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Year: 1871

While recently visiting the Leigh
ton plantation, where Mr.. John VIII
liams employs a large number of
Cinnamon, we saw one Of them smo-
king opium; and as the process is
novel, we will describe it for the en-
tertainment Of our readers. Having
boiled the gum opium, dissolving it
to the consistency of melted glue,
they keep it in a small vessel, SINH
lar to an ordinary TO md pocket ink
stand and when ready to smoke, as
they do two Or three times a day,
they lie down upon a bed or lounge,
beside a tray about two by three feet
in size, in the centre of which stands
a burning lamp, surrounded by pipes,
the bottle of opium, and a long steel
or iron needle, about the size of a
knitting needle, which is used to
transfer the opium to the pipe. Ly-
ing with the right hand next the
tray, the needle is dipped into the
bottle Of opium, and the portion
which adheres to it is held so near
the flame Of the lamp that it cooks
and sWells, when it is rolled into a
pill by passing the instrument over
the smooth surface of the pipe, for
the latter has not as large a hollow
as the ordinary pipe, but an opening
simply large enough to pass the nee
die through.


When the pill is made as large as
is desired by the smoker, he holds it
on the end Of the needle, which is
pushed down into the pipe, leaving
the opium On top, with q hole through
it, and it adheres to the top of the
pipe when the needle is withdrawn.
This preparation complete, which
occupies fully ten minutes, he COM
mences smoking by holding the pipe
to the fame of the lamp, and melting
and burning the opium. The smoke
is all drawn through the small open
ing in the pipe, and instead of being
puffed from the mouth, it is all
breathed out through the nostrils.
The smoking of a pill occupies but a
| few moments, but it takes three such
doses to satisfy the ordinary smoker.
The Chinaman we saw smoke was
well educated, and speaks good En-


glish. He informs us that in China


all clases, from the highest to the


lowest, indulge in this habit, and,


like tobacco smokers, he thinks it


harmless. Ofone thing we feel sure


it consumes SO much time to smoke
opium that we do not fear that oul


energetic Americans will ever acquire


the CUSTOM fSugar-Bowl.
Year: 1871

"NEPENTHE."-This word, which
is SO often used by poets, is the
name of a plant, which, in torrid
regions, supplies the traveller with
a refreshing beverage. It has an
urn or pitcher at the extremity of
it's leaves, generally filled with pure
and limpid water. This is covered
with lid when full ; but the water
diminishes during the day, and in
creases in quantity during the night.
Nepenthe" is also the, name of a
plant which the ancients put into
wine, to drive dull care away, when
the wine itself could not. Some
suppose it to be the helenium.
Year: 1871

The late Jeremiah Mason was once
engaged in a famous trial, in which
some good Methodist brethren were
concerned. One morning, when the
court opened, an over-zealous friend
or his client came to him, and in
solemn whisper said: "Mr. Mason,
Mr.. Mason, l had a vision last night.
Gabriel appeared to me and told mo
that Brother A. was innocent. No
mistake about it, " Very well,n said
the man of law, not so much as lift
ing his huge head from over the table
Oh which he was writing: every
well; betterhave Gabrielsubpenaed
immediately
Year: 1871

TRY1N' TO THE BAsTE.-A Hiber-
nian. fresh from the "green ISLE"
having sufficient means to provide.
himself with horse and cart (the
latter a kind he probably never saw
before) went to work on a public
road. Being directed by the over
seer to move lot of stone near by
and deposit them in gully on the
side of the road, he forthwith loaded
his cart, drove up to the place, and
had nearly finished throwing off his
load by hand, when the overseer told
him that was not the way-he must
tilt Or dump his load at once. Paddy
replied that he would know better
next time. After loading again he
drove to the chasm, put his shoulder
to the wheel and upset the horse,
cart and all into the gully. Scratch
ing his head, and looking rather
donbtfully at his horse below him,
he observed: "Bedad, it's a mighty
quick way, but it must be tryin' to
the baste."
Year: 1871

We are apt to over estimate the past.
We have more than We can do at our own
door. Each man Gin the pasD had to
do what we have to do--employ the
means around him. We have enough
here, aud it is true wisdom to do what
immediatly concerns us. This will pre-
pare Us for the actual business of life.
To go back, is to go from home-among
strangers and in foreign land. The
foreigners were wiser tran this-they
worked their own soil, and gave US their
literature, which is rot the literature for
us


We must work our own soil In Iitera
iure, art and the practical concerns of lfe.
Let us then keep from poring over Latin
and Greek; let Us perfect our own Eng
lish; learn our own soil; our individual
good We go abroad for amusement,
for health; that will do. But for success
we must stay at home and take advan
rage Of what is there--Iead the papers
printed among US; talk with our neigh
bors; get all the information we eau
This is growing up on our own soil, not
scattering. Let each man do what he
| finds to do at home-thc nearest thing


is the best; beginning with our food
and our clothes-that concerns US. Then


the farm, the workshop the whatever
our business may be. Concentration i,


the law of success. Cultivate thorough
Iy your English, instead Of bestowiDe
part of your time on other languages
That part IS thrown away, for you do not
get thorough knowledge of the foreign
tongues so as to appreciate their iiters.
lures. You therefore lose what you give
to the foreign tongue, and that loss is
deducted from your own English. The
great minds in I'll lie unappropriated by
you, or only appropriated in part. Let
US perfect what Immediately concerns us.


-Rnral World
Year: 1871




A FTER several years absence from the
N Grocery and Commission business IN
Hickman, we again offer our services to our
friends and the public in the same line OF
business and ask renewal Of their patron
age so literally bestowed upon MS in years
past. We feel ourselves fully responsible
for our transactions and hope to give salts
faction in all of our dealings. We pur-
chased our goods IN various wholesale mar
kets for cash at their very lowest cash value,
hence we fiatter ourselves that we can sell
as low as the lowest. We especially call
attention TO our friends who buy to sell
again to come and see us We feel conf
dent that we can make it TO their interest
TO buy their small bills at least of US. We
will make liberable advances on Produce in
store to be shipped TO account either in
cash or goods. He viii also barter with
our friends for all kinds Of Produce or live
Stock. ju23.
prT TERMS CASH OR ITS EQUIV


ALENT -asa
Year: 1871

ITEMS from the Dulutn Nornt"g CatS, OF
to-day:


Wheat is coming in at the rate of IS to SO cars per
dav Yesterday there received at the elevator
- 900 bushels There ll5,000 bushels stored
N the city.


The Western Land Association will soon be non est


In each OF the towns in which the Association are IN
terested lots will be appraised and divided equta0iy
among the members of the Association.
Strangers drop into our sanctum every day. Ihey
say: . We are looking through the West Io invest
mens we have studied the geographical position OF
Duluth and believe there Is to be mighty metropo-


lis at the head of this lake. We have come to Duluth
to prospect But can't afford to invest Land Is
TOO high Rent is beyond all reason. business Is
overdone Your city five years 100 far into tuturity
Your merchants tell that they are losing money
every day Veil, is not this true? Aud has the Cot
been censurcd for telling the ruth Has Duluth been
reduced TO the alternative of covering up facts?


The water in the canal is of very changeabe dis
position. Sometimes it will be running into the Lake
at rushing rate and in few minutes Will set back
/ into the bay ih a strong current Sometimes tue
ch4lige IS so sudden as to snap the mOorngs OF the
cribs now being built in the canal.
Some part of the machinery about the dredge Is
broken. This has retarded work on ihe canal two
dAVs
Year: 1871

of Dulath are welcome to ANY man n oar
place they can per uade to 90. Ger i've
men will stay and Duluth viii tiud opt Why
they stayed in course Of time. w en-
draw a floating population as soon IS We
need it and even sooner. The trouble i
Superior is not half dead" enough. Let
all croakers be removed. Live men are
wanted No children need apply.
Year: 1871

Perrvs Insurance Office IS removed to the west Cor
ner of Nettetou Avenue and Second Street and Is open
ed for business every day


Now IS the time to insure. The late disastrous fire
should mpe those who have property that will burn,
to seek indemnity Delay has proved dangerous. The
Erna and Andes are live Companies and policy IN
either would prove great blessing after being burned
out. Get the best" WILLIAM Z. PERRY Agent.


Snnerior Dee. 9Th 1870
Year: 1871

A FAMOUS Judge had habit Of begging
nardon on every occasion. AT the close OF
the ASST, as he was about to leave the
bench, the Ulcer Of the court reminded
him that ne had nol passed sentence OF
death on one Of the orimi.a ais, = be had
intended. Dear M" said his IordSh't,
q really beg his pardon. Bring him H.
Year: 1871

assist in Furnishing him in any way
that the camp may direct; and that you
will not initiate or allow in this Broth
erhood any Radical, or any one who
sympathizes with them, or who may
have Radical views, if in your power
TO prevent, And should you know Of
or see nnv brother or his family i'm
nosed upon by any Radical or negro,
Won will 90 to his assistance or their
assistance. and render any or all aid in
vonr mower. And should you know
anv of them to be in imminent danger,
Won will Immediately inform them and
po to their assistance. And should you
hear the word of alarm given, you win
90 Immediately to ascertain the cause,
and render all aid in your power, SO help
YOU God"


The witness then stated they had a
peculiar alphabet, with signs and char
aeters, certain letters representing other
letters, by which they could eommuni-
cate with each other without fear of de-
I lection the members were all required
to be suitably disguised, and ready at
moments notice to obey the orders ol
their superiors; the word of distress wai
never to be used only in cases OF the
most imminent peril, and it was the
duty of every member to go to the as
sistance of others when called upon
whenever one camp decreed person
was to be whipped, another camp had tC
do it, by which the members evaded de-
lection in their immediate neighbor
/ hoods.
Year: 1871

The eating of fruit, and especially
Of apples, has a tendency to purify
the blood. If a person who is troub-
led with scrofulOus humOrs eats
freely of good, ripe fruit, after long
abstinence from the same, he will
be likely to be troubled with q
"breaking out;" the fruit viii drive
the humor from the system, causing
it to pass of through the skin by
means of pustules. People some-
times fear to cat fruit very freely,
from the fact that it causes such q
breaking out. Such a result should
be encouraged. A fruit diet and
free persplratiOn from moderate ex-
lercise will do much to improve the


health.
Year: 1871

The Captain of the steamer on
which the San Domingo Commission
came up the Potomac refused to al
low Fred Douglass to enter the din
ing saloon with the other members
ofthe Commission, who, properly
regarding this as an insult, declined
f, sit at the table where such dis
tinc.ion was made.
Year: 1871

Upon the German Emperor's re-
turn TO Berlin almost the entire pop
ulation of the city turned out to give
him welcome and rejoice over his
great triumphs. In the evening a
grand illumination took place, and
the streets and avenues were filled
with rejoicing peOple of all ages and
,ovns
Year: 1871

The Manchester Gazette tells US
they are going TO have Democrat
ic paper in that hOurishing place.
The new paper will advocate the
claims of Manchester to the county
seat, and was projected by the
Democrats who have become dissat-
isfed with the stand taken by the
official organ of the Democracy in
Admins county.
Year: 1871

That excellent Republican paper,
the Lancaster Gazette, comes to US
enlarged and printed on a new Pow
or Press. We congratulate its pro-
prietors on their prosperity, and
hope the Republicans of Fairfield
will properly reward their enter
nrisn
Year: 1871

Foreign bankers are now negotiat-
ing with Secretary Boutwell, to take
the whole of the five per cent. loan
not already subscribed for. The
Secretary will put new two hun
dred million loan upon the market
at Al and 5 per cent. as soon as the
present one is disposed of.
Year: 1871

The Cleveland Herald asserts it to be
A fact, that teaspoonful of salt taken
in water, and the same quantity de-
posited in each stocking, next to the
bare feet, just as the chill is coming on
will efFectually cure the fever and ague
This will be good news to our Chilli
cothe friends.
Year: 1871

BEN. WADE says the scientific men
who accompanied the San Domingo
Commissioners almost bothered the life
out of him with the dirty bugs they col
Ie,ied in their search for natural his
tory. He says they loaded the ship
down with bugs. We rather think the
whole business is a humbug.
Year: 1871

The following extracts are made from
testimony taken in the trial of Cover
nor Holden of North Carolina


Peter Hughes, a witness called on be-
half of the respondent, testified that III
lived in the county of Alamance, ant
was a member of the White Brother
hood, otherwise the K. X. K; he wa
in only one of their raids, but they dix
not whip anybody that night; upon be
coming a member Of the organization b
took the following oath:
Year: 1871

FIRE Now that the cold weather is approach
ing and our citizens are putting up their stoves
for Winter use, we would suggest that too much
care cannot be taken to have the pipes sound
and well secured. Better purchase an entire
new pipe than put up one which will endanger
your own and other peoples property. Remem-
Der that ia stitch in time saves nine"
Year: 1871

Is blessing vouchsaied to few Even those who have
favored by nature with strong constitutions and vigorous
frames apt to neglect the precautions necessary pre-
these precious endowmens. Indeed a rule, the
healthy and robust is the liberties in
cned to take with his physique. 1t is
to the naturally weak and feeble to know that they so
nvgorated and built up by proper the which
science has placed at their disposal have much better
chance of long life and exemptions from disease pain
than the most athletic of their fellows who enough
to suppose themselves nvunerabe and accordingly


1t is not too much to that than half the people
the civilized world need occasional tonic enable
to support the strain upon their bodies and minds which
fast life of this restless age occasions In fact pure whole
uneXcng tonic is the grand desderatum of the busy
Millions and they have the article in ostetters Stomach
Bters 1t staminal medicine, e, it imparts perma-
nent strength to weak systems and invoraes delicate
sttuons Its reputation and its sales have steadily nceas
ed Competitive preparations have been introduced al H6


D and far the public is concerned al
the hope of rvang it, but they have all either persisted
the attempt been left far in the 1t has been
great medical Of the present century, and it quite
certain that proprietary medicine in this country
widely known o as generally used


Ten lightning presses, running necessarily Sundays
cepted the whole year through barely supply the demand
the Illustrated Almanac in which the and of
the preparation FORTH the circulation being
eight millions year. sep2-1m
Year: 1871

AooIDENr.-Mr. Louis Raab, of Junction City,
informs US that on last Thursday afternoon while
Miss Munster of that place, was out horseback
riding the stirrup broke and the animal becom-
ing unruly, she was thrown to the ground and
severely though not dangerously injured.
Year: 1871

PREPARING For WINTER.-Al the miners in
Weaver Basin are now busy engaged in cutting
bedrock and doing other work in the way of
getting their claims in shape for the sluicing
season. People generally expect a very wet
Winter, but we are afraid to make any predic-
tions after having been so badly fooled on the
last season.
Year: 1871

GENERAL AvERAGE.-A citizen of Weavervile
has taken the trouble to add up the ages of all
the voters whose names appear on the poll lists
of Trinity county, and finds that the average age
of the entire number is forty-one and six-tenths
years In view of the fact that the Female Suf-
frage question is being agitated to a considera-
BILE extent, friend, in the absence of any Off
cial information, made an estimate of the ages
of those who would be entitled to vote should
they carry their point, and finds that the general
average is fraction over forty-eight years. In
asmuch friend desires to retain what hair
there is on his head to protect him from the
cold during the coming Winter, he has request
ed us not to mention his name.
Year: 1871

FREIGHT MATTERs.--Seamer bills received
here during the past week show that rates for
transportation from San Francisco to Red Bluff
are now from $l5 to 500 per ton-the latter fig
ure being charge for furniture and like light and
Four hundred tons of freight, for Northern Cali
fornia, is now lying at Sacramento, the river be-
ing so low that but little can be taken at trip.
We learn that it is the intention of the Railroad
Company to put on an additional steamer soon.
1t is expected that the railroad will reach Red
Bluff by the first of next month, and then all
freight will come by rail and the steamers be
Withdrawn.
Year: 1871

GooDs FOR JuNCTIoN.-Henry Osthoff and Louis
Raab, of Junction City, have each brought large
stocks of goods for the Fall and Winter trade
Look out for lively times in that section as soon
as these goods arrive.
Year: 1871

The rnniW Magazine tells this story:


A French impressario was taking out to
New Orleans an opera company. which by
special agreement was only to include one
tenor. Foreigners are USUALLY bad sailors.
and the first few days all the members of
the company were sca-sick, one of the
effects of which malady is that it weakens
the voice so much that people are fre-
quently hoarse for several days after their
recovery. Accordingly, as soon as the
singers could crawl deck they com
menced to try their voices and among
them the tenor, who. always anxious to
occupy a distinguished position. went on
the bridge of the steamer for the purpose
" hat was his surprise on hearing an echo
OF his own voice-another tenor. His
amazement became disgust when he heard
the third tenor running up the scale, a
fourth fifth. He looked forward. and
saw two men eyeing him and each other
with intense hatred: he looked aft, and
saw two others similarly occupied. The
i've tenors simultaneously made u rush be-
low to the managers cabin, and demanded
whether he had not expressly stipulated to
each of them that he was to be his only
tenor Il know, l know replied the
manager, land | will keep my word. You
see, none of you have been to New Orleans
before, or you would understand. When
we arrive there the yellow fever is sure to
be raging, and as you are fresh from Eu-
rope two of you will probably be carried
of before you land, and two more during
the rehearsal. One will probably survive:
he viii be my first and only tenor
Year: 1871

The Secretary of the Treasury is engaged
III periecting plans for calling in very soon
d large amount OF fivc-twenty bonds How
soon this will be done is not yet determined,
but 1t is no secret that the preliminary ar
rangements are now in course of prepara-
ton. Doubtless the promptness with which
the new loan is going of has prompted this
move
Year: 1871

One of the candidates in Concord, New
Hampshire, believing lie was elected, told
an ale dealer to treat every body who cane
ia during the evening at his expense. and
went home. The announcement OF the re
suit showed UNEXPECTEDLY that he was
popent generously offered to foot the bill,
Year: 1871

NIinstrels Playing ON the Wrong String,


a Before Judge shea.


Kelly q Leon Us. John AtcheH.-In this case the
Court granted an attachment yesterday morning
against the person OF the defendant under the fob
lowing crcumstances:-Some time ago the defend.
ant sold the plainti the minstrels of that name
large farm In Pike county, Pa, stating that the
farm was his and that he had good title to dispose
OF the same. ~ 'tsti
The plaintins now charge that they cannot get
possession OF the farm and have therefore applied
Tor this attachment Granted.
Year: 1871

NEW YORK, June 29.-The Tribune
correspondent telegraphed, last night,
that among the first to call upon the
President after his arrival yesterday
morning was General PleasantOn,
with written statement of his quarrel
with Boutwell,, which ne had during
the past few days prepared with great
care. Failing to see the President on
his first visit, he was obliged to 90 to
the White House a second and a third
time. He complains that from
the formation of the Government GER
tain duties were intrusted to the
heads of the bureaus, with which
neither the secretary OF that depart
ment nor any one else had been
allowed to interfere, and this was
necessary in order that too much
power or responsibility should not be
intrusted to one man. He says that
former Secretaries OF the Treasury
have attempted to reverse the deci-
sions of their bureau officers, but have
been overruled by the President In
almost every important instance, and
quoted as an example case where a
Comptroller in the Treasury Depart
nlent, whose decision was reversed by
the Secretary of the Treasury, ap-
pealed to General Jackson, and the
latter decided that neither the Secre-
tary nor the President even had a
right to revise the Comptroller's
work.


General PleasantOn claims that the
organization of the Internal Revenue
Bureau was made more independent
Of the Secretary than any others, and
even the organic act defining the COM
missi02ers duties makes no provision
for supervision by the Secretary. He
claims too, that the whole drift of leg
islation since the bureau was estab.
lished. has been to increase the DOW
ers of the Commissioner and make his
Office more independent. In conver-
sation, he seemed positive that when
the matter is fully understood by the
President, it will be decided in his
favor. Secretary Boutwell,, on the
other hand seems to feel very secure
in the position he has taken and in no
hurry to trouble ihe President about
the matter. lie did not go to the
White House yesterday, and will not,
probably, take any pains to defend
himself unless it shall prove neces-
safy. He acts as though he believed
he had done nothing but what his du-
ties as neaII:: Of the department re-
CURED him to do, and has, therefore,
chosen occasion to justify his action
when the time comes. However, he
will probably deny entirely General
Pleasanton's claim as to the indepen-
dcnce of the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau, and also that there ever has
been legislation tending at all that
way.


Ii is almost the universal opinion
here that matters have now gone so
far that it : is thought by the Presi-
dent, though he might sincerely de-
sire it, a reconciliation will be impOs-
sible. One or the other of the two
officers will surely have to resign.


General Pleasanton's conversation
seems to indicate that if he is not sus-
tanned he will Immediately resign,
and those who know Secretary Bout
well best, positively assert that he will
not remain if the Commissioner
does