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Life on the Turning Of a Gard

A friend narrated to US day or two
since an anecdote ofearly timesin West
Tennessee, which we will attempt to re-
peat at the risk of losing the graphic
simplicity of his conversational nara
tive.
Some eighteen or twenty years since
a well-known resident ofTipton county
was put on his trial, charged with the
murder Of his wife. As usual, in snch
cases, popular feeling was largely
against him, and all the eloquence and
ingenuity of his counsel were re quired
to make any impession in his favor upon
jury, which, however, impartial it
might desire to be 10 the consciousness
of sworn duty, could not but see the
wave of popular prejudice surging in
upon it.
The case was ably argued. The
counsel for the defense made most Wig
erous and impassioned appeals. The
case was submitted to the jury; and
they retired to make up their verdict.
Time passed, and as the setting sun
warned all of the approaching night,
the large throug in attendance, the
Judge, counsel, ETC., retired, all anxious,
1.-THE accused not the least so, to learn
the verdict ofthe jury, and some wan
dering that the jury hesitated for one
moment to bring in verdict Of guilty
| In the mean time the jury had come
10 a point beyond which they could
lpogress no further. The appeals Of the
counsel of the defense had not beer
without their influence, and the jury
stood Interchangeable, six for conviction
and six for acquittal. Something had
to be done. In those days twelve good
fellows could not be got together for 3
night, and sleep. Cards appeared
mysteriously from the depths of sundrJ
large pockets, and exercises in seven VI
and poker were zealously commenced
About midnight; one of their mum
Der, Col. P. proposed they should plaJ
game of seven up, the result to de
, eide the verdict. The proposition wa
heartily and unanimously agreed to, Il
all seriousness, and the whole Grove
collected around Col. P. and his Oppo
nent, who proceeded to play the gam
, on which was staked a human life.
Col P. played TO sase the accused
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A BOLD PREACHER.--Th boldness
of Samuel Davies will be illustrated by
d single anecdote. When President of
Princetown College. he visited England
for the purpose of obtaining donations
fer the institution. The King George
II) had curiosity to hear preacher
from nthe wilds Of America" He
accordingly attended. and was SO much
struck withhis commanding eloquencc'
that he expressed his astonishment loud
enough to be heard halfway over the
house, in such terms as these /; He
is wonderful manu- Why, he
beats my bishopsi" &c Davies, OBJ
serving that the king was attracting
more attention than himself, paused.
and looking his majesty-full in the face.
gave him, in an emphatic tone, the fol-
lowing beautiful rebuke: When the
lion roareth, let the beast of the forest
trenble !; and when the Lord speaketh.
let the kings of the earth keep silence" /"
The king instantly shrunk back in his
scat. like a school-boy that had been
raped over the head by his master,
and remained quiet during the remain
der of the sermon. The next day the
monarch sent for him, and gave him
fifty guineas for the institution over
which be presided, observing at the
same time to his coartiers, . He is an
honest mau; an honest man." Not
one Of his silken bishops would have
dared to give him such reProof-
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r. q. HARGLS
GEO. WILLIAMSON,

A ttorney at Law. Shreveport, La.
N Will continue the practice in the
parishes of Bossier, Caddo and DeSoto.
He win also attend to all the business
of Landrum g. Williamson, inthe above
parishes, v1nl2*
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~ Two young fellows got to BAN
tering each other. Finally, one of
them exclaimed: :. Well, there's one
thing you can't dol' "What is it :"
+" You can'tput your head into an en-
pity barrel" "0h, nonsense" ex-
claimed the other. ''why cant 7"
" Because. dryiy rejoined the first. it is
an impossibility to pat a hogsheGa into
barrel =
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A DuTcH JUDeE.-A friend gives us
an amusing idea Of a Dutch Judge, IN
the following sketch: lie was about
to sentence a prisoner, and on looking
around for him found him playing
cheouers with his custodian, while the
foreman of the jury was fast asleep
Replenishing the ample Judicial chair
with his broadcast person he thus ad-
dressed the jury: Mr.. Voreman and
toder juryments-per prisoner Hans
Vleeter, is vinished his game nit de
sheriff and has peat him but | shall
take care he don't peat me. Hans has
been dited for murder pefore you and
you must pring in de verdict, put it
must be cording 10 de law. De man
kilt wasn't kil'tatall, al d as it is proved
he is in de jail at Morrisdown for sheep
stealing. But dat is no matter. De
law says ven dere is tout you give him
to de prisoner, but here ish no tout, so
you see be ish guilty. Besides he ish
a great loafer. ] have knowd him witty
year and he hasn't done sditch OF
work in all dat dimes, and dere ish no
one defending on him for DER Twins
and be ish no use to nopody. | dinks
it would be goot plans to hang him for
de example. dinks MFR. Voormans,
dat he peter pc hung next fort o July
as der militia is going to drainin anodef
country, and de would be no going on
here. It should be added to the credit
of the Jury, that in spite Of this learned
and impartial charge. they acquitted The
prisoner, finding him not guilty if he
would leave the State,
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IL Two Legislators were recently
conversing upon the subject Of voting,
when one of them inquired: " We'll,
replied the other, - ] have got two
rules about them; when any thing
comes up, keep my eyes peeled, and
vote as somebody else does, who | be-
lieve to be honest, or else l vote
against. believe as general thing,
the safest way is to vote against every
thing
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RED LAND =
MALE AND FEMALE INSTITUTE


BossIRR PARISH, La.
HTYhe Second Term OF this -.,.-y-s,.
institution coramenceo ,s4zNLKKS
no Monday October 81, and
will continue Wiahout intefmissi9n-ex~
cent a week al Christmas the term
al forty weeks. The course ofinstrne-
ton is complete, and Che corTs Of teach-
eFs efficient.
The large and comfortable new build
,nos beusng finished, we can now osfer
AZ manyiaciIities Tor instruction as iray
De lounl in the South west. The
institution il located in a high and
healthy region OF coGnty, walered by
the best Of springs, which snakes The
situation a desirable one. + church is
situated near by, SO that students may
attend divine service regularly. A good
physiclafl is also located at this point,
who will superintend the stndentz in
cases OF sickness.
CHARGES PER sEssICS OF FIVE AoNgHs,
rAYABLE AT CLOSE OF EAcH SESSION.
p,;narv r1enartment .9ta 90
saconasry &c 90
arsdsnfcal 2s 90
Mns;caI &c 90
nrnsmental lG 90
Greek CT Modern Languages !. lo 90
Boari in private families frosn to
s dollars per month.
BY order of Board ol Trustees.
". WALKER, President.
r. Al. CAvETT, Secretary. j
plainville, Bossier Parish, La n20
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sAM'L WELLS.
RoBT. J. LooNEY.
RICRD w. TURNER.

A ttorney and Counsellor at Law.
IN Will practice his profession. in
the District courts Of Bossier, Bien-
vile, Claiborne, and in the Supreme
court at Monroe. Mr.. Turner pledges
himself to give his undivided attention
to the prompt discharge of all business
entrusted to his care. Office, Belle
vue, La. vinl
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MAIL ARRANG EMENTS.

Northern MaiI-Leaves Thursday A,
IL. Arrives Friday 9P.M.
Southern Mait-LeaYes Friday Ga. NJ
Arrives Saturday 6P. NJ.
Eastern Mail-Arrives Daily9 A. NJ.
Leaves 10 NJ.
Western Matl-Arrives Daily4 A M
Leaves p. NJ.
IVataat HiH-Leaves Monday z A. NJ.
Arrives Tuesday 6 P. NJ.
Office hours on Sundays-from halt
past 10 till half past IL O'Clock, A, M.
Opens again at 2 and closes at 3 O'Clock
?. NJ. j. I'll. LOTION. P. M.
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His opponent played and quite as zeal
ously, to secure the conviction. The
hackers, five and five, stood behind them
encouraging the champions, and watch
ing the game, dimly seen by the light
Of two tallow candles, with the most
intense interest.
The game proceeded with very equal
fortune, till both parties stood at six
and six. 1t was Col. P.'s deal; he dealt
and turned Jack. The prisoner was
acquitted, and every member in the jury
joined in the shout, which startled the
whole village, even the revelers in "the
grocery" Nextmorning the jury went
into court, and gave to the astonish-
ment ofmany, the verdict of mot guilty" /"
The juryman who played an unsuccess
full game for human life, still lives, a
much respected citizen of the district.
One of the counsels is a very distin
guished member of the Memphis bar,
and the accused has, as we believe
gone to higher court; but neither of
them, nor any of the assemblage, nor
the court, who marvelIed at the verdict,
eighteen years ago, have ever known
that human life was saved by turn,
ing Jack. There are some curious epi.
sodes in the history of our early settle
men but who would think of ventur-
ing life upon turning Jack.-Ex.
SOUTHERN STUDENTs.-Our citizens
in most of the Southern States, have
been Eolding large and enthusiastic
meetings, denouEcipg the John Brown
foray, and those who sympathize with
him and his murderous associates
Almost every county in Virginia has
done this. At the same time thousands
of our young men are in Northern Col.
leges, acquiring an education, studying
Medicine, and Law, or Divinity. Al
some of the Institution where these
Southe7n students are, the John Brown
sympathizers have held meetings over
their heads, denouncing the institution
of slavery We have Medical College:
in Richmond, Augusta, Charleston
Nashville, Memphis, Louisville, Lexing
ton, New Orleans, and at other points
with all the facilities and advantages
to the student, necessary to put hin
through with honor and credit and Il
turn him out Physician and Sur
| geon.
We have Law Schools and Law
Departments in our Colleges, equal t.
all our demands. And we have Col
leges where finished educations cal
be had. Why not educate our sons il
Southern Colleges! Why not spen'
our thousands at home Patriotism
| calls on Southern men now to stand BY
their own Colleges of Learning, of Med
icine, and Law as well as the iustution {
slavery. What fools we are to 'giv
aid and comfort" to our enemies, Will
we starye out our friends at home! /,
we intend to protect our institution
let US dot in every way possible. L
US manufacture at the South. Let !
import directly from Europe to Souther
ports. In this way alone can we OPP
rate on the affections Of Northern Abol
tionists. And instead Of flooding OF
country with Northern Journals let !
patronize our own periodicals.-Kno
, ollie Wig.
IL Two Legislators were recent
conversing upon the subject of VotinI
when one of them inquired: "Wel
replied the other, = have got tv
rules about them; when any thir
comes up, keep my eyes peeled, ar
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WoMAN's CUTfos1TY.--Ladies were
debarred from visiting the Japanes
corvette while it lay in San Francisco.
But two French ladies we're determined
to see the decks ofthe foreign ship, the
female lexicon, like that ofyouth con-
tains mo such word as fail.' Accord
ingly, BY the connivance Of their hus-
bands, they donned the distinguishing
articles Of the masculine uniform, and
c!ambered up the ships sides. As
Frenchmen, they were received with
remarkable poiiteness, and carried on q
lively conversation with Admiral--the
only drawback being that neither could
understand the others language. Bu
when they prepared for department
and extended their hands to the Ad
miral in leave-taking, that distinguished
japanese perceived rat, and summon
ing an attendant, presented the psead'
gentlemen with a variety Of magnif
cent hair pins, bracelets and furs re
marking that though japanese b
was still man, and could detect ,th
pressure of lady's hand. The nnfai
visitors bIushed and acknowledge the :
trowsers.-Ex.
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j. 4. BREhUX,

4 ttornev and Counsellor st Law.
-, Plaqaennine. La. n@
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HUMOROUS cLEAKgNGs.
w The Golden Rule- one q real

SAS NCfSI TUX iuf tue Lultk Oh nu-
man kindness in the pale Of cultivation,
~ The man who minds his own
business has obtained steady employ
meut.
~ Our /" Pill grim" fathers de-
rived their name from the wiry faces
they made at physic.
T Summer costumes are simple in
Texas. They consist of straw bat,
small shirt collar. and tooth pick.
| One ought to have dates at ones
finger ends, seeing they grow upon the
palm.
~ The man who changed bis mind
probably got something more valuable
by the operation.
~ It is very well for little chiidren
to be lambs, but a very bad thing for
them to grow up sheep.
IL Washing shirts wears them out.
When they get dirty chalk them over.
Economy is wealth.
~ The fellow who got intoxicated
with delight, has been turned out Of
the Temperance society.
- Anything Midas touched was
turned into gold. In these days, touch
man with gold and he'll turn to any
thing.
~ Can il be said with truth that
we all are children offasefathers, when
Moses plainly tells Va that Joshua was
The sun Of Nunl
~"D DOyousee anything ridiculous
in this wig' !" said q brother judge to
Currau. Nothing but the head, be re-.
piled.
- ~ lheFe = Pig Id your garden
you would better busy yourself in dFis-
ing it out than in speculating how lt
got in.
~ The tongue ofpatients develops
to physicians the disease Of The body.
and TO philosophers the disease Of The
mind.
u It is q bad sign to see a man
with bis hat off at midnight, explaining
the theory and principles of true de-
mocracy TO lamp-post.
~ How was il possible that Lots
wife could be punished after she was
4tured into a pillar Of saltg" The cat
tie came and licked hef.
Ha Where are you going r asked
little boy Of another who had slipped
and fallen down on the icy pavement.
Going to get up" was the blunt reply.
| ~ 1t is we'll to leave something
for those who come after Us, as the Eel.
low said who threw a barrel in the way
Of constable who was chasing after
him.
~ A.. The man who has raised
cabage head has done more good than
all the metaphysicians In the world"
B. " Then your mother ought to have
the premium
i ~ In what two cases are precisely
the same means used for directly oppo-
site purpose! Why, bars to be sure.
They are put on back windows to keep
thieves out, and on Jail windows to keep
them in.
!, T An Irish verinary student, when
under examination, was asked what he
would recommend If there was horse
brought to him with a particular dis.
} ease. oh by the powers" was the
answer, "I'd recommend the owner 70
!, get rid Of him Immediately"
or In the Court of Squire Hall il
i seemed good to the counsel employed
on one side to back up his position b.
: reading paragraph from chitty',
; Pleading" !" and fearing his authority
J might not fall with sufficient force OF
the " gentlemen Of the jury" be ap
pealed to Squire Hall. esquire yos
know Chitty r @oh, yes." says ii
, Squire, Chitty is one Of the best lass
gers Kentucky has ever produced p
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JOHN III. LOPT'ON.

DAealer in FarAily Medicines and
Drugs School ard otbeE books !
fresh Garder Seeds, perfaaleFIes !
Ssas;one~v go 6e. &c. vlnsD
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The dark and threat'ning clouds arise,
And deep toned thunder shakes the
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r. g. LISTER,
W. F. r. BENVE ETsr,. :,

i ttornev end Counsellor at Law
Wi give prompt attention to
III business entrusted To hiseafe and
respectfully offers his services 70 ..Il. sae
e;tiaens Of Desoto, aad adjoining
,,ar;shes In said capacity. 0theet
Mansfield La. 80
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-11-28

LABOR drives away three Of our worst
Cncmirs--Cnnui, vice and poverty.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-11-28
The Fur Trade In the West.

The St h,tlia Hem0erat has soiFt. state
ments showing the extent Of the fur trade
in that city, from which We make the
following extract:
"The number of robes from the Upper
Missouri is larger than last seasons re-
ceiptS. The collection, from the Red River
of the North, or the robes sold at ST. Paul,
are some three thousand less than last
years, aud falling off of some 1000
robes is also noted in the collections from
the Upper Platte and Arkansas river, as
the hunting grounds in that direction are
becoming frcqucntcd by gold hunters, and
the place Of the Indian is being occupied
by the whites In the receipts from the
Usage country there is falling off Of
nearly Onc-half; last season some 5000 to
1000 robes were had from this source
this year not exceeding 1000 to $500.
The buffalo robes from the Upper
Missouri this year, as We learn from the
two houses which receive them, number
$4,000, besides the usual proportion Of
other furS. Those from the Platte region,
1l,0Oo, with some fDrty packs, or 500
robes, yet tn come in, and from the OSngc
some 1000 to 2,500-in all a, 900 buffalo
robes. besides the red calf skins. These,
at 80 p per robe, the price at which the
maih bulls have already been Sold amount
to S2JS, 200. Of these were received 2S,-
00o robes, together with the usual pro-
portion Of other fnrs, by the steamer
Spread Eagle, recently arrived from the
Upper Missouri, $50 miles above the
mouth Of the yellow Stone, consigned To
aud sold by Robert Campbell &Co. Since
then the steamers Key West and Chip
pcwa which assembled the Missouri all the
way to Fort Benton, arrived in ST. Louis
with Pierre Chnutrau & Co.'S collection
con>iSiing0r2S.nn nno bnIlai0r0bcs, 30 pack.
ages, or |, 800 red calf skius, 2,270 wolf
skins, 2,So0 prairie fox skins, 5000 lbs
deer aud $500 lbs. elk skins, bales of
deer skins, : bales Of antelope, &c. Thus
mpking Gt,uno buffalo robes from the
couItrv Of the Blacklcct Indians, at the
head waters Of the Missouri river, or some
three thousand miles from the mouth of
the stream. .......
In round numbers, the receipts of
robes at st. Louis this year may be placed
at $4,000. These, it must be rccollccted,
are all tanned by Indian Squaws alone.
the braves, or lords Of creation, not stUop-
ing to such mcnial toll. They do the
hunting alone. Immense numbers ufbuf
ialo are Killed Cor meat alone, and in sum
mcr and other seasons when the skin is
comparatively bare Of wool or hair, and
comparatively worthless. The robes taken
in winter are best, Probably not over Z,
tenth Of those slaughtered furnish robes,
50 that the whole number of butlaloeS
killed during the season will reach 500, -.
ooo-quitc a >izcabIc drove, yet one that
would scarcely be- missed out Of the i'm
mcnSe herds that yearly roam over the
vast plains of the Missouri river.
"Thc number of robes on the market
this year will bc considerably less than
last season. Owing to the pressure OF
1857 and the warm winter Of 80. large
numbers Of robes, some $4,000, were left
over in New York"
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MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.

PGBLIsHED sEAI-wEEELY,
WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS,
sY oELWICKS g. JANUAR Y.
NV GELWIcKs, w.LJtSrNRY.
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&. HARRIS.

PLAZA CORNER. PLACERVILLE,
s receiving, By every Steamer, the latest Allan
L tic and European NeWspapere. Pictorials
and Magazines. Also, California Weekly News
papers and Magaxincs, for sale at reduced prices.
s5-N :. HARRIS.
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Mind Your Basiness.

We like grtat y the advice on an ancient
Rhode Island penny" Mind your busi-
ness" That is il. A man Of business
must mind his business, or his business
will not mind him. If he give his cner-
GIGS to pleasure, others will pick up bic
neglected living. If he devote his chief
attention to party politics, he will soon be
in the mire. IL he run wild after some
new ism Of the hour, his name may be
made notorious, but he will become q
bankrupt. We do not say he should de-
bar himself from occasional recreation
that he should he indifferent to the wei
fare of his country-or that he should
pay no heed to the spirit Of the times
Not at all !; but these arc side issues, and
should have attention only commensurate
with their importance, and subordinately
to the main question.
mind your business !" Not another
mans, but your own. Let him alone, 80
far as interference with him is impcrti.
ncnt. When he asks your advice or aid,
render it chccrfully If in your power; but
do not intermeddle with matter where
your ignorance Of his moving motive or
reason for conduct only makes you appear
PrcsUmptu0uSiy FFyfHg. Hg--
mind your buSineSs!" Sander no
one, politically, morally, or socially. If
your rival is prosperous and respected,
SurpasS him in industry and virtue, if
you can; but do not seek to put him
down by nrtIul and lying appeals to Sec
tonal prejudice or scctarian partiality.
Mind your busincss!" BE progress
sivc in your own line. Outside of that,
be conservative. Respect the legal rights
Of your ncighbors hard by, and of your
countrymen at large. You would resent
their dictation in your personal matters,
whether social, moral or political: he rs.
Surrd they will treat you with equal con-
tempt and justly.
Mind your business T. Every one of
you-kindly, actively, perscvcringly-.and
you will thus be mn agent in carrying out
81 portion Of the plans Of benevolent
Providence, who would have men TO be
diligent in business" as well as " fervent
in spirit"
"Mind your business I" But not TO
the neglect of your family. Make money
as means to valuable ends. Your chief
social end is to train up gentle, educated,
virtuous, GOd-fearing family. Money is
an important means to this end but this
end is to be aimed at. whether you make
money or not. Remember this, and at
tend most assiduouSly to the cultivation
Of your own spirit and manners, and by
example as prcccpt train virtuously the
tender and lovely beings who are increas-
ing around your table and frcsidc; and
when your locks whitcn, and your eyes
grow dim, and your step faltcrs, you will
have in them blessing better than
thousands Of gold and silver"
Well doeth he who ever doeih
What the penny legend showeth.