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Year: 1874

AN INEFFICIENT REMEDY.-A recent medi-
cal writer says: ''Sleep whenever you can
anywhere you can get a chance; the want of the
age is sleep" This is not always safe to fol-
low, as a certain gentleman knows to his sor.
row. He was recently afflicted with bad cold,


and to cure himself Of it resorted to the RENE
dy of putting his feet in hot water and drinking
a tumblerful of strong whiskey toddy, prescrib-
ed by an aged and respected friend Of the fam
lily. Having got everything in order for carry
ing out the prescription, he sat down by the


fire, his feet Immersed in warm water. and a
tumber of smoking toddy by his side. 10 this
condition sense of enjoyment stole over him
as he slipped the exh,lerating liquid, aud fell
asleep. His wife had gone to bed, and. on
awakening about, three o'clock in the morning,


wondered why she was alone. Going down
stairs she was Mortified to find her liege lord
asleep in his chair the fire out, bis feet still
immersed in the water, over which a cake OF
ice was forming, and an empty tumbler on the
chair beside him. His cold isn't a bit better.
Year: 1874

SUICIDE OF Doc. Old Rover, massive
bull dog; the property Of the late Henry Bare
but who has claimed no home in particular,
since his masters death aud the removal of the
family to the country, met with violent death
last Saturday evening He was on the railroad
track at the bridge, west end of the city as
the freight train was coming iu. He moved
before it uutl be got to the centre of the bridge
and then stopped, and deliberately faced the
engine, which struck him and cut bis body in
twain. 1t had the appearance of deliberate
and we'll chosen suicide. If the train had not
killed him, the fall from the bridge would
Death was certain. Rover had been rather
melancholy and mopiSh for several months. he
declined changing city life for country air, and
was living about among the neighbors of his
former MASTER VALLEY Vrg'nian.
Year: 1874

THE WONDERS OF FLEA.-When a
flee is made to appear as large as an
elephant, we can see all the wonderful
parts of it's formation, and are as
tonished to find that it has coat of ar
NOR much more complete than ever
warrior wore, and composed of strong;
polished plates, fitted over each other,
each plate covered like tortoise shell
and where they meet hundreds of
strong quilts project, like those on the
back of the porcupine and hedgehog.
There is the arched neck, the bright
eye, the transparent cases, the piercers,
to puncture the skin, a sucker to draw
away the blood, ,.six long-jointed legs,
four of which are folded on the breast ,
all ready at any moment to be thrown
out with Tremendous force for that
Jump which bothers one when they
want to catch him, and at the end OF
each leg hooked claws. to enable him
to cling to whatever he alights upon.
A flea can Jump a hundred times its
own length, which is the same as if a
man jumped six hundred feet; and he
can draw load two hundred times his
own weight.
Year: 1874

Grace Greenwood, in writing from
Colorado, say it was expected that we
should have fine exhibition of farm and
garden products, but man proposes and
The grasshopper disposes. He has dis
posed of everything green, and now, as
though acting upon the scriptural asser-
ton that " all flesh is grass" has taken
to regaling himself On his brother hop
per. It is shocking to discover what
remorseless cannibals these small crea-
lures are. If one becomes disabled in
the slightest degree his friends and rela-
tives rally around him in his extremity,
and generally help themselves to what
ever is eatable. They generally go first
for the brain, as the choice morsel, cum
hingly abstracting it from it's cells; and
vet he sometimes lives on for time,
and hardly seems to miss that rather i'm
portant organ. The younger ones seem
the most voracious and rapacious, but,
while they make fatal charge, stout,
grave looking elders will stand about,
watching their old friends dismise, evil
dently specializing as to how he will
Z" cut up" They are in no haste but
are always in at the death. The other
day whiled away half hour in one of
the summer houses near the springs in
watching the proceedings of set of
these small ruflians toward a disabled
comrade. He had lost a leg-how I
need not state. "Thou canst not sayI
did though, if for the sake of scien-
tifc investigation, brought myself to
perform that little surgical operation
what harm? 1t is surprising to see how
easily gaasshopper's leg is detached.
It seems always to be semi-detached
member. The creature don't seem to
mind the loss much, and will go on eat
ing as though grasshopper's legs "grew
on every bush" This one evidently
did not realize his misfortune till he
was attacked, and found that he could
neither walk nor fly. How he was be-
set, to be sure! First brisk young
fellow, with a cool business air of
surgeon, began tapping his rather dis
tended stomach, another probed him
about the joint whence the leg had
been removed; third set himself to
dissect the amputated limb. One slim
starveling began browsing on the deli
aate tips of his long wings; then big
bustling old wretch stepped forward and
interviewed him by deliberately bor-
ing into his brain; next, yellow-jacket
settled on him and stung and sucked
here and there, while, to add insult to
injury, two or three spiteful black ants
pierced through the joints of his cuirass
and worked their way into his vitals.
He fought bravely-it was astonishing
to see how pluckily he stood up against
his fierce assailants, like miniature
Moulton. He kicked furiously with
his one sound hind leg "against the
pricks" of the wasp. He struck out and
gesticulated wildly with his arms or
fore legs-his moustache or attenn@
bristled with defiance-but the great
congregation of his foes was too much
for him, though he did not cease to
struggle while anything remained to
struggle with. They did not leave
him till he was reduced to the mere
shell of grasshopper.
Year: 1874

@ If you wish to drown yourself.
kick and splash about rs violently as
you can, and you will soon 60 to the
bottom. But if you remember that you
are lighter than water, and if you
calmly and steadily refrain from draw
ing your breath while under water,
keep your head raised and your arms
under, you will soon learn to swim and
float like duck.
Year: 1874

"a Let our young men remember.
that their chief happiness in life do
pends upon their utter faith in women
No worldly wisdom. no misanthropir
philosophy. no generalization, can cover
or weaken this fundamental truth. ~
Year: 1874

THR GRAND OPERA HOUSE FOR SALR.-we
learn that the Erie railway company propose TO
remove their Office to their former location at
the foot OF Duane street as soon as the building
can be prepared Sor their accommodation. In the
meantime they offer for sale their valu able
property on Twenty-third and Tventy-fourth
streets and Eighth avenue, particulars OF which
will be furnished on application to the score
as the Grand Opera House, the scene Of Fisk's
exploits In his most palmy days. Very many
are the events ass ociated with that superb piece
OF architecture.-M 7. Commercial 1drerfisAr
Year: 1874

IHk NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE CON-
yEnT1or met yesterday and nominated Judge
Bedle FOR governor. The usual denunciatory
resolutions In opposition to the republican party
were adopted,
Year: 1874

What is the natural antagonist of disease? II
IS the vital principle. From the moment that
disease is developed in the system, this cham
pion fights the intruder until it either conquers
or is conquered Which side should medicinal
science espouse in this life and death struggle? ?
Should 1t depress and cripple the physical ener-
gies of the patient, thereby helping the disor-
der or should it reinforce the vitality of the pa.
tient and thereby assist in quelling the aiment?
vi course the proper answer to this question
must be obvious to every one above the grade Of
an idiot or a iunatic, and hence it follows that
the weak and broken down invalid who chooses
to dose himself with depicting slops. instead of
toning, invigorating and vitalizing his enervated
frame with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, must
be either feeble-mnded or deranged Surely
nothing short of imbecility or insanity could in
dlce person laborng under bodily weakness
and nervous prostraton, to take day after day
powerful doses of some drastic purgative in the
hope of gaining strength thereby. Although
char atans may advertise preparations of this
character toIics, people in the full possess
sion of their reason cannot, one would think,
accept them such If they do the penalty OF
their credulity may be the shortening of their
lives. The rheumatic, the dyspeptic. the bill
ious, the debilitated and nervous, and all who
are subject to intermittents, other diseases
brought on by the inclement weather which pre-
walls at this season will do well to strengthen
their nerves, tone their stomachs and regulate
their bowels with the Bitters. The two-fold op-
Grafton of the restorative as an invgorant and
an aperient in addition to its direct and specific
effect upon the disordered liver. renders it a
most efficient remedy for complaints of the IL
gestive secretive and excretve organs, at pres
ent in use This fact is conceded by eminent
members of the faculty whose testimony 10 that
fleet is published in Hostetter's Almanac for
1874
Year: 1874

middle and lie quiet. They have no heart to
attempt to rise About the middle of March
they begin to breathe" as the stock mer
phrase it. There will then be enough grass for
few weeks to impart a grateful aroma to their
breath. But in the wiuter-such a winter as
the present-it is scentless. When Daniel Web
ster lay dying at Mans fed he told his man to
cr've the cows before the door, that he might
inhale their sweet, clover-scented breath. But
these poor, shriveed shivering brutes covering
under the lee of bank; is there any clover in
their breath, or anything else? All the summer
he does nothing but sit under the trees and curse
the country. In the winter he draws dead cat
tie out of his corral Many man would ter.
inmate their misery with merciful bullet but
for the faint hope that they may come to the
shambles yet But in case of mustang horse
there is no excuse. There is nothing on earth
so worthless as a worthless horse. He IS fit for
nothing; h. cannot be eaten; he only costs time
and trouble and taxes. There are men who
own from ten to fifty O: these wretched animals
that are the merest cumherers of the earth. If
man would corral them, wipe out his nipple
clean, and make no end until he had shot nine
tenths of them, he would do himself and all
taxpayers real service. There is not a super
fluffy of grass left in California, and what there
is ought to be husbanded. Some one with mis-
taken pity may suggest that he had better give
them away. Not by any means. mustang
that is not worth some amount of money, how
ever small, can best serve the public interest by
abdicating his posi- ton in favor of better stock


SYEVITE.
Year: 1874

The WHIRLwIND.-"Women's Grand Tenn
pennce Mass Meeting" are the words that at
tracted our attention as we walked down X
street, in Sacramento, last Tuesday evening
Weat once supposed the temperance breeze
which arose a short time ago in New York and
which has since been famed into a hurricane
by the women of other Eastern States, had
swept across the continent and lodged in that
large building We thought it was, doubtless
then eddying about in there, until a suitable
time when it would burst from its confines, and
In it's mad fury against the crying sin of in
temperance, would sweep through that ill-fated
city, destroying every drunkard and rum shop
within its boundaries; And oh; how great in
deed we thought would be the destruction
thereof. We observed some going perhaps
We thought, to be famed by the sancthed air
and be made pure, AS sinners are cleansed from
vlckedness by the holy ordinance of baptism.
We, though not filled with intemperance, over
nowed with curiosity, concluded to go in too,
and In we went. Imagine our surprise when,
instead of the sweeping hurricane we expected,
we found not even breeze except what DR..
haskell was trying to raise by telling the people
i oi that benighted city how wicked we of Au-
ourn and other places in Placer county were
Speiore he was here. We will say he had a
o'g audience, fact which, perhaps we would
.M. .Ut nave noticed SO particularly had we been
Aoie to find a seat. We were not, and as We
stood in the rear we could not help but notice
Low close the people sat together-more so in
proportion as the sex differed. Altogether we
.tk .tnlhk the Dr. is doing better in Sacramento
hsn he did in Auburn
Year: 1874

SPIRITED DEBATE.-At the regular meeting
OF the Auburn Debating Club, last Wednesday
evening, the question, Resolved, That the
press exerts greater influence throughout the
world than the preaching of the gospel, was
discussed with the deepest interest The advo-
Gates of the pulpit endeavored to bring to then
aid the religious press, which was ruled out by
the Judges, and the decision rendered in favor
OF the press. 1t was thought that by excluding
from the pulpit influence any assistance from
the press, the question was not balanced 1t was
concluded to give the pulpit the assistance o
the religious press, and rediscuss tie question
thus modified at the next regular meeting, next
Wednesday evening.
Year: 1874

DEEP SNow.-Durng the heavy storms that
have prevailed since the latter part of last week,
the snow fell TO a greater depth in some parts of
Nevada and the Sierras than has been known
since the completion of the railroads. AS a
consequence, the trains have been little irreg-
ular, and for about three days near the first of
the week there was no eastern mail came
through at all. March came in like lion, and,
according to the old saying must go out like a
lamb 1t is about time it was commencing to
start out
Year: 1874

DEDATE.-At the meeting of the Auburn De-
batting Club, last Saturday evening, it was found
impossible to decide whether nature or art b.
the most beautiful The members were re "
to debate ON the beauty of the ,corhs of nature
and art, but that was not the question. 1t was
whether nature or at be the most beautiful
Rather deep question.
Year: 1874

The TRADE.-Smith, at the Depot, is doing
business on the old plan of selling at light prof
its, and everybody who wants hay goes to him
80 buy it-and they always find good stock on
hand.
Year: 1874

The Round-house at Kocklin is fast approach
ing completion. On account of the protracted
bad weather, work has been retarded in the
quarries, and the saloon keepers there say times
are as dull as the back of a Barlow knife
Year: 1874

LAST Sunday the Western bound passenger
train was telegraphed 80 hours behind time.
This was partly on account of heavy snow
storm on the mountains, and partly because we
wanted to go somewhere
Year: 1874

WE came through Newcastle the other day,
but the only new thing we saw there was pair
of red-top boots, which the youthful owner took
great pains to display. Until we took the Sec
ond look we thought he was blind, he stepped
so high @
Year: 1874

OUGHT TO BE HAPPY man in love- without
a rival, ought to be supremely happy GER
tain young man in our town thinks there is no
one like himself, and has not rival on earth
He ought to be happy.
Year: 1874

certain young man in town wert to the
Postmaster to know whether he could send
house sign to Sacramento at the rate of three
cents letter. On receiving a negative reply,
he threatened to sue the government for not
complying with its advertised rates
Year: 1874

PARTIES wishing to procure anything in the
marble line will find where to 90 by reading our
new advertisements to-day. We can testify that
the Divine Bros. do as good work at lower rates
than any other place of the kind in Sacramento
Year: 1874

ExcIrFMENT.- Last Sunday evening the Post
office was the scene Of sufficient excitement to
recompense for all the dull times We have had
this winter. 1t was so crowded with men, wo-
men, girls, boys, children, Sunday dresses. and
dogs, that the thinnest man in town could not
crowf in edgeways. When we stepped to the
door we saw at glance that all the room was
taken, and in few moments after we we're glad
of it, for just about that time two big dogs that
were worming themselves through the crowd in
side happened to face each other, and as there
was no chance to turn to one side or the other
or to back out, of course, to keep up the digni-
ty of their dogships, they had to fight, and fight
they did. Then to have seen the people, blind
to all ceremony, piling out of that Postoffice.
three deep, without any regard for corns, rheu-
matism. was wonderful. A theatre on fire is no.
where. We had to get on the opposite side of
the street to keep from being run over or run
against, or tainted on by some pretty girl seek
ing protection. And the cries, screams walls,
prayers and bad words that greeted our ears we
hope never to hear again. Mr.. Willis has not
taken account of stock since, and it is therefore
impossible at present to report the loss
Year: 1874

can do the work alone"
So it was arranged that Nellie
should accompany her Uncle Fred.
| home.


Later that evening when the family
has retired two lovers might have
been seen walking leisurely toward
the house from the old trysting place
or the "Elms" which stood by the
brook in the meadow.


"And so, you are going to N. Y,
Nellie-how pleasant it will be to see
you so often, but tell me darling, why
have you played Harold and me such
a farce ?" And Fenton looked down
into Nellie's sweet face.


"Will you forgive me dear Fenton
if I tell you q And Nellie looked shy
ly at her lover.


"Forgive you! Do you think your.
self capable of doing anything so bad
that could not forgive you?" Said
Fen. imprinting a kiss on Nellies TO.
sy cheek-for which act we will not
blame the young man as she was in,
deed lovely.


And Nellie told him all about Har
old's letter and their conclusion that
he supposed one born and bred in the
country must necessarily be rude and
uncultivated. therefore, determined
to play the green country girl to tease
hlm--but almost abandoned the idea
when | learned he would bring
friend with him. Now Fenton let me
ask what you saw in me which led
you to love me and offer your hand in
marriage o.


"What did I see Nellie ? l saw be.
meath the rustic laugh and country
brogue an honest, sensible and we'll
meaning woman one whose love I
might and should be proud to win.
| thought if such should be my for
tune ! should thank God for directing
my footsteps toward the country for
my vacasion. Yes, Nellie, I wanted
Wifi possessed ora true loving heart
and feel have the promise of one"
My readers we should not longer in
trude for such love is as sacred as Ho.
ly Writ"


Two weeks Frederick Marston lin
gered at the old homestead, then his
niece and the young men accompanied
him to n. Y. One of the young men
returned wiser if not a more sensi-
BILE man, for with his Aunt's and Tn,
cle's kind hospitality and Nellies hints
he had learned that as good blood
flowed in the veins Of the sun brown
ed farmer and his family as coursed
through the veins of the city cousin.


Six months later the lovers met un.
der the roof of Frederic Marston who
so generously opens his mansion for
the reception of the wedding guests
of his lovely niece and Fentou Grayle,
the latter has so grown in the esteem
of his late acquaintances as to be pro-
NOTED to Junior partner of the Firm
of Marston Brothers.


Peace and happiness attend them
and may the country cousin find favor
IN the highest circles of city life.
Year: 1874


What if the dreary winters blast
Blow cold enough to freeze us
Its biting breath will soon be past.
If we put faith in Jesus.
What if the paltry cares Of life
Should circumvent and tease us;
Wen grid our loins up for the strife
And place our trust in Jesus.
Let Legislators do their best
OF all our goods to ease us;
Well see how they shall stand the test,
When face to face with Jesus.
Inquistors may put their screws
Upon our limbs to squeeze;
Did not the Christ -dehying Jews,
Do worse than this to Jesus.
One thing is certain fellow-men
The blessed Savior sees us
We'll swindle mortals all We can,
But we can't 60 back on Jesus.
Year: 1874

Engineer Martin is engaged in laying


out Section 5 as townsite, or as an ad-


dition to the present townsite. The
streets of the new town very nearly
conform to the streets in the present,
there being slight angle. The present


Main Street is continued until it strikes
the bottom, when it is made to con-
form to the "bench" and follows it to
the river. Lots will not be offered for
sale until re-hearing can be had in the
contested case; then, if there is no
prospect for settlement, the new town
site may be put on the market. The
lots in the new site are fifty feet by one
aundred and forty, are nearer the river,
and by many, will be preferred to the
present location. ~. ,.s..A>.#
Year: 1874

A Jury story comes 20 US from California
The Jury had been out for some time, when
the sheriff was dispatched by the court to
see if they were likely to agree. He found
them performing a sort of triumphal march
around a big bottle of whisky, from which
they had all been copiousiy inbibing to the
music of fife and druu, the latter instru-
ment being borne on the back OF the tore
man and vigorously pounded by the next
Juror, while the rest Of the happy band
were singing. 1--WE couldn't agree upon
verdict nowhow, was this affable foremaA's
explanation to the court, land we didn't
think it was any hurt for to have social
time s'longs we was 0congenl party"
Year: 1874

This club gave its second complimentary
performance at the Varieties Theatre last
light, and to a house crowded in every
part. This club appears to have very
many friends, and as much interest at
taches to its performances as to any Of the
older clubs who entertain their friends in
a similar manner. The play selected for
representation last hight was Boucicault's
drama called 'The Long Strike" which
uas enacted with the following cast.
Year: 1874

A flaming circular informs US there will
be grand mass meeting in the courthouse
of West Baton Rouge parish on Saturday
thirteenth instant. T. T. Allan, mem Der of
the House from that parish, will be orator
of the day Many of the leading citizens
OF the parish are members OF the committee
of arran gements. =
Year: 1874

J UNLAWFUL CUTTING.-Frank Larman ap-
pearcd before the Police Court yesterday to
answer the charge of assaullng and cutting
Philip Robinson. The case was very CON-
plicated and mysterious one, and it was not
until after o'clock that it was disposed Of.
The Justice thought that the matter was one
for jury to decide, and so he sent the az
cused on to the grand jury.