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Year: 1868

nAThe Danbury Times has been great ly enlarged, and has developed, also, 6 species of wit of which the following are specimens:

 The editor of the Jetersoaida says that the poor house Is in Rome, N Y. Bringing up the place ot his nativity in public discussion is not only DO or taste, but is irrelevant to the subject

 Tho lank jaw or lantern jaw puritan, (which, ln this case meens the jaw bone Of an ass) propounds the following astonishing conundrums in last weeks Jefersonsdn:

 Furthermore, it nominates Gen. Han cock for the Presidency:

 The Radicals to break the tide sweeping against them have been obliged to select soldier as their nominee. The prestige of his name as success full leader, hope to offset with the prestige of Hancocks name as successful fighter. If honor is to be given to the army ill the coming campaign let us contribute our share to doing it, knowing that the abilities and moral character of our can- didate will not dim in the least the glorious lustre of his army record.

 Rather queer compliment to the ''abili- ties and moral character of our candidate, 7" that do not shine enough to interfere Gin the least" with ''the glorious lustre of his army recerd:''
Year: 1868

Tin arms. The criticisms, sharp and ingeni-
1ous, that have been made upon the views
which he may have expressed upon the con.
dtion and rig hts of the people of the subju-
igated States, will not be needed by the peo-
pie when they reflect that you have shut the
door Of the Supreme Court against all inqui.
~ in regard to the legislation which he has
denounced. You have declared that your
Legislation shall not undergo that review and
examination which the Constitution itself con.
;templated. You have declared that;the judi
ciary shall not decide whether your acts oe
reconstruction are constitutional and valid.


You have therefore left it to the Executive to
decide for itself.


Mr.. President, I believe that the highest
interests of this country demand the election
Of this ticket, and thatit will be elected, and
that the country will again be restored to
permanent peace-pcace that rests not upon
subjection to despotic power, but upon the
restored supremacy Of the Constitution and
the rigt(ul authority of all the departments of
the Government-and to prosperity as en-
during as that peace.
Year: 1868

sg- Jox says thatif q man feels much like
getting married, yet imagines he ought not to,
the best remedy he knows is to help one ofhis
neighbors to move house full cf furniture
borrow about nine of his children and hear
them cry. If that fails. build up. a fre.of
damp wood and when the smoke in the room
is thickest, hire woman to scold him shout
four hours. If he can stand all these, he
had better get married the next day-give
his wife the pants and be the silent partner"
in the great firm of matrimony. The.reme-
dy is severe, but as every man is liable to
the Sc things after he yekes himself it'wonld
do no harm to try it before.
Year: 1868

One of our religious exchanges has the
following strong remarks ON the subject of
debt:


"Men may sophisticate as much as they
please. They can never make it right, and
al the universe cannot make it right for them
not to pay their debts. There is sin in ibis
neglect as deserving church discipline as
stealing or false swearing. He WHO violates
his promise to pay, or ,eithholds his po,ce,- to
meet the engagement, ought to feel that in the
sight of all honest men he is swindler. Re-
igion may be very comfortable cloak under
which to hide b.. if religion does not make
man deal Justly, tits not worth hdvipg.'i
Year: 1868

tBS5 jules LeleVre uau painting teple.
sentlng nude female figure in the Paris
Academy exhibition, and it took the first prize.
One story is that the Menken POSED, or it,
and that young Dumas has bought it for
$4,000 as a present TO his father. Another
account is that the face is the portrait of q
beautiful woman of the haut monde who sat
to Leteyre bat returned the portrait from
some freak Of fancy. In this way the artist
took his revenge and made the lady disagree
ably immortal.
Year: 1868

AN INNOCENT MAIDEN.-As
weary traveller was vending his way
through the far West region of tho
country, he discovered young
maiden seated in front of the door
Of a small log house. He rode UP
in front of the colin and asked tho
girl for a drink of water Ho
drank it, and she being the first
woman be had seen for several days,
offered her a dime for a kiss. The
young maiden accepted tho offer,
and received both the kiss and dino.
The traveller was about to resume
his journey, but the girl, never be-
fore having seen a dime, asked:
"What am | TO do with the dime?"
"You may use il in any way yeu
wish, he replied, "itisyours." 'gf
that is the case" said she, "I'll give
you back the dime and take another
kiss" E
Year: 1868

SPRINGER, the veteran of the Amador Ledger
perpetrated this good thing last week -" Be-
cause General Grant didn't run worth cent
during the few years Of the late Democratic cam
vass in the South, the Democracy say be will not
run well during this canvass"
Year: 1868

THE CoMISG DAScE.-All citizens who like to
dance, and especially those who prefer to dance
for beneficial purpose, should bear in mind
that the School Ball takes place on next Friday
evening - the night preceding the glorious
Fourth, which we are going to celebrate in such
glorious sty.e.
Year: 1868

UNION CAMPAIGN Observation-Disclosures his
brief tarry in this county Hon. R. c. Gaskill or
ganized Councils of the organization Of Free
dom's Defenders (more familiarly known as Grant
Clubs) at Weaverville, Junction, Douglas and
Lewiston. At each of these points he delivered
eloquent and telling addresses, which resulted
in enlisting the cordial cooperation of Union
men generally, and in fairly inaugurating the
work in hand. commencement has been made
and 1t now becomes the duty of every lover of
freedom and right to buckle on his armor for
four months campaign against the opposing po-
litcal foe.


Through the prompt action and energy of the
Union State Central Committee, the party is al
ready thoroughly organized throughout the
State The opposition are making every effort
to maintain harmony in the ranks until Presi-
dent is nominated, but unless we mistake the
signs of the times its adherents are not in very
amiable mood at the list of names presented for
a choice on the 4th of next month. An advant-
age has already been gained by the National
Cnlon-Republcan organization, and with frm
determined work from this time until election
day, California will as certainly roll up majo
ity for Grant and Colfax as it did for Lincoln in
1864


Grant and Colfax Let that be the watch
word The Union Clubs before mentioned Will
soon be organized throughout the county. Let
the last man who acknowledges devotion to the
country and banner under which he lives tall
into line, that we may be able to "count noses
correctly on election morning as though tne
vote of the county had already been canvassed.
Year: 1868

MCCAIN, FLooD 4 McCLURE.-We invite the
attention of Trinity traders to the card of the
above San Francisco firm. Their place of bust
ness is on Pine street, San Francisco, where may
constantly he found assortment of Foreign
and Domestic Dry Goods. Gents Furnishing
Goods, etc, which they offer as low as any
wholesale house in the city. The names of two
of the firm will be recognized as former success
tul business men of Weaverville, which is an
additional assurance that Trinity men will be
dealt with on the most liberal terms
Year: 1868

"DRY rp THAT."-Does the Bee mean to pro-
scribe leading members of the Union Republican
party? This is inferable from the following.
said in connection with the Secretaryship of the
Senate: % We shall be pleased to know that Cor
ham retains the office if it will keep him out of
cones be by-gones, but it seems this suggestion
for harmony was made for others, not for the
Bee Gorham will keep the Office, and will not
keep out of ''California politics" He is coming
here in few weeks, and will stump California
for Grant and Coliax. Does the Bee mind that
now? We do not object to Fay or any other
man espousng the Union ticket-not even some
of tie g boiling press" We hope the Union
press of the State will denounce in unmeasured
terms the luggng in of ''old sores at this time.
If the boltcrs don't like Gorham let them keep
Acknowledgements appeal.


We agree with the Appeal that ii is very
good subject to dry up on.
Year: 1868

TIE locomotive has crossed the Sierra Ne vada The States of California and Nevad,. are now united with bands of iron, and it will not be long until the Missouri and Sac ramento will be connected together. Surely the age in which we live is a progressive one. Cheer up Arizonians The people who were bold and perseyering enough 70 build rail road across the Nevada and Rocky ranges Of mountains and over the great plains, will not falter to build another line over the per fectly easy 35ta parallel route, from the Mis- souri to the Colorado, thence to the termi- nus of the great Union road. Trade and com merce demand another route, and the spirit of the age is equal to the task of building 1t, The teeming cities of the East demand it, in in order that they may be enabled to cast off in a manner, their surplus population who now toll, beg, and suffer for bread in q land where labor is scarce, laborers plenty, wages low, and the cost of living great. Kan sas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Cali fornia are rich, broad and fertile States and Territories, and the pioneers who now in habit them have been crying out Justify for many year for their brethren of the Allan tic ea-board to come and dwell among them and help them to subdue the wilderness, and the savage. Will the rulers of the Republic heed the voice of the people, grant the sub- sidy asked for by the company, which will insure the building of the road, and thereby furnish cheap way to the poor people of the East to get away from poverty, strike out into the newborn region, pick out and settle upon homes of their 0ca, and become indepen dent, industrious, wealth-amassing citizen: of the Republic, instead of the subjugateC paupers they now arel These are question, of great moment to the whole country, ant we hope that Congress will look at che mat ter in its proper light, conquer its prejudi ces, and set to work to build this road. It i not political question; it is national ques tion, and one, too, that every American wh, wishes to see his country grow immensely great and powerful, should favor. Let u now prepare to establish our claim to th' boast that,-

 No pent-up Utica contracts our powers,

 But the whole boundless continent is ours.n
Year: 1868

SuALL-Pox.-We have the authority of the Cqli for stating that the smallpox pre- yails to an alarming extent in San Francisco Measures were being taken to prevent the further spred of the loathsome disease
Year: 1868

TERRITORIAL Assay OFFIcE-This is an institution that has been, Is, and will con tinue to be very much needed in Arizona, and the next Legislature should establish one at some central point in the mining region of the Territory. It would, if conducted rightly, be great benefit to the mining interest, which is certain to be the leading interest of Arizona. Will our legislators elect think Of this matter.
Year: 1868

Man Snor.-On Monday afternoon last,
man by the name of Ezra Gray, while work
ing in his claim at Central Hill, in this
county, was shot by William Fox, and
died of his wounds the succeeding day. The
weapon used was double borreel shot gun,
loaded with buck shot. The circumstances
which led to the killing, as far as we have
been able to hear. are as follows: About
three years since Fox's wife deserted him,
and after living a short time with Gray.
married him. Fox also had daughter,
whom Gray, not satisfied with having robbed
him Of his wife, tried to entice away from her
father. Failing in this, with the assistance
of his friends, he took her by force Since
then, reports have been in circulation that
Gray was guilty of improper intimacy with
the girl. The foul wr' ngs thus repeatedly
inflicted upon him gnawed like a canker in
his heart until he finally wreaked bis ven
geance upon the destroyer of his happiness
The verdict of the Coroner's jury. and evi.
dence adduced before them, will be found in
this paper. Officers are in pursuit of Fox,
but up to the time of our going to press, he
had not been ptured.- CalaUeras Ctron.
Year: 1868




Rev. Mr.. Butler, a colored minister,
addressed the Kentucky Colored Convention,
at Louisville, few days ago, as follows:


The future of this country depends not
so much on what party is in power, as 1t
does on the rem oval of all disabilities they
weigh down the people. Then, and not TIL
then, will the country have peace. We don
ask for social equality. | never saw that
white woman yet that looked as well IN my
eyes. as a good brown colored woman. And
IT it wasn't so, we don't need their social
equality, because our friends the white folks
have kindly managed it SO that we have
every shade to choose from, from the deep.
est !jes black to the purest white. Laughter
And, as there are no ladies present, allow
me to say that th's practice of social equalty
has not been on our side, but on the part OF
the whites, who in their dark and devious
ways, were not always able, let US charltably
suppose, TO tell black from white. This
social equality has not been sought by us,
but they have run alter us; and though we
are now emancipated and free, they haven't
stopped


[ A voice Well stop it when we get the
testimony


"Yes, that's SO. They better not come
my way, even now. We say to them, Let
us alone; we don't want any mixture If
they had let me alone, | might have known
what color l was; but as it is, my greatest
trouble is to keep my hairjust right. Don't
talk about social equality. If was white
man in Kentucy l would hide my head;
wouldn't mention it, with so many evidences
standing around of my social equality. We
don't want any more of it. Keet N your
side of the line, and we'll keep on our side,
and in the course of time we'll get back
where God left US"
Year: 1868

This splendid Tonic is now used by all classes
of people for every symptom of Stomach out
of order"


The secret of it is this: Plantation Bitters are
certain to correct the juices of the Stomach set all
its machinery at work. and enable it to resist and
throw off the approaching danger. The tendency
of the operations of Nature is always towards a
cure all she needs is little assistance at the
proper time. How much more reasonsible and
sensible it is to help her along with gentle, yet
powerful Tonic, than to deluge and weaken and
defeat her curative processes with poisonous drugs
and fiery mixtures, which only stupefy and plant
the seeds of disease and death.
Year: 1868

How IS IT?-Suppose man and girl
were to get married-the man 35 years old
and the girl 5 years, this makes the man
seven times as old as the girl; they live to-
gether until the girl is ten years old, this
makes the man 40 years old, and four times
as old as the girl and they still live until
she is l5 the man would be 45, this makes the
man three times as old, and they still live till
she is 80 years old this makes the man GO,
only twice as old, and so on. Now, b 1w long
would they have to live to make the girl as
old as the man?
Year: 1868

RAILRoAD.-The southern Oregon papers
are agitating the subject of building the
California and Oregon Railroad, and profess
to have inforl1ation TO the effect that the work
of extending the line north from Oroville
will shortly commence, under direction of
the new company. We hope their informa-
ton may prove correct, for n"thing short of
railroad viii ever reviv, business and
restore prosperity to this portion of the State.
Year: 1868

THE PAcIFIc RA1LRoAD--Six hundred and sixty
miles of the Union Pabc railroad are completed
and trains regularly pass from Omaha to the Rocky
Mountains, leaving but comparatively small part of
the road to be built. By the end ofhe year the Salt


Lake territory will be reached and the Mormons have
great commercial advantages of the enterprise though
we doubt if Brigham Young understands its effects
upon polygamy. The Mormons established their pow
in the DESERT and their progress to the perfect
isolation of their community. We hold it not the
least of the benefits Of the Union Pacific road that it
will bring civilisation in direct contact with Mormon
barbarsm and thus hasten the downfall of that nfa-
nous system. 1t is now almost certain that the road
to the Pacific will be finished in 1869. Seventeen
million dollars of the first mortgage six per cent gold
bonds have already been taken and the sales are con-
stantly increasing.
Year: 1868

THE STATE POLICE BLL.-The features of this bill
are worse than supposed.


1t erects the person called Governor into petty
despot and authorises him to superintend the local
affairs of the people. He is to be styled the Conman-
der-in- Chief of the Police-a new title.


The Boards of Commissioners are to constitute 1'a
Court Martial" Hear gentlemen of the military pro-
eson), and they are to be governed far practi
cable by the rules and regulations of the army.


To use violence towards any commissioner, officer
member of this force unjustGaby when in the dis
charge of his duty, to use towards him abusive
threatening language is made punishable by impris-
oament for two years. or by fine of $1,000. This force
is to be mounted and armed The design of the au-
thors of this bill is apparent and do not believe
they enforce such law if they succeed in passing
it. If the white people Of Louisiana to suffer
such law this to go into operation, they would not
only be slaves but they would prove that they fit
to be slaves. ..H.y


The men who concocted this bill are only making
buriesque Of legislation. An elementary school is the
best place for them. N. o. Bulletin, Gath ult
Year: 1868

1t is difficult matter to write for both sides of
dispute and give satisfaction to both but the follow
ng verses will cut both ways and hurt nobody. Mar
led folks will please read written single folks cal
begin with the first line then the third, second ant
ourth lines of each verse


That man must lead happy life


Who's freed from matrimonial chains;
Who is directed by wife


Is sure 10 suffer for his pains.
Adam could find no real peace,


I'LL Eve given for a mate
lnul he saw WOmans face,


Adam was in Il happy state.
In all the female face appears


Hypocrisy deceit and pride:
Truth darling of heart sincere,


NeCr known III woman 10 reside
What tongue is able to unfold


The ftlschOod that in woman dwells
The worth III woman we behold


Is almost lmpercepuble.
Cursed Is the man. ! say,


Who changes from his singleness
Who viii not yield 10 woman $ sway,


Is sure Of perfect hlcsseducss.
Year: 1868

VIZ have nothing but the
election Of Grant to look for
the tnaitenanra of order and
peace in the South. Under
Seymour the riotous disposi-
ton now prevalent would grow
q hundred-fold worsel 1t would
grow uncomfortable under the
encouragement which ii ha'
received from Blair's utter
ancss and the Democratic
platform, and which it would
receive from an administration
elected on those principles
But the administration of Ger
Grant Will give effective assur
ances Of the supremacy o
Law, the preservation of orde1
and the protection Of The
fights of all classes Of citizens
.--Neap Fork Times.
Year: 1868

THE DIrr1cULTY.-We Gud the following
going the rounds. 1t is from the New Or
leans Picayune, and while It'll rather st' ong!y
put, there is too much truth in it to be ignored :


1t is contemplate, in this day of desolation
and poverty in the South-when the cry OF
starvation goes into Congress for the benefit
of whites as we'll as ncgroes-that white men
should haunt grog shops and street corners.
in city or country, or even hug the caves Of
the houses, when so much rich land is growing
up in brush and weed for the want ot men to
till it. They can get the use OF it for next to
nothing, and make thereon Livelihood for
themselves and their sisters and mothers, who
now, perhaps, have to support them out oil
scantv savings or petty earnings. Have tnese
men no shame? If they have not, let the
community put them to shame and speW tnem
out as worthless


1t is not only the idle negro who curses 81 the
South it is The idle white man, too. mat
he curses the North also, chiefly its cities ana
towns does not make it less true OF him here.
There arc few men among us who canno>
work, By reason of age or infirmity; there
are others, who being crippled or otherwise
unfit for hard labor, should have lighter or
intellectual tasks, and who work courageousiy
and steadily in them; but muitltuoe OF !,
those who arc out of employment might ma
it easily if they were not either ia,Se'y
ashamed to work, or too lazy to be useful.


TO cure such, and to rcnoVate and recon
struct the South, we need to make idicneSs
dishonorable!
Year: 1868

Mary Reed is yet al the Shaker Village in
Canterbury she says she is content to live
ani die there. and lie down to her last rest in
their quiet burial. ground, where there is
neither splendid mausoleum, nor tall monu-
ment, but only little grey stone to tell who
sleeps below.
Year: 1868

that he would spare her life. "No!'
thundered Theodorus, you came to my
camp twice as spy. Once 1 spared
you, because one of my chiefs asked it,
that you might be his wife. Now, by the
Savior of the world, you shall sleep BE-
low the cliff of Magdala tonight p So
saying, while she yet bent with her face
to the ground, with his whole might he
delivered blow which almost severed
her in two. Horrible as it may seem, a
child gushed out of the womb, and sew
eral of the European women sickened
and tainted at the sight.


a boz prince, son of one of the rebel
lious Governors, who was still at large,
was next killed by a sweeping blow,
which took his head and left arm off.


In about an hour and half from the
of the wholesale execu.
ton, the massacre was completed, and
as fast as each one had been slain the
body was taken to the edge of the cliff,
and thrown down hight Of fifty feet or
more. AT the bottom of the cliff were
several great rocks scattered here and
there, and these were covered with brains
and blood. A CHASTITY heap of corrupt
ing flesh was all that was left of 30S hu:
man souls, who but shortly before had
been the friends in captivity of the Eu-
ropeans- The human ss.ambles contain
ed pools of blood and gore, in several
places nearly foot deep.