WILLAMETTE FARMER.
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Palace Cars for' the Central Pacific
Railroad.' v j
Jl recent number of the Dayton (0.) Journal,
gives a detailed description of drawing room
and palace cars, which aro bling built by the
Barney A Smith manufacturing compacy, (or
the CntrBl Pacifi'cCiat)road company. The
Journal says: "The goner alehape of the draw
ing room cars, is similajylo the standard Pull
man, many of which'have been built by the B.
S. Co. within the past ten years. Their color
is a light shade of canary, with light (racings,
and scroll work of darker and contrasting
shadei. The v interior is finished in black
American walnut, oiled, nnd most elaborate
veneering" of French "walnut, enarayed with
fine lines of gold, and d corated with shields of
unique marquetry, containing the monogram
of the railway company in ivory on ebony.
The silver lamps, withshad dglaesglobes, high
ly finished wood, elaborated with sliver fixtures,
in shape of curtain rods, coat and hat lpins,
and the embossed French plate glass and mir
rors, give almost a dazzling tone to the tntire
coach. Thu seats, chairs, and sofas are uphol
stered with the finest grade of CtrUe plush.
The floor is covered with Brussels carpet, made
expressly in colors and do-ign to harmonize
with the general finish. The windows are
shaded with damask curtains, on spring rollers,
which hIso, in color and figure, carry out the
completeness of the interior finish. The berths
are equipped with spring and hair mattresses,
of the very best quality, linen sheets, pillow
cases, etc.; in fact, every necessity and luxury
possible to imagine.
"The body ot the coach contains a smoking
room, with an inlaid floor, supplied with
a sofa and lounging chairs. The room is
entirely disconnected from the main room, yet
easy of access by means of a short passage
which leads into the sleeping or parlor portion
of the car. This room is divided into twelve
sections, each section supplied with four seats,
or two bertha, two double sash windows,
damask shades, and embossed mirrors. Each
of these compartments is so arranged that it
may be f nirely closed from the others, and by
the addition of a movable table, converted into
a dining room.
"Next to the smoking room there is a larger
and entirely private state room, supplied with
arm chairs and a sofa, together with a ladies'
dro.-sing room, complete in eaoh di tail. At
the opposite end of tbe car is the general wash
room, closet, and steam beating arrangement,
all fini-hed with corresponding eligamo.
"Tbe drawing room day coacues for tbe
Southern Pacific are of the same general ap
pearance outside as the above, but am finMud
inside with an artistic combination of mahog
any atd rosewood, engraved with tracings in
gold of leaves and flowers. These woods are
so highly finished, and bo hancUomtly carved,
that they form a unique woik of art. Revolv
ing fauteuils, upholstered with crimson velvet,
placed before French plate-glass windows, 5x3
feet, form the seating arrang ments.
Gold in Ancient Architecture.
Mr. F. A, Skidmore recently gave a lecture
tX the Hnyal Architectural Museum, London,
"On tbe Use ot Go'd in Ancient Anhitecmral
Enrichment, and its Influence on Couven'ional
Forms." The lecturer observed that vast sums
of money were being sptnt n .w-a-davs on ar
chitecture, and architects took credit for ac
complishing great things when they were sim
ply working on the past in copying what they
found iu existence. This should not be. Ar
chitects should be constructors in tbe tiue
sense of tbe term, or else go further back, and
reproduoe whit was done by workers in gold.
It was not at all uncommon in ancient times to
use as much as ten cwt. of gold in adorning
temples, and at that period the goldsmith oc
cupied a very high position. In decorative
stonework there was often a marked difference,
and this arose from the peculiarilii s of form
taken by the metal when beaten. The stone
workorB had followed upon the ancient gold
smites, aud had simply copied tbe forms of
decorations in gold and silver which tbey found
in existence. lie urged that this eternal copy
ing was a great mistake; architecture at the
present day was a failure, and that simply be
cause it resolved itself, witu architects, into a
question of various old styles. Tney showed
nothing of the constructiveness which science
taught was necessary for true progress, and
hence was what he regarded as a failure. He
contended that architects ouLt not to stop nt
stone representation. If tbey were deter
mined to rely upon and worship the past, tbey
should go as far back asthegoldi-mith's period,
and then they would understand why many
of these stone representations took a particular
shape. If they would reproduce the past, let
them do it honestly and fairly. Oo back tar
enough, and resuscitate the trade of the deco
rator iu gold. There was no legitimate giound
for hilling where they now stood, as they were
simply like imperfect translators, ho bad no
thought of original work, or of going even to
the root of tbe thing they had in hand.
Thorough Workmen.
Says an exchange: "There is no more hon
orable position in life than tint of a good
craftsman in a successful occupation. His
horny hand is a more honorable badge of
public- service than the bejeweltd digits of the
dainty clerk or man milliner. His labor-be-grimed
face or greasy woiking dress are proofs
ot the exaltation of his rank among men. An
honest, competent workman has peers, but no
superiors. But to deserve all his honor he
must be competent skilled in the mjsteiies of
his craft. And it is no use for people to say
that tbeir superior intelligence makes up for
everything; for a man with the wisdom of a
Solomon could not constitute himself a perfect
artUan without the practical experience which
makes a man smeb. Journeyman are turned
ont in multitudes day by day, who have hardly
an idea of the first principles of their trades;
and many young men, hardly yet of rge, are
found bold enough to profess a thorough
knowledge of two or more handicrafts, any and
all of which they really know little or nothing
about. Ask employers from whence they have
their most skilled laborers, and tbey will tell
yon that they come from those workshops
where long apprenticeships served to turn out
thorough workmen; where engineering is not
learned in a year shoemaking in a month or
DrintinB in a few davi. There aru many rea
sons why this whole subject of mechanical
training should be pressed upon our young
men who expect to live by mechanical labor.
The great enemy of the workingman ii the
crowd of bad workers who ai 'admitted to his
status without the. proper experience for which
be has paid years of effort. ,.,
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Ion roa FnarrrrMO Watm. In relation to
the value of iron for purifying water it it re
marked that in 1857 Medlock took out a patent
in England for the nso of iron for removing all
impurities from water. This method has been
largely discussed, experimented upon, modi,
fled, criticised, and finally, ws believe, gener
ally abandoned and now revived again,
Ovta twenty tons of violeta are annually
used by tbe perfumer of Cannes and Nice,
tad 190 tons of orange blossoms in Niee alone.
Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
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dinjr, Board and all necessaries for the voyage. An experienced Surgeon is on each ship, and no charge
medicines or medical attendance.
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Steamers leave New York every Saturday at 12 o'clock, Noon,
And Make the Trip to Sa.n Francisco in Three Weeks.
Tills Monte offers Special Inducements to EMIGRANTS, who will a void the delays,
discomfort and expense of the tedious trip overland' by rail.
THE STEAMEKS OF THIS LINE CONNECT AT NEW YOEK WITH ALL THE TEANS-ATLANTIO LINES FEOM EUEOPE
Also at the Isthmus of Panama with Steamers of the
Hamburg American Packet Company, from Hamburg and Havre,
The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, from Southampton,
The "West India and Pacific Steamship Company, from Liverpool,
And the General Trans-Atlantic Company, from St. Nazaire.
All information regarding Through Rates of Passage, can be obtained from the Agents of the above Lines at any
port in Europe, from whom Through Passage Tickets can be purchased.
ME OFFICE OF THE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSniP COMPANY, IN NEW YORK, IS ON TIIE WHARF,
PTEE 42 3STORTI-I RIVER, FOOT OF OA.ISTA.3L. STEEET.
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It, J. Trumbull, Dealer in and Grower of
SEEDS
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Vegetables,
TRRES,
FLOWEBS.
ShrubH,
BULBS,
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For the OAKDBN, TA.IIM, nnd M-A-NBIOTNT,
49T Buwdu Street, San Francisco. OCT" Del riptlve CetaVguc.s on application.
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Horn. 337. "J89 and 331 Baaaoaaa Street,
BAM FRANCISCO.
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ITHE M.VV IMPROVED
HOME SHUTTLE
Sewing Machine.
o?:fu:o:ej, - - $43.00.
The Home Sewing Machine,
These machines iu (buttle, straight needle,
end nuke the Lock Btltcb.
They ere aurpeased bjr none.
Ry art tk ttmplut and HgUat-rumlnf ess
cXina in tkt toorld.
Bend (or circulars.
Mme. Demorest Reliable Patterns.
BEND TOR A CATALOGUE.
Royal Caerta, f MO.
E. W. HAIHE8, Aent, IT New Montcomerr
Street (Oread Hotel Balldlng), Ben rnaeUco.
Published Quarterly. January Number Just
Issued, and contains over 100 Paofs, 500 hNCRAVlNCS,
descriptions of more than 500 of our best Flowers
and Vegetables, with Directions for Culture, Colokki)
Puts, etc. Hie most useful and elegsnt work of
the kind In the world. Only 5 cents for the jca.
Published in English and German.
Address, JAMES VICK, Rochester, N. Y.
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rour choice from loo sorts), by MAIL OB KArmam.
MY ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE,
dcKrlbutheeuliuraof Plants A Seeds,
In rnlfamtn frtftt nthn 10e. AddreM
IOWPITCH, 646 Warren it., Beetea, Hess.
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invnf thp rr.itnwinip nttned iiUnU sent by mail,
noslsi.r palil, at I icetitstscu An, tbreesurlsior
cents, or IIIUlli lot l. No order reielvnlfor
Ires than S tints fucbrlss t.irsiilniiis tlutle
Zonalc, Srcntnl snd lvi, lleionlsi, C'arimiioui,
Pinks, Cjlnolurcx, iu.uei rums Agnaiuuis,
AbutiKi, ,iU,raijlliii, lolcgs, Caunas. -" sail
thMrninjj llu.lv r.ilm. (JimlKs. t uiuturruras.
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tcr, iialuuj, IVtiuila, Ph.ix and Vrrt na lor V
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Seeds for IKV and auytuu iuci.n or the abuvt
BeMs sent on rco tpt of W rents Address
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BUSINESS COLLEGE
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(IN PRE33 )
Manual of Jurisprudence and Co-Operation
OP THE
Patrons of Husbandry.
By A. B. SMEDLEY, Master of Iowa State Orange.
Published by Geo. M. JONES,
OpricK or PATRON'S HELPER, Deb Moihis, Iowa.
200 pages, bound in oloth.
Ily mill, pohUro prepaid $1.25 per copy.
By eipnma or freight, lu packages of fire
or more 1 1.00 per copy.
CONTENTS.
INTUODUOTION.
The Origin of the Ordor. Its Objects: To Educate,
Elevate and Strengthen tbe Farmers as a class,
PART I-JURISPRDDENOE.
I The Orange. 11-Oraniro Room, III Quallfl.
rstious of Candidates IV Applications for Member,
ship. V Balloting for Candidates. VI-Rights and
Tli.tlaa nf HamluM Vtl n.IIM..IInn. ... ......-
of Deputies. VIII Qusltflcstlons and Duties of Mas-
tnra T Yrii(ul I Ai.l lum. .n.l Ti.ili... n. u . .
i-.d . ,uh..ulh..uuv ..u 1ui.D. ui niicniiariBS.
X Charges. XI Trials. XII-Appeals. XIII With,
drawals and Demits, XIV Consolidations. XV The
Degrees ef tbe Order Symbolized. XVI Pomona
Oranges.
PART 11-00 OPERATION,
I Cooperation In Oenersl Business. It Co-operative
Insurance. Ill Co-operative Banking.
APPENDIX.
Forms for : Certlttcsto of Membership-Petition of
Membership Commission of Deputies Annusl Report
of Deputies on Business Visiting Card Withdrawal
Card Demit Card -Certificate of election Certificate
to be used at Representative Election. Constitution of
Pomona Oranges. Forms for i Petition for Membership-
Certificate of Election Certificate of Organisa
tion Petition for Charter By-Laws of Orsngers'Bank
u California. Constitution and Ily Lsws of Coopera
tive Council, Artlcl'S of Association, Farmers' Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, Certificate of Insurance,
Deputies snd Mssters are earnestly requested to call
the attention of their respective Oranges to this book,
to tb end, tbst by Its genersl use each officer and eaoh
member of our Order may better underslsnd bis rights
and duties, sad the Order everywhere msy thereby be
strengthened and built up, and enabled to perform Its
whole work and attain uuto pcr.ect success.
Address, DEWEY fc CO.,
Pacific Bural Preee Offlc-e, S. F.
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Pacific States and Territories. Its authority Is or the
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