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Year: 1871

ADVICE TO FARMERs.-S. L. Goodale,
of the Board ofAgrieuture, thinks that in the
present scarcity of hay, farmers should buy
corn rather than sell their best stock for low
prices. The cid and diminishins-n-yalue
cattle would be worth more killed than alive
but the thriving portion should be kept The
abundance and cheapness of the Western corn
crop admits of the plan. 1t is held by our
farmer generally that pound of corn is as
good as two pounds of average hay; that 20
bushels of Indian meal, weighing 1000 lbs,
will go as far in wntering cattle as ton of
hay ;some think II or Is bushels to be as good
as 1000 lbs, of English hay. Ii these estimates
be near the truth, it would appear that the
equivalent of a ton hay can be had in Indian
corn for $40 to SIS. while the hay is held at
twice as much, or more. Stock should be
wintered so well that when put to pasture
next spring they will begin at once to thrive,
and not lose a considerable part OF the season
in making up winter losses.
Year: 1871

ADVICE TO THE DEMocRAcY.-The
Mobile Register advises the Demo
cracy of Alabama in their triumph
to devote their energies to develop
ing the State, and to avoid brooding
over the past, in which connection
it relates the following:


I'VE remember once travelling on
Mississippi steamer, to have been
deeply interested in overlooking n
game of bluff where n bale better
was voted just the thing. Among
the players was clerical looking
gentleman of ripe middle age, horid,
imperturbable, and evidently mean
ing business. Each time the cards
were being shuffied the more excita-
BILE players would talk over what
might have been, If such n card had
been somewhere else; and each time
our quiet friend would call them
back to the matter in hand with the
sage counsel: Look we're, genl'm'n n
thar aint no use a-playin, post NOR
tenn hands !"
Year: 1871

1t is the deliberate conviction of a
Boston cotemporary that "a man
who will not do anything himself,
nor let any one else do anything by
way of public improvements, ought
to keep tavern after everybody else
is dead
Year: 1871

present be cannot pass examination. Had
we had Governor of Mr.. Johnson's now
declared principles during the last session OF
the Legislature, the Democratic party would
now be cursed and despised throughout the
State and no man would have been fool
enough to want to run for Governor on its
ticket, Governor Haight and the fourteen
Senators saved our party, and to them be all
honor and praise, and scorn or pity only for
their revilers
Year: 1871

CANDIDATE FOR CLERK OF THE SUPREME
CoURT.-We learn that Newton Benedict Of
San Francisco, but formerly of this county,
and who has served two terms az Minute
Clerk of the Assembly, is a candidate for
Clerk of the Supreme Court, subject to the
decision Of the DemocIatic State Conven-
ton
Year: 1871

NEW NoLUME.-We notice by our ex-
changes that the San Mateo Gazette has en-
tered on new volume, but the number an
nouncing the fact must have miscarried as if
never reached this office. We wish you sue
cess, friend Scofeld, and will excuse the
loss of our copy if you will give Uncle Sans
mail agent '.jesse" under the fifth rib for us
Year: 1871

AT the request Of very many gentleman
desirous of knowing who will be candidates
before the Democratic County Convention
for the various Offices to be filled at the next
election, we have, after mature deliberation,
concluded to open column for the announce
ment Of the Names To do this we will have
to refuse some cash advertisements to make
room, as we don't wish to reduce the amount
Of reading matter in the HERALD, and there
fore, paities sending in names will have to
send with them fire dollars to pay for the
space they occupy. 1t will be fully three
months before the County Convention for
the nomination of officers will convene, and
for that length of time IS is low price.
We have iabored for nearly four years in
this Office to build up the paper and patty,
and during that whole time we have not yet
received single dollar for our services
What money. has come in has been spent on
improvements on the building, in payment
for new type and printing material, for stock
supplies, wood, insurance, taxes and hired
labor. We make this little DEPRESSION that
parties may understand why we exact the
IS; but of this, more at some future time.


1t is due to the great mass of our party,
anu to great numbers of Republicans who
intend to act with us and vote our ticket, if
We make good one, that the name of every
man who intends to be a candidate before
the Convention should be published to the
public for months before the nominations
take place, so that his character, qualifica-
tons and fitness for the particular Office
sought may be fully canvassed and compar
cd with the claims Of others who may seek
the same position. This course will also
prevent the voters and delegates from com
mitting themselves to some candidate who
may not, when the names of all the other
candidates are made known, be their first
choice for the office. 1t is rery important
that voters in every portion of the county
shall know, long before the Convention
meets and before delegates ate chosen, who
are to be the candidates before the Conven-
ton, so that the people, in their primary
meetings may Indicate to their delegates
their preferences for particular men for par
ticular offices. In this way, and in this
way only can clenr expression of the whole
party be had in the nominations If this is
done we will not hear, when the Convention
meets, this or that delegation saying we are
pledged to this or that candidate, but if we
had known that you were in the field we
would have been for you first and last.
There are not and must not be any rings or
cliques in the Democratic party, and we
must have ticket that will command the
respect and confidence of every man in the
county, both Democrats and Republicans.
We wish to see every man in the party take
q deep interest in the nomination of good
ticket, and we believe the course above sug-
gested will lead to that result and to the sue
cess of the ticket, and the return of the
county to an honest government and low
taxation. Candidates and the friends Of
candidates can send in their names accom-
panied by the V, and have them appear in
the HERALD properly announced


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Year: 1871

Since nay last there isnothing new or startling
in our mining operations. The Rising Sun
turned out better last month than for several
years past and has good prospects ahead. The
Montana is now down to the depth of II feet
with fair prospect. but have temporarily sus-
pended operations for the reason that their By
Laws will not allow them to levy sufficient as-
ssments to carry on the mine, and meet their
demands, and not wishing to be involved they
closed down for month IN order to have their
Wy Laws modified and arranged so as to raise
assessments to meet their demands and transact
all their business cash basis.
Year: 1871




ored and much beloved mistress,
Madame Diana of Poictiers, Duchess
of Valentinois, that the only secret
she possessed, with which to be and
remain in perfect health, youth, and
beauty, to the age of seventy two,
was-Rain Water |! In truth, I as
sert that there is nothing in the
world like this same Rain Water, o
constant use of which is imperative
to render the skin soft and downy,
or to freshen the color or to cleanse
the pores OF the skin, or to make
beauty last as long as ife."


Once ,reek.
Year: 1871

Twas like the poets dreaming land,
Where fairies tread the moonlight lea;
Where sea-nymphs deck the silver strand,
And spirits breathe in melody.
The vesper dews were on the wold,


The western planet of the day
Had lit her twinkling lamp of gold


In twiiights dim departing ray.
Twas sweet to see the pale moon weep
Der her blue wave her tears of light!
And list, across the swelling deep,


The whisper Of the winds of night
Borne on that breeze of evening mild,
The soul of music floating came;
Notes that might soothe despair's lone


child,


Or light devotion's hallowed fame.
Now swelling fun in choral song,


1t seemed the seraph's hymn of praise |!
Now in wild cadence swept along


The green-haired mermaid's thrilling


lays!


Now murmuring low it sunk remote,
Soft as the dying cygnet's vail
Or songs Of moonlight fays that float
On wings Of woven air in some enchanted


vale


Such was that night. Dost thou like me
Recall that scene with fond rcgret7
Lives in thy ear that minstrelsy?


And on thine eye that moonbeam yet
Year: 1871

TIE sickness of the Presidents colt, alb
out whose sore tail the whole office holding
world was so greatly exercised, was due, we
learn, to the ciEcumseribed quarters devoted
to the Presidential stable. To guard aga
INST such misfortunes in future. Gen, Grant
Is erecting new pslatial structure, adjoin-
ing the State Department on Seventeenth
street, for the royal stud. This edi6ee is to
be 90 by so feet, and three stories high. 1t
Is to be built OF dressed brick with brown
stone trimmings, while the interior will be of
hard wood, oiled, and finished in imperial
style. The basement floor is destined for
the Presidential dairy stock, the fret floor
for fifteen horses and equipsges to match,
and the upper stories for provender and re-
sidences for the hveried servants. The cost
of this imposing stable will be betrayed,
not from the Presidential privy purse, but
from the appropriation for the erection
of the new State Department-Nes0 York
Sun.
Year: 1871

Ma. HORACE GREELEY does not disguise
in conversation with others his bitter oppo'
sition TO Grant as Presidential candidate
The Sun reports him as saying TO an inter
viewer:


There is no doubt that there is Q very
widespread feeling of dissatisfaction with
the administration among Republicans. my
judgment is that General Grant has made
too many enemies to run-thst he is moi
the candidate that can be elected. There
fore it is necessary to have another csndi
date. The fact is there is a general feeling
that the Grant family is too large.
Year: 1871

While our fnc girls are bemoaning the


lack Of young men and the scarcity of


beaux who are marrisgable aud who mean


marriage, there is class Of young men


whom they do not recognize at all yet who


will furnish to the next generation it's men


OF enterprize, of power, Of position, aud of


wealth. lis not the sons Of the rich who


will, as rule, remain rich. The sons


OF the poor will get rich; and there are


to-day drudging in Office, counting. rooms
and manufacturing establishments Of alE
kinds, the men who will, in twenty. five
years, control the nation socially, political
ly and financially. Every man ofthese
mean to be married; they will as rule,
make excellent husbands they are all at
work trying to win success. They are
men who would be easily improved by
recognition, and by bringing them into
good, intelligent society; yet they are as
little noticed as if they we're dogs. Excel
lent young men from the country go into
the city and live for years without any
society, and are regarded by the fashion.
able young women with indifference or
contempt; but these young men have
hold upon the future, and when their sue.
cess is know, in whatever field of enter.
prise it be, the fashionable world will be-
glad to receive them as belonging to their
own number. We regret to say that, as
rule, the young men from whom position
has been won by virtuous and enterprising
fathers amount to but little in the world,
and rejoice to say that companions chosen
from those who have their positions to win,
are those to whom wellbred woman can
entrust her happiness and hcrself-HoL
land.
Year: 1871

We often hear stories related of the
wonderful cunning and knowledge of the
rat; but one is told, says the Ogdensburg
IN. ~ Journal, of arecent occurrence, in
which real old gray rat was the hero, the
the incident whereof took place in that
city, which is equal to the best. A lady
who has number of fine hens, to which
she devoted good deal of care and atten-
ton during the winter, in hopes to obtain
an early and fair crop of fresh eggs, was
surprised at the meagre result actually
reached. The hens made noise, in singing
and cackling. enough for every y-day layers,
and yet only occasionally did she get an
egg.


The lady at length determined to watch
operations and ascertain, if possible, the
cause of failure. She saw the hens 90
upon the nest, but if she was not present
when they came off no egg was found. At
length constant watching and waiting
solved the mystery. A day or two since,
while on the watch, hen came of the nest
aud commenced cacklng. Almost instant.
ly an old rat came out ofa hole, and run
ming into barrel, which was thrown
down upon its side, and in which the hens
nest was, at once nosed the egg out upon
the ground, then laid down on its back,
and, getting the egg between its fore-paws
and nose, commenced squealiug, when two
other rats came out, and taking the rat
with the egg by the hind legs, dragged it.
egg and all-into the hole The lady af.
firms that she can substantiate the fore-go-
ing fact by at least three living witnesses.
If any one can tell a more remarkable rat
story than this we would like to hear it.
Year: 1871

WAsHINGToN's PERSONAL APPEAR
ANcE.-The following sketch is copied
from letter written in New York and
published in an English paper, the Kent
ish Gazette, in ITS:


General Washington is now in the 47th
year of his age; he is tall, welcomed
man, rather large boned, and has tolera.
bly, genteel address; his features are man
ly and bold, his eyes of blush cast, and
very lively, his hair deep brown, his face
rather long and marked with the small
pox, his complexion sunburnt and without
much color, and his countenance sensible,
composed and thoughtful. There is re-
markable air of dignity about him. with a
striking degree of gracefulness; he has an
excellent understanding without much
quickuess, is strictly just, vigilant and
generous, an atfectionate husband, faith.
full friend, father to the deserving SOL
dier, gentleman in his manners, in tenn
per rather reserved; total stranger to
religious prejudices, which have so often
excited Christians Of one denomination to
cut the throats of those of another; in his
morals irreproachable he was never known
to exceed the bounds of the most rigid
temperance. In word, all his friends
and acquaintances allow that no man ever
united in his own person more perfect
alliance of the virtues of philosopher with
the talents of a general.
Year: 1871

An Appeal Stronger Than Words in Behalf Of


the Founding Asylum.


New York emuates Paris and London not only in
their splend0rs and folies, but their hideous
and disgusting horrors. Side by side, however
with these the most noble charities reared, and
one turns sick at heart rom some revolt.
ing vice or crime than he IS comiorted by VISION
OF the purest self-sacrce. Among the worst horrors
which haAe become familiar Is the abandonment
Of infants, one more OF whom are found
every night by the police in some vacant lot alley
way or ash barrel. Yesterday a male child was
found dead IN an alley leading to stable in the
OF 126 Cannon street, by Jonn Hensnaw, OF 149
Cherry street. The child had apparently been aban.
dOned while living. The remains were taken to the
Eleventh precinct station house. The police OF the
Sixteenth precinct, at ABOUT the same time, found
a newly born babe concealed in a box which had
been left In the doorway OF 315 West Seventeenth
street. The police In both precincts making
every effort TO discover the parties guilty Of these
inhuInan murders but with little hope OF success.
In the meantime these facts OF daily occurrence
make 4oiceless appeal in benalf Of that great
charity the New YORK Founding Asylum, under
the charge Of the Sisters OF Charity, whch recelv
ing infants without questions and caring for them
without cost, has been the means Of saving more
than hundred lives each month since its lounda-
tion THIS, too, proves the crime of cnld-abandon-
ment and murder as unnecessary as il Is brutal.
Year: 1871

Sr. LOUIS, October 4.-The following


are some of the points in Mr.. Clay


speech last night: He announced HIM
/ self in favor of universal suffrage and
universal amnesty; he said he was
approaching the decline of life bat
believed he would yet live to see uni
versal amnesty in the South and free
dom from the present military des-
potism. 1t was indeed a matter
for rejoicing that men had not yet come
to submit quietly to this injustice. We
have had plenty of illustrations OF the
dangers OF Capitalization. This was
tried to the bitter end in the Roman
Republic. When the Provinces lost
their interest and feeling OF responsible
ity in the government, then cruelty and
despotism reigned We do not want a
strong Government, we want a strong
people. We have placed a military
man. il YOU accept the term, at the
head of this Government and he has
proved a most complete failure. He
surrounded himself with satellites, and
they made him presents, and he gave
them offices. He thought it would
have been better if all our military men,
when their services were no longer re-
quired, had retired from public life.
But what is this least of our military
generals doing? lie seems to consider
the war still going on. Don't every
editor and politician in the land know
that Grant, for the past two years, has
been making war upon people with
whom we are at peace? If Grant is
reelected he will annex San Domingo
and Hayti in spite OF the Senate and
the opinion OF the people. The rebellion
itself was not such a blow at the liber-
ties OF this people, and the lite of the
nation, as this present administration.
Notwithstanding he may bring his ar
mics into New Orleans or New York,
where he has no more right to place
them than in my house. Nevertheless,
neither you nor | need fear him, for we
have the power of turning him out Of
his place in 1872, and putting better
man in.


In conclusion, Mr.. Clay urged the
nomination of an earnest and able man,
expressing himself warmly in favor Of
Horace Greeley.
Year: 1871

ALWAYS increases after marriage; and
even if she were Indifferent before, no
well disposed woman can help loving
the father of her children. Children,
on her side, are bond OF union, and
though she may appear, for them, to
neglect some OF those little attentions
which men naturally seem to expect, it
is only because the child is the more
helpless being of the two, and the true
woman always takes the side OF those
who are most feeble.


1t is strange but melancholy fact
that when young girls fancy themselves
in love they are seldom if ever happy
if they marry the object OF their choice.
The fact is, in most cases, they find the
husband they have chosen quite 4 diff
ferent person as an individual from
the imaginary object he had appeared
as lover. The imagination in most
girls is stronger than the judgment;
and as soon as the first idea OF love is
awakened in female heart, the imag-
ination is set at work to fancy lover,
and all possible and impossible periec-
tions are assembled together in the
young girls mind to endow the object
of her secret idolatry. The first man
whose appearance and manners attract
girl on her entrance into society is
generally invested by her with the
halo Of her secret thoughts, and she
fancies herself violently in love without
the least knowledge OF the man she sup
poses herself in love with No wonder,
then, that if she marries she is mis-.
erabe. The object Of her. love has
vanished, never to rerurn; and she
finds herself chained for life to a man
she detests, because she fancies she has
been deceived in him.
Year: 1871

The Macon (Ga.) Citizen says that
if it had the power, it would seal the
lips and stop the pens of Southern
politicians for the next twelve months.
If there was a general sealing and
stoppage North and South, it would
doubtless prove an advantage to the
country. There is altogether too much
talking done, unless the quality of it
can be greatly improved.
Year: 1871

The New York Tribune holds that
the radical victory in Ohio, so TAR from
being a triumph for the administration,
was an anti-Grant victory. Says a
correspondent of that paper; at is
well known that Gen. Noyes was not
the presidents choice. He wanted Ben
Wade nominated as an Endorsement
of bis Santo Domingo policy, and for
that very reason the convention would
not nominate him, and chose a man
who had no 'entangling alliances with
the White House" The presidential
question, he adds, was carefully kept
out of the radical state convention, and
as carefully ignored in the canvass by
the radical orators. Nobody Showed
the bad taste and lack of good sense to
say in public speech that the chance
of Grant or any other man for the
presidential nomination next year
would be improved by a republican
victory in Ohio"
Year: 1871

The election i'll Texas shows that
the time when the Administration can
control the result in the South has
passed by. They can only do it by
staticning soldiers at every poll, and
luckily, they have not the power to do
it with. Hence the South is going
Democratic at the Presidential elec-
ton.
Year: 1871

A Bo'ton girl who had been engaged
to an officer in the navy for three years.
and writes to him every day, begins to
look upon the whole thing as a sad
waste of good letterpaper and postage
stamps.
Year: 1871

SLAVERY EMANCIPATION IN BRA
zL.-Late files Of Brazilian journals
contain the following facts concerning
recent legislative action in Brazil on
this important subject. One of the
bills which met with the greatest oppo-
sition, appropriated eight million dol
lars, to be used to free about a million
and half of slaves. The ground of
opposition was the fact that this sum
of money was too small; one of the
senator's saying that by this bill only
ten thousand slaves per annum could
be freed. The bill, as finally passed,
approprlates a mach larger sum, while
the pay for each slave Is put at a very
low figure. BY this plan emancipa-
ton will be gradualI only children
born after the passage of the act on the
9th Of last month are to be at once
liberated. 1t ia thought that the whole
number of slaves in the empire will not
exceed a million and half a majority
of these are in the southern part of
the country. The sngar interest will
not suffer from the change. 1t is
doubtful about results in the coffee
regions, where the slaves are more nu.
merous. As the emperor favors eman-
cipation, the passage of the bill by the
legislative branch of the government
practically delivers Brazil from sla-
very
Year: 1871

The inhabitants along the coast Of
North Carolina have been so much
alarmed by the prediction of coming
"tidal wave" that they have sent
emissaries all over the State to learn,
if possible, how prayer,meetings are
usually conducted.
Year: 1871

The editor of the Peskskill AdUertiser has
received the following note from resident
of that town "Mr. Editurs-What did you
print my family matters in your pspur for
it is noae of your biznes if my wife did have
twins pays for them and you'll git your
head punched you had better tend to yer
own buizness is the advice of
Year: 1871

LIFE is more precious than silver or
gold, and to preserve it as long as possible
is our duty, consequently no plausible
scheme should be left untried to secure an
end so devoutly desired. DR.. Bells Bslsam
of Alpine Moss for Consumption and all
diseases of the Throat and Lungs, has be.
came very popular within few years, and
we attribute its fame, to its success. See
advertisement in this paper.
Year: 1871

l WAS getting gray and didn't like It
NATURES HAIR RESTORATIVE re-
stored the color Of my hair, cleaused my
scalp and pleased me wonderfully. Moth
ing like it in the market, nor ever was or
ever will be. See advertisement.
Year: 1871

Love induced Texas girl to poison her
father the other day because he refused to
permit her to marry the man Of her
choice. A stomach pump saved the old
man, and an elopemeut saved the girl.
Year: 1871

Devotion to public opinion was evinced
by lady aged eighty, who recently married
q man OF a covreSpondingly appropriate age,
because, she said, "he comes about my
house go much that if l don't marry him
ppople will talk -