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Year: 1864

One of the most striking characteristics
of the mule is his aversion to the ass and
the pride be takes in his relationship TO the
horse; which instincts are met by obtrusive,
ness in the ass, and by Indifference in the
horse. If an ass at any time-urged BY the
vanity peculiar to bis race as related to the
mue-happens to fall in with drove of
mules, he will, in all probability be kicked
and lammed by his proud relatives. A horse,
on the contrary, takes distinguished posi-
tion in drove of mules. The latter crowd
around him, and follow his movements,
exhibiting a violent jealousy, each irving to
stand nearest his high-bred relative This
instinct is employed to keep together the
droves of mules, on q journey or at pasture,
by putting 4 mare to the drove width bell
round her neck, and called the bell mare.
This animal is led day and night by cord,
and the whole drove is kept under control.
and will not leave their queen. I: is there
fore very difficult to separate the drove.-
The man who leads the mare is instructed.
in case of an attack by the Indians, to leap
upon the back of the animal, and take refuge
IN the wagon encampment, where the
drove is sure to follow him. Even if the
Indians succeed in separating any from the
drove, they find it difficult to carry them off.
The animals necessarily attempt to turn back,
and the travellers are thus enabled to over
take the robbers and recover the stolen
animals. The indians, in consequence, use
every means to get possession of the mare;
and if they succeed in this, the whole drove
| Is lost TO their owners. If several horses are


in drove of mules, the danger is that the
latter becomes dispersed; and this is the
reason that, in these journeys, saddle horses
are not allowed to go loose, but are led by a
| cord - ErObpI
Year: 1864

The maid love has violet eyes,


And rose eleaf lips of red,
She wears the moonshiue around her neck,
The sunshine around her head;
And she is rich in every grace,


And poor in every guile,
And crowned kings might envy me
The splendor Of her smile
She walks the earth with such grace,
The lilies turn to look,
And waves rise up to catch glance,
And stir the quiet brook;
Nor ever will they rest again,


But chatter as they flow,
And babble of her crimson lips,


And of her breast of snow.
And cen the leaves upon the trees
Are whispering tales of her,
And tattlc till they grow SO warm.
That in the general stir,
They twist them from the mother branch.
And through the air they fly,
Till, fainting with the love they feel,
They hutter down and die.
And what is stranger still than all
The wonder Of her grace,
Her minds the only thing to match
The gories of her face.
o! she's Natures paragon


All innocent of art,
And she has promised me herhand,
And given me her heart.
And when the Spring again shall flush
Our glorious Southern bowers,
My love Will wear 4 bridal veil,


wreath of orange flowers;
And so | care not if the Sun


Should founder in the sea,
For, o! the heaven of her love
Is light enough for me.
Year: 1864

An important discovery of coal has re-
Gently been made near La Paz, on the
Colorado. There are at present five lodes
developed, upon which work is either in
actual progress or soon will be- The dis
covery Of this coal in the immediate vicinity
of the Colorado copper mines is of great
value. The Los Angeles News speaks of its
Importance as follows: Scarcity of fuel has
been the great drawback to the mines along
the Colorado river, added to the great ex-
pense of procuring supplies for the mines
10y shipment, the most positive certainty
that all ores would have to be shipped in
bulk, has always stared capitalists in the
face, and to a great degree has prevented
investment and the opening of lodes. Ores
can now be reduced to less than one quarter
of their weight. Numbers of small lodes
have been discovered, which, with plenty of
fuel, may be worked with profit; without it,
they are valueless. We learn that quantity
of the coal from the discovery above men.
toned, is en- route for tbs place by the teams
of Captain Tyson, and in sufficient quantity
for making thorough trial of its properties"
Year: 1864

THE IssUE.-It is evident that every day
the issue is becoming more sharply defined
between the party of the Constitution and
the party of the Revolutions; and that the
Democracy are to constitute the nucleus and
main strength of the former party. If the
Government is to be preserved and we
believe it is and are laboring for that object
it will be by the Democratic party. We
will go into the fight with Governor Sey-
mour's motto: "Ihe Union and the Con-
stitution and the Laws. The Union upon
equal terms, the whole Constitution, and all
the Laws" 1t is holy cause for men to
fight for, and no sacrifice is too great for
men to make for its success. Let the people
clearly understand, as they soon will, that
the Democracy are fighting to preserve, the
Aboitionsts to destroy the Union, and the
party in power will be crushed and only be
mentioned to be execrated. A party whose
''principes are Infamous and purposes treas
enable" cannot long deceive the people and
receive their Endorsement.


Mountain Democrat.
Year: 1864

more than the results of an election where
such proceedings are tolerated But not
wiibstanding their occurrence, trust and
believe they will never cause you to forget
your duty to your country, cool your ardent
devotion to the Union, lead you to feel the
slightest sympathy with those who have as'
sailed it, or to seek fellowship with them
that do.


You will perceive by several Of the com
municatlons have received on this subject
that have been appealed to to withhold
commissions or certificates of election in dis
trlcts where these abuses were practiced.
possess however, no such power, my duty
IN the premises being simply ministerial
one consequent upon the official returns of
the Judges of election. So frequent were the
applications to me Of this effect, that deem
ed it aproper subject for legal advice, and
having consulted the Hon. Reverdy johnson,
he forwarded to me written opinion sus-
tanning the views | had entertained, and a
copy of which is herewith furnished.


1t becomes you to consider whether there
Is any remedy within your power by which
such proceedings may be in any degree re-.
strained


The Constitution declares that all elections
shall be by ballot, and | would earnestly re.
commend that You secure the benefit of that
provision by an c6ectudl prohibition of all
such marhs upon the ballot as are calculated
to expose its contents or to distinguish one
ballot from another. II by the use of colored
paper or other means of designation such er-
posure IS effected, tie whole object Of the con-
shtutional requirement IS defeated.


Again, if that provision of our law which
has so long existed and been so universally
considered as one of the safeguards of free
elections, which forbids the mastering of
armed troops in the neighborhood Of the
polls, be indeed no longer admissible or ap.
propriate to our condition, it should be re
pealed, otherwise you will see the proprety
of adopting some provision which shall, if
possible, cause it to be respected. 1t might,
probably, by requiring the judges of election
to certify to their return that no military
or other armed force lad appeared at the
place of voting or iutertered in the election,
and making such certificate condition to
any executive action thereon.
Year: 1864

TEXAS CoMFoRTs.-The Alta has been
shown a letter from the wife of Jerome Rice,
the well known auctioneer of San Francisco.
who recently made her way from Gonzales,
Texas, to New York, with her children, and
will soon arrive here tojoin her husband, after
a separation of four or five years, during the
most of which time she has been cut of from
all communication with him as completely as
if living in another world. A single extract
will give some insight into the coalition Of
affairs in Dixie at the present time: "Iheard
from you one year ago by Maior-, who
came through from California and told us all
about you. How different we were situated
in Texas You have no idea bow we suffer
ed for the commonest comforts of life There
is lenty of gold and silver in the country,
but nothing to buy with it. Your children
went barefooted for two years, but | finally
succeeded in getting pair Of shoes for llar-
ry, by paying S45 for them. l wore pair
of shoes from Texas which | made myself
from a tame cat skin and ell the pants which
father and Harry have worn for two years
spun and wove myself. What do you think
of that? | have saved some of the cloth for
you to look at. 1t made my heart ache to
leave poor old father and mother, situated as
they are. but could do them no good bv
staying with them there. The poor children
have suffered everything; they were covered
with sores from head to foot.h
Year: 1864

NARROW EscAPE.-The Belfast Age relates
a remarkable escape from death on the battle
field. Calvin Aidus, of that city, soldier
OF the TN Maine, while advancing upon the
rebel fortifcations near Petersburg. received
no less than fifteen bullets through his cloth.
ing without having a scratch. As he mount
ed the breastworks ball struck his skull.
and glancing off, left him senseless on the
ground. While lying there no less than four
charges, back and forth, were make over his
body. Coming to his senses, and the rebels
seeing him move, they put seven balls into
various parts of his body. and to finish him
hit him on the head with musket. Every
one supposing him dead, he lay for some
hours. but finally reviving, was sent to the
hospital and brought to Augusta, from which
place he made his escape and got as far as
Baltimore on his way to the front again, when
surgeon, seeing his unfit condition, sent
him back. This plucky fellow is now at
home in Belfast, but bound to get back at the
first opportunity.
Year: 1864

loNihg inciucut tntt occuITeu III MS practice: ]:


He was trying a petty case, in which one
of the parties was not able topay counselfees,
and undertook TO plead his own cause. But
he found in the course of the trial that the
keen and adroit attorney who managed for
the other party was too much for him in le
gal strategy, evidently making the worse an
pear the better cause. The poor man, A,
was in state of mind bordering upon desper-
alton when the opposing counsel closed his
plea and the case was about to be submitted
to the Justice for decision May it please
your Honor" said the man. may pray ?"
The Justice was taken somewhat by surprise
and could only say that he saw no objection
Whereupon A went down upon his knees and
made a fervent prayer, in which he laid the
merits of his case before the Lord in a verv
clear and methodical statement of al the par
ticulars, pleading that right and justice might
prevail. 30. Lord. thou knowest that this
lawyer has misrepresented the facts. and thou
knowest that is''-so and so to the end of the
chapter. Arguments which he could not pre-
sent in logical array to the understanding of
men he had no difficulty addressing to the
Lord, being evidently better versed in pray
ing that pettifogging. When h, rose from
his knees. Esquire W. the opposing counsel
very much exasperated by the turn which
the case had taken, said :. Mr. Justice. does
not the closing argument belong to me?' To
which the Judge replied You can close
with prayer, if you choose Esquire ". was
in the habit of praying at home but not see
ing she propriety Of connecting his prayer
with his practice. wisely forebare, leaving
poor 4 to win his case as he did, by this
novel mode of presenting it,
Year: 1864

How CoLuMBUs LooKED.-The personal ap-
pearance of Columbus was not a bad index
of his character. His general air expressed
the authority which be knew so well how to
exercise. His light grey eyes kindled easily
at subject of interest He was tall and well
made. His complexion was fair and freck-
led, and inclined to ruddy. Trouble soon
turned his light hair gray, and at thirty years
of age it was quite white. Moderate iu food
and simple in dress, temperate in language,
bearing himself with courteous and gentle
gravity, religious without being a Journalist,
repressing his irritable temper with lofty
piety, he was the model of Christian gen.
tleman. The devout reference ofhis success.
es to Divine favor, with which he concludes
the report of his first voyage to the sovereigns
of CASTLE, is highly characteristic of the man.
Once q Week
Year: 1864

Calling NaDss,


One of the worst Of the bad habits which
bad boys indulge in is calling their compani.
ons or other people nicknames. This, whe'.
on purpose, is very wrong and often very
cruel, for they mostly indulge thsiJ wicked
wit on those who have some bodily in6rm:
ity which they cannot help.


wish to caution the boys who read this
against such conduct; for many boys who
do not wish to he cruel or unkind may be
tempted to do so before they are aware.
Just because there Is some fun in it.


81 shall never forget" says one, ''an in.
cident Of my boyhood, by which I was
taught to be careful not to wound the feel.
ings Of the unfortunate. A number Of VI
schoolboys were playing BY the roadside
one Saturday afternoon when the stage
coach drove up . neighboring inn, and
the passengers alightcd. AS usual, We
gathered around to observe them. Among
the number was an elderly man, who cot
and with much difficulty, and when on the
ground he walked with his feet turned one
way and his knees the other, in worry
awkward manner. thoughtlessly shout.
ed


"Look at old rattle.bones ~ Tho poor
uau NuIucu utS ue0u Will 0u Ga psVOSaVu "
pain which I can never forget. -


Just then, to my surprise and horror,
my father came round the corner, and im-
mediately Stepping up to the stranger.
shook his hand warmly, and assisted him
to walk to our house which was but lit.
tie way off. could enjoy no more PLAY
that afternoon, and when tea time came I
would gladly have hid myself, but knew
it would be in vain, and so tremblingly
went into the sitting room. To my great
joy and relief the stranger did not seem to
know me again, but remarked pleasantly
to my father as he introduced me-


"Such a fine boy was surely worth sav.
ing"


How the words cut me 10 the hcart!-
My father had often told me Of friend
who had plunged into the river to save me
as was drowning when child. and wh4
in consequence of cold then taken, had
been made cripple by rheumatism; and
this was the man | had made laughing
stock Of for my companions!


tell you, boys and girls, would give
q great deal TO have the memory of that
event taken away. If ever you are tempt
ed as was, remember that while no good
can come of sport whereby the feelings Of
others are wounded, you may be laying up
for yourselves painful recolleclonS thai
| will not leave you for lifetime.
Year: 1864

hand to any good work. His old personal
friends will mourn his premature depart
ure as no others can, but the community
in which he lived, and the editorial pro,
fesson in this State and in Northern Iowa
will regret the removal Of so honest, ear
nest and efficient journalist with the
most unfeigned sorrow-Ml. Sentinel.
Year: 1864

time, though he did not make profession
Of religion till he was fifteen years OF age,
at which time he joined the Congregational


Church, in Bsloit. During his residence
in Monroe, he was one Of II msmbers who
formed Congregational Church in that
place Of which he was y very active mem.
ber, leading the choir and teaching in the
Sunday School. We are informed that
when he left there the little church hardly


knew how to get along without him. Since
his residence here he has always taken an
active part in our public worship. and for
two years has led the singing in our Sun
day School, where he endearcd himself to
great and small.


Upon occasions like this, there is always
= desire to know what were the religious
exercises Of the deceased within his last
moments; for such is the interest we all
have in the solemn event through which
each Of us must pass, that We are anxious
to know how the departs approached
death. During his illness it was my priyi.
lege to visit the departed brother, and to
talk with him Of his hope and trust. He
said he had good hope in Christ, and he
entered heartily into devotional exercises,
expressing himself as greatly comforted
and strengthened thereby. On the day Of
his death, when We intimated that he might
be very near the end Of earth, he evinced
some surprise. but evidently was not
shocked. He said he supposed he had not
marked the progress Of his disease as his


friends had, but said he, II am resigned il
it is the will Of Christ. have no fears OF
death can 60 checrfully; only regre,
Year: 1864

informed, and it would be premature to give
publicity to some Of the facts, throwing light
On the subject, which are In our possession,
but enough is known.to excite great degree
of public interest, and material results will
soon be before the country.
Year: 1864

tuned and pressed to such action By the edi-
tor Of q secession paper in Montreal, and
others In the secession interest, and that it
was understood throughout Canada as ycx-
atious proceeding, intended to be Offensive
to the people Of the United States.
Year: 1864

The following gem refers to General Howard, Of


Maine, who had lost an arm In the service OF hi
country:


Let me tell one tale, let me sing one song;
'Tis a tale devoid Of an aim or pain,
'Tis simple song of one armed man.


Till this very hour could meier believe


What tell-tale thing is an empty sleeve


What a weird, queer thing is an empty sleeve,
II tells IN silent tone to all,


OF a osntry's need and country's call,
Ofa kiss and tear for child and wife,
And hurried march for nations life;
Till this very hour who could e'er believe
What telltals thing Is an empty sleeve


What weird queer thing is an empty sleeve.
It tells Of bait le-feld Of gore
OF the sabre's clash-ofthe cannon's roar
OF the deadly charge-of the bu gle's note
OF a gurging sound In a foemans throat
Ofthe whizzing grace-of the fiery SHELF
OF a scene which mmics the scenes of hell
Till this very hour would.you e'er believe
What tell tale thing is an empty sleeve
What weird, queer thing Is an empty sleeve.
Though II points to q myria wounds and scars,
Yet It tells that lag with the stripes and stars,
In Gcd's own chosen time, will take
Each place of the rag with the rattlesnake
And Il points to the time when that Gag shall wave
Ger land where there breathes no covering slave
To the top OF the skies let us all, then, heave
One proud huzza for the empty sleeve
For the one.armed man with an empty sleeve.
Year: 1864

the pure. fresh memories of home along ths
busy ways where duty c,lls rs, We shall
scatter gladness and blessing all through our
lives. The deep peace which Is ''lke a
river" will be better than the shallow bright
ness of childish joy; and At the brink oftne
Eternal Ocean we shall have no reason to
regret the mountain purity which has seem.
ed to US Of all things nearest heaven. z,
Year: 1864

in some case whole families were murder
ed and houses burned but the bravery and
success Of Mrs. Peters probably saved some
of the unprotected settlers in her vicinity,
and she received the due need Of praise for
her heroic deeds, which have scarcely had
parallel in history. h't.a a -
Year: 1864

A Snake in the Glass.


TIE HORRORS
Come, listen awhile to me- my lad,
Come, listen for a spell.


Let that terrible drum


For a moment be dumb,
For your uncle is going 10 tell


What bes-u
A youth who loved liquor too well.
4 clever young was he, my lad,
And with beauty uncommony blessed,
Ere with brandy and wine


He began to decline,
And behaved like a person possessed;


protest
The temperance plan Is the best
One evening he went to a tavern, my lad,
lie went to q tavern one night,


And drinking too much


Rum, brandy, and such,
The chap got exceedingly " tight;


And quite
What your aunt would entitIe q " fright"
The fellow fell into a snoOze my lad
'Tis a horrible sumber he takes
He tTembIes with fear,


And acts very queer;
Ny eyes, bow he shivers and shakes


When he wakes,
And about horrid great snakes!
Tis a warning to you and to me, my lad
A particular caution to all
Though can see
The viper but he
To hear the poor Iunatic bawl


"a How they crawl!
All the floor and the wall ="
Next morning he his bed, my lad,
Next morning he took to his bed
And he never got up,
To dine sup,
Though properly physicked and bIed;


And read
Next day the poor fellow dead
You've heard Of the snake in the grass, my lad
Of the viper concealed in the grass;
But now you must know,
Mans deadliest foe
Ia a snake Of different class;


Alas
IT'S the Viper that turks in the glass.
Year: 1864

HEAT FROM THE STARs.-Doctor Lardner
saws at is a startling fact that if the earth
we're dependent upon the sun for heat it
would not get enough to make the existence
of animal and vegetable life upon its surface
possible. 1t results from the researches OF
Pouilet that the stars furnish heat enough in
the course OF year to melt a crust Of ice Is
feet thick, almost as much as is supplied by
the sun. This may appear strange when We
consider how immeasuratly small must be
the amount of heat received from any one Of
these distant budics. But the surprise van
ishcs when We remember that the whole fir
mament is so th;ckly sown with stars that, in
some places, thousands are crowded together
within space not greater than that occupied
by the full moon."
Year: 1864

An avaricious man out West, is reported
to make practice Of always riding In the
last seat OF a railway train, to save the inte-
rest on his fare until the conductor gets
around to him,
Year: 1864

Notice is hereby given that legal proceedings VIII
be taken TO recover the assessments due upon the
several interests OF the several persons below des-
ignatcd in one month from the date hereof, togcth-
or with the costs of advertising process at law, and
La 4 In
Year: 1864

osition to the American Senate unbecoming
a Christian gentleman or lover of constitu-
tional liberty


Sir, seventeen thousand FIVE hundred cit
izens, if l mistake not, of the city of Bos-
ton, sent petition here and placed it in the
hands af John J. Crittenden, asking this
Senate and this Congress to pass measures
Of compromise and conciliation A large
majority of the people of this country at
that time, in my Judgment may be mis-
taken-were honestly in favor of the adop-
tiOn of those measures; and there is no man
living now, presume, but what believes
that had they been adopted, civil war would
have been averted and we should have been
united and at peace"
Year: 1864

Below we give the platforms of the two
political organizations of Oregon-DemO-
cratic and Republican, or Union We have
been requested to publish the Democratic
platform, and while with pleasure giving
it place in our columns, we also give place
to the opposition one so that Oregonians liv-
ing in the adjacent counties may have an
opportunity of readingsbo platforms be,
fore deciding upon the merits or demerits of
either. Read and "ChoOse whom ye will
serve e"
Year: 1864

THE FEELING IN NoRrH CARoLINA.-
The Raleigh Progress, one Of Gov. Vance's
newspaper organs at the Capital Of the State,
draws this picture Of the State of feeling
among the people of North Carolina:


"Much has been said about the influence
of certain papers and meetings in North
Carolina, and that the cause has been in
Jured by the sentiments Of the one and the
action Of the other, but the course of Con-
gross, since the commencement of the re-
cent session, has raised clamor throughout
the length and breadth of this State as far
III advance Of the feeling created by the
meetings held last summer as an Egyptian
pyramid Is superior to pigmy nne-pin
and if the people are permitted to vote at
the elections in August next, no man can
secure sufrages for place or power who is
not pledged to contend for the personal lib
erty Of the citizen and to favor and urge ne
gotiations with the enemy for an honorab
peace"
Year: 1864

Iloa,l SIoLl.N We earn that country
man who came into town last evening to
see the show and have little adjustment.
had his horse and buggy stolcn--he having
hilched the same near the circus tent.