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Year: 1870

done; you look TO see where the cold
comes from, and find an open window
near you, or door, or that you have
taken seat at the forward part Of the
car, and in moving against the wind
strong draft is made through the crew
ices. After any kind of exercise do
not stand moment at street corner,
for anyobdy or anything; nor at an
open door or window. When you have
been exercising in any way whatever,
winter or summer, go home at once, or
to some sheltered place; and, however
warm the room may seem to be, do not
at once put off your hat and cloak, but
wait awhile-some five minutes or more,
and lay aside one thing at time; thus
acting, a cold is impossible. Notice q
moment: When you return from brisk
walk and you enter warm room, raj Sc
your hat and your forehead will be
moist; let the hat remain few mo-
ments and feel the forehead again, and
it will be dry, showing that the room
is actually cooler than your body, and



have really cooled off soon enough.
Many of the severest colds / have ever
known men to take were the result of
sitting down to warm meal in cool
room after long walk or being engaged
in writing have let the fire go out, and
their first admonition of it was that
creeping chilliness which is the ordinary
forerunner of severe cold. Persons
have often lost their lives by writing OF
reading in room where there was nc
fire; although the weather out side was
rather com Portable. Sleeping in rooms
long unused has destroyed the life OF
many a visitor or friend. Our splendid
parlors and our nice "spare rooms" helr
to enrich many dortor.- HdU'S J0,T'
nat Of HeolM.
Year: 1870

Not by tumbling into the river and


DIR agging home as wet as a drowned


rat; not by being pitched into the mud,


or spilled out in the snow in slcighing


time; not by walking for hours over
shoe-top in mud; not by soaking i'll the
rain without an umbrella; not by scrub
bing the floor until the unnameable
sticks to you like wet rag; not by
hoeing potatoes until you are in lath-
er OF sweat. These are not the things
which gives people colds /; and yet they
are all the time telling us how they
"caught their death of cold by expos
ure." The time for taking cold is af-
ter your exercise; the place is in your
own house, or Office, or counting house.
1t is not the act of exercise which gives
colds, but the getting cool too quick
after the exercising. For example, you
walk very fast to get to the railroad
station, or to the ferry, or to catch the
omnibus, or to make the time for an
appointment; your mind being ahead


of you, the body makes an extra effort
to keep up with ii, and when you get
to the desired spot you raise your hat


and find yourselfin a perspiration; you
take seat and feeling quite comforta-
BILE as to temperature, you begin tu
talk with friend, or if a New Yorker,
to read a newspaper, and before you
are aware of 1t, you experience a sen.
| sation of chilliness, and the thing is
Year: 1870

We do not know who is the author of
inc following excellent "maxims for
girls' but whoever he is, he must have
had their welfare warmly at heart or
he would never have succeeded in Civ
ing so much good advice in a small
space. We trust the girls will read
them and profit by them:


Never make your appearance in the
morning without having first bathed,
if only with sponge and a quart of
water, brushed, and arranged your hair,
dressed yourself neatly and completely.


Keep your clothing, especially your
under-clothing, IN perfect order. New
er let pins do the duty of buttons, or
strings take the place of proper bands.


Examine every garment as it comes
from the wash, and, if necessary, mend
it with neatness and precision.


Never carry coarse embroidered or
lace handkerchiefs. Fine plain ones
are much more ladylike.


Avoid open worked stockings and
very fancy slippers. Fine plain white
hose and black kid slippers, with only
q strap or rosette in front are more be.
coming.


Train yourself to a useful occupation
Remember it is wicked to waste time,
and nothing gives such an impression
of vanity and absolute Stiffness rs a
habit of idling and never having any
thing to do.


If you are in your fathers house take
some department of household labor
upon yourself, and part of the sewing,
and make it your business to attend to
it, Do not let call from this Idle girl
or visit from that, or an invitation
from the other, interfere with the per-
formance of your duty.


Let your pleasures come in as a reare.
ation-not as the business Of your life.


If you can, cultivate some art by
which you can gain an independent
livelihood Do it whether there is
necessity for it or not. Do it quietly if
you will, but do it, There is no telling
when or under what circumstances you
may need it.
Year: 1870

Seth Green, the noted pisciculturist,
has been for long time puzzled by the
ter rible destruction of very small trout,
and his Investigations have at length
resulted as follows:


"There is small worm which is q
fav orite food of trout and many other
kinds of fish. This worm is the great
est enemy which the young fry have.
1t spins web in the water to catch
young fish, just as spider does on land
t o catch flies. have seen them make
tn G web and take the fish. The web is
as perfect as that of the spider, and as
much mechanical ingenuity is display
ed in its construction. 1t is made as
quickly and in the same way as spi-
der's, by fastening the threads at differ
ent points and going back and forth
until the web is finished. The threads
are not strong enough to holdthe young
trout after the umbilical sac is absorbed
| but the web will stick to the fins and
get around the head and gills and soor
kills the fish. / have often seen it or
the young trout, and it has been great
mystery, and caused me many hours,
days and weeks of wonder to find out
what was wound around the heads and
fins of my young trout and killed them
l did not find out until lately, while
watching recently Matched whitetish
These are much smaller than the trout
when they begin to swim, and they
were caught and held by the web.
found ten small whitctish caught in one
web in one night The web was spur
in little whitefish preserve, int
III ich had put one hundred young
fish. The thread spun by this worn
seem to be much finer than the common
spiders web, and they are not visible
in the water until the sediment collects
upon them, They can then be seen very
plainly. These webs can not be spun
where there is much current, and can
be easily seen in still water by close
| Observer
Year: 1870

In company one evening, when the
song would l were a Boy Again."
was called for, a gray headed "old ocy"
discoursed thus:


A boy agaiM Who would be u boy
again if he could? to have the measles,
itch and mumps; TO get kicked by the
bigger boys and scolded by older broth
crs; to stub toes to have the belly ache
from swallowing cherry stones to have
chapped hands and frozen toes to slip
upon the ice; to do chores to get your
ears boxed by thick headed school
master; to be made to stand up as the
"dunce" for the amusement of the
whole school to have visitors to come
to school and tell how miserably weak
and stupid you were when you were
born, and to ask you what would have
become OF you at that interesting time
in life, if your parents had not been so
kind to you to eat at the second table
when company comes; to set out cab
bage plants and thin corn because you
are little, and consequently it wouldn't
make your back ache so much to be
made to go to school when you don't
want to; to get spelled down in school
to loose your marbles to have your
sled broken to get hit in the eye with
frozen apples and soggy snow balls; to
cut your finger; to lose your knife; to
have hole in the seat of your only
pair of pants when your pretty cousin
from the city comes to see you to be
called coward at school if you don't
fight; TO be whaled at home if you do
fight at school; to be struck after little
girl and dare not tell her; to have q
boy too big for you to lick, tell you
that your sweetheart squints; to have
| your sweetheart cut you dead, and af
filiate with that boy John Smith, whom
you hate particularly because he SCI
your nose out Joint the week before
to be made to go TO bed when you know
you amt a bit sleepy; to have no fire
crackers on the Fourth of July nC
skates on Christmas; to want q piece O
bread and butter with honey and gc
your ears pulled; to be kept from III,
circus when it comes to town, ant
when all the other boys go; to ge
pounded for stealing roasting ears t.
get run by bull dogs for trying to nil


water melons TO have the canker rash


catechism, stone bruises; to be callet


upon to kiss old women that visit you
mother to be scolded because you lik


Maggie Love better than your owl


dear sisters TO be told of scorchin


time little boys will have who tell lies
and are not like George Washington


to catch your big brother kissing tn


pretty school ma'an on the sly, ant
wish you were big, so you could kis
her too, and-and-why, tcho'd be


boy again:
Year: 1870

COOKING A MAE.-If any one looks
forward TO being eaten by cannibals, he
may wish to be informed how he is like
ly to be cooked. 1t is comfort to know
that the sayGges who may devour him
are by no means devoid of refinement
in their culinary disposition. Some
Frerch soldiers were lately taken pris-
oners by the Canaks, and one of them
was killed and eaten. His comrades
describe the process The Canaks first
decap itato the victim, matter Of no
small difficulty, considering the blunt
ues of their hatchets. Ten to fifteen
blows are necessary. The body is then
hung up to tree by the feet, and the
blood allowed TO run out for an hour.
NJ eanWhile a hole yard and II half
deep and yard wide is dug in the
ground. The hole is lined with stones,
and then in the midst of them great
fire is lit. When the wood is burnt
down little and glows with heat, it is
covered with more stones. The man is
cleaned out and divided into pieces
about foot long, the hands and feet
being thrown away as worthless. The
pieces of the man are placed on the
leaves of large rose peculiar to the
tropics. The meat is surrounded with
cocoa nuts, bananas, and some other
plants noted for their delicate flavor.
The whole is then tied together firmly
| The fire is removed from the pit, the
meat is placed in among the hot stones
and thus carefully covered is left IL
cook for an hour. Women do not par
take of this warriors feast, Men alone
are permitted TO enjoy SO great an hon


or aud so rare delicacy.
Year: 1870

In a late number of the Gin.
cInnati Commercial appeared
the following from its we'll
known Washington correspon.
dent: "You will see that steps
have been taken to open and
revise the late decision of the
supreme court touching the
constltutionality of the legal
tender act. We were promised
by the President that the two
judges to be nominated by him
should be should be sound on
this question. He said to a
friend of mine in advance, as he
said to many others, Make
yourself easy; no one goes on
that bench who is not sound
And now the interest passes
from what a court packed in
this way may decide to the ex-
traordinary fact of a President
for the first time in the history
of our country, building up,
through men Of his own select.
ing, legal decisions in advance.
Nothing has ever been done to
50 degrade and demoralize
this high tribunal, and l Won
dered the other day, while list.
ening to the motion, that the
new judges could sit quietly
before the world as the crea.
lures of a man who sought by
such means to. trample upon
the high place to which they
so honorably aspired."
Year: 1870

At the annual session Of the
national academy of sciences,
now being held at Washington,
Professor Simon Newcomb
read a very interesting paper
on the next transit of Venus
across the suns disc, discussing
the preparations which should
be made for a proper observa-
ton of the phenomenon. He
thinks it is not likely that our
Government will be backward
in furnishing the means to en-
able its astronomers to take a
part in this work. -
Year: 1870

On the morning when it was
definitely ascertained here that
Connecticut had gone Demo-
cratic, a Republican of the in
digo blue sort, remarked:


"Well, if the Republicans
cannot hold their own in the
Eastern States-the cradle and
nursery of the Republican par
ty-they had better throw up
the sponge; for their days are
numbered"


We could not find it in our
heart to quarrel with that man
for taking such a view of the
position.
Year: 1870

A cable telegram reports
that the court of Rome has de-
cided to forbid the clergy Of
Spain from taking the oath to
support the new constitution of
that country. If this is true
we may look for a revolution
ary convulsion in Spain, ,compar-
ed with which all her past civil
feuds and insurrectionary trou-
bleS will appear as tri1es. The
state has the army, but the
church has a strong foothold
among the people of Spain,an
If the court Of Rome has deci-
ded upon a trial of strength
between these hostile forces,
though we may predict what
the end will be, it will hardly
be reached without a bloody
and terrible struggle.
Year: 1870

day. Both must be fighting the enemy
The forced marches OF the Prussian
Prince Royal have used up many Of his
men, who are foot-sore and have to be
transported in carts. Thousands have
been left behind
Year: 1870

A Tour THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF
FRANoE.-One of the HERALD correspondents
in France has furnished an interesting letter
from Strasbourg, giving an account Of a tour
through Central France. The story embodies
many features Of interest, and will enable the
readers Of the HERALD to form a correct idea
of life among the German soldiers on the
march, as well as campaigning with the
Francs-tireurs From conversation with an
officer in Garibaldis army, the substance of
which is related in another column, it will be
seen that a very unpleasant feeling exists
among the rank and file OF the Garibaldians.
This feeling arises from belief that the
French are jealous of the Italians. Under
such circumstances, and with dissensens exist
ing, it is scarcely to be wondered at that Carl
baldi's army has not accomplished as much as
the friends of the hero of Caprera believed
him capable of achieving. In the South the
desire for peace, if net openly expressed, is
plainly evident. The people of Lyons ardently
desire it, though they dare not speak their
desires. From the tone Of the correspondence
it is not difficult to perceive that the French
people, at least those in Southern France,
have had enough Of war, and would willingly
ACCEPT peace at the price 1t may be had.
Year: 1870

In the multitude of charities which, amid
all the selfshness, the struggle for wealth and
the heartlessness which is supposed to belong
to those who seek wealth as the only ultimate
good, the city has so nobly sustained, the
charity fair for the benefit of those whom this
miserable civil war Of ours has left destitute,
the children of the gallant soldiers who died
on the battle field, is assuredy the most COM
mendable AS General Mcclellan well said in
his opening address at the fair, ''You have
acted with the utmost liberality in extending
aid to those men who have suffered by the war
now desolating the fair land of France. 1t is
well to succor the afflicted of foreign lands
1t is well to honor the memory of our own
dead soldiers. It is Yell to erect costly monu-
ments to perpetuate their fame and deeds.
But these little children in whose behalf now
address you-these orphans of our own land.
left to our care by the slain heroes-is it not
better to succor themp Is it not the most
sacred Of our national duties? When their
fathers went forth to fight for you would you
not willingly have promised to take part in
protecting and educating their children9 It
is this we ask you to do"


This is the mission and the duty of the
nation, as General Mcclellan has SO plainly ex-
pressed it. While our charity is limitless and
reaches to the suffering of all nations, we
must not forget that our own poor wounded birds
must be taken care of. The child whom the
dying father left as a legacy to the country,
when he gave up his life on the field or in
the hospital, amid the CHASTITY scenes of war, is
sacred charge upon every individual who
recognizes the immensity of the sacrifice
which that poor soldier offered up and the
ultimate good which his death and the death
of thousands more has contributed to secure
the perpetuity of the Union. The efforts now
being made, in the simple form Of fair, to
release us, to some extent, from the obligation
of providing for the orphans of our soldiers
and sailors, is entitled to our fullest support.


We hope, therefore, that the Fair for the
Orphans of our Soldiers and Sailors, which
has been so auspiciously inaugurated at the
armory of the Seventy-frst regiment by Gene
raj Mcclellan and DR.. Bellows, will be literally
sustained and may realize handsome fund
worthy Of the object for which it is intended.
Year: 1870

We have at various times within the past
few months called attention to the consldera-
tion which the labor question was receiving in
Brazil Not only the subject of free but slave
labor is attracting many of the thoughtful
minds of the empire. As an evidence of this
mention may be made of the work published
short time ago by Judge Polycarpo Lopes
de Leao, a Brazilian of distinction, on the sla-
very question. The writer has given the SUBJ
ject thoughtful consideration and brings all
the resources ofhis judicial experience to bear
in the elucidation of the question. While
arguing that all possible encouragement should
be given to free labor, the learned Judge does
not regard with favor any plan for immediate
emancipation. Gradual abolition he considers
much better course to adopt, but he urges
the expulsion from the cities and towns Of
slaves, conscious of the unwillingness of free
labor to associate with that of forced. 1t is a
wholesome sign of the times to see the ques-
ton of labor discussed in so thoughtful and
enlightened. manner. Though slavery in
Brazil is attended with comparatively few
hardships, and though manumission is rem
dered comparatively easy, still the subject of
free labor has received such attention by the
liberals that the leading minds, irrespective of
party, in the empire have been forced to
acknowledge its progress The Brazilians,
however, are only following the example set
them in the United States, Great Britain, Ger
many and France. The labor question the
world over is demanding closer degree of
attention than heretofore. Thinking men
feel it, and act on the thoughts suggested by
the magnitude of the movement. Even Spain,
tagging behind as she does, in the worlds pro-
gress, is endeavering to shake off the incubus
Of slavery in Cuba. The thoughts gaining cir
culation in Brazil are scarcely to be wondered
at, when all around are moving in the aths of
progress and freedom.
Year: 1870

HOW THEY MANAGE CERTAIN THINGS IN CHI
CAGo.-A couple came to Chicago last year from
Canada who had mutually agreed upon q divorce.
lawyer hired and the bill hled. and they were
able 10 that they had stayed at certain ho tel
IN Chicago year before, though they had not ac-
tualy been resident here above three months They
were divorced; but afterwards, the wife repentlng
she got the decree set aside by proving that they
had not lived In Chicago the necessary length OF
time In month after she had again changed her
mind and going before the same Judge, In the same
court, she obtained divorce second tme-al
within period Of tour months.
Year: 1870

Jersey City loses an old resident by the death Of
John H. Low, famillarly known as General" He
died at his residence in Jersey City on Thursday
night, in his ifty-ninth year. He was formerly o
ferry master on the Jersey city ferry, was special
confidential officer OF the late Mayor Harper, Of
New ork; served as Alderman for the Third ward
OF Jersey CITY, ana ran for Assembly, but was de-
feated by Dudley S. Gregory. He had been for more
than two years past member OF the Jersey City
police force, In which he was assigned position
warden or doerkeeper. He was genial, good
humored, OF child-like simplicity and most hOnora-
BILE in his dealings with his fellow men.
Year: 1870

The Fire Commissioners have commenced issuing
the new badges which are much smaller and more
handsome than the former ones. They will continue
TO give them out until the 2Oth inst after which date
the Old badge VIII be no longer recognized.
Year: 1870

The decree of the Senatorial Doge has
gone forth and the head OF another victim
must fall. For having dared to express an
opinion in regard to the fitness Or unftness
of certain aspirants for Government posi-
tions in this State-for endeavoring to
secure the appointment of few personal
friends to minor official positions, and for
the great crime of refusing to bow in hum
Bile submission to the dictation of Cornelius
Cole, George C. Gorham must be torn fiom
his position as Secretary of the United
States Senate. No fault is found with the
manner in which his official duties have
been discharged, but then he has encroach-
ed upon the peculiar prerogatives of mem
Der of the Senate-a body, which it now
appears, is leagued together for mutual pro
lection in the matter of controlling and dis
pensing Government spoils and patronage.
We understand that when Gorham appear
ed before the Investigating Committee he
was informed that if he would apologize
to Cole, and refrain from uncomplimentary
illusions to the Senator in future, he could
retain the Secretaryship. To this it is
alleged, Gorham replied: "Senators, I
would be glad to retain the honorable posi-
ton, but cannot purchase it at the expense
of my independence and manhood" This
was enough, and the decree of removal
was forthwith entered upon the records of
King caucus.


Cole is now victorious petty dictator,
and it is to be hoped that the anxiety of
those honorable Senators who look with
extreme jealousy and displeasure upon any
example calculated to lead to the taking
away of even the smallest grain Of their
usurped powers, is allayed for the present.


Time sets all things even Senators can
not perpetuate their official terms by cacus
resolutions.
Year: 1870

A SURE CURE FOR SMALLpox.-An
effectual remedy for the smallpox is said
to have been recently found by surgeon
Of the British army in China. The mode
Of treatment is as follows


When the preceding fever is at its hight,
and just before the eruption appears, the
chest is rubbed with croton oil and tartaric
ointment. This causes the whole of the
eruption to appear on that part of the
body, to the relief of the rest. 1t also
secures a full and complete eruption, and
thus prevents the disease from attacking
the internal organs. This is now the es-
tablished mode of treatment in the Eng
llsh army in China, and is regarded as a
perfect cure
Year: 1870

PAssED.-The bills authorizing the
counties of Colusa and Tehama to vote on
the proposition of granting aid to the
Benecia and Red Bluff railroad, and the
Woodland and Red Bluff railroad, passed
the Legislature and are in the hands Of
Governor We hope the Governor will
approve the bill in behalf of the Woodland
and Red Bluff company, and that the people
of Colusa and Tehama counties will vote in
favor of granting the aid asked for-S3000
per mile. The Red Bluff ana Woodland
incorporation is really the Vallejo company,
and is entitled to the friendship and good
will of the public.
Year: 1870

A CURIOUS SooIErY.-There was, many
years ago, Lazy Mans Society organized
IN certain town in Maine. One of the
articles required that no man belonging to
the society should ever be in a hurray.
Should he violate this article he must
treat the other members Now it happen
ed on a time that the village doctor was
seen riding post haste through the streets,
to visit patient. The members of the
society saw him and chuckled over the
idea ofa treat, and on his return reminded
HIM OF his fast riding, aud violation of
the rules. 'Not at all, said the doctor
the truth is, my horse was determined to
60, and felt too lazy to stop him. They
d net catch him that time.