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The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-10

AMERICAN GIRLS AND MArRIxoNY.-
American girls Of good education, says
Uarpcr's Weekly, do not know how lucky
they are. Every American girl who is
sane and sound-and many arc neither
the one nor the othcr-has not one, but
many chances Of marriage. Il Is very
different in Europe In the country towns
in England marrying men arc so rare that
it is quite common to see dozen charm
ing girls, all well educated, pretty, and
lady-likc, fighting for a ahalfstarted curate
or wretched attorney. Among English
mothers match making is carriedon to an
extent wholly unknown here and not
from mean motives, but from sheer neces-
sity. In France no father expects. his
daughter to get a husband unless she
buys him. Every man who has daugh-
ter begins, when she is ten years old, to
save money to buy husband. Papa and
mamma deprive themselves OF luxuries,
and even necessities, to amass a respecta-
bile sum the boy s education is cut short
in order to swell the daughters purse. In
proportion to its size is the quality of the
husband. 4 father-who can give his
daughter half million of francs will ex-
pcct a General or Senator, and SO on
down. In Germany, and indeed through
out Europe, a father who expects his
daughter to marry, must buy husband.
In America, hearts arc conquered not
bought. Any good girl, however poor,
can always, If She will, obtain husband
and one she will be proud of and every
way worthy Of her hand and heart.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-10

\ SLIGHT DISAProINrMENT.-Ab biogra-
ply Of the poet Campbell relates the fol-
lowing amusing anccdote: Halting once
at an inn in IIaddington, he was much
struck with the charms Of the chamber
maid. liz fell asleep soon after he was
in bed to dream Of her beauty, when he
was awOkc by the girl herself, Standing
by the bedside with candle in her hand,
and somewhat of an embarrassed air.
Sir, would you object to n bcdfellow ?"
she questioned him with a hesitating
voice Surprising she alluded to herself,
he declared how he should be delighted.
ooh. sir, | am SO sad!' she replied;
"thcrc is drunken Brummagem rider
below who wants bed, and have been
so bold to ask whether you'd let him turn
in with you, for nobody have yet asked
will hear Of the man"
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-10
PIsOCL ANIATION!

--@t ~ ~ ~ Nr4-t-
NGu -'rrrt, llt',ni.lr. Ort. I;. lsia.
VTNilE kiNtiUf IT. Nt'iI EkIti:I. 20 IL sub
! pr'-. g'",Tt's: Know v. thit 'pr cid CiIcHd.
MIKE BROW SKY. IN thr hhrr INV rfLi. h"ltt.
has IL t't'i. - JpN' ittrl ti.i r. ..rt iiY,G h.,
popular iL,,u. fs ~ Winter ,nna: "a and LIS
tiiu ,i-i;,''! ,'r'n.itt' To- .pf',. "a sen ;oir
"Ai jun'IitI. AMI r'tuiuc, f,r -, cont ,f .i.
region e p,'rrm---"f Wtui We arr nudouhtri,,
= ,"Uic.' k!rr. 49,, a. Il NikI k,rp> iinI"
but III" fT.t I,uI!It,. ma.i ant hi.pm IIVTul.S
and H. AZ, '!i h'ttf,Gc Ne I,.'.i.,'i N,rI a.
IuNr.t with hIm 81! N0uI Er" iits, TIA he IuA,
h, 'nah!,d g. keep up ~" surpl\.
Nrrr At ila"cr'i;lr. this I'm Il, n October, \.
b lHbD, aud the im;A yea q: "urr,,xn.
WI\NENltC \. Ming.
l.. -Four - li'," vi. iiw ~ IItt.,I ,..n. ~
WINS, w,iAA 90, L.r t"I,.t ,l "." r>,, l,,i.;
hNai'c< <ycl"gt ~ srEk >--tGd t. - ii N.H. "
ni3 If WHINE
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-10

a rather green sort of well dressed
individual walked into an Albany saloon
the other day, and stretching himself up
to his full hight exclaimed in ALOUD voice:
"Whcrc's the Locosy Show me Loco
gentleman, and will show you liar"
A large number of quiet gentlemen were
present, and in an instant one of them
stood before the noisy inquirer in war
like attitude, exclaiming: ~ am Demo-
crat, sir" You-are!" queried the in
credulouS grceney. "Yes, sir, am"
"Wcll, just step round the corner, and
I'll show you fellow who said couldr,'t {
find Democrat in the ward!"
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-10
Pretty Good.

4 plain, blunt old farmer in Pennsylva-
ria at recent Democratic meeting, got
off the following hints on the irrepressiblc
conflict, which reminds Us very much Of
something we have seen heretofore pub
lished. lie said
In the contest, on the one hand Is the
proud Caucasian race, with their scientific
knowledge, their far seeing intelligence,
their iudomita6le will, their love Of dOmin-
ion; a race that has the habit Of planting
empires wherever commerce leads; in
the farther India, in America, in Australia,
in China, and the islands Of the sea and
whose dominion begins when they first
plant foot upon the distant coast, and con-
tinucs forever. On the other hand is the
negro, with his banjo, aud his barlow
knife, Susannah, don't you cry, and pos
sibly one Of old Browns spears. Place a
dozen pike fish ii one Of your swarming
fish ponds, and tell me how long it will be
before it is filed with the pike and the
rest have all disappeared low long has
il been since the formidable gray "a: made
! his appearance amongst ns, and what has
become Of our black rats? Bot the atnia-
BILE philanthropiSt would stand up and cx-
hort hrothcrly love, how good and pleas
ant it is for brethren to dwell together in
unity; and read from the Declaration of
Independence, We hold these truth to be
! self.cvidcnt, that all men are created equal.
Let them try this rXhOrtation on The pike
in the fish pond and let them read this
nice quotation TO the gray rat in his Gel
lar, before he prcsumes to address the
Caucasian race.
"But away up North and down East,
there are some pious Puritan women, and
it seems solnc men also, who long ago
took this world in charge, and with their
aprons around them; latIur day and night
to bring it to level with their rolling
pins Let the stupid world behold and
be instructed! Don't they know? Didn't
they once make tea in Boston IlarbOr p
Didn't they bring over Plyeuth Reck- IN
the "Maytowcr"-Plymouth Rock, that
grey, pctrtied Puritan, that glorious old
blarncy stone? Their hands at present
are empty They have hung all the Qua
kcrs; they have burnt all the witches /;
they have abolished mince pies and Christ
mas cakes; they have locked up all the
whisky. Aliens are kept in durGnce and
service seven years, as long rs Jacob was
to serve old Laban for Rachel; and it is
said that the cod fish no longer swim on
Sunday. but crowd against the coast and
listen to nasal psalms, and close their eyes
the livC-!0ng day Tn distressing want
Of occupation, they cast about, and 10
far down South they behold a great evil,
an evil that taints the mir, and cries from
the ground, and then they adopt the Ian
guagc Of the worthy deacon, when lac
thrust pin through the delicate waist of
an humble bee. IMiU teach yOu there Is
Il GOd in kruel :"
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-10
COME oNEl COME ALL!
OLD NATIONAL RESTAURANT.
FRED. COLLINS 4 CO.. .pRoPRIEroRs.

HAVING PURCHASED e.
land REFITTED this old
stand, We would inform the public that toyfA
We are at all times ready t0 accommodate --aA>@
th0se who may favor Us with their patronage. Our
old friends and patrons will please give H. u call.
You will find everything the market affords.
Oyster Stews, that can't be Beat.
Porter llou@c Steaks. Pork Steaks. Multnn Chops
Ham and Eggs, Hot Rolls, Hot Mulfns and tanr d"
all kinds.
W GAME. CHICKEN AND CHAMPAGNE SUP.
PEKS SERVED TO ORDER
Wra!c prepared to furnish sUppeFs Tor Balls Par
ties, &c al the shortest notice.
House open at all Hours, Day and Night
One d""r he Ow the OasiT Falcon. Main street
FRED. COLLINS. lsi9I PAT. SLAVE%.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-10

A PRIZE SToRY.-CAapter the First
1t was a dark and dreary night, and the
wolves howled around the old mansion,
Chapter the Second-The thunder roared.
the lightnings flashed, the wind beloved
furlonsly, when on sudden the old COW,
with tail uplfted, darted and with one
mighty bound legged like forked streak
Of lightning over six rail fcnce.-T0 60
continued.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-10
CHILDREN TEETHING.
MRS. WINSLOW.

A experienced Nurse and Female Physician, pre-
N sents 10 the attention " Mothers her
SOOTHING SYRUP,
FOR CHILDREY TEETHING,
Which greatly facilitates the process Of ccthing by
"'ti"ning u" HlilnS, reducing all inamniatiOI-wM II
ulhy AL rAiN and spaslE"die action, and is
Sure to Regulate the Bowels.
Depend upon it,nohrr- 1t will give rest yourselves
Ana Relief and Health to your Infants
We have put up anh sold this article fnr over ten
wears, aud can say, IN rOnfdcHce amt truth Of it.,
VIII; We have never been able to say NJ any other
nchrinr-NEvER HtSir FAILED, ~ \ SiSGik IN-rNNCF,
rn kffECr CURE. when timely used Never ,llh we
know instance Of dissatisfaction by any wlio
u~rd 1t. TN the rnntIHry. all are delighted with its
IpcratnnS and speak ia terms NJ hglc tcnmmr MIA
ton ~ it, ma.'al Effects ai,h medical virtues.
W. speak in tliS matter WHAT WE DO Know,
after ten years experience. ami Jieigs OHr rPpn-
hIfi0H 6pr HeHtiF{iRrnt.f Whdf ere here deoLIre.
In almost every instance where the infant Is suffer.
ing from path aud exhaustion. relief will he found
III h'i"cn or twenty minutes after the syrup is all
ministerial.
Thi, valuable preparation i n. prescription 81
one II the most EXPERIENCED aud SKILFt'L STR.
SIS in New E1gand, and har been used, with arrer-
MiiHy sh,'rt~ IN
THOUSANDS OF CASES.
II not only relieve, the child from pain but nvig-
ornirs the stomach and bowels. corrrcs aciiy, aud
gives tome aud "n"rgy to The whole system. 1t will
relieve almost Instantly
Gripping in the Bowels and Wind Collie,
Aud ovtrcunr c1nyu,ions, which " not speedily
"r', end II death. "" brhevr It thu brst and SrRFs1
ErNtnyin the WuEIp IN all eases nf DiSENTEKY
Iul DlARRH'EN ~ CHILDREN, whether It aIi>e,
frnm tccihiuI "r fr"m other We would say t,
every mother whn has child suffering from amy o
| he foregoing r"rulaiut-. Dn NOT LET YOI Il PRE-
JUDGES, NOR THE pEEJCDICE| OF OTHERS
stand hrtwr'n v"ur sun'r!ig child mud the relic
that will u" StEE--y.S. ABSOLUTELY SURE-t,
f!iuw the u1r "f THIS medicine, i! Timely u;Fd. Ful
lifccti' Il, viii rcrn,nlmny each bottle. N"i g"pu,
unless the hc.>imlc "f CURTIS Il PERKINS, New
Inrk, i an IL" "iii eide wrapper.
Sid nv Druggist, Throughout the W0rlI.
| pEITCIPVE -nrrrrr.. 3CEpVr ST Nfw YORK
I'EI T.. ONLY25 Gents PER BOTTLE
PARK Il WHITE,
Soir \" ''It> I, r tl,,. I'tc lie Coast,
mi.iy ~! Washingt"n street San Francisco, Cnl.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-10
ECLECTIC MEDICAL DISPENSARY
Diseases treated by the
REFORMED PRACTICE.

NIERCIRI and other Mineral poisons not used.
vi Remedies chosen principally from the 10
tanic Kingdom. Our treatment can do no harm,
and is incomparably more effective in the cure Of
disease than the Old School practice. Particular
attention given to CHRONIC ailments and espe-
ciHlly the following are cGcctually removed:
alta, rhal Affections Ophthalmtis and other dis-
eaecs Of the Eye; Diseases Of the Lungs AZ
fcc,ims II the Liver, Stomach AID Kidneys;
Rhruuiatism, in its Various stages; Neuralgia
Nervous and spinal Complaints Scrofnla, Gar
buncl,s and Affections Of the skin; CANCER
treated successfully, without using the knife
also, Gravel cured.
Those who are honestly unable to pay fnr advice
will be treated by pay ing me what their medicines
cost me. Patients in the interior can oltcntinles
he cured 10y medicines sent to them; such must
give full descriptions Of their cases.
Address, through Wells, Fargo Il Co, or Post
Office, Box l9a J. Is. PILKINGTON, n. u.
Dis ptnsary at 9sIe Montgomery street, Express
Building, San Francisco. n3-3mis
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-10
8. HHAR RIS.

PLAZA CORNER, PLACERvILLE.
TUtr received large lot Of the beat Peanuts,
q Almonds, Hickory Nuts. Chestnuts,
Pecan Nuts. Filberts, Brasil Nuts. Green
kinds-at Wholesale and retail, at San Francisco
prices. lsS-Sml s. HARRIS.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-10
HOMESTEADS.

i take the acknowled gne nts Of Homestead Dec.
larations. under the NEW LAW.
~ 0ficc- Front room, Mountain Democrat
building.
jcl6 +. ii. HARMON, Notary Public.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-10
Winter Arrangement-s.V. R. B.
ia q

tkA97lasa q ss4F
ON and amer the 22d day Of October. leGO, the
~ Cars of the Sacramento Valley Railroad will
leave rs follows, viz:
THE PASSENGER TRAINS
Will leave the Depot foot of street. Sacramento, at
Giy, A. NJ, n, aud ~ p. NJ. Sundays excepted
Folsom at G1G, A. NJ, IL, land 5.S, P. NJ, Sun
ON SUNDAYS,
viii leave sacramento at GI9, AN.
Will leave Folsom At q, =. 81.
TICKET OFflCE-On Front street, under the
what Cheer House"
FREIGHT FOR FOLSOM
Will be taken by every train, Sundays excepted.
Up wnyPrcght ny the Z train only
Downward Way Freight by the 7 train only
street, half AN hour before the hour Of departure
~ the tran else Il will be retained for the next train
The Gl3, A. n, train out from Sacramento COhn"rts
with Stages for all the following named places. nal
passengers procuring tickets at the Depot in sacra
mentO will he Rent the same day The stnges
run from nll the following named places 10 connect
with the II ~ train from Folsom, arriving in SacTa-
ncnp one hour before the San Francisco boat leaves
Nevada, Grass Valley, Auburn,
luwa Hi. Forest city D"wnrviIlc,
Orleans Flat, Ophir, ti0ld liil',
IlliuuistOwn, Yankee Jm's Grcenwo'd Valley
Georgetown, Murnun Island, CNlona,
~ Dorado, Diamond Springs, Placervillr,
Prairie city, Michigan Iar, Cooks bar.
Walls DigRngs, Lire Oak City, Arkansas Dg'S,
Willow Springs, DrytOwn, Anladnr,
suttcr, Jackson, Fddletown,
AND WASHOE,
To which point this is the nearpat aud quickest route
-AHj all the Intermediate Places.
For freight or passag" apply at the Railroad Stations
j. l.. ROBINSON, Superintendent.
V. H. Il. OlIlcr, October 10th lSG0. ~
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-10
THE CARY HOUSE,

~ 'hc impr"""'"ut> aud rur' euir,!r"S VI iri
mod -. hp'rIkr,u.;i. hi- tri. .d,rtl essential.
tr- '"rF II",~" >tHu!- IHv.r'n'"'d. II - lEl ''I
witl 90. and fun,..'l IL. 'v-iv I-l,rt'tr,tin the
most approved s'tlr. l. employs th, he; ;al"i ~
V'r'y department. Il '" '.rl.r i, .lNrN. ..Ir iti
~;h :lu ehoc. 81 Vi everything t" he bad Ia t.r
market
SN- The Cary Ilnu." j. tlr d-pHi 'rr every .tr',c
''"' t., ti' '''''i il'' ' 'r'" i.-,, ;i,J'... IA.
ru ia" h'sl.i. i:
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-10

DEATH is the liberatOr of him whom
freedom cannot release, the Physician of
him whom medicine cannot cure, and the
comforter Of him whom time cannot con-
sole.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-10
HOMESTEADS.

THE undeTsi gned is prepared to draw and take
/ the acknow Judgments 0f Homestead Dcclara.
tiuns, under the NEW LAW.
CHAS. =. IRWIN. Notary Public.
Diamond Springs, JuL I6, 1850. jel6 II
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-03-15
Fun at Home.

Don't be afraid of little fun at home,
good people Don't shut up your houses
lest the sun should fade your carpets and
your hearts. lest a hearty laugh should
shake down some of the mnsly old cob
webs there! If you want TO ruin your
sons, let them think that al mirth and So
cial enjoyment must be left on the thres-
hold without, when they come home al
night. When once home is regarded
only as place to eat, drink and sleep in,
the work is begun that ends in gambling
houses and reckless degradation Young
people must have fun and relaxation
somewhere; if they Go not find il at their
hearth-stones, it will be sought in other,
and perhaps less profitable places. There
fore, let the FIRE burn brightly at night,
and make the home-nest delightful with
all those little hearts that parents 50 per.
fecily understand. Don't represS che bn-
oyant spirits Of your children; half An
hour Of merriment round he lamp ard
ireiieht of home biots out the remeln-
brance Of many care and annoyance do
ring the day. and the best safeguard they
can take with them into the world IS the
unseen influence Of q bright little domes-
nc s3ncsum.
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-03-15
Wasn't Acnnainged.

Two drunken fellows were walking
along in the rain. The drunkest one then
asked:
''Dick, (hic) does-er rain (hic) 2"
sin course il rains, said Dick.
The answer was apparently satisfacto-
ry. and they proceeded several rods far
lher, when the question was again pro-
pounded by the anxious searcher after
truth under difficulties.
"Dick, 'ay D (hic) tell me does er
rain 2"
Johnny" said Dick solemnIy. "I'm
afraid yer drunk; in course il's rain
ing"
In few minutes Johnny was again
troubled with doubts, and sought to solve
them. 7a
dick, seems-er me (hic) ser-gOih'
{hic) er-rain (hic)w
Dick exaspeTated-."J johnny, yer a fool.
Don't yer see it's a Tainin.' Can't yer
feel it rainin'. Johnny 2"
"Scuse me d (hic.) Iaint much ac-
quainted in town (hic) :"
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-03-15
An HAbIep EdltOF.

Every judieiOus and obseryant man
will concur in she following views, pre-
scented by The editor Of one Of The best
conducted journals in the Old Dominion,
the Alexandra Gazette:
Many people estimate The ability Of a
Newspaper, and the industry and talents
Of ils editor. by ihe quantity Of editorial
matter which il contains. Il ID compare
lively an easy task for frothy writer 10
pour out daily columns Of woras-lgOrds
upon any and all subjects. His IDEAS
may. flow ia zone weak. washys eyeFlasi.
ing food, aud his command Of language
may enable him TO string them like onions
and yet bis paper may be neagre and
poor concern. But what is the labor and
toll Of such a.man who displays his flead-
ed matter" ever SO laFgrly, 70 that ilnpo-
sed on the judicious, well-informed editor,
who exercises his vocation with an hourly
Consciousness of its responsibilities and
duties, and deYoles himself 10 the conduct
of his paper with the same care and a.si.
duty that sensible lawyer besto.ss upop
a suit, or a humane physical. upon a pa
lient, without regard to sinow or disulay.
Indeed, the mere. wiring part Of editing
a paper. is but 4 small portion Of the
work. The industry is not even shown
there. Ehe care, the time employed in
selecting, is far more important. and the
tact Of d good editor is better shown by
his selections than anything else; and
inas we all know is half the battle. But.
as we have said, an editor, ought TO be
estimated. and his labors understood and
appreciated, by the general conduct Of
his Paper-its tone, its temper, its uni-
form, consistent course, its principles, its
aims, its manliness. its dignliy, its pro-
priety. To preserve these as they should
be preserved, is enough to occupy fully
the time and attention Of any man. If TO
this be added the general supervision Of
the newspaper establishment, whichmosi
editors have TO encounter. the wonder is
how they can find time or room TO write at
all.
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-03-15

There isOne thing thas en- wiling "a. sos1i,sI.t
cate 70 your readers as Il IN and viii De them ma
good this spring.
A year ago IL bugs ate upail ~ laolonf al sa,.
cumbers in spite Of me Last spring ehlusAtB u
would mise some Hhslhsr ur 10 and I hle itllI.
some boxes Of old boards and shingles ~ lTlazi.
vide one foot squ1ro. Ihss6 ] intended t0't1rsf
with millinot when the time % plant and 81 lIsul
over the hills the striped bugs were 90 thick hlsmY
garden bad no other hope Of Success
Wen the time cane 90 plant and as ngus h8
miilinet was ready ane not baH CROUCH ltxes
made. But set thsready ,E,2do bozsl oFef ~
hiiis 70 keep the chickens FROM sh-l iHSglelag en-
5londay 70 90 to teWn and get the milliD-t - o0fa
me- men with a = vas snow Saturday fiEht Bat 81
Dad N use quantity Of gas tar that day e oeeur.
ed 20 me that those striped bdts never lo.yr 4,
there course without lighting on somihinT ff 4 .
should damp the edges Of the boxes with ibis fs Re-
would not only tend 70 confuse their seH mt aiSo
70 rePel them from the edge of the board on wbiek
they have to lizht beiorstllsy car 81 DOM frf, -
pills. did this 70 somo fifty lilIs or psrha5s
The next week fosgot the uiIlinet an ths ko,a
came and toid me.shet bugs had eaten up all TIE
nSsons ena eqeuLllsrs. vent . look ana fcunf
inaeed ihas they Aee shaHfully eaten upor every o
q tlo t1o banired hills With oci boxes bnt 6ota
snSle one had gone iio the taIrsd hoEes rofss.l
also t1at the plants in tho boxes we're much grse-r
aud more vigorous than those oatssde-srsn bad
J. we're nos eaten then BOT sone water ana o3 -
boxes and tarred the tops as bslFs aud nut ~s
an the result vas not single 1Tng bag cone near
again.
Now these boxes cost but q irife and f1r sneu4h =
for 1000 hIlscan b bought In any city fora In
rents % 20 around the boxes And thew aclicveg q E
important results for tie Young pfantg
}. They keepcffall c1iclzenS
?. They keep CT al buzs without farther trssbl.s :
than ting them % WHEN the hilisaro ta,fsa an5
.arFibgf fhe edges.
3. In y cold and windy exp0sure tbsy bring fsa
7ihesf5rTar8 from one fs two weeks esfier tbsr -
hgrRise would CONS on by tne shelter ana 4sru,lh
hey give them respectfully u tarfeil n the rhsis in
desO as 70 draw the sun and ad e theif rratsrisl
EaEmlh.
II any of your freisds vii t-yit and a. Bot So
ha, this pays well b levers of POD oa7Iy meions
md eucumhers tel n i fa ssnd their biiis on II
be and Eli PAR al she daiaate. Raa 81 sha 1av
her aust sfop the bottom edges 81 their baxa5 ~
hat 40 bugs can get unldr th6n-h The h,-s Bs lef
,pen.
Yours tauly, =. B. TDEEEs
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-03-15

When a girl marries, why do people
talk of her choice! Ia ninety-nine cases
out Of hundred has she any choice p
Does not the man. probably the last she
would have chosen, select her! A lady
writer says: II have been married many
years; the match was considered a very
good one, suitable in every respect-age.
position and fortune. Every one said |
had made a good choice. / loved my
husband when ! married him because be
had. by unwearied assiduity, succeeded in
winning my affections; bat had choice
been my privilege, / certainly should not
have chosen him. AS / look at him in
bis easy chair. sleeping before the fire, a
huge dog at his feet. a pipe peeping out
of one of the numerous pockets~o of his
shooting coat, cannot but think how diff
ferent he is from what | would have cho-
sen. Ny first penchant was for fashion
able clergyman-he was a fatIerer and
cared but little fo- me, although / have
not forgotten the pang of his desertion.-
NV next was a barrister--a Young man
of immense talent, smooth, insinuating
manners; but he, too, after talking, dan
cling and flirting, left me. Either Of these
would have been my choice. had I SO cho-
sen, but my present husband chose me.
and this, cannot help thinking, must be
the way with half the married folks Of
my acquaintance.
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-03-15


a still more ingenious mode oi lger.
killing is that which Is employed b lho
nalises Of Dude. They gathsr q zgs.
number Of the broad Leases of the Psefsg
tree, which much resembles The sVeau
and, having well besneared them wish q
kind Of bird-liHie, they strew ihem in The
animal way, taking care lo 10y ills pre-
pared side upermosl. Lei sigerllsi pus
his paw On one of these inpQceni-loa1n
leaves. and bis fate is settled, findlnE
the, leaf stick 70 bis paw. be shakes St, in
order 70 It'd kinselI Sc lhe naisahcs. And
6nding that plan unsuscessf1i. he snde1r-
ors 10 atgain hisobieel by gnbbins IA agsinsp
bis face, thereby smearing the raPg 6isEi-
Line over bis nose and eyes, and glnipg
the eyelids together By This time be has
probably trodden upon several more Of the
lreacheFoos leaves, and is bewildered with
the novel Inconvenience; then be rolls on
The groupd and r0bs his head and face on
the earth, il his efofis 10 gel free. By
so doing he only ads fresh bird-lima to
his head, body and lirabs, and apglusinatea
his sleek fur together IN unsig gasly tufis,
and finishes by hoodwlnking himself so
thoroughly with leaves and biFd-linIg hat
he lies fouadering % the ground. teariRg
up1he earth with histlaWs, utteringh otlss
of rage anu dismay, and exhausted hyihe
impotent struggles ia which be has been
SO long engaged. These cries area sig-.
nal to the authors Of bis misery, who run
to the spot armed with guns, bows and
spears, and find no difficulty ID dispasCh,
ing their blind and wearied foe.-Reuff
lsdge's illustrated yNi4flrdI History.