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Year: 1872

MANURE FOR SrARwBERRIEs.-Ac cores
pondent of the GARDENERS Chronicle who has
been very successful in raising strawberries
for number of years from the same bed,
says: "a fictitious manure of my own de-
vsing having been very successful with me,
beg to preface the recipe with some observa-
tions on cheap way Of obtaining a crop
where labor is scarce. / cover tie beds with
straw at the beginning of winter, and let the
young runners kill, and take the place of the
old roots, whereby deep layer Of humus Is
formed just as in old grass land and by the
same process. But had failure one year,
and the next applied the dressing just refer
red to, and the produce was such as 1 really
believe if could grow it accurately, would be
incredible,


My composition is; one ponnd each of Ep-
som salts. Glauber's salt, pearl ash and car
Donate Of soda, and one-half pound of muri-
ate of ammonia to sixty gallons of water.
Last year l used small quantities of chloride
and phosphate of lime and nitre, instead of
the pearl ash ; but tried the two in differ
ent parts Of the bed this year, and found no
difference. apply it as soon as the plants
show signs Of growth in spring, watering
them pretty freely without a hose, three
times, at intervals of about week, so as to
finish before they come into flower; and If the
season be dry find it absolutely necessary to
supply them literally with common water af-
terward during their whole time of growth, or
their increased activity win very quickly kill
them. ..-.s ..L - ...


Independently of the quantity, strawberries Of
equal size neversaw grow separately. say
separately-for by this plai the bed is, Of
course, complete mat, and yet, last year, l
measured specimen of Keen's seeding five
inches in circumference, and that toward the
end ofthe season; and during the whole time
of bearing, could at any time, gather plate
full fit for exhibition"
Year: 1872

Maine Is not so very mean State after all,
and it is evident SO long as her bonds sell
above par, that capitalists do not fear that
the old State will become bowling wilder
ness at once r% Hl #o.
Year: 1872

There is rapid advance in the price of
flour. 1t is advancing twenty-five or fifty
cents barrel every day. Dealers think the
advance is due to scarcity and not to specu-
lators, the supposition being that farmers
would sell their grain at this season if they
had any on hand.
Year: 1872

The progress of the Greeley wedge through
the Democratic hickory is as rapid as a due
regard for the safety of the wedge will permit,
but it is most particularly unflattering for the
hickory --
Year: 1872

Now that Congress won't admit white
coats and hats free of duty, it is to be hoped
that no lenient custom house officer will al
low these articles to accumulate in bonded
warehouses, for after November 9Th they will
60 out of fashion.
Year: 1872

AsTRoNoMY-The Excelsior exhibition of as.
tronomy, by Prof. L. Gary, which was to have
come oil OF the Courthouse on last Wednesday
evening failed for no other reason than the lack
of an audience The xsason of this we attribute
to the fact that the people had not been duly
notified. The Professor and his show should be
seen by all, and for this purpose will be here
again on next Tuesday evening, the 2lst inst,
when he will take pleasure Is, exhibiting bis won,
derful and very accurate astronomical panoramic
views; his wonderful Tellurion, which is alone
worth the admission fee to see. besides scenery
and views Of q humorous and descriptive char
acter. The whole exhibition is werthy. and is
especially calculated to irterest the intelligent
and furnish information Of rare character to
the young.
Year: 1872

ORANGES IN TIE FooT-HuIs-M, Andrews of
the banking firm Of Hubbard & Andrews here
presented US this week branch of an orange
tree bearing fine ripe orange and numerous
orange blossoms. The seed from which this
Grange tree grew was planted by Mr. Andrews in
his lot IN Auburn, some twelve years ago. 1t
took its chances with other out door fruit trees.
proved hardy, and last season bore number OF
oranges that matured and ripened into splendid
fruit during the last Winter. We have seen no
healthier or more perfect orange in tho market
than this one. The tree stands on high ex-
posed ridge, fully 1900 feet above the Sacramento
valley, and for dozen years has wthstood what
ever of Winter or drouth We have here, and has
now matured and ripened first quality fruit in
the worst Of our Winter weather. We confess
some surprise aud much qualification at this fact.
1t teaches us of these foothills that we have not
and do not know the varied productive capacities
OF the climate and soil we enjoy. The tree is
now just in bloom at q time when all possibility
of frost is over which teaches that orange culture
here can be safely engaged in without danger
from frosts, There ore many young orange
trees here. and this one has taught their owners
that they may soon look for fruit We ask our
farmers and orchardsts TO note this item and
profit by its teachings, 1t will not be many
years till these beautiful hills and valleys, this
most healthful pleasant, seasonable and Pro-
ductive of all Caforpias best sections will boast
its orange and lemon groves side by side with
the almost universal fruit and vine productions
of to-day.
Year: 1872

Holloway's Pills-are sure remedy for NIL
sexual complaints, and may be taken by females
of all ages who are suffering from dsorganized
system or those distressing diseases in particular,
which frequently occur (from inattention) at the
turn of life. They are so mild that the most
delicate female may take them with perfect safety.
25 cents per box or pot.
Year: 1872

NorE.-We would notify teachers that some OF
the instructions in the programme OF procedure
are not to be considered as applying in any case
to the eru lite scholar and experienced essnyist,
but rather to those juveniles who are at present
only studying the ars scrbend and have not had
as vet the temerty to launch out on the perilous
and gigantic sea of literature.
Year: 1872

A BEAUTIFUL WoMAN.-Ihe percep-
tive faculty of women is usually keener
than the same chronological organ IN
men. Women know that beauty rather
than genius is worshipped by the sterner
sex. A man may talk with his lips OF
the latter to his lady-love, but the keen
ness of the woman knows that he is think
ing of the former in his heart. All wo-
men have an innate desire to please their
beauy. They are fond of admiration !;
hence one of their longings is to be beau
tiful. The grand secret Of female beauty
is health-the secret of health is the pow
er to eat, digest and assimilate proper
quantity of wholesome food. Take Vt"-
egar BHters. 1t will cleanse the stomach
tone the vital organs. give perfect di-
gestion, purify the blood, clear up the
complexion, and produce state OF men
tai and physical electricity, which gives
symmetry OF form, bright eyes, white
skin, glossy hair and genuine type OF
female loveEness, which no cosmetic can
compare with.
Year: 1872

Between the Sacramento Union and
the Central Pacific Railroad Company
it seems to be "war to the knife and the
knife to the hit." One has the ear OF
the public, and the other unlimited cash
together with the influence inevitably re-
sulting from having thousands of en-
ployees. How far personal spite enters
into the matter, we don't know, nor do
we care. The Journal exists and de-
pcnds on its own merits, and is directly
beholden to neither. Being perfectly in
dependent, our faith is pinned to neither
coat tail, newspaper nor corporation. We
aim to discuss matters from strictly in
dependent standpoint. Great men some
times disagree, and why not newspapers
(great.) After saying 50 much by way
of introduction, we are ready to define
our position further, and assert that 50
far as the controversy referred TO is con
cerned and particularly in relation to the
action of our Legislature on the Five Per
Cent. bill, the Union is right. As that
journal justly observes, the substitute
lopted in the House on the oath ult.,
when the question of total repeal was ag-
itated, was worse than the original act.
OF this we have no doubt. Governor
lIaight, according TO his own showing,
lille contending that all subsidies wore
unconstitutional, compromised tie con-
Sttuti0ndt question by approving the
Five Per Cent. law. Now, when I.egis-
lature is assembled uncquivocally pledged
to the repeal of his Excellency's compro-
mise measure, the majority "whip the
devil around the stump" by saying eve
will exempt the people of certain counties
because they desire to be exempted ~
1t is amusing to sec these modern Dog
berrys shout for pen and paper that they
may "write themselves asses" May
there not be too much of good thing in
this matter? If the people can tax them
o. their property, may they not in the
same way incur obligations to the amount
Of five hundred per cent There is no
way to get around the corollary. For
our part we firmly believe in and set out
the following principles as our platform
in relation to this matter, based upon
reason and actual experience There is
but one plank in our platform, viz: No
taxpayer or taxpayers shall be specially
taxed in any event unless by his or their
votes, or unless the same is imperatively
demanded for the public welfare and
safety. Standing afar off from the scene
of conflict and being disinterested spec
tator, here is the result of oar obscrva-
tions {: in spite Of the UHion'S influence
with the voters, the Railroad runs the
Legislature,
Year: 1872

SACRAMENTO, January ~, 1877.


The week just passed has been one Of
no little note with the Legislature. No
great amount Of business has been trans
acted, but under special order of busl-
ness the two really important measures
thus far introduced have come up and
elected much warm discussion. The
weather since | wrote last has been unu-
sually pleasant-all the more pleasant
when contrasted with that experienced
during the first six weeks of the session.
On Friday last, the Senate adjourned
over till Monday, and on Saturday the
Assembly did likewise until Tuesday.
During the present week it is expected
that the japanese Embassy with Minis
ter De Long will visit the Capitol, and to
give them fitting reception commit
tee has been appointed from both Houses
to meet them and show them such court
estes rs was in their power but it was
understood that no expense was to be in
currcd-some Of the members were even
adverse to the passage of the resolution,
dceming, that in view Of the passage but
recently Of various resolutions and the
introduction Of different acts discourag-
ing Mongolian and Chinese immigra-
ton, it seemed hardly proper to extend a
reception to these representatives, of that
country. But a better spirit prcdomin-
ted and the resolution passed.


TO LEGALIZE GAMBLING.


An effort is soon to be made to license
gambling, and thus bring the " tiger y
under the protecting wings Of the law.
A bill for an act to this effect has been
prepared and it is understood will be in
troduced in the course Of a week or ten
days. In this bill it is proposed to tax
each gambling table as follows: In
San Francisco, $500 per quarter; in Sac
ramcnto, $3.50 and in other towns Of the
State, $50 and the tax so collected Is to
be applied to the school funds of the re-
spcctive cities. Gambling rooms are to
be open to all except minors, and penal
ties are to be inflicted upon those who
deal "hogging games" This bill is
looked upon with not little favor. 1t is
useless to continue longer to try TO stop
this evil, for despite all prosecutions, it is
bound to exist, and is it not better that
the Government should derive some ben
fit from it and at the same time the
whole matter is placed under control and
police surveillance. During the week
quite number of the leaders of the gam
bling fraternity have visited the Capitol,
and every mHucnce they can bring to
bear will be used to ensure the passage
nf thn hin
Year: 1872

This important measure camo up in the
Senate on Friday, and though it brought
on another long debate, no final action
was taken, it being again continued so as
to come up the special order on Tuesday
next. Able remarks were made by a
number Of Senators including Mr.. Fow-
Year: 1872

The year 1871 will long be re-
membered as having witnessed
many stirring events in the history
of the 18th century. The dethrone.
ment of an emperor, with the hu.
initiation of q mighty nation /; the
destructive effects of a confagration
unequaled in modern times, which
laid waste, and almost ruined the
population of one of the most pro,
gressive cities of the Western world;
a prince, heir to the grandest mon
archy of the age, one on whose life
so much may rest of peace aud
prosperity to the nation which ex
poets one day to call him king
lying through anxious weeks, at the
the point of death, and finally just
escaping the destroyer the advance
of republican opinions generally in
Europe, the success of which still
seems to hang in the balance the
organization of the French Com.
mune, with it's defeat and conse,
quences - these were the salient
events of the year.


In the past year, too, we have
seen, in the visit of one of Russia IS
noblest scions, a welding of the link
of friendship between the two great
countries of the East and West,
bearing with it a political signif-
cance yet to be interpreted. We
have seen, too, a real and steady
progress in the prosperity of the
United States, whose recovery from
the shock of civil war is the admi-
ration of the world. With this sue
cess, we note the steady westward
march of civilization, the opening
up of wildds and forests, to become
the habitation of man, by railroa ad
and other enterprises, bringing dis
tant points together, which until
now were separated by weeks and
months Of travel; We see, too, the
steady determination of our people
to profit by the experience of the
past, as one of the great secrets of g
nations greatness, with a resolve tc
reform abuses to which we have
become a prey by neglect.
Year: 1872

With shanks Of steel and fancy toe,
Our French Calf Bce.s are all the 20.
OF the best stock they are made rs true,
By irst-class workmeR at the Golden Shoe.
II you cali on MS before you buy,


We will Ct you to an oxford Tie,


They will ease your corns aud bunions too
II you have them made at the Golden Shoe.
We make every style to fit the foot,
A Webster Tie or Congress Boot,


In this county there are but few,


That can beat the style Of tie Golden Shoe.
And Ladies, too, If you give US a call
We will fit your foot whether large or small,
And about the price we'll make no ado,
For we are selling cheap at the Golden shoe.
Our French Kid Boots are very nice,
They are high in style, but low in price,
And for ready cash, between Us and yon,
You will find cheap goods at the Golden Shoe.
Ous store Is small, but our stock is nice,
or any style you can have your choice,
II on the shelves there's none that will do,
You can have them made at the Golden Shce.
II your Boots arc woru at the heel or toe,
To the Golden Shoe is the place 70 go;
We will make them Look as good as new,
II you leave them in at the Golden Shoe.
HilIBboro, Sept. Z, 1871. sept
Year: 1872

The Territorial Delegates to Congress appear


to be faithfully guarding the interests OF their


constituents. OnJanuary 3lst, they held a!meet-
ing, and the suggestion Of Garfelde that the


Homestead law should be so amended that the
date of settlement on unsurveyed lands should
count after the survey as the time from which


to compute the period, Of five years. actual


occupancy, requisite under the law to establish
a homestead, was unanimously agreed on by


the Delegates, and Garfield. Clagget and Mer-


ritt were selected as subcommittee to con-


fer with the Committee on Territories and


Public Lands If they succeed in having the


Homestead law thus amended they will have


accomplished more real good for their constit


uents engaged in agricultural pursuits thau all


appropriations for public buildings, etc, would


amount to. Under the Homestead act no GER


tifcate or patent can be given or issued for


land entered under the act until the expiration


Of five years from the date of entry; and per


sons desiring to avail themselves Of the benefit


of the act are required, before making an entry,


file an affidavit that they are heads of families


the entry is made for the purpose of actual
settlement and cultivation, etc, and then after


the expiration of FIVE years, upon the proof by
two witnesses that they have resided upon or


cultivated the land they desire to procure ii.
tie to for the term of FIVE years Immediately
succeeding the time of filing the aforesaid affi-
davit, and upon filing an additional affidavit of
loyalty, etc, they will then be entitled to re-
ceive patent for such land The provisions
of the act work a hardship on settlers on the
public lands within the Territories. Persons
engaged in farming in nearly all the Territories
have squatted on government land, and in a
mpjority of instances have occupied and cult
rated their ranches the full term of FIVE years
before their lands were surveyed and they
could make no application to enter their lands
under the act until the same were surveyed;
and then that they should be required to cult.
vate or occupy it FIVE years longer before they
can get patent is certainly anything but fair.
We hope that the amendments suggested by
the Territorial Delegates will not only be fa-
vorably received by the proper committees,
but that Congress will at once pass bill amend
ing the Homestead law in the manner suggest
ed 1t will be but an act of Justice to our |
hardy pioneers who, by their energy and en-
terprise are opening up the waste regions, and
making what had heretofore been bowling
and uaproductive wilderness to blossom as the |
rose. We hope the subcommittee will leave
no stone unturned in their effort to have this |
matter attended to at once, as it is one of
great Importance to farmers in all our Terri |
,ories, and particularly to those of North and |
South Idaho
Year: 1872

H Our friend Potts read somewhere
that electric sparks could be evolved
from a cat by taking it into a dark
room, and stroking its back. He made
The experiment, and in few moments
was surprised to hear loud yell and to
feel something clawing across his face.
Then he missed the cat. Mr.. Potts is
now uncertain whether he was struck by
lightning evolved from the cats back,
or whether the cat became unduly excl
ted as he stroked her, and stroked back
again; but he is certain that when he
undertakes to procure electricity again
from a cat, he will first soothe her with
a shotgun.
Year: 1872

Miss ANNA DICKINSON lectured at
Cooper Institute, New York, last Friday
night, and expressed herself pretty free
ly upon the political topics of the day.
Her estimate Of Grant is by no means
high. In regard to the claim of his
friends that he conquered the rebel
lion," she said: 'If there ever was a
war fought to success in spite of its gem
erals and commanders, it was this war"
In regard to the praise bestowed on
Grant for collecting the revenue, lower
ing the taxes and paying the debt, she
said: GAS far as l apprehend, it is the
officers Of the country who are collect
ing the revenue; it is the people of the
countrywide are paying the public debt"
Year: 1872

THE VOTE in the English House OF
Lords, on the question to pay Roman
Catholic ehaplains, is significant that
the old fogies Of the British Parliament
no longer fear the Pope or pOpery. One
or two Of the older chaps did kick up
high-dsddy, but it was "nO go" as they
say in England. The bill was carried
by the decisive vote of ffty-two to
twenty-five, and is now law. This may
be considered gentle reminder to gem
demen Of the " establishment" " that the
days of state religion are numbered in
England
Year: 1872

THE New York Tribune of yesterday
as we learn by telegraph, says editori.
ally: "We regret to say that there is
good foundation for the statement that
the administration has already aban-
doDed its attitude in relation to the
Alabama question, and that the Seere-
tary Of State has written to General
Sehenck expressing regret at the saisun-
derstanding that has arisen, saying


The claims for indirect damages were in
serted IN the case because we conceived we
had right to include them. Under the treaty
that case cannot be amended or withdrawn,
because the treaty contained no provisions
Tor the amendment Of the case except by a
counter case but that we expected no award
70 be made for them; that we do not wish any
that in the Interests OF both the United States
and England, We desire none may be made
and we hope Her Majestys Government will
permit the arbitration 20 go forward
Year: 1872

A number of workmen have been
discharged from the new postoffice in
this city on account of being connected
with the eight-hOur organization, and
several have been recently discharged
for ineOmpetency and because of the
present lack of material. No wOrkmen
are or have been employed by the day
on the work, and the best prices per
hour are paid to all competent men.
Year: 1872

The dead body Of woman and a
newly-born child were found yesterday
morning in house in Jersey City. With
the two bodies was a child of the
died in childbirth, and the infant from
neglect. There was no furniture in the
room, and the whole appearance of the
place indicated extreme destitutiOn.
Year: 1872

AT a meeting of the Methodist Book
Committee today the expert appointed


to examine the accounts of the book
concern made their report, which, it is
stated, tends to bear out the allegations


of fraud in the bindery department. -.
Year: 1872

and drop, or if the crack closes be pinched, he
is always anxious about that crack for fear that
something is going to happen, and that he will
be out in the cold or else jammed Such
man can never be happy, because he can never
feel that he amounts to much. But if man
feels that, if he cannot make Shoes he can
curry horses lay sidewalks, rake stones out Of
the road, or spade in the garden, or take care
of sick folks, or scour old coats, he is always
sure he can do something. That man will
never feel scared.


&c. then, what do you say, boys? Suppose
hereafter you do as the cadets do at West
Point-make your own beds every morning till
you can do it hetter than your own mother can.
And girls, do you learn to harness horse till
you can do it as quickly as your brother. And
boys, learn how to make bread; and girls,
learn how to sharpen knife and whittle, and
drive nails without splitting the board; and
boys, learn how to hem towels run stocking
heels, and patch your own trowsers; and girls
learn how to grease boots and wagon wheels
to lay shingles, and ease the doors when the!
stick. Keep your eyes and ears wide open
Learn to do all sorts of work. And, my wort
for it, you will grow hearty and plump, hand
some and happy-PrOf UOdd