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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27
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THE LANoUAas 0Rsns eLAa.-Aa lesFe
Is nothing more pFOsBiusnt end assses ss.se
now than the A6asFiean Nng, ouppoee We
give ths 6rst meaning Of its IosVas ana
The stars Of the new Gag rsptssented
the new consteIIatiom Of estates" rising
in the West. The idea was taken trom
+" the constellation Of Lyra," which In tho
hands of Orphcua, Stguiied1 harmony
The blue on the 6eld was Ipksn from the
edges Of the Cowenanter's banner In Scot.
land. significant alAO Of the league and
coSenant of the United Colonies against
oppression, incidentally involving the
virtues OF vigilance, persevsFance and Jus
tice. The stars were disposed In circle,
syInbolizing the circDing serpent OF the
Egyptians, signifying eternity. The tnir-
teen stripes showed the number OF the
United Colonies, and denoted the suboF-
dination Of the States to the Union as
we'll as equality among themselves. Ibe
whole was the blending Of the various
flags previous to the Union flag, viz: the
re flag Of the army and the white ones
Of the floating batteries. The red colon.
which In Roman days was tho signal OF
defiance, denotes daring, and the white,
purity. What eIOqucnce do the stars
breathe when their full significance IL
known! A new constellation Perpe-
tuityl A covenant against oppression J
Justice, equality, subOrdination, courage
aud purity .-.. .n
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27

How TO CLEAN A GUN.-No one should
put away \ gun without cleaning not
even if Il has fired but one shot, that one
barrel should be cleaned. First, take the
barrels off the stock, and immefse them
in cold water, about ionT inches dep.
Then wrap some stout cloth Cl0R slings'
to tho barrels, and leaves paEtielep u.
them,) about the. cleaning rod, - lhlck
that you will have to press rather kla b
get Il into the barrels then np
and down, changing The cloth athA
water comes out clear; then per- bet
water In them, stopping up the
and turn them muzzles downward 3H9f
put on dry CLOTH. and WoFk en- poAM'
feel the heat threugh The haErola An9thh
cloth comes out withoul q. pesIlesa, yof
moisture on Il Then put 8 few dtops of
clarified oil (made By putting rusty uallF
into some coed said oil,) on theel6tk
and rub the iRsides, rub che Outsidss oil
over and then put the gun away.
ter's Spirit. - =.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27

WE make the following extract from
the Farewell Address Of the Hero ofNe~e
Orleans; and we commend Il 70 the,osfDi
est consideration Of thoaa who age gaeIly
patriots, but Who, under . mlscoaesplipn
Of the designs Of sectiOnallsts, 1upl ne
war policy Of the Administrators; ..,,,: M :
"If such [sectiOnall struRA sSess:
begun, and the citizens Of one 3eaQ Ok
the country are arrAyed IN arGis aAlhak
those Of another, IN doubtful conf let
the battle result as Il may, theFs WI -
an end to the Union, and With Il a. I'd
to the hopes Of frcemen. The vleleiy OF
the victors would not secure % d. he
blessings Of liberty. Il wo6Id aseAeS
their wrongs, but they would thaShsSlsea
share in the common FuiN." .s9gssAf Z .
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27

DESCRIPTIVE, VERY!-A Western pa
per thus cloquently describes recent
snow storm: 1T was none of your dainty
efforts, .featheFing down in large flakes on
the lift Of q south wind, to disappear in
an hour or two; nor was it n shOrt-lived
Squall, blowing great guns for season
and then subslding into low, murInur-
ing trill, like spanked baby when its fit
of passion is over and 1t sinks to rest
Our storm was something that deserved
the name Of storm. Tho great north
west seemed to rally all its strength to
see what It could accomplish. 1t sum.
moncd all the winds Of the armament 10
It's aid, and far Of, over the submits Of
tho resounding hills. we could hear it
trumpcting out the signal for the whole
artillery Of Winter TO muster its ChimbO-
razean forces for march. Under tho
steady tramp Of these icy lcgions the
rocking pines Of the forest roarcd," and
the fast.anchOred hills that gird our val
ley on every side seemed just about to
break from their rocky noorings and fly
of, spinning through tho frigid skies, like
q witch upon her broom, 10 the stormy
nights Of oldi"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27

GAB.-Of oil the dangerous gifts covet.
ed by mankind-says the philosophical
Quilip-there is none moro pernicious
than the "gift of the gab." cheapslc
quencc Is the bane Of modern civilization,
and, like cheap brandy, Is worse than
worth!eSs-Deithor being pleasant 70 tho
taste nor wholesome to the bowels To.
"makc speech" on every possible occa-
sion to debate ali questions, important
or unimportant, in q fluent, Aippant and
vocilerouS style-withOut sense or senti.
ment, learning or logic, gumption or
grammar that IL the admired accomplish
ment Of the. day, and spoils more ambi.,
tious youngsters than all the sophisticated
and pcstiIent petticoa:s In the county.
A rhiladclphia lawyer Of reputation be-
ing asked by society Of young nson In
New Haven to contribute money toward
"a fund for unprecedented or OxtempO'
rancous speaking" dCclined-.n .nyINg,
" Cab Is the fatal epidemic Of republics.
What distracted Greeccf Cab. What
ruined RomeY Cab. What nDarcbied
FranceP Cab. What will dismember
this Unionp Cab" The lawyer was .
prophet. Gab-gab has done hf
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27

AN ARABS MODE OF CuRsING.-.A
Frenchnan, residing in one Of the Oriental
cities, while once watering some flowers
in the window, accidentally filled the pots
too prOfusely, so that q quantity Of water
happened to fall on an Arab who was be.
low basking in the sun. The man started
up, shook his clothes, and thus gave vent
to his feelings respecting the offender /:
"If it is an old man who has done this
despiso him; if it is IN old woman for
give her; lift is q young man l curse him;
il it is a young woman I thank her." The
young Frenchman, who had managed to
keep out of sight, laughed heartily on
hearing the malediction that fell to his
share for his carelessness.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27

Spiritual Wants Of the Volunteers.
Rev. DR.. 8. H. Tying then addressed the
meeting. commencing with glowing panegyr.
ic Of the national song, the Star Spangled
Banner" and the national flag, the Stars and
Stripes. lie had been shown q secession fug,
which be would like to have brought out.
The flag was brought out, amid Kisses, and
Dr.. Tying threw II down and trampled on IT.
amid loud cheers. He said the secession flag
reminded him Of Q certain definition Of man as
"monkey with bis tail rubbed out" Laugh
teri He denounced Judge Taney as trying to
throttle the President with the writ Of hdbeds
corpus. Vhe had Me pOsOer he sC0uId put Judge
Zdney srktrr he had put tie .fG00. APPlause
and Kisses. He was Indifferent 70 any mani
festa!ion OF disaPProbation Of that sentiment
A Voice-The Kisses were for Taney. Ap-
plause.l
The above remarks Of Rev. DR.. Tying
were made at a meeting held at the Cooper
Institute to provide for "the spiritual
wants Of the volunteers" We take the
liberty to doubt whether DR.. Tyng's re-
marks present him in favorable light as
the cxpOsitor of the Christian religion.
II would not be difficult for paganism to
present sentiments far more cOngenial to
Constitutional liberty and human civiliza.
ton, than those uttered by this minister
Of the religion Of the Bible. We have
made but little progress in these two
thousand years of the Christian era, il
now, in a public meeting, q prominent
teacher of the religion Of Christ is to
stand up, and in the spirit and language
Of the prize ring, brutally covet the Op.
pOrtunity to trample upon the body Of
the Chief Justice Of the United States,
because--because he has committed
crime, or in any respect violated the Con-
stitutiOn and the laws?-nO, but because,
in obedience to his imperative official and
judicial duty, he has granted the great
writ Of personal liberty-that boon OF
freedom for which England long strug.
gled-the writ Of hnOeas corpus This
Is Chief Justice Taney's offence, and for
this Doctor of Divinity is impatient for
n chance to trample him under his feet
We blush that such dignitary Of the
church should know 80 little Of the spirit
ofliberty, which the religion Of his master
inculcates, and we do not feel much conf
dence that n meeting thus led, and ap-
plauding such disgraccful sentiment, has
accomplished, or will accomplish much
for 1.-THE spiritual wants Of the volun.
teers." When the Rev. Mr.. Fulton, Of
this city, suggests to the volunteers ia
employ negro slaves to scalp the South
ern people, and DR.. Tying advises them Il
trample upon Chief Justice Taney, for re-
fusing to trample upon the Constitution
It strikes ns,that their spiritual wants
are not as wek cared for as they might be-
We think there are devoted and modes
disciples Of the Redeemcr, and ministers
Of his religion, whose ninistrations woulC
be more useful to them, the benefit o
whose labOrs we most sincerely hope they
may enjOy.-AIbdny Ar0us.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27
CHICKENS won't hurt you if not cate

CHICKENS won't hurt you If not eaten
till dead.
To kill rats-put their heads in vice.
To prevent being thrown from horse
ride mule
TO draw" a lottery prizc-put it on n
hand.sleGl
To prevent being sleepy in church
stay ct hOmel
TO prevent having cold supper-eat
all you have for dinncri
To tell lady's age-find out when she
was horn, then figure on It'll
To know how fast horse travels-keep
up with him on foot with stop watch |
To get your flax pulled-let your wife
find another lAdy'S handkerchief in your
pocket
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27

SUsPENDIN0 THE CONSTITUTION
Cincinnati Gazette, . Republican paper,
whose editor Is an difice-holder under
President Lincoln, in an article IN reia1lon
to the call for troops, says:
Almost the first act of the President
was suspension Of the ConstituttoH!
There is no question that the second
rcquisitOn for troops and the increase oi
the regular army and navy are clearly
and totally unconstitutional; yet, under
the peculiar and pressing circumstances
of the country, we are inclined to justify
them. But we see no possible excuse or
palliatiOn for that second "suspeastOn q
The Constitution" involved in the arbl-
trary invasion Of the private correspond
ence Of the people by the seizure OF the
telegrnphic dispatches which have passed
over the telegraph lines since December:
We give an account Of this high handed
transaction in another column. We can
see no possible good to result from it. II
il is supposed that "traitOrs" are thereby
to be discovered, 1t seems to us a ialla'
cious expectation, for if We have traitors
among US VIC do not believe they have
been such fools as to leave proof of their
treason at the telegraph Offices. We do
not care how soon or how ettectuAlly
traitors are exposed, If there be any in the
North; but such totally unauthorized,
illegal and arbitrary acts as this are most
dangerous stretches Of power, which nre
not justified by any existing circum'
stances, by any possible necessity, and We
are sorry to zee the Government estHb'
fishing such precedents We say, with
the Hartford Times, that I've would not
interpOse the. .slightcrt objection to all
reasonable measures on the part OF the
GovcrnInentto TO expose and punish traitors,
in accordance with the Constitution and
laws Of the country. But such nm arbi-
trary movement AZ this, by the Attorney
General, without authority Of Law, or any
reasonable probability Of resulting in any
benefit to the country-indecd, in viola.
tion of private and corporate rights under
State laws, and invading that confidence
which all persons believe to be held sacred,
can hardly be justified by any law.abiding
citizen, who regards the constitutional
rights Of tho community in which he
livcs.--M H. Patriot.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27

TRUE WIsDoM.-Every man who has
become old, can look back on his lile, see
its errors, and think Of what he would do
il he had to live it over again. This ex-
perience, which might be Of much value
to the young, is of little use to the aged,
but it should not lie lost. It was the evi.
dent Intention Of nature, that the expert
ence Of age should be the instruction Of
youth. True wisdom consists in proflting
BY the errors and failures Of others as well
as Of our own.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27


"TuE MEANING OF THIS FIGHT. The
Boston Atlas and Bee. edited by the Ad.
jutant General of Massachusetts,, thus
explains its views Of "the meaning Of
this fight" and Of the course to be pur-
sued in its prosecution
"Let the government send strong
force at once into Eastern Virginia, accom-
panied by such chaplains as Stella Martin.
Fred. Douglass and Box Brown, with us
many black volunteers as can be raised in
Canada and the free States; declare mar
tial law, so that it shall override the law
Of slavery as it Overridcs all other law,
aud declare freedom to every slave that
will join the Federal Army, furnishing
arms and ammunition at tho same time
BY prompt action Of this sort an army Of
4O, 900 men Inay be raised from the slaves
and the free negroes east Of the Blue
Ridge, that would take care Of Norfolk
and Richmond beEOre the return Of the
sickly season. 1t is healthy, even in the
counties near the Chesapeake, until July,
and Immediately below the Blue Ridge it
is healthy all tho year round.
Put Stella Martin, and such missiona
rics as he may select, ashore each under
the protection of a battalion, on either
bank Of the Rappahannock, York and
James Rivcrs-let them stump 10 at the
nearest Court House, and Eastern Vir-
ginia will be free community-a strong
power, with US and Of us, before the
emasculated whites Of that region fairly
learn that they are out Of the Union. Do
this, and away with the nonsense about
abolition. We want deeds, not offensive
and useless words; and we want deeds
that will save life and lead to freedom
Tile meaning Of this .Jight Il tho DOOM Of
sldrery, and the sooner the Government
acts upon this IDEA, the less acil be tic cur
mage"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27

BAD BREATn.-Thcrc is nothing more
offensive in the world than bad breath.
1t is vulgar as we'll as offensive. In man
it is beyond endurance; in woman, ab-
solutely horrible. We should as soon
think Of marrying girl with the small
pox as ono with an impure breath. -- But
as loathsomc as the odors Of bad breath
are, 1t is the easiest and simplest thing in
the world to have, ut oil times, sweet,
inoffensive breath-0ye, sweet as the
breath of q new born babe. In the first
place, keep q clean mouth, which Is easily
done by having ell decay removed, with
q little soap and water and toothbrush.
Common toilet soap will do, but CASTLE
.sOdp Is preferable as it is moro strongly
alkaline, and contains less impurities.
The teeth are often decayed and filled
with tartar and discolorcd by the acids
and vitiatcd sccretiOns of the stomach and
mouth, which may be perfectly counter
acted and Cleansed by soap, which iS aka
line. If the breath is made offensive on
ly by the teeth, an observance Of these d.
rections will thoroughly and surely eradi-
cate it. 1t may be necessary to 60 else
where for the cause, where It is very fire..
qucntly found-tO tho stomach. If so, it
may be readily corrected by proper diet
ing. II the breath is bad from this cause.
the tongue will be found coated, the stUm.
ach oppressed, with perhaps tho " heart
burn" and crCctatiOns. Correct it by
leaving off all diet Of an indigestible char
acter, cut off one-half the quantity put
into the stomach at each meal, and our
word for it, the remedy will succeed most
admirably, and you will be blest with one
Of Natures greatest blcsSings-a natural
breath,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27

A LovE.slcK swain, desirous to indicate
the extent and character Of his love for
the empress Of his heart, exclaimed: "Ah.
Miss Brown, my affection for you is as
strong as-as-as the butter they gave us
for dinnerf" She was satisfied, as she
boarded at the same house. The bargain
was struck, and they were married.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27

A GOOD ANEcDorE is related of we'll
known vngabond, who was brought be-
fore magistrate as a common vagrant.
Having suddenly harpoOned good idea,
he pulled from o capaciOus pocket Of his
tattered coat loaf Of bread and half Of q
dried Goldfish, and holding them up, with
a triumphat look and gesture to the mag
istrute, exclaimed: " You don't catch me
that wayl I'm no vagrant. Amt them
visible means Of support, should like to
knou, pn
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27

1S,~ "VsslsI vsis."
~. q. CPOu WEED.

Pest - - 10 bsSAslesi DbTaSss
Expressive n TsegslJ, Eesdy things
CrsuIss ~ dss1 81 dItehy aasss
wAsSs tie Isseh OTiggiss SCI The frog sinSs,
Tech ~ USsdS 70 sHpssss thS IstsFpsI
ksst sal bvsssb. sal bISssoa, ssl seed,
PISssSs - The AIAasJ EsssIA1 JSsrn1L-
Hs@Assk, NlOhtShS1s, WSsn~osA,
WaHDi
'Tis ven, whsn the vSsosi hssIs 70 ISsvaSd,
Ts SwssE st the stSsSS@as ~ Ississ tVin,
AsssFtisg that hsA ~ kspt N ss.WAHb,
BsttsS Issk vSsIS hsvs favored him.
'Tis ven u ssy that the SpEoats Sf tsssSoa
Y'Ss pStseipiss fpstsTsd ~ ~ psoesed;
rEh: sgh : H. sSiy pisSts II the sesson.-
btssk -ssbbaSs, HssLass, Hshletovs.
wGRB.
TI0wsTs Of tie AIbasy E'ssIaO Jonrnoii
feGs-Ses4, CbSks ScSt, WorDvood, Rusi
stsIk. ss1 issf. sS1 bsSTy, SsA ksrstI,
lSa1 10 the Sd0S shsA By y0u.
o. Gss tAS sSyths u he Ss<isss BatuSn,
o: ~ hstI u sS@paSts The deed;
q: the @OSisg, ss1 thTashing. and battsping-
Thistle up, ThSss -sppis, THraLov
wGEb!
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27

be fulfilled. "a very busy man has Sir
Evan been in bringing the scrvice-book
into Buchan, and urging matters to ex-
treInity with such as would not conform
to the religion Of the State; but the Al
mighty will avenge his people that have
been deprived Of the comforts OF earth
for his sake, and a. Saul was smitten Of
God, 30 will the weird Of mistress Katii.
crime alight on the head of her false kins-
man" observed the venenerable domestic,
who had assisted the young ladies' 10 es'
cape.
"Trulyi" chimed in the awe.stricken
hearers, drawing closer together, whilst
the tempest ragged, and the angry blast
shrieked aud screamed in the wide kitchen
chimney.
Still the storm hOwled on, and nearer
and nearer approached the ridges Of sand,
driven in clouds on the wings Of the gale,
filling the ourt-yard, and piling Itself in
heaps against the walls Of Forvie Castle,
until the alarmed Sir Evan began tn re.
cognize the finger Of Heaven. For nine
days did the storm continue without any
intermission, and with a violence never
paralelcd before or since; but long be.
fore It had spent itself, the Castle was
abandoned, and when the storm had
passed over, it was found that the fertile
locality was hopelessly Obliterated by q
deep covering Of sard!
This catastrophe is said to have hap
pened In the year 1858, and, at this day,
the scene is more in accordance with the
desolation of an African wilderness than
the rich, productive soil of Caledonia. No
trace of human habitation can be seen I;
huge piles Of driven sand stretch for
miles in every direction, presenting no
veStige of life or vegetation, and were it
not for stray gull overhead, the beholder
would experience the same feeling Of lone.
illness and desOlation which traveller may
be supposed to realize in the vast desert
Of Sahara. Not far from the center Of the
lands are the foundations and part Of the
walls Of what used TO be the gray old
castle. 90.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27

Two fashionably attired ladies' met on
the sidewalk day or two since, whore
the deep snow had been shOvslod vide
enough for one to get along. IA " Greek
meets Greek, t" go they met Thsre waa .
clash Of steel, . cloud Of snow--theh two
collapsed quantities Of dry goods and
hardware went sailing along The street ln
opposite directions with the majesty Of
seventy -four gun ships with saiIs shat.
tered .+
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27

PArIExcE is Oftentimes courage In ~.
pose; and he is the greatest hero who
can suffer most silently. Calm endurance
is better than hot daring for the former
is spiritual and human, whilst the latter
is merely physical, and is shared with in.
ferior animals. Regulus and Arnold Won
Winkleried were n0bler than even ScipiO
and Tell. Self.contrOl may exist without
enthusiastic excitement, but the Angel
Of martyrdOm is brother to the angel Of
victory"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27

MEN VS.. BRUTEs.-" Now, gentlemen,
said nobleman to his guests, as the ladies
left the room, let us understand each
other; are we to drink like men, or like
beastsl" The guests, somewhat indig.
nant, exclaimed: Like men |" Then,
he replied, 1--WE are going to get jolly
drunk, for brutes never drink more than
thew want"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27

STANDARD WORSHIP. The Romans wOr-
SHIPPED their standards and the Roman
standard happened to be an eagle. Our
standard Is only one.tenth Of an "eagle''
"a dOllar-but we make all even by ador-
ing it with q ten.fold devotion.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-27

A YOUNG uEENAN.=-:Ip order a pmpas
the children, on the Sabbath 8 l41y was
engaged, recently, III Reading q d. lh
the Bible, the story Of David & Iak;
and coming TO the passage in 4 Hea
liah SO boastingly and dedanslX dSt ms
STRIPPING, q littls chap. Glu1Qe. I& -
trOwscrs, said: Skip that ~ =.
he's only blowing; I want ts hnSgs S'S
licked" ssllH afi ,ltass