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Year: 1873

A good way to entice the multitude into
our churches on Sundays is to have good
music and to have It good, let familiar
tunes he sung to familiar words, and let It
be considered the religious duty of every
soul to participate.


Music is emotional it is prayer, and
praise, and worship, all in the one. To
sing from the heart, feel the sentiment the
words express, is the very form Of divine
worship. 1t is truth, and doctrine, and
humility, and thanksgiving, all in one.
And when it is so much to the Christian
heart, such great aid to worship; when
it is the passage-way Of the soul from earth
to heaven, surely everything possible should
be done to encourageand enable every hear
er in religious assembly to ',join in, and
perhaps there is no quicker, no easier, no
more efficient way to have every man,
woman and child, sing in a religious
assembly, than to have fewer tunes, few
er hymns, and let each hymn have its
characteristic tune. A great part of the
enthusiasm of large assemblies in singing
national hymn is the universally with
which it is sung With what tremendous
effect is a chorus sometimes sung when
every human being seems to join in |
Depend upon it, musie is greater quick
ener of religious thought, of heavenly
emotion, than preaching or prayer and all
other instrumentalities combined. A main
reason why some churches succeed in
nglarge numbersin their places of
meeting may be the deep earnestness with
which every man, woman and child seems
to JUN in the songs of paise.
Year: 1873

A correspondent sends to London pa
per an account Of visit to two islands off
the west coast Of Ireland, called North and
South Inishkea, where the inhabitants are
absolutely heathens. He writes The
religion Of these islanders is confined to
the worship Of large wooden idol. This
is no exaggerated figure Of the Virgin Ma
ry, but rudely carved image of man,
about eight feet high, dressed in long
flannel gown" This is kept in shed,
and when storms arise it is taken to the
shore and besought to abate them, etc.
Year: 1873




RING WHIrEwAsH. have seen the
report made to the Supervisors on printing
by the clerk of the Board. 1t is curiosity
IN even infamy. We shall not comment on
It now. We wish in advance to ask the
Clerk if we arc to consider the report
made by him, as being made under the So
lsmnity Of his official cath, by which the
suppression of fact or the eeloring Of a
truth was both moral and legal purjury or
not. We hold that the Clerk was bound to
make this report under oath, but is be has
made it only as a member of the Court
House ring, and as a whitewash flyer, just as
an attorney would give an srpartee statement
to client for bis money only, then we must
treat it in different light. We wish to
start right in discussing this matter, and will
regard it as favor mutually beneficial to
the clerk and ourself if he will fairly
and candidly answer this question now.
Did you make the report under oath or as
an attorney aaf
Year: 1873

WHAT NEXT ?-The last legislature dele
gated some semi-legislative powers to the Su-
pervisors, and now our Board is at work
again delegating these powers out to the
Auburn ring, and through it to Stanford's
paper. We have no idea Mr.. Laswell or
Mr.. Burt commit these illegal acts of their
free will and choice, or that they approve
them even with their limited knowledge of
law; but that they are potters clay in the
hands of the Auburn Court House Ring,
and suffer themselves to be nodded into yes
sells Of dishonor, no one can doubt. That
they may recover from the stupor and mes
meric influence of the ring, all good men
should both hope and pray. The idea of
their appendng their names to an order that
says G. G. Crosby and B. F. Burt, you
shall have full power to procure the printing
Of the Election Proclamation, tax notices,
Great Register, etc., is so supremely ridicu-
lous that these men must actually suffer
from pure shame when they think of it.
The law fixes the officers positively whose
duty it is to have this work done, and can
It be possible that these men ale so superla-
lively green as to think they can repeal the
codes =? What pity to place these men
where such an exposure was possible. We
are not done with this. 1t must follow the
Auburn Ring to its grave, which the people
are now digging.
Year: 1873

The most fertile and productive regions are
those where the frost penetrates the earth
deeply and exerts its influence during con-
siderable portion of the year. The action of
the frost is powerful stimulant of the SOIL
it disinteerates it, and unlocks the closely
combined elements and thus sets free vast
quantities of plant food. Its action also
counteracts the compressive force of rains
and the tread of teams and other animals, and
so each year lifts up and lghtens the COM
pact earth. With frost to aid, the farmer
need not plow and cultivate so much, to put
the soil in good condition, as when this ele-
ment is not operative. In this aspect, then,
winter is blessing to the farmer, and he
should wisely avail himself of all its advan-
tages. If he cannot plow and harrow during
half the year, let him expose his soil with
judgment to the action Of the frost which si-
ently plows and harrows, subsoils and rolls
for him. On heavy and naturally strong,
rich lands, thorough fall blowing is advisable.



Ii the surface is left rough, 1t is perhaps bet
ter; if lumpy, the clods disintegrate and
crumble to dust under the icy fingers of the
frost farmer. The addition of fertilizers to
such soil in the fall is wise, because they be-
come intimately mixed with it by the COM
bined action of frost and water, and are then
Immediately available for the plants when
growth begins in the spring. Farmers who
complain that the long winters do not permit
thorough culture, under. estimate the value
of the action of frost. It's noteworthy fact
that where winter is most severe, within the
temperate zones, the soil is prolific and good
crops certain to degree much beyond that
Of lower latitudes. The soil seems stimulat.
ed to productiveness in proportion to the
time and severity with which the frost acts
upon it,-American Rural Home.
Year: 1873

A year ago last spring l had the hand
shares. The farm had been let and rented
for long period, with the exception of two
or three years, and, as is generally the case
with farms which have been intrusted to par
ties whose only aim was to get the largest
return for the least outlay of time or money,
was pretty well "run out" l found but a
small quantity of manure on the place, and
how to use it to the best advantage was
question more easily asked than answered.
When l came to plant my corn (about three
fourths of an acre,) found that 1 had not
manure enough left to do it justice l used
it, however, literally as far as it would go,
and then finished the piece with muck in the
hill. This muck had lain where it received
small share Of the barnyard soakings, but |
did not consider it much the better for that and
did not expect much, if any, appreciable re-
suits from its use. finished out the last
few rows with some muck which was rotted
little but which had received none Of the
wash from the barnyard. The manure used
was principally from the horse-baru, with a
slight intermixture of COW and hog manure.
The season was rather cold and backward,
and the corn which was planted on the ma
nure came up ahead Of that on the muck, and
kept its position for two or three weeks, when
the weather becoming warmer and more IA
vorable for plant growth, the corn upon the
muck shot ahead of the other, and kept ahead
the rest of the season. The ears were more
numerous, larger, aud better filled, and the
difference in the general appearance OF the
corn was plainly noticeable to all who pass
ed. intended to have measured the corr
on both parts of the piece but one day when
was away neighbor's cattle broke in and
destroyed more corn than had ever before
given such a number Of bovines the credit oI
being able to do in 50 short a time, aud
was thus saved the trouble. IN. b. Tho cat
tie got in over the other mans part Of the
fence,) think the heat generated by the
horse manure had the effect to modify tn,
GOODNESS and backwardness of the season
thus giving the corn good early start. But
when steady warm weather set IN, the ma
mure became so dry and useless it ceased tt
give the plants any nourishment, while th'
moisture kept up by the muck, and which
always is kept up where any considerable
quantity of it lies together, furnished tn


tender corn with just the nutriment it need
ed. could not perceive any difference be
tween the corn grown on the muck which haC
received the barnyard washings and tina
which had not They we're both good. Thii
trial convinced me that one of two things
true Either horse manure does corn NJ
good in a hot dry season, or the muck is 81
much better as. to quite eclipse it in result
reaped, w. ii. W.
Barnston, p. O., Jan. IS.
Year: 1873


There once was a count-so we heard II said
Who felt that his end drew near.
And he called his sons before his bed
To part them his goods and gear.
lie called for his pillow, he called for his sword,
That gallant, good and brave,
They brought him both at their fathers word
And thus he his blessings gave,
"My Hrst-born son, my pride and might
Do thou my sword retain,
My castle on the lordly hight
And all my broad domain.
"on thee, my well-loved younger boy,
My Plow here bestow,
A peaceful life shalt thou enjoy,
In the quiet vale below"
Contented sank the sire to rest,
Now all was given away
The sons held true his last behest,
Zen on their dying day.
"Now tell us what came of the steel of flame,
or the castle and its knight
And tell us what came of the vale so tame,
And the humble peasant wighti"
oh ask not of me what the end may be-
Ask Of the country round
The castle is dust, the sword is rust,
The hight is but desert ground.
But the vale spreads wide in the golden pride
0fthe autumn sunlight now;
II teens and IL ripens far and wide,
And the honor abides with the pillow.


WOJgdHg Mailer
Year: 1873

All kinds of poultry and meat can be
cooked quicker by adding to the water in
which they are boiled, little vinegar or a
piece of lemon. BY the use of an acid there
will be considerable saving of fuel, as well


as shortening of time. Its action is bene6-
cial on old tough meats, rendering them quite
tender and easy of digestion,
Year: 1873

On the subject of root culture there is,
among farmers, wide difference of opinion,
practically, if not theoretically, Some con-
tend that there is 40 real value in roots as
food for stock, while others admit that they
are good, but the expense of cultivation
overbalances their value. These are ques-
tions which should be settled in our own
Year: 1873

five give up our minds to little things we
shall never be fit for big ones, | knew
man once who could ketch more flies with
one swoop of his hand than emmy boldly else
could, and he wasn't good for ennythlng
else.
Year: 1873

to think it is better to dispose of these screen
ings in this way, than to suffer them to get
mixed through the manure heaps or scattered
over the barn-yard where they will be car
ried to the fields and sown broadcast with
the manure. Some farmers think they util-
ize this refuse from the grain, and destroy
the foul seed if they carry it to the gristmill,
but it is apt to contain some seeds which are
unwholesome food for stock, and is very sure
to contain some which the milestone will not


crush.
Year: 1873

A SHOCKING story comes from
Africa. A treaty having recent.
ly been concluded between the
King Of Bonny and tho King OF
Opobo it was, in accordapce with
the ancient custom, ratified by
sacrificing slave in a very pecul.
lar manner, From tho crown of
the head down over trunk, an
incision, as if for halving, was
made; then several stout men
seized hold OF tho victim, while
some others hacked the body into
two parts along the ling indicated
through the incision. One half
of the body the representative Of
King Bonny, and the other half
the ambassador Of King Opobo
flung into the sea, by which the
contract was considered irrevoc-
bly, sealed,
Year: 1873

TIE following instructions by
a correspondent of the Rural New
Yorker may be found useful to
anglers: "The writer was much
younger than he now is, when he
first attempted bass-6shing, and
for long time did not succeed in
taking one, simply because he did
not know their habite, and it was
only by the advice of a friend
that he learned to angle for them
successfully.


In the first place it is absolutely
necessary that the angler should
provide himself with a good rod,
rec, line and hooks, all can be made
by any one Of ordinary ingenuity,
and made to work as we'll as those
purcbasedfrom the manufacturer.
Secondly, as 1.-Two bait or minnows
is the nsual or natural food ofthe
black bass, he must provide him
self with a pail in which to carry
and keep his bait while fishing;
anything that will contine the
bait without excluding the air,
for instance pail with small
holes in the lid to let in the air
and fresh water. After batting his
hook, which is usually done by
running the hook, through the
lips of the minnow, he makes his
cast. lie will discover, in a short
time, his line gradually moving
off, or a violent pull, something
indicates the bait is taken. To
jerk at this would lose the fish;
and now the reel comes in play.
The good fisherman at this point
unrceIs his line as rapidly as the
fish may take it, for some seconds
or until the bait is swallowed, a
gentle twitch then secure your
game nine time out of ten. Ii
the fish weighs over one or two
pounds it is always best to play
him until exhausted, as if brought
Stten at encs sssabs! t9 5se land or boat. they


After fishing for black bass for
more than twenty years, and
usually successfully as an amateur
angler, the writer thinks the in
structions given are all that are
necessary. lie has invariably
used live bait, being more con-
venient and more easily procured
during fishing season, although the
bass are often taken with small
frogs, crickets, grasshoppsrs aud
angie worms.
Year: 1873

"LUcY" writes from Brooklyn to
cay that she don't object to good
Looking gentleman gazing square
in her iacc, but that it does make
her awful mad when she looks
back to see him staring ton.
Year: 1873

A RoCuEsTER woman married to
her second husband recently said
to him: "Oh, how happy poor
Charles would be if he were still
alive to see himself replaced by
man as agreeable as You are!"
Year: 1873

TnE Empress Eugeuie, since
the death of her husband, has on
ly once taken a walk and twice
gone out in a carriage. Except
in these, and frequent visits to the
little chapel where the imperial
remains repose, che does not leave
the house.
Year: 1873

Six hundred Saxons, who were
en- route for The Saginaw Valley
passed through Detroit recently.
The leader Of the party said that
several moro large parties are
coming to this State this summer,
and that probably 5000 Of his
countrymen willie arrive before
winter.
Year: 1873

In the United states Circuit Court, yester
day. Judge Benedict presiding Joseph Kendall was
tried for sending improper articles through the mall


and after being several hours the jury announced
that they could not agree. Judge Benedict informed
them that he mad no further insJruosous 70 give, and
that II hey did not agree by II p M. he thought De
gould lock them up for the night Immediately after
the adjournment Of the Court for recess In this case
an atercat,on growing out Of the part leteeve An
the stairs leading the Court roSnI betweeu him and
DR. Geo Selden- several blows Yere struck by both,
and Mr. ceyed cut rom the Doctors cane
which lrOng the blood FROM his forehead
Year: 1873

,-ononsity for getting squeezed. The memory OF
this North West corner must completely die ont Dc


fore any experienced operator OF large means wiz
make himself sweet morsel for the bulls by selling
what he cannot conveniently deliver. The true
sory of this furry seems to be that large purchases
of Erie shares were made in London for speculative
sale in this market aud werc probably sold rs fast
no received but of course, the business was man
AGED shrewdly. Instead Of using the identical GER
tjGcates Others were borrowed and sold, and the
impression thus given naturally was that
the sales were for short account This
enabled the importers of London certificates
70 sell the daily incoming stock at much higher
prices than were hoped for in the beginning OF the
enterprise and of they cared not what erro-
neous views might arise from these tactics so long
as their speculation was success. We hear That
still more foreign certificates are coming, but they
cannot be expected to pay so largely as did the first
three or four consgnments. Like everything else
in this progressive country, the business viii prob


ably be oyerdOne. Pacific Mail il gradually taking
the back track, as the public become accustomed to
the comparatively low prices and acquire better
knowledge of the COmpany's financial status


We have held but opinion of the value of the
shares since the deplorable expose made by the late
President and those who have been disposed to buy
even at these prices havo dsregarded the Companys
own figures and our disinterested deductions from
them. We cannot find that any powerful party is
inclined to uphold Pacific Mail and if the pubic de-
termne to let it drop the concern must be for the
time quite friendless There is scarcity of good


per cent stocks that are selling at about par, and
the disposition is to turn to these and let the pure
fances alone, especially while so large proportion
of our professional Spectators are absent.
Those inclined to go short OF Northwest were en-
couraged TO the extent of about II per cent that be-
ing the decline since the first transaction OF the
morning The business was light, aggregating only
1900 shares, and confirming tho belief that the
shares are pretty well distributed, and must now
rise or fall on their merits IL is expected that this
once fvorte Of spectators ofeyery degree may soon
resume it's old position when its moderate and fire.
ouent fluctuations gave satisfactory profit to those
who operate for small gains and quick returns In
vestment shares were firm, and miscellaneous and
Express Shares steady. The general market closed
strong at a recovery of Ito per cent from the low
est point. The following table shows the opening,
highest, lowest and closing prices of stocks:
Year: 1873

A dispatch from Washington says
Changes will soon be made in about
twenty consulatcs, in order that
Southern men may Re appointed to
them, the President having recently
expressed his desire 70 give office to q
large number Of bis Southern political
friends.
Year: 1873

The engagement of Parton to prepare for
publication the manuscript letters and order
books recently acquired by the War Depart
ment, raises the question whether we are to
have the whole or only part ON 'em.
Year: 1873

In the District Court OF the Fourteenth Judicial


District of the State of California, in and for


the county of Placer.


Isabella M. Arnold VS.. Andrew J. Arnold.
Action brought in the District Court of the
Fourteenth judicial District of the State of Cal
ifornia in and for the County of Placer, and
the complaint filed in said County of Placer, in
the Office of the Clerk of said District Court


The People of the State Of California send
greeting TO A,dre,o j. ARNOLD, Defendant:
VOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO AP-
L PEAR in action brought against you by the
above named Plaintif in the District Court of
the Fourteenth judicial District of the State Of
California, in and for the County of Placer, and
to answer the complaint fled therein Ga copy of
which accompanies this summons) within ten
days exclusive of the day of service) after the
service you of this summons-if served with
in this county or if served out of this county but
within this Judicial District, within 20 days; or,
if served ont of said District, then within forty
days-or judgement by default will be taken
against you according to the prayer of sald COM
piaint


The said action is brought to obtain decree
of this Court dlssolvng the bonds of marimony
existing between you and this Plaintiff and that
she may have the care and custody of her child,
and for costs of suit. All of which is more fully
set fourth in Plaintiffs complaint on file, herein
certified copy of which accompanies this sum
| mons.


| And You are hereby notified that if you fail to
appear and answer said complaint above re-
qured the said Plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in the complaint
Given under my hand and the seal of the Dis
trict Court of the llth judicial District of the
State Of California, IN and for the County OF
! Placer, this 9Th day of October, in the year OF
our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Seventy-three.
Year: 1873

A Dubuque horse-doctor, ever alive
to the interest Of horses and science,
saved the life Of valuable horse In
that city last week by injecting the
blood from a calf's veins into those OF
the former. A butcher knife and tin
squirt-gun were the delicate instru-
ments used, and about n pint Of blood
was sent bounding into the circulation
of the weakened equine, who straight
way began to improve. At last ac-
counts the horse was evidently doing
finely, though, instead of kicking, 1t
tried to butt with its head, aud when
drinking water Its tail waves to and
fro In ridiculous manner. The sur
geon says time will tone these eccen-
tricities down to certain extent.
Year: 1873

A MILD and aGectionatc wife In
Lancaster, Pa, overheard an acquain-
tance remark that her husband was too
found of loo. She waited up for him
that night, and when he came home
demanded to know if he had been
spending his time again with Loo:
The unsuspecting husband admitted
that he had, when. without giving him
time to explain. she went for him with
a fire-sbovel. The husband does not
exactly remember how the interview
ended. but he could never convince his
wife that loo was game at cards, and
always plays euchre now, and gets
home before 10 o'clock.
Year: 1873

The Timmonsville News says:-We
learn from the operator at this place
that the Republican party had quite an
addition to their ranks last week, as a
colored woman from Sumter telegra-
phed to her husband, who is section
hand at this place, that she had just
given birth to three bouncing boys
We should have felt like going towards
Wilmington instead Of SUMTER
Year: 1873

There is one thing no family pre-
tends to do without. That is a ham
mcr. And yet there is nothing that
goes to make up the equipment Of
domestic establishment that causes
one-half as much agony and profan-
ity as hammer. 1t is always an
old hammer, with a handle that is
inclined to silver, and always bound
to slip. The face is as round as a
full moon and as smooth as glass;
When it strikes nail full and
square, which it has been known to
do, the act will be found to result
from combination of pure acci-
dents. The family hammer is one
of those rare articles we never prof
it by. When it glides off q nail
head, and mashes down couple of
fingers, we unhesitatingly deposit it
in the yard, and observe that we
will never use it again. But the
blood has hardly dried OH the rag
before we are out doors in search
Of that hammer, and ready to make
another trial. The result rarel y va
rics, but we never profit by it. The
awful weapon goes on knocking off
our nails, and MASKING whole joints,
and slipping off the handle to the
confusion Of mantel ornaments, and
breaking the commandments, and
cutting up an assortment Of astound-
ing and unfortunate antics, without
let or hindrance. And yet we put
up with it, and put the handle on
again, and lay it away where it
won't get lost, and do up our mutt
lated and smarting fingers. And
yet, if the outrageous thing should
happen to get lost, we kick up
regular hullabaloo about it until it
is found again. Talk about the tyr
annizlng influence of bad habit!
1t is not to be compared with the
family hammer.