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The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-29

AN eastern exchange says: There is
woman in Peacham, Vermont, who has
dress which she has worn for AZ years. This
woman and the one in New York who paid
$4,000 for dress to wear at the Princes
ball, represent the two extremes.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-29

AccTDENT.-C. Norst, on the 1lth instant,
while en- route from Monoville to Placer
vile, was seriously injured in the head by
the explosion of bis gun. Fragments of the
barrel penetrated the flesh to the skull. He
was the original discoyerer and pioneer of
the Monoville leads. .s.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-29

The bark Urania arrived short time
since at New York, direct from Japan, hav-
ing % a portion of cargo 10000 pounds of
black tea. This was the first invoice of fine
teas ever received from that source.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-29

In Shasta county on Monday last week
Mr.. Romer one of the Supervisors of that
county, had his leg broken by the upsetting
of wagon.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-29

GIVING AND KEcETvIvG.-In the anatomy
OF the hand we find that the muscle by
which we shut it is much stronger than the
oneiby which we open 1t; and this holds
true as TO giving and receiving.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-03-29
A WOMAN OF MIND.

Nv wife is a woman Of mind,
And Fowler, who examined her bumps,
Vowed that never was found in awoman
Such large intellectual Jumps;
Tdeality big an egg.
With causality great was combined,
He charged me dollar. and said,
.'Sir, your wife IS n woman of mind"
She's too clever TO care how she looks
Will hOrrid blue spectacles wear;
Not because she believes they give her
A fine intellectual air:
No. she pays no regard TO appearance,
And combs all her front hair behind.
Not because she is proud of her forehead,
But because she's a woman of mind!
She makes me bushel Of verses,
But never pudding or tart;
If hint / would like one, she vows
IN an animal, merely at heart.
Though w noticed she spurns not the past
ry;
Whene'er at friends we have dined,
And has always had two plates Of pudding
Such plates, for a woman OF mind.
Not a stitch does she do but q distich,
Minds her rhyming instead Of my clothes
haven't shirt with button.
Nor stocking that's sound at the toes;
If ask her to darn me a pair.
She replies she has work more refined;
Besides. to be darning of stockings
Is it ft for a woman of mind7
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-03-29

Gentleness is not separate and dis,inc;
quality. but only a mode of strength. Il is
the method in which strength comes itself
Soitness and tenderness from want OF
strength, is weakness-aot gentleness.-
And nothing can be less influential than
the kindness of imbecility. That kind OF
gentleness which springs from weakness
increases as things 60 towards zero. And
rs nothing can do nothing. nothing is the
greatest OF all things in that way OF looking
at il.
Gentleness, is not, then. simple imbecili-
ty, weakness, the mere absence OF rude
vigor. II is the softness and tenderness o!
vigor and great power. 1t is sweet in the
degree in which il is the attribute of power,
or the fruit of it; and in the degree in which
it springs from authority and dignity
The greater the capacity, of the being for
mischief, or for effects of any kind, the
greater will be the marvel and the delicacy
of gentleness. In woman we expect gen
tleness. In her We are shocked by It's ab.
sence, rather than surprised by its presence
But in warrior we scarcely expect il; and
therefore, it creates admiration, that it doe.
not comiug from woman. 1t is wonderful
too, in proportion TO the provocation to
contrary feelings.
That beauty shonld beget admiration
that goodness should attract benignity
that purity should find the face OF God re-
flected from its tranquil surface, as the sur
from still and silent lakes, does not surprise
But that all rude, and vulgar, and hateful
things, shoul find themselves, at one time
or another, the subjects of true and divine
gentleness--this is surprising.
Gentleness, likewise, is wonderful in
proportion to the moral sensibility and dis
eliminating purity of the mind which ex
ercises it. Divine moral indifference woulC
extract all merit and efficacy from goodness
and gcntleness. If God were gentle t'
sinful men, simply because he cared moth
ing for moral character, and because it wal
easier TO himself, gentleness would be rath
er quality Of Incidence and selfshness
and would neither produce surprise nor ad
miration. Gentleness springing from eas,
good nature. which will not take the troubl'
TO vindrate justice and right, will not com
mand even respect.--( Beecher.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-03-29
Hyatt Before the Senate.

Senator Mason's Harper's Ferry
Committee do not get through with
Mr.. Hyatt so easily as they seem to
desire. They had him before the Sen
ate the other day. and tried At first to
suppress his answer to their demands;
but through the frmness Of Messers.
Sumner. Hale and Fessenden, Mr. Hy-
ats right to be heard in his own de-
fense was allowed. and his argument
read. In this he contends against the
authority OF the Senate TO take upon
itself the power Of a Court of law
Mr.. Mason proposed to put him in
jail for contumacy. bat saw ht TO mod
ify this proposition so that Mr.. HYATT
will remain in the custody Of the Ser
geant-at-arns while the Senate comes
to decision upon the legal questions
involved.
We learn that Mr. Hyatt has not
refused 10 answer because he knows
anything he desires 20 conceal. bu, be =
csuse he regards the proceedings Of
the COMMITTEES as unconstitutional.
and invasive Of the rights Of the citi-
zen.
The thanks Of everv right-feeling
man will be given 20 Mr.. Fessendsn
for the electrical and conclusive man
ner in which he reminded his brother
Senator's Of the truth so easily forgot
ten. that they are not superior to the
people BY which tkey are created
Exchange.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-03-29

1--WE must fall back upon a ris

1--WE must fall back upon a rigid
economy in public expenditures. -
(Mr. Buchanan. Feb. %, 1856.
The economic efforts of our worthy
Chief Magistrate. says the lndianap-
ois Atlas, have produced singular re-
suits. For example-from S36. .552.-
OsO under Fillmore in 1852. TO $685.
$50. .727 under Buchanan in lS5e.-
That's like falling of from a cart load
to a wagon losdl
Mr.. Buchanan found a surplus Of
tuenty millions in the Treasury. and
has already in a time of peace-if we
except the lIarper's FAIRY and Utah
wars, and that waged on the people of
Kansas--contracted FORTY MILL
IONS OF DEBT
Never in the history Of the govern
ment was corruption and peculation
carried on TO such an extent as under
his administration. The public money
has been squandered upon favorites.
until the expenses of the government
have reached the enormous sum OF
ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS A YEAR,
In the words of Southern cotem-
porary. Mr.. Buchanan came into
power upon pledges to deal fairly by
all sections: to allow the people of the
Territories to settle their own domes-
tic affairs in their own way; and TO
carry on the government prudently
and economically" How he has re-
deemed those pledges. the people will
let the party that nominated him
know in ls6o.-[Connersville Week
ly Times.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-03-29
Growing Potatoes under straw.

Having seen, in the Agricultural
Journals, more than twenty years
ago, reports of extraordinary success
in raising potatoes by covering them
with straw, / was induced to try a
small experiment, which will relate
for the benefit OF some of your readers.
A plat in my garden. about fifty
feet square. of well manured clayey
loan, was nicely spaded up and made
fine and smooth. 1t was then marked
out in shallow drills, two feet and a
half apart, and potatoes of the pink
eye variety. planted whole. two feet
apart in the drills, and bartly covered
with earth. The whole patch was
then covered with light. dry wheat
straw which had been very much bro
ken by its passage from a thrashing
machine-and the same spread lightly
and evenly with pitchfork, to the
despth of about two feet. Several
showers occurred soon after the pota'
toes were planted. which settled the
straw very considerably. and in due
time the vines came no through the
straw, and soon covered the entire
surface with the rankest Vegetation.
Nothing more was done to the patch
till the vines were killed by the fros,
in autumn. Not . weed appeared
among them. At the usual time o
digging potatoes the dead vines were
all pulled. and removed; then. q pota
to fork. the layer of straw-which wa
pretty well rotted. and not more thar
four or FIVE inches in thicknes-wa'
carefully removed. To my great sur.
prise. there lay the potatoes on th'
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-03-29

lieve such a road to be Of vast impor-
tance as the means of increasing the
population. wealth and power of tnis
great valley. but necessary as the
means OF national defence and of pre-
serving the integrity of the Union
6TH-AM IN FAVOR OF THE MEASURE
CALLED THE HOMESTEAD BILLe
Yes. | am for guarding the public
lands as well as possible from the
danger Of becoming the subject of COM
mon trade and speculation; for keep
ing them for the actual use of the peo-
pie, and for granting tracts of suitable
size to those who will actually inhabit
and improve them.
THAN IN FAVOR OF THE IMMEDIATE
ADMISSION OF KANSAS UNDER THE wy
AyDoTTE CONSTITUTION?
/ think that Kansas ought to be ad.
mitted without delay. leaving her. like
all the other States. the sole Judge of
her own Constitution.
Thus, gentlemen. / believe / have
answered all your inquiries in plain,
Ineligible manner, and | hope to
your satisfaction. / have not attempt
ed to support my answers by argu-
mcnt, for that could not be done in a
short letter; and restraining myself
from going into general politics, |
have confined my remarks to the par
ticular subjects upon which you re-
quested me TO write.
Your obliged fellow-citizen.
EDWARD BATES.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-03-29

surface. literally covering tho ground.
and almost as clean as If they had
been washed. They were picked up
aud measured. but the quantity do
not rememb Der. This much. however.
| will recollect. that | never raised so
good crop by any other mode of
culture. They were Of very uniform
size, and of good quality.-[S. Mosn
Ell. Latonia Springs. Ky. March.
1858.
Undoubtedly the above method o.
growing potatoes is worthy of trial
especially by those who live in wram
la,itudes. Protected by the straw
from the scorehing rays of the sun,
the ground would naturally remain
moist and cool-thus providing for
the potato roots those conditions Of
soil best adapted to their growth
T0hio Valley Farmer.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-03-29

VERY FLIusY LoGIc.-Senator
Douglas. in his i'll judged reply to
Seward. in order to get rid Of the
charge that the Messouri Compromise
led to the more recent agitations OF
the Slavery question. replied that he
had been willing to extend it to the
Pacific ocean, and 10 abide by il for
ever. and the entire South. with one
exception in this body. was willing TO
abide by it. Bot the freesoil element
was SO strong a. to defeat that meas
uae. and thus the Slavery question
was opened anew" But Senator
Douglas holds that the Supreme Court
has decided that compromise to have
been unconstitutional. and the infer
ence is that he and his party were in
favor Of abiding by an unconstitution-
al law "iorever." That kind Of reas-
oning viii not do New Yo-k Post.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-03-29


First own them. and then use them.
Some faimers lsok upon a jack plane
ss mystery They never suppose il
proper for a farmer 10 own q set Of
bits and a stock He is regarded era
zy. who undertakes TO clay out" with
"scrach and square frame. It L.
heresy TO add TO ones understanding
by the use Of shoe hammer, awl.
pegs and piece Of leather-in other
words. to ''tap ones own boots"
Few men have ever learned how 10
hoop barrel. or make head for the
same Ii the plow horse needs three
nails in a shoe, he must be sent from
one TO four miles therefore. at great
loss Of time. Keep the nails on hand.
and learn how to drive them. Better
pay a skillful smith five dollars cash
to show You how to DO it. than no,
know how.
Accumulate set OF tools. Handle
them. Use them every opportunity.
What If tie tirst piece OF work u
"botched?" The first mechanics were
"bo,ches" at first. Get a leve,-a
spirit level. Learn how 20 use it. If
YOU drain your land this spring. yon
may save money by its nse. Ii should
be a part of the education OF men TO
know how TO handle tools.
1t is an axiom that trouble recedes
as it is boldly faced. and as one ad-
vances to meet it. The mystery Of
the use of tools will soon cease as we
familiarize ourselves with them. Own
tools and handle them.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-03-29

clouded. and to their conscience before
it is committed.
There has never been any difficulty
in rousing up the whole community.
in past days. when great parties were
arrayed against each other upon ques-
tions Of fiscal reform. financial schemes
banks. tariffs, and such like questions
of mere policy. But now the questions
before us are fundamental political
principles. We are called again to
discuss and vote upon the very princi-
Piles for which our fathers endured war
and gained victories. We are to give
validity and authority to moral prin-
ciples which underlie all equitable
societies; or. to see them defeated
through neglect. There is silent
corruption going on which threatens
to change the very blood of our Gov
ernment. Another ten years like the
last ten, and our Courts will have
silently revolutionized our Constitu-
ton. Judicial Construction is purg-
ing our law of liberty. and putting an
iron rod into the hands of our Consti-
tuition, with which to crush that very
sanctity of human right for whose
protection it was ordained. The Su-
preme Court of the United States is an
enemy of liberty, and the friend of
bondage. And. like a great heart. it
is sending out despotic blood through
every artery of the Government. Our
evil Is desperate, our danger critical.
If taken now, it may be overcome
1t deferred, it will by-and-by, demand
a hundred fold exertion, or else defy
all effort. The slave-trade is opened,
and volcanic Africa again streams lava
upon our shores. The Court is pre-
pairing the way. step by step, for the
supremacy of Slavery in every part of
this continent Already shameless
merchants and renegade Christians, in
New York. are .petitioning .he Legis-
latnre to make this state highway
for slaves to travel.
Men are found at this late day de-
liberately asking that it may be legal
and safe for masters to bring their
slaves here! This is but gigantic
shadow of advancing evils. There is
no time to be lost. By one vigorous
campaign we may put these recrean'
men to shame. turn back the tide oI
evil, inaugurate Justice again at the
capital. give air to the fame of liberty
and re-illume the Constitution with
its original fire.
christian menl God speaks tc
you by his providence in words a
solemn as those of Sinai, as sacred
as those in Gethsemane! "Will yt
not watch for an hour?"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-03-29

We learn that the fears expressed
yesterday of the impossibility of the
recovery Of the Hon. John l.. Robin
son, have been confirmed. He died on
Wednesday evening about 6 o'clock.
His disease was Inflammation of the
stomach. Mr.. Robinson was a native
of Kentucky. we believe. and was born
about the year 1915. OF his early
history we know but little. but as ne
has been a prominent man for nearly
twenty years, it is certain that his
abilities early brought him into no.
tice, and he has been steadily enlarg-
ing the place he held in the public eve
ever since His abilities were strong.
but not striking. and his character de-
cided. open. ardent. and. 10 his friends.
generous. There was little compro-
mise in his disposition. What he
didn't like he hated thoroughly. and
he took no pains TO conceal II. and
what Ire did like he gave his whole
heart to. He had. therefore, more ar
dent friends and unfiinching enemies
than probably any other man in the
State. He was too uncompromisinc
to be very popular man. Yet fol
the same reason he was an influential
man in his party. to which he was de-
voted with a zeal that almost made
his political faith his religion. To hi
opponents he was uns2aring, and
hence generally figured in their allu
sions a the embodiment of Democrat.
ic prejndices. practices. anil inconsis
tencies. His impulses were strong
sometimes uncomfortable. and hurrieC
him into acts and expressions that h'
no doubt regretted afterwards. bur usu
ally he was far-sighted and calcula
ting His countenance. . strongly
marked one, indicated his character
quick. keen. and decided A. speak
er he ranked very high. probably high
er than any man of his party. and a
a working politirian he had no supe
rior on either side. OF his foibles an,
vices. it is sufficient to say that he i
dead. Let them die with him
and let all enmiiies and preindices fol
low them Indianapolis Journal.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-03-29

ed to disappointment. and our only
hope in this as well as other measures
enumerated was in the triumph OF
those whom we had endea vored to de.
feat.
THE SOCIAL CONDITION OF THE LABoRrR.
Labor Is the poor mans capital
In Republican Government it should
be respected. 1t is honorable even in
the Monarchial Government of the
Old World. but in this country we
see a persistent effort to degrade labor.
Democratic Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress declare. and the
sentiment is echoed by the press and
sanctioned by the party, that labor is
the legitimate sphere of Slaves. That
Slavery is the natural condition of
the laborer. etc., That labor should
be owned and not hired, thus striking
a blow at the very liberties of nine
tenths Of the Democratic voters Of the
North and no voice of condemnation
or opposition is raised to protect us.
but bv those whom we have been
taught to regard as our political enc
mics.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-03-29


The following squibs are from the
pen Of Prentice:
A Democratic organ. that lately
rather favored Donglas. concludes that
the ring OF the true metal is no longer
in him. Well. If the ring is out ol
him. no doubt he will soon be out ol
the ring.
The Charleston Mercury says that
the Black Republican party is SO
tightly tied and confined to its pres.
ent position that it eould not turn
around il il wculd.' We fear il
doesn't want 10 turn. But diG IN,
Mercury never hear OF the txrn Of fA.
iide
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-03-29
KNOW NOTHINGIsM.
Once in a year the dead and defn


Once in year the dead and defuact
carcass of Know Nothingism is
brought out, and dressed up IN fantas
tic robes to frighten Irishmen and
Germans with. But when the smoke
and dust of the battle has cleared
away we survey the ground and find
that Massachusetts. Republican, and
South Carolina, Democratic States.
have trampled upon the rights OF
foreign born citizens alike. / also
see this step on the part of those two
States, condemned by the Republican
State Conventions of every other
State, while the Democratic Conven-
tions have no word of censure for
South Carolina. / see under the Adj
ministration of James Buchanan the
rights of naturalized citizens shame
fully trampled upon. The position OF
Mr.. Cass, in his letter to Mr.. LIE Clerc,
called down the unqualified reproba-
tion of the Republican press, but no
word of censure from the Democracy
| see that many Democratic States
make property, and not manhood,
the basis of suffrage, and some ex-
clude every man from office who Is
not the owner of ten slaves. If this
is Democracy, count me out.
CONCLUSION.
| wish to dictate to no man.
would buy no man. And God knows
| would not disgrace my countrymer
by selling them. if / could. | always
supposed a man had right to exercise
his own judgment and follow the die
tates of his own conscience, in the
disposition of his own vote. If it IL
'treachery' to exercise the rights of {
freeman, then amend the Constitution
of our country to conform to thu
| Democratic Code. If the Democratic
party has arrived at the point Of deS
peratios, where it requires its mem
bers to be deaf, blind. and sensless, t.
every principle not enunciated by 1t
leaders. if we might sacrifice our owl
manhood and sense Of right under tn
penalty of being branded a traitor.
and having our 'treacherv' hearalde'
through the public prints in pros
and poetry. it is time that party wen
in dissolution. If you, Sir. wish {
bow your neck to the yoke of you
masters, anu be the obedicnt ass Q
of tyrant>, may you be blessed wit
the privilege. But | hope God will b
as merciful to you as he was to on
of old, and open your mouth beior
you die, to rebuke those who ride yor
MICHAEL HOGAN.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-03-29
An Irishman's reason for Quitting
the Democracy.
rfrom the Milwaukee Sentinel.


from the Milwaukee Sentinel.
just after the election, the editor Of
the Neenah Democrat wrote to the
News. giving the following excuse
for the unsatisfactory result in the
latter town:
In the town of Menasha, the hish
voters were. through the treachery of
certain prominent Irishmen, sold out
to the Republicans" We expressed
at the time, our doubts about the sto-
ry, and looked to see its contradiction.
The last number of the Menasha Con-
servator brings the expected contra
diction in the shape of spicy letter
from Michael Hogan, one ofthe prom
inent Irishmen' referred to, addressed
to his accuser. Indignantly denying
the charge, and defining at length. his
own political position. We make
some extracts from the latter:
NY POLITICAL POSITION.
| have for some time felt it my duty
to abandon that party whose profes-
sions and practices are so much at
variance. |, in common with most oI
my countrymen, attached myself tc
the O-called Democratic party, fol
the reason that that party professed tc
be the friend Of the laboring man
and particularly those of foreign birth
| have been in that party long enough
to know their professions are false
and made only to delude the ignoran
in order to secure their votes, and
when secured their rights and interests
are ignored. and the power thus crea
ted is used to oppress and degrade {
large majority Of those whose suffrag
created IL.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-03-29
8usinsss 1irettorp.
SXM. A. PEELLE,
ftOrney IL Counselor as La y,

0.ice in the new Jail Building.
Will practice in the Circuit Courts, the
Supcme Court and the u. 5. Court, for the
District Of Indiana.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-03-29
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.

The millions of landless poor. from
Ireland. England. Germany. DC. by
whose sutfrages the Democratic party
have maintained the nscendancy. had
a right to expect that the Homestead
Bill would receive a hearty support
from their hands. But we we're doom.