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Year: 1859

TRAGEDY OF WoMAN's LIFE. 1t is not alone
in the great tragedies of life it is more in the
unseen and private sorrows it is more in the
prosperous classes than in the unprosperous it
is more among women who make no complaint,
than among the complainants, that we see the
wrongs in the position of woman. The life, the
ordinary life Of single women in the community
their life from eighteen years to their wedding
day-what is it, in tens of thousands of cases,
but one long petty tragedy A life reputed
blameless indeed, but also aimless life without
a noble hope, without large enjoyment, without
an earnest purpose II in impossible that the soul
should be satisfied with what society gives young
girls as the solid material of their lives, dancing
parties, crotchet-needle, the last new novel; and
the occasional amateur manufacture of rather in
digestible spongecake. The soul demands an
object, or it dies. This emptiness of life to un-
married women, has led again and again to insan-
ity and premature decline, for which the doctors
could find no sufficient reason
Year: 1859

The Warrenton Flag contains an ac-
count of the death ON last Thursday of a
little girl of eight or nine years, daughter
of Mr.. Traverse Cough, living few miles
from Haymarket In the absence Of all
older than herself, her clothing took fire.
She tried to suppress the flames herself
then she asked her sister of four years to
throw water on hcr-but the little one ran
instead to call the neighbors When they
came they found her lying in the yard, and
in reply to the question, "what was she
doing there she said, she thought that if
she staid in the house that the house would
catch fire and burn the baby up, too.--
What noble, sensible remark for one so
young. She retained all her faculties 70
the last, conversed freely. and bore her
sufferings with fortitudc truly remarkable
for one of her age.
Year: 1859

EE Chief Justice fancy. Of the United
States Supreme Court, is in the eighty
third year of his age. His eight associates
on TIE bench. with one single exception, are
all three score wears and ten. and some oi
them considerably exceed that age.-Sa,
-dntenio Ledger. ~ = H


The above simple announcement may
we'll cause us serious thought. In the next
FIVE years it is not improbable that ma
jority of the Judges will be the appointees
OF the political party which for the next
four or eight years may control the Presi-
Dental elections Two of the Judges are
already unsound on the slavery question,
aud unless the dominant party of our coun-
try shall be the Democracy, il is not an
improbable event that the majority of the
Supreme bench in 1864 or 1860, will lie
equally unsound on the slavery question
as Curtis or McLean.---1oJile { 1ia. Reg
lister.


Do you hear that, frecmcn? Is this not
a candid declaratio ION OF the slave party that
the Supreme Court is rolled upon to force
slavery on the free States?
Year: 1859

The New York Evening Post of Thurs
day says:


\ handsome and respectfully dressed
woman was brought into Justice Corn
Wells Court in Brooklyn this morning in
state of bcastly intoxication While in
charge of the officers of the court, she took
a fit of delirium trensens. and the scene that
ensued was heart-rending beyong descrip-
ton. Her shrieks were so terrible that
even the officers of the court, used to such
scenes, were visibly moved. We learned
from one of the officers OF the court that
this woman was the wife of an eminent
physician, and but a short time since high
ly respected as an exemplary wife and
mother. and had everything around her to
make her life happy, but in an evil-honr
she had yielded to the vice of intemper-
ance, and since then gone down, step by
step, in her career. Her husband tried
every means in his power to reclaim her.
but without avail; and as a final resort, was
obliged to have her arrested aud sent to
the pcnitentiary.
Year: 1859

of the engine, crawled down on the cow
catcher, and holding himself with one
hand, leaned as far forward as possible.
and as he approached the child, with a
sweeping blow of the other, he threw it off
the track. 1t was the work of an instant.
and required a steady hand and cool head
to accomplish it. but he was equal to the
emergency. The train was immelistely
stopped. and going back the child was
found alive at the foot of small embank-
ment, some twenty or thirty feet from the
track of the road. alive and kicking. but
somewhat stunned and bruised. The child


belonged to farmer named Neff. residing
Immediately along the road.-HarTisbury
Patriot. aa
Year: 1859

Jesse E. Pierce. the dcfaulting Sheriff of
this County who left several months since,
and has been sojourning in Canada. vol
UNFAIRLY returned last week and gave him.
self up to the proper authorities. He gave
bail on two indictments that were found
by our last Grand Jury, and is now stop
ping at Centerville.


We have not learned whether it was Mr..
Pierce's conscience that so troubled him
that he could not stay iB Canada, or some
other cause that brought him back. We
understand he says that a decent Jail would
he preferable to the fare he has received
this summer.


Mr.. Pierce no doubt is behind from eight
to ten thousand dollars; and we have
never believed that he took away over five
hundred dollars when he left. Now,
where did it go to? The company he kept
about him used it up, without a doubt
They drained him of the last dollar
Who is to blame? He is, of course, for
keeping them around him, Any man il
to blame who keeps an army to feed
and pay whisky bills for. He had a
chance to do well; the people placed il
within his reach. and he refused the offer.
He was warned to do differently; to take
some other course; but he would hear to
nothing. His bail in part withdrew; and
still he kept on, until finally compelled to
leave, or do worse, and has finally done
both. f.


His bail, or part of them, swore ven
geance on him. and when he left, avered
they would follow him to the ends of the
earth, but went not one step. When he
returns, the same man who blowed the
most steps forward and balls him for his
appearance at Court


There have been some curious freaks
about this Sheriff business, taking it from
beginning to end. and in our opinion
some others are as deep in the mud as j
E. Pierce is in the mire. Could the facts
all come out, it would doubtless be an in
teresting sketch; and our readers may ex-
pect a few installments of it as time roll;
along. unless the facts are kept very close
As it now stands, there are too many fin.
gers in the dish to keep the contents from
spilling out little.


/ So far as We are concerned, we have nc
sympathy with any Of them. unless they
walk up and make a clean breast of the
whole thing; show where the money went
to; show how several executions became
receipted as they are. We want to know
the whole thing before we can have any
sympathy with any of those who have fig
ured so conscpicuously in the affair; and
j. E. Pierce can make it plain so that al
injured public can be satisfied, if he will
Mr.. Pierce has been unfortunate, and 81
have those who suffered through his neg
lect, carelessness, or wilfulness; and W,
hardly believe he would do it wilfully.-
But he is in the hands of the law, and W,
presume will be dealt with according t,
law. 1t is reported that his Counsel. s
r. Childs. has bound himself under $40,
900 bonds to keep him out of State Pris
on.- Cro,cn Point Reg. 81
Year: 1859

The AURORA AND During
the recent remarkable Aurora, it was every
where observed in Europe that where there
were several wires on line of poles, the
highest were most effected by the Aurora
The longest lines of course also experience,
most electrical action. i.a
Year: 1859

New AssocTAIIoN.-An association Of nro.
perty holders, called the Real Estate Ex-
change, has been organized in San Francisco
A writer in the Bulletin, in speaking of it,
says:


A constitution has been adopted and will
be Immediately signed by upwards of hun
dred members. and no doubt many more will
soon join them. The objects of the associa-
tion are as follows:


To bring together in daily communication
the owners of real estate il the city and
county of San Francisco:


To promote an interchange of views and
sentiment on all matters affecting the rights
of real property; and, in all proper ways to
take such action as may, without prejudice
to the rights Of any, give greater confidence
in the permanency and value of real estate:


To organize q system that shall avail of
the community of feeling and interest exist
ing between property owners, to secure by
concert of action, an influence that shall be
powerful for the correction of existing abuses,
for preventing the making of bad laws, and
unjust and illegal impositions of all kinds, for
frustrating the schemes of designing and un-
principled men, and for bringing about meas
ures Of public benefit.


No object of private or partial nature,
will come property within the scope and de-
sign of this institution, the intention of its
foundation being solely for the furtherance
of measures bearing upon the general interest
and the good of all.
Year: 1859

Also, have few of these celebrated Machines
They are just what every Farmer wants. the com
pact arrangement Of different parts OF this machlne
the great simplicity of It's construction, the strength
and durability Of its workmanship, the small amount
OF power il takes 20 it, together with its euectNe
operation in threshing and cleaning nj least as much
grain of any kind as any other four or six horse ma
chine now in use combine TO justify us in believing
that it cannot fail becomes known to be the most
useful and popular machine in the country. The CYL
inders Of the above machines from eighteen TO
twenty-four inches in length. Each Of the Ohio Ma
chimes have Trucks, Horse-Power, Levers, and the
usual amount OF extras.


We can safely recommend our presentlot Of Thresh-
ing Machines being thc best that have ever been i'm
ported as they all made to order. Give us
call before buying.


THOS. OGG SHAW,
Year: 1859

sick of the service, disheartened and disgusted before reaching even Majority

 If Congress would add immensely to the strength and efficiency of the army, do justice to the gallant men, and give deserving officers an opportunity to enjoy the promotion to which they have right, let Senator Davis's bill be made a law as soon as possible. It has none of the objections of the bill organizing Naval Court of Inquiry to examine and retire officers, but provides for officers who are disabled from age and sickness from further service in the field. No officer should receive sick leave for longer period than two years; at the end of that time if not capable of service he should resign The practice of granting officers sick leave for years in succession is great abuse which ought not to be tolerated. We know of one instance where an officer has received sick leave for the last dozen years and during that time has attended constantly to his private busi- ness t,

 Senator Davis's bill proposes to allow liberal pensions to all officers who are incapable of ac- tive service-a higher rate of pensions than is paid by any other government in the world for military services, and so far as we can judge, has not an objectionable feature Every friend ofthe army should give it cordial support.
Year: 1859

Our article of last week on the subject of Military Retrenchments is liable to some mis- construction which we prefer to correct our selves. We designed simply to urge the posi- ton that military post should encourage the industry of the country in which it is placed, and tend to develop its agricultural resources by furnishing a market for its products, with out casting reflections on the commanding of fcer of the Department or the contractor who furnishes the supplies. We are aware that when commanding officer stations troops on the frontier he must make arrangements such that these troops shall be furnished supplies aoithout fail and in so doing must frequently go to more settled portions. When Fort Bu- chanan was first established this was especially the case here. There was not grain enough raised in the country to feed the troops single month and the contract was given out for flour on the basis of its cost and transportation from the Rio Grande and the prices at which it was taken were quite as low as could be afforded We are happy to say, however, that this state of things is changed, in some measure. The val leys of tbe Sonoita and the Santa Cruz are pro- ducing largely and there is prospect of still greater increase in their productions by the oc- cupation of more land. The necessity that ex- isted of going abroad for provisions is becoming reduced every day. Still, with the increase of mining population and the limited amount of land which can be put under cultivation, there is little prospect of our farmers ever lacking a market
Year: 1859

A MIsTAKE-We stated last week that one of Gen Gandera's sons had left Tubac to join his fathers standard This was mistake Both the young gentlemen contemplate re- turning to Sonora as soon as practicable, and hope to be able, within month, to join their father but both are still in Tubac. We are under many obligations to them for items oi news in reference to Sonora, which we have published from time to time.
Year: 1859

A ludicrous attempt to murder hus-
band, which recently occurred in Halifax
in England, is thus related:


"A certain woman felt her spouse an in
cumbrance, and applied to the druggist of
the village for sixpenny worth of arsenic.
He very properly refused, and informed
her husband, at the same time inquiring
of him for what purpose his wife could re-
quire it, The husband told the druggist
that if she applied again he must sell her
some harmless article in lieu of arsenic,
and see what her objects were. She did
apply again, and the wary apothecary de-
livered her some carbonate of soda, telling
her husband what had occurred When
hewent home he found meat pie prepar-
ed for dinner he pretended at first for
want of appetite, and invited her to help
herself. She refused, and at last he ate a
quantity of the pic. In little while he
professed himself unwell, then feigned
thirst, theE alarming sickness, and finally
death.


The treacherous woman monifested great
concern during these proceedings; but the
instant death appeared to her 20 have oc-
cured, she passed q rope through tbs
chamber floor, and knitit to her husband'r
neck, in order that when the neighbose
were called in he might appear to have
hanged himself. She then ran up stairs
to draw up and fix the rope, The instant
she had disappeared the dead revived, re-
leased himself ofthe rope, and passed it
round the leg of the table, and the wo-
man hung thatuseful and domestic article
instead of the other one, tho husband
The latter also ran up stairs, inquiring of
the faithless woman, what she was draw
ing the table up in that way p The affair
has ended for the present, in his, as the
phrase is, taking the lawin his own hands.
He has given her, as the Yorkshire folks
say, "a right down hiding
Year: 1859

AN "UGLY Cuss pa California paper
walks into an unwelcome correspondent


IN the following rough-shod style;-


we have received q communication,


intended to damage a neighbor, which
the writer tries to bribe us to publish, bv
promising to subscribe for the paper, on
condition of his miserable article appear
ing. We've half a mind, you cowardly
william to tell your name, and print the
article, and get youa drubbing. Wen
instruct you that you deplorably mistake
the character OF the journal by which you
would dliiuse your assassin.like poison
Hay'nt you the courage to confront your
enemy and tell him what you, skulking
anonymously, would print of him? You
are one of the "grumblers," are your
You'd grumble at the postmaster priest,
President, at God Almighty himself if
you were not afraid of being eternally
burned for it. You'd bribe the village
paper, which shonld be messenger Of
peace, to stir up quarrel and dissension in
a neighborbood. You'd cause a faithful
wife to shed tears of modification by
lie about her husband =
Oh, you're beautiful specimen Of the
Creators handiwork Let's look a. you
Six feet high dark hair thick full beard:
downcast eye; cadaverous jaws v.sage
like fellow who had been buried long
enough to let humanity and manhood out
of him-you look just like the man who
would put widow woman "in the pa
pers," and abscond and leave the editor to
a tar and featherng. We'lltell you what
to do: Find three-story warehouse;
crawl along the ridge pole; discover big
flat rock, on line dropped from the ter,
turn your moccasins up to the
sun, and let yourself go-th discovery
OF your brains on tho rock below will be
and gratifying evidence that a
has been abated."
Year: 1859

THE RETURNING ANsWERs.-IIear the
story of the child who went forth into the


mountain ravine. Whilst the child wan
dered there he cried aloud to break the
loneliness, and voice which called to him
in the same tone. He called again, and, rs
he thought, the voice again mocked him.


Flushed with anger, he rushed to find
the boy who had insulted him, but could
find none. lie then called out to him in
anger, and and with all abusive epithets-
all of which were faithfully returned to
him. Choking with rage the child ran to
his mother and complained that boy in
the woods had abused and insulted him
with many vile words, But the mother
took her child by the hand and said; My
child these names were but the echoes of
thine own voice. Whatever thou didst
call was returned to thee from the hillside
Had st thou called out pleasant words,
pleasant words had returned to thee. Let
this be thy lesson through life. The world
will he the echo of thine own spirit
Treat thy fellows with unlindness and
they will answer with uakindness with
love and thou shalt have love Send forth
sunshine from thy spirit, and thou shalt
mover have a cloudy day carry about a vim
dicatiye spirit and even in the flowers shall
lurk curses. Thou shalt receive everwht,
thou givest, and that alone" Always
said the speaker, is that child in the
passes, and every man and eycr7
V woman il that child.
Year: 1859

70 MAKE Butter IN FIVE MINUTES
WITHOUT CnURN correspondent
highly recommends the following receipc:
After straining the milk set it away for
about twelve hours for the cream to rise
(Milk dishes ought TO have strong handles
to lift them by) After standing as above
set the milk, without disturbing IT, on tho
S owe; let it stand here until you ot serve
the coating of cream on the surface as.
sumo 4 wrinklcd appearance, but be care
ful it does not boil, as should this be the
case the crcam will mix with the milk and
cannot be again collected. Now set it a.
way until quite cool, and then skim off
the cream, mixed with as little milk as pos
sible. When sufficient cream is collected,
proceed to make it into butter as follows:
Take n wooden bowl or any suitable YES.
sci, and having first scaded and then rims
cd it with cold water place the cream in
it. Now let the operator hold his hand in
water as hot as i; can DO borne for a few
seconds, then plunge it into cold water for
about minute, and at once commence
to agitato the cream 10y gentle, circular
iIlDtiuu' III i've i1lHuJcS or less the puttor
will have come, when of course, it must
be washed and saltcd according TO taste,
and our correspondent guarantees that no
better butter can be made by the best
churn ever invented. To those who keep
only ono COW, this method Of rmaking
butter will be found really valuable; while
quite as large quantity of butter is OBJ.
tained as by the common made, the skim
milk is much swecter and palatable. In
tho summer season il will usually bo found
necessary to bring the cream out of the
celler (say n quarter Of an hour before
churniny) 10 take tho excessive chill off.
In winter, place tho vessel containing
cream over another containing water TO
warm it; then continue to asitate tho
cream until tho cream has departed. Be-
fore washing the butter separate all the
milk you possibly can, as tho latter will
be found excellent for tea cakes. Butter
made in this manner will he much firmcr
and less oily in hot weather than when
made in the ordinary way.


Scientific American.
Year: 1859

MANNERS. Young folks should be man
ncrly. But how to be is the question. -
Many n good boy or girl feel that they can.
not behave themselves in the presence Of
company. They are awkward, clownish,
rough, they feel timid, bashful and self.ds.
trustful the moment they are addressed by
o stranger or appear iu company. There
is but one way to get over this feeling and
acquire graceful and easy manners; that is
to do the best they can all the time, at
home as well as abroad. Good manners
are not learned so much as acquired by
habit. They grow upon us by rse. We
must be corteous, agreeable, civil, kind, gen.
tlemanly and womauly at home, and then
it will soon become kind of second nature
to be so everywhere. A course, rough
manner at home, begets habit of rough.
ness which we cannot lay off if we try,
when we go among strangers. The most
agreeable people we have ever known in
company are those who are perfectly agree
BILE at home. Home is the school for the
best thing.