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The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

SINGULAR STATISTICS. The population of the
globe is estimated at 90OOOOOO6. It is also esti-
mated that number equal to the entire population
of the globe existing at any one time, passes away
three times in every century. AS the present pop
ulation of the earth has increased from single
pair, created about sixty centuries ago. and half Of
the present population might be taken from fair
estimate of the average number who have been
carried away during each of the one hundred and
eighty periods, or thirds of centuries, during which
the earth may have been inhabited; which would
have 8, ,100000,000 for the number who have been
on the earth. Allowing an average of three square
feet for the burial of each person. the supposton
that one-haf die in infancy, and they would cover
24300O000 square feet of earth. Divide this by
27,S7S, 400, the number of square feet in square
mile give less than $40 square miles, which would
afford sufficient room to bury, side by side all who
have been buried in the dust of the earth-all OF
whom would not suffice to cover the little State Of
Rhode Island.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

NEWSPAPER FACTS. There are sixteen millions
fifty thousand four hundred and sixty newspapers
printed in the course of year in the city of Alba
ny. This is 32l to each nhabitant or more than
one to each person every weekday in the year.
THE man that don't take the papers'-does not
live in Albany.
The people of the Union spend in year for
newspapers SIS, 100000, or would if they all paid
their debts
The newspapers that they read if all put togeth-
er in a continuous string would reach more than
ten times round the world, and weigh seventy mil
lion pounds. If they were spread out to dry they
would more than cover the whole District of Co.
lumbia like blanket.
The origin of newspapers is traced to Italy The
first in England appeared during the reign of 'good
Queen Bess" at the time of the Spanish Armada
1t was named ''Ye English Mercurie, imprinted in
London by Her Highness's printer in 1888. Frank
Inns "Boston News Letter was the first in Ameri-
ca. 1t commenced in 1704. A hundred years ago
there were not more than twenty-five published in
America.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

GATHERINGS RULES OF PoLITENEss Catherine
H. attempted to give her people an idea at least, of
politeness and social intercourse. She tried to in
troduce mixed parties, such as were customary in
other European countries. She promulgated rules
of politeness for these assemblies, which suited
Russian notions The following are some of them
|. Every one is at liberty to sit, walk play as he
likes, and no one shall hinder him, find fault
with what he does, under the penalty of emptyine
the large eagle. Gan immense cup filled with bran
dy.) In the same manner, it will be sufficient tc
bow on entering and leaving the room. 2 People
of rank, noblemen, superior officers merchants, and
working men, especially carpenters, and any one
engaged in the Chancery have free access to these
assemblies, we'll as their wives and children. g.
The lacqueys shall have a special place provided
for them, excepting those belonging to the house,
that there may be sufficient space in the rooms set
apart for the assembly. 4. No lady shall get
drunk under any pretext; and the gentlemen not
before nine o'clock. 5. Ladies who play at forfeits
and games of that sort, must behave themselves
respectfully. No gentleman may steal kiss, and
no is permitted to beat lady in the assembly,
under penalty of being excluded in the future.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17
0MA ELL DORADO COUNTY, CAI SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IT, 1885,

The LORDS PRAYER. A friend tells us an anec-
dote OF Booth, the great tragedian, which we do
not recollect having in print. 1t occurred in
the palmy days of his fame before the sparkle of
his great black eye had been dimmed by that bane
of genius-strong drink.
Booth and several friends had been invited to
dine with an old gentleman in Baltimore of dstin-
guished kindness, urbanity, and piety. The host,
though disappearing of theaters, and theater going
had heard so much of Booths remarkable powers
that curiosity to see the man, had, in this instance
overcome all his scruples and prejudice After the
entertainment was over, lamps lighted, and the
company reseated in the drawing-room, some one
requested Booth a particular favor, and one
which all present would doubtless appreciate, to
read aloud the Lords Prayer. Booth expressed his
willingness to afford them this qualification, and all
eyes were turned expectantly upon him. Booth
rose slowly and reverently from his chair 1t was
wonderful to watch the play of emotions that con-
vused his countenance. He became deathly pale,
and his eyes, turned trembling upwards were wet
with tears AS yet he had not spoken. The 81
lence could be felt. 1t became absolutely painful,
until at last the spell was broken, if by cleo
trio shock, his rich toned voice from white lips
syllabled forth, 'Our Father who art in Heaven,
&c." with pathos and fervid soemnity that
thrilled all hearts
He finished. The silence continued Not a
voice was heard, or muscle moved in his wrapt au-
subdued sob was heard, and the old gentleman
their host-stepped forward with streaming and
tottering frame and seized Booth by the hand.
"Sir, said he in broken accents 'you have afford
ed me pleasure for which my whole future life
will feel grateful am an old man, and every day
from my boyhood to the present time thought [
had repeated the Lords Prayer but have never
heard it BEFORE neyer."
"You are right" replied Booth, 'to read that
prayer as it should be read has cost the severest
study and labor for thirty years, and am far from
being yet satisfied with my rendering of that Won
derful production. Hardly one person in ten thou
sand comprehends how much beauty, tenderness
and grandeur can be condensed in place small,
and in words so simple. That prayer of itself
simply illustrates the truth of the Bible and stamps
upon it the seal of divinity"
So great was the effect produced, (says our in
formant, who was presently that conversation was
sustained but short time longer in subdued mon
osyllables, and almost entirely ceased and soon
after, at an early hour, the company broke up and
retired to their several homes with sad faces and
full hearts.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

x A little girl saw her brother playing with his
burning glass, and had heard him talk about the
focus" Not knowing what the word focus meant
she consulted the dictionary At dinner, when the
family were assembled, she announced as grand as
could be, that she knew the meaning of one hard
word Her father asked her what it was she said
it was the word focus
"Well, Mary said he, ''what does it mean 2"
"Why, it means place where they raise calves y
she replied.
This of course raised a great laugh; but she
stuck to her point and produced her dictionary to
prove that she was right.
There" said she, triumphantly, "'Focus, a
place where the rays meet. Calves are meat, and
if they raise meat they raise calves-and so am
right"
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17
JUDGE NOT.

Judge not the working of his brain
And Of his heart thou canst not see;
What looks to thy dim eyes a stain,
In Gods pure light may only be
scar, brought from some well won field,
Where thou wouldst only faint and yield.
The look, the air, that frets thy sight,
May be token, that below
The soul has closed in deadly fight
With some internal fiery foe,
Whose glance would scorch thy smiling grace,
And cast thee shuddering on thy face.
The fall thou darest to despise-
May be the slackened angels hand
Has suffered it, that he may rise
And take frmer, surer stand;
Or, trusting less to earthly things,
May henceforth learn to use his wings.
And judge none lost, but wait, and see
With hopeful pity, not disdan,
The depth of the abyss may be
The measure of the height of pain,
And love and glory that may raise
This soul to God in after days.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

SEcrAR1AN WARFARE. Grattan, the Irish orator
truthfully portrays the sin and folly of religious
chickering's in the following eloquent sentences:
mo religion can stand if men, without regard to
their God, and with regard only to controversy
shall rake out of the rubbish of antiquity the obso
lete and quaint foes of the sectarians and afront
the majesty of the Almighty with the impudent
catalogue of their devices and it is strong argu-
ment against the proscriptive system that it helps
to continue this shocking contest. Theologian
against theologian, poemic against polemic, until
the two manmen defame their common parent, and
expose their common religion"
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

BEAUTIFUL THOUGHT. Here is one of the very
many beautiful thoughts to which Fanny Forester
has given expression:
30 let me die in the country, where shall not
fall like the single leaf of the forest unheeded;
where those that love me need not mask their
hearts to meet the careless multitude and strive as
duty to forget me Bury me in the country
amid the prayers of the good and the tears of the
loving; not in the damp dark vault, away from the
sweet scented air, and the cheerful sunshine, but in
the open fields, among the flowers, that loved and
cherished while living.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

BAD LOOKING GIRLS WANTED. A gentleman at
Elmra wishes to secure the services of girl to do
housework, who isn't run after by more than ten
men-who can be contented at home one evening
in a month--who when she is out will come in be-
fore midnight, through some other way than the
window-who hasn't more than three families of
friends and relatives to provide for-and who can
get meal of victuals without seasoning with dirt
hair and feathers Good looking girls need not
apply, and one over forty preferred.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17
The Toacn Talk soliloquses 4:

EVERY bitter has its sweet. Hot weather brings
us pricky heat and mosquitoes, but it also brings
Strawberries and succotash. Frost adds to our
fuel expenses, and makes folks swear about the
high price of coal' STILL as frost frees us from
the cholera, and brings us a thought nearer grid
dlecakes, we shonld endeavor to sweeten the affc-
ton with a becoming philosophy, and the right
kind of molassesn
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

A YANKEE QUEEN. Louis Napoleon, it is said,
wishes to quarrel with the King of Naples, in
which event he will put his cousin Lucien Murat,
formerly Florida planter, on the throne of Ma
Piles. The best recommendation of Murat to such
position, is the possession of handsome, ener-
getic and intelligent Yanke wife, who would play
the Queen with as much dignity as if she had
been bred to that distinction in a court and not in
the everglades of Florida
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, The first section of the 10th article of the
Constitution of the State of California requires that
amendments to the Constitution after having been
adopted by the Legislature, shall be published three
MONTHS with the yeas and nays thereon and referred to
the next Legislature.
of California, in compliance with the constitutional
quiremen to see the laws faithfully executed do hereby
direct the publication of the amendments to the Consttu
tion adopted by the Legislature of 1855 for the period of
three months and commend the to the consideration
of the citizens of the said State of California.
Witness my hand and the Great Seal
of the State, at the City of Sacramento,
L. s. this, the 31st day of May, 1866.
JOHN BIGLER.
Attest: j. w. DENVER, Secretary of State.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

GONG IT STRONG. Capt John B. Forster, R. ~,
died recently at Camberwell, England, "from ex-
cessive of ardent spirits" the Coroners Jury
declared, the deceaseds allowance, daily, having
been six quarts of porter and quart of gin, brandy
and rum, besides sherry and table beer. Captain
Forsters valet deposed that he left at his bedside
every night bottle of gin, bottle of rum, bot
tie of brandy, bottle of sherry and bottle Of
porter.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

THE FUTURE. How we sometimes yearn to draw
aside the veil which conceals futurity from our
view, and see what time has in store for u.s. Alas,
we know not what we wish Few, perhaps, wod
have strength to press forward through the clouds
and darkness that often lie in the brightest path
way Wisely and well, therefore, are they con-
cealed from view
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

OLD WoMEN's Dialogue. Two cid ladies met
one day, when the following dialogue ensued:
First old woman--What does the minister say to
the new burying ground
Second old woman He don't like it at all; he
says he never will be buried there as long as he
lives!
First old woman.--Well if the Lord spares me,
will.
Second old woman--The Lord will never let us
go out of the world alive.--Roch. Union.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

1t is said that there more lies told in the brief
sentence 81 am glad to see you," than any other
single sentence in the English language.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

A certain sign-board has the following classical
inscription =" All persons found fighting or tres
pussing on this ground will be executed with the
utmost wigger of the law"
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17
In ASSEMBLY, April IL, 1855.

In ASSEMBLY, April II, 1866.
The above amendments, proposed by the Senate, to
the Constitution of the State of California taken up
for consideration and read third time, and all severay
adopted.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

HRUZ, j. NJ, Physician and Surgeon, Office second doc
y above Zelner's Drug Store, Coloma.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

HNHALMERS, ROBERT, Proprietor of the Sierra
" Nevada House, Main street, Coloma
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

CtHAPMAN, j. S. Il CO., Watchmakers and Jewellers
y opposite the Office formerly occupied by Adams Il &C
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

TLARK Il HENRY. Dealers in Paper Hangings, Sta
" tionery, &C., next door to the Post Office, CoIoma.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17
GENERAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY,

NLATWORTIIY, w. Il CO., Talors, and dealers i
v Ready-Made Clothing, Main street, Coloma.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

NOOPER'S Eye, Ear and Orthpaedic Infrmary, No
" ID Sansome street, San Francisco.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

T ORDON & STEEN, Manufacturers of Iron Castings
w Machinery and Engine Boilers, San Francisco
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17

lHZAPKAY, L. j., Medical Institute, Armory Hail. cor
" Sacramento and Montgomery sts., San Francisco.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-07
THrN AVN NOW.

~
Eleven yeps ago W. pasIishei ths cadiz
Senianeg ia Ibis S,aie. he subscription price
Of Which vas 81, 50 PEI aanpm, in advance.
We laen made agrea.er prost n taking
Tor a YEATS Subscription, than We DO
now in asking 50 %.
Our Old Sentinel books ave now before rs,
and from the entries therein made, it ap-
pears III 1 the cost Of living then was less.
than half what it is low. We copy a few
of Tie items Of credit
By iia b. OF beef, q. p. b, 1886
" 5bu-oats, e5e bu.. -l,25
81 bg, eorumeal, Sc
Z" 0ibs. effieuF, : 500
{" One or, Of beef, co lbs. 100
g 9 bu. potatoes, he ? bu., 50
g 10 bu. oats, 2oc, q. bu,. 900
!" 60 blu, coal 3tc. II bu. .a,io
+" 100 bs. beef, g y H., 2,ls
" 8 chickens, &c, each, Ga
" 90 bs. aour, %. u. b. 1854
" 1oo pumphina, 2asesch. 800
" 100 lbs. buokwheat lour. 1kc- 10, 80
These items are collected at random from
different parts Of the book aud will indicate
pretty clearly the prices Of marketing in
those days.
Now we pay 20 Dbl for -four; 81 PEI
bu. Of potatoes; &c. ID. beef; l5c. ". bu
for coal and other articles in proportion.
Then we rented a gool brick house, viii
eight rooms, stables smoke house, pump
cistern, garden. and other conveniences, fol
sT5 a year. Nov We pay double that sum
Then we paid journaymen 50 per week
with boarding Now we pay journeymel
81 per week.
Then printing paper cost us SO per ream
Now we pay 81 per reann.
, The terms for advertising in the scntine
then were precisely the same as..thoso in th'
Banner now.
After giving this plan statement Of facts
: we presume no sensible person will say tha
I sc per anuum is too high a price to charg
loy the Banner.
Our subscribers, generally, chcertally pa
: us Sc per anntm, and a large number. 10
{ pay in advance. The only %disoontinaanc
on account Of the price, was by a psrst
WHO calls himself sdoctor, who, after reat
ing The paper for thirteen months, wishc
TO take at $3.50 per snnnm Guess v
didn't, and he qniA-M. Vernon Baaner.
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Arrival Of tho Canada.

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The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-07
81

Isah,
Lord John Russell was to leave England
fora few days. for Vienna, as P~leniPotend-
airy to the conferences.
Dispatches from Ragliu, dated the ssth,
reports the weather iine, with severe night
t~ffosts. The huts are erected with difficulty.
The FIRST detachment Of British troops, from
India arrived via Saez.
Mr.. Soule was among the passengers.
A French company offered to raise q
legion in France, Of from 10000 to 95,-
coo men, for the service of the English
government, half the number to be in read
mess within Is days. 1t was stated, the
English Government was disposed to enter
tain the proposition.
DA-From Bombay-4Jan. l6th, II is
said the instruction had broke out at Ga.
bool. 1900 persons were beseiging Ben
der Cebosi. A murderous conflict had TAX
en- place; but the beseiged continued to Of
fer resistance,
yIkHyA.-TGe Car was said to have is.
sued a manifesto, dated 81. Petersburgh.
February le, in which recalls upon the
entire male population under arms, for an
additional force Of 100000 men, to be dis
! patched To the Crimea. The last datct
from Sebastopol. were to January 3ist.-
The weather was growing milder.
Thirty thonsand troops had landed a
t Eupstoria, others would soon embark. Tn
French Government has adsices from Var
ma TO the oh, which state that Omar Pas
' cha had left for Beorgis, aud would embarI
for Eupatorin, on his return.
E The Russians were encamped, partly i
the villages Of Alma and Baibic, AID prutl
in simpherpool. Gen. Erich had set OF
4 with the Guards for the Crimea. Tb'
. Egyptian reinforcement had arrived. III
artillery, in sebastopol, kept up an ince!
SAINT fire during the night, which the Able
l replied during the day.
The reported mutiny among che 1otavt
a created a painful sensation st Paris.
W A London firm, in the provision trac
lis proposes, through the Times, to feed q
ne Army ofthe Cfia,ea, a. the rate of thre
s1iilings a day per man. giving three SUI
. %stantial meals a day, and binding themselY
,g to the contract, under he heaviest penaitis
sr The India maiI brings dates to Decemb
I9tb from Hong Kong, and to January II
r from Bombay.
us The Burmese Envoy demands the restit
ne ton Of Pegu, which was PereHPtorilJ !
he fused.
III At Canton matters we're still in a TIRES
ening state.
on The Viccroy Of Egypt has abolished I
TT, custom duties, except in Sacz.
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KnownothiEgism in senaca coun-
ty, Qhio-A Disclosure

The TiAiin Advertiser oflast week had a
very full account Of the state Of tlc Know
Nothing order, up in Seneca county in this
State. Il publishes the names of all the
lodges and the numher Of their members,
toae Cher with much other information -
From is exposure W. make the following
interesting extracts. The Tilla advertiser
says:
sit appears that The brethren do not har-
%aaonize very wells Our worthy and pious
friend, Dir. G. A. Hudson, formerly Of Rome
has been laying his grievances before the
Grand Council, the particulars Of which
will be found in the following r e2ort:
"Brother Smith, from the Committee on
Grievances, submitted the following report,
which Was adopted.
1.-The Committee on Grihvances,!o whom
was referred the communication of Brother
G A. Hudson in referance tothe admission
of foreigners into tie Councils in Seneca
county, ask leave to report.
"That from the testimony before tbem,
they have no doubt that Brother J.B, Smith
Installing Delegate in Seneca county, has
been guilty to say the least Of a very grave
I%sprscEETtoN by allowing an alien bern,
knowing him to be such, to become one o.
the charter members Of new council, and
by Installing him one Of the officers Of said
council, &nd for this and other nisconduci
Off similar character. they recommend tia
the President Of shis Grand Council he Ee
~qucsted 10 remove said Smith forth y
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pemooratie Mosting IN Wheeling:

Hon. Henry 4, Wise, the Democratic
candidate for Governor Of Virginia, will
speak in Wheeling on neg Saturday, the
IQlh day Of March. Mr. Mise is a splendid
orator. and i. would well pay for the trouble
of going to Wheeling on Saturday, Let as
many Of our Democratic friends in Ohio
as can, attend the meeting IA Wheeling on
that day,
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-07

House passed The Senate bill. mskind ap-
ppir ionz fof deepening sis esaaaei 81
s. clars Rh1 sa3sI Nary liver, Aick
gan.
The House refused @ suspend che rules.
3 lake up he BIC makiog a2propriat ioHe
for The inproveasat ofhsrbers IA Massa.
ehpseas.
The President has vetoed the oeean
Nail Steamer Bill, owing to the C l.ias a.
men4ment. There is great eScisemen, in
tie House. az
SvxATE An amendment Was agreed I'd,
a~ppropriating s25. 900 to Hiram PoRe rs,
tor staiasry 10 be executed. Al hall past
one . o'clock the civil and dipbmate BIZ pass
cd; with numerous ameae meats. Tie ma
val and appropriation bin was hen taken
lap.
Nj. Mallory moved an amendment, for
constructing seven sleeps q war; negatiyed
Leg 10 n, The appropriation for the
! Memphis navy yard Of he Uaitel States
was rejected. Mr.. Seward proposed All
amepdnient. the Ocean Mail steamer bill,
just vetoed. il was altered by striking GU
Ne clause, repeating TIE former. to girc
notice % Collins Of the discoatinuencc Of
ytra allowance, aud compelling him tc
9aiid q new steamer. The amendment wa.
agreed 20 unanimously.