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Year: 1860

To exempt the Homestead and certain GTti-


cIes Of personal property from forced


sale on execution.


SEC. /. Be It enacted by the Council
and House Of Representatives Of the Ter
ritory Of Nebraska. That a homestead
consisting Of any quantity Of land not ex-
.ceeding one hundred and sixty acres, and
the dwelling house thereon and the ap-
purtenances to be selected by the owner
thereof, and not included in any incorpor-
ated In any town, city or village, or in
stead thereof, at the option Of the owner,
a quantity of contiguous land not exceed
inc In amount two lots being within an
incorporated town, city or village, and the
dwelling house thereon, and Its appurte-
nances, owned and occupied by any resi-
dent of this Territory. being the head of
a family, shall not be subject to attach
ment, levy or sale upon execution, or any
other process issuing out Of any Court in
this Territory, 50 long as the same shall
Year: 1860

The New Orleans Picayone, in noticing
case in that city where the body Of Mr.
Boron remained supple and warm for twen-
ty-four hours after life was apparently ex-
tinct, says


stranger eases of lethargy have been
known, and we remember one, although it
happened many years ago A gentleman
of wealth and standing, recently married TO
charming wife, fell sick, and after few
days sickness, apparently breathed his last.
The body was laid out, not dressed and un-
covered as done in our days, but sewed up
in a sheet or shroud, according to the custom
of those times.


The occurrence had taken place during
the day, and at late hour of the night, the
family, who had been sitting up for several
nights, and were worn out with grief and
fatigue, had retired, and confidential SER
want named Alexander was left alone to
watch the corpse. This man was not sit
ting far from the bed when he thought he
heared sigh. He approached the bed
side quickly, and listened there was no
mistake, he distinctly heard heavy breath
ing, and saw slight motion of the body.
Ninty-nine out Of hundred men would
have probably run out of the room but
not so tie faithful servant. With remark
able presence of mind, he split open the
sheet, arranged it as if it was the natural
covering of the sick man, blew out the lights,
leaving only one burning, and in fact took
every precaution TO pPeveat his master, il
he awoke, from being shocked at the idea
of his supposed death. He then sat down
by the bedside and waited anxiously.


Presently the dead man moved, yawned
audibly, and looking around asked, "Alex-
ander, what time is it," Near twelve o
clock, SIR" Bring me BROTH" The
faithful Alexander went out of The room
allied a male member Of the family, and
broke the news cautiously, telling him tc
advise the young wife, and to prevent any
demonstrations of JOY that might make the
sick man suspect the truth. He then order
ed the cook to get broth, and returned tc
his masters chamber. where the now over
joyed family soon assembled.


The gentleman recovered, and it was on,
ly after he got quite well that he was told
how lie had been dead eight hours. He
lived many years after this, and had sever
al children. His eldest daughter, whom
we knew well, used to say that she was the
child of a ghost, having been born during
the years succeeding her hther's temporary
demise.


There are many other such eases on rec.
ord. This one we know 10 be true
Year: 1860

celebrated engineer;-"What do you con
slider the most powerful force in nature"
~ will soon answer tha, question" said be |,
"it is the eye of a woman Ito the man who
loves her y for woman looks with affection
on man, should he 20 to the uttermost ends
Of the earth, the recollection Of that look
will bring him back"
Year: 1860

No doubt it is great deal pieasanter to
die for some beautiful women, than to live
with them,


II is said that sevcnty-iwo thousand per-
sons were executed during the reign Of Hen
ry VII.


Value the friendship of him who stands
by you in the storm; swarms of insects will
surround you in the sunshine.


Toll and trial and are grim schooimas-
iers; bat fush Of hope can make them
beautiful, even as a sunbeam the rude noun
tain forest


Here is very good domestic toast -
"May your coffee and SANDERS against you
be ever alike--without grounds
Year: 1860

PREMATURE FUNERAL-THE COFFIN Is SMASHED AND THE CoRPsE COMES TO LIFE.- A singular affair occurred yesterday at the negro settlement known as Hog Neck, near the Rocky River plank road, some six miles from the city. An old negro named Jacob Sanders. who was familiarity known as Old Jakey, died (apparently) late on Sunday night, and yesterday afternoon his body was put in rough pine coffin, which was placed in wagon, and the procession-an unusual ly large one--moved towards the grave. While on the way the horse attached to tho wagon containing the coffin took fright and broke into mad run, upsetting the wagon and throwing the coffin out, It rolled down small hill, being badly smashed on it's way. The mourners rushed to the spot and were vastly amazed to sec Old Jakey rising from among the ruins of his coffin and staring stupidly around. His iDky black face, snow white wool and white shroud formed q startling picture, turning the engagement OI the mourners into fright, and they all took wildly to their heels Those who baye seen Mir. T. D. Rice, as the Virginia num- my, can form faint idea of the seriO-comic tabeau.

 AS soon as Old Jakey recovered bls seat. tered senses he lay down upon the ground and yelled Justify for the mourners to come back. They came at length, cautiously one by one-and the old fellow was carried home. He was very well this morning. He had been ailing for several days, and on Sunday night he apparently stopped breath ing. His limbs became stiff and his body cold. His under jaw fell and his eyes sank far back into his head. He lay so all night and through the day, up to the time, in fact when the wagon upset, and his friends had good reasons to suppose he was dead msn. The shock of the upset evidently resuscita- ted him, and had it not occurred, poor Old Jakcy would now doubtless be under tho sod. He is nearly seventy years old, and was formerly slave in Tennessee. e.-Clers. land Plainde0ler
Year: 1860

INSECTS INVESTING HOUSE PLANrs-There are several kinds of insects which arc great pests to the cultivator of flowers, and for which vigllant watch should be maintained in order to prevent their ravagcs.

 The most common kind of these insects is the green louse, which often completely cov- CTS the young and tender shoots of roses and other plants. These may easily be de- stroycd by inyerting the pots over tub of water or soap-suds, and immersing the plants, waving them gently to and fro. X soft be necessary to tie piece of cloth over the soil in the pot, or use some other similar means to prevent the soil from falling out while performing this operation The green fly may be destroyed in the same manner. In greenhouses tobacco is generally used to fumigate the plants by burning in furnace, but this is an offensive operation in the house. It may be performed, however, on a few plants at time by taking an iron yes, sel of any kind, putting in few live coals and a small quait.ty of moist tobacco, and turning over this and the plants barrel or large box and allowing them to remain fol some time.

 There is another insect, more difficult tc get rid of, which is frequently to be found on house plants. It is a species of eoeus commonly known as tue mealy bug. They are generally to be found in the axils of the leaves, and greatly resemble little wads oI cotton They cannot be removed by washing but must be picked off by hand. This is 6 slow process, but it must be done when they first appear, or your plants will be ruined by them, as they increase rapidly.

 These are the ordinary insect pests against which it is necessary to guard your plants The red spider is also nuisance. TEese are very small, in fact almost invisible, ex eept to close observer Their presence may be inferred if the foliage appear yellow and slckly. On observing this, turn up the leaves and you will probably find the little fascais at work. They may be destroyed by profuse and repeated swinging of tht plants, and particularly of the under side o the leaves. Constant vigilance is necessar, in the cultivator of flowers to enahIa ' 1.;" :, check the operations of these insects ..f hafo.. = they have had an opportunity to accomnlisf much mischief G. B. H.-Couutru Gsn tlemdn.
Year: 1860

AN Indian and a white man recently ska ted sixty miles on wager, in Wisconsin The Indian came in few minutes less than ten hours, and did not seem to suffer from the exertion. The white man was over eleven hours in making the distance, and in few hours after he had pulled off his skates hls limbs swelled to an enormous size, and he was disabled for several days,
Year: 1860




(Slx miles from London March 30, 1850 {
Sir: According to promise, I write you thes g
few lines to inform you that we were compelled
to leave our training quarters at Salisbury, and
we found frst-rate place at a farm house on
the top OF hill at place called Box, near
Bath, and after short stay there. we got the
office that the parson had given the magistrate
orders to arrest us, and as a start is a good
thing In race, we took the hint, and have now
settled down in very nice village near Bed
ford-a good high and dry country, with the
best roads in England. I am happy to inform
you that with all this shifting about we never
lost much time. We soon got in full swing
again. All these changes seemed to amuse
Heenan. As he travelled along he would re-
mark "We are getting plenty of fresh air, and
tomorrow plenty of work ,; The latter find
him very able and willing to do. He has, and
can do any quantity ef work. and eats and
drinks all regularly, and is as frisky as a cat.
and tit to fight tomorrow. In fact he is in
most splendid condition, and will look a perfect t
picture when stripped in the ring He saws he
never was like this before We intend to keen
him so, or improve him if possible | have
seen him spar, and cannot tell how Savers is
to get at him to beat him He may get at him.
but, take my word for it, he cannot beat Hee-
nan. Barring accidents the Benicia is lust the
man to wear the belt. Do not think he is going
to follow Sayers. You will hear, when the news
reaches you, that Heenan has beat him at his
own game. L have never seen a man IN more
perfect condition than the Benicia, and in this
our friend Cusick agrees with me- This train.
ing has put eleven years longer in him. If he
should lose this fight 1 am a bad Judge.


l remains yours, truly, JOHN MCDoSALD
Year: 1860




BOY.n


The following contributions to the history of
the prize fight appear in Wilkes Spirit. That
paper regards them as Of "vast interest and
impOrtance:''


LETTER FROM TOM SAVERS


NEWMARKET, April Z.
GEORGE WILKES, Esq.-Dear Sir have
Just been told hat report is going about that
either L, or some of my friends, have had q
hand In having Heenan arrested at Derby yes
terday morning, and all have to say on the
subject is, sir, that no one but a very great
rascal would ever conceive such an infamous
idea Instead Of wanting to put anything in
the road OF Heenan TO prevent the fight
would render him any service in my power
either before or after it. 1 have not so bad an
opinion of myself as to want to keep the belt
by any dodge like that. I believe I have
always been in the habit of meeting my men
manfully, and L assure you and all the rest of
Heenan's friends that never looked forward
to any event inside of the ropes with more
tranquility and good will than do to my
coming meeting with him. I do not say this
bOastfully, but because do not mind getting a
good licking, and would rather have one, and
be defeated ten times over in the bargain, than
be guilty of so mean and base an act as some of
my enemies have in this business lust reported
on Inc. Hoping, however, that you will not
believe 1t, remain, sir, yours faithfully,


Tom SAVERS
Year: 1860

NEW MAKkET, April {.


DEAR SIR | dropped in at your room this
morning, just before leaving for Newmarket.
to say to you that if Hecnan required bail. or
any aid that lies in my power, in the way of
money or otherwise, to get him out of his
present fix, you can command me in it. know
he don't like me, and there is no reason why I
should like him. but want him to have fair
chance, and will go as far as you or any other
American VIII, to see that he gets it. do not
believe he will win, and have bet nv money
that he will not, but that fact or anything else
would not make me wish to see him disap-
pointed or have injustice done him. I am
betting the other way on Umpire, who is also
an American, so L suppose that will square the
yards so far as patriotism is concerned. Send
to me without hesitation if Heensn wants any
aid. Yours, JOHN MoRRIssEy.
Year: 1860

BY FRANCES FULLER BARRlTT.
Pray do not take the kiss again


| risked so much in getting,
Nor let my bushes make you vain
To your and my regretting.
I'm sure I've heard your sex repeat
\ thousand times or so,
That stolen kisses are most sweet
only wished to know
l own twas not so neatly done
As you know how to do it,
And that the fright out-dd the fun,
But still l do not rue it.
can afford the extra beat


My heart took at your "Ohl"
Which plainly said that kiss was sweet


When / SO eoiShel 10 ka0t0!
Nay, | will not give back the kiss,
Nor will | take second;
creme de Ia creme of pain and bliss
This one shall Ger be reckoned.
The pain was mine, the bliss was-ouys.
You smile to hear it so;
But the same thought was surely yours,
AS ! have cause to know.
Year: 1860

Injured BY A Cow.-At Oregon City, Butte
county, Col r. z. Derrick, was recently at
tackled and seriously injured by a COW, while
turning the animal out OF bis stable The
vicious brute made fierce onslaught upon
him, knocking him down and goring him
with her horns
Year: 1860

RIcu STRIKE At Grass VALLEY.-Orlando
Jennings, who is working the ground OF the
franklin Company, near the celebrated Ali
son Ranch Lead, hns struck an Immensely
rich vein Of quartz, while prospecting for
that lead. 1t is about eight inches thick,
and the loose earth from the groupings pays
about one dollar to the pan, The vein was
struck one hundred feet from where the ledge
was supposed 10 lie. and by some is supposed
to be distinct lead In that portion Of the
rock which has been examined, the gold is
plentifully apparent to the naked eye. The
members of the Franklin Company 10y this
discovery, have made their fortunes --Negaia
Transcript
Year: 1860

The Philadelphia Ledger says that Prof.
Lowe made a balloon ascension from Point
Breeze Gas Works, in his mammoth bal
loon, "New York, the same that Mr.. Lowe
was to use in New York city for the pur-
pose of crossing the Atlantic. but could not
get gas enough from any one of the gas
works there to fill it. The arrangements
at the Point Breeze works were such that
the balloon, which holds over six hundred
thousand feet of gas, could have been fill
ed i'll one hour, sixteen inch pipe being
connected with the immense gas holder at
this place.


At four o'clock, the time announced for
the ascension, $50, 900 feet of gas had been
passed into the balloon, giving it an ascen-
ding power of about nine thousand pounds.
This quantity of gas lowered the gas hold
er eleven feet, and is about the one sixth of
the nmountgenerally used in the city in one
night during the summer months. Taking
off the weight of the balloon aud its fix
iugs, estimated at nearly three tons, there
was left for passengers, ballast etc., over
two thousand FIVE hundred pounds. The
balloon itself, being about one hundred
and twenty feet high, with proportionate
diHmeter, did not exhibit very hand
some appearance, with the amount of gas
that had been put i'll her, not quite one
httli OCIHS IIlGuI lciIflIIS IucOLuCFlO nAuR
down like n string; but ms it was, the
quantity appeared sufficient for easy man.
agement. At four o'clock preparations
were made for the ascension, and, owing
to the number of ropes to be handled, and
the great care required to ease the balloon
up, it was nearly six o'clock before all was
ready for Il lofty excursion. The professor
when all things were ready, stood upon
the hoop, above the basket, and announced
to those within that the trip he was about
making was merely an experiment, but
that lie designed starting OH IL voyage to
Europe, if the citizens of Philadelphia
would sustain him in the enterprise, and
that all persons who might feel disposed
to contribute to carry ont his object, would
find him ut the Girard House. In conclu-
sion, lie stated that he had room for sever
al passengers for the present trip and that
they would be taken at S25 head. at
this announcement, n Mr.. Stern, Mr.. Shed
aker, and son of Judge Mallary, took
their seats in the basket The word
was given to let go, and the balloon
ascended gracefully ana slowly, TAX
ing direction towards the city. There
being but little air, the speed of the bal
loon was very slow. After reaching the
city, it was waited across the Delaware,
near the Navy Yard, moving ut very slow
rate when last seen.
Year: 1860

The enthusiasm will not up--the peo.
pie will not shout---1SGO is not 1870
Such is the sad conclusion of the Aboli-
ton leaders as they see the cold indiher-
ence with which the nominations are re-
ceived.


The Germans find that they are to be
forced, willing or unwilling, to support
Know Nothing for President, although
they had proclaimed their choice to be
Seward, and had demanded his nomina-
tion as the price Of their allegiance. The
Chase men feel that their candidate was
slaughtered in the house Of his friends
that even Ohio would not support his
pretensions. The friends of Seward feel
that an "irrepressible conflict against
their favorite has brought him to the
ground by the thrust Of base marauding
lance" The prestige Of victory is not
with the opposition-they have no heart
for the work. no stomach for the fight
Their nomination fell like wet blanket
upon the most ardent Of the opposition.
With good candidate on the part Of the
Democracy the victory will be an easy
one.
Year: 1860

TIT FOR TAT, BAD RULE.--When !
was little girl, ! learned good lesson.
One frosty morning l was looking out of
my window into my fathers farm yard,
where stood many cows, oxen and horses
waiting for drink. The morning was
very cold; the animals stood meek and
qiet, till one of the cows wanted to move
and tried to turn round, In so doing
she hit against her neighbor; whereupon
that one kicked and hit the one next to
her. In five minutes, the late peaceful
congregation of animals was in great tur-
moil, furiouSly kicking and butting each
other. My mother smiled, and said, "See
what comes of kicking when you are hit!
just so have | seen one cross word set a
whole family by the cars" Afterwards


if my brothers or myself were cross or ir-
ritable, she would say, Take care, my
children; remember how the fight in the
straw yard began; never give back a kick
for hit, and you will save yourselves
and others a great deal Of trouble"
Year: 1860

THE Man W1THoUr AN ENEMy.-We
believe in the man or woman who has
"enemies." Your milk and water peo-
Pile, who content themselves with simply
doing no harm, at the same time never
do any good: they are mere negatives
Your man of force, who does not wait
for a stone to get out of his Heaven APP
pointed way, but manfully rolls it over,
may unntentionally hurt somebody's
toes in the act; but thousands who will
have to travel that future path will thank
him for clearing it. The man who has
no enemy is generally sleek, creeping,
cautious, white washed creature, walking
the earth with velvet shoes, who smirks
and glidcs his unchallanged way to the
obscurity he merits. He adds nothing to
the common stock, and is shoveled into
his six foot Of earth at last without tear
upon his coffin lid. He may not have
an enemy, but has he any friends? a
place is vacant, but not in any warm low
ing heart. The statue has simpl Y crum-
bled out of its niche and disappeared.
Year: 1860

Mr.. Lincoln on one occasion absolute
ly worked for living-splt quantity
of rails for farmer, and this fact nomin-
ated him Tor President.


Rails are used to make worm fence
the crookedest fence ever made, worming
in and out like the track made by a SER
pent. Lincoln is the worm fence candi-
date-unable to take the straight line. but
crooked and tortuous as possible. Like
the fence he represents, he scoots off at an
angle Of fortyfve degrees towards the
North, and then at the same angle to the
South, and then back again, and so on and
so forth, until lie gets to the end--the
end of him being the Presidential election,
when Abraham will live in history only
as the crooked candidate that the Aboli-
tioniSts nominated to catch votes North
and South.
Year: 1860

DO RIGur,--The Nashville Gazette says:
"a man that has soul worth siXpence,
must have enemies. 1t is utterly impos-
sibe for the best man to please the whole
world, and the sooner this is understood,
a position taken in view of the fact. the
better. Do right, though you have enc
mics. You cannot escape them by doing
wrong; and it is little gain to barter away
your honor and integrity, and divest your
self of moral courage to gain-nothing
Better abide by the truth-froy yn down
all opposition, and rejoice in the feeling
which must inspire free and independent
man."
Year: 1860

THE real design of education is to give
children resources that will endure as long
as life endures; habits that time anchor
ate, not destroy; occupation that will
render sickness tolerable, solitude pleas
ant, age venerable, life more dignified
and useful, and death less terrible.
Year: 1860

The UPPER OUACHrTA Coal AND Msrs0 Cow
rAsY.-By an advertisement in our columns the
Upper 0uachita Coal and Mining Company offar
for sale one thousand shares oil ther stock. wSf Z
view 70 raising capital for the full development
Of their mines. which unsurpassed for richness
and for availability. They lie directly upon lie
bank Of 2 navigable river, can be worked without
drainage, and consequently at small cost, the up-
per vein being very near the surface trial entry
has been made and one miner employed took out


five thousand baskets. The coal possesses qualities
Of extraordinary excellence, as is shown both by
the practical and scientific tests of which we have
personal knowledge. We have seen bit of 1t
lighted and laid apart from all other infiammahle
substances on flag stone, and burn glowing
coal for an hour or so until II was all consumed but
small residnum Of ash. It makes hot, bright
flame with but little smoke and is very lasting. Ain
abundant demand for any quantity which may be
laid down at the mouth Of Red river will exist and
as it can be mined and delivered very cheaply, He
know Of no Investment more promising than the
stock of the Upper ouachita Coal and Mining
Company. The sooner these Southern mines are
developed the better for the community III New
Orleans.
Year: 1860

Col. Peaad, Garibaldi's Englishman, says Of rife
shooting in battle: Z" Mind If ever you go rife
shooting, use your rife in scientific manner.
Recollect always not to kill your man, but to wound
him; then it takes two men TO carry him off, and
those two men never by any chance come back the
same day, With double barreled rifle. therefore,
you may get rid of six men at each discharge