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Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-13

SHAVING NOTE.-Old Skinilint was
the most celebrated broker in Philade'.
phia--his shaving" operations were
famous, as he generally took off not only
beard and whiskcrs, but lone pound O
flesh" in addition. Young Harry Scarun
was one of those dashing chaps who love
wine and horses, and who form majority
Of the borrowers. Harry having many
wants, on various occasions, borrowed O
Skintlint at three per cent. month "otf,
and having, at sundry periods, made
'raises," paid off his responsibilities. Al
last he got tired of such constant borrow.
ing and repaying. 1t would be six years
before his estate could be sold, under the
terms Of his fathers will, who had pru-
IDENTIFY postponed that event until Harry
could reach the age Of thirty" and
Harry concluded it would be better to
make heavy operation ut once, and be
rid Of the bothcration of continual Dor
roWing. Away to Skintlint'S he hicd
determined to procure good round sum
and to be done with it.
"Twant ten thousand, for six years."
"Hem! what security will you givcY'
F"Oh, you may have my bond-that
will bind my property"
"Hem! what discount will you give
You know my rule is, always to take
discount 'Ofi'-bcsides. you owe one thou
sand, due to-day, and | lent you ten, in
the street, the other day."
~ won't pay what have been paying
one and quarter per cent. is enough
You take it !" of, and take out what owe
you besides"
Hem! well, here's bond for $40, 600
at six years; sign it, and it'll be all right. VI
No sooner said than done. Harry af-
fixed his autograph, and hummcd tune,
while Skinhint got his check book, and
made calculation.
"uave you got ten dollars about you ?"
asked he, in moment; "if so, let me
have it."
"All right, my old boy" said Harry,
supposing he wanted it to make change,
"here it is"
"Hem! hem!' said Skinhint, locking
up his desk and making preparations
''to shoot"
"Stop, old fellow, said Harry, "whcrc's
my money!"
"YOuF money! you've got it."
"Got it! what do you mean!"
"Why, was to take off the discount,
wasn't l, and the thousand!"
"Yes, want my money"
"Why, my dear fellow, you've got it.
Ten thousand at one and quarter a
month for six years, is nine thousand-a
thousand you owed me-and just paid
the ten; it's aM right, my dear boy--a
fair business transaction"
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-13
Read mud Reflect.

hR. CHARLES TOZEKS CARD to the afflicted az
~ California In approaching any new course oi
Systematic inquiry there certain paints concern.
ing which the Inquirer should always h. careful tn
satisfy himself He should comprehend distinctly
what the subject Of inquiry is-lcalIh and Diseases
II we can form and fix Ia our minds n clear conccr
on of the state Of Health, shall have no dill iculty
in understanding what was meant by Disease Ibit
beyond, though not above these objects Of
t0n Of the human body, We have another and sill
nohlcr end. II lay before you in st, plain terms
that yon cannot BE- mistaken and will know where TO
apply for relief
sc the word disease generals and b, fore sneak
Of the signs Of particular Diseases il will be proper to
take general view Of symptoms. When person il
troubled or afflicted with disease, which causes n
weakness 0i the back and limbs, pain in the head
dimncss Of sight, loss of muscular bower palpitatiun
of the heart. irrtablity, Dyspepsia de-
rangeinent of the digestive functions general debility
symptoms OF consumption, and many others which
are better explained than put paper, aud require
Medical or Surgical attendance, il would he well for
them to inquire II there l. physician who Is CONNIE.
tent to attend them, aud who understands the app-
cation OF medicine, and whose Scientific Attachments
In his profession and whose age and experience cn
tie him To your confidence. Considering these things
DIR. Chas. H. ToEer has concluded to inform YOU that
are afflicted advertising his place Of business stating
that he has been successful practitioner for 20
years, anu has
ATTENDED AND CURED HUNDREDS,
when they have been considered by other physicians
and have been pronounced by them past recovery
Therefore you may rely upon him as one in whom
secresy ana the utmost confidence may he placed.
DR.. c. ii. T. would invite all that are afflicted to
call on him, and II he does not administer for them
there will he no charge made GET no fllse decacy
prevent you, hut apply Immediately, and save yourself
from the dreadful consequences which must follow
those who neglect to receive attendance.
DIR. c. H. Tozer's Office IL on 9th street, near the
Belvidcre Hotel, between and streets. His rooms
are so arranged that the Doctor can be consulted
without the fear Of mOestntOn.
W0ffce hours, from In the morning until S In
the evening. G. II. T0ZER. NJ d.,
9th street, between and X, Sacramento.
no 42-lyr
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-13
Cured al Homes!

DIR. BAKER il daily treating patients at a
distance, hundreds NJ WHOM! he has never seem and
IN all cases with entire success. Letters describing
age, symptoms. occupation, &c, promptly attended
to, and medicine securely sealed from observation,
sent IL any part OF the state.
~ Patient, at distanCc, are treated on the fol-
lowing terms Eight Dollars for the first prescription,
and Five Dollars for each subsequent prescription.
4Gv3 n
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-13

WILL GUARANTEE 4 PERFECT AND PEIMA.
w urnt c'ur IN The following casrs; SYPHILIS,
as tEEiiIA, S1Gi,1vGs, Affect on ~ the PROSTATE
'iIud, Weakness in inr Genital Organs Seminal
y 'akn,s-. Pain IN tie L'in>. An, tints II the Kid
~ ard all ~ th"s, PECULIAR affections arising from
-'tr't hhht. which. II not cared, produce crnstitn
raj debility. and finally H. -troy both mind and
l'iN, aud which are annually sweeping thousands 10
uhtimrlN graves
DIR. BAKER has. for II number Of years de.
voted hI- study principally 10 the treatment If secret
diseases aud therefore posse SScS turul I'll expert
"ncr n H. "ulAr branch. and is b,ii, qualified
I" treat and hH> cured m"rr IL private disease
than any otter ~ ls,can In tie Mountains
MI p'r-"tN suffering ~ der pr"trntiVd eases, az.
graNai or uhsucr' >'ully tr atrd by n,Np' rirnccd
"r pretending pra,un, ~. thosr hhorng under tho
destructive effects "f mercury or QuAck nostrums and
all WIN suspect that disease - lurking in their systtm,
may consult Dir BAKER, with confidence and the as.
surance of speedy and permanent cure.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-13
DIR, HIN MAN
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS
Road Notice.

TIME UNDERSIGNED DO HEREBY MAKEKN0wN
Il and declare their intention to organise joint
Stock Company, for the construction Of Turnpike
Road In the county Of FL Dorado extending from tho
city Of Placervie to the-tOwu OF II Dorado in saiu
county, and following as nearly as practicable the
following route, viz: Commencing Mt or near me
west end Of Main street in said city Of Pacervie,
running thence down HangtOwn Creek In westerly
direction about one.half mile; thence on the bes!
and practicable route to Weaver Creek at pohs
near the "Mountain Mil; )" thence crossing sal1
creek at the last mentioned point, the nearest ana
most practicable route to Diamond Springs thence
near the line ofhe old county road to the east emu Oh
Main street in the town Of Fl Dorado. v
The undersigned will meet at the law ONCE 81 Iiau
Hume In said city Of Placervie, on Saturday the
18th day of February, A. D. 1885, at one O'Clock r. NJ
Of said day for the purpose OF making preliminary
organisation Of said Company. Dated this SOth DAY
Of January, A. NJ. 1>5S.
GEO. G. BLANCHARD, JOHN HUME,
TH0S. II. WADE, X. DOLLlSON'
JAMES p WADE, JOHN O'NEiL.
WIN. T. REILLY, JAMES y. HUME
A. CLARK.
Feb. 6-8w.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-13

GROCER" Well, Augustus, you have
been apprcnticed now three months, and
have seen the several departments of our
.trade-I wish to give you choice of &C.
cupation. "
Apprentice" Thank'ee, cir"
Greer" Well, now, what part Of the
business do you like bests"
Augustus with sharpness beyond his
years. =" sbuttin' up, sir "
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-13

To dream that you are being Rugged to
death by blue-eyed Peri, and awake and
find q piece of stove-pipe laying across
your ncck--is rather unpleasant.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-13
MI. ID. H1nnQan.
Physician and Surgeon,

ID RESPECTFULLY tenders hs Professional
III Services 10 the citizens Of FL. DORADO
posed in his skill he hopes by constant devo-
ton 10 the duties of his profession. 10 merit
continuance Of like patronage. lie feels con-
WINGED that his long cXperienceOin the diseases
Of this Misunderstanding practiced medicine for
the 1T even years ut Ell Dorado-warrantS
him ~ The hope of success
DIR. HUMAN would call attention to his STU
peror f'tili,cS for the treatment Of private dis
eases, having room. for hospital purposes.
Ohce-North SIDE Of Main street, FL Dorado,
WcthGrwax 4 Co.
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W Al these delicious preparations, are cold at
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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15
SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1858.

~CN~~N~~~~~->->N~ (N~~~>~~~N~~N~NNN~~
TIE M. & M. r. R.-Daoenport Us. Mus.
catine.--The Davenport Gazette is badly
exercised because the NJ. & NJ. R. R. Co. is
not at work extending the line of their road
beyond Iowa City. 1t looks with envy and
jealousy upon the move made towards con-
structing the Muscatine and Oskaloosa
branch this year. We make an extract
giving its tone and temper:
If Iowa City is to be the terminating point
of this contemplated improvement for a
number of years-if our city is to be super
seded in the general effort now making to
reach the Western part of the State if we
are to become secondary in railroad improve
ment when it is manifest we should be taking
the lead of everything-if the rich tribute Of
the Missouri Valley is to be denied US, while
others are reaping the fruits of we'll directed
enterprise then it is time we should know
something about it.
1t is no doubt quite humiliating for our
neighbors to contemplate Davenport as Sec
ondary to Muscatine, after having inflated
their air castles and pretending for so long
a time to regard Muscatine and its advanta-
ges as insignificant. But cit is manifest"
that our city shall take the lead. Davenport
has been rcaping all the benefits of this rail
road line during the past few years. Mus
catine is now about to receive share Of its
advantages-hence the growing and sore
headedness of the Gazette. Our neighbor
should not quarrel with his destiny. He
should succumb to it with as good grace as
possible. If he doesn't want to live in a
second-rate city, he should move down to
Muscatine.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15

The DEAD.-The population Of the
globe is estimated at 900, 900, 900. 1t
Is also estimated that a number equal
to the entire population Of the globe,
existing at any time, passes away three
times in every century. As the present
population Of the earth has increased
from a single pair, created about sixty
centuries ago, one-half Of the present
population might be taken as fair es-
innate of the average number who have
passed away during each Of the one
hundred and eighty periods, or thirds
of centuries, during which the earth
may have been inhabited, which would
give {, 100, 100000 for the whole num-
Der who have lived on the earth.
Allowing an average Of three square
feet for the burial Of each person, on
the supposition that one-half die in in
fancy, and they would cover "a ,300,-
600 900 square feet of earth. Dividing
this by 27,878, 400, the number of
square feet in square mile, gives less
than eight hundred and seventy-two
square miles, which would afford suffic-
lent 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 Is
land.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15

DEs MONIES RIVER CONTRACT CLOSED
The proposed contract between the State of
Iowa and the Des Moines Navigation Com
pany, has been formally accepted by the
Company at a meeting held in New York
city. Gov. Lowe (who is now east has
complied with the requisitions of the joint
resolutions adopted by the late Legislature,
and confirmed to the company the grant
proposed for expenditures already made.
The lands, which are among the most valua.
BILE in the State, will be at once placed in
market by the Company. The State will
secure from the General Government the
remaining 100000 acres of land. That por-
tion of the improvement which has already
been commenced will be promptly completed,
and the proposed diversion to the Keokuk
and Minnesota Railroad will ensure the
completion of that Road to Des Moines in
less than two years.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15
HANDKERCHIEF PREACHEp.-A co,

HANDKERCHIEF PREAcHER.-A cor
respondent of the Christian Reflector
says: 81 notice in some cases hand.
kerchief habit in the pulpit, which has
led me to inquire if the use Of that very
necessary article is part of theological
training. l notice some ministers tako
it out Of their pockets as they do their
sermons, and lay it on the pulpit.
Some'spread it out lengthwise through
the middle Of the Bible; some roll it up
and tuck it under the Bible; some shake
it every few minutes over their heads ;
some clinch it in their hands as if they
were going to throw it at the audience ;
and some keep crowding it in their
pockets and pulling it out again, with
a nervous movement, as if they did not
know what use to make of their hands.
l went once to hear popular young
preacher, and as much as half Of his
sermon was made up Of pocket-hand-
kerchief, and the most Of the other
half was gold watch and scraps of poe
try"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15

REclPEs.-To rid the cattle of lice, feed
sulphur mixed with salt or bran, or any other
feed, by which the cattle may be induced to
eat it.
TO cure the scab, feed sulphur as above,
and apply an ointment made of sulphur and
lard. externally.
More cattle die in this country with the
dry murrain, or caking of the manifolds,
than all other. causes combined. The cause
l think, is improper action of the liver, as
it is Invariably accompanied by an enlarged
gall bladder. | believe there is no cure IN
an advanced stage of the disease. 1t can be
prevented by allowing cattle to have free
access to salt at all times. and occasionally
mixing wood ashes aud sulphur with the
salt. To tree horses from WORMS mix ashes
with their grain once or twice week.
Prairie Farmer.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15
MONDAY, MAY 10, 1858.
Tho ON Rebuked.


The recent municipal elections, where the
Lecompton issue has been brought fairly
before the people, have resulted in severe
and pointed rebukcs to the policy of Bu-
chanan. The"sovereigns" cannot be bribed
and are not afraid to speak out their honest
sentiments. No one can reasonably doubt
that the public sentiment of the North il
overwhelmingly against the English-Le
compton bribe. We give the following
paragraphs from our exchanges, showing the
result of recent elections in several promi-
nent cities:
Philadelphia proclaims herself opposed to
"Pennsylvania's favorite son" The city
that gave the Sage of Wheatland six thous-
and majority over Fillmore and Fremont
that with her money and influence carried
the State for the Democracy that made Mr..
buchanan President, turns her back upon
the internal Lecompton policy, and takes
her place in the Republican ranks Four
thousand is the majority for Henry, the
anti-Administration candidate for Mayor.
At the municipal election held in St. Paul,
On Tuesday last, Kittson, the Democratic
candidate for Mayor, was elected by 243
majority, while the Anti Lecompton candi-
dates for City Treasurer and Comptroller
are elected, the former by 6O2 and the latter
by 95 majority. This is a great Anti .Le-
compton triumph, as st. Paul has hitherto
been Democratic by 600 majority.
The Republicans of Indianapolis did nobly
at their late municipal election. S. D. Max
we'll, their candidate for Mayor, has 288
majority over N B Palmer. the Dem ocratic
candidate. That will do for city that has
till now been strongly Democratic.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15

PRENTICE ON ENaLlsH-Prentice, of the
Louisville Journal, is engaged in hacking to
mince meat Hon. Mr.. English, the putative
father Of the Kansas bribe bill. We give a
sample of the manner in which he does it
We have often heard of peoples abusing
the Kings English. We think that Presi-
dent Buchanan's English cannot be too
roundly abused. for our President has really
got the meanest and basest English that
King or President ever had.
Mr.. English, of Indiana, felt hurt by some
pungent remarks of Senator Broderick, con-
cerning his trickery, and called on Mr.. B.
and asked him to retract. Mr.. Broderick's 8
response was, sect out Of my ray, you
puppy" The puppy did it.
An anti i-Lecompton editor says the fall Of
the apostate author of the conference bill
will certainly break his neck. We have no
doubt of it. Before another month has
passed, thousands of his favorite constitu-
ents will be painting the moral of ambitious
treachery in broken English.
The Buchanan Administration seems likely
to become notorious for its use Of bad Eng,
lish.
Mr.. English's bill, though neither fish nor
flesh, is unquestionably foul.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15
F The Washington Union is so foolish

ca The Washington Union is so foolish
as to claim that the passage of the English
bill is an end OF the Kansas question. The
leading article of May lst, is under che head
''Kansas Concluded" 1t announces the re
suit with "unm1gled satisfaction," and says
"thus has terminated the most extraordina
ry and alarming political difficulty which
has ever disturbed the politics Of this coun-
try" Talk Of the conclusion of the Kansas.
question! Congress has merely managed to
dodge the issue tor this season only. No.
thing has been settled. The Kansas contro-
versey has been turned out Of Congress to
run riot through the country. Kansas
is to be in flame again. The Congression.
a elections, next fall will turn to this Eng
lish subtvrfuge. In the next Congress, the
. Administration 4 will be in the minority in
the House, and will find that Jordan is a
hard road to travel. Talk of the conclusion
of the Kansas ques ion !! That is like the
passage OF the point of danger some months
since. The English trick keeps the Kansas
question open tor the next Presidential CAM
paign. 1t angers and fevers the old wound
1t it termisates anything, that thing is the
Democratic party,-Cin. Commercial.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15

A SIrUATI"N.-Two young officers were
travelling in the Far Wes' when they stopped
to take supper at small roadside tavern.
kept by very rough Yankee woman. The
landlady, in caie, sun-bnnnet and bare
feet, stood at the head of the table to pour
out. She inquired of her guests if they chose
"long-sweetning or short sweetning in their
coffee. )" The first officer supposing that
"l"ng-sweetning" meant large portion If
the article, chose it accordingly. What was
ms dlsnay when he saw their hostess dip her
nnger down Into all earthen jar of honey
t1as q stood near her, and then stir it (the
fnger) round in tn. coffee. His companion,
seeing this, preferred sshort-s eetning," up.
on which the woman picked up a large lump
OF maple sugar that lay in brown paper on
the floor beside her, and biting off q piecs,
put il into the cup. Both the gentlemen dis
pensed with c.,ff' Q that evening.