smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

Last season we saw some cotton raised
IN this State by J. NJ Strong. 1t was of
superior quality, and it solved the problem
that we could produce ON the Paci6c
Slope an article possessing the strength,
length Of fibre, fneness and color that are
80 desirable in this staple Cotton like
the samples We saw last year. would com
mand the highest prices, and some q our
southern valleys, beyond the Coast Range
Dreezes, with proper seed, may yet be
made 10 yield abundant crops. India,
Egypt and Brazil cannot produce cotton
TO compete with the American article.
The experiment was tried M q neceasity
during our civll war, under the patronage
Of the English manufacturing associations
The loss Of a few millions of pOnnds sterling
was not regarded as n matter of any con-
sequence, and vast Outlays were made, but
IN vain, 10 make British India supply
the deficiency IL the markets Of the world
The cheap labor Of India, the cheapest in
caused by civil strife among our Loople.
the world, could not, by amy amount of
cultivation, render the soil productive Of
qualities equal to those produced in our
Southern States.


The India cotton was short in staple,
rough and course, and it could not be pre-
duced from the native seed but in very
small quantities to the acre and the i'm
ported seed would have to be renewed
every year, for the second crop would de-
terlorate. We remember having read some
time since, that in certain locality a
farmer had succeeded in growing several
crops ON his plantation from one planting.
and that the annual yield was an great N
the first crop. Varieties of seed may be
obtained, which transplanted to the soil
OF some localities in this State, may prove
that cotton can become a pewnniAl The
intelligent labor of poor monk in the
garden Of his convent, in Brazil, gave to
that country, from few grains Of coffee,
a development which has made her the
greatest cotfee-producing country in the
world.


We alluded to the fact few weeks ago
that colony Of Costa Ricans had purchas-
ed grounds and laid out coffee plantation
in Marin county. They are practical men,
and entertain the hope Of being successful
COtton-ralsing has already proved q sue
cess in this State, and our farmers in
localities possessing soil and climate in
which it is likely to thrive, ought TO give
its cultivation a trial When they dem
onstrate that they have the soil that will
produce cotton they prove that the value
of their land has been enhanced two-fold
by the experiment.
Year: 1872

tribe in the West; to pass through the
country of the white man in safety every
where to obtain information of their en-
enies and their movements always and,
by passwords and signs, to know an en-
emy or friend as far as seen. They al
ways have kept and still keep, one of
their educated half-breeds in the camp Of
the whites, and by the secrets Of this
great society, be is always able to keep
them informed Of every movement Of
any kind, and Of every plan Of attack on
them, as soon as the plan is known to the
chief of the enemies themselves. And,
when captured, they are almost sure to
effect an escape, released by some MEM
Der Of the society among the enemy. The
grart white chief told them that the so
ciety extended all over the world taught
them all the ceremonies connected with
il taught this maiden to make the badges
and insignia worn by the initiated, and
on certain days, the oath day Of June, and
some others, they walked in procession,
and held grand dance at night They
believed him to be the son Of the Great
Spirit. He is buried at the Golden Noun
tain, and his grave is walled and covered
with gold, and is their sacred place Of
worship. They gather now every year
on the 2lth day Of June.


This great white chief told them he
was moons" (months) on his journey
from his starting point; that he was taken
prisoner in Batavia, N. Y, and from
there taken 10 and confined in Fort Nj
agara, in the latter part Of September Of
the same year in which he came to the
| Apache country. The reason Of his i'm
prisonment was on account of his going
| TO publish book divuging the secrets Of
the great society. lie was kept prisoner
ot Fort Niagara till September 10, when
he was taken in a carriage, and driven
vto Buffalo, n. W to Ilcnnepin, ILL.,,
on the Illinois river, and then taken in n
fat boat to the Mississippi river, down
which he iloatcd to New Orleans. There
he was placed on vessel and sailed to
the mouth of the Rio Grando river, and
proceeded up that river on horseback to
El Paso where the Apaches found him.
His captors intended to give him into the
hands Of some Jesuit priests among the
Indians, near where they captured him.
His coptors passed down through Mexico
and escaped. The great white chief was
the man supposed to have been murdered
by the Masons, William Morgan, and the
subject Of this story, his son Cochise.-
Correspondent Chico9o Tribune.
Year: 1872

THE "FAT SHEEP. ."-Some twenty
five years ago, when ! was pastor Of a
church in --, / took occasion one eve
ming to visit social meeting, in the
church occasions. One after another gave
in his or her experience. After time
man in humble circumstances, small in
statue, and an efeminate, squeaking
voice, rose to give in a piece Of his expe-
rience, which was done in the following
manner:


d" Brethren, / have been a member of
this church many years. | have seen
hard times. My family have been much
afflicted, but have for the first time in
my life to see my pastor or the trustees
Of this church cross the threshold Of my
door"


No sooner had he uttered this part Of
eperience than he was suddenly interrupt
ed by one Of the trustees, an aged man,
who rose up and said in firm, loud
voice


"My dear brother, you must put the
devil behind you"


On taking his seat the pastor in charge
arose and replied to the little man as fol-
lows


" My dear brother, you must remem-
Der that we shepherds are sent to the lost
sheep Of the house of Israel"


Whereupon the little man rose again,
and in answer said in very loud tone Of
voice


" les and if I'd been a fat ono you'd
have found me long ago"


The effect upon the audience can be
better imagined than described.
Year: 1872

AN old traveller tells n pretty tough
story about being lost in the woods with
his dog, whore he could find nothing to
eat, and had to cut off the dogs tail,
which he boiled for himself, and after
wards gave the dog the bone.
Year: 1872

We call tho special attention Of the Public
to the fact that these Companies do a FIRE
Insurance business exclusively hence
their Assets arc pledged Solely to their
Patrons as security against Loss by Fire,
and are not weakened and diminished by Ma
rine, Inland and Life Liabilities, as is the
case with Companies combining the several
branches. Those dosiring


RELIABLE FIRE INSURANCE
at fair rates. are invited to apply at the Offices
Of the above Companies.
Year: 1872

made from the Native Roots and Herbs Of
California, free from all Alcoholic Stimulants.
They are the Great Blood Purifier and
A Fife Giving Principle, a perfect Req
Ovat0r and Invigorat0r of the SYSTEM carry
ing off all poisonous matter and restoring ho
blood to healthy condition. No person can
take these Bitters according to direction and
remain long unMoll.
Year: 1872

OF TIE TRINITY JOURNAL
OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL!
OF TsFE TRINITY JOURNALI
OF THE TRINITY JOURNALI
OF TEE TRINITY JOURNAL
OF TEE TRINITY JOURNAL
OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL!
OF TBHE TRINITY JOURNAL!
OF TIE TRINITY JOURNALI


OF TEE TRINITY JOURNAL
OF TEE TRINITY JOURNAL


OF THE TRINITY JOyRNALI
Year: 1872

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Year: 1872

reasons why Congress should not thus dis
pose of them. Should these lands be
granted to the State, the State would
sell them in the same manner as it
has sold its school, university and swamp
lands, in large bodies to spectators, who
in turn would sell them, at enormous profit,
to foreign capitalists Is it quite certain
that the sale of the mineral, or the swamp
lands, to non resident foreigners is either a
present or will be future benefit to the
State?


Suppose, for arguments sake, that one
or fifty foreign companies should manage
to obtain possession of large portion Of
these lands. hey would take all the
profits of such investments out of the
State. The comparatively triflng sum
they would pay for taxes, would be nc
equivalent for the loss of the States re-
sources. 1t is infinitely more to the in
terest of the State to defir the exhaustion
Of its mines, till such result can be ef-
fected by its citizens, than it is to make
enormous sacrifices to reach that result
through the aid of non resident foreign
capitalists.


To develop the resou ces of the State,
free, intelligent laborers are more essential
than non resident foreign capitalists The
influence of foreign capital already too
potent on the Pacific Coast, to place the
control of the mineral lands within its
reach, would make California assume
more the character of foreign colony.
than that of an Independent member of the
States composing the Great American
Republic.


We trust our friends among the miners
will think over this question, and inform
us of their opinions thereon, that We may
place them before the people and the
Legislature, in time to prevent the infic-
tion of ruinous blow TO the mining
interests. F. Mining Scientific Press.
Year: 1872

PUBLISH THE LAWS 1t is maxim in
the administration of justice that "ignor-
ancc of the law excuses no person." So it
could happen that man might do some
act innocent in itself but prohibited by a
statute of which be had no knowledge and
on being arraigned for the offense his plea
of ignorance would 90 for naught. No
other safe rule could be adopted. To say
that ignorance should excuse would be to
offer premium for ignorance But what
we wished to remark is this: How can
any one but a lawyer in this State even be
presumed to know the law, SO long as the
means of obtaining that knowledge are
never placed within his reach? The the
ory is the every law is published and thus
placed before the eyes of every person to
be affected thereby. As matter of fact,
however, the laws of this State are supplied
to few State, County and local officials,
but private citizens can procure them only
per copy. In the Eastern States all the
Acts OF each session of the legislature are
published in two papers in every County,
usually one of each party. That strikes
us as sensible, and worthy of adoption here.
Letall the laws be published 10 every
County, SO that the people may, if they
will, read and understand what laws they
are living under, and be prepared to judge
whether their servants at the Capital have
acted wise or otherwise.-A Alameda Ga
Zette. 1tf 4ft} ~t8f9f ffFr -yF9
We believe the above expresses the
will Of the people Hundreds of people in
Shasta never read and know comparatively
nothing of the laws under which theil
county government is, or should be, con-
Quoted. 1t would cost but trife to pub
lish the laws specially applying to the coun
ty, at least, and such expenditure would
prove great economy in the end.
Year: 1872

EARLY RIsING.-All this talk about
early rising is moon shine. The habit of
turning out of bed in the middle of the
night suits some people; let them enjoy it.
But it is only folly to lay down a general
rule upon the subject. Some men are fit
for nothing all day after they have risen
early in the morning Their energies are
deadened, their imaginatioDs are heavy,
their spirits are depressed. 1t is said you
can work SO well in the morning. Some
people can, but others can work best at
night; ethers again, in the afternoon. Long


rial and experiment form the only conclu-
sive tests on these points. AS for getting
up early, because Professor Cannon has
written letters to the papers proving the
necessity Of it, let no one be goose enough
to do it. We all know the model man,
aged eighty-"I invariably rise at five; l
work three hours, take light breakfast
namely, a cracker and pinch of salt -
work five hours more never smoke never
drink anything but barley water eat no
dinner, and 90 to bed at six IN the evening"
If anybody finds that donkeyfed sort OF life
suits him, by all means let him continue it.
But few people would care to live to eighty
on these terms If a man cannot get we'll
withered and crumbled up on easier terms
than those, it is almost as we'll that he
should depart before he is nuisance to
himself and bore to everybody else.
Year: 1872

| 1t appears to us that we are upon the
verge of an extraordinary and sweeping
moral reform. Not one of spasmodic fa-
duration. We are referring to temper
ance reform, which is being suggested to
the people of California by the common
sense of selfpreservation. 1t is coming
on swiftly and inevitably, and its approach
is indicated by the expressed sentiment Of
leading people who never talked so before,
and by the open declarations of public
journals that had never before paid any
attention to the subject So is the coming
on of the storms foretold by the outguard
winds agtatirg the foliage and gently
swaying the tree-tops


The State of California has been drunk
for more than twenty years, and as well,
macy of her oldest and best citizens
She can't stand it much longer A State
is but an aggregation of individuals, aud
what impovershes and destroys the one,
must in like manner affect the other If
the people are drunkards and spendthrifts
in the aggregate, the commonwealth must
unavoidably suffer the effects resulting
from individual dissipation; and there can
be no doubt but that many of the failures
in business. and the general hard times
prevailing here, resulted directly from the
hard drinking habits of our people. 1t is
frightful to go along the heavier business
streets of San Francisco and ascertain the
| whereabouts and condition of the old mer
oLcct. Mo,o tbor holP &C tb on, bo,o J,c
appeared; many of them may be traced by
their unsteady steps to Lone Mountain,
aud others are going about the streets
bankrupt, undone, heart broken aud forgot
ten, save when the poor shattered wrecks
are described silently and unhailcd in the
Indifferent and unsympathetic crowd.
Every now and then we hear of one OF
these hard old drinkers dropping off The
charitable cali it apopexy, heart disease OF
something else, but we know it was whisky
and any one who will stand half an hour
on the corner of Clay and Montgomery
streets, may see more of these wretched
hulks drifting by and heading for the
cemetery. And SO they have fallen, one
after another, the brave and open hearted
men who built up an excellent and forget
full city in which they are "poor, wayfaring
men of grief"


The melancholy spectacle has begun tc
touch the public heart. You feel the pa
thos of its appeal, reader and so it is go
ing abroad like unkindled electricity, and
presently it will catch fire among the nigh
ty wheels of the printing press Then the
forces of Legislation will be compelled tc
operate, and the retail liquor business vii
be reduced to social plane which many
who are now SO engaged will abandon with
alacrity Oak land News
Year: 1872

A THRILLING INCIDENT.-During the
past year little boy about five years
old entered the Phelps Industrial School,
No. 235 East Fifty fifth street He was
beautiful looking child, with large gray
eyes, dark brown hair, ruby cheeks, and
very full, regular features. He attracted
universal attention. Visitors as we'll as the
teachers admired him, and even the very
toughest of his playmates were kind to him.
The teacher taught him piece to recite,
which caused great laughter on account of
the bright active manner he had in deliv-
ering it. A gentleman, one morning, Wis
Iited the school, when the lad was called up
Fon to recite his piece. After he had fin
ished, the gentleman placed his hand upon
bis shoulder, and said


"Well done, my boy, here is five cents
for you"


The teacher noticed an unusual express
sion of joy in the child's face, but duty call.
ing her attention in various directions, it
soon passed from her mind for awhile
The boy was regular in his attendance at
school, but soon there came change in
the child day by day he grew paler and
paler, and his step less elastic and buoyant.
When he was asked if he was sick, his answer
was always the same


"No, not sick, but tired"


He was noticed daily taking his bread
home Che lived with his grandmother); no
questions were asked why he did so. Many
very pale and sickly children are in these
schools.


Thus, day after day aud week after week
passed, until one day he came in looking
SO thin and pale that the teacher told him
to 90 home and rest, that he might feel better
the next day. Tears came to his eyes, and
be SAID, 81 want to stay in school" The
teacher not knowing be was starving for his
bread, allowed him to remain. At noon
his grandmother came to him, saying that
he not eaten morsel that day (not stating
that she had none in the house,. He took
the bread and left. He was soon attacked
with hemorrhage of the lungs, and in his
weakened state he could not throw it off,
He grew worse that night, and in half
dreaming state would call out, "Grandma,
oh, grandma what will you do for bread
when die?'' During his illness the teach
er called and learned from the grandmother
that each day had the child divided his
bread with her, and many day this was all
they had to eat. While the tears were
flowing pTofusely, she said, II shan't for
get the day the gentleman gave him five
cents for reciting his piece. He came in SO
delighted with his usual allowance Of
bread) and said, Look, grandma here is
so much bread, and here is five cents that
gentleman gave me for speaking my piece.
Now, we've all the bread we want today
He then went out and bought some rolls
with his money" When he was near his
end, speaking aloud, he clasped his little
hands and whispered the Lords prayer,
though to him the "daily bread" had not
come, and departed whittier no hunger or
pain shall come. He was buried by the
ladies of the school-N. Y Times.
Year: 1872

Among the curiosities of climate, VIC
have Shasta with about 20 inches of rain
fall, and San Diego with hardly more than
four inches. In the latter county, accord
ing to the testimony of residents, there is
now no prospect of sufficient moisture tc
insure full crop Of wheat, San Diego, in
its physical characteristics, belongs to Low
er California. 1t appears to be just fal
enough removed from the positive climate
of both countries to lose the benefit of either


1t does not come within the sweep of the
rainy season of Mexico, or of our own State


1t is between hay and grass, ha, ing little
of either. But their are living streams il
that region, and we shall see some day
what irrigation will do for country which
only needs little more water to redeem i


from all the caprices Of nature.-ExchaDge
Year: 1872

The condition of the horses in the wide
region where the epidemic has prevailed
Will not permit with safety much negligence
III thelr winter management. 1t is likely
the effects OF the disease will be seen for
some time after the malady itself has pass
ed. There will be liability to other forms
OF sickness, and many valuable animals NAV
be lost If they do not receive the best of
care. Among the points to be CLOSELY look
ed after thorough grooming is prominent.
The skin should be kept clean aud the pores
open, SO that the system can throw Off the
poison the disease has generated readily.
Otherwise an additional slightly inducing
cause, as cold or chill may throw it back
on the vital organs, and result in serious de-
rangement Well ventilated stables should
be provided and great care taken not to
expose the animals to storms, or if so ex-
posed, to protect them thoroughly from a
chill until they are dry and rested The
food should be varied and of nature TO
give strength and keep the bowels moder-
ately loose.


Farmers who have been in the habit Of
taking their horses off grain on the ap-
proach of winter should not follow their
usual custom, but give in addition to hav
some more nutritious but not highly Stimu-
latlng food. Carrots are extremely yalua-
bic. Oat meal sprinkled on moistened cut
hay is also good feed. The best practice
with the disease has been to sustain the
strength and appetite Of the sick animals
by cooling yet nutritious food groom well,
moderately exercise in the middle of the
day, and keep them comfortable in the sta
Bile. These simple and reasonable means
have been worth far more than all the drugs
prescribed in curing the sick, and will be
needful for some time after convalescence.
In fact it is best for the interests of all
horse-owners to adopt the treatment above
Indicated as permanent practice. Rural
Home.
Year: 1872

apprentice, but applied himself diligently
to study, and finally graduated at Dickin-
sons College, He taught school for some
time. but was not financially successful.
and turned to the development of this new
product for his fortune.
Year: 1872

Owing to the great storm and the unfayorable
condition OF the streets, it is decided by some
Of those interested in the formation Of a SOcie-
ty for the prevention OF cruelty to animals, to
postpone the meeting which was called to take
place this evening, until next Saturday evening,
at the place and hour fixed on for tonight. Let
those interested in the cause not fail to be
present at the time named.
Year: 1872

We suggest, elsewhere, the form of a petition
TO the Legislature for increased representation
t. the people OF this County. II our people
mean business they must flood the Legislature
with evidences of their earnest feeling on this
lI1,nntinn
Year: 1872

In all the above lines, q BEAUTIFUL AND
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF GOODS SUITABLE
FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS, will be found at 500 MAR
KET STREET. Call and examine, whether desir-
ing to purchase or not dec.lT-st