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Year: 1871

BENEFIT OF LAUGHTER.-It is said by good
medical authority that there is not the remOt-
est corner or little inlet of the minute blood
vessel of the body that does not receive some
wavelet from the convulsion occasioned by
good, hearty laughter, and also that the "cen-
trail man, or life principle, is shaken to its in
nermost depths, sending new tides of life and
strength to the surface, and thus materially
tending to insure good health to persons who
indulge therein. The blood moves more rap
idly-probably caused by some chemical or
electric modification occasioned by the convul-
slon-and conveys different impression to all
the organs of the body as it visits them on
that particular mystic journey, when the man
Is laughing, from what it does at other times.
For this reason every good hearty laugh in
which person INDUCES tends to lengthen his
life, conveying, as it does, new and distinct
stimulus to the vital forces. We doubt not
the time will come when physicians, concedng
more Importance than they now do to the in
tiuence of the mind upon the vital forces of the
body, will prescribe to the torpid and mean-
choly patient certain number of hearty peaTs
| OF laughter, to be undergone at stated periods,
and we believe that they will, in SO doing, find
the best and most effective method of produc-
ing the required effect upon the patient. Our
advice to all is, indulge in good, hearty peals
oil soulful laughter, when the opportunity of
fers, and if you do not derive material benefit
therefrom, charge us with uttering false prin.
clples OF nlGteTld needicd. -
Year: 1871

Fasten nail or key to string and suspend
it to your thumb and finger, and the nail will
oscillate like pendulum Let some one place
his open hand under the nail, and it will change
to circular motion. Then let third person
place his hand upon your shoulder, and the
nail becomes in moment stationary.
Year: 1871

An attorney observed to brother in court
that he thought whiskers very unprofessional.
g You are right, replied his friend "a law
yer cannot be too barefaced.
pupils that the feminine gender should be ap-
piled to all ships and vessels afoat, except mail
steamers and men-of-war.


Salt your rose bushes, and by so doing you
will destroy the mischievous slugs that make
such havoc with the leaves at Towering time.


Gravity is no more an evidence of wisdom
than paper collar is of shirt"


In everything be cool, determined and Wig
orous


How to get along we'll Have it dug deep.
Year: 1871

ASMPLE CURE FOR SORE THRoAT-A we'll
informed friend sends US the following Take
the whites of two eggs and beat them in with
two spoonstul Of white sugar, CRATE in little
nutmeg, and then add a pint of luke-warm
water. Stir well and drink often. Repeat the
will cure the most obstinate case of hoarseness
in very short time.
Year: 1871

THE Marysville Standard openly opposes the
nomination of Haight because he has not been
Democrat long enough. We think he has been
a member of that party about as long as the edi-
tor of the Standard has and great deal longer
than some other Democratic editors We know of.
Year: 1871

THE Grass Valley Union says the lottery at
that place will surely come off on or about the
22d of February, as enough tickets have already
been sold to insure the drawing of the prizes as
advertised
Year: 1871

THE Yreka Journal tells of a hen at that place
which got Gagged under some shingles and was
found there alive five weeks afterwards, having
lived that length of time without anything to eat
or drink.
Year: 1871

When you see a ragged urchin


Standing wistful in the street,
With torn hat and kneeless trowsers,
Dirty face aud bare red feet,
Pass not by the child unheeding;
Smile upon him. Mark me, when
He's grown he'll not forget it,
For, remember, boys make men.
When the buoyant, youthful spirits
Overflow in boyish freak,
Chide your child in gentle accents;
Do not in your enger speak.
You must SOW in youthful bosoms
Seeds OF tender mercy; then
Plants will grow and bear good fruitage
When the erring boys are men.
Have you never seen grandsire,
With his eyes aglow with joy,
Bring to mind some act of Kindness
Something said to him, boyi
Or relate some slight or coldness,
With brow all clouded, when
He said they were too thoughtless
To remember boys made men.
Let us try to add some pleasure
To the life of every boy;
For each child needs tender interest
In its sorrow and its Joy
Call your boys home by its Brightness
They avoid a gloomy den,
And seek for comfort elsewhere.
And remember, boys make men.
Year: 1871

A DEMOCRATIC OPINIoE.-The Democrats have
given up all hope of wheedling the German pop
ulation of this country into a support of their
party, and now turn to and abuse them upon the
slightest pretense. AS a specimen of the Demo-
cratic style of denunciation, we extract the fol-
lowing from the San Francisco Examiner, of Jan
uary 3Oth:


1t is a passing strange sight to witness that of
a tOrchlight procession in free country, in
glorfcation of the triumphs of imperial despot-
ism over republicanism. Prussia, next to Rus
sia, is the most despotic nation in Europe. The
will of the Emperor is omnipotent He has just
succeeded in crushing republic, which con
tributed most materially, in men and money, to
build up upon these shores political institutions
founded upon the grand idea of the right and
pacity of the people to govern themselves. We
have Just passed through bloody civil war
with the avowed purpose of re-asserting that
great idea, and preserving the institutions thus
established in all their integrity. And yet, in
the face of these things, gunpowder is to be
burned in our streets, and fires kinded, and
pyrotechnics set off, and the atmosphere TO be
made resonant with jubilant shouts of triumph
over the fall of a sister republic. What is the
meaning of this2 Are these men sick of free
Government Do they wish to see these States
absorbed in one great military despotism, with
an imperial Kaiser at lt5 heau. leutonlc
speaker the other night in his enthusiasm
claimed that Germany is the mistress of the
world" Is the torch-light tonight over the
fall of republican France movement for imperi-
alism here2 Is this insult to free institutions
designed to place the United States in political
accord with the German Empire?
We did not, therefore, expect to see the time
come quite so soon when an open demonstration
would be made in our streets in favor of impe-
ria mant in lori If a do cd
den, murdered republic. But these are fast
times, and we must make up our mind not to be
surprised at anything. Let people who believe
in Democratic institutions keep dark tonight for
imperialism will be abroad.
Year: 1871

| THE SUFFRAGE CoNvENTIoN.-In the San Fran
cisco Pioneer, of February I'd, we find the fol-


lowing regarding the Women Suffrage Conven-
| ton lately holden in that city. 1t is addressed
g to the Press outside of San Francisco" and
we copy the article in full


We furnish in this number of the Pioneer a
truthful and somewhat extended report of the
First Annual Meeting of the California Woman
Suffrage Society, holden in this city on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday of last week 1t was
not mass meeting for an array of numbers or
| the display of eloqueuce. 1t was meeting of
delegates for consultation, for deiberation, and


for business. AS such, it was well attended.


1t was one of the most earnest, orderly, united
and harmonious convocations we ever attended.


The reporters so ridiculed, falsihed and belitted
| its numbers character and proceedings, that it


was deemed but an act of justice to the Conven-
ton, by some OF the more sensitive of the coun-
| try delegates, TO notice the same by resolution.
This action was considered unwomanly by these
city Press falsiders of womans cause. They
want the privilege of deftming, and then to
blackball those who have the boldness and cour-
age to expose and denounce the falsehood. The
only profane, rude and indecent action in the
Convention came from the city reporters of the
Press


Having said this much, we now call upon the
members of the Press, outside of San Francisco,
to contradict through their columns, the false
and defamatory statements of the city Press,
which circulates all over the Pacific Coast.
This may seem trlfing matter to some, but we
beg to assure such, that to the women engaged
in the ballot enterprise, the reputation of their
cause is as sacred as their own. We ask it
therefore not only as an act of justice to the
public, which has a right to be correctly in
formed as to the character and status of great
| political movement, but also to those who are


earnestly labOring to secure to women emanci-


patton and political enranchsement.
Year: 1871




From .he Toronto Express, November ~.


The men on the mixed train going
West yesterday morning had pretty
good-sized sensation just as the train
arrived at Boutwell,. As the noise Of
the wheels subsided, unusual and ex-
cited sounds were heard issuing from
bonded car" which all along the pas
sage from the Suspension Bridge had
remained under lock and key, attracting
no especial notice from any one, as no
one on the train seemed aware OF its
true contents. Gradually the noises
grew louder and more excited. SCuf-
fling was heard, accompanied by yeIls
and imprecations from human voice,
and series OF low, fierce snarls and
growls, as from an enraged and power
ful animal /; then a" shutting to and
fro, and more excited but per
fectly unintelligible exclamation. The
men were at loss what to
make OF all this, and marveled
exceedingly. A crowd collected, and
noises OF the same character continued
within. There appeared TO be terri
BILE rumpuss inside the car, which each
moment grew more desperate and
alarming. All at once violent thump-
ing against the door, and the voice OF
the man, which had by this time grown
more coherent, but sounded faint and
smothered, broke out in EXPLANATORY
appeals. "Brek door brek door In.
gun get kill" After which the struggle
seemed to be renewed more iuriously
than ever "Ingun' living vent to short
wells OF pain and distress. No time was
lost by the men outside, who proceeded
at once to obey the call and break the
lock. No sooner had the door been
partially opened than out sPrang a
young Indian in a terribly excited state
OF mind, minus his nat, with his CLOTH
ing hanging in shreds about his body,
and displaying several bleeding wounds.
He was we'll nigh exhausted, but did
not stop running till he got behind the
station house in a place OF safety,
where he stood painting for breath for
some minutes before any one Of
those who surrounded him could elicit
any information from him as to the
nature Of the ordeal through which he
had passed. That, however, was per-
fectly ineligible to those who witnessed
his escape, for he had no sooner got
clear than a large black bear came
snuffling at the door, wanting to get out
too and pursue his enemy. On seeing
the men, however, and probably not
caring to jump into the immediate pres
ence Of so many persons, Bruin recoiled
and sneaked into corner, from which
he glared savagely at them. There
were several other animals in the car,
some of them in cages, aud some secure
ly fastened up with chains and ropes.
Among them was young cub belong
ing to the old bear, which at once took
refuge behind her in the corner There
were also an antelope, a couple OF mon
keys, a wild kangaroo, some curious
specimens OF tbs fsathersd creation, and
Year: 1871

q box of "snaix," which remained COM
fortably coiled up in their blankets,
either too tired or sleepy to take any
part in the fuss. The collection, il ap-
pears, belonged to travelling Snowman,
who proposed to exhibit it in a Western
town. The Indian boy, for he was
scarcely out of his teens, although
big and muscular, as soon as
he could collect his ideas, and
began to realize that he was safe and
sound, related that he was employed by
the proprietor at IS a month to attend
the animals in their travels as keeper;
that he had been shut up with them
in the car for nearly three days with
nothing to eat but bread and turnlps,
and with only water to drink, that the
old bear had become restive in the car
while on the journey, probably from
hunger and thirst He thought every
moment he would have to give in, and
conseot to be eaten up for breakfast by
the she bear and her interesting off
spring. Twice she got her arms around
him, and would certainly have hugged
him to death but for the strength which
enabled him to throw her off. The
young man was determined not to be
taken in" any more by the deceptions
and allurements of side show life, and
then and there resolved 10 abandon
profession in which he discovered he
had neither the talent nor education to
shine very resplendently. He think
me big foolr says he; "Ingin only
get eight dollars and chance to get
ate up into the bargain. No, no, my
friends, that muchly too thin Ugh!
Not for Joseph-not if he knows itP
Year: 1871

three thousand dollars. NO" said the
Doctor, "he paid eleven thousand dollars
and l am told by experienced printers
that a man can make money to do the
job for eighteen hundred or two thous
and dollars. That is specimen of the
manner in which he throws around the
peoples money" :,


Bullock is not selfish man, and doubt
if he has made much himself by all
these operations. 1t is hard for him to
say mo and when all the truth shall
come out / think that it will be found
that his friends have been his worst en-
emies.
Year: 1871

MESSRS. EDITORS Some of us country
folks, who are not merchants, don't un-
derstand all this fuss the merchants and
Board of Trade are making about being
indicted. If they let their license run out,
or, may be, never had any, why ought not
they to be indicted, just as everybody else
are when they don't track the law? We
pay taxes on our land when we put our
money in it, and the merchant pays taxes
on his goods when he puts his money in
goods. Now, if we don't track the law,
and just let our road get little out of fix;
or some young city chap, just for his fun,
punches off mile-board; or we go to the
wrong place to vote-or do great many
other little things we don't know is con-
trary to law, the Court and Attorney and
Grand Jury jerk us up and make US pay
for it. But when the merchants of Knox
vile, doing their business on wholesale
plan, don't track the law, then big fuss
is made, and they have Board of Trade
meetings, and the States Attorney is will
ing to give 500 to get them out, and Mr..
Fleming says the law wasn't intended for
these kind of men, and the Mayor makes
a speech against it. We don't understand
it. Ifit amt the law, why are they jerked
up about it !? If it is, why don't they pay
up, as we do, and say nothing more about
it? They say they didn't know about the





don't know the laws. When we 60 to
town and happen to let our horse step on
the pavement, or ride little faster than
the Mayor and Aldermen think we ought
to, they don't ask us if we know their lit
tie town laws, nor the State laws either
but policeman arrests us, and Squire
White makes us pay fine or go to the
calaboose. But the thing don't work at
all when they don't keep the law and are
jerked up.


[ move that them that can read be fined
like everybody else; and that Judge Hall
let them off that can't read by paying the
costs. And if the States Attorney has
made so much money that he can afford to
give them 500, that he save enough to
help us when we get indicted and don't
know about the law. also move that the
Mayor and Squire White remember that
we people in the country don't know all
their little town laws, and they must let
us alone with their blue coated police.


Messrs. Editors, if Judge Jones will put
some of these merchants on the Grand
Jury few times, and let them try their
hands at that, may be they will learn how
to keep the law. TAXPAYER.
Year: 1871

We had an Interview yesterday with Presi.
dent McGhee, of the Knoxville and Kentucky
Railroad, who has just returned from trip to
Louisville in connection with the business of his
road. He says that there is fixed purpose on
the part of the business men of Louisville to
have the Lebanon branch of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad put through to this city.
Col. Macleod, the Engineer of the latter road,
had returned from his trip to Knoxville before
Mr.. McGhee left. and he saw his report. Mr..
Macleod reported fully and fairly the present
condition, the cost of construction, the actual
value and the business of the Knoxville and
Kentucky Railroad. He estimated the actual
value of the work done at $600,OO0 Mr.. Nc
Ghee is convinced, that if decree is rendered
in the Chancery Court at Nashville which will
give good title to the road, and if the valuation
is fixed at reasonable rate, the Louisville road
will buy our end and at once finish it. We do
not know that stockholders or corporations care
to lose their stock without some return, but if
it is certain that the road will be completed at
once and by men who will give Knoxville the
benefit of competition in freights, we think they
could afford to part with their stock at very low
figures. The answers othe bill of the Attorney
General are all to be fled at Nashville by next
Monday week, SO we think the case will be
speedily ended Knoxville wants that road put
through, and we hope to soon see it done.
Year: 1871

Of the Commission the same corresponds
ent says:


A commission was never organized pos
their whole duty than this. Two of the
members are not only independent of the
subject of annexation, but they have not
decided whether they will report in favor
of it, even if the opinions of the annexa-
tionists in Congress are found to be well
established regarding the sentiments of the
Dominican people, the debt and the gen.
eral matters referred to it in the resolu-
tiOus
Year: 1871

Urinary and Womb Diseases Gravel, Diabetes, Drop
sy Incontinence of Urine, Brghts disease Albumin
the water is thick cloudy mixed with substances ike
the white Of egg, threads like white silk or there
Is morbid dark, bilious appearance and white Bone
dust deposits. and where there is pricking burning
sensation and pain in the small of the back and along
the loins In all these conditions. Railways Sarparil-


liam Resolyent, aided by the application of Railways
Ready Relief to the spine and small Of the back and
the bowels regulated with one OF two of Radvzay's
Regulating Pills per day. will soon make complete
In few days the patient will be enabled to hold
andi discharge water naturally without pain and the
Urine will be restored to its natural clear and amber
or sherry color
Year: 1871

While the Republicans are unanimous
in the support OF their nominees, aud the
State resouuds with their preparations for
the approaching contest, the nomination
Of Governor uaight has fallen like wet
blanket upon large portion Of the Democ-
ratio party. They feel that the admins
tration Of the little Governor has been a
complete ia lure, that the promises s. Law
ishlv made of an e,a of ..retrenchment
and reform" have not been fulfilled and
that if lie should happen to make another
scratch" and be reelected, II would be IA
tai to the hopes Of their party of carrying
the State in the next President election.
Ear IRON dying away after the State Con
veutiou had finished its la5ors and adjourn
ed, that branch Of the party has become
even more bitter IN its opposition to the
head ofihe Democratic ticket


We alluded last week to tie fact that
the State Capital Reporter, the central
organ Of the party and the Litieant State
paper, refused 10 indorse the nomination
OF Haight The Reporter is not alone
in this, it claims that hundreds of Dempc-
Gratis think and VIII act with it. The Sierra
Age, the organ of the Sierra emocracy,
and other influential Democratic journals
are even more bitter against flaieht than
the Reporter, and declare that they will
not support him


1t needs but few years of Democratic
rule, OF rather misrule, to satisfy the people
that almost any change would be for the
better in th.t Democratic stronghold,
Pendegast's District, the people of all par
ties have united and put an independent
ticket in the field for local officers aud the
movement is supported by the Mendoclno
Democrat, and Independent Dispatch,
Democratic organs OF MendociDo county.
The movement joreshadows the defeat of
Pendegast.


The signs of the times are truly cheer
ing for the success OF the Republican
State aad Legislative Tickets With har-
mony in our own rank and dissensons in
the ranks Of our opponents, the error Of
four years ago will be retrieved and Cali
frnia again take her place in the line Of
Republican States.
Year: 1871

\ SGGGEsTIoN-In vicw of the prob
able continuance of the present hot weather
we would suggest the formation Of Lazy
Club We have only to look out of the
Office door any afternoon, and we aan see
abundance of material Tor such an organi-
zation. here are plenty well qualified for
the position of President, either Of whom
having once got into the .chaiI" would
never leave it, true m, rit is ever modest aud
we will not suggest who We deem best
qualified for Secretary.
Year: 1871

IN Error were n error last week
when we stated that G I. Taggart, our
candidate for Supreme Clerk was Of South
ern birth We learn that he is native
OF Pennsylvania, but came to this State
from Illinois. We take back rothing,
though, about his jealous Unionism, aud
will only add, that it makes no difference
what State he claims; there's nothing
eau prevent his being our next Supreme
Court Clerk
Year: 1871

IT DipN'r SAVE lllM.-Uucie Billy Holden,
Democratic platform. said '.he would ike to
zee the Democratic platform that he would
not endorse" But Uncle Billy's willing
a-e sorry to say did him TO good and lie was
left out in the coll We feel surry for Billy.
Year: 1871

Clover should be moved as soon as it is
well in blossom. There is no necessity to
wait for brown head there will be plenty
to be seen before the crop is well down
Cut when the dew is off, and allow to dry
until afternoon, when it should be shaken
up and turned before the dew fails. If Il
tcdder is employed, its constant use will fit
the clover to be put i'll cocks the same day.
If turned by hand it may lie until the noon
OF next day, when it may be put in cocks,
made as high and narrow as possible; they
will shed rain better in this shape, and if
caps are used square yard will be sufli
Gent to cover them. Caps are to be strong
ly recommended, and the above size is
sufficient, as the top only needs protection.
fHt up ard thus protected, the hay may
stay in the field until it is all made, when
ii may be hauled together. If any cock
should be damp inside, spread for Il few
minutes; it will dry rapidly, Glover cured
i'll the cock is much more valuable than
that dried In the sun, and wastes less in
handling. Put away the first cut hay by
Itself in place convenient for use in the
spring. Cows coming in early in the
spring will thrive on this hay; the milk will
be largely increased in quantity, and be
richer in quality, while the butter will
come easily, be free from white curdy
specks, and in color will not be far behind
that from June grass. American Agricul-
turist.
Year: 1871

A SINGlLAR OCCURRENCE. A portion
of railroad track in Ararat township, Pa.
has recently occasioned the company no
little difficulty by suddenly sinking into
the earth and disappearing from sight
altogether. An investigation of the
singular occurrence revealed the fact that
underneath the line for some considerable
distance was large subterranean pond
of considerable depth. 1t is covered by
about six feet of black earth, which sup
ports heavy growth OF wood. The pond
or lake itself, according to the local paper,
contains many fish, pickerel among others,
but all without eyes. The same authority
says that another pond, "about II mile
and half distant is now growing over
A considerable part of it has become sub
terrancan within the last twenty years
and probably before many years it will be
entirely covered, like the other This
pond is about twenty acres in extent.
For some distance from the shore it is
filled with dense growth of water lilies
and these, no doubt, furnish the founda-
ton on which the superstructure of earth
is commenced" Altogether the occur
renee is very remarkable one, and will
doubtless furnish much food for scientific
minds for some time to come.