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Year: 1860

MARROW EscAPE.-Bctween three and
four O'Clock, on the morning of Sept. 24th,
Mr.. Pasco. miner living alone in his cabin
at Three Pine Gulch, Tuolumne county,
was awaked by the loud barking of bis dog.
when he was astonished to find his cabin in
a complete blaze. SnatcAing up his pants
the only article he saved-he had scarce
ly got out the door when the roof fell in
and the building was speedily consumed,
There had been no fire in the cabin for
several days previously.
Year: 1860

THE TRI-WEGKLY DEMocRAT--We pre-
sent our readers to-day with the first num-
Der of the TRI-WEEKLY DEMOCRAT. We
have considerably reduced the size Of the
paper, for the reason that we can publish
it in its present form at much less expense;
but by making q corresponding reduction
in the length of advertisements, and insert
ing only those that pay the best, We hope
to be able to give fair amount of reading
matter in each number. We shall, how
ever, in the course of few months, either
enlarge, or else publish the paper daily of
the present size.
Year: 1860

In the States of New York and Georgia


the Douglas and Bell men have united up


on the electoral tickets, and will present an


undivided front to the Liucolnitcs oil 1ne


former State and to the Yancey-Disunlon-


lists of the latter. In the present position


of political parties it is right and proper


that the Union-loying men of the country
should unite their forces against the Sec
tional parties wherever such a union can
be made effective. 1t ia understood that
Douglas aud Johnson are to have twenty
five of the electoral votes Of New York,
the other ten to be cast for Bell and Ev-
erett. In Georgia the vote is to be equally
divided. But should there be no election
by the people, the electoral vote OF those
States will be cast in such q manner as to
prevent Lane from being one of the two
highest to be voted for by the Senate for
Vice President, and to keep Breckenridge
lTOm DtluB Oue VI tuO tutSS htbhSSs " W
voted for by the Housc-thus rendering it
impossible for either Breckenridge or Lane
to be tho next President. 1t appears that
negotiations we're entered into between the
managing politicians in New York, to al
low Breckenridge ten electors on the Union
ticket of that State: but the movement was |
promptly and emphatically repudiated by
the people, and the negotiations were bro
ken of. According to late number Of the
New York Herald, paper bitterly opposed
to Douglas, the Union Electoral ticket of
that State will have majority of at least
100000 votes over the Lincoln ticket;
while Breckenridge will merely get the
votes of the Federal officers and their de-
pendents.
Year: 1860

m-A man who had never seen the
inside of Courthouse until he was in
troduced as a witness in case pending
in one of our District Courts sitting last
fall in the Northern part of the State,
being sworn, took a position with his
back to the jury, and began telling his
story to the Judge. Judge R-n,
in his bland and courteous manner, SAID,
"Address yourself to the jury, sir. -
The man made short pause; but not
comprehending what was said to him,
continued his narrative. His Honor
was then more explicit, and said to him,
"speak to the jury, sir-the men sitting
behind you on the benches" The wit
ness then turned around, and making
an awkward bow, said, with great gray
ity of manner, "Good morning, gentle
men"
Year: 1860

Vienna has lately been visited by a
phenomenon in human nature. There
is a man who has his heart laid bare for
the inspection of his fellow-men. The
breast-bone and ribs, owing to strange
malformation, not arching over, as usual,
the central organ of the body, the thin
covering of the skin allows the heart to
be easily discerned in its contiguous
stages of action. So slight is the text
ure of the skin that the ebb and flow
of the blood, and the regular. contrac-
ton of the two chambers, are palpable
to the sense both of sight and touch
Herr Eugene Grouz, from Hamburg,
for this is the name of the individual,
has increased the experimental signif-
canoe of his own corpus by the applica-
ton to it of an electric apparatus, show
ing the time taken up in the several ac
tions of the member in question. Each
time the heart pumps up the life fluid a
bell rings. This lusus nature has been
the object of great curiosity, not only to
the members of the medical profession,
but to the public in general. He has
been paraded in all the hospitals and
colleges.
Year: 1860

A correspondent of the Home Journal
has some good ideas on the Importance
of mental activity in retaining good
face. He says:


We were speaking of handsome men
the other evening, and [ was wondering
why K. had so lost the beauty for which
five years ago he was so famous. ooh,
it's because he never did anything" " said
B.; she never worked, thought, or suf-
fered. You must have the mind chisel-
ing away at the features if you want
handsome middle-aged men" Since
hearing that remark [ have been on the
watch to see whether it is generally
true, and it is A handsome man who
does nothing but eat and drink grows
fabby, and the fine lines of his features
are lost; but the hard thinker has an
admirable sculptor at work, keeping his
fine lines in repair, and constantly going
over his face to improve the original de,
sign.
Year: 1860

The wife sat thoughtfully turning over


A book inscribed with the schoolgirls name;
A tear--one tear-fell hot ON the cover,


She quickly closed when her husband came
He came, and went away-it was nothing


With cold, calm words upon either side;
But, just as the sound of the room door shutting


A dreadful door in her soul stood wide.
Love, she had read of it in sweet romances--
Love that could sorrow, but never fail,
Built her own palace of noble fancies,


All the wide world fairy tale.
Bleak and bitter, and utterly doleful,


Spreads to the woman her map of life;
Hour after hour she looks in her soul, full
s3Of deep dismay and turbulent strife.
Face in both hands she knelt on the carpet;


The black cloud loosened, the storm rain fell
Oh! life has so much to wither and warp it


One poor hearts day, what poet can tell?
Year: 1860

REAOne meets occasionally with men
and women who seem to have come into
the world to groan. Nothing pleases,
satisfies or consoles them. No moral
sunshine checkers with cheerful light
the abysmal gloom of their souls. Take
them into the fields on bright sunny
day, when the sweet breath of the tender
herbage makes the air perfume; take
them to the brimming brooks, gushing
down the upland meadows, and dancing
in the eddies to their own jocund music;
bid them listen to the feathered philos-
ophcrs hymning the golden day that is,
and taking no thought of the cloudy
morrow that may be; descant to them
with pleasant voice, on the beauty and
harmony of the fair world that God has
given to them to dwell in-and up from
the depths of their unsympathizing
spirits come such response as you
might expect from yawning grave.
Year: 1860

In New Russia the locusts are caus-
ing great deal of loss. They march in
enormous masses, often covering space
twelve miles by two, and have at last
crossed the Dniester into Bessarabia.-
Ten thousand men from the province at
tempted to stop them on the bank of the
Dniester, but were unable to do so.-
Every possible means of destruction has
been put in operation, butwithout effect.
Year: 1860

BW~We saw a drunken fellow the
other day who, mistaking a fly on an
awning post for nail, tried to chang up
his hat on it. The fly was astonishel
so was the man-while the spectators
were highly delighted to hear him ''euss
the nail"
Year: 1860

sect away with you. you dirty old
beggar boy I'd Ike to know what right
you had to look over the fence at our
fowers?'' The speaker was but little
more than eleven years old, and though
people sometimes called it handsome, his
face looked very harsh and disagreeable
just then, - ....-.. .....


He stood in beautiful garden just
in the suburbs of the city; it was June
time and the tulips were opening them
selves to the sunshine. Oh! it was
greatjoy to look at them as they bowed
gracefully to the light, with their necks
Of crimson, yellow and carnation. The
beds fanked either side of the path that
curved around smaller arbor, where
the young grape clusters that lay hidden
among the leaves wrote beautiful
prophecy for the autumn. .....


A white paling ran in front of the gar
den, and over this the little beggar boy,
so rudely addressed, was leaning. He
was very lean, very dirty and very rag
ged. [ am afraid little children, you
would have turned away in disgust from
so repulsive a spectacle, and yet God and
the angels loved him! He was looking
with all his soul in his eyes on the beau
tiful blossoms, as they swayed to and fro
in the summer wind, and his heart
softened while he leaned on his arm on
the fence railing, and forgot everything
in that long absorbed gaze! All! it was
seldom the beggar boy saw any thing that
was either very good or very beautiful,
and it was sad his dream should have
such a wakening up. ....


The blood rushed up to his face, and
a glance full of evil and defiance flushed
into his eyes. But before the boy could
retort, little girl sprang out from the
arbor, and looked eargerly from one child
to the other. She was very fair, with
soft hazel eyes, over which dropt long
shining lashes. Rich curls hung over
her almost bare, white shoulders, and
her lips wore the color of the crimson
tulip blossoms, ..
"How could you speak so cross to the
boy, Hinton?'' she asked, with tone of
sad reproach quivering through the
sweetness of her voice. "I'm sure it
doesn't do US any harm to have him look
at the flowers if he likes"


"Well, Helen," urged the brother,
slightly modified and ashamed, II dom t
like to have beggars looking over the
fence 1t looks so low


"Now, that's notion Of yours, Hin
ton. I'm sure if the flowers could do
anybody any good, we ought to be glad.
Little boy said the child turning to
the boy, and addressed him as court
eously as though he had been a prince
--"l'll pick you some of the tulips if
you'll wait a moment %


"Helen, | do believe you're the fun
niest girl that ever lived' calculated
the child brother, as he sauntered away,
and with low whistle turned down the
path, feeling very uncomfortable-for
her conduct was stronger reproof to
him than words could have been


Helen plucked one of each specimen
of the tulips, and there was great va
riety of these, and gave them to the
child. His face bri ghtened as he re-
ceived them and thanked her. r


Oh! the little girl had dropped "pearl OF
great price" into the black turbid bill
lows of the boys life, and after years
would bring it up, beautiful and fair
again.
Year: 1860

QUEER REsULT.-A Timbuctoo friend In.
forms us that the Deputy Sheriff of Placer
county was up in that region, a short time
ago, looking for one of the thieves who re-
Gently escaped from the Auburn Jail. While
lodging one night at hotel in Timbuctoo,
the same chap be was looking for walked
into his Sleeping apartment and robbed him
of all his loose change, to wit: 81 so. He
had circumstantial evidence of the fact
which was conclusive.
Year: 1860

The following Resolution which was
adopted at a meetiag Of young ladies some
DAYS since. shows the effect of leap year
Oh the female character:


Resolpel. That if we don't get married
this year we will have to wait till The
no
Year: 1860

GARDENERS SocIErf, Tho G Garteoers' Society
will hold meeting ut their hail in Metropolitan
block this evening. Subject for discussion
Culture Of the grape, and pruning and girdling.
The meeting is free to all,
Year: 1860

GEN. LANE on REGULAR NoMGE ATOMS
In 1852 DO Lane was a sort of Struggling,
availability candidate before the Baltimore
Convention for the Presidential nomination,
and when Pierce was nominated, among
others serenaded at Washington was the
General A Yirginian, friend of ours, who
happened to be in Washington at the time,
eral was called out he made the following
short and unique speech Fellow citizens;
You all know that the nomination that has
just been made was not my first choice, but
all | can say, is, that the nomination has fell
on as good man as it could have fell on and
| will support it just as cheerfully as if it
had fell on me"
Year: 1860

A PTTABLE CoNDroN.-The Express is
highly indignant at the Red Bluff Beacon
because it will not bolt the regular or
ganizatiOn, and regards its positionas
"pitiable.' That is precisely the man.
ner in which the position of the Express
is regarded. The Express considers the con.
dition of the Beacon "pitiable" because, not
agreeing with Douglas on an abstract and
undecided question, that paper still supports
him as the regular nominee. The only differ
ence between the Express and the Beacon is,
that they both promised to support the regu~
lar nominee, even if it should be Douglas
and the Beacon has kept its word while the
Express has not. The public can Judge
which one is in 'pitiable condition"
Year: 1860

p@~ The Philadelphia Bulletin in COM
menting on the feariully significant letter
of Judge Pierrepont says:


If liberty but comes to mean license
among people of the tremendous will
and energy of the Anglo-Saxon race, the
awfulness of our ruin will make all past
examples of national destruction mere
child's play.
Year: 1860

1. A man has no right to iEdorse when the
failure of the first party to meet his obligation
will render the creditor of the indorser liable
to loss in consequence of such Endorsement.


2. He has no right to indorse for another
man unless he make provision for meeting
such obligation. independent of and after pro-
viding for all other obligations.


8. He has no right to indorse unless he
fully intends to pay what he promises to,
promptly, in case the first party fails to do so.
Few indorsers. prepare for this.


4. His relation to his family demand that
he shall not obligate himself to another sim
My at the risk ee- -defraudinS or depriving
them of what belongs to them.


5 He should never indorse or become re-
sponsible for any amount without security is
furnished by the first party. 1t should be
made business transaction-rarely a matter
of friendship 1t is equivalent to a loan of cap-
ital to the amount of obligation, and the same
precautions should be taken to secure it.


g. A man has no more right to expect an
other to indorse his note without recompense,
than to expect an insurance company to insure
his home or his life gratuitously.


Z. it is not good business policy for one to
ask another to indorse his no.e, promising to
accommodate him in the same manner. The
exchange of signatures may have, and usually
does have a very unequal value. It is better
70 secure him the amount, and exact like Sc
curity for the amount of responsibility incur
red


3. It is better to do business that will in
volve no necessity for asking or granting such
favors. or making such exchanges. 1T is al
ways safe and just to do so -Prairie Farnaer.
Year: 1860

THE WAY TO GET WEALruY-Never was
money SO scarce, everybody says; and every
body, We believe, is justified in making the re-
mark. Silver may be plentiful in bank, gold
may be abundant at Frazer river, but neither
can be picked up along the streets by men too
indolent to work, or women too extravagant to
study economy. They will not discern that
.'Tis a very coed world that we livein


To lend or spend, or to give in,


Hut to beg or to borrow or to get mans own,
'Tis the very worst world that was known"
The proverb is an old one, but just as applica-
bile to our time as those of our ancestors
Poverty has not much credit in bank parlors,
though wealth is fequently less reliable, unless
accompanied by honest principle. The only
thing to be depended upon in these days is in
dustry; that is the best financial institution ];
it never fails. Abstemiousness and frugaIity
are the best bankers they allow handsome
interest. and never dishonor a draft drawn on
them by their humblest custom ers. That's
our opinion of the matter.-OM Jonathan.
Year: 1860

casm Of 'skinning aud being skinned" Why
should this man boast of his manly argument
Who deals his blows in the dark? Who re-
treats, "tortoise like under an assumed name
aud "rcnders himself an object of pity to his
friends, and of contempt to others?" 'Tis
Brother j. himself, and however much he may
dcrend on his dignity and station, his janus
face must be divested of its hypocritical man
tie. Some other productions of this man
have appeared, but we shall not now take time
to notice them.


In the name of all that is reasonable how
can ministers of the gospel ;hshonor themselves
and bring reproach upon the cause they pro-
fess By entering the political arena? "Go ye
into all the world and preach the gospel to ev-
cry creature" is an injunction Of the divine
teacher himself Tie Apostles accordingly
went forth and nobly fought in the glorious
cause. "Christ and him crucfed" was their
daily theme. They did not ineulcate political
dogmas. They did not resist even the tyran-
nical laws of naughty and Imperial Rene
They did not incite slaves to rise up against
their masters, or leave them and give leg bail
for security.


Is it not painful fact that evolves in Sleeps
clothing" are among US? A thirst for power
has often misled many into the net of destruc
ton. This doubtless is the case with Brother
J. Perhaps he hears ststill small voice"
borne on the breeze from the capital of our
nation, calling him to mingle in her legislative
halls and deliberdte with pompous dignity on
the affairs of the people: In vision he beholds
his name, high inscribed on the list of fame,
and be must now be up and doing, to pave a
way to reach the wished for goal. But he
must know he cannot serve "God and mann
mon." With cold distrust many look upon
the church, knowing that willy demagogues
frequent her pale, protesting to proclaim eter-
nal life. The inidel SCOTS at and derides her
oft:times, taking political priests as exponents
of her heavenly beauties. 'Ye are the light
of the world You would do well, Brother J :,
to ponder over the foregoing. You may be so
deluded, that you imagine you are dissemina-
ting radiant halo, which will ilIume creation
round when you spew forth your political vom-
it, Be ot so deceived. When youHsee your
self as others see you," you will cease your
silly twaddle in regard to politics, and gain
more applause and true renown by mindng
your own business. HICKORY.
Year: 1860

LIVE WHILE You LIvE.-Thousands OF
men breathe, move and live, pass off the stage
of life, and are heard of no more. Why.?--
They do not partake of good in the world, and
none were blessed by them none could point
to them as the means of their redemption ; not
a line they wrote not word they spake,
could he recalled; and so they perished their
light went out in darkness, and they were not
remembered more than insects cf yesterdays
VIII you live thus and die, o man immortaif 2
Live for something. Do good and leave ben
hind you monument of virtue Chalmers.
Year: 1860

nes- Those persons who are quietly and com
fortably engaged on farms or in mechanic
shops. and would exchange their comfort and
freedom from harrassing excitements for the
turmoil of politics, don't realize the loss they
woulI suffer or the boiling cauldron into which
they woad be plugged. IF We have friend
in the Wild, whose peace We would consult.
we would say to him, keep clear of political
strife Keep clear of the trickster's influence,
and preserve your unimpaired manhood
Political life will bring person in contact
with some of the worst sides of humanity, and
we are safe in saying that it is poor school in
which to strengthen ones faith in the dignity
and uprig ghtnesz of human nature.-Bath Times
Year: 1860

n6rAs an illustration of the condition of
the shoe trade in Boston at the present time,
it is stated that women's shoes of the style for
which the strikers demand thirty three cents
simply for making. have been sold in that city
last week for thirty cents per pair by the case.
Year: 1860

Twas at the close of glorious sum-
mer day-the sun was sinking behind the
distant hog pen-the chickens were going
to roost-the bull.frogs were commenc-
ing their evening songs-the pollywogs
in their native mud-puddles. were prepar-
ing themselves for the shades of night
and Sal and myself sat upon an old and
backlog, listening tc the mu.
sic of nature, such as tree-toads, and now
and then the mellow music of distant
jackass, which was waited to our ears by
gentle zephyrs that sighed among the
mullen stalks and came heavy laden with
the delicious odor of hen.roosts and pig.
styes. The last rays of the setting sun,
glancing from the brass buttons of o sol>
itary horse man, shone through knot
hole in the hog pen full in SAILS face, dying
her hair with an orange peel hue, and
showing off my thread.bare coat to bad
advantage. One of my arms was around
Sal's waist, my hand resting on the small


of her back-she was toying with my
auburn locks of jet black hue-she was
almost gone and / was ditto. She looked
like grasshopper dying with the hiccups


and l felt like mud-turtle choked with
a Goldfish ball. SAL says I, in voice


musical as the notes of dying swan, will


you have me? She turned her eyes heav.


onward, clasped me by the hand, had al


attack of the heaves and blind staggers


and with sigh that drew her shoe strings


to her palate, said--'Yes!' She give clear


out then, and squatted in my lap hug
ged her until broke my suspenders.
Year: 1860

LESSONS FROM THE LEAyEs-We men sometimes in what we presume to be bnmil- ity, compare ourselves with leaves but we have as yet no right to do so. The leaves may well scorn the comparison. We who live for ourselves, and neither know how to use nor keep the work of past time, may humbly learn as from the ant, foresight from the leaf, reverence. The power of ey- cry great people, as of every living tree, de- bends on it's not cffacing, but confirming and concluding the labors of it's ancestors. Look ing back to the history of nations, we may date the beginning of their decline from the moment when they cease to be reverent in heart and accumulative in hand and brain :: from the moment when the redundant fruit of age hid in them the hollowness of heart whence the simplicities of custom and sinews of tradition had withered away. Had men who guarded the righteous laws and pro- tected the precious works of their fathers with halt the industry that we have given to change and ravage, they would not now have been seeking vainly in millennial yis- ions and mechanical servitudes the accom- plishment of the promise made to them long ago: As the days of tree are the days of my people, and mine elect so long enjoy