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A CLEAR CASE OF LUCK

ga good many singular things hap
pened during the war;" said John, as
he lighted his after-dinner cigar "but
somehow [ consider my own case about
the funniest thing cf ALL"
"Ah !" said ], chow is that ?''
"Did it never occur to you that it
was little odd that in so short time
| should have get to be partnerin the
firm, and a married man, and all that
sort OF thing?'
ooh! you speculated.'
"Not bit of it; or, rather, | did,
and didn't; for you know | detest
speculation. I've even made old Mi
traille swear off,"
80 far its all very clear; but if you
hare secured French wife, and rich
one, | could understand a little plain
English"
Before I went to the war John
Develin and | had been fellow-clerks in
the banking house of Mitraille & Co.,
in New York. A slight lameness pre-
vented John from going into the army !;
and en- utter absence of capital prevent
ed him from proposing for the hand of
the pretty Lucille, though always be-
lieved that he had more to fear from
her gruff old papa than from the young
lady herself.
Poor as he was, and on a moderate
salary. when [ returned at the end of
the war-a good deal lamer than ever
John had been before i'll found my
chum in the full enjoyment Of all his
heart had longed for, and with brown
stone front to enjoy it in. So, when he
volunteered something which promised
to explain the mystery my curiosity was
on fire in moment John was right
good fellow, and l did not envy him a
particle; but 1 must say that l was
curious about it.
"Well," said John, "the way of it
was this E: Have another cigar? You
know a good deal what l was after
when you went away; and my chance
of getting it then seemed about as far
off as the Presidency. 1t was clear
case of luck, tell you, and very little
more Old Mitraille always liked me
pretty we'll, though was hardly the
man he would have chosen for a son-in-
law; and l kept his private books, you
know. You know all about that un-
bounded gold speculation in 1862 and
1868 well, he had somehow got into
it, steady, old, hard-headed banker as
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AN ANEcDoTE WORTH PREsERv-
ING.-A Paris correspondent guaran-
tees the following:
A Frenchman, pris ner in Edin-
burgh, having managed to escape, took
refuge in the powder magazine. When
the authorities wished to seize him,
they found him sitting on barrel with
a lighted match and threatening to
blow up the town. The authorities re-
fected prudently, and the result of
their deliberations was that it would be
better to starve the Frenchman out.
But they reckoned without their pris-
oner, who loved good cheer and was
determined to live WELL In consequence
he called out that he would blow the town
to pieces if he did not get three meals
day; be would write out the bill of fare
Sawney succumbed, and the demands of
the prisoner went on Embarrassing. Some
times he had serenade under his
window, then review of the garrison,
afterward sham fight, in which the
troops representing the French army
beat the Highlanders. AT last he ex-
acted that every Sabbath morning be-
fore breakfast the Lord Provost, in full
uniform, should make his appearance
and read him an address. This lasted
until the allies entered Paris
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The Black Man at the Polls

The solution of the national problem
was foreshown in miniature in the Dis
trict of Columbia the other day. George
town was redeemed by Radical voters.
1t was shown that the colored men
know better than to vote with the pro-
slavery party, and what white men and
colored men can both vote without ga
war of races Probably there was
some danger of disorder to be guarded
against, but it was easily guarded
against, and efectually. There was
never more peaceful election. The
same thing can be repeated on grand
scale. As to the apprehension of ga
war of races in such an event, the
Georgetown experiment also furnishes
striking Illustration of the facility with
which even prejudiced whites become
ashamed of their prejudice, and lose all
their aversion to seeing the negro at the
ballot box. A correspondent who Wis
tied the polls on the occasion named,
says:
A venerable colored citizen gives us a
ticket of the kind he voted 1t had at
the top picture of the black mans
friend, Father Abraham. Passing on
to one poll, we found an orderly crowd,
about one-fourth blacks. Policemen
were stationed at the window where
the tickets were handed in, but this dis
play of uniforms and clubs appeared to
be entirely unnecessary, unless it was to
curb the rebellious spirits of the "se-
cesh, " who indicated their opposition by
wry faces and contemptuous mien.
One of them broke out in this strain:
'"These ID niggers only had to pre-
sent themselves to the board of registry
and certify that they were residents Of
Georgetown, and they were enrolled,
but we white folks had to answer a lot
of questions, such as, did you aid or
assist the rebellion?' ? and we had to
swear we were loyal" Here is the rub.
These questions were not asked the
freedmen, because they were all loyal.
At another poll in an adjoining ward,
the colored voters numbered four-ffths.
They were ranged in long line and
voted in turn. Two negro voters made
a tally of each voter, and two others
stood ready to vouch for any voter of
whom there might be any doubt in iden-
tity or name. A more orderly election
| never saw, and this was also the testi-
mony of the gentleman with me, who is
an old pro-slavery Democrat. He came
away saying, "These men are intelli-
gent enough to vote; respectable enough;
more decently behaved men 1 never saw;
they are loyal, and what is the reason
they should not vote ? There is no rea-
son. In fact, he grew decidedly enthu-
siastic in favor of universal suffrage and
boldly announced that henceforth he
was on the side Of justice and right and
should array himself against the party
of prejudice and CASTE Every negro
had smile on his face, but no taunts
or boasting was heard -Missouri DEM
0crdt.
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AN ACCOMMODATING FAMILY-In an
eastern exchange we find the following,
which speaks rather literally for the
folks advertising, considering the style
of the age:
Wanted-a general servant in small
family where man is kept. The
housework and cooking all done by the
members Of the family. The gentleman
of the house rises early, but prepares
breakfast himself All the washing is
put out, and the kitchen is provided
with every comfort and luxury. Cold
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References and photographs exchanged.
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SUNSHINE.

Oh! fair is the sunshine
On mountain and lea,
On cornfeld and meadow,
On river and tree.
1t makes all creation
Rejoice in its smile,
And the husbandman see
The reward of his toll.
But if always 'twere shining
And day always bright,
Without the repose
And the darkness of night,
1t would prove but curse,
1t would madden the brain
Turn rapture to sorrow,
And pleasure to pain.
But there is a sunshine
That never destroys.
And does not debilita
Him who enjoys;
No darkness is needed
To deaden its sheen,
No night is required
From its lustre to screen.
Oh, happy! thrice happy!
That sunshine who gain;
1t may beam through their life,
And waken no pain,
For its soft gentle beams
Only pleasure impart-
'Tis the light of true love
In the depths of the heart.
And there is sunshine
More beautiful still,
Whose beams with their splendor
The universe fill;
On the mind and the soul
Its rich lustre is shed,
Giving sight to the blind
And new life TO the dead;
Through unceasing duration
That sunshine shall last,
Illuming the future,
Recalling the past.
To impart it the earth
As a creature He trod;
'Tis the light of His glory.
The manifest God.
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THE DEVIL RIGHT.-A prosy lay
member of the church rose in meeting
and said:
"My friends, the devil and I have
been fighting for more than twenty
minutes. He told me not to speak to-
night, but l determined that l would.
He said that some of the rest could
speak better than l, but still I felt that
l could not keep silent. He even whis-
pered that spoke too often, and that
nobody wanted to hear me; but [ was
not to be put down that way-and now
I have gained the victory 1 must tell
you all that is in my heart" Then fol-
lowed tedious harargre.
Coming out of the session room, the
good pastor inclined his head so that
his mouth approached the ear of the
militant member, and then whispered,
Brother, l think that the devil was
right"
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d" SOMETIME. :"

In the horizons verge,
Where our futures ever setting sun
Lights up the skies,
Bright with all glory which the day hath won,
An island lies.
Far DER the tossing sea,
Beyond all storm and gloom that lie between
Its hills appear,
Forever smiling in that light serene,
Distinct and clear.
And ever thitherward
The wide-winged carrier birds of promise fly,
And on the shore
The crested waves of hope are dashing high
For evermore.
'Tis an enchanted isle,
That magic "sometime'' in the sunset sea,
Yet know we well
That in its valleys all bright things shall be,
All good shall dwell.
"Sometime'' we well believe,
We shall have passed the trouble and strife,
And in that isle
Enjoy the fullness of that summer life
And rest while.
Somehow we know full well
That It's an island, though its green hills hide
The distant surge,
And far beyond it other phantoms glide,
And isles emerge.
That "Sometime" gaze we still
We cannot help but gaze; still let US dream
Far be the hour
When it shall vanish in the suns last beam,
And smile no more
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THROWS OFF ONTO 'EM.-A delega-
ton of negroes recently called on John.
son, who addressed them in the follow.
ing language, particularly remarkable
only for its bad grammar
$50 you have decided to cast your
lots to the Radicals, and make Sumner
your god. If you bad placed more con.
fdence in me, 1 should have teen able
to help you, but now l can't do nothing
for you."
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AN Irish lad, having been asked if
the man who had just foggcd him was
his own father, replied, "Yis, sure he is
the parent iv me; but he trates me as
if l was his son by another father and
mother, bad luck to him."
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-04-13

"Boss, l want twenty FIVE cents" F."
said a jour printer to his employer
"Twenty-fve cents how soon do you
want it, Jake ?' Next Tuesday," "As
soon as that !? You can't get it. I have
told you often that when you are in
want of so large sum of money, you
must give me at least four weeks no.
tice."
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DEAD Observation-Disclosures have
computed that if everything that had
died was piled on the habitable parts of
our globe, it would make a pile three
miles high,
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A LADY living near Rock Hill, South
Carolina, recently gave birth to daugh-
ter, and forty-two hours afterwards che
gave birth to another daughter and son.
The weights of the infants were, respec-
lively, five and three-quarters, seven,
and eight and quarter pounds, and
they are all, with their mother, doing
as we'll as could be expected.
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Nor FoUND.-There is an old prov
erb that says that contentment is the
true philosophers stone. Brown say;
it's very likely, for nobody has eyei
found one or the other.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-04-13

THE Daily Wisconsin tells Of man
hale and vigorous with rife bullet
still in bis brain, received at the battle
of Bull Run. He was in hospital for
a year, but can now swing an ak or
scythe with anybody.
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SHOULDN'T WoNDER.-Dr March
says that the best antidote for dissipa-
tion is marriage. Men resort to gin
and sugar not because they are de-.
praved but because they are lonely.
Out of every dozen men you see hang
ing about our porter houses, ten, he
observes, are without female comforter.
Here's hint worth dwelling on.
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MOTHER" you mustn't whip me
for running away from schoolany more,
because my school book says ants are
industrious beings; and I'm tru-ant."
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KEAN'S SALOON
West Point, Calaveras County.

W tSG U4HI, OdIdVO1 to OOO.IHUJ
IAVING OPENED 4 NEW SALOON IN
IL Mead's Hotel, l would announce to my
friends and the Public that keep on hand
none but the best
LIQUORS, CIGARS, VINES,
ENGLISH and AMERICAN
HES and PORTER, etc, etc,
And endeavor.to deserve their patronage. No
pains will be spared to make
&C MY SALOON y
An attractive place of resort to all who may
Savor me with call.
p II. KEAN.
West Point. November Sth, 1866. nolO-ti
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PHENIX HOTEL,

Campo Seco, Calaveras County.
JOHN G.. SYMES. ...PrOprietOr,
"HIS OLD AND WELL KNOWN ES-
lishment is now open for the reception
of guests. The best of Wines and Cigars
constantly on hand.
A IIVERT STABLE
Isconnected with the House, where the best
of horses and carriages can always be found
Campo Seco, November 18th, 1862. no l5t
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a RUSSIAN miser is noticed as hav-
ing learned to bark, to save the expense
of keeping a watchdog.
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FOB PRINTING EXECUTED WITH
y neatness and dispatch at this office.
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Reader, this is no fancy sketch, but
an incident from life in Virginia. We
are cogrizant of the details, and glad
to state that the erring husband has
taken solemn oath never to again
"touch, taste nor handle" the accursed
wine cup; upon which assurance the
wife of his heart has again taken him to
her bosom. May he keep sacred his
promise.
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York. | did not attempt any explana-
tion, but l steadily resisted all the old
gentleman's entreaties to 60 on with it
any further even managed to per-
suade him to close up his gold account
and quit it. | had Lucille to help me
in that.
The net figure was handsome one,
l tell you, and there was very little
trouble about making the other arrange.
ments after my bank account was made
up. My honored father-in-law has the
bliudest faith in my judgment but l
told Lucille all about it. What more,
l don't and won't speculate, and l won t
do business for any firm that does. It's
all clear case of luck -
John threw the stump of his cigar
into the ashes, and l pulled away at
mine, wondering if there was any luck
IN my getting that bit of shell in my
ankle.
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A CLERK PUTs HIS FooT IN IT.
The following circumstance is wholly
true, and while it occurred several
months since, it has not been publicly
spoken of until recently: A gentleman
who had long been absent from home,
returned, and after rest he and his
wife went to indianapolis, Indiana, to
spend day or two as pleasurably as the
institutions of the Hoosier capital might
permit. Going to one of the best hotels
where the gentleman was we'll acquaint-
ed, he registered his name sand lady. "
The clerk looked at him with a smile
and said, "you can't play that on me
that lady has been here half dozen
times, with as many men, and each one
said she was his wife" Here was
trouble. The gentleman swore, the
clerk saw that he had made an ass of
himself. Omitting particulars we will
state that the five or six gentlemen were
sent for; they met, and having divided
their greenbacks with the husband, the
latter informed them that they might
"draw cuts' for his wife, since which
speech his whereabouts has not been
known to any interested parties.
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GooD ADvICE.-Now, John, listen
to me for | am older than you, or |
couldn't be your mother. Never d.
you marry young woman before you
have contrlved to happen at the house
where she lives at least four or five
times before breakfast. You should
know how late she lies in bed during
the morning, or whether the morning
wash and the towel have robbed her of
her evening bloom. You should take
care to surprise her so that you could
see her in her morning dress, and OBJ
serve how her hair looks when she is
not expecting you. If possible, you
should be where you could hear the
morning conversation between her and
her mother. If she is ill-natured and
snappish to her mother, so she will be
to you, depend upon it. But if you
find her up and dressed neatly in the
morning with the same countenance, the
same smiles, the same neatly combed
hair, and the same ready answers to her
mother, which characterized her de-
pertinent in the evening, and particu-
larly if she is lending hand to get the
breakfast read y in good season, she is a
prize, John, and the sooner you secure
her to yourself, the better.
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DIRECTORS
J. Mora Moss., benjamin Brewster,
James Otis, James II. Higgin
VIM f. Barron, Thomas H. Selby,
J. A. Don0hoe, Nicholas Lunning,
James c. ConrOy. John Parrot,
Peter II. Burnett, ]. Underhill,
Moses HellOr, NJ. d. Sweenv,
L. Maynard. Moses Ellis,
Jacob Scholle, James Phelan.
Charles l.. Low. Gus. Touchard,
c. Christensen. Michael Castle.
Joseph Seller. Nicholas Lance
l.. II. Allen. n. G. kittle,
Alfred Borel, VIM. c. Talbot,
G. 7. Emmet, Patrick McAron.
J. Y. Hallock, George G. johnson,
Caleb 7. Fay. J. G. Kittle.
CALEB 7. FAY, Pres't
CHAs. C. HAVEN, Sec'y,
Tx. WILSON, Ag't Mok. HILL
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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-07-27
Artemus Ward.
\ HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED LETTER.

In the savannah Club Papers is given the following letter by .'Arte- mus Wari.' He saysf
 l was setting in the bar quietly smoking frugal pipe, when two mid died aged and stern looking females and young and pretty female sudden " entered the room. They were ac- companied by two umberelars and q negro gentleman. Do you feel for the down-trodden Q said one of the fe- males. Il thin-fa and sharp voiced person in green spectacles. Do l feel for il iy answered the lahlerd, ia pug zlcd yoice-'Do feel for it?'-'Yes; !; for the oppressed, the benited?' Inso- much as to which? ? said the lanlord. You see this man?' said the female, pintin her umberelar at the negro gen tleman. Yes, marfn, see him. Yes {. said the female raisin her voice to an exceedingly high pitch, you see him, and he's your brother? No I'm darned if he is, said the lanlord, hasti- ly retreating to his beer casks. And yours!' shouted the excited female, ad- dressin me; He is also your brother. 'No think not marm,' pleasantly re- piled. The nearest we come to that color in our family was in the case of lay brother John. He had the iahders several years, but they finally left him. am happy to state that, at the present time, he hasn't solitary jander.- Look at this man.. screamed the fec male. 1 looked at him. He was an able bodied man, we'll dressed. com fortable looking negro. He looked as though he might have two or three good meals a day into him without murmur. Look at that down-trodden man r cried the female. Who trod on him ? l inquired. 'yillins, despots.' 'Well, said the lanlord, why don't yoh go to the Willins about it2 Why dc you come here about it tellin hs nig- gers is your brothers. and brandishin yeur umherelars round like lot of lu- naiics: You're wuss than the spcrit- rappCrs Have you. said 2 middlcd-