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No Mother.

She has no mother! What volume
of sorrowful truth is comprised in that
single sentence-no mother! We must
go far down the hard, rough, uneven paths
of life, and become Injured to care and sor-
row in their sternest form before we can
take home to our experience the dreadful
reality-no other-without struggle.
But when it is said of frail young girl,
just passing from childhood toward the
life Of a woman, how sad is the story sum-
med up in that one short sentence. Who
shall administer the needed counsel-who
shall check the hayward fancies-who
shall bear with the errors and failings of
the motherless girl J?
Deal gently with the child. Let not
the cup of sorrow be overGlled by the
harshness your bearing, or your unsym-
pathizing GOODNESS. Is she needless in
her doings?. Is she careless in her move,
ments !? Remember, oh, remember she
has no mother! When her companions
are gay and joyous, does she sit sorrow
ing? Does she pass with downcast eye
and languid step, when you would fain
witness the gushing of youth? Glide
her not; for she is motherless; and the
great sorrow comes down upon her soul
like an incubus. Can you gain her conf
dence can you win herlove? Come, then,
to the motherless; with the boon Of your
tenderest care; and by the memory Of your
mother already passed away--by the
the possibility that your own child may
be motherless contribute as far as you
may to relieve the loss Of that fair child,
who is written ssmotherless."
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psg- An Irish soldier called ont to hi

py- An Irish soldier called out to his
companion
aHellol Pat, have just taken priso-
ner."
aBring him along, then; bring him
along"
ale won't come. =
"Then come yourself"
ssHe won't let me."
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s@ 81 say, landlord, that's o dirty
towel for man to wipe on. "
Landlord with look Of amazoment re-
Piled: ssWell, I swan, you're mighty
particular sixty or seventy Of my board
ders have wiped on that towel this morn
ing, and you are the FIRST one to find fault
with IT,
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The Dying Soldier.


Ny noble commander, thank God you have
come,
You know the dear ones who are waiting at
home;
And obi it was dreadful to die here alone,
No hand on my brow and my comrades all gone.
I thought would die many hours ago,
And those who are waiting me never could
know,
That here with the faith of its happiest years,
My soul has not wandered one moment from
theirs.
The dead are around, but my soul was away,
Mid the roses that bloom round my cottage to-day.
thought that / sat where the jessamines Irvine,
And gathered the delicate buds from the vine.
And there like bird that has folded his wings,
At home mid the smiles of all beautiful things,
With sweet words of welcome, kisses Of love,
Was one, Twill miss, in yon heaven above.
By the light that saw in her radiant brow,
She watches and waits there, and rrays for me
Ny Captain bend low, for this poor wounded
side,
Is drawing my heart Gifts last crimson tide.
Some day when you leave this dark place and go
Tree,
She has kissed this bright curl as it lay on my
head
When it goes back alone, she will know am
dead,
And tell her the soul that on earth was her own,
Is waiting and watching in heaven alone.
My mother God Eelp her her grief will be
wild,
When She hears the mad Hessians have murder
ed her child;
But tell her twill be one sweet chime on my knell,
That the ''Flag Of my country now waves
where fell,
1t is well--t is well-thus to to die in my youth,
A martyr to freedom, to justice and truth
Farewell to earth's hope, precious dreams Of my
heart,
My life's going out, but my love shall depart
With me on the wings that my soul has unfurled,
Going up--soft, sweet-to yon beautiful world
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~ 4 word of kindneSs d seldom spo.
kea Ii vain; while wifi azyinSs are Is
easily Lost q the pearls slippins from !
broken string. 81 sss
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GIRLS. There are two kinds Of girls.
One is the. kind that appears the best
abroad the girls that are good for parties,
rides, visits, balls, &C., and whose chief
delight is in such things. The other is
the kind that appears best at home--the
girls that are useful and cheerful in the
dining-room, the sick-room, and all the
precincts Of their home. They differ
widely in character. One is often q tor
ment at home, the other blessing. One
is a moth, consuming everything about
her; the other is sunbeam, inspiring life
and gladness all along her pathway.
Now it does not necessarily follow that
there should be two classes Of girls. A
slight education win modify both . little,
and unite their good qualities in one.
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HAPPINESS Now let me tell You q
secret--a secret worth hearing. This
looking forward for enjoyment don't pay.
For what I know of it I would IS soon
chase butterflies for living, or bottle up
moonshine for cloudy nights The only
true happiness is III take the drops Of hap-
piness, as God gives them to rs every day
of our lives tho boy must learn 70 be
happy when be Is plodding over his les
sons the apprentice while he IL learning
his trade; the merchant while he Is maxi
ing his fortune. IF be falls TO learn this
art be viii be sure to miss his enjoyment
when he gains what he sighs for.
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4oetital
Published By request.
An Incident from the Battle of Fort
Donels0n.

enclose you a copy of one of the most inter
esting trophies of the battle of Fort Donelson,
some beautiful verses that were taken from a
Southern soldier, who was shot by Corporal J..
w. Miller, Thirty-frst Illinois regiment. The
corr of the verses was found in his hand when
he was dead, together with couple of letters
from lady. The Confederate Flag was wa
wing ten feet from him when he fell, thus verify
ing for time the sentiment of the 7th verse.
There is great deal of pathos, not only in the
poem, but in the circumstances under which it
was found.
KENTUCKY. S. R.
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No subscription taken for less than year.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01
A FEW weeks before the last election an

A FEW weeks before the last election an
alarm was sounded that the Knights Of
the Golden Circle" was a reasonable Or
ganization, and held reasonable meetings
frequently. Some men professed to know
all about and expressed their intention to
expose it at the proper time. The Louis
vile Journal had an inhammatory article
about the organization in Ohio, and with
brazen impudence announced that lodge
had been pOunced upon and seized. 1t
was an adrOit electiOneering trick to
Brighten the timid and mislead the igno-
rant. Well, the Grand Jury Of Crawford
county, Ohio, recently took up the sub
ject, on the strength of the Journals ex-
posure and solemn ASSURANCES, and ex-
amined large number Of witnesses. AZ
ter a searching investigation, they report
THAT they can not discover any single
fact tending to show that any such order
exists in that county or III the State of
Ohio" That's what might properly be
called Grand Jury convicting the Jour
nal of lying.
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' " .
February Eth, lS62.
Who are the Traitors and Seees-
SIOnlstS!

Wendell Phillips, in his Grafton before
the fraternity at fremont Temple, said:
The anti slavery party had hoped for and
pLfHHfI dtsrhipH because it would lead to the
Development Of mankind and the elevation Of
the black man"
And then he exultingly adds
I'm six months expect separation. The
game is mp, the Union is al an end. We have
purchased nothing but disgrace. The North is
bankrupt in character as in money. Before the
summer ends We shall see two COnfederacies. "
Here the grand conSpirator against the
Union throws off the mask. 1.-The anti
slavery party planned diSunion," says
their chief orator. "Anti.Slavery," he
adds, Twas too strong for the Uaion. -
The game is up, the Union is at an end "
The reasonable plot is thus avowed :;
its supposed success is gloated over. 1t
is not slavery but Anti-Slavery which has
proved too strong for the Union. 1t i
not the aggreSsions Of the Slaveholding
south, but the conspiracy Of the Anti
Slavery party" of the North against Union
with shareholders, which has brought the
country to this di>union over which the
orator exults. As the representative of
Anti Slavery, he Taclaims that the trea-
son against the Union begins at the North.
The South, driven to transportation, was
recklessly, desperately, criminally misied
into the chasm Of dsunion which the Anti
Slavery party had planned for them
Civil war follows, and Mr.. Phillips taunts
the North with having purchased nothing
but disgrace by its outpouring of blood
and treasure, and laudS the South. "The
South," he says, "deserres success. She
has exhibited better craftsmanship and
more capacity for the contest, than the
North. That is the key note which Mr..
Phillips strikes for his Anti-Slavery con.
spiratorS against the Union. They have
planned long ago to dissolve the Union,
and Phillips exultS that the browning
glory is at hand, and before the summer
ends we shall see two Conlederacies. -
Boston Post.
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SWEETS Grape BItters, orRestOrRttve
WINE. A powerful, yet PHEASANT medicine, manufac
urpd under the immediate supervision Of Mrs. A. NJ.
SWEET, the celebrated Clairvoyant Physician, and
prepared from RoOTs and HERE'S Of great medicinal
- x - ~. -:
snia Grape. certain remedy for Liver Complaint,
Biliousness, Costiveness, Dyspepsia, Debility, I'm.
paired Appetite Impure Breath ETC., and all diseases
requiring powerful Liver Invigorstor and Tonic.
Warranted the best remedy ever invented for Dis
eases peculiar to Females, such az LeucorrhGa, or
Whites, Weakness, etc. So popular has this prepa-
ration become, that the editors OF the leading
papers Of San Francisco depart from their usual Gus
tom-not 20 commend any advertised medclne-and
pronounce swetts Grape Btters, or Restorative
Wine "A worthy article; an excellent tonic; good
appetizer and useful medicine for those suffering
from Dyspepsia and arrangement Of the LIVER, etc.
Sold by all Druggists, and by
DANIEL SWEET, Proprietor.
au3l GIN 535 California street, San Francisco.
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Ell Dorado 90. Agricultural society


The third annual meeting Of the Society took
place at COlOma, February 18th, pursuant to
notice, when the following proceedings were
had:
President Geo. G. Blanchard in the chair and
quorum being present, the meeting came to
order.
The report of the Board of Managers Of the
last year was read, and, on motion, was adopt.
ed aOd ordered placed 90 file.
The report Of the Treasurer was received
and placed on file.
The report of the Secretary was received aud
placed on file, and it was ordered that copy
be furnished to the county press for gratuitOus
publication.
On motion, Messrs Rob't Chalmers, F. w.
Bye and I. H. Nash were appointed as u Com
mittee TO examine the above reports and the
Secretary books, when the Society took re-
cess Of twenty minutes, 10 enable the Commit
tee to make such examination.
After recess, the Society re-assembled, and,
on being called to order, the Committee made
the following report:
CoLoNA, Feb'y 18th, 1862.
To the members of the Ell Dorado County
Agricultural SOcety-Gentlemeu We the un-
derslgned Committee, appointed on behalf Of
the Society at the third annual ting thereof,
respectfully report that we have examined the
re"orts and the Secretary's books and accounts
aud find them correct as reported.
(Signed,J Robert CHALMERS,
F. w. BYE,
l. II. NASH.
On motion, the report was received and con-
Cured in, aud the Committee discharged.
On motion, the City If Placervlle was uuan
imously chosen as the place for holding the
next aBBUal exhibition.
Nominations were then made for officers Of
the Society for the ensuing year, and the fol.
lowing elections were had:
l. s. Titus. of Rlacerville, President; s. B.
Weller, Of Coloma, and +. II. Iornblower, of
Pilot Hill, Vice Pres'dents; Th"s s: 0ygon, Of
FL naSadn, Sec.eea.: E. &. .,~>-e, ~ ii',A,rr-
EiDt' TnessVrer; ". NJ. Cary, of Placeryille,
and Robert Chalmers, of Col6ma. Directors.
On motion, the Secretary's salary was in
creased to $3.50 ~.
On motion to amend art. 8 of the C0nstitu-
tion, as f0llows-The Office rooms, library and
cabinet or the Society shall be located at the
town at which the fair may be held. or at which
the Secretary shall reside ,-ihere being objrc-
ton offered, was laid over till next annual
meeting. as per rule No. To-
O!s iGUs,G4I. Eise .Ss'ciety adjourned sine die
THOS. J. OREGON, Sec'y.
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"A miligrnmmeis. Ol54O ola Troy grain

MORE RAsCALITY.-Mr Outon, the Re-
publican Senator from SiSkyou county,
has discovered rascality" in the Legi>-
laturc, and was severely lecturcd the other
day by his brother Republican Senators
for attempting to put stop to it. The
bill from the Assembly, to provide for the
re-bindng of books in the State Library
damaged by the floods and for the sale of
others, was under discussion in the Sem
ate. 1t names Mr.. Foster, and E. B.
Croker, Of Sacramento, both Republi,
cans, TO act in connection with the Libra
rian. The object was to give them po-
sition so that they could make money out
of the State, without rendering any ser
vices worth mentioning, and which Others
were willing to do for nothing. We quote
from the Legislative proceedings:
"Mr. Burnell did not understand why certain
parties were named in the bill to attend to this
matter.
"Mr. Crane said Mr.. Foster was book bind
er, and Cracker an honorable man.
"Mr. Onlton moved to strike out the names
of Foster and Crocker and insert the Board of
Library Trustees. He thought be saw a snug
little operation fairly covered up in this bill.
mr.. Nixon was fast coming to the conclu
sion that the Senator from Siskiyou (Mr. Oul-
toni was continually looking for some stealing
or chicanery in every bill that came up.
"Mr. Oult0n said that since he came here he
had been on the look out for rascality, and has
OcmsioadAyfound It; whether he could unearth
any in this bill or not, he did not know"
Mr.. Oulton's amendment was adopted,
the Senate evidently believing that there
was rascality in the bill.
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The Physician Is often blamed for
want Of success in hstreatment, when the disappoint
ment in the recovfy Of the sick is to be traced to
the administering impure medicines Robert White
apotbecary, is paying particular attention to the
compromising physicians prescriptions and family
recipes from medicines of undoubted rurity. Robert
White, Medical Hall, is appointed agent for mos
of the genLne Patent Medicines.
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DANIEL SWEET, Proprietor.
au3l -Gm 535 California street, San Francisco.


The History of H"il Dyes shows
that they have been in in the Old World for one
thousand years. Perfection is reached at last. The
modern world admits that CRISTADORAs EXCEL
SIOR DYE comprises and impnrts all the elements Of
beauty which Heaven has bestowed upon the most
favored heads. The change is effected in few mo-
ments. DR.. Chiffon says after careful analysis, that
1t contains "no deeterous Ingredient" ~ Sold
everywhere, and applied by all Hair-Dressers.
CRISTADORA, 8 Astor House, New York.
GEO. W. SMELL, Agent,
au2i l32 Washington ST., San Francisco.
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SERENADING THE PEHsEcyfED.--The
bridgeport Comm Farmer announces
that It will soon re-commence its daily is
sue. In place Of the mob which destroyed
us office few months ago, it has recently
nAd = serenade, and it has not altered its
zone nor sOitened its structures upon the
administration . particle. Conclusive
evidence, this. that public opinion is rap
10y Changing in the Atlantic States,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

Our neighbors of the DENoCRAr sometimes,
either by accident or design, say good word
for good man, or a good use.-PLdcerrHe
Republican.
Always by design" neighbor. We
regret that you so rarely initiate US in
this respect, but presume your failure to
do so is caused by your time and space
being entirely occupied in saying "good
words" for bad men or bad cause, or
bad words for good men or a good cause.
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Special ann General Notices.

Sands Sars6Pa r1S1.-NO remedial
agent was ever i0.ead1c4I ,hs. h2s proved uni.
tormly successful this for purifying the Mood, and
for the Of scrofula, rheumatism, stubborn ui-
GERS, salt rheum, fever sores, erysipelas, pimpes
b0s, mercurial diseases, cCtaneOus erupons, liver
complaint, bronchitis, consumption, female com
plants, loss Of appetite, and general debility. 1t
will speedily remove the worst symptoms Of these
distressing complaints, and in brief period com
plete radical cure. jeS
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KNIGHTS TEMPLARs.--Th

KNIGHTS Observation-Disclosures reg
ular annual assembly of FL Dorado Commandery,
No. !, of Knights Templars, will be held at their
Asylum in this city, OH Thursday evening, March
9th, 1869. The prompt attendance of all Sir
knights Of the Commandery is hereby ordered.
LEWIS W. RUMSEY, Z. c.
ISAAC s. TITus, Recorder.
Placerville, February Sth, ls62.-td
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Sacramento Valley Railroad.
kkAxas ;lS1Ss.ss;ss; 81

Until FURTHER NOTICE the cars of the Sac.
~ ramento Valley Railroad will be run as follows:
Leave Brighton at S A. N. and AIM
Leave Folsom at A. NJ. and I'm 40
As soon as possible arrangements will be made to
transport passengers from Sacramento to the cars,
OF which notice will be given.
dec1 J. r. ROBINSON.
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Masonic. 80 ST. James Royal Arch
Chapter, No. 16, holds its regular meetings in Ma
sonic Hall, on the evenings Of the first and third
Wednesday Of each MONTH AL Companions in
good standing will be cordially welcomed.
AARON KAHN, M:E.HP
is. TIrus, Secretary. [decl6-T1l
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LEGIsLATURE.-In the Senate, the Con.
stitutional amendments proposed at the
last session, were acted upon separately
on Tuesday, and all agreed to. On the
same day, in the House, notice was given
by Mr.. Dean Of bill to authorize the
Board Of Supervisors of this county to
lease the wagon road for a term of years.
Responsible parties have agreed to take
it on the terms proposed.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

MasOnic.--Sierra Nevada Council
No. 40, of Royal and Select Masters, holds stated
meetings on the evening of the first Tuesday Of
each month, in Masonic Hall, Placervillc.
l.. W. RUMSEY, I. |. NJ.
IKE ). TITUS, Recorder. [septl-'6lI
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Protestant f pisc opal Church.
PLACERvILLE. Divine Service at the Court HOUSE
every Sunday morning, at 10Y o'cock;Sunday Schoo
at place, at Il o'clock, pm. C0LoMA--Servct
the first and third Sunday evenings of the month
at o'clock. Ell D0RAD0-Services on the second
and fourth Sunday evenings OF the month. at seven
o'clock. DIAMOND SPRINGS-Service on the sec
ond and fourth Sundays of each month, at O'Clock
Pm. C. C. PIERCE, Minister.
Residence, Cary House, placerville. je22
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Gburrbrs sGbaritahIr Ornrrs

Hebrew Service.-There will be Divine
Service in the Synagogue, at Placervilc, every
Saturday, at O'Clock, A. NJ. oct26
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Catholic Church.-Rev. j. LargNn
will oficiate in Georgetown on every first Sunday
of the month also, in Coloma Church on the third
Sunday. Divine service commences at 10, A. n
Nespers, in st. Patnck's Church, Placerville, or
every Sunday evening, at quarter past7. jy27
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Masonic NOtice.--StRted Me etiMgs of
Fl Dorado Lodge, No. 26, are held at Masonic Hall,
on the Monday Of or next preceding the Full Moon
in each Month. c. E. CHUBBCCK
decl0'6l Secretary.
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ZetH EnCampment, L. o. 0. F., No.
5, meets, in Odd Fellows Hall, on the evenings OF
the second and fourth Tuesdays of each MONTH
sojourning Patriarchs cordially invited to at
attend.
a. A. VAN VOORHEES,, c. p.
g. W. HowLETT, Scribe. janis
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A. VEDDER,
HOTEL FOR SALE, CHEAP /

HOTEL FOR SALE, CHEAP
- MERKINDOLLARs HOTEL, in the town OF
a:i FAIRPLAY, having u good run of business,
viii be sold at bargain Connected with the Hotel,
are stables, Out-houses, &c.
A SADDLE HORSE, and lot Of Cattle and Hogs
will be sold with the premises, II desired.
TERMS-41 500 90 for Hotel. Stock and all, which
are fully worth a. son 90. Apply the premises to
GEORGE MERKINDOLLAR.
FaIrplay, Fl Dorado County, Nov. 23G, le61.-$2m
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CATHOLIC SERVICE, Rev. J. Largau officiating,
will be held at St. Johns Church, ColomO, on
t'-mono~, Mass at half paSt-tc--' ,.':sqck, A. y.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

BLANKs.-Neatly printed blank deeds, mort
cages, declarations of homestead, powers OF
attorney to collect telegraph dividends. mar
rage certificates etc, always for sale at this
Office. Orders from distance promptly filed
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Palmyra Lodge (U. d. F. and A. NJ.
hold their regular meetings Tuesday nights next
preceding the full moon of each month, in the new
Hall, Upper Placervle. All brethren in good stand
ing are invited to attend.
JAAfEc MopCru " NJ
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I. o. o. F.-MOrnIng Star Lodge, No.
90, l. o. o. r., meets every Saturday Eve ming, al
Odd Fellows Hall, Stony Point, Pacerville. All
Brothers in good standing are fraternally invited to
attend. j. W. DOSs, N. G.
5. J. FRYRR, r. 8. dec2S-3m