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The Nevada Democrat., 1859-07-20

PRESIDENT BUcHANAN's ExPENsRs.--Much has
beea said Of the expenses connected with the
White House, and the cost Of keeping up the
dignity Of the Presidents position. There new
er was a greater mistake. Mr.. Buchanan must
save at least $4,000 year from his salary, as
will readily be seen by a comparison with his
more recent predecessors, most Of whom retired
with very comfortable provisions. Mr.. Tyler
is believed to have carried away $4,000 or
$4,000. Mr.. Polk took home much larger
sum. Mr.. Fillmore, who served something over
two years and a half, was quite up to the mark
of Mr. Tyler, and Mr.. Pierce, who lived more
Hospitality and generously than either OF those
named, saved about $4,000. All these Presi-
dents incurred some expenses from VIII ch Mr..
Bucbanan is entirely exempt The White
House is now heated aud lighted entirely at the
public charge. A large kitchen garden is cul-
tirated, which furnishes all the vegetables re.
qurcd. aud more. A fine grcen-house has been
added. which is found both useful and orna-
mental. Just before the Inauguration Of Mr..
Buchanan the private secretaryship Of the Pres.
ident was made a salaried office, with $500
per annum, and a clerkship attached to IT, The
steward, who was previously paid out of the
Presidents private purse, was also salaried at
$1,000 aFyear, aud messengers were added TO
reduce the outlay for servants. The only seri-
Gus cost now incurred IL for the official dinners
given during the session Of Congress, and IL is
well known that Mr.. Buchanan has been pru-
dent beyond all example 10 this respect His
ordinary household consists Of three or -four
persons and the servants, and there are fifty
gentlemen in the city who maintain more style
and spend more money, without any appear
ance 'df extravaganza. Mr.. Buchanan has al
ways been a careful manager, and now finds
plenty Of time to examine hia market-book,
amid all the cares of State and the pressing de-
mands for office.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-07-20

they had not stepped upon II and crowded as
of. They should not have vacillased and re-
ported resolutions here. with one foot on popu-
lar sovereignty aud the other upon its great
adversary, Congressional despotsm. II they
had taken the platform away from u.s. they
would inevitably have carried the people with
them. But the Democracy of Maine are on the
platform, and there they will stand---"live or
die, sink or swim, survive or perisblp
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-07-20

struck hs,r. .,.-- arg oPch his shuii'
He died in few minutes after the accident,
A letter has been received at Sacramento from
Crescent City, stating that the Judd boys VINO nave
been confined in the Jail there for murder, escaped
July 9th, through some outside assistance a re-
ward of $500 was offered for their capture by the
Sheriff of Del Norte county.
The house Of H. D. Clark, at Forest City, was
DESTROYED by fire on the night Of July llth Every
thing In the house lost, the occupants barely
having time to escape. Nothing but the isolated
situation CT the building saved the town from total
destruction.
The body of an unknown man was found in the
Calayeras river near SaTles' ranch, July llth. III
was much deeayed, and had apparently 1eeh IN tns
water three or four weeks. The deceased appeared
TO have been drowned near where he was found.
A son of DIR. Graves, Of Columbia, while employed
as a moss pcker in Mr.. Sawyers furniture manu-,
factory had two or three Of his fingers caught and
badly crushed in the'machine. Amputauon hau 10
be resorted 10. tf
The Trinity Journal says that the burnt district
in Weayervile is being cleared of preparatory 70
being rebuilt Most of the houses TO be put up VIII
I be Of brick.
1 Samuel S. BuIIen, an old "man-of-war's mar,
oed about fifty years died Of delirium treInens, II
| the street at San Francisco, one day last week.
/ fire occurred at Crescent City, Del Norte coun-
1 tv' ON the 9th inst, and number of buildings were
/ DESTROYED. The loss is estimated at S3O,0OO.
A camp meeting will be held BY the Cumberland
Presbyterians, FIVE miles south Of Grass Valley, on
the Auburn road, commencing July Zoth.
George F. Wyman has been indicted in the San
Mateo Court of Sessions, for the murder OF Nathan
Kendrick.
1 The overland immigrants have already commenced
arriving at Genoa, and they represented as beng
in great numbers on the Humboldt.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-28
RAVENNA. oHIo---WEDNEsDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1859

thousand in this land, aud that its slaughter
has been most terrific among women.
The woman who does not labor-rich and
honored though she be-bears on her head
the inevitable curse Of HeaUen The curse
works in her failing health-in her fading
beauty-in her fretful temper-in her days
devoured by ennui. Let her not dare to think
that. because she has no domestic circle to
care for. she is free from the law meant to be
universal. Let her not dare to quail before
the Judgment of some shallow fop or frivolous
fair one. when she can iEd employment for
mental and physical faculties. Let her not
be afraid of the sneers of the brainless and
the impertinent. who would insult any woman
who should walk out not attired in splendid
silk, when it was known she could afford it.
She has higher Guty to perform. setting aside
that to heaven,-a duty TO herself Unem-
ployed powers waste away with great rapid
ty. We have not seldom seen women of four
score whose active frames and perfect intel.
lecis have been said to show the triumph of
spirit over matter; whose powers of enjoy
ment are undiminished, But never did we see
one thus whose life had been idle; such were
sure to sink into idioey long before nature
shonld have worn ont. Consider this-women
who are ashamed of being known to labor,
because yon do not need TO do so. Y on do
need it; the neglect is at your peril. Disease,
imbecility, disgrace, threaten you if you are
deferred from oheying the great law of ma
ture-throngh fear of the laughter of fools.
w Y Express. 7a# zeajI asrHaJ a-
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-28
WEARING OUT AND BUSTING OUT.

A late citizen of Hartford, having retired
from business with competence, elt the want
Of regular employment and ado oted Judi.
cious plan to secure it. After making pro.
visions for bis children, he used ais spare in.
come, not in venturing on new tpeculations,
but in furthering and supporting favorite OBJ
jects of benevoleuce. By experimenting the
application of his public charities he furnished
himself with noble and useful occupation, in
which both mind and body had share. Lei
the aged follow his example; nay, let all the
unemployed follow it--and thus keep theil
faculties from rusting. The misd, if properly
exercised, does not grow old with the body
and the latter need not decay so fact as it does
There is no greater enemy to the health o
both parts Of the system, than dIeness-ws
we're going to say; but there is-ih the absurd
sensitveness to false sentiment, that com
pels to ideness, when the human being crave
activity. ....-.... --..f.,. mas z.-,5.s ...l
1 We do not hesitate to say that this falls
Isentiment has slain its thousands aud tens o
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-28
WHAT WE EAT.

Argument and ridicue seem equally pow
erless to effect any radical change in the hab-
its of eating which prevail in this country.
Some physioligists are talking of climate as
affecting our natural health. and expressing
doubts of the perpetuity of the Anglo Saxon
race on the continent; but constitutions that
can withstand our diet, are proof against any
climate. Mr.. Higginson who is a jealous
apostle in the matter of physical health, says:
Contrast the difference of living in the Ca
madam ciiies-M ontreal, for example-wbere
there are two sets of hotels. English and
American. IL the one you find English Gus.
toms-ahundance of water, towels o. the di-
mensons of the mainsail of man of war, ad-
mirable beef and bread. which are eaten mod
erately; in the others you find pint pitchers of
water, pocket handkerchief towels, and you
breakfast on bad coffee. fried rhineceros, flap
dish pies. Here is one explanation of Amer
ican disease. without climate. Somebody has
said Tell me the food of a nation, and I
will tell you its character In the Canadian
schools you can at once distinguish the Amer
lean from the English children; the school mis-
tress will tell you that the former are smarter
than the others, but they stay at home every
other day because they are sick. You know
that an average American child carries to
school for her dinner or luncheon piece of
mince pie, very white and indigestible at the
top, very moist and indigestible at the hot
tom, and with untold horrors in the middle; a
piece of cheese, pickel and cold sausage.
Talk of Pandora's box of old the modern
Pandora's box is an affectionate mothers
luncheon basket. and it does not have hope at
the bottom. But what does the English child
carry to school for dinner? Bread and meat
or bread and butter, or bread and apples
nothing more; and the bread is English bread
not such as is seen in these regions, where
house keepers lay in their supplies for a year
a pound of saleratus to pound of -four
.arthurs Home Magazine.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-28
ANECDoTE OF GENERAL JACKSON.

The North Carolina Christian Advocate,
published at Raleigh. in its issue of 2lst ult.,
gives the following anecdote of Gen. Jackson,
in illustration of his extraordinary knowledge
of human nature: H-4 ..,..-
HE Is NO JUDGE OF PREAcB1Sa Here is
"a characteristic anecdote of Gen. jackson,
not before published, and conveying useful
hint to critics upon sermons. 1t was given to
Gov Ellis by President Buchanan during bis
recent visit to North Carolina, and we repeat
it by memory as it was told by Gov. Ellis in
an address to the students of Trinity College
at the late commencement -: So -..-.. .,...
When President jackson appointed Mr..
Buchanan Minister to Russia, the friends of q
certain gentleman solicited for hinl an appoint.
nent as secretary of legation. Although the
qualifications of the gentleman were unques-
ltionable, and his friends numerous, and inhuen-
tial, General jackson pertnaciol lsly refused
to give him the appointment. And he explain.
ed this refusal to Mr.. Buchanan, by saying,
/ He is no Judge of preaching How is that2'
asked Mr.. Buchanan. Why said jackson,
u attended the Methodist church Sunday
or two ago, and heard a most atle and elo-
quent sermon by DIR. Durbin. 1t was the log.
ic of the Gospel, set on fire by the fervid zeal
of devotion 10 Christ. The effect was very
great upon the congregation AL we're awed
into silence and reverence, and felt as though
stood before the awful majesty Of the etern
al God. As ] passed from the church, this
gentleman, for whom the appointments is solic-
tied, joined me- and broke upor the solemn
feeling the sermon had inspired, by saying
The preacher has given US very poor ser
mon; nothing new in it, only a mere dec
lamation.' Sir added the old General 'that
man is not fit for Office, he is not % be trust
ed, because he is no judge of preaching ~
> And Gen. Jackson did not appoint him tc
the legation of Russia. How he was to infer
' dsquali6 for office from want of just
views of sermon, the President did not tell
But the future history of the man proved the
instructive foresight of Jackson into charac
ter. Upon Mr.. Buchanan's return from Rus
sia, he called upon the President, whose frs
words after the salutation, were, /. I told 20,
that man was not to be trusted, because h,
was no judge of preaching. and sure enough
he has been unfaithfull to the trust reposed ii
him. And SO it was, the gentleman had be-
: come gully of breach of The principles whicl
are dear to man of honor and integrity.
Il This incident gives US an interesting glimps
. of the peculiar character of Gen Jackson
q and is quite suggestive to persons who max
+. or hear criticisms on sermons.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-28
WASH YOUR HEAD.

d One of the New York quarantine physi
cians DIR. Bissell, in giving his testimony touch.
ing the matter of the late riots, stated it as
his opinion, 'that if persons hair is washed
and combed every day he is not liable to dis.
ease. because cleanliness of the person is al :.
ways preventive. If a man were at worI all
day in the vicinity of the SICK, and his hair
wet with perspiration, the doctor don't think
he would get the disease; but, if he let the
hair get dirty ard matted. he thinks he could
not very well escape The Norfolk Herald,
in corroboration of this, says: a1 7el
( So important a result from so simple cause
may seem incredible to many, bat not to u.s.
There is not more effective preventive of dis
ease than the immersion of the head in cold
water every morning, the year round. We
know an old gentleman, now upwards of sew.
|enty, who says that until he was thirty years
old, he was of rather a weakly constitution,
and particularly liable to attacks of bilious
fever. violent colds and headache; but having
heard that the best preventive of headache
was to wash the head in cold water every
morning Immediately after rising, he COM
menced the practice, and has continued to The
present time; and, during the interval of forty
years, has never had the bilious fever; hardly
knows what the headache is, and, though
sometimes taking cold, has never had a cold
that hindered him from attending to bis ordin.
ary affairs; add 10 this. he passed unscathed
through the terrible epidemic of 1855. In
other respects he has lived. ate, and drank as
other people do, and has rather been inatten.
tive to matters of hygiene. .,-.. 49,
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-28

Ny lady is tired to death
She has studied the print of the gay velvet rug,
And given her dear darling poodle hug
And from her bay-window has noticed the fall
Of ripe nec.arine from the low sunnywail,
She's embroidered an inch some delicate lace,
And viewed in the mirror her elegant face,
Has looked at an album, rich bGontere,
Then restlessly owned herself dead With ennui.
And my lady is tired to desthl
Exhaustedi It's strange that day after day
OF her frivolous life passes slowly away,
So aimless and stylish empty and fine,
So free from those duties sometimes called divine
That she wearies Of something, she hardly knows
81 what ,zas 7s1i= lg 7H
Thinks of not what she is, but of all she is not!
Oh no all emotions vulgar you know,
And my ladys always been quite eOmnae u fasa.
Sill my lady is tired to deathl
oh woman; false woman. false mother, false wife,
What aecosnt can you give your poor wasted life
OF that life that has passed like feverish dream
The life that has not been to. be but to semi
What account will you give in the awful. last day.
When the pomp and ths show Of the world pass
away,
When the Master demands Of the talents He's given
A stewardship rendered on Earth and in Heaveni
Tired to deatbi
Cast Of for a moment your diamonds and lace, u
And shine in the light of true womanly grace;
Look around you and with eyes raised to the
light.
Strong and true who live for the right;
Brave hearts that ne'er falter though distant the
sy5H goal,
Great lives whose fierce struggles will be told,
Whose wild straying hearts duties control,
Whose only true Life is the life of the soul.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-28
SPRAYS OF WISDOM

Remember that one crown in your purse
will do more honor than ten spent 7- VI
Plato often inculcates this great precept
Do thine own work, and know thy eelf. Il
Covetuousness never judges anything, un-
lawful. gsHS 5C4 'Z<hE Esf
Death is the wish of some, the relief O
many, and the end of all.
Delight in, aad frequent the company o
good men. ,.
Every fool can find faults that great man
wise men cant remedy. - -. ~ -
Fame is as difficult to be preserved, as
was at first to be acquired. '.,se
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-28
Letter from Niagara Falls.
NncApA SAINT l0fh l.
A. 9. L. M,
Late of Nelson, o.

1sss e. NIAGARA, sept. 18th, 1882
Editors Democrat: -a s4..rrs.ff .sTF -.-....JI
was much pIeasd to have the opportunity
of visiting Niagara Falls, one Of the great
wonders of the world. Being Joined by o
friend, the interest of our visit was much in,
creased. ar 54.l-f7 ga . .s.l 4.-,p ala ...,s
{ On leaving the cars, We were surroundedby
half score of portsrs tc direct us to- any
part of the town We felt disposed 10 visit
Amid the opportunities of them all we made
choice of one. and to get rid OF the rest, we
had to plainly inform them that we're sufii-
ciently capable of attending TO our own bust,
ness.' Immediately we started for the Falls,
10 reach which, however, we had to go east
ward about two miles to the Suspension
Bridge and return on the Canadian side Fhe
first thing that attracted our attention was
Blondin's rope suspended across the niagara
river. about eqnidistant from the Falls and
Suspension Bridge, Our guide informed us
that the rope was about % inches in thick,
ness; it was we'll guarded with guy ropes, ex.
tending from different points toward the cen
trail part of the main rope, and fastened at
various places on the bank. The entrance to
the rope was enclosed with tight board
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-28

-Four, and all finished off. said the old wo.
man, who was ironing. On that he turned
right round and made all his talk to her.
-Four, and all finished off aud furnished!
You are thriving like all natur! Got smart
girls enough TO Gil themi' r r
No, only one.' .=e
We'll, one good one is enough-better than
three or four ordinary ones-how old is she?'
Eighteen -...,.
Eighteen! she'll be married before long,
reckon. Not many girls like yours live to be
old maids.' zaT E rt sd
Il don't think she'll be an old maid
She looks like you, don't she now2 I've
heard of her-she's as handsome as a picture;
what handsome setting out youT give her.
Yes. I've got five pair of linen sheets and
four coverlids, that / made for her this sum-
mer l mean, if she ever does get married,
that she shall have as good setting out as
anybody a#
So would, and sou are ab e to do it.
Now l think of it, I've got few first rate
things that mean to carry home to some
body, you can guess who-(win;ing to me.)
I've been offered more than they are worth,
but would not sell them-but I'ye mind to
let you have them Tor that girl of yours. /
don't know, though, that can let these GO
Betsy will expect them. But co ne, you may
look at them. -, .--.-a s,s-e- .,-f. -f.ys e.
So the old woman put on her specs, and
went with him to his wagon. f g dug 10 the
bottom and hauled out some puns just like
those on top. = al Essr-r.a .-s e...
] Yg' Here they are-keep them slowed away
out of sight--the genuine Lafayette tin
come from France. The more rou use them
the brighter they grow; they never need scour
ing aaso ID -s.sasl .as a.3 .a-a9. F. -.
I What is the price of these common ones?
inquired she, pointing to some just like those
he had in his hand. eE s5a j,
Five shiings, and these are ten-the La.
fayette tin cost nine and sixpence; but for that
pretty girls rake, that looks SO much like you
they say, I'll let you have a few for seven shil
Elings.' --.-.. ,.-..... .......sr ....s-.l q a
So he went on talking till he sold her more
thar FIVE dollars worth of ware. not near as
good as mine, at great deal higher price,
When he started on, says he:
/ - How much did you sell?' ,..,rr
None -s. ...-... ~.
A 'Ah, you didn't come from Conlecticntf'
mo. l didn't says l. and Il en- in Low
i voice. and | don't want to, if ley all lie a.
you do .-,,-.-...............,.......-. .-.-..r d.
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f From the Home Journal
DIRE REAM-PIcTUREs-ua5

The Angel of Sleep. with her dreamy eyes,
And crown of poppies red, --ser re
Came at the purple twilieht-heur, tr
Aid whispering low-she said,
'Come to the Palace of Dreams with me.
Come, enter the ivory floor; 5.-t .
The visions there will carry you back
To hours that come no more
So the angel spread her shadowy wings,
And sleep came or my brain
And pictures bright and beautiful -'
Brought back the past again. '.-
I tarried long in the dreamy hall, a -HT ta
And through the enchanted air 15"-T o.
Angels came with glistening wings, i.i ~.
And unburdened my heart of care lF %
nj the loved ones that left me long ago, T.
To pass to that better land,' ~ r.e
Came with the p leas INT words Of old I..-.t-
And took NE by the hand. ,..-f..4it.-,..s.
Fen the little babe we so dearly loved, .s
And thanked God for the blessing given
That scarcely tasted life's bitter cup b,
Ere it wandered back to heaven;
saw him smiling in his sleep, '.''
His dimpled hands npraised.
As if TO awake his tiny harp ---'A ID
To songs of heavenly praise.
wandered again to my childhood haunts,
Along by the rnurInuriug streams, hzf1 ~
Through the forests dim, where early came
Even the pale moonheams. lan q .na'
Aud the sunset clouds as they used to look
o. Rolling like waves OF fire, .5t-. a-4f ;.-
Touching the forest tops with red ..- a.
Aud Lighting the village spire. t..,.
Thought twas Saturday afternoon.
And saw the boys at play;
shouted aloud for very joy '-
On this-Iny hearts holiday. -"'-'
But the Angel wants heidi awoke, ~
My dream was oil in vain. -'5i ls7tal
I'd Eassed the night iE ivina Ger 'a' 81 tsF
My yesterdays again. - Ese..ui.f5su3
And now when life seems sad and dark, sr
TUNED to by gone days saE t-g5 20
As when the sun has passed away --.r s.fr
The clouds reflect his rays ,iff 4.r ,--,...