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Year: 1859

PRoF. o. J. WooD-Dear Sir: Some time last summer we were induced to use some of your hair restorative, and its effects were wonderful, we feel it duty you and the afflicted, to report it.

 Our little sons head for some time had been per fectly covered with sores and some called it scald head. The hair almost entirely came off in conse- quence, when 8 friend, seeing his suierngs. advis

 ed Us to your restorative, we did so with little hope of success, but to surprise, and that of all

 our friends. a very few applications removed the disease entirely. and a new and luxuriant crop of hair soon started out, and we now say that our boy has a. healthy scalp, and as luxwiant a crop of hair as any other child. We can, therefore, and do hereby, recommend your restorative, as per feet remedy for all diseases ofthe scalp and hair
Year: 1859

BY MISS sALLIE ADA BEEDY.
Thou hast told me of the sunset in that land be.


yond the seas,
Where the lovers wait for moonlight meath the


wild magnolia trees;
Thou hast told me of the splendor deepening in


those eastern skies,
When daylight melts in purple and the holy stars


arise
All flushed and quivering tenderly, like some i'm


passioned breast
That holds unto its beating heart the heart it


loves the best;
wondered at thy rapture, for knew thou hadst
The glory and the beauty in the eyes of Geraldine.
Thou hast told me of rare maidens in those bloom


0ncircled climes,
With lip so full of music that they told thea love


in rhymes;
Or listened with dropping lash, whose soft and


unshed tears
Told Of faith that lives beyond this fair worlds


feeting years;
God bless the warm heart everywhere its bright


ness is the best
That ever dawned upon the soul and soothed it


into rest
And warmer than the sun bright skies of that fair


land you've seen,
The heart of her who loves me well-my darling


Geraldine.
Come with me to the mountains that look down


upon sea
As tranquil as dreaming child upon its mothers


knee;
The dark blue waters all around-the bright blue


skies above
The cottage and the valley and the blue-eye'd


girl love!
Her soul is full of welcome oh, what heart


could wish to roam,
While one like her was keeping holy watch for


him at home
Come with me and you will forget your splendid


eastern queen,
And sigh to think the world has not another


Geraldine
GAYOsA, Oct. IL, 1862
Year: 1859

Persons with decayed teeth should never
drink anything too hot or too cold, as either
will attack the nerve and bring on toothache
In having deoayed teeth stopped, take care
that all decayed parts are previously clean
ed out. Observe, also, that the stopping
used is not of mercurial preparation.


In cleaning the teeth, never use any
gritty substacne, as tending to destroy the
enamel coating of the teeth.


To prevent the formation of tartar, rub
the teeth on going to bed, and also the first
thing in the morning. Pay particular attenz
tion to the stomach, and when you find the
tongue furred, take some proper medicine


Exposure to cold is the most frequent
causes of rheumatism in the face, and
toothache therefore, avoid, when possible,
being out in the damp air, or if travelling,
take necessary precaution of protection in
this respect.


When you have the toothacho, do not be
persuaded TO try creosote; it gives tempora-
ry relief to the carious tooth at the expense
of destroying the sound members,


In using lamentations, take care your
face is not exposed to draught of cold air,
the parts being more sensitive of outward
influence at that time


When determined on having tooth out,
consider whether it is worth stopping for af-
ter all, natural tooth is best. Never have
a tooth out during inflammation of the gums;
and also take care after extraction, to keep
out the cold air. More assesses occur from
neglect of this than any other cause,


The worst of all bad habits is picking the
teeth with pin, and nothing so predisposng
to toothache. Ifsuch habit must be indulg,
ed in use quill. Aud, lastly, be it observ.
ed that the future perfection of the teeth de-
pends upon the attention bestowed upon
them in youth. Parents cannot be too
strongly impressed with the Importance of
this advice; nor can youth be too frequently
reminded of any carelessness or neglect to
themselves.
Year: 1859

The following play upon one of our best
poets we take from the PRINTER We be-
lieve it appeared in one of our city cotenpo-
raries some time since, yet our readers,
though they have been gratifed by its perusal
once before, will be pleased to read it again,
and especially so when we tell them that it
is contribution to general literature, by a
resident of our city, to whom all are in
debted for many Of our best jokes out


TMnhile Rens!cr.
Year: 1859

What's the use to be unhappy?
What's the use to fame aud fret
What's the use to look behind you,
Nursing up the vain regret?
What is life if clouded over


With its sorrow dark and wild
What if fortune does look stcrnly.
Hath she not sometimes smiled
Year: 1859

RUNAWAY. Two farmers named
Blackman and Carl got up an impromptu
race yesterday while going home, on the
river road, q short distance above the
bridge which resulted in Blackman Icing
thrown out Of his wagon and run over by
Carrs team, bruising him considerably
about the face, and breaking his arm
Blackman's team run off but was stopped
ct q short distance Blackman was taken
to Dr. Reeds office, who skilfully dressed
his wounds.
Year: 1859

BderoN Oct 22.-Laat evening, Charles
Knapp, an aged and retired sea captain
living at No. Bumstesd Place, swallowed
a large dose Of laudanum, and then cut bis
throat. fret with razor and again with q
butcher knife and also fired a pistol shot
into his head. He survived for several
hours. expiring late in the evening. He is
supposed to have been insane
Year: 1859


the expenses Of last year and there is no
doubt when the funds come to be dra wn the
amount will be found 10 exceed the expen-
ses Of last year


The question, therefore, very naturally
arises, WY it is that so great noise was
made about closing the schools and turning
ont three thousand children into the streets,
provided the people did not see fit to vote
tax Of seven or eight thousand dollars, when
in truth there were funds sufficient to carry
the schools through the year without any
additional tax


But If any tax was needed at all, il should
have been only in view of meeting the con-
tineent expenses Of the schools, which as
We have seen were for last year only tl,-
353 s5


But the amount asked for contingent ex-
penses Of this year. is levy Of one and
one quarter mills, which will make q total
tax of something over IS, 900 and the five
eighth mills levy for teachers fund will
amount to over e. GOO


The sums. making due allowance for
what cannot be collected will swell the
Teachers' Fund for thi. year 10 over sll,-
900. and give the contingent expenses over
"a 600.


Can some one inform US what was the
necessity Of any such levy
Year: 1859

The Louisville Courier makes the following re-
marks relative to the position of the democratic
candidate for Governor of Ohio on the slavery
question
We regret that Judge Ranney has thus placed
himself in attitude Of hostility to the constitution
al rights OF the South. Avictory achieved on such
a platform cannot bea Democratic but will be a
mere sqnatter sovereignty victory and If this is the
dogma on which Judge Ranney intends making the
race against his Black Republican competitor all
we cansay is,


Slight dog, fight bear,


There's no dog Of ours there
Year: 1859

"To catch dame Fortunes gilded smile,
Assiduous wait upon her
And gather gear by ev'ry vile
That's justified by honor;
Not for to hide it in hedge,


Not for a train attendant,
But for the glorious privilege


of beinr indenen1ent. y
Year: 1859

the widow-her thoughtless unconcern
towards her beautiful child as she sat smil-
ing, chatting, flirting so carelessly with
Ellery, whilst Juliette went away occa-
sionally to see if the little one was proper


y attended to-


About sunset they set out on their re-
turn, and the drive was as delightful as
the morning ramble, as they watched the
early stars peeping forth, and he listened
to tones that to him seemed sweet as the
ripping music of the summer rills. He
had, in truth began to see everything eou-
leur de rose-and how true the wrods Of
the poet when speaking of the first step
in Loves labyrinth
Year: 1859

First, let him enter trade for which
he has an enthusiastic love. Then let him
resolve that he will not be content with no
subordinate position in that trade. Let
him consider that the first duty he owes to
himsslf is to make himself eminent in his
avocation, and make everything bend to
the attainment Of that eminence. When
he has succeeded in this, constant employ
ment, high wages, and finally competence,
if not wealth, will be sure to follow.


Let us again caution parents. that moth j.
ing is more destructive to their sons than
to place them at trades and avocations for
which those sons have no natural tastes.--
If you wish your children to be skilful
and expert, You must furnish them with
employment which is congeniel to their
desire. A failure in doing so is the great
est mistake which can be committed If
parents have not sufficient intelligence to
discover what the natural tastes Of their
children best qualify them for, let them
apply to those friends who have observed
their children, and who know their pro-
clivities better than they themselves


Were this doctrine carried out, indus
trial society would soon change places. to
the advantage of individuals, as well as
that of the community. Many clergyman,
physicians and lawyers would leave posi-
tons in which they never can be success.
full and engage in something more congo
nial, 10 their tastes, and wherein they
could work with profit to themselves and
benefit to THEN fellow men. Many a me-
chanic who is chafing at his illadopted EN-
ployment, and who is conscious Of germ
within him which might be developed in a
different sphere of usefulness, would leave
his shop. and hoceme the adviser of his
fellow, and ruler of men.


The only respec table occupation which
there is for an individual, is that for which
he has the best natural adoption. If he
takes any other, he can neither make him
self respectable nor wealthy. Better, far
better, is it to be at the head of any trade,
than at the foot of any profession. In the
former position there is usefulness and
profit; in the latter nothing but mortica-
ton poverty and uselessness. Let our me-
chancs ponder apon these suggestions
Let them resolve to make themselves emf
nent in tie trade in which they are engag-
ed, and cur word for it they never need
complain of want of employment. or lack OF
remuneration. But if they coatent them
selves with mediocricy, they will certain
" be unsuccessful, because skill, not mere
labor, is the criterion Of profit.
Year: 1859

There is an angel in every house. No
matter how fallen The inmates, how depress-
ing their circumstances, there is an angel
there to pity OF cheer 1t may be in the spirit
of little child; or it may be enclosed in
STOPPING or wrinkled body, treading the
downward path to the grave. Or, per-
haps. in a cheerful spirit, looking upon
the ills of life as SO many steps toward
Heaven, ii only bravely overcome, and
mounted with sinless feet.


We knew such an angel once, and it
was drunkard's child. On every side
wherever she moved, she saw only misery
and degradation, and yet she did not fail.
Her father was brutal and her mother dis
couraged; and her home comfortless--
But she struggled along with angel endu.
rance, bearing with an almost sanity pa
tience the intirmities of him who gave her
existence, and then hourly embittered it.
Night after night at the hour of ten.
twelve, and even one, barefooted, ragged,
shawlless, and bonnetless, has she been to
the den of the drunkard, and gone home
with her arm around her staggering father.
Many n time has her flesh been blue with
the mark of his hand when she stepped in
between her helpless mother and violence.
Many a time has she sat upon the cold
curb stone with his head upon her lap:
many time known how bitter it was to
cry with hunger when the money that
should have bought bread was spent for
drink


She was martyr. Her gentle spirit
went up from the couch of anguish bro't
on by self usage and neglect. Then, and
not till then did her father recognize the
angel in the child; never till then did his
manhood arise from the dust Of its dis
honor. From her humble grave he went
away to steep his resolves for the better in
bitter tears. and to-day he will tell you
how the memory CT her much enduring
life kept him from the bowl; how he at
times goes and stands where her patient
hands have held him. while her cheeks
crimsoned at the SCOTS of those who
sneer mt the drunkard's child.


Search for the angels in your household
and cherish them while they are among you.
1t may be that unconsciously YOU frown
upon them; when n smile would lead YOU
to a knowledge of their exceeding worth.
They may be among the least cared for
Year: 1859

"A Go-AHEAo FEMALE.-Thc Buffalo Express
saysa woman named Louise Scrivens, the wife Of a
canal-boat captain, getting tired last Sunday of
laying idle in port, waiting for her liege lord and
superior officer, to finish up spree in which he had
been engaged for several days, while the boat was
ready fora start, had him arrested and locked up,
with the understanding that he should be released
hands of the officer to be given him when he be-
came sobered and set free, to pay his fare to Roc
ester, where he could overtake her, assuming the
command, and transacting all the business of Clear
ance, &c.
Year: 1859

FRUIT THIEVES TAKE NoTIcE--It is not
probably as generally known as it should
be that the law imposes fine of S5 and
six months imprisonment on all persons
cought stealing fruit of any kind. A great
many think il a small matter 10 enter an
orchard and take what they want. but if
the law should happen to be enforced aga
gainst them, it is not likely they would SEQ
much fun in it-Blufton Banner.
Year: 1859

A lawyer in Lowell lately found nine
tyhve dollars. and returned it to the own
err. A paper thinks there must be some
mistake in the story, as the act may be
honorable and honest enough. but exceed
ingly unprofessionalI
Year: 1859

The latest case of absence Of mind Is
that of a ship carpenter, who bit off the
end of a copper spike. and drove plug of
tobacco into the vessels bottom. He did
not discover his mistake until the ship spit
in his face
Year: 1859

the most despised; but when they are
gone with their silent influences, then YOU
will mourn for them as jewels of great
worth. All are angels, cultivate and bring
forth their natures then. that each may
contribute to make home The happiest spot
on earth.
Year: 1859

DRUNK CLEAR THRoUGH.--That story
will bear repeating because it is good
which tells about one Smith who went
home beastly drunk, and on going to bed
turned his back to his wife TO hide his
whisky fumed breath. You needn't turn
your back to me, Smith, for you are
DRINK clear Mrough'
Year: 1859

SIGNIFICANT DAY-It is a remarkable
incident that the 18th OF August, the day
on which the armistice just concluded is
to terminate. has always been kept as a
holiday in France. it being the day upon
which the great Napoleon was born.
Year: 1859

TIE HOUSE, ASp THE JACkAss.--A horse
and an ass came to the same stream to
drink. How crystal-clear is the water,
said the horse. TO me it appears very
muddy, grumbled the ass. No wander!
lie drank with his head down stream, and
the mud came from his own hoofs. All
We who search Holy Writ only TO foster
doubt, and who. in the very act of search
ing it, turn your backs on the fountain
head from which it howes, will remember
that long card and stupid ass. and then, il
you can, continue to do likewise.
Year: 1859

A country girl coming from the field,
was told by her cousin that she looked
as fresh as a daisy kissed with dew
WELL said she, 1T wasn't any body by
that name, but it was Harry Jones that
kissed me. l told him that every one in
the village would find it OUT
Year: 1859

WE are informed by gentleman who was
present at the time, that one of the new day
policeman, in the Fourteenth Ward, used
unnecessary violence in arresting a poor
lunatic, simply because the man had no
more sense than to resist the officer. AS we
understand the matter will be laid before
Mayor Bishop for investigation, we forbear
further comment.
Year: 1859

A YOUNG lady named Sarah Thaw left her
homo, No. 1856 Canal street, last Monday after
noon, for the purpose of procuring situation
as servant in the family of a gentleman re-
siding somewhere on Main street; since which
time she has not been heard Of by her parents.


Information was left with Chief Wilson, who
instructed the police to make diligent search,
but up to the present time her whereabouts
remain a mystery.
Year: 1859

The old practice of driving in procession
is becoming quite extensive in various parts of
the city. If we are not mistaken this is fine
able Offense; at least it is great inconveni-
ence to pedestrians, especially at street cross
ings.
Year: 1859

De5- A pert young lawyer once boasied
to an old member Of the bar tha he had
received two hundred dollars for speaking
IN certain case. : received more than
double that sum lor holding my tongue
WAS the reply.
Year: 1859

1EAt Ptts6eld, while a young lady and
gentleman were playfnlly contending about
a gold locket the former accidently swallow
ed it.


The Young gentleman Immediately asked for
The casket containing the jewel
Year: 1859

I7-The young lady who refused TO 60 into
the rifle mandatory because some OF the guns
bad no breeches, is spending a few days at
Sandy Hook, looking out Tor ship that is said
10 be in stays.
Year: 1859

R5~The latest and most wonderful cure ef-
fected by patent medicine, recorded, is the
following


A boy had swallowed silver dollar. An
hour afterwards the boy threw up the dollar
all in small change, principally in Eve cent
pieces.
Year: 1859

We are convinced from positive assurances
of those who know, that Andrew Findlay is
not in the city, nor has he been since July
last His friends claim for him that he re-
grets his past life, and that he is is not likely
again to trespass the laws. As a paragraph
appeared in this paper, a day or two since,
which under these circumstances may have
been calculated 10 do him injustice, and to
wound the feelings of his friends, we give
them the benefit Of this statement.
Year: 1859

BISHOP MCILvAINE is to administer the rite
OF confirmation tomorrow evening, at the
Church of the Atonement, corner of Rich
mond and Cutter streets. Services commence
at quarter before eight O'Clock.
Year: 1859

THERE was no business of any general in
terest before the Courts yesterday. The Dis
trict Court adjourned early in the forenoon,
and the Judges occupied then considerable
portion of the day in consultation.
Year: 1859

1t is pleasant task to follow the career of
an individual who is so sublime of soul as to
be able to lose his identity as a man in his
character of a great ideal of something or
other, no matter what. 1t is seldom, indeed, f,
that person can so far conquer his natural
weaknesses as to divest himself entirely of
his manhood, and become mere represent.
alive idea or abstraction. Yet it is possible
for men to act parts which they do not Who'll
ly feel. On an ever memorable occasion, for
instance, the present Governor of this State
declared that he was no longer John b. Wei
Ter but a statesman :" As John B. Weller,
he thought Douglas was right in opposing
the Lecompton Constitution, but as a states
man, he was bound to say that he was
wrong. Happy discrimination Most con
venient alienation 1t enabled him to place
himself in such position that, if Lecomp-
tonsm was likely t. triumph, he could "run
on" his statesmaeship, but if Dougasism was
likely to succeed, he could lapse back again
into the inferior and subordinate status of
man Or private citizen.


In his character as q statesman he is not
| likely to be very successful Whether the
part is rather difficult one for him to play
or not, we cannot say, but certain it is that
his craftsmanship is not estimated to any
overwhelming extent by the members of the
Leeompton,or any other party, at large. In
San Francisco county, they gave him, on ac-
count of his craftsmanship, one delegate to
the State Convention. In Sacramento coun-
ty they gave him perhaps t,co. In Amador,
we believe, they gave him none In Teha.
ma county, they did not admire him as a
statesman at all In Shasta county, it is like.
ly "Hem one hundred and thirteen guns -
will be made to do execution against him, as
they have already done for his Sub-GuJerna-
torial protege, "Mr Col E. j. G. Lewis. Esq
In the other more populous counties of the
State he is likely to be estimated no better.
AS far as Yuba county is concerned, the
Lecompton party, who are mostly for Col.
Tompkins for Lieut.. Governor, will not be
ANNig " NuIbW lllciE NOJco away OI any SuCu
poor material as this peculiarly statesmanlike
aspirant. They will not sacrifice Col. Tomp.
klns, the most popular Lecomptonite in this
county, for man who will not have one


fourth of the delegates to the State Conven.
tion' in any event that can happen.


The fact is, that Wellcr's character as n
" statesman is not a success. 1t is either he.
yond or below his calibre He cannot nlav
the part His only chance is to try the char.
acter of man, and that is part which is
even more difficult for some people to enact
than that of statesman. 1t requires Ger.
tain genuineness of feeling, a native nobility
of soul, an inborn integrity of heart, which
are not always the endowment of the indi
yidual who assumes to play it. We do not
pretend to say that Weller cannot fill the
part, bat we do say that unless he fills it
better than he does that of a statesman, he
will not be very loudly encored when he APP
] pears upon the boards
Year: 1859

FINE WnEAr-The Union says: We were
shown yesterday, fine specimens OF Chile
wheat now growing on the ranch oil Andrew
McClorv, on Putah Creek Between hity
and sixty acres from which the sample was
taken) was planted in Summer iallow, and
will harvest about thirty five bushels to the
acre; whereas the yield Of seed planted on
the same ranch and in the vicinity in the
ordinary method without following, will be
comparatively inconsiderabe. We under,
stand that the crop in question is considered
the best in the county, and may be cited as
ar argument in favor of the fallowing sys-
TEN.
Year: 1859

DIssAusFlED.-There is great dissatsfac-
ton among the Lecomptonites in Trinity, on
account of the test adopted by their County
Central Committee BY this test, no man is
allowed to vote at the primary elections who
did not vote the straight Lecompton ticket
last year. Now, there were good many
Lecomps, who did not vote that ticket in its
entirety, and they naturally feel sore at their
exclusion from the primary elections. There
are Others again, who think that4the door
should be left open to all those who may
choose to embrace Lecomptonsm pure and
simple" They don't reflect that it would be
like opening the door of he'll and inviting
the passer.by to jump in. 1t is not likely
that the most urgent invitations to embrace
the Lecompton creed will be accepted by any
very large number of those who refused to
sustain it last year.
Year: 1859

Thomas ScULIEY was lying dead drunk on
the side walk on Maiden Lane, at 3 o'clock.
p. NJ. yesterday. When he woke he found
himself in the station house He will have
to give an account of himself before the Re
corder.
Year: 1859

On Monday evening, young miner from
Pine Grove, went to two or three drug stores
in Sacramento, and asked for strychnine
He was refused however, and said it was his
intention to put an end to his existence lie
was taken to the station house and confined
for the night. lie states that he is from
Norfolk, Virginia.