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Year: 1875

A cold is simply developer of a
diseased condition, which may have
been latent or requiring some favor
ing condition to burst out into the
flame of disease. This is usually the
correct view of cold as a disease-pro-
ducing agent under ordinary circum-
stances, may be made plain by re-
Election upon personal experience,
even to the most ordinary under
standing. When the human body
is IN its prime-with youth, vigor,
purity and good constitution on its
side-no degree of ordinary expos
ure to cold gives rise to any unPleas-
ant effect. All the ordinary precau-
tions against colds, coughs, and
rheumatic pains may be disregarded,
and no Ill effects ensue. But let the
blood become impure, let the body
become deranged from any acquired
disorder, or let the vigor begin to
wane, and the infrmities of age be
felt by occasional arrangement in
some vital part, either inherited or
acquired abuses, and the action of
cold will excite more or less disorder
of some kind, and the form of this
disorder, or the disease which will
ensue, will be determined by the
kind of pre-existing blood impurity,
or the pre-existing fault of the or
ganic processes. 1t follows from
these facts and considerations that
the secret of avoiding the un-
pleasant consequences thought to
spring wholly from the action of
cold upon the body has very little
dependence upon exposure, but a
great deal upon an impure and weak
condition of the vital process. In
other words, with an average or SUI
perior constitution and an intelligent
observance of all the laws of health,
men and woman could not take cold
if they wanted to; they might be ex-
posed to the action of the cold to a
degree equal to the beasts Of the
field, and with impunity. But in
case of persons with feeble constitu-
tions, and disregard knowingly or
otherwise, and most frequently other
wise, the conditions of healthy ex-
istence. no degree of care viii pre-
vent the taking of cold, as it is
termed. They may live in houses
regulated with all the precision of a
hot-house, they may cover them
selves with the most highly protects
i've clothing the market provides,
and yet they will take cold. 1 do
not think the consumptiye person
lives, or ever will live, even if kept
in a temperature absolutely uniform,
and clothed in wholly faultless
manner, IN whom the well-knOwn
signs of one cold after another will
not be apparent. But, on the other
hand, there are those who, like Sir
Henry Holland, good constitutions


and living in accordance with the
laws of health, may travel as he did


from the tropics to the arctics,


again and again clad only in an or
binary dress coat, and yet scarcely
know what it is to have cold or a
sickness of any kind. The truth is,
that to avoid taking cold from or
binary exposure, the vital process
must be made strong enough to rise
above the untoward influence of ex-
ternal conditions.
Year: 1875

of mischief, and for the well-dispOs-
ed sto do an immense amount of
good. See how busy and successful
the wicked are in treasuring up
wrath against the day of wrath
Behold the success of those who
seek for glory, and honor and i'm
mortality. They lay up a good
foundation against the time to come.
Blessed is he who seizes the happy
moment, lays hold on eternal life,
makes peace with God, works right
eousness, sows beside all water
courses, and gathers fruit unto life
eternal.
Year: 1875

An intelligent young farmer of
Onondaga county, New York, re-
Gently went out to try a three-yoke
team of steers. The nigh steer in
the middle yoke lay down right in
front of Mr.. Jones' house, and moth
ing which could at first be devised
was of any use at all. All the APP
pliances with which the agricultural
interests are familiar were exhaus-
lively experimented with upon that
steer. Mr.. Jones himself came to
help, and between them they got the
steer out of the yoke, so that he
should not strangle himself, but ne
only lay down the fiatter for all
that. He became as fat as comic
newspaper. sConfound him, said
the irate owner, "Pd like to drag a
cat across himl'' "The very thing, "
exclaimed the neighborly Jones,
''I've got the biggest cat you ever
saw" In less than a few minutes
Jones was back from his house bring
ing with him large, fine looking
Thomas cat, well known to possess
a powerful and cultivated voice of
more than usual compass and unsur-
passed tim6re. The cat was put on
at the shoulders of the steer and
drawn steadily and carefully back
ward and downward. The steer
kicked some, but he did not get up,
although the cat was planted well
forward aud drawn aft, but the
steer paid him no manner of atten-
tention, and this or something else
aroused the wrath of the cat, for,
Just as he was putting in his claws
for the third drag, he gave tongue
| if that's fair word for tin his
best and loudest music. The effect
was marvellous and will be OF great
value, for the steer not only y sPTang
to his feet with unexpected agility,


but his tail was as stiff as his horns
and he dashed wildly away nome
ward. No trouble at all with HIM


since that, for at any signs OF q bals
Won have only to begin vocal imi


fation of that tomcat, and the
strength of the yoke and chain is
tested instantly.
Year: 1875

A CUTE LITTLE GIRL--A New
Hampshire newspaper tells about a
little six year old girl in a country
town in that State who went into
store where her father was lounging,
the other day, and slyly approach
ing him, said "Papa, won't you
buy me a new dress p 'What, buy
YOU a new dress, SusyP" 'Yes
papa, won't your "Well, III see;
mi speak to your mother about 1t.
Elongation to an alarming extent
rapidly spread over the little fSce'
but thought suddenly struck her'
and with a smile she looked up into
her fathers face and said, swell,
mana if you do speak TO mamma
about it, touch her easy, OF she may
want the new dress herself y The
father at once saw the point, and the
new dress was purchased without
consultation.
Year: 1875

The gentleman above alluded to
once cultivated a drained pond in rice,
and got seventy three bushels of
rosgl ri:e from less than an acre. He
says plenty OF rice can be easily rais-
Ell here, and thdt sugar made on a
small and economical scale will pay
well. nAD iiaAt al
Year: 1875

Water Glass deserves more extern
ded household usage. Mixed with
paint or whitewash it gives increased
durability and 6ue gloss, it is an
excellent freprooi cement, and when
dry is also waterproof. 1t is a good
adhesive mucilage for mending china
glass or wood, and made into wash
is the best coating for brick vaults.
Year: 1875

In order to aid our fellow Patrons
in making the practical results Of the
Grange more apparent in this sec-
ton We will IL future give our at
tenlion to questions of Agriculture,
Horticulture, Pomology and stock
raising end will use our every means
to impress upon our people partcu>
larly upon Patrons the Importance of
the subject of immigration and en-
deavor to secure The co,operation o.
all Oranges in the immediate and
practical demonstration OF this meas
ure which promises 50 much to the
oppressed and impoverished South
The workings of the Grange ere not
theoretical hut practical, stern and
imperative. It's mission is. heaven
born and its destiny grand and sub,
lime but its accomplishment requires
herculean and mastcrly action upon
the part of every individual mem er.
The Grange should be the nursery
for and support of all plans and
measures calculated to develop the
resources of the country and the al
deviation and elevation Of our people.
There is much TO be done in our
midst and as Patrons Of Hnsbandry,
we cannot afford-we dare not re-
main i1le in the lace of such needed
reform. Then fellow Patrons give
us your aid in working out The re-
demption of this Sel-coast section OF
our fair State--Gur section possesses
advantages second to none il only
developed and who can so effectually
do this than the Patrons of Husband
nv. Let US realize the true condi
ton of our country and resolve to
use our wits toward its relief. To
the accomplishment of our purpose
we crave the aid of every Husband
man aud matron-eycry one can do
some little good and these "bits''
make dollars.


Then let us make q long pull, a


4
strong pull, and a pull together.
Year: 1875

Mrs and cheese promote digestion
as n general ruler the conditions be.
ing that the nuts should bc ripe and
the cheese old, both to be eaten at the
close Of dinner; the digestive agent in
both is peculiar oil which has the
property of acting chemically on what
has been eaten, and thus preparing it
for being the more easily appropr'a-
ted to the purpose of nutrition. Many
think that the more solid portions OF
the nut should not be swallowed.
This is an error; those particles OF
solid matter are not digestcd, it is
true, but they are passed through the
system unchanged and act as me-
chanical stimulant to the action of the
internal organs, rs white mustard
seed swallowed whole arc known to
do, thus preventing that constipated
condition of the system which is so in
variably productive of numerous bodi-
" discomforts and dangerous and
even fatal forms Of disease.
Year: 1875

PRACTICAL Observation-Disclosures par
ents who believe that they have done
all they can for their sons by giving
them a liberal school education, makes
one OF the most distressing mistakes
that atllcts modern society and bust
ness circles No class of young men
IN city or country is so deserving of
pity as those who have good educa-


ton, good morals, but no practical
knowledge Of the solid business affairs
"t life. They are deserving of pity
because they are really worthy Of a
better position in life than their capa-
bilities will warrant, and because they
are not to blame for being entirely
untitled for responsible positions.
Thousands Of we'll educated Young
men walk the streets of the cities,
even III the flush of prosperous times,
who do not know how to earn their
livelihood and SO seeking, day after
day, such positions as they believe
their talents demand, and meet with
disappointment at every turn. 1t is a
noteworthy fact that nearly. if not
quite all, Of the great, good, and sub
stantial business men of our country,
have come mp from boyhood, familiar
with the use If the AK, plow, forge or
plane; and they arc not now, nor have
they ever been, ashamed to OWE that
their hands had been hardened with
toll Labor is a great free gift; it is
a promoter Of health and morality,
and hence. Of happiness and prosperi-
tv.
Year: 1875

A yoUSG lrishman, who had married
when about 10 years Of age, complain
ing of the difficulties to which his ear
ly marriage subjected him, said, he
would never marry so young again if
he lived to be as old as Mcthusalcm'
Year: 1875

and found Is cents's worth of gold the first
painful washed. The men then suiroun . ded the
hole, took oftheir hats-and gave three rous
ing cheers for Custer. About twenty five
prospect holes were sunk, and in every in
stance there was good color from grass roots
10 bedrock. The distance thew bed to
carry The frozen earth TO thaw it out before
washing necessarily made prospecting very
slow, but in the short time intervening be
tween the finishing OF the stock AIDES and the
departure of Messrs. Gordon and Witcher
they had obtained about SIS worth of float
and shot gold, which we saw on exhibition
IN Sioux City. They have likewise dis
covered scme rich gold and silver bearing
quartz lodes, which old miners believe to be
as rich as any in the country. Mr.. Witcher
says that his companions feel that they have
struck their fortunes. The return of the
two gentlemen was for the purpose of oh
tanning reinforcements. They left the little
colony quite well. Snow in the park and on
the hills is about six inches deep, bat on the
plains below two feet deep. The cattle and
horses have thriven we'll, the grass under
the snow being perfectly cured and very nu
tritious. They do not have to feed their
stock anything else. Game is found in great
abundance, and there is plenty OF good
timber and water.
Year: 1875

Il is related that woman living at Dun
dee, Scotland, cut her throat about two
years ago, but her life was saved by the in
Sertion of silver tube, through which
respiration has since been carried on. A
short time ago she removed the tube to clean
it. and. forgetting TO replace it, sat by The
fire ana feel asleep. The result was tha. she
died from suffocation.
Year: 1875

We notice suspended in the Post Of
flee most imposing design for a mag
niticent column monument to the brave
fellows of the gallant 72d Ohio regiment,
who fell in the late war. 1t is valuable
suggestion eminating from the noted
east side marblewo Messer Purdy &
Gust, and on that firm reflects abund-
ant credit. 1t is intended to be some
20 feet high, and bears on the column
"Cornith" and ''Shiloh, with an inscrip-
ton on tho lower portion, on plain
shield, surrounded with laurels, 'Died
for this country" The many varied as
sociations connected with the occasions
referred to cannot but inspire every one
with a desire to see so marked and
worthy tribute paid to our noble dead,
and it is to be hoped that sufficient sym
pathy may yet be inspired to place SO
worthy an object on foot
Year: 1875

On Sunday night our fire department
made lively rush up State street, as the
clock struck twelve, in view to render
ing assistance nt conhagration which
had broken ont in a small cottage, the
property of Mrs. Grant, and occupied
by one Con. Lynch. But arriving at
the top of the hill they learned there
was no water supply and consequently
had to return as the left. How the fire
originated wo have not heard, but the
house was destroyed with part of the
tenants effects.
Year: 1875

after the first Of January tce shall
hare to prepay the postage on all
papers GOING OUT OF THE
COUNTY. Subscribers at a dis
tonce please note this fact, as De shall
only send 10 those who pay in ddvance
after that date, as zoe cannot afford
10 'caH for oar pay and pay postage
also.
Year: 1875

Whefeoi IL spoke. we now take 1t all
back, so far as we are concerned. Van
writes us that he has not announced
himself or authorized any one else to do
30. He is not candidate


Mr.. VIM, H. Bobbett, an employee in
the Van Vert Stave Works, met with q
sad accident on Tuesday of last week.
He was engaged in cutting barrel head
ing, and his boots being 10y he slipped
his foot striking the saw, outing OFF the
part back Of the ankle joint, rendering
amputation necessary below the knee.
He is poor man, with wife and three
children. A collection was taken up the
next day, resulting in a donation OF
about two hundred dollars.


The Defiance Democrat says; Last
Saturday while the express train on the
b. & o. Road was standing at the Sta
tion at New Baltimore, the fireman,
Jean L, Potter, got under the engine to
"oil up" While at work the engineer
gave the signal TO go ahead and started.
He heard Mr. Potter's cry of distress
Year: 1875

suit was that before Thanksgiving
the deacon had neither Jenny in
the house or in the stable.


That was years ago, and Hiram has
since done the town some service as
Selectman, and is likewise a dignifed
Justice of the Peace. But in the
midst Of all his dignity and honors,
if he ever happens to insist upon
having his own way, the threat of
telling about the horse-barn brings
him to terms at once. 1t is the one
check to his independence the magic
charm by virtue of which Mrs. Hiram
Jenkins wields the household scepter.
Hearth and Home.
Year: 1875

A boarding house lady complained
that she had broken a Knife in tying
to cut the butter, and attributed il to
the extreme cold weather. One Of
the boarders modestly suggested that
il might 5e on account Of the strength
of tho butter itself. The strength OF
tho remark had ioedl;enia0 effect on
the after conversation,
Year: 1875

EEJOYING THEMSELVES AS a
rag peddler was coming down Cath
crime street the other day boy ran
to meet him and said:


HYon see that brown house down
there, with tie boys in the yard2"


Yes


swell, when yon get down there,
don't bollor 'r.a.g-sp Mother is asleep
with the sick headache, father is down
Town, and us boys are having a boss
time hanging The dog IN the grape
arl-ssis''
Year: 1875

The Republican has ever been ready to as


sist in securing honest, stable and satisfaction


Government nt.-Repubhcdn, Sept. 25th.


stand in the great Beecher scandal case tha
Beecher said she always seemed to him like
"a section Of the day of judgment.
There was quaintness and force in this ex.
peession of the great apostle of Ply
mouth Church. Adopting the pecul al
phraseology of Beecher, we should, after
reading the above extract from an article in
the Radical organ of this morning, and re-
fecting upon the notorious course Of that
paper-style the Republican a section of
brazen effrontery.


If assertion were all that were required to
make decent and reliable newspaper, the
Republican would be well nigh the pink of
propriety. II all men were deprived Of men,
ory. the Republican might hope to urge its
claims as above without fear Of contradiction,
but there is not man in the community who
has ever followed the course Of that paper
and there are some few who have-but will
read the above extract with amazement not
unmixed with indignation. 1t is SO pecu-
liarly false as almost to be amusing. If the
sentence were made to read as follows, it
would be as near the truth as it would be pos
sible to come ]: ''The Republican has neuer
been ready to assist in securing an honest
stable and satisfactory government"
Year: 1875

Ralston became generally known as bust
| ness man and his social life was at the same
| time matter Of comment among the people


of the slope. He was known as a man whit


set all social conventiopalities at deflnce


He lived only for w. G. Ralston, and tn:


pleasures which that individual experienced


He outraged what little there was Of decency


in the mining camp, and lived a life of almost


utter recklessness; he maintained fast women


within stones throw of his home, where
lived his wife and children. He did nothing
by piecemeaL.


circumstance which happened during his


sojourn in Virginia City will serve to illustrate


as well as could anything else the prevailing


characteristics of this strange man. John


Mccullough, the tragedian, was in the height


of his glory on the coast; he made visit to


Nevada, and had played several nights in


Virginia City to crowded houses He was q
special favorite of Ralston, Sharon and a
couple of others. He had closed his engage


ment and was ready to leave the city; his


trunks were packed and at the stage station,
ready to make their journey to Reno.


1t was in the early evening, and after bust
ness hours, when Ralston and q few others
conceived the idea that it would be capital
thing to have Mccullough play once more, SO
they sent him word that they wanted him to
appear that night in the Gladiator" John
sent back word that it was impossible; he
was prepared to 60 to San Francisco, and
could not delay his journey. This would not
do; play he must. Messengers were sent to
bring his baggage back, to light up the thea
ter, and make everything ready. The theater
was small affair, and would not seat over
seven or eight hundred people. Mccullough
saw that it would not do to refuse the men
who had been his best patrons and bankers,
and so he made ready. There was no door
keeper that night. It was free to all; but
there was man in the box-office who sold
tickets simply for show.


1t was grand blowout, gotten up by the
bank people. The receipts that night
amounted to the unprecedented figure of
S13, 200, and it was all contributed by three
or four men. most conspicuous among whom
was W. @. Ralston. The plan pursued was
for all concerned to go to the ticket Office and
buy $500 worth of tickets each, after which all
would 60 to a wine cellar and wager baske.
If wine that each one would tear his tickets
1p in the soonest time. When they had con-
,luded this game the box Office was out OF
ickets. There was Sl3, 200 in the till. Mr..
Mccullough had finished the play, the floor
vas strewn with tickets, and the whole party
vas as drunk as men can we'll get-Phia. |
Times
Year: 1875

M-SMOh1NG In NEW 1Ohh-lNIEhlOh OF
| CHINESE TEMPLE.


[The Tribune.l


In the Sixth Ward is small district where
most OF the Chinese in New York live
visitor to their opium-smoking dens may gc
to Baxter street, just below Franklin street.


where was formerly Donovan's Lane, the re-
sort of the most desperate villains in the city
but which is now Y-shaped court shut in on
all sides by high tenement houses. On the
ground floor of one of these buildings is the
establishment of sold john" Chinaman "a
years old, who has been in the United States
AZ years, and was the first of his race to be-
come naturalized.


His quarters comprise three rooms. By
the door is seated his assistant who gives out
the drug. Upon one side of the room is q
| low platform or dias, sometimes there are
two, one above the other, like berths upon
which men are to be seen reclining in the diff
ferent stages of opium intoxication. The pro-
prietor furnishes his customers with pipes
and place to lie down. The drug is weighed
out upon q rude pair of reed scales. The
| weight used is a silver coin. Each smoker
is provided with small horn box, which will
contain about Is cents worth of opium
enough to last an average smoker all night
The preparation is undoubtedly adulterated,
since it costs the druggists $23 so a pound.
The pipes consist OF pam 900 stem and a
porcelain bowl about two inches in diameter,
in the center of which is the receptacle for
the opium. A small piece of the drug is
taken up on an iron rod and heated until it is
dried to proper consistency Then it is in
serted into the pipe, and the smoker slowly
draws the smoke through, soon filling the
whole room with peculiar smell.


few doors below, on the same side is
another place where smoking is carried on,
which does not differ materially from 'sOld
Johns" There is however, a temple in
connection with it. On the wall is hung o
gayly painted picture of some Chinese god,
at whose shoulder, on one side mans good
angel is represented, and on the other his
evil angel. The faces are very grotesque,
and resemble those painted on tea chests.
Hanging upon the pictures are numerous
tinsel and paper flowers. with faces
painted upon the petals and little below
the picture is shrine, upon which stand
two candles, to be lighted only upon festival
occasions. In the middle is dish contain
ing sand, in which are the burned fragments
OF numerous joss-sticks The pious Celestial
lights one of these, and, placing it in the
sand on the altar, prays to his deity. From
the ceiling hang two large Chinese lanterns,
and there is also a glass vessel con tanning
some kind of vegetable oil, in which floats
burning wick. A cup of the same oil is
placed in the shrine for the special use of the
god. Upon the walls are hung bulletin
boards where the news which agitates the
Chinese world is pasted. A curious scroll,
resembling the red cover ON pack of fire.
crackers, attracts attention, and proves to
be directory of the places of business of the
principal Chinese merchants in San Francisco.