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Year: 1876

THE Next CRoP-From present appear
anoes We should Judge that the next wheat
crup. in this State, will be so grent as to at
tract attention in all parts Of the commercial
world At no time within our recollection
has there been greater activity among the
farmers in blowing and preparing their ground
for seed. Thus far, the rains and far WeA-
tber have been exactly in accordance with
their wishes. and they are evidently making
the most of it. The area OF acreage sown IN
Grain will be greatly in excess OF that OF any
raar since the settlement of this State. II
NAV be thought rather early to begin to can
vass the crop outlook for the coming season
20 srv great extent, but it can be safely saIc'
that a, no previous year in ;he history OF CAL
ifcr,;s has her agricultural prospect looked
mora encouraging at the end OF January.
The wheat crop of last year was about eish'!
rar cent. only of the yield Of the previous
year This centennial We hope to see every
acre of land yielding Us 1t did IN l0It; :.
80 California and her wonderful capaol'''is'
will surprise the press of the Atianuc 9'a'es t1
Of the Union for the yield OF the cereal crop p
wiu reach nearly fly million busheis'-AS-
So,yrss Of Ga! .fOTJ'ia.
Year: 1876

Beg your pardon "ladies," is what


we mean- Women includes every.
body, and of course there must be
vulgar women, but ladies are supposed
10 be the pink; of women. There
Is kind of assumption that women
is a neaier, cleaner, more sensitive
and more refined being than man. Il
may be SO, but lady will do a good
many things which gentleman could
not bring himself TO do. There is no
gentleman in Springfield, for instance,
who could walk through Main street
dragging part of his raiment on the
ground after him. ANY gentleman
would consider aim nself defiled by such
performance, and probably find him.
self IN the hands ofa policeman and
arraigred before a commission de lun.
atleo. No gentleman would care to
parade the street In such attire that
one hand was constantly occupied IN
reeting the slack of his breeches after
the manner of holding up skirts at the
present time. American gentlemen
attach the character of gambler TO a
man who wears jewels and rings, and
recognize a cognate vulgavity in the.
lady who similarly overloads herself
on occasions when personal adOrnment
Is not IL keeping. What We mean is,
that there is d modesty and sobriety Of
attire and even OF bearing amoag rec
ognlzed gentlemen, which the recog-
nized lady has not yet attained. The
matter has lis practical bearing in the
intercourse Of men and women as
strangers. Women enjoy in this cOun>
try a certain freedom Of movement
about the country, and among men
which must be protected. As they
seek more and more divers fields OF
livelihood they will be more and
more to mingle with the human tide,
regardless OF their sex. 1t is not nec-.
essary 10 assume in the brutal way OF
the SGt,H3ay ReCie,o, that while the
census figurer report women in the
majority there she cultivates mOdesty
In the assurance Of ultimate marriage
anyhow. It is not necessary to con-
struct a course sociology OF this de-
scription to arrive at the conclusion


that the tendency of civilization is TO


sink considerations of sex and place


woman on the same footing with man,


and be under the necessity of having


constant intercourse with him, and


unprotected except by her own pow
ers.
Year: 1876

Under these circumstances II be-
comes the real lady, or the new lady,
as we may call the latest product OF
American culture and refinement,
when she is making her way In the
world and among strangers, 10 dis
tinguish herself as lady as much as
possible. There Is sobrlety anu a
deeorun of dress, even Of rich dress,
which, 10 the Praetieed eye, bespeaks
modesty and the dignity OF the wear
er. OF course there are occasions
when a woman is surrounded by
friends and the safeguards OF hOspl.
talitv, when q greater range Of per-
sonal adornmeBt does not ynlagrize or
betray. But in meeting the world
in business and travel, the Col. Bak-
ers are best kept at distance by
something Of reserve and sobriety OF
attire To which gentlemen have arriv'
ed, and which they understand when
ehev see it in each other and in a
woman We do not presume to say
that the lady whom Col. Baker met,
offended in this respect, for We eel
him down as brute who thought 10
terrify aud silence q young woman
whom chance had thrown in his way
But il Is nevertheless a fact that the
new woman, the woman of refine
ment and independence, making her
way in the world, has not yet gener-
ally brought her attire to represent
the modesty, sobriety and culture
which are hers, nor adapt it to the
serious purposes which she has in
V6au,,
Year: 1876

A SAD MIsTAKE-A young man IN
this city, who Is particular about his
washing, the other day wrote a note
to his washerwoman and TO his girl,
and, by a strange fatality, put the
wrong address on each envelope
and sent them of. The washerwom-
an was well pleased at an invitation
to take a ride the next day, but when
the young lady read: ''If you musa
up my shirt bosoms, ard rub the but
tons off the collar any more, as you
did last time, | will go somewhere
else" she cried all the evening, and
declares that she will never speak to
him again.-HqiaSas Progress.
Year: 1876

Orr THE TRACK.-LaSt evening about 6
o'clock an engine attached to one OF the
Fair excursion trains was thrown from the
track at the switch this side OF the railroad
shops. No one was hurt, but it so blocked
Up the road that neither the accommodation
Dor the down mail could pass. The passen-
Cers on the down train had to be transport
"a IN 'buSscs to the city, and another train
beyond the accident was substituted for the
accommodation. A force was at once put
10 work, and the track was cleared in time
lo" The up northern mail.
Year: 1876

LOOK TO YOUR INTERtsT.-We would advise
our country fiiends before leaving the cityand as
to the matter Of that cur city readers as
ut MEADE & BAKERS DRUGSTORE, 9l9 Main street,
and get supply of medicines and other notions and
lotions of their stock No purer better medicines
can be found anywhere. At this season Of the yenr
it is particularly desirable to keep the skin Of the
hands and face smooth and clear. The use Of MEADE
6 BAKERS Andausian Balm Is the best remedy for
chapped skin We have ever used. 1t Is not only q
perfect remedy, but sure prophylactic, and pre-
vents any cracking roughness Of exposed surfaces
of the body.
Year: 1876

OF the Confederate army meeting last night
was the loud applause with which the
|" boys who wore the gray greeted grace.
full eulogy upon the gallantry Of Federal


lieutenant and sergeant at the battle OF the
Crater. III
Year: 1876

The greatest item Of excitement in Man
chester last evening was the holding OF Q
.pow-wow by the followers Of Hayes and
Wheeler in the courthouse lot. 1t might
have proved more successful affair but for
the fact that it had been insinuated by some
,of his enemies that Ball-md-C Chain Por-
ter" had gotten up the meeting to further
his chances for the Republican nomination
for Congress in the ensuing campaign.
What he wants this for is a mystery, as ne
could never be elected In this district, and
Hayes and Wheeler show signs of sunstfokc
every day more perceptibly. They will sue
cumb before the warm weather is over.
Year: 1876




The SUFFOLK BURGLARs.-Hon. George
D. Wise arrived in the city on Saturday
evening from Suffolk, where he had been
busily engaged in the trial Of McCorinack,
one Of the supposed burglars and cracks
men who created so much sensation in May
last in Suffolk. The trial consumed TWO
days, and the jury was out tWenty-four
hours, when they reported that It was ut
terly impossible to agree, and the Judge dis
missed them. A new uentre was ordered
from Isle OF Wight county for the next
term, commencing on the 18th OF August.
The Jury stood first eight for conviction
and four for acquittal, then ten for convic-
tion and two for acquittal, and finally ten
for acquittal and two for conviction. The
charge was attempted murder in shooting
at two of the guard who attempted to ar
rest him as be went to the depot to obtain
suspicious articles secreted there.
Year: 1876

There are almost always some people
in every community who imagine them
elves, to use common phrase, Every
smart" and they are generally OF the
busybody kind. One of these can do
more harm in town or neighborhood
than q dozen good people can set at
rights. No minister ever comes into
place but what these "smart" ones can
pick any amount of flaws in his every
day walk, or his sermons are always too
long or too short, too soft or too hard,
or "he can't preach" and a hundred
other imaginary imperfections which the
less pretentious never think of mention
ing. But these knowing ones do not
stop here for no enterprise was ever
started but what is entirely contrary to
their views. Other folks never build a
pigpen, smokehouse, a corncrlb, a
barn, a dwelling, schoolhouse, or a
church, to suit these babblers; and no
newspaper ever was "run according to
their ideas of the business, "and won't
have nothing to do whit it, and III keep
everybody else from IL that ] cam"
Year: 1876

A curious romance has just come to
light in Canada, with a girl and $780,
coo to make it sufficiently spicy. An
advertisement lately appeared In the
London (Canada) Free Press, offering a
handsome reward for the disclosure OF
the whereabouts of one Hannah Dutton,
q woman now thirty-four years OF age.
When pretty girl of fifteen, it seems
Miss Dutton was either kidnapped or
induced to leave her home In Canada,
and, q diligent search failing to find her,
the parents subsequently removed to
England. Recently this woman, if
living, has fallen heir to an estate of
1000, and, under this stimulus, the
father has returned to Canada, and is
making maxim an another strenuous effort to dis
cover his daughter, and thus incorporate
the handsome fortune descended to her
into his family.
Year: 1876

In the Gardeners Monthly writer
saws: These have to be gathered up.
They are excellent to mix with hot-bed
material, and, where practicable, should
be saved for this purpose. They do not
heat so rapidly as stable manure, and Ii
this have an advantage; as temperlng
the violence makes manure last longer
and maintain o more regular heat. They
are excellent material to put round cold
frames to protect half hardy plants: A
board is put up to the height Of the
frame boards, and about foot or more
from them, and the leaves filled in be-
tween. If the plants are somewhat ten
der, the bottom of the frames may be
filed in a few feet with the leaves.
These leaves, after having been two OF
three years decaying, make admirable
stuff for potting plants and for flowers
in general.
Year: 1876

They say-ah well, suppose they do,
But can they prove the story tfue'
Suspicious may arise from nausht
But malice, envy, want of thought;
Why count yourself among the "they'
Who whisper what they dare not say?
They say-but why the tale rehearse,
Aud help to make the matter worse?
No good can possibly accrue
From telling what may be untrue;
And is it not nobler plan


To speak of all the beet you can3
They say-well, if it should be 30,
Why need you tell the tale Of woe?
Will it the better work redress,
Or make one pang Of sorrow less?
Will it the erring restore


Heuceforth to "go and sin no more?
They ssy-oh pause and look within;
See how thy heart inolines to sin,
Watch, lest in dark temptations hour,
Thou, too, should sink beneath its power:
Pity the frail, weep DER their fall,
But speak Of good. or not at all.
Year: 1876




When from fluidity glass is cooled to a
solid structure in the ordinary tempera-
ture of the atmosphere it is found to be
very brittle or liable to fracture.


II the glass is so shaped as to be of un-
equal thickness in its different parts it
can seldom be cooled without fracture,
and, if unbroken when cool, is liable to
fracture with any subsequent change of
temperature or by sudden jar. Often this
fracture takes place, in articles of consid-
cradle thickness, with an explosive force,
perhaps breaking the glass into thousand
pieces. When glass breaks in this man
ner, il is said TO "tiy."


In order to prevent such liability to
"fly,n glassware is annealed.


The process of annealing glass consists
in reducing its temperature more slowly
than would occur in the air at ordinary
temperatures.


An oven is so constructed that the heat
of the glass is maintained by a current OF
heated air in which articles TO be an
nealed are PLACED, and mechanism so cen
trived as very slowly to draw away the
ware into currents of lower temperature.
Or the ware is annealed in kilns, which
are closed and sealed at temperature a
little less than that at which glass be-
comes plastic, and heated air being thus
contined the kilns are many hours, often
many days, in cooling The more care
fully and slowly glass is annealed, the
less liable 1t is to hy,"-P0pulGr Science
MONTHLY.
Year: 1876

bachelor doctor, who expects to be q bach
elor all his life, by the way. You know
what the society Is here, Miss Dimple,
and you've quite frightened the summer
for me- I've had treat. SO that's what
/ wanted to tell you and bid you a last
good-by." -


The man who had made such desperate
love to her the other day, who had defined
his intentions toward her in manner that
no girl could misunderstood, had slipped
calmly and smoothly out of the affair, aud
she could match him in GOODNESS, girl as
she was.


They shook hands.


"Adieu," said the doctor, with the true.
partisan accent and jumped into his gig,
thanking Heaven that he had escaped MAX
ing an offer to poor girl. ..s


The heiress stood by the gate where he
had left her, thanking Heaven much moro
devoutlY for her escape. Yet shall not
say she was happy. Itwas not in nature;
for she had thought this man her true;
earnest lover. The first bitter thought
that had ever troubled her young heart
filed it now; her first glimpse of real life
was taken. As she stood there she began
to doubt whether there was such thing
as true love.


A tear or two fell she wiped them away
and through the mist that veiled her eyes
she saw bright, ardent young face,
strangely IN contrast with the cool, formal,
unmoved countenance, with its handsome
features and practiced smile, that had Just
passed from before her vision. 1t was
the face of Marcus Moreland, and before
she was aware of his intention he had
passed his arm around her waist and
kissed her.


If never may again, l must now"
said he. 81 have never dared to tell you
while | thought you so rich, but | have
loved you since the first day we met. We
are both poor; let me fight the battle of
life for you. l can do It'll will do it.
God always prOspers loves like mine"


The twilight shadows were creeping
over the scene. The distant mountains
were losing the faint ose-tips that they
had worn. A soft, sweet breeze swept up
from the meadows full of the fragrance of
grass and clover. Did these things bring
the sudden calm and sweetness to Mays
wounded heart?


She stood still, making Marcus no an
swer; but she did not repulse him.


Tell me that you like me little,
pleaded the boy.


az do like you, Marcus" said May,
but don't say any more just now l can't
tell you why; but this is not the time-I-
Just say good-by, now, Marcus. must
go away tomorrow; but l will write to
you"


Remember, my love is life or death to
me-" said Marcus, and they parted.


One day when May felt that she mad
nothing but scorn for her fortune-hunting
doctor she did write to Marcus Moreland,
and what she said may be inferred from
the fact that they are to be married when
the next spring comes, and that the peo-
pie at the store, and doubtless the doc
tor also, know that Farmer Parsons
pretty young boarder was really and
actually an heiress, and that Farmer
Parsons, shrewd old man with plenty
of good sense, knew and approved of the
ruse that tested the heiress' lovers all
| along
Year: 1876

We have often read of terrible en-
counters, but never witnessed as terrible
a scene as that which occurred at the head
of Main street last night. A father and
son, farmers, living some five miles west
of the city, were on their way home in
their wagon. The son was drunk and the
father was not as sober as he might have
been. The father wanted the son TO get
out OF the wagon, which the son refused
to do. He grabbed him by the ear and
jerked him over the wagon-box. The
young man fell to the ground, but the
father held his sons ear IN his hand. The
night was bitter cold; the blood froze on
the sons face. Enraged and crazy with
liquor, the son ebnched the father and In
the conflict just literally ehawed' his
nose of Covered with blood, father
against son were fighting deadly
struggle, when strangers intcrfered and
parted them. Both of them refused to be
taken care of, and got into their wagon
and drove away.-NebrGska Press.
Year: 1876

The Secretary of the United States
Treasury has announced that he will not
receive checks and drafts in payment of
debts due to the Government. This will
prevent the National Banks from paying
their semi-annual dues in anything else
than lawful money.
Year: 1876

A MEETING of colored Republicans was
held in Washington a few days ago, and
the general sentiment expressed by those
present was that President Grant should
be nominated for a third term.
Year: 1876

A RECENT Washington dispatch says
President Grant had stated that all the
disabled Union soldiers removed from
positions in the House Of Representatives
had been given other places.
Year: 1876

give. We are greatly mistaken If his
declaration will not be hailed through
out the whole country as an earnest OF
better days. He distinctly declares
himself in favor of a speedy way to
resumption of specie payment. This
is plain and simple, and all-sufficient.
The resolution relating to public
schools and their release from all sec
tartan interference and control is
emphatically approved as the great
and pressing demand of the country
in Language which cannot be mis-
taken. 1t is the voice of an honest
man, a true, patriotic, sincere reformer.
speaking just what he means.


Burning of Castle Garden.


The famous old circular building on
the Battery. known as Castle Garden, !,
was completely destroyed by ire this
evening. Nothing but mass of char
red wood remains.


Iflden's Programme.


The present Tilden programme is to
nominate Seymour for governor this
fall, with the understanding that if he
carries the State he will resign and
take the Secretaryship of State under
Tilden, thus leaving Dorsheimer to be
governor.
Year: 1876

Washington, July lO.-On Saturday
Senator Davis, of West Virginia, was
Frustrated in the Senate chamber and
was carried in lifeless condition to
one of the committee rooms, where,
under the application of restoratives,
he recovered sufficiently to be removed
to his residence.


Senator Morton was so overcome by
heat that he left the capitol at an early
hour and betook himself to his hotel,
where late that afternoon he was
stretched on chair in the street out
side the ho-el. He was the picture of
exhaustion.


Thurman, of Ohio, was rendered so
unwell by heat that he had to keep to
his house during the day, notwith-
standing the demand upon him at the
Senate in connection with the Belknap
trial.


West was obliged for the same rea-
son to leave the Senate at an early
hour in the day, having been some-
what frightened by the sudden illness
of Senator Davis.


Cannot Accept.


The Secretary of War has received a
large number of dispatches from the
west offering volunteers for the Indian





admit of these offers being entertained.
the Indian country had reached the
War department..


Still 7too Weeks of.


None of the members of Congress
can approximate the time of adjourn
ment, although it is supposed that at
least two more weeks will elapse before
that result is reached. The Belknap
impeachment case will be concluded
within the next ten days.


Sft That Information.


The Secretary of War, after a de-
tailed and exhaustive statement of the
condition of the present Indian cam
paign and its object, closes as follows /:
mo part of these operations are on or
near the Sioux reservation. The acci-
dental discovery of gold on the north
ern border of the Indian reservation
and the intrusion of our people there
on have not caused this war, and have
only embarrassed it by the uncertainty
of the numbers to be encountered.
The young warriors love war and fire.
quently escape their agents to go on n
hunt or the war path, their only
idea of the object Of life. The present
military operations are not against the
Sioux nation at all, but against certain
hostile parties of 1t which defy the
government. and are undertaken at
the special request of that bureau of
the government charged with their
supervision. The object of these mil
itary expeditions was in the interest
of the peaceful part. The task COM
mitted to the military authorities is
one of unusual difficulty, had been
anticipated for years and must be me
and accomplished. 1t can no longer
be delayed and everything will be
done by the department to insure the
success which Is necessary to give even
an assurance of comparative safety to
Year: 1876

GOVERNOR HENDRIcKs has said so many
bad things that we gladly give him credit
for good thing when he says one, such
as this:


"Thc administration Of any President
will be in the main what the party which
elected HIM makes it."


When he said this Governor Hendricks
knew that il the Democratic candidates
are elected ut all they will be elected by
the party Of imitation and reputation.
A Democratic administration, therefore,
would adopt policy OF imitation and re.
pudiation. The logic is perfect.
Year: 1876

Live Stock.-See that work
ing animals are fed and wa
tered regularly. Put tar in


the troughs of sheep as q prp
lection against the fly. A lit
tie salt sprinkled on it will
insure its application to their
noses. Hogs ought to have
the run of a clover fed now,
or,at least something green.
Year: 1876

Unto hos few the 1leless bays


Belong How few ihe iron crown
Of yirtue wear And few the lays


That bear hero's honor down
UntaTni5hed 70 The latest days
Yet there vas one bat now who breaIhed
Faithful to trust, and in that hour
Summoned le'laid down life, bequeaIhel-
To all good men his good deeds power,
And with great names his name enreathcd.
For tell me not his place was low,


His sterling voice till then unheard
He knew and dared TO answer " No! :"
Whole volumes spoke in that one word.
And duty could no further go.
Not often on wars glorious field


Or in the gaze or favoriug men
Does duty call, but when The shield


OF secrecy protects, or when
Our dearest hopes to her must yield
Not often does The martyr gain


By sacrifice his righteous fame
And this man knew it, stood the strain
OF silent trial. lie priced the name
Of truth, and kept IL free from stain.
II he betrayed not, death was snrei


Before him stood the murderous thief -
lie did not finch. OF one life fewer
The angels turned the Blood-sealed leaf
That night, and said "The page Is pure"
o simple faith aud loyalty!


.Is each true heart like this were strong
The nations ancient majesty


Would rise again with Joyous song,
Her beauty shine DER every sea
Mass. G. p. LATHT
Year: 1876

IL is said that if man is walking for health
and enjoyment, four miles hour is the best
gait. This may be true regards health, but
for enjoyment We remember one night when it
took us four hours to walk mile. 1t happened,
however, that the old folks had gone to camp
meeting, and she had the night key, and, as far
as health was concerned, we really didn't care if
it took all night.-Norlcich Bulletin.