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Year: 1877

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Year: 1877

A HOG is no more inclined to put his forward feet in the trough than a horse is wont to put his feet into his manager. The great fault is in the construction of the hogs trough. Almost always the trough is so deep and the front side so high that the feed cannot be reached by either large hog or pig until the forefeet are planted in the middle of the trough. Small pigs are required to mount into the trough with every foot before they can reach the feed. These are the reasons why hog puts his forefeet into the trough. Let the front side of the trough be made so low that the animal can walk up to it and reach the feed without resting his throat on the edge of the trough and he will stand up to it as horse stands to his manager.
Year: 1877

SLICED ORANGEs.-There are many ways of preparing them for delicious desserts, besides the most common one of slicing with sugar. Even this way may be varied by sprinkling in between the layers grated or dessicated cocoanut. In any style of preparation it is of great importance to prepare it a few hours before it is wanted.
Year: 1877

BRUISES AND PAINs.-A correspondent of the Elkton Whg recommends, as a sure remedy for bruises and pains, the application of flannel which has been dipped in hot water and wrung out. Dry flannel should be bound over the wet to keep in the heat, and if the pain is severe the application should be re- neweds The remedy is simple, and a trial can do no harm.
Year: 1877

FROST BITTEN.-To cure the intolora- ble itching that always follows frost bitten toes, it is necessary to exclude the air from the affected part. If it is not accompanied with swelling, gum shellac dissolved in alcohol, applied so as to form complete coat, is the easiest remedy we know of. It dries soon, does not adhere to the stockings, and generally lasts until they are well.-If the flesh becomes swollen and painful, plasters of good sticking salve are of great service; but if highly inflamed, use any mild poultice that will exclude the air from the diseased part, and keep it moist, doing the rest.
Year: 1877

GIVE your personal attention to the feeding of your stock; it is of the ut. mostimportance that cattle should be fed regularly and uniformly as to quantity. No one can regulate these matters as we'll as the owner.
Year: 1877

TERRIBLY sarcastic father: "Now I must bid you good night, Mir. John, for I have an engagement. But say, why don't you stop and take breakfast with us some morning; you always go away an hour or two before it is ready"
Year: 1877

A GENTLEMAN seeing his wife in a very sullen mood asked her how she did. She answered him that she was not very sick nor yet very well. "Nay,'' quoth he; ''then may even turn thee out of doors, for l only promised to cherish thee in sickness or health."
Year: 1877

Prank Monick, the industrious packer who has tra>cfSod all the trails in this and Mohavc county with his fine train of pack mules, now employed carrying ore for the Peck Company from their mine to the mill, went out this morning to the mine for a load of the rich ore that is just now coming out from the hidden rccesses of this won iul deposit of wealth.
Year: 1877

A willbs seen from the news publish.
ed yesIerday, and also in another column
otto-day's paper, the strike among the
employees Of the Baltimore & Ohio
road, particularly among the fire.
men an brakemen, is a serious affair,
and from the information before US at
this writing threatens to become still
more formidable. The trouble has arisen
from the last 10 per cent reduction in the
wages Of the men, which reduction was
decided on at meeting Of the directors
last Wednesday and went into effect on
Monday. The reduction affects every
employe or officer OF the company re.
ceiving above dollar per day, and there.
fore as matter Of course reaches every
man in the service OF the road save the
very commonest class OF labor.


The Baltimore road is unfortunate in
being the only one Of the trunk lines that
has thus far encountered serious trouble
with i,s employees in the matter Of these
reductions OF wages. There were rumors
few weeks ago that the Pennsylvania
road was TO be met with a similar resist
anee, but the threatening aspect Of affairs
passed away without a strike. Only a
few days ago the New York Central road
made 10 per cent reduction all along
Tia line, which was acluiesced in without
resistance. The Baltimore road is thus
left to bear the brunt alone Of formida.
BILE Resistance; possibly because its neces.
stiles have compelled it to make more
reductions since the depression OF bust.
ness set In than have been made on rival
lines.


These reductions OF wages come with
especial severity on the employees at a
ime like the present, when the
necessities Of life have, instead
OF coming down to level with
other prices, actually gone up in cost.
Flour and meat have been high all sum.
mer, and are still out Of all proportion to
the prices paid for labor. But that fact
is not in any sense chargeable to the
railroad companies. They no doubt re.
gFetit in common with people generally.
ltis misfortune that has fallen upon
the country in consequence Of the war in
Europe, and one that the present abun-
tan' crops will go far to neutralizs this
'AII' Meanwhile, however, the railroad
companies are, like the business interests
0' the country gsnerslly, engaged IL, a
great struggle for sufficient business at
very low rates to meet current expenses
and pay interest on their bonded
Year: 1877

When the new per cent loan was put
upon the market3O days ago, Secretary
Sherman stipulated with the Syndicate
that months time should he given to
the people for popular subscriptions, the
expectation being that u moderate
amount, possibly 20 millions, would be
taken. The report this morning shows
that about Co millions have been taken,
and more than onc.haIi Of them in The
past few days. Nearly or quite one hall
otthe whole amount represents exchanges
for tue six per cent bonds upon which
the option .OfFthe government has ma.
tured, and which have been called in for
pa ment.


The unexpected success Of this loan
shows, better than anything else, the de.
preston Of business throughout the coun.
try. Had trade been what it was before
the panic, or even for two years alter
ward, such subscription in this country
would not have been possible. When the
people are willing 10 put their money in
IA per cent loan it shows that the public
mind is in apanicky condition in regard
to all other forms Of investment, and
therefore ia indicative Of the profound
distrust which prevails a. to the future
OF values.


While therefore we are glad, in one
sense Of the word, to see the credit OF the
government 80 well sustained, and glad,
too, to see the rate Of interest on the pub
lie debt thus marked down 50 per cent,
yet we cannot ignore the fact that the
otherwise gratifying success OF the 4 per
cent loan is to large extent simply the
measure OF the lack Of popular conf
dence in speedy restoration Of business
activity and prosperity.


1t is to be remembered, however, that
the lack Of this popular confidence is moi
evidence that We arc not Mt the turning
point towards better timcs. On the con.
trary, we may be, at this very time, past
the lowest point Of depression, and still
the public mind be even more scep.
tical Of the fact than when we were
further away from it, for the reason
that no one will ever know when
We have touched the bottom, nor
when the process OF recuperation has
slowly commenced. Indeed, it seems very
natural that at the very worst, when conf
dence "a the most shaken, we should be
most mistaken about the future. The
last six months have witnessed so many
failures, especially Of public institutions
such as banks and insurance companies,
that the public mind has been intensely
wrought upon, and at last made perfectly
nervous. in regard to investing in any
thing save government bonds. Even real
estate is avoided because Of its continued
depreciation, and the difficulty Of realiz
ing upon itwhen money is wanted.


It ia in such times as these that many
Sagacious men have laid the foundations
of their future prosperity. They have
exercised an intelligent faith in the fu
ture, and have not followed the multitude
in their apparent incredulity as to new
career Of good times. They have put
money in Investments which most people
were avoiding, such as sound manutac
turing stocks and deprecated real estate
and thus been able to rise on the aooC
that sooner or later follows great ebt
10 the tide of business such as the pres
ent depression.
Year: 1877

LoNG-WISpED EDSPEAKERs.-His Roy.
al Highness the Duke of Blank was pre-
siding at public meeting, when and
where the Rev. Rowland Hill was to
be one of the speakers. One who pre-
ceded him had the bad taste. bad man.
ners and great folly to talk an hour and
more, to the WEAKNESS of the audience
the disgust of the chairman, and the in
jury of the cause for the promotion o!
which the meeting had been called.
The Duke whispered TO Mr.. Hill, who
sat near him, Really, Mr.. Hill, | do
not think can sit to hear such another
speech as this {: wish you would give
one of your good-natured hints about
it, When the man on his legs had a,
last exhausted himself, as well As his
hearers, and had subsided, Mr.. Hill
arose and said


May it please your Royal Highness
ladies and gentlemen, am not going to
make long speech, or moring speech
The first is rudeness. and the second
is not required to-day; after the very
moring one you have just heard, Sc
moving that several of the company
have been moved by it out of the room.
nay, | even fear such another would
so move his Royal Highness himself
that he would be unable to continue
in the chair. and would, to the great re-
gret Of the meeting, be obliged to move
Off"


This put an end TO the long speeches
Of th't day, but il did not put an end
TO the evil. For it is an evil that has
held its own in spite ofall remedies,
and Is quite as affective and fatal now
as ever.
Year: 1877

A project has been spoken of in several of the Southern States to encourage the emigration on a grand scale, of the colored people to Liberia. The Charleston IS. C.l News and Courier sent a reporter 10 inter view the leading colored men and few prominent whites of that city on the sub ject. They were nearly unanimous in opp posing it, as impractioapie and ss not st all in accord with wishes of the colored pco- pie. Those who were born in this coun- try are attached to it ss other natives would be, and are willing to encounter race preju- dices rather than to leave it.

 A much more popular idea is that among the colored men of colonizing in some isola- ted but favored spot in one of the Territo- ries. Here they could build themselves permanent homes. engage in profitable in- dustries, enjoy social and political rights and be immediately under the protection of the American flag. There are in fact but few of the eolored people who have not heard of the undesirability of Liberia ss home, and it is not al all 10 be wondered at that they avoid it.
Year: 1877

THE AGE.-This IS an age of enterprise and investigation; and consequently an age of liberaity in thought and expression. It is the duty of every individual in every age, who discovers an error in mechanics, sci ence. philo sophy, ethics, or religion, even if he should have to fight the whole world, and convince man against his will-to strenously expose and oppose it, till he finds it destroy ed, and truth established in its stead. This is the only means by which truth can pre- vail over error.
Year: 1877

Major Walsh, of the Canada Mounted Po- lice, recently visited Sitting Bull near the headwaters of Frenchman's creek. Sitting Bull said he desired to remain with the Ca- nsdians during the summer; that he would do nothing against the law. He came there because he WAS tired of fighting. and if he could not make living in Canada he would return to the United States.
Year: 1877

The good wishes of the people of the United States will accompany General Grant wherever he may go and in whatever he may do. Now that be is out of office all unkind feeling growing out of political diff ferences seems to have disappeared. and the General becomes again the nations hero the successful soldier of the rebellion.
Year: 1877

An OUTSIDE PAsToRAL.-They had


passed the prime of life, but neither had


McsmiIes Of lovely woman to cheer him


when he returned from the toilsome la


ooFs of the day. But they were not in
sensible 20 the charms Of female beauty,
ana when one of the lasses they had
known as child grew to blooming wom-
annood they were brought to a sterner
fea'izatlon of the fact that " it is not good
1ormHn 80 be alone" And when the
younger OF the two sought to display his
sAlhntry in becoming manner and went
f'd'ng with the damsel, he bought a bot
uscl halr dye To conceal the marks the
p't'iess hand of Time had made in his
once raven locks. But we would never
nave known it, had not his friend went
,n@maging around and found the hair
uye He too applied it to his head and
em forth lejuveaated. He felt proud of
~ 'ooks, told the story, and henceforth
saep will be no more locks of silver in
sa' precinct except among married men.
Year: 1877

REPUBLICAN CoNvENTIoN.-We Wednes-


day next is the time appointed by the


Central Committee tor holding the Re-


publcan County Convention. There has


been 50 little stir IN matters political this


wear, that we do not look for anything like
sfIll Convention of either party. Yet
such should not be the case. We have q
more direct interest il good county gov
eminent than any other. We pay more
money for taxes to its support than for
State and National purposes combined.
Poltically the county is very nearly
even y divided, so that each party will be
under the necessity Of putting good men
forward or increasing the chances of de-
feat We hope the Republicans in their
Convcniou Wednesday will bear in mind
this fact. A county election generally
calls outa strong vote, and the voters pick
and choose from the candidates on both
tickets. BY taking II hand in the Prima-
rics and Convention, voters could make
sure hat none but good men would be
placed in nomination, and protect the in
tcrests OF the county thereby.
Year: 1877

For AssEMBLYMAN.-Dr. j. G. Mon
tague of this place, is the Democrat
lc Assembly candidate from this District,
composed Of the counties of fShasta and
Trinity. We like the Doctor, and fearful
lest there should be some disease of an
epidemic character break out this Winter
will try and keep him in position where
his medical skill can be rendered availa.
BILE at a moments notice. 1t would be
pretty rough on DR.. Lord to have to at
tend to the whole county if the season
proves sickly.
Year: 1877

| have been troubled from my boyhood
with chronic or hereditary lung complaint
Some years since, early in the winter, took
cold, which as usual settled into a severe cough
which continued to increase as the season ad-
vanced, although | made use of all the cough
remedies | had knowledge Of My family
physician also prescribed for me, but l expe
rienced no relief. During all this time was
gradually running down, losing flesh and
strength, until my friends as well as myself,
watcs away in consumption. While in Boston,
during the Spring following, l was induced to
try Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry. After
one days trial | was sensible that it was re-
lieving me ; in ten days time my cough had
health and strength. ! have ever since kept
the Basam in my house, and whenever any
of my family has cough or cold, it is imme-
diately resorted to. No family should be with
out it." Sold by all druggists.
Year: 1877

FROM NEW RIvER.-Moses Patterson
came into town Thursday from the New
River country. He reports large nun
Der of men in that section at the present
time and prospecting going on lively
New diggings with coarse gold have been
struck in the Devils Canon" by Bow
Ter, Jewett and "The Chicken" from
which pieces weighing as high as SIG have
been taken. Patterson went over to pan
out piece or two to bring into town as n
sample, but did not find any chispas,"
though he found colors enough.
Year: 1877

DEMoRALIZED.- Lewiston, albeit n
strong Democratic precinct is so much
excited on the subject of quartz that the
unterrifed forgot to hold a primary meet
ing at the time set by the Central Com
mittee. We presume however ;he pre-
cinct will be represented.
Year: 1877

QUARTZ MILL. - On Thursday John
Shedd brought in Poor Mans Quartz
MILL" consigned to Henry Junkans aud
intended for use in crushing the quartz
from the Engel Ledge on East Fork
The mill has two stamps and is calculated
to run by hand or water power. The mill
was set up this morning and is being
Tasted
Year: 1877

Why? Not because it was not woll built,
but it was wrongly run. Thousands of men
who have run down long before their three
score and ten years are accomplished, might
have been removed into sprightliness and vim
if they had tried the well-known Peruvian
Syrup. which contains among its compounds
the Protoxidc of Iron, so combined that it as
whole system. This syrup has proved eiica-
cious in thousands of cases, and will do every


body good who use it. Sold by all druggists
Year: 1877

No, never! Always rally your for
ces for another and more desperate
assault upon adversely. If calumny
assails you, and the world-as it is
apt to do in such cases-takes part
with your traducers, don't turn moo.
dy and misanthropic, or worse still,
seek to drown your unhappiness in
dissipation. Bide your time. Dis,
prove the SANDER if you can; if not,
live it down. If poverty comes up:
on you like a thief at night, what
then? Let it rouse you as the pres.
ence Of the real thief would do, TO
energetic action. No matter how
deeply you may have got into hot
water-always provided you did not
help the father Of lies to heat it.
your case, if you are of the right
kind of stuff, is not desperate, nor is
it in accord with the divine order
and sweep of things that life would
have no difficulties which an honest,
determined man with heavens help,
cannot surmount.
Year: 1877

There is nothing which adds so
much to the beauty and power Of
man, as a good moral character. 1t
his wealth-his inhuenco-his life.
1t dignifes him in every station, ex-
ats him at every period of life
Such a character is more to be desi-
red than everything else on earth
1t makes a man free and Independent
no servile tool-croaking sycoph-
ant-no treacherous honor seeker ev-
er bore such character, The pure
water of truth and righteousness
never spring in such a person. If
young men but knew how much a
good character would dignity and
cxalt them, how glorious it would
make their prospects, even in this
life; never should we find them yield.
ing to the grovelling and baso.bofn
purposes of human nature.
Year: 1877

Young men often fail to get on in
this world because they neglect small
opportunities. Not being faitbfplin
otiifugs5 tiny mot 'puetaesOd
to the charge of greater things.


A young man who gets Il subordi-
nate situation sometimes thinks it is
not necessary for him to give it much
attention. He will wait till he gets
a place of responsibility, and then
he will show people what he can do.
This is 4 very greatmistakc. What
ever his situation may be, he should
master it in all its details, and per,
form all its duties faithfully.


The habit of doing his work thor
oughly and conscientiously is what
is most likely to enable a young man
to make his way, With this habit
a pcrsonof only ordinary abilities
would outstrip one of greater talents
who is the habit of sighting subor-
dinate matters.


But, after all, the nero adoption
by a young man, of this great essen
tial rule Of success, shows him to be
possessed of superior abilities.
Year: 1877

The very basis of good taste is form
ed by common sense, 1t teaches a
man, in the first place, that two ell
bows are highly inconvenicnt in the
world; and, in the second, that the
fewer people you jostle on the road
of life the greater your chance of sue
cess among men or women, Its not
necessary that the common-senso
man need be an unimaginative man;
but it is necessary that his imagina-
tion should be well regulated. Good
taste springs from good sense, be-
cause the latter enables him to un.
derstand, atall times, precisely where
he is, and what he ought to do under
the circumstances of his situation.
Good taste is just appreciation of
the relationship and probable effects
of ordinary, as well as extraordinary
things; and no man can have 1T un-
less he is in the habit of considering
his own position, and planning his
own actions with coolness and accu-
racy
Year: 1877

1t is factnot altogether unworthy
of mention that the man who compels
his wife to use broken stove-lid for
seventeen consecutive years, seldom
complains of the expense consequent
upon providing his yellow dog with
the latest thing in patent automatic
mu2zles each seNson.
Year: 1877

A ST. Paul doctor can take off n
mans leg without losing m ounce of
blood or inficting any pain. The
day is almost at hand when it will
be esteemed a pleasure to lose both
legs or 10 have the feet pared down.
Year: 1877

"War was declared in my house
week before the Gar thought of the
thing" said Mr.. Johnson, "and all
because happened to get up first in
the morning and help the hired girl
about the fire, Poor GIRL she crossed
the Pruth a yard ahead of my wife
into the next door neighbor's and
now she's working in n hotel"
Year: 1877

\ couple of little ones discussed
theology to a slight extent the other
night, The question was as to the
locality of heaven. 4 think said
one, that it's in the ground, because
they put grandma there, and they
said she went to heaven NO. said
the other with thoughtfulness and
gravity, MY uncle died one day,
and saw his picture in the drawer
only last week.