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Year: 1871

knavery Of the carpetbaggers have given
origin. No one was ever in a Southern
theater who has not observed the delight
with which the multitude ever listens to
the Marsellaise. 1t was never sung and
never came up from the stage Of the
chorus.echoing pit that pit, dress circle
and galleries were not wild with delight,
the theater rent with acclamations.
Within the past few days, since French
and Republicans, in and out of Paris,
those within, by burning palaces of art,
and those without by the slaughter of
women, have made the name of France
hideous--since these things have hap
pened, when the Marsellaise was sung in
the Mobile theater there was no voice to
take up the swelling chorus, and no sign
Of applause in pit or gallery. The Mar
sellaise will become vague memory di-
vested of all its charms and heard no
more in Southern theaters.
Year: 1871

FErRoLEUN originates in limestone rock. Near Chi.
cago is "a bed o: Niagara limestone which contains
nearly half its weight of OIL four square miles of which
contain more oil than Pennsylvania has produced in
years. Not drop of this oil is obtanable, how
ever because the strata must be subjected to intense
heat dstl the oil into crevices in the rocks which
mas been the case with the Pennsylvania formation.
An obvious inference from the petroleum
in limestone is that it arises from the remains of
oily polyps which built the coral reefs from which the
limestones were formed Circular.
Year: 1871

The sixty minutes between l and II O'clock on the
night of the 3lst ut, memorial the last hour
of the last day of the last week of the last month of
the last year of the decade ending with 1870 Such
coincidence will not again in eighty years
Year: 1871

THE San Diego Union is strongly advocating complete adoption of the greenback currency, anc cites sound reasons why there should be no further delay, at least so far as San Diego is concerned.

 We have always believed the Pacific States and Territories made and per sisted in bad mistake in refusing to accept as their currency that declared to be legal tender by the United States. It is capable of demonstra- tion that capitalists have refused to invest on the Pacific coast because of the coin currency in use, to the exclu- sion of greenbacks-except as mer- ohandise. California coin has not built much railroad on streets and paper-whereas the national greenbacks have pushed forward every considerable enterprise oD sea and land. New Workers are appealed to for money, and when they offer their money, they are told to go to 8 broker and buy our money, to gratify fool ish whim of the many and sordid design of the gold kings of California and Montgomery streets.
Year: 1871

walking with God in calmer and bet
ter world. Ibeseech you, then, live for
eternity. Go to the worm that. you
tread upon, and learn a lesson Of wis
dom. The very caterpillar seeks the
food that fosters it for another and
brighter state, and more wisely than
man builds its own sepulchre, from
whence in time by kind Of resurrection
il comes forth new creature in almost
an angelic form. And nov, that which
crawled flies, and that which fed on
comparatively gross food, laps the dew
that revels in the rich pastures, an EN-
blem of that paradise where flows the
river Of life and grows the tree Of life.
Could the caterpillar have been diverted
from its proper element and mode Of
life, il it had never attained the butter
hy's splendid form and hue, it had
persisted worthless worm. Consider
her ways and be wise. Let it not be
said that you are more negligent than
worms, and that your reason is less
available than their instinct. As often
as the butterfly flies across your path,
remember what it whispers in its flight,
Live for the future" III -


With this the preacher closed his dis


course; but to deepen the impression, a
butterfly, directed by the Hand which
guides alike the sun and an atom in its
course, auttered through the church, as
il commissioned by heaven to repeat the
exhortation. There was neither speech
nor language, but its voice was heard
saying to the gazing audience, Live
for the future" -
Year: 1871

Il is something new for jurorste make
funny and critical remarks while the
eloquent barristers are addressing them.
One of them did this the other day in
Boston. Whenever the lawyer for the
defendant made a point this free-and-
easy Juror would cry out, II don't see
it"or olfer some other equally facetious
comment. The orator declined 10 90
On II he was to be subjected 70 this sort
Of badinage. Il was pretty evident that
such juror as that could not be OF much
value to the panel, and so, by agreement
Of counsel, the court, instead Of commit.
ing the funny man for contempt eA-
cused him from further attendance,
=A:-h nerhaps was what be was aiming
At and the case =S=. on with the re-
naming and better-bred eleven
Year: 1871

The PREPARATION OF FANCY
SoAps.-Fancy soaps, which are
made in great variety for the toilet
are usually scented with some aro-
matte oils. For this branch of the
the trade the ordinary commercial
soaps are used, after undergoing a
process of refnem ent; or a soap, is
specially made fortbe purpose from
almond oil, or the like. Much
taste is shown by the best London
makers in the selection and COM
bination of the perfumes, which
along with the coloring matter,
such as vermillion, yellow ocre,
aniline, ETC., are usually boiled up
with the soap. To facilitate this
operation, as a we'll dried soap does
not readily melt, it is usually cut
up into fine shavings, and after boil
ing is we'll worked under rollers
until it presents uniform appear
ance. If the soap is intended to
be highly scented, or very extensive
perfumes are to be employed. the
cold process is adopted, as much
of the strength of the scent is lost
bysboiling. In this case the soap
is shredded as before, and the per-
fume and coloring matters we'll
amalgamated with it by being
worked in a mortar with pestle.
1T is then divided into Jumps, and
roughly moulded with the hand in
to something OF the shape it is f.
nally to assume. After being left
on rack to dry for about a week,
it is pressed into a mould, which
imparts to the cake the form and
device which may be required and
when taken out, the edges are
trimmed and tho surface polished
with the hand.
Year: 1871

THE ONIoN.-Some one wrote to the
English Mechanic lately, desiring to
know what was the cause Of the anti
magnetic property of the onion and
in response to his request, cores
pondent relates that King Charles the
Second once propounded as problem
to the Royal Society thequestion, why
. live fish might be put into vessel
full Of water without causing it to
flow over, while dead one produced
the opposite effect. After a long de-
bate, in which strenuous efforts at an
explanation were made, a member
suggested that possibly it would be
we'll first to show that the monarch's
assertion Of fact was true, and it was
then asccrtained to be without foun-
dation. The asserted anti-magnetic
property of the vegetable mentioned
seems to be of u like character as the
strongest obtaipable onion did not in
the least affect very delicate mag
net.
Year: 1871

INFLUENCE OF ONE Aor-, One
pound of gold n,ay be drawn into a
wire that would extend around the
globe So one good deed may be felt
through all time, and cast its influence
into eternity. Though done in the
first flush of youth, it may guild the
last Of long: life, aud form the
brightest and most glorious spot in
r.
Year: 1871

10 the poet It is permitted TO be prOdl-
gal. He sows with full hands diamonds
and pears, the stars of heaven and the
flowers of earth, and in the same spirit
he bestows his praises. In this sense
only can / receive your song comparing
me TO the great men of the past These
have been great also in adversely, and
especially in adversely. We have had
nothing but successes. Let it be called
chance, destiny. fortune, or the ways of
Providenee-men alone have not done
it. Conquests so great are essentially
the result of a state Of things which we
can neither create nor dominate. The
excellent but unfortunate Pope Adrian
had the following words engraved on his
tomb: How different is the action of
even the best of men according to the
times in which he lives More than
once the most capable has failed owing
10 the inyincible force Of circumstances,
-h:le a less capable has been carried by
Il to success If ] see myself con-
strained, not by false and vain mod
esty, 70 consider as not deserved part OF
the praises bestowed on me, / am not
the less indebted for them; for verses
like yours may last longer than many a
bronze or marble monument.
Year: 1871

HALIFAX, n. S., July THE Amer.
icau ship Golden Fleece, OF and from
Boston, bound for Bombay, and laden
with ice, put in here last evening, on
fire. The ship sailed on July lst, and
all was we'll until Tuesday, when smoke
was discovered issuing from the forward
hatch. The fire was in the lower hold,
where there was quantity OF sawdust
and shavings. The seamen cut a hole
and poured water in, but without avail,
10 the Captain ordered the matches to
be closed tight, and the ship bore up for
Halifax with smoke issuing from her
as abe bore up the harbor. She was
Immediately made fast to a dock and
the fire alarm sounded. Several streams
were PLAYING into the hold all night, the
ship Slowly settling down. but up to
noon the fire was still burning fercely.
The only hope of saving the ship is by
filling her with water, after which the
fire engines will have to pump her out;
The fire is supposed to have originated
from the spark of q cigar or pipe falling
into the hold while she was loading at
Boston. - ~ & r. TELs.E u .
Year: 1871

New YORK, July Several Of the
most enterprising Of the Associated
Press papers in the city and elsewhere
COPY without credit the full and inter
esting account of the Tennessee railroad
horror furnished by the American Press
Association on the 5th. The Cincinnati
Commercial, Gazette and Enquirer copy
the report and credit it to the Louis
vile Ledger, which is member of the
American Press Association, and whose
account of the disaster wac furnished
by the American Press. The energy
and enterprise displayed by the Amerl-
can Press Association in its domestic as
well as foreign service is being reward
ed by the extension of its field Of opera
ton as far south as Selma, Ala, includ-
ing Atlanta, Macon and Columbus, Ga,
papers in each place having left the old


Association to join the ranks OF the
young and vigorous American Press
Association, whose dispatches contain
news which is invariably correct and
reliable, fuller and more interesting in
detail, and nearly always twelve to
twenty-four hours in advance of the
Associated Press. ..
Year: 1871

This is what neglected teeth wonld
saw if they could demonstrate with their
owners; and mark this, the teeth can.
not perish or become black or yellow if
the Sesodosf il used daily.
Year: 1871

We shall support the doctrine of an
equitable division of taxation among
all classes faithful collection of the
revenues, economy in the expendi-
TUES, couformably with the exigen-
tles of the State or country aud the
discharge of every Legitimate Obliga-
Nnn
Year: 1871

As our motto indicates, the LOUIS
sIANIASs hall be "Rep"Jiican al all
times md o,.ler all circumstances We
shall advocate the security and enjoy
ment of bread civil liberty, the absol-
ute equality of all men before the law,
and an impartial distribution of hon
or and patronage TO. all who merit
them. f......


DESTROYS of allaying animosities, of
obliterating the memory Of the bitter
past, of promoting harmony and union
among all classes and between all in
terests, we shall advocate the removal
Of all political disabilities foster kind
ness and forbearance, where malignity
and resentment reigned, and seek for
harness and justice where wrong and
oppression prevailed. Thus united in
OH aims and objects, We shall conserve
our best interests, elevate our noble
State, to an enviable position among
her sister States, by the development
Of her illimitable resources and secure
the full benefits of the mighty changes
Ill the history and condition of the
people and the country.


Believing that there can be no true
liberty without the supremacy Of law,
We shall urge a strict aud undiscrimi-
mating administration of Justice.
Year: 1871

near by, and medical attendance secured
by Hospital Steward McManus. Fears
were at frat entertained for his life. but
subsequently he rallied and was able to
return home with the regiment in the
evening.


The Troy Times says: The train
which bore the Twenty-fourth regiment
consisted of ten cars. Col Steenberg,
knowing the simple habits of his guest,
had wisely provided wine and ice In
abundance, and these were passed through
the car which contained Col. Fisk and
party until the thirst of all was stated with
the flow as the earth WAS with the flood.
Col. Fisk was jolly as clam in high tide.
He remarked that "this military business
was a new thing to him. but he thought
"he would get away with it." We have
no doubt Of that, if it is anything like
Erie stock. Converting with an editor
he illustrated his character pretty well
by saving if man should come to him
with seventy,f FIVE newspaper articles COM
mending him to the good judgment of
mankind, or one hundred which were
quite the reverse, he would choose the
latter. His father, fine looking old
gentlemen, his mother, two sisters and
niece, formed part of the Colonels
suite.
Year: 1871

ANECDoTE.-After he had built the
Drew church, one of his old neiehbors
was inquiring of Daniel bis experience
about special providences. Believe in
special providence Of course do" said
Daniel. "Why, when 1 subscribed ten
thousand dollars for the church, 1 had No
idea where the money was coming from
but Providence was with me. I went
down to Wall street, got in with some ol
those New York smart fellows, and in
less than six months had skinned them
out of ten thousand dollars as slick as 9
whistle"
Year: 1871

world has grown so good that henceforth
we shall require no standing armies Is
dreaming in cloudland. But behind
armies there must exist loyalty, devstion
to truth, duty and country at any and
every sacrifice. Without this love, your
military spirit is not enough. God grant
the descendants of the men of Bennington
shall possess it so long as the mountains
shall stand to cast their shadows over the
beautiful valleys below.


GEN. BAI.DY SMITH


was next introduced as a man who could
fight. and who ought therefore, the Pres
ident thought, be able to speak. The
General was greeted with warm applause,
bnt he said he could not make a speech
any more than the President of the
United States could. He was glad to be
in his native state of Vermont once again.
and glad to visit Bennington whore his
ancestors had lived for hundred years
He came ere also in the hope OF meeting
some of the men of the old frat Vermont
brigade, whom be had always loved and
whose deeds had grown into history. He
was proud to think that he had been the
cause of brigading these troops together
for he was determined that the Vermont
regiments should fight shoulder te
shoulder and prove to mankind that they
were not unworthy defendants of the
heroes of Bennington. That brigade
more than surpassed his expectations
and showed themselves for four years o
desperate conflict, in sturdy valor and un
finchipg devotion, worthy sons of worthy
sires
Year: 1871




He said he had exacted pledge of the
committee that he should not be called
upon to speak, but he supposed such
pledges were more "honored in the breach
than in the observance" He thought,
however, be had right to be here to-day,
for both bis grandiathers and two or three
great unoles were in the battle of Ben
nington. These were the proudest lega-
cies he bore. There is a principle under
living this celebration that is broader than
State or even country, as it brings us back
to the living, glowing light of great ex-
ampes, and it is refreshing in the midst
of our struggle for wealth and fame to
gather about this altar and renew our
recollections of the virtues and patriotism
of our iorefathers. We lay aside the cares
of business and the desires for gain, and
get above the atmosphere of politics into
the purer height of patriotic idea. The
inspiring theme of to-day is love of coun.
try-devotion to truth and duty. In
heroic example none surpass the men who
fought at Bennington. These were the
undisciplined, unarmed recruits, without
artillery, bounty or pay, who in obedience
to the holy call of duty rallied around the
standard of the country, and upheld it il
way that shall stand as an example fol
mankind throughout all time. The Pres
ident has spoken Of the necessity of mil
itary spirit. Whoever thinks that th'
Year: 1871

II Is said that donkey will not bray
tnle;s he can straighten out his tail at the
same time; ahd the story is told that in
China heavy stone is tied to the tail OF
each donkey #lien quiet night is wished.
Year: 1871

The redemption of factiond cur
rency at the Treasury amounts 10
about one hundred thousand dollars
n dav. this amount being burned in
the building as fast as it is redeem
ed. The weekly issue of new cur
rency is, however, greater than the
amount redeemed. Tho law limits
the circulation to fifty millions oil
dollars. The amount in circulation
now is about forty millions, and Is
Greater than ever before.
Year: 1871

The New York Tribune says a
portlv country lady, who in the
roodaess Of her heart relieved the
Piieoas appeal Of a distressed, bare
foot urchfn for pennies to buy
bread for ma" grew indignant on
seeing hiin'slip around the corner
and invest the money in cigar.
Year: 1871

CORRECT SPEAKISG.-We advise all our
young people to acquire in early life the
habit of correct speaking and writing, and
to abandon as far as possible any use Of slang
words or phrases. The longer you live
the more difficult the requirement of cor
rect language will be, and if the golden
age of youth, tho proper season for the
acquisition of language, be passed in abuse,
the unfortunate victim, if neglected, is
very properly doomed to talk slang fol, life.
Money is unnecessary to procure this edu-
cation. Every man has it in his bower.
he has merely to use the language which
he reads, Instead of the slang which he
hears, tt form his taste from the best
speakers and poets in the country /;
to treasure up choice phrases in his mem.
ory aud kahituate himself to their use,
avoiding at the same time that pedantic
precision and bombast which shows the
weakness of vain ambition, rather than
the polish of an educated man.
Year: 1871

A story is told of man in Connect
cut who fell from the top of 6ve-story
building to the sidewalk; but, as he
struck on the thick soles Of his rubber
shoes, he bounded back within a quarter
of an inch of the roof, and so continued
to bounce, the distance decreasing by
only quarter of an inch each journey.
He subsisted on hash inclosed in rubber
balls, which he managed to catch on the
bound, and at the end of month was
stopped and restored to his family.
Year: 1871

RAILROAD TO YREKA.-It seems TO be generally
conceded, says the Yreka Journrl of the 28tb
ult., that the railroad will come within seven or
eight miles of town, and that it can be easily
reached by brarsh road running southeast
ward toward the salt works on Shasta River
This road be built for $40, 900 at most of q
broad guage, such as the main road, which will
enable the railroad company to run their cars
into town, and probably locate machine shop al
this place. 1t is much cheaper to build this
way than to build towards the Little Shasta on
account of the bridging of the Shasta River be-
ing dispensed with, fact that has been demon
strated by actual survey of the railroad engin-
some time ago.
Year: 1871

CHINAMEN LEAvING.-The Grass Valley Repu6-
licon, of November 26th, says; "The Chinese
are either finding their labor Improbable in Ne
vada county or they are afraid for their safety
No less than twenty-five Ceestials left this place
and Nevada City yesterday morning on the stages
of the Telegraph Company for Colfax. In con-
versation with them, they said Heap China
men leave. Go back to China. No good place
here. Mclean man whip Chinaman, shoot Chi
namen, hang Chinaman. Law no good They
have evidently heard of the massacre at Los
Angeles. But there are other reasons Money
is scarcer here than formerly the river mining
and shallow placer claims that are generally
worked by Chinese, yield less every year. Many
of them with their economy and habits of indus
try, make but precarious living. Then the
antipathy against them on the part of our white
population is Increasing. There is every pros
pect that our Chinese population will continue
to decrease steadily in the future" The same
may be said of this county. In our opinion,
there is not one half the number of Chinese in
Trinity county at the present time that there was
five or six years ago. Many Cinnamon are leav-
ing and but few coming in.
Year: 1871

HONEY DEw.-The Grass Valley Union, of late
date, contained the following article: " We
mentioned few weeks ago that Frank Caruana
had discovered remarkable deposit of what is
called " honey dew +" on the rocks and leaves at
place near the Knights of Malta mine. He has
investigated the matter and ascertained the cause
of the honey dew. On certain kind of bush,
clustered under the limbs and in knots, are mil
lions of dark brown insects of about the size of
a wood-tck and not much unlike the tick in
shape. These insects constantly dropping
the honey dew on the rocks and leaves below
them. The bees and wasps are kept busy in
taking away the droppings of these little brown
insects Frank is collecting for us samples of
the honey dew, and specimens of the little bugs
which bedew the rocks and leaves with honey
These we shall have investigated. The honey
made by these little insects is clear, and very
agreeable to the TASTE Each little honey dew
maker is capable Of dropping every few seconds
ball of sweetness almost the size of pin head
There is a constant motion in the knots of honey
dew makers and faint sound can be heard from
the knots. Where the little bugs collect their
honey is mystery. They toll not among the
flowers the bee tolls, and yet they can beat
BEES as Frank tells us, in honey-making. We
shall forward specimens to some scientific man
to have the honey bug named"
Year: 1871

SHASTA CoUNrY.-The Courier of last week
opposes the repeal of the Fence Law, and says
that such is the sentiment of the people of that
county and that Assembyman Andrews will
carry out the will of bis constituents when it
comes to voting on the subect......A sNEAKIKG
looking fellow entered Peter Cusick's saloon the
other day and disposed of nice winter coat for
81 SO; Peter was rejoiced at his bargain but
upon picking it up to try it on, a number of let
tiers addressed to g VIM. P. Hartman - fell from
the pocket, thereby disclosing the real owner of
the garment. The coat was returned to Mr.
Hartman and the thief taken into custody ....
GRADING force of about 100 Cinnamon have
been put to work two miles this side of Red
Bluff, and the number is soon to be increased to
three hundred.
Year: 1871

1t has been the aim of the administration to
enforce honesty and efficiency in public servants.
lie who has violated the trust placed in him
should be proceeded against with all the vigor of
the law If bad men have secured places it has
been the fault of the system established by law
and custom for making appointments, or the
fault Of those who recommend for Government
positions persons not sufficiently well known to
them personally, or who give letters indorsng
the character Of oAice-seekers without proper
sense of the grave responsibility which such
course devolves upon them. A civil service re-
form which can in a measure correct this abuse
is much desired. A salutary lesson
has been taught the careless and the dishonest
servants in the great number of prosecutions
and convictions of the last two years 1t is
gratifying to notice the favorable change which
Is taking place throughout the country in bring
ing to punishment those who have proved recreant
to the trusts confded to them, and in elevatng
TO public office none but those who possess the
confidence of the honest and virtuous who, it
will always be found, comprise the majority of
the community in which they live.