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Year: 1871

DEATH RATHER THAN HOUsEwoRK Sui
cides are now becoming exceedingly ly general. -
Few days pass without some attempt at self
murder; and these occurrences are mostly
among those who are young, and who have
had comparatively little worldly experience. -
Eleanor Kirk, writing to the Elizabeth Herald
of recent suicidal attempt in Brooklyn, says


The principal gossip in social circ Hes is the
attempted suicide Of q young married woman
in East Brooklyn The husband is a mod;
erately wealthy man Of good standing and
reputation but extremely eccentric IN certain
directions No servants are allowed IN his
establishment, and his wife, who has no taste
for domestic occupations, finally became SO dis
gusted with the ceaseless round Of scrubbing
and working, preparing meals and clearing
them away, that she concluded she would
explore the unknown, and have change
at any rate In her letter of farewell, she
stated that she had no fault to find with her
husband, but she was determined to seek a
spot where there were no dishes to wash.


The pistol with which she attempted t.
shoot himself through the heart, was evidently
new weapon in her hands, for the result
was slight wound in the left side, causing con-
siderable physical pain, but by no means DAN
gerous [ heard last evening that the MAI
Of the house is likely to conquer his aversion
to servants, having engaged competent house
keeper and sufficient help to move the domestic
machinery, without transforming his wife mt
mere household drudge. Pity he hadn't in
augurated such system before she made then
both ridiculous
Year: 1871

4 The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneasineSs
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is i'll the
shoulder, and Is mistaken
for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss of
appetite and sickness, bowels
in general costive, some
@times alternating with lax.
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss
Of memory, accompanied
with painful sensation of hay
ing left undone something
which ought to have been
done. Often complaining of
weakness, debility and low
Sometimes many Of
Year: 1871

A UTICA lawyer took part in private
theatricals, and it was his part TO be
struck in the face by another per(or.
mer. lie was knocked down, and in.
stead of getting up and saying "Ha "A
blow" he turned on the other perfor-
mer and begun to repeat some of Gree
ley's profanity at him. The audience,
who attended to raise money for n
church, seemed to be discouraged about
pious theatricals.
Year: 1871

that Mr.. Motley has furnished the first
instance in the history of the govern
ment of minister refusing his resig-
nation when it had been requested by
the President from whom he received
his appointment.
Year: 1871

From the Portsmouth (O.) Tribune, sth.


We published some time since a
description of new railway inven-
ted by J. c. Grew, Stcubenville, (O)
which we have thought deserves
some consideration. 1t is stated
that 4 railway of this description
can be built at one-tenth the cost
of the ordinary railroads, which
would be about the average cost Of
our turnpikcs per mile. At first
thought railway, with cars and
locomotive propelled upon one rail,
strikes the reader as an impossible
ty, but description of the plan
makes it appear more plausible.
The model, carrying a car upon
which three persons rode, is con-
structed of one iron rod, three
quarters of an inch in diameter,
msunted at the apex of pyramid,
with wooden base eleven inches
in width and seven inches high.
The editor of the Stcubenville Her.
aid says the train moved as smooth
ly as flowing water, and he was
impressed with the chcapness and
safety of the system. The secret
of this peculiar tramway consists in
its revolving flange, which renders
it impossible to leave the track. In
a word, it is combination of safety,
speed and cheapness; while it can
ascend steep grades and turn short
curves with ease and safety.


While such n road might not be
adapted to general use, it would
probably be cheap and expeditions
means Of transit for local travel
and traffic, especially in country
like Southern Ohio, where the
roads arc mostly confined to the
narrow and winding margins of
little streams intcrsecting road per
mile, Scioto county could well afford
gradually to have little locomotive
snorting through every hollow, and
whizzing around or over every
wooded hill, at present accessible
only to the OK team of the bark
pccler and hoop-pole hunter. Fur
mace men manufacturing iron at a
distance from railroad or river trans
portation, at the mercy ofmud roads,
might find it to their interest to
combine with their neighboring
landowners and build one Of these
cheap railroads, when they would
have regular and expeditions
means of transportation at all sea
sons of the year. Very little land
would be required for the right OF
way, and most Of the work could
be done by the persons interested
along the route, at times when they
could contribute labor with en-
barrasSmcnt.
Year: 1871

"Oh, yes; should like to sec our
bank refuse that signature for an
ordinary sum"


then went to the book-kceper's
desk and produced the original sig
nature.


"How about this?" said l
He looked at the signature, then
at my "base limitations at
the crowd of interested spectators
who had quietly gathered around,
and who were beginning to take in
the richness of the joke, and finally
he burst out in an expression Of
astonishment, chagrin, merriment,
vexation and perplexity, and hold
ing out his hand with unconditional
surrender written all over his face,
he exclaimed "Sold!."


This was the only word in the
American language that could ade-
quately express the situation.


But the sell was very easy, and
required no skill at all. The fact
is that when the original signature
was compared with the forgeries
the discrepancies were SO palpable
that ga way-faring man, though a
fool" need not be taken in; and yet,
if my friend had not been a deacon,
whic!, he was-and is-and if / had
been as most forgcrs, could have
won very nice sum, had / offered
to stake it on the issue.


Finally, to convince the deacon
that he was not the only fool in the
firm, l called up one of the other
partners, and showing him the three
false signatures, asked him to de-
eide which was the genuine. With
a great show of ready discernment,
he selected the top one, and began
at once to point out the weak points
in the others; simply by comparing
with what he considered the gen
uine. "Yes," said he, "thcy are
pretty fair limitations, but don't you
see the length of this g and the turn
of this n? Now, look at the origi-
nal, and see where this capital J
swoops around. There is an at
tempt at it in the imitations,. but it
is very weak one"


''Thcn you couldn't be imposed
upon by one of these lower sigma
tures?" said |.


"No, not I. They bear forgery
upon their very face"


"Well, how about the first one?
No mistake about that? You void
readily cash check with that sig
nature?'


"Oh yes, that is all right. Any
body who ever saw the deacon's
sign-manual could tell it at a
glance"


So the deacon divided up his cha
grin with the junior partner, and
felt bettcr-or worse, have forgot
ten which.


The fact is, no man is safe in
swearing to his signature-not even
Horace Greely to his own-for no
man writes signature twice alike,
although he may preserve the char
actcristics. And l would give very
little for the testimony of "experts. "
unless backed by pretty strong col
lateral evidence. 1t would not be
difficult, ordinarily, to identify q
body Of writing, such as page, or
even a dozen lines, but to decide as
to the genuineness of a single word
or signature is more than | should
like to do if either life or happiness
depended upon it.
Year: 1871

fla sense Of the ridiculous be one
side Of an irrepressible nature, it is
we'll; but, if that is all there is in a
man, he had better have been an
ape at once, and thus have stood at
the head Of his profession.
Year: 1871




Probably never before in the whole history Of
medicine, has any thing won SO widely and so
deeply upon the confidence of mankind, as this
excellent remedy for pulmonary complaints.
Through long series of years, and among most
of the races Of men it has risen higher and higher
in their estimation as it has become better known.
Its uniform character and power to cure the var
rious affections of the lungs and throat, have
made it known reliable protector against
them. While adapted to milder forms of disease
and to young children, it is at the same time the
most efectual remedy that can be given for incip.
lent consumption, and the dangerous affections
| of the throat and lungs. AS a provision against
sudden attacks of Group, it should be kept on
hand in every family, and indeed rs all are some
times subject to colds and coughs, all should be
provided with this antdOte for them.
| Although settled Consumption is thought in.
durable, still great numbers of cases where the
disease seemed settled, have been completely
cured, and the patient restored to sound health
| by the Cherry PectOraI. So complete is its
mastery over the disorders of the Lungs and
Throat that the most obstinate of them yield to it.
When nothing else could reach them, under the
Cherry PecforGI they subside and disappear.
Singers and Public Speakers find great
protection from it.


Asthma is always relieved and often wholly
cured by it.


Bronchitis is generally cured by taking the
Cherry Pect0rdL in small and frequent doses.
| So generally are its virtues known, that we
need not publish the certificates of them here, or
do more than assure the public that its qualities
are fully maintained,
Year: 1871

FsSHE UNDERSIGNED GIVES NOTICE TO
4 the Property Holders of Shasta County that
in accordance with the requirements of law he has
entered upon the performance of his official duties
for the current year. He would call particular at
tention to the following section of the Revenue
Law:


=" If any person shall willfully make, or give,
under oath or affirmation, false list of his, or her.
or the- taxable property, false list of taxable
property under his her, their CONTROL such per-
son shall be deemed gnilty of perjury, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished therefor as
is By law provided for the punishment of perjury ;
and any property wilfully concealed, removed
transferred, OF misrepresented by the owner or any
agent thereof, to eFade taxation, shall upon dis
eovery be assessed at ten times the amount of tax
for that year, which would otherwise have been
assessed upon it and fifty per cent of the amount
OF such additional tax, when collected, shall be paid
to the person or PERSONS who shah furnish the
per centage for collection, shall be paid into the
Treasury, for the benefit of the Common School
Fund of the State.''


If Tax Payers were to have a list Of their pro-
perty prepared, ready to be sworn to, as the law
directs, by the time of my reaching them, they
would thereby perhaps save themselves much an
noyance, as well as facilitate my work.


C. W. TAYLOR,


Assessor of Shasta County.
Shasta, April I'd, 1871. n4
Year: 1871

The Grand Jury of Cook County, Hi
nois, in which chicago is situated, have
refused to indict the patrcl who shot Colo
mel Grosvenor, and have passed resolutions
a proving the conduct of Mayor Mascn
and General Sheridan The proposition
to indict patrolman employed under the
authority of high officials aad acting in
strict compliance with his duty was out
raeeous in the beginning. Whatever guilt
there might be in his act was chsrgeable
exclusively to his superiors. It was very
unfortunate that Colonel Grcsyeuor should
be killed, but if he had answered the pa
trolman properly he would not have been
injured. In seasons Of public danger, the
forms customary in times of quiet will oo-
casionaliy be violated, aad proper allowance
must be made for even unreasonable ex-
citement and apprehension. The orders
given to the patrol appear to US at dis
ance injudicious, but they were adopted by
the highest local authority familiar with
all the facts, acquiesced in by the people
and press generally, and ifa worthy man
has fallen victim to them, we see moth
ing in that fact save a misfortune--not a
crime.-Alto California.
Year: 1871

THE SoRRowFUL TREE-In the Island
of Cora, near Bombay, there is singular
vegetable called "the sorrowful tree" be-
cause it only fourishes in the night. At
sunset no flowers are seen, and yet half an
hour after that it is quite full of them
They yield sweet smell but the sun no
sooner begins to shine on them than some
of them fall. off and otheIs close Up and
thus it continues to flower in the night du-
ring all the year.
Year: 1871

les of crime" garnered in New York City
is wire window ladder, the like Of which
has never before been seen. 1t is about
ten feet long when. stretched out, made Of
steel wire about quarter OF an inch thick
with cross steps of polished wood about six
inches long. The burglar gets into the
room over the one which he wishes to enter,
fastens the hooks to the window sill, drops
the ladder outside, and runs down to the
window below. Having gone through the
apartment, he runs up his ladder pulls tin,
and folds it up into such a compass that ne
can pack it in small hand bag.
Year: 1871

| well and closed up the planks. He


could no longer see, but he could hear.
He says that the flames made no halt
| whatever, nor ceased their roaring for
an instant, but he had hardly got the
opening closed before the house and
mill were burning like tinder, and both
| were down in Ave minutes. The smoke


came down to him powerfully, and his
den was 30 hot that he could hardly
breathe. He knew that the dry planks
above him were on fire, but remember
ing their thickness, he waited till the
roaring OF the flames had died away,
and then with his head aud hands
turned them over and put out the fire


by dashing up water with his hands.


Although it was cold night, and the


water had at first chilled him, the heat


gradually warmed it up until he says he


felt very comfortable. He remained in


his den until daylight, frequently turn


ing ever the planks and putting out the
fire, and then the worst had passed.
The earth around was on fire in spots,


house and mill were gone. leaves, brush


and logs were swept as clean away "a if
shaved off aud swept with a broom


Nothing but ashes and SCOT was to be
seen.


After the fire had somewhat cooled
off. Weaver made an investigation Of
his caches, and found that considerable


Of the property buried had been saved,


although he lost all of his provisions
except piece of dried beef, which the
fire had cooked as in an oven without
spelling it. He had no other resource
than to remain around the place that


day, during the night, and the greater


part Of the next day, when the ground


had cooled enough 80 that he could pick


his way to the site Of the burned village.


He was nearly twelve hours going the


twelve miles, as trees we're falling, logs


were burning, and the fallen timber


had in some places heaped up a breat-


work over which no one could climb.
Year: 1871

Few people have any idea through


knives have passed in the process OIL


manufacture. A bar of steel destined to-
furnish number of blades is heated tC'
redness, length Is cut off, and the for'
ger speedily "moods this-tEat is,


shapes it roughly into the form of


poeketknife blade. Another heating isl


then required to fit the end for being


fashioned into the tang; and yet anoth-


or, before it can undergo the futhel


operation of "smithing," the last stake


Of which is the stamping of the thumb
| mai, to facilitate opening. The tang is
then ground and the blade marked with
the name of the firm. She slight bulge


on the reverse side caused by this opera.


ton is removed by fire or the grind


stone. The blade is then hardened, by


heating it to redness and the plunsing il


into the water up to the tang.
The tempering process follows next


the blush yellow tint being considered
| as indicating that the proper degree o
heat at which to immerse the blade ono.


more in cold water has been attained
After this the various kinds of blade
are classified in the ware house and


undergo sundry grinding operations tc
fit them for being hafted. Twelve


distinct processes have by this time beer
gone through, aud many more are
,>fr ho Il, al s. -,
finished, although The number OF hands
which it has now to pass depends in a.
great measure Oh the finish to be given.
to the handle, according to the quantity
of the blades with which it is fitted, and


the price which the completed article is


intended to realize.-Engiaeering and
Mining Journal.
Year: 1871

The great good wrought by Masonry and
Odd Fellowship has convinced the world
OF the usefulness of these Orders. ! II
societies, whether religious, social or chari-
table, are cursed by bad men who by con-
ceaing their true character have succeed
ed in gaining admittance to them. Mas
onry and Odd Fellowship are ne excep-
tions TO the rule, th, ugh it must be con-
fessed that the barriers erected at their
many other societies, and the number of
''black sheep" who effect an entrance, is
comparatively light. Some men seek ad-
mittance to these Orders olely with mer-
cenary ends in view, and others hope by
being known as member of either body
to obtain social standing which they are
unworthy to occupy. A large majority o:
these applicants are repulsed at the outside
doors as being unworthy to become men,
bers of societies where charity is the pow
erful link that binds the members together
A few creep in and through their disre-
gard of the principles which characterize
the true Mason or Odd Fellow bring dis
grace upon the fraternity. A "blaci
sheep in either of these Orders can be
easily distinguished by the outside world
He will use one or more Of the emblems Of
the society to which he belongs, in his
business as signs, or on cards, III the vain
hope Of securing the patronage Of his
brethren and the community who look
upon Mason or Odd Fellow as an honest
man He may gull the public, but the
members of these Orders will give him +;
wide berth. A man who uses Masonr5 OF
Odd Fellowship for such purpose may
safely be set down as an imposter or au
unworthy member, an neither Order coun
tenances such acts.
Year: 1871

FENHE UNDERSIGNED GIVES NOTICE TO
L the Property Holders of Shasta County, that
in accordance with the requirem nts of law be has
entered upon the performance of his official duties
for the current year. He would call particular at
tention to the following section of the Revenue
Law:


90 If any person shall willfully make, or give,
under oath affirmation, false list of his, her,
or their taxable property, false list of taxable
property under his, her, their control, such per-
son shall be deemed gnilty of perjury. and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished therefor,
is by law provided for the punishment of perjury ;
and any property willfully concealed, removed,
transferred, or msrepresented by the owner or any
agent thereof, to evade taxation, shall upon dis
eovery, be assessed at ten times the amount of tax
for that year, which would otherwise have been
assessed upon it and fifty percent of the amount
OF such additional tax when collected shall be paid
to the person PERSONS who shall furnish the
per centage for collection, shall be paid into the
Treasury, for the benefit of the Common School
Fund of the State"


If Tax Payers were to have list of their pro-
perty prepared ready to be sworn to, as the law
directs, by the time of my reaching them, they
you'd thereby perhaps save themselves much an
noyance, as well as facilitate my work.


C. W. TAYLOR,


Assessor of Shasta County.
Shasta, April I'd, 1871. n4.
Year: 1871

gEvHE IMPRESSION OBTAINS AMONG many
II persons that the value of Accident Insurance
be appreciated only by travellers, or those
whose avocations necessarily of hazardous
nature. Still statistics show that one in every
tel of the entire population meets with an
Accident every year. Every prudent and careful
will act with reference to future contingencies.
Bodily injury by accident is of the most fire.
qucnt of distress Of distress to mans family
If fatal to Lin and to himself also, if only dis
ablng him from business,


In either case this mode of insurance comes to
you with certain relief


Eoery is liable to accident, " Good Luck"
cannot always be deperded upon.


The question to be settled precisely the same
in fire insurance. Is it not c4eaper to let a
responsible company take the risk than it is to
carry it yourself? Is not the protection offered
,oorth more than it costs.


What Accidents Have to be Paid For.
Year: 1871

disturbance oil funds in London must react
upon the money markets of this country
We look for large increased export for
all our chief products, particularly bread
stuffs and provisions; the accumulation Of
cotton IN Europe, its dullness and low
price, being the only drawback.
Year: 1871

From The National.


There has been considerable talk lately
of building a turnpike between this place
and Wheeling. II is thought that il can
be built on the old road now used, and
therefore could be cheaply done. Several
citizens OF Wheeling are sald TO be inter.
ested In the matter, md II they should
take II in hand, might make Oft very
profitable investment,
Year: 1871

IT Is natively said in q California tele-
gram, Of man who detected an Indian
stealing from his cabin, that he does not
give very connected account OF what
disposition he made Of his prisoner.
Year: 1871

IT is more than likely that the present
alarm about spotted fever" is likely to do
more for the temperance cause in this city
than any agency yet discovered. A case
to the point took place at the West End a
few nights since. The symptoms of the
new disease had been thoroughly canvass
ed at the tea-table and each member of the
family had retired fully prepared for
death. About midnight the gentleman of
the house, who had been down town to
see a man." and had seen him once too
often, returned home and retired. In a few
minutes his heavy breathing which is
symphony attracted his wife's attention,
and she nervously inquired what was the


matter. The unconscious patient murmur-
ed " pain-i- -i-head" That was enough.
The alarmed wife tore into the next room,
consulted lady friend who had once seen
a case, found it was a sure thing, and then
both rushed in together to save his life.
A frantic excursion into the kitchen
brought up all the mustard there was in
the house and nearly all the water there
was in the hydrant boiling hot, and in a
very few moments the victim, who was
dreaming of Gerots and other champagne
punch, was walked up, and there he was
up to his knees in hot water, with
three or four yards of red-hot must
ard plasters festooning his proud form.
Under the impression that he had
walked up in that other and hotter
world, he feebly lnurmured "spare my
life," which his anxious wife taking to be
farewell, my wife," burst into tears, and
at once put on yard or two more of plas-
ter. As it is well known fact that where
two women have a man all to themselves
to doctor him, his hold on life is of the
frailest kind, the spotted fever" suffer
begged to be let out, which was not done,
however, until he had given categorical
answers to all sorts of medical questions,
such as whether he had pain in his back
(which it would have been quite astonish-