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Year: 1871

Every woman is wise enough and care
full enough to secure for her house-plants
every bit of available sunshine during
the cold winter months. Great pains are
taken to get southern exposure for
them. Indeed, if one can secure no other
than a north window for her plants, she
has too much love for these unconscious,
inanimate things to keep them at all.
She would rather leave them out in the
cold to die outright, than linger out a
martyr existence in the shade.


Folks need sunshine as much as plants
do. Men and women who have fair
degree of strength and use of their legs
can get glimpse of the sunshine now
and then, and if they choose to do so let
them live in rooms with only northern
exposure; but if it is possible, let us Sc
cure rooms into which every ray of sun
shine that falls in winter may enter for
the little babies who are shut up in the
house, invalids who cannot leave their
rooms, and aged people who are too in
firm TO get out Of doors.


Let us reflect for a moment that these
classes of persons, if kept in rooms with
only north windows, will suffer just as
much from the absence of sunshine as
green growing plants would do in the
same rooms, and their suffering is of
account in proportion as human being
is better than geranium or a fuchsia.
Everybody knows how bright sunny
day in winter gladdens every one who
is situated so as to enjoy it. Let us
make some sacrifice, if need be, in order
to give the feeble ones their measure of
sunshine. .-LaaoS of Life.
Year: 1871

We've all got our little weaknesses.
Browns little weakness is this: When he
and Mrs. Brown go to a dinner party,
they do it in style, and he naturally likes
his entertainers funkeys to think that
the equipage he has hired for the occa-
sion is his own.


Brown lin a loud voice )-0-a-come
for us at eleven, John.


The coachman lin louder)-Hall
right, sirl What name shall hask for


Want Of Tdct-Arguing with an OPP
ponent who is lame, and assuring him
that he has not leg to stand on.


Telling a man with only one eye lin
an insinuating way) that you would like
to get on his blind side


Urging friend who stammers not to
hesitate to express his opinion


Declaring to the possessor of false
set that you mean to do it in spite of his
teeth


Informing an acquaintance who never
has his glass out of his eye that you con-
slider he takes very short-sighted view
of things.


Telling a man who squints that you
are sorry you cannot see the matter as
he sees it.-Punch.
Year: 1871

BY A. K. LANCASTER.
| [Mr. Joseph Jefferson, who made the appli
cation to the clergyman to officiate. said tina
he regretted the publicity that had been giver
to the affair, both for the sake of religion ant
in view of the feelings of the bereayed family
1t appears that the clergyman first consented
to allow the funeral to take place from hi'
church, but when he learned that Mi. Holland
had been an actor he withdrew his consent
He added that there was little church around
the corner from his where funerals of actors
had taken place, and where he advised Mr.
Jefferson to make application. and Mr.. Jeffer.
son left with the characteristic and almost
poetical remark: IAN honor to that little
church around the corner."l


Bring him not here, where our sainted feet


Are treading the path to glory;


Bring him not here, where our Savior sweet


Repeats for as His story.


Go take him where such things are done,


(For he sat in the seat Of the scorner)


To where they have room, for we have none
To that little church round the corner"
So spake the holy man of God fiNi


Of another man, his brother.
Whose cold remains, ere they sought the sod



Might be read above them by one whose light
Was, Brethren, love one another;"
Had only asked that prayer be read
Ere his flesh went down to join the dead,
Whilst his spirit looked, with suppliant eyes
Searching for God throughout the skies.
But the priest frowned mo-" and his brow
was bare afr
OF love in the sight Of the mourner. gu
And they looked for Christ, and found Him
where?


In that little church round the cornerl
All we'll. God grant when, with aching feet,


We tread life's last few PAGES,
That we may hear some accent sweet,
And kiss, to the end, fond faces.
God grant that this tired flesh may rest
PMid many a musing mourDer)
While the sermon is preached, and the rites
are read. LYE
In no church where the heart Of love is dead
And the pastor pious prig at best. a.
But in some small nook where Gods con-
fessed- aR'


Some little church round the corner!
Year: 1871

tween the bristles until clean; then dip
the bristles only into the solution and
allow il to remain ten minutes. Rinse
in clear, cold water, and dry in the sun.


A good and safe hair oil is made by
the following process: Mix a half pint
spirits of wine, one pint of olive oil, half
pint of deodorized castor oil, and half
a pound of green Southern wood. Boil
for two hours; take off the fire and strain
through coarse linen. Pour into an
earthen vessel we'll heated, and beat up
well with three ounces Of bears grease
or beef marrow strained; strain all again
through coarse linen, and bottle for use.


A simple and safe pomade: Take one
ounce of beef marrow and soak it until
all the blood is out, in cold water. Place
in an earthen jar with half an ounce of
unsalted butter; put the jar in a pot OF
lukewarm water and stand on the fire
until the water boils, stirring the marrow
and butter till thoroughly mixed. Let it
cool in earthen jars. A little oil of ber-
gamot may be added for perfume. This
pomade must be used while fresh, as it
will only keep few days. The same
process, substituting lard for butter, and
adding quarter of an ounce of beeswax,
will make a pomade that will keep for
months.


For thickening the hair, the oil of
Palma Christi, perfumed with lavender,
will be found beneficial and perfectly
harmless.


A harmless bandoline may be made by
the following process: Two ounces of
deodorized castor oil, one dram sperma-
ceti, one dram oil of burgamot, six drops
altar of roses. Put in an earthen vessel;
stand this in pot of water, and stir over
the fire until well mixed; strain, and put
in earthen jars.
Year: 1871

Now that the soda water season is fully
upon US, o few observations as to the make
up of this popular blood-cooling beverage
will be in order.


Every popular fruit has its representa-
tive syrup, the customer paying his money
and taking his choice. The Idea that these
syrups are the pure extract of the fruit is
a popular delusion.


Butyric ether is the base of all fruit
syrups. Butyric ether is made sometimes
OF rancid butter, though old rotten cheese
is generally preferred, the loudest variety
of Limburger affording the best quality Of
ether. The cheeseis treated with sluphu-
| ric acid, and if particularly nice and
finely favored ether is desired, few
chips of old leather is added. Any sort
of leather will do, but old boots and shoe,
are preferred. Strawberry syrup is made
of ~ parts of bu,yric ether and one part
of acetic ether diluted with alcohol anC
water. A pint of real strawberry syrup
added to the gallon of mixture will i'm
prove the syrup, but is not absolutely
necessary; color with cochineal.


Raspberry syrup is made after the same
formula, except that pint of real rasp-
it. If not, he takes a jar of his strawber-
ry syrup, colors little darker and changes
the liable.


Sarsaparilla is the simplest and nastiest
of the syrup. Molasses is its base, with a
little essence Of sassafras and wintergreen
added. A few roots Of sarsaparilla "biled''
in the mixture will do no harm and no
good. Vanilla syrup is made of tonqua
| beans and fresh hay.


| Pineapple syrup is made Of butyric and
formic ether. Formic ether was formerly
made by the action of sulphuric acid on
red ants, but latterly it is made Of glycer-
inc and soap.


Peach syrup is made Of bitter almonds
and acetic ether. Twenty drops of oil o
bittrr almonds will kill man.


Nectar is formed by mixing various syr
ups and adding little Madeira wine-th
wine being compounded of neutral spirit
| logwood, sugar and raisins.
Lemon syrup is the purcst that can b,
obtained 1t is made Of citric acid anC
sugar with perhaps few lemon peels
The citric acid is made of lemons.


For people who are not particular what
they drink, the above are perfectly harm
less beverages.
Year: 1871

ened with regard to the strange case, psr-
formed post mortem examination under
the direction of the visiting physician in
charge, a man of high anatomical attain
ments. In the course of the examination
they found that the base and back part OF
the skull were very much thinned by the
pressure of tumor as large as an orange,
and which, on examination, proved to be
what the doctors call an sneurism-i. O., o
dilsted blood-vessel situated in curious
network of arteries, called the Circle Of
Willis. They also found that part of the
membranes Of the brain had become ossi-
fed. 1t is believed that no similar case
Journal
Year: 1871

THE Danbury Ne,os supplements that
story about the girl in South Norwalk
who canght husband by writing her
name and address on the lining of hat
she was trimming with the following
"This is an old trick, played byssveral Of
our girls, one of whom in particular had
an eventful experience. She stitched her
name inside the lining of n hat beneath
the statement II am thine; wilt thou be
miner and sent it adrift. After various
vicissitudes it was purchased by a gentle
man, and took a position on his head. One
day the lining became loose, and in en-
deavoring to fasten it his eyes rested upon
the sentiment and name, and he involun-
tarily exclaimed, 'D-n fool. When
Martha returned to her home that day she
was taken to a retired part Of the cottage
and warmed with strap. The gentle
man who go. the hat was her father
Year: 1871

Toms course for one year and you will
hnd your pay in genuine happiness. Your
usefulness use, will increase, your self-respect
VIII strengthen, your mind will develop
10 harmony with your bodily growth, and
your whole being will march along the
upward path rejoicing-N. Y. Tribune.
Year: 1871

Foster, who in little more than . month
will expiate his crime on the gallows,is fast
reeonciling himself to his terrible fate. He
spends his time in religious exercises and
refuses TO hold any communication with
the outside world.
Year: 1871

so young; it will be dream in your
lifei Oh yes, you will surely forget


Your Majesty will forget, but I
never can and never shaIlNs


And without letting her blush, Louis
XIV. showered kisses and caresses on
the daughter Of Eve who had forgotten
that unstained blood ran in her veins,
and gave herself mp entirely to dream
of love


The hours fitted away as they only
can for lovers, and the beautiful un-
known tore herself away from the arms
of her royal lover.


81 must leave your majesty nov-I
have already been too long,


"Cal me Louis; and what name
shall I treasure in my heart I" II


"Alix."


MY sweet Alix, one more kiss"


Ny own beloved Louis, farewell !"


"Wait my own, only for one mo-
ment.


And the king went to a drawer, and
taking q small miniature of himself. he
presented it to the young girl


She pressed il to her lips, and, with
a gaze in which alteration was depicted,
she threw herself once more into the
Kings arms, gave him long, passion
ate kiss, and said:


"Tm yours unto deathl Probably
we shall never meet again, but when /
die this viii be found lying on my
heart"


Once more the picture glided for
their exit Louis took the arm of the
Pink Domino and led her to the car
mage that awaited her. There was one
more pressure of the hand, one more
farewell, and the carriage rolled away.


Alix re-entered the park and few to
her room, but, oh, horror she found
herself confronted by her fatherl She
uttered loud shrek and fell senseless
to the floor. The duke raised her,
laid her on a couch, and divesting her
of her domino, and snatching the mask
off her face, ne looked for few minutes
at the lovely form before him, but
without the slightest touch of tender
ness or forgiyeness-her doom was
sealed. s


He left the apartment, and before
AliI had recovered from her fainting
fit he had returned, and wrapping her
mp in large cloak, he carried his bur-
den down stairs, placed her in trav-
cling carriage drawn by four horses,
sat by herside, and gave orders to the
postillions to start off


The rapid motion of the carriage re-
called the unfortunate girl to her sens
es, and by the gray dawn of the morn
ing she met once more the naughty
and scornful gaze of the duke. Tremb-
ling, and almost dead with fear, she
threw herself on her knees to implore
her fathers forgiveness, but it was in
vain; he did not inquire of her doings,
but told her to be silent; his curse was
upon her he said, and AliI knew well
what If meant.
Year: 1871

An Indianapolis correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial tells the
following story of a man whs IN this
connection has rather a suspicious
name:


John Dye, an old and respectable
citizen of Hancock county, in this
State, has had his grave dug for sever
al years. He accomplished this work
with his own hands, excayating the
earth TO proper depth, laying stone
slab on the bottom, and walling up tile
sides with brick A similar slab is
intended to cover the grave, and, what
is singular, Mr.. Dye has scooped out of
the neither stone hollow for his body
to rest in, with an elevation in which
there is another hollow for the head.
1t is his desire that when he dies he
shall be dressed IN certain specific
clothing, and that q blanket shall be
laid In the tomb, upon which his re-
mains are to be laid. Another
blanket is to be spread over
him, and the large slab of stone
placed on the tomb; the earth filed in
above. 1t Will be seen that he does away
with the use of coffin entirely, and he
further requests no burial service be
used or sermon preached. and that no
monument be erected to his memory.
Recently heavy rain cayed in the earth
above the tomb, and Mr.. Dye set about
repairs with vigor that was surprising.
To prevent recurrence of the accident
he has walled the grave up to the sur
face of the earth, and carefully covered
it with boards and sod. The grave is
on his farm, and within few feet of
the railroad Mr.. Dye is not yet an old
man, having barely passed three-score.
He is hale and hearty, and lives in the
old tavern stand where the mail-wagons
in winter, and the gay stage coaches in
summer, used to stop for dinner and a
change of horses. His memory is stored
with rich Jokes and adventures of that
period, and he owes a sort of grudge to
the locomotive which has deprived him
of his entertainment and profit.
Year: 1871

The new Tax law took effect Oct. /,
but its effect was only measurably felt
until November. Its full effect will not
be felt until the next collection of the
income tax, in May and June. 1871.


A MONTANA paper says: "Many
have seen and admired the rock globes
found on the Cannon Ball River, which
empties into the Missouri several hum
dred miles below this point. They are
perfect spheres, varying in size from
marbles to many pounds weight. Brok-
en- open, the center is found to closely
resemble iron ore, and they, give forth
an unmistakable metallic ring when
struck with hammer. Another stream
has been found in Eastern Montana in
which these wonders abound. The
popular notion OF their formation is,
that they are the result of descending
lava, which has been thrown up to an
immense height by volcanic convulsion
the same physical law acting that is
applied in the manufacture of shot. -


A HORSE in Brunswick, Me-, having
got into the habit of leaving the stable
for the field at viii, his owner stuck a
nail over the hasp fastening one night.
In the morning, however, the horse
was In the garden as usual. He had
pulled the nail with his teeth, unhasp-
ed and opened the door, and still more,
he had taken the garden gate from its
hinges and not dropped it, but actually
set 1t up beside the fence.
Year: 1871

PRooF OF CHARAcTBR.-On the trial
of criminal cases, it is well known, the
prosecuting officer cannot adduce evi-
dence of the bad character of the pris-
oner, except to counteract prot tof good
character brought forward in the first
place by the defendant A change in
this practice, however, has been effect
ed as the result of the law, which, in
New York and other States, allows n
defendant in criminal case TO testify
in his own favor. Thus in the Supreme
Court of the Fourth Department of the
State of New York, it was recently de-
cided that when person on trial upon
an Indictment for any offence, volun-
teers as q witness In his own behalf, he
subjects himself to impeachment the
same 9Rsny other witness upon the tn
al, and by making himself a witness he
puts his character for credibility as a
witness in issue collaterally, and can
not complain if his character suffers in
the investigation. Upon these prInci-
pies it was held that after the prisoner
had offered himself as 3 witness, and
was examined and cross-eIamined, the
prosecuting officer could bring forward
evidence of the DEFENDANTS general bad
character, in order to impeaeh his
credlbility as q witness.
Year: 1871




Some years ago, when Paducah was
smaller and not SO pretentious a place
as it is now, the question of common
schools was up for debate at meeting
of the debating club. A well known
lawyer of the city who now presides at
the head of country affairs being as
sigued in the debate in the negative, OF
opposition to the schools, made an able
argument against them, and concluded
by stating that it was best for people
not to have too much education any
way, as in such cases they resembled
his friend on the affirmative,
whose great learning rendered him
rather worthless member. Now this
friend is well-knovn mechanic Of the
city, who has had Legislative honors,
and did service as a preacher. He at
once rose to his feet and said, "his
friend. the lawyer, reminded him of q
circumstance that occurred on Caney
Ford, in Tennessee. There was but one
man in the settlement who could read,
and that was the postmaster. Once q
week, when the mail arrived, all the
neighbors gathered at the postofice to
hear the newspaper read. On enc oc-
casion the postmaster was reading
an account of the great emigra-
tion going on from the old to the new
states in the West. In some places it
was SO great that the emigrants had
eaten up all the corn The postmaster
was proceeding to finish the account
when one of his auditors told him to
stop and explain what emigrant meant.
This bothered the postmaster, and,
when pressed, said he did not exactly
know what emigrant meant, but he sup
posed it must be either coon or hog,
as they were 'h-l on corn" 1t is
useless t. add that this anecdote floor
ed the lawyer, and the school question
carried.
Year: 1871

party. Where is the Democrat that can
afford to associate with the members Of this
mongrel monopoly? Better that all such
should 60 over to the enemy, in name as
well as in principle, at once. This Republi-
can monopoly may have purchased a profes-
sed Democratic paper, as is asserted, but if
it has, let the accursed thing go with its
owners, and not longer sup with or associate
with those it has betrayed. We shall not be
a party to the defeat of our party by such
associations or criminal relations as this Re-
publican monopoly brings to our ranks, nor
will true Democrats, anywhere!
Year: 1871




REVISION COMMISSION We have received
from this commission the first edition of the
corporation code or laws as proposed to be
revised, and shall take pleasure in examining
it and in making such comments or sugges-
tions as we may think just and proper. Ac-
comparing this edition is printed pamphlet
of correspondence between the Commission
and some sixteen other California LAWYERS
and David d. Field, for which we are una
BILE to account, except on the hypothesis
that the Commission and some sixteen othe,
lawyers feel very sensibly their incompetency
to perform their task without imported ad
vice, or are advertising thems lives through
the State Printers office at the States ex-
pcnse. If ID. d. Field must be called in at
the States expense, the law should have pre- :
vided for that and in doing so might have
saved the State the expenses of the Revision
Commission. We object to advertising d
D. Field, or any of these sixteen lawyers at
the States expense, and think they, them
selves, will feel cheap when they see the
State Printers pamphlet
Year: 1871

INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR BRAD
LEY.-The following 's the inaugural address
of Governor Bradley, delivered before the
members of the Senate and Assembly, at
Carson, on the 9th inst:


FELLOW CITIZENS: Having taken the official
oath rs Governor of the State Of Nevada for the
next four years, in this presence l render my
grateful acknowledg g,ements to the generous peo-
pie who have intrusted to my hands the import
ant duties of their Chief Executive Fully i'm
pressed with the magnitude of the interests in
volved in the well or i'll performance of the obi
cations resting upon me III the station to which
lam called assure them that my only purpos,
and constant effort shall be to do my whole duty
without fear or favor. Applause.


1t ought to be remembered by each department
Of the government that twas created by the peo-
pie for the purpose of preserving their rights and
promoting their prosperity. i must not be for
gotten that the government belongs to the peo-
pie, and that The inestimable right of self gov
ernment is lost when the people shall belong to
the government Applause. The innate love
OF liberty in the heart of every true American
with the conscious feeling Of independence which
pervades the breasts of every citizen of this free
Republic. will always keep our people ready and
able to rebuke the arrogance Of Office and to re-
press every foolish attempt of power to invade
the rights of the people. Applause.





The brief history of Nevada is promising. But
a few short years since our State only known
to the world rs wonderful mining camp Now,
though our mining fields are distinguished among
the richest on the globe, and nre known to extend
from California to Utha, and from Idaho to Ari-
xona, mining is not orr only-possibly not our
best-source of wealth and future prosperity
Our very large grazing fields, unequaled
in the richness Of their grasses, making US
distinguished for our hocks and herds Our s,I-
perior and abounding hydraulic power is beinr
utilized and at day not remote our fabrics viii
take their place in the marts of the world. Our
school system is extending its benefits to every
por. o, of the State and judic ous management
OF tn munifcent endowment for that purpose
will soon mtke educational advantages equal
to any. The great trans-continental railroad
passing through our midst, makes MS neighbor
TO New Yolk and he br ad Atlantic on one hand
and to San Francisco and the great Pacific on the
other. Temples in almost every hamlet arc
dedicated to the worship of Almighty God. With
wise and lust laws dispensing the benefits and
burdens OF the government upon all alike, W.
shall be blessed indeed. Applause. Let us
render the homage Of grateful hearts to Him
from whom All bleesino como
Year: 1871

New DRESS. The v ALA Walla .Stafes-
man of the 7th inst. comes to us in a COM
plete new dress and making as clear and
handsome appearance as it is a sound and
able paper. The type is Bourgeois and Non
pareil. The Statesman is pretty warm
blooded sometimes, but we like it all the
better for its independent and outspoken
course. Good luck and endless prosperity
to you and the Statesman, friend Newell.