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Year: 1860

"TKouBLE. Trouble! Toll AND TRoUBLE!'
From various portions of the county we
continue to hear Of grea, dissatisfaction in
the Douglas ranks over the ticket nominated
by their late County Convention. Some
have bolted the ticket outright; others will
scratch a portion Of it; and many declare
their determination to vote as suits them best.
The whipping in process has been tried with
some effect, but generally this cannot be at
tempted, as the party is held together by
snch slender ties that the leaders are afraid
TO try extreme measures for fear of bio
stampede. The dssa sfaction arises partly
from unpopular nominations, and partly from
the fact that some of the oldest and most
consistent Douglas men were ungenerouslv
and unfairly slaughtered in Convention The
result of AL This is leading to An outright
reputation Of, or a wholesale scratching Of
the ticket upon election day.
Year: 1860

Cast away from your soul all the dros of ths

 world,

 And worship with us, as you did when ]

 child,

 In onr solemn old church, with your golden lock-

 curled, @s@s And your roguish eyes glancing demurely and Let us thank God together for home and fol

 health- sA For the friends He hath left us and those that

 are gone, For His fatherly bounty in giving us wealth, Or His merciful justice when wealth is with

 drawn. And oh, let us pray, that when life shall be OCT, And the last earthly rites unto us have been given, We may meet those we love on Eternity g shore. And keep a more joyful Thanksgiving in

 Heaven! 0
Year: 1860

We have to announce in this weeks paper tbe nleasant result of certain local canvass we have watched with interest, namely the marriage ofa fair cousin in the Green Mountain State the first in the generation to which ourselves le ultimately belong, the second, to wit, from the late J.. B-.of Norfolk. We hereby ac cord the consent of the kinsman nearest in age of the same degree, and tender oar felicitations to the honorable bridegroom. May his whis kers never be less!

 But we learn, in addition, that this domestic event was preceded and heralded, on Monday evening of the same week in Middlebury, by . brilliant celebration of the late Republican vic tory. There was busy rain through the even ing, but the principal houses were illuminated some of them upon the square very beautifully the torchlight procession formed on the high ground by the courthouse, the burst of music which led them, clearing away the gloom of the rain, the mist itself giving color to the scene, and the drops catching brightness. The train of near three hundred torches passed through the principal streets, over the college grounds and returned at last to be dismissed in front of the Addison House. The fremen marched in their uniform, claimed to be the most efficient compsny in the state; transparencies were car. ried; the chief marshal more than sixty years old, graceful military man, led on foot, and in the ranks was veteran with flowing gray hair, of seventy-fve years his step as quick as that of the youthful freeman, grandson running at his side. The people were in the line. The dis play was beautiful as enthusiastic, presenting peculiarly mild effect in some glimpses of it at distance, from the accompaniment of the rain. A supper followed, our acknowledged friend and cousin JOHN W. STEWART, EsQ., presiding, rea- ronable feast and feast of reason, with music, speeches, toasts and merriment at which all seemed jubilant.

 Secession in Vermont is not so much as visitor in their tea The victory is with the star that never sets, 80 that besides celebrating they intend to keep it. Disunion quotha We are not surprised to learn that in week so we'll begun, on three succeeding days, the morning train for the South took three successive bridal parties from Middlebury, and left some for Thanksgiving. The Green Mountain Boys are coming.
Year: 1860

What Mon Intervention" has Done


Let the people remember that Stephen
A. Douglas, who is now perambulatipg
the country, soliciting votes as candidate
for the Presidency, used the following
language in the United States Senate, on
the 18th Of May, 1860.


Under this doctrine of ron- intervention,
this doctrine that you delight to call Squat
ter Sovereignty. the people o: New Mexico
have introduced and protected Slavery
in the whole of that Territory. Under
this doctrine they have converted tract
OF free territory into slave territory more
than five times the size of the State OF
New York. Under this doctrine Slavery
has been extended from the Rio Grande to
the Gulf of California, and from the line
of the Republic of Mexico, not only up to
50 deg. 80 min., bu. up to SO deg, Civ
ing you degree and half more slave
territory than you ever claimed.


Cut this out, paste it in your bat OF
note book, and whenever you hear a
Douglas man ProcIaiming the virtues ol
Popular Sovereignty" read him these
words OF the great Squatter champion
himself. Give the Douclasites the full
benefit Of this authoritative exposition Of
the beauties of their favorite doctrine in
practice. fE
Year: 1860

Once when travelling in stage coach
met young lady who seemed to be upon
the constant look out for something laugh
able; and not content with laughing her
self took great pains to make others do the
same.


Now, travelling in stage coach is
rather prosy business. People in this sit.
uation are apt to show themselves peevlsh
and selfish: SO the young lady's good hu-
NOR was. for a time, very frgeeable to
the travellers Every old barn was made
the subject of a passing joke, while the
cows end hens looked demurely on, little
dreaming that folks could be merry at
their expense. Animals are not sensitive
In that respect. They are not likely to
have Z er feelingsEinjured e,ause people
make fun Of them; but when we come to
human beings that is quite another thing.
SO 1t seemed to me, for after while an
o'd woman came running across the
helds, swinging her bag at the coachman.
and IN a shrill voice begging him to stop


The good natured coachman drew up
his horses, and the good old lady coming
to the fence by the roadside. squeezed
herself through two bars, which we're not
only in horizontal position, but very
near together. The young lady in the
stage-coach made some ludicrous remark.
and the passengers laughed. 1t seemed
very excusable; for in getting through the
fence The poor woman had made sad work
with her old black bonnet, and now ia.
klng seat beside well-dressed lady, re-
ally looked as if she had been blown
there by whirlwind. This was a new
piece of fun, and the girl made the most
OF It, She caricatured the old lady un.
on card; pretended, when she was not
looking, to take patterns of her bonnet
and IN various other ways tried to raise a
laugh. At length the poor woman turn.
ed pale face toward her.


"My Gear, you are young, healthy and
happy; have been so too, but that time
has passed; 1 am decrepit and forlorn-
This coach is taking me to the death-bed
OF my child. And then, my dear. shall
De poor old woman, all alone in a world
where merry girls think me very anus
ing ooJect. They will laugh at my old
fashioned clothes and odd appearance
forgetting that the old woman had a spir.
1t that has loved and suffered AMI will live
forever"


Inc coach now stopped before a poor
looking house, and the old lady feebly
descended the steps. ..


How Is sle?' was the first tremblino o
inquiry of the poor mother.


"Just alive" said the man who was
leading her into the house.


Putting up the steps, the driver noun.
ted his box, and we were on the road aoain
Our merry young friend had her card in
her pocket. She was leaning her head
upon her hand; and you may be assured
| was not sorry to see tear upon he,
TAR young cheek. 1! was a good lesson
and one we hoped would do her good.
Year: 1860

LIME PoGNT.-Of all the absurdisies, induced
by the heat of party feeling, the greatest is to
be found in the fact that portion of the citizens
OF California complain that Senator Gwin, by
indeiatigable perseverance, has induced the Gen
eral Government to take the initatory step
towards effectively fortifying the barber of San
francisco. This is certainly the cap sheaf to
party prejudice Standard
Year: 1860

WHEELER's WATER -Wheelers
Water Drawer takes the colors wherever it
goes. 1t was introduced last spring on a
small scale We examined, we believe, one
Of the first halEdozen that were made, and
yet it has to-day a wider reputation than any
thing ever invented for drawing water, except
the old oaken bucket that for fifty years had
full swing before every pioneers door. The
Wheeler Water Drawer has taken first pre-
miums at State and County Fairs, until it is
as familiar as household words. And now
we notice that the Executive Board of the
Indiana State Fair have awarded the red
card to this admirable apparatus. The Hoo
siers know how to appreciate a good thing
when they see it and they have seen Wheel
er's Water Drawer. The simplicity of the
thing is its beauty, and it is as serviceable as
it is simple. A simple wheel with rubber
band, rope and bucket and there you
have it, handy, clean and easy to work.
The manufacture of these Drawers formerly
occupied one room-soon it will need whole
block.
Year: 1860




NEW YORK, September 19.-The action of
the recent Railroad Convention in this city
has been enormously stated. 1t was decided
to give each of the four lines from Boston
westward water tariff to central points In
the West.


The rates to be charged over the routes
are to he fifteen cents on first class, eleven
on second class, seven on third class, and FIVE
on fourth class freights more than from New
York TO the leading Western cities, thus
placing New York nearer the Boston rates
than previously.


In regard to the petition of the western
companies for the privilege of controlling
the rates for Eastern bound freight. The
Convention adopted resolution recognizing
and cordially approving of the association Of
the two lines of railroad connecting the East
with Cincinnati and indianapolis, and agree
ing hereaftsr to consult the head of such as
sociation in making any changes in the rates
of Eastern bound traffic.
Year: 1860

HARTFORD, Conn.,, September l9.-In the
Circuit Court of the United States here to-
day, before Judges Nelson and Shipman, in
the case of Bank of Norwalk VS. Adams's
Express Company, the jury found verdict
for the defendants. The action was to re-
cover $2,97l sent by the Bank TO the Express
on the discount of forged note sent to the
bank through the Express, The Court held
that an Express Company is an insurer or
guarantee of the genuineness of paper sent
through it, and has the right to deliver the
avails of note to the party from whom it
receives the note, even though the bank
sending the avails supposes it is sending
them to some one else.
Year: 1860

The HUDSON RIVER SUPERIOR TO THE
RHINE.-Carl Benson, in a recent letter to
the New York Spirit Of the Times, says;


was desirous of seeing the Rhine third
time, and stopping at some of its prominent
points, for the sake of comparing it more
closely with the magnificent Hudson, on
which had Travelled only fortnight pre-
vious. My former impressions were strength
ened by the result. Depend upon it, our
river can give the Rhine points; that is to
say, can give it the old castles and beat it
then. Not that / should advise any one to
neglect seeing the Rhine if he has the
chance. 1t is glorious river, but we can
beat it.
Year: 1860

GS~ Christ Jesus was an attractive
preacher; he sought above all means to
set the pearl in a frame of gold, that it
might attract the attention of the people
lie was not willing to place himself in
parish church, and preach to large con-
gregation Of thirteen and a-half, like our
good brethren in the city, but would preach
in such style that people felt they must
go to hear him. Some of them gnashed
their teeth in rage and left his presence in
wrath, but the multitudes still thronged to
him to hear and to be healed. 1t was no
dull work to hear this King of preachers,
he was too much in earnest to be dull, and
too humane to be incomprehcnsible.
Year: 1860

gEF- Our Bible is blood stained boob.
The blood of martyrs is on the Bible, the
blood of translators and confessors. The
pool of holy baptism in which ye have
been baptized is blood stained pool full
many have had to die for the vindication
Of that baptism which is the answer
of good conscience towards God. Tho
doctrines which we preach to you are doc.
trines that have been baptized in blood
swords have been drawn to slay the con.
fessors of them and there is not truth
which has not been sealed by them at tho
stake, or the block, or far away on the lof-
ty mountains, where they have been slain
by hundreds
Year: 1860

Rsy" Tho worm is not to murmur, be.
cause God did not make it an angel, and
the fish that swims the sea must not com.
plain because it hath not wings to fly into
the highest heaveas, God had a right to
make his creatures just what he pleased,
and though men may dispute his right, he
will hold and keep it inyiolate against all
comers. That he may hedge his right
about and make vain man acknowledge it,
In all his gifts he continually reminds us
of his sovereignity,
Year: 1860

ANNE BoLEYN.-AlI difficulties,
though apparently insuperable, were
at last overcome, and Anne became
queen Of England, and mother Of
Elizabeth, and might have expected
long life of happiness and populari-
ty. But Il was now 1881, and the
hinges of the Tower began to CRATE.
Among her maids of honor was a
young and high-boru damsel Of the
name Of Jane Seymour, with the two
great requisites is Henry's eyes Of
novelty and youth. How was Anne
to be got rid Of lie accused her of
unguarded words-of improper con
duct-of a previous contract of mar
riage with young Lord Percy-and
on one or other of these accusations
he was determined TO destroy the
queen-the mother of his child. The
servile courts found her guilty on
every plea. She was condemned to
the Tower, to be burned or beheaded,
according to the good pleasure Of the
king. II was very great pleasure, in
deed, TO that affectionate husband, TO
order her only TO have her head out
off. On the 10th Of May sho was
brodght on a soaffold erected on the
Green within the Tower. "She ap-
preached" )" the historian says, with
firm and graceful step; her beauty
shone in all its wonted brightness,
and every one seemed dissrmed by
the sweet benignity that beamed in
her looks; even the executioner had
not for a while the heart TO do bis
office. Anne alone in this trying
moment seemed TO retain her self pos
session !" and, after a few words, in
which she commended her soul to
Christ, she laid her fair head upon
the block. and the small and graceful
neck was severed at a blow. With
out even a coffin, her body lay stiff
and cold on the blood-stained Green
in the Tower; and as her head fell
to the ground, gun was fred from
the walls. With anxious ear the
king had been watching for the sig
nal on an elevation in the Park at
Richmond. When the sound reached
him, he knew that all was over but
no compunction seized his heart. lie
carried the triumphant news TO the
object of his passion, and, on the fol
lowing day was married to Jane Sey-
mour.-HackpoOd.
Year: 1860

"SoUTHERN COMMERCIAL Con-
vENTIoN."--Is it possible that SEN
sible South will consent to a exhum-
alton Of this ridiculous humbung p
Its past history should have buried it
beyond the power Of resurrection
and yet we see announced gravely in
the Atlanta Intelligencer, that the
farce is again to be produced in that
city, on the I'd Monday in November.
Georgia has long since ceased to have
any connection with such a conven-
ton, believing that it is not required
by any public emergency, and that
she will lose character by any official
connection with such body. The
few struggling members from this
State, for years past, have represented
nobody but themselves, and We hope
even they will see the propriety Of
letting the whole affair go by the
board.


When Georgia has right to defend
and wrongs to redress, she will place
her cause in hands who heye some
legal responsibility attached to their
conduct. t.-Sarannah Republican.
Year: 1860

II is one thing 10 have a horse, but II is
another thing to know how to take care-of
him. The Woodstock IN. b. Journal,
gives few practical hints on this subject
wbcl, are worth remembering. a stable
horse needs special care and attention. His
feeding must be as regular as the measure
ment Of the hours. When change Of feed is
made il must be done with great care-giving
small allowance at first until the stomach
becomes used TO the change. He must be
cleaned every day, and when we say clean
ed. we mean all that can be conveyed by
the word. good currycomb, brush, and
an oiled wooden cloth. are the utensils ne.
cessary. First, take the currycomb and begin
at the top Of the neck. back Of the ears,
working the hand both ways. Proceed in
this way until YOU have gone over the entire
body and both legs. Then take both comb
and brush, and every oIher stroke draw the
brush across the teeth OF the comb to clean
il. An experienced groom will DO this in
stantly. This done.take your cloth aud lay
the coat aud remove the dust which adhcres
to the outside. The face and ears must also
feel the brush.


Few mrn know how to clean horse prop
erly. u the above directions be followed
daily. your horse will enjoy good health gem
sriy. Stabbed horses must be exercised dsi-
". This is absolutely indispensable TO good
health. II the feet Of your horses are brit
tie and liable 20 break and crack, they must
be well oiled once a week. horse thus
treated will always be ready to 90 when want.
ed. and you will not be ashamed either to
ride or drive him.


Another thing quite as important is a clean
and well ventilated stable. We cannot ex.
cuse any farmer or horse owner who does
not clean his stable twice day. A stable
should be SO constructed as to have wide
passage way or foor in front to feed from.
Above the manger space should be irft a
foot or two in width clear. and the passage
way ,honld be the avenue for the supply Of
fresh air TO the nostrils OF the horse.


A horse enjoys good bed, and il should
never be refused him. at night take yoar
Ink and make il Up light. anu yoa will feel
amply rewarded Tor the humane treatment
you have given your beast.
Year: 1860

VTTE offer the present large and extensive
w stock Of Fruit and Ornamental Shade Trees Flow
erng Shrubs and Green House Plants be found in
any Nursery Establishment the Pacific coast cmbra-
cling One Thousand Varieties viz
Year: 1860

Also the California and Foreign Grape Vlnes


Our stock of the Foreign Grape in variety the n-
est and best selected and tested kinds grown in this
try We have been for years past giving particular
attention in the propagation of all the finest varieties Of
the Foreign Grape eNant of which offer for sale 80
900 vines this Also 40 600 Los Angeles Grape
Vines from To three years old We win sell at prices
low be purchased at any Nursery Establishment
I'm tho State
Year: 1860

ESCAPE OF AN AsAMERIoANS SLAVE TO EseLAsp.
A ship which arrived at Liverpool a few days
ago, had been about ten days out from the
port Of departure, when it was discovered
that there was one more on board than had
been bargained for. Slowed away in the
hold, black man, an escaped slave, had
managed to hide himself tilt he knew that
there was no fear Of the captain taking back
the ship to put him on shore. When the ship
arrived in Liverpool, the man was still re-
tanned on board, and some of the passengers,
including clergyman, fearing that the cap
tain, to AVOID the penalty to which masters of
vessels subject for bringing home escaped
slaves, would take the man back with him,
applied to the police. Superintendent Kehoe
at once accompanied the passengers to the
Office of the owners, who, without the least
hesitation, gave an order for the mans re-
lease, which was complied with. The captain
would be liable to heavy penalties il the
transaction were known in the States, and we
therefore purposely withhold the name of the
ship and the port from whence she came.
Year: 1860

. gu. .r.T ence.,,rlr.rv


fpI In the eighth volume Of Bancroft's History
Of the United States, just published, the
author thus refers to the 'Declaration Of
Independence;p r-fs fe.-. .a.f II.


This immortal State paper, which for its
composer was the aurora of enduring fame,
was 1.-THE genuine effusion Of the soul of the
country at that time" the revelation of its
mind, when, in its youth, its enthusiasm, its
sublime confronting Of danger, it rose to the
highest creative powers Of which man is
capable. The bill of rights which it pro-
mulgates is of rights that are older than
human institutions, and spring from the
eternal justice that is anterior to the State.
Two political theories divided the world: one
founded the commonwealth on the reason OF
State, the policy of expediency; the other on


the immutable principles Of morals. The


new Republic, as it took its place among the
the truth and reality and unchangeabeness
Of freedom, virtue and right The heart Of
Jefferson in writing the Declaration, and OF
Congress in adopting it, beat for all humanity;
the assertion of right was made for the entire
world of mankind and all coming genera
tons, without any exception whatever for
the proposition which admits of exceptions
can never be self-evident. As 1t was put
forth in the name of the ascendant people oi


that time it was sure to make the circuit Of
the world, passing everywhere through the
despotic countries of Europe; and the aston
| shed nations as they read that all men are
created equal, start out of their lethargy, like
those who have been exiles from childhood


when they suddenly hear the dimly remem.


bered accents of their mother tongue.
Year: 1860

ELEGANCE AND FASCINATION OF THE JAPAN
EsE WoMEN.-Dr, Drummond, the English
traveller, long aresident of Jeddo, thus speaks
of the ladies of Japan; It


''The Japanese are the most fascinating,
elegant ladies that he ever saw in any country
in the world. Take away few peculiari-
ties, to which one soon gets accustomed by
living among them, and they would at their
first debut be admired at St. Jamess, or in
any other court in Europe What a pity
that none of them came hither TO adorn our
Presidents mansion, or give climax TO the
grace which encircles the progress Of the
Embassy. And yet perhaps, 1t is far better
as it Is. We must not forget the fate of
Paradise, nor the doom of Solomon, nor the
story OF Alrey, nor many of those events
sacred to solemn song and profane history.
Year: 1860

a FRAGNENTARY ROMANCE Talking of
we are reminded of the beginning Of story
which friend of ours was wont to tell, and
which began in this wise


"When Anna Maria


Here some listener would cry


II say, old chap, who the duece was Anna
Maria -


"None Of your business Well. when Anna
Maria entered the room


What ToOm-whereaboutso ~


Never you mind. Well, as I was say
ing when Anna Maria entered the room, her
face"


WAS it pretty face? was it light, or dark,
was she nigger, or white?"


"Gracious do hold your tongues, Can't you
hear fellow out2 When Anna Maria entered
the room, her face was sufused very rapidly
with bushes


What was she blushing at Who'd made
her blush Was she naturally blusher, or
did it only come so'''


20, goody, what a set Of men say, when
Anna Maria entered the rOOm her face was
sufused with bushes. Overcome by confusion.
she sank On the sofa


Here there was always tempest of questions
relative to Anna Maria, the room, the bushes
and the narrator about this point invariably
got mad, and refused to proceed.


To this day no human being has heard the
entire legend of Anna Maria 1t is buried in
the internal night. Lost with the decades of
Livy, the magic book Of Michael Scott, and
them one hundred and ninety.