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Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31
A Rich Catechism.

We submit the following catechisnl
to the special notice of Democrats, who
are eternally harping upon "negrc
equality
Who said that all men are created
equal?
Thomas Jefferson, the father of the
Democracy.
Who gave the negro the right Of
suffrage in New York
The Democratic party
Who presided over the convention
which gave this privilege to negroes
Martin Van Buren, a Democrat.
Who afterwards elected Martin Van
Buren, President of the United States
The Democratic party.
Who married a negro woman, and by
her had mulatto children p?
Richard NJ. johnson, a good Dem
ocrat.
Who elected Richard NJ. johnson
Vice President of the United States?
The Democratic party.
If President Van Buren, had died,
and Richard NJ. johnson had become
President, who would have become
mistress of the White House?
This same negro woman.
Who made the negro citizen in the
State of Maine?
An overwhelming Democratic ma
jority.
Who enacted similar law in Mass
achusetts
A Democratic majority.
Who gave the negro the right to vote
in New Hampshire +?
The Democratic party.
Who permitted every colored person
owning two hundred and fifty dollars in
New York to become a citizen?
y General Assembly, purely Dem
ocratic
Who repealed the law of Ohio, which
required negroes to give bond and Sc
curity before settling in the State?
The Democratic party.
Who passed a law bv which, in Ohio,
the negro is placed on the witness stand
along side the white man ?
The Democratic party.
Who voted for a bill in the Ohio
Legislature, repeating ALL laws making
a distinction on account of color In that
State
George 4 Pugh.
Who afterwards elected George L.
Pugh to the United States Senate?
The Democratic party.
Who voted in the Constitutional
Convention of Ohio against provision
to prevent negroes coming into that
State
Rufus ?. Raney.
Who supported Rufus p. Ranoy for
Governor of Ohio in 1859?
The Democratic party.
Who decided in the Supreme Court
of Ohio that mplattoes had the right to
vote?
Reuben Wood, a good Democrat.
Who, after the decision, elected
Reuben Wood Governor of Ohio?
The Democratic party.
Who refused in the Ohio Constitu-
tional Convention of 1850, to remedy
the practice established by that decision?
The Democratic party.
Who incorporated clause in the
Constitution of California, granting In
dians and the descendants of Indians
the right of suffrage in case the Legis.
lature, by concurrent vote of two
thirds, should SO determine?
c. T. Bolts, editor of the Democratic
Standard, and State Printer for the
Democratic party, i. Dent, VIM NJ
Gwin. O. NJ. Wozencraft, and other
good Democrats.
Who, with the above facts, and many
others staring them in the face, are
continually yelping and hypocritically
whining about "Nigger Suffrage" and
"Nigger Equality?'
The Democratic party.
All these things were done by the
Democrats, and yet they deny being in
favor of negro equality, and put it upon
others.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

THE fact that General Sickles rides
around in an elegant carriage, drawn
by four black horses. has been made
the subject of a good deal of comment
by those who use the terms "monarchy"
"satrapy," etc, in speaking of the mil
itary rule of the South. Mr.. Eldridge
brought the subject up in Congress,
and the New York Express, and other
papers Of the same class, have had their
fling at General Sickles on the same
subject. In letter to Mr.. Bingham,
thanking him for his defense against
these sneers, General Sickles says:
"You may relieve his (Eldridge's)
anxiety with the consoliug information
that my equipage has not cost him nor
any of his friends anything, said equip
age being the cherished gift of my com
rades of the Third army corps" Gen
Sickles had leg shot off at Gettysburg,
and many of his officers and soldiers of
the Third corps gave days pay each
to purchase carriage and horses for
their old commander The only ''mon-
archy" of which this equipage is a
badge, is the rule which the General
has over the affections of his old COM
rades in arms Boston Advertiser.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31
"a complete Pictorial Hisforyct the Times
The best, cheapest. ard most successful
Family Paper in the Union.''
HARPER'S WEEKLY
SPLENDIDLY ILLUSTRATED.
Critical Notices of the Press:


''The best Family Paper published in the
United States ''-.ItlC London .4drertiser.
The Model Newspaper of cur country
complete in all the departments of an Amer
lean Family Paper-Harper' Weekly has
earned for itself right to its title. "A JOUR
Nal OF ~: Y. Ecen-
ing Pos.
This Paper furnishes the best illustrations.
Our future historians will enrich themselves
out of Harper's Weekly long after writer's.
and painters. and publishers are turned to
dust. ~. Y. Evangelist.
"A necessity in every household. Dos
ton Transcript.
1T is at once a leading political and his
torical annalist Of the nation. .''-Fhiyadel-
phiG Press.
The best of its class in America. -Bos-
ton ITGreier.
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NOTICE,

DERSONS WISHING TO PURCHASE
i into that certain Quartz Claim. situated
in lower Rich gulch, Calaveras county, and
adjoining the claim formerly known as the
Rathburn claim, and containing eighteen
hundred feet, and located by Fox, Ryan and
others, would do we'll to examine title before
doing so. as the title to the greater portion
of said claim IS vested in the undersgn gned,
P. DOUGLASS.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

AT no moment of difficulty does a
husband, knowing his own utter help
lessness, draw so closely to his wife's
side for comfort and assistance, as when
he wants button sewed on bis shirt
collar.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

WE saw Secretary Barker the other
day, says the Topeka (Kansas) Leader,
fasten door with paddock, and then
try for half an hour to put the paddock
in his pocket to keep some one from
stealing it.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

A LONDON wag remarks, that it is
untrue that Her Majesty the Queen
declines to meet the Sultan of Turkey
on the occasion of his approaching visit
to England: on the ground that he is a
hdrem- fellow.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

A SAILOR, calling upon goldsmith,
asked him what might be the value of
an ingot Of gold as big as his arm. The
shopkeeper beckoned him into a back
room and primed him with greg, for
the absorption of which the sailor
showed great capacity. He then asked
to see the ingot, ''O," said Jack, 81
haven't got it yet; but I'm going to
the diggings and would like to know
the value of such lump before I start"
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31
N1GGER EoUAL1rY ILLUSTRATED.

Niger EQUALITY ILLUSTRATED
McDonough, of the village Of California,
Missouri, writes the following to the
Yreka Journal, and we suggest to DEM
ocratic orators that it would take well
if told on the stump:
In this city is paper, the Central
MiSSomi0n, published by c. ?. Ander-
son & Sons, which has always been very
much opposed to "nigger equality"
No man was louder than he in denounc-
ing it; no paper in the State had more
to say over it. To give you full illus
tration, to let you know upon how large
a platform this editor now stands on the
"negro equality" question, l will re-
late an incident that transpired under
my direct observation. 1t was during
the session of the County Court. A
black woman entered, carrying mu-
latto child, and took her seat near the
Judge.
JUDGE-What do you want here?
BLACK WoMAN-Massa, called to
see bout dis chile.
J.-Where is your husband
B. W.-Hain't got none, massa.
J.-Well, who is its father?
=. W.-Don't want to tell massa.
J.-But you must tell, or we'll send
you to Jail.
b. W.-Well, if I must tell, massa,
de chile belongs to ole Anderson.
Anderson is a man of family, and
now offers his real estate and printing
Office at first cost. A friend advises him
to 90 into Arkansas.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

OBsEQUIoUs.-Ou last interview
with Mrs. Partington was on her return
from funeral service at Grace Church
being asked how she liked the obsequies
of that church, she replied: at is
rather obsequious, to be sure; but it is
not Objectionable to me, and must say
like it, for it is very oppressive, and
makes one feel the importance of dy-
ing"
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

A PRIEST asked tipsy fellow leaning
against fence, where he expected to
go when he died "If I can't get along
any better then than now," said he,
~ can't 90 nowhere"
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

GENERAL SHERMAN's opinion of
Alaska is concise and pointed "Give
them several millions more to take it
back, and be thankful to get off so
cheap.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

CHARACTERIsTIC.-A "lovely girp
in Wisconsin recently recovered 81 400
damages in breach of promise suit
against perfdious lover. Her lawyer
congratulated her on the amount, when
she exclaimed, with a ferocious glance
at the mulched defendant, and nerv-
ously clenching her fingers, "Pd give
every cent of it just to have one pull at
his hair"
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

GENERAL SHERIDAN is reported to
have brought oman engagement with
a Louisiana lady who owns fine plan
tation on Bayou Teche.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

WE have heard many conundrums
worse than the following: "Why is
kissing like victory?" "Itis to Grant" :"
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

4 DOWN east clergyman says the
skunk is domestic animal and may be
very easily trained. He will, no doubt,
enjoy monopoly of the training bust
ness.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

D. D. Sometimes stands for double
donations. A mans degree frequently
depends on the degree of his liberality.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

FOUND IT.-The boy who lost his
balance on the roof found it on the
ground shortly afterward
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

BRIGHAM YouNG is about to petition
Congress for an appropriation to take
the census of his own family.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31
Wouldn't Own Up,

Joe Stetson was wild rollicking fel
low, who spent most of his time in
drinking and spreeing, while his wife.
Polly, was left at home to do the chores.
Upon certain occasion, Joe left home,
to be back, as he said, that night.
Night came, but Joe did not. The
next day passed, but, about sunset Joe
came up in the worst condition imagin-
able-his clothes dirty and torn, one
eve in deep mourning, and his face pre-
senting more the appearance of piece
of raw meat than anything else. Polly
met him at the door, and noticing his
appearance, exclaimed:
"Why, Joe, what in the world is the
matter ?''
"Polly," said Joe, edo you know
Jim Andrews? Well him and me had
fght'
"Who whipped, Joe" asked Polly.
"Polly, we had the hardest fight you
ever did see. | hit him and he hit me,
and then we clinched, Polly; amt
supper most ready? l amt had any
thing since yesterday morning"
"But tell me who whipped, Joe,"
continued Polly.
"Polly," replied Joe, 81 tell you you
never did see such fight as me and
him had. When he clinched me 1
jerked loose from him, and then gin
him three or four of the most sufficient
est licks you ever heard of, Polly, amt
supper ready? Pm nearly starved.'
Joe, do tell me who whipped ~
continued Polly.
"Polly, replied Joe, "you don't know
nothin' bout fghtin', l tell you we
fought like tigers we rolled and
tumbled-frst him on top, then me on
top-then the boys would pat me on the
shoulder and holler, Oh, my Stetson.
We gouged, and bit, and tore up the
dirt in Seth Ruunel's grocery yard
worse nor two wild bulls. Polly, amt
supper most ready? Pm monstrous
hungry"
"Joe Stetsonr' exclaimed Polly, in
tone bristling with anger, "will you
tell me vino whipped ?"
"Polly," said Joe, drawing long
sigh, 81 hollered ~
JOHN WESLEY, the founder of
Methodism, when one day riding
along through the country, was saluted
by fellow who was laying in ditch ::
"Hallo, Father Wesley, I'm glad to
see you. How do you do p
81 don't know you," replied Mr..
Wesley, reining up his horse. "Who
are you ?''
"Don't know me Why, sir, you
are the man what converted me-"
81 reckon I am,' said Mr.. W, put.
ting spurs to his horse "at least one
thing is evident, the Lord has had
nothing to do with it.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31
JOB PRINTIN G.

all kinds Of JOB WORK executed with
ueatness and dispatch, and on moderate term
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

DIRECTORS
J. Mora Moss, Benjamin Brewster.
James Otis. James II. HiGgin.
Wm f. Barron, Thomas II. Sclhy.
J. A. DOnohoe, Nicholas Lunnng.
James G. CGnrOy. John Parrot,
Peter H. Burnett. J. Underhill.
Moses Hellor, ". D. Swecnv.
l.. Maynard. Moses Ellis.
Jacob SchOlle. James Phelan.
Charles l.. Low. Gus. Touchard.
C. Christensen. Michael Castle.
Joseph Seller. Nicholas Lance.
L. II. Allen, \. q. Kittle,
Alfred Borel, VIM. c.. Talbot.
C. T. Emmet, Patrick McAron.
J. \. Ilallock, George G. johnson,
Caleb 7. Fay. J. G. kittle.
CALEB I. FAY, Pres't.
CHAs. c. HAVEN. Sec'y.
T. X. WILSON. Ag't Mok. HILL
j2'67:tf.
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ADvERTISING

ip ipso4tion so4G1le' u ~ '.l'',. ...'..... 90
Each subsequent insertion. l 90
Business Carda, of lines. monthly. 90
4 liberal allowance to Yearly Advertisers.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31
PHOENIX HOTEL,
Cmpo Seco. Calaveras County.
JOHN c. SXMES. Proprietor

TNHIS OLD AND WELL KNOWN ES-
lishment is now open for the reception
of guests. The best of Wines and Cigars,
constantly on hand.
A 7 IVERT STABLE
Is connected with the House, where the best
OF horses and carriages can always be found
Campo Seco, November 18th. 1862. no I5t
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

a CoNNECTICUT paper says man
down east "blew out his brains after
bidding his wife goodbye with a shot
gum
CAN a butcher be said to be gam
bier because he is always putting up
steaks.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

Vote a straight Union Ticket.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-31

the jungle tyraut had kept them from
the spot.
In a few minutes the Highland
officers were beside the palanqnin,
listening indignantly to the lady's story,
and offering her every assistance in
their power. She was good horse.
woman, and the Adjutant resigned his
horse.to her. Her jewels and money,
found scattered on the road, were col
lected and given In charge to a High
lander, and she was escorted by the
gallant 1th to the bunder from whence
she could embark for Bombay.
If anything could cure procrastina-
ton, the effect of such GIVE minutes
too late'' might be expected to perform
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The WEEKLY CHRONIChEI
CHRONICLE PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION.
IT F K NJ s.

Office on Main street, nearly Opposite Court House.
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-07-25
SONG OF A BELLE.

Oh bury me deep, with my waterfall on,
And my bonnet go tiny and gay;
Wrap all my fashionable gewgaws around
This form when it turneth to clay.
For would astonish, long centuries hence,
The learned explorers Of tombs;
l would rival tue mummy in interest
When some fdturO Agassz comes.
To explain to the wandering children of Then,
The puzzling rivals of Now;
Oh ! I'll bother their heads with what's on my
own.
If they ever should find me vow
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-07-25
NO. 81,
- ~ 1

the Misses sOmer' on my list Of custom
ers.' 15-l TO 90
Yes, call again, said Laura. salii'i
So the peddler took up his busket and
walked home, threw aside his wig, grey
beard and disguise, and wrote an offer Of
his hand and heat to Miss Jenny Somers,
which was accepted afl'imiraW
Laura Somers had two sources of pro.
found speculation one was why did
Godfrey Horton proposeto Jenny instead
OF herself? The other-'I wonder the
old man never called to be paid for thosss
exquisit flowers Ink
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-07-25
MORE ABOUT THE JEFF. DAVIS
DISGUISE. G14


The Portland Argu, publishes the fol
lowing i'' ifH'
| am no admirer of jeff Davis; I am
Yankee, born between Saccarappa and
Gerham Corner, am full Of Yankee pre-
judices but l think it wicked to lie even
about him. or for that nattor, about the
devel .,. ....o,..a., .ayer{
was with the party that csptured
JEFF. Davis-saw the whole transaction
from its beginning. now say, and hope
that you will publish it, that jeff. Davis
did not have on at the time he was taken
any garment such as is worn by women.
He did have over his shoulders water.
proof article of clothing, something like
a"Havelock II was not in the least
concealed. He wore hat, and did not
carry pail Of water on hishead, nor car.
ry bail, bucket nor kettle in any way
To the best Of my recollection, he car
ried nothing whatever in his hands. His
wife did not tell any person that her bus-
band might hurt somebody if he got ex.
asperated. She behaved like lady and
be like gentleman, though msniiestly
he was chagrined at being taken into Gus.
tody, Our soldiers behaved like gentle
men, and our officers ike honorable,
brave men; and the foolish stories that
went the newspaper rounds OF the day
telling how wofshly he deportcd him.
self, were all false. know what / am
writing about. l saw Jefferson Davis
many times while he was staying in Port.
land several years ago, and think that /
was the first man who recognized him al
the time Of his arrest. ,'..;...., r
When it was known that he was Ger.
talnly taken, some newspaper CORES.
pondent-l knew his name at the time,
fabricated the story about the disguise in
an old woman's dress. heard the whole
matter talked over as good joke, but tho
officers, who knew better, never took the
trouble to deny it. perhap they thought
that the Confederate President deserved
all the contempt that could be put upoA
him. think so, too, only would never
perpetrate falshood that by any means
would become history.
And father, 1 would never slander q
woman who has shown SO much devotion
as Mrs. Davis has to her husband no
matter how wicked he is or may have
been ..t.4... 1901
defy any person to find single Off
Ger or soldier who was present at the cap
ture OF JEFF Davis, who will say upoH
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-07-25
HOW GODFREY CHOSE MS WIFE.


HOW GODFREY CHOSE HIS WIFE.
Godfrey, old boy" said Henry Clay
ton as he tilted back in his chair and put
his feet on the mantelpiece, when is the
wedding to be?'
Whose wedding?'
Miss Laura Somers, or Jenny, which
is itY
Il don't know, I'm sure
'Now d mt be mysterious, Godfrey
lou are constant visitor, aud all our
set are talking ab ut the match, Don't
pretend you have not selected one of the
sisters"
'lIow do you think tha. either one Of
them would have me 2
Don't be absurd, old boy. Come, be
frunk-which Of The sisters is your favor.
ite !!
We'll, frankly, then, have visited
The family for several months, as you
know; but | cannot decide. Laura is
certainly the haudsomest, with her fash
rug black eyes and queeuly manner; but
Jenny seems, although The youngest, to
be the must wulnably aud useful Of the
two. Yet | cabnut be sure Of that My
entrance is the signal for c, rdial welcome
aud SMILES, and let the call ut what hour
| will. they are always dressed aud ap.
pareutIy disengsgcd. To- besure, | vi.
ways, IN the morning have to wait before
Laura is visible
'Popi in unexpectedly, and notice the
internal economy
How can | (? 4 card at the door will
put the lady on her guard, or even the
announcement Of u gentleman VISITOR
60 there IN disguise; as washerwo-
man for instance
Good | will
60 there Us washerwomon p cried
Clayton.
Not exactly; but l will obtain admit
tance to mornings privacy
"Well, let me know the result
Laura aud Jenny were the daughters
Of wldOwer, who, although in moderate
circumstances, moved III fashionable So
cisiy AT the time Of my short sketch
he was about tosupply the lamrnted Mrs
Somers' place, after ten years mourning,
and although kind iudulgent parent,
had no objectsns to his daughters mar
ryIng, and, indeed, had told them so
Laura, whose high spirit resented the
probable supremacy ola siep.mother, had
already selected Godfrey Horton as her
future husband; aud Jenny, who was
younger aud Of geDtlel spirit, had tried
to conquer a carefully concealed prefer
ence for the same person. All his atten-
tions to her she a,cribed to a brotherly
regard, aud every act of kindness and
courtesy touched her tO the very heart.
1t was the morning after ball, and
the sisters were in the breakfast room to.
gether. Laura, her glossy black hair
brushed negigently ntf her foce, with
the rough, tumbled braids of the last
evenings coitfure gathered losely in a
comb, wearing suied wrapper, torn
stockings, aud presenting rather an alarm-
ing contrast to the brilliant ballroom
belle, was ounging on a sofa Jenny, in
a neat morning dress, with large ging.
ham apron, and her hair smoothly brushed
into pretty knot, was washing the break
fast discs.
There is an old man at the door with
some artificial flowers, said the servant,
opening the dining room door; will you
see him?'
NO. said Jenny.
Yes send him up cried Laura.
The servant descended to obey the last
order, and in few minutes the old man
e-tered. He was poorly clad, with a
coarse blue cloak, which was much too
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-07-25

1t would astonish our Eastern farmers
says California exchange, to witness
the fast way of conducting business in
California. The headers and threshers
enter the wheat fields in the morning,
and before the sun sets the following day
the wheat is 10 -four, sacked, and perhaps
on its way to market, or to tiIl contracts.
There has been instances Of bre ID being
on the supper table made from wheat cut
in the morning. nu,/ iF
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-07-25

Could any thing be neater than shs
negro's reply to yonng lady whom be
offered to lift over a gutter, and who ia.
sisted that she was too heavy? "Lor,
missus," said he, "I'm used to lifting
barrels ofsugsr."
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-07-25

SILVER CRY, OwYnEE COUNTY, H. THURSDAY July 25 1867
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-07

STARBlSG AFFRAY.-A whisky stabbing
ARRAY took place at the saloon immedi-
ately over the bayou ON Poplar street,
known as the Suspension Hall, about
seven o'clock last evening. A difficulty
occurred between Wall Patton and Gus
Ringwald, when the former drew knife
and while attempting to cut the latter
stabbed q man named Austin. The
knife entered his right side, inAicting q
slight wound. Patton was arrested and
is now confined in the station house
The parties were under the influence of
liquor at the time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-07

COMPLIMENTARY SEREyABE.-Sone 81
the members of the Memphis Club con-
cludsd to serenade their newly elected
officers last night, and procuring Ar
nold's fine brass band they proceeded to
the residence of Mr.. H. Secssel ST., their
newly elected President, on Poplar
street, where several choice airs were
discoursed. Mr.. Seessel invited the
party in, when honor was paid to a 6ne
supper, wine, etc. Tho serenading
party then proceeded to the residences
of the other gentlemen elected officers
and to Mr.. Nathan Hofheimer's, the
President ofthe Memphis Club.