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Year: 1874

EF This being the season at which
colds are most prevalent and most diff
cult to get rid Of, it may be interesting
to recall the substance of some remarks
on the subject contributed to Mature
some four years ago by correspondent.
He stated that by simply abstaining from
drink and liquid food Of any kind for as
long period as possible the internal
cong ngestion--which is in fact the condi'
ton generally known as "a cold be
comes reduced. The cause Of congestion
is the excess Of blood contained in the
overcharged membranes, and this is re.
moved when the general bulk Of tho
blood has been diminished by withhold
ing the usual supply Of fluid. BY keep.
ing the supply of drink for day or two
down to a point at which some degree of
thirst is yet experienced complete cure
may be effected.
Year: 1874

EE- If you want to sec something
Handsome, as well as durable, in the way
of Harness, etc. just drop into Nell
yaigh's. In fact, it is just the place to
bet work done, or get anything in the
Saddle and Harness line.
Year: 1874

INTERESTING TO Teachers. AT the last meet
ing of the State Board of Education the maxi
mum per cent. required for third grade certih-
Gates was reduced from 70 to 60. At the same
meeting the required age for applicants was also
changed, allowing those over l6 years of age to
teach i'll the public schools, instead OF not
younger than Is. 1t was found that SWEET S
rigidity was so rigid to deprive the country of
a sufficient number of teachers to run our
schools. Something must be done to secure
more teachers in this State, it is evident of
which this is only the beginning,
Year: 1874

few weeks ago certain lady, accompanied
by her big boy, paid visit to family, friends
of theirs, in this town, in which there is most
charming girl, whose cheeks wear the rosy tint,
and her lips the dewy nectar of eighteen Sum
mers. AS might be expected, the friendship
existing between the young folks, by this con
slant association, soon ripened into q fondness
for each others society, which, being mutual,
was, of course, enjoyed by the twain at every
opportunity. On the evening preceding the
contemplated departure of this mother and son
from the home of their friends to that of their
own, this happy pair sat in The parlor, much
enraptured by each others presence that they
failed to notice the clock when it pointed to their
usual hour of retiring The old folks, as was
their habit, had tucked themselves away some
time before, but when the young mans mother
awoke, as she supposed, early in the morning
and thought of the morrow's trip, she called out:
Come, Adolphus, you had better go to bed
You know you have to get up early in the morn
ing" This unexpected interruption completely
knocked the wind out Of Adophus sails who
for over an hour, had been laboring with all his
might to get up sufficient courage to say the
word on which hung his fate, aad it is no Won
der he somewhat irritably replied, "1d like to
know who's doing this, you or ~
Year: 1874

HYDRoGL .ssrc HARMoNIoA.-Our worthy
townsman, DR.. f. Nj. Todd, who bv the way. is
noted as a musical genius, being the author of
some most excellent and popular productions
in that line, has recently, we understand in
vented, not exactly instrument, but new
way of producing the most charming parlor
music. The invention, as all inventions are
when understood, is very simple Ii consists of
common table glasses, one for each note on the
scale, each filled with water to such depth as
will cause it, when thumped upon to produce
The note required, the tone being regulated by
the amount of water; the less the water in the
glass the higher the note, and the more water
the lower the note. 1t is said that by this sim
pie arrangement the Doctor, by means of little
sticks, with which to touch the glasses, pro-
duces most excellent music. As for the name
we have taken the liberty to apply to this in
vention, some may object; but the harmony
is produced by the use of water and glasses,
we could think of nothing more appropriate by
which to designate it than a simple Hydroglassic
Harmonica.
Year: 1874

FRUIT DRYING.-From all parts of the State,
and especially from the foot-hill counties, come
reports of the mcst abundant fruit yield ever
known. The extreme perishable nature OF fruit
taken ia addition to the fact that but few are
prepared to preserve the overpus, is ground
for the assertion that hundreds of thousands OF
dollars worth will rot this year beneath the trees
on which it grew. thorough and economical
system for preserving fruit would save all this,
and none so far introduced seems to give more
general satisfaction than the patent fruit dryers
To can crop of fruit, amounting to hundreds
OF tons would be next to impossible, and as it
cannot all be marketed fresh, it must be dried or
lost To dry these large crops by the sun is tedi-
Gus and expensive, therefore the demand for ma
chinery. People now are discouraged from going
into the fruit business extensively, because they
say the market for fresh fruit is glutted, and the
means at hand for curing are too expensive and
imperfect This, to a certain extent, is true,
but an economic fruit dryer established in each
fruit district in the State, would change this con-
diton of things, and give an impetus to the fruit
growing business, which would soon place 1t
where it must soon come-the next industry
to wheat-growing on the coast. we nave
referred to the Alden Dryers. Further informa-


ton assures us they, in point of excellence, are
all we claimed for them, but they are too ex-
pensve for the ordinary farmer. The American


Dryer which can be bought for from one to two


hundred dollars, though not doing SO much


work, is said to do the work as well III every re-


spect, and for raisens is said to be superior, to


the Alden. Some energetic citizen having the


interest OF the country, and welfare Of the peo-
ple at heart, could do no act which would result
so much to their benefit, and his credit, as to


buy and erect one of these dryers in our MIDST.


There would not be much for it to do now, but


the way the farmers would go to setting out fruit
| trees and raisep grapes would be astonishing
Year: 1874

Nor So.-We are duly commissioned and au-
thorized to state that the story which has been
going the rounds this last week, about certain
professional, of our town, becoming so oppressed
from the effects of Soils caloric, etc, as to mis-
take the voice of Mr.. Lpsetts parrot for that of
certain old lady for whom he has Weakness
(who owns considerable property in the deusion,
standing the street-corner with his eyes turned
up like a duck in a thunderstorm, and empty
ing himself of all the soul-stirring ordinations
he contained expressive of his admiration for
her. thus divulgng some of his betrothal vows is
emphatically denied by the injured party. But
provided it was true, is there not question as to
who the rub is on? Some think it is on the
parrot,
Year: 1874

ALFALFA.-So far as farmers have sown alfalfa
in this section of the country, the result has
proved most satisfactory. We know of some
pieces in ami near, town that two crops have
already been cut from this year, which give fair
promise for a third as heavy and good in quality
as either of the others. Captain John Sawyer
has about two acres on his place, which was sown
with alfalfa seed and barley mixed, on the twenty
fourth of last March. Some time ago he har-
vested nearly four tons of the mixed crop. This
so discouraged the barley roots thst they refused
to send out any more shoots, but the alfalfa
seemingly infused with renewed strength began
at once to grow again, and as if it were exertlne
itself to make up for loss time, has already at
tanned second growth that would yield, were it
harvested to-day, from a ton to ton and halt
to the acre. It's growth in favorable localities IN
these foothills seems to be spontaneous, and the
amount of feed that can be produced from very
small piece of ground sown down with alfalfa is,
in a measure, astonishing. Every farmer would
find few acres of this production valuable ad-
junct to his other crops.
Year: 1874

FAILED TO REPORT. From at least one-third
Oh the school districts in this county there has
come no report to the County Superintendent
from the Clerk of the Board of Trustees. This
makes things bad 1t is hard for the Superin-
tandent to comply with the law, when his subor-
dinates neglect to do their duty. When man
accepts position he should exert himself to
comply with the duties thereof, or resign in
favor Of some one who will. This resigning,
though would suit most School Trustees too
well
Year: 1874

WHY DID They SToP?- Some time ago work
was suspended on the Auburn Mine, and the
property apparently abandoned. A few weeks
ago the mine, and all the things of value there
on was sold by the Sheriff, to satisfy the claims
of creditors. Y'he last few tons of rock taken
out was on the dump at the time of the sale,
and was bought, for trife, by I. II. Gordon.
Last week Mr.. Gordon crushed this rock at
the Eclipse Mill, about twelve tons, and greatly
to his astonshment, cleaned up about $25 per
ton. The query is now, why did the company
stop work? Were they ignorant of the treasure
they had in store, or was the abandonment a
blind for the purpose of giving few specu-
iators nm opportunity to get hold of all the sto X
at their own figures? Had they not allowed
the mine to be sold, the latter superstition would
seem most likely, but it is, the thing is a
mystery There is big ledge, and if it pans
out to tho tune of $25 per ton, the mine is
valuable.
Year: 1874

SAD.-Last Tuesday, week ago, Thomas
Hallgan suddenly fell dead, while sitting in a
bar-room, at Lincoln. He was in town waiting
for train, to go and meet his sister, whom he
had sent for from the East to come and share
with him the comforts of neat little home
which he had secured at Lincoln, as the result
of several years of patient industry. The sister
came two days AFTER but, instead of realizing
her happy antcipatious of meeting long ab-
sent brother, she met the very sad intelligence
of his death
Year: 1874

LEG Bno0Es.-A man. by the name of James
Quirk, who was employed at the Dry Dock
Granite Quarry, Rocklin, got his leg broken
dast Wednesday, while assisting in leading a
car. 1t seems he was ending up long curb
stone, for the purpose of putting it on the car
when he lost his balance, and was knocked over
by the stone, which fell across his leg, breaking
the tibia, about half way between the knee and
ankle. He was brought to the Hospital for
Treatment
Year: 1874

Moses FREEDOM has returned to his home in
Auburn and would respectfully announce to his
old friends and patrons that he has again opened
his blacksmith shop, where he will receive orders
for any work in that line.
Year: 1874

No. CocKTA1L.-W Whether it was for pleasure
or for business, or just to show the people, III
this part of the country, what fine team he can
turn out that 10 Mel. started out for a ride last
Wednesday morning we do not know, but we
do known that he called on Colonel Miller who
holds next to the highest position in one of our
frst-class saloons, and invited him to 60 along
Now, as it will be remembered, 10 is recent
convert to Local Option, but the Colonel being
yet an unbeever, insisted on taking bottle OF
cocktails along, which he vouched should be of
the best quality, as he would prepare it himself.
So cocktail became passenger, and would, in all
probability have proved lively companion had
he not met with misfortune. Without going
into details, we suppose all have heard the story
of the mysterious transmogri6caton of Paddy's
pup into pig. 1t was perhaps a similar phe-
nomenon that caused Colonel Ms No. | cocktails
to change into unpalatabe homogeneous mix
ture They had tarred some time at an inn 10y
the wayside, during which time the bottle had
been put in a spring to cool On starting home
Miller hauled it out, proposing that all take
drink while it was cool 1t was handed to 10,
who, forgetting his Local Option declaration,
took a hearty swig, and as he smacked his lips
he remarked to the Colonel ''if that is the best
cocktail you can make, you had better sell out.
Gosh DUN it, you don't know good drink
when you taste it; hand it to me-, says Miller.
At the close of which remark, up went the bottle
and down went another swig. Miller, as soon as
he took the bottle from his lips understood it all
but, by some exertion, he kept a straight face,
and passed it to third party, who had been in
vited to get in and ride to town with them. No.
took few swallows, by way of a taste, when
he blurted ont: ''Why you darn fools, that's
soap suds, you've been drinking" This was
the signal for laugh, which soon turned to
spew; and to have seen that trio a few minutes
later, one would have been forever discouraged
from going TO sea.
Year: 1874

The sun and the train rolled on west
ward, and toward evening Of the second
day out from Kansas City came in sight
of Bijou. Ny fellow.passenger was all
hustle and excitement; she had been
half dozen times to the glass to adjust
her hair and apparel. The beautiful
little boy in Scotch cap, blue jacket and
black stockings had had his golden locks
freshly curled, his rosy cheeks washed,
and stood upon the car seat looking out
of the windew-looking for father"


"0h, mother, think | see father,
said Charley. mo, mother, it is some
one else. Oh, l see a coffin, mother;
some person is dead; they are takingthe
coffin out of the wagon, mother. There
it is, mother; there, we are past it now.
Now we shall see father, we are home.
The train stopped. The weary, travel
sOiled niece of Dickens gathered up her
parcels and her cloaks, and stepped out
upon the wild. bleak spot called Bijou
Station. The passengers, all interested
in the laxative and unsophistocated
pair Of travellers, crowded TO the win
dows Of the car to witness the expected
meeting between hasband and wife.
They saw it. While her baggage was
being tumbled out of the car she stood
with her baby in her arms, and her boy
by her side gazing around Hpon the
strange scene, and peering eagerly
among the rough.clad rancbmen and
plainsmen for the face which Of all 9TH
ers she wished to see.


A rough looking but polite ranchman
Az olt
bow and bashful manner, inquired who
the Madam desired to see.


i want my husband, Mr.. Henry Les
ter. Does he not keep a sheep and
cattle farm near hereY


he did, madam" answered the
ranchman, sadly; Z" but he's rounded up
his herd for the last time. There he is
in that coffin, died last Wednesday night,
and were sendin the body to Denver,
accordin' to his last instructions. He
died OF congestion of the bowels, madam.
Beg pardon, madam, but you are his


He did not finish his sentence, but
stepped forward to catch the falling form
of my fellow-traveler, who was carried
to the car in swoon. The little boy
uttered piteous wall of grief, while
led him sobbing back to the car which
this wearied and travel-tired pair had
left minute before so hopeful and
happy. There were many wet eyes in
that car just then, mine among the rest,
as held the beautiful boy sobbing to
my breast.


l saw my fellow.traveler twice again,
once when she followed her husband to
his last resting place, attended by one
solitary carriage and four mourners, and
again last Monday morning, when pale,
sad, and bowed down with grief, she
started with her faiE-haired boy upon her
long journey back to the quiet shade and
seclusion OF her old home within the
shadows of Gloster Cathedral.
Year: 1874

The Inhexible, the latest pattern of
war ship, now building for the English
navy, is an extraordinary vessel. What
may be called her distinguishing char
acteristic is that she will have, in the
sense of vulnerability, no wind and
water line at ALL Every one must
know that the vitals of man.of-war lie
aloag the belt OF her foststiou-a breach
of her sides in that region lets in the
sea and swamps her. The Inhexible
carries all her side armor upon central
space ITO feet in length. 1t is twenty
tour inches thick, and protects with that
monstrous wall Of solid iron her engines,
her crew and her battery Of four eighty
ton guns. Along the rest of her--fore
and aft-there is no vertical armor, but
a thick inside cushion of cork OF enor
nous buoyancy, more than sixty feet
square in section, surrounding bunkers
full of coal for the supply of the
ship. A horizontal deck of thick
metal extending fore and aft from the
citadel, at depth of six or seven feet
from the water-line, will cut off all this
unarmored upper portion from the real
head Of the vessel. Thus if the enemy
should send shot or shell through every
coal bunker and corner of the InAexible,
forward and aft, letting in the water
everywhere, he could only-if the design
answers xpectation--lower her a single
foot in the sea. Her citadel, it may be
confidently expected he could not
pierce; at any rate with guns at present
in use. In word, the constructors of
the Inhexible give an enemy the upper
slices of the ship, except her citadel, to
do as he likes with, and it is by making
the ends foatable under any circum.
stances that the iron work Of the pom
de-ous citadel, with its turrets and free
board, can be carried. The ram and
the torpedo are, therefore, the only perils
which threaten this forthcoming lighting
ship; but, perhaps, these also might be
provided against if her bottom under
the water.deck we're constructed in many
compartments.
Year: 1874

centre. They were SO glad to see me!
couldn't exactly call my name, but
knew they had met me! L assured
the polished gentlemen they were
likely to be mistaken, and even if not
were likely to be disappointed. 1
even rentured to assure the first one
my knowledge of him was so distant
and so obscure, if it existed at all,
that the amount of interest l felt in
him vas of very microscopic order,
Thus | left him. Very soon | was
met by his chum, who like him, was
"from Virginia. In fact they were
both from Richmond" He knew
my name, but was little uncertain
as to my locality, l ventured to
catechiSe him little and to say that
| took very little interest in a great
many Virginians, ever extending my
frigidity to some of the citize of
Richmond. He concluded to go my
way. Indeed he had to stop on next
square to ''get some money" Then
that aforesaid money house was
''closed" when he arrived at it, and
then my new friend ''from Richmond"
had to make some other arrangements
to get some money until the house
should be opened" | then assured
him that my sympathies for him had
grown wonderfully. but great as they
were | desired he would excuse me
for the evening, and that | had but
one question more to trouble him
wIth-that | would like to know
which direction he proposed going
When | had been informed of that di-
rection, begged that he would al
low ME the incivility of taking the OPP
posite onn. These men are every
where in the city and l deem it best
to manage them adroitIy.


The one exciting topic, is the kill
ing of Mosicr and Douglass, the alb
ductors of Charlie Ro S. At the
dead hour of two this dark and rainy
morning. far down toward Sandy
Hook, near Fort Hamilton, which
lies opposite Fort Lafayette, known
to certain Confederate heroes, these
two men entered the summer resi-
dence Of Judge Van Brunt of the
New York Court of Common Pleas
The windows had been provided with
burglar alarms, and the Judges broth
er aroused his sons, and armed with
shot guns, they state Ied themselves
SO as to intercept their retreat. Mo-
sicr fell slot through the heart and
died Immediately. Douglas fingered
two hours and told all about the great
crime they b d committed at Phila


delphia on the LIST day Of last July
NJ osier was principal and he had aid
Ell h ~. He did not live long enough
; t, disclose the whereabouts of the
CHILD Tor tho dreadful pains of sudden
death, had seized h m in their VII -
dicative grasp and he became speech
less, and thus went with half his ter
ribIe secret into tie awful future of
the next world. The brother OF the
lJ,t child fully identified them both.
Year: 1874

A distracted youth of indianapolis
the other day went into drug store,
and looked wild and scared. AID ask ed
for fifty cents worth Of strychnine. The
druggist asked him what he wanted
with it, and the youth replied that IL
was none of his professional business s..
The apothecary refused to sell poison
for the small consideration of fifty
cents aud the wild youth softened
his expression and said il was for a
good purpose. The druggist relentt d
and took down jar and therefrom a
powder, and therefor fifty cents. Tho
yo tn took the powder and sat down on
a soap-box to die. He then explained
that his affections had heen blightetl
and he had taken the poison to get
even. The druggist toll him there
was not fifteen minutes life in him,
and he was beginning to fade
about the eyes already. The youth
sark to the floor. and the sweat
streamed from his brow. He was be-
coming very sick mentally and bndi-
ly. and appeared to be- dying. The
medicine an became alarmed at the
effect of the dose, and examined the
Jar from which he had taken the pow
der. 1t was sugar of milk" sure
enough-peffectly harmless, and yet it
was producing spasm. AS last res
sort the young than was informed that
he had taken no poison, but instead a
very harmless powder, a bushel OF
which would not kill. This informa-
ton put stop to the dying business
he revived, got up and walked out OF
the store disgusted, promising, howev.
er to give the corohet an early job
It was the opinion of all the bystand.
ers that the mere imagination of poi.
son in his system was really killing
the youth.
Year: 1874

hnan It's PuntShulent.


KuoxyiIs Pres- s".J Herald


The Nashville papers notice the ar
rival of ths Sheriff of Sequatchee
county with a thirteen year old bog,
sentenced = the peRitentiaTy for one
year for larcent II is time that our
Legislators shDuld consider if lt would
not be advizable to establish some
sort of a RfOrm School or House
Of Refuge Tor criminals of such
tender years. Il Is not with
in the limit Of possibilities that the
youth above rsferred to will come out
of the penitentia.y improved by his
years sojourn there. On the contrary,
his associations viii necessarily be such
as to render him callous N the future
to all shame, or fear of another SEN
tence, and the authorities Of the prison
may find him returning to them after a
period of liberty, more or less brief.
Here in Knoxville, we have had great
deal Of petty thieving during the past
twelve months, some of it by lads as
young as this one. 1t is contrary to
all prudence to send them to lhe peni-
tentiary, and when they have been
caught they have been well lectured
and set at liberty again, probably
only to continue their depTedations,
whereas if there had been a reform
school or an institution of similar char
acter, they would have been sent to it
and not only taken off the streets, but
taught trade, while the example af-
forded by their punishment would have
had the effect to deter others from fol-
lowing In their footsteps. As our State
increases in population, the necessities
of such an institution become more
apparent in the increase of petty
crimes among juvenile offenders, and
wisdom teaches that the prevention of
crime is cheaper than the punishment
of n