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Year: 1859

LOVES STRATEGEM.-A wedding took place
ly romantic circumstances "A fair maiden of
that place was promised in marriage by her
father, who is a publican to "a eountryman
whose abiding place is North San 5uan but
the damsel loved ano:her-a younger and a
better looking man, whom alone she declared
should be her welded lord. The ''cruel pa
rient' decided that his will must be obeyed
in the matter and on Monday locked his
daughter up in her room and started for this
place in quest of the man of his choice.
While he was gone the lover of the girl stole
her through the window-oh blind PARENT!
and the two started on keen run for the
nearest justice, whose office is about half
were stopped by an officions pursuer, where
upon the youthful and most brave" drew a
revolver presented 1T, and gallantly declared
that he would eight for woman quicker
than for his grub!" This settled the qucs-
tion of Intervention, and the fngacions lovers
were allowed to proceed. Reaching the abode
of the Justice. who was happily not away,
they were at once united in the holy bands
of wedlock, and returned to Cherokee in less
haste than they left it. When the outwitted
father Joined them with his expectant friend,
and learned that the gordian knot had been
tied, his esprit was tremendous and fearful
to behold" and the feelings of the dsap-
pointed lover can be better imagined than
described.
Year: 1859

Invitations are issued for ball to be given
Aug. 9Th, at Cherry Hill Gap. between Snow
Tent and Eureka South, the place where the
Eureka Lake Ditch Company are raising their
hi2h flume This is q most extensive and
costly work 1t spans a gorge which is said
20 be half mile wide on a straight line, and
reaches height at one place of nearly two
hundred feet 1t has been christened by
some enthusiastic Frenchmen the Magenta
flumc.
Year: 1859

DfDN'T SEE THE PoINT.-The S. F. National
has good thing under this head. Its local
editor furnished an item to the effect that a
reverend divine in one of the churches allu-
ded in his sermon to the war in Italy, and in
his concluding appeal to the throne of gr. &c
prayed for the overthrow of the enemies OF
King Emanuel-meaning the Lord above
An evening paper construed this to mean
that the divine invoked the aid of Heaven
for the Sardinians whereupon the Natsonal
says,some people are SO stupid that they
never see, the point of joke until it il
spoiled by explanation.
Year: 1859

HUMANE.-The editor of the Mariposa Ga
zette has won peculiar kind of reputation
by the frank and humorous expression of
many things which most people do not like
to say, though, they may think them, and by
such sarcastic hits at the fair sex as are gen.
orally considered indicative of "woman
hater." But Holmes has gentle heart, as
witness what he says below


ave pity Chinaman now in Jail; verify,
between the poor devil and death there is
but one step. He has been convicted of shy
ing one of his own countrymen, reprieved
for time, and a new trial granted. AT the
present District Court his fate is to be deter
mined, and it seems likely to go hard with
"John," whcreat he is all the time in tears
and supplcation, aud won't eat anything.
All that he has will he give for his life, which
is not much. He has already died half a
dozen deaths, and his body and soul are
emaciated The sight of his face, pallid and
death stricken, as he peers out from his
CRATES upon the bright and beautiful world
is enough TO excite commiseration in hear,
of stone- He don't want to die; being in q
state of heathenish darkness, he don't know
where he will go, and he is afraid"
Year: 1859

1t is not probable that an election cam
/ paign ever before developed so much person


ality as characteristics the one now raging in


California. Two honorable Senators, fresh


from the highest legislative body on this


continent-fresh from the august delibera-


tlons ofthirty-three soyereignties-are trav-


efIng back and forth through the State, inn


peacliing one another before their mutual
constituency, accusing each other of the
meaneSt, most disreputable and most. cul-


pable acts, hurting from the stump charges
| OF mendacity and dishonesty, of treachery
and venality, such as, if true only in the
scorn and consign them both to an immedi-
ate disgraceful retirement Whether all this
is anything more than an excess of that de-
famatery speech which disgraces every po-
litcal campaign in the United States, and is
not seriously meant, we cannot pretend to
determine. The uncertainty of our mind on
this subject is aptly described by the para
doxical argument of the old Greek A GER
tain person remarked that all Cretans were
liars. Himself being one of that people, it
was said, that he must be a liar, and conse-
quently all Cretans were not liars. 1t is not
to be presumed that honorable Senators
would speak falsely so that these two must
really deserve all they say of one another;
yet honorable Senators certainly could not
be guilty of such actE, and hence they must
be talsifiers.


Seriously, the position in which our Sem
ators have placed themselves is disgraceful
alike to them and to the State and their
present conduct can serve no useful purpose
except it be to sicken the people of parti-
zanship by the exhibition thus made of its
utter denravity. How will it elevate the
character of the State abroad to have it
known that two federal Senators arc run
ming muck of personal slang and mutual
detraction How does it flatter our pride to
reflect that we have representatives who are
voluble only on the stump, eloquent bat in
abuse, and Ingenious only in recrimination?
But perhaps the gentlemen hareentered into
a friendly compact to biacken ene another's
characters in order to insure future political
success. Perhaps these ''ferocious insults"
these damning accusations and fierce invec-
tives are mere .'Sound and fury, signifyng
nothing" Who knows? At any rate, the
public have heard enough of them, and
deprecate this verbal duel-this bespattering
with foul expletives, which is compromising
the reputation of an entire commonwealth.
Year: 1859

4 challenge received at Richmond from
New York to match Tar River against Plane,
for SIS, 900 aside, mile heats, the race to be
run over the Union Course next fall has been
accepted.


Prof Wise Is about to make balloon
trip eastward from Chicago.
Year: 1859

PIXIES PEAK.-We know of no better
way to enable readers to analyze the mys-
teries of Pixies Peak, without going there,
than by publishing such letters as are writ
ten to friends from that region. The fol-
lowing is an extract Of letter from a gen
tleman in Kansas TO his friend in this city


81 received yours about two weeks ago
] see by the tenor of your letter you have
the Kansas gold fever. I would advise
you to not let it rise too high. You want
to know what IS thought of the mines in
Kansas. 1t is hard to tell whether there
is gold enough to pay or not / do moi
think they have found much gold as yet
Every few days some of the miners arc
seen coming back without gold and ragged
which with us is not good sign. There
is some gold there, no doubt, but nothing
like California. Decatur Gazette.
Year: 1859

A BALD EAGLE FRozEN TO TIE Ice
The other day large bald eagle caught a
wild duck in the river Susquehanna, oppo-
site Duncannon, carried it to a cake Of leo
which had lodged on rock, and commenc-
ed his feast. During the operation. ii Is
supposed that being wet, his feet and feath-
ers, from the intense cold, froze fast to tho
ice; and being unable to cxtricato himself,
perished. There was desire TO capture
the great American" but he conld not be
on account Of the great mass of
floating ice between him aud the shore
Hdrris6Urgh Telegraph.
Year: 1859




a MOVE TO REMODEL THE SENATE CHAM
BER.-Mr. Hale, on Friday, spoke as fol-
lows in the United States Senate:


A few days ago submitted resolution
of inquiry, simply, to the Committee of
Public Buildings and Grounds to know if
some improvement cannot be made in this
hall. Since then, thore has been another
defect developed, and that is, if there is a
shower il beats upon the roof so that We
cannot hear That's the case at this mo.
ment. think it is the most unhealthy
uncomfortable, ill-contrivod place was evel
in in my life, and my health is suffering
daily from the atmosphere. move to take
up the resolution.


The motion was agreed to; and the res
olution was adopted as follows:


Resolced That the Committee on Pub
lie buildings and Grounds be instructed t
inquire into the practieabili,y and proprie
ty of reconstructing and remodelfng the in
terror of the northern portion Of the Capito
extension in such manner that the Senate
Chamber may extend to the wall of tn,
building on the end and or both sides
so as to have the advantage ofwindows anc
fresh air.
Year: 1859

A German clergyman, by way of giving
point to eulogy Of dead man, at a fun
eral, declared that his own experience
would provo that the defunct was the most
generous of men, as he had, long ago, Dor
rowed forty dollars Of him, of which, to his
dying day, he never asked the payment.
OF the debt thus acknowledged before wit
nesses, however, the heir, the next day, de-
manded the payment with interest.
Year: 1859

A committee of ladies was received by
the Legislature of Indiana, one day last
week, in joint session, who presented an ad-
dress in favor Of extending to women equal
rights ofcitizenship with men. Mrs. Thorn
as read an address half an hour in length,
and another lady spoke on the subject
Tho Legislature listened to the ladies with
great respect
Year: 1859

NEVER Never tip your beaver to fine
lady. aud pass n poor widow without seem
ing 10 see her. tee


Never pass an tged man or woman, with
out making reverential obeisenoe, unless
your house is on fire.


Never break your neck to bow at all to
a "sweet sixteen, with a hounced dress.
who,is ashamed OF her old fashioned mo
ther: or to strutting collegiate who is hor-
rihsd at his grandmother's bad grammar.


Never keep boy to black your boots
and attend the stable. while you frighten
your wife out Of her ideas OF keeping a
nurse for the twins, by constantly talking
''hard times"


Never converse with lady, with cigar
in your mouth, or smoke in company, with
out apologizing for the same.


Never remind people Of personal deform.
i.y, or Of the rei4tives who have disgfaced
them.


Never leave letter unanswered. and
use the stamp which was enclosed to you
TO reply WITH on letter to your own
sweetheart.


Never ride in fine carriage and keep
a score Of servants while your widowed
sister trudges on foot, and tolls for her daily
bread.


Never wear finer coat than the mer'
chant you owe for 1t, or the tailor whom
you have not paid for the making. :.


Never turn deaf ear to woman u
distress, because you cannot see low you
would be the gamer BY her bettered con
dition.


Never wound wontonly the sensitive ma
turs of the constitutional invalid; nor bJ
rude iests and sarcssms. send blush L
the temples Of modest merit.


Never Jest with single woman abou
the anxiety Of all women TO be married
nor tell your wife you married her because
YOU pined her lonely condition.
Never 90 to bed at ten, leaving your wife
up tilltwo with sick baby, and look pitch
forks at hsr atthe breakfast table, because
the meal is half an hour too late.


Never hear ungracious structures upor
the conduct Of a woman, with quiet smile
instead Of saying in thunder tones. "lti'
false, sir.


Fever fall back from bargain after thu
articles Of agreement are drawn up. ant
only need your signature to make it perfect


Never insult the modest by ribaldry, tht
grave BY isvity, nor the pious By contemp
Of sacred things. e


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Year: 1859

A FAST REpoRTRR CAuGHr.-The reporter Of the
London Morning Post, who was to have accompanied
the Great Eastern on her trip to Portland England,
was prevented from getting on foard By an accident,
and trusted to his imagination for account of the
proceedings. His letter quite elaborate, and he
brought the vessel safely to port without any acct
dent whatever The Post had tho news first, and its
readers were probably greatly surprised when they
saw in the other journals account Of the fearful
calamity that befel the vessel
Year: 1859

Since'joininv the administration demoera-
cy. We feel freer. more Independent. and loes-
er than we ever felt before Journal.


We advise the people living in the vicinity
Of the Journal ofice to keep good lookout
for their hen -roosts.
Year: 1859

A sneer is the weapon of the weak. like other
devils weapons, it IS always cnnningly ready 10
our hand, and there is more poison in the handle
than in the point. But how many noble hearts
have wthered with its venomous stab, and festered
with its subtle nlalignity.
Year: 1859

APRETrY COScEIr.-We yesterday saw, in
the parlor of a friend, a very beautiful conceit
1t is, of course, the fancy of lady, and con-
sists of the burr Of pine tree placed in a wine
glass half full Of water, and from between tho
different layers of the burr are shooting forth
green blades-bright, beautiful, refreshing.
For n little thing, we have seen nothing that
30 pleased US by its beauty and novelty. And
the secret is this the burr was found dried
and open; the different circles were sprinkled
with grass seed, and it was placed in a wine
glass, with water in rs above. In a few days
the moisture and nourishment gave the burr
life and health; the different circles closed and
buried within themselves the grass seed, and a
few days more gave to the seed also life, sprout
and growth; and now pyramid of living green,
beautifully relieved by the sombre hue Of the
burr, is the result-as pretty and novel par
lor ornament as We have for a long while seen
We do not know whether the idea was original
with the lady, but we do know that its success
is beautiful.-Troy Times.
Year: 1859




YE ANCIENT Hoe DRovER-A YouTH
IN TRouBLE-Ihers is in town ancient hog
drover lie is way old. None knoweth his
age to certainty. He is the personifcation
of grim death behind the beautiful virgin, ard
the broken column. etc. lis generally sup
posed that he drove the sbEejks and the sac,
pigs into the ark, SO that Noah might have
rsaher of bacon during his coasting. 1t is be-
lieved that the Cycops had him employed as
a deputy hog drover at ths time when Ulysses
visited the isle of those one eyed individuals.


But be it as it may. ye ancient hog drover
still retains the railing passion strong as ever.
He still loveth with the ardor OF devotee,' e
exciting pleasure Of driving hogs, aud pursneth
the innocent duty Of driving poor folks pork
into the pound.


The other day q rash youth, ins,gated by
the devil. and not haying the fear Of the city
officials before his eyes. was guilty Of the
heinous crime Of setting dog upon one of
these rorkers. as it was being urged OF to the
pound Unfortunate youth A warrant hangs
over your devoted head. the minions Of the
law are close upon your heels. the pursuivant
of the police magistrate John Bechtel, swift OF
foot. is after you with sharp stick. for this
infraction OF the city ordinance.
Year: 1859




UScALLED FoR.-To subpoena an ed
itor IS witness, is an impropriety which should
be carefully guarded against, ,asd in no instance
should the Judge allow . Bspch Warrant is-
, sued to attach his person, ssnd bring him
without due ceremony into th4 presence OF the
court. 1t sometimes happen, that an editor
cannot leave his ssnctum at moments warn
ing, being detained by some aagrieved individ
ual. weighing several stone more than the
knight Of the quill anxious to hssist in inditirg
an apology for reflection which may have been
cast upon his character, through the columns
of the previous days paper. II the party de-
string his lT-s.nce would send ear:ia T.
convey hin. TO and !lom thsi seat Of justice
then it would not be the last trouble, Tor al
editor does not oiea have an; opportunity to
ride. and when such an orPoftunity presents
vitation. We would therefore respt c,fully re-
quest attorneys who nsy hereafter require the
evidence of any editor connseted with this
paper, to refrain from sending . bailif with q
Herewith fail not at your peril, as papers Of
that kind are not over pleasing to read, and
obey ing them does not comport with our ideas
Of the dignity Of the profession. With the
consent Of Judge DILIoS, We purge" oursef Of
that contempt.


DAVENPORT, M. 23d. 1859,


1Nessrs. Editors I'm your issue Of yester-
day, you remark, in your article upon usury.
"even the attorneys they employ to assist and
"advise them will not take that interest in their
"suit which they would if engaged in q cause
with justice Oh their side" In this you have
done injustice to an honorable and highminded
profession there is not & entleman at the bar
who, having undertaken a case Of the sort
would not give it his best energies.


Yours very truly, LEX.


KEMAEks.-Our correspondent is altogether
mistaken in his assertion that any member oi
the Davenport Bar would take that interest in .
usury case that he would in any other. Our ar
tic!e on usury was written some days since, ard
before it was written we procured the opinion Of
large number Of the prominent lawyers OF
Davenport, and without exception they assured
us that nothing would induce them to act as
counsel for party pleading usury. They all
appeared very much displeased that any mem
Der of their profession would assis. in setting
up plea OF usury, and We think now, that the
lawyers who have consented to act in the ca
pacity of attorneys for individuals pleading
usury, would be very glad il they could recall
then acts We believe every usury snit yet
instituted has been where . fair buriness
transaction had been made, and the parties il
able to pay, were in honor bound to do 60. The
practice of loauing money At us'srious rates has
been ruinous to the best interests of our State,
but the contract once made should be honora-
bly, lived up to. Let our legal friend make the
the proper inquiries and We think he will find
but three law firms in the city Of Davenport
that would be willing to undertake a prosesu.
tion Of the kind.
Year: 1859

THE meagerness OF our local columns
this morning must be excused. as the editor
having charge of this department was com
PEELED to appear as u witness in suit which
the Judge was determined should be tried yes
terday,
Year: 1859

Goop.-We notice several Of our city
bellies navigating their way through the deep
mud with shoes the soles Of which are about an
inch in thickness. They show good sense in
thus protecting their feet.
Year: 1859

DuRING the rainy season VIC experience
the necessity Of having good crossings at the
intersections Of the principal streets. The mud
is now so deep on the crossings that it is a
matter Of difficulty to navigate ones way fro m
sidewalk to sidewalk. 1t would cost but a
| small sum to have these poll crossings taken
up and replaced by others Of a more substan
tial ch haracter
Year: 1859

HORSE FEED Up.-Sincc the bad
roads commenced hay has doubled in PRICE
Three weeks ago good upland prairie hay was
drug in the market at s3,5Oa4 90 per ton.
To-day it is worth 6.5Oas,00. This is not be
cause hay is getting scarce, but on account Of
the bad roads making it almost impossible to
market any thing
Year: 1859

At meeting of the Cincinnati Acade-
my of medicine, paper was read on the
poisonous and often fatal consequences of
Lair dyes. 1t was shown from many in
stances that the nitrate of silver, of which
lie dyes are chiefly composed. enter into
the system through the skin. A man who
had used hair dyes for eight years got the
blue line on the gums and the blue face
which results from the use of those pow
erful poisons.
Year: 1859

Finding two horses in a small stable
close by, we took possession of them. and
then returned to little town near the Mis-
sippi river. The lovely girl and myself.
who met SO strangely never parted, but
remain one and the same until death, nor
have We ever forgotten the Robbers Roost
Year: 1859

GA5-The Farmers journal SAYS that
there is great art in making cheese
Yes, fine. fresh cheese is an admirable
production Of art, and very old one is
often specimen OF 'aniriated nature"
Year: 1859


blue line on the gums and the blue face
which results from the use of those pow
erful poisons


L9r A Kansas letter says that more than
a thousand slaves, owned on the borders Of
Missouri, have been taken South, as it is
impossible to keep the Abolitionists from
them.


EEThe denomination Of the one dollar
note of he State Bank of Iowa, occurs on
the note one thousand, two hundred and
thirty times. Not much chance for
altering it.


Gs-The Farmers journal says that
there is great art in making a cheese
Yes, a fine. fresh cheese is an admirable
production of art, and very old one is
often specimen OF 'aniriated nature"
NThe indianapolis Citizen says there
is gentleman in that city so skeptical that
he wont believe the report of cannon.


A man that astonishes at first sight
makes people impatient If he does not con-
tinue the same enlivening KEY.


Guilt, though it may attain temporal
splendor, can never confer happiness
Bank swindlers and other plunders, please
take notice


Honesty without sharpness in this pres
ent society, where too many Sam Sticks
and Trust companies aboundeth, is like a
sword without edge or point; very well 10
show, but no use to the owner.


The great beauty of a wife is, that it
she abuses you herself, she wont let any
one else abuse you. Consoingi


We have heard of fellow who WAS de-
termined commit suicide, even if he per-
ished in the attempt


The locomotive is the only good motion
that can be given for riding man on rail.


Dress does not make the woman but
when woman is made she looks good
deal better dressed. That's So


Be quick in receiving. and bold and de-
/ tarn,inad In ayacntinr


When children are little they make their
heads ache--when grown up they make
their hearts ache.


1t is generally considered that man has
a right to steal kiss or an umbrella when
ever he has chance.
A romantic father whose name was Rose
named his daughter Wild, So that she grew
up under the appellation Of Wild Rose
But the romance was sadly spoiled in a
few years. for she married a man by the
name of Bull.


Most articles fuctuate in value but it
has generally been observed that pens ink
and paper are stationery.


Dog stealing in the second degree
hooking sausages.


There were twenty four ARRAYS in Gin
cnnati asst wear, in which death resulted.


The lady who knit her brow has COM
menced a pair of socks.


The Boston North is the title Of new
Douglas paper issued at Boston.


The poor devil who couldn't hold his
own has been arrested for holding anoth-
er's. Served him right.


A glass of water taken from the spring
of the year is said to be delicious.


The young lady who was trying to catch
a husband the other night only caught
bad cold.


Ee-A piece of coppcras, dissolved in
warm water. is sure remedy for frozen
limbs. etc. Soak the fingers or feet. or
rub well OH the nose or face.


ES-1h he man who was always splitting
with laughter. has been recommended to
try an axe.


EyWhy isa thief in garret like ali
honest man? Because he is Gtove doing
wrong.


re- Half a cranbury bound on a corn
will soon kill H.