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Year: 1859

To secure true solid heads on hose stocks that
manifest a disposition TO grow to what are
known as slong shanks," take penknife and
and stab it through the stock about the middle
insert small piece Of wood to keep the incision
open, which will check the growth.
Year: 1859

few days since Adam Bokehart stole some fox
skins from the Michigan Central depot, Detroit
and, being pursued, lodged around among the cars
and buildings, and was in a fair way to escape
when he happened upon an old white horse belong
ing to the premises, whose main pecuarity is a
natural acidity of disposition which incnes him
to use his teeth like overgrown tiger cat When
e tne thief approached he made savage spring at
him, and drove him into shop near BY, where he
Kept him cornered until the pursuers secured him.
Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1859

1t is astonishing to see how well a
man may live OIL a small income, who
has handy and industrious vile.
Some men live and make far better
appearance on six or eight dollars a
week, than others do ON sixteen or
eighteen dollars. The man does his
part we'll, but his wife is good for
nothing. She will even upbraid hel
husband for not living in as good a
style as his neighbor, while the fault
is entirely her own. His neighbor has
a neat, capable and industrious wife,
and that makes the difference. His
wife, on the other hand, is a whirl'
pool, into which great many silver
cups might he thrown, and the appear
ance of the water would not be chang
ed. No Nicholas, the Diver, is there
to restore the wasted treasure. 1t is
only an insult for such woman to
talk to her husband about her love and
devotion.
Year: 1859

GIVING AND REcEIvlNG.-ln tho
anatomy OF the hand we find that tho
muscle by which we shut it much
stronger than the one by which We
openit; and this holds true as to Civ
ing and receiving.
Year: 1859


. How TO BE VALUABLE,--Girls, lis
ten to some good advice-you need it
badly enough-there's no question OF
that.


Don't give your beaux chance to
feel 8ur5 of You. It's bad for them,
and it's worse for you. There are ex.
ceptions to be sure; there are men
who may be safely trusted with the
knowledge that they are all in all to
the heart of the woman they are WOO.
ing; but such ones are deplOrably fen.
The ardor of most men last only SO
long as lasts their uncertainty. Keep
them of, and they'll grow more devo.
ted--bring them near aud they'll cool
off as fast as a fiat iron in the snow.
Let them think you care little for them
or their love, and they will try hard tC
become worthy Of your regard. Not
firt or strive to wound their feelings
we don't mean that--humanity FOR,
bid but don't make yourself cheap,
just keep your own counsel; and tht
more hopelessly in love you are the
more do you guard the knowledge o
that fact from your lover. Keep il
down and in, all thatyou possibly can
till the magic words are said that make
you one; then take off the bands, bu
do it graGually-"grow upon him;'
show him by degrees the strength o
the passion which he has awakened il
your soul. GeorgaanG He,bert.


A Stout GIRL. They must have
some women Of stamina in Massachu
sets. A short time ago, Miss Elenort
Rosebooks wheeled barrel OF doul
from her fathers store to her minister
house. Her father, who is a bite
infdel, gave the flour to the minister
on condition that she should wheel i
to him. The young men gave her
purse as a reward for her spirit, ant
she Immediately bestowed that upol
the minister also.
Year: 1859

The New Orleans Crescent speaks Of the
first appearance of Formes in that city in the
following terms: We don't know whether
anybody was disappointed in Carl Formes


but if any expected to see a human who could
do singing lower down than he can, they
ought to have been disappointed, for they ex-
pected something more than human. 1t Is
our opinion that Formes can go just one oc-
taye below the diaphragm and his voice re-
tains its volume well in the higher notes. Ii
is not the voice for singing first. though. for
as SO used it amounts merely to meiodious
believing, astonishing rather than pleasing
the listener. lie has tremendous organ.
and could halloo fire" loud enough to be
heard almost as far as the bell Of st. Pat
rick,S church,
Year: 1859

\ correspondent ofthc Baltimore Christian
Advocate tells of New York minister who
desired to make sensation in preaching on
the crucifxion. He instructed the sexton
when he got to thai part ofthe discourse where
he describes the darkness oyerspreading tie
heavens, To draw down the gas, giving light
only enough To make the darkness visible
The sexton, however, awkwardly put the gas
out altogether, which 80 confounded the
preacher that he was unable to proceed
Some of the trustees of the church hurried to
the sexton in the lobby and inquired what
was the matter Greatly to his chagrin and
modification, as well as that of the preacher,
he was obliged to explain.
Year: 1859

MEssRs. EDroRs Il read with inter-
est, in late number of the Intclligen-
Ger, a communication from "a. L. T."
upon woman's influence" and with
most of its sentiments | heartily con-
cur. The call for increased cxertions
on the part Of woman, coactive with
her brothers, for the suppression of
vice, the elevation of the moral stand
ard, and the establishing an equilibri-
um in the social organization, shall
meet with a ready echo from my
heart, and perhaps my pen.


Woman but too often appears lamcn-
tably ignorant Of the responsibilities
of her trust, and proves recreant to
the better principles of her nature.
Too often does she PROSTATE her intel
lectual energies and poison the morals
of her heart by striving for preemi-
nent brilliancy in fashions train,
eking out mere butterfly existence,
ambitious only Of praise for external
accomplishments, which the world,
(the gentlemen portion, has been too
ready to bestow, in a manner unwise-
ly calculated to excite vanity, rather
than awaken zeal for the promotion of
temperance and truth. Any effort,
therefore, which is calculated to exalt
her character and establish her in her
true position cannot be untimely.


But as to the means necessary to
effect SO desirable an object, perhaps
a difference of opinion may arise be-
tween "a. l.. t." and myself If she
favors public association, or secret
organization, for carrying out her
plans, l must beg to say that there
are many objections to such course
which in my mind are insuperable. l
am inclined to believe that popular
organization in whose meetings ladies
are permitted to indulge in scandal
and idle conversation, would tend to
defeat the very object for which we
should aim, viz all influence which
shall give commanding reformatory
and happy impulse to the social inter-
course Of both sexes and all classes.





1t would afford me pleasure to give
my views more fully upon subject
Of 80 much interest to females as
class, but the intention Of these lines
is merely to keep the topic alive, and
| will close by hoping to hear again
from "a. L. r' and others upon this
subject


Yours with respect, S.
Year: 1859

Patient and faithful, and tender and true,
Praying and thinking, and working for YOU


Bearing all silently sorrow for years


Hopefully striving to conquer my fears
Say, did my patience, my tenderness, truth,
Merit not more than the blight of my youths
Give me once more my wild energy back,
Give me the hopes that illumned life's track;


Give me the faith that wasted on YOU


Give me the love that squandered thereto
You cannot too lightly you cast them aside,
And for you and all others these feelings have died
Yet, though the hopes that cherished dead,
Though the light from my spirit forever hath fed,
Tho twas doubling in God when doubted ia you
As my standard and type Of the leal and the true
Der the wreck of my life would never ropine
If the peace have lost wers but added to thine
Year: 1859

The editor of the Eureka Union. re-
iates as follows, how he once fell in love
and got the mi.,en:'


"We were never, kind readers despe-
rate in love but once, and that was with a
red-no auburn haired girl with freck.
led complexion, and who had bu, few
pretensions to beauty but then she had
such really beautiful eyes, deep liquid orbs
through which her soul in moments OF
tenderness looked ou, with passionate fer
vor, and in joyous mirth flashed and
sparkled with the light Of a thousand dew
droPs-diamonds We were going to say
but we never saw a thousand diamonds
Her name was Laura--whieh when breath
ed softly by very soft lover, is very
sweet name and her clear ringing laugh
fell all around you like a shower of silver
bells. Moreover. she wore dark wine
eoored dress, trimmed with lilac colored
velvet and dark fringe, with neat little
white collar of fine lace, which is the
prettiest of dresses, and has tho effect to
make a very plain girl look absolutely
charming.


She never peforatei her ears to hang
thereby pendulum of brass aud glass /;
aud the only ornament on the little white
hand, which needed none, was u plain gold
ring, sacred to the memory of u maiden
promise. Well, one evening. it was moon
light il the summer time--we sat alone in
the porch by the cottage door holding tha,
little white hand in gentle pressure, the
arm had stolen around her waist, and n
silent song Of JOY, like the -mnsic Of tho
night WAS in our soul.


Our lips met in sweet, delicious kiss,
and bending softly to her ear, we whisper
ed tale Of passionate devotion-we pro.
posed. In moment she tore her hand
from ours, and with look OF inc fable
scorn, she said in q voice trembling with
suppressed rage, What, marry au editor !.
lou ga oat." We slid
Year: 1859

She stood beside the altar, with a
wreath Of orange buds upon her head
upon her back the richest kind Of duds--
her lover stood beside her with white kids
and dickey clean-the last was twenty one
years old, the fust was seventeen.


The parsons job was over-every one
had kissed the bride, and wished the young
folks happiness, and, danced, and laughed
and cried. The last kiss had been given
and the last word had been said, and the
happy pair had simnered down, and
sOupht tha bridal had
Year: 1859

Den- The remarkable prediction OF
Humboldt. that he would die in the year
1859, was simply his conclusion from q
close observation OF tho decay o, his ply
steal powers. It WAS remarkable only in
showing the superiority Of the mad over
The body, and the scientific accuracy with
which the mind could determine the poin,
Of time ~hen the physie~l ma,hnery
wouU wear out. Gin Commercial.
Year: 1859

Nothing, l think, but the exhaustless
energy and tenderness of the best mother
man was ever blessed with, could, with
tine permission Of the Omnipotent, have
brought me safely through that terrible
fever. It had It'll origin in moral rather
than physical causes, and was all the
more difficult to cure on that account.


My convalescenee was very tedious,
and the loss Of my darling Perdida lay
like a dead weight upon my heart, as if it
would check its heaIihfuI pulsations for
ever. The mystery Of the thing was it.
most distressing feature, and the perplex
iiy, oceasioned by constantly bro1ding
over II, kept me excited, discomposed
and in the worst Of conditions for an IN
valid.


By slow degrees, however, youth and
strength, and my Incompatible mother
gained the victory, and / was restored Il
health-bodily health, that is; bat mJ
mind could hardly be said to be IN a state
Of soundness. To seek and find Perdids
the doubly lost one--was nov the on,
end, aim and objet Of my existence ane
this utter devotion TO 50 hopeless an un
| ldertaking might be well stigmasized a
Year: 1859

TIE Boston Saturday Ecemng ErpreSS gives
the following sketch Of man whose business
relations have rendered his name familiar
throughout the country, and who has but few
rivals in the way of enterprise, and we may also
say, success -


Among the Eusiness men of Boston, and whom
we shall take great pleasure in briefly sketch
ing, is ALyIN ADAMS, the EXpressman q name
that is familiar as household words in every
commercial and business quarter Of the whole
globe and a name, too that is as honoraby as
it is universally known. We could hardly select
better type Of the business man-one that Is
marked by more energy, enterprise, sngaclty
and probity. The only error and misfortune oI
this and any other community is, that it doe:
not as general thing understand and hold at
their true value such men.


Mr. Adams was born in Andover, Vermont
June Is, 1904, and has consequently reached
the substantial age Of 90. His father was
farmer, and fair specimen Of the New EngIanc
type, than which there is no better under the
sun. At the early age Of eight, Alvin was de
priyed OF his parents by DEATH both Of whom
were borne to the grave within the period OF
single week. lie was indcnturncd, as was the
case in those days, to an elder brother, to re
main till lie became 81 years Of age For
while this arrangement was not @istastetnl bu
in time he became restless. Farming and farm
! life was monotonous. At least so thought on
subject, who as he put year after year upon the
column of his yet youthful life, began to feel al
irrepressiblo ambition to do and be something
more-to go out into the world upon large
scale, and act for himself. Evidently farmia.
as the saying is was not his forte in plaiI
Saxon, not his vocation II was not an eos
Year: 1859

A modest young lady just graduated from a
certain academy, remarked the other day "
cannot deceive how the young gentlemen can
drink to such recess, when they know that 1t is
copjuriQns to their institutions
Year: 1859

Ex-Gov. FoorE.-In recent speech in
Tennessee, the Ex-Governor and ex-senator
paid the following compliments to "the OPP
position: p


The leaders of the Opposition are the best
men in the nation and when such men arouse
themselves and prepare for an encounter with
their opponents, success is certain. If he
thought otherwise, if he thought the nominee
of the Charleston Convention would be elected
he would despair of the Republic. The Gov
ernor then spoke of the Opposition in the free
States, and he said he knew they would be
charged with abolitionism. But he knew they
were not, and never had been, untrue to the
Constitution and its guarantees.
Year: 1859

The expression of the sentiment of Worces-
ter County, upon the proposed change in the
State Constitution, limiting the exercise of the
right Of suffrage, was given with the utmost
indifference. Much less than one third of the
usual vote was given, and in no place was there
sign of interest or enthusiasm. In the city
the vote was as follows:
Year: 1859

SINGULAR FREAK OF LIGHTNING.-The
lightning is commencing its singular freaks at
an earlier season than usual. Here is one of
the first Last Wednesday week. during the
prevalence of a terrific thunder storm, the
house in Ghent, Ky, inhabited by MIR. Thom-
as and family, was struck. The shaft entered
the large chimney at the East end of the house,
and dividing, one part followed the stove pipe,
shattering it and the stove to pieces and then
passed out into the ground, shattering several
joist and the sill in its way.


The other part of the shaft followed the
chimney into another room, knocking the fire
place down, and loosing very large mantel-
piece, with clock and other things on it, it
fell with a crash to the floor The lightning
then passed into large cupboard, and shatter-
ed it and its contents all over the room, and
then passed out into the ground, injuring the
sill and other things on its way.


The family of Mr.. Thomas narrowly escap-
ed death. They were asleep on feather bed,
near the center Of the room, and were all stun
ned, but not otherwise injured The house
is much injured, and nearly everything else in
the two rooms was broken and smashed up.
The family owe their preservation entirely 10
the fact of feathers being non-conductor of
electricity.
Year: 1859

To cure Dyspepsia, has long been 'eonsummation de
vouty to be wished for by the Physician and the pa
atent. The effected by the Oxygenated Bitters
should satisfy both classes that under whatsoever of its
Protean forms this disease appears it readily succumbs
to the above remedy.
Year: 1859

IHe Str0ngest UnfOn Party In the


Country.


The Charleston Mercury-which certainly
is moved by no possessions in favor of the
party it refers to-says it is ga piece of down.
right audacity to say the Black Republican
party looks to the overthrow of this Union"
1t adds:


"Disunion would be fatal in every point of
view to Black Republicanism. They know it
well, and would seek to prevent it if they had
the power and could succeed, even at the point
of the sword. 1t is the strongest Union party
IN the country, not only from policy and the
dicta of selfpreservation, but by the princi-
pies of consolidation which they entertain"
Year: 1859




SIR: Your note of last evening was hand
ed to me at IL NJ, to day. Your explana-
tiou in regard to my son being now explicit,
have no hesitation in saying that if you had
excepted him from your charge or not made
it general, | would not have deemed myself
warranted in repelling it in the aords of
which you complain as offensive, and which,
in consequence Of yOur explanation, now
withdraw.


am also informed by your note that, if
you had not been mistaken in relation to my
remarks on the subject of your misrcpresenta-
tion Of my sentiments, you would at the in
slant have made proper response This
likewise enables me to say that, in my closing
remarks explanatory to the Senate of my
share in an exciting debate upon subject
not relevant to anything before that body,
and the responsibility for the introduction of
which rested solely with you, | should have
withdrawn, as | now do, the second offensive
remarks if you had made the same sdtastac-
tory explanation then you have now made.


Respectfully, &c, G N. FIrcH.
Hon. s. A. DOUGLAS.
Year: 1859

We have been "chiseled" out of the Pacific
Railroad-for another year at least-by the
National Administration and its friends, and
in addition the great wrong perpetratcd upon
the entire Pacific coast, it is reported that
the same power is about to deprive us Of the
Overland Mails. The st. Louis correspond
ence of the Bulletin has the following in re-
lation to this matter.


"The House Post Office Committee, it has
been intimated. will cndeavor to bring for
ward proposition at their next meeting,
which comes off in a few days hence, to abol
ish Overland Mail service. The Washington
correspondent of the New York Herald tele
graphs that paper that the Committee had
such a recommendation in view


The Democrats in Congress. failing to
agree upon tariff revision, and being averse
to a loan think that the Government will be
self.sustaining by adding system of re-
trenchment in expenditures to the increasing
revenue accruing from a returning and in
creasing foreign import trade. With this
view, in which any of the opposition agree.
the House has voted down the ocean mail
service and the consular bills, and show dis
position to slaughter as many appropriations
as possible. 1t is not idle, therefore. to fear
that the Overland Mail service will be suffice
ted to the same pruning process. The Presi
dent is understood to encourage this retrench
ment NOV vement to save his Administration.
as far as practicable, from the reproach of
extravaganza, which it. has undeniably earn"


The present National Administration may
yet force the people west of the Rocky
Mountains to throw off an alliance in which
the favors are all against them, and erect a
government of their own. If anything could
force this people to such extremites, the ac-
tion of James Buchanan and his Congrssion-
al supporters would. But patience is quail
fcation with which Calilornians are largely
-endow Sac. Bee.
Year: 1859

The SLANDERERs OF BRoDERroK.-The LIE.
compton press, for week or two past have
had a rich feast over the Washington cores
pondence of the New York Tribune That
was good authority for the unprincipled Le
compton villifers of Broderck and it was
made the authority and text for many til
rade of abuse Of that Senator. But it appears
that Broderiek has stood up in his place in
the Senate, and told the country that, the
statement contained in that correspondence
was untrue. How many of the Lecompton
papers who have published and commented
upon the statement of the Tribune. will have
the manliness to publish Senator Broderick's
denial, and own that their remarks were made
under misapprehension of factsP We shall
see. In the meantime, we venture the pre-
diction that not one of his slanderers will re-
call the language they predicated on the state.
ment in the New York TFibune.-Butte Re
cord


No, sir, they have not the manhood to do
1t. How could you expect it?
Year: 1859

TB- What glorious victory the Dougla
Democracy ofSacramento county have gained
over the Lecomptonites and Black Republi-
cans in their triumphant election Of Doctor
Duncombe. This victory is all the more
complete because not only did the Custom
House send its money and its minions to aid
IN the election Of Bacon, but having sent its
fiat forth, caused each and every federalist
Senator and attache to donate his dollar
to the accomplishment of the same unbolv
purpose. There was much grumbling sofjo
uoce among the devoted adherents to the Old
Lime Pointer at this levy upon their per diem,
but they felt the Importance of helping in
this last bitter struggle and so they "cane
out" each with his ducat, Editorial Cor,
Butte Record
Year: 1859

SR:-Your note of yesterday has been
received; and while l accept your with
draw of the words TO which have taken
exception, l owe it to myself to protest
against the idea you seem to entertain, that
my note of Saturday was intended as a pre-
cedent and inducing condition of the redress
which l solicited. instead of being, as GER
tainly designed it, merely responsive to the
specifications in reply to your first commun-
cation. In regard to the introduction and
relevancy of the matter in debate out of
which the difficulty arose. | cannot think that
a proper subject of discussion in the present
correspondence. Respectfully, &c,


Hon. g. N. Fitch. S. A. DOUGLAS.
Year: 1859

SRI am averse to prolong this contro-
versy after gaining the substance of my de-
mand; but cannot close without respond
ing to your last note by saying that it is i'm
material to me upon what you predicate
your withdrawal, since l have guarded
against misapprehension of my position.


Respectfully, DC, S. A. DOUGLAS.


Hon. G.. n Fitch