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Year: 1870

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| By Henry Ward Beecber.


There is deal Of such sort of sorrow
in life. Where the proverb came from
don't know. Presumably it is derived
from the experience of herdsmen and
dsirymen. Or, still more likely it orig
mates with q people who have a single
COW, and depend upon her largely for
daily food.


The COW, feeding all day long in pas
lures green and fresh, comes, at night,
home to the cottage, with big bag and
teats dropping milk. The careful maid
brings her stool and the big pail. With
soothing words she pats the COW, and
begins to fill her pail with foaning milk.
1t is already nearly full The bag is
growing shrunk and lax The last
strippings, best of all the milk, are ear
ly finished. A pertinacious fly that has
teased the COW gives just thea an un-
lucky bite. Forgetful OF prudence. the
mother of milk lifts her foot suddenly
and over goes the pail Now for q
scolding The housewife will visit such
needless milking with sharp rebukes.


Betsy begins to cry already Next
comes the children. They were waiting
for their bowl of milk for sapper. Moth
ing but a slice OF bread to-night-no
milk The youngsters lry too It's
sad time all around. But can it be help
ed !? Will it bring another pailtul out Of
spent uiiers? Will it gather up from
the ground the precious milk Next
time have a care of yonr pail. There
will be flies in the morning, as we'll as
flies at night. Bill, as like as not. will
come along with some mi ,chievious nip
or cnper. and scare the Gov !! TIE split
milk will be lesson for months. tn take
care, There is no use in cr.iag tor 1t
But good deal OF use in spill,ng it. il
the mi-hap shall make YOU car fui ever
after! When YOU make mistake, don
look ba X at it long Ike the reason
Of the thin into your mind. and then
look forward Mistakes are lessons of
wisdom Wise men are always the wiser
tor heir errors.


Fools and wenk-minded people are
weavisomely looking back on their err
rors. They bewail them. They return
again and again TO them only to aff1ict
themselves, Their faces are set the
wrong way They are looking back at
the irrs mediable past. whereas they
should look forward The past can not
power See to that. AForgetting the





forth unto things which are h tore"
is the Apostles wisdom. Would it not
be wise for all?


"Brt Is it not hard to do p Every
thing is hard to those VIII make it hard,
and everything easy t" those who ma Ike
it easy. The power of the spirit to
throw off care and ,rouhle is recognized
by the Master, when he .orbih men to
be anxious for to morrow (and just as
much for yesterday saying. Sufficient
unto the day is the evil thereof


These cOunsels have reference, OF
course to the common frets and ailments
of life. There are G eat griefs hat AN
only be outgrown, not put away by
voiition. But great troubles are rare.
Men lose a thousand-fcld more happi,
ness by worrying over needless care and
frets than by enduring great griets By
great sorrows come great hearts. Great
trials either destroy men. or build them
up. 1t is the crying for split milk that
the time Of most men, and takes
out of tneir lite eladness, cheeriuiness,
the patience Of hope and good cour-
age.-New York Ledger.
Year: 1870

There is a remarkable community living in Iowa
who call themselves the christian Brothers,"
They have monastery upon one OF the highest
Mississippi bluffs, approached by rough and rocky
road They wear the garb, which is the identical
pattern of that worn by st. Bernard, In the sixth
century Not a cnange has been made during the
twelve centuries that have elapsed since the death of
the saint great deal of time is devoted to relig
ious exercises. From O'Clock in the morning
til daylight they repair to the chapel and devote the
balance of the time until daylight to prayer. They
are exceedingly abstemious in their food, and OBJ
serve all the rules of the society rgidly. Some of
them have been there twenty and few about thirty
years. Their religious belief is Roman Catholic, and
they ara never allowed to marry. Women are new
er allowed in their place OF worship under any cir
cumstances. After certain time they take upon
themselves a row never to speak aloud, and
Der have kept that for twenty years. Such is
the human seclusion of this community.
Year: 1870

Six or seven States, with over ten millions
of people, are unable to obtain a quarter of .
million for the purpose of SO improving na-
tional highway that labor may obtain higher
net reward, while millions can be secured for
tho repair Of old and the completion of new for
tiications on the sea-coast.


Our forts have been of more damage than
use to US. In spite Of them the enemy has
burned the National Capital. But that was
nearly sixty years ago. That game is played
out 50 far as . war with foreigners ia concerned.
Thsre is not the least dadger OF any external
forts or no forts.


As to civil war, our late experience shows
that the forts were our greatest impediments TO
the conquest of the rebellion.


- Rebel States will always secure the forts on
their own coast If we only spend money
enough on our fortiications, future rel bellion
may succeed.


The long and short OF it is, that forts are
played out Within fifty years they will be
valuable only as monuments of historic folly.
Why be 50 liberal toward what is almost OBJ
solete-is passing to the realm of the defunct
and so niggard toward that which will forsy-
er increase in general utiityY


It is not necessary, not even q matter of pru-
dence, to expend more money upon the forts;
but it is necessary TO afford the people cheap
transportation for the produc.s of their labor.
Money on ths forts is thrown away, while mo-
ney on national highways would be like Scrip.
ture increase from year to year.


We have dead capital enough in such stone
piles on the coast. Some OF the heaviest items
are As follows in whole numbers:
Year: 1870

The Toledo Blade learns that work will immed-
atsy begin the Lake Erie Branch of the Baltimore
4 Ohio Railroad The survey will begin at Crest
line and the work will be prosecuted in the direction
of Toledo. The right of wav will be secured the
work advances The Blade anticipates the speedy
commencing Of the time when the will be run
ming from Baltimore to the bank of the Maumee,
and then at no remote date bridge into
the city.
Year: 1870

nCN'T YOU HEAx THEM BRAY? MY
card hurts them.


rag Dog" did not hold fast when he told A.
W. Baker that he could set his tire us well as any
man, and ruined the wheel. Go slow Sam.


Still Kicking" done the same thing with Gar
recht Cos wagon and bad to reset the tire. As
for his common shoeing l have some of it on
Mr.. E. Cloonan's fine mare, and il Mr.. Lynch had
not had the shoes taken off they would have turned
the bottom of the feet on top. 1 have of his
common shoes, taken off of one of CofTee's horses
in my shop, and charge nothing for looking at it.
He says all good workmen file their work he can
not do smooth job without the file.


" New Wagons l must agree with in one thing.
If he had said that he could iron a wagon as well
any in the State, there is not a man in
the County but what would say he was crazy.
challenge any one to show me a wagon of his iron
ing that would be called good smooth job. He
could not make Joe Mullen "see it." As for shoe
ing have some of his fine mechanical genius
on one Of Flemmings horses and L ad to take
hold of it and fit it right When he, and 4" Still
Kicking" newly igoned wagon from the
Pioneer Shop, it sets them beside themselves. The
last two gents are what my old boss called donkey
blaeksmiths.


of blacksmithing. and when don't do as say in
nv advertisement. l will make charge until
do succeed in doing what say can do.


SAMUEL ISAACKS.
shasta, April 8th, 1910.
Year: 1870

There arc but few inventions or discoveries
which produce a complete revolution 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 a suTpositon has no
foundation in fact, and is contradicted by tho ex-
pcrience of every lady who has adopted This 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, as its full merits cannot be properly set
| forth in ordinary advertisement


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


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

NHE OLD BLoWHARD, THE BOSS OF THE
/ Pioneer Shop. the man that can't get white
man to work for him the man with the soft place
on the top of his head, so soft the hair has all
fallen 81, tina man that built the sand catcher for
Jos Aullen-the man that built wagon for Boiee
that broke down in four months-the man that
ruined Sam Gilbert's horse in shoei g-I wonder
if bs thinks be can make fools out of anyone else
becSuse ne is one himself Go in old blow-pipe
you have got the community all laughing at you


My name is JOHN E TIFFIN, pay for all nv
Iron. Steel and Coal.
Year: 1870

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


Bring the water to boil and then place the
clothes in the lot water The water will imme-
diately pour over tho 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 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 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 ro-
duce rapid boiling. Time may be saved by st rring
or turning the clothes occasionally while boiling
The cover shoald 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 fannels may be beautiful washe
without FULLING) by this process. They
should be put in whom the water is hot, and rinsed
out in hot water.


Colored clothes should not be mixed with white
aud unless the colo-s fast they should never be
washed by this process. The most delicate laces,
cambrics, &C., such as would nearly fall to pieces
if WASHED in the ordinary way. may be was he'd per-
fecty, without injury, by this process. The almost
absolute ne sessity of using soft. or "broken,"
water, is SO we'll understood as to hardly need
mention here.


No machine ever invented will entirely remove
the streaks from dirty wrist bands and Collars
THIS Self washing Boiler more nearly does it than
any other device Should shade or streak remain.
it i'll be found to be reduced and sofened as to
disappear without the use of n wash board bv
merely rubbing them with the hands, thus ayoiding
all the wear and tear of clothing by washing. 7,
has been carefully estimated that clothing receives
more than ONE-HALF ITS WEAR by the ola
process of RUBBING, and consequently will last
twice as long if washed by this new process which
aloR would pay for a Boiler many times during
sin lie year, in almost any family, to say notbino
Of the important consideration cf saving labor


For any required information call on or address


THOMAS GREENE,


Shasta, Cal.
Year: 1870

ened, falling hair checked, and bald
ness often, though not always, cured
by its usc. Nothing can restore the
hair where tho follicles are destroyed,
or the glands atrophied and decayed.
But such as remain can be saved for
usefulness by this application. Instead
of fouling the hair with a pasty sedi-
ment, it will keepit clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances which
make some preparations dangerous and
injurious TO the hair, the Vigor can
only benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for q
Year: 1870

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and effectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hair Is soon restored
to its original color
,riM the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1870

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


Bring the water to a boil, and then place the
clothes in the l.ot water. The water will immc-
diately pour over the she'll all around and If il
Year: 1870

VIII Erie be Relieved from Tnxntion In


Jersey City s-Thc Common Council Qucs-


tions tho Act of the Railroad Legislature.


When Fisk had bill introduced into the Camden
and Amboy Legislature at Trenton relieving the Erie
Railway Company Of local taxation In Jersey City to
the tune OF s33 oo0a year he not very sanguine
OF Its success. But he soon realized that he had
fallen into Q hungry crowd that had been
gorged q week previously over the Air Line
bill by the Camden and Amboy, and their
appetite was greedy for another morsel. The very
name OF Erie made them jump with delight. The
Common Council OF Jersey City went In body to
oppose the passage OF the bill, but their remon.
STRANGE was laughed at. The act was gulped down
by the ravenous legislators, ana the taxpayers OF
Jersey City will rue the day the measure passed.
Jersey City must pay State and county taxes for the
property occupied BY the railroad companies, while
the latter are relieved from an assessment which
would be imposed on any other corporation or any
private individual holding the same property.


Governor Randolph sent message to the Leglsla-
ture just before adjournment. calling their attention
to recommendation IN his previous message that
railroad corporations should be taxed; bat this mes
sage was laid on the table and left there At meet
ing Of the Common Council Of Jersey City on
Tuesday night series OF resolutions were
setting forth that, according to the opinion
OF the law adviser OF the Council, railroad
companies liable to this taxation. and appoint
ing committee to examine the question and report
the advlsablllty OF testing he cOnstutionaity Of
the law recently passed The Corporation Counsel
Speeches were delivered by the Aldermen which
were anything but complimentary to the men who
vOJe1 for this bill in the Legislature The committee
are to report within thirty days
Year: 1870

The OHal Docks TO be Removed--A New Dodge
Delinquent Doctor to be Prosecuted.
A session OF the above Board was held yesterday,
all the members present with the exception OF Com.
missioner Smith and Dr. Carnocnan.


THE FAT MELTERS.


Inspector G. D. MURRAY reported. in compliance
Rendering Company, ordered to remove before March
Is from the foot OF West Tnirty-eighth street, are
Still running In full blast At Toby u Booths, Smith
Ely Co.'s and the Butchers Association the In
spect0r found the places clean that they boil fresh
fat but he was unable to ind out where the lat came
from.


STEPHEN SarrH wished suit commenced against
the New York Rendering Company, ana moved that
the attorney be instructed to commence suit each
day for every day they had violated the law since
the 18TH inst.


DR.. STONE stated that the company nad agreed TO
remove before the 18th inst and they were still
Tho attorney was instructed to prosecute the CON-
pany for running the place without permit,
Messrs Brennan and Manerre voting for the mo-
nop0ly.


The president OF the company who was present,
pleaded hard for delay until such time a3 they could
get q bill through the Legislature to empower them
to construct an island in the bay for the accomo-
dation OF business, but the appeal useless,
Brennan and Aanerre being the only friends Of tie
island JOB.


THE DELINQUENT DOCTOR.


the Sanitary Committee reported adversely upon
the application OF Dr. wagner TO be relieved OF the
suit Instituted against him for failing to report
smallpox case. The Board ordered the attorney to
proceed with The prosecution.
Year: 1870

plate. Often, however, there is q general
dish washing after supper, but never at
any other time. The house work comes
near doing itself very "na'urally."


Logging is great trade. and the out
slider must be sharp indeed who will beat
an old hand on his own ground. The old
logger knows thousand things wonder
iul to the new conner He may know
next to nothing of books, but the trees
have revealed their secrets to him, which
are locked from the rest of us. He seems
to find the pure nuggets OF spruce gum
by instinct. You see him pass by noble
spruce tree, and ask why he does not cut
it. Rotten" he says. You look the tree
all over. 1t appears thrifty, and the TO-
liagc is as green as any you can see. You
secretly doubt its being rotten, and pro-
pose, for fun, only for fun, you know, to
chop into it. He has a sarcastic look
while YOU arc doing it. Yes, it is rotten
enough. How did he know. "Conk in
the bark" he says, pointing toa slight
imperfection in the tree.


BY and by, he rejects another tree
You ask the reason Rotten. he says
again. You look the tree all over. The
bark seems sound and the foliage is green
to the tip top. You try it and it is nm.
sound at The heart. How did hc know !?
He strike. his axe upon it. "By the
sound" You would no more catch him
cutting rotten tree, than you would find
a squirrel laying open an unsound nut.


He selects ship timber, and if he cannot
find great branch that comes out at
right angles of which to form knee, he
digs up the root OF great yellow birch.
He knows where the great crooked root
is. 1t has only one great root, and that
is on the northwest side. How does he
know? Almost all our winds are from
the northwest "Well, / don't sec why
that should make such a tremendous root
on the northwest He continues: "Ii
you use your arm well it becomes strong.
The strong wind blows the tree and moves
tho northwest root tho most that loosens
and throws out any amount OF little tibres
and after little it grows faster and is
strongest of all.n "Ycs, see it," Your
right arm. that serves you more, is the
stronger; and the root that serves the
tree most is strongest aud largest"


The old logger is = skilled workman,
and will not dispute even his theories
about The trees.
Year: 1870

skilled in any sense. Unfortunately, also
there are no museums, and galleries
open to the common people, where the
eve and taste of the artisans can be train
cd. The stranger in Paris Is surprised
to find so much fine carvings on the
fronts of stone buildings, so much more
than tolcrably good statuary as an architec-
tural ornamcniation. This is done by
workmon, OF the class who with US are
called ordinary workmen. But they are
what ours are not, skilled laborers. They
might be called artists in this country !;
but they simply know their trade, which
is stone cutting. Well. these common
workmcn are trained in technical schools
by practice in drawing from antique and
from living models, Mt the evening school
and constantly trained by visits to the
galleries ofart.


We cannot at present have adequate
art galleries, but can have technical
schools. A little money would establish
one here in Hartford, upon the model OF
such schools abroad A little money, we
said, but it would need liberal founda-
ton and perhaps go beyond individual
means. With school in Hartford, where
trades and handicrafts were taught to
boys who have had n preliminary course
in the preparatory schools, we should in
very few years begin to see difference
in our city, in its private buildings and in
its public works. We have no doubt that
such school would pay much sooner than
many imagine; pay 10 every builder
every machinist, every railway shop, pay
to every citizen who has occasion for the
work Of any trade. We are, it is the
truth, cheated day by day with unskil'cd
labor
Year: 1870

Sickness is often the want ofwill OF
rather the result of that want. Men and
women in whom the will power is strong
resist disease and fight against it when
attacked. Courage and determined pur'
pose will oflentimes prevent the approach
of illness. The mind, the imagination 10
wonderfully powerful to affect the oooy
In times of prevailing sickness 1t Is well
to bear these truths in mind.
Year: 1870

BARRY's INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS.


This work, published by Baker, voornis 4 Co.,
OF this city is invaluable to all who are in any way
interested In the Internal Revenue Statutes now In
force. AS book OF reference it cannot fan to be
highly useful to the legal profession
Year: 1870

"a land without ruins is q land without
memories-a land without memories is a
land without liberty. A land that wears a
laurel crown may be fair to see; but twine a
few cypress leaves around the brows of any
land, and be that land barren, beautiless and
bleak, il becomes lonely in its consecrated
coronet of sorrow, and it wins the sympa-
thy of the heart and of history. Crowns OF
roses fade-crowns of thorns endure. Cav
alrieS and crucifxions take deepest hold OF
humanity-the triumphs of might are tran
sient-they pass and are forgotten-the suf-
fering ofright are craven deepest on the chro-
nicle Of nations"
"Yes give me the land where the ruins are


spread,
And the living tread light on the hearts OF
Yes, give me land that is blest by the dust
And bright with the deeds of the down-trod-
- den just.


Yes, give me the land where the battles red
Has flashed on the future the form of the


past; -r
Yes, give me the land that hath legends and
That tell of the memories of long vanished
Yes, give me land that hath story and song
To tell Of the strife OF the right with the


wrong;


Yes, give me the land with grave on each
And names in the graves that shall not be
Yes, give me the land of the wreck and the


tomb .F..r


There's grandeur i'm graves, there is glory in


gloom; =
For out of the gloom future brightness is


born,


As after the night looms the sunrise of morn;
And the graves OF the dead, with the grass


Overgrown-


May yet form the footstool of Iiberty's


throne.


And each single wreck In the war-path OF


might,


Shall yet be rock In the temple of right"