and care; but she
will sell it-or rather she must sell it;
for although she refuses your offer at
first, her necessities constrain her to
accept it in the END, ,and asyou felicitate
yourself upon having secured an orna-
ment at once curious and really valua-
BILE, you will be very insensible if your
elation is not little qualified by the
reflection that you may have stripped
another of the last memento of ances-
tral prosperity.
Year: 1877

a Philadelphia paper in noticing the re-
cent railroad accident at Cuttingsvile
says lptnis severe weather it would be a
prudent act in the engineer to slow up while
rounding sharp curves. If his was done
there would be less prospect Of an accident
like that on the Rutland road. Every pre-.
caution should be taken these sharp frosty
days and nights by those having trains
freighted with human life in their charge,
and there is alwoys danger, especially in a
bend of the taack where the pressure is the
greatest, of rail swapping under the
weight. A heavy responsibility rests upon
the engineer and conductor at all times,
but at none so much as in the winter, when
every care should be exercised and the ut
most vigilance used
Year: 1877

and had camped near Mexican's
house. Connolly went to Ridgeway
and asked for five dollars, saying
that he wanted to go down to the
Mexican's house and gamble. Ridge
way gave him the money, but told
him not to stay long. Connolly left
him and did not return as soon as
expected, and when he did return
Ridgeway told him that he had no
further use for his sevices, and
asked him to pay back the five dol
lars. Connolly said, MAYBE you
think you can make me pay it
back?" Ridgeway said he could
make him, and was going to do SO.
Connolly then drew his six shooter,
and Ridgeway picked up a Win.
chester rifle and jumped behind a
tree, and both fired at about the
same time, and both were struck in
the bowels. The two boys who
were with them ran off and returned
with assistance, after being absent
a considerable time. Both the
wounded men had crawled off to-
gether to pond at some little dis
tanee, where they were found COW
cred with mud, Connolly dead and
I Il


Ridgeway mortally wounded. Nei-


ther Of the young men was over
eighteen years Of age,
Year: 1877

We have already alluded, says the
London Times, to the Importance
of light as means of preventing
the approach of torpedo craft to-
ward ship in the night, and de-
scribed an adaptation Of what is
known as Holmes distress signal, in
the form of a shot, forilluminating
purposes. The subject seems al
ready to have attracted the atten-
ton Of numerous inventors. One
of the most simple and ingenious
contrivances for the purpose of in
vesting a fleet with a zone of light
through which no enemy could pass
without being observed has been
devised by NJ. Ferdinand Silas, Of
Vienna, whose experiments with
life buoys at Portsmouth have been
reported in these columns. NJ. Silas'
inextinguishable lightning shell is
similar to q common shell, can be
made to fit any gun, and can, ac-
cordingly, be projected to any dis
tance. TIE projectile consists of
three parts, one within the other.
Within the shell proper is a lining
of wet sponge, and within this is a
glass bottle which fills the whole
cavity, the bottom of the shell un-
screwing to admit of its entrance.
This bottle is filled with various
charges of phosphide, none of
which, however, is to 0e less than
ten pounds. A small channel is
bored through the sharp point of
the shell in order to allow the air
to mix freely with the wet sponge,
and there are a couple Of apertures
in the head, which are plugged
with wooden shoppers covered with
leather. Through the movable
bottom Of the shell 4 steel striker
is inserted, which is filled with a
spring and communicates with the
glass bottle within. When the
light shell is fired this is what hap
pens: The spring striker is driven
forward by the explosion like a
gas check and SO breaks the bottle ;
the water contained in the jacket
Of sponges then pcnetrates through
the broken glass and saturates the
phosphide; phosphuretted hydro
gen is Immediately generated in
large quantities by the pressure Of
which the shoppers are forced ont
and two streams of illuminating
mattcr are poured upon the sea.
The light burns with great bril-
liancy for considerable time and
is perfectly inextinguishable.
Year: 1877

at the very last moment sent an ex-
cuse, and the result is a row of four
men all sitting next to one another.
Of these, two are certain to be in
bad humor. No man dimes out to
sit between two men; and he would
much prefer to dine at his club, in
which case he can order his own
dinner, read his book, and get free
play for his legs. The ordinary at
titude of man toward man is that Of
suspicion. They meet like dogs in
the street; an encounter may not
take place, but they are ready for
one.


If possible, the arrangement IL
the Ark should be Initiated, and
each male take in female to din
ner The pairing must be made
with o proper regard to age, and
the lamb must not be given to the
werewolf. The werewolf may like
it; but the lambs mother will be
disconsolate. If she is to enjoy her
self, let her be under the delusion
that her daughter will be led to the
altar the moment dinner is over by
the young man who has sat next to
her. The next best thing to being
unmarried is to be a widower A
good widower is as useful as a good
bachelor; indeed, better, in so far
as he has a life interest in the for
tune Of his first wife. Let Lord
Methuselah, therefore, take in the
youngest girl in the room. Age has
its excuses; and if he puts his arm
round her neck once or twice in the
evening, the world will only say,
"How very like Lord Methusalah!"
His income is largei and if the dis
parity in years is so as well, it is
better that it should be on his side
than on hers.- London Review.
Year: 1877

Twenty Thousand People
old and young. every week. 1t is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to tho best class Of
community.


We desire our business men to mako note
Of tho above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.


We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tising; for many good people seeing an ad-
vertisoment in paper, especially their
church paper, take it as guarantee of re
sponsibility. Such confidence should not bO
abused when it can be helped. We want,
therefore,
The Advertising Patronage
Of such business mon and firms as we can
recommend to our friOnis and tho public
without compromising the character of the
papsr0 asoa
our Terms shall bo in Harmony
"a, with tho Business Outlook.


Send In Your FaVOrs.
Year: 1877

Would / were lying in field of clover,
Of clover cool and soft, and soft and


sweet,
With dusky clouds in deep skies hang


ing over,
And scented silence at my head and


feet
Just for one hour to slip the leash Of


Worry
In eager haste. from Thoughts impa-


tent neck,
And watch it coursing-in its needless


hurry
Disdaining Wisdomis s whistles-Duty's


beck,
All, it were sweet, where clover clumps


are meeting
And daisies hiding, so to hide and rest;
No sound except my own hearts sturdy


beating,
Rocking itself to sleep within my


breast.
Just to lie there filled with the deeper


breathing
That comes of listening to free birds
Our souls require at times this full un-


sheathing-
All swords will rust if scabbard-kept


too long.
And l am tired so tired of rigid duty!
So tired of all my tired hands find to


do
yearn, 1 faint, for some of lifeIs free


beauty,
Its loose beads with no straight string


running through
Aye, laugh if laugh you will at my crude


speech
But women sometimes die of such


greed;
Die for the small Joys held beyond their


reach,
And the assurance they have all they


need
E. Townsend, in " Y EUe Post.
Year: 1877

Every man possesses an influence
all ability to control, in some measure,
at least, the opinions and actions of
others, and thereby affect their happi-
ness. This influence may be exerted
directly or indirectly. Our words, our
actions, our general bearing, whether
so designed or not, affect those with
whom we associate, and leave, to a
greater or less extent, the impress of
our character upon them. If our in
fiuence over them is great. this impress
will be deep and abiding; but if it is
slight. it will soon fade from the mind.
The more intimate our association
with them, the greater, ordinarily.
will ba our influence over them, and,
consequently, the greater our power
to assirnilate them to our own moral
likeness.


This being the case, it is evident that
no man, living in society, can commit
sill without involving others in its con
sequences.-No man can do wrong
without causing others to suffer. In
like manner, the performance of good
actions, the manifestation of a proper
spirit, can not but do good and pro
mote the happiness of others.


Every man is responsible for the in
fiuence he exerts. No man can limo
Gently iDjure another, either directly
or indirectly. II We cause others, by
any influence which we exercise over
them TO do wrong, We are responsible
foi that wrong to the extent which our
influence has caused it. This truth
should not be forgotten. We should
constantly bear it in mind, and endeav-
or to exert such an influence over 9th
ers in our intercourse with them, as
will tend to promote their happiness
and welfare. But in order to do this
our own character and life must be
right. Such as We are, such will We
influence others to become. As the
seal leaves its impress upon the wax,
so we will leave our Impress upon all
who are brought under our influence.
/ IL We desire to make a certain
impress upon the wax, we use q
certain kind CT sea-, and the desired
result is secured. IL We would make a
certain impression on the minds and
hearts of others. we mnst bring to bear
upon them an influence calculated to
produce that effect; but this influence
emanatiDg from ourselves, can only
operate to render Others like ourselves;
for like always produces its like How
important, then, that our own eharac-
ter be ri, bit, that we may exert a prop
er influence over others
Year: 1877

Parents cannot be too careful in
guarding the health of their Babies.
Only q good and reliable medicine
should be given them DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup is known not to contain
anything injurioua Price IS cents.
Year: 1877

Ladies dresses are made more and more
close fitting and every eontriEanee IS now
made to make them cling tightly to the fig
ure. They have a graceful appearance
when walking, but sitting comfortably IN
them is an imposslblllty.
Year: 1877

"A discount OF twenty per cent will be allowed to
clubs of four or more persons. Thus: four copies
of Blackwood or of one Review will be sent to one
address for 1880 four copies of the four Reviews
and Blackwood for sis, and so on.
Year: 1877

do not laugh at the drunken man
reeling on the street, however ludi.
crous the sight may be--jmt stop to
think. lie is going home to some
tender heart that will throb with
intense agony, some doting mother,
perhaps, who will grieve over the
downfall of her once sinless boy; or it
may be fond wife, whose heart will
burst with grief as shc views the de.
struciion Of her idol; or it may be a
loving sister who will shed bitter tears
over the degradation of her brother
shorn of his selfrespect. Rath .r drop
a tear in silent sympathy with those
hearts 50 keenly sensitive and tender,
yet so proud and loyal that they can
not accept sympathy rendered them
either in word. look or act, although
it might fall on their crushed and
wounded hearts as refreshingly as the
summer dew upon the withering
plant.
Year: 1877

- lover" writes Us: Suppose
see IA young lady home from church,
and the night Is dark aud rainy. aud
upon arriving at her house she darts
through the door without saying so
much rs good night leaving me
on the outside-what would you al.
wise me 10 do in such a case," You
had better start for home immediate.
ly, il you have an umbrella. Under
no circumstances should you stand on
the steps Of the young lady's house all
night. II would be preferable to crawl
into the nearest friendly store-box and
wait for daylight to appear or the rain
to disappear.
Year: 1877

II the ground is now too wet foI
any thing else, cats may he planted
to advantage. You cannot plant cat.
too early, nor is it possible to get toc
many in hill. You may not raise
any thing where the cat is planted. but
the cat will not raise any thing either,
aud that is where the esormous profit
comes in.
Year: 1877

CoNvENTIoNs.-Thc Republican Coun-
ty Convention of Shasta County met
Thursday, but we have no particulars in
regard to its action. The Democrats
meet to-day. As Shasta is joined with
Trinity in the Senatorial and Assembly
District, we are interested to know what
action has been taken place IN reference
to legislative nominations. While both
parties concede that Trinity is entitled to
the Assembly nomination, we hear Of no
Triuitaran named rs an a>pirant for the
position except on the Democratic side
We have many good men in this county,
that would do honor to the position, but
can accept it, /: is pretty well under
Stood that the acceptance OF u legislative
position is just about equivalent to throw
gnway Il winter, for the honor of repre-.
sentlng the county, and that is thing
none OF our party is very anxious TO do.
Perhaps thcro is some qualified Republi-
can who can so arrange his business that
he can afford to spend winter in Sacra-
mcnto, but il SO he has not let it be
known. The district is slightly Demo
crate Trinity having given twenty, and
Shasta twelve majority for that ticket at
the Presidential election, but that is n
majority easily overcome if the right man
lakes the field.
Year: 1877

In TowN.-Rev. Father Wallrath re-
turned on Monday for brief visit, to set
lie up the business connected with the re-
pairing of the church and building the
parsonage. prior to settling down perma-
nently to his new pastorate at Colusa.-
Father Wallrsth likes his new location
very we'll though the heated term F"
with which he was greeted on his first ar
rival in the valley WAS not well calcula-
led To commend the climate.
Year: 1877

Go-A-BEGGING.-That is what the lo.
cal offices of this county will have to do
III order to get occupants. There are no
candidates thus far announced, except
one, and neither party has done anything
toward holding Primaries or Conven-
tions. The real reasons for this state of
affairs are simple enough: Trinity is a
large county in area and an expensive
one in which to make canvass parties
are so nearly equal that there is no GER
talnty OF an election on either side; sal
aries are so low as to scarcely pay for the
work done, and outside of Clerk and
Sheriff (and these doubttu) there is not
an office to be filled that pays enough
to keep a man during the term.
Year: 1877

Not MovING.-Tne political waters Of
this county have scarcely ripple upon
their placid surface; it looks very much
this year AS though the old maxim Of the
Know Nothings that the Office should
"seek the man." is to be put in practice.
Perhaps it is because parties here are too
unplcasantly close in point Of strength to
be healthy.
Year: 1877

RICH QuARTz.-The prospects obtain
ed from the quartz lodges recently found
on Deadwood Creek is Of very graft
flying character. Trotter and Fred Dein
er were in town Tuesday, and by way Of
test pounded up two ounces of rock ta-
ken from the Monte Cristo vein. We
saw the prospect after it had been panned
as low as possible and if the rock in the
ledge will average as much to the pound
as that two ounces gave, the yield per
ton will be simply enormous. They have
now a well defined ledge three feet thick
all Of which is good milling rock. The
boys were feeling in good spirits over their
chances and they certainly have right
to feel 50.
Year: 1877

The Cashier of the Franklin (IDd)
National Bank, who used the banks
funds to the amount of about $3.50, 900
and ran away with some $40 600 more,
sent the following letter to the President
and stockholders of the bank he had
ruined, after he had absconded:


JAMES FoRsYTHE President, and Stockholders


First National Bank:


81 am ruined. Your bank is ruined.
1t was not intended on my part. l was
led into speculations by other parties,
until we had lost heavily, and then, to
try and make back losses, went at it so
heavily that have lost all the bank is
worth. will explain that the loss to
the stockholders is not as heavy as the
books will show, for the reason, to hold
my position l have been making z per
cent. dividends twice a year, when we
have not made the half of it. But for
the past three years have been adding
to the earnings fictitious sum of at
least $4,000 per annum, making $780,
600 that you have received in dividends
that have not been made. Itwould have
been good thing for you had Elmore
been your Cashier, for he is honest, and
his books are correct to cent. He can





holders. / regret it very much on his
account. He is not to blame. He knew
nothing of my doings. have kept him
in the dark. My family are not to
blame. i have kept them in ignorance;
do not worry them; have but little
property left; the house we live in and
all the furniture belongs to our mother
in-law; she paid for it; she too will lose
by me to a considerable sum. do not
want you to blame my family; they are
| not to blame. What / have done was
not for any dishonest purpose; never
intended it should come to this; 1t was
done to save my credit; have been led
to it by others to help keep them up,
and have ruined myself and the bank.
l regret it very much on account of our
customers. They have been kind to us,
and we have been popular in all our
business. II is too bad. l want you not
| to blame Elmore or Joe. They have
been kept in ignorance as to the condi-
tion of the bank. l have done many
dishonest things for the past three years
to keep our doors open, which will now
come to light, hoping that something
would turn up that l could manage it
and pay all up and cover my frauds.
But times have got so close, and our
credit East is not so good, | cannot
longer keep the business up. You have
all been kind to me, and the confidence
has been abused, not from choice. re-
gret it worse than you can. Oh, may
God pardon me, and save me for the
great wrong committed cannot dwell
longer. Try to save the reputation OF
| all the othera cOnnected with the bank
They are not to blame. l leave God
only knows, and if l can l will try and
make up as much or all of the losses
and pay them back. Every dollar |
make l will turn to my account, and
when find cannot do anything l will
then give up the cause and let matters
take their course. Thanking you for
all you have Gone for me, and for what
you have been, am your ruined friend,


"R. T. TAYLOR, Late Cashier"
Year: 1877

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
has decided that dead man can inherit
the insurance ON his own life. A man
named Haas insured his life in favor of
his wife for $1,000; but the wife died
before him, when he married again, and
died not long afterward. The second
wife brought suit for her share of the
81 900 realized from the policy on the
life of her husband, on the ground that
when his first wife died the husband be-
came from that moment one of her heirs,
entitled to a third of her estate, The
Supreme Court indorses this theory of
the second wife, holding that at is not
stretching the construction OF the statute
beyond what iS legitimate TO hold that
her 1.-THE first wife'sl estate included for
purpose of distribution not only what
was then her own estate, but what might
become so on contingency thereafter
happening The death of her husband
and the payment of the policy on his
life wss such u contingency, and hence
his executors are entitled to one-third of
the fund thus realized"
Year: 1877

Humane people in Boston have been
shocked by the performances of an in
fant prodigy named Harry Shannon,
aged seven years, who has memOrized
more than one thousand pieces, and has
been taught to recite them. One even
ing gentleman rose in the audience
and protested against the performance,
saying that the boy was tired and
nervous. Thereupon the father of the
prodigy arose and volunteered the usual
statements on his behalf. The affair has
brought to mind the sad fate of Young
Americus," who played marvelously on
a violin in a concert troupe few years
ago. His precious and promising young
life was worn out, and his father heard
him say the night before he died. 80
God, make room for another little child
In heavenp
Year: 1877

From this 1t will be seen that wheat, after it is five years old, does no grow, and the newer it is when sown the.more plants it furnishes But there is another point that was proved by the French ag- ricultural society in series of trials, and that was that plants were weaker and did not tiller out as we'll.

 For instance, the seed grown in 1853 and sown in 1856, did not sprout at al. The seed, one hundred in number, grown in 1854, only had fifty-one grow, and four days after coming up the leaves only measured an average of half an inch in height, and the number of stalks was two hundred and sixty-nine. Of the one hundred seeds of the wheat grown in 1855, seventy-three germinated, but four days after appearing above the ground the leaves were but an inch and two tenths high, and the number of stalks and ears produced was three hundred aud sixty-fve. But of the seeds grown in 1856 there were seventy four out of the one hundred germinated, and the height of the leaves four days after tleir appearance above ground averaged one inch and six-tenths, while the number of stalks and ears from the seed was iour hundred and four, showing plainly that new wheat was the best for seed. as more grew, and also what did grow seemed to have more vitality, as the plants were stronger and the production was larger