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Year: 1859

We are rewarded for every triumph
we make over temptation I will sup.
pose there are many who have strug-
gled against the vanity Of vain pleas
ures; many who have put down evil
thought with a strong will; many who,
after a long and (it may be) an uncer-
tain conflict with the seductions Of the
world, atlength have triumpbed. Twill
put it to them whether, when they have
combatted and so prevailed against the
evil, and their hearts have not softened
and melted within them, whether they
have not felt within their bosoms a Sc
raphic influence? They have so fell
and so it will ever be. No sooner shal;
they have driven from them the tempt
ing demon Of pride, of vanity, Of anger
mo sooner shall the evil have left
them than angels will come and minis
ter unto them Jerrold.
Year: 1859

Why SOWs DESTROY THEIR YOUNG.
A writer in the Homestead argues that
costiveness, and its accompanying evils,
are the cause of sows destroying their
young, and says that green food, such
as clover or roots, given daily for three
weeks before littering, is the best pre-
ventiye Of the evil If no green food
is to be had, then a tablespoonful Of
sulphur, given two or three times a week
to a SOW, is beneficial, as also is char,
coal, Corn, corn meal or any kind Of
heating food, is injurious at this time.
Sows should be kept separate from other
pigs for at least a month before litter
ing.
Year: 1859

LIME IN TRANSATLANTIC TREEs.-
An English publication says that large
plantation of trees has been formed in
that country, within few years past,
without the loss Of single tree, by
putting a small quantity of lime in the
hole when planting the tree. -Four
bushels of lime are said to be sufficient
for an acre. The lime is thoroughly
mixed with the soil, in order that it may
be reached by the roots, with equal fa-
cility in every direction, as its principal
effect is to push forward the tree during
the first preoarious stages Of its growth
Year: 1859

An English writer has recently as
serted that an undue proportion Of lime
in the system is the cause of premature
gray hair, and advises all to avoid hard
water, either for drinking pure or when
converted into tea, coffee, or soup, be-
cause hard water is always strongly i'm
pregnated with lime. Hard water may
be softenod by boiling it; le5 it become
cold, and then use it as a beverage. 1t
is also stated that liquid that will color
the human hair black and not stain the
skin, may be made by taking one part
of bay rum, three parts of olive oil, and
ono part Of good brandy, by measure
The hair must be washed with this mix
ture every morning, and in a short time
the use of it will make the hair beau.
tiful black, without injuring it in the
least The articles must be Of the best
quality, mixed in a bottle, and always
shaken well before being applied.
Year: 1859

either from his heart broken feelings deprivng him Of al
ambition, or perhaps from prejudice against him-re-
acting ffom the present sympathy for him.


The opinion, however, very freely expressed, that
the circumstances against bis wife were proven "a
clearly the Washington correspondents aege they can
be, and that he escapes punishment from natural SYM
pathy with his wrongs, he will be praised for his


anness and courage rather than blamed for his ipetu
osty and that he may out Of the difficulty better
and wiser man, standing well In the community az
before this truly lameulabe occurrence, SO unexpected
70 fairly shock the social circle OF the country.


The conduct Of Mr. Butterworth reported was freely
canvafeed, and in great condemned The tact
Of his engaging the deceased conversation and looking
calmly while the shooting took place. spoken Of


reprehensbls in the highest degree by those who could
excuse Mr.. Sckes his natural indignation. But Mr..
Butterworth, II was urged, had such mpuse; he had
no Keen feelings Of anguish revenge; what right had he
to become accessory before the fact Such tho
varied comments on Mr. Butterworth's conduct But on
the other hand urged that he need not have known
what was Mr. sickles purpose; he need not have been
aware that killing intended and since his friend
had been injured he perfectly justified IN doing what
he could to help Mr. Sckes to meet his wronger that
was not only his right, but his duty.


Such were the sentiments feelings and opinions ex-
pressed yesterday in every part of the city, The exc.e


ent was very great and the conversation the subject
az impulsive and emphatic rs II was general.
Year: 1859

hmY The thoughts Of these little children and especially
Of the fate Of the little one which is yet to the light
saddened many hearts Their prospects In life have surely
been blighted in the bud.


In the law courts the impression seemed 10 be very pre-
vaen that no Grand Jury could be found TO indict Mr.
sckes at least that no jury would convict him Of
MURDER that the Of those few appeals to the
higher law which men, knowing their own natural
impulses, very 10th 10 punish in others. seemed
be the general opinion that Mr. Sickles would be
leased WITH perhaps, brief term Of Imprisonment owing
to the aggravaon which led him 10 commit the deed Of
blood-an aggravaton which must make the blood Of
boil with indignation and rage, and which no mar
red contemplate with the slightest idea that he
could control himself should he be subjected to IT,
Similar cases cited where ures acquitted men for
revengng dshonor 10 themselves families Singleton
Mercer's case in Philadelphia was alluded TO as one.


Many, very many, regretted that Mr. sckes could not
have 80 far controlled himself as let the law take it's
course or be satisfied with less sanguinary revenge.
Some set forth the position of the deceased his unarmed
condition. his uppcatons for mercy, as circumstances
which should have paated his punishment But these
were constantly met with retort that the punishment
could not be too great for such crimedesroying the
happiness Of families for the momentary qualification Of
urt that such man should be shot like dog, without
quarter or mercy, and ruthiessy.


Some affected 10 disbeeve that the evidence was 20
strong represented against Mrs. Sckes that perhaps
the deceased was guilty, but merely loved the little
eciot Of boastnShs intimacy with Mrs. sckes; that no
such overwhelming proofs spoken Of could be obtained


Among Mr. slchles political friends tho affair was much
regretted, a. affecting most seriously bis political pros
pects as well as blightng his domestic peace. Some
thought that whatever might be his punishment, any,
he could never assume his place again In political circles
Year: 1859

Bold ATTEMrr.-About o'clock, the other
evening says the Sacramento Bee, four men
went to the house corner Of p and Fourth
streets, while nobody but two females were
at home. opened the window blinds of the
room where the family were sitting, looked
In and spoke 10 them with great impudence,
and were about entering the back door as one
Of the male residents returned AMI caught
them in the act. Like miserable towards, as
they were. the four ran from one man, who
gave chase to them some three blocks when
they cOurageorsly turned upon and knocked
him down, which ended the pursuit The
proprietor Of the house would like to see
either of the ruffians near the premises as
soon as possible
Year: 1859

EDITOR NATIONAL DEMOCRAT blll
providing for the erection of branch In
SINE Asylum at Marysville, was based upon
absolute necessity. The crowded condition
of the Asylum at Stockton and the onerons
burhcn imposed upon the northern counties
hy the transportation Of patients, called for
immediate attention Mt the hands Of the Leg
isature The bill has been defeated, thus
proving how much reliance can be placed in
the plighted faith of Administration men.
The ) F. National, of the 22d inst, in nm ar
ticle seemingly intended to favor the BILL
used language that clearly foreshadowed the
fate of measure Of great importance to the
mining counties: at is complained Tint the
minority in the present Legislature do not
seem inclined to favor any measure advanta-
geous to any place north of Sacramento We
can scarcely believe that these complaints
are we'll founded" l do not believe they
had any doubt. The seeming dissemination
is now fixed fact and will net accuse the
organ of the Administration of not knowing
how their obedient, obsequious majority
would vote. The paragraph was indited !
believe, with intent to escape the odum that
would result from open hostility to the bill
II bill that would directly benefit this city
give employment to mechanics and lahorers
save expense TO the northern counties
and would not injure any other portion Of
the State. The orgln of the Lecomps in this
city, on the 22d inst, while smarling under
the effects of defeat, insulted the business
men of this city by an article which con-
strued into a design to defeat the bill nd to
excuse their attack had recourse to personal
aiI"sions, wholly unjustifable. In their de.
Iirium of political madness they committed
this offense May their punishment be MS
severe MS they justly merit. Since then, GER
tain they had abused the confidence of eiti.
zens and fearing the consequences, they
turned around and professed to be in favor Of
the bill


A political line, dividing this State fnd
governing the expenditure Of public funds, is
now established. The counties north of Sac
ramento are considered out of the pale Of civ


lization. The miners who pay all Of the
taxes incidentally, are informed that they are
nothing but mere human machines, existing
for the convenience Of others Not one dol
lar of the immense sum raised by taxation in
this State will be appropriated for the bene-
nit of the northern counties This is the fiat
of the Lecnmpton majority. BUTTE
Year: 1859

We regret that the bill for the establish
ment Of an Insane Asylum at Marysville hal
been defeated in the Assembly. 1t was n
matter of justice to the North and should
have been passed, AS it was lost by only
one vote, we are inclined to think that. had
there been full attendance ofthe members
it would not have been defeated. We per
ceive that a similar bill has been introduced
into the Upper House by Senator Allen, ant
we have strong hopes that 1t will be pascet
through both houses. Both hodies are in full
possession of all the facts and reasons whicl
govern the case, and it is not necessary tC
reiterate the arguments which have been SO
literally used on the subject We have only
to repeat that it is act of simple justice to
the North. and, If it is refused hy otheT sec
tions. all we have to say is that the North
will probably remember it.
Year: 1859

We publish, on our third page, the report
Of the special committee on this SUBJECT III
the assembly, as we find it in the poOIshed
proceedings in the Union. 1t VIII be seen
that the committee regard any State legisla-
tien, having in view the exclusion OF the
Chinese from the country, MS unadvisabe, and
recommend the passage of a resolution ap-
healing to the Congress Of the United States
for the enactment Of law preventing Chi
nese immigration. This is certainly the only
remedy for the difficulty, but it is very doubt
full whether our Government can. or, fit can,
will inaugurate such policy, in the face Of
existing treaties between the United States
and China. The exclusion of foreigners, lin
cluding Americans us we'll as others,) from
China, has been the grand feature Of the i'm
memorial Chinese policy against which our
gotiations with that country, and now that
that barrier to our commerce has been IN u
measure broken down, it is doubtful whether
Congress would like to run the risk of losin z
all that has been gained by resorting to the
same kind of excusiyeness of which it has
been complaining, until recently, on the part
ot China. The subject is one OF very great
difficulty, and the National Legislature in
considering the question will be apt to regard
it in its broad national bearings rather than
with reference to the interests Of any particu-
lar State or section.


We should think that the enactment OF "A
law by the State Legislature excluding the
Chinese from the mines, would obriate any
necessity Of Congressional action The main
inducement that brings that people to these
shores is the mineral wealth Of the country.
To exclude them from the mines would pro-
duce great temporary Inconvenience to the
cities by budding hordes of Chinese into their
limits, but this evil would soon regulate it
self, for. finding no employment in the coun-
try the race in question would cease emf
grating to our shores and in a short time We
would cease having any trouble or ineonv G.
nience on that score whatever.





with an inferior race. the English and Amer
lean races are destined to experience that
contact, in any event that may happen If
they do not experience it by the influx Of tn {
Objectionable peoples into their midst, they
will, ut any rate, 10y the extension of their
territory and the process of insensible at
sorption. Already, the English and Ameri
can Nations are spreading themselves largely
over both continents and embracing within
their territorial possessions all climes and
races. Contact is unavoidable, absolute ex
clusiveness impossible The entire globe
must be occupied finally by the more civili-
zed and advanced races, and whatever may
be the result, deleterous or herwise, the
fiat OF destiny is still the same and cannot be
changed.


Let US not be understood as advocating any
policy or opposing any policy. Weare mere
ly declaring what seems to us to he fixed
fact in the unrecorded destinies of the IN
ture
Year: 1859

SHOOTING AFFAlR.-We are informed, says
the Stockton Argus. that a shooting affair
took place at Hornitos on Monday last be-
tween man known rs Bob Carter and an
other whose name we were unable to ascer-
tain. Six shooters were empted of their con
tents but no harm done. The cause Of the
difficulty grew out Of personal abuse on the
part Of Carter.
Year: 1859

Us "A man was seen to slip up behind
another one, on one of the streets of San Fran
CISCO q lew nights ago. and knock him down,
after which he broke" and ran. It was
rather a mysterious affair.
Year: 1859

C. Dear Dickey thank you very much
for the pretty picture book you gave me
Sam asked me to show him the pictures and
| showed him all the pictures in it; and l
read to him how the tame elephant took
care of the masters little by, and put him
on his back and would not let anybody
touch his masters little son. ] can read
three or four pages sometimes without mis-
taking word. Ma says l may go to see
you and stay all day with you next week if
it be not rainy. Sue says | may ride my
pony Hero if Uncle Ben will go with me
and lea1 Hero. l have little piece of
poetry about the picture book you gave me,
but mustn't tell you who wrote the poe
tryss
Year: 1859

Every family should have paper
It is worth more than it costs simply for
educational purposes. Parents have
hardly a right to deprive their family of
its advantages in these times. Children
can learn more, asthey go to and from
school, or drive the cows TO pasture, or
pick berries by the way, if their obser>
vation is quiekened by what they hear
their parents read or talk Of from The
paper; and when they form habits of
reading for themselves, sach reading is
Both saf. and useful. Reader, if your
neighbo7 has no paper persuade him to
take one. Eren if he is poor he can
better afford to take one than to Go
without; for if he takes one, his child
red will be likely to be better otf-to
make good home ,or themselves, and
it may be for him in old age.
Year: 1859

The beauty of hucs and of features,
which you had by happy accident OF
yorr birth, like reflection OF your
mother, is the chance favor of the age
through which we are all passing But
the rare and personal beauty which you
have acquired is yourself, your soul made
visible, that which you have become by
purer life, noble and constant har-
mony. It is the illumination of love,
like the soft and faithful lamp in tran
sparent alabaster, which watches With US
IN the night.
Year: 1859

FREE NEGROES IN MIssIssIPPI.-A bill is
now before the Legislature of Mississippi
(and it will doubtless pass) providing that
after the first day of next July. all mulatto
or black persons who are tree, or claim to
be such, or act as such, may be indicted,
and on conviction shall be sold by the sher-
iff of the county where so convicted. Amy
person pretending ownership of such negro
for the purpose of shielding and protecting
said negro, to be fined not exceeding 81 900
and imprisoned for six months. And these
provisions also operate to the same extent
against any owner allowing negro to hire
his or her own time, or otherwise to act as
free. And all such negroes are disqualified
from inheriting, or holding any property in
the State, nor can any property be removed
from the State, for the benefit of any such
person. Gin Gaz
Year: 1859

A NEW COUNTY.-The papers have been
filed in the office of the Secretary of State
for the formation of a new county out of q
portion of Jasper county. We believe that
the new county called Newton, is erected
out of the territory comprised in the two
western tiers Of townships and fractions
heretofore forming n part of the county of
Jasper. There are some imperfections in
the papers which may delay the organiza-
tion of the new county until the next meet
ing of the Board of Commissioners of JAS
per county.-State Sentinel.
Year: 1859

The President speaks so confidently of putchas
ing Cuba that many persons have been induced to
believe that Spain is anxious to entor into hegocia
tions without any delay. A writer in the National
Intelligencer, however ridculcs the Idea that the
latter government would consent to part with Gu.
ba--one Of its wealthcst and most important de.
Tendencies. He says I'VE might as well ask
Great Britain to transfer Gibrater to u.s. France
to cede Algeria" and remarks that under no cir.
cumstances that can possibly occur, in possible
contingency, would Spain consent to the transfer.


The President has evidently talked the matter
over to himself without stopping to reflect what
Spain might have to say in the matter. lie ar.
CUES that Cuba is 9 valuable possession, but
chuckles over tho idea that the Spaniards are not
aware of that fact and imagines that they would
sell the island for mere song. The writer for tho
Intelligeucer concludes that


ut is strange how the President could have
ventured on the declaration that the value of the
Island Of Cuba is comparatively unimporant' TO
Spain lie might with equal propris,y have said
that the State of New York was Compare
lively unimportanp to the Union, or that Ireland
or her Indian Empire is unimportant to Great
Dfhaiu' CnOTu as SDe mas Deen Ol all ner rlcn
possession, on the two continents, Spain has still
remaining to her this splendid island. No other
nation possesses such magnificent colony or one
in any way equal to it for it's wealth, population
resources and prosperity. Instead Of being a
burden and tax to the mother country. as most
colonies and foreign dependencies are, Cuba is q
grand resource to Spain, not only in an actual and


large revenue'to the national treasury, but in
various other ways, particularly in clothing feed


ing aud maintaining her army and navy. No one
misfortune could probably happen to the resources
and prosperity of Spain equal to that of the loss of
this island. What would she be and where would
she bc without Cuba The drying up Of the
Mississippi would hardly be greater evil to the
United States. Our present and future railroads
and canal, would to very great extent, remedy
that loss; for tho loss of Cuba Spain would in vain
look elsewhere for Its remedy or equivalent. The
assertion of the President on that point is draw


ing quite too strongly the credulity Of the coun
try"
Year: 1859

destructive to human lfe and the sufferer has not
the comforting soace that he suffers for his coun.
try's good. The prisoner suffers for crimes com,
miited, and though the punishment may be and
often is severe and revengful tits for a wrong COM
mited. The slave suffers for no crime the viest
STAKEHOLDER in the land does not accuse him Of
crime. What, then, is the cause Of his degrada'
ton ? "Tell it not to the heather world, lest they
mock at the religion of this Christian nation"
The slave is degraded and despised, ,rodden upon
and reviled, because he wears skin not colored
like that Of his oppressor tho texture of his hair
is somewhat different from another's: his features
are broader and less regular sure Ills strange
that the Maker of us all should have allowed va.
riety. Oh shame upon such folly, and VIC had
almost said curse upon such foul wickedness


And now what of our sisters disfranchsed and


in other ways oppressed +? May tho day of their
deliverance soon dawn Already the brilliancy
of the horizon betokens its near approach. But
where shall we look for the bow Of promise for the
chaitel slave ? Not only is the poor slave woman
dsFrancbised, and denied legal existence, for


bidden to enter the schools aud colleges. she may
not even claim a moral individuality. The mas


ter's will is the law to which she must yield ODE


dence, even though it destroy her soul. The
babe of her bosom she may not protect the lover
of her youth or of maturer age may be at any time
torn from her sight she may not even worship
God as her own heart dictates. Oh 4! talk to us
of no wrong, as claiming equal weight with this


But come to our aid, help US to break the rod Of


the oppressor, and tLen together we will try &
remove the lesser e7s.-Fied. Douglass Paper.