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Year: 1870

Says the Chicago Tribune: We learn


that one of the leading Eastern railways


has an arrangement nearly completed to


issue through tickets by rail and steam.


er around the world. It is believed the


whole thing can be completed by the 1st
of February. The tickets are to be good
until used, giving travellers an opportu-
nifty to make excursions in Japan, Chi
ma and the Holy Land, Or wherever tou.
rists may be disposed to leave the main
line Of travel. The arrangements are
row complete, and prices fixed from
New York as far east as Alexandria, in
Egg pt, and west to Yorkohama and
Shanghai. An agent is now on his way
to arrange with the English steamship
lines between China and the head of the
Red Sea and the railway to Alexandria
AS soon as this is done it will be an
nounced in New York by telegraph, and
the tickets will be ready for delivery.
A table of distances, with time between
important points, etc, is to be printed
upon them, and Synopsis Of all inform
alton that will be useful to the traveller.


The whole trip can be made in ninety
days, and the entire cost will be about
seven hundred and fifty dollars in gold.
We are not informed whether this sum
will include stateroom and meals upon
steamers. and berths on Pullman's Pal
ace Car line, from New York to San
Francisco; but we presume it will, for it
is intended 20 combine the highest pos
sible speed and comfort for the traveller.
The scheme is important in its magni-
tude and probable results unpon the COM
merce and the civilization of the world;
but il is now certain that few weeks
at most will see it fully realized. The
cost of an entire trip around the world
will be from a thousand to twelve hun
dred dollars in coin. gs.,' ,f .:t.
Year: 1870

I don't think it advisable for one nice
girl to say to another that her beau is
not all nice. a*. .. p -55 t,t s~n aar


[ don't think it advisable for man
to be always telling his second wife
about " the dear angel that's dead


/ don't think it advisable to coincide
too strongly with people when speaking
disparagingly of themselves =


I don't think it advisable to commence
story with Il am going to tell you a
remarkably good thing


| don't think it advisable, after prais-
ing mothers dear darling baby, for
the mamma to catch you grinning at it.
Year: 1870

MEMoR1z1NG.-It is remark Of Bacon's
that if We wish to commit anything to
memory, we will accomplish more in
ten readings if at each perusal we make
the attempt to repeat it from memory,
referring to the book only when memo
ry fails, than we could by a hundred
readings inthe ordinary way, and with
out any intervening tri Is. The ex-
PLANTATION of this fact 10 that each effort
to recall the passage secures to the SUBJ
sequent perusal a more intense degree
of attention and it seems to be law
of our nature not only that there is no
memory without attention, but that the
degree Of memory is in great measure
proportioned to the degree Of attention.
Year: 1870

Some one has beautifully said !" The
water that daws from a spring does not
CONCEAL In winter, and those sentiments
of friendship which fow from the heart
cannot be frozen by adversity.''
Year: 1870

shall have been certified and filed
by tho said teacher, as aforesaid,
it shall be the duty Of said Board
of Trustees to require the same,
and forward to the County School
Commissioner, before said teacher
can draw pay for his or her ser
vices.


SEC. is. That tho State Super
intcndcnt Of Education, or any
County School Commissioners, or
School District Board Of Trustcos,
may receive, in behalf of the State
Board OF Education, any gift, grant,
donation or devise OF any school
house, or sito for school house,
or library for the usc Of any school
or schools, or other school pur-
poses within the State, and are
hereby invested with tho care and
custody Of all school houses, sites,
or other property belonging to the
State Board Of Education within
tho limits Of their jurisdiction,
with full powers to control tho
same in such manner rs they may
think will best subscrvo the III
forests Of common schools and the
cause of education, subject to the
control OF tho State Board Of Edu-
cation.
Year: 1870

integrity and character. We need
not contine ourselves to a certain
class of men, but wo may find good
men in the community, who are
reasonable and capable, and who
have few of those rigid party lines
to cross, who can and will fill with
honor the positions assigned them,
regardless of party scruplcs. There
arc hundreds Of good men in tho
community who would regard it
as n duty to serve the public.
Year: 1870

order to crafty his bigoted and
despicable animosity toward the
handful of colored voters in minoia. This
fellow would sacrifice the interesta and vel
fare of three millions Of vbita people
ruther than permit few thousand peacea-
able, industrious, and lav-ahiding colored
citizens to enjoy the right OF suffrage al
ready conferred on them by the Constitu-
tion Of The United States. He would not
only reject the excellent and indispensable
new constitution, but would array the State
Of Illinois against the National Govern
ment in an attempt to nn1lify the fifteenth
Amendment: How many voters Of this
State does he suppose will support his
views7 The vote cast against the new con-
stitution-' w1l eliminate them in few
weeks, SO that we shall know Just how
many incorrigible nullifers and idiots there
are in the State
Year: 1870

l have read the various articles in Til.
tons journal Of Horticulture 10 regard
to the pruning Of grape vines. do not
propoes to theorize upon the subject
but to give the experience Of 20 years for
what it is worth. At first l supposed
chat il was improper TO trim in the Spring
when they bled the worst, the Germans,
whom | mostly employed, having pre-
judice against it. But sometimes some
parts OF the vineyard were trimme al this
supposed improper timo.


The closest observation I was able to
make, discovered no bad result, and 1
have never seen that it made any differ
ence when the vines were trimmed, from
the time the leaves we're ripe in the fail
to as late as the goth Of June. l seldom
get all my vines trimmed before the first
Of June.


Since we have had the rot, I have in
some vineyards tried leaving the three
canes the full length until August, when
if no rot appears, cut off tho surplus
wood, but If the rot set in have left the
whole vine, and got larger yield than
from vines short.pruning But where
there was little or no rot, the shortest
pruned vines have uniformly bore the best
crops. l am clearly of tho opinion that
the best time to trim is whenever it ID
most convenient after the leaf is dead in
the fall until the first of juno.


have always root.pruned pretty ee.
verely, plowing deep close up to the vine
and cutting the roots in the first hoeine
in the spring in most of my vineyarde
but have also tried the reverse, and
must confess have never been able to
see much difference in the results. There
are now seven to eight hundred acres here
in bearing.


Some persons think that spring trim.
ming is best, but do not claim that they
have any facts to prove it. 1t is true
that some parts of vineyards have been
trimmed in the fall, and did not bear as
well as the part trimmed in the spring,
but the reverse is also sometimes true.
1t is quito common to have one part
Of vineyard do better than another one
year, and the case reversed another year
If MIR. Byington or MIR. Underhill will
give US facts instead Of theory, l think il
would aid US more in the direction OF
correct conclusions than theorizng,.--
Addison Kelley, in Journal Of IIor.icult.
urP.
Year: 1870

An exchange says COW may be cured
Of the gsrget by dissolving aud turning
down her throat one quarter of q pound
saltpstre. "If the 6rst dose does moi
effect cure, repeat it," To which a cot


emporary replies; snow we positively
know that saltpetrc will not in all cases
cure garget /; in fact will seldom remove @
severe attack, and we caution our readers
against too free use Of the article, as the
above amount given twice near together
will be very likely to stiffen q COW up sc
that she will be unable TO walk We have
seen ons- fourth Of pound 80 disable q
COW as to prevent her leaving the stable for
several days" sf it.Hi
Year: 1870

The Western Stock Journal gives the
following from correspondents as q cure
for hog cholera: Take halfa pound
antimony, one pound sulphur, one pound
saltpetre; mix thoroughly and eeed on
meal once month. This is regarded as
enough for SO hogs, less iu proportion
for smaller number. If the hog is
PROSTATE with the disease, take one tea.
spoonful Of the mixture with one tea
spoonful Of turpcntine added give q
doss every four hours until it IL admin.
istered three times. If the bowels ere
running of, add two teaspoonfuls Of
logwood to the mixture, and give in half
pint Of warm water"
Year: 1870

hCUCs


As the number of pounds in bushel
Of seed varies in different States, "says
the Working Farmer, II shall designate
the amount to be sowed by quarts, instead
Of pounds, there being thirty two quarts
in bushel in every State. No man can
lay down o rule which will indicate
the most proper quantity to be sowed in
oil places, and on all kinds Of soil 10
different conditions. Grass seed of some
kinds may be sowed too thickly, although
this is seldom done. Red clover may be
sowed too thick for producing q good
yield Of seed, as there will only be about
so many spears of grass flourish, even
when the seed is sowed in great ahund
ance. When the seed is applied 10
abundantly that there is not room for a
spear to grow from every kernel, por-
tion of the young grass dies. the stronges,
spears overpowering the fecbler ones, and
maintaining the pre.eminence over them


When the country was FIRST settled, our
fathers said four quarts was enough for
one acre. If the soil is in fine tiIth four
quarts is sufficient to seed one acre we'll
if the seed be sowed evenly. Unless it il
desirable to raise q certain kind Of seed
land should not be stocked down with
only one kind of seed. If the soil be in
good state of fertility, and seed be sowr
too thin, some kind ofgrass will tiller, and
cover the ground tolerably we'll. Seed
should always be sown ticker for pasture
than is necessary for meadow, wcther i,
is to be cut for seed of hay. IF tho sol
is rather lumpy, and not very fertile
twice as much seed is necessary por acre
as will be needful, when the surface il
mellow, free from Jumps and covered
with fine, vegetable mold. A farmer
must learn to exercise sound judgment
on this subject without specified direc-
tions from books. However | will state
the proper quantity for general seeding
which may be varied to suit she quality Of
the soil, or for meadows aud pastures.


Three quarts of Timothy, sixteen o.
orchard grass, and twelve Of Kentucky
blue grass will seed any acre of ground
we'll.


When early red clover aul orchard
grass are sowed together, four quarts ol
the former and sixteen of the latter will
be sufficient, if the soil is not too poor tc
produce one and half tons Of hay per
acre.


When it is desirable to sow nothing
but red clover, either early or late, six to
eight quarts per acre will seed the ground
well, it sowed evenly.


When orchard grass on'y Is sowed, not
less than two bushels will be found suffi
cient for one acre, as the seeds are large
Better SOW three bushels per acre, than
less than two.


Kentucky blue grass seed being bulky
and the plants inclined to spread rapidly
one and half bushels per acre will be
found sufficient, ;f the soil is mellow, and
in good state Of fertility.


Hungarian grass being disposed to
grow coarse, when the seed is sown thin
aud fine when sowed thick, when no other
seed is mingled with it, not less ,han a
falf bushel should be sowed per acre
And one bushel will give better satlsfac
tiop.-Colman' Rural World.
Year: 1870

EVERY WHERE.-The Charter Oak
Stove is on sale in all the principal towns
and cities throughout the South and
West. All respectable dealers have them,
and consider them their most staple ar.
ticle.
Year: 1870

Few people are aware of the great
difference the mere process of milking
makes in the yield of a dairy cow.
Many imagine that they are good mlkers
when they are really very poor ones, so
far as the ability to bring COW to her
largest possible yield. To understand
how this difference exists, it must be con.
sidered that large proportion of what a
COW gives at any particu ar milking, is
actually secreted during the process of
milking. The milk stored up In tho res
ervoirs can be drawn by any tolerably
skillful mixer, but unless the COW and
the mlker are in sympathy, SO to speak,
unless the animal 10 conte0t aud satisfied
with the mixer and the circumstances,
the secretion Of new supplies during the
process of milking will not take place.
There is close aud intimate connection
between the nervous aud secrctory sys-
tens, and this explains the fact that the
COW will often "hold up her milk as it
is termed 1t shows also that every
mixer should strive to be on good terms
with the COW he is about to milk If he
is perfect stranger to her, he should
take time to gain her confidence and good
will, handling her geutly and petting her,
or giving her something she is fond of to
eat.


We know milker who can increase
the flow Of milk more than a quart n
week by the mere difference in the mode
Of milking, and without the slightest
change in the food of the animal, and
that, too, Notwithstanding the fact that
her regular mixer is quite as good as
the average, and no doubt thinks he
knows how to milk as we'll as any body.


1t is not always fair to judge of the
milking qualities of the COW without TAX
ing into consideration the question as to
who milks her, and how this operation
is performed. A poor mixer will spoil
the reputation ofauy cow.-Massachusetts
Ploughman.
Year: 1870

We have seen 10 all our exchanges
how 40 Iowa woman helped her husband
to raise seventy acres u wheat. 1t is
now explained that the way she helped
him was to stand in the door and shake
the broom at him when he sat down to
rest. and terrify him 10 other ways. We
don't want any help about raising wheat.
Year: 1870

Some years ago, in large town in the
west of Scotland, there existed drink
ing club of upwards of twenty members,
all of whom belonged to the middle
classes of society. This club had a great
influence in municipal affairs, and sew
'eral ofits members were elected to fill
posts in the town council. The drink
ing was carried on to fearful extent in
the tavern where they met. The menu
bers to be found, often in the club at all
hours of night or day. Their drinking
was connected with such noisy mirth as
to attract the attention of the passers-
by. The club was broken up. Two of
its members were sent to lunatic asy-
lum. One jumped from window and
killed himself; one walked or fell into
the water and was drowned; one was
found dead in a public house; one died of
delirium tremens; upward often became
bankrupt; four died ere they had lived
half their days.
Year: 1870

Mr.. Chase, of Sampson & Co., writes
as follows concerning the employment
of Chinese in their factory:


To-day the Cinnamon are earning us
more money on the same amount Of
work than the Crispins would do at the
reduced prices. We are not getting as
much work from them as we should dc
from the same number of other expert.
enced workmen; but taking all things
into consideration they are doing quite
as we'll as the same number of new
hands (Yankees) would do. We are not
doing as much work as we would like to
do, but we foresaw all this, and did not
.take orders or make calculations on
doing as much work. What we aimed
to do we have done, and are doing to-
day. We are running our own roost,
and are making the best work we ever
made. To give you an illustration :
When the men commenced work we
labored under the disadvantage of get
ting some very poor instructors to teach
them, and consequently we had most all
the men to learn over, and also we had
made some shoes as poor as could be-
These shoes had to be disposed of. so We
sent them around among our customers.
Some grumbled hard about it, and 9th
ers said nothing. One of our best Gus
toners wrote US that the first shipment
were too poor for any one, the next lot
not send any more. We wrote to him
to let up little on his countermand
until he had received few more goods.
A few days ago we received a letter
from him, saying that the goods he was
now getting were good enough. They
were better than some sample cases he
had received from some of our neigh
bors, and that be would like to duplicate
his order. When we take orders for
next seasons work we will put our
Cinnamon against the same number of
men in any shop in the-.eountry. They
are beginning to get quite Yankeefied.
They go out shopping every day. Last
week seme of them bought complete
outfits Of clething-fine white shirts,
collars, cuffs, neckties, full black suits.
fine calf boots, &c. They are rather vain
about boots, buying none but fine calf
boots. They rather improve, too in the
quality of their food. They eat hardly
4ny pork now, but every day they have
beef, veal or muttap,"
Year: 1870

4 poor dying inebriate was once visit
ed by the man who had supplied him
with the means of Intoxication. The
dealer stopped and whispered in the
dying mans ear, do you remember
me?' The dying man, forgetting his
struggle with the kind of terrors, ex-
claimed: "Yes, 1 remember you, and I
remember your store, where I formed
the habit which has ruined me for this
world and the next. And when / am
dead and gone, and you come to take
from my wife and children the shattered
remains of my property to pay my rum
debts, they will remember you; yes and
we shall remember you to all eternity"
The rumseller is man who, for paltry
sum Of money, becomes the author of an
amount of ruin which all eternity can
not repair. E sr-
Year: 1870

the tenderest love for Charley. Unable
to cope with the storm of indignation
he made hasty exit from the room
and leaving the house, left his wife to
mediate upon divorce or suicide at
leisure. A few moments after, however
the servant of Charley S-appeared
with Mr.. G-'s overcoat and respect
fully solicited the return of his masters.
Year: 1870

There are but few inventions or discoveries
which produce a complete revolut on in any de-
partment of labor. To have supposed, year ago,
that the dirtiest garment could be washed clean,
in twenty or thirty minutes, by boiling alone,
would have been regarded as an indication of in
sanity. But it has been demonstrated beyond any
doubt that this process not only cleans the Clothes
but that garments thus washed become whittier and
clearer the longer it is used. Some people suggest
that clothes will get yellow after awhile. by being
washed in this way but such surpostion has
foundation in fact, and is conradicted by the ex-
perience of every lady who has adopted t his mode
of washing


Everybody who has tried the machine in Shasta
have expressed themselves highly pleased with
its operations. 1t must be seen to be fully appre-
ciated, its full merits cannot be properly set
forth in ordinary advertisement


Public and private tests have been given Of this
apparatus for the last six months and more than a
million of people have witnessed its success. Ten
thousand boilers were sold in New York City in less
than FIVE onths, from one stand, and at this time
the orders reach about one hundred day. No
one ever used it as directed that did not recommend
it. 1t has been recommended by moro than five
thousand persons in less than six months. Among
the names those of the most distinguished cit
liens of the United States but the best recommen-
dation is to take the boiler and use it yourself Do
just you directed and you will be more than
satisfi ed. 1t appeals to all as matter of econ
omy, and can be shown to be the best kind of an
investment. 1t will return yearly dividend in
cash of TWO HUNDRED PER CENT ION the
money invested. For instance, we will suppose
your white clothing such as bed and table linen,
ladies and gentlemens wear, and childrens cloth
ing, only cost you $40 year. They will last twice
as long washed in this way by the old method.
Thus, you actually save $50 year by investing 10
or 200 per cent. annually. There is no family
scarcely but spends than here stated but this
is taken a very low average of this branch of
family expense. Added to this is the great con
venience and comfort of the thing which, all taken
together, makes it luxury which no family can
well afford to be without.


This Boiler sells the best of any article ever offer
ID to the public. Anybody after trying it fairly
will not let il 50 out of of the house.
Year: 1870

FIRE.-On Sunday, the residence Of
Mrs. Sarah Cooper caught fire, but the
flames were suppressed before before max
ing much headway. On Monday, some
wood piled up around the stove in the up
per story of the public school house caught
fire, but the danger was discovered in time
to prevent the destruction of that noble
edifce of which the citizens of Shasta are
so justly proud.
Year: 1870

Details of the fire which destroyed the
railroad bridge across the American river,
show the loss to have been more serious
than at first supposed. The entire covered
portion of the bridge was burned down to
the waters edge. The loss to the Comp
any will not fall much short of 100000
A temporary bridge is being rapidly con-
structed, and if the water of the American
does not rise but little detention in travel
will be occasioned.
Year: 1870

Fill The boiler with soft water to within about
three inches Of the top of the inside b er. Slice
up one pound bar of good hard soap.


Bring the water to a boil, and then place the
clothes in the hot water. The water will imme-
dately pour the shell all around, and if it
boils over raise the lid.


Keep up hot fire for twenty minutes. Then
take the clothes out and Immediately SUDS them
through in soft water. If any shade of the dirt
remains. few rubs will take it all out. Then
rinse them in clean water, wiring dry, and the wash
ing is DONE Give particular heed to the following
SUGGESTIONS.


The clothes need not be wet before placing them
in the Boiler. 1t is of vital importance to THOR
0UGHLY SUDS hecothing after boiling. Every
lady knows that the least particle of suds left in
the clothes to dry will cause the clothes to look
yellow. brisk fire is important in order to PRO-
duce rapid boiling Time may be saved by stirring
or turning the clothes occasionally while boiling.


The cover shoald not be removed, except when
necessary, in order to insure quick work. If the
washing be large one, the clothes should be as
sorted, as dirty Shirts for instance will REQUIRE
double the time of sheets, pillow cases, napkins,
&c.


Articles much soiled may be left in for second
boiling White fannels may be beautiful washed
without FULLING) by this process. They
should be put in when the water is hot, and rinsed
out in hot water.


Colored clothes should not be mixed with white,
and unless the coors fast they should never be
washed by this process. The most delicate laces,
cambrics, &C., such would nearly fall to pieces
If washed in the ordinary way, may be was he'd per-
fectly, without injury, by this process The almost
absolute necessity Of using soft, or "broken, %
water, is SO well understood as to hardly need
mention here.


No machine ever invented will entirely remove
the streaks from dirty wristbands and Collars
This Selfwasbing Boiler more nearly does it than
any Other. device. Should shade or streak remain.
it will be found to be reduced and softened as To
disappear without the use of wash board. by
merely rubbing them with the hands, thus avoiding
all the wear and tear of clothing by washing. 1t
has been carefully estimated that clothing receive,
more than 0NE-HALF ITS WEAR by the old
process of RUBBING, and consequently will las,
twice as long if washed by this new process. which
alone would pay for a Boiler many times during
single year. in almost any family to say nothing
OF the important consideration cf saving labor.


For any required information call on or address


THOMAS GREENE.


Shasta, April End, 1870.