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The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-11-28
An Indian Legend.

Very long ago, the tradition says, and
long after the Crow had made all things,
there lived among the Hydahs q great
Chief, whose stomach was full Of rats
(cootsccn). These vcrmin came out of
his mouth TO feed whenever he went to
sleep; but when the poor fellow showed
signs Of waking up, back trottcd the rats,
and laid down again all snug in his stom-
ach. While the rats were out feeding,
the Indians would try and catch them;
but they were too nimblc to be thus trap
ped. An Indian once cut off the head Of
one of the rats; when 10 and behold,
the head and body both ran down the
Chiefs mouth, aud the next day came
out fastened together again, and looking
as well as ever. At last, the Indians
thought they had endured the nuisance
long enough, so they called council Of
the ncighboring tribes, and all the mcdi-
cine men and the chiefs came, and they
soon fixed up n plan to get rid Of the ver-
min. One night, when the Chief was
asleep, one Of his relatives laid bits Of SOL
mon all around the floor. Pretty soon up
came the rats, smelling the dried fish, and
"H'n lhcy hau uh bOL OUT Lue OuleI
mouth was covered, and he was carried to
IA canoe and padded off to high rock
that stood in the middle Of the sea.
The rats attempted to follow their friend;
but were drowned in the atempt. The
chief, after the loss Of his pets, fell sick,
and finally threw himself off the high
rock aud was drowned. The Hydahs,
whenever anything goes wrong, blame his
spirit for it. They say that the way their
torctathcrs acted toward him, has proved
n curse to the whole race. The tribes
which were formerly all one, first split
some went one way and some another,
thcu sickness came upon them; and, what
is still more remarkable, accidents COM
mcnccd to happen and kill off their friends.
Before the death Of the chief and the rats,
neither accidents nor sickness was known
among them. But the crowning point of
their wrctchcdncSs was the first appear
ancc of the whites with their iirc.wnter in
their midst. Since that time they have
been gradually decreasing in numbers !;
and the old Indians say it all comes from
the bud treatment the chief with the belly
full Of rats, sustained long years ago.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-11-28
PROCLAMATION:

(nNMI>sAEY DFrNRTMT Vt.
Main street, iHr'r,Ilic, Oct. IS, lSG1
FTlIE KING OF IT. SCH EATERS. To hi sub.
i"ct.. greeting: knnw ". that ntir old fTiti.d.
NINE HHbW>ki. III the hh rhlit, II hi- hrott.
has Tr h'tcd. =" IINtnL''d AMI re- trriEgrd hi,
popular saloon. f'r ~ Wltt'T ranpaign. aud ha,
ala" i"',l'it", d' ''rfmi'' rrcad rNrH i"r
dIy 'n"r'Ihg aud 'N'thtg,l f,T the hri'ht If IL.
legion II p1tI"n~-,f hori Nc ARE uudDu'tcdl
s"in"" kn"N W. a!.o, that MIKE keeps n"uc
hu' the fT-t ;ulil'H. mlgrujn hnntm IUlGDkS
1nl H. NHS. ,r.l 'L"r'f'" ~ c"urnlud Nuu to
It,",t with him all ,Ir lo".r Lits, that hr ma,
h" enabled :" Keep up tho supply.
b"rr ~ l'EArtN He. 'Li. 18Th dan Il October, N
u. lSts aud the lOnth I"ir "f "'ir r,igu
WlNNEMICt \. King.
u. --fnur "hi'." will aiWdN. furnish Won. At
NIkE'~. with rh ,icc rrpast II I o.- cNrrl'.ni
biNhi''. ych IT Dl>TEKS-.ud the "hNir- "
OILS II WHINE.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-11-28

IT is good rule TO back your friends
and face your enemies.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-11-28
d. ST TEUART SMITH,

PHYSICIAN AND SURG EON,
late of the Hon Fast lndia Company, S~r'iccJ
OFFICE, Ma. WHITES NErG SToHT, MAIN ST..
,.10 Ilar-rSiiie. ly
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-11-28

AMONG the curiositics lately added TO
the museum is ,hea's bld'lder, containing
the souls Of twcnty-four misers, and the
fortunes of twelve printers--it it is nearly
half full
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-11-28

y JEWISH NAVAL OFFICEK.-Captain
Levy, in the service of the United Suites,
says the Occidcnt, is perhaps the first Is
raelite who has had the command Of
squadron in modern times. The Ports.
mouth Journdl, an American paper, thus
speaks Of him:
Flag Officer Levy is a man of much
worth. To his direct and persevering in.
tlucnce, the greatest disgrace Of our navy,
ilOgging, has been abolished. He did not
enter through the cabin window 70 his
present position, but being a seaman he
rose through every grade'tO his high post.
Many years since, when in the service,
there was disaster on ship. board, for
which no one was responsible or could
have prevented. The command to him
was to have all the men connected with
that department of the ship hOgged. This
he saw the injustice Of, but could not pre-.
vent the execution Of the order. From
that time he used his influence for abol-
ishing the disgusting and inhuman bar
barity, and after several years labor, he
has the satisfaction Of seeing it abolished.
Although, as a matter Of course. there are
some on board who are fond Of high goes,
yet, as n whole, the crew is the most or
derby set that has ever entered our port" ="
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-11-28
BATHSI BATHsI BATHsl

bot, GOLD AND SHOWER BATHS! (!
At THH -
Oasis Bathing and Shaving Saloon !
AND DEPOT FOR vANTINEs
; 20 Compound Vegetable Hair Tonic !-cH
ROF Restoring, Preserving and Beautifying
THE HUMAN HAIR.
Next door to the Oasis Saloon, Main g., Placerville
slH.5m J. vANT1NE, Proprietor.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-11-28
S315,ooo

Comprising altogether l6,l acrc4 of Land. lei.
Thr lau,s upon which these orchards are planted
are all bottom lands, aud rs good can h. found in
the STATE. Apples, Peaches, AprirniS, NrrtarncS,
Pears, plumS, Figs, Ounce, l;ark Walnut, Almond.
sc, &c, g. will he found IN hr>r orchards in
variety and Of the choicest Minds, The character of
the Fruit Is wvll known throughout the Northern
aud central partnn uf the State. All of the Vines,
and nearly all OF the Fruit Trees i'll be of agc to
hear good crop thr rnmiuI year. We apr,nd the
following certificate tr the hcht NJ Of persons not
we'll acquainted With the value VI the property:
W., the uulvr> gNrl hereby certify tlat We
acquainted with mns, utlr above described property,
aud that do net believe its value. above stated,
is over estimated j. Z Fall, W, X. Hudson, J, 4.
PAXTON, : i, Wells H. T. Avery, editor .tppth: &
CovilNnd, MMysvillc; Rev. q Z, Wheeler, Corrrs.
pon,uv Secretary California State Agricultural 81.
crty, Sacramento; }, bryant liin { Co. Knapp, Rur.
rl Co, San Francisco; Hon, :, NJ, Bliss, b, W. 4.
Rice, Jno, Y, Packard, J, u Humphrey, Marysville;
J. T. Iinthcum, editor Express: john r. RiiRr,
rltNr pcm"rrtif; t;ru. Iol, A. Suttrr, ll"ck Farm
A. 2. SAITH, Sidney Saith, sacramento; J. l.. fan.
ford, SAN Francisco.
The d>iruu,ion of the Gifts will he under the III.
rrction of n Committee ~ gentlemen chosen by the
audience IN the evening of the Concert.
T. J. CUMMINGS Agent Nt rlaccrvillr. Oficc ut
the Cary House. Orders from the country promptly
attended tn, GtnRGEG. BRIGGS, Proprietor.
MarySvillr, Oct ~, l>in, nl1td
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-11-28
YOUNG's HOTEL,

IN HbT-f. m :'Irr strF NJ t'r- MT wish 0~0-
tnEinn lintrl DIAMOND SPRINGS |N
IT," u'i"' gii" i..'rcs - 'u'nrm III" fy1
TrIN"lng Puh','. and his od friends. fEA III
that he has just completed aud opened ~~s-GkS3~
his Hotel fYr III" SECOND FINE and /. d-t.rinn Il,
drspi'" th" clemens ~ tTY :" k"rp HutrI see.
"nI I" '"r" "u ~" rrAi ~. Furniture nnI H.. l..
ding .h n"W. and ~ n" h'si iIality h's Table
will at all times l'r suuI,pti w.t. the ch"ir. ~ ',r
M,rhrt: rtd a',"n'i"f t6tl" r"u.f'ri II liz sr II.
-hS'i Aiwnvs hr primary confederation.
u The 'u.r !. p'ns'-r-'l hroughn'i', ani the
sr'p'nE apartments ARE ltrg" Hhd we'll ventilated.
There I.Ii." a hnr DANCING II MI. Atarl.I to the
Home. Trrius nnIorr'r. NATHAN YOUNG.
- Gh"I STOCK YARDS sta ''lr,l tO the II"t,.,.
Diam md SlT ngs. May H., l>iI. nj I'm
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-11-28

TnE origin Of the title "Piincc of Wales"
was as follows: During the latter part Of
the 18th century, Edward Of England
gave u,tcrancc to the only piece of wit re-
corded Of him, and though it is not quite
so brilliant as some Of his other achieve.
ment>, it was great deal more harmless,
and consisted of this. lie called n meet.
ing of the Welsh, told them he admired
their fidelity TO their native princes, and
that he had determined to give them a
prince, native Of Wales, aud who could
not speak a word of English. Great was
the rejoicing of the Tafiics at this speech,
which was soon dampcd when he pre-
scented to them his infant son, who GER
tainly could not speak word Of English,
or of any other tongue, and vino had been
born in the Welsh castle Of Carnarvon.
On this occasion he created him Prince
of Walcs-a title always since that time
bestowed on ;he eldest son of British
King or Queen.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-11-28

MACHINERY AND WXGEs.-Whcn steam
power first began to Supcrccde hanl labor,
the 4nrcbodinsS Of the working men Of
England were awful, aud they fought
against the introduction of machinery
with the arlor Of men fighting to main
tain their fnothold upon the earth In
the last number Of the London Quarterly
Hcrie~, is an article which shows how
Short->ighted and unfoundrd were those
apprrhcnSlonS, and which c0ncu>ivcly
proves that hand in hand with the pro-
grc>S of machinery has been thu advance
also in the laborcr'S compensation. The
writer directs attention 10 the great man.
uIacluring districts of England, and shows
the continually increasing rate of COM
rcnSatinn which has been going en- for
many years, and which has now brought
up the rate of the operators wages until
it equals, IN its average, the income OF
the prot, SSioual men and tradcsmcn
throughout the Empire. 1t is mentioned
in the same article that great increase is
at present going ON in the manufacturing
capacity of England. New factories are
going up in every direction. and twenty
thousand operatives are now wanted in
the factories of Lancashire.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-11-28

Ak INTERROGATION. 1T is well known
that Pope was quite small and dvf"rmcd
One evening, while he was ut Burton'S
coffee house, with Swift, ArLuthnot, and
Il few other friends, poring over manu-
script Of the Greek AristophancS, they
found one sentence which they could not
comprehend. As they talked pretty loud,
a young officer, who stood by the fire
heard their Conference, and begged leave
To look at the passage. "Oh, said Pope.
SarraStically, "hy allmcans pray let the
young gentleman look at it," Upon
which the officer took up the book, and
considering awhile, said there only wanted
a note ot interrogation to make the whole
intclligihlc, " \nd pray sir" said Pope,
piQucd at being outdonc by military
man, "what is note Of Interrogation ~
A note of Interrogation" replied the
youth, with look ofthe utmost contempt,
:" is little crooked thing that asks qurs-
tons"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-05-03
sal,ifr orYeeetabIe orster..

The writer has just been supping gloriously on
dish Of this, one of the most delicious Of win.
Ter vegetables, and therefore feels not only CON-
potent to speak in its praise, but also deems it
Q rsatful duty. The satisfy is a biennial with
. long tapsring root, resembling somewhat .
parsnip, though seldom growing more than =
foot long, or over an inch thick at the crown.
Its leaves are long, narrow, and grAsB-like, and
the flowers which are produced the second sea.
Son are double, and by no means devoid of beau.
~ and interest; they are followed by winged
seeds that bear some resemblance to OATS
These seeds should be closely watched, as they
soon take themselves OF if not gathered in time,
Always save your own seed when you can, for
Il is difficult matter to get such as is good and
sure to grow in any other way. 1t should be
planted on a rich light soil, which has been
plowed or spaded till 1t is deep and fine.
When land is not an object, it should be plan
tSd in spring about an inch deep in drills two and
half to three feet apart, 90 that it may be eul-
tivatsd with horse power. As soon as the plants
are well up thin them down to one in q place
and leave them three or four inches apart. Like
the parsAip, they may be left in the ground over
winter. But better way is to take them up
late in the fall and pack away in the cellar in
moderately dry sand or earth. They are very
easily grown, and no one who has once eaten
them we'll cooked. would willingly be without
thom; and yet they are not commonly sultiva-
ted in the West. They are prepared in various
ways, but to our taste, they are best stewsd in
she same way that the VeriIabls bivalves are
treated. Cut cross ways in thin slices, and
stew for at least two hours, add milk and other
seAsoningS; and you have 8 rich and beautiful
dish ct for the refined palate Of the veriest cpl
cure. There are two varieties, the white and
The black. but the first Is the one usually cal
tivated.-Pyairrie Farmer.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-05-03
HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
phiIaaainhia
Address EMERY 4 CO.,
204 Lake Street, Chicago, I'll.

A Bsnepolent Institution established ~ special
EHA1D1snt, for the Relief Of tie Sick and
DSarssssd, afflicted tcith ViTulsnf and
Epidemic Diseases.
TIHE HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view
l. of the awful destruction of human life
caused BY Sexual diseases, several years ago
directed their Consulting Surgeon to open a
Dispensary for the treatment Of this class oil
diseases. in all their forms, and to give MEDI.
CAL ADVICE GRATIS to all who apply BY
letter, with description Of their condition (age
occupation, habits Of life, &c,) and, in cases OF
extreme poverty, to FURNISH MEDICINES
FREE OF CHARGE.
The Directors of the Association, in their
late Annual Report express the highest satis-
faction with the success which has attended the
labors Of their Surgeons in the cure of Sperma-
torrhea Seminal Weakness, Gonorrhea, elect,
Syphilis, the Vice of Onanism or Self Abuse,
Diseases Of the Kidneys and Bladder, &c, and
order a continuance Of the sane plan for the
ensuing year. - s
An admirable Report on Spermatorrhea, or
Seminal Weakness, the vice Of 0nanism, Mas
turbation or SeIf-Abuse, and other diseases OF
the Sexual organs, by the Consulting Surgeon,
WILDE sentby mail. lin sealed envelope)FREE
OF CHARGE, on receipt Of TWO sTAnPs for
postage.
Address for Report or treatment, DR.. y.SKIL-
LIN H0UGHT0N, Acting Surgeon, Howard
Association, No. : South Ninth Street, Phila
dolphin, Penn. sept. l, s9-ly.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-05-03
The Prairie Farmer.

The TwENTY-FIRs volume of this old and
popular Agricultural Paper will commence on
the first day of January, 1860.
1t will be the aim of the publishers in the fl-
ture as in the past to make a paper that shall
be favorite with the Farmer, the Horticultu-
rist, and at the freside. In each department
we shall endeaVor to assist in improvement
and instruction, and make il a favorite with the
younger portion of the home circle, BY so treat
ing Of subjects that desire to more thorough
ly understand the true science of farming shall
prevail, that the calling may be looked upon as
1t really is, the most healthful and independent
one known.
The list of practical contributions will be
much enlarged another year, and no expense
necessary to make it the Agricultural Paper of
the West will be spared.
The paper will ever be found the working
mans friend and advocate.
Terms of the Prairie Farmer for 1880.
GREAT INDUCEMENTS.
Ono Copy, one year $500
Three Copies, one year 500
Six Copies, one year, and one to agent 900
One additional copy to the club agent for ev-
cry ten copies over six.
For each one of fifty persons sending the
first lists of twenty subscribers on above terms,
after this date we will give Bound Volume of
The PRAIRIE FARMER for the last half of the
present year.
To the first six persons, who will send Us lists
of fifty or more subscribers on above terms, we
viii give copy of Webster's Unabridged Die
tionary (pictoral edition. containing fifteen hun
dred illustrations.
Friends of The PRAIRIE FARMER, you car do
much TO extend the usefulness and circulation
of The FARMER. Will you not try
We will send sample copies and prospectuses
free to any who will try to extend its circula-
ton.
Address EMERY &CO.,
204 Lake Street, Chicago, I'll.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-05-03
How He Gained seIf.oopfidence.


The following incident is recorded in the an.
mails of Indiana legislation:
Ny old friend, Johnson W, then barely
Of age, had been elected to represent the Coun.
ty of D., in the Legislature, which was
about to meet at Vincennes, in 1919. But lei
him tell his own story:
"When was near Vincennes, began to
think what sorry figure / green country lad
would cut in an assembly of all the wisdom oil
the State, and it required all my resolution to
keep me from turning back. Somehow or 9th.
er ] managed to get through with the swearing
in process, and sneaked away to seat from
which hardly ventured to look up until the
House adjourned for dinner. On returning to
my hotel, was rather gratifed to find that !
was to have . room mate, q brother member,
who, as he had made at least six speeches dur
ing the forenoon session, / naturally regarded
As one Of the great men Of the House. After
dinner, he came up to our joint room, and care
fully closing the door, pulled out of his pocket
an enormous old-fashioned bull's-eye watch,
and handed it to me, with this remark:
Uncle Jake told me, just as was starting,
that ! ought to have a watch, and loaned me
this; but I don't know how to screw the thing
up-do your
al walked into The Legislative Hall, that
afternoon, with the most unlimited confidence
in my ability to discharge all the duties incum-
bent upon me as legislator"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-05-03
.asefal atS Curious.
Cure for IngroWipg Nails.

A correspondent of the Boston Medical and
Surgical Journal, (Dr. N. Green Of Hartford,
Coun.,) states that csuteriEation BY hot talloW
is an immediate cure for ingrOWing nails. He
says: ~
The patient on whom first tried this plan
was a Young lady, who had been unable to put
on shoe for several months, and decidedly the
worst case tina. have ever seen. The disease
had been of long standing. The edge Of the
nail was deeply undermined. the granulations
formed high ridge, partly covered with skin,
and pus constantly Oozed from the root Of the
nail. The whole toe was swollen and extreme
y tender and painful. Ny mode Of proceeding
was this: put very small piece Of tallow in
q spoon and heated it over lamp till it became
very bot, and dropped two or three drops be-
tween the nail and the grsnulations- The sf-
feet was almost magical. Pain and tenderness
we're at once relieved, and in few days the
granuIations were all gone, the diseased parts
dry and destitute Of feeling, and the edge of the
nail exposed 30 as 70 admit Of being pared away
without any inconvinience. The cure was COM
pIete, and the trouble never returned
have tried this plan repeatedly since, with
the same satisfactory results. The operation
causes but little if any pain, if the tallow is
properly heated. A repetition might in some
cases be necessary, although have never met
with case that did not yield to one application.
Admitting the theory Of DR.. Lorinssr to be cor
rect, the SOdus oEerGH1i is very plainly to be
seen. The liquid cautery insinuates itself in
every inrerstics, under the nail, along the dstu-
Ia, int the ulcer at the matri1 Of the nail, &C
accomplishing in one minute, without pain, all
that can be effected BY the painful application
Of nitrate Of silver for several weeks.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-05-03
for TIE farner.
Protecting vines from Bugs.

There is one thing that am willing to com
nnnieate 10 ysur readers, IS it is in season and
viii do them much good this spring.
A year ago the bugs ate up all my melons and
encumben in spite Of me. Last spring thought
would raise some whether or no; and had
made some boxes Of old boards and shingles SIX
inches vide, one feet square. These intended
70 cover With nilIinet when the time to plant
and set them over the hills; the striped bugs
we're - thick in my garden had no other hope
Of success.
We'll The time same 70 plant, and a. nsualn
miIliast was ready and not half enough boxes
made. But set the ready made boxes over
the hills 70 keep the chickens from them, intsn-
ding on Monday to 90 ts town and get the mil
1iust 70 cover them with, a. It was now Saturday
night. Bat a had in use . quantity Of gas
Car that day, il occurred 10 me that those striped
bugs never fy down in their course without
lighting on something's II should damp the
edges OF the boxes with this, Il would not only
tend 10 confuse their smell but also TO rspe them
from the edge Of the board on which they have
70 light before they can fly down into the hills.
did this to some fifty hills or perhaps more.
The next week forgot the millinet till the
boys came aad told me that bugs had eaten up
al the melons and eucum5ers. went to look,
and found indeed that they had shamefully eat
en- upon every one Of the two hundred bills with
out boxes, but not single one had gone into
the tarrsd boxes. Inosiesd also that the plants
In the boxes we're much greener and more Wig
oroua than those outside-eVen that were net
eaten. / then got some water and washed of all
che bugs on the unprotected hills; made some
more boxes and tarred the tops as before and put
them over, and the result was not single living
bug came near again.
Nov these boxes cost but q triAe and tar
enough for 1000 hills can be bought in any
city FOR q few cents to go around the boxes. And
they achieye three important results for the
young plants.
1. They keep of all chickens.
2. They keep of all bugs without further
tsoubls than setting them on when the hills are
planted and tarring the edges.
8. In cold and windy exposure they bring
the vines forward fro m one to two weeks earlier
thAH otherwise would come on BY the shelter
And warmth they give them; especially If tar
red on the whole inside 50 a to draw and add
70 their material warmth.
If any Of your friends win try il and do not
ind that this pays well to lovers Of good early
melons and cueumbers, tell them to send their
bills on to me and will pay all the damage;
but By the way they must stop the bottom edges
Of their boxes 30 that no bugs can get under
Though the holes be left open.
Yours truly. J. B. TURNER.