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Year: 1871

Major McCaferty, the we'll known Irish
lawyer at Worcester, recently made a
speech at temperance meeting, which is
thus reported


He said no man should be moderate
drinker for two reasons: frst, on ac
count of the liability to become drunk
ard 1t was every man 3 duty to acquire
property sufficient to leave his children
we'll off. but this could not be done if
they spent it for drink By saving every
day what man who calls himself mod
crate drinker spends for ale or other
liquor, young man Of twenty could, in
thirty years of active life, easily lay mp
$40 600. twas this amount which eve,
ry moderate drinker should consider he
was foolisbly wasting, if be expected TO
reach the age Of fifty years The speak
er presented a vast array of other figures
and arguments, conclusive and to the
point, to show the benefits Of total abb
stiDence, and the evils of Indulgence in
liquor. The ladies were called upon as
more responsible parties than men in
this cause, TO exert their influence by
signing the pledge, and otherwise.
Year: 1871

THAT was not so bad joke on the
North Carolina Legislature. One Of the
members died, and it was resolved to
convey the remains home at the expense
of the State, aud when they inquired in
to the matter, it was found be resided in
Vermont.
Year: 1871

H1t Is known
To be a lovely and fearful thing;
For all of theirs upon that die is thrown,
And if tbs lost, life hath no more to bring
To them but mockeries of the past alone,


And their revenge is as the tigers spring.
Deadly and quick and crushing"


Mr.. C. has paid the penalty of his
great offense, and we are not disposed to
speak harshly of his errors. Of the
woman. though her crime be great, We
claim for her decent respect, and the
opprobious epithets which the press
generally has bestowed upon her are as
undeserving as the white-washiDg of Mr.
C's part in the affair, is contemp-
tible and unworthy.
Year: 1871

IT IS AN IssUE.-The Sacramento Reporter
appears unwilling to admit the question Of
aid to railroads will constitute an important
issue in the campaign of next summer;and'in-
Inmates very strongly that they who insist on
forming principal plank in our platform from
this question do SO from motives of i'll will
toward the Democratic party. We believe
in an open square fight, from street knock
down to question of State policy, and We
believe measure can be met and defeated
or advocated and carried, more sucHssfilly
and certainly, more honorably, when present.
ed in a fair, undisguised manner. A PROPOSE
tion which cannot stand the light and shirks
investigation, it is well to regard with suspic-
ion, and its advocates are open to the distrust
of all honorable men. This question Of
taxation for the benefit of railroads is an issue.
The Central Company have made it an issue


in the past, and they viii thrust it into politics


in the future. The question of issue is not
of our raising 1t is the determined policy
of the Railroad Company ,and We must either
meet it in fair open fight or allow it to over
come and control us hereafter, as it has tho J.,
dominant party of our State heretofore. For
one, we prefer to take the bull by the horns
at once, and do not hesitate to designate which
horn of the dilemma we shall accept. Cor
poratlon influence in State government is
injurious in exact ratio to its power If the
influence is weak the injury is slight. Ifths
influence is great, every industrial pursuit
must recognize and pay tribute to its power.
The people of California have already poured
their money into the Golfers of a private cor
poration until its members, grown powerful,
claim the right to manage and control our
State government. We have opened the
sealed casket and released giant which
threatens to absorb our substanc tax our
industry and manufacture our laws We can
neither coax nor drive the released devil back
into his prison. but we can chain him
where he stands, and the safety of every
farmer every mechanic and every laborer,
demand that he be chained at once and forever
1t is the policy of the Central Pacific Railroad
monopoly to control one or both of the tickets
placed before the people next summer. For
one, we do not indorse a scheme which has
for its object the taxation of every dollars
worth of property in the State for the be6t
of private corporation, and we are willing
to meet the issue now and fight it to the bal
lot box. The Reporter cannot advocate the
best interest of the people of Califomia-it
cannot advocate Democratic principles-and
favor scheme of taxing the many to enrich
the few. The issue is made and the choice
of sides is before the Reporter. Joa-
quin Republican.
Year: 1871

ANOTHER BuRGLARY.-The frui,
and cigar stand Of John Chisa, corner of
Nam and Thirteenth streets, was entered
oy burglars, and about ten dollars worth
OF cigars stolen. An entrance was made
through the back door of the little shop.
the bolt being broken off. When the
owner arrived this morning he found the
place open and the lamp burning, the bur-
glars having lighted the lamp, no doubt,
to enable them to select the best brands of
cigars. They had carelessly laid piece of
burning paper on a wooden showcase, and
It was perhaps not their fault that the place
was not burned up also.
Year: 1871

CoAL.-At present some of the North
ern ports from which supply of coal is
obtained are blocked up with ice. The
amount of red ash coal here is light on the
wharyes and il the ice embargo should con-
tlnue the price for choice grades of that
description must rule high in this and other
Southern cities. 1t seems strange that the
people of Richmond, living almost in d
stones throw Of inexhaustlble beds Of
good coal, should have any need to 90 any
where else, but SO it is, and remains one Of
the most curious features in our system Of
domestic economy.


There is also great complaint of the scar
city OF coal obtained from the Chesterfield
pits, is evident there is great lack of sys-
tenn on the part of either the dealers or
those who furnish them, as at times it is
almost impossible to obtain load of soft
coal. We trust the defect will be remedied
at once, and that complaints for want of an
article 50 bountifully supplied by nature,
will be heard no more.
Year: 1871

Reflect that a sound mind and body ara the
most necessary requisites to promote connubla!
happiness, Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes Il weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkcns 10 the view, the mind
becomes shadowcd with despair, and filed with
the melancholy reflect ion that the happiness ol
another is bightcd with our own.
Year: 1871

3 The symptoms of Liver


Complaint are uneaslness


and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The Stom-
ach is effected with loss OF


appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costive, some
%times alternating with lax
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation Of hay
ing left undone something


which ought to have been


done. Often complaining or
weakness, debility and low
..n;rits Snnn ntimns MANY OF
Year: 1871

For some time past Dennis Foley, labOrer,
twenty-sx years OF age. who lived q. 3e4 West
Seventeenth street. has been deeply exercised on
the subject ofrelgon, aud fhe he Investigated
the less convinced and satisfied did he become At
last Foley brought himself TO believe that there was
nothing in life worth living for ana accordingly
determined to terminate his earthly career thus
by one blow relieving himself from further trouble.
To erectuely execute his purpose Foley
on Thursday afternoon, while In HIS house, took
razor ana cut fearful cash In his throat. The act
being discovered at once he was removed to Belle
vnc Hospital, where the wound was dressed and
properly bound up. Foley fearing there might be
possibility OF his life being saved watched his op.
por,unlty and tore the bandages from his neck,
causing G me wound % pieed a.rcsh. rms operation
at last his object was accomplished death resulting
from hemorrhage.


mains -
Year: 1871

not budae sn inch from the position they have
taken no matter what may happen.n


..Could not me whole di0icuiy be arranged al the
County COnventtonYn


at cOnld. II my delegation IL received there az
the regular delegation rom the wari that In all we
want: for what we demand IL tnat our right io
being the real de egatl0n From the people shall nc
recognized. The men who were admitted into
delegation at the senatorial Convention had no
more right 10 be admitted Than would have any set
Oi men from any part of The city who might have
happened to come along and ask to be allowed 10
act as sixth ward deirgares.n


.,Nthat tr the County Convention should follow
the example Of The Senatorial Convcptior ~


s'Ihen we will Withdraw. and when tire election
comes the people Will nee bv the result the vote
in inc ward who II right and vino is wrong. We
are down on repeating 0f all kinds and VIC will
make II hard road to travel for repeater in ihe
ward.


WHAT VIZ SHALL DO ON ELECTION DAY
do not now want to say. There are about four
thousand democratic votes In the ward, ana more
than one e-haif-rar m0re-is on our side. Many will
stay away and not at all n we are NOT accorded
Our rights. but how the great majority who will
vote viii cast their ballots ~ thing to be settled
after we see what way we are 10 Ue Lreatea.,


'Then this local trouble may extend beyond the
Sixth wardS"


at may; but the responsibility should not be laid
upon us. We are IN the right and we will maintain
our right against all odds, come what wiln


Inis ended the conversation, and the repOrfer
thoroughly satisfied that he saw what way the wind
was blowing IN the SiXIA ward, and how it would
howl ON election day II the Brcnnan men do not get
what they now demand, took his leave.
Year: 1871

equally papable Not all the delicious bfts or rural
description, In which SIZE works up the whole floral
Kingdom into bright imagery, can redeem the
essential badness OF this hdeously unreal romance
or atone for the falsehood OF the lessons 1t would
teach the young and impressonabe. Let us have
no more novels from the pen Of "Ouida,r or let us
have better ones.
Year: 1871

The Fostoa Steel and Cast Pow Roberts Co..
are sold only by Their Steel POw first introduced


and viii be improved this spring The great
testify their superiority Farmers ought beware of Bastard
FOr o which has the old fashioned on The Mau-
NEE Steel POW offered when Steel Point
Steel Pow much improved last season. willing
tested along with in the market We
Plows will satisfaction time full Fostows Po
Aauee Points Tuesda Points and Columbus hand during
the
Year: 1871

A French woman will love her
husband if he is either witty or chlv-
alrous; a German woman if he is
constant and faithful; Dutch wo-
man if he does not disturb her ease
and comfort too much; a Spanish
woman if he wreaks vengence on
those who incur his displeasure; an
Italian woman if he is dreamy and
poetical: 4 Danish woman If he
thinks that her native country Is the
brightest and happiest on earth; a
Russian woman il he dispises all
westerners as miserable barbarlans;
an English woman if he succeeds IN
ingratiating himself with the court
and aristocracy; an American woman
if he has plenty Of money.
Year: 1871

SING SING, August l7.-An eYtraordi.
nary affair occurred at Sing Sing prison
to-day at ll:45 a. IN. A tug boat having a
canal boat in tow going north, when she
wa: observed approaching the prison dock
with considerable rapidity The guard
warned the pilot to keep of, but the warm
ing was not Needed apparently. The
tug glidod up to the dock and Immediate
ly twelve convicts, as if understanding the
whole movement, made rush from their
work, leaped ON board the canal boat and
ran pell NELL over it into the tug Tho
engineer was dislodged and one of thelcon-
victs dashed INTO the pilot house and took
charge. Immediately she was headed
for the west shore. The alarm was given
quickly as possible, and many Of the regu-
lar prison guards rushed toward the pier
They aimed their pieces at the pilot and
shouted for him to stop, but he crouched
down out of sight
Year: 1871

The letting Of the first division of 145
miles of the Eastern Extension, Of the Cali
fornia Pacific Railroad is the best earnest
that could be given of the sincerity of the
intention of build road to connect with
the Union Pacific at Ogden. The exact
route that the road will pursue has not yet
been made public, but the initial point is
Davisville, from whence running north
wards towards Shasta, it would traverse
Yolo, and presumptively Sutter, Butte,
Plumas, Lassen and Siskiyou counties,
entering Oregon at point near Goose
lake. A route can be obtained over belt
of country presenting slight difficulties in
railroad building, and it is not probable
that no spurs of mountains would be pass
ed over. he Sacramento valley in its
upper portion presents good soil for wheat
tillage, while the hills and lateral valleys
afford excellent pasturage range. The
value of the local business on this section
of the road would warrant its building, if
the line should be extended only through
the valley. From all accounts, in the
region of the Oregon boundary line, the
Sierras fatten down, and low table land,
and isothermal lines of $50 recommend
the country for railroad building. How
ever, whatever impediments may be found
to exist, our only concern at present is in
the building of the first section of 145
miles. D. c. Haskin, to whom the con-
tract has been let, is an experinced railroad
builder, having been the principal party
in the construction of the Sacramento
branch of the California Pacific. Some
of the best and most rapid work on the
Pacific Coast has been under his manage
ment, and his knowledge of the country
and its resources will be valuable aids in
expediting the construction Of the Sac
ramento valley section. He contracts to
survey the route, grade it, bridge the
streams, and put the road bed in con-
dition to lay the ties and iron. The prob
able cost will not be under $4,000 per
mile, or total cost, less iron and ties of
two millions of dollars This is a big
contract for one man to undertake, but the
word ''faiP' does not stand in his vocabul-
ary. 1t is probable that a considerable
portion of the ties will be got out in the
vicinity of the upper part of the road, thus
rendering valuable, timber lands which
have never been touched by the woodman' s
axe Two millions of dollars also expend
ed in the valley tier Of counties, for labor
will be of vast benefit to the country, and
induce the taking up and settlement Of
wild lands which until recently could bring
no income to any owner. A new impulse
will be given to settlement in ? ?ehama
Shasta, Plumas, Lassen and Sskiyou
counties, while those who squat down in
the valleys east of the Cascade range in
Oregon will find themselves on one of the
great highways of the continent, within
distance of markets that can return them
some profits on their productions. Rail
road building in the north is certain to in
duce The development of the country, anu
add to the wealth and prosperity of the
State, increase production and open up
new fields for enterE rErise.-Vallejo Chroni-
Gle.
Year: 1871

Nearly everybody thinks he can tell a
story, yet nearly everybody tells story
when he says he cannot Story telling is
one of the rarest accomplishments. Nine
ty-nine men out of every hundred who at
tempt a story bore their listeners And
the huDdredth man is just barely endur
able


As storytelling is generally conducted
under our sentimperfect civilization, we
are not entertained at all, and, therefore,
under no obligation. 1t is the narrator
whom we oblige by listening-when we
are obliged to.


We have heard thousand men attempt
to tell stories in our brief wrestle with the
world, the flesh, etc., yet we know but two
good story-tellers. The remaining nine
hundred and ninety y-eight thought they
could tell a story, but the trouble was no
one else conceded with them.


Of all bores, the story telling bore is the
worst Under the guise of entertaining,
he subjects you to the very refinement of
torture We have heard all his stories a
thousand times and could probably tell
them better than he He pounces down
upon you at all times and in all places No
use to plead urgent business or other en-
gagements. He seizes you by the collar
on the street, or pens you up in the corner
of room, and you must hear it, whether
you will or no.


A few years ago, society was formed
in New York for the suppression of story
telling. Artemus Ward, Dan Bryant,
Billy Florence and men of that ilk consti-
tuted its active members Their plan was
when a man commenced story, to get up
and saunter away one at time, leaving
the unhappy man to complete his narration
to the chairs and other articles of furn
iture.


One day, Bryant SO fer forgot himself as
to begin story, forcibly brought to his
recollection by some incident Of the occas-
ion Ward got up and sauntcred out,
whistliug low, melancholy air.


One by one the remainder followed suit,
with troubled looks and sad shake of the
head, sometimes signing deeply. BY the
time Dan reached the middle Of his story
he was alone AS the last man passed out,
Dan turned to picture of George Wash
irgton hanging on the wall, and lemarking,
Here, old fellow, you've got to hear the
rest of this story; I'd like to see you get
down and walk off on your ear" completed
his narrative, the Father of his Country
and of Governor Posey of Indiana, listen
ing to him with Characteristic benignity.
1t is needless to say, the story-extinguish-
ers, who were listening outside, enjoyed
this part of the yarn at least.


Speaking of Washington, he couldn't
tell story and was ready to acknowledge
it. He told his father be couldn't when
little boy, although as things then looked
a story would have let him out. It is
pity there are nc more people ready to say
with ashingtou, cann, ,t tell story"
and never try il.
Year: 1871

ELoPING WITH A CANISTER. Recent
ly an old gentleman and his son drove up
to the entrance to the wharf of the Cunard
steamers in Jersey City, and inquired
whether middle-aged man with a young
lady describing them) had been there.
They were told that couple answering
the description had been there inquiring
about the next steamer for Europe. On
being told that the next vessel, the China,
would sail on Wednesday, they departed
for New York The old man burst into
tears, and said: 2


"That young lady is my daughter, and
the man who is with her is scoundrel.
Oh that l had been here in time He has
blighted my life, ruined my family, and
now is endeavoring to fly with my poor
darling"


The son was also deeply moved, but he
restrained his feelings, and endeavored to
console his parent. 1t was afterward as
certained that they resided in William
sport, Pa, and that the daughter, who
was attending boarding school in Bethfe-
hem, had eloped with gambler, after
securing large sum Of her tather's money.
She left note informing her parents that
they were going to Europe, and would
never return. The sorrow stricken old
man started for this city to resume his
search.
Year: 1871

The Folsom Telegraph says:


A strong effort will be made before the
next Legislature, to carry into full effect
the law passed few years since to estab-
lish branch Prison at Folsom. The
State has deed for three hundred acres
of land, the Granite Quarres and water
power equal to two hundred horse power
for all of which they have only to pay
in prison labor at the rate of fifty cents
per day the sum of fifteen thousand dollars
With this labor the Natoma Water and
Mining Company expect to at once COM
plete their great manufacturing canal.
With this completion manufacturing
would at once receive an inducement to
locate here, and with manufacturing once
started Folsom would in a very short time
become the manufacturing centre of the
State. The State labor would soon make
branch prison here selt-sustainiug, and
the effect would be reduction of State
taxes As the present management Of the
State Prison has shown that it is heavy
drain on the State finances, and will SO
continue and increase until the labor of
the prisoners is turned to some available
and profitable purpose And now is the
time to think of these things, in which
the people of this country are interested.
Year: 1871

Some extraordinary mental phenomena
occur in drowning. As soon as respira-
ton is suspended by the indrawing of wa
ter into the lungs, consciousness is imme-
diately extinguisbed. From all that can
be gathered in regard to the action of the
heart, that organ probably acts feebly a
considerable time after the function of res
piration is suspended. By its muscular
force arterial blood is driven onwardly to
the head faster than the veins bring it
back, and consequently the mind is plunged,
as it were, into profound sleep: for loss
of consciousness results from sudden ap-
oplexy induced by an extra accumulation


of blood in the delicate texture OF the brain.
When the pulsations of the heart stop,
then the tention of the muscles relax and
if no efforts of fresuscitations are made, vital
heat diminishes gradually, and the change
is an expansion of compressed gasses in the
cavities Of the bodies, due to the fast pro-
cess of chemical decomposition. If the
body, however, is recovered Immediately


even through respiration and circulation
are quiescent, it is possible to re-establish
the movement of the lungs, by artificial
infatation of the lungs, vigilantly contin-
ued for long while. The trial is not al
ways successful, but SO encouraging that
the prospect demands the utmost perse-
verance. With the revived action of the
heart, the moment the lungs begin to take
in oxygen from the air fore ed upon them,
life begins to return. So it is admitted by
physiological philosophers that the soul is
won back, if it had gone, in the act of res
toration or else it is morally certain its
departure at death is gradual process,
which may be interrupted, and reimprison-
ed in the brain by human effort aud skill
Year: 1871

An old farmer went into drug store 9
short time ago. after an almanac. He was
handed one of Jayne's, but indignantly
refused It, saying it was id humbug.
"Last year." said he, "l lost couple Of
tons of hay by one of his almanacs. The
book said it would be pleasant on a certain
day, and I left my grass out and lost it.
l won't have his almanac or his medicine"
And so the old chap took another sort.
Year: 1871

AS soon as they get up high enough,
say three or four inches, run "twister,' .
or other plOw that will throw the earth
over them and entirely cover them up.
This will not injure them, as might be
supposed, but will be an advantage to
them in several ways. First, if they
are very early and liable to have the
tops bit by frost, it will be protection;
and second, it checks an early and lux
uriant growth of tops, and causes them
to commence forming tubers earlier.
They will soon grow out again, and
when they are large enough plow them
again, throwing the dirt to them, but
dO not cover them this time. This is
all the plowing they will need. Keep
them clear Of weeds and grass, of which
there will not be much after the second
plOWing. ~
Year: 1871

1 have seen several articles in your
paper in regard to cutting timber by


|smOon signs" More than forty years
ago l cut, for number of years, at


different times in the year, considerable
second-grOwth beech for plane stocks,


which think is the very worst wood
known to preserve sound, or keep from
getting "dOzy" as we used to call it.
After trying many mOOny expert
ments, summer and winter, l came to
this conclusion, that the true secret was
to cut the timber when there was the
least possible amount of sap in the
body of the tree-say the coldest
weather in winter, or the warmest in
summertime or February, when the
sap Is in the tops or in the roots of the
tree. Every tree I cut after the sap be-
gan to start in the spring was sure to
"doze" until June, when 1 found it
safe to cut again.-,Scientjfc american.