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Year: 1868

country forswear his previous allegiance
and be admitted into all the civil and
political rights Of mis- new home-that
American citizens by adoption and nat
uralization are entitled 10 all the rights
as between us and foreign powers
which can be claimed by our native
born citizens, and IL is the duty of the
Federal Government to protect and 10
maintain them by every means within
its power.


RESOLVED, That the people will sus-
tain Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, in his struggle with Con-
gressional usurpation, and that we
pledge the Democracy of Ohio TO sup
port him in all Constitutional measures
to relieve the white people of the
South from the negro government
now being imposed upon them.


RESOLVED, That the iortitude and gal
lantry of our soldiers in the recent
civil war, in defense Of the Union, en-
title them to the gratitude Of the
country, and they should ever be re-
membered by it in its bounties.


RESOLVED, That the Democracy of
the country have neither the purpose
or desire to rc-establish slavery, nor to
assume any portion of the debts of the
States lately in rebellion.
Year: 1868

Nor So In speaking Of the Connecticut
election we notice that the radical news
papers state that their party has gained the
legislature. This is not the case. The leg
islature has been radical for several years
past, this being the fact. they had nothing
to gain in that quarter. Gentlemen endeavor
to stick to the truth.
Year: 1868

4 merchant of Helena. Montana, star
ted for home in New England after q
bride, some weeks ago, and his partner
told him if he found nice girl ior him
10 bring her along too The merchant
is on his return with wife Of his own
and a candidate for matrimony with his
partner
Year: 1868

How MACHINES ARE MArLED.-Happening in at
the post Office the other night when the mail
arrived, we saw package of Harper's Magazines
which gave evidence of having been on a long
journey. The wrapper was almost gone, and the
address was made out with difficulty. The pack
age contained twenty magazines; the original
the address would have been lost entirely had not
some considerate Postmaster put new cord


around the package. We are assured by Mr.


Oberdeener, to whom the magazines belonged,
that he often receives them in the same condi-
ton, and that sometimes he loses one more,
and sometimes all. We would suggest that pub
fishers be more careful in mailing their publica-
tions, especially to distant parts of the country.
Year: 1868

WORSE AND WoRsE.-It has been given out for
some time at the East, coming from his own
friends: that Seymour's motive Cor Withdrawing
from the Presidential contest was because be had
been advised by his physicians to do so, on ac-
count of hereditary tendency to insanity, which
they believed would develop itself under strong
excitement This assertion was made by Demo-
Gratis on the eve of the Convention, and met with
no denial. If true, it is Mr.. Seymour's misfor-
tune, not his fault but the nation cannot take
the risk Of elevating to the Presidency man
Year: 1868

LARGE BusHEss.-Few persons are aware OF
the immense number of sewing machines sold in
the present day, and probably in no other part
of the world are so many sold in proportion to
the number of inhabitants as on this coast The
largest sales by any one agency in San Francisco
during the year ending May lst, 1868, as we
learn from the returns at the Internal Revenue
Office, are of The Florence, which amounted to
the grand total Of one hundred and twenty thou
sand dollars
Year: 1868

ANOTHER GRANT Club WANrED.-We are sat-
isfed that the Union people of Cox's Bar are
anxious to have Grant Club organization. 1t
Is just what we have have been looking for from
that locality for some time, and promise the
boys that their request shall be responded to be-
fore long Due notice will be given. Mean
while We hope Billy Wiltshire will preserve that
q Grant Cylb'
Year: 1868

TIE DEhoCRArIc LEADERS REsPoNsIBLE.-Who
but the Copperheads of the Seymour school ad-
vised the Southern politicians and people that
they could safely make war upon the Govern
ment of the Union whenever the Democratic
party should be defeated, and promised that
they of the North would give the friends of the


Union a battle to fight at home if any attempt
should be made to compel obedience to the laws
and the constitution? +? Who def. ..ded and justi-
fed every step the rebels took toward breaking
up the Government, and during the whole war


sought to paralyze the Government by opposing
every one of Its measures for the suppression of
the rebellion? But for their encouragement the
South would never have thought of destroying
the Union as remedy for being beaten in the
Presidential election of 1860. But for the prom
ises of help from the Northern leaders of the
Democratic party the South would still have
contented herself with clustering, and never
rushed to a conflict of arms. The war, begun by
the Democratic party of the South, and encour-
aged by the Seymours, the Vallandghams and
the Pendletons of the North, can justly be called
a Democratic rebellion, and all the cost in blood
and treasure, and the tremendous burdens of
taxation, are justly chargeable to the leaders of
the Democratic party. That party must be held
to its responsibility for these results.


The Sacramento Bee furnishes the following
picture of the evils which the nation has in store
in the event of the election of Seymour. 1t is
worth the perasal of every candid reader,
whether Republican or Democrat:


Wherever the Democracy is in the ascend
ancy in the South there treason is, as Wise says,
as rampant ever; and if Seymour can be
elected, these fellows, who have everything to
gain and nothing to lose by anarchy, will at
tempt to set on foot another war for the REIN
statement of slavery and the disruption of the
More taxes will be heaped upon
the people Grant and Sherman and Sheridan
will again have to take the field. Volunteers
will have to be called Cor and another war gone
through at cost of blood and treasure almost
equal to the last Then the nation would be
financially ruined, if such thing is possible.
This is their own declaration. Wise says SO,
Vance says so, and the platform of the Demo-
cratic Convention gives them authority for the
statement when it declares that reconstruction is
illegal, unconstitutional and void, and therefore
must be overturned so soon as the Democracy
get into power Will the people think of these
things and so act as to avert the terrible calam
ity Do you want more war, and consequently
more taxes, which the Seymour and Blair men
promise you, or do you want peace, which Grant
promises ?-for with him in the Presidential
chair no traitor will dare to raise hand in re-
bellion against this Government"
Year: 1868

ROAD OPEN.-The Weaverville and Shasta Wag-
on Road is nov open from Grass Valley to the
Tower House, and ready for travel. All the old
bridges on Grass Valley creek have been remov-
ed, and easy grade built instead On the south
side Of the mountain the grade has been greatly
improved, and the trip can now be made from
Williams Station to Trinity riter an hour quick
er than formerly.
Year: 1868

Do You WANT LUMBER ?-If SO, read the no.
tice of DR.. Ware in another column. He has lots
of it, either rough or dressed, as be has plsn-
ing machine attached to his mill, which does the
dressing much faster and cheaper than it can be
done by hand. Those wishing to purchase lum-
Der should give Wares mill call, and see
whether or not it is to their advantage to pur-
chase there,
Year: 1868

The Chicago Times admits that there was q
great crowd at the Republican Convention, but
It adds that "there was no enthusiasm" No
wonder the Times could see &c no enthusiasm" at
the Republican Convention. From a Democratic
standpoint there is no enthusiasm where there is
no one drunk.-Oakland Ners.
Year: 1868

STATE FAIR.-we acknowledge the receipt Of
a complimentary ticket of admission to the fair
of the State Agricultural Society, to open at Sac
ramento September 5th and continue for ten
day
Year: 1868


the meeting of the Democratic Convention, said
that the Democratic leaders had resolved to
slaughter Chase. 1t warned them that this
would make the election of Grant positively GER
tain, telling them that "if ever was safety in a
political forecast it is safe to say that no candi-
date of the July Convention can by the remotest
chance be elected unless that candidate be the Chief
Justice.'


And the Cincinnati Enquirer publishes letter
from an Indiana Democrat, who wrote


stems Of thousands Of Democrats myself among the num-
be will vote for Graut before they will for Chase and other
Of thousands will II he nominated
dier than to whining hypocritica civilian II Seymour or
Hendricks should be nominated cold and prolsss canvass
will go on"


From the Yreha journal Of the 10th instant we
clip the following " straw:


During the celebration Of the 4th Of July quite
were in town. and We The Union party that ma
Grant and CoaH, matter who the Democracy nominate
The prospect: are exceedingly favorable for sgoOd Union ma
jority In Siskiyou next Fall"


Under the head of " Weakening" the Sacra-
mento Record of the 14th instant says:


at has come to knowledge that number Of prom-
nent and Influential Democrats Of this city have for
Grant and Colx since the meeting Saturday evening
ratiy the New York nominations The break s made
and we confidently expect to learn Of following
In our own county the same " weakening
symptoms are noticeable. Already names adorn
the Grant and Colfax Club rolls which have
heretofore been identified with Democracy-in
two instances, that we know OF, Of men who
never voted any other than the Democratic tick.
ct. With proper exertion on the part of Union
men the column Of recruits will be handsomely
augmented BY election day.
Year: 1868

In the additional testimony given before the
House Impeachment Committee Is that Of Mr..
Samuel Wilkeson, as follows: -f
3 BY Mr. Bingham:


q. State if you are acquainted with Lorenzo
Thomas, Adjutant General of the United States
army. A. Yes, sir.


q. State if you have had any conversation
with him recently in reference to a change in
the War Department A. have.


U. State when that first conversation was,
where it was, and what il was. A. 1t was
on Friday last. l went to General Thomas
room at the War Department. He there
showed me order which the President
gave him to take possession Of the War
Department He told me Of an interview
between himself and the Secretary OF War.
He said to me the Secretary asked him If
he wished him to go out Immediately, or if he
would give him time to gather together his pa
pers and his property, and take them with
him: He told me he replied to the Secretary
of War that he could take what time was ne
cessary. He said that that was Friday; that the
next day, Saturday, was dies non, il being a
national holiday that he had gwen orders for the
closing of the War Department.; that the next
day would be Sunday, and that on Monday he
would demand possession of the War Depart
ment, books, papers, and property. and that if
the demand was denied or resi- listed, he would
send to General Grant for-l think he said
soldiers, or for forces, to enable him to take
possession. He further state that he did not
know how General Grant aid decline to obey
that order.


q. Did he say anything about the Presidents
order to take possession by force, if it was re-
sisted A. No, sir; he said that that course of
action would be his duty, under the order that
he had shown me; that he had no election; that
he would be bound to pursue that course, as a
subordinate acting under that order.


q. Did you have any other conversation with
him afterwards upon this subjects A. l did.
on-I think 1t was-Friday night, at Viii.
lard's Hotel.


q. What did he state therel A. He said there
that he would demand possession of the War
Office, and that he should call upon General
Grant for a force sufficient to enable him to
obtain il.


u. Was that all the con yersation You had
with him about it ; A. think that is all the
conversation that was material


Z. Did he make any reference to the Presi-
dent in this last conversation A. think not
i do not recollect that he did.
Year: 1868

FEMALE CURIosITY.-The pastor of church
IN Newport, X. l.. had occasion a few days
since. to appoint church meeting. when he re.
marked that although the subject to come be.
lore the meeting was one that interested the
ladies OF the church equally with the other SEX
IL was not absolutely necessary that they should
DE present, intending il as a hint for them to
stay away, as matters of a delicate nature where
10 be acted upon. They took the hint, though.
In an opposite direction, and when the evening
came The place OF meeting was thronged with
the class alluded to.
Year: 1868

The WRIT OF QUO WARRASTo.-No appIi-
cation was made up 10 the hour of our going
10 press for this writ, and as the counsel were
engaged in other cases, IT is thought that the
application will not be made to-day. 1t
thought by some that if the application is made,
hnaI action on il may be postponed 10 such a
period as TO interfere with the object in view in
obtaining IN
Year: 1868

A young lady in Norristown heard that if she would go and pray three consecutive nights, the Lord would tell her who she would marry. Now it happened that her father had young man in his employ who had considera- ble wit and good humor about him. One evening he was out in an apple tree after fruit, when he heard some one praying like this:

 70, Lord, who may I marry?"

 The idea popped into Doyle's head Chat being the young mans name) that he would have little sport at her ex- pense. So he spoke in changed voice and said, "Doyle."

 "No Lord, not Doyle" cried the as- tonished young lady.

 "Yes, Doyle, or no one,' again sound- ed from the tree top in a sober, hollow voice.

 She arose and entered the house de- termined to try again the next evening. Of course Doyle did not wish to spoil the fun, so next evening found him seated in the tree top. He did not have to wait long before the young husband seeker came and commenced praying in the same way and received the same answer. The next evening also found her under the tree pleading to know her future husbands name, and again she heard the answer: Doyle, or no one" She arose feeling satisfied that she must marry Doyle. The next morning she met Doyle and asked why he did not put on better clothes? He said he was not able. "Well," said she, "father is rich, and he will let you have the money" He took that for pretty good hint, and bought new suit of clothes. In a short time he offered his heart and hand and was accepted. After her marriage he told her how her prayers were an- swered.

 If any of the fair readers of this story think of praying for husband do not get under tree, or if you do be sure to examine it closely and see if there is any oneto answer to it.
Year: 1868

BEST USE FOR HooD AsHEs.-They should be kept dry, and free from chips and sweepings, and bones. If bones that would De long decaying, and that cannot easily be broken up fine, are burned in the fire, they may be pounded fine, and may then be left Tn the ashes. There is no garden or field crop which ashes do not benefit. Perhaps the best use for a portion, at least, is in the onion bed.-- Leaf mould cemposted with ashes makes an excellent dressing for strawberries, worked into the surface between the plants.-Ameriean Agriculturist.
Year: 1868

SALT AND ASHES AS MANURE.
A Georgia farmer writes the
Southern CultivatOr concerning
two experiments made by him
with sat and ashes mixed as ma
nuye for corn land. The salt used
was the dirty article which fell
from bacon while being stored in
a warehouse, and mixed with leach
ell ashes. About eight bushels
OF this mixture were Sown broad
cast upon an acre, with most
marked and tiattering results.
The yield of com per acre on the
ground thus fertalized was very
much greater than on that not
thus prepared, paying the cost
OF the preparation many times
over.
Year: 1868

There is many rest in the road of life,
Ii we only would stop to take it;
And many tone from the better land,
II the querulous heart would make it!
10 the sunny soul, that is full OF hope,


And whose beautiful trust ne'er faileth,
The grass is green and the hOwt rs are bright,
Though the wintry storm prevaileth.
Better to hope though the clouds hang low,
And to keep the eyes still lifted
For the sweet blue sky will soon peep


through,


When the ominous clouds are rifted
There was never night without day,
Or al evening without morning;
And the darkest honr, as the prOverb goes,
Is the hour before the dawning.
There is many gem in the path of life,
W hieh we pass i'll our Idle pleasure,
That is richer lar than the .jeweled crown
Or the miser boarded treasure;
1t may be the love OF little child


Or a mothers prayers to heaven,
Or only beggar grateful thanks


For cup OF water given.
Better to weave in the web of life


4 bright and golden filling,
And to do Gods Will with really heart,
Aud hands that are swift and willing
Than to snap the delicate minute threads
Of our curious lives asunder;
And then blame Heaven Tor the tangled


ends


And sit and grieve and wonder.
Year: 1868

~ During times of CONNER.
cial revulsion and distress, such
as we are now undergoing, a large
number of dishonest, men take
advantage of the honest, with un-
necessary stoppages and failures.
To do this, they make a screen of
the ''hard times" behind which
they hide their dishonesty from
their creditors eyes, if they can.
If they fail in this, they hope still
to keep up show Of respectable
ty, in commercial circles general
ly, as "unsOrtunate" men of busi-
ness, who had to succumb! A
parallel to the Conduct OF this
class of commercial shirks and
impOSterS might be found i'll the
persons OF not a few OF the unem-
plOyed. Lazy by habit, these
avail themselves of seasons O.
scarcity, as to labor, and make
the excuse that they "can get
nothing to do" although they
know they utter a downright false
hood! They lounge and loaf about.
spOnging a living out of some
honest relative or friend, on whom
they would not have had the eff
frOntery to attempt such an i'm
position in ordinary times, unprin-
cipied as they are ut heart. Per
haps the victimised relative is a
widowed mother in feeble health,
while they are hale, strong and
hearty; or a maiden sister or aunt
who is working her fingers to the
quick and her eyes to blindness
to support a lazy, craven-spirited
wretch Of a brother or nephew
[SOuth- Western.
Year: 1868

e Salt Lake City is thus
described by a correspondent
This singular town covers an area
of about nine square miles, that is
three miles each way. 1t is one
Of the most beautifully laid ont
cities in the world. The streets
are very wide, with water run
ming through nearly every one OF
them. Every block is surrounded
with beautiful shade trees, and al
most every house has its neat lit
tie orchard of apple, peach, alri-
cot and cherry trees. In fact, the
whole nine square miles is almost
one continuous orchard"
Year: 1868

F A new bachelors club is
shortly to be organized in Bos-
ton. The tendency Of the times
among young men in our city is
against matrimony, which is too
expensive and burdensome. No
ordinary salary can support a
married couple at all decently.
Hence the widening gap between
the sexes. What will keep a single
man i'll clover will hardly feed a
man and wife on bread and milk.
= Boston Post.
Year: 1868

Is7 Steam is apparently a per
feet diSinfectant as far as yellow


fever is concerned. Commander
Chandler, of the United States
steamer Don, lying at Vera Cruz
on the breaking out of a very
malignant type of that disease,
closed the matches and filed the
rooms with steam, bringing the
temperature up to 225 deg, then
dried them, and effectually killed
the disease. Such success in an
Infected port is remarkable. The


method is not a new one, howev-
er.- Exchange paper.
Year: 1868

ment of Adjutant General Thomas as


Secretary of War dd interim. Mr My


ers said, in conclusion, if the President


desired to rid himself of his Secretary of
! War 1T was easy to accomplish. The
constitutional mode was to send in an-


other name to the Senate, as he has done


since his transgression, but too late to


obhterate it. On presenting q suitable


man the Senate would have confirmed


him at Mr.. Stanton's own instance. for he
remained at his post of duty only in re-
ponse to the demands of loyal men all
over the land, that the War Office should
not be surrendered to the revolutionary
designs of the President Mr.. Johnson's
last message claims that the construction
of the Constitution in regard to the rower
of removal has been one of great doubt.
Despite this doubt, despite the Constitu-
ton, the law, the Reinstatement of Sec
retary Stanton, and the reiterated con-
struction of the law on the part of the
Senate, he chose to judge for himself
rather than apply to the judicial tribu-
mails, and Ly his o1on actions Ike must be
yudged.


~ IhC FOOpAS 1lC pl 6SGuldtINeS itkC
no pleasure in the performance of the
duty they are about to fulfill They hold
their Offices in trust for the people The
most sacred of their trusts is to preserve
liberty for the people. They delayed,
they tolerated. they have been slow to
censure. They even pleaded to their
constituents and themselves the faith they
once held in this public servant and his
loyalty during the war.


The annals Of almost every country
furnishes instances of men in high place
who, with the madness and egotism of
ambition forgot their better days and
only remain as a reproach on the pages
of history. Our own land, even before
Jefferson Davis plotted treason, is not
without the illustration. The brilliant
services of Benedict Arnold are powerless
TO save his memory from infamy, and
Aaron Burr, once Vice President of the
United States, conspiring to violate the
principles Of republican government,
wandered an outcast in the land of his
birth. While no danger to our institu-
tion was imminent, Andrew johnson S
little remaining lease of power made all
hearts glad in the belief that he could
accomplish no great wrong. lie has
himself taken away this hope, and with
out malice or fear it becomes US to do eur
duty.
Year: 1868

We are informed on good authority,
says the Country Gentleman that moth
ing is better for Withdrawing the frost
without injury to frozen ears, cheeks and
fingers, than the immediate application of
kerosene-rubbing it on gently few
times. In one instance both cheeks were
frozen, and this remedy produced imme-
diate relief without the usual infamma-
ton. The same person repeated the ap-
plication at another time with equal sue
cess. In another case the remedy was
applied to badly frozen ear, which, as
in the other instances, it cured without
inflammation. 1t is indispensable that
the application be caade before thawing.
Year: 1868

The Reading Eagle thus describes the
cal acity of Lancaster county drinker


a fellow residing beyond Fritztown,
near the Berks and Lancaster line-in
the latter named county, we believe-can
beat it sail hollow" We saw him swal-
low six large glasses-two of porter and
four of water-in eight minutes One
day he met porter wagon on the high
way, and bought two dozen bottles, drank
their contents aud gave the empty bottles
back to the driver, all in about twenty
minutes time. We saw this Individual
in this city several times during the last
year. He is about six feet in height and
full sixty years of age, aud says he drinks
a bucket Of water regularly every night.
IF we knew the mans name we would
state it, as he seemed to be quite proud
of his capacity to carry more liquid than
any other man"