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Year: 1873

TIE SceAR BEET. It is not generally known that the people of the Old World de- pend upon the sugar beet for the manufac- ture of nearly all the sugar they use, every farmer raising (part of his crop) the sugar beet, which meets with ready sale at the sugar houses, though most of the farmers raise their own sugar It would be difficult to produce purer article from tho sugar cane
Year: 1873

Professor Lowell says that most men are
not without an amiable willingness to assist
at any spectacle OF entertainment loosely so
cal!ed) for which no fee is charged at the
door. If special tickets are sent us, another
element of pleasure is added in sense of
privilege and preeminence (pitiably scarce in


democracy) SO deeply rooted in human na-


''ie Ina. nave seen people take strange


satisfaction In being near of kin to the mute


chlei parsonage in funeral 1t gave them


moments advantage over the res. of us


whose grief was rated at lower placa u, tbo
procession. But the words 'sadmiss;o,, t.oo.,


at the bottom of a handbilI, though boid;n,
out no bait OF inequality, have yet a sinonla1
charm for many minds, especially in fha
country. There is something touching in
the constancy with which men attend free
lectures, and in the honest patience with
which they listen to them. He who navs
may yawn or shift testify in his seat, or even
go out with an awful 1everberation of crti-
cism, for he has bought the right to do apy or
all of these and paid for it, But gratuitous
hearers are anethized to suffering by sense
OF virtue. They are performing perhaps the
nOblest as it is one of the most difficult, of
human functions in getting something (no
matter how small) for nothing. They are
not pestered by the awful duty of securing
their moneys worth. They are wasting
time, to do which elegantly and without las
stude is the highest achievement of civiliza-
ton. If they are cheated it is, at worst, only
of a superfuous hour which was rotting on
their hands. Not only is mere amusement
made more piquant, but instruction more
palatable, by this universally relished sauce
OF gratuity. And if the philosophic observer
finds an object of agreeable contemplation in
the audience, as they listen to discourse on
the probability of making missionaries 90
down better with the Fiji Islanders BY bal
ancing the hymn book in one pocket with a
bottle OF Worcestershire in the other, or to a
plea for arming the female gorilla with the
ballot, he also takes friendly interest in the
lecture, and admires the wise economy of
Nature why thus contrives an ample field of
honest labor for her bores. Even when the
irsidious hat is passed round after one of
these eeemosynary feasts, the relish Is but
heightened by a conscientious refusal to dis
turb the satisfaction's completeness with the
Fattle Of single contributory pennysodf
Year: 1873

"Girls," said a worthy old lady to her
grand-daughters, whenever fellow pops
the question don't blush and stare at your
foot. just throw your arms around his neck,
look him full in tie face, and commence talk
ing about the furniture.
Year: 1873

Potato SoUP.-For family of So


five good sized potatoes, add two


water, and place over the fire and bot M, crate
half an hour before wanted for the tat sts OF
minutes before taking up add halt a cup of
sweet cream, large spoonful of butter, and
salt and pepper to taste. To those WHO are
fond of onions, a small one grated with the
potatoes adds much to the flavor of the SCUM.
Year: 1873

This is the reason that we cannot with any
certainty tell what any person will do or
amount to-while we know his talents and
abilities, we do not know the resulting whole,
which is he himself. -Wdrner.
Year: 1873

Dubuque was elated last week over its first
street boot-black, but after three days trial
ish for less than thirty cents, and sold out his
stock to blind man, who tainted when he
felt the size of his first customers boot on his
polishing pedestal. 4
Year: 1873

sit is waste of valor for us to do battle"
said lame ostrich to negro who had sud-
denly come upon her in the desert, ''let us
east lots to see who shall be considered the
victor, and then go about our busnessp' To
this proposition the negro readily assented.
They cast lots: the negro cast lots OF stones,
and the ostrich cast lots Of feathers. Then
the former went about bis business, which
consisted in skinning the bird.
Year: 1873

And each of the several classes of coal produced at
the above-named collieries will be kept strict


ly separate from the others. AL saes


will be made uncr the follow J
ia ing designations
Year: 1873

A Brookfeld man writes for the best way to
manage bull. If our Brooxfield friend has
go. bull on his premises, and the bull is
well, he doesn't want to manage it. All he
has got to do is to get a few things hastily to-
gether, mortgage his place and steer straight
for the West. He might as well attempt to
ward off a streak of lightning with fifty
cent paint brush as to manage bull.
Year: 1873

BY making all its departments fuller and more valu
able. t5


The growingimportanceofP of Portland as distributin
centre for Maine and its increasing wholesale trade
make full Daily paper imperatively necessary.


With larger Editorial corps than any paper in
Maine with unexcelled facilities for collecting new
and more space to devote to details, the Publishers
will make every exerion to render the DAILY PRESS


fuller and more complete paper than it has hitherto
been ,Sand in every respect
Year: 1873

IT is not generally known that Gov.
jacob nominated a new board Of direc-
reclors for the Hospital for the Insane,
bGIoro the term OF the old one expired,
which was on the first Of April. The
Senate refused to confirm II; and was
guilty Of the snesking, dlsgraccIul dis
courtesy oI concesliDg the tact from tho
Governor until after the adjournment Of
the Legislature. The Governor never
was informed oil the failure 10 confirm
the nominations till some hours Sner the
adjournment. This was trick TO gain
time. OF course tho old board must con.
lInuo in office until q new one Is lawfully
appointed, and we feel authorized to say
that tho Governor never contemplated
anything else than that they would recog'
nizs their obligation TO do this and resist
any attempt on the part OF the bogus
board to get possession. We understand
new board will be appointed by him
very shortly.
Year: 1873

WE take the liberty Of suggesting to
the Bogus CHARLEYs that they might get
Into Capt. JACKS stronghold to-day by
means Of a long "crevice" or cave leading
into the Lava Bed from the east. 1t is
called sewer; but the elegant gentlemen
who are languishing for the delights Of a
Pcnitentiary cell will hardly object to
any little unpleassntness in the avenue Of
approach. At the same time we suggest
to Capt. JACK that a trap set at the inside
opening Of the sewer might secure some
very hne game.
Year: 1873

A CHANCE FOR MGRK.-Mark Twain
wrote the Graphic a few days ago that he
should be Obliged to go to Europe; things
were so dull and monotonouS here he
couldn't endure 1t much longer; nothing
going on, no news to stir the blood. II
Marx would take little trip out 10 the
Lava Bed about this time (taking Lime.
stone Parish, La, on the route) he might
find relief for his elegant ennui. An in
terview with Capt. Jack would relieve
him of all desire TO visit Europe and
would save him a good deal Of money
besides. The Lava Bed would afford
Mark fine field for "roughing it" He
could hardly find a rougher country any
where; and il he found it too tame for his
6!dSe soul, Jack would undertake to make
it as rough for him as he could possibly
desire.
Year: 1873

A COUNCIL of war was held at the St.
James last night to consider the advisa-
bility Of renewal Of the attack on the
MoDoC stronghold to-day. There was q
long discussion whether battering rams or
scaling ladders would be most effective.
Some advised that the Lava Bed be shell.
ed with stale eggs). Others thought
JACK and his men might be smoked out
with birthstone matches; while still others
believed the better way would be to sur
round and cut of supplies. 1t was sug-
gested again that q decentralization"
might be erected around the fortress from
the top Of which when raised, the beseig-
ers could look down on the interior and
pick of the MoDoCs at pleasure, but 1t
being suggested that the latter being arm
ed with sixteen.shooters could pick of
the beseigers with equal ease, this idea
was abandoned. Two things, and only
two, were finally agreed on viz: that
Capt JACK when captured should be
scalped and hung up to dry and that the
council OF war should now unanimously
take drink. Drunk standing and in
sIlence.)
Year: 1873

We really feel very kindly towards the
gentlemen who yesterday made an un'
successful attempt to get into the Peni'


uliary. They should not be discour'


cd. There are more ways than


ne to do thing OF! that kind. The
Courts are opCn to them and 1t ought tc
encourage them to reflect that 1t was
through the interposition oI the Courts
that all the regular boarders in the insti'
tuition secured their places. A romantic
story was told not long ago in our col
umus Of brave and loving girl out in the
mountains who, being divided from her
liver by the cruel walls that were so in
ex1rable yesterday, went and burned q
school house and soon found herself
sharer OF his cell. We don't par
ticularly suggest the burning Of schooI
houses in this case; but there are many
things that would entitle our despondenl
friends to free ticket into Mr.. SHALL
cross boarding house through the friend
ly offices OF the Courts, much more speed
ily, too, than writs Of quo UarTaHto Oh
mandamuS. There ought to be but little
trouble about getting into Penitentiary
to a person,giited with spark Of imagi'
nation; but It is also our duty 10 warn
these gentlemen that it Is the getting ouI
agaiD, in case the fare doesn't happen tC
please, that taxes the invention and tries
the forlitude. We know some bosrdert
down there who were not halt as anxious
to get in as these fellows, who would
sacrifice Glftho comforts Of home to gel
out again.
Year: 1873

SHOULD the Bogus Brigade make an.
other reconnaissance Of the Penitentiary
Today, it Is believed all the trains on this
end Of the B. & OrOad viii be required
10 carry the people who will go down to
see the fun,
Year: 1873

A Dubuque swain wished to marry the OBJ
ject this fall, but she argued in favor of next
spring, when it was decided to regulate the
event by game of chess, in which he beat,
of course.
Year: 1873

Several young fellows have broken off their
engagements with fashionable .eances this
summer. They say that kissing lady with
an Elizabethan ruff on is about as much fun
as embracing circular saw in full motion.
Year: 1873

the marvellous arctic light is shining,
and glorifes all that it Eliminates. But
where the grandeur and the beauty are
greatest, there the solitude is most ap-
palling, and nowhere on the earth does
man feel his weakness and insignificance
so much as here, amid the awful desoIa-
ton. Once the schooner's voyages saw
the rare 'now-goose of Spitzbergen.
They had ascended a ledge of rocks,
eight hundred feet above the sea-Ievel :;
slowly they made their ascent to the
steep brow Of the crags, and found
themselves near the edge of a deep
blue lake, the surface of which was as
smooth as a mirror. On it were repos-
ing a number of large geese, pure
white, resting Undisturbed in the awful
solitude. At sight of the intruders they
rose and flew toward them, making for
the open sea. Very soon after this, the
schooner had to begin her homeward
voyage; symptoms of the arctic winter
which proud man must not dare to
brave, which hunts him out of the ice
kingdom as merciIessly as he hunts its
furred and feathered creatures, had set
in. So the ship heade homeward, and
one day late in September she sailed up
the Humber, with a garland hanging
from the masthead, in true whaler
fashion. Spectator.
Year: 1873

1t would astOnish some OF our old
house painters of Baltimore if they
could witness the manner in which the
painters of Paris climb over the fronts
of those six and seven-story houses, and
paint them from roof to door sill with
out the use of ladder, scafold or any
other wooden continuance either for
themselves or their paint pots. One
man, without any assistance, can paint
the entire front of one of these tall
houses in two or three days. Directly
opposite our quarters a six-stOTy build
ing, fronting about eight feet, is under
going a complete renovation, and the
painting of the entire walls has been
accomplished by two youths, apparently
not over nineteen years of age. They
are each provided with rope about an
inch in diameter, extending from the
apex of the roof to the pavement, on
which knots, one foot apart, are made
throughout its entire length. By means
of an apparatus with straps, clamps and
hooks, to which is appended beard on
which they sit, and stirrups to rest the
feet i'll, which are strapped to their legs,
they move up and down the rope with
great rapidity and apparent ease. They
move the clamps from knot to knot, and
without changing the position of the
rope, are enabled to PAINT about six feet
on either side of them. Their smaller
bushes are stuckin little loops appended
to the seat, and the paint-Pot is suspen-
ded by a smaller rope, on which it is
fastened by a spring of some kind, and
is raised or lowered with ease as they
may desire it. Long practice has given
them great agility, and they seem to
move up and down and pirouette and
oscillate along the front with a great
deal more ease than if they were on
ladders. They use brushes for most of
their painting nearly double the size of
those used in America, and make rapid
progress with the work. HOuse-paint-
ing in Paris is a very extensive business,
as periodical renovation of the houses
is rendered imperative by law, no one
being allowed to disfgure a neighbor-
hood by presenting stained and disfg-
ured walls. The houses being all of
soft cream-colored sandstone, many of
the finer structures, instead of being
painted, are redressed by the stOne-cut-
ter, and come out, after undergoing the
process of scraping and scrubbing as if
fresh from the quarry. In alluding to
the amount of work these lads perform
in day, it should be understood that
they commence work at six o'clock in
the morning and stop at seven o'clock
in the evening, twelve hours being a
days work among the mechanics in
Paris Cor. -RnLtfallOrR American
Year: 1873

a late NUMBER OF the New YORK Even
ing Post contains long a carefully
written article on the coffee crop abroad
and the probably advance in the price
of the stimulating berry. From the
article we learn that the crop of this
year will probably be inadequate to
supply the constantly increasing de-
mand, the supplies on hand being
smaller than they have been, in this
month, for years before. The crop in
Brazil is much better than it was at first
reported to be; but planters there made
so much from the sale of last years
crop that they have evinced an inten-
tion of holding back the supplies this
year, and waiting for an advance in
price.


From the same article we learn that
the consumption of coffee in this coun
try has largely increased since 1869.
During the first six months of the
present year the distribution for con-
sumption at the six ports of New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mo-
bile, and New Orleans, was n, ,438 tons.
Observation has shown that Rio coffee
is actually preferred by the working
classes on account of its stronger and
more pungent taste, their palates fail
ing to detect the delicate favor of Java
or Mocha.


In conclusion the article say:


''On one point all importers and large
dealers in coffee agree, and that is the
deleterious character of almost all adul-
terations. Pure ground coffee can very
rarely be purchased, and the compost
tions sold under that name are generally
injurious to health. If it is necessary
to economic in this direction, the gen.
uine should be bought in the berry, in
lesser quantities.


EXCESSIVE USE OF WATER.-In the
manufactures of all kinds, water (very
often iced) is placed within easy reach
of every person, male or female, and the
effect of this constant invitation is seen
in the drinking of what the physicians
must regard as unreasonable amounts.
The food is thereby diluted, and the
stomach is oftentimes chilled below the
temperature of the blood, and by re-
peated drafts may be kept IN this condi-
tion. The processof digestion is il this
way seriously interfered with. A GER
tain amount 60 to 100 OuEces) of water
is required daily for the nutrition of an
average adult but of this total re-
quirement % to 80 ounces are contained
in the so-called solid food, leaving about
sixty ounces to be supplied in some form
of liquid, as tea, coffee, and water. If
this amount is greatly exceeded, it forces
additional and needless work on the or
gsns of excretion.-EIchGnge.


In view of the present high price of
nickel, DR.. Percy, the eminent metaIlur-
gist, proposes to substitute manganese
for it in the preparation of German
silver, and maintains that it is impossi-
bic for the most experienced manipula-
tor to determine the difference, except
chemically. A further article on this
subject, in the Chemical News, indicates
the best method of obtaining manganese
sufficiently pure for the purpose, as also
for refining it and it IS there suggested
that there is nothing to prevent Ture
metal being obtained in large quantity
Il.
Year: 1873




That the millennium dosn't hurry up.


THAT mosquitoes Will sing as well as
sting.


That brokers ahead generally mean
breakers.


THAT Germans should be so found of
spectacles.


THAT everybody should have UNHAPPY
! thoughts.


That there should be so much ''gin-
music" everywhere.
That Wall street couldn't be per
manently walled up.
THAT muscle should so often obtain
the mastery over mind.
That nautical persons had rather
board a ship than board a sailor.
That otherwise nice people should
light matches on their pantaloons.
THAT necessity, which knows no law,
should support so many lawyers.
That the custom of watering stocks
makes them altogether too thin.


THAT so many people should be mas
ters of all tongues except their own.
That so many of our city churches
should be little more than music-boxos.


THAT the world still moves, butseens
to be moving in the wrong direction.


THAT money should be such a power
in the world and make such a pOw-wow.


That so many people, men andwoman,
should commit suicide without knowing
it.


That you can collect much more
money to bury a man than to keep him
alive.


THAT, after all, perts are often less
disagreeable than what are called eX-
perts.


THAT there should be nothing I'M
maculate in this world, not even savings
banks.


That it is so much easier to preach
than to practice physicians excepted, of
courss).


THAT there should be so much hard
work to do in the world and so few hard
workers.


That our hotels on the European
plan should be so unlike anything in
Europe.


THAT any person in this world, with
q good home and good health, should
be unhappy.


That the iIIegitimate dramma sheuld
be more popular than the Legitimate all
over the world.


That there should he so many dema-
gogues in country where there are So
many pedagogues.


THAT good Americans, born with
'fnalienable rights" should so often
find them alinated.


That some of the worst and stupldI7t
Journals in the country should have
such large circulation.


That at n certain time of life the
like the grnsshopper, should
become burden.


That snuff-takeIs can't have their
noses turned down-side-uP. 1t would
be so much more economical and con-
venient


That nearly everybody should think
himself better than anybody else, which
is about all the thinking that nearly
everybody does.


That any sensible person should be
lieve in the doctrine (Which nobody
cares to put into English), Vor p2P"H,
yor Del.


THAT after four thousand years warn
ing, the great majority of people havnt
found out what a stupid thing it Is to
get In debt
Year: 1873




From the Montgomery Advertiser and MALL


1t is resolved that the legislature will sd
iourn to-day, sine die, and we believe the peo
pie will approve of their action In TINS re
spect. We do not see what benefit would fol
low an extension of the constitutional term
Ii is evident that nothing can be done to re,
deem the credit and honor of the state, unit
the conservative party can come 10 Mont
gOmery In possession of every department OF
The government. Nothing can be done with
an imbecile in the executive office, and with
a Radical majority of negro party in eithel
branch OF the legislature. We regret that Oul
friends the Democrats and conservatives, not
apparently ashamed of their name, have moi
even called one single general caucus or party
meeting. The people, however, are all right
and since we intend 10 fight square Demo
cratic and conservative fight with the battle
cry of a White Mans Government, we trus
our Democratic and conservative member
will alIgo home resolved to win the State Al
the next election. We bid our friends fare
well, with every wish for their prosperity anC
Year: 1873

Last night being the time set apart for the
re-dedication of EDenezer church every avail
able space was occupied by the congregation,
and it was estimated that about four thou
sand people were present. During the services
the wooden partition separating the main gal
lery from the choir, upon which number
of persons were sitting, gave way with tre-
mepdous crash, which alarmed the whole con-
gregation. The excitement was intense. One
woman leaned out of one OF the windows from
the gallery and landed in the middle Of Judah
street, fracturing a leg. Captain Hobson and
Sergeant Farrar, by their presence Of mind,
succeeded in quieting the congregation. But
for their exertions many might have been
trampled to death.
Year: 1873

evenings ago, we were shown fine lot of early
potatoes, left there by Mr.. Eugene Calvin, we
were told for us to try and say what we
thought of them We have tried them, and we
say freely that we have eaten no finer potatoes,
ether in taste or appearance, in the State, and
California can't be beat. We have learned from
Mr.. Calvin since. that he has, besides o large
patch of these potatoes, full supply of nearly
every variety Of vegetables desirable, of His own
raising, which he intends to sell in Auburn
He will start next week, and all those who de-
sire the best quality of whiteman's vegetables
must be on the watch for his wagon.
Year: 1873

, FRUIT SHIPpINd.-Fruit, in large quantities,
is now being shipped from Auburn to parts
East, mostly designed for Nevada and the ter
rtories The bulk of Che fruit, 80 far, has come
from El Dorado county, Coloma furnishing a
large proportion. Some is being sent away
from this part, but considering the favorable
facilities for the culture of early fruit which this
section Of Placer county presents, the supply
Ought to be much greater. No place IN the
world, scarcely, can produce better frul., or
more varieties, than right here in the foothills of
Placer; the demand seems to be greater than the
supply and those already in the business claim
to be doing WELL which facts should, we think,
stimulate farmers to greater exertions than even
now manifested in furtherng this great branch
of industry, though many are awakening to the
importance Of the business, as indicated by the
many young orchards and vine yards to be found


in this section of the country.
Year: 1873

JoKE,-k pretty good Joke is told on one of
our prominent citizens, at the station. The
agent of the coming circus went to him on some
business, surposing Alright that he was the re-
sponsible. man. but referred to an en-
ploye. The circus agent linking himself mis-
taken, proceeded to said employe, with whom
ne completed the desired business, presenting
Hin, at the conclusion, with complimentary
ticket to attend the show Thus the empoye
got the ticket while the employer himself is left
to pay his pay or stay away.