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Year: 1867

Gen. Hood, also, is young man, but
much older looking than Longstreet.
The fire of the soldier is in his eye.
An hour of conversation with him fully
attested why he was chosen to command
after our favoritc Johnston, was decap-
itated. The greatness of Gen. Hood can
only be appreciated by meeting him face
to face and listening to his burning words
of patriotic devotion to country, which
seem to burst from him unhidden.


Both these great generals urge mod
Grafton, forbearance and submission
Longstreet rather more than Hood. The
venerable editor of the News listened
with marked attention to these generals
no less debators-when each, at his
respective place of business, urged that
duty and safety of the South demanded
submission on the part of the Southern
people. We cannot afford to be made
the objective point of Northern fanati-
cism, is the idea advanced by these men
who, of all others, have right to speak
Year: 1867

We would like to ask if there are any
honest men left in the Democratic party
IF there are We would like to ask how it
is that they can consclentiously affiliate
with thosewho advocate the non payment
of honest indebtedness. Now no demo
crat will deny-unless he is a fool-but
that the national debt is strictly legal
in every sense of the word, and admit
ting it to be q settled question that such
is the case we call attention to the follow
ing extract from democratic paper,
which has larger circulation than any
other of its class in the state


''Repudiation of the National Bank
swindie is sure to come, and that quick ly
Better now than after we have paid taxes
for one or dozen years. The idea OF
calling in the bonds, and substituting
greenbaeks tor them, is reputation, but
sugar coated to relieve the bitterness. 1t
is the tinder-or the tender.


Cali i'll the bonds.


Issue interest bearing greenbacks for
them-doIiar for dollar.


As interest accrues, issue script, and
script upon script, till those who want
paper money can buy trunk full for
dollar. n


Pay neither principal nor interest Ill
coin, but in greenbacks, or 'redback
script. Employ presses and paper mills,
and run them elcrnaiiy, the workmen to
be paid at night from the stuff they
printed during the day!


Call it what you may-Sugar-coat it as
you may-it is repadiation, and to Mis as
The Deqaocrqtic. party alreaf7y pledged
and 40 man can, after Mis year, be elect
ed 10 Congress or the Presidency acho IS
not pledged for repudiatson, and a0ho IS
not brase enough aud true enough to sta I'D
there, a faithful guardian for those who
have no friends at court Or in power.


This shows what we have heretofore
stated that the Democratic party desires
the downfall Of the United States Govern
ment Destroy the credit of the Nation
and how long would it remain intact :?
How long would it be ere We would be
another Mexico, where he who could get
most. followers would be the governing
powerl Honest democrats how do you
like party that has for its watchword
REPUTATION? szs
Year: 1867

The LATEST FAsHIoNs.-'' Satanella' the
New York correspondent of the S. F. Call,
says;


Talking of fashion. you should see the ex.
tremos to which fashion has resolved to 90 in
this quarter. The grand change for Autumn
is a strict copy Of the latest style in Paris,
where blondes, who were ''all the rage, y
have gone out, as we'll as the brunettes who
succeeded them where light hair and black
hair have been set aside, and where eye
browS of one color and hair of another are
now the "'mode" altogether. SO it is here.
The hair must be colored to a betwixt and
between" neither light nor dark. and the
brows given a decided hue. If the hair is
chestnut, the brows must be black, and if
the hair be very black the brOws must be
chestnut. No more rosy cheeks or lips =
They have been voted vulgar Pale pink
lips are Indispensable, and cheeks as pallid
as enameling can make them. As for the
hoops, very small ones. and only three or
four of them at the bottom, swung to the
waist by a curious tackle is the proper wear
among fashionable people, with short dresses
for the street and long sweeping trains for
evening toilette. Black dresses are in vogue
with redundance of jet trimming, while
gold ornaments are once more creeping back
into favor. OF course, | can only give you
"A general idea of these innovations in cos
tune among the ton, for each person varies
and combines the points of these innovations
to suit herself, and which combination shall
be the fashion of the season remains to bt
Year: 1867

LUCKY QUARTZ MINER.-Aboutt the time of
the discovery of quartz on Kellinger Hill,
Pittsburg district, five years ago, young
German. named Seaman, discovered very
rich ledge of decomposed gold bearing quartz
on a gulch near the head waters of North
Cow Creek, several miles above Woodman' S
ranch. The quartz was so much decomposed
that Seaman found no trouble in separating
.he gold by the ordinary sluicing process,
and with rig of that character he set to
work with the first heavy rain of the season,
and was surprised and almost astounded at
the richness of his claim. He, however,
kept his good fortune to himself, and at the
end of two years sold out his claim for six
hundred dollars and left on a visit to bis
parents in Germany, carrying with him
twelve thousand dollars, every cent of which
came out of the claim referred to. Returning
from Germany he went to Montana, and soon
struck a quartz ledge which he disposed of
for eight thousand dollars. and started to take
a second look at old Shasta county, where
his good luck first began. lie arrived here
last week, greeted his old acquaintance and
disappeared, and for aught we know is work
ing another rich quartz claim within cannon
shot of the town.
Year: 1867

One of the most frightful accidents ever
read of is that of little girl at Little Falls.
When struck by the engine of the emigrant
train, she was knocked to the side of the
track. but in endeavoring to rise, threw her
right.foo on the track, and it was instantly
severed from the limb. Frantic with pain,
the little one tried to recover her severed foot
from between the wheels, but the attempt
was only attended by the loss of her left
hand, which was so badly smashed as to
render amputation necessary. 1t was
thought she could not long survive.
Year: 1867

EVEN TO THE FOURTH GENERATION AT a
social gathering of relatives lately in Stock
ton,. sight was displayed seldom seen in
California. The father, daughter, grand
daughter, and great-grand- daughter, the
latter only few months old, and the former
not more than sixty years of age. bad met
together, all apparently hearty, and showing
every evidence of good health. There are
few such family meetings in California, when
q grand parent can cluster around him chill
dren to the fourth generation.
Year: 1867

DIED OF PATENT MED1cINE.-A post NOR.
TEN examination held on Wednesday upon
the body of Frederick Nobrling. who died
suddenly, made it appear pretty plainly that
deceased had dosed himself to death with
patent pills and medicines, nearly every
kind of which lie had been in the habit Of
taking COR the cure of an imaginary illness


So says the Examiner
Year: 1867

RUNAwAY.-One day this week, while a
Portuguesew was riding along near Hubbard's S
ranch, at Eagle Creek, his horse became
frightened and started to run. The sudden
movement of the horse threw the man from
the saddle. Unfortunately, one of his feet
caught In the stirrup, and he was dragged
about hundred yards before his foot became
disengaged. One of his legs was fractured.
and bis face and body badly bruised by be.
ing dragged over the roagh and uneven
ground
Year: 1867

Do not indulge dreams of great
wealth, nor accustom tho mind to rev.
ell in tho fancied felicities of its DOS
session. There is small chance for
anybody that such dreams will bo re-
allied. Ii they are realized they will
not bring the sufficiency and happiness
you expect, and if not realized loaye
you q disordered Imagination and
morbid discomfort, with an incapacity
for approaching those common bless
ings of moderate success which are
always best


For tho most part keep your ideas
Of worldly advancement connected
with your one legitimate pursuit, the
calling which you are trained to and
understand; seek your prosperity in
that, and let not your wishes or imag.
nations stray often or far from that,
and be not too easily tempted to re-
llnquish that for other enterprises
which perhaps only look to you more
dazzling because you arc less acquaint-
cd with them..


You desire very properly 50 to keep
and employ your savings as to make
provision fer old age or a time of in
trinity or for your families, and also
to add to your comforts Of life as you
60 along. AS general rule, invest
those savings in thugs near to you,
and things that you know about and
are competent to judge of. Or if
from the circumstances Of your posi-.
ton, you are no judge Of any kind of
business or property, and you,m
take advice, take it from the wisest
and most honest persons you know of,
who will not recommend toyou an in.
vestnent Unless they understand it
and believe in it; DO not take advice
from adveDturers who have their own
interest TO serve, and who try to dag
Ele you with schemes of fabulous
gains. Be suspicious of all the Bplen-
did allurements they hold ont; it is
their own advantage and not yours
they are seeking; and even when
your own honest and friendly neigh
Dor offers you, grand opportunities Of
doubling yopr money quickly, consid.
or long whether it is q matter that ho
Year: 1867

soldier in particular lay on his back, per fectly straight and motionless behind lit tie stump; but, about once every half-hour he would cautiously turn over, aim fire and reload! We could not go to their assis- tance. nor could they stir from their peril Ous position 9
Year: 1867

4 sermon WAS preached in New York
on Sunday last, by the Rev. Mr.. Blan-
chard, on the subject of smusements,
during which he stated that a man
needed recreation in order to develop
his spiritual nature, and that it was
better for the church 10 take charge OF
these recreations than for the devil to
have them in his hands. Many young
man would have been s3ved from per-
ditiOn if there had be N proper places
of amusement where he could have in
dulged in a game of billiards, chess. &C.,
and not been afraid or ashamed to take
his mother or sisters with him. The
speaker encouraged the formation OF
"art clubs" and cultivation Of the love
of music. He also advocated dancing
"at the proper time and in the proper
place.
Year: 1867

.E NJ. learned ON Saturday that the
81 o,orse.rs of the Poor, with the consent
81 ,I,s Board Of Supervisors, were about


take decisive action in regard to the


.rr,base of farm upon which to place


L,s panpers of Ohio county. One rumol


...pt 50 far as to say that n purchase had
II h.ru made and needed only ratification


bS the Supervisors to make it final. Our
;mprrssion is that under the circum
i stances al immediate purchase would
not be- advisable. so far as we can
learn the people throughout the county
have not been informed in relation to
the matter, and have not indicated that


they were prepared to sanction any
blind, hap-hazard investment which the
Board might deem proper to make.
Furthermore, the determination of the
authorities to buy property for
Poor House purposes has not been
50 generally known as to in
ducc competition among parties having
land to sell, and without such competi-
lion it is very probable that the price of
such property would be by 10 means
light. These are times when the authori-
ties should be especially careful now they
impose upon the people additional bur-
dtns in the way of taxation. They are
Ground to the earth and their substance
is eaten mp already by State and Fed
rral taxes; and if they are to be put te
greater expense, the necessity should be
obvious and urgent, and all outlays
should be made in the most cautious
and economical manner. We do not
wish to be understood as opposing any
investment for Pocr House purposes.
On the contrary, we believe that if
iudiriouslv made it would ultimately
promote L great public interest, but
what we would discourage is rash and
ha.ty expenditure of the public funds,
upon lie lilSl w SCSoli VI Va
fourth piece of property that offers. If
the Board are satisfied that the people
of Ohio county desire to have land
bought ior Poor House farm, let
then in some public manner, advise all
land holders of their contemplated pur-
chase. Let them cause general inquiry
20 be made for property combining the
requisites of cheapness, adaptation,
and accessibility, and let them
if possible induce such compe-
tition among owners as shall bring tie
property down to the lowest notch in
the way Of cost. A purchase made un-
der such circumstances the people would
probably approve, but no matter now
elegant might be deemed a bargain
which is made in a comparatively pri


vatc manner, it will for many reasons
hr very unpopular, and will induce gem
rrll dissatisfaction and complaint.
Year: 1867

In New Jersey the legislators are
not yet prepared to force negro suffrage
upon the people. In the House of Rep
resentatives of that State, ,on Wednesday,
on the question to strike from the Con
st;tut;on the word "white" to allow
colored people to vote, the vote stood
twenty in favor to thirty-fve against
striking it out. Thirteen Republicans
voted against it. The Connecticut
election is bearing fruits in all portions
of the Union.
Year: 1867

A Aeorrespondent of the Iowa Home
stead saved his orchard from injury by
the canker-worms by giving his trees a
daily coating of SORGHUM molasses, COW
erins the trunk for six inches or more.
This he continued fer over two months.
The remedy would doubtless be effectu-
al, bat requires more labor than many
persons would be disposed to bestow.


A correspondent of the Raral Ne,o
Yorkfr recommends setting double the
number Of grape vines in each row that
are wanted permanently. Let the al
tcrnate vines bear fruit from the third
to the sixth year, and then dig them up.
The other vines can be kept from fruit
ing, q let bear light crops so as to get
firmly established.
Year: 1867

prosperity one year. but before the next
year came round those wreched miscreants were
howling at the carts tail under the lash oe the
public executioner, and the whole population
OF London was clapping its hands with JOY.
Let the man who puts his trust in false
popularity beware of the rebound which is sure
to come, sooner or later. It is written down
among the unchangeable DEGREES of Almighty
God that no lie shall live forever; and especial
ly Is this true Of great, monstrous, bloody lie
like this which the Supreme Court has put its
broad foot upon


l have spoken of the court as collective
body. Ali the judges concurredln the decision
OF the question before them On a merely
speculative point which lay outside of the
record there was dissent The minority was
wrong, of course, as all minorities are! Each
judge. however, met his duty to the case itself,
and all are therefore entitled to the reverence
and respect which is justly shown to the highest
talent, coupled with the purest integrity. But
one among them is prlnauS inter pares not be-
cause be is better or greater than the others,
but because he is more fortunate. He was
selected as the organ of the majority, and gave
expression to their judgment. The thoughts
that breathe, and the words that burn all over
that opinion are his thoughts and his words.
The irresistible logic which goes through and
through all adverse arguments, and the felicity
of illustration which makes the whole subject
blaze with light, are all his own. That great
production will be a guide and landmark for
all future time; it Identifies its author forever
with the sacred cause OF constitutional! llbery,
and makes his


T.. "One of the few, the immortal names,


That were not BORN to die. .....


1t gives him position to which 10 earthly
station can add any dignity; for man OF just
ambition would always rather be public benc
factor than to hold high Office.


-, Mr.. Chairman, when you recol!ect that the
court has saved us from nothing less than the
overthrow of our Government, and when
you observe the roaring and foaping of the
caulnuy which assails it, [ think you will agree
with nae, that it is the duty of every Christian
man in America to put up a morning and
evening prayer for the long life of ali the judges,
aud TIE perpetual preservation of their just
authority. o.
Year: 1867

"My hands are so stiff | can hardly
hold pen" said farmer WILDER as he sat
DOWN "to figure out" some accounts that
were getting behindhand.


Could help you, father, said Lucy,
laying down her brig ght crochet work siI
should be glad if L only knew what you
wished written"


We'll, l shouldn't wonder you could
Lucy he said refectiyely. 'Pretty good
at figures are you 2


1T would be fine story if I did not
know something of them, after going
twice through the arithmetic said Lucy,
laughing.


well, [ can show you in five minutes
what | have to do, and it'll be power
ful help if you can do it for me. | never
was master hand at accounts in my best
days, and it does not grow any easier as L
can see since [ put on my specks.'
Very patiently did the helpful daugh-
ter, plod through the long, dull line of
fGuree, leaving the gay worsted work to
lie all evening, though she was in such
haste to finish her scarf. 1t was a reward
enough to see her tired father, who. had
been toiling all day for herself and the
other loved ones, sitting cozily in his easy
chair, enjoining his weekly paper, as it
can be enjoyed in a country home, where
news from the great world beyond comes
seldom, and is eagerly sought for.


The clock struck nine before her task
was over but the hearty ''thank you.
daughter thousand times took away
all sense of weariness


It's rather looking up, when mau
can have an amanuensis, said the father,
1t rs not every farmer that can afford it,


Nor every farmers daughter that is.
capable of making one,' said mother with
a little pardonable pride.


Nor every one that would be willing if
they were able said Mr. WILDER, which
last was a sad truth How many daugh--
ters might be of use to their fathers in
this many other ways, who never think
OF Tightening care or labor. If asked
to perform some little service, it is done,
at best with reluctant step, and an un-
willing air which robs it of all sunshine
or claim to gratitude.


Girls, help your father i; give him a
cheerful home to rest in when evening
comes and do not worry his life away by
fretting because ne cannot afford you the
luxuries you covet, or consent to your
desires when in his mature judgment they
are neither wise nor prudent, and that of
your own best interests and that of your
family.


Such a home atmosphere tends more
than anything else to produce hard
morose character, which must ever make
old age unlovely and uncomfortable
Children exert as great an influence on
their parents as parents do ON their chill
dren.
Year: 1867

Daniel Webster once remarked: "Small
is the sum that is required to patronize a
newspaper, and amply rewarded is its pa
tron, | care not how humble and unpre-
tending the gazette which he takes. 1t
is next to impossible to fill a sheet with
printed matter without putting in it some
thing that is worth the subscription price
Every parent whose son is away from
home at schoo! should supply him with a
newspaper. | we'll remember what a
marked difference there was between those
of my school mates who had and those
who had not access to newspapers. 9th
er things being equal, the first were al
ways superior to the last in debate, COM
position, and general intelligence.
Year: 1867

Take one pound of salaratus for twelve
pounds of wool, dissolve in water not
quite boiling hot, then put in the wool
and stir occasionally for one hour; take
it out and squeeze it thoroughly, or what
is better, run through clothes wringor
rinse in cold water and spread on grass
ground to dry. This process will remove
all gum and dirt from any kind of wool
aud make it much better for custom work
= Fermont Farmer.
Year: 1867

The following is said never to fail, if
properly applied: Make strong steep
from red oak bark in hot water; when
cold apply as convenient; the oftener the
better. La few days the wart viii dis
appear,
Year: 1867

Two prayers, fervent. simple, earnest,
had been offered. Three hymns had been
sung-sung clear through trait of Mr.


Beecher's people, when Mr.. Beecher,
still sitting. opened a letter and began
to read 1t was from Boston. A man
failed six years ago. He could have
paid all he owed, but compromised with
his creditors for fifty cents to the dollar,
and with the moiety of his property
bought a house and made over the whole
that remained to his wife. Six years
had passed away. He now desired to
lead religious life. What ought he to
do? This was the question Now it
was manifestiy proper for this case to
come before the people of God. One
thousand souls then assembled there
were bent toward this case, and either
their own lives were defective in simil-
ar sense or they were thinking of some
one who had done the same thing. With
q paternal simplicity Mr.. Beecher began
to unfold to his children their duty in
the light of simple, honest-deaiing men
with men. Several cases were presented
by his people. Difficult questions were
answered. Had a man right to settle
competence upon his wife in sunny
day when no prospect of failure impend-
Ell SOuiu uc OuiIu uln q COtcTt iTOI
the tempest? Was he not neglecting


the law of duty if he did not? Who
could pardon q young man for periling
all he had in business and not laying up


in store something for winter of trial


But suppose he does neglect. and the
storm comes and the whole is likely to


be swept away, is he justified then in
endeavoring to snatch from the hands of
justice and honesty portion for present
need? Bankrupt laws might be well.
They give place whereon to place his
battery to attack the hosts of ill fortune.
But justice must be satisfied. Manifest
ly, then, the man who neglects to save
enough for = rainy day, must and ought
| to suffer for his neglect He is unfortu-
nate, and it Is too late. His wife may
suffer and be innocent, but the great God
above will bless her by q consciousness
of doing her duty, and not being party
to crime Honest poverty is better than
dishonest competence


There were no more prayers. We sang
| q hymn and came away stronger in the
resolve to always pay, 20 long - dollar
remained, our just dues.-CAsreA Usiss.