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Year: 1870

tressed. Some morning, as you bend over
a still, cold form. sleeping the last long
sleep. will you regret the hours of toll
you have patiently endured to make that
loved one comfortable? Will you be sor-
ry that his or her invalid years were made
so quiet and peaceful, that weariness and
pain were almost forgotten ?


Speak kindly to the poor. They, in
their tattered garments, are just as much
entitled to our heartfelt kindness as the
persons clad in broadcloth and fine linen.
Yet, unhappily. it is not thus. Ac-
tions speak louder than words, sometimes;
and i. needs no prophetic eye to discern
the difference made every day between
the wealthy and the INDECENT. A simple
mind can read the heart that is full of
kindness.


Open wide the windows of the heart,
and let the genial sunshine pour in, and
fail not to send it back again into other
hearts in constant stream Of care-dispell-
ing kindness. Never let your hearts grow
cold and hard, because in such the fair
flowers of love exhale no fragrance. Do
not allow frowns to darken your brow, or
your voice to grow harsh; but let Gods
sweet smile dwell within your breast, and
that will fill you with holy joy, kindness,
and goodwill, and you can not withhold
the blessed influence from others.
Oh, be kind. Life is short. Fill it
full Of rich deeds, and let it glow like the


beautiful diamond.


We may all possess this "gem Of pur-
est ray serene" Naught Of earth's ills
shall ever dim its luster; but it will shine
brighter and brighter unto the perfect day,
and when souls meet at the great white
throne, we shall know how precious a
jewel we have. Remember, we are frail
we are passing away, and the places
that now know us will soon know US no


more forever. Let our lives be spent in
limparting to those around us the warm
! sunshine Of human kindness, and whether


our days be few or many, or end .@;ii BE
peaceful-our final account glorious.
Year: 1870

I saw it budding in beauty-I felt the magic of


its smile.''


Deep hidden in every human heart is a
beautiful pearl, clear. sparkling and pure.
which We call kindness. Though hidden
there, far removed from mortal eyes, yet
its influence is open as the sunlight, and
reflects in every action, and every word
we speak. "Kindness comes over the
spirit like the music of David's harp over
the passions of Saul. It is crown of
glory on the head Of old age-a jewel rare
on the bosom Of childhood" In thous-
and nameless forms it manifests itself, and
in every one it seems beautiful. In the
weary journey of life, it has charm most
potent. making happy the weary hearted,
the toiling poor, the wanderer, and in
every department of life, its holy power.
its magic spell. is felt and known. Kind
ness! there is mystic delight, an inde-
scribable joy, in its sweetest music, which
thrills every heart.


1t dispels the clouds from the moody
brow, warns the soul with tiuts of rosy
bliss, fills the home with gladness, checks
the mourner's tears, and makes the rough,
stony pathway of life soft, smooth and
gladsome. A strange power hath this
good spirit of kindness, winding it's subtle
thread all through the events of human
life, and filing the chambers of the heart
with holy refrain.


Oh! who hath not felt its power, its
calm beauty, cheering us through the ills
and sorrows of life If every one appre-
hended the real value of kind words, and
knew how to use them, there would be
less sorrow, trouble, and discomfort, and
more joy, sunshine and happiness Whole
family circles would emerge from gloomy
darkness into the pure atmosphere Of
Year: 1870

The Syracuse Jomnd has the follow
ing relative to telegraph money orders,
which Is Of such general interest that
we quote it entire:


The managers Of the Western Union
Telegraph have inaugurated a system
for the Transmission of money in many
respects like the Postoffice money Or
der system. A person wishing to make
a quick payment to another person In
another place, has only to step into
the telegraph Office, deposit the amount
of money he desires to pay, send
message to the payee that be has 1e-
posted a certain amount to his credit,
naming the telegraph office at which
It ia payable, and almost before ne
leaves the office the payment Will De
made, though hundreds Of miles sep
arate the parties to the transaction.
The office receiving the money author
izes the office from which 1t Is to be
paid, to pay the amount so deposited,


and charge the amount against the
Office giving such authorization. The
fee Is merely nominal. Orders ranging
among the thousands may be obtained,


and the amounts are only governed by


the ability Of the offices to which they


are sent to pay. The system has been


in operation but few days, but its
need has been so much felt that 1t is


safe to believe that 1t will be popular.
Year: 1870

While up the river, few days ago,
says the Missouri Democrat, we heard
a rich one on some poor fellow whose
name has escaped us. He was pad
ding TO Nicksburg in a dug-Out, and
had been informed of a certain To-
cality called Riek's Bend, which is
eighteen miles around, and in one
place about one hundred yards across.
He was advised to land at the narrow
point and drag his craft over. But he
passed the spot, going down, without
observing it, and padded on eighteen
miles around, till he struck it on
the other side. Landing at once, he
dragged his boat across, and went
gliding on down with light heart,
till he came within a few PAGES of
the same spot where he had dragged
across before. Thinking it was a new
cut off, he went ashore and tugged his
canoe over again. When he got back
to the river a second time, he saun-
tered around a little to stretch HIM
self, and soon discovered an old news
paper, out of which he had taken his
breakfast in the morning. 1t was
now about sundOwn, and as he had
padded thirty-six miles, without any
fiattering progress, he scuttled his
dug-out with hatchet, built camp,
and waited till next day for a steam
boat.
Year: 1870

1t is a striking fact, that most peO-
pie want to weigh more than they do,
and measure their health by their
weight, as if a man were q pig, valua-
BILE in proportion to his heaviness.
The racer is not fat, the plow horse
has but q moderate amount of flesh.
Heavy men are not those which eXpe-
rieneed contractors employ to dig
railroads and bitches. Thin men, the
world over, are the men for work;
for endurance, they are wiry and
hardy. Thin people live longest; the
truth is, fat is disease, and as proof,
fat people are never well a day at a
time, and are not suited for hard
work. Still, there is a medium be-
tween being as fat as butter ball and
as thin and juieeless as a rail. For
mere looks, a moderate rOtundity is
most desirable-tO have enough flesh
to cover all angularities. To accom-
plish this, in the shortest time, man
should work but little, sleep a great
part of the time, allow nothing to
worry him, keep always in joyous,
laughing mOOd, and live chiefly on
albuminates, such rs boiled cracked
wheat, and rye, and oats, and corn,
and barley, with sweet milk, and
buttermilk, and meats. Sugar is the
best fattener knOwn.-HdLPS Health
and Good Living.
Year: 1870

After bringing up a heifer in a
thrifty condition and in a way to Sc
cure right tendencies, TO the age of
fifteen months, she should be mated
with the bull. By beginning thus
early, before she is matured or the
habits of her system fixed, we can
exert a powerful influence over the
future direction of her energies. From
this age up to five or six years old, Is
offered our golden opportunity for the
most rapid development of high dairy
qualities. High condition is unde-
sirable for heifer in calf, especially
towards the close of her term, because
of the dangers of inflammatory action.
inflammation of the udder and its con-
nectiOns, always more or less mani
tested in the first stage of laetatiOn,
quite often destroys the usefulness Of
a portion of those organs, and intiama-
ton, to any degree, tends to check
the secretion of milk, and fix the
habit of the COW for scant production.
The milk should, at first, be drawn
away as often as three times per day,
and always as clean as possible. The
feed should be light, with plenty OF
water, until the feverishness has en-.
tirely subsided, when we should grad
ually adopt a liberal course of feed
ing.


The natural tendency of cows dur
ing the early stages of lactatiOn, is to
throw off, through the milk secreting
organs all surplus nutrition. This IS
illustrated in the fact that, if the an
imal is not well fed and is not very
poor milker, she will throw off any
surplus flesh or fat until quite thin.
Hence it requires liberal feeding at
this stage to meet the requirement OF
nature, and we wish not only to fully
meet natures demands, but to invite
her to do something more than she
urges. We wish to urge her little
in this direction so we should now
crowd our animal not only with moist
food, easily assimilated, but with rich
food fully equivalent to what we de-
sire in her product, with an allow
ance for the support of her powers
being careful, of course, never to I'M
pair digestion, or induce a secretion
/ of fat. If n cow will not well beal


this treatment she should be discard


ed as a dairy animal. If she viii


bear it largely, she is prize, and the


milk producing organs may be slim


uIated and distended to an extent
/ which will tell in future years and
carry the breeding onward in improve
ment.-CttitiUdtOr.
Year: 1870

am sick of hoeing in the corn,


And following the piow;
OF working hard from dewy morn


TIL eve, with heated brow,
No longer will 1 stay to NOV,


Or pitch the scented hay;
To the great city will / 90,


Where wealth is gained by play
Tut, tut, my man, hush up that song;
Let wisdom be your guide;
That dream of wealth may lead You wrong
And wreck you on the tide.
Sit down with me upon TINS stone
Your team will make no harm;
If we're notkings upon athrone,


We're kings upon larm-
Gods healthy breezes round you blow,
His birds your music make;
And sweetest rest is yours, you know,
When night doth overtake.
The harvest will your toll repay;
Those fields of waving grain
Are growing through the sunny day
And in the summer rain.
Men work as hard as you, in shade,
Ger books and papers bent;
The work of life is easy made


Only by sweet content.
1t may be news, my friend, to you.
But tits the truth tell;
All work is very hard to do,


To those who do IL we'll
In speculation you must stand


The rough commercial shocks;
You may in safety reach the land,
You may land on the rocks.
Your pay is certain on the farm,
Though grain may not be sold;
In panics you feel no alarm


Wheat is as good as gold.
Pick up your whip, and bid your team
Drag on the noble plow,
And do not let an idle dream
Becloud your youthful brow.
In years to come, when children roami
You'll take them by the arm,
And say, YOU'D better stay at home,
Upon the good old farm"
Year: 1870

Henry Ward Beecher preached, re-
Gently, on "Late Hours and the
Unfruitful Works of Darkness :"


off you want to make the ruin
OF a child sure, give him -lihaEty
after dark. You cannot do anything
nearer to insure his damnation than
to let him have liberty to go where he
will, without restraint. After dark
he will be sure to get into commu-
nication with people that will un-
dermine all his good qualities. do
not like to speak to parents about
their children. Their child cannot,
will not lie, when his tongue is like
bended bow; he will not drink, when
there is not n saloon within a mile
of his fathers house, where he is not
as well known as one of its own
decanters; he never does iniquitOus
things, when he is reeking in filth.
Nineteen out of every twenty al
lowed perfect freedom at night, will
be wounded by it. There is moth
ing more important than for a child
to be at home at night, or, if he is
abroad, you should be with him. If
he is to see any sights, or take any
pleasure, there is nothing that he
should see that you should not see
with him. 1t is not merely that the
child should be broken down, but
there are thoughts that never ought
to find a passage into a mans brain.
AS an eel, if he wriggle across your
carpet, will leave his slime, which no
brushing can ever effaee, so there are
thoughts that never can be got rid of,
once permitted to enter; and there
are individuals going round with OBJ
scene books and pictures under the
lappels of their coat, that will leave
ideas on the mind of your child that
will never be effaeed. There are men
here who have heard a salaciOus song,
and they never will forget it. They
will regret having heard it to the end
of their lives. | do not believe in a
child's seeing life, as it is called, with
its damnable lust and wickedness, to
have all his Imagination set on fire
with the flames of hell. Nobody
goes through this fire but they are
burned, burned, burned; and they
can't get rid of the scars.
Year: 1870

We have heard of a merchant who
recently hired new clerk, and of
course initiated him at once into the
mystery of the trade mark" The
same afternoon the newly inducted
knight of the yard stick was showing
some goods to a customer, when she
demurred to the price of the articles.
The feelings of the merchant may be
imagined when the young man called
at the top of his voice "What shall I
sell this for? IL is marked one dollar
and fifty cents and cost fifty cents. -
Lexington Observer.
Year: 1870

LOndOners are astounded by the dis
covery that much of their butter is
made from the mud of the Thames.
A small proprietor on the bank OF
that noble river was recently thun-
derstruek by the apparent extraya-
gance of an offer for his wharf, and
on investigation learned that it was
wanted as a site for a butter factory.
The Thames mud yields, after some
chemical treatment, pure white fat,
lacking both taste and smell, and
after some manipulation, it is made
into a very popular article Of food.
Year: 1870

THE art of conversation is the fin
est of the fine arts it is not the art OF
saying much, but of saying well.
There are preaching men who talk
but listen not, or who speechify in
private; or gossiping men, who think
little and are never still, and yet they
are not cOnversible men. The real
art of conversation consists, not only
in expressing your own thoughts free
ly, but in drawing out by encourage
ment the thoughts Of others. You
will never be liked for long talking
by anybody; but you are sure to be
liked if, by your talking, you eneour-
age and stimulate Others to think and
think in response to your thoughts.
Year: 1870

Have the courage to acknowledge
you love God-it is base ingratitude
not to do so.


If one wishes to unlearn selfishness,
let him go apart, and stand alone by
himself.


The fact that a nature is growing,
is Gods own charter Of change.
Year: 1870




II ia we'll known that the present Pope
Plus TX, was never married, but it is moi
generally known how nesr he once came
to that blissful state. The Rome CORE
spondent of the Boston Traveller says
that he has the documentary proof and
the assertion of the relations of q certain
Miss Foster, which reveal the existence
of romantic incident in the early life OF
the Count Ferretti, in days when the
world had more charms for him than the
church. The reader will remember that
it was just fhv years ago last April that
the present Pope took the VOWS of q
priest; in 1882, as Archbishop, he was
transferred from Rome to the see of I'm
ola, and made a Cardinal in 1889. The
story is as follows:


The world at large does not know that
fifty or sixty years ago he was engaged
to be married to Miss Foster, the
daughter of an Irish bishop and the sis
ter of the Countess de Sails, famous at
that time in Italian society; and that the
young lady and her friend waited at the
altar of the church of St. Luigi de Fran.
cesi (nesr the present postoffice) for
Count Msstsi Ferretti to appear and
complete his marriage vows, and they
waited and waited in vain, because the
young count never came. Nor is the
world aware that the explanation given
to her before her death was that his
jesuit relations had forciby abducted him
and sent him abroad under oath of Sc
cresy, which he never divulged i'll after
be was Pope, and that this he caused to
be communicated to her, to ease his own
conscience and her broken heart.


This story will solve the mystery which
has existed concerning his taking the
vows of the priesthood.
Year: 1870




RAILROAD SURvEY-The Survey made
by Mr.. Hutchins of the California & Ore
gon Railroad Company, from Iron Canon in
Tehama county, to and through Churntown
Gap in this county, undoubtedly runs over
the most favorable route to be found on the
east side of the Sacramento Yet the sur
vey shows that route to be terrible rough
one, and the cost of constructing a road
over it would be enormous. The elevation
of Chinatown Gap is 1850 feet above the
level of the sea, and in order to render it
possible to get railway descent down the
further side from here, il would be neces-
sary to tunnel through the Gap distance
of half mile. Such tunnel alone would
cost half million dollars at the lowest esti-
mate Whether a more favorable route
for building road could be found on the
West side Of the Sacramento or not, can
only be determined by running surveys,
but we are of the opinion that the Company
will hesitate some time before commencing
to build road on the east side of the river.
and such also is the judgement of many
others.
Year: 1870

REpoRTs.-It is stated, but as to the
correctness of the report We know nothing,
that Mr.. Bates who has charge of one of the
surveying expeditions now operating in
this county, has lately explored the route
up McCloud river, and found fine. outlet
for railroad out through Squaw Valley,
to the east of Shasta Butte Another re-
port is to the effect that he has explored up
Squaw Creek, stream which empties into
Pit river, at Copper City, and discovered a
pass through which road can be run TO
the valleys on upper Pit river, and thence
out through the Goose Lake country. We
give these reports for what they are worth
1t is known, however, that Bates party
commenced a survey up McCloud river
several days ago.
Year: 1870

Crops IN SHASTA CoUNTY-Wa have
published no items this season speculating
on the probabilities of either good or bad
crops in this county, preferring to wait and
let the harvest tell the true story. As the
harvest is now generally over, we are able
to state, on the assurance of many Of our
best farmers, that the hay, cat, barley and
wheat crop of the present season is the best
raised in the county tor years The fact is
the situation and climate of this county is
such as to always ensure fair crops, and
experience has shown that an ample yield
can generally be depended on. A total
failure of crops has never been known in
Shasta, and that is something to boast of
in this State.
Year: 1870

On THE WEST SIDE.-This week a
railroad surveying party under direction of
Mr. Hudson, started in at Iron Canon and
will run survey from that point up the
west side of the Sacramento to the mouth
of Pit river, distance of about sixty miles
The running of this survey, at present is
understood to be change from the original
railroad programme, and probably results
from the unexpected distractions encount-
cred on the east side.
Year: 1870

LEcTUREs.-Dr. Simms, a noted and
successful lecturer, will lecture at Armory
Hall this Saturday evening on the sub
ject of physical Cultivation-Health and
How to Succeed in Life"


On next Monday evening he will also
lecture on "Physiognomy and Pathogno-
my The Doctor is one of the most enter
tanning lectures that ever visited this State,
never fails to interest his audience.
Year: 1870

TROUT LAw-The last Legislature, in
its wisdom, undertook to frame new law
for the protection of trout. Result-the
new law authorizes fishing for the first FIVE
months Of the year, and does not forbid it
during the other seven
Year: 1870

FINEYABDs.-Now is the time to watch
the vineyards and be prepared to ward off
the attack of the 'mildew, trip or any
evil to the vine; also to watch its growth,
and nip ont all the lateral branches above
the fruit; judicious pruning enlarges the
crop, and secures a better quality also.
Year: 1870

BALL.-Of course there will be a grand
turnout to the ball at Armory Hall on the
evening of the Fourth Depend upon it,
the bright-eyed bellies of Shasta county
will be there" their coral lips in nectar
stepped and" Continued next week
Year: 1870

MUsT HAVE A MAIL-Under the
mail arrangements to go into effect on the
lst of July, there will be no mail be tween
this place and Millville, which is simply an
outrage or great oversight that must be
remedied. Let the Postmaster General he
petitioned to rider mail service ON tho
route.
Year: 1870

To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Enclosed please ind Ave dollars for the benefit or
the survivors Of the Wyble family. We hope you will
make an appeal to the charitable through your most
excellent paper for those poor people so sadly dis.
tlessed, and whose case, TO use the expression OF
your most able reporter has deeply agtated every
feeling heart throughout tie land.n


FRIEND OF THE DISTRESSED.
NEW YORK, Feb. Is 1870
Year: 1870

the weather mas been cold the past Two days
that those who enjoy SKATING have had very little IN
cllnation to try the ponds and indeed the skating
has been good. for the nigh winds have made tue
ponds In the outskirts or the city rough. There
no skatiDg yesterday at the CapiOllne, and II was
only last evening that the Ice at the skating RINK on
Cieremont avenue was put In condition Tor use \
band OF music was present and severa. hours Gets
whied away by the lovers OF rhls exercise, VINO
deaYOred TO Keep pace TO the notes.
Year: 1870

two Sioux 4 made them 116srstAnd how


beautifn1 was the S4smple 81 Ckri6t forgiv-.
ing on the cross his persecotQrs, end even
Epraying to his Father for them, aad how
that same example ought to encourage
us in the practice of the precept which re-


quires Ms to forgive our offenders, whatever


may be their offence. When showing to


them the flag they had wished me to let


them have when they first asked to Be-


come Christians, and which was now float


ing over the camp as in order to bid them


remember to act as Christians, they rose,


came to shake hands with me, ranging


themselves on each side of me to go to see
the Chippewas again. The whole assem-


bly, was silent to receive and listen to us.
The two Sioux made speech in which
they expressed their regret for having at
first refused the presents offered by the
Chlppewas in the intention of making
peace. They said they now wished to
make peace with the Chippewas and with
every human being, and that in the name
of religion they were sincerely forgiving
the murderers of their parents and rela-
tions. The next day, after mass, all went
to the fort, and after a few speeches made
by the chiefs to Gen. L. c. Hunt, the treaty
was signed by all the principal men present.