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Year: 1861

AN ODDITY OF THE LAST CENTURY.-The
editor of recent edition of Lady Mary Wort
ley Montagues Letters gives the following
account of the Earl of Pembroke great oddity
of a hundred years ago:


Marrying for the third time at seventy-fve,
he maintained strict dominion over a wife,
whom other people thought safely arrived at
years of discretion, and quite fit to take care
of herself. She had leave to visit in an evening
but must never, on any account, stay out a
minute later than ten o'clock, his supper hour.
One night, however, she stayed till past twelve
He declined supping, telling the servants it
could not be ten o'clock. as their lady was not
come home When at last she came in a ter
rible fright, and began making thousand
apologies, g" My dear" said he, very coolly,
you are under mistake, it is but just ten (;
your watch, see, goes too fast, and so does
mine; we must have the man tomorrow to set
them to rights; meanwhile let US go to sup
per-


His example on another occasion might be
worth following. OF all the Mede-and- Persian
laws established in his house, the most peremp-
tory was, that any servant who once got drunk
should be instantly discharged, no pardon
granted and no excuse listened to. Yet an old
footman, who had lived with him many years,
would sometimes indulge in a pot of ale extra
H. IL:
he saw assumed when convenient. One fatal
day even this could not avail AS my lord
crossed the ball, John appeared in full view :;
not rather tipsy, or little disguised, but dead
drunk and unable to stand Lord Pembroke
went up to him. d" My poor fellow what ails
you you seem dreadlully ll-et me feel your
pulse God bless me, he is in a raging fever /;
get hlm to bed directly and send for the apoth-
ecary" The apothecary came. not to be
consulted, for his lordship was physician.gene-
raj in his own family, but to obey orders-to
bleed the patient copiously, clap a huge blister
on his back, and give him powerful dose Of
physic After a few days of this treatment
when the fellow emerged weak aud wan as the
severest illness could have left him, Ha,
honest john" cried bis master, Il am truly
glad to see thee alive; you have had a Won
derful escape though, and ought to be thankful,
indeed. Why, man, III had not passed by
spied the condition you were in, you would
have been dead before now. But John .Johnr'
(liftiug up his fuger,) = no more such fevers.p


LET the bent of thy thnnrhts he To n,.r,a
Year: 1861

Nm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIF-
teenth Judicial District, of the State of California
in and for the County of Butte. Jonathan Sumner
VS.. John F. Downard. Action brought in the Dis.
trict Court of the Fifteenth Judicial District, and
the Complaint filed in the County of Butte in the
Office of the Clerk of said District Court. The
People of the State of California send greeting to
John f. Downward: You are hereby required to ap-
pear in an action brought against you by the above
named Plaintiff in the District Court of the Fifteenth
Judicial District of the State of California in and
for the County of Butte, and to answer the Com
plant filed therein, Ga copy Of which accompanies
this Summons) within ten days, Exclusive of the
day of scrvice) after the service on you of this
Summons-if served within this County; or ,ifserved
out of this County, but in this Judicial District,
within twenty days. orif served out of said District,
then within forty days-Or Judgment by default
Will be taken against you.


The said action is brought to obtain a judg.
ment against you for the sum of three hundred
and eightyseven and sixty one hundredths dollars,
and interest thereon from Oct 29th 1861 at three
per cent. per month till paid, and judgment for the
sum of two hundred and seventy and ninety-siX one
hundredths dolls and interest from said date there
till paid, at the rate of two per cent. per month
and judgment for the sum of one hundred and
seven and f0rty-eight One-hundredths dollars and
interest thereon from said date till paid at ten per
cent per annum: all of which said amounts are by
plaintiff alleged to be due him from you in three
written prOmissOry notes, copied in his complaint
file i'll this cause: and if you fail to appear and
answer the said complaint as above required the
plaintiff will take judgment against you by default
for said sums and interest thereon above stated
and for his costs of this suit.


Given under my hand and Seal of the
I r ! District Court of the FIftee,t Judicial
| SEAL District, this Sth day of November, in the
49, year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and siXty-one.


H.M.PHIPPS, CLERK.


BY MILES CHAPIN, Deputy Clerk.


THos WELLS, Attorney for plt'ff. n9w3
Year: 1861

TO the taxes that must come TO straight
en- out The finances of our darling State
of Michigan, and where is the money
coming .fromas will suggest its ugly phiz
for an answer. But if this enormous sum
is to come out of the capitalists and bus
iness men of the country, by property
tax, as it will no doubt be so assessed,
then whatg Our conclusion is that it
would be at least sensible to compromise
in some honorable way. Put the busy
bodies that have caused this trouble,
where they cannot hear themselves whine
and howl, and then industriously 60 10
work, by each section and interest attend
ing to their own business and letting that
of their neighbor's alone; pay up what
this rebellion has already cost, and learn
to let well enough alone, and not to at
tempt to bring about the millennium by a
patent application of abolition theories in
governmental policy.
Year: 1861

Nor USED TO Ir.-A good joke is told of
member of one of the volunteer companies
which went down to Pensacola. We think
it was Mississippi company, and it is said
to be fact. Being accustomed to fresh
water, living in the interior, and not having
been on the Gulf of Mexico before, he was
in blissful ignorance of its briny properties.


Getting up in the morning to perform his
daily ablutions, he drew bucket of water,
sat it down near some of his comrades, and
retired for soap and towel. Returned with
these articles, he soused into the bucket of
water, hands and face. The consequence
can be imagined. Recovering from the
shock and rubbing bis burning eyeballs, he
exclaimed:


Il can whip the id rascal that salted
this water A man can't draw bucket of
water, and leave it for few moments with
out some prank is played upon him."


Dashing the water aside, he left, amid
the shout and jeers of his companions who
had been silently watching his movements.
Year: 1861

We have expressed ourself repeatedly in
favor of the early planting out Of celery
From our experience and observation, we
think that much of the poor celery is owing
to want of time in coming to perfection.
We have set out the plants at three different
periods in July-say the first. second, and
third weeks, and we have rarely had celery
worth keeping by the last planting The
true period for transplanting, in our judg-
mcnt, is the last week in June, and the first
week in July. It is good plan to set the
plants between every other two rows of ear
IMPLANTED corn-the latter afording just the
amount of shade desired


1t is not necessary to plant in deep trench
es, except for the purpose Of obtaining the
means of shading the young plants in the
fashioned way with boards. We have
no objection to the latter mode indeed, we
are not sure that, if the subsoil be we'll loos-
ened and manured, it is not the most certain
way of obtaining good crop. Where no
trenches are prepared, the rows will be re-
quired to be farther apart to admit Of earth
ing up. Our plan is to plant ON level sur
face, generally among the corn; and thus
far, we have had satisfactory results.


Under any circumstances, the young
plants should be shaded from ten to four
o'clock, and watered twice a day. The
ground should be in the best condition, and
the plants should have one or two applica-
tions per week of strong manure water for
the first three weeks Afterward a dress
ing of cow manure, or some rich, well-rot-
ted manure.


We prefer billing up when the plants
reach the proper size, and continued hilling
as the plant progresses, instead of waiting
until the celery is nearly or quite done grow
ing before performing this work, as some
do This hilling up is rather nice business
if properly done. and should, on each occa-
sion be finished with the hands. due care
being always taken that the leader should
not be buried.


While our crops of celery have varied in
quantity and quality, we have not failed in
satisfactory yield for fourteen years
Germantown Telegraph.
Year: 1861

turbance? Was it some of my attendants
returning to ascertain my fate? Man,
knew, was almost universally feared by the
wild feathered tribe Of the wilderness and
the animals of the brute creation, and in
man was now my hope. Wildly did my
heart beat, and eagerly did strain my eyes
to get view Of my deliverer.


"The line of commotion advanced slowly,
but still [ could not be certain of the cause.
Nearer and nearer it gradually came, till at
last I felt cold thrill of terror pass through
my frame as I caught glimpse of the spot
ted hide of a royal tiger, slowly making his
way through the jungle towards the tree up
on which was sitting. [ looked down upon
the elephant, and perceived that by some
peculiar instinct he was already aware of his
danger. He was standing perfectly still,
no longer making an effort to release him
self; but could see the skin of his broad
back culver, as if every nerve of his body
were affected.


But his suferings were of short duration ;
as he could make no resistance. the tiger
had matters all his own way, and almost in
the time it takes me to tell you the fact, he
Hdu tOru open tne tnrOaC OI Clle SlduC UedSC,
and was drinking his fill of the warm gush-
ing blood. The sight sickened me and l
clung to the tree with closed eyes and a
dizzy brain.


looked down again at the elephant, and
beheld a CORY carcass, still he held to the
tree by his tusks. He was dead, and in his
death was perhaps my own salvation, though
[ was still afraid to descend lest should be
assailed by some carniverous beast, attrac-
ted thither by the smell of blood.


Il expected nothing but that should be
compelled to remain there for the night );
but 1 bethought me to try the virtue Of my
voice, and shouted for help. To my sur
prise and almost frantic joy, an answer was
returned. repeated my call for help, and
one Of my attendants made his appearance.
I explained what had occurred, and by a
signal of his own, he soon brought three of
the others to his side. then descended,
but found myself very faint. and was by two
of them assisted to my palanquin, where 7
swooned away.


1T is enough to add that passed through
the jungle in safety; though if any gentle
man thinks fatter myself on being hero
before [ left it, I beg to undeceive him. l
have since experienced some remarkable ad-
ventures, but none that have left upon my
mind so vivid an impression of the terrible
Year: 1861




BY FRANK MYRTLE.
love this glowing southern cline,
With skies mildly bright;
Where reigns one constant sweet spring time
So full of fond delight;
Where flowers are blooming all the year,
As beautifully fair
As if the floral queen had made
Her fragrant palace there.
love the Southern songster's note,
The balmy zephyr's breath,
Where perfumed strains of music float
From out the forests depth;
Where blithsome hearts are warm and true
As ever breathed prayer,
And where enchanted pleasures WOO
The soul to linger there.
I love the Southern twilight hour,
1t breathes holy spell,
While musing meath the orange bower,
Or in some fairy dell;
love its starry heavens by night,
Its dewy moonlit caves
Where Luna's silvery beams of light,
Clean through the orange leaves.
You speak to me Of happy homes
Far in the snowy North;
/ know the heart where'er it roams
Will love its native hearth;
But say. is not this Southern cline,
So beautifully fair,
More lovely in its sweet spring time
Than aught you cherish there?
Year: 1861

A TREASURE OF WIFE.-A young Eng
lish traveller contracted, in Valencia, love
affair with pretty gypsy girl. The mother
wished that he should marry her at once
but the Englishman declared that he was
not rich enough to keep wife. "What?''
said the gypsy, laughing, mot rich enough
in the land of guineas? With so renowned
a thief as my daughter, you will be a rich
man in year."
Year: 1861

manner out Wne0 ne SCruck, IL seemed as
if the conclusion, after first bruising me,
and almost knocking the breath from my
body, relaxed every nerve. Doubtless, l
sh ould have fallen to the earth below, only
that I was pretty securely balanced in the
crotch of the tree, and having resisted the
main shock, had now no difficulty in retain
ing an upright position.


"On again looking down at the elephant,
I was surprised to see him with his head
fast against the tree, lashing his tail, paw
ing the earth, and uttering sort of moan
ing, believing sound, altogether not unlike
a vicious bull when about to make an attack.
[ did not at first comprehend what had oc-
Cured, but supposed his actions to result
from the anger Of disappointment in not be-
ing able to bring me to the ground. But l
soon had cause for rejoicing rather than fear.
His last charge had been made with so much
force, as to imbed his long ivory tusks in
the tree and he was now prisoner to his
own brute strength. In vain he pulled and
wrenched, moaned, beloved, and lashed
himself into perfect fury. There he was,
fast prisoner-caught, as one mig say,
in his own trap-and if ever poor mortal
was justified in rejoicing over the misfortunes
of living creature, think that individual
was myself.


'sBut was still prisoner also. How
was to get down and how make nay escape
when down? True, the elephant mi ght not
be able to iberate himself in time to do nae
any injury; but I already knew enough of
the terrible jungle to feel little inclination
to set off through it alone. There were
many intricate paths leading off from the
main one, over which had been borne, and
the mistake of taking any one of these would
certainly be fatal. What was to do? 1t
was reasonable to hope that some of my at
tendants would, sooner or later, return to
learn the fate Of their master, and before
venturing on anything rash, [ resolved to
wait proper time for them,


Drearily passed the next three hours that
[ remained upon my giddy perch, above the
imprisoned beast, looking off upon an undu-
lating sea of matted foliage, with the hot
sun pouring down on me and almost sitting
me with its feverish heat. How eagerly
turned my eyes in every direction in the
hope Of getting a. sight Of one of my atten-
dants to whom [ could make known my
situation No human being was in sight,
and my widest shouts brought no reply.
Should I remain where was, or descend
We were, as knew, almost half days
journey from any settlement, and it would
therefore be impossible for me to reach a
habitation before nightfall, even should I be
fortunate enough to follow the nearest path,
while single mistake would leave me to
perish in that awful solitude. I decided
therefore, to remain where was till should
see at least one human being capable of act
ing as guide.


The sun was rapidly nearing the western
horison, and I was despairing of any succol
that day. when my attention was attracted
) to commotion in the jungle, quarter oi
mile distant Birds of various kinds flew
up screaming, and either hovered over the
spot in anger, or darted quickly away il
fear. What could be the cause of this dis
Year: 1861

Ey"An absent minded professor in going
out of the gateway of his college, run against
cow. In the confusion of the moment,


he raised his hat and exclaimed Il beg
your pardon, madame" Soon after he
stumbled against lady in the street in a
sudden recollection of his former mishap. he
called out, els that you again, you brute p
Year: 1861

EE Many men spend whole ife-time
in eager accumulation of the perishable riches
of this world, but throw away the priceless
pearl of character at the very outset, as
though it were dross.
Year: 1861

to my feet, with kind of delirious strength,
and, knowing there was not minute be-
tween me and eternity if [ remained where
1 was, l plunged into the copse, and run
like a madman in the direction opposite to
the sounds of my advancing foe.


Fortunately for me, was only few
seconds in reaching the foot of large tree,
up which [ began to climb as only man
may climb for his life. 1 heard the monster
crushing down the bushes, and making the
very earth tremble under his powerful tread,
and [ went up, up, up, faster than ever
climbed tree before or ever shall again,
with every stitch of clothes upon me COM
pletely saturated with the perspiration wrung
from me in an agony of fear-not so much
the natural fear of death itself, as the in
stinctive fear of such death.


Il think the animal must have turned
from direct course before espying me for
though close upon me, as [ supposed, when
[ began to climb, had succeeded in reach
ing the first limb at least some thirty feet
from the earth, when he made his appear
ance at the foot of the tree, snorting and
believing in the most terrific manner. See
iHC Ouu Ills ItdCl, uC ldSuCu uIiuSCll
into perfect fury, his comparatively small,
pig like eyes shooting CLEANS of fire as he
cast them upwards in his disappointed rage.
Then laying hold of the tree with his trunk,
he tried his strength in it but as it was too
heavy for him to endanger my position by
that means, he soon relinquished it for an
other. Quietly stepping back few PAGES,
he measured his ground and then with
sudden bound forward, he struck the tree
tremendous blow with his head and tusks.
I was watching him closely, but only barely
comprehended his design in time to throw
my arms and legs around limb, and brace
myself for the shock. Nor was I any too
well prepared; for the conclusion bruised
me not little, and it seemed as if few
pounds more of force must have sent me
clean from my perch.


''But my enemy was not done yet. Step
ping back and looking up at me, with an
expression that seemed to inquire what I
thought of it, at the same time that he would
assure me of its being only the beginning
of his battering operations, he returned to
the charge with increased vigor But this
time I was better prepared for him, and
came not so near being, unseated as on the
first trial. Nothing discouraged he retreat
ed still further, and thea came down like
an avalanche. It was terrible. I had
Year: 1861

in perfect frenzy, by constantly lowering
upon their coast with hostile demonstrations.
They could not touch it, and could only regard
l. from their shores with impotent rage.


What is the contrast the North presents to
this picture! Vast wealth preferred TO Gov
ernment with generous hand-hundreds OF
millions, if necessary, and with it half a mill
lion of men, supplied by homogeneous, united
and enthusiastic people. Each State can
place and maintain a respectable force In the
field, and several of them armies. Every one
Of them can raise any required amount of mo-
ney at the legal, and many of them at much
lower rates of interest. The credit OF al 10
without stain. The value of their securities is
unaffected by the civil war. Contrast the
bonds of New York with Virginia, the former
selling at doable the price of the latter.


On the land, the Mort .e'n States alone c'n-
sttute a first-class military power, IN their
wealth and the number of men they can arm
and maintain in the field. The skill OF their
artisans is the admiration OF. the world ln
food they can supply continent.


The North have an immense advantage In
it's comma d of the sea. All the Southern pro-
duce must float upon it to market We cOnse-
Quently hold ia our hand the very elements OF
their existence We could reduce them TO
beggary without moving or equipplng SOL
der. A few ships stationed off their forts
would do all this. With the mercantile marine
IN our harbor, which could be got ready for
sea in weeks notice, we could almost in
stantly threw 100000 men upon any point to
be attacked. We might threaten a dozen
points at the same moment, and so divide and
distract The enemy, that resistance at the poinl
where the blow was to be struck would be i'm.
possible. With the command of the sea IN oui
hands, the South, with ten times their present
means, could not defend themselves. They
have more Than 5000 miles Of frontier line tC
| protect requiring thrice the number of meI
they conld bring into the field. With such
! frontier to guard, how supremely silly are al
threats of INVADING the North.
Year: 1861

A Charleston correspondent of The Boston
Post writes under date of April 10:


"The greatest fear now is that the supply
of provisions will be 80 small as to raise the
price to a degree hard to be borne by those
who have long been suffering in their business.
The markets are very poorly supplied. The
Fishermen are not allowed to go outside the
bar, and if they were would be afraid TO do So
as they are mostly negroes, and are not partial
to the neighborhood of fpowder and shot. Hence
there is great scarcity of FISH, which is usu.
ally in abundance. The fesh market is some
what better supplied, but prices rule high
There is hardly any game, as those who usually
shoot it have for weeks and months been doing
military duty. The troops stationed here will
require large supplies, and the back country
must send them, or we shall be reduced tc
poor fare at famine prices"
Year: 1861

The Ledger, noticing the fact that many
people think a civil war will be necessarily
prolonged one, shows that this is a mistake, and
this is the process of The reasong


But if war is inevitable, it is the policy OF
the Government at once to bring the largest
army it can muster into the field. Half
million of men would bring the war to ter
mination successfully in one.quarter of the
time that hundred thousand could do it,
Napoleon brought an army formidable in num-
bers inlo the field against Austria, andended the
war with few months fighting, though
everybody anticipated long and bloody con-
test. Modern science has 40 improved the
engines of destruction that vast amount oi
mischief can be done in an incredible shori
period of time, and, appalled, by the extent o.
| the calamity, nations look for speedy peace to
relieve them, and find satisfactory reasons tt
make one. The contest we are about to en-
rage in is different from war between nations
and will be the more obstinate on that account
But the more vast the mea ms used the soone
the resistance will be overcome. and the les
ultimate destruction of life and property ther


will be. The North has been compared TO oil
avalanche in power. 1t should move like one


irresistible in its course, from the terrible en-


ergy and force it can accumulate.
Year: 1861

EFFECT OF SECEssIoN.-While Virginia re-
mained in the Union, but was continually va
poring and conventionizng and talking in a
dubious way, her credit gradually declined un-
til her paper money rated everywhere at SIX
per cent discount. No s,oreF did she deter
mine to secede than this same money declined
in Washington to twelve per cent and in Bal
timore to twenty. Southern paper generally
bids fair to become unsaleable at any price
| In fact the currents of commerce and finance
are all against the South. Her credit is gone
and she can now, even for cash, only supply
herself with goods with great difficulty.
Year: 1861

AN EXTENSIVE GOLD FnLD.-Thomas
Starr King, in a letter about the California
gold region to the Boston Transcript, says
" 1t is an area equal to the whole of New
England, and its riches are scarcely touch
ed as yet. There is no more danger that
the wheat product will give out than that


the gold harvest will. The hydraulic pipes,
fed by 5000 miles of aqueduct may pour
out their wrath without stint; the 300
quartz mills, that cost So, 500, 600, may roar
day and night without fear of draining the
yellow crop. 1t is said by some geologists
here that there are single quartz veins in
the State which contain more gold than Is
at present in circulation in all the world. y