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Year: 1865

Pacific MoNrHLY.-Have you seen the
new magazine just brought out under the
name of "Gaslay's Pacific Monthly" If
you havn't, you ought to-that is, ifyou
take delight in interesting reading. This
new monthly is Of the standard size, with
excellent mechanical appearance, and its pa
ges all the way through present an interest
ing literary feast. For further particulars
we refer the public to Plummer's Book
Store, where it may be found.
Year: 1865

IN. Hope for the Af1icted.-IY another part Of
this paper will be found the advertisement of the celebrated
Institute established by Dr. c. Young in 1880 In Usage
of deceit charlatanism the suffering
point them where they of obtaining re wish
ed for relief and Under the care of the skul Doctor
the sick and troubled dvest themselves Of their burdens


of pain and shame lay aside their cross. and health
and happiness. If sick trouble. do hes
tate Read the advertisement and follow the advice Do not
forget the nnhcr the Of directing your letter
CONSULTATION OFFICE $40 Washington street. San Fran
cisco. II t,,m
Year: 1865

THE YOSEMITE DisAsTEn.-The steamer losem-
ite exploded one of her boilers while leaving the
landing at Rio Vista last Thursday, the 18th.
The cause of the explosion is not known to the
public and perhaps rot to the officers directly in
charge Of the boat, and as such calamties are
becoming so frequent people seem to have settled
into the conclusion that they are inevitable, and
ask no questions. At last accounts there were
some thirty deaths from the explosion and many
injured ones cannot possibly survive The Chi
nesc passengers were nearly all killed, as they
occupied the lower deck, near the boilers. 1t is
a remarkable fact that not lady passenger was
al ininrel
Year: 1865

can never he beautifed--the muddy waters OF
stroy, or stain and mar slab-stone monument.
paling or any other mark, affectionate remem-
brance of the dead might suggest.


9th, Because as we are creditahly inform ed
it often occurs that because of high water the
feelings Of grief stricken ones are, or have been,
shocked at seeing the mortal remains of rela-
tves and friends submitted to 4 grave filed
with mud and water.


7th Because as we are also informed,
during every extreme flood, even the dead float
in their coffins.


Reader, are not these reasons sufficient in
number and farce to impress you with sense
of duty?


Villa Ridge lies high and dry, is easy of access,
and can be reached at less expense than any
other cemetery in this section. Trains run so
as to consume but little time in performing the
rites of sepulture, and special trains can always
be procured for funeral cortege.


In the name OF humanity let some steps be
taken whereby Villa Ridge Cemetery can be
fenced, walks through it made and graveled,
its shade trees trimmed, and the grounds gener-
ally be beautitied. We would suggest the
forming ola Cemetery Association, whose duty
it shall be to purchase the grounds from DIR.
\. and then to fence and otherwise improve
them. If such is not done let the city in it's
corporate capacity take the matter in hand.
We believe the proprietor would sell the ground
at reasonable figures as in them he will proba-
bly, take his last sleep and would therefore
have an equal interest with others in the
project.


We have already occupied more space than
is usually devoted to single subjects in our pa
per, and submit the matter to our people, hop
ing that they will take speedy action upon it.
Year: 1865

A GOOD RooF.-We arc now better than
ever qualified to speak relative to the merits of
the ''patent roofing of which we spoke few
days since. Two weeks since the man who
sought refuge from a rainstorm in our office
would have got terribly sucked in. Catfish
or the largest sized whales would have felt
quite at home in their "natural element as
spread out upon our Office floor But now,
thanks to the Roofing Company aforesaid, we
are proof against the elements. The rain of
yesterday poured off our roof as would water
off a ducks back, and we have seen and ex-
perienced the evidence OF its imperviousness
to our entire satisfaction. Mcssrs. Davidson Il
Brown are the local agents of the company, and
we are pleased to learn that they are receiving
numerous contracts here.
Year: 1865

With this brief number l take my leave of
the TINES readers for two weeks or more.
take this respite for two reasons; one, for the
purpose of Furnishing up recollection; the
other to afford the public, which must feel al
most surfeted, short relief


When l resume it will be at the commence
ment of the turn in Cairo affairs-at
the period when the foundation of the
Cairo Of to-day was laid. and using
the material the past ten years place at
my disposal, many of our present old citizens
cannot escape notice There is much yet un-
told, but prefer a breathing spell before tell
ing it,
Year: 1865

Quick WORK.-Saflord Morris had an in
surance on the cargo OF the steamer BrWiont
which was burned on Monday night The
loss was paid yesterday morning. This was
the most speedy adjustment that we ever
hoard of
Year: 1865

Senator DoOlittle asserts that President
johnson recently expressed to him the hope
that the right of suffrage would be extend
ed to such colored citizens of the South as
have performed military service, and to
such as have by their own industry, sup
ported, for a length of time, their families,
providing they exhibit sufficient intellec-
tual fitness to exercise the right.
Year: 1865

TIE ETHERIDGE TRIAL-The boat from Col
umbus did not arrive in time last night for our
eompositors to put in type the fifth days pro-
ceedings OF the Etheridge trial. We shall pub
iish it in full tomorrow.
Year: 1865

THB Lynn tAIass.) Reporter says that
the shoe business of that city during
the month of August was larger than
that of any previous month on record.
The total value of the boots :and shoes
during the month was about twelve
hundred thousand dollars.
Year: 1865

WHO SHOULD NOT BE A WIFE-Has that
woman call TO be wife who thinks more of
her silk dress than her children, and visits
her nursery no eftener than once a day +?
Has wowan q call to be wife who calls
for cashmere shawl when her husbands
notes are being protested? Has that woman
call to be wife who sits reading the last
new novel while her husband stands before
her yainly trying to pin together a buttonless
iirt bosom? Has that woman a call to be
wife who expects her husband to swallow
diluted coffee. soggy bread, smoky tea, and
watery potatoes six days out of seven? Has
she a call to be a wife who hirts with every
man she meets, and reserves her frowns for
the home fireside? Has she call to be
wife who comes down to breakfast in abom-
Unable curl papers, soiled dressing gown,
and shoes down at the feet? Has she a call
to be a wife whose husbands love weighs
naught in the balance with her next door
neighbor's damask curtain or velvet CARPET :?
Has she call to be a wife who would take
advantage ola moment of coniugal weakness
to extort money or extract promise? Has
she call to be wife who takes Journey
for pleasure, leaving her husband to toll in
close office and have an eve when at home.
to the servants and children? Has she a
call to be wife to whom husbands society
Is not the greatest of earthly blessings, and a
house full of rosy children its best furnishing
and prettiest ornament?
Year: 1865

A MILK-MAID Comes TO GR!EP.-Grantlev
Berkeley, an Engishman and snob, tells the
following laughable story on n noble
lady who set her rural cap to catch that fat
old fop, Prince Regent, afterward George
Fourth:


''Her ladyship had at her residence min
iature farm yard and these pretty little AL.
derny cattle. When the Prince and his
friends arrived she came forward from
a side wicket as milk maid, for the pur.
pose of making syllabub for the prince
She had a silver pail in one hand and an
ornamental stool in the other Lady Hac.
gerstone tripped along, with ribbons flying
from her dainty little milking hat that
hung on one side of her graceful head and
the smallest little apron tied below her laced
s:omacher, till she came opposite his Royal
Highness, to whom she dropped a really
graceful courtesy. Then passing lightly
over the beautiful plated straw, her tucked
up gown showing her neat ankle, as we'll as
her colored stockings, she placed her stool
and pail convenient for use. Leaning against
the flank of the crossest looking one of the
Alderneys, she was attempting to commence
her rustic labors, but not having selected
the right sex, the offended animal. did not
seem to fancy the performance, for he first
kicked out, then trotted away, nearly upset
setting stool, pail and Lady Haggerstone.
who, covered with confusion, made hastv
retreat to her little dairy, whence she did
not appear again.
Year: 1865

BUENo. In many of the hills surrounding
Austin the snow has been drifted'' to vast
depth, completely filing up cavities and
covering over the mouths of old shafts, thus
forming dangerous traps for the unwary An
accident illustrative of this fact was told us
yesterday: An ancient wood merchant who
brings his stock IN trade to town on donkeys.
was driving his favorite animal up the
mountain in quest of a load. Suddenly the
brute settled in snow drift up to his ears.
After vain efforts to extricate him the Don
procured a shovel and began to clear away
the snow. As the hard surface was removed
the donkey shot forward, waiving his tail in
adieu to his old master, and disappeared. :
The Mexican heard him going, and looking
down saw that his loved one was descending
a shaft at least 100 feet deep. Throwing the
shovel after him, he exclaimed "Adios mi
burro bueno," and departed Reese Ricer
ReceiUe
Year: 1865

WASTE IN WORKING GOLD OREs-We are in


formed, says San Francisco exchange, by a
gentleman connected with one of the most
extensive metallurglcal works in the State,
that within few days past quantity of orc
from n mine IN Mariposa county was sent to
his estab bills hment to be operated upon. The
party sending it stated that there was n
large vein of the ore, but could not be made
to yield more than Sl4 per ton by their pro-
cess OF working. The same ore operated on
at this establishment, by competent workmen
was found to yield upwards of $1,000 Der ton
This case affords a clear illustration of the
ores. 81
Year: 1865

A loquacious gentleman, finding himself q
passenger IN stage coach with no one but
a prlm and taciturn maiden lady Of some
forty winters, endeayored in vain to engaoo
in conversation. At length night ca7oe
as nothing was said, both fell asleep. The
stage finally stopped and the driver announ.
ced the lady that she arrived at her place Of
destination. Her fallow passenger beinc
awakened at the same time thought he would
compel the lady to exchange a word at Ieav
ing, and addressed her: Madam. as we
shall never again probably, sleep in the same
room together. | bid you very respectful
farewell" A scream, and silence reigned
again.
Year: 1865

ton of peop pie who have suDsIsted on Insum-
cient or un wholesome food, that they fall an
easy prey to pestilence. Considering the scar
city that prevails in the South and that its pres
sure viii fall mainly on the blacks, it will not be
surprising the South is swept by some terrible
epidemic before which the negroes will fall, like
grass before the mowers scythe


The demagOgues who are attempting to turn
the negro to still further political account, are
preparing for him a danger Of still another
character. Sudden emancipation would, under
any circumstances, be attended with great hard
ship and suferng; and sudden emancipation in
period Of exhaustion and scarcity must in
crease tH pressure Of these hardships ten-foid.
And jas ia this state Of things, the negroes
are sec oe ly their pretended friends, to claim
the elec nebise; and taught to believe it q
pantee5a nir iils lt is NOS Ekelg theY
VIII get the suffrage, ana quite certain that the
dehi4gogues will keep stimulating them to claim
it. These poor ignorant creatures, knowing
that they are miserable, and made to believe
that a certain remedy is justly withheld, will
speedily come to hate the whites and rise against
them When matters are brought to this pass
the day Of their doom draws nigh. ~ am OBJ
liged to confess" said the philOsophic De Toe
QUEvtILE, "that do not regard the abolition Of
slavery as a means Of warding off the struggle
of the two races in the United States" The
demagogues who are clamoring for negro suf-
frage are unwittingly doing their utmost to pre-
cipitate this struggle. When it comes, there
can be no doubt as to which race will go to the
wall-NeD York World Of July 9th.
Year: 1865

On Horeb's rock the prophet stood
The Lord before him passed.
A hurricane in angry mood


Swept by him strong and fast;
The forest fell before its force,
The rocks were shivered in its course
God was not in the blast;
Twas but the whirlwind of his breath,
Announcing danger, wreck and death.
Year: 1865

A BARBARoUs PRACUoE.-Whet our civil
authorities are anxious to ape the ceremonies Of
the inquisitoral institution known as a military
commission, or are afflicted with a constitution
al timidity, we are unable to say-but the prac-
tice of keeping irons on prisoners during trial
in open court seems to be Of recent invention
That all necessary precautions should be taken
for the security is right but the spectacle Of a
prisoner on trial in handouts is something new
Even the most desperate characters are permit
ted the free use Of their limbs while in a court Of
justice. An Illustration Of this is given by the
Hartford Tines, in commenting upon some Of
the trials before military commissions Several
years ago two desperate characters were on tri-
al for killing guard in the State Prison. The
Sheriff asked the Judge that be might allow the
handouts to remain on their wrists during tri-
al The Judge replied, "No sir take off their
handouts. No man in chains can be tried in
this court. It would be a violation of the prac-
tice of the civilized world. Take off their hand
cuffs, and call to your aid as many assistants as
you please to insure the safe keeping Of the pris-
oners. But no irons, sir, no irons" And such
has been the practice in all courts SO far as we
have had opportunities Of observation Mari
posa Free Press.
Year: 1865

A NEW religious sect has appeared in
Maine. Among its pecuharities are eternal
warfare with all religious denominations
power Of the Elders to heal the sick by
the laying on of hands, and the expectation
that in short time they will be able to raise
the dead
Year: 1865

MARK IT.-That man who does the most
growing about the course taken by his
county r-characterzes it as a "slow
coach and talks the most of opposition" is
invariably the one who gives it the least
support. If such men take paper at ALL
in nine cases out Of ten the subscription
books Of the publishers will show them de-
linquents
Year: 1865

The Nevada Transcript learns that the miners
Of Excelsior district have driven the Celestial
prospectors out of the new mines When the
excitement consequent upon the discovery of
the new mines commenced, Chinamen began TO
swarm in and the white miners wouldn't stand
their society
Year: 1865

THE war between the two wings Of the
Republican or Union party now bids fair to
be as intense as the one that has been car
red on between that party and the Demo
Gratis for the past four wears
Year: 1865

There is a young lady in Henry county, Mis-
souri,, not yet sweet sixteen, who is this year
cutivating fifteen acres Of corn. She does all
the necessary work, including blowing, and has
undertaken this piece of work to obtain money
with which to educate herself There is true
grit in that girl.
Year: 1865

THE editor Of paper in Nevada gets off
the following upon the ridiculous custom Of
kissing brides


We never had bride that we can re-
member, for the reason that we are too poor
and intelligent; but should the future have
one in store for us, and any man should at
tempt that privilege, we'll knock chips
enough from his nose to exempt him from
the draft
Year: 1865

I SOME years ago a native of Newbury-
port, Mass, now residing in Boston,
met there a man intoxicated and in
want. The man said he had been led
away, and was desirous of assistance.
he was taken in, and, when sober.
money was furnished him to return to
his home in New York. Recently that


man, ever afterward sober and respect-


able, died rich, and recollecting the


kindness shown him by the one who
tan, bequeathed him SSO.OOO.
Year: 1865

Have a tear for the wretchcd-a smile for the


glad;
For the worthy, applause-an excuse for the


bad
Some help for the needy-some pity for those
Who stray from the path where true happiness


flows.
Have laughter for the child in her play at thy


feet
Have respect for the aged, and pleasantly greet
The stranger that seeketh for shelter from thee
Have covering to spare, if he naked should


be.
Have hope in thy sorrow-a calm in thy joy
Have work that is worthy thy life to employ
And, oh above all things on this side the sod,
Have peace with thy conscience, and peace with


thy God.
Year: 1865

HEARING THE BELLS RING FOR THE co
TITuTIoNAL AMENDMENT ABoLIsHING sLA'
VERY IN THE UNITED STATES.


1t is donel


Clang OF bell and roar of gun
Send the tidings up and down.
How the belfres rock and reel,
How the great guns, peal on peal,
Fling the joy from town to town!


Ring, o bells!


Every stroke exulting tells
OF the burial hour of crime.
Loud and long, that all may hear,
Ring for every listening ear
OF Eternity and Time


Let us kneel.


Gods own voice is in that peal
And this spot is holy ground.
Lord forgive us! What are we,
That our eyes this glory see,
That our ears have heard the sound


For the Lord


On the whirlwind is abroad;
In the earthquake He has spoken;
He has smitten with His thunder
The iron walls asunder,
Aud the gates of brass are broken!



Loud and long
Lift the old exulting song,
Sing with Miriam by the sea;
He has cast the mighty down;
Horse and rider sink and drown
He has triumphed gloriously !


Did we dare


In our agony Of prayer
Ask for more than He has donc'
When was ever His right hand
Over any time or land
Stretched as now beneath the sun


How they pale,
Ancient myth, and song, and tale,
In this wonder Of our days,
When the cruel rod Of war
Blossoms white with righteous law,
And the wrath of man is praise


Blotted out


ALI within and all about
Shall fresher life begin;
Frcer breathe the universe
As il rolls its heavy curse
On the dead and buried sin


1t is done


In the circuit Cf the sun
Shall the sound thereof go forth.
II shall bid the sad rejoice,
1t shall give the dumb voice,
1t shall belt with joy the earth


Ring and swing
Bells of joy on mornings wing
Send the song Of praise abroad;
With a sound of broken chains
Tell the nations that He reigns,
Who alone is Lord and God
Year: 1865

a Curious CALCULATIoS.-A rapid
penman can write thirty words in n
minute. To do this he must draw
his quill through the space of one
rod-siXteen and one half teet. In
forty minutes his pen travels fur
long, and in five and one third hours
one mile.


We make. on an average, sixteen
curves or turns of the pen in writing
each word Writing thirty words in
minute, we must make four hun
dred and eighty eight to each second;
in an hour, twenty eight thousand
eight hundred, IN a day of only five
hours, one hundred and forty-four
thousand, in a year of three hundred
days, forty three million two hun
dred thousand.


The man who made one million
strokes with n pen in month was
not at all remarkable. Many men
make four millions.


Here we have in the aggregate
mark three hundred miles long, tc
be traced on paper by each writer II
year.


In making each letter of the ordi
nary alphabet, we must make from
three to seven strokes OF the pen-oT
an average three and a hall 10 four
Year: 1865

While rambling, lately, in the Vi
cinity OF the city, we met an old ac-
quaintance who had Just commenced
farming. He had erected house
passable of its kind-but he might
of had n better and more appropri-
ate one for the same or less money.
1t stands out, in the open field, like
4 watch-tower, without any thing
to give it home look, nor was there
perceptible any preparation for such
surrounding. Along the street, in
front of the dwelling, was Virginia
fence, put up, probably, when Roch-
ester was village of the smallest
class, its several sections veering to
all points of the compass-hedged
in, on the farm side, by a belt of
briers and bushes, @ dozen feet in
width. The entrance way to the
house was gap in the fence about
two feet wide, closed by n board
pendent upon hinges. Altogether,
the place appeared cherries in the
extreme.


Remarking that we supposed he
would soon enclose the ground in
front and around his dwelling for a
garden as well as fruit trees and
shrubbery-the situation being ex-
cellent for both purposes-he replied
that he had not proposed to do so yet,
that the cost would be considerable,
and that the money would make a
better return employed in other ways.
As he had right TO do as he pleased
with his own, we did not pursue the
subject, wondering, however, how
man with means, and health TO en-
ploy them, could content himself
with home so bleak and unshcltered
as was his. With a good fence in
front along the street, an ample space
enclosed for garden and fruit trees,
how Imuch more home-like such a
place would appear, while if necessi-
ty or choice should induce a sale of it,
such an Improvement would pay for
itself fourfold in the enhanced price
itwould bring in market.-Rural Ner
Yorker.
Year: 1865

A new public danger menaces us.
An ingenious youth in Brooklyn adj
vertises that for twenty five cents he
will enclose to any address "the like
ness Of your future husband ~ and a
generous jury in Washington has de-
cided that a woman may shoot n
man who iiltS her. Now if the in
genious youth chooses to send to any
curious dame in Buffalo or Milwau-
kce, or at some remote town OK
country side upon the Tomhigbee or
Chattahoochie rivers the likeness OF
the amiable gentleman who is at this
moment perusing these lines, and he
thoughtlessly declines to serve as
''the future husband is it not plain
that he has-unwittingly, indeed, but
none the less surely--excited false
hopes. for which he must be prepared
to suffer? Clearly, if man, upor
intimate acquaintance with lady
can not change his matrimonial MIND
without justifying her shooting him
how much less shall he escape if he
changes his mind without any ac
quaintance what ever? Why may
there not be constructive iilt!ng as
we'll as constructive treason.


There is another interesting as
pect of the question. Suppose th'
jilting be first upon the woman
side, and the swain in dispair betalel
himself to another bride Why. Il
crafty her wounded pride that MAJ
whom she has rejected should con
sole himself with the smiles Of an
other, should not the indignant lad,
shoot the old lover at sight, CLAIM
that she was Tilted, put in his love
letters rs evidence, and be triumph
antly acquitted amidst enthusiast
applausef


The natural Interpretation of tn
new code of courtship Is found il
the story that is told Ia the papers
Carrie, dear. will you please len
Year: 1865

THE PRETTIEsT PLACE FOR GIRLS.
The prettiest place for a pretty girl,
in the rosy months of summer time,
is flower garden. There is n kind
of poetic analogy between the two.
Suppose, reader, you are n young
gentleman, on the qui vire for a nice


little wife that is worth something
after you get her-suppose yourself
dropping in for n morning call;
which would you prefer, the lisping
young lady who comes dropping
down stairs, after keeping you waiting
long enough to take her screwed-up
ringlets out Of curl papers, to change
her dress, put on her gayest rings,
brooches and chains, and rub little
chalk powder over the skin that is
yet dim and sallow from last nights
ball; or the fresh checked girl that
trips in from her dainty gardening
work with lips more scarlet than her
verbenas, and eyes sparkling like
the dew drops down in the hearts Of
her blue bells? Good gracious. VIC
shouldn't hesitate moment. We
should propose to walk in the garden
that very instant, and then and there
we should pop the question straight
way. The roses and lily clusters
wouldn't tell of us if she did give US
one OF her little mittens to hold.