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The Schoolmaster in that Bed

Tie following - ma ., ,,a ,,.un ;.o;
dents ,ha, b.G,lj a"ho.,a;ro,o,
master"
. had been ,e,cL;,o :,
in Ibi. State o,d ,I;s ,ox,,, ,,.
found Ore evening" affair ,oh,,,I =
my scholar, s,epned ~, - ma .,l
"Mr. Jones f,, he, so; ia ro, mont,
home with me"
.V.rv vel" rs,r;.d a,l r.u;,
go, IN, f., ,,r r.,r,,,. Lo,,.o ..,,:.,
J,s,,,, .oo. o n. =.
known. J,m.. McII.r,vcr s,ob o,
his name-haL two d.uoh,ers ,h. ,ri,;s
and .rvv oC ,jo ,,l,, o,.. :,
had hear! so much ahou, ,b.m ,h., 7
WAS ANXIOUS 10 50. ,bam T. s.oa
however, ,,hatl VA, 10 l.. di.o,oo:,,,,
When we arrived le,rnsd tho, a..
girls had gone 10 a party the o,bsr s;5o
Of the creek sol went % bod ex.o,a
ting the luck which .lsnrived ma or so.
ing them tina, uiuht. The niph, had
well advanced when | heard one Of the
girs come home, and pass,np into IN ad
joining room, she warmed herself before
some conis Which were alive on the Laar,h
|, seems the old gentleman and Iadv
slept IN tie same room which I was not
aware ,f lh.p II,vir, ,,,,,,l - I,
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Golden Hours.

On 'hr new church tower wete two
di"lp'aes fxei up. with letter. freshly
gilt. and shining in the morning sun -
The" csueh, the eve OF Go,,hold, as ON
the morning Of n new wear he went on,
10 mediate. Brigh, reflection. Of The
sun, th"nght he as he looked q, the oil,
ter'ng figures and the moving hands. how
snitahle 's.n that YOU are marked in L.,
iers of GOLD Long nav Won cnn,iuue
bright, as Won are thus teaching a golden
lesson 10 all the passer.-hv to remind
them thar time is ,he true gold. the mos,
precious cold, that nothing else can buy
G"'d will not huv time. as Chrysaneus
experienced, the poor rich nohlamhn WHO
would have given al the world. If he had
possessed it. for one golden moment. Or,
his dea'h.hed he saw around him imagi
narv forms all ,hessins Of hs pas, life
seemed to have risen mp, and, in shadowv
form and fanciful pictures. stood ronnd
his couch, and reproached bim.-as il his
evil ac'ions had received life and new.
er dying resliiv, and were waiiiup there
10 convey his EVIL soul TO The place Of
suffering. % time time 7" cried the
poor rich Chrysaneus. zone momen, more
Of thee ! o 'ha, might have till to
morrow--onIy ill to morrow !" But
tears and Croans were Of no avail: lis
golden time OF mercv was past.-time for
him was no more,-his last hour had
'r"ck,-,hs hands had stopped on the
golden dial.
PnOr rich man whit would he not
have given for few golden moments in
which to repen, ard pray.
And We have them siill-ihev are
hours n"~--these golden moments what
are We doing with ,heml How little we
,hi"k Of them !! bow lightly we waste
them !--perhsps in eating and drinking.
talking a"d cossipping, idling and slerpr
ing, gaming and amusement. Our gol
den moments are lavisb|y given TO such
things AS these but how few are given
to God how few to se.Eexamioation |!
how few to preparation to the g!or ons
CITY which we profess TO seek as our
home! Round 90 the un carried bands
--on, on, with unceasing, unvarving
course. We count them not, often,imes
we heed them not they never stop
They are hasieniIe on to an bonr they
must one day s,rike. to which they must
one day point--tbe hour Of onr death.
Yes, one day it will be said OF us, Al
such an hour he diedl"--time will he
over for ms. and we will be in eternity,
where there is no note of time any more.
Let us think well OF hi. We know
not how.mauy golden moments are left
perhaps oven now ours may be counted,
and 'bs nomber may I've fewer than We
think. Let Us then prepare for eternity /;
aud each time that We hear the striking
Of the clock let Us remembe, thai now
our sndn,en,s are fewer that befvre, our
time Is shorter aud our reckoning Is near
cr. Aftes the example OF the Lord Je-na
.let Us do the work Of our Lord "~hile !,
Is day; Tor the night eo,neth, IN whiel,
no mar can work" As We have oppor.
tunisy, let US DO good unto al men.
- -. =
O that these words may lie deeply en-.
Esassd ce each bsxrt, that We NAV nss
tho coming year 40 a., not TO repent il
and scgrct Il fok svef 10 etetnil5-
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YANKEE BoARDISo - "What do YOU
want Tor board I" asked a tall Green
Mountain Boy, as he walked mp to the
bar OF second rate hotel, in New York.
Five dollars week" "fye dollars =
That too much. but s'pose you allow
for the times Pm absent from dinner and
supperr "Cer,ainly: thiry-seven and
a half cents each"
Here the conversation ended, and the
Yankee took upbis quarters for two weeks.
During this time he lodged and break
tasted a, the hotel, bu, did no, take either
dinner or sopper on any day, saying bis
business detained him 10 another part Of
the city. At The expiration of the two
weeks, lie again walked up TO the bar
and said:
"Spose we settle that accoun,--pm
going in few Dninu,es.n
The landlord handed him bis bill
ITO two weeks board al $5-Sio"-
"Here. stranger" said the Ysnkee.-
sihis bills wropg--you've made a mis-
take; you've not deducted the time was
absent from dinner and supper--l4 siays.
2 meals per dsy--2S meals. at 37t cents
each, SIo50. IL you bsve no, rot lie
change that's due me. I'll take drink
aud the balance ia CIGARS
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SELECT POETRY.
MY OWN BLUE BLONDE.

They cay that the dark-eyed maids of Spair
Are passionate aud fond
But eyes Of blue arc tender and true
Give me my own blue.bloudc.
An arch coqnct.e is the bright brunette
Blithe, and merry, and gay
Her lore may last till the summer is past,
But my blondes forever and aye
II bards Of old the truth have told,
The Sirens have raYen har
Bat DER the earth since Art had birth,
They paint the Angels fair sEFaa
All, well!-may be The truth to see
A lover is over fond
Aud can't dcny-nor will try
Ny love ia a golden blonde
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WANT OF CAPITAL IN VIRGMIA.-A
u ;ob, ,o.raennplant

WANT OF CAPITAL IN VIRGrHIA.-A
Richmond correspondent writes
Business ofall kind is very dull here,
and must remain so till the status Of the
Stale is defined and the question Of the
liability 0: the estates of the pardoned
rehels to confiscation is defermin.d.-
Northera and Earopeau capital viii not
seek investment in real estate property
where tie above is an open Question:
Richmond has water power, coal, iron,
slate. timber aud stone in its immediate
vicinity, which, With tSPpiii=! to deve lop
them, might make her the gfea, mapufac CT
turing centre Of this continent.
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Bank Notes.

10 reueen us oid issues--so tar, at least,
as regards all dues to her for taxes &c.
lis one OF some interest to the South
ern people at tbs time. A decision has
just been rendered in the Circuit Court
AT Nashville, Tennessee, which requires
Clerks and other officers to receive the
notes OF the Bank oF Tennessee in pay,
ment OF taxes The decision was in the
case OF furmau, Green & Co. u.s. David
Love, CLERK OF the County Court. At
i've instance OF the firm, a wri: Of man
ddmUs was issued to compel Mr.. Love to
receive the notes Of the Bank Of Tennes
see IN payment OF County taxes. TIE
Judge gave 1t rs his, opinion. that The Cd
notes Of the bank-those issued prior to
9Th OF May. 1861. the date we presume
OF the secession Of that Slate-were to
be taken at par in payment Of taxes. and
thus decided in favor Of the plaintiffs.
This is an interesting cnas,ior in o,r
own State. We presume ,naro g q non
siderable amount Of the hills or tho Rant.
of the State, issued prior to TIE war !,
the hands of ;pdiviIr,is Na,. r
individuals present these bills 10 the tax
collector, in paymeu, Of their dues TO the
State, on what principle can the State
refuse to take them! A refusal would
be simply Repatriation word hateful 10
the ears of Csrolnians. In our Bank Of
the State, there were no private s,orkhoI
ders--it WAS the State itself dong Il
banking business She was bound for
every do.iar OF 'ts issues, and, in viewing
the question III the light Of right anG i1s
'ce, so long "a she is not bankrupt, we
cannot see how she can avoid receiving
her notes OF hand, no more than her
more formal and solemn obligations
bonds. The question, we presume, will
oe ees'ed' and we have but little doubt
hnt the state Will he required to redeem.
AT least In payments due herself, tie bills
issue" PRIOR 10 secession, and which were
not N>" c''ed) "reOe; debts or obliga
TONS.
As to the private banks. an interes,inp
question has just arisen in Georgia, which
- furnished in our Atlanta eychanues.--
The banking house Of the "Bank Of Full
ton was sold At public ou' crr, on S,rur
DAY, for the sum OF 81 200, the purchas-
er beng Mr. Willis =. ChisoIm. Mr.
'"'So''n ne'" S'o,44o OF the promises to
pay .. '"' "'"N' ""'c"' with the h"I'
,"'' VI '"' purchase money, tn United
were 'e"ue'ed' III the
" "''"'SSeS' !" payment and
'"' F'P''N "e''""'ed' ln's
".'"""' was 'n'ue III the
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Barnum has jnst engaged Gerpan
giant Of such size that his barber shsves
him with scylhe; his nose is so com. /.
modious that IT lantern was placed
therein il would resemble . lme kiln
burning.
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The wretch who, alta social party,
said that ayoung lady, PLAYING piano,
forte, was like an ape, because her fingers
were 'nong g.koys, has been arrested.
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TOFFICIhL1 I
Acts passed by the Legislature at tie
Extra Session of 1865.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR TIE EsrAD.
LIsnMESr or PESIrENTIARY.
|. BE it enacted hv the Senate and
House Of Represent ativos Of the s ate Of
South Carolina, now met and sitting Ii
Z General Assembly, and hy the authority
OF tho same, That for the purpose Of com
mencing the establishment OF peniIen
tiary in this State. the sum Of twenty
thousand dolars ba. and is hereby. ap.
propristad. ID he paid ou, Of anv money
in the Treasury, and drawn and expended
hy certain Commissioners hereinafter
named.
III. That RCommission. consisting Of
three persons. to bs STYLED Commission ers
Of the peuiteniiarr. shall he appoint bv
Ills Excelenrv the Governor. whose dutv
II shall he to select and procure rroper
site. a, some p,int. IL practicable. where
water power NAV be mad. available for
manufacturing purposes, within The IN
closure, on which to cree. suitable pen
teuiiarv buildings. with sufficient space
10 enlarpe and improve the same from
time to time, az NAV bs necessary.
III, That it shal be the duty Of said
Commissioners TO erect, q, soon as practr.
cable. a suitable temporary enclosure and
temporary cells, for the safe keeping OF
hit less than one hundred convici-; and.
upon the completion Of said enclosure anil
cells, or anv par, of them, 10 receive and
Ietsin. under regulation 10 he heresf- -r
prescribed by the Governo-, such convicts
as may he committed to them hv sentence
Of any Of the Judges Of this S'a'e.
w. That upon notice ,hs, Nm enclosure
and cells are prepared for the reception al
convic.s. |, shall lie the duty of His FIX
csllsncv the Governor to spp"in, keeper,
Rssistant keeper. snd such other officers
guards and overseers Ms shall, from time
10 ji'ne. he necessary, to subsis', govern,
guard and direct the labor Of said con
victs, and TO make all such reg gula,ions rs
shall be requisite for their safe keeping
and subsistence, and for directing their
labor, either within or without the Ell
c'osure, TO getting out ma.sriul and con
siructing as far rs IN praciicab'e. the ne
cessary permanent buildings and enc'o
aures. and 10 such other vail.b- branch
90 OF industry as will best contribute to
the. support OF the Institution.
". That Il shall be the du'y ofthe said
Commissioner. under advice aud With tie
sassis,sncc OF His Excellencv the Governor
TO procure plans, specifications and e.,i.
mates Tor such permanent enclosure and
buildings as shall be deemed necessary
for esdy use, and report the same. TO
pether with full account Of their tan.
actions under the authority ,herebv con
f-fred uyon them, To the General Assem-
bly,. at its ensuiug regular session.
!. In the Senate House. the twenty frs,
day Of ofSep,emher, in the wear ofour
Lord one thousand eight hundred
sudsix,y.six.
w. d. PORTER.
President ofthe Senate.
C.sH. sIMoNToN.
Speaker House OF Representatives.
Apptosed. JANIS L. Dan.
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MNsquitos on a Bender.

| "''ou as any "!" sponge, and our skin
saved at least two rhousan1 perforAtions.
All about the room in tie morning we're
mu'qnios, pIethori: with blood, loaded
till they conld not flv. We killed a few,
but ihe j"b was too sanguinary, so we
left them to their feast.
Las, night, in order 10 ge, even with
the serenading devils, we stepped half a
pound of fresh beef s,crk in some old rye
whiskeT and left it on plate At tho head
Of The bed. In ten minutes after The light
was et'iuguished swarm OF these back.
biring bill posters made an advance move
ment One Of them caresse6 us swee,lv
on the nCse-he sent his till there was
a sap-a diluted damn-a dead :nusGui
to soon We heard tremendous huZzinr
abont the whiskev sosked beef
The entire musqui'o family came buz
zinr in, aud such an opera-Go,d Lord
deliver us But they did not disturb us
with bites, we fell asleep to he awakened
In ten minutes NV the worst mnsdni,o
concert. editor mortal, devil. angel, divine,
NV '"'''" " any o'"e' III III ever IS'eh-
ell 10.
We taisAl a lich', and the greatest
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AN ACT To MAKE PARTIES, PlAIxurrs
AND DEFENDANTS. IN ALL cAsEs. CON
+ rgrgSr TO GIVE TESTIMONY ~ sueu
CASES, IN LIKs MANNER As OTHER WIr
SrssEs.
= |, BE 4 enacted by the Senate aud
House 81 Representatives. now me, aed
sitting IN General Assembly. apd.by the
Authority Of HE same, That on the trial
Of any issue eJsinsd, or Of sny MISTER or
question. or any inqsiey arising, 10 any
snii, action OF proceeding 10 any cour, Of
Jns'ies IN the State, or before anv person
having. by Isw OF BY eonseo, Of parties,
saa'hosity - recsiye. hear and Examine
evidence, sI'e pas,ie. ,hsseso. and lilo p
scus IN nhoss behalf sny sucb actco OF
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-14

ARRIVALS Mr.. Nike Cody of oh~laDgsyne, !"
is again moving around Idaho City after sojourn
ing OIL the Missouri for couple of years. He left
the Boise Basin in 1864 He has many friends
who were glad to shake hands. sfitt
We observe the countenance of an old friend
VIM. Nunnelly about town. Heis recently from
Trinity County. Gal. He looks somewhat older
than when he lightly carried the cares of the
sherifaIty of Shasta County on bis shoulders. He
IL on his way to Montana.
Mr. James Hardy, formerly Of the firm of Hays
1t Hardy, also arrived from San Francisco, where
he spent t he winter. 8ll8 ~ EG $40
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-14

.ssssoUTH BOISE TEAIb.-Ths direct road to Rocky
BaT@and the Yuba- uia Goodrich's Ranch, is now
opensfor footmen, and will probably soon be in
condition for animals. The Express runs regu-
llrly ever the route every week. Wells, Fargo &
Co, ought to use this route hereafter, and we inn
&gine they will do SO. A saddle train will be put
ON during, the Summer season. Several Of our
citizens, including Henri Sayrs, County Clerk,
and james Thorburn, Deputy Recorder, went over
the route this week. We trust these officers to
the tender mercies Of Rocky Bar without fear.re-
garding their salvation.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-14
LEFTER FROM HownM..
. rIorrEn COZ. April II. 1ss6.

r. p
q Ed HOMER Cr4Y, April II, 1866
Ed World Happening visit your city last Mon
day. was invited in the evening takea walk withone
of VOW 'ap town. citizens and while on the way was
solfcitedto visit the Methodist Church on Commercial
street and to participate the question of selling that
edice to the County the Court House
&C. Ny first impression was confess decidedly averse
to any disposal othe building and wishing also to favor
my friend who it appeared for sofe saloon hall
up town. went down there to vote against tie PROPOSE
ton to SELF but before the first speaker in the negative
had finished or the second onecommenced lad summed
up the merits of the case and concluded TO go in the
affirmative considered it only duty to my constituents
whom accident FAD caused to- partially represent on
the OCCASION that what little vce oAe vote was worth
should toward lessening the County expenses toward
practising economy quite extensive scale which
certainly the purchasing the church will be.
The people of Pioneer find since my return second
my efforts in this direction and am only speaking the
universal sentiment when tell you that we think up
here that it is economy buy the church, 1t is in one
of the noat convenient yet quiet places in your city
it will cost but tring outlay makeit admirably
adopted TO the purposes intended and be one of the
nesHs of effectua retfenchmant in the matter of
County expenditures for this car and future years.
We never get up anything in Hogem that will com
psre with that at all. But proud to say we don't
envy you much in epublic spirited and honest senti
ments displayed by Of yonr citizens that occa
sion. tEFs3 rsftEt IEt1rEt
Our "Cayuse' pony sgotting better We expect every
day when he will butt his brains ont running aganst
something. lie is very energetic cuss."
Men continue scarce According to what few almaEa.s
We have it is time had few more huadred laborers
Have you got any idle men?
II have got two short good jokes which yaa use
to advantage and will try and fix them up for
you by next week.
Several ofour citizens have been sued bonasmen for
the defaulting County Treasurer the bond utterly
worthless its face they think seriously of never pay
ingup. But this will not njure the County nor Terri
tory, Mr. Slocums interests in the Elkhorn are su-
cent to eventually meet all the Requirements of his de-
facaon and he has idea of trying evade the pay
merit Of anysportiOn thereof. ~ TT ~
Hog'ens weather is defghtful. More local matters
next time 1 am yours respectfully. RATTLE.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-14

THE DUTY OF THE HoUR."-The blacks made
no mistakc-:hey always grAYtate towards Justice
and you may trust them with the ballot>box. as
you have already trusted them with the bullet
Sor the next fouFyears the question will not be of
tariff, or of banks, but the same class of questions
that of justice to the negro. Let no hero~wor.
ship. or love for any party, blind you to the duty
OF the hour, but show yourselves worthy of the
men NJ that have died TOR their country Wendell
Phillips late Speech. a.r.t
Another four years of. negro +" class of
questions; another four years of negro
worship; another four years of "iustice to
the negro : another four years devoted, rot
to tariff, or banks, or questions of '.justice"
to the white men, but four years more of I'M
aduterated negro. 1t is about time the white
race had turn for four years. that is ''the
duty OF the hour" and when this Congress
gets before its constituents it will learn that
Iact. fF8 g-> ~v Fel ~
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-14

+ FEDERAL AND TERRITORIAL OFFICIALS IN
MoNTANA.-The Montana Legislature has
scut off the extra compensation paid by the
Territory to Federal officials, on the same
ground assigned by the Idaho Legislature,
thatitis the business OF Congress o compen-
safe its own officials. We also. observe that
new officials have been appointed to the, Ter
ritorial Offices of Auditors Treasurer and
School Superintendent vice the late officers
removed. The Idaho Statesman howled lust
lily about similar changes made here, but
Montana doesn't "concur."
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-14

The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has de-
elded that negroes have right to vote in
that State, for theareason that in l849 the
PRESTON was Submitted 10 the people: 81 1850
votes we're polIed, of which 8265 were for
tue amendment aud 4,075 against it. # did
not re eeiye7a maj9rity OF all tho woes cast.
AMI was declared defeated. The quest on
mas since twice been submitted tothe people
and and defeated. The Court decided that The
a ms dInept was carried in 1849, and rhatne
groes have had the right TO vote since that
year. 81 .f9AII8I . b.Ea
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-14

p e.
!; THE WIeILANTE ORGAx-The seStatesmanp
assumes great many colors. during the
course of year. The last ne+slbfack. It
is running with the v:gilantes, nova Vigi.
lanse organ. They suit it's,style. Hang ev-
cry one who differs from you, and do-it be-
fore the moon is up WHAT'S Law. and. order
to enc who has Systematically scofed at all
laws, hannah and divine, during the past
three syearsf In encouraging a Vigilance
Commit esato5disturb the peace of the com
munitys to go proving about at midnight,
numbering people, and stirring up bad blood
in its neighborhood, the Statesman" is con-
sistent; and we judge the work agreeable to
its EDITORS natural inclinations -
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-14

EASILY CAPTURED.--F romthe ease With which
the Boise Post was taken, lately, one might
reasonably suppose that its defenders are not
quite as valiant as those whoatook. Donaldson
or Vicksburg. About twenty men captured
the Fort without a struggle, and carried off a
man comnsittedlto supposed safe keeping. If
the Fort can't make better defense than
that, it is not Surprising the Snake indians
continue on the rampage. The Indians will
capture it, next.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-04-14

ANOTHER PRoposrTIoN.-Sincc the matter of County
Building has been canvassed Sstsseen Peytons Saloon
and the Church third propositons talked of by some
parties WaA street. Fley propose to put up fire.
proof brick Wall street 2Sx6O feet giving enough
for County offices on noor and Courtroom the
overthe building to be completed by the first of June
for S5OO0 They also propose to give lot with some
fifty etfron and raise for the County $4,000 County
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