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Year: 1859

Oh. il is bard 10 work for God,


TO rise and take his part
Upon the battle field of earth,


And not sometimes lose heart.
lie hides himself 20 wondrously,


A. though there was 10 God;
lie Is least seen when all the powers


OF III are most abroad.
Or lie deserts us at the hour


The fight is almost lost;
And seems TO leave us TO ourselves


Just when VIC need him most.
III masters good; good seems 20 change
To III with greatest ease,
And, worst of all the good with good


l. at cross purposes.
II is net so, but so il looks;


And We lose courage then;
And doubts will come If God hath kept
His promises TO men.
Ali. God is other than we think;


Ills ways are far above,
Far above reasons height, and reached
Only by child-like love-
The look, the fashion of Gods ways


Loves life long study are,
She can behold and guess, and act,


When reason would not dare.
She has prudence of her own;


Her step is firm and free,
Yet there is cautious science, too,


In her simplicity.
workmen of God. o lose not heart,
But learn what God is like;
And in the darkest battlefield


Thou shalt know where 10 strike.
Oh. blessed is he to whom is given


The instinct that can tell
That G ID il on the field when He


l. most invisible.
And blessed is he who can divine


Where real right doth lie,
And dares to take the side that seems


Wrong TO mans blindfold eyel
Oh learn to scorn the praise Of men.


Oh, learn to love with God.
For Jesus won the world through shame,
And beckons thee his road.
Gods glory is a wondrous thing,


Most strange in all its ways,
And of all things on earth, least like


What men agree to praise.
Muse on his Justice, downcast soul.


Muse and take better heart;
Back with thine angel to the field;
Good luck shall crown thy part.
Gods Justice is bed where we


Our anxious hearts may lay,
/ And weary with ourselves, may sleep


Oar discomfort away.
For right is right, since God is God;


And right the day<m win;
To doubt would be disloyalty,


To falter would be sin.
Year: 1859

tory, the hollow, previously filled with
rain water, had been frozen 10 the bot
tom by continued frost, which was, i,
however, on the eve OF breaking up;
and dense fog lay thick in the valley,
when a benighted Highlander. return
ing tipsy from a market by the light
Of the moon, came staggering in the
direction of the standing stone, and in
a drunken frolic set his bonnet on the
top Of it; and then wandering off into
the mist, he lost sight of both stone
and bonnet, and failing to regain them,
he had to return bareheaded to his
home. The thaw came on; the river
rose over It's bands; the ice-cake around
the obelisk floated high above the level
wrenching up the obeliSk along with
it, as the ice of the St. Lawrence
wrenched up the the stakes described
by Sir Charles Lyell; and both ice
cake and obelisk foated down the loch
to the sea. AS the morning broke
fierce morning of flood and tempest
they were seen passing what some
forty years ago was known as the Lit
tie Ferry; and the alarm went abroad
along the shores on both sides, that
there was man standing in the mid
lie of the loch on the floating ice and
in course of being swept out to the
ocean.


poor man. he had been crossing
the river, it was inferred, when the
lee broke IN, and though the enterprise
was a somewhat perilous one, for the
ice fragments were rushing furiously
along on the wild tide of the loch, +,
maddened by the inundation, boat
double manned, shot out from the
shore to the rescue, and soon neared
the drifting icefoe. 1t was ultimately
seen, however, that the supposed man
was but Danish obelisk, bearing on
its head MYSTERIOUS bonnet; and bon
net and obeli>k were left to find their
way to the German Ocean, in which
it is probably they now both lie
These modern instances of bowlder
travelling may serve to show how huge
stones originally associated with the
bowlder clay, may have come to rest
OH the arenacceous or gravelly depos-
ties which overlie it. Through the
second voyage of the petty bowlder il
was deposited on a recently formed
bed of sand; and the standing stone Of
Ierrlbal may now rest on sea-shells
that were living half century ago."
Year: 1859

A NOBLE MoTgER--Narrow Eseape.-As the
morning train from this place TO Chicago came


near Rsck River bridge, on Monday last, the
engineer, Robert Waugh discovered little
girl at play on the track. He sounded the
whistle at its highest, sharpest rate, and used
every possible effort to stop the train. The little
child kept moving along on the track, appar-
entity frightened by the whistle but did not
leave thesrack. The mother Of the child, who
lived in a house near the bridge, seeing her
child in danger, made spring TO save her, and
rushing in front of the engine, caught her child
and fell over the opposite side. The engine
brushed her clothes as she fell, and passed on a
short distance before it could be stopped. The
conductor, Captain Phillips, ran TO the place,
and found the mother had tainted, but both
mother and child were saved. He took the
child in his arms, and restoraiiyes being used,
the mo tsr soon revived. Who can tell .the
joy of thai mother TO know her child was saved!
Had she hesitated a moment or have been only
a second later, both mother and child must
have been crushed beneath the wheels of the
engine We did not learn her name, but who
ever she is, she is a brave and heroic womaD.-
Roek Island [IHiaois) Arggs.
Year: 1859

Good Appyopriation.-The Council have at
length appropriated means fer filling up the
deep ravine on 10th street, and when the work
is completed, the residents of 10th. north Of
Leigh. Will be enabled to get to and from that
portion OF French Garden Hill by a direct
route. Located as that hill is, in the very
heart Of the city, scores of new buildings will
now spring up property will increase in
value, and in the course of a few years, the
city will more than realize in increased taxes
all the improvement the street has cost her


There are other streets east and west of 10th
that ought TO be improved as speedy as pos,
sible, SO as to bring all the property of Navy
and French Garden Hills into market, Can
the Council, after witnessing the increased
revenue by the continuation Of 9th and 5th
streets, doubt for a moment that the city would
make money by filing up the rnvines AZ once
Not only would the property north Of the ra-
vines become more valuable, but the ravines
would be filed up and brought into market,
and thus become handsome sites for private
residences. Such Improvements are but cast
ing bread upon the water.
Year: 1859

AID FOR THE LONDON STRIKERs.-The men,
bers of the Stonecutters' Association in New
York held meeting on Monday evening for
the purpose of giving expression to their SYM
pathy with their brethren who are now "on
strike" in the city of London. They decided
to contribute and send them material aid as
soon as possible as well rs their sympathy.
Year: 1859

A NOVEL SUIT FOR DANAGKs.-A tavern
keeper. of Harrisburg, Pa, was arrested on Mon
day, and held for trial, at the suit Of widow,
the effects Of drinking TO excess at the tavern
Of the defendant. A civil suit for damages
will also be instituted.
Year: 1859

House Breaking.-Danel Murphy, lad, was
examined before the Hastings Court yester.
day, on charge Of breaking and entering the
workshop CT Joseph A. Arnold, on the 9th of
stealing copper plate and iron Of the value of
S5 At the conclusion of the evidence, the
Court remanded the accused for final trial. for
felony, at the next term of the Circuit Court
Year: 1859

Trip Postponed.-The Young Guard Light
Battalion have fixed upon the 10th of October.
as the day for their arriyalin Baltimore They
expect to take with them between seventy and
eighty muskets, and from their frequent drills.
will be prepared to do credit to themselves
and the city.
Year: 1859

Aeqxitted.-Miles Bott, indie ted by the Grand
jury for disturbing religious worship at Clay
street Church in August last, was tried before
the Hastings Court yesterday and acq quitted.
Year: 1859

ADVANTAGES OF WOMEN OVER MES.-Some
one sums up the advantages of women over
men as follows: A woman may say what she
peases TO you without being knocked down
can go forth in to the streets without being in
vited to treat at every coffee house. She can
paint her face if it is too pale, flour it if it
war; and wed If her husband is killed. She
can wear corsets if too thick-other fixings if
too thin. She can eat, drink, and be merry,
without costing cent. She can get divorced
from her husband whenever she sees any
she likes better. She can get her husband in
debt all over, until he warns the public, by
advertisements, not to trust her on his account
any longer.
Year: 1859

WHAT a CHANGE A leading dry goods
house in this city recently engaged as clerk a
man who for many years previous to the
crisis i'm 1857, was partner in one of the largest
and most respectable houses in Paris, having
connections with manufacturers of merchan-
die in all the principal markets of Europe
Their business transactions amounted to more
than S5,000,000 annually. They were consid-
cred very wealthy, and lived of course, in a
style comporting with their large capital and
rapidly increasing business. The great crash
of 1857 came like a thunderbolt upon them,
causing their suspension. With extraordinary
efforts they were able TO pay their debts, but
the last dollar in so doing was exhausted
Their heavy losses used them up entirely. A
single importing house in New York owed
them more than a quarter of million of dol
lars to secure which they took property in
California, probably not worth ten thousand
dollars. They must now begin anew, at the
very bottom of the hill. Once, and only two
years since, they could command hundreds OF
thousands now they are rich only in integrity
and capacity-a good capital on which to take
fresh start.-Ns,o York Independent.
Year: 1859

A Washington correspondent says that the
painful rumor relative to the loss of the Uni
ted States frigate Congress was a cruel hoax.
A letter to a New York paper states that "a
large American frigate was seen off Cape
Trio ON the 9th of September" There are
only two American frigates in commission
the Sabine and Congress. The former was
Mt anchor in the harbor Of Asl inwall on the
9th of September, so that the vessel seen
must certainly have been the Congress
Year: 1859

The Odd Fellows and Masons of Red Bluff
gave ball the other evening to raise means
to assist in paving the expense of building
their new Hall, which has just been compile
ted. The receipts amounted to about 81 ,O40.
Year: 1859

The L. s. RECRuITs The Alta learns from
gentleman who arrived in the Golden Gate,
that the $50 recruits who came in her be-
haved for The most part like fends incarnate
on the voyage. They ignored all suGordina
lion or discipline and appeared to be made
up of the most operate and abandoned
characters Rohberies were frequent One
poor old man had his pockets cut out few
hours after leaving Panama, and his money
(tifteen dollars) and passage ticket stolen.
Anotl e. had his carpet bag ripped open, and
the contents divided out among the scoun-
drrls before his eyes The stearage passen-
G rs were much in fear of them. One cot so
outrageous that it was found Necessary to put
hm in irons lie made a desperate fight,
and was secured with the greatest difficulty.
On the arrival at the wharf several of them
deserted, going ashore in the first boat Ten
of them have serted thus far, and probably
many others would have done so but for the
hauling of the steamer into the stream
These fell ws may do very well for frontier
service, hut they are certainly very hard
tickets before they are regularly brought
under military sui lection.
Year: 1859

THE MUxoR1rY PRoTEsT. Mach tim3 has
been consumed by the Legislature, in discus
sing the right of the minority to enter a pro
test against the action of the majority.


If we have correct idea Of parliamentary
law, and the rights of a minority, we must
surely pronounce against the action of the
majority A standing rule of the Assembly,
gives to any member the right to protest
which is about the only right. as a minority
that he does possess and it is beyond the
power of the Assembly to erase or expunge
the same from the journals.


When protest is presented 10y a member
that moment it becomes part of the record
of the Assembly, and whatever action is ta-
ken by the House. has no effect, in fact, upon
it. A vote may be taken 20 expunge, and it
NAV prevail, that also becomes part of the
record. and only shows that the protest is
objected to 10y majority of the body. When
member introducesa resolution, whether it
be lost or carried, it remains upon the Jour
nails, and from the moment it is introduced it
becomes part of the record of the House
and it is beyond the power of that body to
erase it therefrom. Ii the House has right
to suppress part of its record it certainly
has right to suppress it all and thereby de
prive the people of the right that they pos
sess as constituents, to review the action OF
their public servants.


While we heartily endorse the action Of
the majority in ousting DR.. Duncombe from
his seat We certainly must condemn it, in
not permitting the protest to go upon the
Journals it will not. it cannot reflect upon the
sincerity fthe ajority-Red Bluff Beacon
administration
Year: 1859

struck him that il would be fine joke on
the scandal loving people of Wheatwold,
to take it from tho packing case and ride
home with it in his buggy; in view Of the
public. We have seen the result.


The Squire is still unmarried, and bills
fair to remain thus; his widowed sister
having established herself mistress Of his
family.


Mrs. Wilkes and Mrs. Hanson would
not like to have their unfortunate mistake
made public, and wish itas a particular
favor, by those who read this little sketch
will keep it ns private as possible.
Year: 1859

A MAN living near Nashville, who had been
absent in California some three years, on
coming home recently, found babe only
three months old lying in the cradle With
a cruelty utterly diabolical, he at once cut
OIL the infants ears to avenge his wounded
honor" The screams of the little sufferer
called in the family, when the infuriated
man learned that the child belonged to
neighbor who was visiting his wife. He
had to flee to escape lynching
Year: 1859

To the public and consumers of Coal generally.
would respectfully announce that have recently es.
tabshed Coal yard at Prairie du Chen where VIII
be kept on hand supply Of Illinois Pennsylvania
Coal-Orders are respectfully solicited, and the public
m.y be assured that it shall be my endeavor to give
satisfaction in regard to quality price and attention


Ofice and yard Lower Town, below the Ferry Land


Sltf H.F AvERILL.
Year: 1859


WISH L WAS AN EDITOR.


BY NED.
Iwisf was an Editor,


! really do indeed;
1t seems to me that Editors
Get everything they need.
They get the biggest and the best,
Of everything that grows,
And get in free to clrcuses,
And other kind Of shows.
When mammoth cheese is cut,
They always get slice,
For saying Mrs. Smith knows how
To make it very nice.
The largest pumpkin, the longest beet
And other garden stuff,
Is blown into the sanctum by
An Editorial puff.
The biggest bug will speak to them,
No matter how they dress,
A shabby coat is nothing If
If you own printing press.
At Ladies' Fairs they are almost Rugged
BY pretty girls who know
That they will crack up everything
That ladies have to show.
And thus they get blowout free
AT every party feed;
The reason Is because they write
And other people read.
Year: 1859

Are all your medicines fresh and suitable
for all cases? Doyou keep them corked, so
they will not become worthless, and are all in
their places? Have you the house suitable
for all seasons, both for men and the women?
And doNou visit the sick three times day
in all cases, and in bad ones do you keep a
special nurse. in addition to calling IN phv-
slclan! Prompt attention and good nursing
will arrest many diseases that would other
wise prove fatal. -.-t
Year: 1859

Do you crush your feed for them, corn &
cob, and keep rock salt BY them all the time!
How many currycombs have you, and are
they used9 Have they free access to water


and how often Do you feed them? Do you
ever put coppefas or sulphur in their troughs?
Have they any pasture to run to when not at
work? Are they well protected from the
weather, and have good racks and troughs for
their food "a few acres in rye or winter oats
aud the occasionally steamipg their food will
Year: 1859

Farewell, old year. though It's bu, yesterday
When we shook hands upon your erownng


night;


When you were young and all your courtiers
When eyes and hopes and lamps were burning


bright.


And they are bright tonight, though you are


dying!-


Feet trip as lightly hopes are soaring high
Sweet song is ringing-merry voices greeting
The young New Year, while you are left to die.
Wan, aged year "a little of Times flying
And this New Born will be as old as YOU;
And still the merry feet will go on dancing
Turning forever from the Old to New.
Recall the gladness of the bygone days.
Though with tonight old Time has finished
The fowery, brighthued train of youthful


Mays.


The June Of Life with gadnesslet me welcome,
Nor turn unto the Past unless TO dream
Unless to bid its memories float out to me,
As float rose garlands o er q summer stream.
And you, old year, have brought me brighter


garands


Than all your brothers ever brought before
And you have plucksd the thorns away in kind.


ness,


And placed but roses at my spirits door.
And now | give them back little withered--
And fit to twine about your faded brow;
Bat thornless--sweet-and they shall live for
The fragrant memories that give you now.
Farewell farewell the midnight hour is


pesling,


A merry shout salutes the bright New Year;
While down upon your death alone has fallen
The silent tribute Of single tear,
JASoAnr let 1859
Year: 1859

And they are bright tonight, though you are


dying -


Feet trip as lightly, hopes are soaring high;
Sweet song is ringing merry voices greeting
The young New Year, while you are left to die.
Year: 1859

A LARGE number of emigrants have arriv-
ed at Quincy Plumas county, this season.
Many of them are engaged in working the
mines in that vicinity. They say that many of
the emigrants on the way are suffering from
want of provisions.
Year: 1859

HUMPHREY GRIFFlru addressed a large
meeting at San Francisco Friday night His
speech was an eloquent one, and was noted
for its force of argument and powerful in
vectiye. Great enthusiasm was manifested.
Year: 1859

1t had hoated away from beach and bay,
Out of sight of tower aud town,
An empty and battered boat,


But that boat would not go down;
The morning rose on the waters wide,


And the night fell cold and dark,
Yet ever on with tie wind auG tide,


Drlfted the battered bark.
The sail had parted from its broken mast,
And its painted pride was dim,
The salt sea-weed clung round its bows,
Which had been so sharp and trim.
Where were the merry mates and free,
Who had gone with it afoat?
We never learned; butthe worlds wide sea
Hath lives like that drifting boat
Lives that in early storm have lost,
Anchor and sail and oar,
And never, except on Lethe'S shore.
Can come to moorings more;
Out of whose loveless, trustees days,
The hope and heart have gone
Good ships go down IN the stormy seas,
But those empty boats drift on.
Year: 1859

A worthy clergy man from one OF
the neighboring towns not long since
officiated for two Sabbaths. in the
State Prison. Shortly after, when
he was leaving church after Sabbath
service, be was accosted by a friend
aud neighbor-a most incorrigible
wag-who recalled to mind bis re-
cent illustrations in the State PriS-
on, ard with The utmost gravity in-
formed him that every one of the
men to whom be had preached was
under conviction! The clergyman,
thrown off bis guard by the sanctity
of the day and the apparent serious
ness Of the wag, expressed bis pleas
ure at the news, and warmly shook
hands with his friend. Il was not
until some time after that the truth
dawped upon his mind. We do not
know what bis feelings we're when be
made the discovery. bat venture to
guess that he would have deemed
conviction and sentence to the State
Prison punishment none too harsh
for so atrocious pun.
Year: 1859

i. A lady was coming out of the


opera house, when a thief saatched


at her diamond earring and tore it


completely from her ear, causing it to
! bleed. Upon Ger return home, she.


found the ring lying in the tresses of


her hair. The man was tried for


stealing this ring. and being found


guilty BY the jury, the opinions Of ;be
Judges were takec whether this would


be considered a sufficient takingi-


The opinions of the judges were after


wards delivered, in which they held
that, as the ring bad been entirely


removed from the lady's ear, and vas


wholly in the possession Of the prs.
Oner, although but for an instant Of
time, when be lost it in hef hair, The
taking was complete. So where a
thief led horse from one part of a
field to another, intending to steal it,
but Was apprehended before be could
get the horse out Of the Geld, it was
decided that tie taking was complete.
In all these cases You have noticed
that the principle uYon which they
decided, ii that the property must
be completely severed from the pos
session Of the owner, no matter, in.
each case, for how short a period Of
time. Two or three eases showing
what is not sufficient taking, aud
then We proceed to consider another
branch of the subject. One WiIkin-.
son put bis hand into the pocket Of
another, seized bis purse and actually
succeeded 10 taking it out of his
pocket. However, the purse being
tied by piece of string to bunch
tof keys which still remained in tbe
person pocket, the thief Was unable
to accomplish his object, sid vas ar


rested and tried for stealing the
purse; but it was held that IS tie


purse was still attached to the peck
ct of the owner by the sting and
keys, it Was still in bis possession,
and the prisoner vas entitled 10 be
acquitted. So, where thief vent
into shop. took up some goods,si in
tending to steal them, but before he
had removed them far from the spot
on which they lay, discovered that
they were tied to the counter by a
cord; upon being tried for stealing, it
was held that The property never was
completely severed from the posses
sion Of The sSger. nor completely in
The possession of the prisoner, and
he was acquitted.-H Hand Book Of
Criminal Latg.
Year: 1859

TEE CRoUP--The Journal Of
Health says: when q child is
taken with the Group, Instantly apply
cold Uater-ioe water, if possible
suddenly and freely TO the neck and
chest with a sponge. The breathing
will almost instantly be relieved
Soon as possible let the sufferer drink
as much as it can; then wipe it dry,
cover it warm, and soon a quiet
slcmber will relieve all anxiety
A friend of ours who has repeatedly
tried this remedy informs US that
il never failed to afford almost In
slant relief.
Year: 1859

The ladies are Introducing new
and heautiful ornament for the par
lor mantle. or centre table. They
take large pire burs, sprinkle grass
seed of any kind in them, and place
them in pots of water When the
burs are soaked few days, they
close up in the form Of solid cones,
then the little spears Of green grass
begin TO emerge from amongst the
la,ninn. forming an ornament o. rare
and simple beauty.
Year: 1859

ScorT COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY,"
We learn that this society will hold its an
nual meeting at the Council Chamber in
this city, on Tuesday next at 10 O'clock
An election for officers will take place, and
much bust of an interesting character
will probably be transacted.
Year: 1859

The resolution offered hy Aid. Washburn
and adopted by the City Council, will 60
forth into the Eas. and not only be hailed
with qualification by the creditors Of the
city, but will tend TO strengthen US, and at
tract the attention Of those who are looking
towards the West for fed Of labor or q
place in which to invest capital. While.we
may speak with iast pride Of our position
and importance, let us not forget that We
have q constant labor TO perform TO MAINE
tain that position. This all true and loyal
citizens feel, and will, We trust, most ear
nestly and assiduously labor for.