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The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-14

PRESIDENT GRANTS Lone BRANCH COTTAGE
Can THIS STORY BE ACCURATE president
Grants Long Branch Cottage was gift from
Hon. Thomas Murphy at present Collector
of Customs at New York. The narrative
dates back to the time when Murphy was not
Collector. At that time a happy though
one pregnant with profits and honor, came to
the aspirant for Colectoral place, and he told
it to John Hoey and John Cham berain. All
tate at the Branch. and for its improvement,
its fertilization. so to speak, they entered in
to limited co-partnership. Murphy's idea
was to buy q lot, build cottage, and present
the whole TO Grant, his acceptance being q
foregone conclusion. Murphy was to appear
alone in the matter, thus securing for himself
the Collectorship while IIoey would find his
profit in the betterment of his property adj
Joining, and Mr.. Chamberlain would reap q
golden harvest in the prey which would come
TO mis- tiger. Thus it was done. each of the
three partners putting in $4,000, and the
profits on the speculation has boen satsfacto-
ry to all concerned. Murphy also gave to
General Horace Porter his cottage and has
thus definitely located the Administration
where it is convenient for him, and made his
place in the Custom-house as certain as such
things can be. .lr Hoey is quite satisfied,
and John Chamberlain has built a race
course. Porter occupies his cottage when at
the Branch, and both villas are kept we'll
supplied with wine and cigars from Murphy.
Toronto Ieleqraph
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-14
Make Believe shoes.

The shoe worn by the young woman CT the
period is surely one OF the most abominable
contrivances ever brought into vogue ny the
caprice of the sex. What need to describe
it? Do we not all know the absurdtv of its
construction. and how ingeniously it has
been designed for the destruction of all COM
fort and ease, and grace Ia walking, and also
of all semblance to a real woman's foot
When it frs, came into fashion, the ladies
were told by few sensible men that it put
their feet into machine with a toe like
birds bill, and heel three inches high
brought forward under the instep, would in
sure suffering and deformity.
But the dear creatures, in their irresistible
way, resented this interference with their
prerogative of self-torture and selfcaricature,
and asked, Would YOU have us look like
dowdies with broad toes to our shoes, and
low heels, and all that ?''---'sll that mean
ing heels where nature intended thev should
be. The plea was Unanswerable. But the
predicted consequences have come. Ladies'
shoemakers (certain truthful ones) tell US,
what observation also reveals, that there is
hardly young woman now who regards her.
self at all fashionable who has not buniors.
calosities, corns and enlarged Joints and
that the crop Of those ornaments developed
within the last four or five years is astonish-
ing and ritiful. The worst Of it is that there
appears to be no prospect of relief, except
tern in the whirligig of fashion, and that
there are no exceptions to the rule of torture
and deformity. For the good and the sensi-
BILE of the sex immediate themselves with the
foolish and the frivolous. Nodegree of sense,
or independence, or stability of character
seems to absolve any woman who had the
charm of womanhood about her from slavery
to fashion, at whatever sacrifice of time COM
fort, money or health. Suffrage right to
hold office Show US first the woman who
has independence and sense and taste enough
to dress attractvely, and yet to walk down
the avenue wearing an questionable bonnet,
or in shoe which does not destroy both her
comfort and Ler gait.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-14

A well-informed writer says that more than
80, 000 acres of the best timber in America
are cut every year to supply the demand for
railway sleepers alone In a single year the
locomotives in the United States consumed
S56, 900, 900 worth of wood.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-14

A RAIN THEoRY.--If the theory that early
an0 heavy rains in South America and Mex
leo are indicative of wet season in Califor-
MIA. may be relied Oh as correct. we may ex-
pect an abundance Of rain here this coming
winter. Private advices from the interior
of Mexico inform US that up to the 2lst of
August the rainfall there had been unusually
heavy, so heavy in fact, that all fears of a
failure of crops had disappeared. Men who
have paid considerable attention to this the
DRY are confident of its correctness, and sew
eral of our largest farmers are guided by it
in putting in their crops. They say their OBJ
servation has proven that when the rainfall
in Mexico (which is always some two months
in advance of our rains) is light a drouth is
almost certain here. 0ne farmer in Santa
Clara valley will not seed his ground unless
his Mexican rain advices are satisfactory
One strong evidence of the correctness of the
theory Is, that drouth has prevailed iu Mex
leo during the past two years. in consequence
of which great want of food is felt in many
OF the interior sections of that country. We
all know what drouth has prevailed here.
There has been no rain either in Mexico or
California for two years. In Mexico the
dfouth has now ceased. and an abundance of
rain is falling. We may expect early rains
and wet Winter in California, = San jog
gum Republican,, Sept. 23d.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-14

'What is the use of living?" snarled vet
eran grumbler, the other day. "We are fog
ged for crying when we are babies; logged
because the schoolmaster is cross, when we
are boys; obliged to toll, sick or well, or
starye when we are men; to work still harder,
and suffer something worse. when we are
husbands; and, after exbausting life and
strength in the service of other people, die,
and leave our children TO quarrel about the
possession of our watch; AID our wife-to
catch somebody else ~
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-14

A child of this world, no doubt wise in her
generation, says 81 never dress much for
the play, because every one is looking at the
stage, but no one is more particular about
their dress at church.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-14

The Morristown Jersyman has the follow
ing advertisement ITO whom it may concen
Whereas, Parmelia Bush, resident of
Chester, did promise to marry me on the 10Th
inst, but instead of doing SO, did funk and
has run off, brand her as liar and person
of bad character generally, Edward Pratt"
THE DIrFERENcE.-A writer in the Boston
Transcript tells how one morning she re-
monstrated with her colored servant for
abusing bis wife, "Jack what a pretty little
smart wife you have. If were you | would
try to make myself more agreeable to her. I
would fill the coal scuttle, feed the pigs,
gather the vegetables for her-and-I wouldn't
strike her," The only answer from Jack
was, "Why Use done married Lou; l isn't
cnrrtin' her ~
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-14

Sheriff Atkinson, of this county, day or
two since received from the tax collector of
Stoneham, Mass, an order to pouIce upon
and gobble up man supposed to be in this
city. who left Stoneham without paying taxes
to the amount of 8 30-S2 town and county
taxes and so cents highway. lie sent two
pages descriptive of the appearance of the
man, his trade. why he believed him to be in
this city, etc.. and wound up by telling the
Sheriff in case be could collect and send him
the s. 80 he might keep all the costs he could
make out of the absconding tax-paying citi-
zen of toe Bag State. They muss look after
things mighty close "back ycnder. "-Ter-
qinia City Enterprise.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-14
WAI.kE IL.
FROM TIE POEMS or JOAQUIN n1-ER.

Speak i'll who will Of him. he Died,
In all disgrace; say Of the dead,
His heart was bleak, HIS hands were REQ;
Say this much and be satisfied;
Gloat over il all undenied
only SAY that he 10 me,
Whatever he 10 others was.
Was truer far than any one,
That have known beneath the sun.
Man maid, or saint or SSdueee,
As boy or man FROM any cause
] simply say he WAS my friend,
When Stroug of hand and far of fame;
Dead and dissracei. | stand the same
To him, and 80 shall to the end
He lies low in the levelled sand.
Unsheltered from tire tropic sun.
And now. OF all be knew not one
VIII speak him fair in that far land.
Perhaps twas this that made him seek,
Disguised, his grave one winter tide;
A weakness for the weaker side.
A siding with the helpless weak.
A palm not far held ont hand:
Hard by long green bamboo swung
And bent like some great bow unstrung,
And quiver'd like willow wand
Beneath broad banana leaf,
Pereh'd on its fruit that crooked hung,
bird in rainbow spendor sung,
A low, sad song of tempered grief.
No sod, no sign, no cross or stone,
But at his side cactus green.
Upheld its lances long aad keen;
II stood ic hot red sands alone.
Flat-palmed and fierce with lifted spear;
One bloom Of crimson crown'd its head,
drop OF blood. SO bright. SO red,
Yet redolent as roses tears.
In my left baud held she'll.
All rosy lipp'd and pearly red
/ laid it ny his lowly bed.
For he did love 50 passing well,
The grand songs of the solemn sea.
Oh, shell. sing WE'LL wild with a will,
When storms blow loud and birds be still,
The widest sea- songs known to thee.
] said some things, with folded hands,
Soft Whispered in the dim sea sound,
And eyes, held humbly 10 the ground,
And frai knees Knit in the warm sands,
He had done more than this for me,
And yet could not well do more.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-14

CoTToN TRIUMPHANT.-We paid visit to
Colonel Strong's cotton field on the Buckley
Bros farm this week, and found the crop
maturing rapidly and the yield far greater
than the most sanguine ever anticipated
Some of the stalks have over two hundred
well developed bolls each, one of which con-
tanned two hundred and fifty bolls. all of
which will mature. Colonel Strong now cal
culates upon gathering bale and a-half of
clean cotton to the acre. which is more than
three times the average product of the cotton
lands in the Southern States. Several thou
sand pounds of the seed cotton have already
been picked out and is now ready for GIN
ming, which process will commence in few
days. We hope all men who feel an interest
In the development of the resources of this
valley, will pay visit to this farm and see
for themselves how easily this valuable staple
can be raised. that they may be convinced of
the Importance of Colonel Strong enterprise.
We are pleased that this gentlemen has been
so emlnently successful. JOAQUIN Tal-
ley Aiyus, September 23ra.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-14

HUMAN HAIR MORE VALUABLE THAN GOLD.
"A quantity of hair, silky, silver-gray, and
thrifty inches long, was recently sold by q
Broadway, New York firm, for S35 an ounce
nearly twice as much as gold will bring.
The same firm, the largest dealers in the
United States in made-up hair goods, have
imported 5000 pounds of hair since January,
paying for it 500, 0G0, gold. They have at
work on it 100 girls, who earn from SO to
Sl8 week. and yet they find the demand
greater than the supply. Hair has advanced
25 per cent. in market value, and is likely to
20 up % per cent. more.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-14

A Rock Island, Illinois, constable rather
contentious in his attempts to do his duty,
was lately left in doubt as to whether he had
legally served subpoena. lie Therefore made
the following return on the back of that pa
per:
81 executed this speeny by trying to read
it to John Mack, but he was drivin' cattle on
horseback, and run faster than l could, and
kept up such h--ll of holerin' don't
know whether he heard or not This is the
best | could do, and don't know whether the
speeny is served accordin' to law or not.
ATTEST, ELI SMITH, Cont"
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-14

The following correspondence is said to
have taken place between a merchant aud
one of his customers :-"Sir. your account
has been standing for two years | must have
it settled immediately Answer: Sir, things
usually do settle by standing regret that
nv account is an exception. If il has been
standing too long, suppose you let 1t run
little.o
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-26

est degrees of usefulness and enjoyment
The effect of this partial culture on the
mind is well illustrated by the case of the
printer who became a minister, but who
could not entirely forget the technical.
ties of his former occupation. 1t was his
custom to represent the stages of human
life by tbs punctuation points. Youth
was denoted by comma, middle life a
semi-colon, old age a colon, and death a
full stop.
Thirdly, the bearing of this subject
upon female education is an important
one. Our schools for young ladies are de-
voted almost exclusively to the teaching
of mere accomplishments, music, drawing,
etc. This is done, not because they de-
velop the mind or improve the heart, but
because they help to fit the pupil for her
fashionable career, to play the belle, and
fulfil her supposed destiny by marrying
and becoming the mistress of brown
stone front.
Any course of study that would give
to woman the same culture that our COL
leges give to young men, is supposed to be
allied to the subject of "Womsn's Rights"
But no impression can be more erroneous
than this would not advocate deep and
thorough culture for woman because l
would move her from her present sphere,
but to fit her for the more perfect dis
charge of her obligations in that sphere.
If true culture is the development of the
mind, without regard to it's uses, should
not woman have the culture that will best
develop the heart and adorn the intel
lect Be it that the educated woman is
no more useful than the ignorant, there is
more being in her, and consequently more
worth.
The expense of educating young ladies,
which is so much higher than that of
young men, makes the question of open
ing our colleges to them an important
one. This plan has been tried, but is yet
only an experiment.
The office of the teacher is one of grave
responsibilities. 1t is second only to that
of the preacher in its bearings on the COM
munity. The future well-being of our
country is intimately connected with the
character of our teachers and the course
of education pursued in our common
schools. II we would regard the future
prosperity -four country, we should strive
for the attainment of broad and deep
culture of the mind and heart.
At the close of the address, Miss Addie
Smith, a pupil in the Brandon High
School, recited Mrs. Aker's beautiful
poem, "Rock Me to Sleep, Mother" in a
manner that evinced high elocutionary
training, and fine appreciation of the
tender sentiment of the poem.
Mr.. Cilley of Brandon, moved that a
committee on nomination of officers of the
Association for the ensuing year be ap,
pointed, and also a committee on resolu-
tions. The motion being agreed to, the
President appointed as the committee on
nominations, J. S. Cilley of Brandon, A
J. Sanborn of Middlebury, and L. F. Ben
ton of Bristol and on resolutions, Rev.
L. A. Austia of Manchester, Judah Dana
CT Rutland, and Rev. r. G. Williams of
Castleton
After an appropriate GOOD Night"
from the choir, the session came to a
close
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-26

MIR. CILLEY's ADDRESS.
To every inquirer after duty, the word
of God is, ego work in my vineyard.
God has given to every man his work,
and to those only who do this allotted
work would the welcome be given, "Well
done, good and faithful servant" The
vacation of the teacher il one which hiss
its great responsibilities, its peculiar trisls
and its great rewards.
No man or woman has the right 70
teach who does not enter upon the pro
fession as life business. To the teacher
is entrusted all the intellectual culture Of
the child. No father or mother can give
that attention to the culture of their child
that is needed. It must be left 20 the
teacher. 1t seems to me that il is well that
the instruction of children is left to the
professional teacher. Such is the aemsnd
of society of the teacher. How IL he 70
meet the demand Z
His example must be such as to com.
mend what he would teach. He should
have a thorough knowledge Of what be
would teach, and an aptness IN cornmuni-
eating il to others. Many commence the
work Of teaching with little preparation
for its duties. and hence with little APP
probation of its important work.
There is folly in all the learned pro
LESSONS, doctors, lawyers, and not lees In
teachers. There are some who recon-
mend that all textbooks should be dis
carded, and children be made our de-
liners of the principles of science Such
doctors are mere oharlatans and Quacks.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-26

~ TS-Nl-N1' cE->oAO-N-
At the h.ur Tor oponiAg he evening
session the large audience-room of the
church was filled to its greatest capacity
with an intelligent and attentive audi
eEoQ.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. E. P. Hooker of Middlebury, fol
lowed by music from the choir, when Rev
George N. Weber, ID, of Middlebury
was introduced and addressed the con
yention.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-03
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-03
DAYToNrrEs WREcKED.- festive

DAYToNrrEs WRECKED. "A festive
party Of three ladies and three gentle
men came up to Virginia last evening
on a little pleasure trip. They went
to the theater, skating rink, and n cot.
fee saloon or so, and got along right
jolly till they came to the return trip
home. 1t seems that when they ar
rived at Virginia they put up their
team at Moneys stable, on B street.
and in backing the three-seated car
rage they rode in into the carriage
room. the nut Of the off forward wheel
got turned loose. When they started
home, Notwithstanding the loss Of the
nut, the wheel staid on till at the turn
of the road on this side Of the Divide,
just above the works of the Imperial
Empire mine, when off came the wheel,
down went the front end of the car
riage, which did some grand and lofty
tumbling, and all hands were pitched
out into the road. The driver sue
ceeded in checking up his frightened
team, and then had to 60 back to
Moneys stable for another carriage.
He found the nut there all right,
and before morning the party got
home to Dayton safe. Their carriage
was not badly damaged, and none Of
the party were much hurt-only bruised
and frightend q little.
ENAET TOMORROW NIGHT.-. h.
Emmett, the exceedingly popular COM
edian, who has been so immensely sue
cessful at the California Theatre, San
Francisco, will arrive at Virginia to-
morrow morning, and open at the
Opera House in the evening In his
famous play Of Fritz, Our Cousin Ger
man. His engagement is for only four
nights. Yesterdays Sacramento Record
says of him "Emmmet opened In
"Fritz" at the Metropolitan last even
Ing to a large audience, which he soon
placed In good humor and kept there
throughout the evening. In the second
net a concert saloon scene Is introduced,
In which Emmet has q chance to dis
play his peculiar talent In the shape of
character songs and dances, He also
does a fine banjo solo, and draws ex-
Quisite music from a mouth organ. lie
has n good voice, fine facial play, and
would speedily become a favorite any
where"
HARpIE's BENEFIT To-NIaHT.-The
large number Of reserved seats In the
dress circle already taken this morning
indicated a large and a~ppreciatiye au-
dience at the Opera House tonight to
SEQ Mr.. Hardie's impersonation Of
"Hamlet," as well as TO give him the
rousing good benefit which he deserves.
Those attending from Gold Hill and
the Divide can take advantage Of Jake
Whites bus line.
ExcIrEMENT.-A two-horsc buggy
team in front Of Barber & Co.'S, on
Main street, about l o'clock p. NJ. to-
day, started to run away just Ms the
proprietor was getting in. They made
excellent time down street, creating no
small degree Of excitement, but fortu-
nately doing no harm. The driver
checked them opposite the Yellow
Jacket office. The dash was q brilliant
one while it lasted.
DASEY MINE.-We are informed by
Superintendent McClelland that the
workmen in the Daney mine expect to
strike the ledge In the Drift from the
main shaft, at the 400-foot level, within
a week from this date. We hope they
will strike 1t rich, as Is expected.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-03

Coin Hull. LorrERY.-The manage
ment informs us that there are but few
more tickets left to dispose of before
the drawing takes place-May 10Th.
Between now and that time, which Is
only a week from next Monday, these
viii doubtless be disposed OF, and a
premium offered by those who were
80 neglectful or unfortunate rs not to
have secured q chance in this best OF
all lotteries. Recollect that there are
80 900 tickets of 81 each, $2O,0U OF
which Is to be distributed to share
holders, In the shape Of 6l2 prizes,
ranging In value from $40 to 5000
the highest prize. Now is the time to
invest.
SUICIDE or A CARsoSrTE.-william
II. Miller, formerly local editor of the
daily Independent, in this city, says the
Carson Register, committed suicide in
San Francisco on Saturday night last,
by taking laudanum. Major Dallam,
who was editor-in-chief of the hide,
pendent at the time Miller was local
committed suicide In Illinois abou,
three e ago. IntoXication was the
cause In both cases. p. Slater &c
counts from San Francisco state thai
Miller did not commit suicide, but tina
he died of congestion Of the brain, tn
attending physician giving a certificate
of cause Of death to that effect.
BOARD OF DELEGArEs.-Ohicial no
tice is given in our advertising column:
to-day Of u special meeting Of the Golt
Hill Board Of Fire Delegates, to b
held at s o'clock tomorrow evening
At Yellow Jacket Hose House, for the
purpose Of declaring the result Of the
late hremen's election.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-03
THE BRIDAL CHAMBER.
ESSAYS FOR YOUNG MEN

AN GREAT SOCIAL EVILS AND ABUSES,
~ which Interfere with MARRIAGE win
sure means OF relief for the erring and unioip1E.
nate, diseased and debilitated.
Adde'S. HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
,.o, ,n NO. Phiisdelphia, Pa.