The Nevada journal., 1857-12-25

may .dck tenderness; they may not be
wanting IN inclination to contribute their
quota to the Paradise of home. but thew
may BE wanting in the ability to carry
out tlieir inclinations. The son of 4
household is like young and vigorous
sapling-the daughter is like a fragile
vine.
We know home which reioiced in
the sunny smiles and the musical accents
of an only daughter. She was lovely
child -womanly beyond her years,
Full of genteness of calmest hope,
OF sweet and quiet joy"
The child never breathed who eyinced
a more affectionate reverence, or a more
reverh hntial affection for her parents than
she did. Instead of waiting for their
commands, she anticipated them; in
stead of lingering until they made
known their wishes, she studied their
wishes ont. Morning broke not in that
household until she awoke; the night
was not dark until she closed her eyes.
How they loved her did her father
and mother; and Of how many blessed
pictures Of the future was she the sub
ject. at is fearful thing that Love
and Death dwell m The same world"
says Mrs. Hemans. "Fearful 2" 1t is
maddening-it is truth that is linked
with despair.
Suddenly, ike thief in the night,
there came messenger from Heaven
for the child, saying that ''the Lord had
need of her. She meekly bowed her
head-breathed out her little life-and
at midnight "went forth to meet the
Bridegroom. The last minute of the
last hour of the last. day of the month
was hallowed by her death. She went,
and came back no more.
Years have wore away since then, but
still there is agony in the household
whose sun went down when she depart
ed The family circle is incomplete
there is no daughter there The form
that once was here reposes among the
congenial charms of nature and art
they have made the place of her rest
beautiful if the grass grows rank upon
her grave, it is because it is kept wet
with tears.
Of truth, home without a girl in it
is only half blest it is an orchard with
out blossoms, and a Spring without
song. A house full of sons is like Leb-
anon with its cedars, but daughters by
the freside are like roses in Sharon.
LEGISLATION FOR THE MINEs.-This
subject is being discussed by several of
our cotemporaries of the mining coun-
ties. Whilst some propose specific
character of legislation, and urge that
absolute necessity exists for some law
making in the mines, others most stren-
uously oppose any change whatever in
regard to them. Hitherto, we have
thought it unnecessary to take part in
this controversy, believing that nosseri-
ops attempt would be made to interfere
with the mines by the Legislature.
| 1t is an old adage, and we think wor-
thy Of repetition Oh this subject, to LET
we'll enough alone" Our. people are
daily becoming more and more prosper
ous and happy and contented under the
tried system of the miners themselves
Icing their lawmakers for their differ
ent mining localities. Their rights,
privileges and liabilities are far better
defined, and more easily unders TODD now
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ture to attempt to simplify and define
them.
The Legislature is composed of men
ofvarious trades and professions, large
majority of whom know as little of mi
ming as astronomers did of the coming
of the comet last June 1t would be a
curious and not uninteresting volume,
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customs in force and in prosperous oper-
alton in the various mining localities, or
even III this county, collected together.
One would hardly imagine, upon reading
them, that they applied to the same
| business, unless he had some practical
knowledge of the necessity that exists
for the various rules in different places.
But so tits, and we venture the assertion
that, Throughout the whole mineral region
of the State, there are not two places
where the rules, regulations and customs
in force, in regard to mining, are in every
respect similar. Hence, we are totally
opposed to legislating with regard to mi
ming claims or water rights Trinity
Journal.
MOUNTAIN FAsTNEss.- Brigham
Young, IN one of his war sermons, says
that he has secret means Of destroying
the Americans without any loss on the
part of the Mormons. And after threat
ening that they will burn their city and
take to the hills, he says:
"Read the history Of the world, says
Brigham from the time that Cain killed
Abel to this day. and see whether you
can find an instance when in a mountain
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