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Year: 1875


We envy not the princely man,
In city or in town,
Who wonders whether pumpkin vines
Run up the hill or down.
We care no. for his marble halls,
Nor yet his heaps of gold:
We would not own his sordid heart
For all his wealth thrice told
We are the favored ones of earth,
We breathe pure air each morn.
We sow, we reap the golden grnir,
We gather in the corn.
We toll, we live on what We earn:
And more than this we do:
We hear of starving millions round
And gladly feed them, TOO.
The lawyer lives on rrincely fees,
Yet drags weary life;
He never knows peaceful hour;
His atmosphere is strife
The merchant thumps his yard stick DER,
Grows haggard at his toll
He's not the man God made him for
Why don't he ill the soil
The doctor plods thro storm and rain,
Plods at his patients will:
When dead and gone he plods again
To get his heightened bill.
The printer-bless his noble soul :
He grasps the mighty earth,
And stamps in words our daily sheet,
To cheer the laborer's hearth.
We sing the honor of the plow.
And honor of the press;
Two noble instruments of toll,
Each with power to bless
The bone, the nerve, of the fast age
True wealth of human kind
One tills the ever faithful earth.
The other tills the mind.
Year: 1875

1t should be kept in boxes or barrels.
perfectly dry, and will tlen lose none
Of its valuable properties Neither
lime nor ashes should ever be mixed
with it while composing it, which is
best done by adding a.out double the
quantity of dry earth in the mixture,
mixing well with the shovel. moisten-
ing it moderately aud shoveling it over
three or four days until ready to use it.
1t should be moistened sufficiently to
allow being broken up and we'll mixed
with earth, but when so moistened it is
apt to heat, and the sboveling over is
necessary to prevent this and conse-
quent loss of valuable properties. A
handful of this compost in hill of corn
will give it powerful start. A bar
rel Of hen manure SO composted will
often double the yield of an acre Of
wheat. A correspondent in the Maine
Farmer says: II have used hen ma
nure, and found it to be very valuable.
In the first place | would select dry,
warm piece Of land, plow it deep. har-
row and cultivate it we'll, so it will be
light and easy to work, and furrow it





about three and a-half feet apart. Then
put about two large tablespoonsful in a
hill in addition to fair shovelful Of
6ne barnyard manure placed on top Of
the hen manure and leveled down and
covered with half an inch of dirt drop
the corn in straight rows both ways.
l think one can get more in this way
than by spreading the barn manure and
planting the corn on the hen manure
alone.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, May 30th.-President
Grant has written letter to General
Harry White, President of the recent
Pennsylvania Republican State Con-
vention, defining his position on the
third term question. He says he con-
sidered it beneath his dignity to an
swer the question until presented by
an authority competent to nominate.
He never sought the nomination for
either the first or second terms, but
accepted, being led to believe that it
was for the public interest. He does
not want the third term any more
than the first. He would not write or
utter word to change the will of the
people. He considers that the ques-
tion of third term can only come up
fairly in the shape of proposition to
amend the Constitution. Until then
people cannot be restricted in their
choice. 1t may happen in the future
that to change the Executive because
he has been eight years in Office
would prove unfortunate if not disas-
trous. He is not and never has been
a candidate for denomination, and
would not accept the nomination if of
fered, unless it came under such cir
cumstances as to make it his impera-
tive duty. The circumstances are not
likely to arise. He concludes by con-
graduating the convention on the
harmony which prevailed and the ex-
cellent ticket nominated, with hopes
for its success.
Year: 1875

Reading the remarks of an ex-
change that JAMES w. NYE is the
victim of overwork-that his brain
has softened beneath the great toll it
had been forced to undergo-reminds
us to say that the result of an i'm
mense amount of heavy drinking and
other dissipation is covered up by this
mantle of charity, San overworked
BRAIN" A politician, a public officer
or an editor loses his mental power and
dies and we are told he is the victim
Of overwork-that the tax on his brain
was more than it would bear-and the
light which had blazed so brightly
and so long flickered and then went
out in endless darkness. Was it in
tense and ceaseless thought that
brought about the wreck? We doubt
1t. Thought never softened the brain
of Nevada's Ex-Governor. We knew
him well, and those alike familiar
with him will bear us out in saying
that had he practiced temperance and
moderation with half the zeal that he
plunged into every species of excess
we should not now be called upon to re-
cord his mental death. NYE possessed
fine mind, and his is one of the many
fine minds that have been eclipsed
by species of overwork which may
be expressed in the single word-dis-
sipation. Thousands of other equally
great thinkers and alike overworked
writer's are going the same way. We
are no great believer in the theory
that brains soften under heavy and
constant labor. The normal brain will
stand an immense draft, because its
resources are immense. 1t must have
rest, and when relaxation is necessary
the bank is closed and for the time
being no checks are honored. How
true this is those publishers of news
papers well know who require that
their editors shall write given guam
tity of editorial each day for three
hundred and sixty-five days in the
year. The brain does not soften, but
when it is weary nature shuts up the
shop.and until the required rest is had


calls upon that establishment are tar
Oily and unsatisfactory answered. 1t
Year: 1875

Last Saturday evenings San Fran


cisco Post contains a three-column


communication from Los Angeles
correspondent, the greater part of


which is devoted to the Panamint


mines and the Los Angeles and Inde-


pendence Railroad. For the most part


the writer expresses very sensible
views, but the tenor and purport of a
part of the article seems to be intend
ed to convey the impression that Los


Angeles is not to be the terminus
proper of the road above named. AT
ter few slaps at Wilmington harbor
and the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, the writer asserts that Los
Angeles is misnomer for the West
ern end of the road Senator JONES is
now building. To be exact, We quote
his own language:


But even "Los Angeles is misnomer, for
the Western terminus will not be at any in


land city, even though that city be the COM
mercal metropolis of the Southern portion of
California, but at the deep water OF the Pacific
Ocean. Ii the road commenced at Los Ange-
les, the Central-Southern Pacific monopoly
would, in their ~ mile line 10 Wilmington
slough, hold the key of the positioni but
Santa Monica, with its great wharf facilities,
reaching out into thirty feet water on the
bolder, but better sheltered shores Of bay,
heretofore unappreciated. is the actual ter
minus, and 70 must so appear in the compa-
ny's corporate name when the time is ripe tor
placing the company fairly before the public
as a competitor FOR overland trafflc.


This seems to be in accord with the
Posts hobby Of building up city at
Santa Monica which shall ultimately
destroy Los Angeles. 1t is probably
one of the vagaries of journal that
is addicted to hallucinations, but
whether so intended or not, it to a
certain extent affects the prosperity of
this city, and would, did the people
believe it the expression of Senator
JONES' purpose, render unpopular in
this community the railroad enter
prise he is now pushing forward and
into which the people of this city have
entered so earnestly. But although
the Post is the reputed organ Of Sena-
tor JONES, this community is not dis
posed to accept it as his mouthpiece
with reference to the great city which
is to be built at Santa Monica. He cam
not desire to injure the interests of
city that has so emphatically signified
its willingness to cooperate with him
in carrying out the work which all
were led to believe was designed to
benefit not only this city but this
valley and all Southern California.
We are confident that one of the first
acts of Senator JONES after his arrival
in San Francisco will be to disclaim
any thought or intention Of carrying
out the programme which his paper
has gratuitously marked out for him,
and thus assure Los Angeles that his
purpose is to enhance, not depreciate,
her property.
Year: 1875

OVER in New Hampshire there ex-
lists an unpleasantness of considerable
magnitude between the Democrats
and Republicans on account of the
result of the recent election. The Re-
publicans thought they had "a majority
of the Senate, but in compliance with
the law the Governor and Council cam
vassed the returns, and found that so
many Illegal votes had been cast for
Republican candidates that deducting
them left the Democrats in the major
ity. At this the defeated party became
greatly incensed, and the officers who
performed only their sworn duty were
soundly berated. The case goes to the
Supreme Court for adjudication, but
as the Governor and Council acted
under the plain letter of the law, the
opinion of all unprejudiced minds is
that their action will be sustained. 1t
is claimed that if the illegal votes had
ousted Democrats the certificates
would have been given to those who
had received a majority of the legal
votes cast and there the matter would
have ended. But as it is, the disap-
pointed aspirants are resolved to push
the contest to the highest tribunal.
Year: 1875

One of the finest improvements in
the city will be the rebuilding of the
Lafayette Hotel. The whole of the
back of the house is already being
torn down, and the front will shortly
be built up. The stores will be just
half as large as they are now, and, as
the Important has very large stock
on hand, they will not have half room
enough for their goods and in order to
prevent them from being damaged by
dirt and dust, they have decided to
sell all their Spring goods at less than
cost, and others. such as cottOns, table,
linen, ETC., at exact cost. We advise
all to call at the Important and con-
vince themselves Of the great bar
gains. Such bargains they can never
get again, and in order to prevent a
great rush, we advise all to call early
and take advantage of the building of
the Lafayette Hotel. a16
Year: 1875

is the unnaturally excited-the stim-
ulant heated-brain that suspends and
never resumes payment. Such brains
run at fever heat for long time with
out rest or relaxation. Their light is
steady and brilliant, but when they
can no longer stand the strain-when
they have reached the point at which
the natural brain stops to rest-they
waver, struggle, and then sink into the
gloom of nothingness which we call
softening of the brain.
Year: 1875

FROM the Press we learn that the
Peoples Independent County Commit
tee left it optional with the Conven-
ton whether any action should be
taken in regard to State politics. The
Press counsels that no action be taken
outside of county affairs. Has the
Independent party Of California dwin-
died to guerrilla bands, fighting on
their own hook in the few counties
where there is hope of success?
Year: 1875

Moore's Restaurant, on Commercial street,
Is the proper place to go fora good meal, with


good cup of coffee or tea to drink with it,
There Is probably no restaurant on the Pacific
coast where SO many of the substantals and
so many Of the luxuries may be had for % els.
Don't forget the place--MOore's Restaurant,
Commercial street. Private eating rooms have
been neatly fitted up for the accommodation
of ladies. M i5-tf
Year: 1875

alter he mas completed its circle,
and IT will never again pass through
the same portion of space, but
make his second revolution IN an
other part of the universe, where
new material-comets and stray
worlds-wlll be within his reach.


In all these wide-reachlng wan
derings, we shall ever be, as IT
were, at the suns side. Even now
we are, FL unconciously, making
with him each year n journey of
thirty-three millions of miles as he
travels around the great unknown
center Of his mighty system.


From all this it will be seen
that the sun is constantly increas-
ing in size, and therefore increas-
ing his attractive power, so that in
time he may have power sufficient
to draw our world and all the 9th
or worlds of our family INTO him
self, and We be melted down TO be.
come part OF the sun.


The burning OF our world is ex-
pressly predicted in the sacred
scriptures whore it is declared that
the elements shall melt with fer
heat, and the earth also, and the
works that are therein shall be
burned up r. Petcr.] 'Ths sum-,
it is also predicted, shall become
as sackcloth-i. c., black-and the
moon as blood We know that
this has been the fate Of other suns
that are now dark-vlsaged wander
crs in the abyssos of space, their
light forever gone out. Philosophy,
then, as well as revelation, teaches
us that this may be, the fate of our
own sun. Such, then, is this Won
drous body, the sun. A molten or
whito-hot mass eight hundred and
fitty-six thousand miles in diameter,
cqualing in bulk one million two
hundred and sixty thousand worlds
like our own, having surrounding
ocean OF gas on fire fifty Thousand
miles deep, tongues of flame darting
upward more than fifty thousand
miles; volcanic forces that hurl in
to the solar atmosphere luminous
matter TO the hight Of one hundred
and sixty thousand miles drawing
to itself all the worlds belonging
to our family of planets, and hold
ing them all in proper place at
tracing with such superior force
the millions of solid and stray mass
es that are wandering in the faith
omless abyss, that they rush help
lessly toward him and fall into his
fiery embrace. And thus he con
tinucs his sublime and reslstlcss
march through his mighty orbit,
having a period of more than eight
cen millions of years.


How awfulIy grand is all this
How sublime the operation of these
tremendous forces! How insignifi-
cant appear men and all their petty
affairs How overpowcrihgly great
that Omnipotent Berg, who Great
ed all these vast worlds, and gave
birth to these mighty forces, and
who holds them all in HIS hands so
that they are all obedient to His
will,


1t is tremendous thought that
we too are all in the same hands !;
that we too are all Ills subjects,
and cvermore must SO remain and
wiling or unwilling, must at some
time give TO him an account of all
done by us IN this lower world.
How presnmptuoss and madly un-
wise is all wrong doing!


The wise man will not forget
this, but will carry this thought IN.
to all the business relations OF this
brief life, ever remembering that
from the future there is no escape.
Year: 1875

1t is respectfully suggested to
the young man who goes by this
Office without any vest that the lit
tie tag at the bottom of the shirt
bosom is not intended to wear Il
ioeket in. OF course in tree
country man has a right to wear
. locket there, but the usagcs OF
polite society do not encourage it.
On some accounts it is better to
keep that portion of the garment
out Of 7lght.-[Chicago Tribune.
Year: 1875


ee out Of Here I lay aud could see
me Indian after another come to the
irst Indian, till there was large num-
Der collected together. They came to-
wards me till they got within thirty or
FORTY feet of me, then turned their course
and went by. The nearest came within
twenty feet of me. ] counted seventy
two as they went along. This made me
lie still. for was afraid they would dis
cover me. | kept my eye on them tiii
they were out of sight, then ! crawled
out. and knowing they had no dogs
to leave my hiding place, and
pursued my march for camp. This par
ty had been out to try to pick OH our
sentries. After travelling sometime l
came to the road that we went out on
when we came from camp. followed
the road little way, and then saw the
log hut that we stayed in, and then l
knew the way, so / took courage and
went on till came to our sentries. They
Thought me to be an Indian, and one OF
them drew up his gun as If ne would
shoot me. | called to him and told HIM
| was one of Capt. Lanes men, but they
could hardly believe me, for my face was
covered with blood, and my clothes al
most torn off of me. But at last they
ventured to let me stay till the sergeant
of the guard came and took me to the
guard house. Here they found me 10
be one of Capt. Lanes men and sent me
to my regiment. About the first man
met was my captain. His name was
John Ballard. He took me by the hand
and said. Is this my baby2" l an
swered yes, then said he, you are torn
all to pieces and covered with blood.


This was true, for my legs, thighs and
arms were about all naked, so that had


scarce rags enough to cover me to be


decent to appear before my officers.


He asked me if l had brought my


gun. EYES," / said, and all my equip


ments but my knapsack and its contents. "


"Then," said he, you have done we'll


some of the men have come il with moth


ing but their shirts and breeches."


I" Now" said he, "come along with


me to my tent" so went with him and


he got some rum, and some victuals, then


he provided me with some clothing and


went to my company.


The reason why Hall went to the In
dams. was because he did something
wrong and had to take ten lashes few
days before, and he did this to get re-
venge. never saw him again.
ITO be Continued.
Year: 1875

On the evening of September there
was a gay party at the house of Mr.. Mel
son S, Whipple, in Detroit, who were
celebrating the birthday of his daugh-
ter. The festivities of the evening were
at their hight. The young people were
engaged in various pastimes, some play
ing on the piano, while merry dancers
beat the time upon the floor, others chat
ting gayly in groups, running up and
down the stairs. or strolling about on
the walk in front of the house. Sud
denly the loud report of gun and
piercing shrieks were heard to proceed
from the bedroom at the head OF the
stairs, which had been thrown open as a
cloak room. and cloud of blue smoke
hoated through the hall. The startled
and horrifed guests rushed to the stair
way, led by Mr.. Whipple, who reached
the landing on the second floor just in
time to receive the body of Miss Frances
Amsden, lovely and estimable girl,
seventeen years of age, who was sinking
to the floor in dying condition, her
life-blood pouring from CHASTITY wound
in the head. In very few seconds at
ter the report of the gun she breathed
her last


| 1t appears that while the others of the
party were amusing themselves below,
Miss Amsden, together with several 9TH
er young ladies, had entered the cloak
room at the head of the stairs. A few
minutes afterward Blanchard Whipple,
a young lad about fifteen years old, came
up for pillow to be used in the well
known children's game, and playfully
commanded the girls to run down stairs
and play pillow" Miss Amsden in a
sportive mood, snatched the pillow from
his hands and refused to give it back.
Young Blanchard then brought out
double-barreled shot gun from clothes
press, and, pointing it at her in mock
tragic manner, repeated his demand that
she should give up the pillow, at the
same time attempting to snatch it from
her. The other girls were frightened at
this and ran out of the room, which they
had scarcely quilted before the weapon
was in some manner discharged. The
spectacle was terrible one, and in the
brilliantly-lighted house, crowded with
the young girls in their white dresses,
who had the moment before been so
mirthful and joyous, the presence of
death in such form seemed doubly sol
emn. The body was taken home. Her
distracted parents were there waiting to
receive it, and their cries of anguish
were most heart-rending.
Year: 1875

The oldest tree in the world is said to
be bo-tree at Anuradhapura, in Ceylon,
which was planted B. C. 2SS. 1t is so
decrepid with age that it would have
blown down long ago were it not for
strong wall encircling the trunk and
pillars supporting all the main branch
es. Every leaf that falls from the tree
is picked up with pious care by the
Buddhist priests and preserved in holy
part of their temple. The leaves are
thence sold to the people as a sovereign
panacea for their SINS
Year: 1875

himself the champion of reputation,
dishonesty and National dishonor.
The talk of his being so hearty and
strong is nonsense. lie is weak and
distressed Ivy exertion much weaker
than at the beginning of the cam
paigu. He is as carefully nursed and
attended as sick child, and indeed
he is little else What he saws is as
weak and childish as what he is.
Year: 1875

IT too much has been said in praise of the retiring General and Staff in proportion to the credit given the officers and men under his command, or the incoming commander and Staff, by press and people in their fare we'll demonstrations of the past week, the reader must remember that this was Gen Crooks funeral, and that no slight was in tended to the others who have done their duty so nobly and so we'll.
Year: 1875

A WESTERN paper thus delicately mar rates a touching incident: "Ned Nose used to travel around Colorado with per forming bear, but great change came one day last week, and now the bear travels around alone, thinking over old times, and occasionally leaning up against tree as a pang shoots through his bowels. Ned is inside that bear"
Year: 1875

An editor wrote: 'sThe first duty q
man owes his country Is to stand by its
constitutional rlghts.o 1t appeared in
his paper thus: "rhe first putty man
does his courting is to stride in Conti-
mental tights" A lynx-eyed proof
reader and an intelligent comp0sitor
are now lodging about town as best they
can to avoid frenzied editor with q
shotgun.