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The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08


BARGAIN-A ludicrous transaction, in
which each party thinks he has cheated
the other.
Doctor-A man who kills you to-day
to save you from dying tomorrow.
Lunatic Asylum-An hospital, where
detected lunatics are sent by those who
have had the adroitness to conceal their
own inirmity.
Jail-The penalty Of misfortune, and
often the reward Of virtue.
Tragedian-A fellow with tin pot on
his head, who stalks about the stage and
gets into violent passion for SO much
per night
Critic-A large dog that goes un-
chained. and barks at everything he does
not comprehend.
Jury-Twelvc prisoners in box to try
one or more at the bar.
Young Attorney-A useful member Of
society, who often goes where he has no
business to be, because he has no busi-
ness where he ought to be.
States Evidence-A wretch who is
pardoned for being baser than his COM
rades.
Public Abuse-The mud with which
every traveller is spattered on his road to
distinction.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08
National Democratic Platform.

ADOPTED AT BALTIMORE, June %, 1860.
ResOlred, That the platform adopted by the Dem
0cratic party at Cincinnati he affirmed, with the
following explanatory resolutions:
First, That the government Of Territory organ
lied by act OF Congress is provisional and tempo
rary, and during its existence all citizens Of the Uni
ted States have equal right to settle with their
property in the Territory, without their rights, either
OF person or property, being destroyed or impaired
by Congressional or territorial legislation.
SIcOnd That Il is the duty Of the Federal Govern
ment, In all Its departments, to protect, when
cessary. the rights Of persons and property In the
Territories, and wherever else its constitutional
thority extends.
ing an adequate population, form State constitu-
ton, the right ~ sovereignty commences. and being
c0IIsummaed by HhmsstoH into the Union they stand
an equal footing with the people Of other States
and the Gtate thus organized ought to be admitted
Into the Federal Union. whether its constitution pro-
hibits or recognizes the institution Of slavery.
ReSOiref That the Democratic party arc Ia favor
OF the acquisition ~ the Island Of Cuba such terms
as will be honorable to ourselves and just TO Spain
At the earliest practical moment.
ReaOired, That the enactments OF State legisla.
lures defeat the faithful execution Of the fugitive
slave law. hostile in character, subversve Of the
Constitution, and revolutionary In their effect.
Rr~oirt't, That the Democracy q the United States
recognize II as the imperative duty Of this Govern
m"ht I" protect the natnralizcd citizen in all hi.
rights, whether at home or in foreign lands to the
snrr- extrnt its native-born citizens. ------
Whereas, One Of the greatest necessities Of the
age. In political, commercial, postal and military
point of view Il a speedy communication between
the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. Therefore, be it
Rfs0irT7, Thai the National Democratic party d.
hereby pledge themselves 10 use every means in the
power to s"rur" the passage OF some bill, to the
extent fiLe Constitutional authority Of Congress. fo
the construction of n Pacific Railroad from the Mis-
sissippi river II the Pacioc ocean, at the esrlics
practicable moment
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08
AFAsr LrrE.-A "fast" life cannot

FAST LTFE.-A "fast" life cannot be
lived with impunity. In this field Of
waste and disorder, as in every other,
Gods violated law, however it may be for
gotten, never fails to assert and vindicate
itself. The vicious die early" They
fade like shadows, or tumble like reeds
and ruins into the grave-Often when
quito young, almost always before forty.
Bloody men )" says the psalmist, " shall
not live out half their days ;" and the re-
mark is equally true of fast" men.
They live unsteady; spend their twelve
hours in six turn night into day, or use
for carousal or dissipation, time that should
be uced for rest ; and in their rush in the
chase of pleasure get out of sight and into
darkness while others are in the glow and
glory Of life. Many q man, and many a
woman, too, dies thus, long before their
time. They keep up so constant steam
that che boiler is consumed or explodes
The machinery is destroyed by reckless
speed and its inevitable wear and tear.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08

NUMBER ONE.-"I WONDER" said Spar.
row, "what the Eagles are about, that
they don't fly away with cats. And now
| think of it, a civil question cannot give
offence"
So the Sparrow finished her breakfast,
went to the Eagle and said: "May it please
your royalty, l see you and your royal
race fly away with the kids and the lambs
that do no harm. But there is not crea-
ture SO malignant as . cat. She prowls
about our nests, eats up our young, and
bites off our own heads. She feeds 80
daintily that she must herself be good
eating. She is lighter than kid, and you
would get famous grip in her loose fur.
Why do you not feed upon cats?
"Ah," said the Eagle, "thcre is sense
in your question. had the worm, too,
here this morning, asking me why did
not breakfast upon sparrows. Do see
a morsel of worms skin on your bealE,
my childS"
The Sparrow cleaned his bill upon his
bosom, and said: "I should like to SEQ
the worm who camc to you with that
INQUIRY"
"Stand forward, worm, the Eagle said.
But when the worm appeared, the Spar
row snapped him up and ate him. Then
he went on with his argument against the
cats.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08

WILL IT PAY.-This is very common
question: very proper one, too, as every
one admits. We propose to notice some
things that won't pay :"
Itwon't pay to make haste to DC rich"
at the expense of health, happiness and
intellect. The man who starvcs his mind
because he is too stingy to purchase books
will find out by and by that it won't pay.
The man who denies himself the luxury
Of good family papers, because, as he says,
he is too poor to afford them, will find he
is pursuing the wrong coursc-it won't
pay. The man who works like slave
from morning till night, year in and year
out, makes his children do the same,
and never takes any recreation, must find
to his sorrow, sooner or later, that it did
not pay. The man who cheats his neigh
bors to increase his owe store, and op-
press the fathcrless and the widow, will
find that it didn't pay.
The man who cultivates the soil with
the same implements his father used forty
years ago will find it won't pay. 1t
won't pay to plant crop on "haId pan"
or wortleberry knobs without manuring
the ground well, which is scarcely ever
done. 1t wont pay to scowl at your chill
dren till they get tired orhome and insen-
sible to all the finer feelings Of the heart.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08

TIE USE OF TIE MosoUIro BAR.-
"GOsh, said Johnny Spooner, the other
morning, to clerk at Lovejoy's "that
'skccter net O. yourn's frst-rate article,
l can tell you.'
"Glad to hear it." said the clerk, I've
always like to know that our customers
are pleased"
al jest pulled up one corner of the
net, and waited till more'n half of the
pesky critters had piled down on me,
when l let 60, and catched the whole Of
the infernal cantankerous crew."
"Caught the mosquitoesl" said the
astonished clerk.
"Wal, didn't do nothin' else, ole fel.
Ter. I'm jest about as quick on the trig.
ger as any Of your town folks, kalker-
late. They bit me from one end to the
other, durin' the night, but l fxed their
flints for 'em in the mOrnin.' Tn jest
goin' out to buy one of the muske0tsr
traps Great things for ketChin' that
kind Of varmint." i"
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08

GExTlLIrY.-There is dreadful ambi-
ton abroad for being "genteeL" We
keep up appearances too often at the ex.
pense Of honesty; and though we may not
be rich, yet we must seem to be 90. We
must be " respectable" though only in
the meanest sense-in mere vulgar out
ward show. We have not the courage to
go patiently onward in the condition Of
life in which it has pleased God to call u /;
but must needs live in some fashionable
state, to which we ridiculously please to
call ourselves and all to crafty the vanity
of that substantial gentcel world Of which
we form part. There is constant strug-
gle and pressure for front seats in the co.
cial amphitheatre in the midst Of which
all noble sclf-denying resolve is trodden
down, and many f1ne natures are inevita-
bly, crushed to death. What waste, what
misery, what bankruptcy come from ell
this ambition to dazzle others with the
glare Of apparent worldly success, we need
not describe. The mischievious results
shown themselves in q thousand ways
in the rank frauds committed by men
who dare to be dishonest, but do not dare
to seem poor; and in the desperate dashes
at fortune, in which the pity is not 90
much for those who fail, as for the hundreds
of innocent families who are so often 10.
volved in their ruin.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08

4 GREAT CITY.-Thc census Of New
York is completed, but not announced, as
it will require week longer to arrange
and classify the returns. But the Mar
->hal estimates the total population at sG2, :
257, The population in 1850 was 515,
547, showing an increase in ten years OF
347,710. The value of the real and per-
sonal property is set down at $7O2, 2,0O0,-
oU0.
One Of the Wards contains "a, ,54e souls.
The down town wards have decreased,
hut several Of the up town ones have more
than doubled.
We have not seen the population Of
Brooklyn estimated, but suppose that it
will exceed 10000 which, added to New
York, will make city more popnlous
than Paris, which is the second city in
Europe. As Brooklyn is, in fact, part
Of New York, it should be counted with
New York.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08

"My son." said an affectionate mother
to her son, who resided at distance and
expected, in a short time, to be married,
"you are getting thin" eyes, mother,
he replied, IL am; when come next, |
think you may see my rib"
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08

Coal MINES IN OREGoN.-The Portland
Meas says that coal mine of supposed
great extent and value has been discov-
cred, fourteen miles below that city, and
opposite Sanvie's Island. The editor of
the Ne,cS has seen and examined speci-
mems from the mine.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08

CIGARS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN BREAD
Cigars cost the people of the United States
over $40, 600, 900 annually-tar more than
is spent for oil purposes Of education.
New York city uses up daily $4,000 in
cigars and $4,000 in bread 1t has been
predicted that the valley of the Connecti-
cut would be blasted by it, and become as
barren as the old tobacco fields Of Virginia
and Maryland.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08
Democratic state Convention.

In conformity with . resolution passed BY the
State Central Committee, Democratic State Con-
ventlon is hereby called to meet BY delegates, ct
Sacramento, on TUESDAY, the 11th Of September
next, at IL O'Clock, ~, to nominate four Electors Of
President and Vice President 70 cast the vote Of the
State Of California for JOHN G. BRECKENRIDGE
and JOSEPH LANE.
The ratio Of representation will be the same 90
that Of the last Democratic State Convention, and
the appoFtlonment for each county shall be a. fol.
lows. 70 HIt
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08

A gentleman coming into the room Of
the late DR.. Barton, told him that Mr.
Vowel was dead. What said he,
Vowel deadP Let US be thankful it was
neither u nor a.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08

A Scotchman asked an Irishman "why
were hall. farthings coined in England ?"
The answer was: "To give Scotchmen
an opportunity to subscribe to charitable
institutions"
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08

Seeing pretty girl standing by house
having bill of "To Let " on it, inquired
if Miss "was to be let with the premises ?"
"No sir-ee," replied Miss Pert; Il am to
let alone"
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08

A young lady has discovered the rea-
son why married men, from the age of 80
years and upwards. are more or less bald ;
they scratch the hair off in dismay at their
wives long milliners' bills.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08

A man who had been sick away from
home, wrote back thus ~ am so changed
that my oldest creditors would hardly
know me-"
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08
Il IL only Ais wax.

"Papa, here are some pretty flowers
for you }" said little MOllie Loring, as she
ran to meet her father on his return
home. Amt they beautifully" contin-
ued she, extending her fingers and laying
their tapcring tips upon a halfblown Lux
embuTg, Cape jessamin, and white bud
that seemed trying to hide itself amongst
the crispcd petals Of a Grape myrtle, this
tea rose is playing bO-peep at you amt
they pretty, papa ?"
Yes. Who sent them to me ?"
"NobOdy. gathered them for you :"
Pshaw thought some friend had
sent them. Go to play and don't poster
me-"
There were more dimples than one in
that quivering chin, and something more
than the heat Of a midsummer's day had
crimsoncd the sweet face of the child as
she turned into her dollhouse, saying to
herself fixed them 80 nicely, and tied
them with my dolls new blue sash that
Aunt Nina gave me yesterday. Ma says
it is only his way, but think it is q
mighty bad way; that's all know about
it, and wish our papa was like Carrie
Morton's.
What pity that papa docs not con-
slider it a bad way"-what pity that
lie does not know such conduct estranges
his littlc ones from him, and throws back
upon their warm hearts the sweet affec-
tions which they are so happy in offering,
! and he would be SO happy in receiving, il
he only knew how to appreciate the love
Of children, if he only knew how to speak
kind words to them. But he is kindly
disposed, it is only his way, for even now
while Mollic is rcgretting her inability to
draw from him word of approval, he is
turning the flowers in his hand, and say
ing, as he admircs them "well, she GER
tainly has displayed very good taste in
putting them together; nothing could be
more tastily arranged than these verbenas
on this lemon-gcranium lcaf, and how
beautifully she has dotted this Grape myr-
tie with hcarts-ease and white rose buds. "
Why did you not say these words to
your daughter I She would have embal-
med them with a child's precious love,
and stored them away in mcmory's urn,
to gladden. her heart when friends prove
false and the world unkind, when the sor-
row Of the present makes her fear the fu-
ture and turn for relief to the remembrance
of childhoOd's joys and youths sunny
hours. Fathers, speak kindly, lovingly
to the little ones around you, thank them
for their loving offerings, tell them the
flowers are beautiful and sweet point out
their beauties and sweetness, tell them in
what respects they resemble little children
and thus teach them to "look through ma
ture up to natures God.". you have
adopted repulsive manner, abandon il
and make home happy by your smiles
TINT your children may believe you when
you say you love them, and know how tC
understand those who talk to them o.
fond parents and happy families.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08

A business man Of our acquaintance is
so scrupulously exact in all his doings,
that when ever he pays a visit, he always
will insist upon taking q receipt
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08
PUBLISHED sENt-wEEKLY,
WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS,
BY WICkS g. JANUARY
D. ". 0uwIcKs, WA. JANUARY.
Terms-Invariably in Advance:
THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT -
Book an0 Sob DrintinQ @ftire

IL repiete with all the modern improvements for
the NEAT, CHEAP AND RAPiD execution Of
every variety Of -PRiNflNti->uch as Hooks,
Pamphlets, Brieis, POsters. HAndbillA, Circulars,
Ball Tickets, Programmes, Certificates Of Stock or
Deposit, BillheAds, Ch~cks, Receipts, Cards, La
bslS, etc.. either in plain fancy cUloTed inks.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08

BY order Of the Committee.
CHAs LINDLEY,
Chairman Democratic State Central Committee.
WV. J. HOoTES, Recording Secretary.
VIZ. L. HOOKS, Corresponding Seer, tary.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08
JUsTICES, BLANKS.

blank AhRdavits. Undertakings and Writs NJ
Attaehmeut, under the NEW LAW, for sale at this
Once also, blank Declarations of Homestead
the most convenient form in use.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08

L. p. FI9HER No. my Washington street,
opposite MaEure's Opera House, Is the only author
lied Agent tOT the MOUNTAIN DEAoCRAT in the city oi
San Francisco. All srd-ra fer the paper or adver.
tisng left with him, be promptly attended to.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
DANIEL WEBSTER,
BORN IN SALISBURY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 18TH
1900 ,,rn

BORN IN SALISBURY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 18TH
JANUARY, A. D. 1882, DIED 1852.
The father of Daniel Webster raised a log
cabin in the wids Of New Hampshire at so
early period, that the smoke of its rude chin
ney curling over the frozen hills was the last
sign of white mans habitation the hunter
met, till he reached the rivers of Canada. It's
ruins still exist, and to them, as to some vcncl-
Gted shrine, the Senator went on yearly pill
grilnage He often TOOK his children there,
to teach them the hardshps endured by their
fathers. For that humble cabin, the home of
a brave, free self-reying man, its owner fought
under the flag of Eng land in the French war,
and against her in the Revolution. From the
field he went to his farm, and wrung from al
uncenial soil an honest Substance for a large
family. With respect for labor nowhere 50
deeply felt as in New England, he brought up
his children to work and their education be-
gan in the district school-house- Portico
of the peoplc-whch the descendants of the
Pilgrims bear with them wherever they go, as
the Hebrews did the ARK Of the Covenant
Daniel was the youngest but one Of ten child
rem. Early displaying uncommon talents, with
fecblcness of constitution, he was chosen to be
the scholar OF the family, with the intention of
fitting him to teach school during winters, as
a means of support The powerful grasp Of
his mind fastened on every grain of science
that lay in his path; while agricultural Iabors
and vigorous rural amusenents, kept up
throughout life, finally gave him gigantic pow
ers of endurance. lie WAS prepared for Dart
mouth College, where he distanced all com
petition, and graduated in 1891. He began
his law studies in his native town under Mr.
Thompson, and completed them under Cover
nor Gore ut Boston, where he was admitted to
the bar in 1905. lie commenced practice in
Boscawcn, little village near his birthplace,
his father then being a Judge On the BENCH
In 1907 he removed to Portsmouth, where he
was brought into collision with jeremiah Ma
son and other great juristS. In What would
have been with most men hopeless struggle,
the young lawyer was compelled to put forth
all his abilities, and, by unspaTing and profound
studies, crowd the Investigations of lifetime
into days and hours. Tie next nine years
were the period ofhis Ilerculcan laborS. They
fitted him for the trials and triumphs Of his
life. The war of 1912, which drew into the
public councils so many statesmen who have
since reflected lustrc on the nation, found Web
stcr, at the age Of thirty, a member from New
Hampshire of the Thirteenth Congress. His
first speeches established his reputation. AL
though opposed to the war, in 1911, he made
a powerful speech on naval and trortlcr de-
scnse in which he showed as much jealousy
for the honor of the nation as any other mar.
He opposed the scheme of an irresponsible ma
tionai bank, and SAW it defeated by the cast
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24
TraHihS for Wives.

In domestic happiness the wifes influence is.
much greater than her husbands fos the one.
Jl1T;s TIC 55f5 G3iiiioi oi tic lase=
hold depends upon trifcs more immediately.
under her Jurisdiction. BY her management
Of small sums, her husbands responsibility and
credit are created or destroyed. No fortune
can stand the collstant leakagcs of extrava.
ganccs and mismanagcment; and more is spentt
in trfes, than woman would easily believe.
The one great expense, whatever it may be, is
turned over and carefully reflected on ere in.
Cured the income is prepared to meet it ). but.
it is pennies imperceptibly sliding away which
do mischief; and this the wife alone can stor,.
for it does not come within Il mans province
There is often all unsuspectcd trife to be saved.
in every household. 1t is not in economy alone
that the wifc's attention is SO necessary, but
in those niccties which make a well-regulatcd
house. An unfurnished cruct-stand, missing
kew, Il buttonlcSs shirt, q soiled table-cloth, a,
mustarC-pot with its old contents sticking hard.
and brown about it, arc really rothings; but
each can raise an angry word or cause discom-
fort. Depend on it, there's great deal of do
mestc happiness ina well-dresscd mutton-chop,
Or tidy breakfast table. Men grow sated Of
beauty, tired of music, are often too wcaried
for conversation, (howcvcr intellectual, but
they can always appreciate wcIl-swept hearth
and smiling comfort. A woman may love her.
husband devoted ly-may sacrifice fortune,
friends, family, country, for hin-she may have
the genius of SappAo, the enchanted beau.
ties Of IN Armita; but-melancholy fact-if
with these she fails to make his home comfort
able, his heart will inevitably escape her. And,
women live so entirely in the affections, that
without love, their existence is void. Better.
submit, then, to household tasks however re-
pugnant they may be to your tastes, than DOOM
yourscIfto lovcless home. Women ola high.
er order of mind will not run this risk; they
know that their feminine, their domestic, are
their first duties.