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Year: 1859

What's the use to be unhappy.


What's the use to fume and fret?
hats the use to look behind you,
Nursing up the vain regret?
What if life is clouded over


With its sorrows dark and wild?
What if fortune does look sternlyl


Hath she never sometimes smiled
Why, if you must taste the bitter,


Will you fling the sweet away?
Fighting ever with the crosses


That you meet from day to day.
Why disguiet those around you


With complaints you should suppress
Weary. hose whom duty bids you


Still TO comfort and to bless
Look at yon,ler little insect.


Sporting in the sun bright beams;
Listen now. and hear the music


OF your laughing little streams
Look at nature all around yon.


And above, where 'er you stray
Mute creation S ever singing


Happy [ it seems to say.
What's the use to be unh appy?


What's the use to fume and fret2
Pluck up courage. laugh Mt trifles,
And you may be happy yet.
Year: 1859

SHE MAY DANcE.--Mr. Van Dyck, State
Superintendent of public instruction IN New
York, has sustained the appeal of Miss Head,
of Steuben county, who was refused teach
ers certificate because she declined pledging
herself not TO dance during her engagement
as a teacher in one of the State common
schools. So the New York school marns
can dance as much as they please.
Year: 1859

A boy twelve years old was convicted of
manslaughter last week in the city of
New York, and sentenced to confinement
in the House of Refuge during his minor
ity. He stabbed another boy with shoe
makers awl, of which he died. The act
was committed in a boyish quarrel in
which the deceased was the aggressor,
and it did not appear that he meant to
kill, or seriously harm him. In respect
to it, the New York Times, says:


Justice is not blind. In respect to her
eyesight she has been slandered. When
a poor friendless man or a little boy comes
up for trial. the goddess sees very clearly
the enormity of the offence, and every
particle of guilt in the case. A verdict is
readily found, and the Courts are seldom
bothered with motions for new trials or
other nonsense of the sort.
Year: 1859

DECAUSE tits the ornament God Himself provI-
ID drd for all our race. Reader. although the rose
may bloom ever so brightly IN the glowing cheek.
the eye be sparkling, the teeth be those Of
pearls If the head Is bereft Of its covering. or the
hair be snarled and shryled harsh and dry or worse
still. If -pTnkled with gray, nature will lose more
than half her charms. Prof. Woods Hair Restora
tive. II used three times week. will restore
and permanently secure TO all such an ornament
Read the following and Judge. The writer Of the
first is tte celebrated i1Eist 71aH5eTg.
Year: 1859

This most valuable Medicine is prepared from a
RECEIPT OF An EMINENT PARTISAN PHYSI-
CLAN and j. constantly usedin Europe with NEVER
FAILING SUCCESS. II will thoroughly remove an
NERVOUS DEBILITY,


SEMINAL EMISSIONS,
Year: 1859

All kinds OF Agricultural Imrem made and re.
pair on shcTt notice. Kept constantly on hand any
amount Of extras which will he sent all parts Of the
State by express. Send in Jour oil machines in time
& get the repaired; save all your old casting for
which will give you the highest market price. wish
you to bear in mind that have any amount Of goods
n SELL and must sell them, aud with your aid win sell
them, and ANYTHING you may need in the Agricultural
Trade, as low as can be bought In this market OF the
same CRAFTY. Feeling thankful 10 you for all past
ftvar', hope you will call at 33 Sacramento street
before buying, and look for yourselves.


TUOS. OGG SHAW,


m5lg-3m 33 Sacramento street.
Year: 1859

U'The Independent Fire Company and their
guests departed on the Greenville train this
morning for Higgins Station. on grand pic.
mic excursion. They will undoubtedly have a
splendid time Of it, and return much pleased
with the trip
Year: 1859

Those who desire to have advertisements
inserted in tho Weekly Empire should hand
them in by Saturday morning, at the latest


p9-Our advertising patrons will perceive
that, by our arrangement of reading matter,
their advertisements will be always aeso--a
very imnortant matter TO them.
Year: 1859

W Our young friend David ooznd, House
aud Sign Painter. has returned TO the city, and
may be found at his old stand, on Third street.
near the Post Office, at all times prepared to at>
tend to who may desire his services in "daub
ing" This is vulgar term for painting, used
and understood by the "Kuights Of the Brush >
and we mean nothing commensurate or depre.
catory to him or his work, as Oosad is known
to be able TO compete with the best painters in
any branch Of his business.


Those of our readers likely TO have job Of
painting should consult OozVd
Year: 1859

A young French officer thus writes of
his first experience in battle:-"Our officers
Kept us back, for we were not numerous
enough to charge upon the enemy. This
was, moreover most prudent, for the mur-
derous tire--so fatal to the white coats-did
us but little harm. Our conical balls pone-
trated their dense masses, while those of the
Austrians whistled past our ears and respect
ed our persons. 1t was the first time had
faced fire, nor was | the only one. Well, |
an satisfied with myself True, lodged
the first balls, but Henry w., they say, did
the same at the beginning of every battle.
1t is, in fact, a physical effect, Independent
of the will. But this tribute paid, if you
could only feel how each shot electriies you.
is like whip on racers legs. The balls
whlsted past you, turn up the earth around
you kill one, wound another, and you hardly
NOTICE them. You grow intoxicated, the
smell of gnnpowder mounts to your brain.
The eye becomes bloodshot and the look is
fixed upon the enemy. There is something
of all the passions in that terrible passion
excited in a soldier by the sight of blood
and the tumult Of battle. Ever body who
has tried it testifes to the peculiar intoxica-
ton that is produced by being in a battle.
There is an infatuating influence about the
smell of powder, the shril whistle of bullet,
and the sight of human blood, that instantly
transforms men from towards to heroes
from women sometimes TO monsters. None
can tell of the nature or mystery of that in
fluence but those who have been in the fray
themselves"
Year: 1859

Chapter I-Once upon a time there was
a bad fight between cock and lion, and
the cock flew into the lions face and pecked
his eyes SO that he could hardly see, and
scratched his nose so that it bled badly,
while the cock was so spry that the lion
could not catch him nor do him much harm.
But the other beasts were afraid that if the
cock should beat the lion, he might next
fight them, and 80 some of them helped him;
and at last they beat the cock and broke his
spurs, and pulled out his fine tail feathers,
and bit off his comb, until he was sad bird
TO see.


Chapter X.-Some time afterward the
cocks spurs and tail feathers grew out again,
and his comb grew up as fine as ever, so
that if any of the beasts growled at him he
flew at them and taught them to let him
alone. One day one of the beasts that had
helped the lion to beat him got saucy, and
the cock gave him a good drubbing and
drove him back into his den, and took his
dinner from him and ate it himself but the
lion never once came near to help the beast
that had helped him. Then the cock turned
around to 20 back to his roost, and as he
had stretched himself up and held up his
head to crow, he saw the lion, whose lair
was just beyond the cocks roost, and the
lion was shaking and trembling, and every
body saw that he WAS in mortal terror for
fear that the cock was just then coming to
fight him again, when the other beasts might
not care to come and help him as they did
before. But the cock, after laughing from
ear to ear, took pity on him and did not
crow, but went quietly home about his busi-
ness.


Now, all you little boys, don't you think
that Waterloo Is avenged? Boston Post.
Year: 1859

MAHoGANy.--Sir Walter Raleigh is said
to have been the first person to use this
wood, and he employed it to repair his ships
at Trinidad. Tie captain of West India
man afterwards brought some Of it over as a
present to his brother, who tried to use il in
building but the workmen grumbling that
it was too hard, he had some made into a
candle box, which was SO much admired
for the beauty of its markings and color,
that one or two articles of fancy furniture
were made of it for families of distinction,
and thus it became fashionable at first; more
was imported, and it has of late years been
very common.
Year: 1859

YuNlIE subscriber takes this method of informing


Il the citizens of California that he has re-
fitted his rooms, and is now prepared to take all
kinds of Pictures known to the Photographic Art
unsurpassed in the world; that he has made spe-
cial arrangements for persons coming from dis
tant parts of the State and would say TO all such
that provided perfect satisfaction is not given he
will not only not charge for work, but will pay
them for their time and trouble in calling.


These arrangements have been made in view OF
the fact that the country is focke With unskilful
operators, whose work is not only wanting in che
mcal effect, and everything that constitutes a
good picture, but owing to the improper use of
the chemicals employed, they are rendered perish
able and worthless.


To avoid the impostions practiced the citizens
of this and adjoining counties, and Travellers are
most respectfully invited to call on him at his
rooms. in Grass Valley, where he will be found
ready, at all times, and in all kinds of weather.
to take pictures in the best style by all the vari
GUS processes now known, some of which are as
follows:
Year: 1859

A Registry Law goes into operation this
Fall in the State of Michigan, and considera-
BILE interest is manifested to know how it
will work. The s.. Louis correspondent OF
the Sac. Union gives a synopsis of it pro-
visions. He says:


"Ihe Michigan Registry Law goes into
effect this Fall for the first time. Its opera
ton will be strictly observed 10y the whole
country The law provides that no person
shall be permitted to vote unless his
name shall have previously placed upon the
registration list as that of an approved cleo
tor. The Board of Registration meets on
the first Monday in October and continues
in session five days. Persons desiring to be
registered may present themselves at any
time during the session of the Board, and
after the first two days that body will itself
register such as may not have appeard, but
who are known to be voters. When any
mans name is once on the list it remains
there until he ceases TO be n resident, with
out further trouble or attention on his part.
An important effect of the law is that the
whole business of challenging is transferred
from the polls to the sessions of the Board
where the necessary inquiries are to be made,
and candidates for registration examined on
OATH whenever it may be deemed requisite,
touching their residence or other quaifica-
tions. Such inquiry is not only within the
power of the Board, but is made by the Act
an imperative duty. At the polls the list is
the ultimate evidence of a right to vote.
All whose names are recorded and none
others, will be allowed to cast their ballots
at any election.
Year: 1859

WHAT WIFE SHOULD BE.-Says an old
author: "A good wife shonId be like three,
things, which three things she should not be
like. First, she should be like snail, al
ways keep within her house, but s. e should
not be like snail, to carry all she has upon
her back. Secondly, she should be like an
echo, speak when she is spoken to; but she
should no. be like an echo, always to have
the last word. Thirdly. she should be like a
town clock, always keep time and regularity;
but she should not be like town clock, to
speak SO loud that all tho town may hs,r
her."
Year: 1859

The Bed RooK.-During the pendency of
the recent political canvass, the San Francis
co Times, spoke of Reputlicansm as the
Bed Rock of California. In commenting
upon this singular assumption, the San
Francisco Call, says:


Like the bed rock of many mining claims
on which high hopes have hung it has turn
ed out, by actual prospect, that only the col
or existed; and the toll of sinking the shaft
has been remunerated by one painful of earth
exhaustive of all the aurferous metal and
destructive of all the bright anticipations of
the delivers. With the election returns be-
fore us, we have not the temerity so to dis
regard the potency Of figures as to offer to
our Republican friends the poor consolation.
that California has political loop upon
which they can hang hope"


The call is clearly correct in its estimate
of the Republican party in this State, both
present and prospective. 1t wil-to use its
own language-''remain an impotent fraction.
of the political power Of this State.''
Year: 1859

L,srEx.-Converse not with liar or a
swearer, or a man of obscene or wanton
language, for either be will corrupt you.
or a, least it will hazard your reputation
to be one of the making; and if it doth
neither, yet it will fill your memory with
such discourses that II will De Troublesome
to you in after time. and the returns OF
the remembrance of the passages which
you have long since heard Of this nature.
will haunt you when your Thoughts should
Year: 1859

We have very rarely seen more good
counsel IN the same space than the fol-
lowing conclusion of a medical essay:


Avoid study as much as you can during
the first periods of digestion. The eyes
and stomach are both supplied with ner-
yes from the same branch, and the EN-
ployment of the eyes in reading or writ
ing soon after eaung deranges digestion,
and throws the whole system out of gear.
All who ,ransgress this law, will have a
reckoning 10 pay sooner or later. Avoid
the silting posture as much as possible
This may be done by using i standing
desk for reading and writing, and trans
ferrlug your work TO it now and them
If this cannot be done, get up occasional
ly, and take few turns up and down
again. If your feet are cold, let your
walk be on the toes-springing on them,
as in danclng--a most excellent winter
exercise for the sedentary, If need be,
wrap your feet and legs IN some warm
garment, when you resume yous seat !;
an old cloak or dressing gown will do
1t is far better 10 use hot water foot
stool-anything rather than submit 10 cold
air or food, as TO enjoy health unless you
can con'rlve TO counteract a tendency 10
cold feet, If you are unfortunate enough
to suffer from 1T. Never imagine that
you are doing yourself Justice if you do not
walk as much each day as can be done
without absolute fatigue. What this may
be, viii vary according 10 age, state Of
health. etc; but a rule IT may be iald
down that slight feeling of lassilude is
about the best measure you can shave.-
The healthy VIII only increase their
debility by attempting long " constitutional
walks " beyond their powers, and with
out proper training. Great mistakes
are made here by young men In their
summer excursions, from ''.hich they often
return with the seeds oI laundlce and
feaver lurking in their constitutions, IN
consequence of overheating, chilling,
and over-exertion. Sedentary persons
should feed moderately, and avoid fer
mented liquors as much as possible, especi-
ally if of a naturally sanguineous tenn
permanent Those who are naturally pal
lid and dyspeptic should use a more gen.
erous diet, eating a moderate quantity Z;
each repast, and above all things, avoid
ing that disturbance OF the digestive pro-
cess which Is the result Of application 10
study soon after eating An excellent
drink for such persons is bitter beer, with
a dash of soda-water in 1t, in the proper
ton of about half nd half.
Year: 1859

How RoYMTY Blows ITS NosE--Estelle A.
Lewis the poetess, writing from Paris, thus des-
crbes the appearance Of Napoleon and his " bet
ter half" attending mass;


The Empress seemed TO be suffering from a
cold or something else /; for she blew her nose
several times loud enough to awake the dead.
She first carefully laid the delicate organ in a
large, fine, white handkcrchief--then fairly drew
herself up to the business-gave one long sound
ing blow, finished with two or three short, quick
ones, in exact imitation Of a conch calling the
people from the workRelds. During the sermon,
the Emperor and Emperess sat with their faces
opposite my pew, and had full view OF them.
While the Empress was occupied with her nose,
the Emperor kept up brisk gymnastic exercise
with his thumbs, making the one leap over the
other, sometimes turning somersets, as If to try
their strength.
Year: 1859

An INDIAN VERpIcr.-In the good old Colony
times the red men seem to have been in the babit
OF administering crowners quest law" among
themselves, occasionally ending in most edfying
results. On one occasion one OF their number
was found frozen to death near tavern, where
he had been exceedingly intoxicated over night.
His tribe having taken possession OF his body,
summoned up body Of medicine men to ascer'
tain the cause of decease. The white spectators,
impressed by the solcmnity Of the proceedings,
and expecting some warning against the vice o,
drunkenness, were considerably astonished by
the rendition of the following verdict THAT
the deceased came to his death in consequence Of
the freezing in his body of n quantity of water
which be had mprudently been induced 70 min
gle with the rum he d.ank y
Year: 1859

LOOK TOWARDS THE LIGHT.-The sailor on the
midnight sea, If he would guide him across the
trackless deep must not look upou the dark
troubled waves, but at the clear blue heavens
II the sky is overcast, and the star is yelled by
the clouds, he must turn to his compass, and its
needle, ever true to the pole, will point to the
star, though 1t be hidden from bis vision. SO we,
tossed upon many bllow If we would see
heavens guiding light, must not look on the
waves of temptation, that dash and break around,
but above, to God. Should darkness and clouds
gather in the sky let us turn to the Bible, and IL
will point to Him who shines beyond the clouds
Of unchanging glory.
Year: 1859

Be HoNEsT.-Society has no greater enemy
than the desti oyer of confidence; and he is at
least incousiderate and rash, il not criminal, who
suffers himself to occupy position towards his
fellows OF so doubtful a nature as to render him
liable Mt any time to forfeit their confidence and
abuse their trust. Gratitude for favors received,
If not the promptings OF honor and selfrespeet,
should stay the hand Of the party that would
bring insolvency upon himself and ruin upon bis
creditors. But honor and self respect must both
be gone when the voice of gratitude ceases to be
heard.-.Hountain Messenger.
Year: 1859

MICHIGAN is becoming famous for classic bor-
rors." The other day an unmarried German
lady, resident at Saginaw, invited all her neigh
bors to sumptuous banquet The guests arrived,
and the genial hostess herself duly received them
When summoned from the drawing-room to the
dining room, they found the fair lady corpse.
She had taken arsenic at the critical moment
and they had TO take melancholy departure.
Year: 1859

New BRIDGE.-Tye DeGraG have taken the
contract to build new bridge across the Trinity
below the mouth OF Browns creek. A bridge is
much needed there, and will be finished within n
month. Tye DeGraG have also contracted to
build the iiume Of Gum Il Co., across the Trinity
at the lower eud of Stciner's Flat
Year: 1859




DIsGRAcEFUL PRoCEEDINGs-On Monday last, the
Riawatha Division of Sons of Temperance char
tered the steamer Georgia for an excursion down
the river and bay to the village of Cambridge 1t
being under the auspices of temperance men, large
number of persons were induced either to go on
the excursion, with their families or to send their
seven hundred passengers aboard Before they had
there were about dozen rowdies on board who
had supplied themselves well with whiskey, and who
behaved in the most dis orderly They insult
from the band, and one fellow, whose name our re-
porter could not learn, paraded the deck with the
bass drum, beating it with stick. One of the
rowdies drew double e-barreed pistol on the mate
of the steamer who took the weapon from him.
When the boat reached Cambridge, the rowdies
behaved still more outragieously, and with such
concert OF action, that the authorities were unable
to Interfere On the return trip to this city, after
dark, number of the female passengers retired to
the ladies' cabin, but the rufans burst into their
apartment and blew out the lamps. At din
ner they swept everything before them,
and finally every article of food had to
be locked up, to keep it out of their
hands. No supper could be served on board lest
the dishes should be broken to pieces, and conse
queutly the excursoniss had to remain without


anything to eat until IL O'clock at which hour the
boat arrived at her wharf Several fights took
place, and one person struck on the head with
| bottle. Capt. Pearson could do nothing with


the crowd, and the respectable people ON boart
| were afraid to act, on account of the number O
| women and children present.
Year: 1859

Our limits allow us t. select for especial
notice but few of the many interesting ar
ticles which filed Mechanics Hall.


Entering at the east door, the display of
very neat and tastefully ornamented furni-
Year: 1859

UNpERGRouNp RAILROAD OPERATOR IN TROUBLE.
During the progress of the storm Saturday night and
Sunday morning, a German named Green, who seemed
to be relgiousy fanatic the subject of running off
slaves, taken in the act of aiding in the escape
a couple of women and children, the property of
Messrs. Kirby and Ellis, who residein Pendleton Ky,
near Flour creek.


G. has for some time been in the employ of Col.
Wheeler, and when taken said he had been doing his
duty, and would at the next opportunity do the
thing. There were four Rsrsons-two women and
two children-in the party, and had almost reached
the Ohio river when they were arrested. They were
on horseback and in short time would have made
good their escape but for the fact that the horses
being missed caused search to be instituted and not
until they had been taken was it known that the
slaves had made attempt to escape.


When the citizens of the county learned the extent
Of the offence of Green, they were very indignant,
and threatened to lynch him, which undoubtedly
they would have done but for the interference of
some Of the more prominent of their number, who in
| duced them to abandon their design and allow the


law to take its course Green is about thirty years of
age, has been in the State four five years. and is
naturalzed citizen.
Year: 1859

Fanny Fern says she once had narrow escape from
being minister's wife, and tells how she would have
acted in such case. An exchange, in commenting
OH the matter says that if she had narrower escape
than the Minister then it was fearful to contemplate
indeed