davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-12-01
$615,ooo

Comprising altogether l,Gol acres of Land, lUl.
UO fruit trees - "~ Grape Nnrs and ~ nUn ia cash.
Thc l1nlI upon which these orchards are planted
all bottom Lands. and a> good can hc found in
the State. Apples, Peaches Apricn,s, Ncrtarines,
Pears, Plums, Figs, Ounce, BLACK Walnut Almond,
&C. &c, &c will be found in these orchards in great
variety and Of the choicest kinds The character Of
the Fruit Is well known throughout the Northern
and central portion oi the State All of the Vines
aud nearly All Of the Fruit Trees III be Of age
bear good crop the coming year. We append the
following certificate for the benefit Of persons not
well acquainted with the value Of the property:
We, the undersigned. hereby certify that we are
acquainted with most of he above described property
and that do not believe its value as above stated
10 over estimated: J. G. Fall, ". X. Hudson, J. A.
Paxton, s. 2. Wells. b. +. Avery. editor -lppedi e.
COvilland. Marysvle; Rev. o. q. Wheeler, Cores.
ponding Secretary California State Agricultural So
ciety Sacramento; J. Bryant Hill Co., Knapp, Hur.
Rice, Jno. q Packard, J. Humphrey, Marysvile;
J. y. Linthicun, editor Express; John Il. Rigc
editor Democrat: Gen. John A. Sutter, Hook Farm
4. =. Smith, Sidney Smith, Sacramento; j. l.. San
ford, San Francisco.
The distribution OF the Gifts will be under the di.
rcctiOn Of Committee Of gentlemen chosen by the
audience on the evening Of the Concert.
EJ. CUMMINGS, Agent at Piacervlc. Office ut
the Cary House. Orders from the country promptly
attended to- GEORGE G. BRIGGS, Proprietor.
Marysville Oct .3 lS6n. ElI-td
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-12-01

Nor IMrRoBABLE.-An exchange tells of
suicide having been found in the woods
where he had been hanging by the neck
three or four days The careful journal
adds that I" life was extinct"
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-12-01
YOUNG'S HOTEL,

n hu.!t on h -. ot TIE Ill " IN. I'll
inI,rn iI.t'll III \MONn SPRINGS A|A,
~" ~ rSIurd !. ,ir".' iI.',''l t'' a@k t8g
Travelling Inblr. and W., IA ficod.. L sM
that he ms !U.t completed and .l"nr,l s~-sSE--i--
~. li,icl. ~ j'.r StCuNn riNf All i.rrun d..
H. spite uc 'lc'I, uis. tv try I" "kc'p lI;cl sc
ont e. ..fi" "u tie roal = furiuturr aud " l..
ding N" a .'W,tul 20! III >tf u,l'y H. T,h,r
vii At all 'uu's ~ sult, y ia w." ,hr.' ~ -"
Market aIl ait, utlrn t"tr ,'r',rt -: III, gIr,',
sh1l alw,v. h- primary '"r ..'irraii"n.
u III" house IL P'a.i"r"d throughout, anl the
s''' l.ig hrNIturuts are lag auh we'll vrtti'Ird.
There i.A'," - hpv DANCING II N,l attached tn the
House. Trrms m,~'r,tc. NATHAN NOl'NG.
-. 'i,"i STOCK YARDS at'a, he'd To the ll'i,,r.
aunn,l Slt.ugs, Nly L., l>,ii. I.6 ia
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-12-01

did you ever know such mechanical
genius as my SON." said an old lady.
" He has made fiddle out OF his own
head, and has wood enough for another"
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-12-01
PLACERVILLE BAKERY,
BATHSI BATHS! BATHsl

HOT. GOLD AND SHOWER BATHS!
Az SMR -
Oasis Bathing and Shaving Saloon!
AND DGROr HOR vANTINES
0Compound Vegetable Hair Tonic !-C9
For Restoring. Preserving and BeAutlElnE
THE HUEAN HAIR.
Next door to the Oasis eAloan Main e., PlaeervIe
s's'Sn J. vANTlNE, Proprietor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28
For The Cecil GVhig.
Endorsing Notes.

1t was well said by shrcwd observer that
there were some things that every man must
learn for himself. 1t would seem as if the
folly Of endorsing what is called accolnmoda-
ton paper was one of them. Tens of thou
sands have been ruined in this way, yet tens
Of thousands still continue to practice it.
No man ought ever to endorse an accom-
mediation note. The financicring which
raises money in this way is radically wrong
Generally regarded the cheapest. it is really
the method for the friend who endorses for
you is sure sometime to want an Endorsement
in turn. And he who once begins to endorse
for another has put his property Tor fortnne)
at the risk of hundred casualties beyond
his own control. 1t is a game of Hazard
which when once commenced hardly ever can
be stopped. Money can be got so lily by
endorsing that the temptation is great to enter
on speculation that would never otherwise be
thought Of, and hence it requires the coolest
Of heads and the most prudent Of operator S
10 resist becoming too extended when habit
of exchanging endorsement has been fallen
into. Nine men out of ten sooner or later get
beyond their depth. g Hard times :" come
on, and then insolvency follows as matter #
course.
So far we have been speaking of cases
where there was n mutual consideration
between the parties-an exchange of endorse
ments. But what shall we say of the men
who endorses from motives of private friend
ship and not as business affair at alI1-
Hundreds there are of such men who endorse
notes for social intimates to whom they
would scarcely sell bill of goods on credit !;
simply because the moral courage to say no !
II would be wiser in such instances to give
the applicants at once what ever you can
afford to throw away, for then you know
where you are, because if you endorse for
such parties, they may involve you for
larger amount than you can pay And be
sure of one thing-when you do have to pay.
as most likely you will, it will be at time
when the payment will be especially incon.
vsnient. No private friendship, however
close, justiiics one man in asking another to
endorse for him. He who takes oillnse when
refused an Endorsement is unworthy to be
your FRIEND for he is ignorant wherein true
friendship consists, that relation giving no
man the right TO ruin another.
DO take advice in time from one that has
had bitter experience from the evils Of endor-
sing. and always refuse to give or exchange
endorsements. you would escape seepless
nights or avert probable insolvency.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28

| dream cometh the recollections of them steal
ing Ter, she feels that those ties can no more
be united save in the spirit world We
haven't even glanced over more than hall the
volume, and yet have jotted down four fools
cap pages of just such expressions as here
I given. And We venture to assert that from
the beginning to the end of the book there is
not page unmarried with grammatical mac
curacies. Look at these. "Angels hath born
it away, Nor acas the Angels alone gazing
Lastly though not lcastly." --"She thought OF
the mnocency &c."-"Love ladens each
breeze. "-'Perfume laJens the zephyrs. -
why is each sound so hushed why physi-
clans so troubled. "-''The only way one cal
account for it is the same the old woman
gave. THE threatening clouds seem pro.
phctic Of rain for all day, if not for several "
What gallantry here, like the knights in
the age of chivalry.'
But we weary Of such wretchcd balderdash
We have given this highly extolled book ten
times the attention it deservcs-and beg par
don for having been engaged so unproftably
as in its perusal and criticism-and had it not
been for the attempts of Willis Home Jour
nal and Harpcr's Weekly, and other papers
possessing some literary standing, to foist it
upon the reading public as a superior book,
and one displaying rare talent in the author
ess we should not have thought it our duty to
notice it. We row, however, bid Miss Butt.
and her book final adieu; and feel bound to
say (thc New York critics to the contrary,
Notwithstanding that it displays not the
fainest glimmering of genius. talent, tact, Or
future promise. 1t is original only in its dull
ness ard bad grammar and exhibits an igno-
rance of the rules of composition, and the con-
siruction of the English language, that would
disgrace the earliest literary illusions of raw
boarding school miss. And we tell Miss
Martha Haines Butt A. NJ, in frank but
friendly way, that when she turned her atten-
ton to literature, she sadly mistook her call
ing. What pursuit in life nature designed
her for, we do not know-it certainly was not
that Of an autEorcss, ard she had better spend
her leisure moments hereafter in homework
plain sewing or some other occupation that
requires n great deal less mental labor than
book making. E.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28

full dust-color, driving loaded wood cart;
that is, # lying on his back. asleep, with a
slender rvulet of tobacco, juice trcklmg out
of corner of his open mouth, could 10 cvlled
driving.
Captain Blivens was sitting On his ''stoop
Thunder cried he, lis that you, Flukc
What on earth fetches you here this month
Why, was going to write you not to count
on my crop this season, as I've engaged it to
Slywltt, at quarter cent over your last
notch:
Wha-what? engaged to Sywitt g
Yes His buyer left NE only this morning
by Pilot No. 4. to go up to David's. believe.
Scudder. his name is. Il groaned sharp
fellow ; got the chills rather bad, though =
But he Offered third cash advance, and
was deuced short and land not expecting
you for month, and so-'
understand; [ am dlshed, so far as
your concerned. However, there's your
brother law at the bend. and Mr.. Balliac,
and Colonel Strut, and
III engaged, my friend interrupted the
Captain Scudder has been too spry for
you! All caught with tie same silver hook!
There was no help Cor it. l was rretriev.
ably sold. So putting the best face could
on it, | accepted the Captains hospitality
till Pilot No. p passed down, whereon |
steamed dejectcdly back to New Orleans
'vowing vengeance, deep and dire on the
original proprietor of the Blue Surtout.
Middlirg, Fayre & Co.. bought their cotton
chiefly On the labama that season.
Perhaps, at future day, may tell my
readers of the revenge | wrcakcd on the cum
ming Scudder.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28
The Matter-Of-Fact Man.

| am what the old women call an "Odd
Fish. do nothing under heaven without
motive-ncver. | attempt nothing, unless
| think there is probability of my succeed
ing. ask no !avors when think they are
not deserved. and, finally dom wait upon
the girls, when think my attentions would
be dlsagreeable. | am matter Of fact man
am. | do everything seriously. I once
Offered TO attend young lady home; | did
it seriously; that is, | meant to wait on her
home, if she wanted me. She accepted nv
offer, went home with her. and it has ever
since been an enigma with Inc, whether she
wanted Inc or not. | bade her good night,
and she said not word. met her next
morning and | said not word. I met her
again, and she gave me two-hours' talk
1t struck me as curious. She feared I was
offered, she said, and could not for the life of
her, conceive why. She begged me to explain,
but would not give me chance to do so.-
She said she hoped wouldn't be offended,
asked me to call, and it has ever since been a
mystery 10 me whether she wanted me or
not.
Once saw lady at her window. I
thought would call did ; inquired for
the lady, and was told she was not at home.
eNpect She was went away thinking so.
| rather think so still. met her again she
was offended said had not been neighbory,
She reproachcd me for my negligence said
she thought had been nnkind. And I've
ever Since wondered whether she thought so
or not.
A lady once said to me that she should like
to be married, if she could get good, congo
Ella husband who would make her happy,
Or at least try to. She was not difficult to
please, she said. l said should like to get
married too, if could find wife that would
try to make me happy. She sd id Umph, and
looked as if she meant what she said. She
did. For when asked if she thought she
could not be persuaded to marry me- She said
she would rather be excused. | have often
wondered why excused her.
A good many things of this kind
have happened to me, that are doubtful, Won
deIful. mysterious. What is it then, that
causes doubt aud mystery to attend to the
ways of men! 1t is the want of fact This
is ma!ter-of-Iact world, and in order to act
we'll in it, we must deal in matter. of. fact
way.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28
England Eighty Years Since.

Leisure is gone-gone where the spinning
wheels are gone, and the pack-h and the
slow wagons, and the pcdlars who brought
bargains to the door on sunny afternoons. -
Ingenious philosophers tell you, perhaps, that
the great work Of the steam-cngine is to
create leisure for mankind. Do not believe
them 1t only creates vacuum for eager
thought to rush IN. Even dleness is eager
ow-eager for amusement prone TO cxcur-
sion trains, art-museums, periodicals, ltera-
ture, and exciting novels; prone even to
scientific theIorizng and cursory peeps
through microscopes. Old Leisure was quite
different parsonage: lie only read one
newspaper, free from leaders, and was free
from the pelodlcity of sensations which we
call past-timc. lie was contemplatiye,
rather stout old gentleman of excellent and
firm depression Of quiet perceptions, unds-
easrd by hypothesis: happy in his inability
to know the causes of things. prefeIring the
things themselves. lie lived chiefly in the
country, among peasants seats and home
steads, and was fond sauntcring by the fsuit-
tree walls, and seeming the apricotS when
they were warmed by the morning sunshine,
or shcltering himself under the orchard
ooughs at noon. when the summer pears
were falling. He knew nothing of week day
services. and thought none the worse of the
sermon II 1t allowed him to sleep from the
text to the blessing; liking the afternoon
service best, because the prayers were the
shortest, and not ashamed to say so. for he
mao an easy jolly conscience, broad backed
ike himself and able to carry n great deal of
beer and port wine, not being made squcam-
lSh by doubts and qualms and lofty aspira.
Tons Life was not a task to him but n
S'nccure; he fingered the guincas in his
pocket and ate his dinners, and sleep of the
lrr'spons'bie--tor has he not kept up his
charter by going to church on Sunday after.
moons Fine OLD Leisure. Do not be severe
upon him, and judge him by our modern
standard lie never went to Exeter Hall or
heard popular preacher or read tracts for
the times, or Sarior RcSartus. Adam Bede.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28
TorDert's Grocery E5ugsesars,

AND LIST OF TABLE LuXURIEs, How IN STORE
ENGLISH PICKLES and SAUCES, FRESH
CRACKERS aud FANCY BISCUITS:
Gcrkins; Chow Chow; Harvey Sauce. John Bull
sauce, English Pepper sauce; Brandy Fruits (as-
sortedD Brandy Cherries; Brandy pcaches Can
Turtle Steaks; English Table Salt; Oriental Fig
Paste: Sardlncs; Anchovy Sauce; Durham Mus
tard French Mustard, in Jars; White WING
Vinegar; peach and Rose Waters; Sparkling
Gelatine; Sapsngo Cheese; Farna Crackers
Boston Biscuit Wine Biscuit Tea Bunns; Pre-
served Strawberries Walnut Catsups; Olives
Sweet Olive Oil. &c, &c.
To this varied assortment we respectfully call
the attention of Buyers and those fond Of a spicy
DISH at a small cost.
BnowS SUGAR, 81, 7, 5, 81. 9, 10. CLARIFIED
SUGAR. 81. 8, 10, II, IL, 12i. lsept -, 1850
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28
EXHIBITION INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS

EXHIBITION INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS,
LONDON, 1862. The Society of Arts. London,
which originated the exhibition of 1851, have
decided TO carry out the project of an Exhbi-
ton of the Industry ofall Nations, in 1862 :;
without reference to the state of the atmos-
phere. A guarantee fund Of ESQ., 900, ISL
$50 ,OO0) is to be raised Immediately. The
location of the exhibition building is 10 be at
kensington, near the former location. on
grounds purchased from the surplus funds of
the former exhibition. 1t is to be hoped that
our exhibitors will prepare themselves I'm
time for this great exhibition.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28
TORBERTS
FALL BULLETIN

WE call the attention Of purchasers 10 the fol-
w lowing assortment Of Now and desirable Fall
and Winter Goods: Fancy and Black Press SilGs,
Fancy Plaid Silks; Foulnrds Paid Ni,Icncins and
Poplins; Cloda Plails: Chine DIES .tlrs; Mon
tchc'lo Checks Porl dc Chcyrca; Eayulolc De-
LANES, (new dcsisns) Pacific Delaincs; Init
ton Foularls, (ncw styles fancy and plain
Cashmcres Fancy and plain Mcrinos; plain all
Wool Dolaines; with low priced Goods from ~
cents upward.
One of the largest assortments of PR NIS is new
being opened and cut. at small advances,
SllAWLS! SUAWLS!
SHAWL BORDERING ATD TRIMMINGS.
Manila Blankets; 1hibes and heavy %tolaa;
plain and plaid Blankets; Scotch Sba"ls, Gts
style plaids
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28

To CLEAN PAPER MACHE ARTICLES. -
Wash first carefully with sponge dipped in
clear cold water; while damp, cover with a
coating of wheat flour. Rub this in well
with the ends of the fingers, and then wash
off carefully with cold water The surface
will be clean, but dull. Now polish briskly
with piece of clean dry flannel, and the
article will resume all its first lustre.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28

To WASH CoLoRs.-For washing fine and
elegant colors, the Scientific american advises
ladies TO boil some bran in rain water, and
use the liquor cold. Nothing can equal it
for ease upon colors and for cleaning cloth.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28
BOUTS and SETGsIG!

TNNERf person in want of EoUts ard Shoes
II especially those having the Cash, and expect
ing to buy where they can buy cheapest. is respect.
fully solicited to call and examine the really fire
assortment now offered at the Cheap Dry Goods
and Grocery Store Of Il. I. MAY, in the Hollow"
Elkton, Md.
Amongst great variety, are to be found the ill-
lowing
MEMS BnAycH--NIen's Heavy scwci Calf
Boots; Mems extra good Calf Boots Mems Coar.o
Scwcd Boots, Mems Double Soed l!uugarian
Nailed Boots Mems Boots. pcgged. pretty fair
article at $2.25 Mems Lace EooS. from 81 % to
$500 per pair. Boy's Long Boots, from l25 to
81 80 per pair,
WoMgH's DEPARTMENT. Ladies black Gaittl5,
with Heels; Ladies' CATERS, double and Sing
Sole Ladies' Morocco Boots with heels; Ladic!'
undresscd Morocco Boots Womcns Calf Skin
Polka Boots; Women's Dressed and urdlcssci
Buskins; Womcns Lace Boo;s MS low as 81 90 per
pair; Ladies' gum Over Shoes Ladies gun san.
dnls Ladies' gum Buskns.
MISSES AND CuILDRES's SHoEs.-Misses' ORES
scd Morocco Boots with heels; Misses Goat Boots
Girls Calf Polka Boos ; Chldrcn's Shoes, FROM
No | to No. ID; Misses Gum Blskrs: and n
great many other kinds not necessary to eIumer.
ate.
The advertiser, aims to keep m assortment of
Boots and Shoes that for darasii;ty, variety, ard
chcapness shall not be surpassed by my store in
Cecil county. Oct, 90 r. T. NAY
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28

CURE FOR WARTS AND CoRNs. - The bark
of a willow tree, burned to ashes, mixed with
strong vinegar and applied to the parts, will
remove all corns or excrescenses on any part
Of the body.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28

OT Pompey said he once worked for "A
man who raised his wages SO high that be
could only reach them osse in two years.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28

U 1t may seem little remarkable that;
in these days, the greater part of The white.
washing is done VI th ink.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28

lME.-Agricultural and Building Lime for
Il sale by Ii. S Sites
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28

SuNDRlES.-C ranberres, Citron, Dried Cur
~ rants, Raisons Prunes Dried Peachcs Fiss
Dried Apples, &C.. just received and for sale by
Nov TO- Il. f MAY
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28

NooL HOODS. Wool Comforts Enck Mitls,
W Buck Gloves, etc etc For sale by
DEC .. r. L. MAY
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28

DON'T FAIL to see the SIXTH
ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENT,
and brilliant offers, in another column
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28

HERRtNG.--Pr m o Eastport and Io,ifor
l. l. Herrngs Tor sale by u. SCOTT,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-01-28

DECEIVED this week, new supply of House,
IL keeping Goods CANTWELL 4 EnEE.
The new era., 1860-03-08
THE WHOLE BUSINESS OF LIFE.

The arniabe and gifted Jane Tay-
lor, the last time she took up her pen
it was only the day preceding her death
it is stated, wrote as folc~s;
"Oh my dear friends, if you knew
what thoughts have now, you would
see as do that the whole business OF
lie is preparing for death How much
time is spent in preparing to live +! How
little in preparing to die One who had
lived more than fifty years, said, as the
hand of death was upon him IL have
all my days been getting ready TO live,
and now must die" 1853 s.
Would men but spend as much time
preparing to die, as they spend in pre-
paringto live, the agonies ofdeath would
not 50 frequently be heightened by des-
pair. The whole business Of life is TO
prepare for death Thousands of death
beds-death-bed of rel iceing and
death-beds of despair-have borne wit
ness to it-perhaps al an early day
should be spen; in preparing to die. Our
chief attention should this day be given
to things which shall prepare US for the
closing day of lite. In the same way
should all our days be spent. Such a
course would not render life dreary
waste. Far from it. That man best
enjoys life, who is best prepared f.
leave. 1t is mournful thought, that
in all probability, some reader Of these
lines will meet death without being pre-
pared for its dread realities"
The new era., 1860-03-08

climb the hill so often"-these and many
more were the responses. But they
were all mere feathers in the balance
with our unalterable decision. The
following day We accompanied Fred to
witness the first spadefull of earth up
heayed for our cellar And every dag
thereafter we walked down to view with
pride and pleasure the progress of the
building of our first, and as yet, only
Minnesota home