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Year: 1860

There is nothing which goes so far to-
wards placing young people beyond the
reach Of poverty, as economy in the man
agenent Of their domestic affairs. Il is
as much impossible to get ship across
the Atlantic with half dozen outs start
ed, or as many bolt holes in her hull, as
to conduct the concerns of family with
out economy. 1t matters not whether a
man furnish little or much for family, i
there is continual leakage in the kitchen,
or in the parlor, it runs away, he knows
not how; and that demon, WASTE, cries
more, like the hor5eleech's daughter, un-
til he that provides has no more to give
1t IS the husbands 5 duty to bring into the
house, and it IS the duty Of the wife to see
that nothing goes wrongfully out of it
? It the least article however unimportant
in itself, for it establishes a precedent :;
nor under any pretence for it opens door
for ruin to stalk in and he seldom leaves
an opportunity unimproved. 4 man gets
a wife to look after bis affairs; to assist
him in his journey through life; to edu-
cate and prepare his children for proper
station in life; and not to dissipate his
property. The husbands interest should
be the wife's care, and her ambition should
carry her no farther than his welfare and
happiness, together with that of her child
ren. This should be her whole aim, the
theatre Of her exploits is the bosom Of her
family, where she may do as much in
making a fortune as he possibly can do in
the counting house orwork-shop. It's not
the money earned that makes man
wealthy, 1t is what is saved from his earn
ings. A good and prudent husband
makes deposit Of the fruits of his labor
with his best friend; and if that friend be
not true to him, what has he to hope I?
Ii he dare not place confidence in the wife
of his bosom, where is he to place it? A
wife acts not for herself only, but she is
the agent of many she loves. And she is
bound to act for their good and not for
her own qualification. Her husbands
good Is the end at which she should aim
his appreciation is her reward. Self
gratlhcation in dress, or indulgence in ap-
petite, or more company than his purse
can entertain, are equally pernieious.-
The first adds vanity to extravaganza !;
the second fastens doctors bill to long
butchers account, and the latter brings
intemperaDce, the worst Of all evils, in It's
train.
Year: 1860

YOUNG AMERICA WoSDEas.-Wonder
what makes Ma keep Bridget at home
from church to work all day, and say it
is wicked for me build my rabbit house on
Sunday


Wonder why our minister bought that
pretty cane with the yellow lions head
on the top, and then asked me for my
cent to Put in the missionary box? Don't
l want a jewsharp just as much as he
wants a cane!


Wonder what makes Pa tell such nice
stories to visitors about bis hiding the
masters rattan when he went to school,
and about his running away from the
school mistress when she was going to
whip him, and then shut me up all day
in dark room because | tried just once
to be as smart as he was?


Wonder why Ma tells Pa he is cross
when he comes home at night and says
his tea is weak, and ties handkerchief
over my mouth so that | can neither
speak or breathe, because happen to
say she is cross.


Wonder what made Pa cay that wicked
word when Bessy upset the ink all over
bis papers, and then snap my ears be
cause said the same thing when my kite
broke


Oh dear there are lots of things that
want to know. How | wish | was a
man
Year: 1860

ADVICE TO You've When you 90
INTO strange town to reside, don't fail to
ndlcule the place and all you see in it
Plant yourself in some conspicuous loca-
ton, and there let your yerdant fancy
grow groener and still more green, as it
expands itself by drawing unfavorabls
comparisons or making derogatsry COM
ments in regard to your new home. By
this means you will gain the friendship
and esteem of your fellow citizens, and
every body will look on you as one who
has travelled great deal and had much
experience.
Year: 1860

One night as nv friend P and my
self, who were both students at old Yale,
were out taking little run around the
city, we found ourselves at a rather late
hour of the night, before the deor Of a
well known grocer by the name of Snip.


"Stop minute" said P, turning
and gazing at Ships fancy sign that was
swinging to aod fro in the breeze.


whats up?" 1 asked, after P
had eyed it for some time contemplatively.


Nothing in particular, Bob" said lie
Just give me little hoist here, and III
fe,ch that picture down in double quick
time. That Snip is scoundrel for he
presented my bill this morning, and when
| refused to pay it, he threatened to inform
the tutor.


No sooner asked than received the
sign was down, and we were off in triumph
Suddenly window opened and out pop.
ped the head Of Snip, crying


Bring that back, you Internal young
villains! Bring that ere back, now mind
| tell yer"


No answer was returned, but a speci
men of very tall walking took place. We
were soon in our room with tie door
locked, and the glttering prize before US
for we had hung on to it like grim death
BY the aid of an axe that chanced to be a
hand, it was soon reduced to pieces re
marably well adapted to our stove, into
which it was disappearing as fast as time
would permit. Ere it had passed from
sight, we were suddenly startled by tht
cautious tread Of two persons apparently
nearing our door. The steps OF one we
recognized as being those of the tutor, ana
the other was very rightfully conjeeturec
belonged to the late proprietor Of the rel
les around us.


Here was a fix for US. Enough Of The
sign left to convict US, and TO place lef
To conceal 1t.


Rap, rap, rap, was sounded at the door


gave myseifup to tate, and was about
to go and unlock it, when | was arrested
by the voice Of P exclaiming, in the
most solemn tones imaginable


"From everlasting to everlasting art
Thou, Oh, Lord of Hosts"


al mug &lpuuti III uSCUUI6AlliCHt, 4 M
held my friend on lis knees engaged in
prayer.


The outsiders were evidently astonished
as no further attack on the door took
place Ships confidence in the precise in
diyiduals was doubtless shaken in some
degree. Ia the meantime | took the hint
and went to piling in the sign with ven
geuce. P spun out his prayer until
the last piece was reduced to ashes, and
then raising his voice to high key, he
finished off with the quotation


"And oh, have mercy on this wicked
and adulterous generation, who go about
seeking for SIGN, but shall have no SIGN
given them. Am en-.


This last renewed the suspicion Of the
outsiders, and they repeated the knocking
We opened the door; they entered and
after a minute search in every corner, they
gave it up and decided that we were not
the guilty ones. Still | noticed, as our
victim disappeared, his last gaze turned
most wistfully on our stove.
Year: 1860

EF \ boy, whose honesty is more
be recommended than his ingenuity,
bee carried some butter to merchau, in
country village in exchange for goods.
be butte. having very beautiful ap-
|arance and the merchant being desirous
procuring such for his own use, desired
|e boy to bring him all bis mother had


spare. | think said the boy, i" she
Mt spare any more, for she would not
ye spared this, only q rat fell into The
leam, and she did not like to use it her
Year: 1860

lg typographical errors come in
oddly sometimes. The other day we were
reading description of enthusiastic dem
onsrations at a political gathering when
the type went on with " The air was
rent with the shouts of three thousand
people y
Year: 1860

Eg-An actor eulogizing his mistress
one day, indicated 5y his manner some
what awkward position of the heart. lie
went on thus:


"The angel ! have her picture here
i always wear It next my heart"


And here he produced the precious da
guerreotype, not from his bosom, but
from a pocket in the the tail of his coat.
Year: 1860

A BARD's DIsAPPOINTMENrs-N THE
BED FELLOW HE HAD ExPEcTED.-A recent
life OF the poet Campbell gives the follow
ing amusing anecdote;


Hating at an inn, in Haddington, he
was much struck with the charms of the
chamber-maid. He fell asleep soon after
be was IN bed, to dream of her beauty,
when he was awoke by the girl herself,
standing at his bed with a candle in her
hand, and somewhat of an embarrassed
air.


Sir, would you object to bed felow.'
She questioned him with hesitating voice


Supposing she alluded to herself, he de-
clared how he should be delighted.


Oh, sir, | am so glad she replied !;
there is drunken Brummagen rider be-
low who wants bed, and l have been so
bold as to ask whether you would let him
turn IN with you, for nobody | have yet
asked will hear of the man.
Year: 1860

RxruBLIcAls, WoRk This il queer
advice. il it not, when the election is Just
over, and another ons Is year distant !
Yet this is the very reason why We give
the advice. The progress Of Republican
principles has been greatly retarded by
the neglect Of its friends to work until
the spprosch ofslections. The very best
time to work. is when there 10 Q calm in
politics. During nine or ten months Of
the year, the enemies of Republication
SOW the seeds Of fAlsehood and slander.
and the Republicans never take much
pains to eradicate them until the two or
three months preceding an election. and
then it is too late to accomplish the nsc.
ssssry good. The Democracy never cease
their charges Of negro equality. Aboli.
tionism, Know, N Nothingism. &C.. against
the Republican party; and they should
be met all the time. Many we'll meaning
people, who are not in the habit of ex.
suining into politics. are deceived by
these misrepresentation /: and frequently
much time is necessary to disabuse the
public mind of error.


The only true method is to work al
the time. Whenever you find an honest.
wsllmeaning man. who is willing to lis
ten to the truth. explain to him the prin-
ciples of Republicanism. compare the
acts Of parties. and expose the slanders
Of the enemy. To render the Republican
party successful. it is only necessary that
the truth should be known. To accom-.
plish this desirable result. keep every man
informed upon the principles and acts Of
parties, and make known facts as they
occur. Let every earnest Republican
make this portion of his daily duty.
and We will soon have glorious srop Of
Republican voters. who are ready and
willing to march up to the polls. without
the everlasting pulling. tugging. coa1ing.
running and planning which have to be
resorted to upon every election day.
Year: 1860

M OurnAes UPoM Mn. DouaLAs.-When
Senator Douglas attempted to speak at
Montgomery. Alabama. few days before
the election, he was pelted with rotten
eggs! 1t had been his boast that he
could speak his sentiments ss freely in
the South as in the North. and his friends
urged the South to support him. because
hs had boon the stsadfast friend Of South
srn rights yet this is the treatment be
receives in return. When the Democrat
ic Senate degraded him. at the command
Of the South. he msekly bore it; and in rs-
turn. proposed gag law for the benefit
of the South-now let rs see how he will
take this last outrage. The Presidential
contest is over, and he has no farther
cause for subssrviency to the interests
of Slavery: and if there is tithe of the
manliness and courage in his composition
which his friends claim for him, he will
ct once take an honest and bold stand.
and make his insulters rue the outrage
they have 2erpetrated. And his follow
ora. If they are honest will cut loose from
. party with which they affiliate for
the sake of the name Democracy, and
take position which they can occupy
with honor to themselves, and command
thelpublic confidence. There is but one
place to which Douglas and his followers
can go. with honor, and to which they
must go. unless they intend to humili-
ate themselves to their insulters, and lick
the hand that smote thsm-and that place
is in the Republican ranks.
Year: 1860

EF- The weather yesterday was as
warm and pleasant as in april. The sun i,
telling on the frozen ground, and " may now
confidently lock for general having out. A
few days ike yesterday will again render the
ice bridge impassable
Year: 1860

NICToEISE Losr.-A short time since
lady lost Siberian Squirrel Vie,orine on the
road between this city and lie Claire The
finder will be rewarded and receive the thanks
of the owner by leaving it q, this office.
Year: 1860

| while lifting his long, unwiedy legs above the
| short blades of grass, and wondered for what
uses and purposes this ugly little monster was
placed upon this beautiful globe.


While attentively watching the motions of
one of these insects during our walk we were
much surprised TO see the object of our atten-
ton suddenly stop short in its wanderings and
raise itself up to its full height, as though
watching the coming of some unwelcome Wis
itor. We at first supposed that it just espied
us and was expecting danger from our hands
but upon our retreating few steps he quickly
crouched behind a tutt of dry grass, and re-
naming very quiet, seemed to make himself
as small as possible. A slight buzzing was
heard in the air. and in moment a wasp
passed quickly near, lowering on the wing
over his trembling VICTIM the much dreaded
tarantula Like some bird of prey, the wasp
remained poised oment, and then, quick as
thought, darted down upon his enemy and
stung him many times with great rapidity.
The tarantula, smarting under the pain, began
a retreat with all the speed Of which he was
capable; but the wasphung over him with re-
vengeful tenacity, and again and again struck
HIM with his venomous sting. Gradually the
flight of the tarantula became slower and more
irregular, and at length, under the repeated
thrusts of his conquerer, he died, biting the
grass with his terrible 1angs The WASH now
seized his enemy and commenced dragging
him away, with what intent we could not as
business called us thence, at that time dis
cover.


The wasp, whose attacks upon the tarantuIa
are so fatal, has long, slim, glossy black
body, yellow wings, and is armed with very
sharp, long thorn-like sting, which may be
seen protruding as it flies. 1t fears not the
presence of man or beast when in pursuit of
his enemy.-Ma1posa lCaL.l Democrat
Year: 1860

SERIOUS FIRE IN NoRTHAMPToN-Burn
Of The Clark Paper MW.-The most destructive
fire that has occurred at Northampton in many
years, broke out about four 0 oclock on Monday
morning in the rag room OF the Eagle PAPER
Mill owned by William Clark Co., situated
on Mill river, mile west of the village, re-
sultlng III the destruction of nearly all of the
building, the stock on hand, and about all of
the manufactured paper. The building was
OF brick and wood, and the small portion left
standing is so badly damaged that it will have
to be removed. The water wheel, engine,
and boiler, were not damaged, and were the
only portion Of the mill that escaped injury.
Several hundred dollars worth of paper was
taken out of the mill while it was burning. but
all that was saved is in a damaged state.
The mill and stock was insured for SAL 600,
which will probably about cover the loss.
The origin Of the fire is still a mystery. 1t
might have been the result of spontaneous
combustion. The mill was heated by steam,
and no fire was used in the building. A night
watch has for some years been Kept in the
mill, and about o clock in the morning the
Waterman passed through the rag.room, where
the fire originated, without a light as was his
custom, and no signs Of fire were then visible.
| When first discovered, it was about 4 O'clock.
and it had made considerable progress.


| During the fire portion of the brick walls
fell, and severely, though not seriously injured
Merit Clark, of the firm of Clark & Prinde
who was hit on the head by falling brick and
knocked senseless and also Edward Clark, a
son of the late Dea. Luther Clark an employee
of the mill, was hit and badly bruised
Year: 1860

The TARANTuLA AND ITS Danny Pm
sEcuToR.-S0me of our readers mnv have
heard OF the tenacity with which the venom.
GUS larantula is pursued by his inveterate enc.
my, in the form of huge wasp-inyariably
resulting in the defeat and death Of the former


we were an eye witness to one of these con.
fiicts last week, while on ramble among the
adjacent hills. This is the season when the
poisonous tarantula leaves his ,well.ashioned
abode to perambulate the dusty roads, and the
smooth paths so often trod by the industrious
miners, and about their haunts dozen or so
may be seen any day Of this hideous enlarge
ment OF the spider race within Il circuit of n
few yards, leisurely vending their way along
the roads and by-ways. Often have we marked
with attentive curiosity his awkward gait,
Year: 1860

"The Wise looketh on the FOOLS end"


The whole affoir has been the subject Of
considerable speculation among the curious.
The inscription particularly is a puzze The
gentleman to whose care it is consigned
knows nothing about it further than that it
was shipped to him. Chicago Herald
Year: 1860

And testimonials new and almost without number might bs
given ladies md gentlemen in all grades OF society who's
united testimony none resist that Prof Woods Hair Res
oratye will restore the gray preserve hair Of
the youth to old age, In nil It's youthful beauty.
Year: 1860

This State, it seems, is going to seeede,
whether compromises are made or not
Nothing, she says, viii satisfy her She IS
bound to 90 cut Thus say the leading spir-
its Of South Carolina.


Now, what do our readers on the Pacific
suppose is the matter with the secessionists
Of that State, that they are SO fully deter
mined onle yiug The Union? Is the cleo
tion of Lincoln? -? No. Is it the non-execu-
tion of the Fugitive Slave Law? No The
true reason is the compromise Of 1880, and
the admission in particular Of California into
the Union Ever since 1850, there has. been
on the legislative record Of South Carolina a
solemn declaration that "the passage Of the
Compromise Acts of 1850 constitute good
and sufficient cause for dissolution of the
Union" She has also had standing law,
by which she is pledged to secede whenever
one or more other States shall join her.


Is not this beautiful record? And ought
not the citizens of California particularly to
favor he South Carolina socessioniss and fol-
low in their wakc2 The admission of Cali
foruia into the Union, under the Compro-
mise Acts Of 1850 is South Carolina's prime
cause for a dissolution Of the Unionl In the
name Of all common sense and deconcy, is
there a Californian who would be found in
such political companionship as this ? II
there is. his place is hot here in this golden
State. No Californian should be heIe, who
is not proud of the beautiful land, the glo-
rious cline in which he lives, and, above all,
who would conccde that the admission into
the Union of this bright gem of the Pacific
was such an o1ense against right and jus
tice as to justify secession on the part of any
State in the Confcderaoy California has as
much right in this Union as South Carolina
and We venture to say always did have a
million times more true patriotism and devo-
ton to that Union. California sustaining
South Carolina That would be an iuteres-
ting sight
Year: 1860

SUPREME JUDGEsnIp-The Sacramento Up
ion urges the appointment Of 4. c. Monson to
the seat on the Supreme Bench, which Judge
Baldwin will vacate on or about the first of
January Judge Monson is very capable
man for the position, but we think John r.
Mcconnell entitled to it for reasons heretofore
expressed among which is his intimate
acquaintance with all law affecting the min
IN iuter,sI One thing may be taken IS
certain-the people do not want any second
or third rate lawyer re.-Hyerai9lic Press.


If our Endorsement of the above is worth
anything, we give it most cordially. .-Neoada
Transcript


Ditto, here
Year: 1860

FLooD IN TRINITY RWER-The late warm
rains have flooded all the creeks and rivers
in that portion Of the State. The Trinity at
tanned within oAe foot of the same hight as in
the memorable winter of '52-
Year: 1860

PARTY AT THE ST.. NIoHoLAs.-The oung
Mems Calico Party at the st. Nicholas, Fri
day evening, was very brilliant affair. a
host Of young Misses and ladies, from twelve
to eighteen, thronged the spacious hall, and
there was a large attendance Of the gay and
fashionable besides. The music was excellent,
and the dancing went on right merrily The
supper was a feast of fat things, and there
was not vacant place at the tables. The
streets were muddy, but the air was clear
and the rosy fair ones were scarcely incom-
moded by the wet footing outside, since
Lambdins luxurious hacks were on hand to
roll the fair burdens to their destinations.


The party broke up at q late hour and few
were inclined to take an early departure.


New YEARs.-The ball for the benefit of
the Free Bridge will take place at the Court
House, in Yuba City, on Tuesday, the first
day of January, 1861. No doubt it will be
largely attended from this city because all
are interested in the erection of a free bridge
across Feather river. We are informed that
hacks will be furnished for the conveyance
of ladies and gentlemen to the place designa-
ted. This ball is going to be merry affair,
and we know it.
Year: 1860

The RICH BETsEY FARMER.-This eccen-
trio old lady, whose will was before the New
Hampshire Supreme Court last week, left an
estate of some $4,000, the greater part of
which she inherited from her father; and be-


ing of a penurious disposition, reduced her
expenses to pitiful standard, having regard
to the accumulation of her estate rather than
her personal comfort. Her latter days were
charac erized by the most rigid abstemious.
ness; her house dilapidated, her wardrobe
scanty to meanneess, her table such as abso-
Lutte hunger alone could endure. Sac might
be seen lowering over the end of single stick
of wood the other being embedded in wet
ashes, without even the light of a tallow can
die, her mind absorbed in calculation of her
worldly estate varied meanwhile by the ca
resses of her cats, of which she had some doz-
en- or more She had very little society, her
neighbors calling only at long intervals


Graspng with great tenacity to life and prop
erty she died in January, 1856 leaving a will


characterized by wisdom and foresght-dis-
tributing her property among some sixty rela-
tiyes and friends, some Of whom are in needy
circumstances. 1t would appear from the tes


timony of witnesses on the trial that she was
possessed of a mind of unusual strength and
discrimination The will is disputed by Dan.
iel Farmer, the heirat-aw-i. e., if the will
is broken the whole estate passes to him-upon
the ground that undue influence was exercised
in obtaining the will that it was accomplished
by her second cousin, Henry Farmer, who
came on from New York, and by the arts of
mesmerism, psychology or ventriloquism, inn
posed ON Betsey. On the other hand, the
Year: 1860

Mr.. GIDDINGs IN BAD LUCK.-The Troy
Arena says that when Mr.. Giddings was in
Troy, N. Y, last week, he rode twenty miles
in the morning to take the cars. He arrived
just in time to see the train leave without him.
He was then driven to hotel, said to be the
best in the place, and ordered breakfast, that
he might be ready to take the next train-
Failing TO get breakfast he was hurried into
rickety gocart called an omnibus to go to
the train. He tore his coat badly in endeav-
oring to escape from the vehicle, and was
again too late for the train. AT length, how.
ever, he got on board of a train and went east
ward. The trials of the venerable traveller
were not yet at an end. In crossing the ferry
at Albany he lost his hat, and entered the
Hudson River cars for New York without a
covering for his head other than his handker-
chief. While on his way down the river his
spectacles and congress knife got out of his
reach and disappeared altogether Giddings
insisted that he had been pretty well skinned
in one way or another. AS he had sum-
mons to appear before the Harper's Ferry
Committee, they might think he had just es-
capped from the Pennsylvania mountains after
the raid of old John Brown, if they judged
him by his appearance.