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Year: 1860

YoUNG's Hill, Sept 9th, 1860.


EDlToE DEMocRAT:- Our ticket-that is
the Democratic ticket for the Legislature, is
in the field, so We see, and so feel in sober
earnest when the bone and sinew throw their
hats in the air with hip! hip hurrah for
placed thereon, and have promised to carry
the Douglas banner unfurled and unsulied
through the coming contest. The Democracy
here are proud of such candidates proud of
them because they are not raked from the
filthy pool of politics to do the bidding of
schcming politcians,-proud of them because
they are not pledged to him whom Broderick k
said was dripping with corruption, we
are proud of them because natures stamp of
intelligence, honesty and honor mark their
brows and marks them men in every sense of
the word. In DeLong, candidate for the
Senate, we recognize a man true to a friend
and true to his party. In him we see a cham.
pion whose sincerity of purpose in the ad-
vococy OF Democracy is only equaled by his
honesty OF heart A man amongst the first
to protest against the acts of Buchanans foul
administration, and an honest advocate of the
great principles of Popular Sovereignty
With those principles for our political faith
and such men for leaders, if we cannot carry
YuGa in November next, let us bag our heads
md swear eternal friendship to the parties
who only await the opportunity to split the
Union into an indefinite number of pieces.
But we will carry this county, not however.
with a sweeping majority" but with such
force that the Brecknridgers will hang their
heads in sorrow for the fate of their idol.
Uncle Billy Gwin. The Opposition have
trotted out their strongest man, N. Z. White
sides, for the Senate, marked with Gwins
collar and instructed to work for that mouldy-
headed traitor who has ever been Californias
evil genius and curse.


Can such man be elected? The answer
will go down to the valleys frora these cid
hills-No! The ides of November will show
that California repudiates Gwin and Dis
union.


Our party here are particularly enthusias-
tic for Douglas and the entire County ticket,
and if other parts of Yuba do one-fourth as
well for the party as Slate Range township,
victory will perch on our banner with such
lustre that these anti-Democrats will retire
forever from the political arena disgusted
with themselves aud the unholy cause they
advocate. Yours, SopI
Year: 1860

AT the recent Douglas Convention in So
lano county, the following resolution was
adopted


ResoIced, That the mastery inactivity and
neglect of Senator William NJ Gwin in rela-
tion to the Pacific Railroad and Daily Over
land Mail bills, together with his persistent
efforts to induce the Federal Government to
complete the purchase of Lime Point at an
eXorbitant price, justly merit the condemna-
tlon of the people of California.
Year: 1860

PROBABLE MURDER.-A native Californian
known by the name Of Jesus was found dead
in the bed Of Mormon Slough yesterday
morning with his throat cut from ear to ear.
The body exhibited the appearance of death
by such means as precluded the probability
Of suicide-St0c 4 rq4s. YhArsdaM
Year: 1860

Mr. Justice Smally, in the United States Circuit
Court at New York on Wednesday, squarely
charged the Grand Jury to make thorough and
careful inquiries in regard to the violations of the
laws against the slave trade in that port, and to
present and punish the perpetrators.
Year: 1860

AS tIle eNspaperS are lull oil rems
edies for this dangerous affection of the throat
some of them very good, and some of them yery
silly, we will give one which we know to be used
by some eminent physicians, and which we have
never known to fail, if applied immediately Dipb-
liberia, IN its early stages, may be recognized by
any person OF ordinary capacity, by two marked
symptoms; the sensation of bone or hard sub
stance IN the throat rendering swallowing dificult
and painful, and marked factor, or unpleasant
smell OF the breath, the result of its putrefactive
tendency. On the appearance of these symptoms,
II the patient is old enough to do so give piece of
gum camphor, of the size of a marrowfat pea, and
let it be retained in the mouth, swallowing slowly
the saliva charged with it until it is all gone In
about an hour or give another, and at the end of
another hour third; a fourth will not usually be
required but if the pain and unpleasant breath are
not relieved, it may be used two or three times
more, at little longer intervals, say two hours.


If the child is young, powder the camphor, which
can easily be done by adding drop or two of
spirits or alcohol to it, and mix it with an equal
quantity of powdered loaf sugar: or better, pow
dered rock candy, and blow it through quill or
tube into its throat, depressing the tongue with the
hatt of spoon. Two or three ap ppcations will re-
lieve. Some recommend powdered aloes or pelIi-
tory with the camphor, but observation and expa-
rience have satisfied that the camphor is suffi-
cent Alone 1t acts probably by its virtue as diff
iusible stimulant, and antiseptic qualites.-N. Y.
Eraminer


The notorious SLAYER Wanderer was sold to an
American, few days since, at Havana, Cuba, for
the sun, Of c1S 00O - "
Year: 1860

.FORSAKEN.


Forsaken by his fellow-msn
Alone in this cold world,
Is many IN ono who would do right,
Did he not feel the chilling blight,
Envelop him, like blackest night
Ofinsults hurled


And proud lips curled,
Az hs would ask hand to help.
Only . hand to help his own;
To save him Gro too lats.-
But not an one could there be found,
Though many would be glad to wound,
Ay, to his sins still keep him bound,
And cruel fate ...
Would soon o'srtake,
And carry him to ruin at last.
And such Is liie whers'er We 60
This feeling il the same
To keep him down who once has fell
To keep him crushed and then to tell
Bow much they loved him, as the knell
Ofdeath and shams


Rings out his name
With deeds Of which we boar the b!am,
Father in Heaven will ever come
That hour foretold by thee ?
When every wrong thing shall be right
When brightest day shall know no nigh
When shall prevail with glorious light
Ger land and SEA
Where'sr they b,
To Ill thy children love like thee?
Year: 1860

HoLD ON!-IIold on 70 your tongue when
you are just ready to swear lie, or speak
harshly, or use any improper word.


Hold on 70 your hand when you are about
ready to strike, pinch, scratch, steal or
do any improper act.


Hold on 70 your foot when you are on the
point Of kicking, running from study, or
pursuing the path Of error shame, or
crime.


Hold o. to your temper when you are
angry, excited, or imposed upon, or others
are angry about you.


Hold On % your heart when evil associates
seek your company, and invite you u join
them.
Year: 1860

DuTCH FLAT.-The Enquirer, published at
Dutch Flat, Placer county, speaking of the
election, says


The vote of this precinct has proven that we
have not been given sufficient credit for ouTpo-
litical Importance, and in fact that we were not
aware of our own strength. Few persons an
ticipated that we would poll more than four
hundred and twenty-five votes at this place,
whereas we have numbered nearly one hundred
more, and it would be safe assertion to say
we increase our present vote at least 'one-third.
We have also been deceived in our estimate as
to the political complexion of our precinct. In
stead Of the Republican and Breckenridge par
ties being equally divided, as most persons sup
posed, it win be seen from the returns that the
Republicans received two hundred and fifteen
votes out of five hundred and one. thus making
the Republican vote nearly equal to all other
parties. The wise ones were equally mistaken
in the Breckenridge and Douglas vote; they all
gave the former at least one hundred and forty
votes, and no one supposed that the latter
would receive more than forty, the returns will
show how wide they were from the mark.


Lincoln received 2l5, Breckenridge l23,
and Douglas 81 votes 10 the precinct.
Year: 1860

THE NEXT LEGIsLATuRE.-From all the
information we can obtain, The Douglas men
have elected eight Senators and thirty
eight Assemblymen sure, and perhaps forty.
Including the hold-over Senator'S, they will
have majority of four in the Senate, but
possibly may lack one or two members OF
having a majority in the Assembly. We
hear that the Breckinridgers are already
boasting that they will be able to dictate
the man that shall be elected from the
Douglas ..,nks, or else defeat the election
Of U. S. Senator. BY this means they hope
to force the Douglas members to elect
man who disagreed with Douglas in princi-
pie, but supported him merely because he
was the regular nominee. Whether such an
attempt is made or not, the duty of the
Douglas members is plain: To meet in eau
Gus, nominate a candidate for Senator with
out reference to the wishes of the Breckin-
ridgers or Republicans, and elect him if
they can. If they find they cannot elect
the candidate of their choice, they should
then allow the election to 60 over until
next year. 1t is better that the State should
be unrepresented for part of term in the
Senate, than that an Objectionable man
should be forced upon the party. 1t is not
improbable, however, that the Douglas
members will have a majority in both
branches of the Legislature, and ia that
case Senator will be elected without diff
fculty.
Year: 1860

DOUGLAS AND THE NEXT CONGREss.-The
Washington correspondent of the Union,
writing October 26tb, says:


Though Douglas this time may be defeated,
not by the Republicans, but through treachery
in his own party, yet he will have more power
than If he should have been elected. AS Prcsi-
dent now, his position would be the most en-
barrassing and disagreeable, having to deal
with Congress composed almost entirely of
political or personal enemies, who would let
pass no opportunity to throw obstacles in his
way, in order to make his Administration
failure. Every cent of money necessary to
carry on the Government he would have to beg
from them as favor, if they did give it, it
would be with a reluctant hand. Quite the re-
verse, however, it is, if he returns as Senator.
Though beaten, he is not conquered. He will
still be the terrible enemy of Republicanism,
and those Democrats who have defeated him,
will not have very enjoyable lot. How will
Breckenridge meet Douglas in the Senate? For
the first time in his life, he will have to prove
that he has not only luck, but also pluck and
ability. Douglas will see quietly one after the
other of his personal enemies drop from their
Senatorial benches, until in 1864 hardly one
third of them will be left. Lane, Bigler, Fitch,
Gwin, ct i'd Om'ae genus, will open the dance.
No matter who will be elected Douglas will be
President de facto. He and his friends will
have the balance of power in both Houses. In
the lower House of the next Congress he will
have from thirty to forty members. Without
him the Democratic party would be dead.
Year: 1860

The following incident is recorded in the
early annals of Indiana legislation:


Ny old friend johnson W--then bare-
ly of age, had been elected to represent the
county of D in the Legislature winch
was about to meet at Vincennes in 1919.
But let him tell his own story:


When I vas near Fincennes / began to
think what very sorry figure /, green
country lad, would cut in an assembly Of the
wisdom of the State, and it required all my
resolution to keep me from turning back.
Somehow or other | managed to get through
the swearingin process and sneaked away to
seat, from which hardly ventured to look
up until the House adjourned for dinner.
On returning to my hotel | was rather graf,
fled to find that / was to have, as room
mate brother member, who. as he had
made at least six speeches during the fore
room session, | naturally regarded as one of
the great men Of the House. After dinner
he came up to our Joint room, and carefully
closing the door, pulled out of his pocket an
enormous, old fashioned, bulPs,eye watch,
aud handed it to me with this remark:


Uncle Jake told me, just as was start
ing, that ought to have watch, and loan
ed me this; but don't know how to screw
the thing up; do you"


| walked into the legislative hall that af-
ternoon with the most unlimited confidence
in my ability to discharge all duties incums
bent as legislator.
Year: 1860

The Newark Advertiser says:


Gan interesting decision was made by
Judge Sanford in civil suit One man
sued another for payment for the board of
his wife for sixteen months, at six dollars a
month. The defendant set up that he had
advertised his wife, and given public notice
that he would pay no debts of her CONTRACTS
ing. The Justice decided that while this
might serve as warning, it was no legal
way Of getting clear of his wife's liabilities
that the husband, in the eyes of the law,
was liable for the wifes debts 50 long as
she continued such. Judgment was accord
ingly given for the plaintiff in the full
amount claimed. "paaa
Year: 1860

CURE FOR CoHNs.-If "a Poor Cripple"
will take lemon, cut off piece, then nick
it so as to let in the toe, with the corn, the


the pulp next the corn; tie this on at night,
so that it cannot move; he will find the
next morning that, with blunt knife, the
corn will come away to a great extent. Two
or three applications of this will make "a
Poor Cripple happy for life; and shall
be glad to bear the result-London Field.
Year: 1860

young Republican of this vicinity, now
in the South, in writing to friend in this
city says, "tell - not to worry about my
aboitonsm 1t won't got me into any
trouble, assure you. The negro slaves in
this city of New Orleans are better off than
many of the white people in the good city
Of Bath. Your Northern fanatics make all
the fuss" Bath Times.
Year: 1860

SooTnNG DRINK FOR A CoUGH.-Take
two ounces of figs, and the same of raisins
aud pearl barley. Boil them together in
pint and half of water, with half an ounce
of liquorice root and :he same Of faxseed,
till reduced to pint of liquid. Strain this
off swecten if desired, and take from one
to four teaspoonfuls as often as the severity
of the cough requires
Year: 1860

BY THE WAGON LoAD.-We see
melons, tomatoes. green corn and all kinds Of
kitchen garden produce coming into town in
large quantities Gardeners have had glori-
Gus season for raising all kinds Of vegetables
this year. They are dirt cheap" and every
body can feast themselves to their hearts con.
tent and lay in q stock for winter.
Year: 1860

Rock ISLAND COUNTY FA1R.-We
gratefully ackno y ledge the receipt Of . com.
plimentary ticket to the seventh annual exhi.
bition of the Rock Island County Agricultural
Society. to he held at the County Fair Grounds
for three days. commencing on the 10th day Of
September next.


II We remember correctly. this Society, for
some reason, did not hold an annual exhibition
last yer. end We are glad to hear that it has
got into shape g. in. Rock Island county. We
believe. has got the wherewithal to get up .
splendid exhibition, and We trust that the peo-
pie of this side will turn out literally and pat
ronizs the coming one. We do not know
whether the rules Of the Society admit exhib
itors from adjacent counties or not but We
hope it's policy is liberal in this respect. To
our mind there cannot be too much comreti
tion in an affair Of this kind, and we believe II
is narrow sighted policy that confines the ar.
ticles exhibited IN anv one county,
Year: 1860

HOUSEHOLD ECoNoMY.-" No young woman
ought to feel herself qualified to become wife,
until she is sure she understands haw to do the
most that can be done with her husbands money.
! The management ot a household is not thing
to be properly and safely entrusted TO hireling
hands. A servant is broken reed for the head
Of family to lean upon There are thousand
little ways in which money must be expended, in
which real sbrewdness and enterprise are requ-
site in order TO use it to the best advantage; and
there are thousand other ways of saving money
open only to those who have studied Alright the
art of economy. The Turkish proveyb has il,
that ga prudent woman is mine Of jeweis,n
and, like many other oriental sayings, this is
beautiful for the truth it embodies A wasteful
hpusekeeper not only actually robs those for
whom she undertakes to manage, of the comforts
it is her duty to provide for them, but keeps her
husband over head and ears in debt, and makes
the domestic life of poor man continual series
of experiments in shining it from one day to the
next; in keeping the stomach full though the
purse he empty"
Year: 1860

CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES. THE CORE.
epondent of the New York Post gives an incident
in connection with the oil excitement in Penn
fylyania : An old blacksmith bored in bis back
yard and struck vein. lie at once became q
man OF position. He bad daughter, who had
bossomed into madenhood almost unnotced
and unknown, but who now BECAME an object of
interest to the few young men in that small
community. 1t at once became question how
to break the ice of former Indifference and to
secure favorable acquaintance with this beiress
of the oil well. For while the natural tmidity
OF the boys kept them alpof but, at last, one of
lhe boidest and best favored among them deter
mined to try his luck, and on Sunday evening,
attlred in his best, resolutely marched forward
and offered TO escort the damsel home Imagine
hls ehagrin when she, turning on him With look
of lofty Independence thai would have done
honor TO Broadway belle, replied, in language
more severe than chaste Git out You can't
come that Dad has struck lie r
Year: 1860

GRAPES on THE HnIsiDBs.-The San Andreas
(Calaveras) Independent has the following:


1.-TWO years ago, Frenehman, who had tired
of unremlneratye mining, conceived the idea of
planting a vineyard on the summit and sides of a
high hill near the old camp of Esperanza. His
first care to secure water for irrigation,
which he did by conducting the waters of a large
spring five hundred yards distant, to the summit
of the hill, where he had banked up a reservoir
of sufficient capacity to answer his ends He
then put out 1900 vine-slips, and the next year
5000 more-makng in all 5000 vines. They
have grown well his water facilities ample
for twice the number of vines he has planted,
and we are Informed that his grapes are of the
very best quality for wine-perhaps the best in
the county. Next fall he will make several pipes
of wine, and year from that time the wine pro-
ceeds of his vineyard will bring him an income
ample for respectable support. This is what
intelligent industry can do with the hundreds of
dry, sterile looking hills that superficial thinkers
condemn rs waste land.n
Year: 1860

cultivate love for the country; the serene
Joys Wnlcn rn;al life can afford are far prefera
Die 10 tbe noisy, and, alas, too often, vicious
gratlfca.ions which we seek amid the whrl of
citv life. The city as il were ties the the souls
affections TO the earth-the works and ways of
the world in it too often hide from our eyes the
fair face of Nature and lead us TO forget the
glorious God who made us, and to whom we are
indebted for life, and health, and all things.


Vapd, empty and artificial are the Joys Of a
CITY life when compared with the sacred delights
which a rural residence can give to mind right
ly constituted. Solitary communion with Nature
is one of the holiest delights which The world can
bestow-a delight which is sure TO benefit the
world WHICH enjoys it. Purity is enstamped on
Natures form Z; and communion with ber is sure
to ill the soul with all that is pure, and lovely,
and of good report.


In every season of the year a residence In the
country has beneficial effect on the human soul.
In Spring, when the trees again put on their
singing robes, and murmur forth the praises Of
Him who made them. Spring has tendency to
give buoyaney to the spirits-that heart is callOus
which does not awake and sing when all things
around are beamng with hope and promise


In Summer the bushing flowers are seen amid
rural retreats, and seem, methinks, like stolen
glories from Paradise then the singing birds
trll forth melodies, the purest and the sweetest
ever heard on earth and which may well raise
the thoughts away from this vanishing world Of
ours to the glory land beyond.


In Autumn, the country teaches us wisdom
lessons the whispers that are heard when the
leaves are falling, seem, methnks, sweet echoes
from the angel world, telling that we, too, must
soon fade and vanish like the leaves of the forest,
and be found no more on earth at all.


In Winter, we are led TO revere the wisdom and
power of him who doeth all things well-who
bath hid the flowers beneath snowy mantle to
enhance our Joy on again beholding them; and
who sends the storms to purify the atmosphere,
and the rain TO cause the earth to bring forth
fruit in its season.


these are suggested by rural life, which should
not be decried as listlcss and unpleasant. Com
munion with Nature Gan give more real joy than
man ever found in the pursuit of the pleasures
| OF a city life
Year: 1860

WANTS THE CENSUS TAKEN OYER AgAIx.-Mat
Root, of Painesville, Ohio, is taking the census
Of Lake county. The other day be RECEIVED a
eaii from an old farmer at whose house he had
called few days before in one of The towns be had
eanyassed. Ihe farmer fumbled awkwardly with
his hat and didn't seem to know exactly how to
getat MS business. Mat inquired after the health
age, whose names be remembered to have taken,
spoke about the weather, etc, but the honest old
farmer seemed to grow more embarrassed. Al
length The visitor blurted OUT ''My old woman
sent me down TO tell you to come and take the
census oyer again-shes got another one p,
Year: 1860

Years rolled away. Change with its
busy fingers had swept the bright pict.
urcs out OF thousand hearts, and drawn
deep lines over many brow. Ralph
Ormston had spent two years with hi,
bride. In that time she had learned that
she did not possess bic love. This vas
Year: 1860

usual We agreed to divide the coin with the
youth. and undergo the experiment


We got our boots blacked, paid for it. and
ielt the better Of it-really felt almost as hap
py as though ve had invested the five cent
piece in cigars. That little professor Of Day 4
Martin is human benefactor, but he exper-
i.nces many hard ru6s in the pursuit Of his
calling. He is the author Of many polished
productions. yet we are apprehensive that his
talents will net be as fully appreciated in this
part Of the "ksdntry" as he would fain hope
The competition wa. too strong for him in New
York {so he says,) and he came out West in
the vain hope of establishing himself in . mo-
nopoly here, and making his fortune. We CO.
inclds with the remark of person yesterday,
that there are few persons here who would
have the cheek to stand at q street corner, and
have their boots blacked.' People out this way
generally black III cir own boots. At any rate
it "seelns queer" TO see such an institution 'out
West"