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Year: 1860

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Some forty years ago the managers of a race
published notice Of race, one mile heats on a
particular day, for purse of SlOO, " free for
anything with four legs and hair on" A man
In the neighborhood, named Hays, had bull
that he was in the habit of riding to mill with
his bag Of corn, and he determined to enter
him for the race. He said nothing about it to
any one, but he rode him around the track q
number of times, on moonlight nights, till the
bull had the hang Of the ground pretty well
and would keep the right course. He rode
with spurs, which the bull considered particu-
larry disagreeable; so much so that he always
beloved when they were applied to bis sides.


On the morning of the race, Hays came upon
the ground on horseback-on his bull. Instead
OF saddle, he had dried an OK hide, the head
part OF which, with the horns still on, he had
placed on the bulls rump. He carried short
tin horn in his hand. He rode to the Judge 8
stand, and offered to enter his bull for the
race; but the owners Of the horses that were
entered objected. Hays appealed to the terms
of notice; insisting that his bull had -four legs
and hair on, and that therefore he had a right
to enter him. After good deal of swearing,
the judges declared themselves compelled TO
decide that the bull had the right to run: and
was entered accordingly


When the time for starting arrived, the bull
and the horses took their places The horse
racers were out of humor at being bothered
with the bull, and at the burIesque whish they
supposed was intended. But thought that it
would be over as soon as the horses started


When the signal was given, they did start
Hays gave blast with his horn, and sunk his
spurs into the side Of the bull, who bounded off
with terrible bawl, at no trifing speed the
dried ox-hide Tapping up and down, and rat
tllng at every jump, making a combination of
noises. that had never been heard on a race.
course before. The horses all flew the track.
every one seeming to be seized with sudden
determination to take the shortest cut to get
out OF the Redstone country, and none of them
could be brought back in time to save their
distance The purse was given TO Hays


general row eDsued; but ne fun of the
thing put the crowd all on the side Of the bull
The horsemen contended that they were SWIM
died out Of the purse, and if it had not been
for Hays horn and hide, which he ought
not to have been permitted to bring upon the
ground the thing would not have turned out
az it did


Upon this, Hays told them that his bull could
beat any Of their horses anyhow, and if they
would put up 500 against the purse he had
won, he would take off the ox-hide, and leave
his tin horn, and run a fair race with them
His offer was accepted, and the money staked


They again took their places at the starting
post, and the signal was given. Hay gave
the bull another touch with his spur, and the
bull gave Tremendous below The horses
remembering the dreadful sound, thought all
the rest was coming as before. Away they
went again, in spite of all the exertions of
their riders, while Hays CALLED his bull around
the track again, and won the money
Year: 1860

A New INVENTION WANrEp.-A
lady who had read the extensive man.
ufacture Of odomentors, to tell how
iar carriage had been run, said she
wished some Connecticut genius
would invent an instrument to tell
how far husbands had been in the
evening, when they "just stepped
down to the post Office, Or went out to
attend caucus."
Year: 1860

Non.interference by Congress with
slavery in the Territories, either to
prohibit, establish or protect. In 9TH
er words to leave to the people of the
Territories, when organized commu-
mites, to have slavery or not, as they
think best, subject to be controlled in
the matter by no outside interference.


Which will sensible and patriotic
people choose to rally on? There is
but one for such persons, and that is
the Democratic.
Year: 1860

MYSTERY AND IYvlNcIBlLlTY OF THE
YELLOW FEvEn,--Concerning the vel.
low fever in New Orleans in previous
years, the Bee observes;


"The yellow fever has broken out in
New Orleans under every conceivable
variety of circumstauces--When the
streets were clean and when they were
filthy--when the river was high and
when it was low-after a prolonged
drought and in the midst of daily tor.
rents-when the heat was excessive and
when the temperature was spring-like
and plcasant-when excavation ard dis
turbauces of the soil had been frequent,
and when scarcely pavement had been
laid or building erected. If the dis
case is epidemic and indigepGus--a point
still in dispute all we can say is, that
research, inquiry and sagacity arc baf-
fed in the attempt to trace its causes.
1t comes without warning, and gees we
know not whittier.


almost the only fixed and undeni-
able fact connected with the disease is
that its prevalence is simultaneous with
the heats of summer, and that frost is
its deadly enemy. From these frank
Acknowledgements it may be understood
how exceedingly limited is our knowl-
edge of the subject. Although most
deeply interested in it, and although for
half century the most prominent and
learned physicians have bestowed labor
and investigation upon it, they have fail.
ed to establish beyond contradiction and
controversy a single fact, that would
prove of clearly practical utility in
guarding against the approach of the
destroyer, or in cutting short its rava
gos


A wiso man endeavOrs to shine in
himself; a fool, endeayors to outshine
others
Year: 1860

A REMARKABLE INCIDENF.-The
Presbyterian tells the following


1--WE recently heard a remarkable and
touching story Of little boy, the son of
a gentleman .in.an adjoining county
His age is twelve or thirteen. He is an
interesting; promising lad, One day,
during the past winter, be failed to rise
in the morning as early as usual. At
length his father went into the room
where he lay, and asked him why he did
not get up! He said it seemed dark
yet, and he was waiting for daylight.
His father retired, but the boy did not
make his appearance for some time he
returned and said second time my
son, why don't you get up?" He re.
piled, Father is it daylight ," Yes,
long ago" "Thon father" the little
fellow said, Il am blind" And SO it
was. His sight was gone,


Iu short time his father took him
to Nashville, to get the benefit Of the
medical profession there, but none of the
physicians could do any thing for him
and happily made no experiments on
his eyes. Some ladies in family Of
his fathers acquaintance, sought to cheer
him in his affliction, and one night pro
posed to take him to the opera. that he
might hear the music and singing He
went and was delighted. In the course
of the performance, all at once he leap
ed up, threw hisarms around his fathers
neck, and screamed with ecstacy," Oh
father! can sec | can see !" Hi'
sight had instantly returned. And since
then he has retained i in full vigor, ex,
cept that undor oxcitcment there j.
sometimes transient dimness of vision
The case is one ofa remarkable anC
singular character
Year: 1860

The curfew tolls the knell of parting day
In every cline frcm Lapland to Japan
To fix one spark of beauty heavenly ray
The proper study of mankind is man
Tell--for you can--wLat it is to be wise
Sweet Auburn, loveIiest village Of the


plain


The man Of Ross, each lisping babe re.


plies,


And drags at each remove, a length.


ming chain.
All who can tell how hard it is to climb
Far as the solar walk or milky way /;
Procrastination is the thief of time,
Let Hercules himselfdo what he may
Ills education forms the common mind
The feast of reason aud the flow ofsoul.
| must be cruel only to be kind,
And waft sigh from Indus to the pole
Syphax, | joy to meet thee thus alone,
Where er | roam, whatever lands | see,
A youth to fortune and to fame unknown,
In maiden meditation fancy free.
Farewell and whereSo'er thy voice be


tried,


Why 70 yon mountain turns the ga


zing eye?
With spectaclcs on nose and pouch on


side,


That teach the native moralist to die.
Pity the sorrows of a poor old man,
Whose beard descending swept his


aged breast,
Laugh where we must, be candid where


U9 eTd,


Man never is but always to be blest.
Year: 1860

To Miss
call on thee by many potent SPELL
By all the visions of the lonely past
And by our hopes of joy that dropped and fell
Like flowers that break beneath the sudden blast
By morning light and by the sunset ray
BY earth and air, and hollow sounding sea,
By the smooth river and the fountain gay


Remember me.
By springs first whisper in the balny air
And by the glory of the summers skies,
BY the clear moonlight, by the sailing cloud,
And by the shadow of the waving tree
by the young blossoms meath the dew droped bowet


Remember me.
BY the soft warblin@ of the woodland birds,
And by the melody of womans song,
And by the murnur of the insect throng,
By loves low tone, and friendships gentle tone
By ali that makes thy spirit most rejoice,


Remember me.
By the dark shadow of the present time,
And by futurity's uncertain light,
By all thy thoughts OF Heavenly truth sublime,
And by the sorrows of deaths lonely night,
By vanished joys that once were dear to thee,
Oh! say thou'lt remember me.


H. r. G. CLIFTON.
Year: 1860

H1r Here are some of Prentice's "last:"


A lady sometimes keeps charms upon her
watch-guard, but it is more important that she
keep watch and guard upon her charms.


A mans good fortune often turns his head
his bad fortune as often averts the heads of his
friends.


A Western editor has seen a pigeon. with
three perfectly formed legs. 1t must be STOOL
pigeon.


In all noble enterprises the ladies are like tie
electric telegraph-far in advance of the males.


lady sometimes gets as much intoxicated
at her glass as topper does at his.


vain man cannot we'll go crazy; he is never
out of his head.


H<5 TO married men we would strongly re-
one piece of thrift; let them get good
q ,lartcrS for their halves
Year: 1860

+ To our friend, Hank Smith, who has just
returned from the northern part of Sierra
county, we are indebted for the particulars
of terrible fight with grizzly, which took
place near Jamison City, a few days ago
Three men, whose names are not given, were
out hunting and unexpectedly reused a
grizzly. The bear charged upon the party
Two of the men-represented as very large
and powerful men-instead of trying their
guns on the enemy, sought safety in flight
Their comrade, a small man, stood his
ground, and, as the bear advanced gave
him a shot wounding him just enough to add
tenfold to his ferocity. The snow was deep.
in which the man was soon half buried with
the monster, furious and OPEN -mouthed,
above him. With great presence Of mind he
thrust his left hand into the animals mouth
and grasped the tongue, holding and pulling
it with the determination of despair, while
he unsheathed his knife with his right In
attempting to stab the bear, the poiat of
the knife struck the bears paw, breaking or
bending the point, rendering it useless
The teeth of the bear had met so often in
the left hand, that its powers of tension
ceased, and it fell from the bear S mouth all
torn and crushed. He then, as the next
best thing 'played dead" and succeeded in
inducing the bear to believe that the victory
was won. After licking the blood on his
victim, the bear moved off syme dis
tance, and was assailed by small
dog belonging to the party. Paying
no attention to his canine enemy, the
bear again approached the man, who still
lay counterfeiting death, again licked his
face, and then slowly retired from the scene
of conflict. The two men who ran, having
viewed the whole fight from safe distance,
now came to the rescue of their companion
buried several feet beneath the surface of the
snow. They found him severely injured in
various parts of his body, with part of the
scalp of his head torn off. They succeeded,
however, in bearing him to Jamison City,
where medical attendance was Immediately
procured, and strong hopes are entertained
of his recovery. The next day strong party
went in pursuit of the grizzly, which, being
easily tracked, was soon discovered, and
fairly riddled with bullets by his,pursuers.
A bear fight Of more intense and thrilling
interest, has net occurred in California in
eight years.
Year: 1860

FREE LoyE.-The schooner Santiago, which some
time since took away from San Francisco chosen band
of Free Lovers has returned and learn that they
stopped at place called Shautinaio, about seventy
miles this side of Acapulco but this place suiting
their tastes, they went to La Yentosa and from
thence to Tiger Island in the Gulf of Fonseca where
they made settlement some fifty miles in the Interior
Their conduct all the voyage terrible. They quar-
relied like so many tigers, got lousy and siel-and
when the schooner left them, many of the Free Lovers
had died. and nearly all sick They probably
all dead or gone by this time Call.
Year: 1860

.THIEvING CHINAMEN.-Some of our Celes-
sial neighbors are sad thieves On Tuesday
evening last, one of them entered the Sleep
ing room of gentleman connected with
this paper, and was making off with an
armful Of bed clothing when the owner op-
portunely caught him. The aforesaid THEW
ing Chinaman caught an awful mauling.
Year: 1860

MISERABLE THIEF.-A favorite gold pen was stolen
from our editorial table, few days since, by some
contemplate ssnapper up of unconsiGercd rifes TIL.
pen was detached from the holder, the thief evidently
having more regard for the precious metal contained
in the abducted article than for the machinery that
held it, In the language of the sentimental Joseph
Surface-The man who could have the conscience to
steal an editors pen would be mean enough to throw
bit into acontribuon plato and take out two bits
for change!
Year: 1860

INDEPENDENCE BALL.-Mine host, of the
Sierra Nevada intends, as a notice in our
advertising columns indicates, to give a
brilliant ball on the evening of the 4th of
July. To say that this ball will be given
under the auspices of the Gordon Family, is
to say enough. Let our young men and
maidens be busy in getting their dancing
toggery in order.
Year: 1860

GIVE Us CREDr.-The Marysville Democrat
calls the Truckee Turnpike aHaworth's road
from San Juan to Virginia City" It is
hardly fair to come in at the eleventh hour
and claim this for Marysville enterprise,
when it was originated and is now mainly
prosecuted by men in this vicinity For
long time we worked for it alone receiving
precious little sympathy from our big sister
of the plains until Mr.. Haworth, one ef her
most sagacious business men, lent his infu-
ence in its aid and secured that of several
others. More than two-thirds of the capital
stock of $4,000 is now held by mountain
men, and to them belongs the chief credit
We hate to make such small complaint as
this, and will not again.
Year: 1860

BURN kERosENE.-lf people would bear
in mind that more deaths occur annually
from the explosion of camphene lamps than
by railroad accidents, they would learn to
regard these death-dealing affairs with az
much fear as they would keg of powder
with candle in the bung-hole The above
fact, as to the comparative number of deaths,
is well substantiated by reliable statistics.
Year: 1860

DUNNING's USDEK-CURRENr SlrrcE.-We
are glad to notice that this valuable inven-
ton is winning general notice and praise
from the press, and that it is being rapidly
introduced into other mining sections than
this one, where it was first used by its pro-
jsetor.
Year: 1860




BLASTING AccIDENr.-In.s spite of theimany
melancholy lessons which miners are so
constantly receiving, accidents, from the
careless use of blasting powder, are as COM
mon as ever. On Tuesday last a worthy
and industrious miner, named William Will
liams, a native of Wales, while tamping a
blast in a tunnel at Birchyille, had his leg
horrible fractured and other portions of his
person much injured by the premature ex-
plosion of the charge. Both bones of the
leg below the knee, were broken in several
places, and a couple of fingers of the right
hand were blown off. DIR. Webber was i'm
mediately in attendance upon the unfortu-
nate man, who has since been removed to
the immediate vicinity of this town, where
he will have good Nursing and be immedia-
tely under the eye of his surgeon, and there
rs hope that hrs life will be saved, though,
possibly, at the expense of limb There is
one question we wish to ask of those people
whose constant business is the blasting of
rocks, and that is--is there no other material
thon iron, whoecf 10 make tempting rods2-
The melancholy frequency of terrible acci-
dents, occasioned by the violent contact of
iron Or steel and the flint in the granite,
eliciting sparks and igniting the fuse, ought
to admonish all concerned against the fur
ther use of that metal as tamper Copper,
it is said, can be used for the purpose with
lmpunity, though we have no personal
knowledge in the matter to warrant us in
indorsing such an assertion as an ascertained
fact. AT all events it is time that tamping
rods of iron and steel should be laid aside.
Year: 1860

wars" Of intrigue and blood shed for good r.as-
oaing and had conduct for sos:nd rules and corrupt
manners, when virtue fills heads but vice our
hearts when those who would persuade us that
greater hurry to 60 there than others. but put on
the livery Of the best masters only to serve the
worst in an age when moiesty herself il more
ashamed Of detection than Of DELINQUENCY when
independent Of principles which to depend and
free thinking not in thinking freely but in being
free from thinking; in sge when patriots will
hold anything but their toneue--keep anything
but their w"r,fs-iose nothing particularly except
dIffeult-to instruct such age must be danger
ous. In an age Ike this call the attention of
he public TO-
Year: 1860

NHlS wonderful Machine is remarkable for the


Il following properties which it is warranted t.
possess Ii does not wear the clothes. and never
br,aks button. It cleanses thoroughly the mos,
delicate clothing. and rinses clear. 1t is very sim
pie, very strong and durable, and can hardly ee,
out of repair. 1t is light and portable. and when
not IN use takes no more rDom than the common
wash tubs. common hand can with ease and
perfect saf.y To the clothing. wash faster and bet
ter than four washerwomen can by hand


This machine has been greatly improved since
1883, and is now perfect. 1f now operates much
more easily, and weighs only between so and "a
pounds all put up. and when taken down-which
can he done in one fourth of a minutes so liph,
that a child - years of age can move it about.


Why all other Machines Fail


is because they rub only the surfaces of the cloth
taking IT for granted that the clothes are soled on
ly uIon the surface. and that the dirt ust be rub
5ed of as one would clean board.


Washing By HIND is Wrong.


because the rubbing Of the surface of the cloth is
wholly unnecessary, and is great waste Of strength
as well as q great injury to the falric.


OBSERVE that the cloth soiIed is always soiled
through and through, and that it cannot be cleans
ed without being washed through and through


The Reason aohy the Metropolitan Succeeds
is because It forces the water powerfully through
the fabric. between the pestles and the action oi
the water displaced by the FOUNDER carries the
clothes from the outside to the centre Of the tub
presenting continuous fresh surface of clothes tC
the action of the poundcr. thus washing every
portion Of the clothes thoroughly and equally.


The Time and Labor .Sored


is more than onehalf. Washings which require
all day by hand, are by this Machine generally
done IN less than one-half dav. The clean
sing process is done in one fourth the time The
cleansing. rinsing and wringing and hanging out
taken together. require less than half the time
and no person can possibly rinse as well by hand
as with this Machine Very many persons say
10 rfb e.,
alone


The Durability Of this Machine
is very great l don't see why it should not las,
for ten or twenty years with only repairs of poun
der and rope, which would be very triing The
whole cost Of repairs UPON all the several hund
red machines have sold in the last two years
taken together. don amount to two dollars. and
many Of them have been in constant use in large
families


For sale nv WARD 4 SOIyTHNAYD
Year: 1860

The Sacramento Union, Of Monday, cautions


the public against putting too much reliance


In the reports now in circulation relative to


the silver and quicksilver discoveries which are


now creating so much excitement in some parts


Of this State. It states what We know TO be the


fact that the existence Of these mines were


known In California before the discovery Of
gold ct COlema. In the spring Of 1s4s, speci-


mems Of cinnabar from mines that had been dis
covered in the hills above Sonoma, and silver
ore in considerable quantities. taken from
number Of veins that had been found some.
where in the vicinity Of San Jose and Santa
Cruz, were exhibited in San Francisco. The
discovery Of the gold mines were made public
not long after, and for a month or two at least
there was considerable speculation In San Fran
cisco as to the comparative value Of the seVs-
raj discoveries. Silver ore, taken from vein
not far from San Jose was tested during the
spring Of l84o, and had It contained a sufficient
amount Of tho metal to pay for extracting, the
proprletors would doubtless have taken meas
ures 10 work the mine. We have ne doubt that
the quicksilver mines which are now creating
so much excitement in Napa and Sonoma coun-
ties. are the identical mines which we're diseov-
cred In the winter or spring Of 1848. We can
not say as to whether the ere was submitted to
proper tests at that time. The parties interest
ed were certainly making arrangements to test
its value, and they had ample time for that
purpose before there was any great excitement
about the gold mines.


It IL not at ell improbable that quicksilver
mines, as rich as the New Almaden, may exist
in Sonoma and Napa counties, but it appears
that Of oil the specimens that have recently
been tested nothing has been found that would
pay for working.


Telsgraphic dispatches from San Francisco,
state that an immensely rich silver mine has
just been discovered at the Preside, near that
city; but the story was doubtless started for
speculative purposes. As long as men can be
found who are ready to pay large sums Of
money for silver mines that they have never
seen, there will be no end to these discoveries.
Year: 1860

Petitions are in circulation in this county,
and are being numerously signed, asking the
Legislature to pass an act to enable the county,
with The assent of majority Of the voters, TO
iess Its credit to aid in the construction Of q
railroad from Nevada to Folsom. We trust
that the measure will receive the sspport Of ell
the members from this county. Whatever opin-
lon individuals may entertain In regard to the


propristy Of the measure, no reasonable person
can object to the principle OF allowing the ques-
zion TO be decided by the voters Of the county.
Year: 1860

Crr TAX sAIE.-The sale of property upon
which the city taxes have not been paid will
commence to-day. The sale will take place at
the Court House door. We learn that the taxes
have already been paid on considerable pro-
portion of the property advertised in the list.
Year: 1860

VALUABLE COAL DIscovRRY.-Another Coal
mine has recently been discovered near lone City,
in Amador county. The Calaveras Chronicle says
that the stratum is thirteen feet thick, and equal in
hardness and quality to the Peacock coal Of Penn
sylvania. Several tons have been tested and found
to be good and cheap substitute for wood, and fit
to be used for making steam. 1t burns beautifully,
with brilliant fame, and leaves but little ashes.
1t is thought thicker stratum of more bituminous
quality, can be found by sinking deep enough.
Year: 1860

CoLD IN WAsnoE.-A private dispatch dated on
the l4th inst says it showing furiously at that
time and the weather in the new gold and silver re-
gion was very cold and stormy This should act as
a cheek upon those intending to start for Washoc.
month or six weeks hence, viii be the earliest Pc
riod at which it will be advisable to start for that
country.