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Year: 1859

THrEvEs.-The details Of robbery and the
rumors Of stealing are SO common on the
streets that we need not report particularly
about them. 1t is sufficient TO say that this
community sleep on the fear OF housebreakers
and that the man who undertakes to make
an after dark pedestrian excursion, be il
never so short, is in danger and dread Of q
search under the threatening Of Elk shoot
er. Matters in this regard are getting worse
every day. One or two citizens are threat
enng to rebel against the tyranny over
them but the thieves have full swing and
the talx Of rebellion is not loud nor is it in
a cofident tone OF voice. There was little
talk of Vigilance Committee, but that blew
over like a summer cloud and nothing came
of it. The times are pregnant with fearful
events
Year: 1859

WEATHER.-Last night the wind blew, as
'twould blow its last and windows ratified
and the rains came. II was an uncomforta.
BILE night to the nervous, for goblin noises
Tiled the air and made the mental vision
full of robbers and house breakers. Our
friend Of the meat axe snapped bis weapon
at bis old coat hanging on the wall, and an
other almost bit his tongue off trying to cock
Colts revolver to shoot favorite rose
bush, which grew by the window. The night
passed and Grass Valley walked up safe and
sound
Year: 1859

Yesterday opposite our Editorial Office a
free fight came off and vas continued thro
some half hours time. The doors were clio
sed and the public was not admitted. whis
key WAS at the bottom aud at the top Of th,
whole matter.
Year: 1859

SuoGgr.-Mr. An.ry showed US lump
Of gold, the other day, which was taken from
Woodpecker Rayiue- near this place. 1t i
valued at three hundred dollars. Several
smaller lumDs have been found in the same
slaims ; but none 80 large os the one shown
us. There is very little quartz in the gold
And altogether it is sight good for sore
eyes.
Year: 1859

EMPIRE RESTAURANT, on the corner OF Main
and Church Streets is an institution worthy
the patronage of all who are fond of good
living Jobny Clark feeds better for less
money, than almost any other land lord in
all the country. The Empire takes boarders
by the day or week. and treats 'em well.
Year: 1859

~ There is a talk Of having Grass VAL
ley incorporated. An informal meeting Of
Bitizens smoked several pipes on the subject
and got themselves befogged. The meeting
broke up without even appointing a com.
mittee. but it is probable that a bill will be
circulated among citizens for their approval
before it is sent to the youthful and brave
from this town.
Year: 1859

We speak Of tie Chicago Post Office as We
find it, TIE hear or know nothing Of the
charges Of robbing and nlalfeasance, except
through the columns Of the Chicago Times, and
NC presume that the merchants md other busi~
ness men Of the city are quite as ignorant
II they are wTongcd they are Rilcnt under their
injuries We have no doubt TINT II paper
were circulated on Lake and Water streets, to-
day-carried to every wholesale dealer and
banker-the contents (which expressed sads-
faction With Mr.. Cooks management, it would
be cheerfully signed BY ninety-nine Of every
hundred Of those to whom it would be present
ed. Ne have before had occasion to say that
the business Of the PREss and TRIBUNE with
The Post 0f6ce exceeds in amount that Of any
other establishment in tile city. Ne repeat it;
and We say also that never hive VIC lost as
little money through the mills az We are losing
now; never hare We received our exchanges
with greater regularity and punctuality; nevel
have our paper and other mails been most
promptly and certainly despatched. We praise
the bridge that carries us safe over; and in do
ing 70 We express the opinion that others fnt
it q safe as we do.


Our readers out Of the city, who attribut


every delay Of their mail matter to the Ottcag
Post OHce, upon the authority Of the Times


who charge al their losses upon th1
Year: 1859

"PoPULAR SOVEREIGNTY" IN MAINE
The Republican Convention in Maine
adopted, in its platform, the following ex-
pressive and comprehensive resolution :


"Resolced, That we hold unequivocally
to the doctrine Of genuine popular SOW
reignty, and the rights of the people in
every State aud Territory to establish their
own institutions III their own way, subject
only to the constitutional powers of Con-
gress, and the restraints of just morality;
but we Geny the right of any community
to oppress the weaker, to enact laws
that do not operate with equal aud exact
justice upon every man who is subject to
them ; and We denounce the heresy that
one class of men have the right to enslave
another, as an audacious denial of the doc
trine in question, aud bold assault upon
the only just foundation of government,
and dangerous to the liberties Of the peo-
ple."
Year: 1859

IMPROVED FRlCTIoN MATCHES The
common friction matches are not water
proof, and are often so affected by even
the moisture in the atmosphere that no
light can be obtained from them. 1t is
not the sulphur which is thus sensitive 10
humidity, but the phosphoric compost
ton. BY a recent invention they are
made water proof without increasing the
cost. Instead of dipping them first in
sulphur and then in the phosphOric COM
position, they are dipped in the compost
ton first and then in the sulphur, by
which method the phosphorus has water
proof covering, which breaks off at the
frs, attrilion, leaving the phosphorus bare
to be iGnited.
Year: 1859

Our Homes SHOULD BE BEAUTIFUL
Not only should we cultivate such ten
pers as serve to render the intercourse OF
home amiable and affectionate, but we
should strive 10 adorn it with those charms
which good sense and refinement so easily
impart to it. We say easily, for there are
persons who think that home can not be
benefited without considerable outlay Of
money. Such people are in error 1t
costs little to have neat flower garden,
and to surround your dwelling with those
simple beauties which delight the eye far
more than expensive objects. 1fyou will
let the sunshine and dew adorn your yard,
they will do more for you than any artist
Nature delights in beauty. She loves to
brigh the landscape, and make it agree
able. She hangs ivy around the ruin,
and over the stump of the withered tree
twines the graceful vine. A thousand
arts she practices, 10 animate the sense
and please the mind. Follow her exam
pie, and do for yourself what she is al
ways laboring to do for you. Beauty is
one of Gods chosen forms Of power. We
never see creative energy without some,
thing beyond mere existence, and hence
the whole universe is teacher and iuspi-
rer Of beauty
Year: 1859

The following hints, thrown out by a
cUtemporary, who had been annoyed by
an avalanche of unintelligible manuscript,
should be read attentively by all writers
for newspapers. Some of our own cor
respondents may profit by what is said /:
There is nobody permitted to write unin-
telligibly for our paper but ourselves
One unreadable manuscript a day is as
much as the genius of our composing force
can master. Therefore, every one who
expects to have his communication printed
so as to make sense, must take the trouble
to write it so that the whole collected tai
ent of the office shall be able to decipher
its meaning. 1t would take more than
one ChampOllion to unravel the meaning
of some of the hieroglyphics sent US for
English. We keep translatOrs only from
living languages into the American tom
que.
Year: 1859

The exploit of William Tell has stimu-
lated weaver at Spire to try his hand at
rife practice on his young son. on whose
head he placed a potatoe, and brought
down the tuber at one hundred yards, but
was had up before the police and semitic
jail for week by the indignant magis-
trate.


Why was Saint Paul like horse Be-
cause be loves Timothy.
Year: 1859

Two pounds of cherries, one and half
Of sugar, half pint of water, melt your
sugar in it, when melted rut in your
cherries, boil and skim them, take them
off two or three times TO shake them,
when the syrup is colored strain them
and they are done.
Year: 1859

THE Boy FARMERs.-A Maine paper
tells good story of two boys. one thir.
teen and the other eleven, who on ac.
count Of the sickness of their father were
left to work the farm, They thoroughly
plowed and cross-plowed three acres OF
rather rough ground, which they sowed,
and then narrowed it three times over
They also assisted in clearing one acre Of
new land. which was sown with new
wheat. 1t grew well, especially that first
sown, but at harvest the father being still
sick, there was none to gather the grain
but these two little lads. Having nei,h.
er strength or skill to use the cradle, they
grasped the sickle with resolute hand,
and reaping what they could each day,
persevered until the whole four acres was
harvested by them alone. The product
Of this crop would command in market
sl35. and they did good deal of bus
mess on the farm beside. This shows
what boys can do if they really set abou,
it. and make work of work, and play Of
play-not trying to do both at once.
Year: 1859

Governor Wise has been playing the
Napoleon. AS the great General, after
the battle of Arcola, went in disguise to
see if his sentinels were vigilant SO the
valiant Governor has been testing his
soldiers at Charlestown. But we fear
that he has damaged his character. 1t
seems that the sentinel did not see anv.
thing in his bearing to distinguish him
from prowling abolitionist, and straight
way arrested him and hurried him to the
guard house, accelerating his speed by a
menacing bayonet. When the poor SOL
dier found out what a big fish he had
caught, he felt about as badly as Ike
Partington did when he learned that he
had been stoning Methodist minister.
who was bathing. How in thunder.
ejaculated Ike, could l tell Methodist
minister with his clothes off from any-
body else % And the gallant. pluciy
Governor. it seems, looks just like hor-
rid Abolitionist. We question whether,
at such crisis, Virginia ought to ha,o
a man in her executive chair who does
not, in his personal appearance, show
more clearly that he has no sympathy
with the North. He should be watched
with suspicion. But two things about
an Abolitionist seem TO be settled by the
soldiers at Charlestown one is, that
COW looks like him another is. that Gov.
Wise looks like him.-Providenee Jour
Year: 1859

Dixon of the Warren Eagle relieves his
o'ercharged phselinks on the felicity OF
editing country newspaper, as follows:


The most miserably non-paying
business that ever engaged man atten-
ton, is the publication of country news
papers.


If we had now half what is due us on
advertising and subscription, we would
be relieved from perplexity. But as it is.
God Almighty only knows whether it is
our destiny to freeze or starve to death
before Spring. This mineing. perplex-
ing. hand d-to-mouth way Of living. is the
nearest approach to death. purgatory and
final perdition that is visible on this fall.
Ell planet. Were our most inveterate and
malignant enemy compelled TO exc out a
miserable existence, by editing country
paper. We would shed plying and com
passionate tears over his misfortunes."
Year: 1859

1t is not TO be supposed for a moment that
any young lady, or other person. in st. Charles
City, will make a personal application of the
following oh no-our girls are early riscrs


even in winter, and do not let their aged
mornings neither do the young men allow
their fathers to get up and build the fire, feed
the cattle SC. But then it is intended to hit
some one there can be no doubt of that or,
to Use an emphatic Hoosier phrase, THAT s
Year: 1859

YOU LAZY THING-GEr UP!
] know that the bell


For reveille has rung,
And that soon for the breakfast
Again twill give tongue;
But linger with love


Upon dreamland far shore,
And its sprites seem to whisper
"Just one minute more
Oh, that dreadful cold air


And that dreadful cold bath
And all the reiinements


OF winters sharp wrath.
Oh me but this rising's


A terrible bore,
And the worst of il all is


Just one minute more
When Sunday morn bcamcth
How sweet tbs to stay,
In bed an hour later


Than on week day.
When the early bell ringing,
Says "be at your ease,
You can go to your breakfast
As late as you please" c.GL
Year: 1859


ne of the kind which would make life rci
very serious affair, were they to he subtra
d from it. 1t is in the style of Saxe's poe
Riding on Rail"


SITTING ON TIE SOFA.
In the silent parlor,


Cozily with Nell,
Where the straying moonbcams
On us gently fell
Twas a bliss exquisite


Never felt before,
Sitting on the sofa,


Just behind the door
Poet surely erred


When he called old Time
"Slow and lca,icn footed,
Just to be sublime;
Times remorseless flceting
Sadly dcplore,
Sitting on the sofa,


Just behind the door.
There were tender whispcrings
In my listening ear,
Sweet as angel music,


And delicately clear,
Twas indeed delicious,


Who could ask Cor morc'
Sitting on the sofa.


Just behind the door!
Year: 1859

Church has right to enforce this construction, in
Regulating the conduct of her members, without
incurring the charge of inHdelity to the South
And the fact that the Rule is printed in italics is
citsd to show the earnestness with which the
Church intends to enforce it against all who NOW
engage in either buying selling men, women or
children, dlready IN slarery.


Wo give the above as the facts Of this care and
the expressions of public sentiment so far as we
have been informed. We have been very careful
not to state anything which we think should not
appear; but as the case will most likely 20 up to
annual Conference, VIC feel it our duty to lay the
matter before our readers in as comprehensive and
as correct light as possible.


We a member of this Church ourself. and
therefore, we ask to be excused from giving our
own comments this time. We love our Church,
we love her communion, and we earnestly desire
her prosperity. Amen.


We have aimed at correctness in our report;
but If we have done injustice to any parties, thcy
will be welcome to the columns Of our paper to
make themselves right.
Year: 1859

OUTRAGE oS 4 SoUTuERNER.-TLe Richmond
Dispatch published letter from Boston, which
states that gentleman from that city, by the
name of Hobson, while on visit to Boston, was
placarded under the caption, Have we slave
catcher among ?" his name, personal appear
ance, business residence, and the hotel at which
he stopped. being given, with the intmation that
ho was in search Of fugitive slase.-LouisriUc
Journal.


1t was not exactly proper for people in Boston
to post aperson visiting their city, in this disa.
greeable manner, but the affair does not quite
come up to our idea Of an outrage which we con.
ceive to be something excessively horrible in point
of crime. or bad taste. Indeed when we remem,
ber that if Northerner were suspected of aboli.
tionism while in Richmond, his life would be in
danger. and that he would at best hardly come of
without coat of tar and feathers. we rather won.
del that Southern papers have the impudence to
allude to this little breach of good manners in
Boston, Ohio State Journal.
Year: 1859

STREET DRINKING FOUSTAINs-The idea of
free fountains or bydrants in the streets has
been fairly set afi0at. In New York, Mr.. OF
tarson's resolution providing for the erection
of four hundred Of them has passed the Conn
cilmen. The Herald, in an editorial on the
subject, remarks:


- An association fer this purpose has been
recently formed in London, and we observe
that the first public fountain in that metropolis
was opened with great ceremony a few weeks
ago ut the corner of Giltspur and Skinner
streets, near the churchyarl0f of St Sepulchre's
A daughter Of the Archbishop of Canterbury
inaugurated the opening, and drank from a
silver goblet the first draught of water, while
the presence of many distinguished persons,
and the immense gathering of people who wit
messed the proceedings, evidenced that the
LOndOners appreciate the blessings which has
fallen to their lot Yet the climate Of London
is not 50 hot nor so dry as ours On the con-
trary it is dull, and often moist Nor are
there, in proportion to the population, great
er number of persons of the poor and laboring
classes traversing the streets there than here.
If the want Of public drinking fountains is felt
so much in London, then, that an association
of philanthropists has been formed to provide
them for the people, what can we say for New
York"
Year: 1859

- The London Court Journal says GA
regular crusade has been entered into by the
doctors Of Paris against the frightful fashion of
steel stays. brought in with the new cut of dress
now in vogue. Attention has been drawn to
the subject. and report sent in to the Acado-
my of Medicine, in consequence of the sudden
death Of the two young ladies employed in one
of the fashionable houses of this place to show
on the fashions. These young ladies, whose
sole business was to walk up and down the
Msgasin, whore the wonders Of the ima gination
of the proprietors are displayed, vieing with
each other in the degree to which torture could
be borne, had gradually accustomed themselves
to be drawn so tight that in one case the burst


ing Of blOod-vessel was the consequence. and
the victim in ~ hours 'A
Year: 1859

FRESH NUisANCE.-SOmething new In the
way OF the boy nuisance has recently made its ap-
p-aranr~ along Pennsylvania avenue to the no
litie annoyance Of business folks and pedestrians


IL seems that the force Of the water from the Cabin
john creek has proved to be too great for the
strength OF the old fire plugs the various street
crossings and has burst many Of them The vent
holes Of these burSted plugs are permitted 10 re-
main open tO allow the water To escape pendiny
their being replaced by and stronger ones


This running water attracts the attention of the
outdoor juveniles, who collect rOund the broken
plugs la crowds blocking up the pavement in
front Of places of business to the infinite annoy
anre Of the proprietors. They have also a dis
agreeable way Of playing with the water by hold
ing their hands over the vent hole till they get
good bead on, when, by easing on little, they
Year: 1859

Rev. Mr.. Barnes, in his sermon on "Life
at Three Score" illustrates the magnitude of
eternal things as he approaches the end Of
life, compared with those which ordinarily
occupy the attention of mankind, by the fol-
lowing beautiful figure:


"The earth as il moves in it's orbit from
year to year, maintains its distance Of ninety
five millions of miles from the sun; and the
sun, except when seen through a hazy at
mosphcre, at its rising or its setting, seems
at all times to be Of the same magnitude
to human view, an object always small, as
compared with our own world. But suppose
the earth should leave its orbit. and make its
way in direct line towards the sun. How
soon would the sun seem TO enlarge its di-
mcnsions! How vast and bright would it
become! How soon would it fill the whole
field of vision, and all on the earth dwindle
to nothing So human life now appears to
me. I'm earlier years, eternity appeared dis
tant and small in Importance. But at the
period Of life which have now reached, IL
seems to mo as if the earth had left the orbit
Of IFS annual movements, and was making a
rapid and direct Hight to the sun. The OBJ
jects of eternity, towards which am NOV
ing, rapidly enlarge themselves. They have
become overpoweringly bright and grand
They fill the whole field of vision, and the
earth, with all which is the common object OF
human ambition and pursuit, is vanishing
away"
Year: 1859

die Tonight. If you could have hope to
| cheer you, if you could see George, you would
not, and you shall see him. Twill go after
him this very night. 1t is only twenty miles:
| can get Luice at the stable, and you know
what fearless horse woman am"


but the Storm" said she, ''it will burst
upon you before you are half way there"
81 care not for that" said |, ''seeing that
my cheering words had animated her almost
instantly. l. flung on a shawl and bonnet
hastily, ran out of the room, down stairs and
into the street. The clock in the hall rang
out the hour of eight. l was soon at the sta
BILE. The hostler looked at me and then asked
if was crazy. l told him, by no means
He brought out the horse, and | was soon ON
/ my way. Luice is none of your slow horses,
the grass did not grow under her feet, can
tell you. The storm came on in all its fury.
and you know | was always mortally afraid
of tightening, The air seemed on fire; the
thunder crashed and the wind blew until /
was ATHEIST afraid would overturn my light
carriage. The rain came down in perfect
deluge. and l was literally crenched Was
you ever at s.? It's situated in little
valley among the mountains, and the road
from c. there is most Of the way up hill,
so we did not get along so fast but at twelve
o'clock was there. / am we'll acquainted
with the place and readily found Georges
boarding place. called him up and told
him my errand, hurriedly, and we started
back. 1t was down hill now The storm
had cleared away, and at three o'clock de-
livered the horse safe atthe stable, We hur-
ried to the boarding house, stopping on the
way for the Rev. Mr.. Green. When we had
told HIN our story, he was quite willing to
perform the Ceremony. When we arrived at
the boarding house, went into our room first.
Minnie sat there, just as had left her. She
did not speak. but saw the words that were
trembling on her lips.


.He is here" said I. George stepped by
me, and clasped her slight form in his arms
The kind clergyman came in, and they were
united in the holy bonds OF ofmatrimony. Lin
my wet, dripping garments was bridesmaid.
Minliie left school next day, but she went to
s. with George. wrote to her parents,
and they forgave her in time. My night ride
was the subject for nine days wonder a.
mong the scholars. George is now partner
in the firm where he formerly worked They
are the happicst coupe ever knew"
The young man yawned as Gerty finished
her story.


Every romantic, truly" you are quite a
heroine. And you really think this girl
would have died if it had not been for you !;
and yoil wish me to say that you have really
done little good dare say Mr. George
/ Carol would not agree with me; but think
the best thing you could have done would
have been to let the weak minded young lady
die"


Gerty looked Indignant. as sho ran out of
the room, saying, ''there was no danger of his
hearts breaking; for if he had any it resem-
blcd stone more than anything else, and she
would never waste her breath again trying to
, .oFt e,ot!;,,
Year: 1859

In the first place make up your mind tc
accomplish whatever you undertake; decide
upon some particular employment; persevere
in It. All difficulties are overcome by dill
genco and assduity.


BE not afraid to work with your own hands,
and diligently too, "A cat in gloves catches
no mice


'lIe who remains in the mill grinds, not he
who goes and comes


Attend to your business, and never trust it
to another "A pot that belongs to many is
i'll stirred and worse boiled
Be frugal That which will not make a
pot will make a pot lid


Save the pence. and the pounds will take
care of themselves.


BE abstemous. who dainties love shall
bcggars prove


Rie early. The sleeping fox catches no
poultry Plough deep while sluggards
sleep, and you will have cofn to sell and
keep


Treat every one with respect and civility.
Every thing is gained, and nothing lost by
courtesy Good manners insure success.


Never anticipate wealth from any other
source than labor; especially never place de-
fendence upon becoming the possessor of an
Inheritance.


'Ile who waits for dead mems shoes may
have to so for a long time barefoot He
who runs after a shadow has wearisome
race.


Above all things, never despair. God is
where Ire was Heaven helps those who help
themselves


Follow implicitly these prccepts, snd moth
ing can hinder you from prospering.
Year: 1859

If we were as careful to polish our manners
as our teeth. to make our temper sweet as our
breath, to cut off our faults as to pare our
nails. to bs upright in character as in person,
TO shave our souls as to shave cur chin. what
an immaculate race we ehsuld become.