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Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20
PlacervlIIe Post office.
MAIL ARRAXoVMENTs.


MAIL Is dispatched from this Office daily, Sundays
n excepted, to Sacramento, San Francisco, and oil
rDarts u ihis State, which closes NJ O'Clock, NJ
special mail Is sdispatched daily. Sundays Except.
O'Clock 2. NJ
special IN III Is olso dispatched daily. Sundays cx-
.epte to Georgetown ria Spanish Flat: which closes
at o'clock Y. VI,
The mails for the Atlantic States Europe. &c, close
at this once about the 3d and 18th Of each month, ex-
cent when those days come on Saturday, and then
they will close the day previous.
The Mails for Oregon and Washington Territories
are dispaachc1l stmi.Inonthly Immediately amer the
arrival ofthc Atlantic mails.
The mails for Salt Lake City and other post offices
in Utah Territory are dispatched monthly. ria San
Francisco. San Diego. and the Southern route.
OFFICE not Il9-This nfi'r will he kept open dat
'iy Sundays exrrprd. from "'clorh. A. VI, till ",
NJ; asid from n I'LL 5h, PM. Box del"ery open
'tin s.P. NJ
On Sumlays-From am 10. 4. ~. ard from till
BPM A. ". THATCHER, Post Master.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20
How the DuGchmRm Gave O P.UmI .sOHy


There were two early settlers in the
western part of Pennsylvania, whose
names were Peter - and John -. Peter
had increased the size Of his farm by an-
ncxing to it small tract of land adjoin-
ing, and he lacked about hundred dol.
lars Of the sum which was necessary to
pay for his new acquisition. lie called
upon his noighbor John to borrow the
amount. John consented at once, and,
going into another room, he brought out
an old bread basket, and counted down
the desired number of dollars, and then
the two sat down to two large carthcn
mugs of ! +, a"d - many pipes OF to-
bacco. After smoking over the matter
for while, it occurred to Peter that, in IL
similar transaction, he had seen or heard
of something like note passing between
the borrower and the lender, and he sug
gcsted as much to joint The lender as
scntcd to the propricty Of such u course.
Paper, pen and ink were produced, and
between the two n document was con
coctcd, stating that John had lent Peter
one hundred dollars, which Peter would
repay to John in stree m0ntS." This Pc
ter signed, and thus far the two linan-
cicrs made the thing "alIregular and ship
shape" But at this point difficulty
presented itself They both knew that
notes were drawn in the operation of bor-
rowing and lending, which they had wit.
messed, but neither of them had observed
what disposition was made Of the docu.
ment; neither could tell whether i. was
for the borrower or lender to take chargo
Of the paper. Here was dilemma. At
last bright idea struck John.
You have dc money to pay, Peter, so
you must take dis paper 50 as you can
see as you have to pay it."
This was conclusive; the common sense
Of the thing was plain, and Peter pocketcd
his money and his note, $50 as he could
see he had 10 pay it," Three months
passed over, and punctually to the day
appeared Peter, and paid over the prom
iscd sum to John. This being done, the
mugs and pipes were again brought out.
After putting while, Peter produced the
note and handed it to John, saying "Now,
John, you must take the note, so that
you can see that the money has been paid"
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20

1t is currently reported that when M
polcon Bonaparte was negotiating with
President Pierce for the marriage Of Joan
of Arc with the w0odman that spared
that tree, tho learned Esculaplus Of IhcbcS
was closrted at Boston with the shcp.
herd that saw the star in the East. The
subject Of this confidential conversation
was: "lf distance lends cnchantmcnt to
the view," and the view refuses to return
it, can it be recovered by any legal pro-
ceSsy The opinion of Lord Bacon and
the boy that sweeps out our Office, not
withSlanding the opinion they came to,
was that "trccs made shingles" When
the world renowned Mickey McQuilken
vas born with red hair on his teeth, it
was but another evidence Of nc absurd
Munchauscs story of the Kilkenny cats
Our object is merely to illustrate the fact
that pigs can't swim without committing
suicide, and that bonts can. The above
decision, it is thought by many, was the
cause of the signal failure of Pharoah in
getting out Of the Red Sea dry Shod.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20
Marriage.

It is the happieSt and most virtuous
state Of society, in which the husband
and wife set out early together, make
their property together, and with perfect
sympathy OF soul graduate all their cX-
pcnscs, plans, calculations and desires,
with reference to their present means,
and to the future and common interests.
Nothing delights me more than to enter
the neat little tenement OF the young cou-
pie, who, within perhaps two or three
years, without any resources but their
own knowledge or industry, have joined
heart and hand. and engaged to share to-
gcthcr the responsibilities, duties, inter-
csts, trials and pleasures Of life. The in.
dustrious wifriS chcertully employing her
own hands in domestic duties. putting her
house in order, or mcnding her husbands
clothes, or preparing the dinner, whilst,
perhaps, the little darling sits prnttling
upon the floor, orlicS sleeping in the era,
dlc-.and everything seems preparing to
welcome the hOppiest Of husbands aud
the best Of fathers, when he shall come
from his toll to enjoy the sweets Of his
little paradise. This is the true domcs-
tic pleasure, the "only bliss that survived
the fall" Health, contcntment, love, a.
bundancc and bright prospects, are oil
here.
But it has become n prevalent scnti-
mcnt that man must acquire his fortune
before he marrics-that the wife must
have no sympathy nor share with him in
the pursuit of it, in which most Of the
pleasure truly consists; and the young
married people must set out with as large
and expensive an establishment aS is be-
coming those who have been welded for
twenty years. This is very unhappy
1t fills the community with bachelors, who
are waiting to make their fortunes, en-
dangcring virtue and promoting vicc-it
destroys the true economy and design of
the domestic institution, and it promotes
idlcncss and inciIicicncy among females
who arc expecting to be taken up by n
fortune and pasSively sustained, without
any care or concern on their part-and
thus many n wife becomes, as n gentle
man once remarked, not IL "hclp meet
but 'hclp- eat. y Wimslom.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20

BIZ CHARLES MACKAY.

I'm poor and quite unknown,
| have neither fame nor rank,
My labor is all my own,
l have no gold at the bank;
I'm one Of the common crowd,
Despised of the passer-by,
Condemned by the rich and proud
SAID Ito myse., saML l.
want and ! cannot obtain
The luxurics Of the earth:
My raiment is scant and plain,
And live in the fear Of dearth:
While others can laugh and sing,
have some cause TO sigh;
I'm weary wandering
Sud Ito mySeJ, Sdtd l.
But Is this grieving just?
Is it wise TO fret and wall?
Is il right, thou speck Of dust,
Thine envy shall prevaily
Is it fitting thou sh0uId'st close
Thy sight to the sunny sky,
And an utter dark suppOscy
!Mid ID myseiG said l.
If poor, thou hast thy health,
II humble, thou art strong;
And the lark that knows not wealth,
Ever sings happy song;
The flowers rejoice in the air,
And give there needs the lie;
ThOu'rt fool 20 foster care,
Said Ito myseLG Said l.
If the wants Of thy pride be great,
The needs Of thy health are small,
And the world is the mans estate
Who can wisely enjoy it all -
For him is the landscape spread,
For him do the breezes ply, 90.
For him is the day y-bcam shed
SAID Ito myselT said l.
For him are the oceans rolled,
For him do the rivers run,
For him doth the year unfold
Her b0untics to the sun;
For him, If his heart be pure.
Shall common things supply
All pleasures that endure
Said Ito mySeiE SdML
For him each blade of grass
Waves pleasure as it grows;
For him as the light clouds pass,
As spirit OF beauty flows
For him, as the strcamlets leap,
On the winds on the tree tops sigh,
Comes music sweet and deep
Said Ito myeeiE, said l.
Nor Of earth are his joys alone,
How mean sOcver his state
On him from the starry zone
His ministering angels wait;
With him in vOiceless thought
They hold communion high;
BY them are his fhncies lraught-
Said Ito my>eif, said l.
Twill mould my life afresh,
| will circumscribc desire;
Farewell to yc. griefs Of flesh!
And let my soul aspire.
l will make my wishes few,
Thatn'y joys may multiply;
AdIeu, false wants, adicu!
Said ItO mysrif I, MM l.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20
JewClrI Establishment!

JMin Street, First Door BelOr .StligDdn's.
G TIES BSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY
C. p informs his friends and the public gen.
&s.sA orally. that he has just received "a large
assortment ofGOLD and SILVER WATCHES
and JEWELRl, all "f which he offers for sale
on the most reasonable terms.
&" if.n ." 'W".ry Il DlN mOMd Work
manufactured To order, with ncatness and dis
patch, wholesale and retail.
W "tCh"" Nrpnird BY an experienced
workman.
::ft" Billiard Turning done to- order. 81
NO'H' a. .ULN fR for sale.
" u. All work entrusted to me shall be done
satisfactorily aud Warranted.
A. c. ARVIDSSON.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20

A FIx.-The other day, as Chang and
Eng, the Siamese twins, were going to
Charleston, the conductor made q fuss
because they did not each have ticket
The gentleman who had charge Of them
said that they had always been carried
on the ticket Of a single passenger. The
conductor replied that they were two per-
SONS and occupied two seats; they must,
therefore, pay two passages. "Very
well" said the gentleman, ~ will give
the ticket to Chang and you can put Eng
off the cars" This brought the conduc-
tor to his senses, andhc "knocked under. 4"
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20

How JOE WoN THE PENCu~-Joe B.
is unQuestionably the handsOmcSt married
man in Cincinnati.
lie sports wife, besides several other
creature comforts. Well, he and his wife,
Harry -, John -, and George
and tier wives all board at the same
house. A day or two ago, while they
were at table, luXurating on detached
portions Of boiled turkey, which had
been stuffed with oysters, tho cOnversa~
tion turned on christian names, when
Mrs. Harry contcnded that she could
name more distinguished men who had
borne the name of Henry, than any Ren~
tleman could Of his own name; and con-
cluded by offering gold pencil as q wa.
ger, against suitable equivalent should
snc WIN.
Tho trial commenced. Mrs. Harry
- started off with "Harry Of the
West, adding dozen others.
Gcorge-nOw gathered up on George
Washington, tho four Georges Of Eng.
land, Lord George Of Franks, &c.
Now, Mr. John what have yOU
to sayT said the charming MFa. Eassy.
"Ohl can give you hundred lie
two AdamsesT-Lord John Ruasall-- SOAm
Tyler---JOhn, John, bring me somswaAsH
John. ,s,.l.g
"Stop, stop, you can't win.S MFsJ Je.
scph -. now your tlrn coaaA Co.
tinned the juicy little gAmesAn
Now, IL ever bashfal Hah LIVED le b
my friend Joe. He dared net loek up.-
He had been racking HE braia 81 . o.
swer, but 70 no puFp0se. end d das
he made one grand effort md -
head replied: 81 / 1@ As.F
my dear madam, I have losE Il
not now think Of any veSy disAin
man who ever bore the aazne q
except tho gentleman We read -
Sacred Scripthres--he waa -
ito Of N .. P0tipher, but I milI
him, .J3r I tAiak As ssas tAe
srer did hear eE" ga-A ~
:" Here's the peAcil, " said -
tossing Il over to him, e e. "a
or ladies scud out Of the doos
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20

The face Of beautiful good woman at
home is like the spirit Of an angel in the
house, with the air of heaven still about
her, and the light Of the Eternal Cityain
her face; but q false COuntOnancc, like
veneer, cannot stand in the sunshine Of
truth, but warps and turns into every
fantastic form, yet never by chance be-
comes straight.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20

The Winstcd Conn. HeraH states
that young lady, former r. Sident Of
Wins'cd, beautiful and accomplished d, the
daughter Of pious and venerable Nj, tn
OdiSt elder. and rapturous reader Of
"Unclc Toms Cabin in the village club
Of young ladies, and anti.slavcry in nil
places aud an NIL occasions, not long ago
married an Alabama planter who is the
owner Of five hundrcd-nig0cra
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20

Human affections are the leaves, the
foliage Of our being-they catch every
breath, and in the burden and heat of the
day, they make music and motion Of q
sultry world. Stripped Of that foliage,
how unsightly is human nature.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20
HOR PRINTING.

The proprietors of the DSmOcrdt take pleasure M
Announcing to the business men Of Fl Dorado county
that they have made extensive additions to their Job
OfRce.-wlch s now the best in the interior Of Cali
sf,rnia-nnd are prepared to do all kinds Of Job Print
ing in the very best manner and at the reason
Twr-LEGAL AND OTHER BLANKS printed, to or
lleT, with neatness and dispatch.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20
ALTA EXPRESS co.
PRI.NILp4L OEEEcES.

PRLNIYI-4L OFFICES:
PIaccrvllle-Davis & Roy, Agents.
san FFanCtSCO-With Freeman 4 Co. corner
OF Sacramento and Montgomery streets;
S4cF0mcntO-Office No. 2, Post OfHce Block
Sd street;
SlOcktOn-ROscnhaum& L Van Allen Agents.
M0ryAyIl A. Randall, Agent, OH d street op-
pOsite the Western House;
0FOVIII".Chas. French, Agent, Montgomery st.
diamond SpTtnR$--J. u. ia. .kson, Agent;
T.! DOrndO-(Mud Springs)-Chas. p. Jackson,
F0IsOm.Eennan Wilbur, Agents, opposite the
Railroad Depot;
eseOrg"tOWn-J. A. Cunningham, Agent;
JacksOn-T. II. Skidmore, Agent;
NegFO Hall-E. Franchere, Agent;
Mormon Island A. Spinks, Agent;
CaChevttl"s XO1O COunGY,-Wm. L. Jer-
neRan, Agent;
AND ALL PARTS OF CALIFORNIA, OREGON AND
s0CTh AMERICA, CONNECTING WITH
FREEMAN e. CO.'S
Atlantic, European and South Amer.
lean Express, and
NICHOLS u CO.'S EMPRESS
To Oregon d. Washington Territory.
Packages, Parcels, Letters, and Treasure forward.
"a with dispatch, and everything connected with the
Express promptly aItc dedt
4: 4: r. S&APoSS, PosD, 'F" Proprls'or'.
Oct17 ~
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20
The Manufacture II Words.

We remember to have read Of O witty
Judge, who, after listening in utter bcwil
dclmcnt to physician detailing the re-
suits Of surgical examination of fatal
wound, in the dialect of the dissccting
room, coolly begged him to translate his
stat, mcnt into English. Our mother tongue
is in great danger Of losing its identity
from the rapid migration of words from
every tongue under heaven. and the facil-
ity with which new terms are manufactu-
red by popular writers. FraSer's Wign-
zine has good hit ut the tendency 0f the
agc:-
No permission has been 50 much abu.
scd in our days us that Of Horace, for
the manufacture Of words. lie allows
men to mould one now and then, with a
modest discretion and caution; but he is
addressing poets not venders Of patent
leather, or dealers in marine storcs.-
Would be not have stood aghast at the
term "anti. gropylos?" Would he not
puzzle Scalligcr or Bcntly? 1t is time,
We protest, to put stop to these vile
coinNgcs, when every brecchcs-makcr or
backing manufacturer invcnts a COM
pound word of six syllables as expressive
of his wares. Ladies do not wear petit
coats, but crinOlincs. Men do not ride on
horseback, as aforetime-thcy take equcs.
trian exercise. Women are not married
like their grandn OthCrs-they arc led to
the hymenial altar. A bookseller, for
sooth, becomes bbliOpole; and a scrv-
ant is converted into manciplc. Bar
bers do not sell tooth-powder and shaw
ing g-sonp, as their fathers did, but odonto
and denti(ricc and rypohagon. Hair
washing has passed away-it is capillary
fluid. Can any one tell us what is the
meaning Of diagnosis" as applicable to
diseascY II it has Specification at oil,
we will guarantee to find half dozen
Saxon monosyllablcss expressive of the
same idea. Medical gentlemen, too, talk
Of phlcbotamy; We know that it has some
connexion with blOod-lctting, and, for our
own part, we always associate the term
with night we once spent between the
sheets, all alive, D! in an Irish hotcl.-
Who would believe that "epistaxis' means
simply bleeding at the nosey Fancy one
SchoOlboy doubling his fist and telling
another to "look out for epistaxis." What
is meant by that fashionable word "es.
thetics!" What, again, are we to under
stand by the words objective and "Sub-
jcctive," which every goose, with his sham
metaphysics, has nova days on his lips.
These Titanic Gilitillanisms will certainly
be the death of us.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20

A witness in IToosicr court being ask
ed, how he knew that two certain parties
were man and wife, replied: "Why dog
on it, I've heard 'cm scoiding each other
morn ffty tines" The evidence was
held as conclusive.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20

WoMAN.-An article manufactured by
milliners and dressmakcrs:
"Who wants but little on her head,
But much below TO make her SPREAD
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20

IT was the first cold storm of the win
ter, the beginning Of that bitter snap that
fastened on us, like the bite Of the tiger,
Just before New Years. was walking
huriicdly up Chatham street, in the edge
of the evening, on an crrand that called
INC for the only time within year into
that quarter of the city. AS I passed one
Of .hc many saloons, shows, thcatcrs, and
temples Of so.callcd pleasure with which
that locality abounds, n rough doorkccpcr
was pushing beggar woman out of the
porch into the street and the storm. She
made no other resistance than to turn IL
tcspairing look upon him as he thrust her
along by the shoulder, and to beg that
She might stand out of the cold awhile,
for she was almost perishcd. lie hurried
her on, and the words that caught my
car, as they fell from her skinny lips and
hisscd through the wind and snow, were
these,
"WclI, may be you'll want to get into
heaven, and God willput you out OF that" !"
They cut me to the heart. Many time
had turned deaf cnr to the cry for
mercy, and if had never turned poor
creature out Of doors when she wanted
shelter from the blast Of winter | had
done worse, perhaps, in leaving many II
wretch to perish whom might have
sought and saved. And the time will
come when shall stand at the door of
Heaven, and, poorer than this starved
bcggar, shall ask to be taken in. ]
wonder if God will turn inc out in that
day! Then came to me those sweet words
of Jesus, that fell from His lips when lie
sat on Judca's hill, and the disciples gath
cred at his feet, blessed are the mcrciiul,
for they shall obtain mercy" Down
through eighteen centuries they have
come to me, and they sing at my hearts
door to-day with the music of heaven in
their Silvcry tones, and whcnc'cr cup of
cold water, or loaf, or piece Of gold is
mercy, if it is mine, it shall be given in
the name of Him who said, "Inasmuch as
We have done it unto one of the least of
these, yc have done it unto me-"
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20

Why is a schOOlmastvr like q chair.
mnk'ry Because he canes bottoms
and sometimes belts the backs
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20

How TO GET CONTENT. best rene.
dy for discomfort, is to try and estimate
things at what they are really worth
You should remember that ROthschild is
forced to content himself with the same
sky as the poorest mechanic, and the
great banker cannot order o private sun
set, or order one ray to the mngnifcence
of night The SAME air swcls all lungs
Each one possesses, really, only his own
thoughts and his own senses, soul and
body-thrSC are the property which
man owns. All that IL valuable is to be
had for nothing in this world. Genius,
beauty and love are not bought and sold.
You mny buy rich bracelet hut not
well turned. arm to wear it-a pearl neck
lace, but not pretty thront with which
it shall vie. The richest banker on earth
would vainly offer fortune to be able to
write verso like Byron. One comes ill.,
to the world naked and goes out naked !;
the difference in the llneness of hit Of
linen for shroud Is not much. Man Is
handful Of clay, which turns quickly
back again into dust
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