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Year: 1859

,remorse. How soon the Joy of her heart
was saddened, and her sunny sky overcast
with dark couds of sorrow, that fell like a
pail Of gloom about her soul.


A short time before left the town Twas
greatly shocked to hear of distressing cir
cumstance; an aged man, while intoxica-
ted, had inflicted a severe cut upon the
person of his son. | went Immediately to
visit the distressed family; the spectacle
presented to my view was truly heart-ren-
ding. Upon the bed was the form Of the
noble young man, his clothing CORY with
his own blood, and that blood was shed,
and that gaping wound, near his heart, was
there from the hand of his own father =
And this brave, spirited sufferer, had re-
AceiYed the wound while eadcavoFing4 to
rescue his mother from the clutches of that
brutal man, that was beating her unmerci-
fully! Ny heart grew sick as I heard that
aged lady, who had once seen better days,
speak Of the shameful treatment she had
endured and long concealed. | would that
every maker, buyer, seller and user of
spirtuons liquors, could have seen that
hcart-Crushed mother weep over her dear
suffering son, and disgraced husband
Surely some good would result from such
a scene.


During the same year | visited my re-
latons and acquaintance in the home of
my childhood. After an absence of many
years, quite a change had taken place. On
cnquiring, | learned that many Of my old
school-matcs, that | once sported with up
on the beautiful school green, were now
given to the use Of intoxicating drinks, and
filing their parents hearts with grief un-
utterable. Twas sad enough to listen to the
painful intelligence concerning the fond as
sociates of the merry days of my child
hood.


But another more startling announce
ment was made, and that informed me OF
the recent death of one of my cousins
/. The last time | ever saw him, he was a
fine, nobe-looking young man, had but a
few months before led to the hymenial al
tar one of the loveliest girls of the city
They were cheerful and happy and bid
, fair to be prosperous; but in an evil houl
he was beguiled by the tempter, fascinated


by the charms Of the social glass, soor


forr2ed taste for strong drink, and by dis


sipation and debauchery he soon became
diseased and was rapidly hurled to {


drunkard's grave. visited his unfortu
nate widow, but the rose-tint Of health hac
faded from her cheeks, the lustre was gone
from her once sparkling eyes, gladness hac
fled from her face, and she had lost the
elastic step, in short she was partial ma
MAC.


All these things were done by strong
drink, and occurred within one year, un


der my own knowledge.


! McALLISTER.
Year: 1859




The Mosquito Hunt.
Not sound was heard but a terrible hum
As round the chamber we hurried,
In search of the mosquito whose trumpet and drum
Our deluctabe slumber had worried.
We sought it darkly at the dead of night,
Our coverlet carefully turning,
By the struggling moonbeam's misty light,
And our candle dmly burning.
No useless garment confined our breast,
But in simple night.dress and slippers
We wandered about like spirits distressed
Or the sails of pirstical shippers.
Short and few were the words we let fall,
Lest the sound should disturb the mosquito
But we steadfastly gazed on the white-washed wall
And thought how we had been BIT Oh
But half an hour seemed to elapse
Ere we met with the wretch that had bit US,
And raising our boot gave some terrible 'laps,
And made the mosquito oUIsrus.
Quickly and gladly we turned from the dead'
And left him all smashed and CORY;
We blew out the candle and popped into bed,
Determined to tell you the story
Year: 1859

The BUoKwHRAT ORoP.-There are no data
by which to estimate the. extent of the buck
wheat crop this year; but the information leads
us to believe it an enormous one. The yield
has been most bountitul-more so then ever be-
fore. The season was favorable in almost every


respect; and great deal OF it was sown early,
giving it an opportunity to mature during the
most favorable part of the season. Seed was
dear, which induced thin sowing, as the soil Sc
lected for it was usually that which bad been IN
wheat and, therefore,sin good condition, the
grain had ample nurture as well as rooIn to
spread its branches thoroughly, and the result
was that the yield was beyond all expectation.
A Weld of 2, 900 grains to stalk was common,
while instances of $4,000 and thence up to 5000
pralps were quite numerous. This is unprece-
depted. We hear that many farmers have gath
cred as high as 80 bushe per acre, while very
few have gathered less than 50or 60. Thus has
Providence kindly blessed country whose crops
of wheat rye and corn were swept away in
night by the breath Of the destroying frost.-
Pittsburg Gazette.
Year: 1859

A good woman, who is very fond OF using
large words, sent to US to prescribe for head
ache, the result of violent fall; she assured
as that she ''fe down" and struck her head
with such exceeding violence on the steps
that she wasn't conscientious for some hours"
1t occurred to us that if falls were productive
of that condition large portion of the hu-
man family mustbe in the daily habit OF knock
ing their heads on the steps.-7he Scalpel
Year: 1859

Senator Broderick was the son of stone
cutter, who practiced his calling in the city Of
Washington, where Senator Broderick was born.
He prided himself on his birth he once said, 10
the Senate, that he could then look around hin,
and see upon the walls the works of his fathers
chisel
Year: 1859

A celebrated writer says: No woman can
be lady who can wound or mortify another
No matter how beautiful how refined, how
cultivated she may be, she is in reality coarse,
and the innate vulgsrity of her nature man
ifests itself here. Uniformly kind, courteous,
and polite treatment Of all persons is one mark
of true woman.
Year: 1859

CTs- Mrs Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck, who
publishes at Middletown, Orange county, a
paper called the Sybil, devoted to dress re-
form, is discussing the question whether a
woman should change her name on getting
married, or retain her maiden name, adding
that she does not care whether she is called
by one or the other. 1t seems to us that she
would get at the whole matter in a more
ready way by discussing the question
whether women should get married at all.
If they will only make up their minds not to
get married, but to live and die old maids,
then their names, their rights, and all that,
will be taken care of safely This view of
the subject they have not generally taken.
Year: 1859

To BE ExEoUTED.-The women In Japan
are said to be no better than their peers in
the rest of the world, if we may judge from
the following extract from some Japan cor
respondence;


The women who bring you tea in the
public gardens (Which abound) are without
exception, women of loose character. At
Niphon it is difficult even to guess at their
number so numerous are they. This class Of
women are not looked upon with the same
co0tempt as elsewhere. On the contrary,
they frequently make good marriages and
are invariably well and kindly treated and,
in cases where they have been purchased by
the keepers of such houses from their par
ents. when young and beautiful these men
spend considerable sums on their education,
and in teaching them various accomplish
ments
Year: 1859

NOBLE CoNDUCr OF A BoY.-The Fishkill,
STANDARD states that as a number of boys were
skating on the ice near the long dock in that
village, son of Mr.. A. Chaplin, quite a small
boy, in attempting to cross near the bridge,
where the current always leaves the ice
weak, broke through, and would have been
drowned in few moments but for the time.
ly assistance of Master Ebenezer Chase, a
son of Gilbert Chase, Esq, who at the risk
of his own life, hastened to his rescue, and
by throwing himself flat upon the ice, and
pulling off his coat and throwing it towards
him, was thus enabled to extricate him from
a watery grave.
Year: 1859

The WIFE OF HYLAND.-This woman has
been kindly cared for ever since her husband
was put in Jail, charged with the murder 0.
her (not his) child. Mayor Decker took the
trouble, besides helping her himself, to col
leet contributions of money, clothing and
food in her behalf and from q destitute con-
dition she is raised above all present want.
AS soon as she can wean her present child.
she will doubtless find employment and be
able TO take care of herself
Year: 1859

The Democracy of New Hampshire held
their State Convention, short time ego, and
as good as repudiated Mr.. Buchanan entirely.
They gave him credit for his foreign policy,
and for advancing the means of communica-
tion between remote sections of the country,
but that was about the extent of the limit to
which they were willing to go. They didn't
venture to endorse his "wise and patriotic
course as the court slang goes with refer
ence to Kansas" The Convention didn't
think it was wise and patriotic at all Not a
word did they say about enacting slave
code for Territories, and not word about
the Territorial policy of the President They
were willing to admit that Old Buck was
some on foreign affairs and mail contracts, but
they voted down the following resolution by
vote of 14O to Al:


"Resolged, That the Democracy of New Hamp-
shire cordially and heartily indorse and approve
of the measures and policy of the Administration
of James Buchanan, and that they believe the
same to be eminently wise patriotic, Just, and
well calculated in their practical operations to en-
hance the prosperity ofour common country, aud
maintain its honor untarnished at home and
abroad"


Forty one were willing to swallow Old
Buck whole, but hundred and forty said
they couldn't stand the dose
Year: 1859

s1%- The rush of people to Houston
HASTINGS co. still continues and every one goes
there to purchase as they selling of their large
stock of Custom-nade Goods at New York import
ing cost; and some OF their goods at almost any
price for cash.
Year: 1859

! IHfy talk about regularity Can they send


regular Democratic county delegates to a regular


Democratic State Convention? No, sir. 1t be-
longs to the regular Democracy of Yuba county


to do that. Bogus, boiling county conventions


cannot usurp the authority of conventions called


by the regular organization of the Democratic
| party The regular organization Of the Democrrtc
! party in this county is in the hands of the Doug


las Democracy, and the delegates whom that


ganization chooses to send to a State Convention,
are the competent delegates to sit in such bodies.
I-MarySvile National Democrat.


If all this talk of the Democrati is right and its
! position correct, we will ask it why the Nuba del
egatiou of last year, who were sent to the State
Convention by what it calls the regular organi-
| ZatOn," "the Douglas Democracy" did not 90
into the regular State Convention. "cacd by the
regular organization of the party?" We will ask
the editor of the Democrat turther-Why did not
these delegates while personally present in Sacra-
mcnto at least present Heir credentials to the
regular State Convention Y'-Morning Star.


The Marysville NATIONAL DEMoCRAT is so in
tensely Democratic, that it claims the right for
their Bruderick organ zation to send delegates to
Black RepuJLjcaa Convention, to therein repre-
sent the Democracy Of old Nuba.-Express.


We are not aware that We have any Brod-
erick organization in the county. We have
however, a Democratic organization, which
the Express is out Of and will probably stay
out Of This Democratic organization never
sent delegates to a Republican Convention
that We know Of In reply to the Morning
Star, we have to say that when the regular
delegates from this county got down to Sac
ramento, they found a general burSt-up of
the State organization, and went into the
Convention which they considered Democrat
ic Whatever they did, however, it did no.
inyalidate.the regularity of the Convention
which sent them, nor affect the full and per-
feet and binding authority upon all good
Democrats of the regular Democratic organi-
zaton of the county of Yuba. Whenever
this regular organization finds regular State
Convention at Sacramento or anywhere else, |
it will send delegates to take their seats in it, |
But for the Lecompton Boilers of our county
convention to undertake such thing, would |
be as ridiculous as the ass playing lion. They
haven't the first rudiment of regularity
about them.
Year: 1859




There are many good treaties on tie
Subject of accounts, but the best contains
not 1.-THE of the information comprised in
the course pursued here; and while more
than one work is used in the course the in
stIrction is by no means confined to what
may he found in these works. The subject Of
accounts is taught here, not only as q prac-
teal art, but likewise as.an exact and beau
tiful science, founded on the fixed principles
of mathematics and illustrated BY the same
symbols employed in other branches ofmath-
ematical study.


With regard to the teachers. l have only
to say that they are not alone competent
masters of commercial science, but some Of
them are more eminent in their profession
as practical educators Of more than twenty
years experience. The teachers are neither
silly boys as in some schools nor superan-
nuatcd dotards as in other schools, but men
in the prime of life, capable of exerting
themselves in behalf of their Students


But in conclusion, let me say. that no
young man who is unwilling or unable 10
study comes here with a view Of completing a
course on commercial science, 50 long as
there are schools in this and in otherneigh-
borhoods that grant Diplomas without dis
tinction to all who enter their Halls, since
no one can be who is too ignorent or too
indolent 20 accomplish the little that is re-
quired of them; their motto being "thc less
the better" Yours, &C.,


a STUDENT.
Year: 1859

To say that the news of Mr.. Broderick's
death was received here with the usual feel
ings of regret common on such occasions,
would be saying too little. Its effect on this
community was as if some terrible public
calamity had happened, under the weight OF
which all were moved to instant grief and
sorrow. And there has gone forth from here
an unanimous opinion against the deep
damnation OF his taking off"
Year: 1859

Mr. VINsoN, who some time since, cut out a
stone for the Washington Monument, has re
sumed his work upon it, He has succeeded
in getting a very handsome polish upon the
face of it, which, owing to the extreme hard.
ness of the material, was a difficult job. The
block will be lettered in few days.-Stock-
ton paper
Year: 1859

TNHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECTFULLY
= inform the citizens of Marysville and vicinity,
that he has opened Depot for ae Sale of the above
beautiful LAMP.


For SAFETY it is Infinitely superior to all others
He warrants it against EXPLOSION under any and all
circumstances. The Kerosene is extract from BIZ
luminous coal, and does not contain explosive quail
ties.


In an economical pointofview it is unrivaed, cost
ing only one and quarter to one and halfcents per
hour, giving the


Light of six Good Candles, or five Fluid
LAMPS, with two wcks each, at that price. There
are other Kerosene Burners in use, but HALE'S is
the only one in which the inventor has succeeded in
giving very large light without smoking, giving
an unpleasant odor ina roow while burning.


There is no humbug in this matter and for the pur-
pose Of demonstrating this fact, will agree to
fund the money to any person purchasing Lamp at
this Depot, who shall return it within any reasonable
length Of time and say they are dissatisfied with 1t.
Year: 1859

~" Printing on glass has been successful
ly accomplished by gentleman in New
Y orl city By a new process he is enabled
to print letters and figures, of various de-
signs, on glass of mult-coors with facili-
ty almost equal to ordinary printing on
common paper Labels can be printed by
this process directly on bottles of any size
and form. These have the appearance Of
having been placed there by the hand and
are indelible. Lettering on glass by the
new process can be done 'at less than onei
third the present cost.
Year: 1859

C5S A writer says ut may seem strange,
but it is a fact, that men generally are much
more afraid of women than women are Of
men" Brown remarks that the fact is not
strange" at all; for in both cases the fear is
proportioned to the danger. Candid, but un-
gallant.
Year: 1859

solved that she would practice tying a rit
bon around block for one hour every day,
until she was perfect in the art Tue
neek-t was arranged even to Willie's sat
isfac,ion, and the stray books we're all
found and put in the satchel. The father
then appeared. An unusual expression Of
conteutment was upon his countenance as
he sat down to a comfortable breakfast,
but whether be attributed anything to
fairy influence Lillian never knew. She
rather hoped not 1t was so pleasant (she
thoughD to work ussuspected,


After her father bad gone, Lillian put
up the luncheon in Niliie's dinner-basket ct
with her own fingers, and saw her brother
started for school, then crept softly to her
mothers room to see what she could do
for the comfort Of the invalid. She DUST
ed and arranged the room in the order
that best suited her mothers taste, moving
all the time with such q gentle, fairy like
tread, that the lightest slumber need not
have been disturbed. She brought water
to batbe the aching head, then closed the
curtains to Just the right degree of shade,
and left her mctber to her morning nap.
By this time, Ally had become wearied at
bis Efforts as self amusement, and must
have some assistance. Lillian built hou
ses, brid ges, and towers, all on the most
wonderful models Of architecture, but per.
feclly satisfactory to the small employer,
who valued the most elaborate structure
only for the noise it made in tumbliuc
down.


All day long, his little attendant was
fully occupied in amusing him, and sue
had time only TO put thc sitting room
again in order, and bring her fathers
study gown and slippers, when his night
key was heard at the door. Lillian placed
herself demurely in her old seat by TIE
window, and was looking out with some
what more happy and less atstracted ez-
preston than on the previous night


'Some good fairy has been at work, l
guess" said Mr.. f., as he took the com-
Portable easy chair and glanced at the
usually noisy little Ally, wLo was now
deeply absorbed in Lily's favOrlte portfolio
of engrayiDgs.


ooh, no, papa replid Lillian, as she
threw herself over the side Of the chair it,
to his arms; "no one in the world but
your little FAIRY AT HOME"
Year: 1859

The ireside is one of the happy acct
dents, that has nodded the character of the
Anglo Saxon race. The cherries Win
ter has driven them into this retreat, and
kept them under its influence for at least
six months Of the year. The love Of
home, the strong passion for land upon
which to build home, and the virtues of
domestic life, which mark the race, are
traceable to the freside. The children are
kept longer and more Immediately under
the Influence of their parents, and domes-
tic enjoymcnts become more a necessity
and study for both parent and child.


These bleak, cherries days naturally
turn our thoughts within, to home EN- joy
meu,s and duties. There is pleasure IN
the contrast between Summer and Winter,
each giving increasing zest to the other.
We have now cold instead of heat, man
tie of virgin white instead of the uuiver
sal green, aud rest instead of activity.
Following the hint of the season, how shall
we make the most of this indoor life! 1t
should not be wasted, aud become season
of menta! inactivity.


A great deal depends upon the surroun-
dings of our domestic life, the place in
which the family spends these Winter eve
nings. We are creatures of association
and habit, and social and mental cultiva-
tion can not 60 on equally well in all pla-
ces. Too many farmers live in the kitch-
en-, SO that the associations of their daily
toll are never, for moment, removed from
their waking hours. If man were brute,
and had DO other Office in life than muscular
labor, this arrangement would be good
enough Blu, be has spiritual nature,
and other aims in life than the daily in
dustries by which he gains his bread, and
it is meet that he should have time and
place for the cultivation of his mind and
heart.


Nothing but the stern necessities Of
poverty should force the farmer and bis
family to live in the same room where the
cooking and domestic drudgery of the
household are done. There should be
living room, away from the steams Of ov-
ems and the sights of pots and kettles, con-
secrated to rest, to social enjoyment, and
mental cultivation. Let it be fitted up in
the most comfortable and tasteful style
that the farmers means admit Of Let it
be painted and papered, and carpeted, and
furnished with mirror and bookcase, and
Year: 1859

BOYS AND GIRLS! word for you.
Get out of bed early in the morning
sing, dance and jump TIL your eyes are
fairly open do up your chores and morn
ing work with a will, and then bic of to
school with light heart and clear head,
and you will be happy all day. The ac-
tive boy makes the active man the slow,
moping, listless, lazy man, was once the
boy who grumbled when he had lesson
to learn. Wake up; then, and Of to school.
Year: 1859

Economical Amusement for the People


Ratified by Common Consent.


Quite a lively time occurred n few day
ago opposite the Western House, on Secon(
street, among the bipeds and quadruped;
there eongregated. 1t appears that the rats
of that neghborhood had assembled in coun-
Gil under pile of cord wood lying in the
street, for the purpose of taking into deeP
consideration the state Of the water ana hi'"
under the houses and side walks. Whleh gave
them great deal Of annoyance many ''o


tions were made amongst them for ana against


pnrebnsinc the pile of wood and the site up
on which it lay fora rev Capital pro'ld'hs


that they could get the consent OF the Com


mon Council for the wood to remain there


Whilst they were anxiously celebrating with
the intention of having clause inserted IN
every provision for their safety ratified an |
army of bipeds armed with cord wood sticks |
and rat terriers made a descent upon them
and interrupted their deliberations Then
commenced q scene for the pencil of lIo-
garth Wild with enthusiastic excitement
and intently bent upon the destruction OF
their old enemy, the assailants commenced
the onslaught in good earnest. In the heat !
of the engagement whilst burning with all |
the ardor natural for the Anglo American |
race in its fiery mood, they scattered the |
wood as ashes to the winds, The silvergreys |
would occasionally mike motion for leave |
of absence, but the knock down arguments of |
the bpeds, with the biting sarcasm Of the |
terriers, would cut their tails short and ST. |
lence their clamor Then would 60 up
shout from the crowd which would cause
the beautiful faces to peep from the windows
of the adjacent building to see the slaughter
that was going on, whilst all hands would
again pitch in for fresh victim to theirfury.
As the pile of wood grew beautifully less,
the rats could be seen crawling with bewild.
cred agony among the remaining sticks
Now was the time for the assailants! Per
nell with cord wood stick in hand and ter
rier by the neck, showing their noses forward
for smell at the game, they scattered the
remainder of the pile of wood. jumping upon
their victims. punching them with sticks.
kicking some high as a kite. whilst the ter
riers made sad havoc among them, and leav
ing upon the field Of battle breakfast fot
twenty or thirty Chinese families with 4
prospect for increasing the export tade il
furs Of this country. BIN


The above is description of a rat-kilinl
scene which happened day or two ago
near the corner of Second and d streets.
Year: 1859

A New KINK.-Napoleon has taken new turn,


likely to prove fatal to poor Piedmont and disastrous
to the seemnsc peae of all Europe. He has demand
ed indemnity for the cost of the late Thus has
all the bug bear of XuLiuu liberty passed away.


He is preparing for general scale and
the year 1860 is 3 months old he will doubtless
have hot work for his Zouaves. 1t would be better
for the peace Of the world were Napoleon assigned
the neat cottage of his illustrios uncle that
orable secluded island.