California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. 



Self-respect is the noblest garment with 

 ■which a man may clothe himself — the most 

 elevating feeling with which the mind ean be 

 inspired. One of Pythagoras' wisest max- 

 ims, in his golden verses, is that which en- 

 joins the pujjil to reverence himself. 



The idea of turning a portion of the waters 

 of the Colorado river from their present bed 

 and cause them to run upon the lands of the 

 Colorado Desert so as to reclaim it from its 

 j)resent waste and worthless condition, is a 

 jiart of the plan of survey upon which Lieut. 

 Svheoler is at present engaged. 



It has been estimated that the American 

 nation smokes 5,168,(100 cigars a day. This, 

 at five cents a cigar (and what sort of a cigar 

 can you got fortivo cents?) would amount to 

 over $250,000 a day. 



Physician— '-Why don't you set a bound 

 to your drinking, and not exceed it?" "So I 

 do, old fellow, so I do; but then, you see, it's 

 so far off that I always get drunk before I 

 reach it." 



Value the friendship of him who stands i>y 

 you in the storm; swarnis of insects will sur- 

 round you in the sunshine. 



What is the use of talking of this world's 

 brightness and sunshine to a man (hat has 

 tight boots ? 



Jokes are like nuts- 

 better they crack. 



-the drier tliey are the 



A good throw at dice is to throw them away. 



eg- TheN»tionaI Gold Medal was awarded to Brad- 

 lev and Rulofson for the best PhotographB in the 

 lliiitsd States, and the Vienna Medal for the bvst tn 

 world. »» 



4ia Montgomery Street, San Ifrancisco. 



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The report that Treadwell & Co., of San 

 Francisco, are closed up is not true, says the 

 Jinral Press. They are selling harvesting 

 machinery and other goods a' usual, although 

 much of their large stock if being sold, it is 



said, below cost. 



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Sy Any party wishing tj obtain a lot of 



graded Angora goats would do well to notice 



Shane k Belknap's advertisement, on second 



page of this issue. Any one having sheep to . 



let should correspond with box 32, Carsou 



City, bee advertisement on first page. 



tW Our readers will notice that Reardon Si 

 Co. have disposed of their carriage manutac- 

 tory to Limerick & Muthwillig, two young 

 meu who were formerly iu their employ. The 

 business will bo carried on at the same place, 

 and iu a mauuer deserving of patronage. 



A Standard Tenipsraiice }m Essaj. 



TO THE FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE. 



The Coniiuittee appointed by the National_Tem- 

 peraiiee Conveulion, helil at Saratoj-a, in 187:!, ou 

 the 6nl)jecl of a Standard Temperance Work, de- 

 cided to divide the work mto three parts, and to 

 otter Two I'ii/.ea for each nt the lliree U8«ayb, to 

 be open to all writers who clioone to compete 

 therefor, in this and oilier ronntries : 



1. The Seientilic; embi-acing the Chemical, Phy- 

 BioloKical, iind Medical aspeels. 



y. The Historical, StiUislical, Economicid, and 

 Political. 

 3. The Social, Educational, and KeliKious. 

 The fund at command, through the elfortH of.Mob 

 H. .liu-kaon, of West Grove, Chester county. Pa., 

 enabled the Committee to offer one year ago Pri/.ns 

 of $-)00 and *3II0 for accepted maniiscripls for Part 

 I, and the responses of writers, now under e.vamin- 

 alien, lead the Comrailtee to hope for a work of 

 value commensurate with llie great cause it is ex- 

 pected to promote. This encoiiragement and the 

 fund at connnaiid, and personal guaraiUce of Mr 

 Jackson, now further enables tbc Committee to 

 announce Two Prizes for Part II- the Historical. 

 Stalisljcal, Economical and Political, and Tw 

 Prizes for Part III, embracing the Social, E'lac? 

 tional and Religious relations of Temperance: \h.: 

 ' For the best essay for each of these parts, adiudgeJ 

 satisfactory, the s'um of S500 will be paid; for i\\' 

 second best essav, the sum of $300 will he paid - 

 accepted maniiscripta to become the property of tlif 

 National Temperance Society. 



The offers lor Part II and Part III will reir.ain 

 open to all coaipelitors one year, till July 1, ISTfi. 

 ManuBcnpls [with the names and addresses of the 

 writers by whom thev are forwarded for com peti 

 lion, enclosed in separate sealed envelopes, not to 

 be opened till after the award has been madel 

 should 1)eforwaided to A. M. Powell, 58 Readrf 

 slreel, New York. 



The essays should be of sach a character toat, 

 while adapted in style to iuterest the general read- 

 er, tliey will also meet the demands of soholarly 

 criticism. . , 



Those who intend to compete for tnr> \met oi- 

 fered for these essays, and who raav desire more 

 infonnalion as to the scope of tlie work and "ig 

 geated subdivisions, will be furr^shed wilh furlh";r 

 particulars by applying to M.- Powell, a. above. 



In order that the complete Standard \V>.rk may 

 be placed before the pnl.i:" at the earliest priicl.c- 

 able day, the Committee "rgently amieal to fi lends 

 of temperance to promptly supply them with funds 



HOW TO PAIHT, 



A New Work by a Practical Painter, designed 

 for the use of Tradesineii, Mechanics, Merch- 

 ants, Farmers, and as a Guide to Professional 

 Painters. ContaininRa plain, common sense state- 

 of the methods employed by I'aiuters to produce aat- 

 Isfactory results in Plain and Fancy Painlinir 

 of every desi-riptioii, including Formnlas tor Mix- 

 ing Paint In Oil orAVater, Tools required, etc. 

 This is just the Book needed by any person having 

 anything to paint, and makes "every Man hi* 

 o>Tn Painter." 



Full Directions for using White Lead, L.amp- 

 Blacli, Ivory Itlaclt, Prussian Bloe, lIKra- 

 Marlne, Green, Yellow, Vennllion, Brown, 

 Lalie, Carmine, Whitinsf, Glne, Pumice 

 Stone, AspluiKum ami Spirits of Turpen- 

 tine, Oils, Varnislies, Furniture Varnish, 

 Milk Paint, PrepnrinB Kalsomine, 



PAINT FOE OUT-BUILDINGS, 



Whitewash, Paste for Paper-Uanging, 

 Graining in Oak, Maple, Mahogany, Rose- 

 wood, Black Walnut; Hanging Pai>er, 

 Staining, Gilding, Bronxlng, Transferring 

 Decalcomauia, Making Rustic Pictures, 

 Painting Flower-Stand, Mahogany Polisli, 

 ! Rosewood Polish, Varnisliing Furniture, 

 I Waxing Furniture, Cleaning Paint, 



I ' PAINT POE PAEMING TOOLS, 



for Machinery, and for Household Fixtures. 



TO PAINT A PAEM WAGON. 



to Ke-varuish a Carriage, to make Plaster 

 Casts. The work is neatly printed, with illustra- 

 tions wherever they ean serve to make the subject 

 plainer, and it -nlll save many times its cost .yearly. 

 Everj- family should possess a copy. Price by mail_ 

 post-paid. $ I , Address 



Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal, 



SAN JOSE, CAL. . 



to meet the pr.i«e6 aniiounced and to pi. 

 woi-k. Tlio »"'" "f $5'"'.i atleast, add 



ty Mr. E. G. Wilson is prepared to do all 

 kinds of plumbing and gas fitting in a satis- 

 factory manner, and at reasonable prices. Ho 

 is also agent for the Slouther pump, which 

 may be seen at 335 Santa Clara street. 



^p° A new dental offices has been opened 

 over Rhodes &, Lewis' drug store by Drs. 

 Hooker & Finigan, who promise good work. 



J. N. SPENCER, 



Real Estate Agent 



AND 



General iiuctioneer. 



TTIAUMS OF EVKRV DESCRIPTION — 



-^ Valley and Hill lands — High and l,ow prired 

 Farms — Farms to suit overyliody. Correspondence 

 solicited. Business I'liances a specialty. Property of 

 every riescription hmight and sold. Houses routed, 

 and Loans negotiated. oc 



th< 

 ;ist, additioiLvl to 

 that oi> '.'and. will be required. CoHtribnlioos may 

 be fiintto Job H. Jackson, Treasurer, West Grove 

 C'.<*Bter county, Pa.; to J. N Stearns, Publishing 

 Auenl of the National Temperance Society, 58 

 Steade street, New York, or to any member of the 

 ' (Committee. 



A. M. Powell, ^ 

 James Black, 

 K. C. Titman, !■ Comniitteo. 

 A. A. MlKER, I 

 Neal Dow, j 

 5S Bcade st.. New York, .March, 1S75 



Mr^ STIJYVES^iTT, 



Of Edgcwood, Ponglikeepsie,., New York, 

 wishing to increase hip Short-horn herd of 

 cattle, offers for sale is entire herd of 



AYI^SHir^E CATTLE, 



Containing Twenty-five Cows in milk and in calf to 

 "ROBBIE BRUCE," 



nnrtoulitedly the fincBt Ayrshire bull in the inuntry: 

 four Heifers, due tiM-alf by the same Hull rturin;,' the 

 Summer; seven Uoil'or Calves, droppeil this Spring; 

 four Bull C.TlvcK of this Spring; one yearling Bull, and 

 the Bull ROBBIK BBl'CE. This entire herd will be 

 sold for the sum of $8,000. 



This herd is eompused I'f the two entire herds for- 

 merly belonging t" Mr. W. Birnie]c.f Siuingfleld Mass.. 

 and Mr. H. 8. Collins, ColliTiBvUle, Conn. Mr. 8tuy- 

 vesant having some years sinec Imuijht these two en- 

 tire herds, and having had a weeding out sale last fall. 

 The above stock is now recorded iu Mr. Bagg's Ca- 

 nadian and American AjTshire Herd Book. Mr. Stuy- 

 vesaiil. liowevcr, » ill agree to ireord all this stock 

 eilh. r iu the uew vdume to be issued by the Ayrshire 

 Bre<dt rs' Assoeiation, or in Messrs. Sturtevaut's new 

 work called " North American Ayrshire llegistcr," or 

 in botli, to suit the buyer. 



Ml. Stuyvesant was awarded the HERD PUIZE at 

 the New York State Fair at Koehester, last Fall, with 

 largo competition. 



THE PEDIGREES 

 ofthisstoek are all good. Ciitaliigues enntalntng a 

 description of the lierd will be sent (Ui iippliratioli. 

 Also, catalogue of the small but value lierd (pf Short- 

 horus at Edgewoo?! written out on aiiplicatiou. 

 Addnss, -INO. K. STtlYVF.SANT, 



Edgewood, Poughkeepsle, Dutchess Co., N. Y, 



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During the whole year. 

 Address, SUNSHINE, Postofflce Box 288 Santa Clara. 



Milton Campbell. 



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