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Year: 1874

EF The Pleasant Hill Convention
could not have nominated man more
acceptable to the people for Senator than
Hon. Jesse Turner. He will have the
largest majority of any man in the race
that has opposition. See that the name
Of" Uncle Jesse" is on your ticket
Year: 1874

re- The Democratic Conservative par
ty is at present hardly able to enjoy the
luxury Of a quarrel among themselves
we are not yet out Of the woods. Frown
upon all boilers and disorganizers.
Year: 1874

the game of this combination in this
particular will be at an end.


The condition of the European crops
cannot be much longer kept from the
public, and should it turn out that they
are as good as the most favorable repre-
sentations have made them, still we do
not believe the price Of wheat can re-
main where it is. On all hands it has
been admitted that the old grain has
been nearly all exhausted, and that
there is none left over to be added to
the present crop. The English home
crop and the Russian crop will be the
first drawn upon, but they will not last
long, and it is estimated that 50,000,-
600 bushels will be needed from Amer.
lea. If this be the case the question
Of better prices is mere question Of
time-a question Of strength between
the Grangers and the middlemen. Our
wheat is necessity in the English
market, and if $3.50 per GENITAL will not
buy it more will be given.


Inc recent rise OF two pence or tour
cents in Liverpool is very significant,
and much more so than if it had oc-
Cured one week ago, and much more
significant than would have been fall
Of like amount, for the latter would
have been in accordance with the pro-
gramme of the dealers combination,
while the rise has taken place in spite
ofthat combination. Now thata change
has taken place for the better under
such circumstances, we shall confidently
look for further favorable change very
soon. We think the farmers had bet
ter keep a solid front and stand by their
first resolve-to outlive and break down
the combination against them.
Year: 1874

TR1TE TRUTHs.-I know a farmer
who bought lumber wagon now al
most 30 years ago, and to-day it is near
ly as good as new. 1t has been in con.
slant use, but always kept under shell
ter when not behind his team in the
field or on the road. A neighbor of
his bought one at the same time and
made at the same shop, but in conse.
quence Of always leaving it out Of doors
it went to ruin years ago, and now he
has bought new wagon for the third
time. This is fact, and the men are
living to-day, one successful farmer,
with plenty Of money to use and to loan,
the other an example Of the worst eff.
lects Of the opposite system. This one
instance alone is sufficient to ''point a
moral" 1t should teach lesson to
every man engaged in the pursuit of
agriculture. To be constantly buying
farm-tools is more than farmer can
afford. Implements are expensive, and
they should be made to last by being
cared for. Every farmer should have a
tool house, and when a tool is not in
use it should stand or hang in it's place.
A careful inventory of such tools occa-
sionally would do much toward keeping
them in their place and in good repair.
Industry, economy and system will be
Of as much service to farmers as to any
other class


The Legislature of Kansas recently
passed = law prohibiting horse racing
and the sale of Intoxicating drinks at
agricultural fairs. The result of this
action, says The Kansas Farmer even
in devastated Kansas, where the drouth
and grasshoppers are supposed to have
taken every green thing over most of
the State, was to largely increase the
show Of farm products, while the exhi-
bitioo Of cattle, sheep, hogs and poul-
try is reported as having been superior.
The diversion of our own County and
State Fairs so largely from the original
intent, has become source of very gen.
eral complaint among the farmers prop
er: AS the saying goes, Kansas e has
taken the bull by the horns," and is en-
titled to commendations for this exhibi-
tion Of moral courage.
Year: 1874

II met, the other day." writes a for
eign sportsman, "with an Englishman
who travels some hundreds of miles
every year to indulge in his favorite
sport of trout, fishing. / believe that,
provided his favorite stream was undis-
turbed, this enthusiastic fisherman would
be but little concerned if the whole
world was submerged in q second DEL
uge, as may be judged by the following
anecdote: One day he was exploring
the banks of his favorite stream, &C.
companied by the landlord of the inn at
which he was stopping. The latter
happening to come too close just at the
moment when his guest was throwing
his fly, the hook caught the poor
wretch's eyelid, causing him intense
pain. The sportsman coolly took out
the hook, readjusted the fly, and, as the
ipn-keeper continued bowling at the top
of his voice, you cam said he, in a
whisper, put your eye down in your
bill; but I'll trouble YOU to stop that
noise, so as not to frighten my fish "
Year: 1874

OF the deer, ana marking every Slgu
which was visible of the savages.


The trail led back toward the falls
which he had recently passed, and this
told him that he could not be far from
the object of his search.
No living thing less sprightly than o
squirrel could ascend or descend the gi-
gantic rocks.


He would have his intended victim in
spot where it could not fail of falling
an easy prey, as escape was impossible.
Nearer and nearer he approached the
falls, until at last be could see through
the trees the bare rocks that crowned the
spot, while the thunder Of the cataract,
which was almost deafening, filled his
ears.


Suddenly out from among the bushes,
which lay between him and the summit,
noble buck sprang, with hurried leaps,
and then, when the topmost rock was
gained, whirled about, and stood gazing
in his direction with an attitude of min
gled defiance and fear.
1t was noble chance for shot, and
the hunter lost no time in taking advan-
tage of it.


Raising his rife to his shoulder, he
took deliberate aim and pulled the trig-
ger


There was fash and report, which
was drowned by the roar of the falls, land
the noble buck sprang into the air and
then came down again, and lay quivering
in death upon the rocks.


Fearful that in its struggles it might
fall over the cliffs, and so be lost to him
in the mad boiling pool below. the hun.
ter, without waiting TO reload his rife,
sprang forward to its side.


He had hardly done so, and laid his
hand upon his struggling victim, when
an arrow whizzed past his head, so close
that he involuntariy clapped his hand
to his cheek, thinking that he must have
received wound there.


Another instant and savage war
whoop rang in his ears, so loud and
shrill that even the roar of the falls
could not drown it.


The next moment half.dozen painted
savages, brandishing wildly their toma.
hawks above their heads, sprang from
the thicket toward him.


The face of the hunter blanched with
fear. Before him were the savages howl
ing for his life, behind him the steep
rocks and the boiling waters far below.


His rife, too, was useless. In his haste
to secure the deer he had neglected tc
reload it.


| Death stared him in the face. One
other glance he gave toward the triam
lphant savages, and read upon their faces
how sure they felt of his destruction,
| Then he turned and looked down into
the seething, boiling water so far below
him.


He saw there his only chance for life
and only for moment did be hesitate
The next, he sprang forward and took
fearful leap


1t was not an instant too soon. Ever
as he hung in mid-air, fight OF arrow
passed over his head.
Like rock he shot downward ,and tn
angry waters closed over his head.
Unframed he came up again far dow
the stream, and being a good swimme
he had no difficulty in regaining th'
shore.


Glancing up to the cliffs, he saw hi
pursuers gesticulating with rage and dis
appointment at his escape.


He lost no time, but hurried down tn
river with feet steps, and reached hi
cabin in safety his only loss his rife ant
the deer he had slain.
Year: 1874

The world is old and the world is cold,
And never day is fair, I said.
Out of the heavens the sunlight rolled,
The green leaves rustled above my head,
And the sea was a sea of gold.
The world is cruel, I said again,


Her voice is harsh to my shrinking ear,
And the nights are dreary and full of gain.
Out of the darkness. sweet and clear,
There rippled tender strain.
Rippled the song of bird asleep.
That sang in dream of the budding woot
OF shining fields where the reapers reap,
Of 3 wee brown mate and nesting brood,
And the grass where the berries peep.
The world is false. though the world be fair,
And never heart is pure, said.
And lol the clinging Of white arms bare,
The innocent gold Of my baby's head,
And the lips of childish prayer.


-Ouerland Monthly
Year: 1874

The New York World ,says:- Again
and asain-and especially at this season
of the year-do young men ask advice
of agricultural editors as TO the best
way to learn farming. The answer in
all cases is simple and brief: Go to
work on the best farm and under the
best farmer you can find who will &C.
|cept your services. There is no other
way-no school nor system of study
that will 50 quickly make farmer Of a.
young man; but he should BOT neglect
to study. Every agency that he can
employ to give him better insight in
to the scientific features of husbandry
should be employed; even when his
bones ache with the labor Of the day,
his mind may work; aad two Dhours
daily given to wise reading or study
will enable him to accumulate, q vast
amount Of theoretical, as well as prac;
tical, Information from, the recorded
experience of others. Eld
Year: 1874

Every dog has his day the poundmas.
ter remarked yesterday as he surveyed
the vagrant ours whose time for asphyx-
iation had arrived, and about ten o'clock
1SO more dogs paid the penalty of cap.
ture. The poundmaster was determin-
ed if possible to despatch the dogs
without any unnecessary sufferings. The
tank from which the gas escaped so
freely Saturday has been tightly eaulked
with rubber. The carpenter who did
the work SAYS that while the box is now
air tight, it is not gas tight. The gas
and the instrument employed were un.
like those used Saturday. The gas was
brought to the pound in two iron CYL
inders, and was let into the box by
means of an ordinary gas pipe. The
dogs were then placed in the box-
some struggling hard 70 escape, while
others submitted quietly. The animals
were the veriest ours, and with the ex.
ception of four neat looking animals
were all put in the tank. The pound
master has determined to save every
dog from slaughter whose appearance
is such as to warrant belief that some
one owned him and cared for him
About ten o'clock the gas, already man
u'actured, was let Oh from the cylinders,
similar to those used in soda water ap.
paratuses. The gas whizzed into the
box, and as the dogs became enveloped
with its fumes, general tumbing with
in the box became audible. The tank,
which stood on roller, surged upward
and downward on either end at the
struggle Of the dogs within The
struggling then became gradually fain-
ter, and two minutes after the gas was
applied all noise in the interior of the
hox ceased. This poundmaster, anxious
to make the work effective, allowed the
box to stand for half an hour without
opening it, so that the dogs might have
ample time to suffocate. The box then
opened, but as faint struggle was OBJ
served in some of the dogs, the cover
was replaced and second stream Of
gas was turned on for nearly ten min
utes. Again did the pouudmaster leave
the box unopened for period of time.
When he opened it no signs of life were
visible, and the bodie, were thrown in
to a cart in waiting, which drove off to
the offal dock.
Year: 1874

Hon. Alexander H. Stephens ad
dressed the teachers and pupils gather
ed at recent Sunday School reunion
in Crawfordville, Ca, and in the course
of his remarks gave the following in
teresting personal "reminiscences: "It
is source of high qualification to mt
to say to you all, and especially to
these little boys, that the first awaken
ing Of such thoughts in my mind, as
we'll as my first taste for general read
ing, was quickened and brought into
active exercise in Sunday School II
was at the old Powder Creek Log Meet
ing house, not five miles from this place,
more than half century ago, I be.
came pupil in what was known as a
Union Sunday School The day en-.
tered it was great epoch in my life
1t was in the latter part of the summer
the school was opened. or when ! en-.
tered it, and though but small boy al
the time, still / had to do such work on
the farm as l was able to do during the
week This was picking cotton or peas,
or going to mill, or other light work OF
like character 1t was only at night
and by pine knot light that I had any
opportunity to study the lessons assign.
ed me, and yet so deeply did become
interested in the questions of the Union
Catechism that two o'clock often found
me poring over the chapters Of the
Bible set apart for the next Sundays
examination. To the impression thus
made l am indebted in no small degree
for my whole future course in life
whether it be for good or for evil. i
in the midst of any evil that has msrred
that course there is anything good tC
be found, or anything worthy of imita
tion, then it is due to that Sunday
School, and to that great cause which
you to-day celebrate with inspiring
notices, banners and music"
Year: 1874

CAssIAR.-The following extracts from
letter to the British Colonist, from Cas-
star, Of date Aug. Q, will be of interest
to some of our readers:


There has been good deal of sick
ness here, in the shape of rheumatism.
scurvy, and mountain fever, caused by
exposure and the lack of proper nour-
ishment. Rheumatism appears to be
the chief complaint, and great many
suffer fearfully.


The weather is now very bad. 1t has
been raining for month with only two
fine days, and is growing so cold that
by the 10th of September I think they
will all have to leave


I am willing to stake my last pound
of beans (and that is equal to a mans
life in a country like this) that diggings
for 500 men will not be found north Of
"Cariboo.'' OF course merchants, ira
ders and steamboat men will give you a
highly-colored picture of these North
ern Gold Fields next fall, hoping to in
duce another rush, that they may reap
another golden harvest. Lon't come
here to look for gold. If you do, you
will return without it.


Outside of half dozen of claims
on Dease Greek, the country is not fit
for Chinaman's diggings. Two or three
hundred men could have rade wages
here this season if -four could be obtain
ed for about 500 per 100 lbs, with eve-
rything else in proportion, which would
have been the case had not every ami
NAL been bought up and monopolized
and now 1 am told the Indians who
have been packing for living are bout
in order that the small traders may be
shut out from sending anything into
the mines.


The distance from Dease Lake to Tel
egraph Creek in my estimation is not
over rs miles, AMI for pack anima-a
equal to the best macadamized road,
with the best of pasturage for nearly the
whole way. The pack trains make the
round trip in s and days, and the In
dians in 6, and one packer told me that
10 to II cents me would be big freight
on this route. But it appears that the
game of grab" has been played to the
detriment of the many by tha few who
hol6 the reins for the time being.
Year: 1874

q The last Radical Congress under
took in various ways to cripple the
freedom of the press, but the climax of
Infamous endeavor was reached in the
new postage law, which goes into oper-
alton on the 1st of Janxary next, when
publishers will be compelled to prepay
postage by the pound on every paper
they send to the Post Office.
Year: 1874

T A Kentucky farmer refused to
look at a sample sewing machine not
long ago, as he always, "sewed wheat
by hand" He is related to the man
who did not want a threshing machine
on his farm, " for" said he "give me a
harness tug or barrel stave, and I can
make my family toe the mark according
to the law and the Scripture"
Year: 1874

U In Germany, when the vote of a
jury stands six against six the prisoner
is acquitted. A vote of seven against
five leaves the decision to the Court. and
by a vote of eight against four the pris-
oner is convicted.
Year: 1874

An ARTLEss WRETCH. = Some one
has said that soda-water was luxury
not often to be indulged in by poor
man; but the following incident seems
to disprove the statement. Some time
ago very seedy- looking customer step
ped up to q stand where soda water was
sold, and demanded lemon soda. After
drinking long and deeply, he puts down
the empty glass, wipes his mouth with
q handkerchief that had once been white,
fumbles in his vest pocket, plaintively
inquiries of the clerk whether he is cruel
enough to "take mans last penny?"
Clerk says most decidedly that he is
barbarous even for such deed; seedy
party quickly produces one cent, hands
it to the clerk and walks off, remarking,
I" Well, that is my last cent; you said
YOU would take mans last cent for a
glass of Soda" The clerk was just four
cents short that night. WE
Year: 1874

California house-keepers
have found one little objec-
ton to Chinese cooks. When
John gets out Of spirits he is
apt to poison the whole family.


A Milwaukee woman far
gone with consumption, beg
ged the doctor to give her
something that would keep
her up until the verdict of the
Beecher Committee was pub
l!shed.


tits true that there's nothing
like advertising, but a public
officer, with nothing but his
salary of $4,000 to live on,
should be careful not to give
his wife more than 5000
worth of diamondsat one time.


There are more white wom-
en- in Tennessee than negro
women who cannot read or
and write.
Year: 1874

The terms of an important contract between
the EewYork Central Riilroad and the Canada South
ern said have been closed yesterday secures
the working OF through passenger and freight line
from York to Toledo the Central Road to Buf
falo, and thence the Canada Southern, and the


transfer OF Wagners to that line. The melting cause
of the contract is said to have been that the Erie
would make It II the Central did not.
Year: 1874

LOUISVILLE, June GA colOre.l tramp
stopped at a farmers horse in Rock Castle
county, KY, few days since. During the
following night she was delivered of a
child and took it out into the woods lear
by. Next morning the charred remains of
the infant was found in bush heap, and it
was evident that the inhuman mother hal
burned the body of the infant. She made
her escape.
Year: 1874

Secretary Bristow this morning ordered
that advertisements be made Immediately
in all the principal cities for proposals for
the public carriage of merchandise in the
custody OF the Government.
Year: 1874

Is it not a stroke.of bitter sarcasm
in those st. Louis pyrotechnists to put
the Goddess of Liberty at the head of
their Railroad Phantom? Whatever
may be the nature of the latter, the
Goddess of Liberty has of late years
become little more than phantom in
this country.
Year: 1874

WHITE MEN in Indiana are cut down
to SEC. day..and find themselves, or
Sl4 month without board or lodging.
Our town people and farmers cannot
get negroes to work for anything like
these figures, and would greatly prefer
white labor. It can only be few yeals
vet till the crowded whites Of the North
appreciate the inviting wealth and
opportunities of this Southern region
SO blessed by bounteOus nature.
Year: 1874




He that hath knowledge spareth his
words; but woman keepeth still only
when she can't help it.


A good name is rather to be chosen
than great riches, but be sure you para
it not in the middle.


As he thinketh in his heart SO he ie,
but when he maketh his Statement
before the Committee you cannot
sometimes pretty much always tell
what he thinketh in his heart.


A hoary head is a crown Of glory,
but small tooth comb goeth through
it all the same.
Hope deferred maketh the heart
sick, and statement long kept back
setteth the impatient soul on the rag
ged edge of anxiety.


A merry heart maketh cheerful
countenance, but good actor will
have his joke, albeit they are wearing
and grinding on his nervous sys-
tenn.


Better is dinner of herbs where
love is than champagne and green tur-
tie without the pastor.


The memory of the just is blessed,
but good many would be just as
blessed if they hadn t any memory.


Her ways were ways OF pleasantness,
but when she took off her slippers she
got thorn in her foot.


Whose diggeth pit shall fall there
in, and though twenty lawyers haul
you out, still shall your flesh be
bruised and your bones broken.
Year: 1874

The dailies publish very remarka-
BILE accounts of Gold having been dis
covered in the Black Hills, Dakota
Territory, and the excitement in con-
sequence bids fair to be a rival of the
furor created when California was
first announced to be the promised
land" for Gold. The Chicago Inter-
Ocean says:


The Black Hills can be reached
from Chicago in sixty days, and we
should not be surprised to see gold
excitement spriLging up over this in
telligence riyaliug the California fever
of 49. Already the frontier towns
ale in tumult, and the excitement is
spreading. Little is talked of or
thought about save the discoveries in
this wonderful Inland. Besides the
the gold which is found in
such abundance, iron, plumbago, and
gypsum exist in limitless quantities,
and the soil and the climate are of the
most inviting description. There is a
treaty which makes any incursion by
the whites into this region unlawful,
| but the government will without
doubt take speedy measures to make
satisfactory arrangements with the In
dians for its occupation. 1t would be
a sin against the country and against
the world to permit this region, SO
rich IN treasure, to remain unimprov-
ed and unoccupied, merely to furnish
hunting grounds to savages. We owe
the Indians justice and fair play, but
we owe it to civilization that such a
garden of mineral wealth should be
brought into occupation and use.
| There will be little difficulty, however,
if care is observed not to precipitate
hostilities by too speedy and un-
authorized invasion. Those contem-
plating going there should wait for
the proper permission, though we
doubt if this will be the case, as the
temptation is too strong to brook de-
lay. We shall probably hear in con-
sequence Of collisions with the In
dians, though these will not stop the
tide which not even the fear of death
seems capable Of stemming in such
cases.


1t will not be many days now before
we shall know officially still further
Of this important discovery. Suhi
! cient is already known, however,
to make it certain that the region il
/ rich in mineral wealth, and extends
| tie strongest inducement to settle
4 ment and development There is no
1 greed like that for gold. and there is
always danger ofihasty and precipitate
action under the stimulus of an ex
citement which urges the settler to
fields like these. Men should reflect
well before they move in such mat
ter, and weigh well the chances, the
hardships, and the probabilities OF
failure. 1t is always wise to let well
enough alone, and those who are in
the enjoyment of comfortable posi-.
tions would exhibit sound judgement
by remaining where they are. tt
others the case may be different We
utter this timely warning in view Of
the inevitable excitement which mus,
spring up over this discovery, and tt
caution people against the headlons
rush which brought SO much disap


pointment and suffering to thousands
in the days of the first settlement ot
California.