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The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11
TIUIH LIIU UUIuUH Z
The Miners Farewell.

Farewell, farewell, thou bright and lovely land,
Ye towering hills and sunny wales adieu;
I'm going now though with a rising heart,
And eyes bedim'd with tears, that seldom weep.
The long and much desired time has come,
Which in the future seemed so bright
But alb, where now's the brightness and the joy!
Deep buried meath tie suen waves of grief;
Here have friends, and they are friends indeed,
Whose towering intellect and social worth
Can e'er command, while they enclaim the soul.
Here | too, ha We home though rude tits,
No woodbines climbing up the tresed porch,
Or r osebuds opening meath the window sill
Yet it has been to me HOME, and now
My heart is welded to its homely worth,
And ever can forget its rustic charms.
How can | leave them all how can / say
A last farwell! Oh, when I'm far away
Mid friends of yore and in my native land,
I'll Oft return 10 thee on wings of thought,
Bright smiling land, and linger for while
Among the scenes and friends love so we'll.
How throbs my heart by sad emo tions pressd
As behold the steamers sable hull
And smoking nostrils, which will soon away
Over the deep, blue waters bear me on.
My friends. now must say goodbye to you;
Give me your hands-long may you live in peace,
And all the sweetest joys of earth be yours,
Oh, stranger, smile not that again a tear
Distils beneath my heavy, dropping lid,
For see how fast we're leaving in cur wake
Bright objects ofmy spirits cherished love,
Now, noble ship trust my all in thee,
Oh, bear me safe from friends TO friends again;
Yet pause awhile till can take one long
And lingering look at all leave behind
There hast thee now, and bear me swift away,
Hills, wales and trees, and flowers, and friends, frowt
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11

Re- The San Jose Telegraph says the
body of murdered man was found about
seven miles from that city, near the New
Almaden road, on Friday last Several
stab-wounds appear upon his breast, and
from the appearances of his body, it is
supposed the horrible deed had been COM
mitted several days previous. A small
sum of money was found on the person of
the murdered man, whose name appears to
be Mr.. Augustine c. Hall, formerly OF
Danville, Vermont. The perpetrator OF
the deed of blood is unknown.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11

CARELESS BLAsrING.-On Wednesday
as two or three thousand persons were
watching, from Vallejo Wharf, San Fran
cisco, the departure of the Golden Gate,
some workmcn on Battery street fred a
heavy blast A piece of stone Weighing
FIVE POUNDS was hurled with immense vo-
locity an incalculable distance in the air,
and fell with terrible force in the very
midst of the crowd Almost miraculous
ly, although it barely grazed one or two,
it struck no one.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11

DEATH AND FUNERAL OF A PIONEER,
! The funeral of the late Thos A Warbass
which took place Friday afternoon, was
attended by the California Pioneer Asso-
citation, and was very imposing. AS the
mournfn cortege passed through our
streets, our thoughts involuntary occurred
to the early days Of California-to the
| times when the most energetic, fearless
and adventurous of our population migra
ted hither. We thought of the veteran
Sutter, of Reading, of Richardson, Ere
mont, Stevenson, Sherman and others, who
cast their lots upon our golden soil when
all the world beside looked upon it as a
barren, wild, fit only for the recluse the
hunter, the trapper and the outcast. With
what tenacity have these men stuck to
this, the land Of their adoption We
tn ought Of the noble band who rushed
hither upon the declaration Of war to serve
their country in far-of land, where they
could not receive aid, succor or protection
in case Of direst necessity. We thought
of these who made the first advent hither
in pursuit of wealth Involuntarily we
began to reflect upon the number of those
who yet remained in our midst Surely,
the followers of the mortal remains of
deceased member did not embrace ALL.
But look around Where are the no.
bic few who braved the perils of the deep,
and made California, what she is, the
"bright particular star of the world p ST.
lently, mysteriously, one by one they have
departed to far distant lands, and
some to the "spirit land'' from which none
return. How many of our forty eight and
forty -nine-ers are left among US, living
monument of those prosperous days.
These queries afford food for reflection,
and cause us to heave a sigh, that, owing to
the many reverscs Of fortune so few are to
be found possessing the necdful Of this
worlds goods to make them happy for all
time to come-ToWn Talk.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11

A NOVEL AMUsEMENr-Thc Callao
(Peru) paper Announces that butting
match is contemplated between the negro
steward of the Wild Pigeon and ram.-
1t is almost unnecessary to add that the
challenging party is the colorcd man.
Some idea of the strength Of his skull
may be formed from the fact of his having
day or two since butted in the head of a
porter cask, upon which heavy hammer
would make no impression.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11

To BE HU: G.-Panche Conde, the
Mexican who was arrested at the Gate,
near Jackson, few weeks since, for a
murder committed in Mariposa, has been
tried in that county, and sentenced to be
hung on the Both of this month. He ad-
mitted that he had killed and robbed Chi
namen, but thought Christian people ought
not to hang him for that
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11

900 BBLS Fay's new hams, in brine;
-OO $50 bbls Amet & Billings Ham;
50 hhds extra clear Pork;
so bbls do do
75 Inf bbls Family Market Beef;
500 hf bbs Corn Meal;
$50 kegs Lard;
100 cs 10 ID tins Refined Lard;
80 cs 20 Id do do
100 hf bbls extra No Mackerel
75 cs choice Dairy Cheese;
$50 firkins New Butter, in dbl packages;
100 do DO single do;
2,000 bags Chill Beans;
100 bbls Am. White Beans;
100 caroons Chill Peaches:
200 hf bols Dried Apples;
$50 Oxs Fresh Layer Raisins;
500 kegs Fast Boston Syrup, and gal
1000 bags Rio Coffee;
200 bxs Y. Hyson and Gunpowder Teas;
200 bxs Imperial Tea ID;
$50 packages Blk Tea, bf and 3D. lb pa ps
$50 do whole Pepper, Alspice Cassia
for sale by GOODWIN d. co,
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11

1Hp Half bbls. New Orleans Sugar;
IOO 800 bblS and hf bbls crushed Sugar:
$50 bbis Inf. bbls do s. eranuPd Sugar
500 mats No China Sugar;
1900 mats No China Rice;
$50 hf bbls Carolina Rice;
500 bxs and IF bxs Adamantine candles;
800 bags of Walnuts;
100 cs Sardlnes, hf and Or bxs;
200 cs Olive Oil
100 cs Salt, 5, TO- IS and 90 ID bags
$50 doZ super Brooms.
1000 gross II W Matches
so gross Yeast Powders;
100 cs assorted Jeliies and Jams;
$50 cs Baltimore Oysters;
100 cs Lobsters and Cams:
100 cs Turkey and Chicken;
loo cs Strawberries and Pneapples;
so cs assoted Preserves;
$50 cs do Syrups;
200 cs Pie Fruits;
$50 cs hf and or Brandy Peaches:
$50 cs ht and Or Pickles;
300 kegs 3. 5, and 10 gal pickles;
$50 kegs ana 10 gal Cranberries
for sale by GOODWIN & CO.,
April IL, IS. 5O-1m. 90 California st.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11

A FASHIONABLE CnURcH.-An old
gentleman from the "rural DISTRICTS"
having been invited, last Sunday, by one
Of our citizens, to attend divine service
with him, at fashionable church, the
beams, rafters, ETC., of which, agteeably
to modern custom, are left exposed, was
asked,
Well, Mr.. -, how do you like the
looks of our new c1urch -
WE'LL" was the reply, "arter ye get
it lathed and plastered it won't be very
unsightly lookin' consarn.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11

PREPARATION OF THE HEART.-Mrs.
Partington advises all young people aflic-
ted with preparation of the heart, to APP
ply the cataract Of mustard to draw out
the information, and she says she has
never known failure where this device
was followed.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11

TnAT's THE TALK-"My son." said
Mr.. n, chow could you marry an Irish
girl :" "Why, father" said the son, II
am not able to keep two women-if |
married a Yankee girl, I'd had to hire an
Irish girl to take care of herr
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11

DROWNED Edward Brync vas drown
ed near Nathez Flat last Saturday. He was
standing on couple Of logs in the river, and
while chopping they separated and he lost his
balance and fell into the stream. His body
was found about quarter Of q mile from the
place where he fell in. He was from Iowa.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11
Sooner OvrR.-In some parish church

Sooner OvER-In some parish church
es it is the custom to separate tn u.eI
from the women. A clergyman bcins IN
terrupted by loud talking, stopped @h9.t,
when woman eager for the honor of her
sex, arose and said; "Your Reverence,
the noise is not amongst u.s." $50 much
the BETTER" answered the priest, ct will
be sooner oyer
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11

A Coop IDEA-A sentimental chap
intends to petition Congress for an act to
improve the channels of affection, SO that
henceforth the "course of true love may
run smooth y
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11

Tax On CHINEsE.-The bill levying tax OF
fifty dollars a heal on the Chinese arriving in
this country after the first of September next,
has passed both branches Of the Legislature,
and will receive the Governors signature.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11

KEY WEsT.-It is said that the George
Law and North Star are to touch hereaf-
ter at Key West on their return voyage
from Aspinwall to New York.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11

nE- No less than thirteen steamships
were lying in the harbor ofSan Francisco
on Wedne esdsy last.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11
JOHN n. MOODY,
A r G HITECT

No. l0l Merchant street, San Francisco.
DLANS, Specifications ard all other documents
relating TO buildings prepared with punctuality
and despatch, appcati ton either personally Or by
letter, and charges moderate in all eases
Mr. NJ, having an extensive acquaintance among
the manufactures and dealers in building materials
IN San fron"lsco, will pay particular attention to
any orders received for the purchase and forward
ing OF lion work, trone work, &C. He will engage
t. bave all such orders fulfilled with the best of ma
terlals and at the lowest ruling rates in the mar
ket' aprill3-3m
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11

n@- Why is man in prison like a dear
treef
Ans.-Because he cannot lenre.
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11

Insults are like counterfeit honey. we can t
hinder them Being offered. but we are not eoE-
relied to take them,
The Nevada journal., 1855-05-11

eight CHECKS on Sacramento and
~ San EEanSasS~ H. DAVIS.
JE,larv | 1884
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-06

WHATS IN A NAME "A Scotch Know Nothing
is called DinnG Ken. In French, the words are
said to be SAT- Rien In Dutch, Ma fuscdt ta. In
Choctaw, Chick mq(ena. In the original Arab
ic, Pie PHI pho plum.
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-06

Eight hundred dollars have been Subscribed in
Washington city towards the proposed monument
to Stewart Holland, the gunner on the Arctic
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-06

Capt Luce, it is said, is about to embark in bu-
siness on shore. Mr. Collins declines re-employng
ON his steamers any of the persons who were in
service on board the Arctic
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-06

Passed at the first session. which begun and held
the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia,
Monday, the 5th day of December, 1858, and ended
Monday, the 7th day of August, 1854.
FRANKLIN PIERCE President, DAVID T.. ATcnrsoN, Pre-
dent of the Senate pro tempore LINN BOYD, Speaker
the House of Representatives.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-06-21
NO. 81.

science until this latter work is performed,
and all the isolated facts are made har-
monious and CONSTANT. Yet how can the
teacher be supposed to retain the facts
and relations of all the subjects be is daily
called upon to teach, unless he daily trace
the relations! With his memory con-
paratively blurred and darkened, his field
for illustration will become exceedingly
limited. The facts be presents will be
mere appearance; lacking that harmoni-
GUS combination, so essential to their be-
ing received as beautiful.
Suppose that the teacher is teaching
Geography: The facts in the subject are
so numerous, that, unless the teacher en-
large upon these facts. and bring much
collateral matter to bear upon them, it
will soon become uninteresting. Let him,
however, daily introduce some interesting
fact in history connected with the country
the class are studying, and he will fud it
to work like charm, in exciting an in
terest and inducing an effort, upon sub
sequent lessons. Occasional explanations
concerning the probable geological causes
which have produced those appearances
which our earth presents, will soon induce
the belief that Geography is, or at least
is connected With, science. MeteorIogi-
cal facts and principles may also be
brought to bear, in explaining many of
these appearances. As all science is in
timately connected with all other science,
the teacher will find it both for his inter.
est, and for the interests of those be In
structs, to bring facts from all its depart
ments to illustrate and beautify any one.
Chester, Dela'care, Co., April, 1855.
c. W. D.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-06-21
Animated Clocks.

Iu China the inhabitants of the prov
inces turn their cats to most useful pur-
pose, if We may believe the following
story, which is related by NJ. Hue, in his
travels in China.
"One day, when We went to pay visit
to some families of Chinese Christian
peasants, We met, near farm, young
lad, who was taking Buffalo to Craze
along cur path. We asked him, careless
", as We passed, whether it was yet noon.
The child raised his head TO look at the
sun, but it was hidden behind thick clouds
and he could read no answer there. "The
sky is SO cloudy said he, but wait a
moment;' and with these words he ran
towards the farm, and came back few
minutes afterwards with cat in bis arms.
Look here said he, at is not noon
yeti" and he showed US the cats eyes, by
pushing up the lids with his hands. We
looked at the child with surprise, but he
was evidently in earnest; and the cat,
though astonished, and not much pleased
with the experiment made upon her eyes,
behaved with the most exemplary COM
plaisance. "Very well" said we, thank
you," and he then let 60 the cat, who made
her escape pretty quickly, and we con-
tinued our route. To say the truth we
had not at all understood the proceeding;
but we did not wish to question the little
pagen, lest be should find out that we were
Europeans by birth. As soon as ever we
reached the farm, however, we made
haste to ask our Christians whether they
could tell the clock by looking into cats
eyes. They seemed surprised at the ques-
ton but as there was 10 danger in con-
Tossing to them our ignorance Of the prop
critics of the cats eyes, related what had
just taken place. That was all that was
necessary; our complaisant neophytes i'm
mediately gave chase to all the cats in
the neighborhood. They brought US three
or four, aud explained in what manner
they might be made use of for watches.
They pointed out that the pupils of their
eyes went on constantly growing narrow
er until twelve o'clock, when they became
a fine line, as thin as hair, drawn per
pendicularly across the eye, and that at
ter twelve the dilation recommended
When he had attentively examined the
eyes of all the cats at our disposal, we
concluded that it was past noon, as all the
eyes perfectly agreed upon the point
We have had some hesitation in speaking
ofthis Chinese discovery, as it may, doubt
less, tend to injure the clock making trade,
and interfere with the sale of watc but
all considerations must give way to the
spirit of progress. All important discov-
cries tend in the first instance to insure
private interests, and We hope, neverthe-
less, that watches will continue to be made,
because among the number of persons
who may wish to know the hour, there
will, most likely, be some who will not
give themselves the trouble to run after
the cat, or who may fear some danger to
their own eyes from too close examina
ton of hers
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-06-21
Wild Men Of Porneo.

Further toward the North are to be
found men living absolutely in state Of
nature; who neither cultivate the ground,
nor live in huts; who neither eat rice or
salt, and who do not associate with each
other but rove about the woods like wild
beasts. The SEXES meet in the jungles, or
man carries away women from com
pany. When the children are old enough
to shift for themselves, they usually sep
arate, neither one afterwards thinking Of
the other. At night they sleep under
some large tree, the branches of which
hang low. In these they fasten the chill
dren in kind of swing. Around the
tree they make fire to keep off the wild
beasts and snakes. They cover them
selves with a piece Of bark, and in this,
also, they wrap their children. 1t is soft
and warm, but will not keep out the rain.
These poor crartures are looked upon
and treated by the Dayaks as wild beasts.
Hunting parties of twenty-five or thirty
go out and amuse themselves with shoot
ing at the children in the trees with the
sumpit, the same as monkeys, from which
they are not easily distinguished. The
men taken in these excursions are invar-
iably killed, and the women commonly
spared, if they are young. 1t is some
what remarkable that the children Of these
wild people will not be sufficiently tanned
to be trusted with their liberty. Soleie
told me be never recollected an instance
when they did not escape the FIRST oppor-
tunity, Notwithstanding u any of them had
been treated kindly for years. The con-
sequence is, all the chiefs who call them
selves civilized, no sooner take them than
they cut off the foot, sticking the stump
in bamboo Of molten daman: their es-
cape is thus prevented, and their services
in padding canoes retained. An old
Dayak loves to dwell upon his success on
these hunting excursions; and the terror
of the woman and children, when taken,
affords fruitful theme of amusement at
all their meetings.
The following additional information is,
however, somewhat unexpected. After
speaking of the excellence of the iron and
steel of the interior of Borneo, and of the
extent of its manufacture among the Day
ak tribes, Dalton continues
"Those men whom | have noticed liv-
ing in state of nature, building no hab-
itations of any kind, and eating nothing
but fruits, snakes and monkeys, yet pro-
cure this excellent iron, and make blades
sought after by every Dayak. who, in their
hunting excursions, have in view the pos
session of the poor creatures spear, or
mandon, as much as his head, improbable
as it may appear.-Aha California.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-06-21

A FUNNY CASE OF HIvING BEES
A chap in Louisiana recently took no.
ton for bath in an inviting stream,
which flowed through a field he was en-
gagged in plowing, and divesting himself
of his clothes for the purpose, hung his
unmentionables upon the limb of locust
trde, hard by. He had luxuriated for
some half an hour, and swan back to his
starting point, when he perceived a bevy
of young damsels approaching with their
flower baskets. He seampered up the
bank and into his breeehes, bat, alas! un-
happy man, not soon enough. They were
occupied. A small colony of bees were
in possession. He reports that he got
home-but how, he knows not. Thinks
he ran'-knows he halioed--and is sure
the girls laughed. His friends found in
his pantaloons a namber of dead bees
some angry ones-and the biggest halt of
a very sore youth.
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JOB PRINTHNG
FANCY PRTTIEpIMG,
THE JEFFEEsONgAN.

From the New York Tribune
The World would be the Better for it.
If men cared less for wealth and fame,
And less for batte-felds and glory;
ff writ in human hearts, a name
Seemed better than in song and story;
If men, instead of nursing pride,
Would learn to hate it and abhor it;
If more relied
On love to guide,
The world would be the better for it,
If men dealt less in stocks and lands,
Aud more in bonds and deeds fraternaI;
If Loves work had more willing hands
To link this world 10 the supernal;
If men stored up Loves oil and wine,
And On bruised human hearts would pour it;
If "your' and mine"
Would once combine,
The world would be the better for it.
Ii more would act the play of Life,
And fewer spoil it in rehearsal;
If Bigotry would sheath his knife
Till Good became more universal
If Custom, grey with ages grown,
Had fewer blind men TO adore it;
If Talent shone
In Truth alone,
The world would be the better for IT,
If men were wise in little things
Affecting less in all their dealings;
If hearts had fewer rusted strings
To isolate their kindly feelings;
If men, when wrong beats down the right,
Would strike together and restore it;
fright made might
In every fight,
The world would be the better for IT,
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VOL 10.
Published by Theodore Schoch.

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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-06-21

SinguLar.-Last winter some gold f,h.
in basin in the Crystal Palace, New
York, were frozen up solid, but when the
ice thawed this spring the fish came out
alive, though the color came off. As
warm weather comes on the color is re~
turning So says al exchange paper
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-06-21

Har A strong solution of alum with some
mixed in it, is said to be a most
excellent remedy for the CALLED shoulders
of horses. Apply it three times day
until the wound is healed
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-06-21

swThe aggregate cash value of farms
in the State of New Jersey, is $12O, ,237,-
5l1.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-06-21

saS"Why is an old maid like Sebas-
topol 7" Because she is "not yet taken"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-06-21

az Buffalo contains so, 900 inhabitants