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The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-07-29
T.lE NEW YORK NOMINATIONS
Gen. Blair'sLettero orAcceptance

WASHINGTON, July, 2l.-The following
is copy Of General Blair 5 letter OF aecep-
tance of the Democratic nomination tOr
Vice e-president, which has just been reeeis-
ed. e f
General Geo. ". Ao,gda, Chanp,sn Of
Commiffee Of the NdtioHal Deaoose,c
C0aueRtiOR;
GENERaL-I take the earliest op9ortuni>
ty of replying your letter, notitying me
of my nomination for Vice president uf the
United States, hy the National Democratic
Convert tinn, rccrntlv held in the city Of
y W York | acrefs, without hesitation,
the nomination t,-trlvred in a manner so
gratifying. and giye yaa an'l the Committee
NV thanks f,r the cry kinl and com
limrntary Argu7rc ia which y'u have con-
vpveI I4s me- ihr dtri'inn of the Convention.
have carefully read the rcsoluti, n lopt-
I'd b, thu Com ntinn. and most cordially
coucur in every rrluciI le and sentiment they
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-07-29
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Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-14

FAREWELL TO THE SOIL.-The Ora.
matte ReuieW publishes the following
letter, and says it was received by a
gentleman in the interior from a
friend who arrived in San Francisco the
day previous to the shock, but who i'm.
mediately took passage for New York
on the first steamer:
SAN Francisco, Oct. %, 1868.
DEAR JONES You must excuse
me. ! can't come. / leave your coun-
try. I'm satisfied with what I've seen
and felt believe yours to be great
State. But it isn't solid enough on its
pins to suit me. Your land is quite
too free and easy to be agreeable.
When l wish to be rocked l will take
to the sea- l understand now why
Californians should partake so much Of
the reckless, dare devil nature. They
imbibe it from the soil. / am a quiet
man. l do not ask to acquire this char.
acteristic of your people. You are too
great shakes for me. Adieu.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-14
FLOWERS.

Flowers for the humble poor.
Flowers for the weak and lone;
Let them gently, gently fall
Where the weeds of toll are sown;
Lifting up foul discomfort
From the lonely tenement,
As the fainting toilers there
Catch breath of Heavens air.
Flowers-lay them by the bed.
Where the restless sick are lying;
Let their freshness heal the air,
Wounded by the sufferers signing;
Let his eye a moment rest
Where his seeing may be blest,
Ere they mingle their sweet breath
With the heavy one of death.
Flowers for the rich and proud;
Lay them in the costly room.
Where arts thick, luxuriant air
May from nature catch perfume,
And like whispering angels start
Pity in the rlch mans heart
Pity for some humble one,
Who of flowers and fruits have none.
Flowers for each one of earth,
Under and above the sod,
That the dead may sweeter sleep,
And the living think of God,
When we from our walks of sin
See where His soft steps have been.
Leaving these to bless our eyes,
As glimpse of Paradise.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-14
oRANDFArHHR,s PET.


Ibis il the room where she slept,
Only year ago,
Quiet and carefully swept,
Blinds and curtains like snow;
There by the bed in the dusky gloom,
She would kneel with her tinv clasped
hands and pray;
Here is the little white rose of q room.
With the fragrance fed away.
Nelly-grandfather' pet,
With her white little face
seem to hear her yet,
Singing about the place;
But the crowds roll on, and the streets are
drear,
And the world seems hard with bitter
doom,
And Nelly is singing elsewhere, and here
Il the little white rose Of room.
Why, if she stood just there,
Just as she used to do,
With her long, light yellow hair,
And her eyes of blue
She stood, I say, at the side of that bed,
And ran to my side with living touch,
Though know she Is quiet, and buried and
dead,
SnOulO not wonder mQcn.
For she was SO young. you know,
Only seven years old,
And she loved me-loved me so,
Though was gray and old;
And her face was SO wise, and SO sweet to see,
And she still looked living. while she lay
dead.
And she used to plead for mother and me,
By the side of the very bed.
wonder, now, if she knows am standing
here,
Feeling wherever she be.
We hold the place so dear
In cannot be that she sleeps SO sound,
Still in her little nightgowH dressed,
Not to hear my footsteps bound
In the room where she used to rest.
have felt hard fortunes stings,
And battled in doubt and strife.
And never thought much of the things
Beyond this life;
But cannot think that my darling died
Like great strong men, With their prayers
untrue;
Nay, rather she sits at Gods own side,
And she sings as she used to do.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-14

One of our staff officers, noted for
his jovial habits, determined to try the
rare experiment of abstaining from
spirituous liquors for a season. Late
in the evening he met the staff surgeon,
who was theoretical temperance man.
/" Doctor" said he, "haven't | heard
you say that by abstinence from stimu-
lating drinks a mans days would be
prolonged ?" "That is my opinion" "
said the doctor, emphatically 81
agree with you fully" said our colonel,
with . Lonesome yawn, 81 resolved to
drink nothing to-day, and it has been
the longest day of my life."
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-14

WARM.-A man was in a photo
|grapher's the other day, when it was
the hottest, to sit for picture. "How
long will l have to wait p he inquired.
Only a minute while prepare the plate,
replied the operator. "Plate p ejacu-
lated the sitter, wiping rivers of perspi-
ration from his face, ''if / keep on
sweating like this, no plato will hold
me-you'll have to take me in soup
bowl i''
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-14
NEW GUNSMITH SHOP!
n. G. HAMER,

MOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM
w the citizens of Mokelumne Hill and vi
otnity, that he has recently returned from
San Francisco with a complete assortment of
tools pertaining to the Gunsmithing business
and has opened shop on
Main Street, M MOkelunlle Hill,
Two doors above Lafayette where he is at
times ready to repair
Gums, Pistols, Pumps, Locks etc,
At short notice and the beet manner.
~ Give me call and be convinced.
II. G. HAMER.
Mok. Hill. July 18th, 1866. ap2l't:67f
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-14
Hotel dErope.
CORNER OF MAIN AND LAFAYETTE STREETS
MOKELUMNE HILL.


THE undersigned would respectfully an
i nounce to the public. that he has CON-
pleted his Hotel-having added stone front
and fitted itup injfhe most approved style.
The rooms are spacious and airy and have
been fitted up with NEW FURNITURE
throughout. One of the largest and finest
H a L L 8 al
in the State, for the accommodation of
cling parties, is attached to the house.
The Hotel will be kept on the European plan.
Travellers and others will find it first class
House.
The BAR will be constantly supplied with
the best of Liquors and Cigars. -,.s
Guests will always be furnished with the
best the market affords, and no pains will be
spared TO make their sojourn at the HOTEL
d. dsEUROPE pleasant and agreeable.
Charges moderate to suit the timss.
GEORGE LEGER.
Mok. Hill. January Is, 1s64,jy8'67:tf
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-14

FLEsH-ooLoRED CATERS, with the toes
stitched with black, to look as they we're
bare, are reported to be the newest
mode. They ere said 10 have . shock
ingly natural effect.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-14

4 A REMEDY.-An exchange reports
very natural comment on an eronaut's
action in throwing a bottle Of claret
overheard to tighten the balloon. Said
Pat, "Why the divil didn't he drink
itw
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-14
w. III. SAWYER,
Blacksn0ith,

Main Street, .Mokefumne HiH,
WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM
w the citizens of this vicinity, that having
opened shop in the building formerly ooc1-
pied as furniture store, is now prepared to
attend to the wants of those who may favor
him with their patronage. u
Mokelumne Hill Oct. "a, l76S. oc24:tf.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-14

SOUND SENsE.-A parson was pic
turing to an old sinner upon his death
bed, the glories that awaited him if be
would repent. He promised him among
other things that he would soon be an
angel ..Don't talk that way, please,
parson, 'said the dying man "if there
is anything / have a horror Of 'ts to be
an angel sitting on damp cloud, picking
. harp in the moonshine." @ ''s I
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-14

AN Irishman was going along the
road when an angry bull rushed down
upon him, and with his horrs tossed
him over the fence. The Irishman, re-
covering from his fall, upon looking up
saw the bull paving and tearing up the
ground Gas is the custom of the animal
when irritated, whereupon Pat, smil-
ing at him. said: "If it was not for
your bowing and scraping, and your
humble apologies, you brute, faix l
should think that you had thrown me
over this fence on purpose.
A BADLY bunged up Emerald Island
er, in response to the inquiry "Where
have you been y said: ssDown to Mrs.
MulrooneyIs wake, and an Elegant time
We had Of il. Fourteen fights 10 fifteen
minutes; only one whole nose left in
the house and that belonged to the tay
kettle -
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-14

TAILS OUT.-During our travels
through Kansas, we heard some funny
stories, and this is one:
A couple of travellers, who were look
ing for land, chanced to clay over" at
a farm house in a sparsely settled dis
trict. The house had only one room,
and the accommodations were of the
most primeval character. When bed
time approached, a piece Of blanket
was hung across the room, the travellers
took their nioiety of the apartment,
and darkness and silence reigned
through the dwelling. It appeared
that the chickens, for want Of better
place, roasted on the -four barrel, and
when it was supposed that /" Natures
sweet restorer" had got hold of the
guests, the good vie thus addressed
her liege lord: g
al say, John, if you're going to keep
hotel, you must make different ar
rangements-
"Why, Sarah Jsne Z" returned the
sleepy husband
Because I'm not going to get up
in this fix to turn the tails Of them
chickens"
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-14

A TELEGRAPHIc ANEcDoTE-"J JOE
GARuERY.-A contributor to the TEL
egraph tells the following story:
GA decent looking, middle-aged man
called at my Office one morning when l
was cleaning the battery zinces, and
wished to notify his brother in p
that another brother lay at the point of
death, at home. His manner plainly
invited me to write out dispatch at
bis dictation, but being too bewildered
as to which wire went into which screw
cup to act as scribe, evaded his eye,
furnished pens, ink and paper, over
which, with sigh Of perplexity as pro-
found as my own, he went at once to
work. l almost regretted not having
spared to him moment on seeing what
labor he had made of his task. Dick.
ems has given us good picture of the
unskillful penman in the person of Joe
Gargery. My customer was much like
Joseph in the management Of that quill.
He turned up bis sleeves to begin with
and squared himself resolately at the
desk, throwing his left arm far around
the paper, and hanging his head very
much on one side. His eyes scowled
sheepwise at the glowing pot hooks be-
meath them, and his tongue, thrust out
to its fullest extent, followed in its mo-
tion those of his cramped fingers. The
hand that grasped the pen was fist,
and its clutch quite disregarded the pres
ence of ink, as was made manifest by
the deep stains that soon covered his
fingers, or were communicated to his
face, in the absent minded pauses Incl
dent to his literary effort. Many q
fresh pen did be try, many fair sheet
ruin and cast aside before suited with
the result of his toll. And when he
was suited, indeed, it was pleasant to
note the look Of stolid satisfaction, of
exultation, even, shone out on his hon.
est couutenance, in spite of the tear
drops down his cheeks, and his watery
eyes, as he passed the scrawl over to
me:
"To Bill Blank P"
That production run,
"Deer bill; Ten to one Jim'll die
afore morpin'." "Jo Blank"
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-14

WHAT A GENTLEMAN HATES "A
ge; tlelnan hates the lady in the car
who has the prettiest little hand in the
world, and who wears such thick veil
that he can't, for the life of him, tell
whether her face corresponds with it.
The "dear little creature" at party
who asks as particular favor to exam.
inc the pattern of his embroidered shirt
bosom, when he knows that there is a
button off and two gigantic rents under
the bows of his silk necktie. The seedy
gentleman who wants to borrow five
dollars, and is quite certain that he shall
be able to pay the small loan in very
few days. To have his wife suddenly
find out that the night key has somehow
got lost when he wants to remain out q
little later than usual at 'sshe lodge" 7"
To be asked to hold the baby while its
mamma goes to the front door to meet
DR.. Pillgarlick, who has just called with
a prescription. To; hear himself pointed
out in a crowd as ssthat red haired man
when he has been fla tering himself
that bis locks are beautiful auburn.
All these things he hates with per-
feet hatred.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-14
Cool Description.

Turning over, some days since, to
answer professional inquiry, the leaves
of the reported trial of Webster for the
murder of Parkman, in Boston in 1850,
one of the most remarkable cases on
record, we could not help being impress
sed with the coolness and professional
sang froid of DR.: Woodbridge Strong,
witness on the trial, as given in the
report of his evidence. He said:
"I have dissected great many bod
les in my day. had pirate given me
in warm weather, in the year -, and
as only wanted the bones I dissected
him rapidly, and as there was great
deal of fat about him, thought it would
be about as good way to burn him up.
l therefore made large roaring fire,
and kept at WORK by throwing on piece
by piece at night, and at eleven o'clock
the next day I found that l had not
finished by great deal. consider it
a great job to burn up human body.
Pitch pine would be the best thing to
do it with. 1t is necessary to keep the
fire we'll stirred up during the process
or it would 60 out"
The only parallel which our memory
supplies of such naivete in description
of what, to most persons is very SOL
emn proceeding-the disposal Of the
human body after DEATHS the account
given by one Forsyth, who kept for
many years the principal hotel on the
British side of the Niagara, near the
foot of Lundy's Lane. His house was
standing at the time of the battle which
took place there in the war of 1872,
and, when we saw it, bore many marks
of the conflict, of which Forsyth was an
anxious eyewitness. According to his
account it was determined, a day or two
after the action, to burn the dead of
both parties, instead of burying them.
He assisted in the work, which he thus
describes after the manner of DR.. Wood
bridge Strong:
"They Took" said he, "my post and
rail fence, for which the Government,
curse 'em, afterwards refused to pay
me, and first put layer of rails and
then layer of men, and then another
layer of rails, and so on until the pile
was as high as it could stand, and then
we touched them off with pitch-pine.
Thunder what a roaring and cracking
and what cloud of smoke /! Straight
up it went, three hundred feet at the
least. Men are generally fat critters
they burn as we'll as pitch pine knots.
But noticed one thing the English
ers burned great deal better than the
Indians, for we had one heap of them.
1 had rather haze one John Bull to
make a fire Of than t,co Indians, any
time.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-14
MOKELUMNE HILL
Hydraulic Water Works

DERSONS WISHING TO HAVE THE
use Of water for dwelling houses or 9TH
er purposes, will please apply 10 the Collec-
tor.
No person, having permit for the use oi
water, viii be allowed to supply water to
other families or persons.
Collections will be made on Monday oil
each week.
1t shall be an invariatle rule to shut Of
.ne water if non-payment extends longer
Snan one month.
.FOORMAN, Proprietor.
IL. HAAER, Collector.
MoK. Hill, March 9th, 1867.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-11-14

"To Bill Blank P"
That production run,
"Deer bill: Ten to one Jim'll die
afore morpin'." $40 Blank"
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-15
NEW ADvERrEsEmENTs.
st. James Hotel.
MASS.

The undersigned takes pleasure in informing his
and elegant ST. JAMES HOTEL, Boston, situated up
On FRANKLIN Square, and that he will Oh the house
iUi Tue reception of guests Wednesday, the 22nd
DAY OF April 1868.
~ ''e luz the ST. j INES has been most admira-
py CHOSEN Tor all reasons affecting a superior Hotel
IL Is III the geographical ce ntre of the city and ia
surrounded by broad streets and beautiful soua1es
with spacious park In 'front.' and open grounds In all
directions. The immediate locality Ia believed IN he
unsurpassed In the country.
The ST. JAMES combines in Its construction eve,v
modern domestic convenience and luxury the am
having been to furnish honse which shall commend
itself to the most fastidious tase and TO the favor of
the entire public.
The notable characteristics Of the ST. JAMES are
its broad light, and welI-yentiated corridors and
and its domestic convenience from basement TO
dome. The house contains the largest and most ap-
proved Passenger Elevator ever erected which lands
the guests on any floor, from paror to attic, in
minute Horse cars from the depots and all parts of
the city and envrons, pa within rod OF the Hotel
continually through the day. Special coaches at
tached to the ST. JAMES, will be found at all of the
Railroad Stations, and new carriages and attentive
drivers at the House.
The undersigned trusts that his long experience in
the Astor House, New York, The Stetson House,
Long Branch, &C., will enable him to make this new
and spacious Hotel favorite resort for the travelling
public.
J.P. Nj. STETSON.
Apr 15.dlmo
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-15
Political Notes.

1t is said that the Democrats of the third
Congressional District in this State will NOM
mate E. Wilder Farley of Newcastle for Repre-
sentative to Congress. AS Mr.. Blaine's major
ity was over six thousand in 1866, Mr.. Farleys
prospects of success are not fattering.
The New Jersey Democratic Legislature has
carried acts to repeal the registry law and the
law closing the polls at sunset in that State.
Why is too obvious to be stated
At the late judicial election in Wisconsin
the Republicans made handsome gains.
Stanton will retire from the War Office at
once if the President is acquitted.
The st. Louis Repudiator is dead. 1t was
started on the idea that all men are not only
liars but cut-throats.
The Memphis Bulletin says: at appears
probable that most people in this State who
are in want of situation will run for Con.
gressmen for the State at large"
Sergeant Bates Democratic trainers talk of
taking him on lecturing tour through the
country.
A Washington dispatch says the Congress-
ional Republican Committee are out of funds
for campaign purposes, and have been unable
to respond to calls from the five Southern
States. Judge Kelley, member of the Com
mittee, has gone North to solicit aid
Gen. Lorenzo Thomas trial will take place
In the Circuit Court next month. Matt. H.
Carpenter, who originally appeared for Mr.
Stanton has withdrawn from the case
Every candidate but one on the Democratic
State ticket in South Carolina is an ex-Con-
federate officer
At the earnest solicitation OF the National
Democratic Committee and as the only expe-
dent by which General Grants election in
November can be prevented, the Adventsts
have finally fixed the date of the grand ad-
journment sine die for the second of october
next,
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-15

A DELICIOUS BEvERAGE.-We have lately
been using Preston's Breakfast Cocoa as a
morning beverage-instead of tea or coffee
and do not hesitate to recommend it to the
public generally, as an article in which there
is no humbug. Wherever it has been intro
duced it stands prominently higher than tea
or coffee, and we'll it may, for although it is
invigorading and sustaining in its properties,
it can be used without producing weakening
effect ON the delicate nerves which the habitu-
al use of coffee has upon many constitutions.
Another claim that it has, is its refined and
grateful favor developed by the special mode
of preparation, and which brings it before the
public always ready for immediate use. 1t is
neatly put up in pound and half-pound pack
ages and can be found in this city at the store
of Daniel w. True, No. al Commercial street,
and by grocers generally.
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-15

american Diet-Cdlifornidns in Parts-ADeer-
lean Female Artists-Miss Kellogg-Ihe OPP
era Of HdnaIet-The Emperor and Empress
Mss NiLSson-MiSs Dir-Coro Pearl and her
Curious LAWSUIT.
PARIS, March 31st, 1860
To the Editor Of the Press:
For some days past we have been put back
TO the regime of a cold and often damp atmos-
phere, the thermometer, fahrenheit, ranging
within doors at fifty degrees, and this snip
ping air" has augmented the price of eggs, veg
etables, and such "odd branches of comfort"
Nevertheless, spinach, asparagus, and blanched
satisfy, and the long list of edib'es that the
French reserve for the inevitable salad are
with as in spring abundance. Salads, with
cip ordindire, sort of claret, bread and very
little meat form the principal supply of many
stomach latino. This Diet as Sam Weller
would say, is not suited to the complaint of
Americans or English; indeed, nothing is
more common than to hear your Americans in
we carry stages OF their Paris experience NUT
Ter against the want of nourishment in
french dishes Thackeray wrote that at New
Orleans the French had built for Themselves n
small Paris, where they had their l;ttle do
fractions and their black-pudd;nos ond co.,
ma
can colony recommend the caterars - -
member hominy, Indian meal, ami corn A
few weeks since going into large procar,,
store; the proprietor and his wife came to ma
in an earnest state of mind, and showed me
tin box labelled Indian Corn from America.
read the familiar inscription of Gorham,
Maine, but no name was attached to it, and
they were DESTROYS of getting in fresh sup
ply. They have since found the Paris agent
ana have eaten at large dinner party Am
erican corn supplied by my puzzled grocer.
An En- ilsh lady who then tasted it for the
hrst time found it delicious. The Paris
Exhibition has done something for us here
You would hardly suppose that apv nation
would compete with the French in tho man
ufacture of chocolate, yet Bakers chocolate.
some of which was left here at the Paris r.,
position has been acknowledged to have a 40
licious smoothness and to be devoid of the
heaviness of the Partisan chocolates. Last
week being invited to breakfast where this
beverage was served by South Carolina run
away slave was surprised to find how had