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Year: 1859

AN OLD MANS REMEMBRANCE.-Jac Jacob Keefcr,
of Thorod, Canada West, used TO send us packa-
ges of Provincial newspapers. We removed and
heard of him no more, until the last eastern mail
which brought us the identical budget, super
chance paper from his son on Trinity river, he
had found out our new abode Our unknown
friend is most gratefully thanked for his perseye-
ring Kindness; henceforth he will receive this
Journal in token that away in the far west he
has friend who has ever been proud of his son IS
friendship, and who was grieved when one of
them died. Peace he to thy house, Jacob--we
know you not, but Judge the old tree by its young
and vigorous ofsboots.
Year: 1859

SHOULD the act separating the Sheriff and Col
lector's Offices pass, there will not be nearly so
many aspirants for the former lucrative little
a collector on his own terms, sharing the pcrcen-
tage-or by paying salary, could have all The
collectOrship will be a comfortable place for
somebody. We Go not see, just now, what the
public are TO save by the act, or what they may
lose, except by additional Office rent and fixtures
But not being very extensive taxpayer, not
expecting to run for or from the sheriff, we shall
interpose no objection nor offer any advocacy.
Citizens particularly interested, or perceying in
are welcome to space necessary for the desired
instruction.
Year: 1859

INDEPENDENT LABoR.-But there is something
better even than the climate, which renders our
State attractive There is equality, independence
freedom from arbitrary restraint and tyrannous
eonyentionalism. There is full scope for each
mans individuality to assert ITSELF and wealth
to be acquired without robbing our fellows for
every dollar gained here is one more added to the
general fund, not taken from the small store of
the needy.-Hydraulte Press.
Year: 1859

We have been permitted to make few ex-
tracts from private letter, written by s.
Harper and addressed to his wife, who is stop
ping with her friends in Wood county MIR,
Harper left Indiana last spring for the new gold
regions. We will let him tell his own story
His letter is dated May 9th, and was written in
Platte Valley, Nebraska Territory, near Fort
Kearney:


II will tell you about the Pixies Peak hum.
bug. II is all hoax, just as you told me before
started. We did not 60 quite to the Peak.
We were up in the South Platte, and prospected
up there, where they said five dollars a day
could be made ; but we could only see the color.
Seventy-ive cents is the best days work that
was done on Cherry Creek and ten men run a
sluice all day for that. Those men who wrote
the letters from there last fall ana winter about
the gold dggins, are building up a town out
there. But they are getting their just reward.
Some of them have been shot down i'll the
Streets some Of them have been hung on the
branches of trees, and the rest have fed to the
mountains and joined the Indians


| g A great many are on the point Of starving
out there. They can get but one meal day in
the mines for a days work, and there are thou
sands going home begging their way and almost
naked We have had them come into our camp
and get down on their knees and beg, with tears
streaming down their checks. for something to
keep them from starving These scenes were
truly heart-rending.


Il am chief cook and have staG up until
midnight to bake bread for the suffering. We
have given away provisions to such an extent
| that we shall be out when we get to the States
We are $50 miles on our way back. There are
at least fifty thousand here on the plains, on
this one road, to say nothing of those ON the
other two routes, all going home. It's grand
rush. The night we started back there were five
thousand in one camp all returning to the
States. | lost my gun going out, and the wove:
killed the best horse We had. lie got fast in his
lariat and the wolves tore him so that we haC
TO shoot him the next morning. We were il
buffalo fight going out and killed seven O
! them. We have some of their meat yet"
Year: 1859

SINGULAR CAsE.-Lately man was found
banging on the public square of Boonville.
Texas He was a stranger, and bywhom hung,
and what for, is entirely unknown. From ap-
pearanee be was not over rs years Of age. A
striking feature fn the case is the rope by
which he was suspended pasred under his arms.
in lieu Of being tied around the neck. Many
suppose OF course, that be had been deprived
Of life previous to being placed in this position.
Year: 1859

A MOVEMENT is on foot in Nebraska to an
mex all that part of the Territory south Of the


Platta river to Kansas. This part of the Terri
tory covers an area of one hundred miles north
and south, and eight hundred miles or more
east and west. .......
Year: 1859

ABsEST-MISDED.-Au absent-minded individ-
ual, named Smith. visited the Arcade dance
saloon on Saturday evening, and being fearful
that some one would steal his watch took the
precaution TO take it out of the pocket where
he usually carried it. aud put it inside Of his
pantaloons, where it hung by the guard-chain.
He had been in .hc house but few minutes,
when he felt for his watch, and not finding it in
his pocket declared 1t was stolen. As all pres
ent were anxious TO detect the thief, the doors
were closed so that no one could leave, and
Smith went for an officer to assist him 10 search
ing the persons of the inmates. including some
half dozen senoritas, for the stolen property.
Just as he returned with the officer. and when
the general search was about to commence, the
absent-minded man accidentally discovered the
watch where he had put il for safety. He i'm
mediately ''vamosed the ranch" feeling no
doubs, somewhat fatigued from the effects of
HE speedy trip in search Of an officer.
Year: 1859

QUARTZ LEDGE FOR SALE.-By notice in an
other column il will be seen that the National
Quartz Ledge and mill, near Eureka. 10 this
county, is offered for sale on reasonable terms
The ledge is a valuable one, being about two
feet in thickness, and pays from twenty to
thirty dollars ton. The mill is run by water
power. The property would be valuable to an
oxner;enced ouartz miner and business man,
and if properly worked the lead would pay
baDdsomely,
Year: 1859

CHINAMAN MURDERED.-The body OF CninA-
man named Ah Keit was found on Thursday
last near the French Corral and Bridgeport
road. He bad been shot through the head, the
ball entering the skull just above the left eye.
His pockets were turned inside out, and he had
doubtless been robbed OF $65 which be was
Enown to have had in his possession when last
scan alive,
Year: 1859

As long - sheep shall look down from the sdc
or Odtown hill on marshes wide.
And Parker river, and salt sea tide;
As long rs the wandering pigeon shall search
The fields below from his " white oak perch,
Where the barley harvest ripe is shorn.
And the dry husks fall from the standing corn
As long as Nature shall not grow old,
Nor drop her work from her dotng hold,
And her care for the Indian corn forget,
And the yellow rows in pairs TO set -
So long shall Christians here be born,
Grow up and ripen as Gods sweet corn -
BY the beak Of bird, by the breath Of frost
Shall never = holy ear be lost,


But, husked by Death in the Planters sight,
BE sown again in the folds Of light
Year: 1859

The DATE PALM TREE.-Fron re-
cent lecture on Egypt and its products, de.
livered at Pittsburg, Pa, by the Hon. Calet
Lyon, we copy the following.


The palms grew up like shafts. to the
height of twenty-five to sixty feet; at their
tops are thrown forth plumes which are
quite dense and Of a beautiful pea color. A
good date palm produced from two to fye
pounds OF sugar per year. The leaves were
used for shutting out the sun in summer
and the rain in winter From the bark.
ropes and many other useful things were
made-and from the roots veneering was
constructed. The sap wood was used for
every purpose for which we use hickory.
When the tree was tapped after ten or Gf.
teen years growth, if yielded a drink very
much hike hard cider. When the tree was
cut down, the pith made admirable saqo for
pudding. The Moslem loves the palm
When he wished to speak of man., as
above the ordinary grade of humanity, he
sad be was as good as the palm. The palm
leaves and branches were spread in the path
OF our Savior, to show that the aoodliest
tree should be made an Offering to the Son
OF man, before he went to the sacrifice. 1


Along the banks of the Nile, for a dis.
tance of from one to twenty-seven miles IN
width, twenty bushels of wheat to the acre
are produced without any of. the care known
to the husbandry of other lands. Wheat
was there only twenty cents per bushel
Year: 1859

O1pEhOEo Of nUhSES.


Nh EDIroR; A loverof fine horses an,
the turf gave me the following recipe


For Cohc-One ounce of chloroform vii
generally give immediate relief then BURG,
with one pound of salts. Q


For BotS-One pint Of molasses and on,
pint of sweet milk, mixed and given as
drench. If the horse is not easy in afteer
minutes repeat the dose AS soon as the
horse is easy give one or two ounces of alum
dissolved in quart Of warm water. Then
IN one hour give a purge Of one pound Of
salts dissolved in bali gallon Of water. II
salts are not Tat hand, one pint of soft soar.
one pint Of molasses and one pint Of warm
water, will answer as well.


For Blind IStaggers- Bleed freelv bv
taking from one to two gallons, or as much
as the animal will well bear. Shave the
head over the brain and apply blister .
after the blister has drawn well apply musb
poultices Also give, if necessary, twenty
fl7e grains of calomel, and then purge.
Condition Poedsr-Rock or alum salt
saltpetre and alum well pulvcruad and mix
ed together in equal quantities. One tables
spoonful to be given once week in meal or
bran. If you wish to fatten an old horse
this powder may be given twice a week
My informant stated that he had never
known case of bots where this condition
powder had been regularly given at the
season when horses are liable to bots G..
Year: 1859




HE RIGHTS OF STATE AND FEDEB At
CoURTs.-As much has been said about the
late decision of the Supreme Court in the
celebrated Booth, Wisconsin, case. it is well
the people should know exactly what was
decided Here it is:


fa "Chief Justice fancy decided. according
e an abstract Of his opinion which we find
IN the papers, that when person is in the
custody Of an officer of the United States a
State may indeed issue writ of habeas cor
pus, and the officer holding the person in
question in custody must make return to
the writ, so far as to show that he holds
HIN under precept Of the United States
Court, but no further; and that thereupon
the power Of the State is at an end, Neither
the formality nor the validity of the process
nor the constitutonality of the act under
which the process issues, can, after such re,
turn, be inquired into, either upon writ of
habeas corpus from State tribunal, or upon
any other State process. The right to the
possession of persons or property cannot be
inquired into by State Court by any pro.
cess which transfers the same from the Gus
tody of the United States officer"


The above is good law and it is common
sense. Any other decision would lead to
continual trouble and turmoil between the
United States and Federal authorities if It
did not entirely destroy the power which the
other exercises under the Constitution of The
United States
Year: 1859

The expedition which the Spanish Govern-
ment has fitted out to operate against Morocco,
delayed lately by negotiation with The new
Emperor, according to the latest accounts is
about to proceed. Its imme iiate object is the
province of the Riff, mountainous district in
Guiding that part of the coast Immediately ad-
acent to the Straits of Gibraltar Like most
of the mountainous districts of Morocco, the
Riff is inhabited by wild race who profess a
certain allegiance to the Shrif of Morocco in
his character as descendant OF the prophet,
but who pay him in his character as a temporal
ruler but very limited obedience 1t s not
surprising, therefore, that he has declined to
become responsible for the good behavior Of
these people, but has left the Spanish Govern
ment to right its own wrongs, The inhsbi-
tants Of the Riff still carry On upon a email
scale that system of mountain robbery for
which the whole north African coast was for
merly so Infamous. In boats of rude construc
ton, they cOnce II themselves among the steep
rocks which jut ont into the sea, with the view
OF surprising merchant vessels ON their passage
through the Straits; and If pursued they take
| refuge in the neighboring mountains, " here ii
is difficult to follow them. Of late they have
made inToads into the small tract of territory
attached to the fortress of CeutA, which belongs
to the spniards, and it is to revenge or punish
these inroads that the present expedition is un
dertaken Perhaps, however, the Spansrds
instead of pursuing the pirates of the Riff
through their Businesses, will prefer to seize and
hold the city of Tangiers II is not very likely
that. after the costly experience Of the French
in Algeria, the Spaniards will aspire to any
great extent of African conquest-N Y, Tn
| bUne
Year: 1859

The GALE ON LAKE MIcHIGAN-On the Goth inst =,
there was very severe storm at Chicago, which
forced the waters of the Lakes up into the city,
tearing away the track of the Illinois Central Rail
road, and doing much other damage. The gale
was one of the heaviest ever known on Lake Michi
end of the Lake is unprecedented That which
came nearest to it was in 1885, but the "high-
water mark' thus established was submerged seve-
raj inches on this occasion. 1t is event which
will be long remembered and referred to as the
highest water ever known in Chicago.
Year: 1859

The MEAN THISGs.-The Mariposa Gazette Of
The 18th inst, says


Halfa dozen young girls Of this place recently.
while out near town gathering flowers, surprised
two boys about their own age ducking round in
reservoir. The boys went into the water so
that nothing but their heads could be seen, and
the girls took seats the grass in full view aud
quite near by. The boys were to modest to come
out, and the girls too saucy and full OF fun to
leave. The former were, as a consequence, kept
in their uncomfortable place till they we're nearly
frozen to death. Relief came at last in the shape
of mairon, who dispersed the party. The boys
are i'll from the exposure
Year: 1859

ASSISTANT Postmaster General King has deci-
ded that marking paper with pen or pencil for
the purpose OF attracting the eye does not subject
it to letter postage. This is an important aud
satisfactory decision.
Year: 1859

~ Remember the Strawberry and 1ce.Crcaua
Festival 1T Metropolitan Hall this evening. 1t
is for the benefit Of ST. Johns Church, and those
who wish to spend pleasant evening should
avail themselves Of this excellent opportunity to
do 50. and at the same time help good Cause
Year: 1859

There was grand womans rights ami
versary at New York in May. An Eastern
paper says of it:


The scene enacted there by portion of
the audience was disgrace to American
civilization, and almost enough to make one
doubt that such a. fact had ever existed.
There was nothing in the dress, manners, or
words of the ladies apon the stand to elicit
anything but the most respectful attention.
Mrs. Antoinette Blackwell, though she may
have made great mistake in her calling"
is woman of beautiful presence and of the
utmost refinement of manner. Her voice is
winning and melodious, her enunciation
distinct, her language eloquent and forcible
She was at least entitled to a hearing, and
there were hundreds in the hall who wished
to hear her, and form their own judgment of
her opinions. But the mob in the gallery
effectually prevented this by kissing, groan-
ing, stamping and yelling. Lucretia Mott,
the most gentle of Quaker matrons received
no better treatment. Neither did Wendell
Phillips, who said: 'You may hiss, but
don't you know that the Kisses of mob
carry an idea farther than the most eloquent
lips"
Year: 1859

Costly FUNERALs.-A sensible man, DR..
Goss, Roman Catholic Bishop of Liverpool,
recently condemned pompous and expensive
funerals, in the course of an address to some
young men. He told them they could not
tell how sad he felt the other day at seeing a
hearse with its black plumes stopping at the
door of poor, miserable house. He trust
ed, when God should call him away, he
would be borne to the grave, not in hearse
with nodding plumes, but on the shoulders
of six poor men. Nay, he would prescribe,
and enjoin upon those who survived him,
that he be carried to the grave as one of the
poor; and if he died possessed of anything,
that which would have been spent in empty
pageantry, should be spent on some good
work. 1t was Heather and Pagan prac-
tice to make parade of a funeral and he
hoped his hearers would never be guilty of
such a thing.
Year: 1859

Instructions TO OUR MINISTER AT Paris
The New York Express says that instructions
have been sent out by the Persia to Minister
Mason, instructing him to intimate to the
French government that in case Germany is
drawn into the war, this government will
not suffer any interruption of the service of
the Hamburg and Bremen steamers, now
carrying the o. S. mall as long as they do
not carry articles contraband of war;.
Year: 1859

A calf in South Carolina was so excited
by the performances of brass band that it
jumped up and down for long time, and
then fell dead. We have heard brass bands
that tried human life very severely.
Year: 1859

WAsHINGToy, July 17.-Previous to the prepara-
tion OF the recent official letter to our minister at
Berlin, instructing him to demand of the Hanove-
ran government the surrender of Mr.. Ernst. At
torney General Black, at the request of the Presi-
dent, rendered an opinion in the case maintaining
the general right of expariation as ncontestible;
and that, in regard to the protection of citizens
in their rights, at home and abroad, we have no
law which divides them into classes or makes any
difference whatever between them. That a native
and naturalized American citizen may, therefore.
go forth with equal security over every sea and
through every land under heaven, including the
coun ry in which the latter was born. Either ofthem
may be taken for debt contracted or a crime
committed by him, but both are absolutely free
from all political obligations to every country but
their own. They are both American citizens, and
their exclusive allegiance is due the government
OF the United States. In Judge Blacks opinion,
the Hanoverian government cannot justify the ar
rest OF Mr. Ernst by showing that he emigrated
contrary TO the laws of that country unless it can
also be proved that the original right of expatra-
tion depends on the consent of the atural sover-
eign and this last proposition he is sure no man
can establish.
Year: 1859

TAN BARK FOR PoTAToEs.-This subject is bropobt
before the farmers of England, by a communities
lion in the Mark Lane Express. The writer claims
thirty-hve years practice in this matter. He does
not cut his potatoes for setting but sets them whole
ana the largest ne can select The rows are thirty
inches apart, and the potatoes are nut nine inches
from each other in the row. The land is plowed
only eight inches deep, treads the manure firmly in
the burrows puts in the tubers, and covers them in
win tan refuse nine inches deep, instead of earth
ing up In this way he reports that in 1857 he rails
ca 90 bushels of potstoes-not a rotten one among
them-to the acre, with nothing but waste tan as
covering. This is of great Importance, the tan
refuse being of little or no value, and fit can
be put to so important and advantageous use
as in this case it should be widely known and prac
tised
Year: 1859

VINO ADMITTED THE FREE STATES ?-The
Republican leaders speak falsely when they ac-
cuse the Democratic party with favoring pro-
Slavery principles They are dishonest when
they charge the party with designing to make
more Slave States. Let us sec how the past
acts of the Democracy will bear their oppo-
nents out in their false accusations: For fifty
six out of seventy-two years, the administration
of the General Government was Democratic.
Within this time nineteen new States were add
ed to the Union; in not one of these was sla-
very permitted where it did not exist in the
Territory before it was annexed as State
Every one of the FREE States was admitted
when the Democratic party had the majority
in Congress. In seven of the original twelve
Slaves States Slavery was abolished under
Democratic auspices. Let the opposition po-
litical gamblers look at this picture. Let the
priesthood who lately assembled at Columbus
to taka steps to institute hierarchical system
of Government, look at it; let every truly hon
est patriot in the country examine the matter
learn the facts, and do justice to whom jnstice
is due.-Darke Go. Dem
Year: 1859

LET Us ALL BE FRIENDs.-No sort ofquar-
reling pays. 1t is always more profitable to
have the good will and the good opinion of any
man than to count him enemy. The hum
blest man has some influence, and it is better
to have that on our side than against US. If
we quarrel with one who cannot himself injure
us, he may have relatives or friends, whose
good word might one day be useful. Or, if he
is such perfect outsider as to have neither
friend, relative or influence, it seems like a
small business to quarrel with so forlorn an in
dividual. Amiability is so lovely and virtuous
that men instinctively admire its fortunate pos
SCISSOR, and when he comes in contact with a
cross grained, quarrelsome individual his own
good nature shines more brightly by reason OF
the contrast.


We may safely promise largely increased en-
joyment to him who becomes reconciled to an
old foe. 1t is not wise to nurse a quarrel and
keep it warm by brooding over real or imagin.
ary injuries. And the road to peace is very
plain and straight; if we have been hasty, un.
kind, or inconsiderate, there is nothing so man
ly and honorable as prompt acknowledgment
of our fault or folly and none but brute will
refuse proffercd reconciliation. On the Other
hand, if we have been injured, let us remem
Der that we also need grace to ask that pardon
and we will find it hard to withhold our forgive
| ness.
Year: 1859

Our CnILDREN-Our children are to fill
our places in society-in Church and State.
and the manner in which they will fill them
depends upon the manner in which we educate
them. IF We train Them up in the Sabbath
School, for God and his Church, they Will am
ply repay us for our care, but if they are trained
up for the world-in the strees-in the gam
bling and tippling saloons-in Sabbath break
ing. profanity, licentiousness, and intemper-
ance-in idleness-in sin, they will dishonor
our names, and repay us, by and by, with a
vengeance!


How fearful our responsibility When we
consider that our son may make talented, use
full and happy man, respected and beloved by
all around him, or he may make consummate
villain, detested by the world as a nuisance,
and curse, and that our daughter has cor
responding alternative before her-that in the
history of both, in all probability, there is a
crisis, or turning point, when it is uncertain
which way they will preponderate-and that
we necessarily play an important part on tip
ping the scale we can but feel that this is s
matter not to be trihed with, and that every
means possible should be resorted to in order
to secure the right drift and save those so deal
to us. As we should have them honorably &C
their part upon che stage of life, SO let US sedu
lously aim to qualify them for it.-Mornins
| Star.