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Year: 1871

ensues, causing loss of labor and material.
Securing corks in the bottle by means of
wires or strings also adds largely to the
cost. IL has, therefore, long been de.
sideratum with the manufacturers and
bottlers of soda water, TO find q substitute
for corks which could serve more effectu-
ally than these, and then remain attached
TO the bottle, and serve to close it num-
Der OF times, or, in fact, as long as the bot
tie itself should last. After many expert
ments, this was at last practically accom-
pnshed by having stopper made of glass,
or some other material, which closes the
bottle from the inside, and is of such a
size that 1t cannot escape with the LIQUID
through the neck { the bottle, but must
always remain inside ready for use. This
new patent bottle is, therefore, closed from
the inside The stopper, being somewhat
longer than the internal diameter of the
bottle cannot turn over, and the proper
end of it is thus always presented 10 the
mouth of the bottle. This, while in an in
Verled position, is filed by machine in
vented for the purpose. Being chiefly
composed of hard wood or glass, heavier
than the liquid in the bottle, the stopper
falls readily to its seat and is here sustain
cd by the inside pressure Of the water,
when the bottle is full The greater the
pressure, the tighter the stopper fits, and
leakage is thus rendered impossible. Be-
sides, this bottle has the advantage over
the old style, that no instrument, knife, ETC.,
is required to open it and remove the cork.
A smart blow with the hand upon the top
of the stopper, which protrudes about
half an inch over the mouth of the bottle,
causes it to fall to the bottom, and the in
closed liquid is at once liberated, without
any failure or tedious etfoIts to get the
cork out. To prove its practicability, we
opened quite a number of bottles filed
with soda water and wines impreg GATED
with carbonic acid gas and corked in this
novel manner, which seemed to us entire
ly successful. -AppIetoR's Journal.
Year: 1871

FEATs Of strength performed with the
teeth are absurd; those who indulge in
them ought to be punished like the youth
who, says Dr. Lemartie, broke all his front
teeth, who bet that he would throw over
his head chair, which he held with his
teeth by the upper part of the back board
to achieve that noble feat Another fel-
low, more imprudent, caused himself to be
hoisted up from the ground to window, by
means ofa rope, which he held in his teeth
When he reached certain height he lost
his four incisors, and broke one of his legs
in the fall. Some others, says, the Doctor
find pleasure ir grinding drinking glasses
between their teeth, and wounding their
mouths grievously in the attempt. One
would suppose that the lives of these
maniacs is perpetual challenge to the Al
mighty who gave it to them. The loss OF
tooth is real misfortune, since it cannot
be repaired. A tooth is worth diamond
says one of our authors. Remember these
few words and try to put them In practice
-Herdld of Health.
Year: 1871

A NEW kind of soda water bottles Is
now rapidly taking the place of the ones
hitherto commonly in use, and will by
next season, no doubt, be generally adopt
ed everywhere where soda water is bottled.
IL is fact, to which all in this business
testify, that one of the principal expenses
in bottling soda water etc, is the cost OF
the cork. The expense of corks for a
bottle used the average number of times
during one season, largely exceeds the
cost Of the bottle, as the cork serves but
once, and is then lost Besides, in conse


quence Of defective corks, much leakage
Year: 1871

DRAINING. MANY wet spots may be
fitted for cultivation by littlelabor in the
dry season. A short drain will often carry
off the waters of a spring that oveTfows
the surface, and sours it and renders il use
less All such places should be taken in
hand during August and September.
Drains that are to be cut in the winter
should now have their courses staked out.
The springs that feed wet spots can now
be discovered, and their exact locality
marked, 80 that drains can be started from
them. Many fields could thus be rendered
sufficiently dry Tor cultivation without a
regular and expensive system of drainage


Hearth and Home.
Year: 1871

A London dispatch of the 1st announces
that Right Honorable Sir Alexander Cock
burn had been gazetted as British men,
Der of the Board of Arbitration which is
to meet at Geneva under the treaty of
Washington.


Foreign advices received in New York
city on the 1st report that cholera and
famine were still making fearful ravages
among the people in Persia.
Year: 1871

A lady writer blames the men
more than the women for ridiculous
fashions now in vogue. She says ::
" If all men possessing one hundred
thousand dollars and upward should
form a league not to marry any
woman who mounteda a chienon, how
long do you suppose the monstroci-
ties would continue to be in vogue p
Year: 1871

Never sendest thou an article for
publication without giving the editor
thy name, for thy name oftentimes
secures publication to worthless ar
ticlcs.


Thou should'st not rap at the door
of a printing office, for he that an
swereth the rap sneereth in his
sleeves and loseth time.


Neither do thou loaf about, ask
questions, or knock down type, or
the boys will love thee like they do
shade trees-when thou leaveth.


Thou shonld'st never read the copy
Oh the printers case, or the sharp
and hooked cOntainer thereof, or he
may knock thee down.


Never inquire thou of the editor
for the news, for behold, it is his
business at the appointed time, to
give it thee without asking.


1t is not right that thou should'st
ask him who is the author of an ar
tiele, for his duty rcquireth him to
keep such things to himself.


When thou dost enter his office,
take heed unto thyself that thou
dost not look at what may. be lying
open and concerneth thee not, for
that is not meet in the sight of good
breeding.


Neither examine thou the proof
sheet, for it is not ready to meet
thine eye, that thou mayest under
stand.


Prefer thine own town paper to
any other, and subscribe for it i'm
mediately.


Pay for it in advance, and it shall
be well with thee and thine EX.
Year: 1871

uAVR PROvED, FROM THE MOST AMPLE
H experience, an entire success: Simple,
Prompt, Eficient and Reliable. They are the
only Medicine perfectly adapted to popular use,
so SIMPLE that mistakes cannot be made in
using them; 90 harmless as to be free from dan
ger, and efficient 20 be always reliable.
They have received the highest eommendStion
from all, and will always render satisfaction to
those who try them.
Year: 1871

For information write to any one of the parties
and they will cheeriuIly answer you. We give
you name and residence, together with disease
cured 60 and see them and be convinced hat
Medicine can be offered without being proved
70 be humbug.
Year: 1871

Delegates to the National Board Of


Trade.


BUFFALO, November AT a meet
ing of the Board of Trade today G. s.
Hazard and Miles Case were chosen to
represent the Board at the meeting OF
the National Board Of Trade, which
meets in st. Louis next month.
Year: 1871

The mournful lists of yesterdays casualties
are elsewhere printed but the chief and most
culpable victims are not there mentioned.


Put down among the killed, A. OAKEY HALL.
Set down as dangerously if not fatally wounded,
JOHN T. HOFFMAN.


The deadest man in the MOrgue, borne
thither by the police last night, is not so dead
as the man who undertook to silence the police
and give the rioters full sway. The worst
wounded man in the hospitals is not
so badly wounded as the Governor of New
York, who has not yet proved his Ignorance
on Monday of the surrender consummated
Monday night by his political associates and
subordnates, which he could have neutral
lied, and did not.


Add to the list the one man promoted for
his share in this business. His name is
Theodore F. Randolph. And above all, give
honor to the people of New-York, who rose
for the Right as they have not risen since
Sumter.
Year: 1871

The Democrats of North Carolina, being
once more in power in the Legislature, desire
10 amend their State Constitution so as to get
rid summarily of the State debt, and restore
the old order of things" The Constitution
commands the Legislature to make provision
for the payment of the debt, so it is proposed
to dispose of all intervening obstacles to
amendment, and to legislate Democrats into
Office, restore the whipping-pOst pillory and
brandng-iron, and other ante-Rebelion insti-
tutions belonging to the old order of things
How these devoted Conservatives propose to
accomplish all this is given in detail by Ia
correspondent, whose letter we print in another
column. - -
Year: 1871

The most remarkable thing about the occur
renee of yesterday was the disappearance of
Mayor Hall. We have not been able to learn
that he rendered any service or took any
responsibility. His own party disavowed him,
and the most they could do was to try to
repair his blunders. Our respected Chief
Magistrate satisfied himself with getting us
into the scrape and left us to fight our way
out as best we could
Year: 1871

American Lakes have heretofore been free
from the phenomena which have disturbed
large bodies of water in regions subject to
earthquakes. But Lake Superior has had a
tidal wave which greatly frightened the new
" emporium" of Duluth, the other day. The
flowing in and out of the Lake was so sudden
and violent as to cause much damage.
Year: 1871

The high position heretofore conferred
on Johnson by confding constituency
made no change in his demeanor; in other
words, he has not contracted The big head;
there is no cod fish about him. 1t elected
Governor, the Executive mansion will be
as open to the people as is the humblest
cabin in. the land to him. This is the
kind of man the people want and intend
to have for next Governor. They do not
want, nor will they have, an aristocrat
like Haight, who would receive the farmer
or miner in his kitchen and communicate
with them only through the medium Of
liveried funkfes.


The laborirg man (and wesre proud
to call ourself sone of theln) who supports
Haight is a traitor to his own manhood
and the digoay of his calling, No man
who earns his bread by the sweat Of his
brow canshesitats to whom his vote-is due
Us between Johnson and HaightADown-
ieville Democrat. i<r~,s. 1sa-ss
Year: 1871

We this week publish an extract from
j. A. Johnson's San Francisco speech
which is worthy of the serious consdera-
tion of men of all parties. His testimony in
regard to the extravagancc of the Haight
Administration will of course awaken the
ire of that class Of Democratic politicians
who desire to gain success by covering up
rascality-but all honest and candid men
know and must confess that johnson has
told the simple truth. He might have
went still further and showed up another
grevious specimen of rascality perpetrated
under the Haight dynasty-the great
School Book Swindle by which over one
hundred thousand dollars is to be wrung
from the pockets of the people OF this State.
Year: 1871

The Democrats are becoming alarmed at
the prospect in this. State, and several Of
their papers are pointing out the danger
and urging the organization of a vigorous
campaign. They are IN error, however, in
attributing the growing strength of the
Republican party, to dessensions in the
Democratic ranks. The causes are more
important, and give signs of healthy reor-
ganization with permanent strength. A
large number of those who have for the
past year voted withthe Democracy, have
become tired and disguised with the alli-
ance. They were never in entire harmony
with their new friends, but have always
felt alonging desire to return to their "frst
love-" They have discovered how utterly
shallow and false-hearted is Democracy,
how ready to make pledges, how profuse in
promises, and how equally ready to break
them Every pledge made by the Demo
cratic party in California has been broken,
every principle of its faith as expressed in
its platform has been violated. 1t is to
these indications of dishonesty that is due
the confusion in the Democratic ranks,
and the influx of deserters coming into the
Republican camp. The Democracy rode
into power upon hobbies that appealed to
the prejudices and passions of the ignorant,
and having secured the State Admnistra


tion and Legislature, proceeded deliberate.
ly to break every one Of its pledges, and
while inveighing against monopolies to
throw itself completely into the arms of the
greatest monopoly on the Pacific coast. 1t
has no Fifteenth Amendment this time, ii
has destroyed its own Chinese goose that
laid the anti-coolie egg, it cannot claim to
be the especial "friend of the working
man" it has betrayed, and the subsidy issue
is the only thing left it for hobby. Gov
ernor Haight saw this clearly when he
undertook to put the Democratic party on
the ant-railroad track. The people, while
they listen to all Of the stuff and nonsense
that Haight and his followers utter, re-
member the course of the last Legislature,
and also that nearly every one Of Haights
officials acts belle his professions They
have seen Democratic Legislature plunder
the treasury, and feel the weight of the
immense increase of public officers by this
Democratic administration to live upon the
people, without any equivalent of necessary
or valuable services in return. The whole
course of the present State administration
has been dishonest, its Legislature has no
precedent in corruption, it has squandered
the public monies to Keep up an army of
manipulating retainers, aud in short, has
been almost everything that is shameless
and corrupt. And these are the reasons
why the Democratic party will be defeated
in the next campaign, and not because of
any internal dissensions. Let them unite
with one accord, and enter the canvass in
perfect harmony, the result will be the
same, for the people see through the hol


lowness of their pretensions and cannot be
again deceived by them.-Appeal
Year: 1871

The recent squelching of Sumner in his
malignant raid on the President, by the
Republican majority in the Senate, is not
the first time that majority have had occa-
sion to throttle the representative ofall the
isms. Last year he offered a resolution
in the Senate to strike the word "white"
out of the naturalization laws so as to open
the door sufficiently to admit Hottentots
and Chinese to citizenship, but the Repub-
lcan majority, on motion of Senator Will
liams, voted TO table the resolution, to the
great disgust and rage of Sumner.
Year: 1871

1t will be seen by advertisement else
where that the California Pacific Railroad
Company's Steamer Victor will leave Red
Bluff for Sacramento every Tuesday and
Saturday morning. Freight and passage
greatly reduced. We are glad to see that
the new owners retain Mr.. S. Jaynes as
Agent at Red Bluff, as he is emphatically
the right man in the right place"
Year: 1871




JOHNSON VS.. llAIGHT.-The Mariposa
Free Press, paper edited by Democratic
State Senator Lswrence, is waxing warm
in its opposition to the denomination Of
llaight. In its last number it "goes after"
His Excellency with good deal of spirit,
and declares that there are number of
men who deserve better at the hands of the
Democracy than docs Haight, and who
would be more popular with the people
Referring to ex Congressman Johnson's
speech delivered at Marysville, and John
sons characterization OF the FIVE per cent
bill, the Press says:


HE (Johnson) might have gone further.
He might have added that it was forced
into the party solely FIR the benefit of an
artful: tricky demagogue, who designed,
and partially succeeded, in palming himself
upon the people .as the God.appoihted
protector of their interests. He might
have stated, and with truth, that this same
Executive humbug has signed bills, fore
ing subsidies upon the people against their
implied or expressed consent. 1t might
have been well to state-as it is matter
of record-that most of the authors of this
clamor about subsidies were as mute as
mice during the pendency of these meas
ures before the last Legislature Such
was the fact. 1t was reserved for latter
day, and for specific purpose, to astoDish
the world with the news that the PROPOSE
ton to submit to vote of the people ques-
ton for granting aid to a railroad was
fraught with Immense danger 1t was the
Heaven-delegated mission of Democratic
Governor to startle the world with the
proposition, that intelligent American citi
zens are incapable of judging of their own
interests-uufit for selfgovernment. The
proverbial zeal of new converts has found
to appearances, a most remarkable illus
tration in the person of this political trim
mer, whose leadership we do not propose
to recognize. whose Executive lobbying
we despise, and whose hobby, now as ever,
and for all time to come, We persistcntly
decline to ride
Year: 1871

Sumner cannot enjoy good health withou!
having a muss on hand. When the Re.
publican party was in the minority he
pitched into the opposition, and now that
the opposition are in the minority he has
commenced hostilities against the Republi.
can majority. Had Grant expressed him.
self as being oppose to the annexation Of
San Domingo, Sumner undoubtedly would
have favored annexation and abused the
President for opposing the acquisition q
that negro paradise.
Year: 1871

Eds. COUNTRY GENrLEMAN-l Judge that
most Of my brother farmers are hardly
aware of the pleasure ami profit, with little
trouble and expense to be derived from n
small hot-bed. Three OF four years ago |
purchased Il sash - by ii. at d cost Of
81 so, and then with some rough boards i'll Il
couple Of hours constructed 4 frame of the
dimensions IN length and breadth, two feet


in height at one end, and one at the other,
the sides Chamtered SO that The sash viii lit
OH 1t nicely, thus forming an inclined
plane, which, when the hed is completed
and the frame permanently arranged, Should
face toward the southeast, so Is to admit
as much sunlight Is possible. My practice is
in the spring (usually about the first of
March,, say one week before wishing to
sow the seeds, TO make smooth a sufficient
amount of space Oh my horse manure heap,
then place the frame upon it, till with rich
earth to a depth OF four to six inches, ac-
cording to the activity OF fermentation in
the manure beneath. The sash should then
be placed upon the frame and allowed to re-
main until the ground becomes warm
enough to cause the seeds 10 terminate
geadiy. In very cold weather, or where
fermentation is not very active, it will be
advantageous to place a cover of boards
over the sash ut night; also TO increase the
WdiuLL, Inc lEdlllC IltA Ett llLuktN WIFI inc
manure nearly as high rs The top. Too high
Il temperature, however, is not desirable,
and nearly every ones Judgment will prove
Il sufficient guide. Another fact should be
borne in mind, and that is, that the plants
should have air, and as the weather grows
warmer, on fine days the sash should be en-
tirely removed during the day and replaced
In the evening. Thus the plants may be
made more hardy and better able to with
stand the change in transplanting.


And now as to pleasure and profit With
in frame OF this size, five hundred early
cabbage plants may be started (besides
leaving space for a few tomatoes, &c., and
placed in the market at a time when they
will bring double the price Of later ones.
With many other garden vegetable, a day
or two in market makes Il vast difference
in The price. After the cabbages have been
removed, melons and cucumbers may be
planted in the frame on bits of sods and
brought forward very rapidly. When
large enough they are easily removed with


out disturbing them in the least. Who
does not enjoy eating ripe tomatoes a
month in advance of the usual crop, or anXi-
Ously wait the ripening of the first melon
IN the patch? [ incline to the opinion that
we farmers are too much hampered down
with the old routine Of farm duties without
attending to any of the smaller matters
which serve to relieve our minds and make
life enjoy able 1. J. q.
Year: 1871

Editor Massachusetts Ploughman: Will
you kindly inform me through the medium
of the Ploughman, of the mode of sprout-
ing seed potatoes for early planting, also
what kind of manure | can use to them, on
sandy, gravelly soil?


By so doing you will greatly oblige
WORKING WOMAN.


You will find your question answered un-
der the head of ''March on the Farm" last
week. Select Il warm and sheltered spot,
aud make a bed of horse manure q foot and
half deep, beating it down hard with the
iofk or spade The length and size of the
Ded may De arranged to suit your convent
ence, ana the quantity you desire to start in
TINS way fut about two inches of loan on
the top and spread the potatoes evenly over
this loan. Cover them with two inches
more of loan.


1T is a good plan to set up boards around
the edges of the bed and bank up against
them with leaves and manure, taking care
that the bed does not over heat so as to in
jure the potatoes. They will sprout and
begin to grow by the time it will do to set
them in April. Plant them out in ridges
raised little, say five or six inches above
the surrounding land, in a warm soil and a
sheltered location. Ashes and plaster mix
ed With old rotton compost, are about the
best of manures for potatoes. The strong
nnfermented ammonical manures of the
barnyard are apt to cause the potatoes to
rot Set the potatoes carefully and cover
them with an inch or two of soil. If the
sprouts appear before the frosts are over,
cover them at night with old hay or straw
to be removed in the morning. In this way
you have ripe potatoes by the last Of June


1t will pay to take the trouble, and you
will find it is less than it seems to be. Make
the forcing bed by the middle of March.
led.