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Year: 1868

The Lsraeiue, the organ of the Hebrew race in
America, thus discourses upon the interesting
question Of premature burial


The present practice of our people-to bury
their dead within some twenty-four or thirty-six
hours of their Gecease-seems reprehensiOle in
many respects. The peril of premature burial is
obvious. We know so little Of the theory and
condition of death, even in our present state of
medical Heioneo, ,hat we cannot even be sure that
life has actually fed when the ordinary signs or
life have ceased We cannot be sure that the
spirit has passed irrevocably, materially speak
ing, from the mortal clay. even when the heart
ceases to beat the lips to breathe, the pulse to
throb. We know that persons apparently dead
by drowning have been brought back to life a
long time after the ordinary signs OF life have
ceased to be apparent We know that skillful
treatment has, under Providence, restored res
piration and animation some time after all ap-
parent action had left the respiratory organs and
the animated organism Hence it is clear that
death does not Immediately succeed the apparent
cessation of life. A man may be drowned and
yet not Immediately die. If this be the case in
this cause of death, may it not be true in other
causes producing death May not the vital power
be only suspended and not absolutely extinct
when it appears to those around patients pill
low that the signs of life have departed ?
| Is it possible that we can, in the name OF reli-
| gion, consigu our loved ones 10 condition in
! which--if one spark Of life remain or could he
terminated in them it must be extinguished nj
! terly rretrievably | believe that decomposi-
| ton, or the beginning of decomposition, is the
only really re1iably sign of death When ply
sical change of this character commences to affect
the inert frame, it is probably papable that the
mystery which we call life has left it--eft it un-
til it be recalled in the unknown hour when, as
we believe, the dead shall wake again.


Strange to say, we do not give to our supposed
dead the last chance which would be afforded by
our ancient customs, and probably prescribed
rites. We do not, as | believe, our forefather;
did, reopen the coffin at the burial ground, be-
fore finally parting with it in the cold sods. Why
have we abandoned this practice-possibly a
wise precaution


The objection to burial, on the ground of the
desire to remove the dead rapidly from the house
of mourning, so that the latter may be purified
from its presence, may be met by the establish
ment of mortuary house in our cemetries, il
which for some days the supposed dead might b'
deposited and watched, till death be physically
certain.
Year: 1868

SIDEWALK ErIoUETrE.-Only villagers, or per-
sons with rural ideas, any longer contend that
ladies should always be given the inside OF the
pavement in passing. The rule adopted in all
cities is to turn to the right, whether the right
leads to the wall or gutter and an observance
of this common-sense rule, would obviate much
unpleasant 'scrouging" by over-gallant gentle
men, who persistently crowd for the oUside Of the
walk


Another common custom, not required by
fashionable etiquette, and one which is nearly
as inexplicaby absurd, is the practice OF men fill
ing out of church pew, making themselves ri
diculous as an awkward squad" practicing a
catch step, in order to give woman the wrong
end ofa pew,


Another is that of a man, when at promenade
or walk with lady, to keep himself on the
outside of the pavement. little exercise OF
Judgment will convince any person of the per-
feet useegsness of this bobbing back and forth
at every corner The common rule Is this:


If men and women are walking together she
should always be at his right arm, whether it be
toward the inside or outside of the walk then
the woman will not be showed against the pasaers
Those who gggle at persons who follow this rule
are themselves tho ''greenies, and should read
the book of manners, before they indulge in the
laugh of fashionable fools.
Year: 1868

Over the river on the hill,
Lieth village white and still
All around it the forest trees
Shiver and whisper in the breeze,
Over it sailing shadows go,
OF soaring hawk and screaming crow;
And mountain grasses, low and sweet,
Grow in the middle of every street.
Over the river under the hill,
Another village lieth still;
There / see in the cooling night,
Twinklng stars of household light.
Fires that CLEAN from the smithy door,
Mists that curl on the rivers shore;
And in the road no grasses grow,
For the wheels that hasten to and fro.
In that village on the hill,
Never is sound of smithy or mill,
The houses are thatched with grass and flowers,
Never clock to tell the hours:
The marble doors are always shut;
You may not enter at hall or hut,
All the village lie asleep,
Never grain to sow reap;
Never in dreams to moan or sigh
Sient--and ide-and low-they lie.
In that village under the hill,
When the night is starry and still,
Many weary soul in prayer
Looks to the other village there,
And weeping and signing, longs to go
Upto that home from this below -
Longs to sleep by the forest wild,
Whittier have vanished wife and child,
And heareth, praying, the answer fall
Patience! That village shall hold ye all -
Year: 1868

ADVICE TO You've MEN.--Let the bu:iness of
every one alone and attend to your own. Don't
buy what you don't want. Use every hour TO
advantage, and study to make leisure hour use
iul. Think twice before you spend dollar ;
remember you will have another to make for it,
Look over your books regularly, and if you find
an error trace it out Should stroke of mis-.
fortune come upon you in your business, retrench.
work harder, but never fly the track Contsoss
difficulties with unfinching perseverance, and
they will fly at last then you will be honoyed,
but shrink, and you will be despised.
Year: 1868

A FUNNY SroRY.-About year ago Detroit
business man visited New York, and while there
ordered some cartes de vsite OF himself which
be distributed among his friends in that place,
few days ago be was surprised to find one Of
them in possession of the family cook. An in
vestigation disclosed the fact tha, she had re-
ceived it from fortune telles in New York City.
who advertised to send correct likeness OF any
young lady's future husband, all for the sum os
fifty cents which the cook lad sent and received
her employers likeness in return.
Year: 1868

MADAM" said husband to his young wife,
in little alteration, which will spring up in the
best regulated families, 'when man and bis
wife have quarreled, and each supposes the other
at fault which of the two ought to advance TO-
ward reconciliation ?' 'The best-natured and
wisest of the two" said the wife, putting up her
mouth for kiss, which was given with an unc-
ton She was the conqueror.
Year: 1868

This affection is usually prevalent among boys
from fifteen to eighteen years old. You don't
know what the chin fever is, perhaps. The first
symptoms are a frequent inclination to pass the
band over the upper lip. The sufferer has an
expression as though impaiiently expecting some
thing, which is delayed in coming. He will fire.
quently gaze carefully into the looking glass, as
though it were the mirror of fortune. rs the
trouble increases the afflicted boy may be seen
stealing away to some retired place and striving
to get little ease by applying strong soapsuds
TO bis face so anxious is he sometimes TO get rid
OF his trouble that he has been seen to threaten
to cut his throat with his fathers razor. As
usual, the quack medicine dealers take advantage
Of persons in such trouble, and advertise COM.
pounds warranted to cure the worst cases in
only aggravate the symptoms, and cause more tre~
quent turnings to the glass and more violent
manipulation Of the face. 1t is a relief to know
that this trouble is not fatal and disappears
gradually as the beard grows, though We have
.knowc cases where some of the symptoms, espeei-
ally passing the hand affectionately over the
face, have remained through life. The best
treatment for the patient is TO let him alone, as
advice in such cases usually aggravates the COM
plain.. Ifany, however, should really wish to
know what to do with the beard when it FIRST ap.
pears, we answer let it alone until 1t becomes
unsight!y, then trim it. Too early and frequent
shaving will make it troublesome in after years !,
if not abused by continuous cutting it will be
more likely to remain soft and silky -Amcricdn
.4gricultUrist
Year: 1868

To CLEAR A RooM oF MOSQUITOES Take OF gum
camrhor piece about one third the size OF an
egg, evapoFate 1t by placing it in tin vessel and
holding it over lamp or candle, taking care
that il does not ignite. The smoke will soon fill
the room and expel the mosquitoes One night
not long since was terribly annoyed by them
when | thought of, and tried tne above, after
which neither saw nor heard them that night.
The next morning there was not one to be found
in the room, though the window had been let'
open all night.
Year: 1868

gas- 1t is said that young heiress is working
iacognita in one Of the Meriden manufactures in
Connecticut in order to escape from fortune
hunters, and to be wooed and won for herself
alone Now there will be rush to Connecticut
Year: 1868

About forty years ago, in the western part Of
New York, lived lonely widowed mother. Her
husband had been dead many years, and her only
daughter was grown and married. living at the
distance of mile or two from the family man
Year: 1868

n DAD BEREAYEMEST.1The following
appears in communication to the Bee:


A widow lady. long resident of Willow
Spring Hill, near Folsom. is now the sole
surviving member of family that, but little
over a year ago, was in the full enjoyment of
all the hores and aspirations of a long and
happy existence. Her father, a few years
ago, was found dead in his bed. though
seemingly, the night previous in excellent
health two brothers, shorttime afterward
were cayed on while mining. and both died
within few months Of each other; two in.
FAINT children died during the lifetime Of her
husband; a year ago last Christmas her
husband sickened and died; two weeks
afterward promising son Of seven years
was buried By the advice of friends and to
Tighten the Affections Of sorrowful mind as
well as with desire to better protect and
guard the health of the remaining two-the
elder born aged eight years, and an infant
in the arms-she removed to San Francisco
about three months ago, and purchased a
home where she remained until about week
ago, when she returned again to Folsom to
deposit the lifeless remains of her eldest
darling boy Willie jenkins, in the grave
with his father and kindred. Before leaving
again to return home, the little innocent
prattler, the Youngest bud of all took sick
and in a few brief DAYS closed its eyes in
death, and but yesterday was laid in the
silent house to sleep the sleep that knows no
waking. So all, all have passed away in a
few brief days and left but one alone of the
family circle to mourn over the ways of
Providence
Year: 1868

This splendid Tonic is now used by all classes
OF people for every symptom of Stomach out
of order"


The secret of it is this: Plantation Bitter, ara
certain to correct the juices of the Stomach set all
It's machinery at work, and enable it to resist and
throw off the approaching danger. The tendency
OF the operations of Nature is always towards a
eure all she needs is little assistance at the
proper time. How much more reasonsible and
sensible it is to help her along with gentle, yet
powerful Tonic, than to deluge and weaken and
defeat her curative proc, sses with poisonous drugs
and fiery mixtures, which only stupefy and plant
the seeds of disease and death,
Year: 1868

4 RIVAL To THE lIEADLEss RoosTER.-
Under this caption the Bulletin has the fo-
lowing:


A gentleman of this city was greeted
with something peculiar in his rat trap this
morning. lie found complete rat skin and
nothing more,l The snap had caught the
animal 10y nose, and, in struggling to escape
he walked entirely out of his skin. Attach
ed to the skin where portions of the head,
the hind feet, and the whole tail. Leading
from the trap to a hole near by were tracks
of blood. What the sensations of the re OF
tribe were when the animal came home thus
stripped of his clothing, may he imagir |.
Ifany other family can catch the rest of the
rat he may reconstructed.
Year: 1868

LONG BRIDcE.-The Union Pacific Rail
road are building bridge over Dale Creek,
west of the Cheyenne, which will be nearly
two thousand feet long and over one hundred
and ten feet high.
Year: 1868

TODAY We issue the first number of the
seventeenth volume of the PLACER HERALD.
The HERALD, if we mistake not, is now the
Oldest paper id the mountains. or foothills
of California. and the Oldest Democratic pa
per on the Pacific coast.-Placer Herald.


"And If we mistake not" you are grandly
mistaken. You may be the most ancient
democratic paper on the Pacific coast" for
aught we know to the contrary, but you are
not the Oldest mountain paper by long
shot. You have just commenced your sew
enteenth volume, haven't you: Just take
the trouble to glance at the date line of our
hebdomadal and you will perceive that We
are about entering upon our 18th year. The
CALAvERAs CHRONICLE is the oldest weekly
paper in the State. cage before beauty"
if you please, Mr.. Herald
Year: 1868

We were in error when we stated in last
week issue that "all those who wish to vote
at the coming election must be registered
anew" Those whose names appear upon
the Great Register of last year, provided
they have not changed their residence in the
interim, are not required to go through the
operation the second time. But voters must
bear in mind that the fact of their names be-
ing upon the Great Register does not enttle
them to vote unless they are enrolled upon
the poll lists of their respective precincts or
election districts. Many people are laboring
under the impression that because their
names were placed upon the poll list last
year, they are enrolled for all time to come.
This is mistake. The old poll lists can
only be used by order of the Board of Super
visors, who are empowered to authorize
them to be corrected by adding new names
and striking out those who have left their
respective districts, The Clerk of the Board
of Election has power to enter upon the poll
lists all persons whom he knows to be resi-
dents Of his district and entitled to ENROLL
ment thereon, subject, however, to the decis-
ion of a majority of the Board. There are
continual changes of residence being made.
and voters should bear in mind that it is
necessary for them to procure certificates
from the last place where they were enrolled,
and present them to the Clerk of the Board
of Election in the precinct where they wish
to exercise the franchise. The principal
changes which the amendments to the Reg
istry law, passed last session, have effected,
are as follows: County Judges are relieved
from any duties under the Act. Naturalized
citizens may prove their residence in the
United States five years, and in this State
six months, by one registered citizen. and
nre not required to produce copy of their
certificate within two years. Assessors and
their deputies have the same power to reg
lister all voters as the County Clerk. Sec
tion is repealed. School elections are ex-
empt from the provisions of the Act.


Union men should bestir themselves in
this matter and see that not only their own
names. but those of their loyal acquaintan-
ces are placed upon the poll lists of their re-
spective districts. Do not trust to the pos
sibility of the Clerks putting down your
name on the list. Attend to the matter
yourself. Carelessness in this respect, at
time like this. is a crime. Union men !
see to it that you are not debarred from
casting vote for Grant and Colfax in No
vember next.
Year: 1868

The San Andreas Register of last week
was the most prolific" sheet VI have seen
in many day. 1t had thirteen "births.' -
We are glad that the citizens of Calaveras
pay some regard to at least one divine.in-
junction 10 multiply and replenish the
earth.-Calareras Chronicle"


Was that the cause of the death of the
Register2 If SOFT did we'll in dying. We
doubt very much whether the CHRONICLE,
though living. could do half as well.-Tuol-
unane City Neaos.


We are unable TO state whether excessive
maternity was the immediate cause of the
Registers untimely demise. or not. Whether
we could do "half as well' is also problem
which we have no desire to attempt to solve.
It's slightly out of our line.
Year: 1868

Having been resident of this place for
number of years, hope that by strict
attention to business and moderate charges
as heretofore, to merit continuance of pub
lie patronage.


(.aH orders by Post promptly attended toy
Year: 1868

Elsewhere we publish a letter from reliable and intelligent citizen of Hardyvillc, on the Col. orado river. which states that the military au- thoriue~ at Fort Mohavc had just entered into a treaty of peace with the Walapai tribe of ln- dans As it was the Indians who first asked for peace it is barely possible they may be in car nest and intend to abide by the conditions Of the treaty.

 This tribe of Indians has done a great deal Of mischief during the past three years. They have killed and wounded many white men burned houses and stolen large numbers of animals; in fact they have been terror to the inhabitants of every settlement on or near the road from liar dyvillc to Prescott But it seems, the telling blows inflicted upon ,hem by Colonel Prices command have had good effect upon them and 10 the Colonel's persistent. aggressive war upon them may be attributed their present peni- tent knuckling under. The letter does not state whether or not their yillainous chiefs Chcrup and Charlie come under the treaty, but if the remainder of the tribe have as is asserted, given up their arms and settled down in peace. under the eyes Of the military on the Colorado. the power of those chiefs for evil is gone. and they will soon be compelled to surrender or join lhe | Apaches. From the bottom of our heart do We i hope and pray that these eut-throat Wailapas are honest in their expressed desire for peace, but, having long since learned to put no faith in l Indian promises, we would not be surprised to learn, ere long that the red rascals had decamp- ed from off the river, and taken the war path again.

 Their abandonment of the country adjacent to the Prescott and Hardyville road will open that important highway to trade and travel, be sides unsealing and offering 10 settlers a vast cx ten; of as fine a country as an immigrant could wish 10 settle in, and through which before many years roii around, the locomotive will run. or its way from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Ever now. after three years of relentless bloody war there are finely cultivated ranches adjacent |, this road. belonging to men who, at varou times, have lost almost everything they possess ed. but who. notwithstanding all this. stuck tS their homes and have at last succeeded in wear ing ont their red foes, and are now likely to reaI a rich reward for their toil, suffering and priva l tion
Year: 1868

SANTA FE NEW MExIcAN.-Two numbers Of this paper have reached us. and we wish it long life and prosperity. It publishes Eastern dis patches daily, full resume Of local news. and must be a source of intelligence and satisfaction to the business men of our sister Territory.
Year: 1868

INDusTRIAL Euumlrox.--Th sixth Industrial Exhibition of the Mechanics Institute of San Francisco is nov in full blast in that city. Many novelties are on exhibition, and thousands Of people daily visit the pavilion. The San Fran cisco Mining and ScientGc Press establishment publishes daily paper inside the building. So far, the exhibition has been an entire success
Year: 1868

FAsT WoRE.-Tbe Central Pacific, Co.,. are lay ing down track on their end of the Pacific Rail road at the rate of five miles day and the Chief of the graders recently sent word to the track layers that they would have to do better, else they would moi see hiHi uSti! he Eastern end was reached.
Year: 1868

The Fenian alarm is again sounded Tie


Canadians are once more in state of pertur-


baton at rumors about another invasion by the


nets are being frightened up in anticipation Of


fight. IL is curious fact that Just about the


eve of an election campaign these Fenians, who


number say four hundred thousand strong in


the United States, make great stir and halla-


baloo about pitching into the British govern


ment through the Canadian border They


have some enterprising leaders among them,


who always keep sharp eye to windward, and


they may unite and get up some sort of pro-
| gramme for Canadian invasion about this time;


but it is doubtful if it will be carried out,
the real purpose being foray upon the purses


Of patriots and politicians, and possibly to
frighten the poor Canadians, as they did at


Ridgeway and Shutdown two years ago. The


Presidential election comes in very happily
at this juncture The political managers
have large amount Of cash on hand,
and it will not do to let these four
hundred thousand bolt Fenians lay around
loose. Both the great parties will be
after them with clash ings of cash." The
'Fenlans generally are opposed to the radicals;
but the loftiness of th; if purpose will not
suffer them to decline money in aid of it, come
from what quarter it may. Now let us see
what may be expected to fohow. The Fenians
will makea feint at some point on the Cana
dian border-St Adams is cool and con-
venient one. The United Sta tes troops will
he ordered to knock this matter on the head, as
they were two years since. Ga neral Grant
as the head Of the army and the l adical calfdi-
date for the Presdency-wlI be required to
see that this work is promptly exA ,uted. Then
stand aside while the grand explos ion occurs.
1t viii be found that this Fenian m ovement is
not only for an invasion into Calra& but also
into the repose OF General Grant. r ie military
organization of the body via becGl demor-
allied and the leaders placed tempo rarily in
limbo. But the political organization will still
remain, and then woe to General GraII and to
all who interrupted the execution of IN plans
of the Fenians with their nearly half a million
of votes. They cannot, of course, b. @ ounted
upon for General Grant. Thus may, the
Fenians settle the Presidential elsctioa, 'efeat
Grant and elect the democratic Candidate.