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Year: 1860

Does he leave it capable of perversion ?
Does he say that because slave labor and free
labor are incompatible that the Republican
party are going to ens.ave the white men of
the South or 10 interfere with the slavery now
existing in the South? No, sir | deny that.
| will state substantially what he does say
He says, and this is the important item which
is left out by the Democratic press, that
although this philosophical conclusion is going
on, whether it is the work of this century or
Of the next or ten centuries or of ten thou
sand centuries, he does not undertake to de-
termine, nor can any other man; but he does
say that it will take place. not by violence, not
by John Brown raids, or conflicts and blood
she'd, but peaceaby by the amendment of the
Constitutions and laws of the several South
ern States themselves.


Is there Democrat here unwilling to in
dorse that method of settling the conflict which
Democratic papers assert exists? Suppose
the great people Of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky choose to throw up the barbarian
relic, who shall object? What says your Dem
ocratic authority? Have you not the right to
do it? Is not that the idea? If it is not,
here then is a "higher law"-the law of slave
rv, higher than that of all Democratic princi-
pies, that is, the same Divine right against


which we fought the British king, by which


he claimed to rule over us without our consent


Whatever it be- be it even the Law Of our God


that is certainly not Democracy; it is despot
ism
Year: 1860

That is the doctrine Of the Republican par
ty. So far as the southern members of that
party are concerned, they say that it is our
business and none of theirs but so far as the
National Government is concerned, it was esta-
blishcd, as they believe, upon the basis of equal
rights and they say, that into the free terrific
res of this Union slavery shall not go. That is
the ground the disiictive ground Of the Re
publican party the only ground at issue be-
tween the great parties of the United States.
CHANGE OF REGIMEN.


tell you, good sense calls for change OF
Doctors. The Democratic party has brought
you on the road to the devil. Change your
pilot--your rulers. Turn them out aud put
other men at the helm
Year: 1860

East being perfectly aware of this. always irri-
tates the wild cobras which they catch and in
tend for exhibition, making them bite piece
of cloth several times after which they may be
handled with impunity. They then extract
the fangs, the bag of growing ones behind and
the poison glands, soaring the place with hot
iron thus preventing their future growth.
Year: 1860

will draw distinction between char
acter and reputation, Which afetfot synony-
nous. A mans character is the reality,
himself; his reputation, the opinion others
have formed about him !; character resides
in him, reputation IN other people that is
the substance, this the shadow; they are
sometimes greater or less. If mar be
able to achieve things beyond his time, his
reputation will be different from his charac-
ter lie who seeks reputation must not be
beyond the times he lives in. It IS impot.
tant 10 men beginning life to know which
they want-character or reputation. TO
build 4 character is a work of time; as
ships are built on one clement and used in
another, so character is formed ii, youth
aud home for after life Reputation is
easily got; it is generally charlatanism,
taking many forma-as that of the patriot
a'rbe numerous as musquitocs, who, like
them, lean and hungry, suck all the blood
they can, but make none-who live on
suction. In man, as in ship, the mate.
rial must exist originally; a man naturally
mean may be improved, but never Till be
noble man. Reputation may be made
for man: character must be made by him
with labor and time, and it cannot be taken
away. The antagonism between the two
is not 30 great as the disproportion. Thus
Il man, If wise, will be content to he con-
sidere,l wise; he likes shadow tt fee times
his size; like banks that Issue three paper
dollars for every one in specie they have; il
worth quarter he likes to be called worth
half million, until the assessor brings
him to bis senses. Tie will discIaini 'popif-
Iarity,' but claim the same thing under the
maine Of influence but it is what God
made man and he makes of himself that
determines his influence the weights never
ask favor Of the scales "a thousand pounds
will weigh down five hundred BY their nattf-
raj force.-So he speaks Of Prudence
Prudence is coincident with recti,ude and
there have been men against the grain Of
life all their days who yet were most pru-
dent men. lie substitutes love of approba-
ton for love Of truth. Thousands lose
their character to save their reputation.
Year: 1860

BAD WATER.-Sacramentans are agitated
by the proposition, favorably held by the
Supervisors, to supply their city with water
from the standing reservoirs aid impure ca
mails of the North Fork Mining ditch COM
pany. A physician says it would produce
chlls and fever to All alarming extent. and
be the cause of many other diseases, and
for this reason it may become his interest
if not his duty to vote for its introduction!


1t will do to mention in this connection
that the citizens of Oroville, at a public
meeting held last week, appointed COM
mittee to urge upon the Ophir and Feather
River Ditch Company the removal Of Ger
tain stagnant water in the suburbs Of the
town, which is believed to have been chief
canse of the sickness for which Orotille is
noted.
Year: 1860

Cancer in the mouth is said to result from
much smoking. Several cases of it have
been developed at the New YORK hospitals
since the r1eerschaum mania began to rage.
It is terrible disease.
Year: 1860

The following is passage from remarkable state
ment in the Cork Examiner of May 49, bearing upon the
continued fight OF the population from that part alone
to the newly adopted land Of the Irish Celtic race


Each week sees the departure on average Of 600
persons, the great majority Of whom young and
women between 20 and 80 years of age To imagine the
effect of this drain upon the community, might in
stance that if these 600 drawn from town like that
of Bautry, there would hardly be young
left in it, The actual numbers greater than the
population of many large villages and fornights
draugh that rate would utterly depopuate consid
erablc a town as Mllstreet Remembering that almost
every one Of these persons is Of condition be of actu
al value to the communicable farm laborers CT
mechanics the women, either in agricultural labor
servant or stiIl important, the healthy moth


of strong children it is easy to conceive how terrible
is the loss TO the country Nothing impress this fact
upon the mind strongly actually witnessing the crowd
preparing for their departure. Among the entire there
is indication Of So alor misery not singe
Tag on the back Of It's indicates that he or she il
flying from poverty not weak limb or apae cheek
scarcely wrinked face indicates that the country is get
ting lid of n burden. Sturdy athletic young men, heal
thy and strong girls-otten OF extraordinary beauty
form The great bulk OF this departing crowd. On Thur


day week we Witnessed less than four hundred such
preparing TO take their departure in the Edinburgh Cap
tain Kennedy one Of the vessels Of the Liverpool New
York and Philadepha line. had spread short
ly before the arrival Of the ship that certain number
would be excluded for want Of 80 ommodation spd the
Year: 1860

despair evnced by those who though. themselves shut
out was as great as they were told they had lost every
hope. When The tenders to bear away the tasser
gers there frantic rush even on the part of those
whose places secured if they fanced that some
unucky interposition would shut them out The news
that all could be taken received as il some precious
gifts had been showered among them.n
Year: 1860

IT IS SAID that Of all the teams which
come into town during the dsv, at least one
half Of them take back load Of lumber.
This 10 considered a low estimsse. II it BE-
true We can easily imagine that our lumber
merchants are having a very bu.y time Of it
Certainly We cannot remember the time When
ve saw 50 MANY loads Of building and fencing
material goir g into the f.rminR districts.
Year: 1860

UNION MEETING AT LIZ CLAIRE
There vas an enthusiastic meeting Of the
Club at lie Claire on Thursday evening last =
A large number came forward and signed tn.
Constitution. among which were two Repus u
cans This makes FIVE Republican, which
have come into the organization at LIE Claire
The Lincoln men are looking very blue up tha,
way
Year: 1860

SECOND WARD DEMOCRATIC MEETING
THE Democrats Of the Second Ward will
meet this evening. Sent 17th, at I o'clock. at
Charles Herrmann's, corner Of Second and
Gainas streets. for the purpose Of forming .
Hickory Club. The Democracy of the Second
are wide awake. and will give good account
Of themselves next November: Let every
Democrat Of the Ward be on hand to night
Year: 1860

In France the social relations between class
and class between employer and employed. be-
tween mistress and servant are freer and more
friendly than these relations are in England
In France, even under Bonapartist despotsm,
and despite the love Of luxury which af1licts
every grade of community, the revolutions mark
remains. Everywhere there is respect for the
able man, even when he has sprung from the
lowest social depth. The soldier who has fought
his way from behind the bar of a village inn to
the rank of Marshal of France the forlorn pea
SAINT boy who has turned five franc piece into
a splendid fortune; the humble girl greatly
matched; all find even in showadoring Paris,
Il welcome hearty and sincere, in the circles to
which they rise. In Paris poor boys who have
become great men, may be seen any day airing
some bronzed Normandy dame, in the high cap
of her native village proud indeed of mother
or sister, If there be section of the Paris
public however, where exceptions to this heal
thy state of feeling may be found, the inquirer
must seek it in the sombre streets ami behind
the ponderous gateways of the QUARTER Saint
Germain


Here may be found shriveled old people,
nursing, in hereditary ruins, the hereditary pre-
judices which belong to them. Here we find, in
the dilapidated section, the hopeless section of
French society-something like the feeling
which is prevalent in the genteel world Of Eng
land, where anxious lives are passed in steering
clear of acquantances engaged in business
That distance so jealously guarded by gentiity
between class and class, which Judge Talfourd
deplored in his last speech from the bench, does
not exist in France, save among the old nobility.


Among our .neighbors, masters and servants
meet in frank, gracious way. Mistresses talk
with their servants your gatekeeper will broach
the topic of the day with you. This general
friendliness shocks many English visitors to
Paris; yet its effect upon the people of France
has been most salutary. 1t has refined the
humber classes, and it has broadened the view
of the richer classes. 1t has given dignity to
every kind of labor: and the general respect for
labor has imposed self-respect on the laborer.-
A vain and frivolous race has become thrifty
race and a sober race. You may see drunken
rag-pickers any day in Paris, but you must
make very long days journey, indeed before
you will come across a drunken artisan.-Dub-
li,s .Unirersity Magazine.
Year: 1860

To PREPARE TURNIp SEED FOR SOWING
To prepare the seed before sowing, take a dish
that is large enough to hold all the seed that is
intended to be sown, and turn on enough new
milk to cover the seed; let it soak six hours,
then drain it dry take sulphur and put on a
good quantity, mixing it thoroughly before SOW
the seed and as the seed vegetables the strength
of the sulphur impregnates the young plant,
that the turnip fly will not modest it.
Year: 1860

A CUTTING REBUKE.-Cyrus, when quite
youth, at the court of his grandfather Astyages,
undertook one day to perform the office of cup
bearer. He delivered the cup very gracefully,
but omitted to taste as was the custom The
king reminded him of it, supposing he had for
gotten. sNo, sire, replied Cyrus, ''but was
afraid there might be poison in it, for have
observed the lords Of your court after drinking,
become noisy, quarrelsome, and frantic, and that
even you, SIRE seem to have forgotten that you
were a king"
Year: 1860

S'Advice to Young Women" occurs the
sying :-.'There is practice quite prevalent
among young ladies of the present day, which
We are old-fashioned enough to consider very
improper. We allude to giving daguerreotypes
of themselves to young men who are merely ac-
quaintances. We consider it indelcate in the
highest degree. We are astonished that any
young girl should sell herself cheap as this.
With an accepted lover it is Of course all right.
Even in this case the likeness should be returned
if the engagement should by any misunderstood
ing cease. If this little paragraph should meet
the eye of any girl about to give her daguerreo-
type to any gentleman acquaintance, let her
know that the remarks made by young men,
when together, concerning what is perhaps on
her part piece of ignorance or imprudence,
would, if she heard them, cause her cheeks to
crimson with shame and anger. ''Were it a
sister Of ours! y But that not being the case,
we give this advice to anybody's sister who
needs it, most anxiously desiring that she should
at al! tunes preserve her dignity and self-re-
spect.'
Year: 1860

God have mercy upon us !" Thi:
exclamation was not more sudden thar
startingly uttered. and sent the chill.
creeping from the leaping heart in prick
ing sensations over the skin


1t was the first time had ever noticed
such a tremor in the old squatter's tones
or manner which indicated that he ever
felt fear. Ii was something unusual. and
with my own young pulse quickened,
watched the old man by the dim light o
the fire


had known Luke Blair-"Old Luke, y
as he was called-for ten years. and We,
knew nothing Of his history. There was
mystery about him which none ever
penetrated, and an eccentricity of man
ner which gave his movements pecu-
liar interest to his rough but true hearted
comrades. He spent his time in the
woods, and never brought in anything
but wolves scalps. There was a fierce
burning look in his eye AS he flung them
upon the ground, and he would sit for
hours after one Of his excursions with his
head bowed between his hands


AS unsocial as was the squatter, he
was respected by all who had come in
contact with him. He was brave to
madness, and yet AS cool in danger as in
his camp. Nor was there anything
rough in his manners on the contrary,
there was an easy bearing-almost ele-
gance-which bespoke day of educa.
ton and refinement. And when he did
speak his language was well chosen.


Blair had other qualifications which
won the respect of the hardy spirits
around him He was six feet IN height,
broad shouldered, full-chesteG, and form
erect, and his limbs were models of sym
metry and strength hair and beard bad
grown unshorn since we had known him,
and were thickly sprnkled with gray
But the forehead, though darkly bronzed
and deeply scanned, was almost massive,
and the head OF faultless mould. The
eye was dark, lustrous, and, in ex-
citement. ofpeculiar and fascinating pow
er. Around his neck was some sacred
token, which no eye had seen, and which
he guarded with a jealous care.


There was something about the old
man-his commanding presence, his
bravery. and his lonely habits and sad
manner-which won my young heart,
and l watched every opportunity of man.
ifestng my regard. | had engaged him
TO guide me TO the Mississippi, by way
of - Prairie.


For several days we threaded the dense
forests which intervened. and under
great difficulties. The snow had fallen
to an unusual depth. the cold was intense,
and rendered more intolerable by the
fierce wind from the prairie waste. We
were warmly dressed, but there were
times when the weary frame began tc
feel the dreamy influence Of the sleep
which steals so fatally over the senses.


On the night in question we had turn.
ed aside to seek the shelter of a grove o
small timber, and to find fuel for our ire
We had faced the binding storm all day
and could hardly keep sufficiently awake
to kindle the fire and secure wood foI
the night. We had just accomplished
this when the hunter made the exclama.
ton at the head of our story. | was
awake at once. and the blood tingled
through my chilled veins, for ! knew
Year: 1860


A miser unknown sat at midnight alone
Counting his golden treasures Ger,
And his eyes beamed bright, with an eager


light,


AS they had often beamed before
And he laughed and smiled, like little child
AS he held, in his trembling hand.
The shining gold, from his Golfers old,
For which he'd compassed sea and land.
" 1t is all my own it is all my own!''
He murmured in tones of glee
I've gathered it up, like dregs from cup
Like sands from the shore of the sea
From widows that wept, where their loved


ones slept


From the orphan and fatherless
I've stolen their all, nor needed the call
That came to me out of distress
! have gathered much from the proud and rich
And more from the suffering poor
I've held the cup for drunkards to sup,
Till they sank to rise no more
And innocent youth, from the paths of truth,
have lured with many vile
All, all for the gold the glttering gold,
That I've heaped on my shining pile
And now am rich aha am rich,
have gold and jewels beside
But long for more of the shining ore;
For my greed is unsatisfed
Nor would it be if the boundless sea
Had pearls for me fathoms deep,
And all the dry land, from mountain to


strand,


Were a glittering, golden heap!
For 10 am cursed with quenchless thirst,
That is burning my life away
For want more gold than the world can


hold,


And want it without delay
But, hist did hear a step drawing near?
All, no. it was only the shock
OF the thunder's roar on the surf beat shore,
Where the waves make war with the


rock 3 !"
And the miser smiled as the storm grew wild,
And he hugged his glittering gold,
Till binding flash and a denfening crash
Der the hut like billows rolled
And they found him there in the morning fair,
When the storm was overcast,
With the lightnings trace Ger his withered


face,


Which told how he died at last
Year: 1860

Oil springs have been discovered in
Canada, and 400 acres of land near
Port Huron have been secured by parties
in Buffalo, who intend to sink wells and
go into the business largely. The oil
was first discovered on the banks of
Black Creek. in the town of Enniskillen,
about o miles from Port Huron, on the
st Clair river. and about IL miles from
the Grand Trunk Railway. The ground
in the vicinity appears to be saturated
with oil. and the surface is covered with
bituminous matter which appears to be
salidtied oil /; it is about the color and
consistency of liquoIice. and ignites
readily. and burning with clear white
flame. A we'll was sunk near Black
Creek about two years ago. The oil fills
this well TO depth of sixteen feet, aud
the proprietor, one day. to ascertain its
capacity. pumped of 1000 gallons of
clear oil, aud the next morning found the
well again filled TO its original level. We
take the substance Of this large story
from the Buffalo Express.
Year: 1860

AN ACT, In relation 10 debtors TO The


school fund


SECTION 1. BE IL en0cted by the GEN
eral assembly cfMe State ot' io,ea. That
hereafter no greater sum shall be eharg-
cd or collected. either as interest or rs a
penalty for non. payment of interest on
any money due. or TO become duo 10 any
of the school fund Of this State, than ten
per cent per annum and all sums due as
penalty for non payment TO any such
school fund. by virtue OF section I6 OF
chapter l58 Of the acts of the 7th Gen
eral Assembly. whether for lands sold
money loaned or otherwise. are hereby
Year: 1860

M1cu,GAs-The Republican State Committee
Of Michigan have extended al Invitation to CARL
scurnz Of Wisconsin to visit the State during
the campaign, and spend few days in address,
ing tile people, and be has accepted the invita-
ton. The time Of his Wait Inns not Jet been an-
nounced, but it will probably be at an curly day.
Year: 1860

To Clean Paint that is not Tarn;sbcJ -.-.
Put upon plate some of the best whiting.
have ready some clean, warm water. and q
piece offlannel, which dip into the water and
squeeze nearly dry; then take as much whit
ing as will adhere to it, apply it to the paint
when little rubbing will instantly remove
any dirt or grease. wash well off with water
and rub dry with soft cloth Paint thus
cleaned looks equal to new; and without do
ing the least injury to the most delicate color
1t preserves the paint much longer than if
cleaned with SOAP; and 1t docs not require
more than half tie time usually occupied in
cleaning.


TO Scour 7Hich Cotton Counfapanes Gut
pound of motted soap into thin slices and
put 1t INTO pan with aquarter of an ounce
of pcarash. Pour a pail Of boiling water on
it, and let it stand till dissolved. Then pou,
hot and cold water into securing tub, with
bowl Of the solution. Put in the counter
pane, beat it well, turn it often, and give it =
second liquor as before, then rinse it in cold
water. Now put three tcaspoonfuls of LIQUID
blue into thin liquor; stir it, and put in tho
counterpane; beat it about five minutes, and
dry it in the air.


To Clean and Polish SheH,.-Wash them
with soap and hot water; if very rough OH
the outside, scour them with bit of flannel
dipped in wet sanl. and wash it well Off
Then smear them over with muriatic acid.
and rub them well with small, hard b,usI-
such as nail brush. Throw them into q
dish OF hot water, dry them well, and polish
by rubbing them with bit of dry flannel
A few drops Of sweet oil on the flannel vii.
improve their appearance, but it must be we'll
rubl oil off. The fingers and dress must be
well protected from the acid, as it is very
powerful


T Seour Carpets, Hearth Rugs, de.-Rub
a piece OF soap on evsry spot of grease or dirt;
then take hard brush dipped in boiling wa
ter, and rub the spots well. If very dirty, q
solution of soap must be put into tub, with
hot water, and the carpet well beat in it rin-
sing 1t in several clean waters. putting into
the water tablespoonful of oil of vitriol, to
brighten the colors.


4 Plum Cdke.-Take one pound of flour.
rub in it half a pound of butter very small.
and put in a nutmeg grated. Take half
gill OF cream, and make il ns warm as new
milk. Put into your flour a quarter of am
ounce Of mace; lay it IN a heap in the mid
die ofyour basin. Put in half gill of Yeast
the yolks of five eggs, with fonr spoonfuls Of
sack, then put in your cream. Have ready
the whites of Eve eggs whipt up to a froth
by degrees Beat it till it looks very white.
So set it before the fire TO rise half an hour;
then have ready one pound of currants, clean
washed, quarter of pound Of sugar, finely
sitted three ounces of candied lemon and or
ange-peel. Mix all together. Put into .
quick oven. Bake three-quarters of an hour.


Sugar Drops.-One pound of -four, one
ponnd Of raw sugar; five ounces of butter.
melted. i've eggs, we'll beat, and then mixed.
Drop them with teaspoon on the cake-tin,
and bake i'll moderate oven. A few ssedp
can be added If preferred