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Year: 1869

The Michigan Legislature has passed
a law to punish the careless use of fire.
arms, which provides for the fine and
imprisonment of any person who shall
aim, though without malice, any fire.
arm at another. Here it is difficult to
punish man who uses them with all
the malice of his nature.
Year: 1869

One of the Indian ring in Washing
ton the other day was required to sub
scribe to an oath, and was asked if he
had any mental reservation. He replied
no, but that he had his eye upon very
fine Indian reservation in Dacotah.
Year: 1869

A Western paper atlirms that the
Constitution of the United States is
now understood to have been ordained
in order to form more perfect Union,
establish justice, insure domestic tram
quility,provide for the common defense,
promote the general welfare, secure the
blessings of liberty and maintain Miss
Winnie Ream i'm the pig iron business.
Year: 1869

SHE NEVER LEAVES H1M-Leok at the


career OF a man as he passes through the


world at man: visited by misfortune !


How often is he left by his fellow-men


to sink under the weight of his atfiic-


tions, unheeded and alone. One friend
of bis own sex forgets him, another
abandons him. third, perhaps. betrays
him but woman, faithful woman, fol-
lows him in his Affections with IN un-
shaken affection braves the changes of
feeling, OF his temper, embittersd by the
disappointments of the world, with the
highest of all virtue in resigned pa
tlence ministers to his wants, even when
her own are hard and pressing she
weeps with him, tear for tear. in bis dis
tresses, and is the first to catch and re-
fleet ray Of joy, should but one light
up his countenance in the midst of his
suderlngs; and she never leaves him in
his misery while there remains one act
of love, duty or com passion to be per-
And at last, when life and sor-
row, come to an end, she follows him to
the tomb with an ardor of affection
which death Itself can not destroy ST.
Loass Home Journal.
Year: 1869

CRY CEMETERY.-The City Sexton desires
US to announce that a meeting of all who feel
interested in keeping the trees in the City Gem
etary watered will be held at the Hose House
of Hose Co.. No. l, next Tuesday evening at
eight o'clock, The object of the meeting is
to devise ways and means to raise money to
pay for water and for the services of a man to
attend to it.
Year: 1869

No FAIR.-The San Joaquin Valley Agri-
cultural Society at a meeting held in Stock
ton last Monday decided to not hold fair
this year. The want of suitable building
for the purpose is the reason given for this
unusual course
Year: 1869

The SUPREME JupGEsnIP.--We learn from
the Santa Clara Argus, that General VIM. T.
Wallace has consented to become n candidate
before the Democratic State Convention for
the nomination for Justice of the Supreme
Court. We heartily concur with the Argus
in saying: "Gen. Wallace is one of the most
profound lawyers in California, and would be
an ornament TO the bench and an honor to
the State, should he be selected as one of the
Democratic nominees for that position. Ills
services to the party in his brilliant campaign
last Fall are fresh in the memory of our read
ers, and were Of such nature as to render 1t
next to impossible that he could ask anything
at the hands of the Democracy, that they
would not grant him.
Year: 1869

CuILD DRowNED.-A little boy, six years
DID, son of l.. Jacobs of Columbia was drown
ed last Tuesday afternoon. A large lot,
which has been mined out, on Main Street
near NJ. Rheims Saloon is now full of water.
On this pond is a small! boat, the boy had got
into the boat and was rocking himself from
side to side when he fell out Some boys
were looking on aud saw the drowning boy
come up to the surface two or three times
he had sunk for the last time before they
gave the alarm. He was fshed out with a
butchers hook as speedily as possible but
when found life was extinct. He was buried
in the Hebrew Cemetery, Sonora, last We'd
nesday afternoon.
Year: 1869

TO THE TRADE.


Being desirous of accommodating the mer-
chant the farmer and the mechanic, have
fitted up the commodous Warehouse, No. 46
King street, and L am now prepared to furnish
them with every variety of COOK!NG, "a X
LOR DINING ROOM and CH A ID B +
STOVES; also, with all the variaties of TN,
JAPANNED, COPPER and SHEET IRON
WARE, OF the latest improved patterns.
can also furnish to order goods of any descrip-
ton that may be wanted in my line. Particu-
lar attention is given to the workmanship and
material used in filing all orders of my patrons,
and pledge satisfaction az to stylea and quality.
My work is equal to any done in Northern
cities. l also ask the favor Of all who wish to
examine or purchase goods in my line to call
and see for themselves. Having an experience
of thirty years in this business, feel confident
| can suit them both in goods and prices.


also would call the attention of the public
to the fact that have just received the agency
of the celebrated STUART COOK1N G
STOVE which needs no recommendation, as
persons in our good Old Dominion can fully
testify to its economy and great saving OF fuel
and labor.


will close by extending my most heartfelt
thanks for the liberal patronage extended to
me in the old year just past, and truly hope q
continuance of the same, during the new year
Just set in. ENOCH GKl M No


No. 46 King st.,


Opposite old stand
p. S.-Roofng and Spouting in town and
country, promptly attended to, and all work
fully warranted to please. feb III
Year: 1869

For our own and the convenience of regular
advertisers. and to prevent any misunderstand-
inc, we have carefully prepared and scaled the
rates of advertising in the GAZETTE, for the year
1869, and present the following table of space
and prices from aohich there aolt be no deulet1on
Year: 1869




The attitude of the President on the
Virginia election and its results, if an
not misinforned, is this: That be hopes
the results of the future will abundantly
Justify the promise of the present; that
the progress thus far made toward se-
curing the admission of the State, the
enforcement OF the laws, the protection
of person and property, and freedom OF
opinion, is encouraging; but he is, never
theless, not free from anxiety that these
results, now so near accomplishment,
may yet be jeopsrdized by the activity
and the demands Of the element which
has been 80 instrumental in the election,
which was so instrumental in the rebel
lion, and which still courts power and
influence, and fosters prejudice and pas
sion as in days gone by. The President
has faith that the business interests of
Virginia and the necessities Of the future
msy oYerturn aud neutralizs the influence
which gets its Inspiration from a worship
of the Lost Cause" Immigration to
the State will largely aid this result, and
protection TO person and property, and
tolerance Of opinion, are necessary to
foster immigration. So far as the Pres
ident's sympathies with either ticket are
concerned. happen to know, notwith-
standing ell that has been said, that il he
had had vote In the feeent election he
~Guld have cast Il for ibe Wells ticket
and the exnurgated constitution.
Year: 1869

MANY boys and girls take a fancy TO


make a collection of something. Some
| collect postage stamps, others coins, and


we have seen very large collections Of
| buttons in which there were no two alike.
| The desire to make as large collection


as possible, without regard to anything
else, We do not approve of; but it is very
| pleasing TO see young people collecting
specimens which shall teach them some
| thing. A collection of postage stamps


made for the sake of getting the greatest
possible number, is of no more use than
so many pieces of newspaper; but if one
will read about the country to which each
stamp belongs, then something interest
ing and useful may come of this postage
stamp mania. So with coins-collections
of which, at least the foreign ones, very
few young people are able to make.
These can lead to historical studies


After all, we prefer much to see young


folks take to collecting natural objects.


Those Of you who live in the country can


find an abundance of things more inter


esting than postage stamps, or even coins.


We once saw large collection-we have


forgotten how many specimens-of all the


different kinds of beans-a dozen or SO


of each kind put in neat little paper


lTdN, anu cOITcCilN ~ nlCt CpICC-


ton would be all the different kinds of
wheat-indeed, We should much like to
have such a collection ourselves. Then


how interesting il would be TO have speci-
mems of the seeds of every kind Of
troublesome weed. The eye having be
come accustomed to the appearance of
these seeds, would be able to detect them
at once among seed grain, or other kinds
of seeds. Another collection We would
suggest to the older boys, is one OF all the
native woods of the farm, or the neigh
borhood very few people know any but
the larger kinds of wood. A collection
with specimens to show the bark, the end
of the wood and the grain would be some
thing worth looking at. Then there are
the insects which are injurious to crops,
which would make not only useful but
a really handsome collection, and would
lead to a study and close observation OF
the habits of the insects. OF course, one
will take fancy to one thing and one To
another, and in family Of several boys
and girls, a museum may be formed which
will be worth something to show others.
Those who are old enough TO study
plants, minerals, insects, etc, will, of
course, make collections of specimens TO
illustrate these studies Our object was
to suggest something that seemed to us
better worth doing than accommodating
postage stamps or buttons. -ABaerTcon
AorSclSltu1.ist
Year: 1869

OK a cold, dreary evening in autumn, a
small boy, poorly clad, yet cleanly and
tidy, with pack upon his back, knocked
at the door of an old Quaker in the town
of S. "Was Mr.. Lanman at home?"
Yes" The boy wished to see him, and
he was speedily ushered into the hosts
presence


Friend Lanman was one of the wealth
lest men In the county, and President of
the l. Valley Railroad. The boy had
come to see if he could obtain situation
on the road. He said he was an orphan
his mother had been dead only two
months, and he was now homeless wan
derer. But the lad was too small for the
filling of any place within the Ouaker's
gift, and he was forced to deny him. Still
he liked the looks of the boy, and said to
him;


"Thee may stop in my house tonight,
and on the morrow | will give thee names
of two or three good men in Philadelphia,
TO whom thee may apply with assurance Of
kind reception at least. l am sorry have
no employment for thee"
Later in the evening the old Quaker
went the rounds of his spacious mansion,
lantern in hand, as was his wont, to see
that all was safe, before retiring for the
night. AS he passed the door of the little
chamber where the poor wandering or
phan had been placed to sleep, he heard
voice. He stopped and listened, and dis
tinguished the tones of simple earnest
prayer. He bent his ear nearer, and heard
these words from the boys lips:


90, Good Father in Heavenl help me
to help myself. Watch over me as |
watch over my own conduct and care for
me as my deeds merit Bless the good
man in whose house | am sheltered, and
spare him long, that he may continue his
bounty to other suffering and needy ones.
Amen!'


And the Quaker responded another
Amen as he meved on; and as he went he
meditated. The boy had true idea OF the
duties of life, and possessed a warm, CRATE
full heart. "I verify think the lad will be
a treasure to his employer" was his con-
cluding reflection.


When the morning came the old Quaker
had changed his mind concerning his an
swer to the boys application


WHO learned thee to pray?" asked
Friend L.


MY mother, sir" was the soft reply
And the rich brown eyes grew moist.


"And thee will not forget thy mothers
counsels? ,"


az cannot; for know that my success
in life is dependent upon them"


" My boy, thee mayest stay here in my
house; and very soon | will take thee to
my office. Go now, and get thy break
fast"


Friend L. was gathered to the spirit
harvest shortly after the breaking out of
the war at the South; but he lived to see
the poor boy he had adopted rise, step by
step, until he finally assumed the respon-
sible office which the failing guardian
could no longer hold. And to-day there is
no man more honored and respected by his
friends, and none more feared by gamblers
and evil-minded spectators in irrespon-
sible stock, than is the once poor wanderer
now President of the best managed and
most productive railways in the United
States. g..
Year: 1869

MAKE yourselves indispensable To your
employers; that is the golden path To sue
cess. BE so Industrious, SO prompt so
careful, that if you are absent one hour of
the usual time you will be missed, and he
in whose service You are shall say, Il
did not dream W was so useful"
Make your employer your friend, per
forming with minuteness whatever task
he sets before you, and above all, be not
too nice TO lend hand, however repug-
nant to your sense of neatness 1t may be.
The success of your business in after-liie
depends upon how you deport yourself
now if you are really good for anything
you are for great deal. BE energetic, put
your manners into business; look as well
as act with slacrity. Appear TO feel an
interest, make your masters success your
own, if you have an honest one. Let
your eye light up at his request, and your
feet be nimbe. There are some who look
so dull and heavy, and go with SO slow
and lazy pace, that it is irksome To ask
what it is your right to demand OF them.
Be not like these.
Year: 1869

We go our ways in life too much alone;


We hold ourselves too far from all our kind;
Too often we are deaf to sigh and moan;


Too often 10 the weak and helpless blind
Too often, where distress and want abide,
We turn and pass upon the other side.
The other side is trodden smooth, and worn


BY footsteps passing idly all the day;
Where lie the bruised ones who faint and mourn
Is seldom more than an untrodden way,
Our selfish hearts are for our feet the guide;
They lead US all upon the other side.
1t should be ours the oil and wine to pour
Into the bleeding wounds of stricken ones;
To take the smitten, and the sick and sore,
And bear them where the stream of blessing


runs;


Instead we look about, the way is wide,
And 40 we pass by on the other side.
On, friends and brothers gliding down thelDears,
Humanity is calling each and all
In tender accents, born of grief and tears


pray you listen to the thrilling call
You can not, in your selfish pride,
Pass gtfitkeSS on the other side.
Year: 1869

In the town of S., in Maine, lived
some years ago couple who had got
tired of the jars and troubles of welded
life, and mutually resolved to end them.
But being rather short of this worlds
goods, they hardly felt like paying out the
money necessary to obtain divorce. So
they went to the old gentleman who Joined
them in the bonds Of matrimony several
years before, and desired him to unite the
knot. The worthy old Squire scratched
his head, thought moment, and told them
that there was no way but to go to court.
But hold" says he, az have it. Ysu
promised to live together and be true to
each other until death should you part.
Come out into the yard" Then seizing a
cat that sat in the doorway, he directed
John to take her by the tail and Jane by
the head. Then lifting sharp AK, he
said, "Now death doth you part" The
ak fell, and the couple were divorced.
Year: 1869

OUR ears are every day panied by ac-


counts of kerosene lamps exploding and


killing, or soaring for life, men, women,


and children. A simple knowledge OF


the infammable nature of the fluid would


probably put stop to nearly all the ac-


cidents. As the oil burns down in the


lamp, highly inhammable gas gathers


over its surface, and as the oil decreases


the gas increases. When the oil is nearly
consumed, slight jar will often infame


the gas, and an explosion is sure to fol-


low, dealing death and destruction. A


bombshell is not more to be dreaded. Now,
if the lamp is not allowed to burn more
than half way down, such accidents are
impossible. Always fill your lamps every
morning; then you never need fear an ex-
plOsien. Great economy can be praCticed
in regard to the wicks There is usually
one-third Of wick wasted. BY sewing
one wick to this unburnt end, and insert
ing the same, 1. e. the small piece, into the
lamp tube, you can burn more of it but
be sure to take it out before the part that
joins the wick enters the tube. Now turn
the wick on the other ledge and burn
down to the joined edges. Thus saving
on both wicks is secured. To be sure, the
saving is small, but the old adage is very
true: "a penny saved is penny earned"
Half a tea spoonful of salt added to the
oil of lamp which holds pint will take
away the disagreeable odor sometimes ap-
parent, and it is said prevent the formation
of that dangerous gas. 1t is simple
remedy, easily applied. 1t is also asserted
that the salt makes the oil last much long
er, but we have only heresay evidence
it. Kerosene is the best anti
dote for a severe burn or scald. Immerse
the injured part in cold water for mo-
ment; dry with soft cloth, taking care
not to rub at all. Then bathe in kerosene,
and the terrible pain ceases We know of
a little child who put his foot and leg into
a pail of nearly boiling water. The above
remedy was applied, and in few minutes
the child's screams ceased. We know not
of the philosophy of the matter, but we do
know that it is the most efficacious remedy
for severe burns or scalds in the materia
medica.
Year: 1869

1t was recently announced in Phila-
delphia churches that "coal collections
would be made A German who did not
understand that the collection was to be
made in money, trundled hand cart full
of coal to church, but found no one
there to receive il.
Year: 1869

As an evidence of the coldness of the
weather in Laramie, Wyoming, paper at
that place says: "An estimable young
lady of this town got choked two days
ago, while drinking glass of water, by a
piece of ice sticking in her throat, where
it still remains. A council of eminent
physicians decided that nothing could be
done to remove the obstruction before
next spring"
Year: 1869

"A citizen of Dalton, Mass, missed q


valuable horse few mornings since, and
after alarming various officers by telegraph
and otherwise, found the horse in the
, barn, where he had been carclessly left
the night before without hitching
Year: 1869

We understand that an individual who
arrived In the city day or two ago, is
representing himself to the patrons and
friends Of the Bulletin as the local re-
porter OF the paper, and on the strength
OF that claim 10 receiving civilitles that
otherwise might not be extended to him.
We have to say that no change has been
made Ia the editorial management ofthe
'Bulle,in,' and that the individual In
question is not connected with the paper
in the capacity named, or in any other
capacity.
Year: 1869

"IF the jury believe from the evi>
dence that the plaintiff and defendant
we're partners in the grocery, and
that the plaintiff bought out the
defendant, and that the defendant
paid the note by delivering to the
plaintiff a COW, which be warranted
not breachy, and the warranty was
broken by reason of the breachness
Of the COW, and he drove the COW
back and rendered her to the defend
ant, but he refused to receive her,
and the defendant took her home
again and put a heavy yoke on her
to prevent her from jumping fences,
and by reason OF her yoke she broke
her neck and died; and if the jury
believe that the defendants interest
10 the grocery was worth anything,
the plaintiffs note was worthless, ard
the COW good for nothing, either for
beef or milk, then the jury must fud
out for themselves how they will de-
eide the case; for the Cour:-if she
understands herself, and she thinks
she does-doesn't knoR how such a
id case should be decided"
Year: 1869

The Old girls have b Ell having a
good time again. This time it was
in Chicago 1t was a she cargo that
met and abused the horrid men, and
slipped tea, and perhaps just little
Freuch cordials, together. They
Waxed eloquent upon equality in fam
lily rights nd rights as citizens I;
wanted to vote, a nuisance which
many men would like to ge' clear of
wanted to 90 to college as we'll as the
boys, to which We have no objection,
only demanding that it shall not be
at the same college-that would new
er do for OLD girls nor young, old
boys or Young, you know. They
claim that all labor shall be open to
them. Ali right; let them dig clans
or pr ,acr the gospel, put themselves
out on the lee yard-arm in a gale Of
wind, or ride an express pony from
EIko to Virginia City; gather oysters
with pair Of heavy tongs, IT conduct
nasty divorce or breach of promise
case in Court. This would exactly
suit some of the Revolution women,
judging by some of the obscenities of
that journal; would just suit such


women as Mrs Stowe, who digs down


fOrty-6ve years into the graves of the


buried dead, in order to regale her
diseased and morbid horror>hunting


internal demon, and 20 bring up a


lie conceived in the very brain of
jealousy itself. The simple fact is,
that a reform in favor of woman is
right and necessary. Bat these old
girls carry their views into the ex-
treme, some of them throwing dis


favor aud ridicule upon the idea that
women should be content with bears
ing and rearing children. AS men
cannot do this exactly, and the
women refuse, where is the next gen.
Grafton to come from? 1t is pain
fully evident that With much IN their
contest that all right minded men
will iDdorse, they mix ideas that are
subversive of healthy moral tone.
Child murder is common enough, and
the average of children in native-born
families is small enough now, with|
out any of this preaching by childless
wives and unwived ma Ids against the
dignity, decency and happiness of
having and teaching little curly
heads Ladies, claim all the rights
that will better the sex, and we will
join in the effort. But please do not
make women despise The conditions
which nature has imposed, do not en-
deavnr to disgust mothers with their
lot, and prevent those who are not
from becoming so. These women
who hate, or pretend to hate men,
and denounce the position of wife
and mother as beneath the dignity of
women, and urge them to aspire to
higher and more worthy,
are usually those who have been jilt-
ed, or who never had the chance OF
becoming either, and vent their dis
10 denouncing what
they cannot themselves be- Their
influence in this respect is, as far as
it goes, pernicious and de@craliziog.
Be- womanly woman DO not try
to be a man, you will only disgrace
both sexes, and do no good fer either
IS. F. Call.
Year: 1869

GENERALLY in the South there is
no legal protection for white mans
property II q steer is missing
from a farmers herd, be knows it
has been taken to feed his hungry
rulers; and aware of the dangers Of
complaint, he passes it by in silence
Men hide their provisions where they
can, and bury what they have OF
value, to preserve it. White brig
ands also abound, as they always do,
where laws operate feebly or not at
all; and the very effect Of this lawless
condition into which radical recon-
struction has forced this people, is
imputed as their crime, and made the
pretext for denying them indefinitely
ihe protection Of law
Year: 1869

RAILROAD FREIGHT.-The Port
land merchants are beginning to ship
merchandise through from the Allan.
tic States by the overland railroad.
Most of the fine goods come this way,
and the saving in time more than
compensate for the difference in
freight money.
Year: 1869

A straw will make au impression
on the virgin snow. let it remain but
a short time, and horse's hoof can
scarcely penetrate it. So it is with
the youthful mind. A trifing word
may make an impression on it. but
after a few years the most powerful
appeals may cease to influence it
Think of this, ye who have the train
ing of the 10 fant mind, and leave such
impressions thereon as will be safe
for it to carry amid the fOllies and
temptations of the world.