The Sierra citizen., 1859-12-31
DoWNIEvIILE, SIERRA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY

MIsFoRruNEs VIcr1M.-The following incident is fro
the pen of Fairchld known mainly by the literary wor
as "Aguecheek,' with which title volume of his hs
been lately published We are the more particularly e
to make the extract, which is from chapter on "Lor
don" from having read an interesting account of tb
Authors last illness in Paris, published recently in th
Boston Journal, of which paper Mr. Farchild was th
correspondent In the christian charity pervadn
his sad commentary, there is moral beauty, whic
over his departing spirit in the shadow of tn
valley OF death which he soon afterward visited
cannot resist the inclination to give in this connec
ton. passage from the personal experience of frienf
In London, which, had read it in any book or newspa
per, should have hesitated to believe. One evening
be was passing along Pail MALL he addressed by
a young woman, who when she that he was goins
to pass on and take notice of her, ran before him
and said in tone of the most pathetic earnestness
"Wel. if you'll not go with me, for Gods sake sir
give me trife to buy bread
Thus appealed to- and somewhat shaken by the voice
and manner, he stopped under gasight, and looked al
the speaker Vice had not impressed its distinctive sea-
so strongly upon her upon most of the unfortunate
creatures meets in Londons street, indeed there
was shade of melancholy her face which harmon.
lied we'll with her voice and manner. So my friend re-
solved to have few words with her, and buttoning up
his coat to protect his watch and purse he told her that
he feared she wanted money to buy gin rather than
bread She assured him that it So but that she
wished to buy food for her little child, girl of
three years Then he asked how she could lead such
life, if she had child growing up upon whom her ex-
ample would have such an influence; and she said that
she would gladly take up with honest occupation if
she could find one-indeed she did try earn enough
for the daily wants of herself and child with her needle
but it mpossbe-and her only choice was between
starvation and the street. At that time she said that she
was learning the trade of dressmaker and she hoped
that before long she should be able keep herself above
absolute necessity. Encouraged by kind word from nv
won 10 opI
told him of her whole 1t the old tory of
pghted truth, betrayed affection, and flight from her
village home, to escape the shame and reproach she
would there be visited with. She arrived in London
without money, without friends, without employment
without thing that natural woany selfrespect
which had received such blow Necessity stared
her in the face, and she sank before it, My friend was
impressed by the recital of her msOrtunes and thinking
that she must be sincere, be took sovereign from his
purse and gave it to her. She looked from the gift to
the giver, and thanked him again and again. He con-
tlnued his walk, but had not gone than three or
four rods when she running after him. and reter-
ated her expressions of thankfulness with trembling
voice. He then walked on and crossed the front
OF the Church Of st. Martin, hat glorious soldier who
with his sword divided his cloak with the beggar when
she came after him yet again. and sezing hold of his
hand she looked at him with streaming eyes, and said
holding the sovereign in her hand:
God bless you, sir again and again for your kindness
to me! Pray pardon me- sir, for troubling you much
but -but-perhaps you meant to give me shilling
eign'' '' 80 90 1'' : ~
How models Of proRre.y ana rezpec liability in
every rank of life, how many persons who have the
technical language of religion constantly their lips
how many of those who, nurtured amid the influences
of good home, have never really known what tempta
ton s how many such persons there who might learn
startling lesson from this woman, whom they seem to
consider themselves regously bound to despise and
neglect have great dread of these severely vrtu-
GUS people, who superior to all human fraity that
they cannot afford kind word to those who have the
tn no irnno Prfv 1lof,
need to be reminded of Burnss lines
"Whats done partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted.
If we thought of this keeping weaknesses in
view, which of us would not shrink from Judging un-
charitaby casting the first stone at an errng fellow
creature Which of would dare to condemn the poor
girl who preserved much of the spirit of honesty in
her degradation, and to commend the negative virtues
which form many of what the world calls good lives
The DEATH OF THE CzAR NICHoLAs.-Alexander Dumas
has published singular story concerning the late Gear
Nicholas, of Russia, viz:
That after the disastrous news from the Crimea of
Russian defeats the Gar resolved to die Should he re
trace his footsteps and abandon his policy he would have
to give the lie to reign of thirty years Should be per-
sst in carrying on the war he would ruin Russia. But
what he could not ask for without loss of honor viz
peace, his successor might He therefore, by pressing
solicitation, obtained from his physician who had prev
ously resisted for two MONTHS dose of poison strong
enough to kill him, but yet weak enough to allow him
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clan left ST. Petersburg the 18th of February having
obtained from the Emperor declaration in writing
which made him safe at all points On the morning Of
the 18th the Emperor swallowed the poison, after which
ne sent for the Grand Duke Alexander (now Emperor
and told him ALL The latter would have cried out for
help, but the Emperor prevented him by order pos
tive that as and subject, he could not disobey
his father and his sovereign.
Then the Emperor explained to him in detail the mo
tves which induced him to take this heroic STEP The
young Prince, the tears streaming from
his eyes, his utterance cboked by sob listened to the
dreadful narrative his knees and clasped his hands
exclaimng, my father my father !" The Emperor
would not allow him to quit his side until he had obtain
without attempting to stop it, But the instant the
Prince was out of the room his al love trumphed
his fidelity to his word, and he summoned the whole of
the royal family and also three physicians The latter
arrived too late The Emperor after not very violent
agony, expired at twenty minutes past twelve at
the 18th Of February, 1855. At the same instant
Russia changed not only her master but her policy
BULL AT SEA.-A few years ago. while sailing along
the coast of Brazil in moderate weather the of
vessel made kite, for the purpose Of pleasing the boys
who were passengers on board the ship. 1t flying
finely, with liberal scope of twine, attached to the mz-
mast head much to the of the Juveniles
when an English ship came in sight. She hoisted her
cOlors and altered her to intercept us. When
enough, both hove to, the Englishman sending
his boat, manned with four and the chief mate. On
reaching the deck, the first officer asked for obac-
but it was apparent to every that he sent
board for another purpose After pacing the deck
vousy for few moments, he mustered sufficient
age to call the captain side, and inquired what he
had flying over the stern? "Only kite, to please the
children" was the reply. "Our skipper sent me on
board I" said the mate thinking it was sort Of ma
chine to get the the longude you Yankees full
Of inventions"
~ The Prince Napoleon and his wife. the Princess
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