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Year: 1860

A VERY EXCELLENT ISvEEEoN.-Few of
our readers have not, at somo period oftheir
lives, had occasion to talk with some old La
dy who has solemnly assured them that
"girls are not now as strong as they were in
my day" and it is a fixed fact that Ameri-
can women are neither strong nor healthy.
Very much of this has been the natural re-
suit Of less practical and more ornamental
and indolent life during their girlhOod and
womanhood, but very much of it has also
been the forced result of the costume which
fashion has dictated and they, too willing
slaves, have obeyed. When six yards Of
lawn would be an ample pattern for dress
for the girls of 1900, there was little danger
that multiplicity of skirts would weigh
them down with their pressure, but of late
years the attention of medical and hygienic
writers has been constantly called to the
necessity of some invention to relieve the
hips and fsebler portions of the body of the
burden which is imposed upon them.


Such desideratum has now been attain
u Al --N'AA ~ , sAoAlc " liht anu DklEk
Supporter, - which, after fair and extensive
trial, has proved itself eminently worthy
the confidence Of all. It consists of a light
K or full waist, fitted to the form, to
which is attached slender but strong frame
work to extend over the hips, and upon this
rests the whole weight ofthe clothing, which
is supported by straps over the shoulders
where alone the burden should rest. The
waist has received the most unqualified tes-
timonials from hosts Of ladies who have
given them practical test, and from medi-
cal men who can see the great benefit which
will arise from the general introduction of
this article.


Messrs. Norris, Sheffield & Co., have open
ed warehouse and mandatory Of these
waists upon Ontario street in this city where
they invite all to call and examine for them
selves. For the testimony of many Clevs-
land ladies, see advertisement in another
column.
Year: 1860

THAT Day GooDs TRANsAcTIoN.-Men
was made yesterday of seizure. Of dry
goods by the sheriff in this city under pecu-
culiar circumstances. The goods were pur-
chased of New York parties, mostly Of
Bulpin, Grayson & Elliott, by DR.. George
Reading, Of St. Louis. He formerly did
business here, but has been in st. Louis for
year or two. The goods were sent to st.
Louis, and from there traced back TO this
city where they were found in the basement
store of a wholesale house on Water street.
One of the partners is away the other claims
that although he knew of the boxes being
there they were put there without his
knowledge or consent, and he supposed they
were something which his partner under
stood. It is claimed by friends of this part
ner that during last spring he advanced from
his private funds, a large amount to DR..
Reading to assist him, and that he took these
goods as security. If so, it was a perfectly
fair transaction on his part.


The goods were appraised yesterday and
found to consist of fancy dry goods amount
ing to about $4 900. They are in the hands
of the Sheriff. Ifany legal action is had it
will be to arrest under the law of New York
for obtaining goods under false pretenses.
Year: 1860

to you brothers hand and n brothers
greeting, Who will come?


Now as many as are willing to start
anew this order, or any other that you
may prefer, will you send or leave your
names at this Office? And by the way,
friend Billy, you need not slight any of
the ladies, but let us sec how many of
them,will "come to the rescue"


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Tpnn, a ,ly 4 inoiln I'm
Year: 1860

and its fruit commands good price. All
the young trees are wanted by the coopcrs.


The white ash (ErariEWs .lcWmiadtd) is
another rapidly growing tree. The value of
its wood is wei known. None are more ca
SLY grown. Sow in fall, as directed for the
maple.


The locust, white.wood, arch, cherry,
beech, cy press, and many more of the decid.
usus trees, are worthy Of our attention for
the value of their timber, which can be made
available in few years from their seeds.
But there is anO: her class. which may be
designated as the ornamental, Of which mil.
lions are now, and will be wanted in our cities
to embeIish streets and parks.


Some Of the evergreen trees, pcrh'ps, may
be grown even for timber, at a profit; but
we want more experiments IN this branch of
industry in this country before We decide
upon its Importance.


We hope the American Institute will soon
purchase that long talked Of experimental
farT, where agricultural and horticultural
experiments can be carried on under the
management of the Board of Agriculture,
who will have no object in keeping facts from
the public. This farm should be located in
some place convenient of access, within fifty
miles Of New York. No better opportunity
for purchasing land for that purpose will
ever come than at present.


Upon this farIl every experiment from
which valuable results could be expected
should be tried. Then we could have facts
gathered from actual experiment, that would
be Of incalculable benefit to the country
and honor to the American Institute. This
can be made selfSustaining. All surplus
artclrs can be sold for enough to paw for all
articles retained and losses that might occur
in cultivating.


If tract of hundred or more acres
were purchased in some locality where land
can be had cheap, so soon as operations
were commenced, all the adjoining land
would Immediately rise in value. This would,
in return, increase the value of the farm


From the reports Of our Officer it seems
that we have made no money from our an.
nual exhibitions, and that the only source
from which we have made money is upon
the real estate owned by the Institute. As
this is the case, why may we not with safety
attempt the carrying out what we are in
formed was the original design of the foun-
ders of this Institute, that is, an experimeu
tai farm.
Year: 1860

LAKE BIGLER IN PLACER CoUNTY.-From
the recent surveys made by Surveyor Gener-
al Higly, it has been ascertained that all of
Lake Bigler lies in Placer county; that the
eastern line of the State is on the east shore
of the lake. We also learn that the head of
Carson Valley is in Ell Dorado county.-Au-
burn Herald.
Year: 1860

A PURE PREss.-The press, in the purity
of noble conduct, is Indispensable to the
liberties of the people, to human rights, and
to the integrity of government; but when it
assumes to denouace upon rumor, to adyo-
cate upon prejudice, and to disregard those
positions which are powerless if deprived of
confidence and respects when it is malig-
nant rather than truthful when unscrupu-
lous for gain; when devoted to the instiga-
ton of quarrels when its inculcations are
conducive to the decentralization of parties
and the humiliation of upright public men !;
when it finds nothing in the management of
public affairs to commend, and everything
to condemn-then the press is degraded
and baneful Institution. It's true freedom is
dangerously abused; its wise necessity is
converted to despicable purposes its influ-
ence is turned from the advancement of glo-
rious to inglorious enlightenment, and its
proper place in elevating the progress of
civilization is Observation-Disclosures
Ledger
Year: 1860

| suppose there is a modicum of romance
in most natures, and that if it gathers about
any event it is that of marriage. Most peo-
pie marry their ideals. There is more or less
fictitious and fallacious glory resting upon
the head of every bride, which the inchoate
husband believes in. Most men and women
manufacture perfection in their mates by a
happy process of their imaginations, and
then marry them. This of course wears
away By the time the husband has seen
her eat heartily of pork and beans, and with
her hair frizzled, and her oldest dress on full
of the enterprise of overhauling things, he
sees that she belongs to the same race as
himself. And she, when her husband gets
up cross in the morning, and undertakes to
shave himself with cold water and a dull ra-
zor, while his suspenders dangle at his heels,
begins to see that man is a very prosaic
animal. In other words, there is such a
thing as honey moon, of longer or shorter
duration; and while the moonshine lasts, the
radiance of the seventh heaven cannot COM
pare with it. 1t is very delicious little
delirium-a febrile mental disease, which
like the measles, never returns.


When the honeymoon passes away, setting
behind dull mountains, or dipping silently
lHLO Tue StOTLIly sea VI lllc euC VI iuS hOu1 VI
marriage life has come. Between the parties
there are no more Illusions. The feverish
desire of possession is gone-vanished into
gratifcatien-and all excitement has receded
Thea begins or should begin, the business OF
adaptation. If they find that they do not love
one another, as they thought they dad, they
should double their assidious attentions to
each other, and be jealous of everything
which tends in the slightest degree to sep
arate them. Life is too precious to be
thrown away in secret regrets or open diff
ferences. And let me say to every one to
whom the romance of life has fed, and who
are discontented in the slightest degree with
their condition and relations, begin this work
of reconciliation before you are day older.


Renew the attentions of earlier days.
Draw your hearts close together. Talk the
thing all over. Acknowledge your faults to
one another, and determine that henceforth
you will be all in all to one another; and my
word for it, you shall find in your relation
the sweetest joy earth has for you. There is
no other way for you to do. Ifyou are happy
at home you must be happy abroad; the man
or wemaa who has settled down upon the
conviction that he or she are attached for
life to an uncongenial yoke-fellow, and that
there is no way of escape, has lost life; there
is no effort too costly to make, which can
restore to its setting upon the bosom, the
missing pearl.
Year: 1860

THE HOME OF PEAcE.-TAe Hebre~scf San
Francisco have purchased battle-ground
to which they have attacked this appropri-
ate name, sfThe Home Of Peace" What
beautiful expressivenesss What coaid more
properly be denominated the home of peace,
than where the mute dweller will never hear
the sounds of earth, or feel the shocks of
life, or see the conflicting and affecting sights
of men, or know that man, however much
he may be fashioned in glory, comes and
goes in folly, in enervating toll, and in fever
ish strife? There are shining homes of peace
among the living, but they are not open to
all, nor capacious enough for the million
In the sepulchral home of peace there is a
private room--an exclusive place, single
bed, curtained round with the deep and mys-
terious repose of death, for every creature
of human mould. Homes Of peace among
the livingl May they be increased and en-
dued with the most sacred purity, through
the solemn influences which arise from OUT
knowledge Of the homes of peace Of the
deadl-- Amador Ledger.
Year: 1860

sickness forfeited their rights to them after
their recovery and a Roman who would in.
tentionaly kill slave was to be banished
from Rome Any lady who would whip or
order whipping of slave, to such a degree
that death ensued before the third day, were
to be excommunicated for from five to seven
years.


The young Roman ibertines often chose
the disguise of Il slaves dress for their love
adventures. But people kept so great crowd
Year: 1860

Ingenuity OF LovE-It was the fate of the
father Of Iamartine, the living French poet and
orator, TO be mixed up in the first French revolu-
tion. During the stormy period he with a great
number Of his cQmpatrots were immured in the
prison in Macon. He was not long there, before
his wife and her child took dgings opposite the
window of the cell which enclosed the Republican,
She soon drew his attention to herself and child,
which, though he could not speak 10 her for fear
of the sentinel, reconciled him in some measure
10 his captivity, and lessened the burden of his
woes. "My mothcr,' says Lamarne, "carred
me every day, in her arms, to the garret window,
showed me to my father, gave me nourishment
before him, made me stretch out my little hands
towards the bars of his prison, then pressing my
forehead to her breast she almost devoured me
with kisses, in The sight OF the prisoner and
seemed to watt him mentally all the caresses
which she lavished on me-


AT last, she hit on the happy eXpedient of con
veying him letters in the following manner
She procured bow and some arrows, and tying
letter to a thread, she shot the arrow, to which
was attached the other end Of the thread, into
the prisoners cell. In this way she sent him
pens, ink and papeF lie then, by the same
ingenious e%pedent send love letters to her
Thus the separated husband and wife were ena-
Died TO correspond, TO cheer each others hopes
aud sustain each other in their msforunes
This was all done at night time, when the scru-
tiniZlng eyes Of the sentinels remained in happy
ignorance Of the medium of communications
Success having inspired courage, the lady, with
the assistance of the arrow and thread after
wards conveyed file to the captive with which
Le silently filed through one of the bars of his
prison, and then restored it to its place. On the
next evening, when there was no moonlight, a
stout cord was firmly fastened on the one end to
a beam in the garret of the lady, and the other
end to the bars of the cell then summoning up
all his courage, the prisoner gIided along the
rope above the heads of the sentinels he crossed
the street, and found himself in the arms of his
wife, aud beside the cradle of his child. Such
an adventure required the heros courage aud
philosophers caution and none but those who
were personally interested in it can ever imagine
the feelings that must have agitated their hearts
From time to time, when the night was dark


The knotted cord would glide from window to
window, and the prisoner would pass from knot
TO knot, and enjoy delightful hours of converse
Yiih her whom he loved best on earth ~
Year: 1860

In the beginning, when the world


Reposed untinisl in its mould,
Ere Time commenced TO court the years,


Or planets in their orbits roll'd;
Eternal chaos reigned supreme


And claimed the realms OF space its own
With the dire elements of war


And night eternal round its throne.
There was no lamp above to shed


Upon the misty void its light,
No sparkling gem in heavens crown


To decorate the brow of night
For there the warriors Of the storm


Upon the lightning's burning car
Swept through the arches of the sky


And hurled their javelins afar
No sound harmonious soothed the ire


In rugged Natures savage breast,
Her form lay on the lap Of night


For ages in a wild unrest;
Until His voice who gave her birth


Rebuked her rage and bade her cease,
Uush'd discord's many strleiu tongues,
And reard the golden throne Of Peace.
He lifted up the veil of death


Which on the wreck Of matter lay,
And looked on The disordered scene


When chaos trembling fed away
He whispered in the ear Of night,


And she blushed red as rosy morn.
lie breathed into her darksome womb


And the young King Of day was bornl
lie put His hand on her darl brow


And wiped away its angry frown,
He placed a sccptre in her hand


And on her head a starry crown
He gave her empire without end,


Eternity for her domain,
And lit crescent DER her throne


To cheer her solitary reign;
lie stood upon His holy throne


And opened His almighty hand
He spoke-and forth arose, at once,


A new made world at His command
lie stamped His image on its breast


And beautGed its rugged face,
He hurled it like a thing Of life


Into the endless realms Of space!
Then burst peal of holy joy


Along the star-pavcd heavenly way,
That rent the emerald dome Of heaven,


And shook the burning lamp Of day
a volume Of harmonious sounds


From the celestial spirit choir
In honor OF Creations birth,


And praise to Him, its holy sire.
The echoes swept along the skies


And filed them with food of song
The planets heard the silver tones


And answered as they rolled along.
And earth, delighted with the sound,
Caught up at once the joyful strain,
And with her children on her breast
IN CONCERT joined the happy train.
The hills re echoed with the tones


OF bleating focks and lowing herds,
The groves resOnuded with the songs
OF insects and Of pretty birds
The zepbyrs from their mountain caves
Commngled with the singing streams,
As danced the fnny tribe beneath,


Delighted mid the sunny CLEANS.
The cataract rose on its throne


Upon the mountains lofty brow,
In thund'ring praises, wild and grand,
That woke the slumbering sea below.
The grave old ocean summond up
Her wild musicians from their caves,
And joined them with her voice in song
To measured time Of marching waves.
And Man--creation's masterpiece,


With voice melodions poured on high
The grateful incense Of his heart,
TO Him who made the earth and sky;
The air vibrated with the strains
That swept the smiling skies along,
And heaven and earth were filed with JOY
AS rose Creations natal song
Year: 1860

GETTING OUT OF A Du.ENMA.-An exchange
relates the following amusing incident, which is
stated to have occurred at Chicago during the
recent convention:


Two fashionable young ladies from New York,
with a profuson Of skirt and an immensity Of
hoops disired TO enjoy a birds eye view of the
city, and were for that purpose conducted by
some gallant gentlemen to the roof Of a high
building. When they REACHED the ladder leading
TO the small scuile hole, il became desirable, Of
course for the gentlemen to ascend first. This
they did and taking the hands Of the young
ladies as they made their appearance through the
scutue, handed, or rather dragged them up on the
roof As they rose through the small opening,
their hoops, from the waist down, became more
and more compressed, requiring no little effort
to pull them through but suddenly the feat
was accomplished. and the hoops bursting forth
from the scuttle-hole, once more expanded into
their original rotundity. After enjoying the
scene for some time, the party started Tor the
downward voyage but then came the rub.
While it had been comparatively easy for the
ladies to squeeze through the scuttIe hole, com
menciug from the waist and rising upward, 1t
was different task when the bottom OF the
hoops had to be compressed into the same space
for the descent. When one side was squeezed


in the other side still remained out. When


the front was gathered together and pushed


through the hole, the back was to be sticking up
at an awkward elevation. No fitting together
Of the joints Of stove pipe, ever caused so
much labor and vexation as did the attempt to
compress those large hoops into that little open.
ing. After several Intellectual efforts, but one
way out Of the dilemma appeared. The gentle
men were required to descend while some mys-
terous operation was performed and were
particularly cautioned not to come up again un-
til called. When the signal was given, and
they once more mounted on TO the roof their
fair companions were discovered standing &" in
all the simness of uncrinolncd grace" while
near by lay two huge, mysterious looking circles
Of skeleton bones and sinews. The descent was
then easily accomplished, rush was made by
the young ladies to their chamber, and Mary
Ann" was dispatched on a salvage expedition
to the roof, to bring in the remaining portion OF
the Mrnck
Year: 1860

Concsrnsd-It is said that Mrs Mary r
Cooper, the wife of Edward r. Cooper, is very
solicitous that the Court OF Appeals shall not
grant him a new trial for making murderous
assault on her, on the ground that If Cooper
We're at large he would murder her He was
sent by the Hastings Court TO the States
Prison for five years, for cutting her with u
har
Year: 1860

Ihs Lad'ss.-The divine creatures embraced
unoer a, inis general head, and who may be
c'assined az the wives, mothers and sweet
nearts OF the sons of man. do much 10 ward the
prosperity OF the merchant by distributing the
clrcuiatisg Medium, which theoretically wa
are prone to condemn, but personally like
enough to dig and delve for with might aud
main. II has been remarked that for several
weeks past more ladies have put in appear
apces on the streets of this city than has been
usual for long time. Why this is the case
we are not philosophers enough to determine


unless the solution Of the problem Is found in
tne fact that one Fair is already in progress
ana another on the eve of commencement t.
Observation and experience teaches us that
when the ladies are on the Streets fascination
lies In the gorgeous tissues of the silk worm
ana the loom. locking out through the plate-
glass dry goods windows. "How robe of this
velvet icouid become me" thinks one;-"a dress
OF that invisible silk would suit my COM
piexien exactly" whispers another The dry
goods man has them on his hook, for she that
deiiberates is lost; they enter and purchase
extensively. Wives are the circulating media
between the wholesale and retail trades. the
merchant prince and mechanic, and as the
yalne OF money is in its distribution, let them
have their way as they have a will, and such
diseases as plethora of veal tn will be IN.
known to the physicians, IL q
Year: 1860

Iron Bridges ought to span the basin at 9th
and 10Th streets, SO as to enable goods Of every
description to be hauled from Cary TO Byrd
street with less Inconvenience than at presen t.
Time is money to business men Of all kinds
and 10 save IL in the transportation Of goods
is essentially necessary
Year: 1860

Type Making is one of the arts that very few


people know anything of. They cannot con-
cefye now each letter is cast, one at a time
ana nave no conception of the art Of mixing


ana preparing the metals for the mould. At
the Mechanics' Institute Fair, Messrs. Walker
fefouze, OF this city, have their foundry in


iuli operation, aud are prepared to execute or
ders at short notice. Their foundry attracts


universal attention
Year: 1860

Having secured their ingenious invention by
American and European patents fully prepared to
execute all orders for IMMATURE LIkENESSES OF
PER ONS ON CHINA, presenting all the attractive
and advantageous features of ordinary photographs
the briiliancy and finish of water color drawing and
a hitherto unattaned quality of durability, by being
rendered imperishabe the natural properties of
the articles upon which they are transferred


As the patented process of the Company enables the
reproduction Of Photographs not only on plain sur
faces but upon such round OF any degree of
irregular rityportraits be reproduced with fault
less accuracy and decacy of delineation upon Por-
ceain of any description and dimension used as
articles OF luxury of household utility such az
Year: 1860

The Walalla Banner is satisfied in the be-
lief that the people Of pickcns District are
nearly unanimous for division Of the District
1t SAYS -


They arc more than willing, even anxious,
to have two Judicial Districts, if not anxious
also for IN election division By the late APP
poiutmcnt of Representatives it is known that
pickcns has gained one Representative, max
inc her number four This is an additional
reason for division; for it indicates an increase
of population, her vast extent territory, would
seem to call for di;ision. But, we will not
argue this point ut home, where it is already
thrcad-barc, but let our men in office at the
Capitol, see that it is heard there, while we at
home may memorabilia the General Assembly
at its next meeting"