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Year: 1869

The gentleman who is on bis way from a
British Bastile to the White House, strayed
into our quiet town on Wednesday evening,
and held forth in Turnverein Hall for two
and half hours recounting the wrongs he
had suffered at British hands, in an extremity
modest way peculiar to himself alone. To
say that ho is egotistical would rot fill the
hill. That he was incoherent, none that heard
him will dare to assert. If coherency con-
sists of repeating the same thing over. as this
man told his audience, all the eminent speak
ers of our country have been doing for many
years, then this immense gas pipe was coher-
ent, because he said the same things that
have been published as being delivered by
him since his advent into this State. This
man is certainly character who can beat
one horse circus or menagerie. BE said that
San Francisco capitalists had used the min
ing region as a sponge which was filled with
our gold and then squeezed out for the benefit
of that city. The difference between him and
San Francisco is, that he is a smaller sponge
that gathers the anal gam to be squeezed into
his own pocket. He has given the Bank of
California certain time to last which seals
its fate. II he should not prove correct in
his prophecy regarding that institution, he
will ae in the same condition of the servant
girl who lost her character between Albany
and New York. JIe was very severe in his
ridicule Of lawyers, doctors aud parsons


Strong in favor of woman suffrage, and for
having female doctors for men, if men insist
upon 6octoring women. His theological dis
sertation was very binding on those who go
everything on the church, and about this time
which was near the close of his chaotic ebul-
lutions, the female christians present looked
melancholy and sauctimonious, very much as
one looks when something is aboat to die or
be lost forever. When the thing was over
while the crowd was passing out one lady
was heard to say TO another "what q pity
such man had mother or grandmother to
talk about All that we now have left Of
the head Of the ancient house of Enoch Train
& Go. who never received twenty per cent


IN their California investments, is the re-
cord which that distinguished blowhard
inscribed upon the City Hotel register: Geo


Frsnci. Train, Four Courts Marshalsea Dub
lin, Ireland" list successive lecture on the
Pacific Coast, lSlst since released from q
British Bastile on his way to the White House
in 1872. en- route for the Yosemite delivering
his last lecture in California on the oSrd.
speaking all along the route to Newport, Rhode
Island" Sonora Aug. 18th 1869.
Year: 1869

The BAT AND THE WEAsEL.-A STORY FOR
RADICAL PoLITIcIANs.-A bat once had the
misfortune to be caught by weasel, and,
knowing the blood thirsty nature of his cap
tor, he commenced to beg for his life. "No''
says the weasel, 'no, can't spare your life;
you are bird and bate the whole race oil
birds" My dear sir,' replied the polite
bat, ''you are certainly mistaken, I'm a
mouse. If were bird would have feath-
ers. The weasel recognized the force of this
argument and let the bat 60. Shortly after
ward the same ha. happened to get caught
again, but by another weasel, and remember


ing the success of his former strategy, be
began to beg piteouslv for his life, but was
careful not to commit himself until he knew
how the weasel stood He did not have to
remain long in suspense for the weasel or.
swered: ''No, you are a mouse or rat
and am the mortal enemy of tho rat and
mouse families" "a rat, mouse ~ repli.
ed the astonished and indignant bat, I'm no
such thing, look at my wings, I fly through
the air; TO sir I'm Bird "All right,
said the weasel 'you can go; success to the
birds, confusion to rats and mice"


After the manner of the bat, when Radical
aspirant for legislative honors tries to get the
vote of a ''copperbeadf neighbor and is ac-
cused of favoring the Fifteenth Amendment,
with its natural consequences of negro and
Chinese suffrage, he can say "My dear sir,
belong to the white family myself and you
surely can't think that l would support any
measure calculated to debase white men and
place Cinnamon and negroes on political
equality with them" Then when he gets
caught by dyed-in-the-wool old Radical wea-
sci and is accused of ''goiug back" on his
party he can say "Am l not member OF
the Union League; have not pledged my
self to support the sublime principle of the
Universal fatherhood of God ard brotherhood
of MANI" You know can't get elected
without can pull the wool over the eyes Of
the "cops." and get some of them to vote for
me. If | succeed in getting elected I've got
to fool somebody; but don't you suppose ii
will be the "Copperheads and not party
that have been an active member of all my
life ?''
Year: 1869

The Supervisors in their report for the yesr
ending March first 1869, publishedin our last
issue, saw proper to report on the Editor oi
the UNION DEMOCRAT as well as on the fnan-
cial matters of the county. We have no de-
sire to enter into controversy with that slow
moving body. We simply claim. the same
right that any other citizen has of enquiring
into county matters, and when we find this
Board of Supervisors or any other officer is
not performing his duty as prescribed BIZ
Statute, or within reasonable time, we shall
enquire into the matter and report through
the columns of this paper, without resorting
to sarcasm or inuendoes, good natured-
ly." This last report is the first in nearly
fourteen months, that this immaculate trio
have seen proper to give to the people, when
the lau requires them to publish report
every six months. The report just published
is so stale from age, that it smells like some
thing dead. Why did they wait until the
middle of August to give the people of the
county statement of their financial condi-
tion when it shoa;d have been published by
the first of April nearly FIVE months sooner
In regard to the Stanislaus debt we did say
that our Supervisors were dilatory in not
taking steps to bring it to final determine
ton, and still say that we can see noimprove-
ment on their part in regard to this matter
to the present time. The whole matter could
have been judicially settled long ago, but
these wonderful Supervisors do not appear to
know how t6 commence proceedings, one of
them says the counsel they have is not GER
tain which is the proper way to ssart--This
matter Of counsel has been terrible and
fearful thing for them to ponder over-When
any one speaks to them of this debt they
Immediately see the present District Attorney
sticking out somewhere, they fear he will get
per centage and it seems that they never
will be able to commence suit until this terri
BILE phantom passes through his term ofofice.


In the meantime creditors of the county must
hold on, to suit the action of these three wise
men. The people have provided them with
law officer and it is made their duty by
Statute to place such business as the county
is interested in, in his hands. Let them do
that ard they will have performed their duty,
and will not be troubled with sarcasm or in
uendoes from any tax payer of the county.
Year: 1869

HUMBOLDT FEsrIvAL.-The Germans ofthi:
county have made their arrangements fol
celebrating the birth day of their great coun
tryman on the fourteenth day of next month
They are to have a procession and picnic
during the cay +; in tie evening ball and
Musical Entertainment. The whole affair is
in the hands of those who will leave nothing
undone to make this celebration every way
creditable and honorable to the memory OF
the great aud illustrioas Humboldt. All
persons are invited to take part 10 celebrating
the natal day Of one of the greatest mon that
has lived in the present century; one whose
greatness will be warmly cherished by all
civilized nations for centuries to come.
Year: 1869

WESTERN Pacific RAILRoAD-Great efforts
are being made to complete the Western Pa
ci6c Railroad in time for the Fair. The tun-
mel at Livermore pass has been completed.
The track will be laid through it in another
week: in a few days more, San Francisco and
New York will be connected by rail.
Year: 1869

THE Work GOES BRAvELY ON.--From
our candidates who are making thorough
canvass of this county, we learn that the
Democracy are alive 10 the great issues
that are to be voted on at the coming election.
The slight dissensons that existed for time
after tile county Convention, are fast dying
out, and the whole ticket will be elected by
a handsome majority. The news received
from Mono and Inyo counties is cheering. if
we do not carry those counties, the Radical
majority will be so small that it will not
effect the success Of our Legislative ticket.
Our opponents knowing they have no possi-
bility of chance of electing any of their
county ticket, are now and will continue to
concentrate all their efforts to elect their
Senator and one cf their Assemblymen. To
accomplish this they will trade most literally
any of their county, and some of their Legis-
lative nominees. Democrats must not allow
themselves to be used for any such purpose
none of our candidates can be defeated if
every Democrat votes the ticket, they should
remember that our Radical friends care for
nothing, hope for nothing in this county, ex-
cept to elect their nominees for Legislative
position, that they may be able to sustain all
the measures of their party, and vote for the
ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.
We have no fears of tie result but wish to
warn our friends against tue non-commital.
hypocritical trading policy Of our universal
suffrage Radicals of Tuoumne.
Year: 1869




Many beautiful forms are made
decidedly homely by individuals at
tempting to set at naught the laws of
nature. For this purpose delicate
young ladies lace themselves until
they can scarcely breathe. And all
for what? To deceive poor weak
minded creatures like themselves,
and, in their own Imagination appear
beautiful. When is a girl most beau
tiful? Before she has reached her
teens; before she has disfigured her
form by tight lacing. When should
she be most beautiful? When she
has arrived at her majority. If
young ladies set aside the laws of
nature, they must necessarily con-
tract deformity, and consequently,
cause the body to become diseased.


We noticed young miss on the
streets few days ago, her waist en-
eased in about half its natural requis-
ite space, her back something in the
shape of a camels by reason of pam
iers, her feet eramped into shoes about
half the size of her feet, causing her
to walk as if she was stepping on
burning Goals. Poor creature! Her
folly is indeed her punishment. Our
young ladies-and their mothers, too,
either forget that the proportions of
the human figure are strictly mathe-
or else they have never been
acquainted with the fact.


. The waist should measure five
inches in circumference for every foot
the lady is high. The whole figure is
six times the length of the foot.


Whether the form be slender or
plump, the rule holds good; and any
deviation from it is departure from
the highest beauty in proportion. The
Greeks made all their statues accord
ing to this rule. The face, from the
highest part of the forehead where
the hair begins, to the chin, is one
tenth of the whole stature. The
hand, from the wrist to the end of the
middle finger is the same. From the
top of the chest to the highest point
in the forehead is a seventh. If the
length of the face, from the roots of
the hair to the chin, be divided into
three equal parts, the first division
determines where the eyebrows meet
and the second the place of the nos
trils. The height from the feet to the
top of the head is the same as the
distance from the extremity of the
fingers when the arms are extended.
Year: 1869




To be able to lie down at night and
fall asleep within ten minutes, and to
know no dreams or waking until the
morning comes, and then to bound
out of bed full of health, freshness and
good humOr, is blessing well worthy
Of the warmest outgushings Of q
thankful heart toward Him who Civ
eth us all things richly to enjoy.


Some of the ways Of obtaining such
a priceless boon, we here name:


Take dinner at the good Old-fash-
ioned hour of midday; eat nothing
afterwards, except at supper, when q
piece of cold bread and butter with q
single cup of weak tea and half glass
of pure water is enough for anybody
under ordinary circumstances. If
dinner is taken in the middle of the
afternoon, do not eat an atom Of any
thing until the next morning. AnOth-
er plan is to avoid sleeping in the day
time, and retire be5ituaily at aregu-
lar hour.


In order to make a desirable result
more certain, remember practically
the following facts:


We need, ordinarily, seven hours Of
sleep in summer and eight in winter.


We breathe in sleep about fifteen
times every minute.


Each inhalation of pure air is re-
turned loaded with poison; hundred
and fifty grains of it Is added to the
atmosphere of a bed room every hour,
or twelve hundred grains during 3
night.


Unless the pOisOn-laden atmosphere
Is diluted or removed by constant
current of fresh air passing through
the room, the blood soon becomes i'm
pure, then circulates sluggishly, aeeu-
mulating and pressing on the brain,
giving rise to frightful dreams. If
the room is small and tight, the spec
trail nightmare, the fearful groan, the
terrible shrek, are the result, and in
aggravated cases, with the addition Of
hearty late meal, there is not strength
to give the moan, to raise the shrek,
and arouse the system; there is no
power to move, the man feels crush
ing danger coming upon him, he can't
get out of the way Of.-Hdlps Journal
Of Health.
Year: 1869

Some few days ago we learned that
a Protestant Congress was to be held
at Worms. By later cable dispatch
we are informed that the Congress is
to meet on the 31st of May and that
the object of the Congress is to take
into consideration the recent invita-
ton of the Pope to Protestant Church
es t o send representatives to the Ecu
menical Council and to frame a reply
TO the same. Worms has historic
connection with the great religious
revolution of the sixteenth century.
1t was here that on the 18th and 18th
of April, 1521, Luther confronted the
combined forces Of the Church and
the World.
Year: 1869

The secretary of the treasury has
prepared a statement of the public
debt on the lst of March, similar in
form to those issued for April and May.
1t shows that the debt when Grants
administration came into power was
been reduced S6,665, 1853. Nearly the
whole of this reduction was in April,
and the present indications are that
the reduction this month will be more
than in both the preceding months
The secretary has received thanks
from all sections of the country for
putting the debt statement into such
shape that everybody csn at once see
what his figures mean.
Year: 1869

One twelve feet square is large
enough for common family, and will
keep ice so that there will be plenty to
spare. The house should be double
walled. with q l0-inch space between
the Notwithstanding and the plank
lining. filled with dry sawduSt. tam
bark, shnvings. or some other similar
loose material well-packcd down.
There should be not the least chance
for water to stand, nor iorair to circu-
late at the bottom. The ice should be
laid upon nm open floor, covered 1T
least q foot thick with straw. a gen.
t!cman OF our acquaintance first covers
tho floor with layer OF straw, then
lays small Lundics with two or three
tight bands close all over, then covers
these with close layer OF straw, on
which goes the ice. The same person
uses wheat chaT to I'LL in around the
sides between the ice and the walls,
and to cover the ice with. lfthcrc be
enough chatl, neither straw nor saw
dust need be used to pack around or
cover the mass Of ice. There should
be double doors in the gable end, and
sufficient ventilation to secure a
change OF air, and prevent that close,
damp, warm atmosphere which is often
perceived in unvcntilatcd icc-houScs,
and which is the cause Of rapid thaw-
ing and loss OF ice.
Year: 1869

Statutes is hereby amended by striking out all words
after the word appearance" in the seventh line
and inserting instead thereof the words 1.-THE
plant may be made in the name of the claimant and
pc sworn to by himself or his agent attorney and
II the claimant lives out of the State it must be in
dorsed like writs and in such case, if recognizance
Is required any person may recognize in behalf of
the section as amended shall read as follows: !


SECT. 4. On written complaint sworn to, charg-
ing forcbe and unlawful entry or detainer of real
proper officer, commanding the person complained
OF to appear and show cause why Judgment should
not be rendered against him, which shall be served
day for his appearance. The complaint may be
made in the name of the claimant and be sworn to
by himself or his agent attorney and if the claim
ant lives out of the State it must be indorsed like
writs; and in such if recognizance is required
any person may recognize in behalf of the claimant
and shall be personally liable. 5-


s,sSs Approved February 15, 1851 81 ae.s
Year: 1869

AN ACT in relation to the State valuation ca


SECT. l. The assessors of each city town and plan
tafon In this State for the current year. shall at the
time provided by law for that purpose make q true
and accurate list of all the male polls of twenty
years OF age and upwards resident in or belonging
to said city town or plantation, whether such per-
sons are at home or abroad, distinguishing such as
are exempted from taxation; and shall also make
true and accurate lists of all ratable estates both
real and personal, (not exempt by law from paving
state taxes lying being within their several cities
towns or plantations ana all such estates property
or Whatever kind, wherever situated or located,
which Is subject to be taxed in said Cities towns OF
plantation and said assessors shall ax to said es
and set forth In said lists the full. fair cash yane
thereof and shall also make separate lists of all yes-
sells owned In whole or in part in their respective
cities, towns and plantations, stating their names,
age, value and tonnage by the new admeasurement
and shall submit to the full and free examination of
the commissioners on State valuation, provided for
by resolves OF this legislature at the time and place
designated by said Commissioners all said lists of
polls and valuation for this year. or such full and ac
curate abstracts thereof as said commissioners shall


Scot O. The assessors of every city, town and
plantation, shall also produce cause to be pro-
duced before said commissioners for their examna-
ton, at the time and place designated aforesaid,
the full original poll lists and valuation lists of their
cis and for the years
and sixty-eight, and eighteen hundred and sixty
nine. p ~ 80
towns and plantations, for the year eighteen hum
dred and sixty-nine, shall make out their valuation
anu Tax uStS OF all taxable property IN their several


localities at the full value thereof aforesaid and
before said lists thus prepared shall be transmitted
to the commissioners aforesaid the said assessors
shall make oath affirmation to the facts as to the
manner In which said tax and valuation lists were
made up, and shall subscribe certificate of said
oath upon said lists, duly attested and any
shall refuse neglect to comply with the require
ments of this act, they shall for each offence forfeit
and pay fine of not less than fifty nor more than
two hundred dollars. a


SECT. 4. This act to take effect when approved.


[Approyed February II, 1869.
Year: 1869

We would advise our readers to SOW
few strawberry seeds before the season of
this fruit is over. 1t is among the possi-
bilities to raise better variety than any
now in cultivation, and the mcrest tyro in
the art stands as good chance of produc-
ing as the most scientific horticulturists
Select the very best and largest of any va
riety that you have, crush the berries in
dry sand, and so thoroughly mix the mass
that the seeds will be separated from the
pulp. When this is done, SOW the sand
and seeds in half-shady situation, cover
ing the seeds about quarter of an inch
deep with fine light soil. Keep the surface
of the bed moist by frequent applications
of water, and portion of the seeds will
germinate this fall and the remainder next
spring. At the approach of cold weather
cover the bed and plants with hay or straw,
and take it off again in spring. When
the plants have made leaves of the size of
a half dollar they may be transplanted in
to rows, where they are to remain and
fruit. Plants that start this fall will, in
some instances, show fruit another season,
but nothing positive can be determined
about their value until at least two years
old. No runners should be allowed to
grow on the plants until they have fruited
If any one who has a strawberry bed now
would grow few seedlings, many new
and excellent varieties would appear in
1S71.-Hedath and Home.
Year: 1869

The following modes of preserving
Strawberries, were presented at the Terre
Haute Horticultural Society, by commit
tee of ladies consisting of Mrs. Barbour,
Mrs. Pegy, and Mrs. Soule:


Strawberries will more successfully pre-
serve their color and flavor by canning
them than any other way, but they re-
quire at least pound of sugar (white su-
gar is best, } to gallon of fruit. Some
prefer two pounds of sugar to gallon of
fruit, but we believe one pound as rule
will be sufficient to preserve them when
canned. To preserve them without can
ming, it will require at least a pound and
half of sugar to pound of fruit, to pre-
vent fermentation, and they should be
kept in cool, dry atmosphere.


An important item in canning the straw
berry is to have it thoroughly heated be-
fore putting in cans, and the sooner they
are sealed after being sufficiently heated
the better they retain their color and fla
vor. If heated in the cans it requires a
constant filling up, and when the cans are
full the fruit at the bottom of the cans is
often stewed instead of being well heated,
which is all it requires. We think it de-
sirable to make syrup of the sugar. A
pound of sugar to a gallon of fruit, in
which it is thoroughly heated before put
ting in cans, sealed as quickly as possible
afterward. Strawberries are excellent dried
in sugar. A pound of sugar to gallon
of berries. Always select the smaller for
drying and the larger for canning and pre-
serving, as the smaller, or even medium
sized strawberry will dry nearly as soon as
the raspberry, if sprinkled with sugar
and laid on earthen plates in a moderately
warm oven. They stew easily and regain
their color and flavor when stewed.


Raspberries are more easily canned than
strawberries, and require only half the
quantity of sugar, but need the same at
tention to heating, sealing, etc. They, also
are excellent dried, and many prefer the
dried to the canned raspberry, as they are
always convenient, are easily stewed, and
their favor and color are superior to the
canned raspberry. They can be dried
either in the sun or in warm oven, but
should be dried as quickly as possible, and
placed in strong cotton or paper bags (pa-
per is best, and kept in dry paper or
wooden boxes, or on shelves in dark
closets, or almost anywhere where flies
will not disturb them