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Year: 1874

HINTS TO BEE FANCIERs A correspond
cnt of an English rural publication relates
a case from his experience which may be
useful TO other tanciers. Taking posses
sion Of new premises he placed his bee
shed where it would be least in the way
of his alterations and improvements But
he soon found he could no longer 90
among the bees with impunity They be-
came unaccustomed to seeing human
beings, land relapsed into the condition
of savages." Thus it appears that folks
who would keep bees, must place them
where they will be accustomed to people
passing and repassing, while those who
hide them away as creatures unworthy of
their confidence will find them 4 little
ditlicnlt to manaoen
Year: 1874

Wheat bran is very much richer in
phosphoric acid than corn bran. Wheat
contains in the whole grain 50 per cent,
of phospheric acid and corn only j >
per cent. but nearly the whole of the
phosphoric acid of the grain exists in the
husl or bran. Thus wheat bran contains
nearly twenty nine per cent of this valu-
able substance. What per centage is in
the bran of corn we have no means of as
certaining, but it is certainly less rich in
phosphorlc acid than wheat bran


Rye bran is richer still than wheat bran,
containing over thirtytour per cent. of
phosphoric acid, which is a larger proper
ton than is contained in any other article
of food tor stock, Wheat bran is also far
richer i'll lime than corn, and is therefore
a better food for poultry than the latter.
If wheat bran is preserved free from damp
on mould it will not deteriorate in quality
or keeping for any moderate length of
time. a year tor instance
Year: 1874

Three men and two boys lately loated
for thirty-two days in the Indian Ocean in
Il small boat before they were rescued.
For the last eleven days they had neither
food nor water, except that the mate Shot
bird which chanced to fly over them.
They chewed lead to moistcn their throats.
tried to eat their boots and jelly fish, and
in delirium sought to kill one another
inviting death. Blood from wounds in
fray was eagerly drunk, but when the
frenzy passed the men would shake hands
and kiss each other Lots Were east, and
q bov in the boat doomed to be killed; but
this the mate, who acted throughout most
reSOlutelV prevented.
Year: 1874

Soliloquy by an old topper: They say
whlskey is curse. And they say brandy
is curse. And they say tobacco is
another curse. Well, | wish all those
curses would come home to roost. and
roost low at that, SO ] could pull 'em down
whenever | want EN-
Year: 1874

No more truthful sentence was ever
penned by man than the following written
by Chancellor Kent: The parent who
sends his son into the world uneducated
defrauds the community Of a lawful citi-
zen, and bequeaths to it Il nuisance"
These words should be written in letters
of gold over the entrance of every school
in the land.
Year: 1874

lie who carries ever with him the spirit
of boundless charity to man often does
rood when he knows not of it. An intlu-
ence goes forth from him which soothes
the distressed, encourages the dropping,
stimulates atresh the love of virtue, and
begets its own image and likeness in all
beholuerS
Year: 1874

land the day before he started from
London. Although the real robber vas
discovered. this caused few hours de-
lay by Which he lost his wager By ten
minutes. What was their surprise
however when they learned that BY
London time they had gained a day
and therefore he won his wager and
gained lovely devoted wife in the
beautiful Parsee whom he married.


MRS. H. K. M.
Year: 1874

Over brown mOors and wither'd leas


The angry winds we're sweeping;
Over the great grey northern seas,


The crested waves were leaping;
And You and stood close together,
In the chilling seam OF the wintry weather,
AS the bare gaunt branches, overhead,
Shook their lingering leaflets, gold and red,
While in every fatering word we said,
Rang the pitiful wall for the days that were dead;
For, by the sad seas, meath the storm-beat trees,
Our last tryst we were keeping.
l scarce could hear the words you sobbed,


Amid your passionate weeping,
And the glow from eager prayer was robbed,


By the chill around US creeping;
From the silent paths where in summer weather,
Youth, Joy and music had met together,
From the cry of the sea news fitting past,
Der the wild white waves In the bitter blast,
From the breakers that crashd on the hollow sand,
From the sough Of the breeze DER the dull, damp


land,


From sea and shore rose "No more, no more"
As our last tryst we were keeping
There was not pale bud left in sooth,


Mid the dry leaves round US heaping;
The bitter harvest of reckless youth,


Times iron hand was reaping;
Our lips still said, Forever, forever"
As the trembling fingers clung together.
But even then each sad heart knew
What fate and circumstances meant to do,
And the mighty bilows boom'd like knelI
AS we turned apart from that long FAREWELL
And to wind, and rain, and the moaning main,
Left the last tryst OF our keeping-[AH the Y.ar
Round.
Year: 1874

Notwithstanding cur undlsguised preference
for another candidate. however heartily ratfy the
nomination OF the Hon. Samuel j. nlden for Governor
just recognition Of the inertia Of gentleman whose
distinguished ability spotless integrity and eminent
services not only behalf OF mis- party but In behalf OF
his state and In the Of genuine reform have com
maDded the and ensstle MIN W Ne cordial vp
Year: 1874

want Tib,e some where I'm the house IL may be COW
cred with dust II may be laid away in some obscure
place. when the hour OF sorrow sickness and desO


ton comes how thew fy 10 tho Bible their only refuge
We ought to thank God that the blessed Word has been
transmitted to ought to feel that we are exa.ea
have copy OF this Divine Word 10 every hand Our re-
sponsibties greater on this account. Goa grant
that the great committed 10 our care shai pe so
firmly bound around by the bonds OF Christ that tnero
shall railing of from duties toward the nttle
OF the protecting power Of the truth.
Year: 1874

ACCORDING to al English journal, the difi'
Guilty of removing hard putty from window
sasn can he obviated with great readiness by
simply applying piece Of heated metal, such
as soldering iron or other simple implement.
When heated (out not red hot) the iron is to
he passed slowly over the rutty. thereby rem
dering the latter so soft that it will part from
the woa without any trouble.
Year: 1874

BALKY HORSES. -First-Pat the horse upon
the neck. examine the harness carefully, first
on one side then on the other. speaking en~
couragingly while doing so; then jump into
the wagon and give the VOID TO 20; generally
he will obey.


Secord-A teamster in Maine says he can
start the most balky horse by taking him out
Of the shafts and make him go round In
narrow circle until he is giddy. If the first
dance of this sort doesn't cure him, the sec>
0nd will.


Third 70 cure balky horse simply place
vour hand over the, horses nose and shnt of
his wind until he wants to go, and then les
T Fosyr;h-The s brain of horse seems to con.
tain hut one idea at time; therefore, contin>
ned whipping only confirms his stubborn res
solve. Ii you can by any means give him .
subject to think of, you will generally pave
no trouble in starting him. A simple remedy
n to take q couple of turns of stout twtne
around the tore leg, just below the knee. tight
enoukh for the horse to feel, and tie in bow
Knot AT the first check he will generally go
dancing off. and after going short distance,
YOU can get out apd remove the striag to pre-
vent injury to the tendon IN your further
drive. l..


F,fth-Take the tail of the horse between
his hind legs and tie it by cord to the gisth.


Sixth = Tie string around the hcrse's ear.
close to his head.
Year: 1874

DR.. Hermann Myer ofzurich asserts that
a shoemaker. ought not only to produce
shoe that does not pinch, but a shoe so


constructed that it will give to a foot dis


torted by the pinching it has borne already,
a fair chance ofa return to its right shape,
and full possession ofits power as q means
of carrying the body onward. He says
that, IN measuring foot for shoe or q
boot, the frst thing to be considered Is the
place Of the big toe. Upon this toe. IN


walking, the weight of the whole body
turns at every step; in natural foot there
fore it is in straight line with The heel.
A central straight line drawn from the
point of the toe to the middle orthe roo
if continued, would pass very exaci ly 70,
the middle Of t ie heel Bat. by the MS


fitting boot usually worn, the point Of the
toe Is pressed inward. the foot outward


No last or model Of q foot already injured


by wearing illfitting boots or shoes should
ever. be made of the exact size Of such 9
| foot. y .-rr---e ---. s-- .-.-- --r4 1-
Year: 1874




1t is a general impression that the
comet is on pleasure trip, and people
seem to think that comets are q kind
of planetary bummeFs that go swing
ing around their erratic orbits Just for
the fun of the thing. Now / stood
on the head of a barrel the other
night and made close examination
of the heavenly visitor through a
piece of window glass and the con-
public consideration.


l believe the purpose of comets is
to gather up the poisonous gases of
our planetary system and destroy
them by the intense heat of 4 near ap-
proach to the sun-gases which would
become so dense as to destroy all hui
man life, if it were not for these great
ethereal sponges which absorb the
poisons by peculiar attraction.


also believe that their influence
upon the planetary system is magnet
ie and electrical, producing frictional
electricity by their great speed and
thermotic electricity for the regula-
ton of the seasons by their Intense
heat, and / believe that the failure of
a single comet to make its round
would reduce our earth to the glacial
period again.


The question is certainly open to ar
gumeAt, and perhaps some of our sci
entific men who believe comets to be
more useful than ornamental will give
US their opinions. JOEL SLoPER.
Year: 1874

SAMUEL n. CAREY on lne crusade
says:


l have been a temperance man and
an advocate of the cause for more
than forty years. My conviction is
earnest and sincere that intoxicating
drinks are curse, and THAT all per-
sons in health would be better of il
they would practice total abstinence.
The movement known as the Woman's
Crusade does not meet my approval.
Possibly my early education was
wrong, but feel that woman is out
of her sphere in the pulpit, or on the
rostrum as a public speaker, and still
more out of her place singing and
praying in the public streets and
thoroughfares. Whatever L would
dislike to have my mother, wife, sis.
ter or daughter engage in, would
not encourage other ladies to do.
Year: 1874

The average Burlington, Iowa, sa-
loon keeper must be bad indeed. A
learned divine in that city recently
addressed one of them as follows -
"Wretched man! If the bed of that
river was bank high with the suds OF
salvation, and q June rise of piety COM
ing down from the mountains, there
wouldnt be enough to wash your
feet"
Year: 1874

with stone. and are constructed in a
very substantial manner. Some of
the reservoirs, which are from six to
ei light feet deep, are cut in two by


walls of masonry extending from side
Year: 1874

A careful examination shows that
there is a large canal extending from
the Gila River to the eastern end of
the valley, down through these an-
eient cities, in each of which is found
a large, riangular-shaped reservoir,
and containing from three to five
acres. These reservoirs have been re-
ported by parties who have made but
q casual examination of them as the
ruins of old Notifications. The edges
of the canal and reservoir are laid
Year: 1874

WAITERRIBLE.-A San Francisco
paper tells story of Marysville
man who is inordinately fond of
buckwheat cakes and sausage gravy,
and who, whenever he comes across
either of these dishes at table,
never knows when he has got
enough. Some time ago this gentle
man was called to San Francisco and
went to Sacramento on his way,
when he entered one OF the hotels to
get his breakfast. On the bill OF fare
he spied his favorite dish, and
straightwav the obedient waiter was
travelling toward the kitchen for
buckwheat cakes and sausage gravy.
The mans appetite was keen, and
the cakes and gravy seemed extra
good. Four times did that waiter
carry empty plates from the table to
return with more buckwheat cakes
and gravy before the man finally
cried enough. Notwithstanding his
breakfast, the gentleman from
Marysville managed to reach San
Francisco and transact his business
and was again on his way home. He
returned via. Sacramento and went
to the same hotel for his meal. He
sat down to the table and the same
waiter approached. He took one
good look at him, to assure himself
that it was his former customer, and
then, without word, walked back
to the kitchen and bawled, F" Buck
wheat cakes and sausage gravy for
six; that old hog from Marysville is
back here again"
Year: 1874

A PRAYER.-Dan de Quill gives
us the following, said to have oc-
Cured near Genoa, Douglas county:


I" And now, o Lord, having in
voked Thy blessing on my family
and all other good people and good
works everywhere, there is one
thing more, o Lord, which is near
to Thy servants heart, in which he
would humbly pray Thy assistance:
if in Thine infinite wisdom and
goodness il may seem fitting thus to
favor Thy servant.


"Thou knowest, o Lord, that on
the morrow a trial of the speed of
fleet horses-most perfect specimens
of Thy handiwork, o Lord-will
Lord, Thou who knowest all things,
that Thy servant hath it in his heart
to attend this congregating together
of swift steeds.


alt Will be place, o Lord. where
the godly and the ungodly will be
brought face to face and will strive
together.


~ ilu NOiiu tiitl Slttt III ls
connection, o Lord, that most prob
ably thousands of dollars will
change hands during the exercises.
Knowing, O Lord, that in times past
it was Thy good pleasure to deliver
the heathen and the ungodly into
the hands of Thy chosen people as a
prey and spoil, Thy servant would
most humblv ask, o Lord, that
Thou be with him through the
struggles of the morrow.


"If Thou thinkest it be not too
much to ask. o Lord, on a short ac-
quaintance, Thy servant would de-
sire that Thou wouldst open his eyes
even as Thou didst open the eyes
of him that was blind-that he may
see and rightly judge of the merits
and capabilities of the divers steeds
arrayed over against one another,
and that the treasures of the ungodly
aud such as revile Thy holy name
may pass over into the hand of Thy
loving servant; and Thine, o Lord,
be the glory and praise forever, for
ever, worlds without end. Amen"
Year: 1874

FOR THE TIMES.


THE PILGRIM.
A pil grim from the Eastern States 80
Stood on the golden strand,
A tear was in his sore right eye,
A pick-sxe in his hand;
tear was in his sore right eye.
And in his left to match,
There would have been another tear.
But for healing patch
And other patches, too. he wore,
Which on his garments hung
And two were on that ill-starred spot
Where mothers sInite their young:
His hat; shining castor once.
Was tattered now and dim,
And wild his bearded features cleaned
From out that tattered brim,
The pilgrim sighed, and, looking down,
Like one who was in doubt
He sighed to see how fast that pair
OF boots were wearing out;
And while he pulled his old clay pipe,
His wretchedness to cheer,
He stopped, and-with lightning move
Palled bed-bug off his ear.
Year: 1874

ARKANSAS DAM.-Thus far the season
has been worry good one for the miners
on the river above Junction City, and
they have not been slow to profit by it.
Atpresent the cold nights have shortened
the water somewhat, SO that thcne is no
surplus above what the bitches will carry.
At Arkansas Dam, Post & Glover have
opened new claim back of the site of
the old trading post. They have not done
great deal of washing yet the ditch
which conveys water to the claim being
new has been the source of considerable
trOable by sliding but with settled wealth
or they will have better opportunity of
testing the ground. What work has been
done exposes bed of gravel which deep
ems with the rise of the hill, being seven
or eight feet thick as far back as worked.
1t all contains fine gold, but being cement
in character for two or three feet above
the bedrock, is difficult to work. The
ditch digging proved greater job than
they had anticipated, so the claim is not
SO well supplied with reservoirs as it
should be to take advantage of the water
supply. In another year this can be rem
idied. On the hill back, and below Post
~ Glover, the Sheridan Brothers have
fine run of water from Simpson gulch,
and are using it to the best Advantage.
Chapman Il Fisher, opposite, are running
bo:h their claims to the full extent. The
upper claim is worked with l5-inch pipe
and 6-foot flume; the lower one on
smaller scale. They have made one
cleanup in the lower claim we did not
get the full figures, but learn that the
under-current alone yielded $3.50. Prater
" Gribble have fair supply of water
from their gulches, and by hiring pipe
head from Chapman & Fishers ditch,
can work to good advantage. The claim
of Fisher & Pratcr has also had better
show for water this year than ever before.
Billy Lulo works from the lower ditch
and has done very we'll thus far. The
boys console themselves for the present
scarcity of water, with the thought that
the deep bank of snow which covers all
the high mountains will have to come
down some time or other. OF the claims
below we heard nothing except that all
hands were busy at work, and that the
water supply had been very fair thus far.
This promises to be the most prosperous
season Junction has seen for years.
Year: 1874

No SToRM.-The past week has been
remarkably clear and pleasant. This
number of the JOURNAL is the first one
since the issue of November 10, in which
no rain or snow is reported. The rainy
season did not set in, however, until the
night of November 9th, since which
time it has stormed more or less every
week until the last one.
Year: 1874

RUSHING GTHINGs.-Amos IL. Marshall
tells us that they are running night and
day in the Union Hill claim, getting off
immense quantities of dirt and that the
prospect in single pan is Sufficient to
relieve moderate case of sore eyes. All
other claims in the vicinity of Douglas
City arc reported as doing good work.
Year: 1874

FEED SCARCE.-Never before was grass
and other feed for cattle so scarce, at this
season of the year, as now. Cattle run
ming in the mountains and foothills are
very poor, and unless warmer weather
comes and grass springs up soon, many
Of them will die Of starvation,
Year: 1874

A REPRESENTATIVES, of the Local Optionists of
Township, No. 8, was in town last Monday,
working and electioneering for the cause of Local
Option in Township, No.. o. He took the ground
that every man who wa interested in the prosp-
Gritty of Auburn, should lend their assistance in
favor OF mo license" in Township, No. g..
For" said he, I" if we can carry the election
against license, all those who are determined to
drink will come here to get it, and of course,
while here, will spend their money for other
things" This may sound like pretty good argu-
ment, but it will not have any effect, as the
people, of Auburn, are determined the fight
is not theirs, to have nothing to do with it, and
more than this if the friends, of no license, are
in earnest in seeking outside help they are do
ing wrong. 1t was this outside interference, it
would be well to remember that caused the
serious disturbances in Alameda and San Jose.
Outside indifference is illegal, as well as
morally wrong, and we shall hope to see 10 more
of it, on either side, in the election the ques-
ton, License No License, soon to come off in
Township, No. 8.
Year: 1874

REWARD OF JEALOUSY. - The following hard
yarn on Mr.. Mullen, of Newcastle, is told by
some INSCRIPTIONS chap, apparently regardless
OF consequences. 1t may be that Mullen does
not live at Newcastle, or the Newcastle men
toned may not be the one in Placer county,
But if it is, and Mr. Mullen thinks the story is
not fairly put, if he, or any Of his friends, will
write to us the facts of the case, we will make
any correction demanded. The way the story
goes is this: &C One night last winter, young
Mullen of New Castle, who feared that the lady
he loved was entertaining another admrer, deter
mined to climb tree in the yard, from which he
could see into the sitting room in the second
story, where the young woman was supposed to
be. Just as he got himself fixed in comfort
able position commanding the window, some one
upon the inside pulled the curtain down. Then
Mullen made up his mind to descend 1t was
very dark and just as he began to slide down
the trunk Mullen heard dog barking furiously
beneath, and looking down he saw huge animal
capering about apparently very eager to nip Mr..
Mullen's legs. Then Mullen suddenly climbed
up the tree again, and endeavored to drive the
dog off, but the more he spoke to the brute the
more it darted around and barked. Then Null
len came down as low as he dared and tried to
coax the animal, but this only made him hop
about and howl more furiousy than ever So it
became apparent that Mullen would have to
spend the night in the tree. He fixed himself as
comfortably as he could in crotch of the limbs,
and kicked his legs and moved his arms to keep
himself from freezing to death Several times
when he thought the dog was asleep he attempt
ed to descend, but each time the brute awoke
and began to caper about By the time day
light arrived Mullen was so benumbed with cold
that he could hardly use his hands; but, as the
sky grew brighter, he leaned over to examine
his persectter, and to his amazement he found
that it was his own dog, which unknown to him.
had followed him to the tree and had barked
and capered only to express his delight at the
prospect of Mullen's coming down and going
home The suddenness with which Mullen
reached the ground is said to have been remark
able, and the language used by him bad He
has some of the rheumatism which he got on
that night in his bones yet.
Year: 1874

WILD CoFFEE.-An exchange says we entreat
our farmers i" in the foothills not to lose sight
of the plant which is now called wild coffee.
From information derived from intelligent per-
sons familiar with coffee plantations, we under
stand that it is species of the coffee tree In
their wild state neither the tea plant nor the
coffee make an acceptable beverage. 1t is by
selection and cultivation that such plants, like
our fruits, become adapted to our tastes. Doubt
less it will b, found that there are many varie-
ties, among which may be some of superior
quality, which may furnish gratis for others that
may be better for standards. We may find it
best to import cultivated stock and graft on our
acclimated trees" Any one at all interested IN
this wild coffee plant will find this good time
to examine it, as the berries are just getting ripe
Those who have never examined the kernel will
be much surprised at its close resemblance to the
Java or South American coffee. The kernel
when first taken from the berry will be found
nearly black but by few days exposure to
the atmosphere, it changes to light green, the
same as the coffee we lind at the groceries
That this is specie of the coffee plant, there Is
hardly room for doubt. and few years culti-
vation would improve it, we think, into an article
valuable for use; and as another has suggested
the variety may prove even superior tc any now
In use. 1t is at least worth watching, and the
experiment of cultivatng it, will, doubtless, pay
we'll for the labor.
Year: 1874

WORK on the large tunnels, near Dutch Flat
one emptying into Bear River, and the other into
the American River-is being forced ahead with
all possible dispatch When completed they
wAA cost, about 800, 900 each, and will afford an
outlet to an auriferous gravel bed of about 400
acres averaging, perhaps, 200 feet in depth.
Without these tunnels this immense deposit is
valueless but with them it is worth millions
and their completion will give an impetus to the
mining interests of that portion of the country,
the good effects of which will be felt throughout
the whole State