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Year: 1860

In the District Court of the Ninth Judicial Dis
trlct of the State of California in and for the
County of Shasta
Samuel J.I Griffith VS.. Mary Sophia


Griffith.


Action brought in the District Court of the
Ninth Judicial District of the State of Califor-
nia in and for the County of Shasta. and the
complaint filed in said County of Shasta in
the office of the Clerk of said District Court
The People Of the State Of California, send greetinq
to MARY SOPHIA GRIFFITH, defendant
NOU are hereby required to appear in an ac-
Il tlon brought against you by the above
named Plaintiff in the District Court of the 9th
Judicial District of the State of California. in
anu ior the County ofShasta, and to answer the
complaint filed therein, IA copy of which ac
companies this Summons) within ten davs (ex.
elusive of the day of service,) after the service
on you of this summons-if served within This
County; or, if served out of this County. but
within this Judicial District, within twenty davs:
or II served out of said District, then within for
" days-or Judgment by default will be taken
against you according to the prayer of said Com
plant.


The said action is brought to obtain a decree
OF divorce from the bonds of matrimonv now
existing between you and plaintiff, upon the
ground OF wilful desertion and cruel treatment.
all ofiwhich will more fully appear by reference
to the complaint, copy OF which is hereto at
tached.


Andy are hereby notified, that if you fail to
appear ana answer the said Complaint as above
required, the said Plaintiff will apply to the
Court for decree, in conformity with the pray
er OF said Complaint


Given under my hand and the Seal of this
District Court of the 9th Judicial District, of
the State of California, in and for the County
OF Shasta, this 25th day of September, in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hun
dred and Sixty.


JOHN ANDERSON,
Year: 1860

PURE : M 4 D e Z W Z,
Imported and Bottled by himself for private and
medicinal use the best Wine ever offered for sale
to the trade in Bottles This wine is warranted
perfectly pure.
Year: 1860

Eg-0ne of the Strangest phcnomena in
nature has recently developed itself near
the Horse Lake. Polk county, Wisconsin
Flames of fire came up through the earth
in several localities. one mans barn has
been burned down by it. Strange to say
the fire can only be seen in the daytime
the earth in the evening bearing close re
sembiance to phosphorus. The air smell'
as if impregnated with sulphur. The mos
remarkable feature in the case is the fac
that all wooden articles in the houses 10
Gated near by. take fire. although there i
nothing visible to ignite them. Our read
ers will very likely think this hoaz, bu
we have the words of several citizens O
Poke county for authority.
Year: 1860

AN INCIDENT REGARDING WASHINGTON IRv-
ING. AN individual who had made himself
rich by the sale of " fine groceries" in New
York, purchased few acres and an elegant
house on the Hudson, adjoining the property
of Washington Irving. One morning he was
walking in one Of the fields, when he was as
tonished beyond measure by observing
another person strolling there His wrath
was up in an iastant, for he had not made
fortune in the grocery line, to be harrassed
| by tresspass in this manner He walked with
determined and lordly step in the direction
of the intruder 1t turned out to be an old
gentleman of an agreeable appearance, but
this only melted the grocery man to make q
greater display of authority


"Sir," he thundered, "are you aware that
this is my property-my property, sir"


The venerable gentleman looked at the
speaker with an expression of astonishment; !;
but, comprehending his meaning, said with
marked politeness:


al did not think to be an intruder"


"But sir, you are an intruder" returned
the other-even shaking his stick. L allow
no one to trespass on my property-no one,
SIR"


at offer you an apology. sir" said the old
gentleman "but | will not require one of
you, should you ever enter my fields Ihand
you my card"


He turned on his heel, just as the grocery
man had glanced at the card, and his lips
nvoluntarily pronounced the name. " Wash
ingion Irving"


Suffice to say, this humiliation and lesson
of that morning led to most satisfactory
change in the views and demeanor Of the
dealer in groceries.
Year: 1860

To the Citi=sns Of Baltimore


The Public Park Commission having purchased and
possession of the Druid Hill Park have now to pro
vide for its improvement and preservation Its great
cOmmendaion, apart from its capabilities Is It's htheSs
for immediate use In time, and as the limited means
at their oommand will enable them, the Commission
have no question that they will make it not only the
most beautiful Park in America but for its exent-near
six hundred Of the most beautiful Parks in the
world Whatever is done in this respect will be for
your benefit for your enjoyment health and recreation
The Oldest among you, the youngest infant, the
richest ard poorest in the community are alike in
terested in its preservation Is it asking too much of
you therefore, you should all of you join with the
Commission its conservators, by abstainng from all
acts inconsistent with its and its preservation and
by employing your influence in preventing the i'll dis
posed Should there be- unhappy any such, from viola
ting the regulations that may be adopted in regard to Y
1t has been the proach country that its
and statutes have been defaced and mutilated May
not Baltimore and far parks and public
places concerned prove this to be unfounded? Why
should policemen be multiplied protect the birds in the
woods of the Park? Will the sportsman even who de
sroys them think himself compensated by his game for
thedeprvation he causes to the thousands who enjoy
their pumage and their song. And why, in any re-
spect should other law be necessary in the Park than the
law of good feeling and forbearance The Commission
are aware that there be guardians of the property
but they would have these guardians rs few as possible
They would rather expend their means in beaufying
your Park unto perfection than in protecting imperfect
Willing to do their part and having every confidence in
your intelligence good feeling and faculty Of accomplish
ing whatever you resolve on they ask you to do
They would have inscribed the gateways "Druid
Hill the property of the people of Baltimore, and the
people its conservators and protectors" With this
aid on your part the task of the Commission will be
paravey easy Each year will see the Park
and in beauty each year your pride in it will
increase and each year. thus coroborang your reputa
tion for intelligence and good feeling will justify the
peal which the Commission make to every man,
man and child in the community


THOMAS SWAMI, Chairman,


JOHN H. B. LATRoBE,


WILLIAM E. HOOPER,


ROBERT LESLIE,


COLUMBUS O'DoNNELL,


Public Park Commission,
RIITIyoRE Sent % 1860
Year: 1860

purity VINO has branched Off from the party organization
nls peeh man OF strength, often great man. but al


most always owing his influence and the largest part
his greatness to the very organization which, in his am
Dltion, or conceit or PRIDE strong sew ILL., or vanity
he has in an evil hour betrayed or abandoned


beseech those of my friends present here today to
abandon their party prejudces The Democratic party
has know been, in the days of its prosperity arrogant
ana proscripve But it is shorn of large part of
It's strength Wings have already Joined it and assumed
plceS OF honor and profit and influence in it, You may
now do good and useful work for Yourselves and yon
oIac ana your country and for right Justice and hu
manity DO 1t then manfuy, firmly casting off ali preiu
eces ana uSEes' forgetting old injuries, hopeful for the
future OF which you will form important part


But by all means be careful to believe that the
questions submitted for distractions
and therefore to be ignored There few distractions
of that kind in affairs Whatever discussed
becomes reality, and has TO be decided 1t was no alb
straction when the attempt made before the forma


ton OF our Constitution to exclude slavery from the
rores ceded and about to be ceded by some of the old
thirteen to the General Government 1t no aDsrac


On that slavery should have existence in the terrific
ry of Louisiana when purchased by Mr. jefferson But
those who contend with are urged on by an army
of fanatics men and women who contend for no abstrac


eh VINO seek to abolish slavery who would raise in its
stead the standard of Freelovsm ManIawism fourier
ISM ana the grosses intdety Straws show which way
the wind blows, and rat hole will let in the ocean


Protection of the South is protection the Union;
strict construction of the Constitution always main
tanned at the South is protection of the Union Without
that construction and without that protection the Union
is gone The South will not allow slavery to be abolished
1t Will not allow its slaves to be tampered with it will
not allow its rights to be ramped upon And it ought
not Show your sense OF justice and your patriotism
ana SOUND judgment in the management of affairs
and the protection of your own interest. That is all
ask. and that much your country demands.


You will observe that nothing about the Charles.
ton and Baltimore Conventions. The people care nothing
for either Of them, who not regularly nom
mated The day has gone by for such considerations
The question is how shall we vote upon great issues
We have at last got out of the hands politicians They
have quarrelled with each other their broken
the office seeking and Office holding phalanx has been
pierced and the whole subject of future destiny
now before the people, untrammeed by party nesas
tabshed by those to whose personal and private interests
party organization had been made subservient
Year: 1860

SourH BERWICK, Maine, Sept. 29.-Thc railroad
bridge over Salmon Falls River, the Great Falls
and Conway Railroad fell this morning whilst a
train was passing.


The engine and four platform cars fell with the
bridge just as the brakeman was attempting to con-
meet the freight with the passenger train the
accident occurring just in time to prevent the
brakeman from making the connection, and there
by saving the passengers from fearful disaster.


The engineer jumped to the abutment of the
bridge as the train went down. Thus was
hurt
Year: 1860

Court is still in Jackalow will not be rieG
at the present term of the Court, even if bill


should be found against him. The Grand Jury
will meet next Friday and will probably report
bill on the Saturday following. Jackalow will
then be brought into Court and charged with the
indictment, and his trial set down for day in
Year: 1860

HEARING IN LARGE CHURCHgs.-This is now made
as easy as in the smallest by the success of an
pertinent just completed in Trinity Church, in New
York. 1t consists of parabolOidal reflector of
sound placed at the back of the pulpit, of which
the speakers mouth is the focus beam of sound
about ten feet in diameter is thus thrown to the
most remote point of the ch urch, and by its side
flow fills the whole body of the building. The
structure is quite ornamental and in harmony with
the general architecture of the building. All great
public buildings, whether for singing or speaking,
may have a similar arrangement adapted to their
use. 1t is particularly suitable for legislative
halls, as it works both ways. person standing at
the farthest door in Trinity Church can carry on
conversation with one in the pulpit in the lowest
tones, even in whisper
Year: 1860

MEETING or NEW YoRknEs.-An adjourned
meeting Of New Workers will be held at the
Richmond House this friday evcning, at half
past seven, to take such further measures as
may be thought proper in relation to the recep-
tion Of the New York delegation to the National
Convention. The committee appointed at the
last meeting will then report. AL who claim
the Empire State AS the place Of their uativity
are earnestly invited to intend.


By order Of the Committee.
Year: 1860

HAPpINEss.-Now, let me tell you
secrct-a secret worth hearing. This
looking forward for enjoyment. don't
pay. From what | kno " Of it, ould
as soon chase butterflies for a living,
or bottle up moonshine for cloudy
nights. The only true way to happi.


ness is 10 take the drops of happiness as
God gives them TO us every day Of our
lives ; the boy must learn 10 be happy


when he is plodding over his lesson
the apprentice while he is learning his
trade, the merchant while he is making
his fortune. If he fails to. learn this
ar, he will he sure to miss his enjoy
ment when he gains that he sighs for.
Year: 1860

Most, if not all of them. devoutly pray for
Lincoln's cuccess, believing that in his
election they havean undoubted guarantee
of another official term. Under Lincoln's
administration it is presumed no Souther
man would be an applicant for office, and
of course no Nothern man would have the
temerity to accept office in South ern
State, even il rendered to him. The
odium which az outsider would incur In
the South by soliciting an Office and ac-
cepting it il offered 10 him, would not
attach to the present incumbent, inasmuch
as he is 10 possession. and not, technically
speaking. an applicant. In order TO heigh-
ten this odiun, and with view, no doubt,
to scare off all troublesome competors,-
many of the present incumbents repudiate
the idea Of continuing in Office under Lin
coins administration, when il is well
known that very few of that class through
out the whole southern country eontem-
plate resigning. / have no doubt this pol
icy will work well for the oficeholdiog
tribes; for should any other of the candi-
dates now in the field be elected, they
would have to encounter the usual quad
rennial onslaught which makes the return
of each presidential election the terror of
that hungry, voracious horde.
Year: 1860

We suppose as soon as Mr.. Patterson re-
ceives his commission as Judge of the


Court of Common Pleas, the Office of Mayor


which he now holds will be vacant By op-


Grafton of law. An other Mayor will then


have 20 be elected, and who is to be the


man is a question exciting public interest.


The Office of Mayor of the city of Tsre


Haute il properly filled is one of much i'm


portance and dignity. 1t is one of respon.
sibility and influence and should be filled
only by a man of character. of gentlemanly
department, of correct habits, of good
learning and OF high sense ofindividual
honor. If the Office of Mayor is to be re-
garded as a sinecure-a position INDUCED
in by the incumbent at six hundred dollars
per annum, and whose chief duty is to
draw his salary, then the LATEST and most
inefficient man we can get, the better. But
if the citizens OF Terre Haute desire to have
the chief officer of the city, to be in truth
and in fact Mayor, then they should look
around them and select, without regard to
partisan preferences, the right man.


in all sincerity we must say, that our
city government was never more inefficient
than now. We do not know Of one single
officer who discharges his whsle duty
There seems to be no activity on part of
any of them They get their pay and we
the people know where it comes from. II
our city government is to continue as it
has been, it may become question of pub
lie importance to consider the question Of
getting along without any. A thorough
and efficient city government is certainly
desirable, but an inefficient, lame, ;nac.
tive and bungling one is a nuisance. But
the voters in Terre Haute are to blame
more than the officers. Why not select bet
ter men Why place in important posi-
tions men whose only qualification is, that
they may possibly exert certain political
influence. The city of Terre Haute has ar
rived at that period in her history when
she wants and ought TO demand an able,
efficient and active city government. Her
prosperity can be advanced materially by
inaugurating such system. Dismissing
on this occasion all partisan feeling. our
advice is, that the electors of this city
should select the proper mer, to fill the
important positions in their city govern
ment.
Year: 1860

MAKING VIaruE OF NECESSITY 1t
said that some fire eating postmasters in
the extreme South have sent letters to the
Department, stating that they must not be
considered as willing to hold their offices
after the 4th Of March next. Az there are
a great number Of defsulting postmasters
at this time, we may expect to hear OF ma
ny such acts Of patriotism. Washington
Dispafch.


There is an old nursery story some.
where extant, we believe, to the effect that
a certain boy, Jack. refused to eat an even
ing meal, for the simple reason that ne
conld not find one TO partake Of. The sto'
ry is very much like the case OF the South
eru postmasters at this time. Fire-caters
will be taken care Of in due time.
Year: 1860

IJiMrs. Steele Clairvoyant Physician OF
this city, left on a professional tour few
days ago, for the enstern part Of the State
and portion Of Ohio.


This lady is fast gaining a reputation as
one possessing wonderful power as
Clairvoyant and many Of her cures have
been very remarkable.


We commend her to favorable copsidera-
tion wherever she NAV 90.
Year: 1860

How many people in the country have
found out the truth of the following by
Henry Ward Becher:


"No blister draws sharper than inter
est does OF all industries mono is COM
parable to that of interest. 1t works
day and night, in fair weather and foul.
1t has no sound in its footsteps, but
travels fast, Itgnaws mans substance
with invisible teeth. 1t binds industry
with its film, as fly is bound upon a
SPIDERS wed Debt rolls man over and
over, binding him hand and foot, and
letting him hang upon the fatal mesh un-
til the long-legged interest devours him.
There is no crop that can afford to pay
Interest on money on farm.


There is but one thing raised on q
fsrm like it, and that is the Canadian
thistle, which swarms new plants every
time you bleed its roots, whose blossoms
are prolific, and every one the father of
million seeds. Every leaf is IN awl,
every branch a spear, and every single
plant like a platoon of bayonets, and a
field of them is like an armed host 4 he
whole plant is torment and vegetable
curse. And yet farmer had better
make his bed Of Canadian thistles, than
attempt to lie at case upon interest.
Year: 1860

THE BALL to be given by Pat Burns, at
Little Grass Valley, is postponed from the
18th to Wednesday, the 10th inst. with a
view to accommodate the dancers With
more spacious building, which is in process
of construction, and will be completed by
that time. Pat is determined IL make this
Ball worthy of the time and the LEGALITY.
Year: 1860

ScENE AT A CAMP MEETING IN THE FAR WEsT
"A western paper says in one of the rough
alley counties ON the frontier, last autumn, a camp
meeting was held, ct which some mischief max
er filled the tin horn used to call the congrega-
ton together. with soft soap, so that when the
lea Ter took it up he blew the soap over his bro
ther clergymen. which caused him, on the i'm.
pulse of the moment, TO utter an oath. He IN
mediately turned to those around him and spoil
ogised, saying he had served the Lord thirty
years, and had not befUTe in all that time been
betrayed into the utteTance Of a prOfane word,
but he must find out and whip the man who
soaped that horn. Before the camp meeting
came to close tall, swarthy, VillainOus look


ing desperate strollcd on the grounds and lean
ed against tree, listening to the eloquent ex-
hortation to repent which wss being made by
the preacher After while he became inter
ested, finally affected, and then took position
on the anxious seat, commenced groaning in
"the very bitterness" his sOrrow The clergy
man talked down and endeavoHed TO console
him. No cOnsolation-he was too great sin
ner, he said Oh, nO-there was pardon for
the vilest No, he was too Wieked-there was
no mercy for him In few moments the preach
er himself was noticed to become excited. and
stripping off his outer garment he shouted; 'here
brother Cole, hold my coat; I've found the fel-
low that sosped that horn"
Year: 1860

CURLED LEAF IN PEACuEs.--Througho the
lower portion of the State there is universal
complaint of the destruction of this years peach
crop from what is termed curled leaf We notice
that many fruit growers and newspaper editors
are unable to account for the blight, while others
believe it TO be caused by the frosts of the
present month. We believe the latter proposition
correct, from the fact that peach apricot and
nectarine trees in this section were unusually
thrifty and healthy until the frosts of the
18th aud l9th of last month, which destroyed all
the abovenamed fruits. Now the leaves present
the same appearance which our southern neigh
bors complain of.
Year: 1860

THE La Crosse Union tells u good story of
Dutchman who came into town and hitched his
team to a baggage ear at the depot. The unsus-
pecting individual having transacted his business
in doors, returned in time to see the said baggage
car moving off up the road at q round pace, aud
the equally innocent horse "puttng in' all he
knew how to keep up with it. Fortunately the
Impressions of the Mortified foreigner succeeded
in arrestng the train before the animal was rub
bed out entirely.
Year: 1860

EXPLAINED.-The San Francisco Telegram ex-
plains how the Government rifles bearing Kibbe g
initials probably got in the hands of the Carson
Valley Indians. Some three years ago Uncle
Billy Rogers as many will remember received
one hundred rifles from The Governor of this
State TO protect his party in that section In
order that they might be identified and reclaimed 4,
the initials aforementioned were stamped on
them, and as they have never been returned it is
supposed that they are the same arms furnished
Year: 1860

THE CALIFORNIA DELEGATIoN-The Washing
ton correspondent of the New York Herald says:


Since the adjournment Of the Charleston Con
venton, am informed that an arrangement has
been made by the Senators and Members from
the Pacific section of the country, by which they
will aid the dsunionists in their effort to break
up the Government and this accounts for the
course pursued by California and Oregon in that
Convention and the dispatch of Senator Lane.
This new scheme will account for the quietudc of
Senators in reference to the Pacifcl}aIlroad Bill
But am Informed that the House Commt,ee has
agreed to take up their Pacific Railroad bill for
consideration on the 18th OF the present month
for final action.


We have too much confidence in the patriotism
of Latham and Burch to believe that the above
prediction is applicable to either without a
desire to do % hat other Senator" injustice in so
saying, we don't know but with sufficient encour
agement he mi ght be induced to aid disunonists
in breaking up the Government. But we sin
cerely believe that California interests are safe
in the hands of Latham and Burch.
Year: 1860

PROBABLY INcoRREcr.-On the authority OF
persons direct from the scene Of the Carson river
massacre, the Hydraulic Press gave currency TO
the report that the flag of truce bearer from ihe
Indian ranks ON that occasion, was shot down.
The Press is since informed that the statement is
probably incorrect that no one believes it at
Virginia City. We print the contradiction with
nipasuFa