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Year: 1870

Fill the boiler with soft, water to within about
three inches If the top of the inside boiler. Slice
up one pound bar of good bard soap.


Bring the water to a boil, and then place the
clothes in the not water. The water will imme-
boils over raise the lid


Keep up t FIRE for twenty minutes, Then
take the clothes out and Immediately SUBS 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
OUGHLY SUBS the clothing alter 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
turning the clothes occasionally while boiling
The cover shonld not be removed, except when
necessary, in order to insure quick work. II the
washing be large one, the clothes should be as
sorted, dirty shirts, for instance, will require
double the time of sheets, pillow cases, napkins,
&c.


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


Colored clothes should not be mixed with white
and unless the colors fast they should never be
washed by this process. The most delicate laces,
cambrics, &c, such as would nearly fall to pieces
fecty, without injury, by this process. The almost
absolute ne .essty of using soft, "brokeu,"
water, is so we'll understood as to hardly need
mention here.


No machine ever invented will entirely remove
the streaks from dirty wristbands and Collars
THIS Self washing Boiler more nearly does it than
any other device. Should shade streak remain,
it ill be found to be reduced and sofened to
disappear without the use of a 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 receives
more than ONE HALF ITS WEAR by the old
process of RUBBING. and consequently will last
twice as long if washed by this process, which
alone would pay for Boiler many times during
sin lie 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, Cal
Shasta, April End, 1870.
Year: 1870

1t is announced that ''pooi" has got
hold on the Western Union Telegraph for
the purpose of selling it to the Government
at big rates and that they have taken in
with them some influential politicians to
help make the sail Heretofore the owners
of that stock have been endeavoriug to
show that the government Of England
made mistake in purchasing the tele-
graph lines in the British Isles and run
ming them as it does the post Office; but
the fact is just the contrary of their state
ments. That has been an eminent success
in Great Britain-the tariff of rates is
greatly reduced and the only complaint is
that there are not lines enough to do the
Increased business. The American Gov
ernment will soon be forced, by public
= opinion, to become common carrier by
Z telegraph as it is now a common carrier by
mail. The owners of national and local
lines see this tendency and feel that if
the Congress about to meet does not take
positive action in the premises the next
one will, hence their desire to take time
by the forelook and sell at big price


The Government ought to take these
lines at fair valuation only. What will
it cost to put up as good lines? Find that
out, pay it and little moie-say twenty
per cent, additional for peace sake. But
if these existing lines cannot be had at
fair rates then it were better for the Gov
ernment to erect new ones. This matter
of Government telegraph will be pressed
the coming session and its supporters will
be numerous. 1t may not win now but
the succeeding Congress will not adjourn
without having arranged for setting Gov
eminent telegraph line in motion all over
the land The times demand such action
Year: 1870

If you are suffering or have suffered from inVol-
untary discharges, what effect does it produce upon
your general health Do you feel week, d<biI5-
tated, easily tired? Does a little extra exertfon
produce palpitation of the heart Does your liver,
or urinary organs, or your kidneys frequently get
out sof order Is your urine sometimes thick,
milky or Aocky or is it ropy on settling? Or does
a thick scum rise on the top? Or is a sediment at
the bottom after it has stood awhile2 Do you have
spells of short breathing dyspepsia? Are your
bowels constipated? Do you have spells Of faint
ing, rushes of blood to the head Is your mem-
ory, impaired? Is your mind constantly dwelling
this subject2 Do you feel dull hstless, moping,
tired of companp, of Life :? Do you wish to be left
alone, to get away from everybody? Does any
little thing make you start or jump? Isyour sleep
broken restless? Is the lustre of your eye
brilliant? The bloom yoar check as bright
Do you enjoy yourself in society well ? De
you pursue your business with the same energy
Do you feel as much confidence in yourself? Are
yonr spirits dull and tagging, given to fits Of
melancholy? +? If so do lot lay it to your liver
dyspepsia. Have you restless nights? Your baak
weak, your knees weak, and have but little ape
tite, and you attribute this to dyspepsa or liver
eomplaint2
Year: 1870

MASSACHUSETTS is not played out
With less then $4,000 square miles, she
has population of a million and half of
people. This is greater population to
the square mile than either France or Ger
many can boast Of.
Year: 1870

but also those they do business with or for.


How many men, from badly cuTSd diseases.
from tho effects of self abuse and excessss, bsvs
brought about that state of weakness in tlose
organs that has reduced the general system 40
much to induce almost every other diseas.-
Year: 1870

What the False Report Did for the Brokers


There was a good deal OF indignation on the
'street yesterday among the brokers who were
'roastedn when the discovery was made that the
Associated Press despatch published In the morning
papers, announcing the serious illness OF Commo-
dore Vanderbilt, had foundation In truth. On the
strength Of the news, and before contradiction was
To onr s sr T%e ssScks oS 70 ' from Two
must have been immense and the gain OF
OF others quite in proportion. There ts o suspicion
on the ''street'' that the parties who managed TO
pun the wool over the eyes OF the Western Union
telegraph operators at Troy are prominent brokers,
who during days past, sold largely Of the Wander
bilt stocks and bought freely yesterday, after the
ialse report OF the COmmodOres serious "illness'
had been made public 1t Is believed that q large
reward will be offered for the arrest of the person
who sent The despatch from Troy.
Year: 1870

Most people like TO be handsome. No
body denies the great power any person may
have who has a good face, and who attracts
you by good looks, even before word has
been spoken. And W. see all sorts Of de-
vices in men and women to improve their
good looks-paints and washes. and all kinds
Of cosmetics, including a plentiful anoint-
ing with dirty hair oil


Now, not every one can have good feat
ures. They arc as God made them but
almost any one can look well. especially
with good health. 1t is hard to give rules
in very short space. but in brief these win
DO.


Keep clean-wasb freely aud universally
with cold water. an the skin wants is
leave 70 act freely, and it viii lake care Of
itself It's thousands of air holes must not
be plugged up.


Eat regularly and simply The stomach
can DO more work all the time, night and
day, than horse; it must have regular
work and regular rest.


Good teeth are a help to good looks
Brush them with soft brush, especially at
night Go tc bed with the teeth clean. Of
course, to have white teeth, it is needful to
let tobacco alone. Any powder or wash for
the teeth should be very simple Acid
may whiten the teeth, but they take off the
enamel or iujure it.


Sleep 10 4 cool room. N pure air. No one
can have a clean skin who hreathes bad air.
But more than all, in order to look we'll
wake up the mind and soul.


When the mind is awake. the duh, sleepy
look passes away from the eyes, l do not
know that the brain expands, but it seem;
so. Think, read-not trashy novels, out
books that have something in them. Talk
Eith people who know something hear
lectures and learn BY them.


This is one of the effects of good preach
ing. A man thinks and works, and tells US
the result. And if We listen, and hear, and
understand, the mind and soul are worked.
If the spiritual nature is aroused, so much
the better. We have seen g plain face real
Is glorifed by the love of God and man
which shoue through it Let us grow hand
some. Men say they can't afford books,
and sometimes they don't even pay for their
newspaper. In that case, it does them little
good-they must feel so mean while reading
it. But men can afford what they really
choose. If all the money spent in selt-in
diligence, in burtful indulgence, we're spent
in books, and self-improyement, we could
see a change Men would grow handsome,
aud women, too. The soul would shine out
through the eyes We were not meant tC
te mere animals Let Us have books. anc
read them, and sermons, and heed them. =
| HcalH ReforBler.


4
Year: 1870

Old master Brown brought his ferule dowr
His face was angry and red
Anthony Blair, go sit you there,


Among the girls, be said
So Anthony Blair, with mortified air,


And his head hung down on his breast,
Went right away and sat oil day


By the giTl who loved him best.
Year: 1870

Truth scorps all kind of equivocation.
Never sport with pain or poverty.
Cleanliness is the elegance Of the poor.
Experience is the mother Of science.
He who opposes honesty never had any.
A knave discovered is the greatest fool
a man had better be poisoned IN his blood
than in his principals.


The facnlty of genius is the power Of
lighting its own FIRE


Endeavor for the best, aud provide for
the worst.


A knowledge Of our duties il the most
useful part Of philosophy.
Let your promises be sincere, snd viih-
i, the compass Of your ability
Year: 1870

YoUNG MEN.-An exchange truly says:
Thousands of young men are to-day drift
ing helplessly about on the ocean Of life,
valnly hoping that ere long some faTorall lie
breeze will spring mp aud drive their vessels
into some safe harbor. Where that safe
harbor is they have 10 idea; because they
have no definite object IN view. They have
never decided upon any course Of life, but
permit their actions to be shaped aud mould
ed by the circumstances Of the hour. Is it
any wonder that disasters follow each other
! in quick succession? More men are ruined
through indecision than from wrong deci-
sion. Few men viii deliberately lay out and
pursue plan of life that will ultimately
work their ruin. Most young men Of the
present day enter the great battle Of life
without any we'll defined system Of warfare,
and consequently spend their best days ii
aimless pursuits. Indecision Is the bane o.
our existence. Could we look into the world
of spirits we would find but few souls in Tho
dark regions Of woe that had resolved L
reach that goal; nearly all who are there
and those who are Fastening there, are II
their present condition simply because the.
never decided whittier they would 60 an
their indecision has been their ruin.


mme~fH
Year: 1870

parlor alone, five, ten, fifteen min
utes. Still more Ominous that she
came in at last, distant and unsmil-
ing. Still he could hardly believe
that he heard Alright, when to his
suit she gave prompt and uncom'
promising "nO!" He urged; she
was firm. He threatened; she
flashed out, brave and indignant,
something Of what she knew and
felt, and spurned him and his suit
with scorn and loathing.


Such threat to a girl is worthy
of you Of a piece with your conduct
tO the Hazewcllsn = she ended.


TO the HazewellSn y What do
you know about them? Perhaps
you are the one who loaned the
money to them


yes, it was |. | went there for
shelter from the storm. ] heard it
all, every word


The Squire muttered curses low
and deep, but Millie did not stay to
hear them. She only saw him ride
away, with that same queer little
smile on her face.


Squire Johns rode long distance
out of his way six months after, to
avoid a wedding party Just returns
ing from church--Ben llazewell and
Miilie his wite-which he came very
blunderingly upon.
Year: 1870

did their great orators in those earlier
days. But when in the course of fer


vent passage my, ears caught in Greek
the words, Ye men of Athens and then
following the whole discourse Of Pau
from Mars Hills, in the very words he
used and under the very shadow of the
spot where he stood, felt as if the CEN
turies were suddenly rolled back, and
not a Greek priest, but greater than he,
and a greater than Demosthenes or Plato,
was there before me, preaching in this
wonderful language of Christ and Him
crucifed. / could only now and then
understand a word, but caught enough to
divine that the theme of the discourse
was the love of God as revealed in the life
and death of Jesus Christ.


The preacher continued for full
hour and half, closing with many quo
tations Of Scripture and with much i'm
passioned eloquence, and the people
stood eager to the end. 1t is believed
here by those who know Latos intimately
that he is in every respect heartily in
sympathy with the evangelical religion.
And the hope is warmly cherished that
he will prove to the Greek Church in
Athens far more than Pere Hyacinthe
to the Latin Church in Paris-a fearless
and mighty apostle of the truth that can
not be cajoled from his purpose by fiat
teries nor silenced by threats"
Year: 1870

dashed the jewels to the ground, and


seizing the hands of the Princess Louisa,


covered them with kisses, looking all


the while into her face with such va


can't inquiring expression that the poor


child, quite overcome, sobbed aloud.


After a while she grew more calm,


and, looking about in search of
the jewel-case which had fallen to


the ground, she shook her head mourn
fully and taking from her neck the chap
let and cross which had been given her
by the Archbishop of Mexico, and from
which she has never parted since the day
of her entrance into that city, she placed
it on the arm of the Princess, winding it
round and round many times, and, after
kissing the cross with passionate effort,
sank back again upon the pillow, and
remained still and motionless, with closed
eyes and compressed lips, dead to all
around, as she is in the habit of doing for
many hours together The scene was
very touching, and the doctor declares
his opinion that the CLEAN of remem-
brance which shot across her on the first
appearance of the Princess will be the
last she will ever experience in this
world. Ever since that day she has been
confined to her bed, where she lies with
out motion, and seemingly without con-
sciousness, while her attendants kneel by
turns at her bedside, and pray Gods
mercy on that much tried soul
Year: 1870

and Pecu1tarfties of " Prairie


Flower


From Salt Lake Correspondent


The Shoshone Indians, whose country
stretches from the sink of the Humboldt
to Salt Lake, have seen the advantages
accruing TO them from the railroad, and
have not been slow to appreciate them
and avail themselves of them | saw at
one station a party of Mrs. and Misses
Lo, crouching in the dirtbeside the track.
There were two representative youths
among them, buck and doe,


And both were young.


And both was beautiful,


after the aboriginal type. She had COW
cred the budding charms of her bosom
with an old black cloth vest, turned
wrong side outward and buttoned up at
the back instead of in front, and an old
hoop-skirt; under that dilapidated un-
der-shirt hid, in part, her lower extremi-
ties, the interregnum being partially
filled by miners leather revolver-belt,
with which she was clothed in humble
imitation of her white sisters from the far
East, until she could hardly breathe.


An ancient balmoral gaiter, of patent
leather and prunella, adorned one foot,
and number ten pegged cowhide boot
of the masculine pattern covered the
other, and gave her, by reason of its
higher heel trodden over on one side, the
true Alexandra limp" when she walked.
He stood silent and wrapped in contem-
plation of the progress of civilization
and the future Of his race, or more prob
ably of the chances of dead-head ride
to the next station, and an opportunity
to pick up some articles of clothing, new
or secondhand, left within his reach by
the unsophisticated travellers. She, on
the other hand, looked up at the car
windows and necessarily repeated, Give
me two bits Give me crackers Give
me orangesl" /" A fat grasshopper jumped
upon her head as she thus sat with over
stretched arm and upturned face, and
without materially changing her position
she nipped him instanter, pulled off his
head as you would shrimp's, then
quietly transferred him to the capacious
cavity in her fine open countenance, and
with quiet determination closed her
graceful jaws. | wonder if Fair Alta
retta" liked grasshoppers, wore hooped
skirts, and had the Alexandria limp2
These Shoshones are the LATEST and best
natured dogs on earth. They do not
even possess skill, or knowledge or am
bition enough to build any kind of
permanent shelter from the inclemency
of the weather at any season. At mid
winter they will go out on the hillside, in
a driving snow-storm, pile up a lot of
sage brush in semi-circle, say three
feet high and ten feet across, to break
the wind, and building fire in the cen
ter, crouch down by yit-men, women and
naked babies-and shiver there all night
long. They are allowed to ride back and
forth on the freight cars, and the loco
motives and tenders of the passenger
trains, and evidently regard the railroad
as just wnat it is-a perfect godsend to
them, since it puts them out of the way
Of starvation and assures them living
without even the pretense of labor.
Year: 1870

.


Paris Cor. of the London Court Journal.l


At Brussels the premiere communion
of the Princess Louise has been the great
event. The young Princess has just at
tanned her twelfth year, and is considered
the living likeness of her aunt The
Empress is in dying state, but no omis-
sion was made in her case to the usage
indispensable in all Catholic countries of
seeking benediction from every one of
the family upon the juvenile members
who are about to enter the bosom of the
Church by receiving the Holy Sacrament
for the first time The occasion is one
of greater ceremony than even wedding
or a christening, and offers the opportu-
nifty of reconciliation and forgiveness, of
renewal of ties which have been neg
lected, and formation of new ones to
which Indifference has been hitherto ex-
pressed. Even the poor Empress, as if
under sudden inspiration, kas been made
to understand that ceremony of impor-
tance was about to occur, and by sim
gular instinct she insisted on rising from
her bed and attiring herself in her favor
ite dress--a sort of pardessus of white
silk, trimmed with black lace = and
putting on her most beloved ornaments
to welcome her young relative. Many
presents had been prepared-for it is
the custom always to bestow some me-
mento of the day upon the new commH
nicdRte-and the poor Empress sat in
her armchair, propped up with pillows,
awaiting with childish iinpatienpe the
entrance of her little niece. The red
morocco case containing the necklace
and earrings she was to bestow upon |
her visitor was ready in her hand A |
smile Of Consciousness played over her 1
features as the step Of the child was /
heard TO approach. For moment did /
her attendants, nay even the doctor. |
imagine that ray Of light was about 10 1
fash across that pooF 55wildered brain;
but when the door opened, and the little
figure attired all in white, with the
snowy vail thrown across hersh;Ss.55 40 ana
bosom, pausing for a minute ON the
threshold, advanced joyously towsfi her,
some souvenir Of her own youth, some
remembranee Of the vail and flowers,
must hare come across her for she
Year: 1870

ATcHIsoS MOB "A short time ago. q
man returning from Atchison to bis home
in the country, was shot and mortslly
wounded. The act was committed by q
negro named johnson: but it was not
positively known whether the shooting
was intentional or accidental. johnson
was safely lodged in jill. awaiting his tri-
al; but one night last week, large mob
of men from the country entered town.
took the prisoner from Jail. beat him al
most to death. end then hing him from
bridge. The Sheriff had ample warn
ing OF the mob. to have made. sufficient
preparations to rspel it; but through
cowardice, or sympathy with the mob.
he made no msve to prevent the outrage.
AS this piece of outlawry was com nit
ted, not so much because the prisoner
had shot man as because he was q
negro, and as the Sheriff is Democrat
in good standing. it is fair to presume
that sympathy with the mob was wha,
allied him. The City Council have pass.
ed resolutions denouncing the outrage.
and Atchison is resting under . disgrace
that will be felt for some time to come.
Year: 1870

The New York city correspondent


of the Troy Times says: The disas-
ter Of the Oneida, viewed as the result
OF an accidental collision, has, l be.
| levesbut one parallel on record. This
was that OF the Arctic, which was
stove in the bow by another vessel
while returning from Liverpool in
September, 1854, and went down with
great loss of life. One gentleman OF


this city, flames Brown, lOf Brown
Brothers : Coz lost eight of his kin
dred in this disaster. They had gone
on family excursion to Europe, and
out of nine only one was saved. This
was HoratiO Allen, who married Mr..
Browns daughter, and he often eX-
pressed his regret that he had not
shared their fate. The memory OF
the scene was so painful that he could
not bear to allude TO il. The group
went down together, but he came up
and got on a piece Of the wreck, from
which he was subsequently picked up.
Mr.. Allen was broken hearted and
only survived a few years. The
Oneida was the first national vessel
to perish BY accidental collision, and
was the worst wreck Of any United
States ship except the Levant. The
latter was of equal size with the
Oneida. She sailed on q national
commission about nine years ago, and
no tidings were ever FeeEiVed OF her
fate. 1t Is probable that she fOHudered
in storm. The Oneida was histoT-
ical ship, and won name in the
naval combats OF the rebellion, a
service which the Levant never
shared.


Mack" the Washington CORES
pondeEt of the Cincinnati Ea7ldrer,
writes: - In conversation with a very
intelligent and accomplished lady
from Maine, a few days since, l learned
the following facts, which throw the
shadow of a sad romance over the
Oneida disaster: Commander VIII
liams, the highest officer on the vessel,
and one Of the lost, was a widOWer OF
something less than forty, and tine
father of two bright little children.
In May last he contracted an engage
ment for a second marriage, which
was to have taken place very soon
after the arrival of the Oneida in this
country. / believe it was fixed for the
middle of April. He left the United
States for Japan IN June last, and just
before his departure he was one Of a
dinner party at which my Informant
and the affianced bride were also pres
ent. Had hereturned safely he would
have known a fate which his brave
heart would not have met with the
cool courage that faced death at his
post on the quarterback. Since the
first Of January his twotchildren and
his intended wife have died. When
he left Japan he had not heard this
sad news, bat supposed he was COM
ing home to meet them all in health
and happiness. 80 TO one, at least Of
the gallent men who went down on
the ill-fated steamer, death cannot be
called disaster"