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Year: 1860

The Rockford IIllinois) News says that the
scamp who has been fourishing around soutlwes
tern Wisconsin and the northern part of this State
under different assumed names, marrying foosl
Young girls and verlant widows and then leaving
for parts unknown, is an unworthy member of !
respectable family living at Rockford and that hi
real name is Travis. The News says: "He wa;
first sent to the Pcnitentary from here, at the in
stance of p r. Ticknor, for stealing Even preyi-
Gus to that time he had displayed his remarkable
ficulty in the matrimonial line, by marrying sever
al different girls The lifelong shame. and NOR
tfcation experienced by his victims, is certainly
a terrible punishment for their momentary folly
but at the same time pity is greatly lessened by
contempt for their weakness, and their reckessncss
OF consequence. SO long as their ultimatum is OBJ
tanned, and they are married Girls and widows
who are so eager to rush on their fate, with the
first miserable scamp that comes along, deserve
very little better than they gets
Year: 1860

1t is related that q certain gentleman
owned faithful dog. That one day, de-
siripg to 60 distance from home, he left
his little babe sleeping in the cradle, and
gave charge to the dog to watch over il till
his return. After being absent few
hours, on his return he was met at the
door by the dog, who was wagging his
tail with joy to see his master, and a con-
seriousness of having done his duty. But
the master observed that the dog was
stained with blood, and at once said to
himself, 1.-THE dog has slain the babe;" and
he fell upon the dog and killed him. He
then went sorrowfally to the room where
the child was-and found it sweetly Sleep
ing; but beside the cradle, !ay dead, a large
and ugly snake. Then, the man saw what
ne had done, in killing his faithful dog.
who had preserved the life of his child: and
his heart was heavy in him, to think that
he had SO cruelty rewarded his servant.
and killed him without first ascertainins
whether he was guilty Of the supposed
crime; and he would have given all his for
tune to have recalled the dog to life, that
he might show his gratitude for the pres
ervation of his child.
Year: 1860

CARE OF FARM MPLrNENrs.-The injury done
to farm implements by getting well soaked in
heavy shower, and then rapidly dried by the heat
of the sum- is not sufficiently appreciated by the
majority of farmers. 1t Snot only hastens the
decay of woodwork, butswells all its joints, and
when the dry air and sun return, the spokes of
your wheels are found to be loosened, your plow
and fork handles play in their sockets, and day
light peeps through the boards of the wagon"


The writer above quoted (from the Boston Ct J.
tirator, } is not very wide Of the mark when he
AYERS that thenjury doaea plow cart or wagon, by
exposure to long rain is more than that from
lortnight's careful use of the same. For iron
work coal or gas tar forms an invaluable paint,
lasting much longer than any other and being
entirely impervious to water. Paint and shelter
cost far less than the loss incurred by their neg
lect
Year: 1860

Sometimes when the fit of composition came
his side, to commit to paper that which he had
composed


Milton was Of opinion that the verses COM
posed by him between'the autumnal and spring
equinoxes were always the best, and he was
never satisfied with the verses he had written at
any other season. Alfieri on the contrary, said
that the equinoctial winds produced state of
almost complete stupidity" in him. Like the
nightingale, he could only sing in summer. 1t
was his fayorite season.


Pierre Corneille, in his loftiest flights of
Imagination, was often brought to a stand still
for want of words and rhyme. Thoughts were
seething in his brain, which he vainly tried to
reduce to order, and he would often run to his
Thomas " for word" Thomas rarely failed
him. Sometimes, in his fits of inspiration, he
would bandage his eyes, throw himself upon the
sofa, and dictate to his wife, who almost wor-
shipped his genius Thus he would pass whole
days debating to her his great tragedies; his
wife scarcely yentured to speak, almost afraid to
breathe. Afterwards, when tragedy was in-
ished, he would call in his sister Martha, and
submit it to her judgment; as Moliere used to
consult his own housekeepcr about the comedies
he had newly written.


Racine composed his verses while walking
about, recitng them in loud voice. One day,
while thus working at his play of Nithridates,
in the Tuilleries Gardens, a crowd of workmen
gathered around him, attracted by his gestures;
they took him to be a madman about to throw
himself into the basin. On his return home
fiom such walks, he would write down scene by
scene, at first in prose, and when he had thus
written It out he would exclaim-"My tragedy
is DONE" considering the dressing Of the acts up
in verse as avery small affair.


The life Of Liebntz was one of reading, writ
ing apd meditation That was the secret Of his
prodigious knowledge. After en- attack of gout
he confined himself to diet of bread and milk.
Often he slept in chair, and rarely went to bed
till after midnight. Sometimes he was months
without quitting his seat, where he slept by
night and wrote by day. lie had an ulcer on
his right leg which prevented his walking about
even had he felt inclined to do so-Eiza Cooks
Journal
Year: 1860

LIVE FOR SoMETH1xG.-Thousands Of men
breathe, move and live, pass off the stage Of
life, and are heard Of no more. Why None
were blessed by them; none could point to
themas the means of their redemption; not a
line they wrote not word they spoke,could be
recalled, and so they perished; their light
went out in darkness, and they were not re-
membered more than insects Of yesterday
VIII you thus live and die, o man immortal
Live for something. Do good, and leave be
hind you a monument Of virtue, that the
storms Of time can never destroy. Write
your name by kindness, love and mercy, on
the hearts Of thousands you come IN contact
with year by year, and you will never be for
gotten. No; your name, yOur deeds, viii be
~ legible on the hearts you leave behind, a.
the stars on the brow Of the evening. Good
deeds viii shine a. brightly on the earth, as
the stars in heaven CHgimers.
Year: 1860

USFURL the banners to the air,


And raise the deaf ming shout,
We bearded Douglas in his lair,


And put him to the rout;
Wen heal the Union where she bleeds-
Let Constitution reign,
And follow truth where CT il leads,


With Breckenridge and Lane.
Bring out the cannons-let them blaze
From every hill and glen,
And let them thunder forth the praise
OF principles-not men.
Then join the throng-the nations throng,
Who will not fight in vain,
And swell the chorus of the song


For Breckenridge and Lane.
Year: 1860

Az old deacon, in Yankee land once told us
story: He was standing one day beside frog
pond-we have his word for it-and saw large
garter snake make an attack upon an enormous
big bullfrog. The snake then seized one of
the frogs hind legs, and the frog, to be on par
with his snakeship, caught him by the tail, and
both commenced swallowing one another, and
continued this carnivorous operation until moth
ing was left of either of them
Year: 1860

EE One of the sureties of Fowler, the
thieving Postmaster of New York, was
George Law; and he will probably gel
ont of the scrspe by some technicality ol
the law. What better could be expect.
ed? Law amassed fortune by swind-
ling the Government on live oak con.
tracts; and who is foolish enough to sup
pose that it will be taken from him to
refund another scoundrel's stealings.-
While the Administration was retaining
a robber in Office. knowing that he was
defaulter, it took care to leave flaws to
save other party favorites from suffering
for it. But the people can stand it.
Democracy likes the people!
Year: 1860

~ A Bell paper publishes biogra-
ply OF its candidate, in which it is stated
that he was . State Senator at the ago of
20. A queer Constitution they must
have down in Tennessee, that allows .
person to hold seat in the higher branch
of the Legislature. before be is old enough
to be entitled to Q vote.
Year: 1860

~ Frank Leslie's Magazine contains
an article endeavoring to prove that the
world is drying up. If it had said the
institutions of the world. We would have
believed it. and that the commencement
OF the operation was on the Democratic
party!
Year: 1860

~ A great deal Of merriment is be.
ing had at the expense Of Douglas, with
regard to his travels to see his mother.
There seems to be some Misrepresentation
in the matter, in the public mind. 1t is
not the maternal. but the public test, that
he is seeking.
Year: 1860

"To TINS Commemorative learn
from the Elwood Free Press, that oul
honest Democratic County Commission.
ers have ordered the Sheriff, Treasurer
and County Attorney out of the Court
House, to make room for Captain Heed
to stow his rotten carcass. We suggest
that they now furnish him with water.
mc'ons and whiskey, at the expense ol
the County!


Seriously speaking. is it not an outrage
for the Democratic Commissioners to
drive the County officers from their pro.
per places, in building erected at an
enormous expense. with the peoples
money, and giving their room to dis
graceful, pettifogging libel upon human
ity, who has no right to j. and is fit for
nothing but to do dirty party work and
destroy strychnine whiskey! Let this
be remembered. An election comes of
in November.
Year: 1860

A STROKE or PoucY.-We publish
elsewhere notice of Douglas reception
at Norfolk, Va. 1t will be seen. that In
his remarks he gave the Disunionists
cold comfort. This would doubtless
greatly heightsn his popularity in the
North. did not the people in that section
know the little trickster as well as they
do. He is sharp, and intended these re-
marks for buncombe. He knows well
enough that be can hope for nothing from
the South and anything be may say or
do, cannot injure his chances down there.
He knows equally as well. that every
word he utterswill be instantly telegraph
ed throughout the North. and vainly
thinks that his seeming to beard the Dis
union lion in his den. will create reac-
ton in his favor at the North. He
paved the way for this. when he sneered
at the Southern niggers, in his clam
speech at Rocky Point. But he is DOOM
ed to disappointment. The Northern
people have witnessed bis trickery until
they are thoroughly acquainted with bis
shufling and prevarication. He is a
"dead cock il the pitt" and is now
past redemption.
Year: 1860

REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF MEDICAL RELIEF


Below publish the certificates of three of the sure
from the pangs of disease who having recovered the
former health and mpeied by gratitude, make know
their and remedial agont, and their statements
authenticated by Notary Public The demands OF 5
ciety imperiousiy command their publicity and we COZ
maud their perusal to the attention Of all afflicted


TIIANKFULNEsS Is THE INCENTIVE TO GRATITUD
Year: 1860

PROFITABLE FIRE.-The Grass Valley Ma
tionol estimates that the town has made $40, 900
in the increase in value of property by the late
fire. At that rate how much more would have
been made had the whole town been laid in
ashes7
Year: 1860

When Sales limo OF stages start over the Hen
ness route, which will be in few days, 1t IS the
Intention to put down travellers from Ncrada In
Virginia City on the same day of leaving this
pl.ce. or at farthest, by noon Of the next day
Tho comparative smoothness of the road will
rive MT least tvelve hours travel in favor Of the
Henncss route.


As at present travelled there is saving OF
money and 70 loss of time in crossing the
moua.ains from this point-a fact which every
newspaper desirous of communicating true IN
,llicenee 70 its readers would do well to note.
Year: 1860

Thanksgiving Day all me, how these
words thrill my heart-how plainly do they
depict the happy scenes of long ago! Vel.
come then, ever welcome, blessed day, for
thou art our every joy, bearing on thy silvery
wings the fruits of past labor-receiving the
blessings of happy and eontented people
Reader, are you a young man pilgrim
wanderer in this far West II so, then go
with me little while let us wander through
the dim vista of the feeting past and bask in
the sunshine of long ago." We had home
then, where on this sacred, halowed day
convened the family group. made merry 10y
the chatting glee of childish innocence, or
the sweet warbling melody of sisters voice
We seemed contented-we were happy. No
dark clouds of adversely dimmed the thresh-
old of our cottage door; the easement was
smiling meath the golden rays of November's
sun, while the merry gingle of sleigh bells
proclaimed it holiday in New England
The green sod of earth lay slumbering meath
the snowy mantle of Natures God-the trees
shorn of their spring habiliments, held COM
munon with the passing breeze, and | said
we were happy Let us turn then from the
past, nor sigh for shattered idols.


We are in California nova fairer land
the sun does not shine upon. A land blessed
with natural advantages, healthy climate
benevolent institutions and a happy and
prosperous people. Americas poet has truly
said


ooh, fair young land the youngest, flirest far


OF which the world can boast,


Whose guardian planet, evening s. liver star,


llumes thy golden coast,


How art thou conquered, famed in all thy pride


OF savage beauty still,


How brought o panther of the splendid hide,


To know thy masters will"


Here, far from the homes of our youth,
our kindred and friends of early life, shut out
from the cheerful influences of social gather
ings on this consecrated day-bereft of the
genial hospitality customary in by-gone
days meath parents roof-lost to the sunny
smile of an affectonate sister, we must in
deed feel that we are strangers in strange
land


Then, while the blessings of our parents
are being implored for us, let us not be un-
mindful of this day. Let us pray that ere
another day of Public Thanksgiving shall
return, it be the will of benignant Prov-
dence that we may meet the family circle"
in this bright sunny land. Let us aid, too,
in offering up from every altar the thanks of
free and. Independent people. Let us in.
woke of our Heavenly Father the perpetuity
and conservation of this glorious Union and
the everlasting equality of the States.


B. f. H.
Year: 1860

LoeIo-A pert little Miss in this city is
disposed to neglect the business of brushing
her teeth. The other day her mother repri
manded her for her inattention to that du
ty. well" she replied, with great vche-
menee and an air of anticipated triumph, "if
any body could show me any good reason
why should brush my teeth, would do it.
As for its preserving the teeth, don't be-
lieve it does at all You don't see the wild
Indians around with tooth brushes in their
mouths, ana they've got as good teeth as any
body. Dogs never brush their teeth. and
their teeth are just as sound as can be"


The young lady had TO brush her teeth
nevertheless.
Year: 1860

ring this DELEGATE situation ladies will exnerience
treat relief by using this mild cathartc medicine for
correcting those indispositions and nauseatne sick


ness to which they are subject at this nerod Tbev
give gentle stimulus to the circulation and nurfv
and expel all those hSnors which irrtae the stomach
and bowels They are SO mild that the most delicate
constitution may take them with perfect safety For
assisting females at the dawn of wOmanhood, or at the
turn Of life, they are equally adapted Sold by all
Druggists at 25;., &C. and 81 per box, uoeo.iw
Year: 1860

IRuE RESPECT FOR THE DEAD.-Some peo-
pie show their sympathy by their tears !;
Others make it consist in great deal of talk !;
more show it by multitude of resolutions
shapelessly drawn up but true sympathy
will show itself by its good works The
friends and admirers of the late lamented
Father Slattery, in the several districts of
Smartsville, Sucker Flat, Timbuctoo, Long
Bar, and Camptonville, wishing to testify the
respect they bore their dear friend and
Father, have, lately, presented his venerable
mother the handsome sum of Sl.l49 5o.-
They knew that he was too generous ever to
realize fortune that the widow, the or
phan, and the destitute ever found home
with him, and a father in him, that his aged
mother had no provision made for her, NO
fortune to fall back ONTO prevent the pos
sibility of the mother of SO good a child ex-
periencng any need, they present her the
above sum-a handsome sum indeed from
these small districts-as the best tribute of
respect they could pay to Father Slattery and
the most laudable monument they could raise
to his memory. Notice has been given of
come ofthese receipts before, but as there has
come in a considerable amount from some of
the districts before noticed, of which we now
wish to give notice. it does not seem right to
pass over the others in silence.


Amounts received Long Bar, SOC so g.
Timbuctoo, S24O; Sucker Flat and Smarts :
vile, s6l3; Camptonville, S24O.
Year: 1860

DsArPEARED.-The Folsom Telegraph is
Informed by person who passed through
that town Sunday, that a pack train with
ore from Mexican claim. Washoe, suddenly
disappeared carrying with it three tons of
the first quality of ore, it is supposed snys
that paper, that the Mexicans who had
charge Of the train made a break for the
mountains in the North, where they can
snelt and run the treasure into bars without
fear of apprehension.
Year: 1860

In a late speech, General Houston spoke Of
the recent excitement in Texas, and said
there had been but one white man hung for
lncendiarism, and two negroes. Poison had
never been found in the possession of any
other negroes in the State 1t had been re-
ported that fourteen houses were burned in
Austin, when in fact there was only shanty
IN the outskirts of the city burned, and that
was through accident.
Year: 1860

Horace Greeley, is lecturning in the At,
antic States upon the subject of the Pacific
Railroad, and never omits an opportunity
to praise California In Philadelphia, he
said that the naked fact that California,
though but ten years old produced enough
from her soil to feed her six hundred thou
sand inhabitants, was sufficient in itself to
prove her soil one of the most fertile in the
world. 1t was land sunny and lovely as
Italy, and destined in the future to hold
twenty or thirty millions Of our race. Yes,
California was, by nature, of rich and sur
passing beauty. and in this was yet to be i'm
proved, and he hoped her moral and her in.
iellectual greatness would not prove to be
less remarkable.
Year: 1860

HARD CHARAcrERs.-An agriculturist
gives the Marysvlle Democrat pretty hard
account Of the character Of the farm laborers
whom he has known in Yuba county. He
says many of them are lazy and unfaithfu,
have to be watched constantly to get them
to do anything like an honest days work,
betray degrading mentality, exhibit an en-
tire lack of manners and decency in social
life, are hard to please, growl at good food,
act at table worse than Digger Indians, spend
their earnings at grog shops and then spunge
on the ranches for living Are these. fsI
lows the noble peasantry of California! Veri-
Iy, lack of virtue is not peculiar to the mines.


Hydraulic Press
Year: 1860

A truth telling correspondent of the San
Andreas Independent, writes from Washing
ton Flat: Every succeeding year the miner
finds that it takes more labor for him to get
his ounce of gold, and consequently the
price of labor is less, and the chances that
the miner has for making bis pile, are grow
ing gradually and beautifully small year by
year, until those who have been in the habit
of asking their friends if they would ever go
home have changed the query to- can you ever
get home? But why talk and feel a longing
after distant homes9 1t is unfortunately the
case that we can have no home in the noun
tains of California that We can legitimately
call our own. True, we may build, fence
and make i'm, rovements, on the public min
eraI lands, but we have no security that our
labor of years will not be sluiced off and our
property to be made comparatively worthless
by men who consider that they have a bet
ter right to the soil because they have found
the color of gold in it.
Year: 1860

SINouLAR.-Every month missionaries to
the heather Of Asia are started from the
Eastern States. Many Of them touch at San
Francisco on their way to the scenes Of their
future labor There is more than 100000
heather in this State-the Indians. Among
this 100000 heather there is not one single
missionary. DO missionary societies believe
that Indians have souls? True they are not
negroes. If they were the Abolitionists
would doubtless long ere this have sent them
to convert them to Christianity-but they
are Intellectually superior to the African Con
go negro. 1t has often seemed singular to-
us that the Christian Church in the Eastesn
States should manifest such interest for the
of the serfs of China and the
slaves of Africa; and at The same time be
totally oblivious OF the presence in our wide
domain Of several millions Of bloody, savage
heather. 1t does seem to us that il would
be we'll for our religious folks to convert our
own heather before we turn our attention to
other peoples heahen. Shasta Courier.
Year: 1860

Give me music but not the laws
Tint loudly tell of warriors praise
q ve me music, hut not the song
That whispers Joy TO a soulless throng


But give me the note


That seems 10 float
Where mernory's waters lightly play;


On rive me the strain


That sinks again
Into that fearful tide away
Give me the music that seems 10 meet
Kindred melody, sad yet sweet
Deep where the hearts best feelings flow,
Half nged with rapture, half with woe


on give me the lay


That dies away,
Soft a, thought Of happier years


Tho song that may roll


Back again from the soul,
Percha ce In n sigh-or in tears.
Year: 1860

EEIf you would preserve the health
of your horses, exercise them in the open
air every day, when not actually in usc
The same thing may be said of your
children, yourself and your wife.
Year: 1860

MILITARY TAerrcs.-we are glad to see that Dol
bear Commercial College has the our fellow
citizen, Major G. Blanchard as military instructor Major
b graduate of West Point and recently efficient officer
in he United States army during the with Mexico
rhe drill wall commence Monday the 10Th inst at r. NJ
Year: 1860

This, distinguished; gentleman is said, to
think the Union will be rent i'll twain, and
that Kentucky wlIsgo with the South. lie
IS doing his best to bring about asettlemont. a


Why did he not do so before he agreed to
run for, resident on the Secession platform?