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The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-27

belonged to the carriage harness, and learn
ing, soon after my arrival, that Mr.. Fear
full and his wife were to start at an early
hour the next morning, on visit to a
neighboring city, l supposed some rogue
of a boy had hidden the head-stalP to
vex the old gentleman; SO Immediately
called out, angelica! Angelicap at the
top of my voice, rendered almost unintelli-
gible by my endeavors to suppress burst
of laughter. Angelica, with Mrs. Fearful
and Jowler in her train, were soon at my
bedroom door. "Ahw said the old lady,
" l thought something would hap" See
what trick James has served your" / ex-
claimed, as l shook the bride in their
faces, accompanied with ha! ha!-sec-
onded by bark from Jowler.
mercy on usw said Angelica, looking
as pale as a withered lily. "Do, for PHYS
sake, put the bride under the pillow again,
or you will have the nightmarew
Then / will hitch her to the bed-post," )"
said I, and lead her down to breakfast in
the morningw At this heretical speech,
Mrs. Fearful, Angelica, Jowler, and the
bride all vanished, and went to sleep.
We are decidedly opposed to teaching
children any such whimsical nonsense. 1t
cramps their intellect and shuts their soul
up in a nutshell; and the teacher must
hammer away, stroke upon stroke, before
he can crack off enough of this supersti-
tious shell to let in rational idea upon
the mind Children thus trained will al
ways move in a circle, never venturing to
think beyond the mental limits of their
grandfather and grandmother; and It's as
much impossible for the teacher to make
deep thinkers, philosophical reasOners, and
practical men and women, of such minds,
as it is to polish lead platter, or set fine
edge on cast-iron razor. Teach children
to believe what they see reason for, and
what is in accordance with the laws of ma
ture and the logic of common sense, and
much of the preaching and-we had al
most said the praying-might be dispensed
with
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-27
THE EMPTY CRADLE.

Every fold counts missing lamb, and
there are but few homes where there has
been no mourning over vacant chair. 1t
is hard to part with the darlings of the
nursery. Affection clings to them fondly,
and is reluctant to loose its hold, but the
all-wise Father deals tenderly with his
children, and removes some of their treas
ures to heaven, that their affections may
follow. Many weeping parents will recog-
nize their own experience in the following
paragraphs from an exchange:
"The death of little child is to the
mothers heart like the dew ON the plant,
from which bud has just perished The
plant lifts up its head in freshened green
ness to the morning light; so the mothers
soul gathers, from the dark sorrow which
she has passed, fresh frightening of her
heavenly hopes.
As she bends over the empty cradle,
and fancy brings her sweet infant before
her, a ray of divine light is on the cherubs
face 1t is her son still, but with the seal
of immortality on his brow She feels
that heaven was the only atmosphere where
her precious flower could unfold without
spot or blemish, and she would not recall
the lost. But the anniversary of his de-
parture seems to bring his spiritual pres
ence near her. She indulges in the tender
grief which soothes, like an opiate in pain,
all hard passages and care in life The
world to her is no longer filled with human
love and hope in future, so glorious with
heavenly love and joy; she has treasures
of happiness which the worldly, unchas-
tened heart never conceived The bright,
fresh flowers with which she has decorated
her room, the apartment where her infant
died, are mementoes of the far brighter
hopes now dawning on her day-dream
She thinks of the glory and beauty of the
New Jerusalem, where the little foot never
finds thorn among the flowers, to render
shoe necessary. Nor will pillow be
wanted for the dear head reposing on the
breast of kind Savior. And she knows
that her infant is there in the world of
eternal bliss.
"She has marked one passage in that
Book, to her emphatically the Word of
Life, now lying closed on the toilet table,
which she daily reads: Suffer little chill
dren to come unto me, for of such is the
kingdom of heaven"
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-27
LIFE rs FADING.

Time is drawing nearer, nearer,
While our heads are turning gray;
Tears are falling on lifes mirror
Every day!
Time is closing beauty's portals,
Flowers are blooming to decay;
Fate is delving graves for mortals
Every day
While our pleasure-boat is rolling
Over life's eventful spray,
Funeral bells are tolling, tolling
Every day
While the laurel wreath is shading
Der the fame-lit brow Of clay,
Sad we see the garlands fading,
Every day!
Love, then take your promised treasures,
Fame is dazzling to betray;
Life is fading with its pleasures,
Every day!
Hence, while all things are declaring
Death seeker for his prey,
Let us be ourselves preparing
Every day
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-27
LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
ATOuching story of the Tin Cup.

A traveller had stopped at the side of the
road which leads from Role to Morges on
the shores of Lake Leman around him
were a group of children to whom he was
distributing, with few friendly words,
some tin cups, which the latter were receiv-
ing with an air of Joyous wonder.
Look! lookW suddenly exclaimed one
of them, who was examining the strangers
gift, mine has an inscription on it."
Mine alsow replied all the voices.
And the first child lifted up the cup in
order to see itmore plainly, and read aloud:
LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
"That is recommendation of the Holy
Gospel" observed the largest of the group.
Or rather it is the spirit of the Gospel"
gently replied the stranger. Remember
this precept, and you will never transgress
the laws of Christ, which ordain that you
should do to others as yoac acoutd that 9TH
ers should do to you"
"Do not expect that~ hastily interrupt
ed voice behind the stranger; as seen
as these little ones shall have attained the
age of man, they will think only of them
selves, as usual, and will render to others
evil for good"
"As misanthropic as ever, Rimerse," said
the traveller, turning and recognizing the
new conner; fortunately your bad opin-
ion of men does not prevent you from act
ing as if you loved them"
sand | am well repaid for it!' continued
Rimerse, ironically; all those to whom
have been kind have turned against me as
soon as / could be of no farther use tc
them. No, no, believe me, sir, man is the
most ferocious animal in creation-unjusi
and ungrateful! We tame the bear with
meal and honey; men cannot be tanned
and they bite without scruple the hand
that feeds them"
The stranger did not reply Immediately
he let the children go forward, while he re.
sumed his journey with Rimerse.
The latter, who was returning from the
fields, bore upon his shoulder fork and a
hay-maker's rake, to which hung his Jacket
which the heat had compelled him to take
Off His costume, rustic but neat, an.
nounced one of those farmers so common
in Switzerland, who are at once citizen and
peasant The stranger and himself walk
ed for some time, side by side, withou
speaking; but, on arriving at field which
bordered the road, on the edge of which
stood some young poplars, Rimerse stopped
as II voluntarily.
There they are" said he, pointing out
the trees to his companion; it is that mis-
cradle curtain of foliage which cousin OFT
man wishes Inc to cut down. But will
not give up to him! The affair is in the
hands of the judges, and will maintain
my rights to the end, were it necessary for
that to sell my last heifer"
He then began to relate the history Of
this lawsuit, originating, like so many 9th.
sers, in a misunderstanding, and sharpened
by reciprocal sensitiveness.
Ottman and he had long lived in the af
'ectionate intimacy Of relationship and
neighborhood, Older and richer than hi.
cousin, Rimerse had at first assisted hin
toy his money and his experience, and the
after seemed to regard him as an eldel
brother, to whose authority he was accus
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-27

that the only difference between her then
condition and that preceding it was in the
possession of her faculties
Mary remained thus for several weeks,
huctuating between Inconsistencies and
prostration and violent pain; and at last it
was evident she could not live more than
few days, her nervous system being to-
tally destroyed. AS her end drew near,
the pains in her head extended below, af-
fecting her back, heart, and breast, and fire.
quently throwing her, by their severity,
into commissions, succeeded by the old stu
por--a temporary death-in which she
would lie motionless and pulseless for
hours
On certain Monday morning she had
more than usual strength, but said she felt
she could not live until the following day
that she knew she would die between
the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock.
Her mother, who was much attached to
her, and her only relative, endeavored to
comfort her as she had done from the be-
ginning, and by assuring her that she
would soon recover from her peculiar NAL
ady. Mary shook her head, and said her
opinion was a firm conviction, and that
she could even see herself dying at mid
night.
The day passed, and the night came on.
Mary was in much better spirits, and
stronger than usual, until eleven o'clock,
when she remarked to her mother, watch
ing by her side, II am sinking; l feel it
here" placing her hand upon her heart;
."but | am quite happy at the thought, for
you know l have suffered terribly. 1t twill
soon be over, and I do not think shall
have much more pain" She remained
quiet, talking with her parent in an under
tone, while the minutes passed, and the
hand of the clock opposite the bed had
nearly reached the figure of twelve.
"There," said the mother, hopefully,
pointing to the dial; look there; the
hour has passed; you will not die"
eyes, mother, l shall,' was the low
toned reply, and you will see it,"
At the third stroke of twelve, Mary
shuddered; she lifted her head little, but
it sank back; a tremor ran through her
frame; pallor flashed with an unearthly
whiteness over her neck and face; her fea-
lures grew rigid; she was dead.
Mary was about nineteen, and formerly
lived in Louisiana with her mother, at that
time slave on the sugar plantation of a
wealthy gentleman near Baton Rouge.
She was very good looking, and had been
carefully educated by her master, who was
generally believed-and with truth, no
doubt-to be her father. He had liberated
her mother about five years before the girls
death, who, after residing in Massachu-
sets some time, removed here in the au-
tumn of 1857.
Several physicians were desirous of hold
ing a post mo,ten examination upon the
body, but the mother of the girl absolute
ly and persistently refused to allow such
an examination; and therefore the COM
prehension of peculiar disease, which
might have been of much benefit to the
medical profession, must continue for many
years, if not forever, an impenetrable Sc
cret
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-27
BATTLE WITH LIFE.

Bear thee up brayely,
Strong heart and true,
Meet thy woes gravely,
Strive with them tool
Let them not win from thee
Tears of regret;
Such were sin for thee
Hope for good yeti
Rouse thee from dropping,
Care-laden soul,
Mournfully STOPPING
Meath grief's control
Far Ger the gloom that lies
Sbrouding the earth,
Light from eternal skies
/ Shows US thy worth.
Nerve thee yet stronger,
Resolute mind;
Let care no longer
Heavily bind.
Rise only thy eagle-wings,
Gloriously free,
Till from material things,
Pure thou shalt be
Bear ye up travely,
Soul and mind too!
Droop not SO gravely,
Bold heart and true
Clear rays of streaming light
Shine through the gloom;
Gods love is beaming bright,
Fen round the tomb.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-27

tirely useless one, and that when we SOW
good seed, however small, we may always
hope for harvest"
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-27
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Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-25

THE BLACK Mas IN MAssACHrsErrs.-Thc
Bosto" Courier, in lCctuling Carl Schurz, the
Wisconsin German Republican who went to
Boston TO set the Yankee Republicans right
on political questions thus enumcratcs the
privileges Of the negro in the State Of Massa-
chusetts:
"Herc the colorCd man votes; here colorcd
children and white children 60 to the same
schools; here the races are allowed to inter.
marry, and, al We have seen, they do not fail
to avail themselves Of their privileges And
there is nothing in the laws Of the State to
prevent colorcd mans serving on the jury,
il the subordinate functionnries on whom the
duty Of selecting jurymen is dcvOlvcd chooses
to put him there The black man here stands
on perfect equality with the white man, ex-
cept that he can not serve in the militia; and
fOt this tho United States are responsible, and
not the State"
What is the reason, for ell that, that SO few
colored persons make Massachusetts, their
home?'
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-25

HARMONIOUS. late BrOderick County Con-
ventiOn, as we intmated in our last, was not the
most harmonious political aSsembluge Of modern
days 1t contained within itself great elements OF
dscord There was butchering 70 be done. Some
Of the oldest, siaunchest, and most jealous and tai
cnted members Of the faction were TO be slaughter
cd; heads we're to fall strangliDg was to be done,
and right bravely was the programme carried out.
Prince John had become jealous Of the growing in
fueuce Of a talented gentleman who was seeking
Legislative nomination at the hands Of the CONVEX
ton, and acting upon bis motto, GW CtT"fr ant nut
lus he was unwilling to have partner in the lead
ership Of his faction in the cunty, and determined
TO crush the rival alluded ~. lie packed the Con-
rcniinn accordingly, and when the Legislative nom.
nations were made, brought lis .triSnd up with ii
round turn so suddenly Us to make his head swim,
and sent him down the cold stream a-kiting" So
it went with all the Legislative nominations, Mr..
Conncss controlled the entire batch But he had,
by this time played his hand ont and conldnt take
another trick, to save him. His trumpS were oil
gone, his last stake up. aud Hall had the deal Il
Conncss was sharp and vindictivC, Hall was ut least
by this time fully awake To his position, and had
flthomcd the tricks which had been used to defeat
his nomination, and felt just resentment. lie
bent his energies the task and being no tyrO al
the game of politics. arranged the deck as to Sc
cure all the trumpS aud take every trick. All tho
county officers we're his nominoeH No man had q
ghost Of chance thereafter, unless Hall consented
to his nomination. rnd the result is, that tho ticket
is not acceptable 10 the party. One portion Of it Is
obnoxious to Hall and his friends the other to Con
ness md his friends. What they frorc IT, aeeeFR
plsh in the campaign, VIC haven" the EI"st remote
idea. They had material in their faction cut o
which to have selected good ticket, but the golden
opportunity is gone forever. Their principal nom
inccs have been members Of every party under the
sum- aud how they can hope I" receive any but the
floating vote We cannot imagine. Who can think
f,r "a moment. that foreign born citizens will sup
port u rabd Know Nothing for an important office
or that one who has always taken pride in calling
himself " Democrat" can work carncsilv for III.
election Of man who never voted Democratic
ticket in his life.
Truly. the douglas Democracy" Of Fl Dorado
county have fallen into the hands "f the PhilisInex
and they will be beaten with many stripes"
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-25
on THOMAS JEFFERSON.


And thou. the scorn "f every patriots name.
Thy cOIntry's ruin and her councils shame. -
Poor. Scrvie thing. dcrisiNn II the brave!
Wh0 crst from Tarlton fed to Carriers cave:
Thou, who when mcnaced b, pertidious Gaml,
Didst pr"siratc To her whiSkercd minionA fall,
And when our cash her cmpicd bags supplied,
Didst mcanly strive the foul disgrace I" hide
Co, wretch resign the Presidential chair,
Disclose thy secret measures. fnul or fair;
Go, search with curious eye fer horned frogs
Md the wild waste nj Louisiana bOgs,
Or where Ohio rolls her turbid stream,
big for hugeibonca, thy glory and thy theme:
Go. scan, Philosophical, thy Sally's charms,
And sink supinelv in her sable arms;
hut quit IN Hbcr hands the helm Of State,
Nor image ruin on thy c0untry's fate.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-25

AcCipENT.-0nc OF the men belonging to
Tomlinson's train accidentally shot himself
on Tuesday last, about fifteen miles above
Esrockliss' Station, on the immigrant road.
lie caught hold of a wager by the muxzc and
pulled it out Of tho wagon, the cock. catching
on something, was drawn back and the gun
discharged, driving the ounce ball through
his right lung. Doctor Harvey was sent for,
and dressed the wound. The poor fellow is
in very critical situation, with bare posi-
bility Of recovering
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-25

DEMOCRATIC STATE CoxvExTIoN.-Just as VIC were
on the point Of going to press, Friday O'Clock +.
NJ, telegram from Sacramento informed us that
the Democratic State Convention had nominated,
for Governor Hon. IF. s. Latham, of Sacramento:
for Lieutenant Governor. Maj. Downey, of Los An
geles; Cor Judge Of the Supreme Court, W. W.
Cope, Of AmadOr; for Congress, Mcssrs. Chas. l..
Scott. of TuOlumne, and John c. Burch, of Trinity,
and for Attorney General, ThOs. H. Williams, Of
FL Dorado. The other nominations we failed to re-
ceve, and consequently were not able to place their
names at the head Of our columns to-day They
will be found there in our next issue. The ticket
so far is good, and will receive the hearty support
of inc Democracy of FL Dorado. We will give La
than 1000 majority in September next, sure.
We stop the press to announce that c. s. Fairfax has
HeeA hoaninated for Clerk Of Supreme Court Thomas
flndey, for Treasurer 8. II. Brooks, for Controller
Horace A. Higey, for Surveyor General and A. J.
MOalder, for Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-25

TIE GLoRIoUs FoCETH.-Thc Fire Depart.
ment Of Placeryille will celebrate the approach
ing anniversary Of our National independence
in manner worthy Of the day and crcditablc
to the city and themselves. They IRE gal.
liant set Of fellows, and who that is gallant is
lacking in that divincst of virtues, Patriotism?
Patriotism, love Of ones native soil, of the in
stitutons under which he was born and reared,
ever has its place in the breast of the gallant and
true, and he that feels not its generous warmth
is unworthy to be free, and is fit only for
"chains and slavery" The generous impul-
ses Of the Fireman make him alive to every no.
bio sentiment for he that can risk life and
limb, can plunge into the midst Of deadly
peril for his neighbOrs' sake without hope Of
lee or reward, save that reward that ever fol-
lows q noble deed, is continually cultivating
those faculties Of the mind and heart, that
give birth to the chivalric acts that adorn hui
man history.
During the day, there will be grand parade
Of the catire Department,-fircmen and ma
chimes in full holiday attire; tho Declaration
Of Independence will be read, by Thos. B.
Wade, Of Neptune Engine Co., No. 2, and an
grafton delivered by G. d. Hall, of Confidence
Engine Co., No. /, at the Theatre. At night,
there will be grand display Of fireworks,
and ball, given by No. Is boys will close the
festivities Of the day. Chief Engineer Turn
bull, and LIST Assistant Engineer Willets, have
been appointed Marshal OF the day, and will
conduct Tie parade with the utmost order and
dccorum The public are invited to be pres
emf, from all parts Of the county, and join in
The celebration.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-25
Petition in Insolvency.

S,TATE of CALIFORNIA, Count! Of IL Dorado. In
= count! court.
D. J.. BENNETT ~. Ills CREOlTORS.
In the matter of =. L.. Dcnnett an lmsolV cnt debtor
rlRSt ANT tn order II Hon. anne. JohR-sn, yr
NJ the Court aforesaid. nmIrc u hrrr! Enrn 1" al 81
the creditors IL sad In~0N mt ,. Bennett, Z" he and
appear brfoTr tn" Court Aforesaid in oIrn Court at the
Crt InIs of said Lnmil the nf PAcrT1 Illr an
the 18th day Of July. \. ID. IAIy the hour oG ten
o'clock \. Nj. To chow II they ran, nv the
prayer Of sad ins0lIcn should nat r granted, aud
signmCntOf hIs estate b. made and he IL discharged
frm ell his drhts and AbIlitirs pursuance of the
statutes in such made and pEI Idrd and IN the
meantime II is ordered that all Judicial proceedings
against eaid lns.lt cnt br stayed.
WiIness my l.pnd and the Seal II said curt
afhxrd. al Office. in the city of rlaccTN Illc ,
''' this Nth day OF June. \. j.. ls:9.
\. ID. WAIDKON, Clerk.
IL jw
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-25

Captain Jerome Bonnpartc, who lately re-
turned to France from visit to his arrEtS in
Baltimore, is to command troop Of Cavalry
d .lfri1uc. every man Of which is mounted an
an American stallion Of pure blood. Maj
Kearmry, Of New York. who fought :" brave
Nv In the Mexican war. is stated to have joined
the staff of one Of the French Generals OF Divi-
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-25

The editor Of western paper gives an &C.
count of the visit Of the widow Of . distin.
guished General to the Legislature of his State,
in which he remarks that "she was invited to
take seat on the floor" Now, it occurs
to us that it would have been better-not to
say anything about the pOliteness Of the thing
for some Of the members to have got up
from their seats when the old lady came in
They might, at least, have offered her bench
instead Of inviting her to take seat on the
floor.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-25

POPULATION OF SAN FRANCIsco.-I.angley's
new directory Of San Francisco has just been
issued;; and gives the population Of that city
as r., nS3. divided thus: white males, 40 ,343 {;
white females, q, pas Chinese males, 1880;
Chinese females, 500; CoIOrrd males, 14j (;
colorcd females, 5S1 colorcd children, Under
& tears 500.