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Year: 1859

There is nothing in the world that so builds
up the prosperity of a country as the holding
of annual agricultural fairs. A State Agri-
cultural Fair, annually held, is useful so far
as it goes, and it goes far. But, it does not
thoroughly bring forth the agricultural mer-
its of the different sections, because one sec
tion produces one thing at one season, while
another section produces another at the same
period. Thus, various sections may be taken
at a disadvantage, and the time of holding
the State Fair shut off great many local..
ties from exhibiting the fruits or products for
which they are best adapted. In some coun-
tries this would not make so much difference,
but in California the climate and soil are so
various that it seems to embrace within
itself the climates and soils Of all countries
upon the face of the earth. A State Agri-
cultural Fair can never do justice to all por-
tions of the State. Now, this Northern Sec
ton of Ca lifornia is not only excluded from
the full benefits of State Fair, held, as it
generally is, with reference to the time Of
maturing the products of southern counties
but the facilities for reaching the central
points of the State with loads of fruits and
vegetables are decidedly unfavorable. With
Yuba county, it does not make so much diff.
ference, but with the counties farther north
it must make very material difference, for
they have to transport their products over
difficult mountains and gulches. and put them
selves to great expense in doing so, whereas
the more central counties have the benefit of
free transportation on the steamers.


1t is manifestly to the interest of the north
ern sections of the State that they should
have an annual District Agricultural Fair,
adapted to the exhibition of the peculiar pro
duets of the northern region 1t is true we
have had one State Fair held at Marysvile
but it will be located hereafter at Sacramento
or some other southern point, and even when
it was located here, the time was not in every
respect, as it should have been, suited to the
peculiar pomological and other development
of this section.


IL Is proposed Oy the aSHcuIVurlsIs, nor
ticulturists and pomologists of this region
that a District Agricultural Fair be held here
after at the Pavilion built for the purpose, at
very considerable expense, in this city, and
that a meeting be called shortly in which the
counties of Yuba, Colusa, Tehama, Butte,
Plumas, Sierra Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity and
such other counties as may feel interested,
shall be represented. The time for holding
this meeting has been suggested for Saturday
evening next, but what will ultimately be
determined on we cannot say. If the meeting
is to be held at that time, due notice ought to
be given Immediately.
Year: 1859

BAKED KITTENs.-Mrs. M, neighbor Of
ours, returning quite cold from funeral The
ttaer day, Immediately built up a cracking
FIRE in her kitchen stove. Soon the mewino
of a cat was heard, and the kind mistress
searched all a6ot the room, upstairs and be-
low, and finally as the last thing opened the
stove oven door, when out rolled the old
house cat and litter of kittens. During the
absence OF the family, the room becoming
cold, Madam Tabby sought the warm oven
as cozy apartment for herself and family,
and accldently became entombed. Moral
If you would avoid like catastrophe. keep
out Of tight place l-Mourtain MesssnqsT.
Year: 1859

LEcoMrToS CAUous-The Union gives an
account of a caucus held by twenty five As
semblymen aud eight or nine Senators in the
Senate Chamber, on Saturday, the conclud.
ing proceedings of which were as follows:


A Senator then remarked that it was in
cumbent upon the members of the Demo
cratic party to support the Daily Standard,
the conduct of which was most satisfactory
to the Lecompton Legislators. lie thought
that each member should take one or more
copies of the same.


An Assembyman suggested that it would
be well to appoint committee, who should
frame and issue an address in favor of the
paper.


Presently it was mentioned that the sub
scription price of the Daily Standard was
Sl6 year. and that members present who
actually intended to come up to the help
substantial help, of the party should forth
with produce the amount desired.


The result of this suggestion was n pre-
cipitate covering of heads and rushing fol
the door So ended the caucus.
Year: 1859

ssThere has been but little done as yet in the
mines. A company has been formed to dig a
ditch, for the purpose Of turning the waters of
a small stream near here The banks of the
stream pay, for half mile back, and for seven
miles in length, from five to thirty-fye cents to
the pan, from the surface down to the bed
rock. All the gold that has been found is float
gold. Reports are in circulation of the dis
covery of both shot, lump gold, and gold
quartz. I have seen none of either, although
1 think it is here. Those who have been here
all summer are not experienced miners, and
may not have found it, if they have, they do
not tell where it is. All the old miners with
whom have talked, are satisfied that there is
gold here in sufficient quantities to pay for
mining q 1850 7+I-z


yesterday, the 26th, train came in from
Sioux City, Smithland and that vicinity, and
they all in good health and spirits. They
report that the excitement is still on the in
crease in the States. L think that all reason
able reports that you hear at present, will be
more than realized next summer
Year: 1859

BgGreat distress is prevailing in several of
the townships in Bruce county, Canada, The
Kincardine Commonwealth says:


Bad as times have been, and fearfully bad as
they now are, yet nevertheless it is evident
they are at the worst and that there is a
crisis rapidly rushing in upon that will stag
ger and defy every effort to amelorate it, unless
some immediate and decisive efforts taken
to meet the coming storm. The horribleness
of our position is daily revealing itself to us
in all its sadness. In the adjoining township
there are hundreds of families verging on star
walton: and God only knows where the end
will be, or what is to become of them Many
of our best and thritftiest farmers are destitute
of the wherewithal to carry them through till
another harvest-the crops of the past year
having almost proved a total failure.


We could enumerate instances where even
already, families are subsisting on few boiled
turnips, others on bread and water alone, and
the supply so small that it cannot keep body
and soul hanging together for many weeks
longer. Some have consumed everything In
the shape of vegetation, and as their last resort
have slaughtered their oxen, which form their
whole sustenanee. .l.r.. f-- ..--
Year: 1859

SPECIFIES POETs There are multitudes
Of dumb poets in the world thinkers of
beautiful thoughts, whose lips strive in vain
to fashion into utterance the ideal concep-
uons that make a rhythm of gladness in
ther own souls-men and women, whose


outward walk and conversation give no
evidence OF the deep emotions which are
euioraeed IN the inner life, and which, like
the silent chords of the lutte, awaken to har-
lhohlous vibrations at touch 1t is a mis-
take in true genius to believe that III earnest
efforts are ever unappreciated The human
heart is the same in all ages-an instrument
varying it may be, infinitely in its diapasons.
but capable of concordant sounds from the
highest to the lowest scale and it is hardly
pardonable egotism in the most gifted, to
believe that their finer emotions and aspira-
tions are their individual heritage and not
the common praperty Of humanity. 1t is the
province of gerias to translate these emo
tions into audible voices, and the power of
the orator and poet consists only in giving
expression to the thoughts which we recog
Mise as our own, and which lie slumbering in
every heart-they but adorn the dim images
of the idol we have worshiped, and set the
pictures of Memory where the light of per.
| ception falls upon them in richer coloring
and more artistic contrast. How many poor
stammering souls have endeavored to give
expression to the wealth of feeling they en-
shrined, and felt the martyrdom of silence
when they would give to their infinite yearR-
ings and beautiful conceptions the wings Of
sHeech--'Oh, for the gift Of wordsr Who
shall limit their power? They are the links
in the electric chain which connects the dead
dust Of the past with the sentient life of to-
day; and the syllabled fire which warmed
the listening Roman to deeds of valorous
emprise still thrills the pulse, and sends down
its quickening glow through centuries Of
time. The master spirits of the world who
have fashioned their words into burning
eloquence or impassioned song, have welded
a sceptre more powerful than that of en-
pires; and while they have persisted from
earth they yet rule in the hearts Of men. 1t
is intelligence and thought, not men, that
rule the world, and to those who are gifted
with the power Of expression comes the res
possibility Of human advoncement-Yr Yreta
Union.
Year: 1859

eSS- The picty which is faithful is really a
more difficult pietv than that which triumphs
and glares on high occasions. ltrequires less
piety to be martyr for Christ than it does
to look upon the success of a rival without
envy, or even to maintain q perfect and
guileless integrity in the common transactions
Of life.
Year: 1859

CS 1t i'll b comes us to be rash in our
censures of Others and to be forward to be-
lieve peorle to be guilty of bad things, while
either the matter of fact on which the censure
is grounded, is either doubtful and improved,
or is capable of good construction. Charity
commands US to hope the best concerning ALL
and forbids consciousness
Year: 1859

She comes with fairy footsteps:


Softly their echoes fall,
And her shadow plays like summer shade
Across the garden wall.
The golden light is dancing bright,


Mid mazes of her hair,
And her fair young locks were waving free
To the wooing of the air.
Like sportful fawn she boundeth


So gleefully along,
As wild bird she caroleth


The burden of song.
The summer flowers are clustering thick
Around her dancing feet,
And on her cheek the summer breeze


Is breathing soft and sweet.
The very sunbeams seems to linger


Above that holy head,
And the wild flowers at her coming


Their richest fragrance shed.
And oh ! how lovely light and fragrance
Mingle in the life within!
Oh how fondly do they nestle


Round the soul that knows no sin.
She comes, the spirit of our childhood
A thing of mortal birth,
Yet bearing still the breath of heaven,
To redeem her from earth.
She comes in bri ght- rot,ed innocence,


Unsoiled by blot or bli ght,
And passeth by our wayward path,
A gleam of angel light.
Oh blessed things are children!


The gifts of heavenly love;
They stand betwixt our rid hearts
And better things above.
They Haal s,s with t!,e spirit world ------=-
By purity and truth,
And keep our hearts still fresh ard young
With the presence of their youth.
Year: 1859

Peter Crandall was not an ill-natured,
captious, or fault-fnding man, and yet the
home of Peter Crandall was not happy
home. Very little sunshine streamed in "a
cross the threshold Was it his wife's fault?
Any one who saw her in her usual mood,
might, If their conclusions were made from
first impressions, lean to that opinion. She
indeed inclined to fretfulness and impatience,
and often scolded the children when her hus-
band could see little in them to blame


The Crandalls were poor. Peter himself
was mechanic. and earned only mechanics
wages. Mrs. Crandall was the mother of
five children, the oldest of them thirteen
years old; but their narrow income left no
thing to spare for the hire of domestic,
and so all the work fell upon her. She was
toil-worn and toil-weary at the close Of each
day. and the same, although not to an equal
extent, might be said of her husband. He
had more strength for his work, and could
therefore endure greater fatigue. He had
the advantage, too-which was most i'm
portant one-of freedom from causes of ner-
vous excitement, and the inevitable exhaus-
ton that followed. He labored on at one
kind of work, uninterrupted, all day long !;
while his wife was subject to perpetual and
annoying Interruptions, incident to her po-
sition of mother and ous&keeper


Between Peter Crandah and his wife
there did not seem to exist much affection
They never spoke loving words, nor mani
tested. except on rare occasion, any pleas
ure at meeting, or any mutual interest
The little courtesies of life were something
unknown in their cheerless dwelling
Rude, boisterous. quarrelsome. the children
grew up, bringing discord into the house
that was uncomfortable enough without that
disagreeable inmate. The mother scolded
and punished in anger but saw no good re-
suit of her discipline. The father some
times scolded in concert; but always felt an
unpleasant sensation afterwards, as if he had
been doing something wrong.


And SO the years went on, and the sun
beams came not across the threshold into
their dwelling. Occasionally Peter obtain
ed brief glance into some other homes !;
and the pleasant vision passed, a sigh would
disturb his bosom. Lig int and warmth were
there.


Something was wrong in his own home;
that he had felt for long time-and he did
not wholly blame his wife. But where the
wrong lay, he could never clearly perceive.
In the beginning it was different. Then
there was warmth in the heart, and sun
shine in the face Of his wife. But it was in
Year: 1859

AN ELOQUENT ExTKAcT.-"Genera
after generations" says fine writer, ''havc
felt as we feel, and their lives were as ac-
tive as our own. They passed away like
vapor, while Nature wore the same aspect
of beauty as when her creator commanded
her to be. The heavens shall be as bright
over our graves as they are now around our
paths The world will have the attractions
for our ofsprings yet unborn that she had
once for ourselves, and that she now has for
our children. Yet little while and all
this will have happened. The throbbing
heart will be stilled, we shall be at rest
Our funeral will wind its way. and the pray


ers will be said, and our friends will all re-
turn, and we shall be left behind in silence
and darkness for the worm. And it may
be for a short time we shall be spoken of.
but the things of life will creep in, and our
names soon be forgotten. Days will con-
tinue to move on, and laughter and song
will be heard in the room in which we died;
and the eye that mourned for US will be
dried and glisten again with joy, and even
our children will cease to think of us, and
will not remember to lisp our names
Then shall we have become, in the touching
language of the Psalmist, forgotten and
clean gone out of mind" E
APPRENTICE BOYS, Acknowledgment
ticeship is the most important stage of life
through which mechanic is called to pass
pass; it is emphatically the spring season Of
his days-the time when he is sowing the
seed, the fruits of which he is to reap in af-
ter years. If he spare no labor in its pro-
per culture, he is sure of obtaining an a.
bundant harvest; but if, in the culture Of
the mental soil, he follows the example of
many in tilling the earth, and carelessly and
negligently does his work, like them, he
will find the seeding time past, and his
ground only bringing forth weeds and briars.


Let the young apprentice bear in mind.
when he commences learning any business.
that all hopes of success in future are
doomed to fade away like the morning mist,
unless he improve the golden season. Let
him bear in mind that he can become mas
ter of his business only through the closest
application and the most persevering indus
try; and that unless he does master RI; ho
may bid farewell to all prospect Of success.
The apprenticeship is the foundation Of the
great mechanical edifce; and surely if tho
foundation of structure be not firm, the
structure itself crumbles and falls to, the
earth. Then, young friends, persevere: be
studious and attentive; study we'll all the
branches of your business, both practical and
Theoretical and when the time shall como
for you to take an active part in life. you
will not fail to be of use, not only in your
own particular business but in society. .7'
Year: 1859

Rev. Mr.. Barnes, in his sermon on Life
at Three Score" illustrates the magnitude
Of eternal things rs he approaches the end
of life compared with those which ordiuar-
lily occupy the attention of mankind, by tho
following beautiful figure:


The earth as it moves in its orbit from
year To year, maintains its distance Of nine
ty-iiye millions Of miles from the sun. and the
sun. except when seen through ha2y atmos-
phere at its rising or its setting, seems at all
times to be Of the same magnitude-to human
view an object always small. as compared with
our world But suppose the earth should
leave it's orbit and make its way in direct
line toward the sun. How soon would the
sun seem to enlarge its dimensions. How
vast and bright would it become. How soon
would it fill the whole field Of vision, and
all on earth dwindle to nothing. So human
life now appears to me. In earlier years
eternity appeared distant and small in i'm
portance But at the period of life which
have now reached, il seems to me rs if the
earth had left the orbit of its annual move
ments, and was making rapid and direct
flight to the sun. The objects of eternity.
toward which am moving rapidly, enlarge
themselves. They have become overpower-
ingly bright and grand. They fill thewholc
field Of vision, and the earth with all which
is the common object Of human ambition
and pursuits, IS vanishing away!
Year: 1859

THE subscriber informs the public q
i that he has fitted up--in connec- \
ton with his SAL00NS-an elegant AklkzzaAx
suit of rooms now in use MS a RESTAURANT.


The Saloons are we'll stocked with the best
brands of Liquors, of all kinds and descriptions,
and are under the charge of polite, efficient mana
gers whose constant care it is to make visitors and
patrons comfortable and at home.


The Restaurant is under the superintendent
of on experienced and capable Steward, and is
supplied with attentive and obedient servants, and
no expense, labor or trouble is spared to furnish
the table with the very best that the surrounding
country and the city market afford. The best
order is preserved throughout the building, and
every precaution is taken and effort made con
ducive to the enjoyment and comfort of the
guests. This arrangement is permanent and
the public may rely upon being accommodated Of
all times and in the best style possible.


GEO. W. GRUBBS.
Octohar & 1880
Year: 1859

It is stated that the man at the bow
Of the Great Eastern was not aware of
the recent explosion on that vessel until he
vent aft lie supposed that the noise was of
3 vessel firing gun in honor of the ship.
Captain Gonstock, who was aft, knew moth
lag until he saw the funnel 10 the air The
explosion did not jar the vessal in any remark
able degree. If true, these facts denote, bet
ter than anything else, the ilnmenfe size of the
sea monster.
Year: 1859

Our goung men are painful study.
AS they lounge about the streets with
bold, leering faces, poisoning the air
with oaths, or whirl madly along be-
hind lashing horses, or loom up dimly
amid the smoky CLAIR of haunts of folly
sin and shame it is sickeniug to think
that with them rest the future of the
country, and in them lies its hope. 1t
is no wonder that the hearts Of fathers.
mothers and sisters are flleds with
dread and grief. No wonder that the
perpetual and earnest advice to the
young men is to go into ladies'
company" The advice is good
There is positive safety for him in the
company Of vain, gigling, trifing
girl. The most empty-headed and
empty-hearted ofcoquettes is a more
harmless companion for him than a
cursing tipping fellow who thinks all
manner of Stiffness and sin manly, and
will travel fast, although he dawns at
the end of theroad. Yes, your young
mans salvationis in the sweet smile
and voice, the beautiful graces and ac-
compIishments of some fair creature,
attractive alike in mind and body.


But young man dare not go and
see young woman he fancies, and
make a friend and companion Of her.
Will not all the Mrs. Grundies think
and say that it means something and
Immediately and vigorously set to
work to whisper their suspicious loud
enough for the world-incIuding the
repective families of the young persons
to hear them. Is not your man a firt
desperate fellow in whom there is
danger, ifhe is known to go to see a
half dozen girls at the same time 2
Has not this propriety which yervades
our fne modern life something to do
with the terrible outlawry and vicious
ness Of the young men Has not rig
id, ghastly etiquette driven them from
the parlor to the rum shop? In the
days when some Of US swere boys and
girls, it was nota proof thattwo young
people were engaged to be married
that they were often together happy in
the interchange Of interest and sym
pathy and all kindly feelings, And
some how there were better boys then
than now. And better girls too, for
that matter Philadelphia Journal
Year: 1859

Life is but deaths vestibule; and
our pilgrimage on earth buta journey
to the grave. The pulse that preserves
our being beats our death march, and
the blood which circulates our life is
floating it onward to the deeps ofdeath
To day we see our friends in health to
morrow we hear of their decease. We
clasped the hand of the strong man
but yesterday, and to-day we close his
eyes. We rode in the chariot of com.
fort but an hour ago, and in a few
more hours the last black chariot must
convey US to the home of all living.
Oh, how closely allied is death to life
The lamb that sporteth in the field
must soon feel tAaaknife. The OK that
loweth in the paseSres is fattened for
slaughter. Trees do but grow that
they may be felled. Yea. and greater
things than these feel death. En-
pires rise and flourish! they flourish
but to decay, they rise to fall. How
often do we take up the volume of his
tory and read of the rise and fall of
empires. We hear of the coronation
and the death Of kings. Death is the
black servant who rides behind the
chariot of life. See life! and death is
close behind it. Death reacheth far
throughout this world and hath stamp
ed all terrestrial things with the broad
arrow Of the grave Stars die mayhap;
it is said that confagrations have
been seen far off in the distant
ether, and astronomers have marked
the funerals of the worlds-the decay
Of those mighty orbs that we had i'm
agined set for ever in1sockets of silver
to gFsten as the lamps of eternity
But, blessed be God, there is one place
where death i1'n9t life's brother.
where life reigns alone; "to live" is
not the first syllable which is to be
followed by the next, who die" There
is land where death knells are never
tolIed, where windingsheets are never
woven, where graves are never dug.
Blest land beyoaS tie skies To
reach it we,mgst iie.-spurgsoa
Year: 1859

The steamship Great Eesstern can
be put in sailing order with the e1pen.
diture of aboutsI5O,OOO. If purchased
by the new company for 1880, 600. and
the above amount be expended upon her
the cost per ton when she 10 ready for
sailing will be less than that ofa FIRST
class sailing vessel, and not more than
one fourth that of first class steamer.
In comparison with the latter her work
ng expenses will be proportionably less.
owing to her great stze. which will also
enable her to carry double the proper
tionate tonnase at nearly double the
velocity.