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Year: 1859

EDWARDS REsoLUTIoNs.--Resol new
er to do anything out of revenge.


Resolved, Never to suffer the least emo
ton of anger to irrational beings.


Resolved, Never to lose one moment Of
time. but to improve it in the most protita-
BILE way possibly can.


Resolved. To live with all my might
while do live.


Resolved, To live a. all times As think
it best in my desout frames. and when |
have clearest notions of the Gospel and
another world.


Resolved never to do anything which
if should see in another, | should ac-
count 4 just occasion to dispse him for,
or to think any way the more meanly OF
him.


Resolved, Never to speak in narration
anything but the pure and simple verify


Resolved, Never to speak i'll of any per
son except some particular good call for it.
Year: 1859

scribed, are spread around us. Do not
suppose that | am going to limit this to
the "hewers of wood and drawers Of wat.
RI" No, it is much Il picture of the
home of the professional man, the poor
doctor. the poor lawyer, the penniess min
lister of God, as it is Of the poor tinker
as It was Of poor William Smith.


Would you take this home away from
him who has it? Would YOU take i:away?
Would YOU fill his every dish with loath-
some putrelaction? Would you make his
home a den of kissing serpents, to coil up
on his hcarthstone or nestle in his bed?--
Would you plunge your knife into the
heart Of her he loves when he was yet
away, and place her discovered head, all
CORY, on his plate to meet him when he
next came back--woud you? You had
better, ten thousand times better, do this,
and all this. than to do as the villain does
who steals into another's house, makes his
home brothel and his wife a harlot. to
greet him when lie con es back with lewd
display of brazen shame.


Smith saw it--felt it. No more a home
no warm welcome agaia-no fond en-
dearmcnts--no cheerful evening fireside
no form to love, and no heart to beat re-
sponsive to his own Pressed as With a
fiery bolt, the crushed spirit of the man
rose at once to fury and madness. and his
heart and brain on fire, he bathed his hands
in the blood of all who came within hi:
reach, and first of all, of him who had
murdered his peace and dethroned his rea
son.
Year: 1859

SOCIAL PARTY. - A social party
comes off at lie Claire on Friday (to-mor-
row evening under the favorable superin-
tendence of Milo White. which will no doubt
be an agreeable affair. The youth and beau
ty Of Davenport are invited and We promise
them they will be well cared for.
Year: 1859

E The editors Of the Gazette have
cause to rejoice when they see with what
eagerness the Republican pre- ss picks up ami
retails their own deliberate fslsehoods-
Like to certain gentleman whose reputa
ton for truth is not of the first quality, they
chuckle when an opportunity arises to start
out lie vanished sufficiently with the SEM
blance Of truth TO deceive those who do not
know their true characters Yesterday.
they not only reiterate the assertion that
the Democratic party sneeringly call their
ticket the Plough Handle Ticket, but in
support Of such an unqualified canard, quote
from papers published in other States vsri
ations of the same fiddling. They are like
the man who after making an incredible
statement, was willing to swear to the story
because he was bound to stick to his word, i,
right or wrong. How fallen is the tone Of
the Gazeue from its ancient dignity since
the junior editor, the genius of the family.
came to enlghten its readers! Instead of
the placidity of the old school governing its
leaders, as in old times, it demeans itself by
originating outrageous charges against the
worthy men who are running on the Demo-
cratic ticket, and Matching venemous arti
cies to pander to the passionate feelings OF
its supporters. 1t in effect reasons thus
we will make the farmers believe that the
Democratic party is antagonistic to hard
listed labor, aud We can do this by starting
the assertion that the Democratic papers
publish their contempt for Republicsnism
by clubbing our ticket the "Plow- Handle
Ticket If the Gazette had not been chal-
lengsd to produce the proof that the Demo
cratic press has thus spoken deridingly oi
the men running on the Republican ticket
the matter might be let pass; but having
been asked to bring forward the documents,
and no proof being forthcoming, they de-
serve the brand of fslsifiers and panderers
to bad feelings to be charged upon them.
1t is not probable that Democrats would
| despise the business which seven-tenths Of
| them in the State of Iowa follow, and which


bears with it an honorable standing in So
ciety; nor do they battle for Democratic


principles with the weapons Of abuse and
appeals to passion. 1t would be we'll for
The Gazette and its reputation to take out
the beam which cause their moral obliqui'
ty, much better than to put up cut OF the


big plough with the beam running into the
| ground
Year: 1859

EF" The farmers of the western
portion of the county, assert after thrashing
their wheat, they have come to the conclu
sion that there is not quite 80 much to the
acre as they first imagined.


There are many fields that have not
yielded ten bushels to the acre. and some
in which the yield had been only seven
bushels to the acre. The average yield
they estimate at twelve bushels to the acre.
Year: 1859

THE HEADING REAPER A FAILURE.
This machine has been put in use by
some of our farmers. and was thought to
be the thing, until trial and its conse-
quences has convinced them of its worse
than worthlessness. We saw several loads
of good clean wheat sold in the streets TO-
day for thirty-fpe cents bushel. 1t was cut
with Header, and was ruined. The fault
8 that the grain has not the proper chance
to dry, and becomes musty.
Year: 1859

South has been running up and down its po.
litical and social life, aud every man keeps bis
right hand pressed on the secret and incurable
sore, with an understood agreement in Church
and State that It thall never be mentioned for
fear the great ghastly fabric shall come to pie
cos at the tslismanic word Brown uttered Il,
and the whole machinery trembled at It's very
base


value that movement. Did you evei see a
black. .mith shoe a restless horsel IL you have
you have seen him take small cord and tie bis
upper lip Ii you ak him that he does it for
he will tell you he does t to give hip some
thing TO think Of ILaughter.l Now the South
has some extensive schemes She grasps
with ono hand at Mexico, with the other
she dictates terms 20 the Church, she


imposes conditions on the State she buys
up Webster with a little and Everett with
nothing. lGreRt laughter and applause. John
Brown has given her something else 10 think
Of He has her attention inwardly. The ma.
tion says be is mad. l appeal, from Philip
drunk TO Philip sober: | appeal from the Amer
lean people, drunk with cotton and the New
York Observer, loud and long laughter to the
American people fifty years hence, when the
light OF civilization has had more time to peue
trale, when self interest has been Tebuked by
the world rising aud giving its verdict on these
! great questions, when it is not small band
| uf AbOltiOnists, but the civilization Of the
nineteenth century that undertakes to enter
the arena and discuss its last great reform
When that day comes, what shall be thought
of these martyIs-these men who with severe
p 'rpose unite honest method
Year: 1859

Reeolleot history There never was race
held IN chains that absolutely vindicated its own
liberty but one There never was serf nor A
slave whose own sword cut of lis own chain
but one Blue eyed, light haired Anglo Saxon,


twas not our race. We were seIfs for three
centuries. and we waited till commerce and
Christianity, and different law, had melted our
letters. We were crowded down into villain
age which crushed out our manhood so
thoroughly that we hadn't vigor to redeem our
selves. Neither did France, neither lid Spain.
neither the Northern nor Southern races of Eu-
rope have that bright spot on their escutcbeon.
that they put an end TO their slavery. Blue
eyed, naughty, contemptuous Ango Saxons, il
was the blaek-the only race ia the record of
history that ever, after a century OF oppression.
retand the vigor to write the character of its
emancipation with its own hand in the blood of
the dominant race. Despised, oalumuiated.
slandcred San Domingo is the only instance in
history where race with iniestructye love of
Justice, serving bundled yours Of oppression,
rose up under their own leader, and with their
own ideas abolished Slavery on their own soil.
Wait, Rarrulous glorious boastrng Saxon,
ill wo have done half as much, before we talk
Of the Oowardice Of the black race,
Year: 1859

"Several times, when we have attempt
ed to joke with our cotemporaries, they
have construed it into sneer or attack on
them. but we hope the Van Buren, Press
will not SO consider our notice of "bull -
we find it. After stating that the contract
ors on the mail route from that place to
this had given up the contract, adds that
its subscribers on the route "wili receive
this as an explanation for the non-reception
of their papers" Is not this something
like the postscrip to the Irishman's letter
which read thus ? "If you don't receive
this letter write and let me know" ."-Irue
Democrat.


We beg to assure our friend of the True
Democrat, that we are not mad nary time >
We acknowledge the bull and assure our
contemporary that we are at all times willing
to receive joke, without being unified. +"
Mistakes will sometimes occur in well regu-
lated newspaper offices, as well as in the
best regulated families.
Year: 1859

Woford Cherokee. convicted at the
last term of the U. s. District Court of the
murder Of q white man in the Choctaw Ma
tion. was hung on Friday last in this City,
according to the sentence of the Judge.
We did not attend the execution, but learn
that Wofford made no confession. We un-
derstand however, that he said before he
left the jail, that he did not commit the
murder for which he had been sentenced,
but that he had killed FIVE men in the Ma.
tion. for which he had had q trial in three
OF the cases and been acquitted: and for
the other two had never had trial. The
proof m the case for which he was convict
ed, we understand was conclusive. We
are informed that the attendance in this
case was much less than at former cases of
public. executions in this City.
Year: 1859

@ Our readers will please give their
attention to the advertisement and card of
Dr. WHITE in to-day's paper. The Doctor
is about removing to his new store with a
fresh stock of medicines.
Year: 1859

While on trial trip the Great Eastern
burst feed pipe, from which accident
twelve persons were killed, wounded or
missing. The main saloon was greatly torn
to pieces. The amount of damages was
placed at about 5000. Little or no de-
lay would take place in the departure of the
ship for Portland


Great CONSERVATION prevailed on board,
but prompt efforts were made to get at the
unfortunate men in the engineering depart
ment who were either buried in the rubbish
or prostrated by the steam. Three firemen
were founded in q dying state and soon ex-
pired, while eight others were injured, two
of whom subsequently died. One fireman
was lost overheard, having ether fallen in
to the water or jumped into it to escape
scalding. TIE injured men were generally
progressing favorably. although two or
three of them were in q precarious condi-
tion. The numerous guests on board had
only quilted the grand saloon, through
which the funnel passed, and inwhich the
had been dining, q faw minutes before the
explosion. But for this, the consequences
would have been most serious. The explo-
sion is stated to have probably been one of
the most terrific which vessel has ever
survived, and which none in the world
could have withstood, save q structure of
such marvellous strength Is the Great East
crn. She not only resisted it, her frame
sustaining no injury whatever, but it made
SO little difference in the movements of the
vessel that the engines were never once stop
ped till the vessel reached Portland. Prior
to the accident. the performance of the ves-
sci was most satisfactory. and she was al
most without motion, while the large ses-
sells in her vicinity, were pitching and tos-
sing on stormy sea
Year: 1859

A lawyer writing US from an interior
town in Kansas, says -


II now live on my claim, but will open
an office in town this spring SO that l can
have better chance to get people into
trouble if possible, and then out of it, if
lean"


he reminds US of the two brothers who
were in quarrel, and each called upon
the same lawyer, the same day, for advice.
The last one who called, was informed
that he was already retained by the other
brother. "But," says the accommodating
lawyer, II have very worthy friend to
whom can recommend you, and will
write him note, by which you will be
sure of his services" The proffered letter
was written, and the litigant brother set
out to visit the Office of the other attor-
ney. His curiosity being aroused, he de-
termined to open the letter, and see the
style of professional correspondence. He
read -


"Here are two brothers who wish to try
their hands at law. They are both in easy
circumstances. am retained by one
and you will take the other; between ui
think we can give them a good picking


The brother read, and re-read the letter
Snd concluded that if he must be "pick.
ed" it was just as we'll to let his brother
do it, so he returned home wiser man
and soon settled the matter to the salts.
faction of both parties.


May not some of our friends clients
come to the conclusion that it is easie
getting into law than out of it, and they
avoid the trap he proposes to set for hi
neighbors?
Year: 1859

w THE AMERICAN SMOKER,


Consisting of a great variety of unique and
beautiful patterns Of Cigar Tubes; also: several
varieties Of Pipe Tubes. The peculiarly about
these articles is that each one is arranged so as
to receive a damp sponge through which the
smoke of the burning Cigar or Tobacco has to
pass on its way to the mouth This damp sponge
not only cOOls the smoke, but extracts from 1t
the nicotine oil, the poisonous property OF the
Tobacco, which renders the breath less offensive.
Smokers will find, in the use Of these Tubes, a
luxury never before attained except by using the
Turkish water-jar. Their use will also greatly
promote the health Of the habitual smoker, and
preserve the sweetness of the breath.


THE AMERICAN CARPET HOOK.


Is little contrivsnce for putting down car
pets without tacks. This is new article, which
has never before been upon the market. But II
possesses the merit Of enabling q person to put
down or take up carpet of the largest size IL
general use in fifteen minutes, without any in
| Jury to the floor or carpet, 1t is very cheap
cheaper in the long run than taoks-and the grea
facility with which even q servant can take VI
and put down carpets, without the possibility o
n mistake, renders it invaluable to the house
THE AMERICAN PEN HOLDER d WIPER
| Is neat invention for holding wet sponge
| into which the pen is thrust, always coming ou
| clean and ready for use. A very convenient ar
ticle for the Counting House Desk and Librar
Table.
Year: 1859

THIS IS TO BE THE ORDER OF THE DAY,


From every wife who has q smoking husband
and no good husband who wants to have peace
in the family, will fail to obey the order.
l NP See advertisement. See advertisement.
Year: 1859

USE OF OPIUM AMONG THE CHtNRsE.-It has
been remarked that the Chinese are seldom
addicted to the use of Intoxicating liquors !;
that they are not often seen in drunken
condition about the streets We are inform.
ed 10y a gentleman, who is conversant with
their habits, that the Ceestials more than
make up for the desire of liquors, in the con-
sumption of opium which they frequently
carry about with them in small black pills,
and use to get up the required degree of
steam. In searching Chinese prisoners when
entering the station house, these little stim-
ulants are found secreted about cir person,
and they use them to produce an excitement
IN times of trouble, or when about to enter
upon any difficult act-such as theft. The
The peculiar brilliancy of eye. sometimes no.
tceable in Cinnamon, and the exact reverse,
or the lackustre, leaden look are both pro-
dueed by opium-the one during its influence,
and the other after its exciting effects have
Passed.-S f. Times.
Year: 1859

C9y~ The Queen of England, in her recent
speech from the throne, took occasion to
make the following observations:


Il have great satisfaction in announcing
to YOU that the Emperor of the Frenah has
abolished system Of negro emigration from
the east coast of Africa, against which, rs un-
avoidably tending, however guarded to the
encouragement of the slave trade, my gov
ernmeut has never ce sed to address to his
Imperial Majesty its most earnest but friendly
representations.


This wise act on the part of his Imperial
Majesty induces me to hope that negotiations,
now in PROCESS at Paris, may tend to the
total abandonment Of the system, and to the
substitution of "A duly regulated supply of
substantially free labor"


1t will be seen. by the above, that Queen
Vic is opposed to the institution of slavery
Year: 1859

C A San Francisco paper is informed
that the caterpillars, which last year stripped
so many trees of their foliage about the
Mission, are making their appearance this
year in large numbers. Some trees are al
ready entirely covered with them, presenting
an appearance, at little distance, as if COW
cred with swarms of bees
Year: 1859

says:


Stout, of Upper Placerville, has shown us
lump of gold, containing very little
quartz, which was recently taken from the
Golden Gate tunnel in this neighborhood
The lump is about the size and shape OF
hens egg, and is very pretty pocket piece.
This tunnel is said to be very rich.
Year: 1859

QUEEN VIcroRINs BEAUTY FADNG.-An


American letter writer, who got a peep at
Her Royal Highness on the recent opening
of Parliament says her face is getting to
look somewhat unqueenly, and rather rheu.
matte. Her eyes are no longer the soft blue
isays the writcr,) her checks no longer the
plump fair her lips no longer tho royal ruby
and her nose no longer the Sax Romano, we
were accustomed to regard them And her
voice is certainly by no means the happy
ringing thing for which the courtiers sound
ed a fame. When she commanded the re-
spectfully standing throng within that superb
chamber, to resume their Seats l could see
her a little more full length, and verify, the
grandmother is where the girl was
Year: 1859

man elect, starts next week for Washington He
will leave many warm personal and political
friends behind, and carry with him the best wish
es of his constituents. The past course of Mr..
Burch has been consistent, and we trust he may
win golden opinions in tie new theater Of action
on which be is about TO enter. His amiable lady
will accompany him to the scene of bis future
duties, and We wish her all happiness in her new
home at the Capitol. Mr.. Burch has been resi-
dent of this place for eight years, and during the
time has made many warm friends, who apart
from political preferences will feel his departure
rs loss from the society and associations in
which he has been accustomed to move. Our
Lest wishes go with him.
Year: 1859

THE Aorth0n CaiJornian says the commission
ers TO locate the Petaluma and Weavervile road
through Humbqldt county, have returned, and
report an easy rontc from Long Prairie to Eel
river, by going east of the canon. They think q
road can be built pretty cheap.
Year: 1859

The PEOPLE SAY AMEN The Nevada National
administration has the following:


"But We cannot close this ARTICLE without ex-
pressing our abhorFenee Of the dueling code
Did such law exist, and thai ia,o strictly e1ecuted
that the suryirGF Of duel should be hung, our
newspapers would sGaq he relieved from chroni-
cling such events"


The survivor should be hung as soon as the law
could be brought to act upon him. Sac. Union.


We rather think not, and consider that hasty
and uncalcd for remark.
Year: 1859

ELEcTIoN.-Thc election result in the State
seems to have been almost forgotten during the
excitement of the past ten days. Everybody is
aware that the Democratic State TICKET is elected
they DON'T care about mai0ritieg
Year: 1859

RICH CLAM ON SIDNEY HILL.-One of the
Sidney Hill companies who have just finished
washing took one thousand ounces from their
c aim This is probably The largest yield of any
claim on the hill.
Year: 1859

TIE RIGHT SPIRIT.-Tbe Stockton Argus, a
paper that worked in season and out Of season
for the success of the Anti Lecompton ticket,
meets defeat in the following jocund vein:


GAS the news is received from the different
parts Of the State, We are still further confirmed
in the belief that we have lost the victory. We
are, however, only abont 10000 behind. SO far as
heard from. 1t may be, yet, that San Diego will
assist Currey--to what an extent is quite uncer-
tain, as the basis on which we have formed our
calculations, has been like the Aurora Borealis,
brilliant but fading. 1t is true We should not
always expect TO win the victory yet we did
bclieye the people would judge differently from
what they have on the issue presented them.
While acknowledging, however, that The Ruchan-
eers have good cause to rejoice at the news so
far as heard from, yet we would remind them
that there are several precincts yet TO hear from
in the State, and that IRE elected our constdJles in
this city.
Year: 1859

SMALL LoT LEFT-The San Francisco Times is
Informed by an intelligent Chinaman, that all
the dead Cinnamon in the State have been dug
up and shipped to their native land. It's mis-
take there is small lot of forty or fifty re-
moiplng in this vicinity
Year: 1859

THE following is said to be correct statement
of Broderick's remark after reading Telry's Sac
ramento speech -


~ see that Terry has been abusing me. now
take back remark once made. that he was The
only honest Judge on the Supreme Bench. | was
his friend when he was in need of friends, for
which am sorry. Had the Vigilance Committee
disposed OF him as they did Of others, they would
have done a rehteOns act.N
Year: 1859

FELoNs.-The following is recomWended by a
Pittsburgh newspaper as sure remedy for the
felon. We advise persons afflicted with these
troublesome and painful pests to give thp pre-
scription trial


Take pint of COMMON soap, and stir it in the
air of Stacked lime till it is of the consistency of
GLACIERS putty. Make a leather thimble and fill
it with Ibis composition, and insert the finger
therein, and change the composition once in
twenty minutes and the cure is certain
Year: 1859

that the upshot Of the Charleston Nation
al Democratic Convention, next year, twill
be the final dispersion Of the Democracy,
and two or three scrub tickets; for it is
manifest that the fixed policy Of ovcry
prominent clique Of the party juggleTs for
the succession, is rule or ruin"
Year: 1859

us gently into safe harbor, and the hand
OF God will close us in from too great sor-
row. We must not murnur that bright
dream here and there should loose its spell.
The flowers lie thick around us, though we
cannot, at times, see them with our earth
shadowed eyes; still we know. when the
clouds have passed away, wo shall find
them again in renewed beauty. A kind
good night to all.
Year: 1859

WHAT DO YoU KNOW ABOUT WAR a
man who had recently been elected major
of militia, and who was not overburdened
with brains, took it into his head, or the
morning of the parade. to exercise little
by himself. The field selected for the pur-
pose was his own apartment Placing
himself in a military attitude, with his
sword drawn, exclaimed


Attention company! Rear rank, three
PAGES. march 7 and he tumbled down into
the cellar. His wife. hearing the racket,
came running, saying


My dear, have You killed yourself?'


Go about your business, woman said
the hero what do you know about war;
Year: 1859

81 a man passing through gateway
m the dark, hit his nose against the post.


wish that post was in he'll said he.


Better wish it was somewhere else,' said
. bystander. you might run against it
again.