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Year: 1872

THE New POSTAL REGULATIONS ON
NEwsPAPERs.-P -Postmaster-G General Cres-
well has directed that the new regula-
tions on newspapers sent by mail be stric-
ly enforced. No name or memorandum
can be made on newspaper inside of
the wrapper on which the address is writ
ten. 1t is barely permissible to mark an
article with pen or pencil. More than
this subjects the paper to letter postage,
and the violator of the law to fine. No
printed card, handbill or advertisement,
no written notice, letter or slip of any
kind whatever must be folded in the pa
per. To do any of these things is to vio-
late the law. Printed slips pasted on
the outsid, OF folded in papers and period
icals, soliciting notices, are also viola
tons of the law. Senders Of transient pa
pers can send bundles of printed matter
by weight on transient postage charges,
but must not send any written matter in
such bundles.
Year: 1872

The TRINITY RoUTE.-We learn that
the proprietor of the Trinity Valley road,
says the Yreka Journal, of the 18th,
has commenced working on it between
ocott and Trinity mountains, towards
making 1t in good order for Summer
travel. Work will also be shortly com
menced on Trinity mountain, where the
snow will soon disappear, and if the
weather remains pleasant for counle of
weeks an effort will be made to open the
Scott mountain portion Of the road os
the snow is loose and will disappear earli-
er than usual, since there has been no
travel over it this Winter to pack the
snow as hard as ice on tho road. 1t is
confidently anticipated that the road will
be open for travel by the 18th of April.
Year: 1872

NEARLY all the leading business men
in San Francisco attended the mass meet
ing at Platt's Hall on the 10Th, to protest
against the grant of Goat Island or any
part of it TO the Central Pacific Railway
Company. The resolutions were ordered
to be telegraphed to Washington.
Year: 1872

for the purpose of selecting delegates to
the National Republican Convention, to
be held in the City of Philadelphia on
the Fifth day of June, 1872, to nominate
candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, and to select a
State Central Committee, and for the
transaction of such other business as may
properly come before the Convention.


The apportionment Of the delegates is
as follows
Year: 1872

which was always kept ready, and into
which all the lcavings were gathered, and
sent out to the poor waiting at the gate
the poor were never forgotten in those old
Saxon households


Every Que had his drinking horn or
cup; usually /, was horn, often elaho-
rately carved. and ornamentcd with gold
and silver. and considered very valuable
article among mans possessions. The
drinking horn was sometimes left by will
ms a special gift, as one would now be-
quca,h diamond ring or costly watch.
In the transfer Of land. before the custom
Of witnessing by seal was introduced. the
owner gave something in pledge ms an as
surnnce or token Of the contract, and in
such case it was not uncommon to make
use Of the drinking horn. One family
held their estate from Canutc by his drink
Ing. horn. That was their sole proof.
One gets from this fact nm idea Of the val
ue which was attached to this article Of
personal property.


The drinking-horn (and glasses after
ward) were so made that they could not
be kept in an uprigh. position; therefore,
it became necessary as soon rs they were
filled to swallow their con,ents at once,
From their propensity to fall over is said
to have come our word "tumblcr," as ap-
piled to drinkiug-glass Hearth and
Home.
Year: 1872

Every man who owns piece Of land
should plant trees along their lanes. II
is dne to his children who are TO come
after him. |. is beautiful custom in
Germany to set out one fruit tree for
every child born. This is the special
property Of the chili's FOR whom it is set
out, He protects it and cultivates it, and
as he grows up he looks upon his tree as
a twin brother A feeling Of Affection
and vcneration is thus engendercd, and
love for horticulture fostered and promo-
ted among the whole population.
Year: 1872

Thomas J. Bowditch writes to the
Troy Times:


There is considerable character
in the manner in which a person
wears a hat. You sometimes meet
person whose hat has a knowing
tip, just the least bit suggestive Of
the careless, cheerful disposition
Of the wcarer. 1t seems as if he
has tipped it back SO that all the
world may see his Jolly, good-na-
tured face, and understand that he
is at peace with all the world. You
meet another of a different type. He
pulls his hat low down over his
brows, and seems to be continually
taking lKe measure Of his boots.
You feel at once that is not the sort
of a man with whom you can ex-
change confidence. Here comes
another, and this kind always wear
sstoye-pipe, and set it evenly up
on the summit of the Uranium, as if
an inch to the right or left would
destroy their equilibrium. Be care
full of such men; put them in band
boxes; tie them up tightly; liable
them first classic be kept in law
ender," and put them carefully
away. Here is another hat which
has seen better days, but is now at
its worst. Its glory has long since
departed, and from the worn and
shabby band to the napless crown,
it speaks of the days which are
gone. Perhaps the wearer Of that
hat was the life and soul Of our
young folks parties - the great
catch-the model young man; but
now he is worse faded and torn than
his shapelcss tile. Poor fellow.
"Whisky did it," You meet other
hats as different in shape and
quality as the habits of the wearers.
Hats which have long passed the
season of their usefulness are gen
orally looked at with disgust.


Why do men gaze with doubt and
suspicion upon shabby hat?
Perhaps because it seems to show
that the owner is going down the
hill of adversely. If this is not so,
why is it impossible for man to
pass a worn-out hat without giving
it kick? l believe there is ten
dcncy in the mind of every human
being to kick an old hat out Of his
way whenever he may encounter it
on the sidewalk. have seen men
90 into the middle of the street
simply t.. kick one of these dilapid-
ated objects. A few years ago We
noticed away ahead most shock
ing hat, lying top downward on the
sidewalk. A tall, consequential,
dignified-looking person was walk
ing slowly on before, and as he APP
preached the dilapidatcd tile he
raised his right leg and gave it u
vigorous kick, which ought to have
sent it across the street, and would
have done so if the hat hadn't been
filled with paving stones. AS he
limpcd along we heard him mutter
a bad word, and his countenance,
as we passed him, wore an express
sion of dissatisfaction.
Year: 1872

There was young man once III
the office Of a Western railway SUI
perintcndcnt. He was occupying a
position that four hundred boys in
that city would have wished to get.
1t was honorable, and "it paid well"
besides being i'll 4 line of promo
ton. How did he get it? Not by
having rich father, for he was
the son of laborcr. The secret
was his beautiful accuracy. He
began as an crrand boy, and did
his work accurately. His leisure
time he used in pcrfecting his writ
ing and arithmetic. After while
he learned to telegraph. At each
step his employer, commended his
accuracy, and relied on what he did
because he was just right. And it
is thus with every occupation, the
accurate boy is the favored one.
Those who employ men do not wish
to be on the lookout as though they
were rogues or fools. fla carpen-
ter must stand at his journcyman's
elbow to be sure that his work is
right, or if a cashier must run over
his book-keeper's column, he might
as we'll do the work himself rs to
employ another to do it in that way;
and it is very certain that the en-
ploycr will get rid of such an mae
curate workman as soon rs he can.
-PiYSiHeut IMttlc.
Year: 1872

As the sign denotes, it is tru-
ly a Hat Store, both for Ladies
aal Gents. Every person who
visits Independence is familiar
with Turner'S Millinery and Fur
nishing Goods Store. Last spring
they added to their stock in the
shape of Gents Hats and Fur
nishing Goods, making it truly
a Hat Store. We say it (and
without boasting), that we have
As large and as fine an assort-
ment as can be found in any
store of our class Of goods west
Of Chicago.


To the Ladies (as usuaD, we
solicit share Of your patronage.


TO the Gents-remembcr it is
truly, surely, and the only Hat
Store in the city. Our Facility
and Experience for purchasing
stock is second to none; expen-
ses small consequently our
prices we guarantee.


Remember the place, The
Sign of the Big Hat.
Year: 1872

faculty of imitation, SO strongly
developed in man., especially in u
barbarous state, is present in mon


keys. A certain bull-tcrrier of our
acquaintance, when he wishes to 20
out Of the room, jumps at the handle
of the door and grasps it with his
paws, although he cannot turn the
handle. Parrots also reproduce
with wonderful fidelity the tones
Of different speakers, and puppies
reared by cats have been known to
lick their feet and wash their faces
after the manner of their foster
mothers. Attention and memory
also are present in the lower animals
and it is impossible to deny that
the dreams of dogs and horses show
presence Of imagination or certain
sort of reason is also present. Ami
mails also profit by experience, as
any man realizes who sets traps.
The young are much more easily
caught than the old, and the adults
gain caution by seeing the fate of
those which are caught. Tools also
are used by some of tie higher
apes. The chimpanzee uses a stone
to crack q nut resembling a walnut,
and the Abyssinian baboons fight
troops Of another species, and roll
down stones in the attack before
they finally close in a hand-to-hand
encounter. The idea of property is
common also to every dog with a
bone, to all birds with their nests,
and notably in the case of rocks.
Nor can certain kind Of language
be denied to the brute. The dog
communicates his feelings by barks
of different tones, which undoubtcd-
ly raise in his fellow dogs ideas
similar to those passing in his own
mind.
Year: 1872

which is SO great All objection in
ordinary iron stoves. The expense
Of fuel to produce sufficient
amount of heat is very much less
than that for ordinary stoves, and
the new invention is rapidly coming
into use in Germany.-ED1roE's
SCIENTIFIC RRCoRD, in Hu,per's
Mu0azine for Man.
Year: 1872

Railroads occasionally complain
of dead-heading, but no institution
suffers 50 much from it as the press.
A sensible writer says:


"Thc press endures the inhiction
of dead d-hcadism from the pulpit,
the bar and the stage: from corpora
tions, societies and individuals. 1t
is expected to yield its interests, it
is requested to give strength to the
weak, eyes to the blind, clothes to
the naked and bread to the hungry;
it is asked to cover intirinities, hide
weakness and wink at quacks, boil
ster up dull authors, and flatter the
vain; it is, in short, to be all things
to men, anu if it looks for pay or
reward, it is denounced as mean
and sordid. There is no interest
under the whole heavens that is
expected to give so much to society
without pay or thanks as the
press"


RECENTLY Il young journalist in
New York engaged in a conversa-
tion with Horace Greeley about
some man always engaged in some
speculations which were to make
him fortune, and expressed sur
prise that the man rarely, if ever,
was able to pay his debts when
they were due. The philosopher
replied:


1t isn't strange at all. Our friend
has too much money on paper ever
to have any in fact. I'd a great
deal rather undertake to collect a
bill from some poor fellow working
for $40 u week than from chap
who is constantly making fortunes.
A man of that sort is always going
to have big lot Of money; but one
can never catch him with a S. bill
in his pocket. Now, Pm for the
fellow who doesn't make much, but
who gets it; but not for him who is
constantly on the point Of making a
great deal, and doesn't get dollar.
Year: 1872

There was man in our town


And he was wOndrous wise,
He had pain from ear to ear,
Another between his eyes;


And when he saw hc had Catarrh,


With all his might and main
He purchased Sagc's Remedy


And has his health again. San
It Is sold. by all druggists every
whore. n o02.
Year: 1872

Potatoes should always be kept in
the dark. Intelligent rural house
keepers need not be told this; bat
many others. living in towns and
cities, should know that potatoes
exposed to the light for day only.
have their flavor injured; and the
longer they are exposed the worse
they are. Never use a greenish po-
tato. as such tubers are unfit for hu-
man food. When Irish potatoes are
removed from the cellar, they should
always be spread ont thin on the
floor, in cool building. If the
apartment is not dark they should be
covered with boards, to exclude the
light. 1t is a good practice, also. to
cover them with clean straw or saw
dust. The injury done to potatoes
by the light, after they are carried
from n dark cellar. is the chief reason
why there is such universal com


plant of poor potatoes in the Spring
and during the forepart of Summer.
Every sort of vegetable that grows
in the dark-beneath the surface of
the ground-should be stored in q
dark apartment; while those vegeta


bles and fruits which mature III the
light. will ripcn more satisfactorily,
and develop a more luscious flavor,
if they are stored in a light room.
Year: 1872

THE VISIT TO JACKS PLACE-JACK DREAMS


WAKING DREAM.


Blessed we sometimes are! ! and am now
Happy in quiet feelings; for the tones


Of most pleasant company of friends


Were in my ear but now. retain them as the air
Retains the softness of departed day. WILLIS.


One mild morning Mrs. Elliott, her daugh-
ters and Eugene, set out for visit to Jack.


Though but little past the middle of Feb
ruary, the heralds of spring had arrived, and
were proclaiming, on every vine and tree, the
near approach of their blushing queen. The
peach trees were donning their robes of pink ;
the jessamine Furnishing its cups of gold; the
bees dallying with the sweets of every bios
som; and the red birds singing "sweet"
"sweetp' "sweet" to every bud and leaf.
Roses were blushing and preparing their vel
vet petals to enamel the path Of the capri
cious queen, who might come with dainty
step, gentle breath and cheerful face, blessing
them with sunshine and smiles; or who, like
a rude hoyden, might rush in, holding winter
by the skirts till his chill breath and cold
tears made them regret the warm loyalty
which had rendered allegiance without wait
ing for guaranty of their just rights.


The spirits of the party were in unison with
the day; and when they arrived at the Ar
chic estate, they were prepared to be pleased
with every thing they saw. Jack welcomed
them with all the warmth Of his ardent ma
ture, and was not sorry his uncle Elliott had
refused to come. He wished the pleasures of
the day unalloyed by cold looks and silent
shrugs at what he had accomplished, or rather
what he had not accomplished, in the few
weeks he had been at work.


He ushered the ladies into his "Castle of
New Hope" as he dubbed it on the spur Of
the moment, and begged them do the honors
for each other, while he had the horses
put up.


The house was long wooden building,
with large piazzas front and back. 1t was
divided into three large, high rooms, furnish
ed with plenty Of broad windows. The east
room was Jacks, the middle one the parlor
and dining room, the west one the bed room
of the little Scotchman, whom Jack had fallen
in with some months before and hired for
the year. The furniture was simple, and
barely enough for bachelors den. In the
middle room was an ancient sideboard, which
had survived many mutations of fortune, and
for nearly thirty years had not been moved
from its place opposite the fireplace. 1t con-
tanned Jacks little stock of table furniture.


A round breakfast table stood in the centre
of the room, and half a dozen chairs were
here and there. A couple Of lamps and a
tumbler Of spring blossoms were on the man
tel-piece.


Jacks room was not quite so bare, and had
Year: 1872

How TO ENJOY L1FE.-It is wonderful to
what an extent people believe happiness de-
pends on not being obliged to labor. Honest,
hearty, contended labor is the only source of
happiness, as we'll as the only guarantee of
life. Idleness and luxury induce premature
decay much faster than many trades regarded
as the most exhaustive and fatal to longevity.
Labor in general actually increases the term
oflife. It is the lack of occupation that an
nually destroys so many of the wealthy, who,
having nothing to do, play the part Of drones,
and, like them, make a speedy exit, while the
busy bee fills out its day in usefulness and
honor. -
Year: 1872

SAGACITY OF A MARE-A CASE FOR OAR
VIVA Montana paper tells the following
story:


a remarkable instance of the sagacity of
n horse has Just come to notice. Mr.. John
Fletcher of Norwegian, owns an unbroken
cayuse mare which runs in pasture ad-
joining his house. The mare, which is very
wild, has young colt at her side. A few
nights since, after Mr.. Fletcher had return
ed, he was aroused by the mare coming to
the window of his house, and by paving,
neighing, and in every way possible trying
to get his attention. This continuing for
some time, he got up and went out and
drove her away, and returned again to bed;
but she Immediately returned, and if pos
sible increased her demonstrations he a
gain went out, when the mare came up to
him and rubbed her nose against him, al
though before she had been very shy of al
lowing any one TO come within reach of
her, then ran on few yards before him,
continuing her neighing; then, as he did
not follow her, she returned to him, rub
bing against him in the most demonstra-
tive manner. He attempted to drive her
of, struck her with a stick, and followed
her few yards to frighten her away. As
soon, however, as he turned toward the
house she turned and tried in every way to
prevent him from doing so. He then re-
marked that her colt was not with her, a
fact he had not noticed before, as it was
quite dark. 1t occurred to him then to fol-
low her, which he did. So soon as she saw
that he was doing so she ran off before him,
stopping every few yards, turning around
to see that he was still following, then a
gain running on keeping her calling, until
she reached distant pant of the field,
whore she stopped at an old prospect
hole" On coming up with her she again
commenced rubbing against him, and drew
his attention TO the hole, where he soon dis
covered the colt. 1t appears that it had
slipped into it and was unable to get out,
and the mare had taken this method to OBJ
tain assistance. Being unable to get it out
alone, Mr.. Fletcher went out for some of
his neighbors, and with them returned.
While they were taking the little fellow
out the mare manifested the most intense
delight, and afterwards, when the men had
get out OF the hole, she came up to Mr.. F.,
and placing her nose on his shoulder, gave
every sign of gratitude that human moth
er might under similar circumstances.
Who will say the horse does not reason?
Year: 1872

Well, wife, I've been to church to-duy-been to sty
And seein' you can't go from home III tell you what


was done;
You would have been surprised to what sow
The sisters were fixed up SO hne they hardly bowed to


pray.
But, then, they knew wasn't one they call million
So they led the old man to seat away back by the


door;
Twas bookless and uncushioned, are'srusd seat for


the poor.
Pretty soon in came n stranger with gold ring and


clothing fine;
They led him to cushioned seat far in advance Of


mine;
when he was young, and was old, and very hard to


hear.
But, then, there's &C 'ountn for what people
But when we reach the blessed home, aud undenled
By sin,
Wen wealth beggin at the gate while poverty goes


in.
l couldn't hear the sermon, sat solfar away,
So, through the hours Of service could only watch


and pray;
Watch the doins of tho Christians sitting round about
Pray that God woud make them pure within as they


were pure without.
While sat there lookin' around upon the rich and
kept thinkin Of the rich and the bcpgar at the


gate:
How BY all the dogs forsaken, the poor beggars form
And tic angels bore his spirit to the mansions built of


gold.
How, last the rich perisl ed and it's spirit took


its flight
From the purple and fine linen to the home of endless


night;
There he learned he stood gain at the beggar in


the sky,


at isn't all Of life to live nor all Of death to die"
doubt not there wealthy sires in that religious


fold
Who went up from their dwellings like the Pharisoe Of
old;
Then returned home from their worship with head
uplifted high,
To spurn the hungry from their door with naught to
satisfy.
Out, out! with such professions they are doing more
To stop the weary from the gospels shinin way
Than all the books Of inhdes; than al that has been
Since Christ born Bethlehem since Christ WIS


orucihed.
How simple the works Of God, and yet how very


grand
The shells Of ocean caverns-the flowers on the land
He gilds the clouds Of eyenn with gold light from


His throne,
Not for the rich man only not for the poor alone.
Then why should look down man, because Of


lack Of gold?
Why seat him in the poores. pew because his clothes


old?
hesrt with noble motives--a heart that God has


blost-
May be beatin' Heavens music meath that coat and


vest.
I'm old-I may be childish--tut love simplicity;
love to see 1t shinin' in O Christians piety;
Jesus told us in his seimon, in Judea's mountain


wild
He that wants to go to Heaven must be like little


child.
our heads arc growing gray, dear wife-our hearts


are beating slow
In little while the Master will call for us TO go;
When we reach the peary gatewsys, and look in with


joyful eyes,
Wen see no stylish worship in the temple Of the


skieB.
Year: 1872

THE BIBLE TOO MUcH FOR THE STATUTE.
One day week before last, justice of the
peace in Lyndonville, bought some lum-
Der of minister of the gospel, and on the
occasion of the delivery at Folsoms cross
ing dispute arose over single board, the
justice claiming it belonged in the bill, and
the minister denying the claim. As the
Law persisted the Gospel resisted. One
word brought on another, until it reached
the point Of ''you lie," from the mouth of
the Statute. The spirit of "Turn the other
cheek, at once gave way for the more an
cient aud practical precept, "An eye for an
eye" The Scripture seized the Statute by
the collar, and the next moment the mag
nitude of the Court was measured upon
the ground. He arose and departed in ST.
lence, and thus was separated the Church
and State, furnishing fresh illustration
that whenever human enactments conflict
with the higher law the latter will prevail
Lyndon Union.
Year: 1872

The name of this gentleman has been
substituted on our electoral ticket for the
State at Large for that L. c Houk Cant
Kicks is one of the able and faithful edi-
tors of that live and efficient Republican
paper, the Knoxville Daily Chronicle and
his selection as one Of the State electors is
a most wise and Opportune one. We now
have ticket that all can support, and one
which we trust will win a glorious and
lasting victory on the first Tuesday in
next month. Let every true Republican
go to the polls and vote the straight Re-
publican ticket.-JoneSbOrO Flag.