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Year: 1870

Useless Destruction Of Property-The Crown


Jewels Again.


LONDON, Sept TO, 1870
The French have useessly destroyed all the works
OF art on the highway and roads eadng out OF Paris
Notwithstanding the wholesale destruction OF pro
perty the advance OF the Prussan army has been
delayed single hour.


statement is In circulation here that the Crown
diamonds lodged by the Empress in the Bank of
France are Of PASTE and that the real ones were sold
long since through an American dentist named
Evans, and the money converted to the use OF the
imperial family.


The Examiner urges that cordial support be given
to the French republican government.
The National Guards in the provinces are suffering
for want of food and forage.


The Uhans are reported at Courcelles.
Great destitution and suffering exist among the
miners and other workmen on the German frontier
Year: 1870

for dofendaut's benefit small legacy OF money
only Yves left to plaintiff and she claims that one Of
the executors brought undue influence TO bear upon
Mrs. Vandewatcr 10 make her leave the most OF the
property to the defendant She claims also that the
will Is insufficient as will or real estate.


The defence deny that any such influence was
brought 10 bear upon the deceased to induce her TO
make the will or any influence tnat would lead her
10 make any but q valid Will. The defence also
raise the point that the decision OF the Surrogate
admitting the VIII had been confirmed by the SUI
preme Court, general term.


Judge Tappen reserved his decision.
Year: 1870

HOME MANUFACTURERS is a
great deal of truth in the following from
an exchange, and we commend it to the
attention of those who do not believe in
home industry


1t is to much the habit of people to look
with disrespect or distrust upon home
products, and to cherish the idea that moth
ing can be good or reliable that has not a
metropolitan endorsement. No town or
village can prosper unless the business
men, we do not mean merchants only, but
mechanics and manufacturers of all kinds
are sustained. Every industrious Il ech-
anic is blessing to the town. Every
manufacturing establishment, however
humble, is public benefit Every chair,
table, bedstcad, bureau, wheelbarrow, har-
ness, pair of boots, or other article. made
at home, keeps money from going absoaG,
and to just that extent helps thetown gen
erallv
Year: 1870

RAILRoAD.-It is now almost certainty
that the Oregon and California Railroad
will runsthrough this county, and let II
come where it will, all portions of the county
will be mutually benefited by it. 1t is not
necessary to live Immediately on the line OF
a railroad in order to be benefited by it =
We often see towns situated miles distant
from railroad track, which are prosperous
and fourishing, while towns located on the
road present dull and uninviting appear
ance, and are in fact mere way stations where
nobody cares to live Shasta, by virtue of
her geographical situation, healthy climate,
pure water, and location at the end of the
Trinity Turnpike, must always remain the
most important town in the county, even if
the railroad should not run here. This
county, from its situation and diversified
interests, is not favorable to the congrega-
tion Of large proportion of the general pop
ulation at any one point, and it is probable
that Shasta will always contain the greatest
population of any town in the county. But
then the building of a railroad to, or
through Shasta, is only question of time.
Within the next few years the enterprise Of
building and managing railroads will as
sumo a new phase in this State. The
Fisks, Vanderbilts, Jay Cooks, and other
mighty railway kings of the East, are be-
ginning to look with eager eyes upon the
inviting field which California offers for
railroad investment and development; and
when their agents commence Operations
they will not neglect Northern California,
and the trade of the vast Trinity territory
will always constitute tempting prize
That prize lies nearest to, and can only be
reached through Shasta.
Year: 1870

CIRcUs.-Bartholomew's Circus exhib-
tied before an audience of about fifty per-
sons at this place on Wednesday evening.
The appearance Of the troupe and outfit,
indicates that Bartholomew will not make
much of fortune this season.
Year: 1870

RECoUNT-The Southern Pacific rail
road subsidy was carried in San Francisco
after all, recount of the ballots by the
Board of Supervisors showing that a major
ity of 81 votes was cast for the donation,
and that the previous returns from some Of
the wards were fraudulent.
Year: 1870

RoBBERY.-On Thursday, as Jos. VIII
son, of Oak Run, was travelling along the
Red Bluff road near the old Prairie House,
couple of armed highwaymen stopped
him and ordered him to shell out his mon
ey, as they knew he had some with him. y
There being no other alternative, Wilson
reluctantly complied with the command,
and handed over S2700 in greenbacks,
with which he was intending to pay for
some cattle he had purchased.


Thus the game has been recommended
on the Red Bluff road. Would it not be
we'll for the teamsters and citizens of Te-
ham and Shasta generally, to organize a
mutual protection society, raise funds and
employ band of picked men to trial up,
hunt down and shoot or hang all footpads
found skulking about the country
Year: 1870

TOW OFTEN IS THE HOUSEHOLD
II loaf buried with the household head, and
families that might have been comfortably
p1 divided for, lett destitute by the want of
proper foresight in its deceased protector?
Year: 1870

certificate OF a welknown cutler Of Brooklyn VINO
made the articles that II is good steel as he ever
worked and adapted to all cutlery purposes have been
exhibited The estimnted cost OF this steel If less than
four cents BY the Seymour process is claimed that
the aim OF masters and chemists for the last 200
wears ia accompshedvz TO rid iron OF Its arch enemies
sulphur and phosphousthe former rendering the metal
what ia technically called short" that 1t flies to
pieces under the hammer when at red heat though 1t
may be quite strong when cold while the least quantity Of
phosphorus renders the metal "cod short" making 1t
weak and brittle when cold though quite strong when
hot.


The Port Leyden Works about oneeighth of mile
from the railroad and the canal The buildings, fur
naees etc. erected several years ago at great ex
pense and for time there have lain in the forest
by nearly 100000 bushels OF charcoal the overpus
OF what made before II found that iron could
not be produced from the by the old processes The
development and of the Seymour process are
st so new, however that it is yet too soon to attempt
to sum up the general effects and advantages that may
be expected to result
Year: 1870

The Universalists of New-Jersey, through
committee of which Mr. william Jaques of Newark IL
the chairman have just purchased an acre of the Good
Luck" Grove about 10 miles below Toms River IN south
Jersey, whereon they propose to celebrate by jubilee
meeting their denomination centennial The history OF
the grove is decidedly interesting Upward OF lo years
ago, the of the property somewhat eccentric old
gentleman named Potter, erected small church edlhce
for the of all denominations but remarking that
some OF these days minister Will come along WIN
whom viii agree in sentiment" In the course OF tme
John Murray-the first Universalist minister in this
countryeft the shores Of the Old World for America
but arriving here storm (which the members OF the iah
cali provdential" ." arose and the vessel on whch the
preacher took passage driven over the Barne
shoals and into the inlet, the shores Of which stood
the Potter Church John Murray's teachings were In
accordance with the ideas of Thomas Potter ana from


that time Universalism had foothod In this country
These facts led the NewJersey UDiversaiss 10 the pc


lief that they ought to own portion OF the property
and IN accordance with their desire the purchase Das
been made The grave OF the old OF the land ana
builder of the church is TO the ground, and has re-
Gently been surrounded with neat iron fence. mar
BILE monument has also been erected The meeting VIII
held after the national centennial at Gloucester
Mass, where John Murray first settled as pastor
Year: 1870

The clouds that have been lowering upon
her house have become so oppressive that tho
Empress Eugene has succumbcd. Sac Is
sick. Can we wonder The Emperor is in
serious trouble, so serious that she secs less
of him than in tho happier days OF the past.
The prospects Of her only child are far from
bright. II Is difficult even for her to see
through the thick clouds which environ her
the Fourth Napoleon on the throne Of France.
What is perhaps worse, the Holy Father. her
good friend, is beset on all sides with difficult
ties. The Council is not to be success. In
the dark future shc can sec the French soldiers
recalled from Rome and the Papal See
at the mercy Of those vile Italians. Eug6nie
has taken matters perhaps too much to heart.
It is gratifying to learn shat the Empress
health is improved, and that the Emperor Is
not likely for the present to lose one Of the
best pillars OF his throne. Though not born In
the purple, Eugenie has graced her high posi-
ton as no ono has done since the days Of
Marie AntOinette.
Year: 1870

A LIFT FOR THE New Posr OFFIoR.--An
appropriation Of four hundred thousand dol
lars is to be made at once for the new Post
Office, and this win put the wheels in motion
once more. 1t is pity that the wheels were
ever stopped-that so much time and good
weather have been already lost to the labor
But fitful progress seems to be the condition Of
government operations, and we must only be
cheered by the fact that, with means once
more in hand, the conductors of this work will
push it forward with the greatest speed con-
sistent with good workmanship.
Year: 1870

THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT has been test
ing our patience for long time, and now it
appears that she has been paying our claims
against her in currency instead OF gold, as
stipulated. Even the traditional Yankee
shrewdness al bargaining has been insulted.


We have stood her murder of our citizens and
her outrages on our national spirit, but our ire
certainly will rise at this last blow. And yet
our blessed Attorney General sustains her
in IL.
Year: 1870

THE INTERNAL REVENUE is to be reduced
by thirty million dollars. 1t is to be hoped
that the reduction will be effected in great
part by reducing or abolishing the income
tax. The tariff is also to be reduced twenty
milll0nA
Year: 1870

PRoposED RECESS OF THE LEGlsLATURE.
The Assembly yesterday agreed te adjourn
to-day until March 1, and the Senate until
Wednesday next. The members think they
need the relaxation Of the semi-sessional
spree In the meantime the people will have
to wait for their new Charter and the boys for
their free liquor.
Year: 1870

The following record will show the changes in tho


temperature OF the weather for the past twenty -four
hours In comparison with the corresponding day or
last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hud-
nuts pharmacy. hRRALD Building, Broadway, cor
Year: 1870

TIE MYSTERY Nor YET CLEARED Up.-
The singular aspect Of the assault on Mr..
Eaton is not improved by the latest fact in
regard to it. This fact is that the newspaper
organ in tho city which has become the
mouthpiece Of the only clique of men known
to be animated by savage illwiil toward the
injured gentleman endeavors to beittle the
injury done, and to make light Of the whole
matter
Year: 1870

one Paddy Beahan has just been tried for
some eccentricity Of conduct by which he
took the life Of ono Maginnis. The jury found
Beahan guilty Of murder in the second degree,
and hoped the court would give him all the
penalty possible. That jury is sound on
murder. It has no lingering tenderness for
fellows who kill, and it would probably have
hanged Beahan if the instructions Of the court
had not prevented 1t finding him guilty of
murder in the FIRST degree. Perry ought to be
taken up that way.
Year: 1870

The remains Of an unknown man, about forty-6ve
years OF age dressed as 'longshoreman were found
floating IN the basin near the foot OF Thirty-sxth
sixth street Fast river and convey ed to the h0rgae
Tor inquest before Coroner Rollins, VINO was notified
Year: 1870

CONFINED IN BANK Vault. The New
Orleans Picayune says the Louisiana Say
ings Bank is building large vault. Adj
mission to it is gained through large wrought
iron doors, to which are affixed patent locks


These locks were put in order lately by a
locksmith named Tympc. After arranging
the lastenings on the door he lit a candle and
proceeded inside the vault to see how they
fitted. Closing the door after him the ccccn-
tric catch OF the lock fell, locking him in,
Those upon the outside could render him no
assistance, since it was a combination lock,
and no one knew the numbers at which it
was set In this narrow cell, shut in by the
four walls Of the vault and the huge iron
door, the man felt as if he was buried alive.
The only means by which he could obtain
air or drink was through n small hole in the
door, not the twentieth OF an inch in diane
ter. The atmosphere OF the cell-lke place
WAS fetid and noisomc, and the man felt rs
if he would sutfocate. Fortunately he had
carried with him into the vault Il hammer
and chisel, and with them, the only nstru-
ments he had, he proceeded TO cut his way
ont. The work was slow and tedious, and
required two hours and q half OF incessant Ia
bor. He succeeded at last, however, and was
taken, more dead than alive, from the vault
The wonder is that he did not .nflorate.
Year: 1870

The minister at a certain church on
Sunday gave out the hymn, 4 love to
steal awhile away the deacon who led
the singing, commenced, 4 love to steal
but found that he had pitched too high
Again he commenced. Hove to steal"
but this time it was too low, once more he
tried, and it was again wrong. After the
third failure the minister rose and said


''Seeing our brothers propensities, let
US pray"


This is about equal to the story of e cer-
tain doctor who was choir leader in a GER
tain town in Ohio. One Sabbath the min.
ister gave out the hymn. "with hyssoI
purge thy servant, Lord" The doctor
pitched the tune and led off, but broke
down before finishing the line. He trieC
q second and third lime with the same re-
suit, when a wag on the ground floor Tos'
in his pew, and turning his face upward Il
the choir, exclaimed:


"Try some other herb, doctor"
Year: 1870

In this country there is no Workingman,
be he ever so poor and humble, who may
not, if he will, better his condition with
each succeeding year. To do this, he
must correct the habit of spending every
week the full weeks earnings. He must
begin by saving little instead of spending
all. Half dollar a week will amount to
IWeIty-six dollars in year. In four years
this saving will give the sum of over q
hundred dollars In ten years, adding in
terest to his savings, the poor man will be
able to buy little house. If he save q
dollar a week instead of half dollar, he
can have a house twice as large; and lar
ger still in proportion to the weekly amount
of his savings. Who will not be house


helder? 1t is what we waste, or spend il
useless self Indulgence, that keeps us poor.
Year: 1870

A LhssoN FOR You've MEN.-While
skilled workmen in most of the handi-
crafts are getting good wages and plenty of
work, thousands of clerks and book keep
ers have lost their situations. Dull times
come, and they are showed of, as their
places can be filed at short notice from
the multitudes who are ever greedy to get
q precarious situation behind S counter.


The most pitiable object to be found, when
hard times comes, is the man who knows
how to do nothing for self-support but sell
goOds-a fact which young men who feel
''abeVe learning a trade" should remem-
Der. Nor is it much better with employ
ers than employees. A New York mer-
chant of thirty years experience, says
that he can count up only four houses
which have run the gauntlet of that thirty
years without failure The notion that
there is an easier way of making living
than by the sweat of the face is a great
humbug, and it is pity that young men so
sflen allow themselves to be fooled by It.
Year: 1870

A DROP OF WATER.-A small quantity
of cold water. apparently the most innO-
cent of substances, can be used 50 as to
produce the most horrible tersdres. Drops
of water falling from q height upon the
head, feel after awhile like molten lerd,
and if the process be persevered in long
enough, cause an agonizing death. This
species of torment was well knawn to the
officers of the Inquisition. Our readers
may not be so well acquainted with anoth-
er kind of torture by water which was
practiced by the Dutch authorities on tie
unfortunate English prisoners at AmbOy
in 1922. The victim was fastened up
with Tis arms and legs extended, as if for
crucifixion. ga cloth was then tied upon
the lower part of his face so closely that
scarcely any water could pass by that
done, they poured water gently on his
head till the cloth was full up to his mouth
aad nostrilS, so that he could not draw
breath without swallowing some. When
he was nearly choked, they took him down
to vOmit up water, and when n little re-
covered, tied him up again, using him as
before. In this manner they served him
three or four times, till his belly was as
big as q tun, and his cheeks like bIadders,
and his eyes strutting 0ut beyond his fore.
he&d,
Year: 1870

My DARLING CHILD What can say


to comfort thee? Ny heart bleeds over
thee? Would I could enfold thee forever
more, my darling Ii it we've not for
Percy, should take you away and keep
you as soon as go home. do not sup
pose Mr.. c. would let me keep him. My
precious, you must make your decision.
tbs PROCLAMATION for you to stay with that
man. You shall not No woman ought
to put her womanhood to open shame as
you have been forced to do for years. 1t
Is most cruel, most develish. You can
not work; you cannot advance you can
make certain of no future for yourself and
children while you stay. There is no JUS
tice, no reason, no hope in your doing it,


My darling, you will leave him scathless


The Rorld is more generous than we
think about these things. Every thought
full man or woman will Justify you, and
you can shake of the shackles and work
with free hands. 1t is dreadful to have
ysu aght against such odds think yot
Year: 1870

Out in Michigan they make ministers
earn their living, judging from a letter
which lady member of the Baptist church
of Pontiac wrote to her sister at Chicago.
She says: 1--WE can't get to meeting this
weather, but the minister staid with US
three days we gave him ten pounds OF
butter and ham, and you better believe
we kept him praying while he staid."
Year: 1870

Counsel then read the following letters
from Mrs Sinclair to Mrs Mcfarland:


WASHINGTON, Feb. 81


My DEAREST FRIEND: Mrs. c. read
your letter to me this morning, and ! am
almost heart-broken for you. My dear,
what are you going to do? What ever you
decide upon, Of course friends-your true
flends-will accept; but l do hope you
will act with tirmness, with decision. 1t
seems to me that that one great effort is
only aqUestion of time, and the sooneri it is
made the better for you and the children.
Do not for one moment longer entartain
that morbid idea that you are responsible
for the life of one who is sure to break you
down completely and ruin, perhaps, your
children, if they continue to live with him
1t will kill you to live in this way, and
you must not do it. Those dear little boys
must be taken care of, and who can do it
but their own dear mother? My own
dear Abby, love you like sister, or l
should not write this. Anything l can do
for you 1 will cheerfully do. Do not dis
pair you have health, youth and good
friends, and all your friends without accep-
ton will support you. have no doubt
of your success on the stage; but should
you find that to trying for your health,
you can do equally well by writing.
thing you are very modest in your onw es-
timation. Think you writ better than al
most any one know, and should you
give your time to it, have no doubt you
will exceed any American female writer in
a very short time. l must suggest one
thing, and that is, to get Percy away from
his father as soon as possible. 1t seems
] quite lang time since leh you, and ]
am quite ashamed of not writing to you
before; but our time has been wonderfully
filed up with Washington gaiety, and
am very apt, as you know, to neglect
writing to my friends when l feel certain
that all is well. have been jealous, al.
though you have written to Mrs. C. sever.
al times. l love her too much not to be
willing to give her more than half of what
would receive. Is she not good anC
charming? How is dear little Danny?
wish he could come to Mary's birthday
the nineth of March. You must come anC
bring Percy. We may not be home befer,
the eighth, but l don't dare write thai
home Remember that fear is your friend
hope that you will not neglect her in my
absence. Now, my darling, do write soon
l shall hope for something definite. You
devoted friend. C. A. S.
Year: 1870

To HARDEN PoKRR-A fire poker by
constant use, becomes soft, and is gener-
ally more or less bent. This arises from
its being left in the fire, and becoming red
hot, then being put on the fender, where
it slowly cOols-an operation which soft
ems even the best steel. When q poker
has thus become soft and bent, it may
again be hardened by making it hot two
or three times, and plunging it every time
into a pail of cold water. The rapid
ly cooling of steel makes it again hard.
Year: 1870

At present there are


SIX GREAT STORIES
running through its columns; and at least
One Story is Begun Every Month.
New subscribers are thus sure of having the
commence menr of new continued story, no
matter when they subscribe fss shs
NEW YORK WEEKLY.
Year: 1870

Some Democrats are talking Of the
psopriety Or policy Of running negro can
ddstes on the ticket. Our opinion is they
had better steer clear Of that rock. The
mourn, they place negroes on their ticket
they will lose more white votes than
they will gain from the negroes There
aust be white mans party in this coun
cry; will the Democrats forsake whu,
they have al along contended for?