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Year: 1859

of them doubtless, would, like John, like to
see the bear killed, but, lest they should be
required to make sacrifice in some way,
they spring upon the loft as poor John did.


Now | ask, would bruin ever be dis
patched if there were no brave hearts like
Betty's to encounter this fearful monster,
and continue to infict blow after blow, IN.
til the enemy is subdued 7 Can those men,
be sincere who say, thesswould like to sec
intemperanee suppressed, and vet IKE poor
John, do nothing to aid in accomplishing
so glorious an objectl Can we trust those
men who are too pusillanimous to enter
the contest, or enlist in the war against the
formidable enemy who is laying waste all
that is "lovely and of gool report" in this
our beloved country! Should the "Sons"
ever prove successful in their struggle
against this dreadful scourge of our race,
will not those who stand aloof and fold
their hands, be apt to say like poor das-
tardly John-"See What Betty and I hare
done !" or rather, what the "Sons" and are
have done. 80 shame ,Ohere IS thy blush 2"


Why do you longer hesitate to enlist in
this noble warfare Let me appeal to all
men, but especially to the sons and daugh-
tiers of the noble sires and matrous of good
old patriotic Mecklenburg. They fearless
ly encountered the British Lion" know
ing that many of them would die on the
field of battle, yet they did not fly from
danger at the approach of the enemy, like
poor dastardly John, when poor Bruin ap-
preached his cabin, but like noble Betty,
shouldered their muskcts and marched to
the scene of danger and deadly strife-
They fought for civil and religious liberty,
and let us, their descendants, do the same
for the maintenance and perpetuation of
these privileges, which can only be done
by promoting public virtue, and by en-
deavoring to suppress every vice that would
place ID jeopardy our dearest privileges
Would not complete victory over intem1
perance in all its hideous forms and ruin
Gus consequences, be as glorious triumph,
as the victory our fathers achieved over
British tyranny and usurpation? What
slavery so abject and degrading, as to be
In slavery to our depraved appetites and
passions? "But a word to the wise is suf-
ficient." Just think of "Betty and the
Bear" r.
Year: 1859

hosts who have lived upon the earth, two |
alone have escaped this universal law and
they only by the miraculous interposition
of Jehovah's arm. Dust thou art and TO |
dust thou shalt return is written upon
the brow of every child of earth and pro-
claimed by every mutation of nature.
aThou shalt die and not liye," is truth
which every child knows fell well but
whens is alas in wisdom one of the hid
den secrets of the Omniscent mind. It is
IN vain that we ask, when? All the skill
OF science, all the teachings Of philosophy
cannot tell. 1t may be the next year, the
next week or tomorrow yea, even before
the conception now in the mind shall have
left the tongue in words.


"On earth


There is no certainty nor stable hopes
As well the weary mariner, whose bark
Is tossed beyond Crimerian Bosphorus,
Where storms and darkness hold their drear


domain,


And sunbeams never penetrate might trust
70 expectation of serener skies"


But there is another thought which pre-
sents itself with awful solemnity to the
mind. Death will not only dissolve our
connection with the feeting things of time,
but it will launch our dismantled harques
upon the changeless, the boundless, the
eternal future. And oh who can tell
what mysterious secrets will then be reveal
ed? Who can tell what sounds will be
heard or what sights will burst upon our
astonlshed gaze, as in the twinkling of an
eye the mystic curtain shall be drawn
aside! Save when it is gilded by the glo-
rious light of revelation, the future is all
uncertainty and gloom. But thanks to
Heaven that revelation points to the eve
OF faith a way, and the only way by which
that future may be made blissful and Sc
rene. If we but heed its admonitions and
obey its precepts, the dark angel shall have
no terror for us, come when he may-on
the hush of midnight or mondays din
and turmoil.


To us all it proclaims, +" In such an hour
as thou thinkest not, the bridegroom COM
eth" BE ye ready and delay not" This
day perfect all thy plans and make the
needed preparation. The armor of faith,
the steadfast hope, the perfect love, the
burning lamp, the wedding ggarment-these
are the equipments which He bids us to
provide. Panoplied with these. death will
I gloom VIII be lit up with radiance brigh-
ter than the midday. Then,


"The Holy ne-Almighty-who Glanced
The rolling world along its airy way,
Even He will deign to smile upon the good,
And welcome him to these celestial seats,
Where joy and gladness hold their changeless


reign"


| Happy home the home of the blessed
; The resting g-place of the wearied pilgrim
Region of life and light
Land of the just, whose earthly tolls are DER
) No frost nor blight


Shall mar thy beauty, vernal shore
Yielding thy blessed fruit forever more"
e Then chastened mourner why shoulds'
thou tremble at the approach of deatl
when it will reveal to US such dazzling glo
ries! A few more days and the tolls an
trials OF earth will be over the storm an,
che tempest will hush their tumult; tn
calmness of Heaven will ensue; and al
will be peace, peace forever more!


INVALID.


Elm Cottage, Va.
Year: 1859

Many of the readers of the Age are
doubtless familiar with the story Of Betty
and the Bear, but as some of them perhaps
are not, have concluded to make it the
caption of an article for the good Spirit,
especially as it illustrates the position that
many persons are occupying in reference
to the Temperance reform.


Many years ago, las the story goes) a
man whose name was John, and his wife
named Betty, lived on the frontiers of the
State of Tennessee, in log cabin, and had
at that time but one little 'pledge of their
affections" One day John and Betty dis
covered huge bear making towards their
cabin, apparently determined to enter the
house, land as they supposed) to capture
their babe, who was lying on pallet on


the floor. John, who was very dastardly


and pusillanimous, concluded at once to


get out Of ''harm's way" as soon as possible,


and forthwith sprung upon the loft by sci


zing one Of the joist, leaving Betty and the
child to shift for themselves as best they


could. Bruin was now within a few rods


Of the cabin, when Betty seizing an axe


which fortunately was standing in the


chimney corner, resolving las the only al


tentative left) to peal away upon the Bear


so soon as he would darken the door. So


soon as Bruin entered the threshold of the


house, Betty cut away, and by few well


aimed blows, dispatched the intruder, and
thus displayed bravery and aself-possess-
ion, which her cowardly husband did not
! possess. So soon as the animal was dead,
!, John slipped down from his hiding place
/ very much pleased at Betty's courage
/ Just about this time neighbor came IL
3 and John, with great exultation, observed
f "See what I and Betty have DONE"


? A large class of men are acting the sam,
; dastardly part in reference to the temper
) ance reform, that John acted in refereuc
: to the bear. They see not only that on
of their children is in danger, but see an
e know that not only all their children, bu
b themselves and neighhors, "and all the res
d of mankind are threatened with as grea
e danger as John and Betty and the bab
d were, and vet instead of acting the nobl
r brave, and heroic part that Betty did, the
1t like true towards spring upon the loft an
sr leave the Sons of Temperance to dispatc


the dreadful monster as best they can.-
y They seem to quail al the idea of incu
ID ring little expense, or of spending lit
ne time, OF of meeting with the jeers al
IS SCOTS of the lovers of strong drink. Son
Year: 1859

MEssRs. EDITORS SHASTA CoURIER:-Gents-
In the Shasta Herald of the llth inst an adyer-
tisement appears under the head of Statement
of S. j. Nutter," in which said Nutter attempts
to cast an imputation upon my character and to
whitewash his cowardly attempt TO take my life.
To persons to whom this Nutter is known an
answer to his statement is unnecessary, as his
character for veracity is so well known that his
statements are harmless. But as he has thought
proper to advertise his private affairs, respect
for the opinions of those to whom may not be
personally known renders q reply necessary.


pronounce this statement of Nutter's, like all
else that emanates from him, tissue of false
hoods and misrepresentation. He states that
first assaulted him with club. This is not
true, and he knows it to be untrue. Shafsr and
Church, who were the only persons present, both
state that used no weapon but my hands and
feet that made no assault upon him until he
attempted, without provocation, to take my life
with gun, and that acted wholly on the de-
tensive. These persons are irreproachable, and
Nutter did not dare to attack their evidence
lie also carefully conceals in his statement that
he gave me three several stabs with his knife,
thereby greatly endangering my life, although
he utters falsehood by saying I seized his
hands as soon as he got his knife. may also
add, what he should have have had the honesty
and truthfulness'to confess, that had it not been
for the misplaced sympathy of the jury and the
Court, he would now be convicted felon in the
State Prison. AS to his statement about our
accounts, &C., am aware that the public can


feel no interest in them, but I may say that


greater tissue of falsehoods were never put to-


gether, and that any one who is so lost to shame


as thus to belle the honest truth is beneath con-


tempt, and should not be allowed with the i'm


punlty always possessed by towards to assaiI
| honest men,


What is more hard than the hardest2 If YOU
| cannot comprehend and reply to this question,
ask it of me and you will get reply


je1S:lt* A. ANDERSON.
Year: 1859

DISTRICT CoURT.-In this Court the great case
of Ludwig rs. Howe ct al, has gone to the jury,
after three weeks examination of witnesses,
and one weeks argument of counsel. The jury
have some forty points to pass on, and they,
that is the outsiders do say that that the jury
is slightly worried. We would not be surprisd
if every one of them is not chock full of law
If so, the chances are that Judge Danger6eld
will shortly be called upon to admit quite lot
of gentlemen as new practitioners before his
Court
Year: 1859

FOURTH OF JULY.-As will be seen by Mr..
Mix's Card, owing to i'll health he has been com
PEELED to abandon the project of getting up a
celebration of the 4th of July at his house Who
will step forward and do what sickness has pre-
vented him doing? Or shall the glorious natal
day of the Republic be permitted to pass with
out any sort of celebration? Will not some of
our citizens take the necessary steps to get up
celebration in Shasta? Who will set the ball
in motion?
Year: 1859

HARvEsT.-The farmers are now in the midst
of harvest. The are pleased to be able to re,
port very fair average crop of the cereals In
the Cow Greek region, the crops are especially
abundant
Year: 1859

SALE OF A WHITE WOMAN TO NEGROES IN
MAssAcHUsErTs.-The following rather rare
and interesting item is from the New Bedford
s'Times :" .5 ro.5ss;sfsa-g


We have reliable authority for stating that
a white woman was sold in this city the other
day to negro, for the sum of fifty dollars
She remained in his service for day and
night, and then returned by underground rail-
road to her master, who sold her again shortly
after to another negro for thirty dollars, cash
down. The selling of the white women to ne
groes is not occasional, but is almost an every
day occurrence, as we have ascertained after
some little inquiry. AS that veteran but de-
funct town-crier, Tom Williams, used to say,
SO may with faithfulness be said now-"Git
along in, you is jest as good as US. There is
no such slave degradation in the whole South,
as will compare with doings on some of our
own streets-reckoning up from the street that
runs PARALLEL on the east to No. 1:
Year: 1859

~ 1t appears that Marshal Bech-
tel las considerable difficulty in finding
persons to act as dog catchers. ltis rather
mean business but in these hard times We
should suppose that there would be any
quantity Of idlers hanging about. who
would like just such a job as is now offered
by the chief dorg exterminator.
Year: 1859

Capt. Littler of the Gazette, would return
his Acknowledgements to the ladies and
gentlemen Of the Society for the kindness
shown him, and in conclusion. wishes them
many meetings as pleasant as that Of the
second annual Pic c-Nic-Gaxette, yesterday


We sympathize with Bob. He must have
been almost % happy on tho occasion as if
he had been running rid der machine.
Year: 1859

QuERY.-1f a gentleman borrows a
fan of lady at picnic. and looses it,
should he replace it at once, or walt till
said lady sends male friend tsDo days after
yards, with an urgent request for the return
of the fan PHILHARMONIC.
Year: 1859

HooP.DE DooDEN.Do-A new disease has
made its appearance since the introduction
of hoops. 1t exhibits itself only in cold
weather, and then is only discoverable in
cities where the buildings are warmed with
furnaces. Two ladies were standing over
register the other day, talking and laughing,
when one endeavoring to sit, was suddenly
attacked and screamed violently. The other
soon also tried to sit, and was attacked in the
same manner. The explanation is that by
standing SO long over the register, their


metallic hoops became heated to such ade.


gree that when they attempted to be seated;
It was like sitting on hot yridiron. Of
course they we're not a great length Of time


in getting up again, and naturally enough
Euttered screams-all Of which would be very


mysterious to locker on, unaCquainted with
the mysteries Of hoops
Year: 1859

SpR1Na. The lovliest Of all the seasons
is upon us, with all its garb of beauty, its
bursting glories, its pure and genial air, its
warbling songsters, and its fragrant flowers.
What more beautiful than spriag9 What
more lovely than spring showers and spring
Aowers2 Spring is the dawn Of all that is
blithe, jocund and jovial Fair Flora decks
the fields with her richest drapery, and
morning, noon and night respond to the
sweet enchanting melody of the mnstrels
Of natures forest choir, and every grove
and grotto is redolent with the song Of graft
tude to Cod


There is lovely legend--a fairy tale
that tells us that the souls of the departed
still linger about the shadows of the olden
home in the trees, and in the fragrance Of
the flowers, and fabulous though it be, it is
a lovely thought; and as spring bursts the
bands of icy winter, and brings forth the
bud and blossom, and attunes the Tyre Of
all that ever ngs-why not bring the splr
its from the spirit land to smile upon al
earth SO tranquil and happy? How beauti
ful to see the spring stealing upon the eartt
so gently, and throwing over its broad bosom
that ample mantle Of Gods blessing, "seel
time and harvest" and breathing her sigh
Ger all the land, "soft as the prayer 0
Hiawatha for blessing on the green corn J;
i" peaceful as the death of Minehaha--of th
lovely Laughing Water"


CPort Gibson Reuiells.
Year: 1859

A QUIET LOVERS QUESTION.
Quiet skies in quiet lakes,
No wind wakes,
All their beauty double;
But single pebble breaks
Lake and sky to trouble;
Then dissolves the foam it makes


In bubble.
With the bubble in my hand,
Here upon the brink ! stand;
Meanwhile, standing on the brink,


Let me think!
Not for her sake, but for mine,
Let those eyes unquestioned shine,


Half divine
Let no hand disturb the rare
Smoothness of that lustrous hair


Anywhere
Let that white breast never break
Its calm motion-sleep or wake


Fer my sake.
Not for her sake, but for mine,
All might have l resign.


Should l glow
To the hue-the fragrance fine
The mere first sight Of the wine,
If l drained the goblet low


Who can know
With her beauty like the snow,
Let her 20! Shall repine
That no idle breath of mine
Melts itY No! IT'S better SO.
All the same as she came,
With her beauty like the snow,
Gold, unspotted, let her go
Year: 1859

ed down upon the grass-plot. ran and pick
ed it up-it was Psalter,s handkerchief, marx
ed with his name. / thought should faint,
at first and then my spirit rose-l would put
on my things and walk straight into that room,
where was not sure he was, and had been on
the previous morning. l could easily make
a pretext of some sort; no one should know
my motive except Psalter. l tied my veil
over my face and mnffled myself in my duster,
keeping my tears for the time to come. The
stairs were public, so l easily assembled to the
second floor without being remarked. The
back room door stood aiar. Oh how L trem-
bled as | peeped in. There sat Psalter, and
there sat the lady, but Psalter was being
shampooned, and the lady, divinely beautiful
as ever was made of waX l had been Jeal-
Gus of block-of hair-dresser's sign! L
was far more foolish than poor sister-ln-law
the night we followed Tom to Brooklyn.


Just as was retreating, one of the estab'
lishment emerged rather hastily from the door
l was just leaving and to excuse my presence,
l inquired the price of pair of false NOUS
taches, much to his amazement, and beat
hasty retreat.


To this day l have never mentioned one
word of the occurrence to living soul-nos
even to Psalter.
Year: 1859

..Stand like an anvil !" when the strokes
OF stalwart strength fall fierce and fast;
Storms but tmore deeply root the oaks,


Whose brawny arms embrace the blast.
s'Stand like an anvil ~ when the sparks
Fly far and wide, a fiery shower:
Virtue and truth must still be marks


Where malice proves its want of power.
''Stand like an anvil ~ when the bar


Lies red and glowing on its breast;
Duty shall be life leading star,


And conscious innocence its rest.
'Stand like an anvil :" when the sound


OF ponderous hammers pain the ear
Thine but the still and stern rebound


OF the great heart that cannot fear.
'Stand like an anvil ~ noise and heat


Are born of earth and die with time
The soul, like God, its source ald scat,


Is solemn, still, serene, sublime.
Year: 1859

For THE LAST TIME.-By special request we
publish the following communication in relation TO
Maria Wells We believe enough has been said
and written about her, but as the following con-
tains some facts ia relation to her early life we con
sented to give it an insertion. rtv
Year: 1859

Q,sist Times-Tbe city was very quiet yes
terday, and tie general aspect Of things out OF
doors contrasted somewhat strangely with the
exciting events OF the previous week The
Armory Band rode about the streets in the
morning playing lively tunes and e 4hibiting
a large placard OF the Ashland races. but no.
thing else occurred during the day to rouse the
enthusiasm OF the boys.
Year: 1859

We ciiP lTOin tue AleXanQfla UdzeUe:


In reference to the new demand for "Ginseng"-
and the diggings for the same in the far West, an
old citizen and subscriber writes us, that he can
''well remember when there was considerable
trade IN Ginseng, for the China market in Aexan-
oria, and when wagon loads oft were brought here
from the western part of Virginia" He adds
There were no railroads or canals in the country
then-and yet these were our best daysp And yet
let us not despair or look back grieving upon the
pasti There are new railroads and canals, to help
we are yet to see better days in business sense,
than we had even in the "Gnseng times"
Year: 1859

Minister at Washington, copy Of which
l herewith enclose for your information, as
| presume that the document cannot be in
your possession.


Following the dignifed policy recon-
mended by that dispatch, should in any
well grounded case Of complaint against an
American citizen have referred the matter
to the Federal authorities in Washington
Territory, well assured that if wrong had
been committed reparation would have
followed.


deeply regret that you did not commu-
nicate with me for information upon the
subject of the alleged grievance, you would
then have learned how unfounded was the
complaint, and the grave action you have
adopted might have been avoided | also
deeply regret that you did not mention the
matter verbally to me when | had the
pleasure of seeing you at Victoria last
month, for few words from me would, l
am sure, have removed from your mind any
erroneous impressions, and you would have
ascertained personally from me how anX-
ious have ever been to cooperate to the
utmost Of my power with the officers Of the
United States Government in any meas
ures which might be mutually beneficial to
the citizens of the two countries.


10. Having given you distinct and
emphatic denial to the circumstances which
you allege induced you to occupy the Island
Of San Juan with United States troops !;
having shown you that the reasons you as
sign do not exist, and having endeavored
to assure you Of my readiness on all occa-
sions to act for the projection of Ameri-
can citizens, and for the promotion Of their
welfare, | must call upon you, sir, if not as
a matter of right, at least as a matter of
justice and of humanity to withdraw the
troops now quartered upon the Island of
San Juan; for those troops are not required
for the protection of American citizens
against British authorities, and the contin-
uance of these troops upon an Island, the
sovereignty of which is in dispute, not only
is marked discourtesy to friendly Gov
ernment, but complicates to an undue de-
gree the settlement in an amicable manner
of the question of sovereignty, and is also
calculated to provoke o collision between
the military forces of two friendly Nations,
in distant part of the world.


/ have the honor to be, Sir,


Your Most Obedient Servant


JAMES DoUGLAs.
Year: 1859

Attorney General BLACK, previous to the
preparation Of the letter TO the American
Minister at Berlin, instructing him to de-
mand of the Hanoverian Government, the
surrender Of Mr. Ernest, rendered an opin-
ion in the case at the request of the Presi-
dent, in which he states that native and
a naturalized citizen may go forth with
equal security, over every sea, and through
every land under heaven, aud that both are
free from oil political obligations to every
country but our own.
Year: 1859

In reply to frequent inquiries-l would say, that am prepared to travel to any part o the state, and will go prepared to do everything in the line Of my profession in the neatest possible manner. Per sons wishing my services will please drop me line to that effect, as shall not have time to go except where have calls and will only charge the regular Memphis and eastern prices, same as charge in my office Il. N CASE, Dentist

 Little Rock Ark Feb g 'J9-ly.
Year: 1859

FouRrH or jury CILEBEAroN,-Thoso per
cons, aud no doubt thername is Legion, WHO
desire to enjoy the celebration of the Fourth,
will do well to examine the programme set
forth in the advertisement in another column,
headed Fourth Of July Celebration" The
affair at Washington Grove will be one Of
the most delightful ever witnessed on the
Pacific Coast. Everything will be conducted
with due propriety, and yet without any
restriction Of the legitimate enjoyment TO be
expected on such an occasion. Full details
are given in the advertisement.


y great many persons are expected to be
present from the Mountains, and ample pre-
parations on tho ground have been made for
their accommodation.
Year: 1859

SrEn & WEuN--Those very excellent
fashionable and merchant tailors, at No 76
D street, opposite the St. Nicholas, have Just
received as magnificent an assortment of
ready made and furnishing clothing as has
over been imported to the country. They
have made ample preparations for supplying,
at a moments warning, every demand, in
their line, that may arise on the occasion or
near the occasion Of great celebration like
that Of the Fourth Of Jaly just at hand
Give them a call.
Year: 1859

MAJOR LOVE, appointed by the Governor
to reside at the State Prison, has left that in
stitution, owing to the fact that McCauley
after the departure of the Governor refused
to give the authority necessary to prevent
escapes.