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Year: 1874

One reason why Count Moltke is no
more of favorite, according to an Eng
lish writer, and he is anything but
popular, is that he is an insufferable
prig, and ostentatiously wraps himself
up in a mantle of self-conceit. 1t is
told of him that when a simple colonel
he astonished the members of his mess
by regularly taken ten Friedrich d 'ors
out of his pocket at the beginning of
dinner and laying them beside his plate.
Regularly after dinner he repocketed
the gold, buttoned up his coat, looked
soarly around and disappeared. It was
resolved to ask him the meaning of this
strange behavior. "Well," he said,
"I have noticed that from the time /
entered this regiment the conversation
at table has always turned on women,
or cards, or horse racing, and had de-
termined to make a present of the ten
pieces of gold to the first man who
should start sensible subject. No one
has yet earned them" Even on con-
genial topics Moltke is never very talk
ative, being famous for holding his
tongue in ten different languages. Aud
when he does open his mouth it is
sometimes TO make such extremely un-
pleasant remarks that the wonder is
that his career was not long ago abbre-
waited by duel.
Year: 1874

IF the curious things in science were
communicated rather than the materi-
alistic, as presented by Professor Tyn-
dali and others, both profit and great
pleasure would be the result. TAKE in
It's contrast the effect of a sunbeam, for
example, and one sees the grand result
Of the most gentle and powerful, and
vet variable and versatile forces. As
painted by an artist pen, we see that the
most delicate slip of gold leaf exposed
as target to the suns shafts is not
stirred to the extent of hair, though
an infants faintest breath would set it
in tremulous motion. The tenderest of
human organs-the apple of the eye
though pierced and buffeted each day by
thousands of sunbeams, suffers no pain
during the process, but rejoices in their
sweetness, bIesses the useful light. Yet
q few of those rays, insinuating them.
selves into a mass of iron, like the Brit
annia tubular bridge, will compel the
closely-knit particles to separate, and
will move the whole enormous fabric
with as much ease as giant would
straw. The play of those beams upon
our sheets of water lifts up layer after
layer into the atmosphere, and hoists
whole rivers from their beds, only to
drop them again in SHOWS upon the hills
or in fattening showers upon the plants.
Let but the sir drink in little more
sunshine at one point than at another,
and it desolates whole region in its
lunatic wrath. The marvel is that
power which is capable of assuming
such a diversity of forms, and of pro-
ducing such stupeDdous results, should
come to US in so gentle, so peaceful and
so unpretentious a manner.
Year: 1874

A writer says: cit does not take


long for a mother who has a marriagea-


BILE daughter to discern a model man


erring precision the one who, according


to her way of arguing, nature intended


to be the happy father of happy fami-


ly. He is moderately young-not over


forty at most-is possessed of hand


some fortune, and is lust the man to


make a woman happy, provided, we


might add, that woman is her daughter.


Mr.. Lazarus, who has not q sou in the


world, is a poor creature who must be
contented to be passed over in silence,
as his poverty deserves. Yet sometimes
the woman Eith q daughter to dispose
of takes less venial view of the sub
ject, and admits to her husband in con-
fidence that such or such a young man
would make on excellent match for
Caroline if he only had good income.
But as a rule we do not think that
mothers are apt TO look for model men
among portionless youths. We are
afraid that gold casts something of an
aureole around the head of Dives, even
though Dives is known to be heartless
bargain driver, whose hand never di / q
charitable deed unless publicity was by
to applaud. His penuriousness becomes
a prudent economy in the maternal eye.
His temperamental coldness is inf nitely
preferable to the meaningless gush of
the emotional young men. Hehas known
how hard it is to get money, and he will
keep it, reasons the shrewd mamma. He
is nearer being her model than any one
else she mas yet seen. By all means let
his visits be encouraged, and if he
should throw tender glances at Caroline
of course there is a special providence
in it. It would be complimentary to
the maternal shrewdness to be able to
think that she invariably pursued the
same course of reasoning after the mar
riage had taken place. But, unfortu-
nately, the son-in-law that is to be and
the son-in-law that is are not always
seen in the same light, and he who is
the prematrimonial moded is felt to be
not quite up to the standard by the
time the honeymoon has passed"
Year: 1874

A young man who had resolved to
devote himself to farming, finding him
self discouraged by what he believed to
be the low rank assigned to the "mere
farmer" as compared with the mem
bers of other callings, recently asked us
to tell him by what means farmers can
assume the rank, exert the influence
and receive the consideration to which,
in view of the service they render to
the well-being of the community, they
seem to be entitled. We answered
him: Farmers can elevate themselves
to level with the loftiest and most
honored in the state.
Year: 1874

What if the Canada thistle, scorned,
hacked at, hoed up. plowed down, poi
soned, desp'tefully belabored by mil
lion tongues and pens, should, after all,
prove to be, as it were, veritable angel
in disguise, and rise in Judgment to
prick in vital parts the army of obtuse
husbandmen who failed to recognize its
merits? Yet it may be. 1t is possible
there is more in it and of it than is
dreamed of in our agricultural philoso-
ply. Only little while ago we had
the report that farmer in New Zea-
land had discovered that no crop is bet
ter to prepare the surface for grass than
one of thistles that they kill the ferns,
clean the soil, and in three years die
out themselves, leaving the land in the
best condition. And now farmer in
Canada claims that heavy crop of
thistleg turned under is IL point of fact
more valuable than clover to prepare
the ground for wheat.
Year: 1874

Passing from those who make their
money under the protection Of the law.
we findan immense number Of the popula-
lutte crime, from petty rhieving up to
burglary and highway robbery. Over So
900 arrests were made in New York last
Year: 1874

Augusta weidman, aged seventeen, residing at
No. Alb East Fifth street, attempted suicide last
night at nine O'Clock by taking Paris green. She
had been crying bitterly all day, on account, It is
supposed, OF some family troubles but no par
tcular notice was taken OF 1t until little after
nine O'Clock last night, when young lady friend
calling on her ascertained what she had done.
The unfortunate young woman was Immediately
removed to Bellevue Hospital, where every effort
was made to counteract the effects OF the poison,
Her recovery " considered extremely doubtful -
Year: 1874

MONEY PLENTY.-A statement of New
York City banks shows that during the
week before Thanksgiving, the increase
of loans, over the same week over the
same week of last year, was thirty-five
millions, and of deposits, over fifty-nine
millions, while the decrease of circula-
ton was less than three millions There
is large amount OF money waiting for @
more profitable investment, and it is
believed that more prosperous time is
steadily approaching. We believe it is,
but it would come much sooner if the
capitalists relaxed their grip and showed
more confidence.
Year: 1874

THE Supreme Court of Indiana has
declared that colored children have no
right to the advantages of free education
except in districts where they are in
sufficient numbers to have seperate
schools. This is based on the fact that
the Hoosier State constitution does not
recognize colored men as citizens. The
case will be carried to the y. S. Supreme
Court, where it is believed majority of
the Judges will be able to discover tina
Hoosierdom is within the confines of
this country and subject TO the Federal
constitution
Year: 1874

The Polk County Press states that the
people of the northern and western parts
OF Polk county. o sparsely-settled region,
are excited over numerous reported rich
mineral discoveries. The region has
been long known to explorers as abound
ing in iron Al d copper, among the drift,
with occasional indications pointing to
regular deposits.
Year: 1874

A CIRCULAR letter from Archbishop
Manning was read in all the Catholic
churches of his diocese, Sunday, declar-
ing that ail persons who do not accept
The dogma of Papal mfallblity shall
cease to be Catholics.
Year: 1874

Editorial notices are so common tha it is almost impossible for an editor to express his honest opinion of the merits of any article without being suspected of interested motives. This fact, how ever, shall not deter us from saying what we think of new addition to the Materia Medica to which our attention has been recently. directed. We refer to Dr. J. Walkers California Vinegar Bitters, remedy which is making more noise in the world just now than all the other advertised medicines put to- gether. Its celebrity, as far as we can judge, is not based on empty pretention. There seems to be no question about the potency of it's tonic and alternative properties, while it possesses the great negative recommendation of containing neither alcohol nor mineral poison. That it is 8 specific for Indigestion, Biliousness, Constipation, and many complaints of nervous origin, we have reason to know and we are assured on good authority that as general in 7igorant and regulating and purifying medicine, it has no equal. It is stated that it's ingredients (obtained from the wilds of California;, are new to the medical world :; and it's extraordinary effects certainly warrant the conclusion that vegetable agents hitherto unknown enter into it's composition. If popu- larity is any criterion, there can be no doubt of the efficiency of the Vinegar Bitters. for the sale of the article is inn mense and continually increasing l COnl
Year: 1874

Your correspondent, says an ex- change, has just had an interview with MT. Ross, the father of the Phila- delphia boy who was spirited away, who was disposed to be more communica- tive than at any time since the abduc- tion of his boy. He converses calmly and sensibly about the matter, but it is easily seen that his heart is filled with sorrow.

 In reply to question concerning the reported receipt of dispatch announc- ing that the child was being hurried South, Mir. Ross replied that if such a dispatch had been received he did not know it. MT. Ross, when asked if he had heard anything recently to inspire him with hope, said: Nothing, sir. The matter stands just as it has from the first. The only hope rests on the promises contained in the letters have received. Of course you have heard of those letters, and l don't see any use of keeping their contents secret any longer. The parties who have been ne- gotiating with me by letter ask that I shall agree to pay them the eransom they demand, and they promise to return the child within ten hours after the re- CO1pG O4 luo WOuOys OuCu du 0ACuaQR0 could be done very easily. They ask that I shall first agree to their terms. It will then be understood that I will have the money at hand whenever called upon, whether that be at the mid hour of the night, at my store, or on the street. It is proposed that shall be approached by some one who will ask for and receive the money. The delivery of the child will follow. In the letters am asked to place conf dence in these men. They say they in- tend to be faithful to their promises and they expect me to be faithful to mine. They add that they will deal fairly, so that others may know it. From this I infer that they intend to continue the business. Of course place no confidence in these men, and shall not do as they request. Thus far have no fears for the child's safety. All the letters assure me that the child is safe and in good health. By the way, they confess that they have got the wrong child. If they had known my circumstances they would not have taken my child. I think they are anxious to get rid of him-indeed they substantially say so. My greatest ap. prehension is that, finding they do not get the money, the child may suffer fol
Year: 1874

Imitators should never be encouraged. Their goods are always inferior in quality and intended to deceive. Buy the genuine Elmwood Collar. It has all the edges folded so that they will not turn out.-Cone
Year: 1874

sually in the winter most of the farm
er, eat and haul ont what LOGS they wish
Ia saw for fencing boards | think that
there is too much lumber used in the fences
tor profit Some six years since we built
Il board fence, and it is seemingly as good
to-day rs when put up, and stands as fair
The posts were some old lOiSt which we
took from a building when we took it
down. They We're four inches square set
in the ground two and half feet The
boards were four inches wide and one inch
thick. fifteen feet in length, one post in the
middle and one at each end The top Of
the first board was nailed four feet from
the ground. and the others We're put equal
distances apart from each other. This
fence is not rakcd by the wind nor does it
stop the snow, and it gives full protection
from the cattle.


AT SD per thousand feet the boards
only cost thirty cents for fifteen feet in
length and your readers can guess at the
cost Of the posts. We think it preferable
to split with 4 saw all posts that are large
enough, so as to have fair surface to nail
to, and it makes the fence stitfer Also
the flat surface in the ground stands better
and will not be racked so much by the
force of the wind. Farmers can Just as
well cut their logs the RIGHT length, and
save lumber


We had one pasture Of nearly hundred
acres, which we fenced with only one
board in height three and one-half feet
from the ground, and found no difficulty
in keeping the COWS and horses in the
pasture $. =. Mayberry, in Maine
Year: 1874

one Of our farming friends, who re-
-ldcs near Philadelphia, and has Il large
milk trade. tells us that for the past four
Years lie has cut oats ior hay and has
touud 50 much good to result from the
practice, that he is thinking of making it
u complete substitute for hay for regular
COW ieed. As far As other circumstances
will allow He cuts the oats Just while
The oats are forming and while the whole
plant is vet green and takes rather more
PAINS III the drying, as the oat is rather
more likely to mould than the ordinary
grass He claims that he can get Il
Heavier crop OF at least rs good food from
The same space of ground in Il shorter
l'me IN this way than he can from an
ordinary hay field


ms may be 50, yet there seems to be
some objections. In this part of the
country at least, if March be wet, or the
season late, oats cannot be got in till the
middle OF April. and it is one OF those
things which requires TO be in very early
in order to do certainly Well Again, the
oat is more iastidious in regard TO soil
than grass is Ii often happens that land
which seems favorable to a good crop Of
oats so tar as the gram Is concerned
makes very little straw; and field of
oats not much over foot high would not
be very profitable as forage CROP
Then again animal labor must be spent
on an oat crop. while on good stand OF
timothy the same sowing will do always
for two, and sometimes tor three years
This saving Of labor alone seems to us to
be strong item which ought not to be
overlooked


Yet it seems quite likely that this oat
hay idea might very often be taken ad-
vantage of to good purpose, and so, as
the correspondents often moderately say,
we offer if for whatever it is worth Ger
mantown telegraph
Year: 1874

Trees that are hardy may be prnned in
midwinter, provided no large wounds are
made. An orchard properly and timely
attended To Will rarely require the removal
Of large limbs. We often see recommen-
dations to prune early in summer. because
the wounds heal rapidly at that time.
That season may answer, provided the
cutting is very sparingly performed. or
and grow with great vigor. But early
summer pruning always tends to check the
thrltness of trees; and if vigor Of growth
is desired. always prune before the buds
begin TO swell-either in winter or very
early in spring; and if trouble is likely to
occur from the flow of sap, cover the
wounds with paint, grating wax, shellac
ValniSh, or 4 mixture of tar and brick dust
OF road dust If the wounds are made by
winter pruning the cut surface will become
so dry in Il few weeks that either of these
applications will adhere we'll and serve as
perfect protection.


1t often happens that the owner of large
orchards cannot find time to do the work
himself, and is unwilling 10 leave il 10 4
hired man who may have no experience or
Judgment in cuttingawa the right limbs.
70 ohNiate this difficulty, and 10 have the
work done to his satisfaction let him take
a piece of chalk in his hand. and going
along the rows, draw chalk line at the
base Of every crooked, or crossing, on
needless branch and let his man follow
with the saw and remove them In this
way he can mark in an hour all that the
man will saw off in day, and thus save
his own valuable time Use the chalk
sold for schools blackboards; and if the
trees are tall, insert il in Il hole bored in
the end OF a rod or stick several feet lone.
Country Gentleman
Year: 1874

There is no herd of dairy cows in eXis-
tence but that some cows are less valuable
than others The scales point out these
variations, and the judgment of the farmer
does the rest The keeping record is so
readily done that it is surprising that the
system is not adopted by every intelligent
farmer. A pair of spring balances weigh
ing two ounces. and milk pals of the
same weight; as each COW is MIXED the
pail is hung on the hook to the balance,
and the weight recorded 1t takes but
moment, and at leisure hour the weight
of the pail can be subtracted, or if the
farmer prefers, the index to the scale can
be set back on the dial just the weight of
the pail, and then the observer reads off
each time of milking the true weight
TDr. Sturteyant
Year: 1874

We had the good fortune the other day,
in company with Il friend, 10 visit the
well-known farm Of Mr. L. G. Wilbour. iii
Little Compton, r. l., and to enjoy, under
pleasant circumstances. the privilege of
looking over successful and well con
lucted establishment As my friend was
a somewhat noted poultry tancer, we
gave special attention to that department.
As we were taken from one building 10
another We We're surprised at the extent of
this branch OF farming, and the order and
system which characterized it from begin
ming to end. The object of course, at
this time OF year. is the production of
eggs. and we visited more than a dozen
buildings devoted to the use Of fowls and
this branch OF production.


The limits of this article will not allow
OF a detailed description of the buildings
or of the different varieties of fowls or
their management, but We understood
that there were now ON the premises about
eleven hundred hens, and that it was no
unusual thing to send two hundred dozen
of eggs per week to market.


Our IDEAS OF the labor of hunting hens
eggs was greatly modified when we saw
the man in charge walk along in front OF
the long rows Of nests and pick up about
four hundred fine large clean eggs.


The eggs are all carefully gathered at
night and sent weekly to the Boston
market. 50 that there is no chance for them
to be otherwise than fresh and good; in
deed we We're told that every egg is war
ranted TO be perfectly fresh and sweet


The labor Of providing the required
variety of food for 50 large family is no
small item Wheat shorts, beef scraps
and meal are bought by the ton, and corn
by the car load while occasionally other
varieties OF grain are used. with broken
oyster shells in abundance. Cleanliness
and 4 variety and liberal supply of food,
We should Judge, We're the strong points
OF the management here. We observed
that disintectants were freely used, and
We're told that deaths by diseases We're of
rare occurrence. \ regular system of
debt and credit is followed in this business.
but in the absence of the proprietor we
had no means Of getting the figures.
From our standpoint it seemed not only
pleasant but highly profitable. Boston
Transcript
Year: 1874

LoNpn> Feb IS The trial of the Itch
borne claimant closed this morning and
resulted in the conviction Of the accused.
The Jury after being out 4 short time
brought in i verdict Of guilty of all the
charges and the claimant was sentenced
TO fourteen years of penal sevitude


After the verdict was announced the
claimant expressed 4 desire to address the
Court. but the Justice refused permission
He maintained his usual composure, and
when the sentence was pronounced he
shook hands with Dr. kenneally his coun-
sci, and was then taken from the court
room BY seldom used exit and placed in
4 priv 1tc carriage and rapidly driven to
Newgate, much TO the disappointment Of
an immense, though orderly, crowd, which
gathered outside to see him pass There
is great excitement over the verdict. and
extras announcing it are issued by the
papers


1t is asserted that DR.. kenneally will
move for Il new trial on the ground that
the jury were misdirected by the Chief
Justice in his summing up
Year: 1874

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, | In Probate Court


County of Placer.


In the matter of the estate of Thomas Treharne


and Mary A. Palmer, deceased
Order to show cause why Order of Sale of real


estate should not be made.
TT appearing to the Probate Judge, said Court
l. by the petition this day presented and filed
by G. j. Brown, the Administrator of the estate
of Thomas Treharne, and Mary Ann Palmer
his wife, deceased, praying for an order of sale
of real estate, that it is necessary to sell the
whole Of the real estate, to pay the debts out
standing against the deceased, and the costs and
expenses of administration.


1t is therefore ordered by the Probate Judge
OF said Court, that all persons interested in the
estate of said deceased, appear before the said
Probate Court on Monday, the 29th day of June,
A. D. 1874, at one o'clock in the afternoon of
said day, at the court room of said Probate
Court, at the Court House, in Auburn, County
of Placer, to show cause why order should
not be granted to the said Administrator, to sell
so mnch of the real estate of the said deceased,
as shall be necessary.


And that a copy Of this order be published at
least four successive weeks in the Placer HERALD,
a newspaper printed and published in said Pla-
Ger County.


By order of the Court.


B. f. BURT Clerk.
Dated, May 25, 1874. m30-4w