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Year: 1860

We are all on our journey. The world
through which We are passing is in some
respects like turnpike-all along where
vice and folly have erected toll,gatcs for
the accommodation of those who choose to
call as they go-and there are very few Of
all the hosts of travellers who do not occa
sonally stop little at some one or other
of them, and consequently pay more or
less to the toll gathercrs. Pay more or
less, we say, because there is great va.
ficty as well in the amount as in tho kind
of toll extracted at these different stopping
places.


Pride and fashion take heavy tolls of the
purse-many man has become beggar
by paying at their gates--tho ordinary
rates they charge are heavy, and the road
that way is none of the best.


Pleasure offers a very smooth delightful
road in the outset; she tempts the traveller
with many fair promises, and wins thous
ands but she takes without mercy; like
an arful ro bier, she allures till she gets
her victim in her power, and then strips
him Of wealth and money, and turns him
off miserable object, into the worst Of
our most rugged roads of life.


lntcmperancc plays the part of sturdy
villain. He is the very worst toll-gathercr
on the road, for he not only gets from hi.
customers their money and their heath
but he robs them of their very brains
The man you meet on the road, rugged
and ruined in fame and fortune are his
visitors.


And SO We might 60 on cnumeratng
many others that gather toll of the unwary.
Accidents sometimes happen it is true,
along the road, but those who do not get
through at least tolerably well, you may
be sure have been stopping by the way at
some of these places. The plain commons
sense men, who travel straigh forward, get
through the journey without much diff
Guilty.


This being the state of things, it becomes
every one, in the outset, if he intends to
make comfortable journey, to take care
what kind of company he keeps in with
We are all apt to do as companions do
stop where they stop, and pay toll where
they pay. Then chances are ten to one
but our choice in this particular decides
our fate


Having paid due respect to choice of
companions, the next important thing is to
observe how others manage; to mark the
good or evil that is produced by every
course of life-see how those do who man.
age we'll; by these means you learn.


BE careful of your habits; these make
the man, And they require long and
careful culture, ere they grow up to to a
second nature. Good habits we speak of.
Bad habits are more easily acquired-they
are spontaneous weeds, that flourish rapid,
ly and rankly, without care or culture.
A CURcULIo REMEDY.-P. III. Perry
of Collins Centre, N. Y, writes as fol
lows:


GA gentleman lately informed mo that
he had raised good crop Of plums simply
by spreading a heavy coat of fresh horse
manure on the ground under his trees,
He said it entirely prevented the ravages
of the curculio, when on their account he
had not been able 10 gather crop Of
plums for years before.


s1- What occupation is the Sun Why
tanner, to be sure,
Year: 1860

We earnestly advise that all who think
a great deal, who have infrm health, who
are in trouble, or who have to work hard
to take all the sleep they can get without
medical means.


We caution parents, particularly, not to
allow their children to be walked up of
mornings - let nature wake them up, she
will not do it permaturely; but have a
care that they 60 to bed at an early hour;
let it be earlier and earlier, until it is
found that they wake up themselves in full
time to dress for breakfast. Being walked
up early, and allowed to engaged in difficult
or any studies late, and just before retiring
has given many beautiful and promising
child the brain fever, or determined ordi.
nary ailments to the production of water
on the brain.


Let parents make every possible effort
to have their children go to sleep in q
pleasant hNmor. Never scold or give lec-
lures, or in any way wound child's feel
ings as it goes to bed. Let all Danish
business and every worldly care at bedtime
and let sleep come to mind at peace with
God and all the world.
Year: 1860

A. Some years ago, a party of Cam
bridge philosophers undertook, for sci
entifc object, to penetrate into the depths
of a Cornish mine. Professor Farady,
who made one of the number, used to re-
late with infinite gusto the following start
ling incident of his visit -


On this ascent, in the ordinary manner,
in bucket, and with a miner for a fellow
passenger, he perceived, as he thot, GER
tain unmistakable symptoms of frailty in
the rope.


Chow often do you change your ropes
my good maul' he inquired, when about
halfway from the bottom of the awfu
abyss.


awe change them every three months
SIR replied the man in the bucket; "ant
we shall change this to morrow, if We &c
up safe"
Year: 1860

MEDICAL ELECTRIcITY.-Dr. Gibson is the
only scientific and successful Electrician in
the City of Cleveland and is the only one
in possession Of fattering testimonials from
the most eminent Professors Of Electricity
in the United States in reference to profess
sional skill in the use of Electricity as a
curative agent; and the only one who treats
Liver Complaints, Rheumatism. Paralysis,
Disease Of the Brain, and other Chronic Dis
eases with uniform success He viii pay
premium for tie proof that his success is
equalled by any treatment that is now or
ever was in the city of Cleveland for the cure
of obstinate diseases. Call and see cases
cured at his Office, No. III Ontario street.
Year: 1860

That WRIeHT AFFAIR.-In another column
will be found another communication in re-
gard to the Wright case in the Hanover-st
Church, West Side. Lest that article should
provoke another Of twice its length, we mere
y announce that payment in advance at IS
cents line will be found necessary to insure
the appearance of anything further upon the
subject in our columns.
Year: 1860

Gs- Now that the heat of summer is at
hand, it is more than ever necessary that
our pure lake water should be brought to
perform its useful service in laying the dust,
which is already great annoyance. B. P
Bower gives his attention to Plumbing, and
does his work with neatness and expedition,
and at reasonable prices. His shop is on the
east side of the Public Square. RIO
Year: 1860




Commodore Stockton, of New Jersey, has
written letter on political matters in which
be puts forth proposition that he imagiDes
will settle all political differences o. opinion
between the North and South. His plan is for
the two sections TO bribe each other--the North
to consent to have slavery forced upon the
Territories, in consideration Of which the South
is to eoncede protective tariff and specific du-
ties The following are his words:


sT am for peaee--I for the Union-and therefore
Tor concession IL fcoucession will peace The
North Is infuriatsd with passionate almost irregons
horrible results witch that faDatcsm threatens s
suning attitude Of serious stern resistance To avert
the inevitable progress Of the conflict would havs the
North concede at once and promptly and cordially agree


s to recognize conclusive the decisions Of the su-
preme Court I'd, Comply faithfully with the requisi-
tions Of the Fugitive Slave Law. 3d. To recognize the
right Of Southern feoW-ct to take their slave
property into the Territories and TO its protection there
under the Constitution Of the United States; while the
South In return should concede specific duties
satisfactory tariff than that Of which the North
At present so generally mplains.


"These concessions II in truth they be SO termed
psnsble to preserve the Union They must be made.
civil war viii be the inevitable result"


The gallant Commodore is evidently far be-
hind the times. His panscea for reconeiling
sectional differences is exactly the platform
which President Buchanan has been advocating
for the last year or two with SO little sue.
cess. Both the Commodore and the President
seem to have stood still for tho past fifteen or
twenty years, while the world has been moving
along. The truth is, large majority Of the
people OF the Northern States are, at the pres
ent time, opposed to protective tariff; and
although the Representatives Of few manu-
featuring districts might favor a measure cal-
culated to protect the interests Of their own
constituents, yet not one Of them would vote
for Congressional slave code in order to Sc
cure the passage OF a protective tariff bill. On
the other hand, however loud the Representa-
tives of the Gulf States may clamor for the
protection of slave property in the Territories,
they would not vote for tariff to protect a
few Northern manufacturers, even il by SO do
ing they could drive bargain for the enact
ment of Congressional slave code for the Ter
ritories.


The opinion which Commodore Stockton
graVely announces, that the country is now on
the eve OF a civil war. and that the impending
conflict can only be averted by such miserable
bargain and sale concessions" as he proposes,
is too absurd to merit serious attention.
Year: 1860




And it il further ordered, that an additional pon
tax Of two dollars each be and the same Is herepI
levied on all persons subject to the payment OF Po
tax in said county on account OF the specia iuhu'
colectable at the same time and in the same man
ner as the general poll tax.


Ordered, That the Clerk hereof prepare ior tne
Assessor Of the county books suitable for making
the original lists for the year 1860.


In the matter Of the contract for building Counry


Hospital.


Ordered, That the County Auditor be and he is
hereby authorized to draw his warrant upon the
specia fund of the county in favor Of the contract
ors Messrs. Long & Shultes, upon their presenting
TO the Auditor, the order Of Messrs Rofe and Hunt
approving and accepting said work as done, IN ac-
cordace with the contract for building said Hospital


Ordered. That the bond Of Calvin Hall appointed
Justice of the Peace for Washington township IN
place of G. W. Tallman, resigned, be and the same
is hereby approved.


In the matter Of admitting the INDECENT Sick to the


County Hospital.


Ordered, That any and all persons hereafter ad-
mitted to the County Hospital for medicinal treat
ment shall first make it appear to one OF the county
Superyisors that he is in need Of medical attention
and treatment and shall also satisfy said SuperV-
sor either by his own affidavit on the certhcate Of
two or more citizens OF the county, that the appi
cant is a bona fde resident Of Nevada county, ana
that he is without means to defray the necessary
expenses while under treatment, nor mas ne any
means either directly or indirectly under his con-
troll. III


And il is further ordered that Supervisors, ii.
Davis and T. II. Rolfe be and they are hereby con
sttuted visiting committee, whose duty 1t shall be
to visit the County Hospital once in each month,
and exercise general supervision OF the affairs oil
all hospital matters.
Year: 1860

CHINAMEN FOR BRITIsH HCoLUMBIA.-The Bull
letn learns from several of the Chinese merchants
of that city, that the accounts from their country
men, engaged in mining in the neighborhood of
Frazer river, are Of such nature to induce large
numbers to emigrate to that country. There has
been organization as yet, but it is anticipated
that from one to two thousand Cinnamon will leave
for the north in a short time.
Year: 1860

TOUCHING IEoIDESr.-A number of orphan
children were recently sent West, from New
York, under the auspices of the Children's Aid
Society. A poor lad, who had lately lost his
mother, excited much interest by simple but
affecting incident. He was putting aside the
old cap he had worn, and was observed to take
oat the lining and place il in his pocket very
carefully, while q tear stole down his cheek.
II was the only memorial Of bis neither, having
originally formed part Of Asr dress, and he
wished to preserve it.
Year: 1860

4 singular affair occurred yesterday at
the negro settlement known as Hog Neck,
near the Rocky River Plank Road, some
six miles from the city. An old negro
named Jacob Sanders and who was fa-
miliarly known as Old Jakey, died Zap
parently) late on Sunday night and yes
terday afternoon his body was put in a
rough pine coffin, which was placed in
wagon, and the procession-an unusual
ly large one-moved towards the grave.
While on the way the horses attached to
the wagon containing the coffin took fright
and broke into mad run, upsetting the
Wagon and throwing the coffin out. 1t
rolled down a small hill, being badly
smashed on its way. The mourners
rushed to the spot and were vastly amazed
to see Old Jakey rising from among the
ruins of his coffin and stareing stupidity
around. His inky black face, snow
white wool and white shroud formed a
startling picture, turning the amazement
of the colored mourners into fright, and
they all took wildly to their heels. Those
who have seen Mr.. T. ID. Rice as the Vir
ginia Mummy can form a faint idea o
the seri-comic tableau.


AS soon as Old Jakey recovered hi:
scattered senses he lay down upon the
ground and yelled Justify for the mourn
ers to come back. They came at length
cautiousl y-one by one-and the old fel'
low was carried home. He was very
well this morning and don't intend tc
die for some time yet. He had been all,
ing for several days and on Sunday night
he apparently stopped breathing. His
limbs became stiff and his body cold
His under jaw fell and his eyes sank fal
into his head He lay so all night and
through the day; up to the time, in fact,
when the wagon upset, and his friends
had good reason to suppose he was q
dead man. The shock of the upset evi
IDENTIFY resusciated him, and had it not oc'
Cured, poor Old Jakey would now doubt
less be under the sod. He is nearly sew
enty years old and was formerly slave
in Tennessee.-U Cleveland Plaindealer.
Year: 1860

To BE ANswERED.-A few days since
in going into my back yard, where a
fresh killed pig had just been hung up, a
man who knew i was curious in such
matters said: "There now, there's the
mark as Satan made it in the heard of
swine before they ran down the cliffs in
to the sea-" pointing to five dark marks
on the skin of the inside of each fore leg.
On my questioning him, he assured me
he had never seen pig without them Il
have since looked at five and they have
the same), and he said the tradition was
that ell swine had them since the casting
out of the devils which destroyed the
herd in the sea. My queries are, does
this mark always cxistY How do anato-
mists account for it9-Notes and Queries,
Year: 1860

New STAGE LINE TO CARSON NALLEY-lt is
said that Dillon d Co., of stockton, will put
a line of stages on the Big Tree road by the
middle of June. They intend to make the
trip from Stockton to Carson Valley in two
days
Year: 1860

NNHERE YOU WILL FIND EVERY WISH
w gratifed
Where your rooms are always neat and clean.
Where your Beds are always soft and sweet
Where the Table is furnished with the st in the mar


ket
Where the Culinary Department is clean and whole


some,
Where you will find the servants always polite
Where you will f'el perfectly at h me,
Where every wish is anticipated and gratifed.
where you live better than at any other Hotel,
Where your b llyou will always find satisfactory.
Where you will find first class Hotel,
Where their charges are most favorable.
Such Hotel you will find


THE INTERNATIONAL,
On Jackson ST, above Montgomery.


JOHN J. HALEY, PROPRIETOR.
The International Coach and Carriage win always
De IN readiness to convey you to the Hotel
ap29-3m Is
Year: 1860

The CRY Is "sTILL THEY coME"-The Cleo
patrt brought up to this city, yesterday, two
or three hundred Chinamen, late arrival at
San Francisco from the Celestial Land. The
streets, last evening, were perfectly thronged
with them. The last seen Of them, they were
vending their way to the China tavern, near
the corner Of B and First streets
Year: 1860

BLASTING ACCIDENT. The Hydraulic Press,
IN noticing lasting accident which occurred
the other day at Birchvile. Nevada county
where y man named VIM. Williams had
his leg broken by the premature explosion of
powder, says;


There is one question we wish to ask of
those people whose consta MT business is the
blasting Of rocks, and that isis there no
other material than iron, whereof to make
tamping rods? The melancholy frequency
OF terrible accidents occasoned hy the violent
contact of iron or steel and the flint in the
granite, eliciting sparks and igniting the
luse, ought to admonsh all concerned against
the further use of that metal as n tanner
Copper, it is said, can be used for the pur-
pose with impunity, though we have no per
sonal knowledge in the matter to warrant
us in indorsing such an assertion as an ascer-
tained fact. AT all events it is time that
tamping rods of iron and steel should be laid
Year: 1860

Tue SMUGGLING AFFAIR.-The Alta speak -
ing of the smuggling operation on Saturday
at San Francisco says that the schooner Veto,
on which the goods were hoisted, is to he or
has been seized by the Collector, and the
! Custom House officer who was on board the
vessel from which the goods were smuggled
will be discharged for his negligence in suf-
fering them to go out of the ship.


AN INDIAN KILLED On Sunday night of
last week, an Indian was killed at Mmphvs,
Calaveras county, by white man. He came
says the San Andreas Independent, with sew
ernl others, to the white mans cabin and the
party made several attempts to force an en-
trance with a view to commit violence on the
white man, when the latter, after several
times ordering them to desst, and becoming
afraid for his life, took down rifle and shot
one of them dead. The rest ran away. He
was examined on Monday and discharged.


SINGING DURING AN AMPUTArIox.- Recently
at Hampshire, Mass. little girl less than
two years old had her foot so badly crushed
that amputalion was necessary, which opera
tion was performed while the patient was
under the influence of chloroform The foot
was taken off at the instep Before the
operation was completed, says the Gazette,
ana while the doctor was stitching the
wound, the little unfortunate opened her
eyes as she lay upon the table, and being
unconscious of pain or the operation that was
being performed, commenced singing as
cheerfully as if she was at play. 1t was a
touching exhibition.
Year: 1860

One peculiar feature in the Connecticut cam
paign was the formation Of "Wide-Awake"
Clubt' These Clubs are composed Of young
men who while holding themselves really for
any duty during the day, are organized more
particularly for escort and torch,light duty in
the evenings at meetings and in professions.
As such Clubs will be organized very extern
sively during the approaching Presidential
campaign, and all information about the Con-
necticut companies will be valuable TO those
who propose TO establish other companies, we
prOT ose to give description Of the dress drill
Of the Hartford Wide-Awake.


The uniform Of the OOmpsny consists Of &
glazed cap and a large enameled cloth cape,
made very full, and reaching down about the
length of the arm, so that when the arm is
hanging by the side the cape entirely covers
the sleeve of the coat The capes are buttons
ed or tied in front, so that when the arm is
raised to carry the torch the coat sleeve is not
exposed, and the action Of the arm is not impe-
ded. Officers have overoOats Of the onameled
cloth, made in the style known as the Inverness
mantle. The object Of the cape, beside being
very stuk D uniform, is 10 protect the clothes
from oil which may drop from the torches. A
coat would be expensive, and the cape was
adopted for the rank and file on account of its
cheapness. The torches are made of tin and
will hold about quart each. They are hung
in ring like a ships compass, and will swing
in every direction, and by adapting themselves
TO the motion OF the carrier, are always ups
right The sticks are about Ave feet long and
an inch and half in diameter The officers
ofthe Company wear glazed hats instead of
caps, and instead of torches they carry eolored
lapteTns-the captain q red lantern and the
leutenants green OF blue. Whole cost Of un-
form and torch 81 25.


The men are regularly drilled in marching,
and are as strictly under arms as any military
company. In this lies the greet beauty and
efficiency of the organization. The regularity
of their movements iu torch light procession
elicits the warmest admiration from all who
see them; and their obedience to the word Of
command and their strict discipline render them
of great service in escort duty, and in their at
tendance upon out of door meetings. The rules
Of marching are as strictly enforced With the
Wide~AWakes as in the z h Regiment; and
cigsr smoking, talking leaving the ranks, and
other irregularities, are no MORE allowed in the
one than in the other corps.


The organization is extremely popular in
Hartford, The young men and cider ones are
also enrolling themselves as members and at
their last parade they turned out over 400
strong. The Waterbury Company have i'm
proved upon the Hartford Company in their
uniform. They have their caps trimmed with a
lscing ofwhite cloth or leather, which relieves
the sold black of the enameled CLOTH and gives
the dress lighter and more military appear
ance. Their torches also arc got up in little
better style.-N. 7. Tribune.
Year: 1860

Look at the career Of man as he passos
through the world; Of man visited by mis-.
fortunel How often is he left by his fsf.
low men to sink under che weight ofhis
affections, unheeded and alonel One friend
OF his own sex forgets him, third per
haps betrays him; but woman follows him
in his afaiction with unshaken affection:
braves the changes of his feelings Of his
temper, embittered by disappointment of
the world with the highest of ali virtue:
In resigned patience ministers to his wants
even when her own are hard pressing; she
weeps with him, tear for tear, in his dis
tress, and is the first to catch and reflect
ray ofjoy, should but one light m his
countenance in the midst Of his sufferinrs.
and she never leaves him in his misery
while there remains one act of love. duty.
or compassion to be performed. And at
last, when life and sorrow end together
she follows him to the tomb with the ar
dor OF affection which death itself cannot
destroy.
Year: 1860

FAREWELL TO THE Hoops.-Some wr;..v
not posted in matters about which he
would write, heads an article ON boons
with the caption above. How is il posi-
bic for fashionso universal SO ceuvenient
so economical, and so well calculated 10
give grace and symetry of contour to the
person of the wearer, to be set aside. To
be consistent and to maintain their charac-
ter for constancy of purpose, so character.
istic of the sex, they must hold ON 20 their
hoops, as know they will through many
a hot season yet. The fashion has the
sanctin ,of the medical profession, and has
gradually been winning the good will Of
the male sex generally though at first they
were down upon it, besides the ladies have
declared thousand times that il was a
sine que non, and had become fixture new.
er to be laid aside again. We believe them
TO be in earnest and shall only believe
the contrary when We have the proof.
Year: 1860

The earth is bleak and drear and sad,


Where SHOWS have mingled with each othel
Its breast in robes of ice Is clad,


Yet It's our cold, our only mother.
Before her genial bosom froze,


In fond embrace then clasped together
The grass our bed, we found repose


On the soft lap of that kind mother.
But Spring, that gave II beauteous green,
mo longer breathes its balmy weather;
And early flowers no more are seen
To bloom DER our frost withered mother
Summer, that made the grain to wave
Der fields where we have slept together
Hath flown, as if twere to lis grave
And left us but cherries mother
Autumn, that with 'qow winds deep"
Cast yellow leaves one DER the other,
Hath passed, and left US lone to weep
On the cold bosom Of our mother.
Now Winter comes, with ice and snow,
As II the spark of life to smotherl
Whittier, oh whittier shall we go
To find some dear protecting mother.
Ah mother Earth, on thee we cali;
Thy bosom shields the worm, our brother;
Hungry and cold, we trembling fail
lnto thine arms, faithful mother.
OBI We whom storms do Dc'er assail,
Whose children feel no wintry weather,
Oh hear the orphans piteous WALL
They need the kindness of mother.