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Year: 1867

If man faint away, instead OF
yelling like a savage or running to
him to lift him up, lay him at full
length on his back on the floor, loosen
the clothing, push the crowd away
so as to allow the air to reach him,
and let him alone. Dashing water
over person in a simple fainting fit
is barbarity. The philosophy of a
fainting fit is, that the heart fails to
send the proper supply of blood to
the brain if the person is erect,
that blood has to be thrown up hill,
bat if ly ing down it has to be pro-
jected horizontally, which requires
less power, as is apparent.


If a person swallow poison deliber.
ately, or by chance, instead of break
ing out into multitudinous and incC-
herent exclamations, despatch some
one for the doctor. Meanwhile run
to the kitchen, get half glass Of
water in anything that is handy, put
into it a teaspoonful Of salt and as
much mustard, stir it in an instant,
catch firm hold of the PERSONS nose,
the mouth will soon fly open, then
down with the mixture, and in sec
ond or two up will come the poison.
This will answer better in a large
number of cases than any other. If
by this time the physician has not
arrived, make the patient swallow
the white of an egg, followed by a
cup of strong coffee because these
nullify a large number of poisons
than any other accessible articles as
antidotes for any poison that re-
mains in the stomach.


If limb or other part of the
body is severely cut, and the blood
comes out by spirits or jerks, be in a
hurry or the man will be dead in FIVE
minutes there is no time to talk or
send for a physician say nothing,
out with your handkerchief, throw
it around the limb, tie the two ends
together, put stick through them,
twist it around, tighter and tighter,
until the blood ceases to flow. But
stop, it does no good Why? Be-
cause only severed artery throws
out blood in jets, and the arteries
get their blood from the heart hence,
to stop the flow, the remedy must be
applied between the heart and the
wounded spot-in other words, above
the wound. If a vein had been sew
cred, the blood would have flowed in
a regular stream, and on the other
hand, the tie should be applied be
low the wound, or on the other side
of the wound from the heart be-
cause the bloodin the veins flows
towards the heart, and there is no
need of so great hurry.
Year: 1867

JUST LIE THERE AND COOL went
to the Legislature last year, said
Georgian Well, | went to Augusta
and took dinner at tavern. Right
beside me at the table sat member
from one of the back towns that had
never taken dinner before at a tavern
in his life. Before his plate was u
dish of peppers, and he kept looking
at them. Finally, as the walters
were very slow bringing on things,
he up with his fork, and in less than
no time soused one into his mouth
As he brought his grinders down On
it, the tears came into his eyes At
last, splitting the pepper into his hand
lie laid it down by the side of his
plate, and with voice that set the
whole table in a roar, exclaimed,
"Just lie there and cool"
Year: 1867

The President of Western railway
advertises for conductor who does not
know how to steal" No applications.


IT is very true that one swallow
does not make summer, but several of
them have been known to produce fall


WHY do young ladies confess that
ritualistic curates are desirable specula-
tioh ? Because they are pretty investments


A Goldfish breakfast and an india
rubber coat will keep man dry all day.


The world stands by every old lii
till it is found untenable, and opposes every
new truth till it proves irresistible.
Year: 1867

Below we publish short article from
the Lacrosse Democrat, as statement Of
"true Democratic doctrine" Gentlemen
of that party in this State try to disguise
the fact that tho greater portion OF their
party hold to such views. But editors
have o way of their own of knowing what
party believes. The Lacrosse Dcmo-
crat has a larger circulation than any 9TH
er Democratic paper in the United States,
printed outside of New \ York City, and, we
may add, its circulation in this county,
outside of Plymouth, is greater than that
of their home organ itself; and its having
this large circulation is the best evidence
that it reflects the views of majority OF
that party. 1t would not print such abom-
Unable doctrine as the following if the part
did no. believe Il:


"We demand In behalf of the toilinc
millions of America, Reputation of the
national debt, aud will have nothing short
of it.


There will be no payment of the Con
fcderate debt, for the work was not done
FOR which pay was promised.


"And mark our words--in less than two
years the work will be done--your fancied
moneyed securities will be but cbsff--and
the land will be free from all swindles for.
ever.


This is true Democratic doctrine-thc
doctrines Of right and justice-the doctrine
that suits the peeple--snd you who do not
endorse it will be ground to powder under
the wheel of repudiation.
Year: 1867

" Il is little curious, perhaps, that the
people Of the South protest against sur
rendering their entire government into the
hands ofignorant ncgroes.'


Whose fault is their ignorance inquiries
the New York Tribune. Did they make
the laws which forbade any one to teach
them under the pains and penalties of fell
ony7 And how came your party to DC
"the Southern people" to the exclusion of
those by whose labor you were so long
subsisted Has Appomatiox taught you
nothings
Year: 1867

On the 10th instant young son of Is
rael Coen, of Butler Township, Franklin
County, was accidentIy cut in the hip with
an AK by his little sister so severely that it
is thought the wound will prove fatal.
The children were in the woods gathering
walnuts, when the girl struck at limb
with an ak, missed it aud hit her brother
Year: 1867

THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST
HARVEST Is OVER!


THE YIE'lDIs Is GREAT!


PROSPERITY ABOUNDSf


WINTER Is COMING


AND NOW Is THE TIME TO TAKE
MOORE'S RURAL NEW-YORKER
The Great Town and Country Weekly.
Year: 1867

Laifing is strictly an amusement,
although some folks make Dizziness Of
it.


It has been considered an index Of
character, and there is some so close al
reasoning that they can tell what man
had for dinner by seeing him laff.


never saw two laff alike.


While there is some who don't make
any noise, there is some who don't make
any but noise--and some agin, who have
musick in their laff, and others who lati
Just as rat does who has caut steel
trap with his tale.


There is a mistake in the assershun
that it Is no comfort to hear some latfs
that come out of mans mouth like a
districk skool Of young girls just let out
tew play.


Men who never laff may have good
hearts, but they are deepseeted-like
some springs, they have their inlet and
outlet from below and show no sparkling
bubel on the brim.


l don't like gigler; bis kind of laff is
like dandylion, a broad yeller, with no
bit of good smell about it.


1t is true that any kind ov laff, if it
is honest, is better than none; but give
me the laff that looks out OF mans
eyes, fust to see if the coast is clear,
then steals down into the dimple of his
cheek, and rides in an eddy there awhile,
then waltzes spell at the corner of his
mouth, like thing Of life, then bursts
its bonds of duty and fills the air for
moment with shower Of silvery tongue
sparks, then steals back with a smile to
lay in the heart tew watch agin for its
prey-this is the kind of laff that love
and mint afraid ov.
Year: 1867

ANOTHER SUICIDE.-Suicides are becoming
alarmingly frequent in California of late,
three cases having occurred in this county
within the last few months. The last case is
that of John Peters, who killed himself last
Sunday by shooting himself through the
head with heavily loaded shot gun. Peters
lived in cabin a few miles above Waugh's
ferry, on the Sacramento river, and on the
morning of the day mentioned his partner
left him eating his breakfast, and went to
the ferry on some business. He returned
about ten o'clock, and found the cabin door
fastened on the inside. lie called, but re-
ceived no answer. He then procured a billet
of wood and forced the door open, when a
scene met his gaze which fairly chilled his
blood with horror. Peters was sitting on
stool, with his head leaning back on the bed.
One of his hands tightly grasped the barrel
of the gun, while the entire back portion of
his skull was blown away, and his body
covered with brains and blood. The partner
fastened to Quartz Hill and dispatched a
hNSeOhSoi W iuiOiHi NoToHer LyHcH Oh tne
occurrence, who empanneled jury and pro
ceeded to the scene of the selfmurder. In
vestigation showed that deceased had placed
the muzzle of the gun under his chin, and
discharged the piece by touching the trigger
with the ramrod. a portion of the skull and
brains were found adhering to the roof of the
cabin where the discharge passed through
Deceased was about fcrty years of age, and
native of Missouri No cause is assigned
for the act. The jury returned a verdict in
accordance with these facts
Year: 1867

Although large number of Union men
undoubtedly preferred some other man than
Gorham as their standard bearer in the
present campaign, we are grati6ed to see that
the Union men of the State are gradually
falling into line, and preparing to enter into
the contest with settled determination to
win the fight, and once more put the Copper
heads and Secessionists TO rout.


The platform enunciated by the Democratic
leaders at the late Convention has served to
convince Union men that Democracy still
clings to its old idols-still cherishes its hos
tility to Congress and its Ian of reconstruc'
ton. The same men constructed this plat
form who waged war upon the Government
from the beginning of the slave rebellion to
the present time and who are known to be
the sworn enemies of freedom, progress, and
united Republic The attempt to smooth
over the events of the past few years, through
the medium of this platform, failed entirely,
on account of the well known character and
creed of the men who dictated its construc-
ton. Loyal expressions from the pens of
such men as Burch, Bigler, Coffroth and
Chipman, have no music to the ears of Union
men who know them, and are familiar
with their real sentiments and strong rebel
proelivities.


| On the other hand, the Union party goes
into the campaign on platform unexcep-
tionable, and upon which no citizen need
blush to stand. In short, ours is the plat
form of principle. and open and manly
declaration Of opinion theirs, the platform
of inconsistency, subterfuge and deceit.


For one, we have no fears for the result of
the campaign. We honestly believe every
man on the Union ticket will be elected, de-
spite the croakings of the weak kneed camp
followers of the Union army of California.
and the spasmodic efforts of the resurrectors
of the putrid corpse of the Democratic party.
The Union men of this State are not to be
intimidated by the nomination of q State
ticket by fosslized remnant of dead
party, nor are they to be frightened into
submission at the dictation of two or three
subsidized and unprincipled newspapers
Our motto is,-Liberty, Justice and Union.
Our goal-Victory.
Year: 1867

REsoLvED.-The Union Convention of
Lassen county, which met at Susanville last
week, passed the following resolution


Resolved, That in announcing himself as
an Independent candidate for Congress from
this Congressional District, Jesse o. Good
win has shown himself to be unworthy of IT, Q
confidence and support of Union men.
Year: 1867

announce myself an Independent Candidate
for County Clerk of Shasta County. As it will be
impossible for me to visit all the different precincts,
for want of funds, will be glad to receive all the
votes of the County at the next general election.
je29@ r.. STEVENSON.
Year: 1867

HIGHLAND.-The Highland mill, at French
Gulch, is being repaired and improved, and
will soon be the most complete mill in the
county With the addition of five more
stamps, the mill can reduce large quantity
of rock per day, and thus enable the High
land owners to grow rich in a short time.
Year: 1867

THE GRAND CHARITY BENEFIT TONIGHT.
Bear in mind that performance for the
benefit Of all the orphans Of Richmond
will be held at the theatre tonight. The
Manager has arranged for the occasion a
programme Of an entertaining character,
and we cannot but expect weu-tilled
house to attest the interest of the people
of Richmond in the comfort Of parentless
and helpless little ones. The cold, rude
hand of winter has already been laid upon
us; and the different asylums in the city
are much in need Of all the assistance
they can obtain. Never before, perhaps,
were those in charge reduced to such
straits to obtain even the common neces-
saries of life. Give them rousing benefit,
then, and let it not be said that the appeal
of the orphan was ever unheeded in Rich,
mond
Year: 1867

1907 MAIN STREET.


We are now opening our full assortment OF
beautiful goods Of the latest and most desirable
fabrics for the present and approaching seasons,
and We respectfully ask the attention OF the puo-
lie to our FINE AND FASHIONABLE READY :
MADE CLOTHING, as we'll as our PATTERN
GOODS for the Custom Work Department. from
which selections may be made; and we are ena-
bled to GUARANTEE SATISFACTION IN the sultlnS OF
the nor fastdious tastes and meeting the wishes
of the most economical


Our CENTS FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. is
wel stocked with all that variety of goods which
becomes seasonable at this period, and we present
all gradss of goods, and range OF prices within
tho means of all, since it is our determination
that = O one shall leave


lcO7 MAIN STREET
will: mt the conviction 1t Is the place for great
bargains when the character OF the gooas IL TAKEN
into consideration.
JOHN S. DEvLIN,


HENRY T. MILLER. oca-iln
Year: 1867

JAMES GORDON BENNETT has evidently
struck hands with ASHLEY, the impeached
impeacher, to put up gold and deprecate the
Government credit. Whether young JAMES
GoRDoS, in Paris, received telegraphic notice
to operate on Government stocks is not yet
known. With all the efforts of the Secretary
Of the Treasury to resist the congressional
bulls and bring gold down, the unhealthy lie,
gislation of Congress keeps it up to q certain
figure. There is no doubt whatever that il
the Government should stop selling gold the
effect Of the present threatening attitude OIL
Congress would carry it up to 200. The
sooner the fact is demonstrated the better
Let the people see what their legislators arc
doing and not veil it by unnecessary opera
tons.
Year: 1867

The weather will not prevent q goodly
number of the lovers Of music and fun from
attending the grand concert of the bell
ringers, vocalists and instrumental perform
ers in the combination troupe of the PEAK
and BERGER families.


The ladies of the Executive Mansion were
present at the matinee on Saturday afternoon,
and were highly pleased with the entertain.
ment
Year: 1867

MONTGOMERY, Nov. 90.


In the Reconstruction Convention me mo-
rial was offered to Congress praying that an
amendment to the present Reconstruction
law be passed, to require only majority of
votes given on the question for the adoption
OF new State Constitution. Several mem.
bers stated that they desired the Law to be
amended so that the opposition could not de.
feat the Constitution by staying away from the
polls, and pressed the Immediate adoption of
the memorial. 1t was finally ordered to be
printed.


The Radical majority decided not to press
the adoption of the amendment requiring
common carriers to make no distinction in
color between persons travelling in this State,
and refused to bring up the question this
morning. This action was taken because the
object in view had already been obtained, in
part at least by the adoption of section IN
the Bill OF Rights, which declares hat all per-
sons possess equal civil and political rights
and pablo privileges.


An article was reported by the Committee
on Education, providing for the establish.
men. throughout tie State, in each township
or school district. one or more schools, at
which all children of the ages of between
eight and ten years may attend free of charge


a motion to amend by providing separate
schools for white and colored children was
tabled-yeas 7s, nays 81.


On the final vote the section was adopted
yeas 81, nays 50.


1t is highly probable that the proposition
to organize provisional State government in
place Of the present one will be euashed by
the Convention.
Year: 1867

This is the second or third time that the Free


port Of the State Convention. Considering that
most Of the Free Press account Of the Conves-
tion was published in the TINES the morning be-
fore, the above strikes US as moderately cool,
for this weather.-Daily Times.


The FREE Pass had not alluded at all be-
fore to Its report of the Convention, and the
other insinuations of the Times are equally
81 cool" and correct. The Times report Of
the ConyentIon with the exception OF the
horrid mangling of the resolutions, the omIs-
sion of Judge Poland's speech. and divers
inaccuracies,) was very good report. 4
portiln of 1t was set, We suppose, from the
mar Crypt Of the editor OF this paper, SO
used by agreement between the editors; and
OF course the list OF delegates. and COM
mittees, and some other matters Of mere
detail, would be substantially the same in
both. We are very willing to have the two
reports compared as to completeness, and
have only to cay that our own report would
have been just as " full ami elaborate If
no such paper as the Times had been in tx-
istence. And in general We shall be harder
up than we have been, when we take nearly
as much from the Times as the Times takes
from our columns.
Year: 1867

He was the first person who was baptized in
that town three quarters Of a century ago :


Reporters were present from Boston and
Bellows Falls, but we are not to depend, We
are glad to believe, upon them wholly; for
the entire proceedings, including the histor-
ical discourses and Off-hand speeches viii,
probably, be prepared with care by the ex-
eellent committee who had charge Of this
celebration, and will be printed in pamphlet
form. The publication will be a valuable
contribution undoubtedly to cur local his
tory.
Year: 1867

SCIENTIFIC. Professor Choutard, filling


the chair of Natural Philosophy at Nancy,


France, has devised the following expert


ment showing the power of Ruhmkorif's IN
duction coil quantity of the flowers Of
SULPHUR is mixed with small proportion of
iron filings, or better still, with iron reduced
by hydrogen, in which case it is in quite an
impalpable state; zinc and copper filings may
also be added in small quantities. The mix
ture, made as complete as possible, is placed
on pane of glass OF a dry brick, so as to
form heap two or three centimeters high,
and much longer than broad. The ends OF
the wires of Ruhmkorf apparatus are in
.erted into the heap, so as'to be two or three
ceutimeters distant from each other. When
ready current of electricity is sent through
the coil, and instantly violent explosion
takes place. A sort of crater is formed


whence magnificent sheaves OF fire are seer
10 issue, displaying colors like bouquet o
fireworks. Ii is in reality volcano, on
very small scale, having its subterraneai


noises as it were, and eiectng boiling lava
Year: 1867

IEoui tue IAeilBlOu1 nefulus


When General Stonewalr7 Jackson
first united with the Presbyterian church,
in Lexington, he became at once very reg
ular in his attendance upon the services of
Gods house and the performance of his
external religious duties, but for long
time he did not take any public part in
church matters. At last his pastor (the
venerable Or. White preached a sermon
on prayer, in which he urged that it was
the duty Of ereyy male member of church
to lead in public prayer The next day a
faithful "elder" (since called TO his re-
ward asked "Maior" Jackson what he
thought of the sermon. He promptly re-
piled that he did not believe that it was
his duty TO lead in public prayer-that he
was satisfied that he could not pray to
edife@tioh," and II was useless for him 90
attefn N & ffave you made the matter
subject Of secret prayer, Major, that God
might direct you to a proper decision ?'
persisted the elder. No, sir, | have not,
but will do so tonight" was the charac-
teristic response. The elder advised him
to talk the matter over with DR.. White,
and he started at once for the pastors
study, where he had a long conference on
the subject-taking full notes of what the
pastor had to say.


The next day the elder saw him walking
rapidly by his place of business, without
stopping as was his custom, and fearing that
he desired to avoid the subject of the pre-
vious Jays conversation, he called him
back and asked him if he had prayed over
that matter. eyes, sir, and | was Just on
my way to tell DR.. White that he must call
on me to lead in prayers at the prayer
meeting tonight" Meeting his pastor on
the street, he walked out in the mud to tell
him that he was satisfied that ne ought to
lead in prayer, and wanted to be called on.
In due time this was done, and the Major
made bungling, lame effort, which made
the pastor and all present feel very badly
for him. A few days after, DR.. White said
to him owe do not want to make our
prayer meetings uncomfortable to you,
Major, and if you prefer it / will not call
on you to lead in prayer again" The reply
contains the keynote of Jackson's char
acter. " Ny comfort, sir, has nothing in
the world TO do with it. As my pastor,
you think that l ought to lead in prayer,
and the word of God seems to bear YOU
out in it. | must not shrink from duty be-
cause it is unpleasant. Call on me, sir,
just as often as you please, and the oftener
the better" He persevered until he became
exceedingly gifted in public prayer,
Year: 1867

TIE CoTToE TAX-ITs LEGALITY TO BE
TEsTED.-We read in the Jackson Miss }
Clarion of the 10Th:


We are grati6ed to learn by circular OF
Messrs. J. & T. Green, of this city, that a
company has been organized in the city
Of New York who propose TO test the le-
gality Of the cotton tax. We viii state
for the information of persons interested
that they are gathering the receipts for all
taxes so paid in this State for the purpose
of reclamation. Should persons desire to
have placed in process of collection back
from the United States what they have
paid, these gentlemen will take charge of
their receipts and have them attended to.


The terms for collecting will be: That
when collected the parties making the coll
lection will retain for their fees, services,
costs and expenses, one-half of the amount
collected, and pay over the other half to
the owner of the receipts, through the
Messrs. Green. In case they fail there will
be 90 charge to the owners of the receipts,
and in no event shall they be called on to
pay anything for the purpose of carrying
on the suit, but in case of success the own
ers Of the receipts win get one-half the
amount 80 collected.
Year: 1867

And for the special pleasure and profit Of The
young, each week we will give general literary
and religious miscellany. Nothing shall find
its way into our columns unfit for the perusal Of
the mothers and daughters Of the land. Depre-
eating the demoralizing sensationalism Of many
contemporary journals. we shall eschsw that
character; striving to give thsreader substantial
mAtisr, preferring TO be useful rather than


ensatiOnal.
Year: 1867

And kindred topics. we shall also give an sK-
tensive variety Of valuable and interesting mat
ter--the best adapted to the farming classes o.
our State. which will. in a great measure sup
ply the place Of family agricultural paper
Year: 1867

SrI cIpE OF A BoY.-Joseph Gurnett. q little boy
ten years Of age. Windsor, Sonoma county, CON-
mitted suicide on Saturday last under the follow
Ing circumstances: He had sold stake rope Of his
fathers, who promised him a thrashing if be did
not return it. He went to the drug store and in
his fathers name obtained bottle Of strychnne.
saying that it was for the purpose Of killing dog
From there he went to the school house and crawl
"a underneath and swallowed most of the poison.
He made pillow of a mass of paper. folded his
arms over his head and covered his eyes with his
cap In this position he was found dead yesterday
afternoon.