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Year: 1859

Now let me tell you a secret-a secret
worth knowing. This looking forward
for enjoyment don't pay. From what |
know of it, | would as soon chase butter
flies for living. or bottle up moonshine
for cloudy nights. The only true way to
be happy is to take the drops of happi-
ness as God gives them to US every day
of our lives The boy must learn to be
happy while he is plodding over his les
sons; the merchant while he is making
his fortune. If he fails to learn this art,
he will be sure to miss his enjoyment
when he gains what he sighs for.
Year: 1859

Smith came home glorious. and
took it into his head to try cold soup
the remains Of his dinner-before going
to bed. his wife heard him fumblng
about for awhile in vain endeavor to fud
it. At last he exclaimed "Wife, is that
ere soup tied up in anything. or is il a
lying around loose?''.
Year: 1859

The New York Erenng Post gives place to the
following effusion of comic philosophy
know that the world, that the great big world
From the Peasant up to the King,
Have different tale from the tale | tell,


And different song to sing
But for ME-and l care not a single fig


lfthey say am wrong or am right
shall always go for the WEAKER dog,


For the under dog in the fight.
know that the world, that the great big world
Will never a moment stop
To see which dog may be in the fault,


But will shout fer the dog the top
But for me, l shall never pause to ask


Which dog may be in the right,
For my heart WILL beat, while it beats at ALL
For the UNDER dog in the fight
Perehance what I've said, had better not said
Or 'twere better I'd said it incog.,
But with heart and with glass filled chock to the


brim,


Here's a health to the BOTTOM dog
Year: 1859

STANDING BY HIS FRIENDs-In the flush time
OF Nlcksburg, when the phrase hard case"
meant something more than it does now, Harry
jenkins was admitted as one of the hardest By
some strange accident Harry found himself at
church one evening The sermon being over,
the preacher requested all who were friendly to
religion to rise and hold up their hands. The
whole audience, apparently, were on their feet.
After they were seated again, the minister con-
tinued


"Now, if there is single one here who de-
sires to see Satan and his kingdom prosper, he
will rise and hold up his hand"


Harry, with some difficulty, got to an erect
position and said


" Had the vote been less unanimous, should
have retained my seat, but make it point Of
honor never to abandon friend uuder adverse
circumstances"
Year: 1859

THIS CELEBRATED GIN-pretending to
Il nothing but what it is, viz: a pure and un-
adulterated article, and assuming no artificial
merits of what it is not, some of its rival mi-
tators do-after five years of public approval
and very extensive sales in California, has been
pronounced by the public to be superior, not on
ly as beverage of general use, TO any other ar
uce competing against it, bnt is


JErivaned in its Medical Efficiency
in most cases of complaint. To opersons travel
ing in these days of rapid transit from East to
West North to South, who are constantly chang
ing their water as well as their climate; who are
drinking, indeed, a dozen kinds of water in ev-
cry twenty-four hours, and each draft contain
ing some property acting in chemical antagonism
to the preceding one thereby causing an unnat-
ural degree of excitement to the stomach-it is
positively and absolutely necessary to use a
connteracting agent From the fact that the


''London Club House Gin"
Is prepared expressly to meet such exigencies,
and to act as we know it will act, as an anti
dote, we confidently prescribe it as the very best
article in the country. The name of " Aromatic
Scheidam SchnappSp has never been attached
In any way to this article. In first presenting
the


"London Club House Gin"
to The public, my aim was to give them pure
and unadulterated article of Gin, and to call it
by Its right name. The success attending its
introduction and extensive sale in California is
sufficient guarantee of the high appreciation
OF the article by consumers


Various parties have fromtime to time put up
ana shipped to California an article which they
cal Club House Gin" My Gin, which has
gained such reputation in California, is brand
ed on the cases,


L. y, II
The bottles also have white label with f,c
similie of my signature. caution all narties 70
beware OF Limitations. WM H. DAILY
io'u Is Sole Importer, New York
Year: 1859

CURIOUS FAcr-A haman being always mea-
sures more within twenty or thirty minutes after
rising at morning than at any other period of
the day. Our informant states that he has seen
men who were rejected the previous day (by
lodging near the barracks) walk into the order
ly room of his regiment, hot and steaming from
their beds, get measured and passed as being
of the proper height. He explains the cause OF
this by stating that the system is more relaxed
at that time United Serrice Gazette
Year: 1859

A CALIFORNIA TowS-Visalia, down in Tulare
county, must be brisk place, considering the
following statement, made by correspondent
Of the San Francisco Times:


There are twelve lawyers in the place, and
they wear revovers in court. Recently the
Board of Supervisors met, and were SO drunk
that they adjourned Next morning 1t was the
same. and finally they staid in town week be-
fore they were sober enough to do the business
of the county All these things, and many others
equally hard, are related upon the road and in
the town itsslf.n
Year: 1859

~ Some idea of the immense emigration to
the Pixies Peak gold mines may be gathered
from the fact stated by the Boston Traveller's
correspondent at St. Joseph, No, that no less
than ten thousand emigrants had passed through
that city, while the number had been as large,
and even greater at Leavenworth and Omaha.
Year: 1859

RAISING PoTAToEs.-Our gardeners and farm
ers experience good deal Of difficulty in OBJ
tanning fair crops of potatoes, in soil like ours,
whenever it is necessary to resort to irrigation.
We think the trouble might be obviated by re-
sorting to another very simple method of rails


ing this necessary vegetable which has also
many other advantages beside removing the
difficulty above alluded to- A writer in the
Ohio Farmer says, Having lot of straw near
a piece of ground was planting with potatoes,
concluded to try the strawcovering process.
The soil, ifit could be SO called, was hard yell
low clay On the surface, without any prepera-
ton, distributed my potatoes, covering them
some six OF eight inches with straw, and no.
thing more. They grew finely, and in the
fall l took hold of the tops and draped my
crop. They were of good size, and nice, bright,
and clean enough for the boiler, and the yield
much greater than of those planted in sod ground
in the usual way" another writer in the same
paper says, " We have the three last years plant
ed our potatoes under straw, and have got more
than double the quantity, on the same ground,
with less work in planting and gathering. In
harvesting we take the potato-hook, and rake
the straw into winrows, and our crop is nearly
all in sight, ready to be gathered"
Year: 1859

BSSp Persons in the interior desirous of pur-
chasing articles of Jewelry, by forwarding de-
scription, accompanied by the cash, can obtain
them, and depend their being of the best
quality, and selected with care; and there is
little doubt that this mode will prove as salts
factory to the purchaser as if the articles had
been selected under their own supervision.


Jelly
Year: 1859

AN OBsERvAroRY.-A movement has bee n
started in San Francisco for the establish
ment of an Astronomical Observatory. The
idea Is most excellent one. An institution
Of this kind is greatly needed on the Pacific
coast, and It is to be hoped that the citizens
OF California may soon be able to point to
an Observatory, fully equal in its equip
ments, to any institution Of the kind on the
continent. The meeting held for the pur-
use, were very generally in favor Of loca-
ting II at some elevated place in the inte-
rior. The purity and transparency OF the
atmosphere Of the Sierra Nevada, is not
surpassed by any country in the world. and
is peculiarly adapted for astronomical OBJ.
servations.


In this connection, perhaps il may be not
be considered out Of place to call attention
to Grass Valley as very proper location
for such work. We have no doubt but
that our citizens would subscribe literally
for It's erection. It's location is at proper
altitude, and the hills by which our town is
surrounded afford choice from great num-
Der Of excellent sites. But by all means
give US an observatory, let 1t be located
where II may. on the broad acres Of Califor-
mia soil.
Year: 1859

What do you mean, rascal?" ex-
claimed an individual to an impudent
youth who had seized him by the nose
in the street.


"Oh, nothing, only am going to
seek my fortune, and father told me
to be sure to seize hold of the first
thing that turned up.
Year: 1859

until about four o'clock in the morning,
when the company broke up; all express
ing thsraselvas greatly pleased with the


manner in which everything hal passed
satisfied that the journeynen printers who
gave the jete could do some things rs we'll
as Others


Since the Festival passed of so pleasantly
and satisfactorily as it did. we cannot close
without passing word of compliment on
the energy. spirit and patriotism OF the
printers Of the State Democrat and Gazette
Offices Being placed rs they were. in
most unfavorable position by the action Of
their fellow printers. they had much to
contend with-much to overcome in organ
izlng and carrying out the occasion but
through their own indomitable energy,
they succeeded--eyen beyond their most
sanguine expectations for beside having
most excellent time ana pleasing every
body, they found on counting up the pro-
ceeds, that the income was sufficient to en-
able them to settle all bills Of every char
acter on the spot and leave a surplus Of
some twenty dollars in the hands Of the
treasurer. In this matter, in behalf OF the
printers of the before mentioned offices, We
claim for them the honor OF having given one
Of the best public parties ever given in
Davenport, and that in spite Of all oppoei-
ton and impeachment offered by those who
should have moved shoulder to shoulder
with them in the good work. But not to in
dulge in reflections, the successful printers
commiserate the ehort-s -sightedness Of their
fellows. and trust they will learn wisdom in
the future.


With many thanks to the public; to DR..
Burtis. and Frank kendrick; to the Prin-
ters of Rock Island; to Milo Whites Band;
and kind friends in general, We close--add-
ing merely, that with printers true char
ity the surplus funds of the occasion have
been donated to Mr. Thomas Smith,
" ,rthy brother typo, who for several weeks
past has been prostrated on bed Of sick
ness. Such true charity has its reward on
earth--has thousand fold greater in the
world to come Long live such noble
heart cd men.
Year: 1859




How swells with each returning day the
mighty procession to the tomb Horatio ].
Harrs-his name does not need the embellish-
ment of official epithet-died at Newark, Ohio,
on Sunday the f25th inst. His feeble consti-
tuition had for some months been the prey of
disease, and he had sought the cline in which
he breathed his last, with the delusive hopeof
finding relief


At the time of his death, Mr.. Harris held
the office of q. s. District Attorney, of the
Southern District of Mississippi, which was
conferred upon him by President Taylor, and
in which he has been continued during each
succeeding Administration. He was faith
full, efficient and competent officer. He was
also a member of the city Council of Yicks-
burg-an evidence of the esteem in which he
was held by his immediate neighbors. Before
taking up his abode in Mississippi, he bore an
active part in the politics of Indiana, and
served the people of that State as Auditor of
Public Accounts.


He was highly accomplished in the attain
ments of literature, and delighted to turn aside
from the monotonous scenes of business pur-
suits to revel amid the flowers of poesy, and
to enjoy the inspirations of wisdom which flow
from the fountains of the authors of the olden
time. His pen gave bright tracery of his
cultivated mind and he was ever ready to
weld it in the defence of the principles of the
party of which he was a consistent member.


In departing from this life at about the age
of forty three years, he leaves behind him a
record upon which one may look with sat
isfaction. Every page of his career is adorn-
ed with persistent fidelity to the duties
which the requirements of private and public
station deyolyed upon him.
Year: 1859

The n. Y. American State Convention which
met few days since, voted downa proposition
to nominate a straight-out ticket; but adopted a
hybred ticket composed of half Of the nomi-
nees of the Democratic and the Black Repub-
lican parties, selecting one from each alter
nately If there are South Americans who
have heretofore indulged hope Of the re-or
ganization of the American party for the ap-
preaching Presidential election, they may now
seeing its utterly powerless condition in New
York and elsewhere in the North abandon it.


There is now but one national party to contest
the palm Of victory in the electoral college
with the Black Republicans, and that is the
Democratic party. We have strong faith that
at Charleston it will present platform of
sound principles and candidate of unques-
toned orthodoxy and patriotism; ami in that
event conservative men North and South
should rally with one heart to its standard.
Year: 1859

The following is given as the purport of a
late able speech of Ex- Governor Matthews at
Helena, Ark:


He advocated at length the protection of
slave property in the Territories. He said
that Pennsylvania had virtually put herself
out Of the Union by passing laws making it a
Penitentiary offence to aid in returning fugi-
tive slave. He was in favor of Arkansas and
Mississippi passing laws Of retaliation, and
every boat from Pennsylvania that came into
our waters to attack her and sell her and her
cargo and put the money in the State Trea-
sury, and every STAKEHOLDER who had had his
slaves run into Pennsylvania should make
proof of such fact and draw from the State
Treasury the worth of said negroes out of the
proceeds of the sale of such boats. The pro-
position of retaliation was loudly endorsed by
the audience. He appealed to the Americans
to come into the Democratic ranks and aid
them in defeating Black Republican for the
Presidency.
Year: 1859

The public will learn, with much regret
from the subjoined letter that continued i'll
health has precluded the acceptance by the
Hon. Jefferson Davis of an invitation to de-
liver an address at the approaching State Fair
1t viii regret both the cause of his declension
and the deprivation of the opportunity o.
listening to his views upon the important in
sterests which the Agricultural Association
was designed to promote


The suggestions thrownIout by the writer
IN his brief letter Of declension, are eminently
practical and valuable :


OAKLAND, Nh, Sept Il, 1859.


GENTLEMEN have delayed answering
your gratifying invitation to address the peo-
pie at the opening the next State Fair from a
reluctance to decline and an apprehension lest
l should be unable to meet the engagement if
made. The serious illness from which suf-
fered soon after my arrival at this place, was
succeeded by sickness in my family and even
at this time dare not promise to be with you,
and must decline the honor which you have
so kindly rendered to me-


You have not overestimated the interest |
feel in your association, as bearing on the great
interests of our community, and as believe
the noblest and happiest occupation of man.
There is much to be done for the agricultural
interest of Mississippi which will be
suggested and best directed by the comparison
of results obtained from individual expert
ment We want grasses for hay and for win
ter pasture we must soon require green
crops to fertilize exhausted land we want
fruit trees and vines yielding the best of their
kind but none of these wants are to be sup
piled by importing from countries unlike our
own in SOIL temperature and meteorological
conditions. In this connection, have thought
that the public good would be promoted by
the establishment of a garden in which indi-
vidual experiments could be verified, and in
quiries systematically conducted beyond the
limits to which individual enterprise would go.
Men competent to direct such an establish
ment might teach the great truths of natural
philosophy, which would better qualify them
to be planters, to such intelligent youths as
should be selected or employed to perform
the needful labor and if to this instruction
there should be added course of good lee
lures on the mental and physical characters
tics of the negro race might we not hope that
overseers thus prepared would materially i'm
prove the management of plantations, whilst
the comfort and happiness both of the govern
ing and the governed would be promoted.


Again thanking you 70, your kind consider
alton and assuring you of my cordial good
wishes, am, very respectfully,


Your fellow-citizen,


JEFF. DAVIS.


To Messrs. Jno. Robinson, F. s. Hunt and
Year: 1859

or The Mobile Register says: 1--WE are in
favor of the slave trade as a means of spread
ing the institution of slavery over new Terri
tories as far and as fast as possible, as well as
to remove from the federal statute book the
substantial condemnation of slavery itself
which our prohibtory laws pronounce against
-. =.
Year: 1859

HTThe New York Express says: Among
the novelties recently introduced in ladies ap-
parel, is a new article of suspenders. They
bear resemblance to those worn by gentlemen,
except that they are made of delicate, white
elastic fabric, with filled edge about one inch
wide, and are attached to the skirt by buttons
in like manner. We doubt not this invention
viii be generally adopted with view to re-
ieve the waist of the unlimited burden, which
such habiliments necessarily produce. Reason
and experience teach us that the old and alb
surd method, while followed. impairs the
health, impedes locomotion, and tends to i'll
health"
Year: 1859

FOR THE SPEEDY CURE OF


Intermittent Fever, or Fever and Ague, Re-


Taittent Fever, Chill Fever, Dumb Ague,


Periodical Headache, OF Bilious Head


ache, and Bilious FeVers, indeed for the


whole class of diseases originating in bill


iary arrangement, caused by the Malaria


of miasmatic countries.


No one remedy is louder called for by the ne
eessities of the American people than sure and
safe cure for Fever and Ague. Such we are
now enabled to offer, with a perfect certainty
that it will eradicate the disease, and with as
surance, founded on proof, that no harm can
arise from its IN any qusntity.


That which protects from or prevents this dis
order must be of immense service in the eomnu-
mites where 1t prevails. Persliion is better than
cure, for the patient escapes the risk which he
must IN violent attacks Of this baleful dis
temper. This CURE expels the miasmatic
poison Of FEVER AND AGUE from the system and
prevents the development Of the disease if taken
the first approach of its premonitOry symptoms.
It Is not only the best remedy ever vet discovered
for this class of complaints, but also the cheapest.
The large quantity we supply for dollar brings it
within the reach Of every body; and in bilious
districts where FEVER AND AGUE prevails, every
body should have it and use it freely both for cure
and protection. 1t is hoped this price viii place it
within the reach of all = the poor as well as the
Tieh. a great superiority Of this remedy over any
other ever discovered for the speedy and certain
cure of Intermittents is that it contains Qunine
or mineral, consequently it produces no quinism
other injurious effects whatever upon the constitu
ton. Those cured by it are left as healthy as if
they had never had the disease.


Fever and Ague is not alone the consequence of
the miasmatic poison. A great variety of disorders
arise from its irritation, among which are Neural
gia, rheumatism, Gout, Headache, Blindness,
TOothache. Earaehe, Catarrh, Asthma, PalpitatiOn,
Painful Affection of the Spleen, Mysteries, Pain in
the Bowels, Collie, Paralysis, and Derangement Of
the Stomach, all of which, when originating in
this cause, put the intermittent type, become
periodical. This "CURE expels the poison from
the blood, and consequently cures them all alike.
1t is an invaluable protection to immigrants and
persons travelling or temporarily residing in the
malarious districts. If taken occasionally daily
while exposed to the infection, that viii be
ted from the system, and cannot accumulate in
sufficient quantity to npen into disease. Hence it
is even more valuable for protection than cure, and
few will ever suffer from InteTmittents, if they
avail themselves Of the protection this remedy
affords.
Year: 1859

In the middle of the battle of Waterloo.
the Duke OF Wellington saw man in plain
clothes riding about in cab, Drawing the
thickest fire. During temporary luli, the
duke beckone6 u him as he rode over. He
asked him who he was, and what business
he had there. He replied that he was an
Englishman, accidently at Brussels, that he
had never seen fight, and he wanted to
see one. The duke told him he was in in
slant danger of his life he said, ssNot more
than your grace" and they parted. But
every now and then he saw the cab
man riding about in the smoke, and at last.
having nobody to send TO a regiment, he
again beckoned to this little fellow, and
told him 10 go up to that regiment and order
them to charge, giving him some mark of
authority the officers would recognize
Away The stranger galloped, and in few
minutes the duke saw the order obeyed.-
The duke asked him for his card, and found
in the evening, when the card fell out of his
sash, that the little cab-rider lived at Bir.
mingham, and was button manufacturer.
When a. Birmingham, the duke inquired of
the firm, and found that he was their tray.
eller, and then in Ireland. When he re-.
turned, at the dukes own request, he CALL
ed on him in London. The duke was hap
py to see him: and said he had a vacancy in
the Mint, of eight hundred pounds year.
The little cab-man said it would be exactly
the thing, and the duke installed him.
Year: 1859

When this vice has taken first hold of
man, farewell industry, farewell emulation,
farewell to things worthy of attention, fare
we'll love of virtuous society, ferewel de-
cency OF manners and farewell, too, even
an attention to person everything is sunk
by this predominant and brutal appette.-
In how many instances do we see men who
have begun life with the brightes' prospects
before them, ard who have closed it with
out one ray of comfort and consolation
Young men, with good fortunes, good tai.
ents, good tempers, good hearts, and sound
constitutions oEy by being drawn into the
vortex OF the drunkard, have become by
degrees the most loathsome and despicable
of mankind. In the house of the drunkard
there is no happiness for any one. All is
uncertainty and anxiety. He is not the
same man for one day at time. No one
knows of his out goings or incomings.-
When he will rise or when he will lie down
10 rest is wholly matter of chance. That
which he swallows for what he calls pleas.
ure brings pain, as surely as the night
brings morning. Poverty and misery are in
the train. To avoid these results, we are
called upon TO make no sacrifice. Absti-
nence requires no aid TO accomplish it. Our
own will is all that is requisite and if we
have not the will to avoid contempt, dis.
grace and misery, we deserve neither relief
nor compassion. Cobbet