smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

EDrroas COURIER :-Haring neither time nor
inclination to enter into a lengthy newspaper
discussion-this being a busy season of the year
with mel will attempt nothing more in this
communication. than TO set myself right on the
questions you have propounded to me.


Asto Mr. Poorman's endorsement of Governor
Weller's course on the China matter in Shasta,
he has distinctly stated in a card that he did it
at his own instance, and that l was in no way
responsible for it. did not even know that he
contemplated anything of the kind, neither did
care whether he did or did not The Chinese
question have ever regarded as perplexing
one. Their presence in the State is nuisance,
and should ! succeed in the election and occupy
a seat in the Senate, would favor any legal or
constitutional measure for their expulsion, and
to prevent their further immigration, whether by
increased taxation or otherwise, while in the abb
sence of such legislation | would of course, in
my capacity as citizen, oppose their expulsion
By violence.


You are doubtless aware of the fact, and will
trust have the kindness to say to your readers
that your statement in relation to my endorse
nent by the various Anti-Lecompton Central
Committees is rntrue. No such action ta-
hen In either this or Colusa county, as have
official evidence in nay possession to prove
believe the same is true as to Shasta county
Neither would have accepted it had it been
rendered me- announced myself as an nde-
pendent candidate and intend to go through
either to victory or defeat without nomination
from any Convention, Committee, Clique, Fac
tion or Party and so stated the facts to you at
the time. You have been imposed upon by some
one desirous of my defeat; yet you should hare
known me we'll enough not to suppose that
would say one thing when intended to do an
other


/ was instrumental in my humble way, in
some small degree, in having the law passed
giving to the counties the proceeds OF the sale OF
the 9th and 10th class liquor licenses, lnstigated
as was by personal interest in the matter 1t
is hardly necessary to say that | am still very
much in favor of the law MS it stands, both for
private and public considerations.


| believe have attended to all the points
mentioned in your interrogations, and hope
have been sufficiently explicit to be understood
If there are other matters concerning which my
opinions are desired, am ready and willing to
communicate them.


Respectfully your servant


THoS. J. BUTLER.


Red Bluffs, Aug. l6, 1859.
Year: 1859

falls. Keep the ground we'll cultivated Ia
some low crop that requires the hoe. Do
not plant anything within four or FIVE feet
of your tree. which space must be I II
clean. In planting, dig broad hole for
your tree; four feet across it is none too
large, and drive up stakes to keep needless
ploHghmcn from knocking the bark from
the yeung trees. Let the limbs spring
from the trunk within eighteen inches q
the ground, to protect the bark of the truak
from the hot sun. Wash the tree in the
spring with thin soap and throw around
the collar of each tree in spring q shovel
full Of Stacked lime orleached ashes, to pro-
tect them from the borer. Dn this, and :
you have as good right in the nature Of
things 10 expect that every dollars worth
of labor you lay out in this way, win, in
ten years, time annually yield you two, a.
your neighbor, who loans his on irterest.
has to look for his annual six per cent.


Potash and lime in moderate quantity
are absolutely necessary for the growth of
the apple tree, and if not found in the soil
in sufficient quantity, ashes and lime must
be supplied; but do not put strong lime
or unleached ashes directly about the body
of the tree.


In planting an orchard for market, such
varieties as Nickajack, (Howard,) Shock.
ley, Green Crank, Oconee Greening and
other handsome late varieties should be Sc
lected. Three or four sorts are enough
for market orchard. A good general liss
has been already furnished in our columns,
and Mr.. Wcstbrook has promised US one
of his favorites soon. From these small
er list for market purposes is easily selected.


Apples in Northern orchards arc care
fully picked BY hand, gently laid in cheap
barrels and sent to market on spring Vsg-
ons. They thus arrive without bruises or
decay, and il our growers would take the
same care, they would find the very bes,
prices willingly paid. By always sending
only the best fruit, and marking the name
of the grower on his barrels, an orchsrdrt
can soon gain reputation, which will in
crease the value Of his fruit above that Of
less careful Southern Field and
Fireside.
Year: 1859

were placed Starting at I D. m. We tfns.
eled all night through the forests over the
worst road that ever Was lot unfinished.
andreached Brooks farm, n sort Of frontier
tavern, in the early morning, where we
slept couple Of hours, aud after breakfast
passed on by the stage to Ottowa. which
we reached at o'clock on Monday after
noon. Our 6rst rush was to the telegraph
office, whence the trembling wires sped the
glad news Of our safety to the loved ones
at home" AT Ottawa we were most hos
pitolity entertained From the time we Ielb
Basketong until we reached home, we met
with nothing but one continual stream OF
congratulation and profered kindness


The question will naturally suggest itself
Why did you go SO far To which we
can only rerly, that the wind was ex-
ceedingly light when we assembled that
we were very soon among The clouds, and
consequently unable to take cognizance OF
our course, or to judge how fast we were
travelling. While sailing in balloon the
voyager is unconscious Of motion, unless he
eau see the earth. Nor can he tell by COM
pass, what direction he is travelling, unless
he is sufficient of an astronomer TO Judge
from the shifting angles formed by certain
stars. In a word, if you cannot see the earth,
you cannot tell how fast, orin which direc-
you move. This will, perhaps, explain.why
we unconciously drifted of TO latitudes so
remote. When we rose above the thick
masses of clonds, before sundown, we nm
doubtedly struck rapid current which car.
ried US northeast 1t is my opinion that,
after we had Travelled 10 this current about
one hour we struck another current, from
variation Of our altitude, which bore as OF
TO the northwest. When we descended
near the earth the first time we ought to
have come down. But we we're unwilling
to land at night in deep wood, even
though we knew we were not far from hab-
itations, and we thought it hest to pick ont
better place. This was our error, and it
came very near being fatal one to us--it
certainly was so to the Atlantic. In try
ing to find our "better place" to land, we
were unconsciously up longer than we sup
posed, and as were travelling in current
which swept up off to the norSAward at
the rate of 100 miles an hour, we soon
reached country not pleasant nor profit
able to land balloon in


| The loss to Mr. La Mountain by the CO.
lamity which has overtaken him does not
stop with the loss of his balloon. He had
several profitable engagements to fill. which
must, Of course all go over, entailing dis
appointment upon the public, and loss upon
himself In his present position, in poor
health, and not 'Oyerly" rich, cannot but
hope some capitalist will furnish him with
sufficient means to carry on his undertak-
ings OF course, the present mishap has
not changed his viewsrelative to balIooaing
nor has it mne Mr. La Mountain is brave
man he probably does not know what
personal fear is. Such traits will always
command the respect Of those who know
that the fine temper of steel is only impart.
ed after exposure to severe tests, before
whose intensity rneaner metals perish, or
sink into blackened and worthless dross.


WatsrtOrA, Oei 1850. JNo. A. HADDoCK.
Year: 1859

COUNTRY BoYs.-Country lads often feel
that their lot is hard one they SEQ city
bred youngsters on their travels aud their
sprees at the age of fourteen veritable
young men with finished exterior, and ci-
gar and cane.


The young farmer, at the same age, 6nds
himself with a hoe in his hand and cheap
straw hat on his head, sweating among the
hills of corn. He is frequently envious of
his city brother, whisking past him in the
cars, with kid gloves, delicate ringlets, and
plenty Of money in bis pocket.


Mind your corn, boy-hoe it out clean,
keep steadily to the labor you have 10 hand,
do it well, and in time your good days will
come too. If you find farming not suite to
your taste, or your strength, or to your cir
cumstaDces if you like mechanism better.
or have capacity for business, whatever
eventually you may engage in, it is all the
same, you have begun right. The city
blades have begun wrong and in due time
you will see it. Their fathers and mothers
will in the end see it too. Do not feel envi-
GUS of the pleasures that hot.house man
enjoys, but remember, not iu malicious.
but sober spirit, that such plants wither
early. BY the time you have acquired fixei
habits of industry and acquired CORES
ponding perfection of mind and body, your
deieately reared cotemporary Of the town
begins to feel the debilitating effects Of idle
ness and dissipation. He is not alone to
blame fora weak body and proftIess mind;
it is the result of a system but be cannot
escape from its eaects-these he must endure
for himself, in his own person. His father
may be professional man, or merchant,
or may be merely rich the chances arefifty
against one that the son will not replace
his father Such is the result Of well settled
experience business falls into the hands Of
those who are most competent, it does not
descend to heirs. II is the country boys,
after all, who do the city business. Observ-
ing men have often stated this fact and
any one who will take directory, and in-
quire into the origin Of the business meg Of
Cleveland, or Boston, or New York, will
find it to be so. All external circumstan-
ces are in favor Of the son or the clerk sue
ceeding to the trade of the old arm but
the son seldom, almost never, dies in the
position OF partner Of the house. Why
is it Simply because habitual industry Is
wanting, and habitual indulgence is not
wanting. With all the external odds
against il, the country furnishes the eities
their principal business men IfintelIIgent.
faithful, aud persevering, and above all,
cheerful and cOntented, the chancesare that
the lad with the hoe will eyentnally do tho
business of the father Of the lad in gloves,
who is now luxuriating In his travels.


~ Z. Farmer.
Year: 1859

Leaf by leaf the roses fall


Drop by drop the spring runs dry,
One by one. beyond recall,


Summer heauiies fade and die
But the roses bloom again,


And the spring will gush anew,
In the pleasant April rain


And the Summer sun and dew.
So in hours Of deepest gloom,


When the springs Of gladness fail,
And the roses in the bloom


Droop like maidens wan and pale,
We shall find some hope that lies
Like a silent gem apart,
Hidden far from careless eyes


In the garden of the heart.
Some sweet hope TO gladness wed,
That will spring aGresh aud new,
Wien grief's winter shall have fed,
Giving place to rniL and dew
Some sweet hope that brealhes of spring
Through the weary, weary time
Budding for its blossomng.


In tho spirits glorious cline.
Year: 1859

the great balloon, and IL was not loug be-
fore we were as wet as men could be. AZ
ter a night passed in great discomfort we
were glad to see the first faint ray of day.
light. Cold. and wet, and rainy the morn.
ing broke, the typical precursor, we we're
to learn, of many other mornings to I've
spent in those uninhubited wilds. We
waited until six o'clock, in hopes the rain
would ceuse, and that the rays of the sun.
by warming the gas in the balloon, would
give us ascending power sufficient to get
up again, for the purpose, if no other, of
obtaining a view Of the country into which
we had descended The rain did not cease.
and we concluded to throw over all we had
in the balloon except coat apiece, the life
preservcrs, the anchor, and the compass
Overheard, then, they went-good shawls
and blankets, Mr., Fayle's overcoat bottles
Of ale and q flask of cordial, ropes and
traps of all kinds The Atlantic. relived
of her wet load, rose majestically with us,
and we were able to behold the country
below. 1t was an unhroken wilderness of
Of lakes and spruce-and we felt then,
that we had gone too far, through miscal.
culation Of the velocity of the balloon
As the current was driving us still to the
north we dare not stay up, as we were
drifting further and still further to that
"frozen tide" from which we knew there
was no escape. Mr.. La M. seized the
valve cord and discharged gas, and we de-
scendtd in safety by the side of tall
spruce We made the Atlantic fast by her
anchor, and for a moment talked over what
we should do. We had not mouthful to
eat No protection at night from the damp
ground were distant we know not how far
from habitation, were hungry to start with,
no earthly hope of raising fire, and no
distinct idea as to where We were. We
concluded to trust to the compass kindly
loaned by II. X. Newcomb, Esq and take
course which would bring MS ont of any
wilderness we might be in. We settled
in our own minds that we were either in
John Browns Tract or in the great Canada
wlderuesS--to the south, we thought of
the Ottawa-and knew that a course south
by east would take us out, if we had
strength enough to travel the distance
La M. stepped up to the balloon and gave
the edge Of the basket parting shake,
saying. Good bye, old Atlantic" and |
fancied | could see a tear in his honest eye
when he said it. He seemed greatly to
regret his inability to perform his engage
mcnts at the Kingston and New York State
Fairs, at both Of which be was advertised
to make ascenSions.
Year: 1859

His voice was hardly above a whisper,
but the song was a source of great comfort
to me. His, indeed, was a gallant mind" "
which the extraordinary hardships dan
gers of our position had not dauuted But
when we found that all the weary miles OF
our morning travel had been in vain, and
had to lie retraced, my resolution certainly
failed me for "A mom-nt, and l sat down
upon my end of the raft, and felt like
shedding one tear Of genuine regret. Yet
we felt that our duty, as Christian men,
was to press on as long as we could stand,
aud leave the issue with God


1t had now been four full days since we
ate meal All We had eaten in the mean
time was frog apiece, four clans, aud a
few wild berries, whose acid properties and
bitter taste had probably done US more
harm than good Our strength was begin
ming TO fall very fast, and our systems were
evidently about to undergo an extrsordi-
nary change. did not permit myself to
think Of food--the thought of well GOV.
cred table would have been too much. !
Year: 1859

Buy your papers and magazines
At Stars. if you want the latest dates. He
is still in town, and bound to be ahead
Also, he has just received fresh supply OF
that good cider Apples. the best in town.
always for sale cheap
Year: 1859

guarantee perfect and permanent cure in the follow
ing cases charge nothing for his services Syphilis Con
orhoea Structures Of the Uretha affection of the PROSTATE
Gland, Weakness of the Genital Organs Impoency Seri
Weakness, Nocturnal Emissions rheumatism Dyspepsia
Indigestion, Fever and Ague ncipient Consumption and
all Irregularities in females together with all diseases
Women and Children also Nervousness Papitation of The
Heart, &c, &c.


Persons affected with symptoms after being treated
should consult Dr. Young at once no disease is cured
unless the patient feels perfectly we'll If there is part
Gle OF disease left in the system it viii break at some
future time, when least expected be handed down to
the innocent offspring Persons who have been treated
with mercury should be very cautious in believing that
they are we'll for it is scientific fact that the mercury
Will mnge with the venerea and form disease great
deal worse than the original All those who have reason
to think by bad feelings that they have thus been treated
should consult DR.. You've and he willexamme their
and tell tAem at once how they stand
Year: 1859

A CARD FROM DIR. j. C. YOUNG'S Private
n Medical Ofice-To the Anliced-In this age of pro-
progress when science is almost miraculous everything in
place looked upon not worth notice. In view
of this fact Dr. Young (corner of Montgomery and Cali
fornia streets up stairs has concluded to the
track hitherto pursued by most scientific physicians
hat Of waiting for the public to find you aone and pub
fish to the world much may be, his knowledge OF
the healing art to let those in need of assistance
where they find relief without being imposed upon.
In continuation of this subject Dr. Young would say,
that for the past ten yesrs he has pursued the practice
medicine in Of the largest cities in the United States
with the highest success and that his standing ply
sican is without reproach having at time been lee
ture at the University of venrea diseases
Upon these considerations Dr. Young has confidence in
introducing himself to the public knowing that they will
sustain well earned merit.


The following are few of the many testimonials which
have appeared in the public journals within the last
years:


From the Boston Medical Journal1


Although opposed to the system of advertising,
for good and sufficient reasons still deem it but justice
to that DR.. Young is Of the most industrious and
indetiguabe votaries of medical science in the United
States.


from Professor Jackson


The subscriber is personally acquainted with Dr. Young
and has much of his practice can bear testimony
to his merits practitioner.


[From the New York Herald.l


The emncnce of this distinguished gentleman in his pro-
esson and the very extended opportunities possessed
invaluable to those afflicted with the above complaints


From the Wing and Advertiser.l


All afflicted with private complaints should if possible,
consult Dr. Young whose medical education il not sur.
passed by any Physician in the Country In his skill hon
and integrity, all may rely with safety while most Of
respecabty their pretensons being grounded in gno-
rauce and assumption
Year: 1859

CTATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Neva-
- da District Court of the 14th Judicial District of
The People of the State of California to j. W. SIMPSON,
Greeting -


You are hereby summoned to appear and answer the
complaint of GEORGE ]. PHILLIPS filed against you
within ten days from the service of this writ II served on
you in this county within twenty days served you
this District and out Of this county and within forty days
if served you in the State and this district in an
action commenced the 6l day of November A. d. 1855
in said Court for the recovery of Six hundred and ninety
nine dollars and eight cents due the said plaintiff from
said defendant upon certain promssory note, bearing
date June LIST 1857 with interest thereon the Of
monies advanced and paid out by the plaintiff aforesaid
at the special instance, and request and for the and
benefit of said defendant SGT forth in the original
plant file in the Office of the Clerk of said District Court
certified copy of which accompanies this summons And
you hereby notified that you fail to answer said
plant as herein directed, plaintiff will take judgment
against therefor by default together with all costs of
suit and also demand of the Court such other relief
prayed for in his said complaint.


In testimony whereof l. Rufus Shoemaker
seal. unto set my hand and impress the seal If said
~ Court at office, in the City of Nevada, this Sth


d17gH RUFUS SHOEMAKER, Clerk.


BY WM SMITH, Deputy Clerk.
Geo. j. Phillips vs. J. W. Simpson,-On reading the
plaintiffs affidavit it appearing to my satisfaction that
the defendant j. W. Simpson, has either departed from
this State conceals himself to avoid service of Sum
MONS and that after due diligence cannot be found with
in the State and that plaintiff has good of action
against him. and that he is necessary party to said
ton. 1t is therefore ordered that service of
be made upon said defendant by publication in the
Nevada Democrat newspaper printed and published in
the Town and County of Nevada once week for the peri
cd of three consecutive months. =
Given under my hand at Nevada this 9Th day OF Nov,
A. D. 1858. TH0S. H. CASWELIs County Judge
A true copy attest, RUFUS SHOEMAKER, Clerk


By WM. SMITH, Deputy
Buekner & HILL Attorneys for Plaintiff. 6-sm
JUSTICES BLANKS, CONSTANTLY ON HAND,
y and for sale at this Office.
Year: 1859

~ A rare chance is offered in
this mornings paper, to those wishing to
purchase house. at . very low figure
Col Eads has number Of houses situated
on Brady street, which he desires to sell.
for which he Is willing to take about what
the annual rent would amount to, in cash,
and let the balancs0run on time. Read his
ad advsrtisement and Judge for yourselvea
Year: 1859

RoMASTIc.-'T~as twilight. The
Sun had sunk beneath the western hills and
the bright rays which streaked the eastern
horizon had disappeared. A lovely female,
who had been but one short week bride,
having been led to the hymenial altar with
lively anticipations of future felicity. sat in
a secluded apartment with her husband
She slowly moved her sylph-like form to-
wards the partner of her bosom, raised her
delicate hand. and taking therein copy Of
the Democrat, read buy your Hats aud
Caps Of Farrand, n West Second street.
Year: 1859

REVOLUTIONARY CHESS ANEoDoTE.-At a
meeting of the New Jersey Historical Society at
Newark. N Y, Gov. Price, in response to q
toast, made a speech, in which he related the
following anecdote: ION the day preceding the
night on which General Washington had deter
mined to cross the Delaware and attack the
British in Trenton an Englisbman in the neigh
borhood despatched his son with note to Gen.
Rahl, to warn him Of the approaching danger
The General being deeply absorbed 10 game OF
chess when the" note was presented, without
Withdrawing his attention from the game, he
thoughtlessly put the note in his vest pocket.
After the battle next day, when General Rhal
was brought in inortally wounded, the note was
found unread in his pocket"