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Year: 1869

Many young persons are growing up
with the idea that industry-especially
manual industry-is not quite respecta-
BILE. There is no modern notion that
more completely cuts at the root OF
wholesome sentiment and of national or
individual prosperity than this. Wheth-
er idleness takes the form of street
lounging and gossip that begets more
active vices, or of the dreamy senti-
mentalism that fritters away life in
vague fancies, or the busy idleness that
occupies itself in a hundred ways to
avoid the steady, energetic pursuit of
regular duty, it is equally culpable in
its character and pernicious in its effects
To some degree, circumstances may
tend to produce this evil.


Some climates and some seasons Of
the year induce lassitude; some con-
stitutions have less energy and power
of will than others; and many diseases
deprive the body of its strength and
the mind of its elasticity. Even in
these cases, the complete surrender of
such influences is the surest method of
increasing their power, while steady
resistance will gradually weaken and
often remove much of the cause. In by
far the larger number of instances, the
vice of idleness results from the indul-
gence of luxurious habits, which breaks
down the native energy Of the charac-
ter. The person who regards mo-
mentary qualification as the chief good,
will soon lose the vigor and enterprise
necessary to undertake, and the perse-
verance to carry through any scheme
requiring industry and selfcommand
Some, from a paucity Of ideas, lack
enterprise and become torpid, being
unable to see the utility of proper un-
dertakingsj while others, overwhelmed
with vast conception of what is to be
done, sit down in the inaction oHdespair
Others there are who begin with earn
estness and hope, but, lacking perse-
verance, are intimidated by the first
difficulty, and accomplish nothing be-
cause they have noStho courage to face
obstacles.


The want of method and habit in
early life is largely answerable for this
evil. Those accustomed in youth to
regular and industrious employment
will seldom lose such habits in after
life while those who have been suf-
fered to pass a desultory childhood will
require an extra fortitude of character
to become persevering, energetic and
Industrious in after life. A resolution
of character, frmness of principle,
which seeks to do what is right, rather
that what is temporarily agreeble, is the
great safeguard against this dangerous
evil. Impulsive exertions may produce
magnificent deeds; but without a
methodicaI and steady resolution, with
out system and habit, and strength Of
will, but little that is permanently use
full will ever be accomplished Our
natures are so constructed that it is only
in cultivation and improvement of all
our faculties that we can properly enjoy
any of them.


The listless lethargy shown by many
young people is productive of many
evils. To the body it is prediSposing
Year: 1869

Always sit next the carver, if you
can, at dinner.


Ask no woman her age.


Be civil to all rich uncles and aunts.


Never joke with a policeman.


Take no notes of gold with you to a
Fancy Bazaar; nothing but silver.


Your Oldest hat, of course, for an
evening party.


Don't play at chess with a widow.


Never contradict man who suffers.
Pull down the blind before you put
on your wig.


Make friends with the steward on
board steamer-there's no knowing
how soon you may be placed in his
power.


In every strange house it is we'll to
inquire where the brandy is kept-only
think if you were taken i'll in the mid
die Of the night!


Never answer crossng-sweeper.
Pay him, or pass quickly and silently on
One word, and you are lost.


Keep your own secrets. Tell no hu-
man being you dye your whiskers.


Never offend butler-the wretch
has too many chances of retaliation!


Write not one letter more than you
can help. The man who keeps up a
large correspondence is martyr tied
not to the Stake, but to the Post


Wind up your conduct, like your
watch, once every day, examining mi
nutely whether you are fast or slow
Year: 1869

We this WHOLESALE REDUCTION
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lsee it NJ
but solid reduction THE HOUSE This sale will continue
EVERYTHING
accomplish which have decided article The goods will all be
of sale





WELLS & COLL, 267 Main Street
Year: 1869

1t is evident from the statements of
Washington correspondents that Senator
Cole is playing very arbitrary role in the
matter of Federal appointments on this coast.
The correspondent of the S. F. Times afirms
that on the arrival of Sargent at Washington
be visited Cole a number of times and en-
deayored to agree on some amicable and mu-
tually satisfactory arrangement regarding
Federal appointments in this State. Sargent
asked for the privilege of naming few
friends only for preferment, and expressed a
willingness to permit Cole to have his own
way about the Offices outside the Second
Congressional District Ia his desire to pre-.
serve harmony with Cole, and with view to
healing all divisions at home by the exam
pie, Sargent was willing to sink all personal
considerations and submit to the judgment
and reasonable guidance of the Senator. But
this did not suit Cole. He was unwilling to
concede to Sargent the privilege Of naming
single Federal officer, and declared his
right to dictate all the appointments of the
State. He at once set about carrying out his
plans, and slaughtered Colonel Coey as a
starter. Other aspirants who refused to bow
to the Senator's dictation rapidly followed,
and for time be reigned supreme over
the Federal appointments of the State
Relatives and lackeys of Cole received fat
positions, while other men who had rendered
the party arduous and distinguished service
were thrust aside.


Finally seeing that all his overtures fol-
peace and harmony were contemptuously
spurned, Sargent rebelfed against Coles
outrageous conduct, went before the heads ol
the Departments and exposed the Senator
selfshness and favoritism, and by active ex,
ertion slaug htered a number of Coles strik-
ers. In fact, the style in which Sargent
has smashed the plans of the arbitrary Santa
Cruz statesman is decidedly refreshing to all
fair-minded and unprejudiced men CONVEX
SAINT with the facts of the case. The fact
that Sargent is the true representative OF the
sentiment and popular will of the masses of
his party in this State, is just as apparent as
is the other fact that in point of ability he
stands head and shoulders above Cornelius
Cole. As matters now stand between the
two Union representatives at Washington,
Sargent receives the congratulations and
praises of the people, while Cole comes in for
their curses and ridicule
Year: 1869

A YOUNG lady, resident in Manchester
IN. H., member of one of the Sunday
school classes there. aud of the Good Tem-
plars' Lodge. bad for many weeks been in
the receipt of threatening and defamatory
letters. Correspondence of similar nature
has been sent to several of her relatives, and
notwithstanding the vigilance of her family
and friends, whose sympathies and anger
were excited to the utmost, no clue to the
mystery was obtained. At length the Post
master insisted that the writing of the young
lady herself should be examined, when, not
wthstanding the art of disguise, it was dis
covered that she was her own defamer.-
Subsequently she acknowledged the fraud
but claimed that she had done so because
Manchester was dull and she needed excite
ment.
Year: 1869

THE following appears in the Butte Record
of the 1st:


The work of grading on the Oroville and
Virginia City Railroad line has been sus-
pended for the present. Why, we are not
fully spprised although we presume it to
be owing to the fact that no aid was furnish
ed by the Government at the last session of
Congress, thus rendering other measures ne
cessary for the prosecution of the work. We
understand that Mr.. Bensley. the President
Of the foad, has met with success in his nego-
tiations in the East; but that it will require
time for vigorous prosecution of the work,
and it is probable that two or three months
will elapse before work will be resumed on
the line
Year: 1869

ID. We'll & BRo. We have been requested
by this firm to state that they wish to dis
pose of the good will and stock of their
Horsetown store, as their business in this
place requires all their attention. This is
good opening for an enterprising man with
small capital.
Year: 1869

The LAST RAIL.-It is announced that the
last rail of the Pacific Railroad will be laid
TO day at 10 o'clock. The last tie is to be OF
polished California laurel, and the last spike
of California gold.
Year: 1869

ONE HUSDRED.-The San Francisco Her.
aid states that on the completion of the over
land railroad the price of passage between
New York and Sacramento will be fixed al
$lOO in coin for first class cars
Year: 1869

An ENTERPRIsING WIFE.-A farmer living
a few miles from Yolo, California. recently
had occasion to visit San Francisco. On his
departure he left his ranch in charge of his
wife, who generally looks after the interests
of her husband during his absence. Short
ly after being left alone she learned that
some parties we're making preparations to
Jump an adjoining quarter section claimed
by her husband, but which had not been


improved as the law directs pre-emptors to
10, in order to hold their estate. The ener-
getic woman rose early in the morning !;


hauled lumber the distance of mile, built
a house on the disputed territory, moved her
furniture into the new house. and took up
her abode in it (all in one day. and held


the claim in triumph until the return of her
Year: 1869

MIR. motion introdu uced in the Senate this
olniDg bill in relation to brldgas over the
OHIO river, which authorizss the Secretary Of
War, with the approval OF the President, to
appoint Board Of Scientific Engineers, OF not
less than five nor more than seven, who shall
report to Congress the proper width Of spans
in railroad bridges across the Ohio river, and
until some action shall be taken by Congress no
bridge shall be erected Of less span than four
hundred feet
Year: 1869

NEW PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE CT.
STEEL. An experiment., says the Paris
Presse OF most interesting character, and
having the highest interest for the iron in
dustry, has taken place at the Marquise
Stock-works, in presence of two eminent
persons Of the Ecole Centrale The object
OF this experiment was to make steel by one
operation, problem which has engaged all
metallurgists, and which, if solved, wou Id
cause an industrial revolution. Nj. Aristide
Berard, an engineer whose name is familiar
to all who have occupied themselves with
this question, proposed to change second
class metal in course of refining into steel
OF at least ordinary quality, by means Of O.
process alternately oxydizing and reductive.
HIS efforts have been crowned with sue
cess The product obtained by his process,
IN the presence of two competent judges,
proved to be steel of good quality, suitable
Tor all purposes, and made with the facility
necessary to its application to practical in
dustry. The operation was effected in a
reverbatory furnace, lasted about an hour
and q half and was ACCOMPLISHED
with as much facility as pudding. In this
process, instead of acting on 480 pound of
metal to obtain iron of number one quail
lty, from $500 to IL, III pounds of metal is
made by only one operation into steel in
gots ready for the workshop, and with an
unexpected economy. We will be much
deceived If this invention has not in it the
germ OF q complete revolution in metal
lurgy.
Year: 1869

FALSE HAIR.-A Partisan journal gives US
some very important commercial news
An immense fall is declared to have taken
place in the valNe of ornamental hair worn
by ladies who desire to make themselves
more beautiful still than to deceive. We
are told that a depreciation of fifty per
cent. has taken place in the value of s'clig-
mons, MATES, eatogants, queues, agreements,
meches and faux toupets." The financial
reporter then goes on to say, in q pathetic
tone: lyon ladies who fondly believe hat
You have some 1000 francs worth
OF false curls in your toilet draw
ers (the sum paid for such capil-
larry ornaments) deceive yourselves no long
er: it is only worth half that sum nov"
We are not told why this terrible reduction
in the value of hair has taken place. The
journal referred to says that if all the false
hair worn by the Partisan ladies was col
lected IN the Place Vendome and piled up.
it would reach to the top Of the Napoleon
column. The price of these head decra-
tions is pretty high. A light golden OF
straw-colored hair composition, which falls
from the crown of the head down the back,
is valued at 200 francs, or e8. People who
marry dark women will come off cheaper.
Grey hair IS very expensive.
Year: 1869

Ss


The course of love, true or untrue, sell
dom runs very smooth, and ON the present
occasion it seems to have gone particularly
rough.


The incidents connected with the present
adventure are neither very new nor very
strange, but they are characteristic of the
life which is daily passing before us. Some
time ago, young gentleman who is engag-
ed IN this city III a business capacity brought
to the town young girl aged IS or therea-
bouts, and enconsed her in house of doubt
ful repute. The girl was from Ray county.
Mo. ,and had been we'll and carefully brought
up, and was handsome withal. Her brown
hair, dark eyes and rosy lips, lighted with
loves perpetual smile, attracted many ad-
mirers, but she deserted all for one. and
came with him to Omaha After remaining
here some time, she attracted the attention
of another young man, and received more
attention than pleased her first admirer.
This led to words, and finally the pair be-
came estranged, the young man taking up
with another damsel, who daily faunted be-
fore the face of the Missouri girl This be-
came intolerable, and the seduced girl
formed a resolution to kill both her early
admirer and her who had engaged his at
tentiOns.


Some days ago she determined to con-
front the young man and his paramour at
q house in Douglas street, whittier thew re-
sorted and for that purpose she took her
station in the parlor of the house, and
awaited their arrival.


True to time, they made their appear
ance, when the indignant girl, rushing from
the room met them in the hall, and, draw
ing q four barrel Derringer pistol from her
pocket, she fired at the young man, but in
her excitement missed him. She then lev
eled the weapon at the young woman, but
the cap only exploded, aud before further
mischief could be done the pistol was wres-
ted from her grasp, and she was overpowered
by the bystanders. The young man who
was the cause of all this folly, and SO near
ly its victim, then interfered and asked for
conference with the girl, which he OBJ
tanned. He then assured her that his con-
duct had all been owing to her wavward-
ness and caprice, and that he was ready to
dismiss his last flame and return to her.
Then there were tears, and promises. and
protestatlons, and complete reconciliation.


The young man contemplates retiring
from Omaha and taking the young lady
with him, and for the future the course OF
true love ls to run as slick as grease.
Year: 1869

most notable and wonderful instance
of devotion to duty was shown by the
bridgeman Oh the Newark and New Jersey
Railroad yesterday indeed, q devotion
that seems unnatural, for the man in ques-
ton sacrificed his sons life to save the
lives OF others.


James Decker, the man in question, is
employed to open and close the drawbridge
on the Passaic river. Yesterday morning,
Decker, as usual was employed upon the
bridge, accompanied by his son, a lad of
ten Years. Some vessels requiring to go
up the stream the bridge was opened by
Deckerss and the boats permitted to pass
through.


There was not much time to spare in
closing the bridge, q train being due there
IN n few minutes. Slowly the bridge
turned on its table, and when within few
yards Of its proper position Decker heard
the shrill whistle of the locomotive on its
way to the Jersey depot At almost the
same moment he heard cry for help COM
ing from beneath the bridge, and looking
down into the water he observed with hor-
rOr, that his son had fallen into the river
and was struggling for life. He could
easily have jumped down into the water
and saved his boy, but the train was COM
ing on at rapid pace and the bridge was
Still oD6IIs anu 10 oaN0 Ills 6C IL WIS 10 III
sure the destruction of the train.


Parental love is strong, and it was strong
in Decker; the first impulse of the father
was to leave the train to its fate and save
the boy, but the devotion to duty overcame
parental affection, and he instantly deter
mined to save the train by closing the
bridge The draw was arranged with all
the speed possible, and then Decker rush
ed to the assistance of his child, but it was
too late, for the boy had sunk, to be seen no
more alive. He obtained assistance, and i'll
few minutes recovered the body of the
poor HtIe one. Great indeed was the
fathers grief, although he did not regret
the decision that ended his sons life This
is an event almost without a parallel, and
seems quite as improbable as are many of
the scenes described in the -yellow-covered
literature of the day. There are few Deck
ers IN the world. His action was so thor
oughly unselfsh, so noble, as to appear
not only improbable, but unnatural. al.-Nes0


York; Star, 11tb.


A boy, five years of age, having stolen
can of milk, his mother took him to task,
with moral suasion, and wound up her dis
course by exclaiming: ''What in the world
were you going to do with the milk, any
how ?" 81 was going to steal little dog
| - 1,.1,,1- 4I,a o,r1Cl,I,,r.
Year: 1869

There is intelligence from Tennessee
that the carpet -baggers are preparing to
leave. A similar exodus to that which oc-
Cured in Virginia is anticipated. Ought
this to be allowed? Ought not the men
who have brought all her financial trouble
upon Tennessee to remain with her peo-
pie and labor with them to repair her
broken prosperity and make good the
damage themselves have occasioned
But honest work is not in their line.
When their opportunities for plumber
pass away, they Immediately bundle up
their traps and depart for some more in


yiting locality, where living may be
made off ofpublic credulity or by filling
useless but lucrative offices. Neverthe-
less, we think the era of these folks, the
carpet-bag-age, is passing. Speed the
parting guests.--Wheeling Register.
Year: 1869


There is many rest in the road Of life,
If we only would stop to take it;
And many tone from the better land,
If the querulous heart would make i'll
To the sunny soul that is full Of hope,
And whose beautiful trust ne'er faileth,
The grass is green, and the flowers are bright
Though the wintry storm prevalent.
Better to hope, though the clouds hang high
And to keep the eyes still lifted,
For the sweet blue sky will soon peep through
When the ominous clouds are riftedl
There was never a night without day,
Or an evening without morning;
And the darkest hour, as the proverb goes,
Is the hour before the dawning.
There is many gem in the path Of life,
Which we pass in our idle pleasure.
That is richer far than the jewelled crown,
Or the miser's boarded treasure;
1t may bo the love of a little child,
Or mothers prayers to heaven,
Or only beggar's grateful thanks
For a cup of water given.
Better to weave in the web of life
A bright and golden filling,
And to do Gods will with ready heart,
And hands that are swift and willing,
Than to snap the minute delicate threads
Of curious life assunder,
And then blame heaven for tangled ends,i
And sit, and grieve, and wonder.
Year: 1869

At the late meeting of the Presbytery
Brother W said carly In his minis
try he and another brother were conduct
ing a meeting in which there was much
religious interest. An old man gave ex
preston to his JOY by shouting and con
tinued it until he began to interrupt thu
services. Brother B said to Brothe
W, go, stop that old mans noise
He went to him and spoke few words
and the shouting man became quiet
Brother b asked Brother W
sWhat did you say to that old man tina
quieted him so promptly" Brothe
W replied, 81 asked him for dol
lar for foreign missions"
Year: 1869

Oftentimcs the owner Of a valuable
horse discovers spawn or curb, max
ing its appearance; blister is applied
and many times the hair comes off, which
as a natural consequence, the owner
wishes to have grow out as soon as pos
sible. Now, herewith send recipe
which will cause the hair to start right
away on bare spots caused by blistcring
harness gall or otherwise: Take an old
boot or shoe, place it on the fire, burn tc
a coal, pulverize and mix with hogs
lard to thin paste. A few applications
of this paste to the bare places viii
do the work. Try it.-Western Stoch
Journal.
Year: 1869

An indolent youth being asked why
he was so shamefully fond Of his pillow,
to the manifest injury of his reputation.
replied, 81 am engaged every morning
in hearing counsel; industry and health
advise me to rise-sloth and idleness to
lie still; and they give their reasons at
length, pro and con. 1t is my part to
be strictly impartial, and to hear with
patience what is said on both sides; ard
by the time the case is fairly argued, din,
ner is generally on the table"


A doctor was very much annoyed by
an old lady who always stopped him Oh
the street to tell him of her ailments
Once she met him when he was in q great
hurry. "Ahl see you are quite feeble,
said the doctor. "Shut your eyes and
show Inc your tongue" She obeyed
and the doctor moving off left her stan
ding there for some time in this ridicu
lous position, to the infinite amusemen
of all who witnessed the funny scene.


A cute Yankee farmer advertises po
tatoes "iust fifteen minutes earlier thai
the Early Rose"
Year: 1869

A LUNATic RING-They have Luna
tic Asylum ring in Ohio. If all the
rings in this city were composed of lu
natics there would not be an asylum in
either New York or Ohio large enough
to contain them. In our case, however
it is the tax payers who suffer by these
rings, and no place is provided for then
by the Board of Public Charities anc
Correction. Y. Herald
Year: 1869




wA very active and prominent Re-
publican, of Goodhue County, Minneso-
ia, Mr. Frank Ives, in recent address
says:


at is an absolute fact that no one can
successfully deny, that long continuance
in power breeds corruption. am sorry
to be obliged to say that the Republican
party has been too long in power to be
honest or have any care for the rights OF
the common people"


And he is bold enough to declare that
''If, to purge the county of official cor
rption, it be necessary to break up the
Republican party, let her bust" tits
that spirit that will be the great factor in
redeeming the country from the corrupt
rings that are ruling it for the purposes
of plunder. d Notions, Enquire
Year: 1869

E9@A An ''old Republican" in the Logan
Gazette has discovered that there is q
necessity for the people to THINK
TuoUGnT would have made better
show, but it is good augury that Black
Republicans have commenced to think
about something outside of the negro.