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The weekly union record., 1866-02-24

A BEAUTIFyL SoLITUDE.-Thec COM
mon wayside road, tamest and most
trite of objects everywhere else, is ex-
ceedingly beautiful in the Island Of
Borneo. A recent traveller says he
walked from the wharf at Sarawak to
the mines at Bid, and that bis path lay
through thickest jungle, bordering the
road like a jewelled wall, for all along
the vista blushed the peering heads Of
flowers rich and rare of. tint, flowers
such as horticultural enthusiasts see
only in their dreams. Dead silence
reigns around, and the traveller starts
when it is broken for moment by the
crach of some giant branch, far in the
depth of the immemorial forest, where
the. vast trees thrown deep and solemn
shadow around. The song Of birds is
not heard there, nor the restless rustling
of gay-p -plumaged wings. Thousands Of
butterflies glitter and fit, like soul-en-
dowed gems, in the steady, kingly sun
shine; but they are quite noiseless,
and the travellers journey is like q
marvellous magic pilgrimage in dream.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24

AN ANCIENT PUzzLE.-The cele-
brated and well known puzzle of Ach-
lilies and the tortoise was invented by
Zeno of Flea some centuries before
Christ, and furnishes good example
of this philosophical play. If Achilles
and tortoise were to run a race, and
Achilles were to run ten times as fast
as the tortoise, if the latter had the
start, Achilles would never overtake the
tortoise, as can be thus shown: Sup
pose them at the starting Of Achilles to
be separated by space of thousand
feet when Achilles has run this thou
sand, the tortoise would have run a
hundred, and when Achilles had run
this hundred the tortoise would have
run ten, and so on forever. This soph-
ism has been considered insoluble by
many philosophers, and among others
by DR.. Thomas Brown, since it actually
leads to an absurd conclusion by sound
The fallacy lies in the con-
cealed assumption what that is infinitely
divisible is also infinite.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24
The Stranger Of the Sill.
BY 7. srcHaNAN REapg.

Between the broad fields Of wheat and corn
Is the lovely home where was born;
The peach tree leans against the wall,
And the woodbine wanders over all:
There is the shaded doorway still
But a strangers foot has crossed the sill.
There is the hsrn-and as Of wore.
/ can smell the bay from the open door:
And see the busy swallows throng,
And hear the pewee mournful song;
But the stranger comeS-Oi painful pro-,f-
His sheayes are piled to the heated roof
There is the orchard-ths very trees
That knew my childhood SO well to please,
Where watched the shadowy moments run,
Till life inlh!bed more of shade than sun:
The swing from the bough still sweeps the air
But the strangers children are swinging there
1t bubbles, the shady spring below,
With its bulrush brook where the hazels grow;
Twas there found the ealamus root
And watched the minnows poise and shoot,
And heard the robin lave his wing
But the strangers bucket is at the spring.
o, We who daily cross the sill.
Step lightly, for | love it STILL
And when you crown the old barn caves,
Then think what countless harvest sheaves
Have passed within that scented door,
To gladden. eyes that are no more.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24

WONDERS OF A WArcH.-very few
who carry watch ever think Of the
delicate complexity of its mechanism,
or of the extraordinary and unceasing
labor it performs, and how astonishingly
well it bears up and does its duty under
what would be considered very shabby
treatment of any other piece Of ma
chinery. There are many who think
watch ought to run for years without.a
drop of oil, who would not think of run
ming a common machine day without
oiling, the wheels of which do but frac-
ton of the service. We were very
forcibly. struck with this thought the
other day, on hearing person remark,
that, by way Of gratifying his curiosity,
he had made calculation of the num-
Der of revolutions which the wheels Of
an American watch make in day and
year. The result of this calculation
is as suggestive as it is interesting. For
example; the main wheel makes four
revolutions in twenty-four hours, or
fourteen hundred and sixty in year;
the second or centre wheel, twenty four
revolutions in twentysfours, or eight
thousand seven hundred and sixty in
year the third wheel, a hundred and
ninety two in twenty -four hours ,or fifty
nine thousand and eighty in year
the fourth wheel (which carries the
second handy twenty-four hundred and
forty in twenty -four hours, ort6Te bum
dred and twenty FIVE thousand six hun
dred in year the fifth or 'scape wheel,
twelve thousand nine hundred and sixty
in twenty four hours, or four million
seven hundred and twenty-eight thou
sand four hundred revolutions in q year;
while the beats or vibrations made in
twenty flour hours are three hundred
and eighty eight thousand eight hun
dred, or hundred and forty-o one mil
lion eight hundred and twelve thousand
IN year.
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LONGVILLE HOTEL! !
A. j. WOOD, Proprietor.

vV,HIS LARGE AND COMMODIOUS HOTEL
u is situated in Humbug Valley, Plumas county,
in beautiful and healthy location. The rooms
is at all times furnished with the best the market
affords; the stabling is of the best. 1t is home
for the traveller For the invalid fine soda
spring celebrated for its healing qualities, is ad
joining the Hotel A liberal share of patronage is
solicited. A. j. WOOD, Proprietor.
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Tact and Talent.

laient Is SoHietuiuS. Out tact Is
everything. Talent is serious. sober,
grave and respectable tact is all that,
but more, too. 1t is not seventh
sense, but it is the life of all FIVE. 1t
is the open eye, the quick ear, the
Judging taste, the keen smell and the
lively touch; it is the interpreter of all
riddles, and the remover of all Difficult
ties, the useful in all places and at all
times. 1t is useful in solitude, for it
shows a man his way through the world.
Talent is power, tact is skill; talent is
weight, tact is momentum; talent
knows what to do, tact knows how to
do it; talent makes man respectable,
tact will make him respected; talent
is wealth, tact is ready money. For
all the practical purposes of life, tact
carries it against talent-ten to one.
Take them to the theater, and put them
against each other on the stage, and
talent will produce you a tragedy that
will scarcely live long enough to be
condemned, while tact keeps the house
in roars, night after night, with its
successful farces. There is no want
of dramatic talent-there is no want
of dramatic tact, but they are seldom
together so We have successful pieces
which are not respectable, and respect
able pieces which are not successful.
Take them to the bar, and let them
shake their learned curls at each other
in legal rivalry; talent sees its way
clearly, but tact is first at its journeys
end. Talent has many a compliment
from the bench, but tact touches fees
from attorneys and clients. Talent
speaks learnedly and logically, tact
triumphantly. Talent makes the world
wonder that it gets on no faster, tact
excites astonishment that it gets on so
fast; and the secret is, that it has no
weight to carry; it makes no false
steps; it hits the right nail on the head;
it loses no time; it takes all hints, and
by keeping its eye on the weathercock,
is ready to take advantage of every
wind that blows. Take them into the
church. Talent has always something
worth hearing-tact is always sure
of abundance Of hearers. Talent may
obtain a living, tact will make one.
Talent gets good name, tact great
one. Talent convinces, tact converts.
Talent is an honor to the profession,
tact gains honor from the profession.
Take them to court. Talent feels its
weight, tact finds its way. Talent
commands, tact is obeyed. Talent is
henored by appreciation, and tact is
blessed by preferment. Place them in
the senate. Talent has the ear of the
house, but tact wins the heart and has
its votes. Talent is fit for employment,
but tact is fitted for it. 1t has knack
of slipping into a place with sweet
silence and glibness of movement, as
billiard ball insinuatcs itself into the
pocket. 1t seems to know everything,
without learning anything. 1t has
served an invisible and extemporary
apprenticeship. 1t wants no drilling.
1t never ranks in the awkward squad.
1t has no left hand, no deaf ear, no
blind side. 1t puts on no looks Of
wondrous wisdom, it finds no air Of pro-
fundity; but plays with the details of
place as we'll taught hand fourishes
over the keys of the piano-forte. 1t
has all the air of common place, and all
the force and power of genius.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24

THE following startling threat was
made use Of the other day by an exclt-
ed pugilist: "I'll twist you around
your own neck and ram you down your
own throat, until there is nothing left
of YOU but the extreme ends Of Your
shirt collar sticking out of your eyes. y
His opponentleft.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24

REAL RELIsHER OF A JoKE.-A
man lately received twenty lashes we'll
laid on, at the whipping post in an Eng
lish town. The culprit, instead of bel
lowing when the constable applied the
lash, laughed immoderately, which made
the angry officer lay on the harder force.
On giving him the twentieth blow the
angry officer could stand it no longer.
swell, here, mister" said the Offend
ed officer, "I'ye done my duty, and l
can lick ye no more, but I'd just like
to know what it is that's SO funny 2"
Funny y roared the other, T" why,
it's excellent. You've got the wrong
Smith l amt the man that was to be
whipped! 1t is the other one! Now
you'll have to do it all over again
Really, it's too good! You must hex
the other man Ha hap
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24

THE CASHMERE GoAT.-From the
California Rural Home Journal we
learn that the Cashmere goat was first
introduced into the United States by
DR.. James R. Davis, in 1910, and about
the time that the war begun he raised
enough to begin to supply the North,
but during the rebellion he could not
send them here. Mr.. Geo. G. Meggler,
a member of company who is breeding
these goats, is calling the attention
of farmers to this branch of stock raising,
which at no distant day will become a
matter of great Importance to agricul-
turists. An ordinary fleece from one
of these animals weighs at least FIVE
pounds, which sells in the New Y ork
market for $3.50 per pound, making
about S51 per year for each goat, while
there is but very little cost in feeding
them, for they are as frugal and hearty
as the common goat. The fabric man
ufactured from the fleece is not only the
most beautiful, but the most durable in
the world, and it is the union of these
two qualities which make it so costly.
The cost Of the first is considerable. the
goats selling at about 800, but each
one will make return Of FIVE per cent.
The cross with the common coat, even
the. second cross, yields a beautiful
fleece, though not SO long as the pure
blood. The Importance of this enter
prise is greater than usually supposed,
for deprecate as we may, in theory, the
desire for fine and luxurious apparel, the
desire will be gratifed at whatever
cost.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24

A COW died in Maine and piece of
hoop-skirt was found in her throat. 1t
is supposed that she swallowed the
|milkmaid.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24
SHoRTNEss OF TIME IN DREAMS

SHoRTNEss OF TIME IN DREAMS
One of the most remarkable phenomena
connected with dreams is the shortness
of time needed for their consummasion.
Lord Brougham says that in debating,
a man may frequently fall asleep after
uttering few words, and be awakened
by the amanuensis repeating the last
word to show that he has written the
whole; but though FIVE or six seconds
only have elapsed between the delivery
of the sentence and its transfer to pa
per, the sleeper may have passed through
dream extending through lifetime.
Lord Holland and Mr.. Babbage both
confirm this theory. The one was lis
tening to friend reading aloud, and
slept from the beginning Of one sentence
to the latter part of the sentence i'm
mediately following; yet during this
time he had dream, the particulars of
which would have taken more than a
quarter of an hour to write. Mr.. Babb-
age dreamed a succession of events,
and woke in time to hear the concluding
words of friends answer to a question
he had just put him. One man was
liable to feeling of suAocation, accom-
panied by dream Of skeleton grasp
ing him by the throat, whenever he
slept in lying posture, and had an
attendant to wake him the moment he
sank down. But though awakened the
moment he began to sink, that time
suficed for long struggle with the
skeleton. Another man dreamed that
he crossed the Atlantic, spent fortnight
in America, and fell overheard when
to return yet his sleep had
not lasted more than ten minutes.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24


THE amount of naval prize money
that has been already paid amounts to
about S9,500,000, and it is estimated
that about S5,500,000 remain unpaid.
This is only one moiety Of the proceeds
of captures, the other going to the Gov
ernment. Admiral Farrgut received
over $4,000. Of the Rear AdmUals,
S. P. Lee and d. D. Porter receiving
over $4,000 and the latter over 10000.
The Mississippi service appears to have
paid very handsomely. The destruction
of the Albermarle netted each sailor
engaged nearly $4,000. The capture
of the Memphis returned Lieut.. Will
lam Budd over $4,000. The largest
amount received by commander was
$4,000, paid to Commander John J:
Almay. Among the Volunteer-Lieu
tenants the lions share of S15,013 fell
to Fred. D. Stewart. Volunteer Pay
master Shirk received over $4,000,
while Rear Admiral Harwood received
only S413.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24
Old Fruit Trees Renovated.


There we're cid apple trees in pro-
fusion, with nearly hundred pear trees
of superior vigorous growth, but utterly
neglected, and reported as yielding
small crops of Indifferent fruit. The
outgoing seller of the farm had intended
to cut them down. He knew the market
value of pickles, but the pear culture
was sealed book. The buyer, educated
in a different school, believed that there
was yet a high money value in these
trees, and that they could be resusci
tated. We. stood among them and
debated the question. He thought that
here was a foundation to begin upon,
and that an investment of money in
reviving them would yield a far quicker
return than in waiting for the product
of a newly planted orchard. Among
other facts and experience, reference
was made to the memorable account
recorded in this journal, nearly twenty
years ago, of the complete renovation
of two outcast pear trees. Like all
these, they had once borne excellent
crops of fruit, but for several years had
only produced worthless specimens.
The owner was told that the trees-for
there were several in like condition
had exhausted the proper element in
the soil, and that it must be reintroduced
by artificial means. That autumn, he
carried out the suggestion, and scraped
off all the rough outer bark from two
trees, then coated them with soft soap,
cut out about one-third of all the poorest
branches, and shortened the head of the
trees one-third by cutting back the
principal limbs, pairing the wounds and
covering them with the shellic solution.
The preparation beng made, a trench
was dug around each tree, three feet
from the same, four feet wide and twenty
inches deep, the soil being carted away.
The trench was then filled with soil from
a good pasture field, there being at the
time of filling two bushels Of refuse
scoria from blacksmith's forge, two
of we'll broken charcoal, and two pounds
of pulverized potash. All these we
thoroughly intermingled after the trench
had been filled, by frequent overturnings
with the spade. The result of this
cheap and simple operation was mani
tested the following summer. This
luxuriance and vigor of the foliage were
surprising, for the newly formed roots
were wandering into fresh and whole
some pasture. The next year, there
was a moderate bloom, but every blossom
produced fruit. The third year, there
was fine crop, the two trees producing
six bushels of superb fruit. 1t was
convincing evidence that the failure
of old established pear trees to produce
good crops is owing to want Of proper
nutriment in the soil, and that, instead
of being cut down when they cease to
bear, they should be taken in hand and
.-HorticuHurist.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24
ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL,
OROVILLE.

TUNHE PROPRIETORS OF THIS FAVORITE
Il Hotel would most respectfully inform the trav-
cling public and permanent Boarders that the ST.
NICHOLAS. is now being thoroughly REPAIRED
ENLARGED AND IMPROVED IN ALL ITS
DEPARTMENTS, and they are now prepared to
offer superior inducements to their patrons and the
public in general.
Business men and travellers will find the ST.
NICHOLAS second to no Hotel in the State,
whether as regards LUXURY, COMFORT OR
ECONOMY.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24

How A Hoe SwEATs.-Not like a
man. but through his forelegs. There
is spot on each leg, just below the
knee, in the form of a sieve. Through
this the sweat passes of. and it is ne
cessary that it be kept open. If it gets
closed, as is sometimes the case, the
hog will get sick; he will appear stiff
and cramped, and unless he get relief
it will 60 hard with him. To cure him,
simply open the pores. This Is done
by rubbing the spot with corn cob,
and washing with warm water.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24

WHILE couple were being married
in Preston Church England, recently,
the mother of the young lady, who was
under age, rushed into the church and
forbade the wedding. The minister at
once stopped the service, and, though
the bridegroom had just pronounced the
words, "With this ring thee wed, :"
declared that no legal marriage had
taken place. Since then, however, the
matter has been discussed at meeting
Of the clergy, and the unanimous decis-
ion they arrived at was that the couple
had been properly and legally married
according to the rites Of the church.
The point is very ticklish one, and
will probably have to be settled in the
law courts.
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VINEYARD FOR SALE
OR RENT.

nNE AND HALF MILES FROM ORO-
u vile, 500 bearing vines. "A varieties. the
most valuable for wine, raisins and market. Three
hundred fruit trees, pears. plums, peaches. apri-
cots and ounces. Four hundred young ounces
and 500 rooted vines in nursery TO set out. A fine
opportunity for irrigaung and an abundance Of
wood with l2o acres of land. The above ranch
and vineyard will be sold cheap for cash: Enquire
at Oroyille of Geo. c. Perkins and Judge W. S
Stafford. 4wSl
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FRoM EUROPE.

New York, June 16.-The steamship City CT
Paris arrived to-day, bringing adyices from Liver
pool to the 9TH, and Queenstown to the 9Th instant.
The failure of Agrio Mostenaus bank has
caused considerable depression; the liabilities are
heavy. The crisis on the continent continues, and
war is inevitable.
The conference has been abandoned, in conse-
quence of the.demands of Austria, which rendered
the mediation of the neutral powers an impossi-
bility. The neutrals have broken off all negotia-
tions, and it remains for the bellgerents to nego-
tiate among themselves to inaugurate war. 1t is
beleyed that hostilities will commence in the Elbe
Duchies, and that Austria's great move will be to
sieze Silesia. Prussia will probably commence
the war, and has already sent circulars to the
neutral powers, charging Austria with fragrant
breach of treaties.
The Prussian army comprises 452 battalions Of
infantry, 800 squadrons of cavalry, and loss
field pieces of artillery. The Italian volunteers
number $4,000. The Austrian Army now num-
bers 100000, and it is supposed $50, 900 will oper
ate against Prussia and 25OOOO against Italy, ex-
elusive of reserves 1t is reported that if Prussia
scizes Holstein, the Austrans will cross the from
tier. spain's forces have bcen..augmented to S5,-
900.
The London Times declares that all hopes of
peace have vanished.
The Government reform bill, in the British Par
lament, was referred without discussion. The
impression is that the Government will withdraw
it, but there is no such indication.
LONDON, June S.-The Prussian troops entered
Holstein on the 7th. The Austrinps were concen-
trating at Altona, where collision is expected.
These movements are regarded as virtual COM
mencement of war.
1t is confirmed that France has officially notified
England and Prussia of the negotiations for peace.
Napoleon says it is we'll that Austria takes upon
hersolf grave responsibility.
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For The Mtelligeneer.
RECONsTRUCTION.

Standing on the Benson House piazza, only yes
terday, my attention was attracted to coach drawn
by two beautiful horses This being an unusual
sight in our quiet town, was determined to ascer-
tain the cause of the singular apparition. Follow
ing the vehicle until it stopped in front of the city
confectionery and restaurant, beheld a gentle
man dressed in q suit of deep blue, and evidently
non commissioned officer in the U. s. A., accompa-
MED by lady, enter the carriage, when the coach
man applied the whip and around they came
Suddenly the rens were drawn and the horses
halted exactly where stood. was yet mystifed
and could not imagine the cause of the display.
Both sprang from the coach, and in an agitated
manner few brief sentences were spoken; then
they entered well-furnished parlor, and minis
ter united them in the holy estate of matrimony.
The happy pair received congratulations from
those present, again sought the carriage, and went
on their way rejoicing-hoping for better times to
come, when everything will be rightly reconstruc-
ted. The whole affair was so suddenly consum-
mated that the hum-drum of our village life was
scarcely disturbed by this practical illustration OF
Reconstruction in the Union
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THE WAR IN EUROPE.

The latest adviccs from across the waters indi-
cate that the bellgerent powers are madly intent
upon general war on the continent. The efforts
at pacifcation have signally failed, and Austria
and Prussia, the two confronting powers, are de-
fant and desperate in their preparations to begin
an early Inauguration of hostiliies. While France
IS directly involved in this difficulty, the other
great powers, Russia and Great Britain, are neu-
trails so far, but can declare with safety that
they are to be exempt from the meshes of actual
strife and warfare altogether.
Already the influence of this gigantic struggle is
being felt in the financial circles of this country,
and the exorbitant. demand for gold in Europe
may speedily dethrone the reign of '.'greenbacks"
in the United States With the commercial classes
of the North there is q redundancy of this cur
rency, and The topping from the giddy height of
prosperity and accumulated wealth may be looked
for when the control of the money market is be-
yond the reach of Northern capitalists and specu-
lators and if this war in Europe continues to
grow IN magnitude, that period may be greatly
hastened thereby. Thefe are not many in the
South who have personal interest in the results
of this question, since nine-tenths of the capital
has been suddenly swept away, but nevertheless
the material prosperity of every section is in
volved to greater or less extent, and we cannot
look on with stolid Indifference.