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Year: 1860

Ellie still slept she did not feel the large
tear that fell on her brow as he bent over
to catch the murmured words that she
uttered in her sleep. She was dreaming
OF home; she said Willie's name and
laughed aloud. Arthur shuddered in
voluntarily as the cavern echoed back
the light laugh with hollow sound.
Was it right to let Ellie sleep on, dream
ing so uncousciously, with death and eter-
nifty so near? And yet how TO waken
her and tell her llsat all hope was gone
Arthur cogiG not find courage to do ii ;
be smoothed back with trembling hand
the heavy hair from the brow Of the lit
tie sleeper. and let the time slip on while
he listened 10 her quiet breathing. How
could she sleep so soundly?


Was it indeed the sleep He giveth to
his beloved? and would she be spared
all suffering, and only waken to find her
self in heayen?'


AT last Ellie moved restlessly for the
tide had by this time reached their rest
ing-place. and floating gently over her
feet, which were curled upon the rock.
Arthur was bending down TO awaken
her gently, when sound from without
caused him to start violently, and then
shout aloud with all the strength he could
muster. He hardly knew his own voice
SO hoarse and changed did it sound p
He shouted again-this time accompani-
ed by piercing cry from Ellie, who had
awakened in alarm and terrified at find
ing herself in the water, clung shrieking
to him.


An answering shout from we'll
known voice-the sound of oars-a Lam
terms light cleaning on the walls, and
boat forces ifs way into the cave.


Thank God we are in time bursts
from the lips of Ellie's father, as he lifts
his little daughter into the boat and
Arthur returns consulsively the grasp of
bis brothers outstretched hand.


A little longer, and the boat nears the
shore; and as the boatman's cheering
shout brings JOY to the anxious hearts
OF the group assembled there. Arthur
looks back to the scene of the past dan
ger, and thinks of Ellie's verse: Why
are ye SO fearful, o ye of little faith z
Year: 1860

A somewhat extended observation
and solitary experience have convinced
US that the first babies have hard time.
Parents must have two or three child
ren before they know what a baby is,
know how to treat it, and acquire patience
to treat it properly. The poor little fell
lows that come along first have to educate
parents to their task, ard in the process
they get spanked and shaken and abused.
After man has had three or four
children, he learns that whipping or strik-
ing child less than two years of age is
a barbarism. We know one paternal
head who struck his first child when
only six weeks old, the ass actually be-
lieving that the child knew better than
to cry, and that he stopped crying at that
particular lime because be struck him.
We carry certain notions of children and
of family government into married life,
and the first child is always the victim
of these notions. And not alone of these
for the parents have not learned self con-
troll, and baby IS whipped quite as Of
ten because the parent is impatient Or an
CRY as because it is vicious or intracta-
bic. We inflict on our first children the
foggings we ought to have for our own
impotence and fretfulness. This pound
ing children before they become, in Gods
eye, morally responsible beings, is very
strange business. Patience, good peo-
Ple-unwearying patiencel Don't wat
to learn it until one of our little ones
shall be hidden under the daisies?
Year: 1860

While The Tribune Times and Herald disagreed as 70
which the three has circulation Of 10000 which has
and which copies per day advertisers will be 10
studying the following table Of the circulation Of THE SUN 'ne
absolute correctness Of which guaranteed by the fuone
may be verified by any person will avail himself Of ample
facilities always oper for that purpose.


THE SUN than any other daily paper has multitude oil
readers 1t than any other family paper The compu
ton below Of Of FIVE readers to each copy printed


therefore but reasonable one startling the result may SEEM
Year: 1860

average number Of copies printed each day during the en-
tire year 1853 thousand four hundred and eighty
6 so the average lumber Of readers each day was three
hundred and thousand and four hundred The to-
number of copies printed during the period was over
nineteen millions sOOOOOo, and their circulation was among
more than nnety6ve millions (95 900 OCO) of readers


These facts whose persuasive force
cannot be resisted Add them that fully oneha Of the readers
Of THE SUN other newspaper from years end to the
other and Merchants and whose aim TO ad
yertise fail TO realize not
only desaby the necessity of avang themselves of so
unique medium Of advertising.


MOSES s. BEACH, Publisher,


Office corner Of Nassau aud Fulton-sts
Year: 1860

Thus in the FIRST publishing days Of 1860 two millions
one hundred and thousand hundred and nineteen


9 copies of The New York Daily Sun printed and
circulated reaching the hands Of ten millions five hundred and
ten thousand five hundred and ninety readers


The average circulation per day during each month the year
Year: 1860

A young Miss accepted the offer of a
young man to gallant her home, and after
wards fearing that jokes might be cracked
at her expense, should the fact become pub
lie, dismissed him about half way home, en-
joining secrecy. Don't be afraid" said he
''of my saying anything about it, for feel
as much ashamed of it as YOU do''
Year: 1860

EASY TIMEs-1he Stockton Base Ball
Club is in successful operation. call for
a meeting for practice appears in the papers.
Such notice would have looked rather
oddly in the hurried days Of lS49
Year: 1860

When Jefferson was asked respecting bis
religion, his memorable answer was: ut is
known TO God and myself. It's evidence be-
fore the world is to be found in my life; if
that has been honest and dutilui to society,
the religion which regulates it caunot be a
bad one''
Year: 1860

4 pious young man visiting a prison, in
Maine, inquired Of some of the prisoners the
cause Of their being in such place. A
small girls answer was that she "stole SAW
mill and went back after tie pond and was
arrested"
Year: 1860

MEANS OF REMOVING THE RANCIDrrY OF
BUTrER- Wild recommends that the butter
should be kneaded with fresh milk, then
with pure water. He states that by this
treatment the butter is rendered AS fresh
and pure in flavor AS when recently made.
He ascribes this result to the fact that butyric
acid, to which the rancid odor and taste are
owing, is readily soluble in fresh milk, and
is thus removed. Pharm. Jour
Year: 1860

The Keokuk Gate City Of the 9th
reports that Judge Springer made %
decision on Monday last in reference
to the liability of mortgagd homesteads,
which must affect vast amount of in
terest. In the case of fThompson vs..
Box, a foreclosure suit, the Judge is re-
ported to have decided that, as the
mortgage on which suit had been brought
had not in express words stipulated that
the homestead sho uld be liable, the
homestead of defendant is not liable.
Year: 1860

John had Joined a party to go to CAL
ifornia some years ago, and when they
had nearly reached the Pacific shore,
they run out of provisions, and were
obliged to hunt all their meat. John,
it appears, was inclined to let the rest
ofthe party do all of the hunting, till
at last, they concluded to arrange it
50 he would be forced to 60 out and try
his hand at it. They cast lots, and of
course, the lot fell upon John. He
would have 'throwed Off ON them then
had they not insisted on him doing his
share.


When he saw there was no other
way; Oh, yes, he could just as well as
not; to tell the truth, he had been want
ing to 60 for long time. So he shoul-
dered an old smooth bore loaded with
buck shot, and started out into the
Chapparal, and as luck would have it,
he met a tremendous sgrizzly bear with,
in mile of the camp. He forthwith
drew up his gun and blazed away at
Mr.. Bear peppering his carcass sorely
and arousing his dander to the highest
degree. The consequence was Bruin
male tracks for john, and John made
a break for the camp as fast as his
heels could carry him.


The mile was long one, and Johns
wind was short: The sportsman puffed
blowed and scampered, while his ursine
majesty padded right along behind
gaining at every step-it being the
prettiest game Of "follow nay leader ii
the world. At last they came in sigh
Of the camp, when John gave lout
whoop which brought the whole party
inside out with their rifles. This gave
him new life and courage. Ho saw
here was no more danger, and yellc(
Year: 1860

GEORGE Eek, would say to the people OF
u New Oregon and vicinity that his meal
market is still in operation, where at al
times may be had full supply Of such as the
exchange for goods or cash fn10.]


East side Main street, at Eck's building
Year: 1860

WOMEN IN FRAyCE.-Chiyalry originated
first in the south of France, with all its COM
plicated code Of sentiments and customs, and
left an indolible trace, not merely on the man.
ners, but on the whole Imagination of France


1t is the feeling which lay at the root of French
chivalry that still Influences the position of
women in France. They are highly esteemed
In England, they deserve it, they have made
their own position. But in France their society,
independently of their merit, is indispensable


Few men past thirty years old will 20 habit
ually to house except for the mistress of it.
usual acceptance of the word it is not the
young and handsome only that are centres of
society. The taste for woman's society and
sympathy is universal, and beauties are ex-
ceptions. In England a woman's beauty and
her virtues are what every man thinks of as
the charm Of his house. He talks with rapture
OF the woman who will nurse him and pour out
his tea In France you do not hear much
about a woman's coffee. Z" Est ellie amiable''-
(amiable does not moan a virtue but asrso-
ment)-''a-t-elle 4 de esprit?" is the second
question if not the first that every man asks


1t does not mean anything wonderful, it is
Has she the quick perception that seizes what
Sociability, the love of converting is an abso


lutte necessity. We know men who would
rather live in extreme poverty in Paris than
20 away for q comfortable income, not from
any love of its localities, but they are afraid
of being enuyed for want of the conversation
they find in every salon. Why does a man
prefer his club to a drawing room where his
lady presides? And why do men in Germany
never 20 to one but by special invitation,
with q supper to make it bearable? They
are as fond Of their homes as the French, but
they have less need Of companionship in their
wives But whatever is the cause, the effect is
c,rtain; and in consequence of this preference
for their society, the middls-aged and the old
ladies have the same relative value, according
to their intellectual merit, that men have. W Q
never heard anybody in France call a man an
old woman because he was fool of particular
twadding kind. Old women are thought quite
as capable of wisdom as old men, and in fact,
they have more influence. We do not say that
women are not more duly appreciated in Eng
land. We have often been struck with the
patronizing and also kindly manner in which
gentleman will 60 up to a lady, and cndeavor
to draw her out. But he does 1t from good
feeling, and not all for his own satisfac tion SO
that she ought to be more obliged. ..
Year: 1860

We had the pleasure Of listening to one
of the best Lincoln speeches of the cam
paign, delivered by General Carey, at this
place on Saturday evening.


The General happened here, and as there
was meeting of the Republican Club. he
was called upon and responded in one OF
his happiest veins. 1t would not be. inter
es,ing to our readers. "a large portion of
whom heard the speech) to give anything
ike report in detail. The Couit House
was crowded to overfowing with eager lis
teners of all parties. and the happy manner
in which the old bfeachy Buck. and the lit
tie Rebel were held up. will TO. be forgot
ten by them until after the election. Gen
eral Carey is man who is aiming to live
and act his part. so it may be said OF him.
tha, the human family were benefited by
his life and example, and one chapter IN any
such life should be devoted to the Repu5h-
can cause. We hope, therefore. the Gene
raj may have an opportunity of devoting
that chapter to the election of Lincoln and
Hamhn-New Castle Courier.
Year: 1860

FoR THE MNEs-A party Of our resident far
meFs viii start for the Weenatchee mines next
week, with ample provision for . wint'rs
stay there This party comprises some Of the
best men Ofour county, several Of whom have
been in the California mines We have not
learned the names Of al the party, but Mr..
ThOG J. Headley, We are informed, Is the leader
A more reliable man could not easily be fund
for such an undertaking. and we may look for
tangible results from the visit Of this party.
Year: 1860

"1E Customs OF YE GENTLEMEN (?) OF SAC
RAMENTo. Under the head of - Gentlemanly,r -
the Sacramento Bee records the following:


One night in the early part of last week, a
party OF men composed of a lawyer of this city
and several members of the Legislature, took
the private box at the Metropolitan Theater i'm
medately over Miss G0rdons dressng-room.
After the performance was over, it was seen that
The carpet on the box floor had been torn in sew
eral places. and as there were a number of large
cracks and knot-holes in the loor it was evident
what bad been going on. The carpet was sewed
mp, and as the same party again took the box,
the carpet was found again torn. We believe
this practice was repeated on Il third evening,
when Miss Gordon discovered what was occur
ring, and announced her intention of going be-
fore the curtain and charging the persons in the
box with having perpetraied the outrage. She
was prevailed upon not to do so on the promise
that these gentlemen should be ordered out of the
Lox. which we understand was done.
Year: 1860

The philanthropy of the present day is tele-
scopic and theoretical The more mpracticahle
the project the more obstinate is the adherence
of its pursuers. As the Don QuiXotes Of chlvalry
sought 10 remedy in distant lands the abuses they
might have rectifed at home, The Don Quix-
otes of philanthropy cast their glance from pole
to pole to seek out evils which, like rank weeds,
flourish at their feet. Modern philanthropy is
after all merely hobby and show. 1t springs
from a selfish, sickly, and morbid sentmentality
1t is the hypochondracism of benevoence.


Individuals prefer to cherish foreign pets. A
monkey or macaw is infinitely more interesting
than cat or a barn-yard fowl Communities
pursue just the same course. The universal con-
version of black heathens, and the universal
enamel ipation of black slaves, is held to be of
paramount Importance. But the emancipation
and conversion of white hpathens and white
slaves is held to be matter of little moment.


The vice and misery that surrounds us is
stigma upon onr humanity and a satire upon our
boasted civilization. Our newspapers record
crimes occurring in our midst, which. among
some of the people we pretend to Christianize,
are unknown: or if perpetrated there. they are
punished with instant death The knghterrants
of philanthropy wiring the hearts of their audi
ences with rhetorical exaggeration of the woes
Of negro slavery, while the cambric with which
they wipe away their maudlin tears, and the
dresses they wear, have been mOistened with the
tears of those whose suffering and degradation is
quite as terrible as any woe recorded ia the an
mails of ebon bondage.


We need not 90 to the Southern States and to
the coast of Africa with our sympathy and pity.
We need not read OF human injustice in story
books. Here, in our own city, the fair daughters
of our race relapse into consumption, or immo-
rality, from the disgraceful advantage their en-
pl0yers take Of their necessities When we hear
Of eighty young women crowded in single
room for ten hours day, and working for sum
which scarcely holds soul and body together, can
we wonder at the prevalence of consumption !?
Or can we think to punish the guilt such misery
frequently entails? The white slave has to
struggle against social ills TO which the negro is
a stranger. The former has necessities that are
imposed by civilization, by the tics Of country,
aud by the bond of consanguinity.


Where are these unf0rtunates to look for
redress more naturally than to their own sex
The justice they demand comes properly under
the category of woman's rights. We fear that
every blue stocking who writes and prattes upon
woman's rights and the abolition Of slavery, does
not always feel inclined to emancipate her milli-
ner, and compensate her with a liberality ade-
gnate to the support Of the sexual dignity she
advocates.


1t is for woman TO do something for the relief
thing, that too strong passion for bargains
presses hardly upon the vital and moral energies
of their less favored sisters and frequently
drives them to premature grave or to the hid
eOus alternative of the streets.-BostOn critic.
Year: 1860

PAPA's Account OF BABY" One night, as
old Saint Peter slept, he left the door of Heaven
aiar, when through little angel crept, and
come down with falling star. One summer,
as the blessed beams of morn approached, my
blushing bride awakened from some pleasing
dreams, and found that angel by her side God
grant but this--I ask no more-that when he
leaves this world of sin he'll wing his way TO
that blessed shore, and find that door Of Heaven
again"


ST. PETERS CORRECTION. -" Full eighteen
hundred years or more I've kept my doors Sc
curely tied, there is no "little angel" strayed,
nor has been missing all the while. | did not
sleep, as you supposed, nor leave the door of
Heaven ajar nor has little angel" left and
gone down with falling star, Go ask that
"blushing BRIDE" and see If she won't frankly
own and say that when she found that angel
babe, she found it by The good old way God
grant but this-I ask no more-that should your
family be enlarged, that you will not do us be-
fore, and lay it to old Peters charge"
Year: 1860

Dzs~Attenton is also directed to the following
clause in the Revenue Act =" Each male nhab-
liant Of this State over twenty yone years of age,
and under sixty years of age, and not by law ex-
empt from poll-taX, shall pay poll-tax for the
use of the State and County, of Three Dollars,
provided the same be paid between THE FIRST
DAY OF MARCH AND THE FIRST MON
DAY IN AUGUST but if said pol.tax is not
paid prior to the first Monday in August, it shall
be Four Dollars
Year: 1860

CRY BAKERY SAbooN.-This elegant saloon
was opened on Thursiay night in the new
brick house, built by Dreiiing K Theis aud
Cooper Joe" Cooper is tue proprietor Of
the saloon, and on tie opening night be gave
such blow outn as We have not seen in our
town since the good Old days of SO and ST.
Singing, drinking Instrumental music, hIarity
and lager beer were the order Of the occasion,
and was kept up until a late hour in the morn
ing. The last We saw Of old Joe" he was
"kickin' up before and behind" Success to
you. Coonern
Year: 1860

CorToSwoop RAoEs.-The races over this
course commenced yesterday, and we learn
there was large attendance To-day is the
last Of tie season, and there win be several
purses run for Those who visit the course
provided it does not rain too haTd-wiIl be well
repaid for their trouble
Year: 1860

Another mania similar to the Fraser river ,fe-
yer seems to be siezing upon the minds ofmany
persons in California 1t is a wild desire to
rush to the Washoe Mines, with the expeeta
ton Of alightng upon silver veins of untold
richness, and extracting therefrom great
stacks Of fabulous wealth.


We caution our fellow citizens against being
led astray by this mania. No doubt there
are mines of great richness in the Nevada
Territory, but they are difficult of discovery,
and require capital for theirlexploration 1t
takes thousands of dollars even to test the
character Of a mine after it is discovered,
and a man without an abundance of capital
has no business in that country. Hotel keep
ers and traders in goods and provisions will
necessarily make money, but eight tenths of
the remaining population must continue to
be as poor as when they first emgrated to
the region.


Already have immense losses been sustain
cd by those who went there with the expec-
tation of becoming suddenly rich. Thousands
of cattle have persisted from the cold, this
winter, and the lack of food; and their own
ers of course have been impoverished, for,
beeves which die of starvation are not very
saleable in the meat market The starva-
ton of the cattle, however, has prevented the
starvation of many poor Root Digger, and
maybe has done little good in that respect
if no other At any rate it illustrates the
proverb that it is an i'll wind which blows
nobody any good


AS to the sutferings Of the white inhabit-
ants, themselves, we have already recorded
that many of them have been compelled to
live in holes under the ground, like the Dig
gers.


The prices of provisions have been enor-
NOUS and must be for long time to come.


But, the great drawback to the chances of
making money by mining in that region, is
the fact that there is so little water in the
diggings A vast channel will have to be
dug along the eastern slope for long dis
tance and at the expense of millions of dol
lars, before the mines can be supplied with
the necessary water In the meantime, what
is the miner, without the means to wait and
bide his time, to do?


In view of these and other facts which
might be mentioned, we would advise our
readers to be in no hurry about going to
Washoe. AT any rate, don't break up your
business here in order to go there When
-ou have certainty and competency where
you are, it is wiser for you to remain in the
I'D spot.
Year: 1860

DIRTY.-The San Francisco Times is get.
ting to be a very low sheet. We cannot de-
scend to its level to handy words with it.
Why, in the name of all common sense, does
it not at least try to be gentlemanly? Does
it mistake blsckguardism for force? Its al
lusion to Senator Wheeler and to the editor
of this paper, the other day, was such as,
under the circumstances, no man with any
true sense of the gentleman about him, would
make use of. The following is the language
referred to:


"Those men who were born with lack of those
qualities which go to make up white man like
Senator Wheeler, of Yuba, and John r. Ridge,
OF the Marysville Democrat, who have natural
propensity 10 eat Southern dirt, we neither ash
nor desire to unite with u.s."
We confess we do lack those qualitie.
which go to make up such white man as the
writer of the above paragraph, and hope we
ever may.
Year: 1860

DYING FAsT.-A gentlemen recently from
Washoe informs as that he stood in one SPOT
in the valley and counted seventy five dead
cattle around him. This kind of mortality
is fearful, especially to the pockets of the un.
happy owners Of stock.
Year: 1860

EscAPED.-A member of the chain gang
known as Honest Charley from the fact that
he invariably steals everything he can get
his hands on, broke loose from the chain
gang while it was at work on a crossing on
3 street, and took to the brush He has not
been seen since He had ninety more days
to work. and the city thus loses his valuable
services for that length of time.
Year: 1860

A HOME FOR THE HoMELEss.- ladies
of the San Francisco Protection and Relief
Society" have resolved, says the Times, to
raise the sum of $4,000 to procure a Home
Tor those requiring their care and assistance
They have also determined to apply to the
Legislature for an appropriation of $4,000
for the Society's benefit.
Year: 1860

The ORIGIN OF rr.-The Express complains
that we do not give it credit for originating
the idea that the Resident Physician at the
County Hospital should be salaried Why,
bless its soul, we suggested this same idea
months ago, and before the Express ever al
luded to the subject at all
Year: 1860

CAPTAIN DECAMr, of the steamer shubrick.
says there is rock barely visible above the
water, ten miles west of Crescent City, not
laid down in any Of the charts. He lis fearful
some disastrous accident may happen there
before the fact becomes generally known.