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Year: 1870

FAsLrRE or CRors.-Ne received a letter
this week from q former resident who left this
county to farm on. the other side Of the Sar
Joaquin in which he says: at is an undeni-
able fact that the crops are almost an entire
fcilure on the West side of the San Joaquin
river" The Stockton Independent says:


We are sorry to be obliged to report that
the grain crop in that portion of San joaquin
County, West Of the San Joaquin river, will
be almost total failure. The rains for the
past Winter have not extended so generally
over the whole State as usual. Some losali-
ities have had sufficient to secure good crop
while localities but short distance removed
there from, the rainfall has been much less.
We are satisfied that more rain hes fallen at
Stockton than upon the West side of the San
Joaquin, and probably more in Yolo County
than Stockton. From q gentleman who has
travelled through the country South Of Stock
ton and East Of the San Joaquin, during
the last week, we learn that grain upon lands
properly cultivated is looking very promising.
Wheat upon Summer fallowed land and that
early sown upon and properly prepared BY
deep plowing will produce good crop, while
late sown grain and that sown upon land
poorly prepared for the seed by the cultiva-
TOR, will generally be very light.
Year: 1870

ACCIDENT TO THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Little occurrences oftentimes have won-
derful effect in the este teblishment of great
events. Who could have dreamed that the
small matter Of a colored gentleman taking a
few minutes more or less in which to eat his
dinner, should stay the practical operation
Of the fifteenth Amendment in Tuolumne
County. However, such is the fact, the
Amendment has failed to 20 into actual force
up to this time, simply for the reason, that
NJ. jackson, Esq. took few more minutes
than he should to eat his dinner on Thurs
day. He had been summoned as juror for
Justice Letford's Court but failed to appear
until the last white juror had been called,
who was accepted as the epicurean gentle
man entered the doorway Of the court room.
That dinner has saved us thus far, it won't
do it again. the next Amendment juror will
80 without eating if necessary to get the
Amendment in force until be weakens from
hunger.
Year: 1870

BLOWING UP OF BLosscN Rock IN San FRAN
CISCO HARBoR.-This rock situated in the
shipping channel between Goat Island and
Alcatras was blasted on Saturday. At low
tide it was only five feet from the surface and
was dangerous for shipping passing to and
fro. The engineer engaged in removing it
mined out the inside of the rock in which
was secured 43 200 pounds of powder to which
was attached an electric battery and was set
off by means of wire attachment. The ex-
plosion which was witnessed by fifty thou
sand spectators was very interesting. A wa
ter jet was it is estimated, thrown up at least
two hundred feet in the air, with q volume of
one hundred feet in diameter fifty feet above
the surface Of the bay. The Examiner of
Tuesday contains the following


The survey of the rock was made by Col.
Won Schmidt this morning, from whom we
derive the following information: On the
from thirty FIVE to forty feet. This is right
inside where the shaft stood. The explosion
completely lifted the cover-which rose in a
bell-shape- twelve feet high. by length on
each side of the shaft of about seventy-fye
feet. On one side of the rock the depth is
eighteen feet, caused by the material taken
from the excavation being dumped alongside.
This mass is washing away with every tide,
and by free use of dredging machine can
be completely removed. When this is done.
We can count upon having thirty five feet of
water where at low tide there were only
FIVE feet. The removal of the rock which has
caused SUCH destruction to shipping is COM
plete success, and reflects high credi. upon
the engineering ability of our friend Won
Schmidt.
Year: 1870

The effect of DR.. Walkers Vegetable ZINE
gar Bitters, even when taken for its cathartic
properties. are very different from those of
any other medicine prepared specially for
that purpose.


There is no nausea or disturbance of the
stomach, and instead of causing any sense of
langlor, or debility, it seems rather TO invig-
crate the whole system, and excite the keen
est appetite.
Year: 1870

RINGwORI can be readily cured by the follow
iuo simple process: Burn bit of linen rag on the
bright portion of an axe blade; on blowing away
thc ashes there will remain a small quantity OF
thick oily fluid, one or two applications of which
will efectually end the rinSworm.
Year: 1870

arc not as much benefit as these talks,
quiet. confidential. and always to the
point. Thus different experiments are
tried. and farming is all the while on
tending upward, where the leading men
are directing it. where they are. But
there must be confidence or the whole
game is spoiled. This is not always the
case; there is much jealousy we are too
apt to believe in our own way and adhere
to it. however that may be; we look With
jealous eyes upon our neighbors' good
crops, aud will not own that we are ia
error and that he is right; SO We envy
him and, yes, hate him.


Now this is the case with some, We
hope not many. The majority, however,


may be benefited. They believe iu pros
|perity, they wish for it, and so they sTe
the right men to work upon; and If your
leading man is the right kind Of man,
obliging. unassuming. the way is open.
The thing can be done, is being dones
and will be done more. And the sooner
We go about it in greater earnest, seek.
communicate. the sooner will the profit be
realized. Utica Herald. 7's = asfls''
Year: 1870

As soon as farmers become familiar
with each other and interchange thought
on the subject Of their farming, this one
thing takes place favorably; the best
man among them directs the farming oi
the neighborhood. 1t is hence that we
see in many sections improvements that.
in comparison with surrounding land,
seem oasis. It is not the natural rich
ness of the soil SO much that makes this,
Gas this will soon become exhausted, } as
it is the improvement. Where this i'm
provement is carried on successfully, you
will find drainage. deep blowing Con the
whole, } grazing, the use Of clover. top
dressing instead of the old-fashioned turn
ing in of manure. You will find early
crops, and early harvested, before fully
ripe. and the hay crop grass crop dried.
of course. now more expeditiously and
successfully since the tedder is such a
success.


These are but few, though the main
principles of farming. They are UNDER
stood more or less by the best man of the
neighborhood, and practiced, SO that he
teaches both by example and oral instruc-
ton.


A meeting. club, the holding Of fairs
Year: 1870

There was once child. aud he strolled
about good deal, and thought of num-
Der of things. He had sister who was
a child too. and bis constant companion.
These two used to wonder all day long
They wondered at the beauty of the flow
ers; they wondered at the heigh and blue
ness of the sky; they wondered at the
depth of the bright water; they wondered
at the goodness and the power of God who
made the lovely world.


They used to say to one another, some
times: Supposing all the children upon
earth were to die, would the flowers and
the water and the sky be sorry? They
believed they would be sorry. For, said
they, the buds are the children of the
flowers, and the little playful streams that
gambol down the hillsides are the children
of the water; and the smallest bright
specks playing at hide-and- seek in the
sky all night must surely be the children
of the stars; and they would all be griev-
ed to see their playmates, the children of
men no more.


There was one clear, shining star that
used to come out in the sky before the
rest, near the church-spire, above the
graves. It was larger and more beauti-
full, they thought, than all the others and
every night they watched for it, standing
hand. hand at window. Whoever saw
it first cried out, Il sec the star!p' And
often they cried out both together. know
ing so well when it would rise, and where
So they grew to be such friends with it,
that, before lying down in their beds.
they always looked out once again to bid
Year: 1870

Duties every hour betide US:


Bearing burdens on the way,
Cheering those who walk beside US,
Bringing sheaves at close of day.
Nightly blessings come enfolding
Those who smile and those who weep:
God his weary earth beholding,


Folds it in the robe Of sleep.
Daily by all waters sowing,


If the Word shall stand or fall,
Neither questioning or knowing,
For the Lord will care for all.
Nightly comes the Master walking
In the vineyard of His love;
With his weary brethren talking
Of the harvest-home above.
Daily toiling up the mountain,


Bowed with crosses, bruised and beat,
Scarce is found one cooling fountain
Where to bathe our burning feet.
Nightly in the valleys lowly,


Where the tents CLEAN out like snow,
AS of old, with counsel holy,


Angel guests may come and go.
OdlIy CdICiCSS lccL dTc SpCCuIuS


Where the snares and pitfalls lie;
Happy, if the danger needing,


They may learn to pass them by.
Nightly may our praises never


Cease to Him-the Lord of all
That in Him we stand forever;
Near to Him, we need not fall.
Daily are two an oels writing


What we do for good or ill;
One, with smiles, the good indicting
One, the evil, sad and still.
When repentance boweth lowly,


Long they wait at close of day,
Blotting out the deed unholy,


Ere they bear the book away.
Every day may have some morrow,


When our love will greet the dawn,
Waking but to weep in sorrow


For the faces that are gone.
When the twilight wells the meadows;
All the holy stars that rise,
Seem to tell us through the shadows,
Of the loves of Paradise.
When the longest day is ended,


And the heaviest task is done,
Faith shall be with vision blended,


Cross and crown will be as one.
And in promise of that morning,


Life's last sunset shall be bright;
Earth will bloom to Heaven adorning,
And "at eve it shall be bright"
Year: 1870

like garment, and l move towards the
star as child. And o my Father, now
I thank thee that it has so often opened
to receive those dear ones who await me I"


And the star was shining it shines
upon his grave.
Year: 1870

it good night; and when they were turn
ing round to sleep, they used to say, "God
bless the star!'


But while she was still very young, the
sister dropped. and came to be so weak
that she could no longer stand in the win
dow at night; and then the child looked
sadly out by himself and when he saw
the star, turned round and said to the pa
tient pale face on the bed, 81 see the
star - and then smile would come upon
the face, and little weak voice used to
say, "God bless my brother and the star!'


And so the time came, all too soon !!
when the child looked out alone. and
when there was no face on the bed: and
when there was little grave among the
graves, not there before; and when the
star made long rays down towards him, as
he saw it through his tears.


+ Now these rays were so bright, and
they seemed to make such shining way
from earth to heaven, that when the child
went to his solitary bed, he dreamed a.
bout the star; and dreamed that, lying
where he was. he saw train of people
taken up that sparkling road by angels.
And the star, opening, shhcc:red him a
great world Of light, where many more
such angels waited to receive them.


All these angels, who were waiting,
turned their beaming eyes upon the peo-
pie who were carried up into the star /; and
some came out from the long rows in
which they stood and fell upon the peo-
ple's necks, and kissed them tenderly, aud
went away with them down avenues Of
light, and were so happy in their coppa-
ny that, lying in his bed, he wept for joy.
But there were many angels who did
not 60 with them, and among them one
be knew The patient face that once had
lain upon the bed was glori6ed and ra-
diant, but his heart found out his sister
among all the host.


His sisters angel fingered near the eng
trance of the star. and said to the leader
among those who had brought the people
thither,-


"Is my brother come %


And he said, "No."


She was turning hopefully away. when
the child stretched out his arms and cried,
"Oh, sister. am herel Take me p'-
And then she turned her besming eyes
upon him, and it was night; and the star
was shining into the room, making long
rays down towards him as he saw it thrO
Year: 1870

From that hour forth the child looked
out upon the star as on the home he was
to 90 to, when his time should come and
he thought that he did not belong to the
earth alone, but to the star too, because
of his sisters angel gone before.


There was baby born to be brother
to the child; and while he was so little
that he never yet had spoken word, he
stretched his tiny form out on his bed, and
died.


Again the child dreamed of the opened
star, and Of the company of angels, and
the train of people, and the rows of an
gels with their beaming eyes all turned
upon those peoples faces.
Said his sisters angel to the leader, =


''Is my brother come p
And he said, 'sNot that one, but an
other"


As the child beheld his brothers angel
in her arms, he cried, ''Oh. sister, I am
here! Take mel" And she turned and
smiled upon him, and the star was shin
ing.


He grew to be young man, and was
busy at his books, when an old servant
came to him and said.-


"'Thy mother is no more. bring her
blessing on her darling son -
| Again at night he saw the star, and all
that former company. Said his sisters
angel to the LEADER


"Is my brother Gomez


And he said, "Thy motherI'
A mighty cry of JOY wenth forth thro'
all the star. because the mother was re-
united to her two children. And he
stretched out his arms and cried, "Oh,
mother, sister and brother, I am here! !
Take me!'' And they answered him,
"Not yet!"-and the star was shining.


He grew to be man, whose hair was
turning gray, and he was sitting in his
chair by the freside, heavy with grief,
and with his face bedewed with tears,
when the star opened once again.


Said his sisters angel to the leader


us my brother come p


And he said,-


NAY, but his maiden daughter"
| And the man who had been the child
saw his daughter, newl y lost to him, a
celestial creature among those three, and
be said -


my daughters head is on my sisters
bosom, and her arm is round my mothers
neck, and at her feet there is the baby of
old time, and I can bear the parting from
her, God be praised p
And the star was shining.
Thus the child came to be an old man,
and his once smooth face was wrinkled,
and his steps were slow and feeble, and
his back was bent And one night as he
lay upon his bed. his children standing
round, he cried, as he had cried so long
ago.


Il see the star!''


They whispered one another
''He is dying"
And he said, - ......
l. Il am. My age is falling from me
Year: 1870

REDISTRIBUTION IN CALIFORNIA


The San Francisco RerteD, OF the oath ult is Bit
tery opposed TO any plan which threatens to make
paper the currency Of that region. Should the
country remain a few years longer in suspension the
Pacific Railroad and the growing business between
the East and the extreme West will soon make q
common currency necessary to both. 1t says


The very ungraci0ns proposition advanced in the
report OF the Secretary or the Treasury TO supply
the gold producing Ststes with $4,000 In paper
IN order to diminish circulation OF paper money
east OF the Rocky Mountains and substitute gold
In its place was undoubtedly the result OF per-
nicous ADVICE received fr0u either INSCRIPTIONS or
shallow Drained parties in San Francisco. IL Is
clearly Impossible TO have paper currency here
even II such currency were gold notes, redeemable
at par In gold, on presentation, without deranging
our whole financial system ana placing at the
mercy OF Eastern capitalists. When the country
shall have resumed specie payments, and the same
principle obtains alike In all parts OF the Union, viii


be time enough to talk about paper currency for
to issue gold notes, such notes. upon being received
in the Eastern States, would be Immediately sent
back for redemption IN gold and no man OF ordinary
financial sense Will attempt so Quixotic measure.
On the other hand. were our State Hooded with
an irredeemable paper currency, rates Of interest
would tumble down Immediately, and capital
for investment In better paying fields. leay.
Ing us mucn worse or than ever. besides
infcting upon us most yillanous financial curse
under which all other portions OF the Union are
grOanng, and from which they are praying TO be re-
leased. The rapid intercourse established be-
tween the Atlantic and pacnc states by the rail-
condition. All that could be done In that way was
accomplished Dy telsgrapnic communication. Upon
our trade vast changes have'been brought about by
compete directly with our own. and as tney nay far
less for labor tnan we 40. they have been successful
In several departments Of industry: When We can
In our favor. Every attempt at argumeut ut advances
= favor OF paper currency IN Lalilornia, no ma,.
Year: 1870

and threequarter millions and the legal tenuers half
q million dollars, while the loans are decreased


about seven hundred thousand dollars. The de-
crease is doubtless due to the calling or
funds by the banks for the payment OF dividends
and sem.annual interest The has been
increased three and quarter millions, while the
banks have nearly three millions in the surplus
above the legal The totals OF the last two
Year: 1870

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TIE CHIMNEY as A Work or
ART--How TO IMPROVE I'm
the building Of a house it is to
often the case that q mistaken idea oil /
economy prompts people to provide I
only for mere necessities, or more (
often that they follow the custom OF |
the noighborhood, and build and /
finish their houses, from roof to eel
lar, very much like all other houses
around them, without regard to either
beauty or originality. In nothing IS
the disregard for beauty 80 apparent
as in chimneys. The old fashioned,
unsightly, square piles Of brick are
adhered to, when an ornamental top
Of terra Gotta could as cheaply set off
the edifce. Again, in the matter
of mantlos, too many people imagine
that if they cannot have an elaborate
affair of marble, there is no medium
between these and common wooden
mantles, painted in either oak or

black.


This was formerly little nearer to
truth than now, for it is now very
generally becoming known that slate
and iron mantles can be made as
handsome as marble, while they cost
no more than those made from wood.


IF ore desires to see to what degree
of perfection this art has attained,
they can learn by an examination of
the specimens in the store of Messrs..
Thos. Scantlin & Son, No. 8 Main
Street, where the array of marble and
iron mantles is quite astonishing. both
for their great variety and the beauty
of their finish. and varying in price,
with CRATES included, from S18 to any
desired amount that elaborate orna-
mentation may raise them to. Side
by side with the most elegant marble
mantles, the iron and slate so nearly
vie with them in beauty as to render
the difference scarcely discernible.
Those Of slate, for durability and
beauty, Of design and finish, are
equaled by no other mantle. Eai
| This house, while making a speei-
ality of slate mantles, keep at the
same time all styles of both marble
and iron. Their slate mantles are of
the celebrated manufacture cfC. b.
Evans & Co., of which they have ex-
elusive sale.


| The Evans mantles have such a
reputation, that although they are
made in tho West, yet they are in de !,
mand in the East, over all other
styles. f
The arrangement of mantlos in
their sales room, is such that one can
enjoy the sight as an art. exhibition,
the beauty and artistic merit they
present, causing one to almost lose
sight of the mercantile character of
the exhibition.


In CRATES, the Philadelphia slow
down" is becoming a special favorite, !,
from its position, SO close to the
hearth, although their assortment in
cluqes all other varieties.


These mantles, with marble slate.
or blue stone heartbs, Dodge's patent
tiles, and terra Gotta chimney tops,
all Of which the Messrs. Scantlin Ero-
vide. embrace all that is necessary to
make chimney work of art, in
stead of q mere unsightly domestic
convenience. m4t


Beauty, grace, comfort and solid
merit can be thus combined to add to
the attractions Of home. No article
of furniture one can buy. however
costly it may be. is as attractive as a
nicely finished mantle.
Year: 1870

call for an explanation it said:


Mr.. SchweIzer, recently from Chicago.
of the Main Street Exchange, we regard as
a very exemplary gentleman, and he Is
not the Chicago man we alluded to as GO
ing out to the end of the street railroad.
lie has never been seen to go into any
house Opposite Paradise Garden, and we
DENY that we allnded To him at all.
Year: 1870

Beauty, grace, comfort and solid
merit can be thus combined to add to
the attractions Of home. No article
of furniture one can buy. however
costly it may be, is as attractive as
nicely finished mantle.
Year: 1870

GRAND BALL.-A little over week ago Mr..
Barnes gave grand opening ball at Fluent's
Hall, in order that the Portls nd public might
have an opportunity to witness the proficiency
Of his pupils in the saltatory art as well as en-
Joy delightful dance. The weather on that
occasion was very stormy, but nevertheless
there was large number in attendance. At
the request of many friends he gives another
tonight, at which an opportunity will be Offer
ed to witness all the newest and most fashion,
lble Partisan dances, as executed in Washing
ton and New York as well as Paris, and We
should advise all to attend if they would pass
delightful evening.
Year: 1870

ARREST The City Marshal received yester-
day despatch from Lawrence requesting the
arrest of William Clark, who had robbed a
man in that city of small amount of money
ana had taken the cars for that city. Deputy
Marshal Sterling was intrusted with the mat
ter and be succeeded in arresting the fellow at
the theatre last evening and locked him up to
O wait the arrival of officers from Lawrence.
Year: 1870

had the pleasure of attending the Sabbath
School concert given by the scholars of TIE
Pine Street M. E Sunday School last Sabbath
evening and was highly pleased with the en-
tertainment. The prominent pieces of the eve


ming were called Faith. Hope, Charity, The
Armor and the Echo, which were carried off
in good part by all who were engaged IN it..
The Echo, bv Hattie McKenney which was
repeated by request, was very fine. It is sur
prising how the Superintendent, Mr. Charles
Gurney, can get up so nice concert in so
short time. But in closing all we have to say
is that we hope this is not the last. but hope
we can have the pleasure of attending great
many more. II,
Year: 1870

SNEAK THEvEs.-An office in the vicinity
OF Exchange and Milk streets was visited one
night last week and coat, hat and a small
amount Of postage stamps were stolen. Now
that the sneaktheves are about it would be
well for all hOuseholders to see to it that their
front doors are kept fastened.
Year: 1870

APPRoPRIATE.-A very fitting tribute of re-
spect to their late teacher, Miss Small, was
SHOWN by the young ladies of the High School
yesterday. Grape badge was placed upon
the chair lately occupied by her in the school
room, and upon the table vases of f,owers M.
ticeabe TOR their freshness, simplicity and
beauty
Year: 1870

The Navy Department has ordered Captain Cal
houn to the Philadelphia Navy Yard Inspector OF
Ordnance. Captain Nicholson is detached from the
command OF the Benicia and Commander Kimberly
Is ordered to succeed him.
Year: 1870

COTOntr kttnan an muueSt
Oh the body OF Richard Barrett aged nineteen, Il
brakeman on the Harlem Railroad VINO was killed
at an early hour yesterday morning by coming In
contact with bridge While walking on the top OF
the Harlem Railroad freight train ut Merose West
chester county. The body was brought on to this
city and deposited at the freight depot at Forty ninth
street ana Fourth avenue TO await the action
Coroner. Barrett was resident OF Dover Plains. 10
which place his body wal doubtless be removed
TO-DAY.