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Year: 1869

4 NOVEL ENcorNrER.-A correspondent writ
ing to the Petaluma Argus from Bodega relates
the following singular incident. He says:


novel sight was witnessed few days since
by Mr.. GaifaGy, who lives near Bodega bay.
While blowing near the coast his attention WAS
directed to an unusual commotion in the water,
nearly mile from shore, which proved to be a
conflict between five sword-hsh and sperm
whale The ocean was quite calm, and as they
neared the shore their movements could be
plaialy seen. The whale was no match tor his
smaller antagonists, who seemed to understand
his only means of defense, and displayed consid-
erable knowledge Of tactics in parrying with
their formidable adversary. In making their
thrusts into his sides they would keep clear of
his tail, one blow Of which would have been fatal
to them. With maddened fury the huge mon
ster of the deep would strike right and left.
causing the water to boil by the force OF the
blows; and then he would dive deep to escape
the relentless fury of his tormentors, bnt he was
followed and brought TO the surface.
Deep gashes could be in his sides and the
blood flowing freely. The fight was witnessed
for nearly an hour, when the whale, in the ag-
ony OF despair, started Cor the shore, Hnging
himself upon SONS low rocks, and soon died
from the effects of his wounds. Gashes two feet
deep and SIX feet long were made in his sides.
Many IN tnis vicinity went TO see him. He was
between fifty and sixty feet long. The third day
the tide rese high enough to float him from the
rocks and be hoated out to sea-
Year: 1869

The COMMANDER AT Fort GAsToN.-A gentle
man, writing from New river to this place.
speaks highly of the Colonel lately assigned to
command at Fort CASTOR, expressing an opinion
that a very different order of things will prevail
and the Indian troubles be ended
Year: 1869

Our VELociPEDE.-The Weaverville velocipede
is not suffered to rust in inglorious idleness A
number of our young men have become quite
expert in its management and racing against
time, down Main street, is frequently practised.
Fifteen miles an hour is the highest rate of speed
attained by any, and the " so it gracefus - are
not numerous.
Year: 1869

move. but little in speaking and always holds paper.
or book or pen in his hand when addressing jury His
language is admirable. and he has peculiar facility IN
the selection OF the very words he wishes . -.


Being well yersed In tile classics both prose ana po.
toyes and in the selection OF his historical illusions
and illustrations he, exceeds think any pupho sh In
and the audience can at once see its point OF applicability
This long residence in the West-haying gone
with the growth of tho country and he Is
always full OF its early incidents; anu ,,,ei wei
MT Bates has more power upon facts before jury than
he upon the before the court He is TOO iu OF
much Of rhetorical style for close dry law argument
and yet he is upon tho whole, fine lawyer ana, as
rios in the country H. indeed any His extreme reserve
and ndisposton TO applause has kept him, heretoofe'


In his dress he is exceedingly plain and think have
never known him to wear any ornament whateyer-not
seemed to have goodnatured contempt OF what are
called fashions though he always dresses with
and almost always in black from head 10 foot lie al
ways carries a bag to court. containing his books
and papers and II is always OF one color dingy
the green bag OF the English barrlster Personally Mr
Bates popular in st Louis among an classes a ana
denominations He is member OF the Old SchoOi GFes
byerian Church, and has been guar
on the church service but think have meyer R9oT ~ %


Church he attends and suppose this may be attributed
to his indpositon TO appear In public outside OF ms
attends any public gathering As an office lawyer he IS
very investigating into any matter OF business upon D,
Importance have been instituted In St Louis IN whicn
Mr. has not been consulted before they have been
commenced. He enjoys that rare praise for a lawyer
OF not advising clients into difficulty for the pur-
pose OF prontng by It, in the shape OF good suit.
i he thinks that the applicant for advice Is right or
wrong he will tell him and II his advice is not taken
the eonse quence must be risKed. do not think Mr.
Bates is by any what might be called great man
but he Is exceedingly sensible and has capita JuegWel
and much Of character added TO the purest nteg
ry and dignity Of His friends think he would
make good and safe and valuable PRESIDENT anu per
haps he would but with that question have nothing "a
do now as my article is but personal sketch Of the gen
fleman
Year: 1869

A WAsHINGToN dispatch states
that Mr.. Buck, editor of the Clarks-
Vile Patriot, who ran as an Indepen-
dent Republican candidate against
Arnell, of School Fund notoriety, for
Congress, In this State, has filed with
the Committee on Elections n notice
of contest against the aforesaid ma
nipulator of School Funds and tanner
of Confederate leather. We shall
watch the contest with interest. The
slippery leather contractor, no doubt,
will find Republican BuclIskin little
more difficult to manage and less
profitable than Confederate beef hide.
Nashville Banner.
Year: 1869

A SHORT time since at a wedding
in South Carolina, young lawyer
moved that one man in the company
should be selected as President, that
this President should be duly sworn
to keep entirely secret all the COM
munications that should be forwarded
to him in his official department that
night, that each unmarried gentle
man and lady should write his or her
name on piece Of paper, and under
1t place the name of the person they
wished to marry, then hand it to the
President for inspection, and if any
lady and gentleman had reciprocally
chosen each other, the President was
TO inform each of the result, and those
who had not been reciprocal in their
choice were to be kept entirely secret.
After the appointment of the Presi-
dent, communications We're accord
ingly handed up to the Chair, and it
was found that twelve young ladies
and gentleman had reciprocal choices,
and eleven of the twelve matches
were solemnizcd.
Year: 1869

WHAT is the difference between an
old married couple who stay at home
and quarrel, and young married
couple who go skating and break
through the ice? The first stay in
and fall out; and the second go out
and fali in
Year: 1869

THE Radicals enfranchise those wh'
will vote for them and disfranehiS'
those who would vote against them
The only question with them when they
consider whether q person should De
allowed TO vote is how would he vote
That's Radical principle. That's kadi
cal honesty. That's the Radical idea
of Justice and republicanism and equal
rights aud popular liberty.
Year: 1869

To this class of persons the BITTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.


WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong by the use of either of these
remedies. They will cure every case of MA.
RASMUS without fail.


Thousands of certificates have accumulated
in the hands of the proprietor, but space will
allow Of the publication of but n few. Those,
il will be observed are men of note and of such
standing that they must be believed.
Year: 1869

A New ANECDOTE OF WAsHINGTON
"A nice little story is told of Gen. Wash.
ington by Parton, which will be fresh to
many Of our readers, and which shows him
to wives in the lightof . model husband


The General and his wife lived happily
together, but it is evident that, like most
heiresses, she was little exacting and it is
highly probable that the great Washing.
ton was sometimes favored with . curtain
lecture. The celebrated authorcss Miss
Bremen relates that gentleman once slept
at Mount Vernon in the room next eceu-
pied by the master and mistress Of the man
sion, and when all tho inmates were in bed
and the house was still he overheard, through
the thin patition, the voice Of Mrs. Wash
iugton. He could not but listen, it was q
curtain lecture, which she was giving hsr
lord. He had done something during the
day which ought to have been done differ
emily, and she was giving him her opinions
in somewhat animated and quite decided
tones. The great man listened in silence
till she had done, and then, without re-
mark upon the subject on hand, he said
"Now, good sleep TO you, my dear" II
il plain the General believed that lit takes
two to quarrel"
Year: 1869

Our INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICERS
This class of individuals do not appear to be
held in very high esteem by the Secretary
Of the Treasury. He admits that the inter-
nal revenue service is very much "demor-
allied" The simple truth is that 1t is en-
tirely so. This whole internal revenue sys-
tenn is illegal in the first place, Unnecessary
in the SECOND, and pernicious and rotten
inthe third and every other place. Jtgives
employment and chance of stealing to a
lot Of men who would feel more respectable
themselves and who would he more respect
ed by others, if they were earning an hon
est livlihoOd.
Year: 1869

~ An old doctor Of divinity in Canada
said that in calling one day at friend Q
house, a little girl was sent in 70 amuse
him until her mamma was ready. The
child told him, among other things,
that she had been writing parody on
Kingslcy's song Of the "Thrce Fishers, -
but when drying it At the open fire, it
dropped from her hand and was burned.
Burned" exclaimed the doctor; "if I
had been the fire, I should have stopped
till you had got it out again" "Oh, no;
DOCTOR" said the child gravely, "you could
not have done that. Nature is nature, and
her laws are inviolable." It nearly knocked
the doctor off his chair.
Year: 1869

UNLOCKED FOR AID.-An exchange
tells US the following tough story:


A number Of beavers arc at work for
the Union Pacific railroad company, TAX
ing their turn after the workmen have quit
for their day. A man who has contract
for getting out ties and floating them
down the Laramie river from the noun.
tains to the track of Wyoming, owing to
the stream being 50 low, found it necessary
to build dams ut different points, intending
soon to hoist all the gates, thereby creating
q food that would enable tho ties to be
gotten down without delay. Parties were
set to work erecting dams several days
ago, and when the men left their work at
night tho beavers commenced where they
left of and continued working on the same
throughout the night, doing a vast amount
Of work and in satisfactory manner.
Not only this, but in two or three in
stances where breaks occurred they have
repaired them in a. workmanliks manner
as could be desired. The amount Of labor
already performed by them is worth hun.
dreds Of dollars TO the contractor. ~
Year: 1869

Cotp SLAw.-This delicacy, says an old
cpicure, is the best when prepared afes
the following receipt. The plan is simple,
and requires but little trouble to give it q
fair trial:


ga white, hard head of cabbage, cut in
halves and laid in cold water, then shave
it fine. Boil from half to a pint OF vim
eesr, stir into it the well-beaten yolk OF an
egg. and then turn over tho cabbage, but
not until short time before using"
Year: 1869

NJ Professor Casturina Of Turin has
discovered that animals may be killed with
out pain by forcing air into their eyes, with
in the space Of . few seconds, and, it is
thought without causing them any pain.
Within the space of a fcw minutes four
rabbits, three dogs, and goat were killed
in this manner. The most remarkable
thing about this killing made easy" is
the fact that it leaves absolutely no outward
trace: and it can be as easily applied to
men as to animals.
Year: 1869


At nearly at the same hour - possible.
Always have key with . good pipe or
square, and one that 6ts properly on the
square Of your watch: for II is does not 81
good and firm, it will be apt to slip, often
breaking either the chain, the ratchet, OF
the click. While being wound, the watch
should be held steadily in one hand, 20 u
to have no circular motion. 1t is better Ia
keep watch continually going, than ia
lay it by and wind it occasionally. The
going Of the watch keeps the oil in . limpid
state, and the watch keeps it, regulation
better. =


Be particular never to triAe with good
watch, or use it as toy, but ~ piece Of
delicate and complicated mechanism, re.
quiring great care.


Before winding or setting your watch,
it is advisable to see that the key and the
inside of the pipe contain no dirt or dust
that may get on the winding or setting
square, and from thence to the wheels or
escapement.


When watch is hung up, it should be
perfectly at rest. If hung on q round
hook without further support, the motion
of the balance will generate pendulous
motion Of the watch, and will cause much
variation in the time.


Should watch stop, sec if the hands
rub on the dial, and are free from each
other; if they are caught together, you
may free them yourself by taking the
point of small knife blade and disengag-
ing them.


Frequently after watch has had new
glass put in, it will stop: that is through
the glass being too fiat, and touching either
on the centre piuion, or by pressing on
the hands. In that case, blame the per-
son who put the glass in, and let him put
another in. II anything is the matter
with your watch which you cannot discover
Immediately, do not try to put it in order
yourself, and mcddle with the works, but
show it at once to q good matchmaker.
Watches should be opened as little as pos
sible, merely to wind, SGT, and regulate
them.


Should watch get wet by falling in the
water, or otherwise, if you are not near q
matchmaker, as soon as possible open it,
and pour in some oil-any kind will do in
an emergency, but olive oil is the best !;
A. soon after as convenient, place it in the
hands of u matchmaker, and If attend to in
time, the whole movement, or at least many
parts, may be saved.


In setting your watch to time, always
set it with the key ON the square; never
do it by pushing the hands, as in most
cases you would break or bend them.
Many persons think it Injuries watch to
set it back; it is = mistaken idea, as .
watch will not be injured by it unless
the pinion which carries the hand turns
hard, in which case it would injure it -
much to turn it forward as to set it back
and recourse should be had to matchmaker.


Peculiar caro- should be taken to keep
the works of watch clean, even though
perfectly free from dust; they ought 70 be
taken to pieces and cleaned when the oil
has become dry, as, without this precau.
ton, the best watch would be spoiled. They
are good watches that win continue to 90,
until friction and wear prevent their going
any longer; they are the most liable to be
neglected. Watches, under ordinary cir.
should be cleaned every sec.
ond or third year at the farthest
Year: 1869

RAILROAD MATTERS The City Coun-
ell and the Railroad Company have ar
ranged the little hitch over which they
have been botbering for some time past.
snd an Ordinance has been passed grant
ing the right of wsy through the town.
The Company claimed that this was es-
sen.ially necessary, in order to enable
them to complete money negotiations to
insure the speedy completion of the rosd
They had settled upon certain terms. but
before they could be fulfilled. they bad
to show a clear right of way from Atchi-
son to the State line. Now that this is
fxed. it is to be hoped that work may be
pushed vigorously.
Year: 1869

HoSEsr Men WASTED.-As Conven
tion and election times spproscb, there Is
great cry in favor OF honest men for Office
and generally the ones who need most
watching cry the loudest. The juice OF
the matter is. that somebody or his friend
wants the Office that is held BY somebody
else or bis frieGd. We have heard il said
that the honesty cry has been raised to
defeat several of our present County off
cials. who are among The most honest
and trustworthy the County has ever had.
for the reason that they do not psy trib-
ute to the Deishboring wbiskey-shops.
When the honesty issue is welded by
doggery. keepers against men who refuse
to smile over their counters. the thing
has got down to the clean strained essence
of ridiculous sublimity.
Year: 1869

~ Almost every day we hear many
persons com planning of headache. loss Of
appetite. and that they ave not fit to do
anything. &C.. Many is the day that we
have felt so ourselves. and in fact have
gone to bed and imagined ourselves sick.
but for the life of us could not tell what
was the matter. One day while thus
complaining, friend said to na. "Why
don't you try Plantation Bittsrs? they
are sssly.a good s's;ss. and will make
you feel like new man." Upon his
Recommendation we purchased bottle.
and took them according to the directions.
They seemed to go right to the spot. and
gave rs immediate relief. Ever since we
have taken every opportunity to recon-
mend them.
Year: 1869

The prospect Of speedy construction OF the
proposed Underground Railroad from the City Hall TO
Harlem Bridge is not encouraging. The charter OF the
Company requires the agement 60 file bonds 10 the
anont Of s0OO0 With the state Controller and also TO
produce the most satisfactory evidence that S5OooO
have subscribed by responsible parties toward the
capital stock the Company by the first day OF January.
1852 otherwise the charter becomes null and void These
conditions have not complied with. are they


likely be soon. although the officers OF the Company
have made strenuous efforts fulfill them IL IL under
stood that appOn Will be made 10 the Legislature
this Winter for extension OF time.
Year: 1869

THE QUAKER WAY.-A good story is
told by an exchange of Quaker landlord
at Atlantic City. An urchin Of five or six
years was seen by him drumming noisily
upon handsome walnut ballustrade. The
Friend demonstrated with him without eff
feet, and then quickly took him up bodily
and carried him into the back yard. In a
moment the boys angry mother made her
appearance and opened upon the landlord
with torrent of invective. concluding with
''Tll leave this house Instantly" The
Quaker Immediately touched bell and said
to the dark skinned waiter who responded to
the call, "Leonidas, go up to forty-two and
bring this friends baggage when she tells
thee she is ready for thee. If she wants thee
to get carriage for her, or has any other
command until she is gone, thee will see
them attended to. The lady suddenly be-
gan to cool down, apologised and asked to
retain her room, but only received in re-
ply, my house shall never make any one a
a liar. My book keeper will settle with thee.
Fare thee well.'' Soon afterHard her
trunks were taken down stairs by the negro
to the music of ker boys voice caused by
her imparting to him unexpected caloric
with strip of shinge.
Year: 1869

Il say. mister, did you see a dog come by
here that looked as if he was a year or a
year and half or two years old p said
a yankee TO countryman at the roadside.
Yes, " said the countrynan, thinking him
self quizzcd, 'he passed an hour or an hour
and "a half or two hours ago; and is a mile
or mile and half or two miles ahead OF
you; and he had tail about an inch or an
inch and half or two inches long.


''That'll do, said the Yankee you re
ahead of me foot or foot and half or
two feet
Year: 1869

1T is a standing rule in my church for
the sexton to wake up any man that he sees
asleep" said one minister to another. L
think, replied the other, that it would be
betterif the sexton, whenever a man goes to
sleep under your preaching, would wake
you up"
Year: 1869




ViNxIE's STATur.-A pleasant piece Of
gossip about Winnie Ream and her model
for statue of Lincoln, Is from the Roch-
ester Democrat:


One of the curiosities Of the capital 10
the model Of the statue OF Lincoln, for
which Congress has appropriated ten
thousand dollars. There were many
competitors for this commission; the
successful candidate being young wo-
man, in appearance hardly over twenty,
who presented her model and bore away
the palm. Her name Is Winnie Ream,
and il the work is her own, she presents
an instance Of the triumph Of genius over
difficulties, almost unprecedented in tho
history Of art Sculpters who have devo-
ted half a life time to study, might be
proud Of model, which she is said to
have completed after two years of labor.
She is hert and slight, usually seen in
her working dress. and is very pretty.
with fawn like dark eyes. Some Of the
ladies' assert that her work was done for
her with other hands, and severely Gems
ure her occupying a studio in the capital,
on the ground floor, Congress having
her the room. 1t is said that some Of the
Senator's wives worked hard, but in vain,
10 prevent it. However that may be, tho
girl is going to Europe in May to have
her statue executed iamarble in Italy. It
will be seen when that is finished whether
or not she is entitled to the honor Of be-
ing one of the first living sculptors. Tho
model stands in a corner Of her studio
and commands universal admiration.
Year: 1869

EI- A disappointed Republican office
seeker returned from Washington aftsr
visit Of three weeks, at q cost or nine
hundred dollars, not SO hilarious for the
/" silent genius of America" as he was.
On being asked by another Republican,
who was going on for an appointment,
what chance man stood there for office,
he rplied 1T is just about As easy to
get an Office under Grant as 1t is for lit.
tie pig to get his belly full out OF o
trough surrounded by lot OF hungry old
sows." The expression is very apt, and
wonderfully true, il not elegant
Year: 1869

CuRR FOR CoLio IN HoHsEs death
of Robert Bonner's Auburn horse in
duces New Yorker to send The Tribune
remedy which he has never seen fail to
cure collie in horses. 1t Is simply to
drcnch them with preparation OF chic
rine and pcrmaganic acid, which can be
procured at any drug store He has used
it and seen it used repeatedly, and has so
much confidence in it that he would DO
willing to insure the recovery OF any
horse il it was administered In time.
Year: 1869

How TO KILL TowN.--Thc Dubuque
Herald gives the following receipt Tor
knocking town stiff and dead "lfyou
wish to Kill off u town, put up no more
buildings than you are obliged to occupy
yourself. Ifyou should happen to have
am empty building, and any one should
want to rent it, ask about three times the
value. Look at every new conner with a
scow turn cold shoulder to every
business man or mechanic seeking nome
among you. Go abroad for your wares
rather than purchase Of your own mer'
chants or manufacturers at the same price,
Refuse to advertise, so that persons at
distance will not suppose that any busi


ness is being done in your place, "A
prompt and close observance OF these
rules will ruin any town in two years.
Year: 1869

BY n. r. WILLIS.
They may talk Of life in a cottage,
And bowers of trellised vine,
Ofnature bewitchingly simple,
AMI milkmaids halt divine.
They may talk of the pleasures of sleeping
In the shade Of spreading tree.
And walk in the fields at morning
By the side Of q footstep free.
But give me a sly Irritation


BY the light of chandelier,
With music to play in the pauses,
And nobody very near;
Or seat on a silken sofa,


With glass of pure old wine,
And mamma too blind to discover
The small white hand in mine.
Your love in a cottage gets hungry,
Your vine is a nest of flies,
Your milkmaid shocks the graces,
And simplicity talks Of pies.
You lie down to your shady slumber,
And wake with n bug in your ear;
And your damsel that walks in the morning
Is shod like mountaineer,
True love is at home on carpet,
And nightly likes his ease
And true love has an eye for q dinner,
And starves beneath shady trees.
His wing is the fan ofa lady,


His foot's an Invisible thing,
Ard his arrow is tipped with jewel,
And shot from a silver string.
Year: 1869

ry A Clergyman being requested to
address a weary meeting at late hour,
won the hearts Of the audience by saying,
Speech is silver; silence is gold
don't happen to have any small change
for you this evening, and SO will let you
off with the gold"' ~
Year: 1869

rs-A correspondent Of the Utica
Herald linds nothing equal as destroyer
of lice on cattle, to q strong suds OF soit
coap and rain water, to which is added
common salt. This applied by rubbing
thoroughly over the animal.