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Year: 1860

If young man wants to engage in busi-
ness that will ensure him in middle life the
greatest amount of leisure time there is MOTH
ing more sure than farming. If he has an in
dependent turn of mind let him be farmer
If he wants to engage in a healthy occupation,
let him till the land. In short, if he would be
Independent, let him get a spot of ground
Keep within his means, to shun the lawyers
be honest, to have a clear conscience improve
the soil, so as to leave the world better than
he found it; and then if he can not live hap
PLY aud die content, there is no hope for
him, ID
Year: 1860

We would urge them to cease their aggrava-


ting taunts and comparisons in reference to
servile and free labor, to lay aside the misera-
bic sophistries of modern invention regarding
Slavery, and treat it, when they discuss it at
all, as is becoming men, and statesmen, and
patriots, and Christians, and conformaby to
the ideas of just men in all ages. Let them
do this, and they may rely on the sympathy
and support of the people of the Free States
in dealing with them while they hold, as we
think they hold, position and relation as
embarrassing as is occupied by any civilized
people on the face of the earth
Year: 1860

CAMPHENE.-T Cincinnati Gazette of last
Friday gives nearly column against the use
of camphene and burning fluid, and insists up
on it, that the only safety is in not using it at
all for lighting purposes and so say We
We consider it just as dangerous in a family
as a free use of gunpowder and when the sell


ers of burning fluid tell you there is no dan
ger, don't believe them. We who see the
newspapers, see every day announcements Of
horrid deaths, caused by the bursting and
breaking of lamps and cans of burning fluid.
Year: 1860

REGS leave to say to his friends a.ld the pub AD lie generally that he has just returned from New York with a splendid and varied assortment of

 DAGUERREOTYPE, AMBRoTIPE and

 PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALs and is prepared at all timoa to execute any of the various kinds of Camera pictures in a style sec ond to none. Having had long experience in the business he believes he will be able to please all who may favor him with call both as to quality aud price. A great number of the very best families in the country have patsonised hts Gallery and arc ready to certify to the artisticai merits of his work.

 Call at once. fer delays are dangerous.

 Lffchfeld, April 2, 1S6d
Year: 1860

to vote is challenged. oath, touching the qucs- tion arising upon such challenge, and may also hear other testimony, and if, upon such challenge the presiding officer is of opinion that the person whose right to vote Is challenged is legal voter of tho town of Norwich and entitled to vote in suit, district his vote shall be received but other wise not. Prouided. That if any person shall be aggricvel by the decision of such presiding off, cer in refusing to receive any vote offered as aforesaid on the ground that the person offering the same is not legal voter of said town, the presiding officer shall refer the question 50 arising to the sclcctmen and town clerk, by whom the same shall be Immediately heard and decided be- fore the ballot boxes closed and if said select men and town clerk shall decide such person to be a legal voter of satl. town, the town clerk shall thoreupon give to him certificate of the fact. on presentation of which to the officer presiding in the district wherein he has his place of lodging, his vote shall be received.

 Sec. 19. Immediately after the ballot boxes are closed, at any electors or annual town meeting, the presiding officer. and his assistants presiding in the several districts, shal with the civil au- thority then present and such other persons only as he may select proceed to tbeir respective dis tics to sort and count the votes which have been given in, in said districts and the several assist. ant presiding officers shall make true certificate or all the ballots given for the respective oflccts voted for in said districts and shall each transmit such certificate, together with the votes received ana the iist of voters, as checked, to the presiding oihcer in the first district, and thereupon the said fpres'aing ofhcer, after having asccrtaned the re- suit of the ballots in the whole town, as given in the several districts IS aforesaid, shall declare the same in open meeting. The presiding officer of the first district shall make tho lists of the yotes given in said town at any such electors meeting

 and make return thereof in the manner now pro

 vded by law for the presiding officers of electors l meetings.

 The presiding officer in the first district, at any annual or other town meeting. shall make such

 return thereof as the law directs

 Sec. 20. Any person who shall take false oath before the board of registration ot the town of Norwich, shall be liable to the penalties of DC, u. ry. If the board of registration or any presiding officer assistant prcsdng officer in any of said disircts as any electors meeting. or any clerk of said boarl of registration shall, without Just or
Year: 1860

Chicken faDciers who are in the habit
of teasing pet rooster at feeding time,
should be made aware OF the fact that
the spurs often contain dangerous virus.
We clip the following from an exchange !:


"Recently as Mr.. Harris, Of Marble.
head, Mass, was feeding his fowls, we'll
grown cock suddenly few at him and
struck one of its spurs short distance
into his leg just below the knee. Mr..
Harris thought nothing of the occurrence
until a day or two afterwards, when he
started to walk some distance from home,
when he was seized with such pain in
his log that he could not proceed and was
obliged to be taken home in wagon
Since Tuesday night of last week, he has
not been able to sleep wink, and all the
time he has lain in agonizing pains. On
Thursday evening be became delirious,
and all night continued growing at the
top Of his voice. The sufferer has had
the best medical aid, but nothing has ten.
ded to relieve his sufferings, and his case
is now considered hopeless. Mr.. Harris
is young man twenty years of age"
Year: 1860

DR.. Steveus says if ten pounds Of sour
dough were made into bread, in which
was one ounce of saleratus to sweeteD it,
the carbonic acid to raise it would be
sepsrted, and the alkali (Which is poison)
left in the bread. A person in travelling
through the western and Southern States,
where they use an enormous quantity of
potash in their corn bread and short
cakes, sand in the northwest where they
make "mill-risings" and use an inordi-
nate quantity of soda and pearlash, will
find it is the uniform experience of ply
siOians that their patients suffer from
some acute and chronic irritation of the
mucous tissues of the bowels, and it is al
most impossible to raise the patient unless
some one can give them yeast bread.


Every housewife knows how to make
effervesced bread by the use of saleratus
and cream of tartar. The gas which raj
ses the bread by this method is generated
by the same substances, and By the same
means of effervesence isproduced in what
we call soda powders. 1t is lazy way
of making bread, and as it leaves the tar
trate of soda and potash in the food, it
should not be practiced BY any wife or
mother who desires to maintain the health
of her family. Within the past ten years,
we have had "baking powders" "self-rai-
sing flower" and may others, and ninety
families in hundred use some Of these.
The effect is the same as far rs lightness
is concerned, but foreign substances are
added. Physicians know its pernicious
and its dyspeptic tendencies Scientific
american.
Year: 1860

The corn crop has several formidable
enemies to contend With, and among them
is the grub, which sometimes literally de-
stroys whole fields and frequently dana
ges the crop seriously One Of the best
and most judioious Temedies-perhaps
the best ever suggested lis the applioa-
ton of salt as soon as the plant makes its
appearance above ground, prepared and
used in this way: Take one quart com
mon salt and three parts plaster or eyp-
sum, and apply about a table spoonful a
round each bill, and it will be found to
be sure protection. The mixture shoBld
not come in contact with the young plants
as it may destroy them. This method
has been tried over and o7er sgsin By
some of the best farmers Of Penasylvanis.
Delaware, and New jersey. and when
properly applied has never failed to be
perfectly Successful.
Year: 1860

SlaUes are regai dcd AS PROPERTY,
and placed ON AN EQUAL FOOTING
with all other property" Hence tho
the owner of slaves the same as tho own.
er of any other species Of property. HAS
THE RIGHT TO REMOVE TO ANY
TERRITORY AND CARRY HIS
PROPERTY WITH HIM.
Year: 1860

There is no malady Of deeper Importance, either in
medical moral point Of view to which the human fam
lily Is LIABLE than that arising from impure connec
tons As medical it is the duty OF every physician
to look at disease it affects health and e and his sole
object should be to mitigate far lies in his power
their bodily suffering Human nature is at best but fra
all are liable to misfortune.


OF all ills that aiict man terrible than
those of private Dreadful is in the person
who contracts it, rghtul its ravages upon his
constitution ending frequently in destruction and oah
grave becomes of still greater Importance when
IL is transmitted TO innocent offspring Such being the
case how important it becomes that every having
the least to fear they have contracted the disease
should attend to 1t at by consul ing
whose respecabilty and education enables him to war
rant a safe, speedy and permanent cure.


In accordance with this necessity Dr. Sackpos feels
called upon to state that by long study and extensive
practice he has become perfect master Of all those
which under the denomination Of veneres and hav.
ing paid more attention to that branch than any other
physician in the Uuted States LIE feels himself better
qualified TO treat them.


Syphilis in all its FORMS such as Ulcers swelling Of the
grons ulcers in the throat secondary syphilis syphilis
in children, mercuria syphistic affections, gonorrhoea
geet structures false passages inflammation Of the bladder
aud PROSTATE glands excavations tumors pustues
are familiar TO him the most common things or
daily observations. The doctor effects cure in recent
in few days and finds difficulty in curing those
ofong duration without submitting the patient to such
treatment as will draw upon him the slightest suspicion
Obge him to neglect his business whether in doors
without The diet need not be changed except cases
Of severe in amation There in California patients
(amountng TO 20 600 in the past year, that could


furnish proof Of this but these matters that require
the incest secrecy, which he always preserves


All letters enclosing $40 will be promptly attended to-
Office hours from 9 A. NJ. to p. n.
Year: 1860

The following selected from voluminous accumula.


on OF testimonials Of the Press Of the United States
and from eminent Professors Of institutions where
the practice of medicine is taught:


FROM nK SACRAMENTO STANDARD


The question s often asked, why is il that Dr. Stack.
pole is successful while other advertising physicians
are failing from day to dayY The answer must be-
should be- plainly apparent to all IL is that he under
knowledge extends So close has been his application to
his unprecedented Practice that he is perfect
his profession and can insure all reei from their
and while others daily sinking into that oblivion from
which they fitted TO be delivered his
is onward and upward placing him at the head of his
duous profession His increase Of business has been
obliged to associate with him two other physicians both
oextended knowledge and practice We would advise all
afflicted TO call upon him in preference to any other ply
sican We are informed that he treats entirely the
Vegetable system, and willalways warrant perfect cure
His Office is at the Of Montgomery and California
streets, over Freeman Co.'S Express ofce and Banking
House. San Francisco.


FROM THE TnEs AND TRANSCRIPT


There thousands in this State suffering for want Of
scientific medical treatment and they fear to apply to
physician because they have been deceived or their
friends have been by some of the charlaans who nfest
the country and who publish themselves good physi-
clans professors &c. To all such unhestangly rec
0mmend Dr. Stackpole physician in whom all can
place confidence He is man of eminent and profound
study a good surgeon an honorable man and one who
can sympathise with persons in action, His standing
as physician and gentleman are both guaranteed
the nrst by his medical works, which honor to
their author and the extensive and highly successful
course OF practice by which he has been honored since
his advent in California and the latter by his numerous
patrons and large circle Of aequantances We say to all
afflicted call on him and he win at state the case
you and you may rely upon his Judgment We like his
principe-no cure, no pay.


PORTLAND, Oct. LIST 1882


DIR. STACKPOLE-Sir: | am glad to hear that vou are
about to let the people know where they can find an
HONEST worthy and competent Physician. We have beer
humbugged by the doctors of San Francisco and have be-
come discouraged Hundreds of patients in this place art
suffering from chronic diseases but deferred from
asking advice from San Francisco account of so many
having been deceived am well acquainted with you
and associate Dr. Demarest and can testify to the
ability and knowledge Of both amongsc my friends Re
spectfuly Yours, III OLMSTEAD
Year: 1860

The following selected from volumnous accumula
tion Of testimonials Of the Press Of the United States
and from eminent Professors Of our institutions where
the practice Of medicine is taught
Year: 1860

GONG TO BE MAERIED-A young lady Of
this city, for many years an assistant teacher in
one of our grammar schools, left yesterday In
company with a sister on a journey of over a
thousand miles to meet and marry n man she
had never seen. The engagement was brought
about BY means of piece of poetry. written
by her while residing in neighboring city,
and published in the local paper Of the place.
The article, signed by n fictitious name, was
seen by the gen tleman. and so much admi red
that he wrote to the address, and the CORES
pondence thus begun was kept up for nearly
two years, and has resulted Is above.-Lowsl,
(MaSS.) NeWs, 4th.
Year: 1860

To be Condemned.-The Council have in
structed the Chairman of the Watering Com
mi.tee to give the Westham Plank Road Com-
pany notice. that application will he made to
the County Court of Henrico for the neces-
sary authority to enable the city to lay it.
water pipes under that road, leading from the
reservoir to the city. Unless the Company
owns the right to the soil of the road, no con-
demnation will be necessary, as the city will
not interrupt travel by its improvement, and
will put the road in AS good condition rs it
now is.
Year: 1860

ALARMING INCREASE OF CELIBACY.-This
cal economists, and in an article on the sub
ject, " Once a Week. thus remarks:


The probabilities of marriage of a maiden
at twenty are slightly superior to those of a
bachelor, and incomparably greater than
those of a widow of the same age but with
the lapse of years the ratios change; the prob
abilities Of marriage at thirty-five being, for
a bachelor, one to tWenty seven for spins
ter, one to ilirty-five; and for Il widow, one
to fiye--the attractions OF the widow standing
to those of the spinster in the surprising re-
lation of five to One-Or, perchance, that num-
her mystically represen ting her comparative
readiness 10 matrimony. Thus the chance of
finding happiness and a home dimnishes
with years.


The growing disposition to celibacy among
the young men of this class, though in some
measure attributable to selfish and luxurious
cynicism, is chiefly due to the irrational ex-
penditure consequent on marriage, and the
unattractivehess of prospective associations
with women unlikely, from their artificial
habits, TO yield domestic happiness II this
ceibacy frequently defeats the economical
consideration deciding to it, (as it should.)
and ends in much immortality and unhappi-
ness among men, how lmmeasurabiy eNil
must be its influence on the other sex and
what a violation of natural law must that So
cial organization be which so harshly re-
presses the affections, and bereaves SO large
class of the support and sympathy they are
untitled to from man! Is the RajapoOt pride
that Stays female infant, lest In after life
it should dishOnor its parentage by plebelan
marriage more cruel than the selfish social
system that deyotes it to a solitary and weary
life of psnury and regrets!
Year: 1860

MYSTERIOUS BELL RIN8INa.-The Proyi-
dence (R. l. Journal gives an account of a
case OF mysterious bell ringing in that CITY,
The ringing commenced on Thursday evening
and continued at intervals for some three
hours. So annoying did the ringing become,
that the wire OF one bell was detached, and
the other bell was muflled BY being complete
ly envelcped in napkin. The phenomenon
was witnessed by several persons, who tho.
roughly examined every par, Of the bell appa-
ratus, but could discover cause which
tended to throw any light upon the occur
renee. One gentleman present took hold Of
the knob and held it firmly he says there was
much force exerted to move the knob while he
held it, and that he distinctly felt a power
attempting to pull it. AS soon AS he let go,
the bell would begin TO move, and flew rapidly
backward and forwards as though some one
pulled and then suddenly let go. He held the
knob several times, and in every instance with
the same result. At the same time, the bell
would ring by movement commun cated to
the wire bet weeu the first and second direc-
tor. One gentleman present attempted to
seize the wire, and as soon as his hand ap-
preached it the ringing would cease, and the
other bell commence ringing Suddenly turn
ing 10 seize hold of this, it would stop, and
the first commence ringing again. He tried
this repea tedly. and in every instance the mo-
ton would cease in the one and commence in
the other. The same was true of other parties.
For a fortnight the little girl who usually an
swers the bell has been TO the door and found
no one there, and within two or three days
has been several times in 4 day.
Year: 1860

TPE Wheat CRoP CRoAKISa "A gentleman
who has just returned from tour through
Preble, DSrke, and the eastern verge OF Indiana
informs Us that the wheat crop does not look
very promising. He says he did not see one
field Of first rate wheat We once knew man
to travel about six hundred miles. and the
most Of the way was through excellent farms
ing lands; and when asked how the wheat
looked, he declared he didn't know, he hAdn't
thought Of III Some men seem to be bora eroak'
erS. When they have nothing Of their own to
croak about, they will croak for others In
this county we hear little said about the wheat
crop, but that little is favorable. The papers
in different parts Of the State report fAvOrably
Of growing crop, and we have reason to believe
1t will be at least an average one.
Year: 1860

TAXING THE CENsus-No legislation by
Congress except an appropriation for ex-
penses is required to enable the Department
Of the Interior to proceed with taking tho
Eighth Census In June. Under the law OF
May 23d. 1850, the enumeration will be
made, and the Secretary of the Interior is
authorized to fix the ratio of representation
when the returns are received, and cohimu.
nicatc the results to Congress and the sever
al State authorities
Year: 1860

FHRsH GRooERIfs The Messrs. Fishers. very
clever men, by the wsy-have just received a
heavy and extra supply Of fresh groceries,
miscellaneous articles belonging to the trade
When we say they have as choice = stock As
Is to be found in the city we believe We speak
In bounds Their prices are put TO the lowest
notch, and they offer superior inducements we
have no doub. they will succeed in pleasing
the subtle.
Year: 1860

Ut A man aud wife and seven children. we
learn, obtained lodging at the Station last night.
They were from Hamilton. C. W., and were
on their way to Hamilton County. They had
made the most Of The journey on foot. OF
course the party were nearly worn out, and
were In very destitute condition.
Year: 1860

Hsa-T The New York World speaking Of
the latest foreign news, says " the fact that
the secession panic in this country had pro-
duced no appreciable effect in England ;
that the money market was active; that
business men felt no depression and that
specie was sent on its way to this country in
the ordinary course oftrade, without causing
is of more consequence just now to our mer-
chants than any movement on the CONT
nent of Europe. The effect of this news can
not be but to cheer already reviving con-
idence."
Year: 1860

Christmas Carol.


Wonderful Night Wonderful Night
Angels and shining immortals,
Thronging their ebony portals,


Fling out their banners of light
Wonderful, wonderful night


Wonderful Night Wonderful Night
Dreamed of by prophets and sages
Manhood redeemed for all ages,


Welcome thy hallowing night;
Wonderful, wonderful night


Wonderful Night! Wonderful Night
Down Ger the stars to restore us,
Leading his flame winged chorus
Comes the Eternal to sight
Wonderful, wonderful night
Wonderful Night! Wonderful Night
Then did the day-star adorning
Christen with dew of the morning
Eve of day ever bright =
Wonderful, wonderful night
Wonderful Night Wonderful Night
Sweet be thy rest to the weary,
Making the dull heart, and dreary,
Laugh, in dream of delight -
Wonderful, wonderful night
Wonderful Night! Wonderful Night
Let me as long as life fingers,
Sing with the Cherubim singers,
Glory to God in the height
Wonderful, wonderful night p
Year: 1860

splendid Stock Of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
consisting Of everything from the lowest priced
Muslin to the finest silk and Dress Goods the
ket affords. Having been long acquainted with the
business, the undersigned is aware that the cash
system is the only system which will succeed, and
therefore only sells for cash Prices will be ia


cOrdance. Therefore, all in need Of Dry Goods
will call at the new store Main street, OpPo-
site the Branch Bank, wherr yOH will get the
worth of your money. sept 25
Year: 1860

ATTEMPT TO DESTROY Town. The in
habitants of Napoleon, Ark, have been con-
siderably excited during the past few days,


by the discovery of a plot to destroy that
town by means Of turning upon it the cur
rent of the Arkansas river. Napoleon is sit
uated on narrow strip OF land at the juno
ton of the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers.
and for several miles back the two rivers are
only separated by strip of ground about
four hundred yards in width A week or
two since, a train Of powder was laid across
this narrow point, and Monday night the
match was applied. A terrific explosion en-
sued, and the earth was torn up to an extent
which allowed the water from the Arkansas
river to fird its way across into the Mississ-
sppi. Already has strong current formed
in the BREACH which is hourly widening and
deepening and from present indications at
no distant period the town will be swept
away. A planter in the vicinity whose iute-
rest would be greatly enhanced by the change
in the current of the Arkansas river, is sus-
pected of having perpetrated the deed, but
nothing positive is known Mcmphis Ar-
gus.