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The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-27
CHILDREN TEETHING.
MRS. WINSLOW,
A experienced Nurse and Female Physician, pre-
N sents to the attention OF Mothers her
SOOTHING SYRUP,


SOOTHING SYRUP,
FOR C,DLDREY TEETHLyG,
Which greatly facilitates the process of tccthing by
s"itenng the gums, reducing all innanima liOh-Will
dilay ALL PALS and spaslIn'lic action aud IL
Sure to Regulate the Bowels.
Depend upon t,otlrrs it Wl give rest to yourselves
And Relief and Health to your Infants.
We have put up and sold this article k,r over ten
years, and can say, in cOnddence ami truth Of IL,
whf We have never been able to say Of any other
mrflicine-NEvER HIsfT GAiLE, IN SiSfLE INSTANCE,
To EFTEcT CURE, when timely used. Never did We
know All instance ~ dissatisfaction by any one who
used It. On the contrary, all delighted with Its
operations, and speak IN terms 81 highest commeuda-
tion Of its magical effects and medical virtues.
We speak in this matter WHAT WE DO KNOW,
after ten years experience. HBd DlPdle OHr rpDn.
fdtiOn E'r MSf"iFHment" "f 'citdf rs here d,cldre.
In almost every instance where the infant l. suffer
ing from pain and exhaustion. relief will h. found
In fifteen "r twenty minutes after the syrup Is adj
mnisi.rrd.
This valuable preparation is the prescription NJ
one of N" most EXPERIE%CfD aud SKIIFrL NCR.
sES In New England, and las been used, with HeCer-
miliHg ~UccS~. ~
THOUSANDS OF CASES.
II not only relieves the child from pain hut invIg-
crates the stomach and bowels correrts arlity, and
gives tone and energy 10 the whole system. II will
relieve almost Instantly
Gripping in the Bowels and Wind Collie,
And overcome cunvul-ons which If hot sprrd ~ rem-
elir end IN death. We b""ve II the hest ard SrRt
RtNfpYin the WORLD, IN all eases 81 DYSENTERY
AMI DIARRIItEA IS CHILDREN, whether IT arises
from teething or frnm other cause. We would say to
every mother ~!.o has child suffering from any of
the foregoing conIplaint-. 10 NOT LET YOI'R PRE-
JUDGES, NOR TIE PREJCDICk% OF OTHERS,
stand between v1ur suffering child aud tir relief
that will be SCRE-yrs, ABSOLUTELY SUKE-tO
follow the "f tiia medicine, II timely i;"d. Full
direction. will accompany each bnttle. N"nr genuine
unless tl," fac ..in,.l" of CURTIS x PERKINS, New
York. j. on ~" OUTSIDE Wrapper.
Sid hy Druggists throughout the World.
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The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-27
MOuntain 1emotrat.

PCBLIsHED sgNt-wEEKLV,
WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS,
BY WICKS g. JANUARY.
D. ". 0ELwICEs, VA JASrARY.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-27
Whst ana seuth Askl.rrl

All that the South asks is that the
Constitution be upheld; she demands
nothing but that the government be ad-
ministcred in the spirit of that instru-
ment. Her enemies are the enemies
Of the Constitution, and they can reach
her institutions only by trampling that
under foot She does not envy the pros
pcriiy of the North. She rejOices in the
increasing wealth and power of q kindred
people she witnesses your rapid advance
mcnt, your wonderful growth, with just
pride and she bids you 60 on in your
course Of experience and civilization She
sees your splendid cities with hearty sat.
isiaclion, and glories in your commerce
which bears the flag Of the Republic to
the rcInotest seas Of the globe; sue Is con-
tent with her own lot she asks no special
legislation for her benefit; oil that she
demands is full participation in the ben
Gifts Of common government, a full re-
cognition Of her rights. and clear vndi-
cation Of her honor. Wronged, degraded,
excluded from the full benefit Of her own
government, she will never consent to be,
nor will she suffer her institutions to he
brought under the ban of that govern
mcnt When we survey the wide picture
Of national power and glory and hOppi-
ness, that spreads out before US. we can
hardly rcpress our indignation against
those wild and wicked agitators. who seek
to destroy it--and we cxclaim in the Ian
guagc Of Millions nervous and earnest
prayer, against the enemies Of the peO.
PIE Of England, Leave US not prey to
these unfortunate wolves, that wait and
think long till they dcvour thy tender
tlocks these wild boars that have broke
into thy vineyard, and left the print Of
their polluting hoofs on the souls Of thy
servants o let them not bring about
their wicked designs, that stand now at
the entrance Of the bottomlcss pit, expect
ing the watchword to open and let out
those dreadful locusts and scorpions, to
rcinvolVe us in that pitchy cloud Of infer
nal darkness. where we shall ncvermore
see the sun of thy truth ugain, never hope
for the cheerful dawn, never more hear
the bird of morning sing.'-Hon. W ".
MlLinrd.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-27

GIN. MCDoUGALL.-The Nevada Jour
mi notices the controversy between Sen
ator Gwin and Gen. McDougall, and then
makes the following remarks concerning
the latter:
IF McDougal is honest, will he please
inform the people Of California what SER
vice he rendered them as an equivalent
for the two thousand dollars he received
from the fund provided under Bigler's Ad-
ministration for defending tax suits against
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company? If
we are not mistaken, the Steamship Com
pany paid taxes to the Sheriff Of San
Francisco under protest, and commenced
suit for their recovery. The Legislature
Of 1853 provided fund Of $40, ,000, which
was put in the hands Of John Bigler to
defend the suit. Eight thousand dollars
Of the fund went to L. w. Hastings, At
torncy General, and his two partners.--
The State won in her own COURTS, and
the Steamship Company appealed to the
Supreme Court of the United States. On
the departure Of McDougaIl fof Congress,
John Biglcr drew his warrant for the re-
manning two thousand dollars in favor Of
McDougall, who, in consideration thereof,
was to conduct the case Ia the Supreme
Court for the State. A year elapsed ana
McDougall did nothing. In consequence
Of which Gov. Digler was cOmpeled, 70
apply to Mr.. Latham, who, on going TO
Washington for his session, was author.
lied to take up his case and put It through,
which he did, with the assistance Of Nay
& Brent, of Baltimore. For this service
Mr.. Latham preferred claim against the
State, which, on learning the state Of the
special fund, he subsequently withdrew.
What service did McDougall perform for
the two thousand dOllarsP We are strong
ly impressed that he took two thousand
dollars Of the peoples money and did no
thing.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-27

A NEWSPAPER states that at the break
ing Of the ground at tho commencement
Of the Lynchburg and Tennessee railroad,
at Lynchburg, clergyman solcnnly and
slowly read manuscript prayer, at tho
conclusion Of which an old negro man,
who had been resting with one foot on his
spade, and his arms on the handle, looking
intenty in tho chaplain's face, straightcn-
ed himself up and remarked very audi
bly,: "Wcll, reckon dat's de first timo
dc Lords cher been written to on dc sub
jcc Of railroads" ..
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-27

II. V. JouNsoN.-In q recent speech at
Pittsburg, Mr.. IIcrschel V. johnson, the
Douglas candidate for Vice President, Of
fcrcG gratuitous insult to the working
men. lie sail-"Look at the slaves in
your own workshops. They are driven
to the polls at the beck Of their masters,
under tho penalty Of being discharged"
This was received with indignant cries Of
"Not so !" "No, sir!" "No, noi"-
The working men in tho crowd giving tho
statement most emphatic contradiction
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-27

-BoK1, whut did you do with that tallow
that Mr.. Jones CREASED his boots with
this morningy
Please, Marin, l baked the griddle cakes
with it.
You did, ch ? ConfOund you, thought
you had wasted it.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-27

Again the old clock on tho stairs strikes
the hour Of midnight; and again its sol.
run echoes rcvcrbcratc through the old
hall. A carriage drives up-therc are
subdued sounds Of welcome, and compass
sion, aud love; but above all arc heard,
distinct in their low choking tone, the
words, ooh! mother, mothcr!" And
they lay her where she can hear the tick
ing Of the old clock. She is so weak that
she suffers the tears to trickle down her
emaciatcd checks without an effort to wipe
them away. And the clock ticks on, and
the hours pass it is night again--hcr pale
face looks palcr still in the clear cold rays
Of the full moon. Suddenly a cloud OBJ
Scurcs the light, shudlcr passes over
her, and turning to the loving watcher by
her bedside, she cxclaims in the same low
choking tone "Oh, mother, mothcr!"
There is silence in the sick chamber,
for Ellen sleeps Suddenly her eyes open,
the look Of anguish has left her features,
I'and she whispers. al have seen him
am going to him."
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-27

WmEN John Loring Austin was sent TO
Philadelphia with dispatches announcing
the capture Of DurgOyne, he sent note
to DIR. Channccy, requesting the prayers
Of the church for safe passage. The
doctor, full Of the spirit Of patriotism,
earnestly added the prayer that "twhat-
ever became Of the Young man, tho pack
ages might arrive safe"
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-27

Ellen, my own dearest wife, do not
leave me! ! know you weep many days,
and only fear 10 say so. But see am
quite calm nov; do not go awny from
me !"
Hush, dearest! Remember you arc
not to talk, not to excite yourself You
look better, dear husband, better than you
have looked since the ball was extracted;
you will soon be well, but"
"ElIcn, my love, my wife. come hithcr;
put your hand in mine, and let me hold it
while ! tell you they are dccciving you.
] shall never leave tIlis bed alive. Nay,
dearest, for my sake bear up against this.
Listen to me, for my time is short, and ]
am weak, so very weak. l have injured
you, my Ellen. but not willingly, Heaven
knows, not willingly. When I think OF
all have made you suffer, Of the home
and the loving hearts from which took
you, oh Ellen, could curse my own sell
iiShness! Nay, let me speak-it was sci
fish and dishonorable and now, now am
leaving You alone and unprotected, in a
strange place; hut have written to your
father, and oh surely he will be merciful
LOW. Ellen! Ellen! am dying forgive
me-put your face down to mine once
more. cannot see you has cloud pass
ed over the noony 1t Is very dark"
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-27

DOUGLAS IN New JERsEY.-We were
called upon Monday, by prominent
Democrat Of New Jersey, who relates to
us that previous to the late Convention
in that State, that two Of Douglas sup.
portcrs called upon him at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel, in this city. When they in
formed him of the terms Of union likely
to be adopted in that State, Mr.. Douglas
denounced them openly and unreSerrcdiy.
They replied, "Why, Mr.. Douglas, your
advice would certainly give the State to
Lincoln"
"Tnen let IT, II wiU 0iro as the or.
gdnization in lSG0," was Mr.. Douglas
reply.
These two gentlemen needed nothing
more to make good Breckenridge men o.
them, aud they went home and Joined the
ranks of our candidate. If Mr., Douglas
denies the above statement, We are author
ised to say that the proof will be furnished
--Neo York. Day Book.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-27

A country newspaper thus describes
the effects Of the recent thunderstorm
" 1t shattered mountains, tore up oaks by
the roots, dismantled churches, laid home
steads waste, and overturned . hay
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-27

PErAGoGvB-" What are the properties
Of heat and coldP ?"
Pupil" Heat expands and cold con.
tracts, and that is what makes the days
longer in summer and shorter In winter,
SIR"
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-27
The old Clock on the stairs.

And 20 Ellen WilfOr has consented 10
leave her home " ith Stephen Lenard. No
bright moon shines upon him, as lie stands
in the garden waiting for her. The "eycs
Of night" have hidden themselves, and a
dull, drizzling rain patters down amongst
the dry dead leaves under the old beech
tree.
Oh! Stephen Lcnard, Stephen Lenam /!
do you know that tomorrOw's sun will
rise upon aching hearts and bitter tears {?
Have you thought Of the happy home and
kind loving faces, from which you are
Turing that gentle one! Cannot those
dark eyes Of yours peer into the mirror Of
futurity and look upon lonely wife, pi-
ming in some gloomy bnrrnck chamber,
hearing nothing but the coarse jests and
ribald talk Of the soldicry? Look again.
Is that slight frame fitted to bear the wca.
ryinG hight marches and the horrors Of
battle plain Aye, the arm you are wa
wing is strong and muscular. Stephen, and
you think not Of the time when it shall be
weak aud powcrcSs aS an infants, when
the lips upon which you are gazing shall
call upon you in vain, when the head you
are holding so near your own shall rest in
deed on your bosom, and the hands you
arc clasping be thrown wildly round you,
but the embrace shall not Lc returned.
And Ellen stands at the door rs She
passed it. tie old clock OH the stairs struck
twelve; the echo has died away, but its
pendulum i, swining backward aud for.
ward with It's dull, mOnotonous tick, tirk,
seeming every moment to grow louder and
more solemn. Ellen shhlders; she is
thinking how, since her hand has been
large enough. .bcrm0thcr has never suffer.
cd any other to wind that clock, and how
often she has gazcd on its curious old face
with wonder. Who will wind il tonight:
"Oh. mother, nothcr!" But the door Is
open, and Stephen is there. They little
think how often ia the dead Of night, in
trial, sorrow, and even privation, will that
cry 80 up from her heart, though it pass
eth not her lips. "Oh, mother, mother"
and the clock ticks on-on, through the
solemn hours Of the night; on, through
the dnll Aorr0wful days that succeed on,
in mournful monotony through hours and
days and years; on, and on, and on!
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-27
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Again the moon breaks forth from the
clouds, and looks upon the lonely watcher
in that silent room. The mothers head
rises, and she gazcs on the face of the
sleeper; it is very palc-it is even ghastly
in that solemn light, and she lays her
trembling hand upon the kcart-a sharp,
shrill cry of agony-a heavy fall-and
the ticking Of the old clock alone breaks
the sombrc stiffness in the house Of death
ON through the dark hours Of night
on, OH, in ceasclcSs monOtony. These
hands which had so often given it the
power Of continuing its vibrations, which
had seemed SO strong, so full Of life, were
cold, and stiff, and powerless; the heart
that had beat as regularly as its heavy
pendulum was still and nervclcss, yet the
hands of the old clock moved round aud
round The measured, pulsc.lkc ticking
ceased not; its strength and power Nrc
still unabated; but the little fingers that
once were strong enough to wind its
heavy chain now lie withering and mould
ering in the village -Ghurehyard. .--
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-27

SAYS the lovely Julia to the bewitching
Fanny, why is . new baby like cows
tailf" Guv it up. Because II was never
seen before" Fanny ph.ainted.
The huntsman's echo. [volume] (Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1860-1861, 1860-09-06
Arrested.

James A. Gordon, who fed from Den
yer some time since, vas arrested re
Gently, two numbered miles southwest
Of Leavenworth, and is closely confined
in Lcavenworth Jail awaiting his trial
for murder. lie was captured by the
sheriff of Arapahoe Co., Mr.. Middaugh,
an energetic officer, who came down with
the Express coach, and headed off the
prisoner who had taken the Arkansas
route. He sent back a letter to a citizen
of Denver, which fell into the hands
of the sheriff, and led to the discovery
of his movements, destination and sub
sequent arrest. tits said that he quiet
" surrendered ard has made no attempt
to escape. We can but regret that one
so young, and, by nature, happily endow-
ed, should be thus led to crime, inf@hy
aud n shortened existence by inteDpe per
ance and uncomfortable passion. Oh,
alcohol! Crime, the result of thy power
is legion!
The huntsman's echo. [volume] (Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1860-1861, 1860-09-06
Al Mis Old TriekS

Hill, of the Harrison Go. Flag, has
resuscitated, got q new Gfice, and open
cd out-new series Of f~lags-frst num-
Der received. William means to be an
orderly and clever fellow and a good
Democrat, yet, ne has a happy, though
odd way Of poking straws at US, and
commences in first issue. Take care!
William, ego, sin nj more !" or your
flag may be truck, and the Hills in
your neighbornood get fumbled and leu
eHed. We are a peaceable, quiet, lone
man-abouhding in good morals, and
hard workI;-(Sce Bugle(--and shan't
allow our Sleighbors (?) even to insinuate
naughty things against us-at least,
If r~uthfalness or respectability is
possessed, or even claimed. Look cut,
Spindlt shanks or we may get after you,
but, feep your Flag waving and your
loudest horn footing /; and as you know
something of fencing, rail at those
woSlly Lincolnites up there. "Flax
them out this fall, and we forgive you
AMP
The huntsman's echo. [volume] (Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1860-1861, 1860-09-06

Of them for little or nothing. The In
dians are quite aware of it, hence a bad
feeling is e~ngendered; truly, ''the love
of money is the root of all evil" As
people become wiser, and value truth
and honor-doubtless, evils of every
kind will be far less prevalent.
On the same day Tuesday passed
down, from Fort Kearney, ON their way
to Genoa, (the Pawnee Reserve, } a troop
Of dragons under the command Of Lieu
tenant Berry--they were all well mount
ed and equipped, and seemed ready for
very effective service. An addition to
this force is soon to be made, sufficient
to protect the settlers, and Pawnees from
the Sioux and their allies. Accom-
panying the above was n small divi-
sion Of Infantry, numbering twenty men,
under the command of Lieutenant Bond,
they all seemed in fine order, well up to
their duty--and their presence at their
destination, will doubtless scare the bel
ligerant Indians, and speedily restore
quiet and confidence to the injured set
tiers. PRINTER.
Haod Pirer, August 30.
The huntsman's echo. [volume] (Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1860-1861, 1860-09-06
Down and In.

That's the talk, when you chance TO
get down. don't lie there and %sniyel, but
get up, crawl up, walk up, trot up, run
IN, roll up, tumble up, crowd up, and
even, it necessary, climb up-any way
so you are up again. We are again up
,iot, however, in the scale Of worldly
gain, hut up Wood River, and here in
our sanctun, making a few notes to eli
q vacant column or two for the Echo, as
we have escaped humiliation from the
Bpgie-which, by the by, is a wonder
fnl paper, but, Of late, not half so inter-
esting as We hoped to find it-newly-wed
correspondent gone East to rusticate and
recuperatc, and fighting editor, absent
Ammunition all spent,and Buster sober
efrbroaght to a knowledge of some
1nrelcome truths, are reasons, doubtless,
for 50 hastily dropping the foils, SO pat
rioticaily seized of late, and valisntly
wieldei, and fer SO carefully avoiding a
Personal meeting with US through our
3enethened stay at Council BluFs.
Sihe, rcmark, moral, efcetre, &c.
lie who is brave when the ene,ay is at a
distance, shouldn't skulk 1t his ap.
preach 2 'thereby hangs a tgie.v
From Ellisdale. via Coun6ii Bluffs anf
Oinahn we arrived here, sn Sunday, il
time TO regale upon a ~pryfasion Of roas
paffaio, As We came ny the Platte Val.
Icy we were pleased to kearn that, almos'
universally, the people were going for
MoHre1ss Crops seemed languislling and
much injured. "A llice shower fell on
Saturday. AT Cleveland, our goot
friend Col. Stevens presented us with
half a dozen fne melons, of which h,
mas an abundance of the very finest
some rascsls have visited his patch un.
DER cover of darkness and DESTROYED
Ia<ny-uay their shadows dwindle A.
Why Improvements : going on thro',
ont the Valley. The Telegraph, line i.
progressing, and the poles and wire ar,
1aid along nearly the whole route, ans
Poics set n part of the way.
Well we must dry up this ~clatter, and
60 and make hay while the SIN shines,
and prepare to give our readers, in a
snort time, news fresh--fye inmates
from the Atlantic.
The huntsman's echo. [volume] (Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1860-1861, 1860-09-06
<RuHsaIO.

Two bufillos have been captured this
week in our immediate neighborhood,
ind at Kearney, it seems, they almost
come into the The driver of the
"Express" from Denver, | am told, was
compelled to bring his team to II walk
ing pace, near kearney, because of the
buffalo ~thronging the road. They give
some intimation of being inclined to a
closer acquaintance with the settlers ;
and well they mny, considering with
what assiduity and affection they are Of
ten sought for by them.
Whilst Mt the case this morning, a lit
tie after sunrise, my attention was at
traeted by the growing of one of our
dogs, close to the Office door, and on
looking out to ascertain the cause, there,
about thirty rods distant, was a buffalo
taking a gentle walk across our town
site, | announced him to the "boys,"
who were Immediately on the alert,
took their guns and came out to salute
friend buffalo, but from some cause
known to himself he speedily made q
retrograde move, and was SOC out of
(h)arm's way. Typo.