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Year: 1859

CARD.-Prompted by an honest desire of my heart
wish TO lay before the public which deserves
commendatOn, not only an act of scientific skill,
bnt that of humanity also. About two years ago
denly, and from causes unknown to me, was seized
with fit of EPILEPSY, which, owing to my inability
to meet the expenses cunsequentupon thorough med
ical treatment, and the discOuragement which met
with attempting it, soon became such (as was then
led to beeve) to defy the skill of physician |
frequently while in pursuit Of my calling thrown
down to the ground without the slightest warning and
although nsensble to the agones vet despised the
miseries of my life, and learned to look mon
those who would render assistance or shelter me from
danger as enemies who sought to prolong the exist
ence of my miseries.


While in this state, and having previous TO my afc-
ton tasted the sweets of life, more was induced
to attempt seeking aid of physician, and by recon-
mendation called upon DR.. H. J. Czapkay told him of
my circumstances, and of my inability to reward him
for his seryices-regardles Of which, however he at
once undertook my case and with the blessing of God
was once more restored to perfect health Unable to
reward him for the boon which, enjoy at present and
yet conscious of my Indebtedness consider it due to
myself and all afflicted TO make the case public in or
der that those in need of medical advice may find
physician in whom every confidence can be placed.


MEYER YAnLoNsKY. l.. ST.
State ofOaliiornia, County Of San Francisco IS =
Sworn and subscribed to before me tins lst day of
August A, h, 1876.


GILBERT A. GRANT, Notary Public. H. ST.
Year: 1859

PRoDLEM.-A young gentleman had
been paying his actresses to a lady, and
requested of the father his daughters
hand in marriage, received the following
problem, with the promise of consent,
providing the question was correctly an
swered. On going to the orchared you
will pass through three gates. Gather
ing certain number of apples, you will
leave half of what you get and half an
apple over, at the first gate; and half of
what you have left and half an apple
over, at the second gate; and half Of
what is remaining, and half an apple
over, at the third gate; and bring one TO
me, which must be all you have--not
cutting or in any way injuring the apples,
but keeping them whole. How many
apples did he gatherl
Year: 1859

Com BEEF.-Fresh beef boiled in
very salt water is said TO be swecter and
tendercr, than that which has been pick
led before cooking; and any family That
can get fresh beef may corn it is they
want it.
Year: 1859

particularly, whose heads and hearts are
always in great danger, when in the
neighborhood of two bright eyes. 1
know very well that such position is no
joke.


Mother Manon would have done better,
if she had remained at Avignon. But she
had been left small inheritance, by
which she received, at Napoule, an estate
consisting of some vine.hills, and a house.
that lay in shadow of a rock, between
certain olive trees and African acacias,
This is kind of thing which no unprovi-
ded widow ever rejects; and, accordingly,
in her own estimation she was as rich and
happy as though she had been the Coun-
tess of Province; or something like it.


So much the worse for the people of
Napoute they had never suspected their
misfortune, not having read in Homer,
how single pretty woman had filled all
Greece and Lesser Asia with discord and
war.
Year: 1859

Take no Moughtf far tie Morrow.-" II
the most anxious and unhappy men of the
world" says DR.. Chalmers, "were ex-
amined as to the ground of their disqui-
etude, it would be found in nine hundred
ami ninety-nine cases out of the one thou
sand, that the provisions of this day was
the ground Of it. They carry forward
their imaginations to a distant futurity,
and fill it up with the spectres of melan-
choly and despair. What world of I'M
happiness would be saved, if the things
of the day, It's duties, employments, and
services, were to all our hearts as to-mor-
row, how delightful to think that We have
the sure warrant of God for believing that
by committing its issue in quickness to
Him, when the future day comes the pro-
vision of that day will come along with it.
What | would like to impress upon all
who are beset with anxieties about the
future days they are to live in this world
is that daily bread is one of the objects
it is agreeable to the will of God that we
should ask, for it is the very petition
which the son of God taught of His Dis
ciples. We have a full warrant then for,
believing that We shall get it, and accor
ding to the faith of our prayer, so will il
be done unto us
Year: 1859

Go Mary.-The most beautiful flow
ers are those which are double; such as
double pinks, double roses, and double
dahias. What an argument is this
against the chilling deformity of single
blessedness y Go marry r is written
on everything beautiful that the eye rests
upon-beginning with the birds of para
disc, and ending with apple-blossoms.


1t seems superbly silly for moralists
to be eternally preaching this doctrine of
go marry" when it is so we'll known
that some people can " make the land
ing," no matter how much they try.
Year: 1859

e A young German girl named Elzabct1,
Deal, seven years Of age las been missing since
the Crystal Lake excursion on Tuesday. Any
one knowing Of her whereabouts will confer a
favor on her friends By informing them, or in
taking lcr to her parents on May street, near
Polk in the West Division.
Year: 1859

DADS GUIoH, April l3, 1859.


EDr1oR DEMocRAT-We are all we'll and
happy up here We have had very little
water until lately, but plenty Of it now, and
we are certainly making the most of 1t. If
John Bull should show his horns and our
mutual friend Uncle Samuel feel inclined TO
grab hold of them, purchase Cuba or any
other little thing, just let him come up here
for the funds we are not afraid to trust our
Uncle This is the most severe winter l have
ever seen in the mountains nothing but
snow Gt is showing now and hail stones ever
since the 9th of last December. For that
reason water has been very scarce. All the
claims here are paying very well except
MitehelIs, but his motto is " let her rip" SO
he is just as happy as any of u.s.


G. Selfridge not long ago found quite GU
riosty in his claim. 1t was the trunk of a
very large tree embedded perpendcularly in
the bed rock he has not been able to get to
the bottom of it; we all suppose it was eitheT
the stub to which Noah tied his Ark, or else
one of the posts of the antediluvian Demo
cratic Platform-it is so firmly set!


We have established and in full blast, q
Young Mems Debating Society, but do moi
think any of us will benefit much by it, unles:
the subjects to be spoken of are of more i'm
portance For instance, Squire Bailey intro
duced the following questions last night Il
heavy beard affected the eye-sight; also, il
biting your finger nails indicated bad dis
position, and many others, the answers tc
which would be just as difficult as to spell
the word that expresses the vocative case oi
cat.


Our friend Frank Bamppen, who was Sc
verely hurt while blasting in drift last sum
mer, is now well and to work


In a few days we will be deprived of ano
ther of our family 1t is the case every year
one or two are sure to go home R. Selfridge
is about to leave us. We are sorry for it, but
may he be happy; find a young lady that
admires the name of Selfridge better than her
own, aud-but, never mind that is the wish
of us all. must finish. Yours, with respect


ANTEDELuvIAN.


P. S.-I almost forgot to tell you that
Dads Gulch will have something to say next
September, and also that Old Hazlenut has
lost his grip. A.
Year: 1859

LINE OF STAGES TO CoLusA.-We learn
from Mr. Mayhem, the efficient and attentive
road agent of the California Stage Company,
says the Red Bluff Beacon, that he intends
putting on a tri-weekly line of coaches be-
tween Tehama and Colusa, in few weeks
This will be great convenience to the peo-
pie of Colusa and those along the route, and
We hope it will receive such patronage that
the Company will keep it up all through
the year.
Year: 1859

PERsONAL.-We had the satisfaction of sha.
king the honest hand mo more honest for
having been hardened with labor upon coal
pit, or coal kiln as the General will have it
of General Allen, yesterday in oar office
The General is in a remarkable state of pres
ervation; his countenance little weather
beaten but as benignant as ever. That he i,
in fine condition is proven by the fact that
he had just made the trip from Columbia
Hill to Nevada on foot. distance of 8 or
miles before dinner-NeUada Journal, Fri
day.


Hurrah for the General May HEAVIER
bless him, always. And Heaven does, for tn,
General is younger man now than dozens
of men who have seen only one half of hi
years. The well-spring of the Generals hear
keeps him ever young.
Year: 1859

Fifteen minutes before bed time, cut up one
dozen cold boiled potatoes, add few slices of
cold cabbage, with five or six picked cucum-
bers. Eat heartily, and wash down with a
pint of cream ale. Undress and jump into
bed Lie fiat on your back, and in half an
hour or thereabout, you will dream the devil is
on your chest, with the Bunker Hill Monu-
ment in his lap
Year: 1859

SINGULAR EIorEAENT.-The Boston Herald tells
curious story of young lady who ran away to get
married. and after living with her husband two
months, dressed herself in suit of his clothes and
ran away again, to hunt up a member of a circus
company who had been writing love letters to her.
The husband attributed her conduct to insanity gave
chase, overlook and carried her back before she met
the gay Luthario.
Year: 1859

WEATHER IN NORTHERN LoU1slANA.-The Frank
lin Sun of the oath says:


We have had some fine showers OF rain within the
last two weeks. They have cooled the atmosphere,
which was becoming excessively hot, and greatly
benefited the crops both cotton and needing them
very much.


Yesterday morning was extraordinarily cool for
June-it was real fall day, and the thermometer
must have been close down towards freezing point.
Year: 1859

fsT Senator Seward has at last brought to the consideration of Congress the slave trade and pra- cy operations now going at the South, and which neither the President any friend of his Admin istration dare say word about. He introduced in to the Senate on Thursday and got referred to the Judiciary Committee bill the object of which is, to put stop to the slave trade by forbidding any vessel to sail for the African coast without clear ance from the District Attorney empowering the President to hire ten steamers to cruise where it may be necessary, and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to designate the African points where Consuls shall reside, and lawful commerce shall be carried on. One million dollars are appropriated
Year: 1859

swear" Such cynic, rioting over the frail- ties of the best of men, would die of envy and

 disappointment, if he could find no blot on his brothers memory. We have sunk low in the social scale, if such men are accepted as lead. CTS in reform.
Year: 1859

fS' The State Agricultural Society have voted to locate their Society and it's Annual Fairs perrna- nently, in whatever town or city that will present the Society some thirty-fye acres of land. New Haven is the best and most accessible point in the ota1e Tor these and all other public gatherings and we hope there may be enterprise enough among her citizens to accept the proposition of this Society.
Year: 1859

ls We are now using the yesper Light in the printing office, and find it equal in brilliancy to four candles. The expense per night is about the the same as one candle. This is no humbug.
Year: 1859

ToKLAs AGAINST Us-We wish to inform
our readers that, owing to the lateness of
the hour on Saturday evening at which we
received the primary election returns, we
failed to give the particulars of the great
Toklas contest in the Third Ward. We also
made some other errors by reason of con-
ficting information furnished us. We make
the proper corrections elsewhere to-day
Toklas succeeded in getting 81 votes out OF
I3l cast in the Third Ward, at the Demo-
cratic primary election. Those who cast the
81 votes did so through ignorance of the
fact that Toklas was at the same time run
ming for delegate on the opposition ticket
Toklas must not allow his feelings to be hurt
by his overwhelming defeat His Admins
traton friends will doubtless take good care
of him His name ought to be the subject
OF the leaders of the Express for the next
two weeks That Toklas is with the Admin
istration, there can no longer be any doubt,
and the fact ought to be kept before the
People. Toklas ought not to run for dele.
gate, however, again on the Democratic
ticket, and if he does it again he must try
and get more than 81 votes out of l3I.
Year: 1859

The proceedings of the Democratic City
Convention, which assembled last evening.
will be found in another column. 1t will be
seen that good men and true have been put
forward for the support of the Douglas De-
mocraey for the offices to be filled at the ap-
preaching City election. The hour is too late
for any EXTENDED comment, and we shall re-
serve further remarks for our next issue
Suffice it to say, now, that better ticket
could not have been selected, whatever per
sonal preferences may have been entertained.
As good men it is true were before the Con-
vention, but they and their friends are of
course satisfied with the action Of the ma
jority. If they are not, they are no true
friends of the great cause which they pre-
tend to advocate But, We believe they are
satisfied, and that they will show their devo-
ton to principle by cordially working with
the bravest of the party for the success of the
ticket, the whole ticket and nothing but the
ticket.
Year: 1859

According to the Express, the Lecompton-
ties polled, at their primary election, only
42l votes. They made every exerton to ex-
hibit their actual strength in the city, and un-
doubtedly succeeded Their leaders are ev-
identity chagrned at the poor showing made
after all their blowing, and well they may
be The Douglas Democracy were about on
Saturday evening, and if any opinion can be
formed by the enthusiasm exhibited by
them, the approaching election will be one
sided affair. The Lecomps cannot keep
their 42l together and it will take a great
many recruits and extensive importations
to swell their number to 500. The vote
polled will be at least 1900. If we are right
in this estimate, we have the city by 200
majority
Year: 1859

VaS The majority of the Insane Asylum
committee have reported on the Brett affair
and other matters affecting the conduct of
the Asylum, in manner which fully exoner.
ates the officers of that institution from all
blame whatever in the management of the
institution. 1t is understood that Mr. De.
Long will make minority report,
Year: 1859

cB- The difficulty of Douglas and Fitch is
not yet ended. The publication Of the cor
respondence by Senator Benjamin has crea-
ted Indignation on the part of Douglass
friends. Watkins and Prior will come ont
in a card in few days. accusing him of itali-
cising. The correspondence is different from
the original Further particulars will be
had shortly
Year: 1859

gkgH Ed. Briscoe, alias Big Ned, who was
arrested in this place last Saturday and taken
to Nevada, has been examined on charge
of completely in the robbery of Weiss, on
Bear river, a fortnight since, and the evidence
against him was found strong enough to
warrant bis committal to await trial. Sew
eral more arrests might properly be made in
this town, if what is said be true man
who was pard cred out of the State Prison
and subsequently came here, soon left, be-
cause, according to his statement, there were
here some ten or fifteen escaped convicts who
insisted upon knowing him and he did not
desire their acquaintance.
Year: 1859

The citizens of northern Sierra have held
a meeting, as we learn from the La Porte
Messenger, and adopted a memorial praying
the Legislature to create the county of AL
turas out of that portion of Sierra county
which lies north of the Eureka ridge. The
reasons why this prayer should be granted
are abundantly and clearly set forth. the
chief and sufficient one being the inaccessi-
bleness of the present county seat, Downie-
vile, during six months of the year. Per-
sons compelled to go there frequently have
to make the journey by way of Marysville,
the trip to and fro consuming eight days
while journey to and from San Francisco
only requires six days! Three lofty, snow
covered ridges, and profound canous inter
lying, sufficiently explain this statement
Year: 1859

PUBLIC HosPITALs.-There is war in Marys.
Vile about the mismanagemeuto of the county
hospital. According to the reports of the
Grand Jury and its committee of physicians,
supported by affidavits of patients and ether
incontestable evidence, that Institution has
been the scene of most cruel, filthy and
heartless negligence; although the attend
ing physician receives larger compensation
-one dollar and half per day for each pa
tient-than is paid in any other city. The
fact is, the contract system is not the right
one at all for hospitals, any more than for
prisons. II offers direct premium for neg
lect, or at least for most parsimonious and
nercenary economy and makes the care of
suffering humanity mere financial specu-
lation, instead Of sacred duty. The indi-
gent sick should be cared for in the verv
best manner, by the most skiilful doctors and
nurses, who should be al owed for their SER
vices regular salary Our hospitals should
be what they were intended to be-great
public charities, and not the last miserable
resort of pauper invalids, who are toe
wretched and despised to fnd refuge else
where. IN eastern and European capitals
the public hospitals are visited by the most
eminent professional men, and while they
afford the best refuge for the suffering,
whether paupers or not, they become great
clinical colleges where students acquire tha,
knowledge Which fits them to take their
places by the couch of disease as minister;ng
angels. The public charity becomes thus
most efficient and noble benefaetion to the
entire community, and the INDECENT sick,
instead of dreading the hospital as deaths
portal, enter it confidently as the place where
they will be most comfortable and soonest
restored to health, if that be possible
There are instances, of course, and we be-
lieve our own county affords one where the
contract system does not pervert the original
benevolent intention of public hospitals; but
as rule it is, in the very nature of things,
at variance with the spirit which prompts a
community to protect those of its members
who cannot protect themselves. We hope
to see the day when it will be generally abol-
ished, and shall urge its aoolshment on
every fitting occasion.
Year: 1859

SPORTING ITEM.-A gentleman lately from
Western Utah informs US that be and other
persons went hunting hare with club after
the snow fell, and in comparatively short
time succeeded in knocking over ninety-seren
prevented them from running. Some of our
citizens who went to Utah last summer
armed and equipped for the slaughter OF
game, were less fortunate than this. They
swear that the very hens were too sage for
them and that although their terrific ap-
pearance made leach particular hare to stand
on end, yet they did not compass the end
of single animal, although they secured a
rare bit of fun J
Year: 1859

It was Christmas Eve, and the snow lay deep
in the streets of Seeberg, small mining town
in Germany; but the neighboring peasants came
down from their mountain homes, and sought
to forget the rigor of the season in innocent
festiyity. Family groups assembled together,
the voice of song and of childish merriment re-
sounds from many an humble home, and prep
arations are being made for general illumina.
ton


Veronica Madel had, for some time past, sup
ported her blind father and little brother by
lace-making. Once they had known better
days. The father had been slater, an indus
triOus man, but had lost his eyesight from the
effects of a eonhagration which he had bravely
helped to extinguish. His wife did not long
survive this calamity, but died, partly of grief,
partly of cver-exertion, committing her blind
husband and her infant boy to the care of her
daughter Veronica, herself still child


Veronica's mind however, had been prema-
turely ripened by the care and sorrow which had
so early fallen to her lot; and well fulfilled the
charge committed to her by her dying parent.


On this Christmas Eve of which we speak,
the young girl had been seated before her lace
pillow, working without intermisson from early
morning till night closed in; then poor child,
she was forced to pause in her Iabors, for she
could not afford light. She made, however,
good fire in the stove to warm her blind faith
er; and having placed him in bis easy chair
close by its side she yielded to her little broth
er's entreaties that she would take him out to
see the illumination.


The two children accordingly set forth to-
gether Already the whole town was astir.-
Miners IN their characteristic costume marched
along in groups, with bands of music preceding
them; and ever and anon they paused before
the door of some wealthy citizen, and earolled
forth their Christmas greetings. Then the door
ofthe house so honored might be seen to open,
and the master himself would generally step
forth and reward the leader of the serenade by
ren, following Jne rNampiv vis0-- I71:la,
wandered also in little bands from door to door,
singing their Christmas carols; and seldom were
the young singers dismissed without some tn
fling present, accompanied by kindly word.


As Veronica passed on her way holding her
little brother by the hand, and gazing on these
varied groups, new thought suggested ltseli
to her mind: why should she not seek to win
some trifing Christmas gifts for her poor blind
fatherl"


Timidly, and with beating heart, the pool
child bent her steps towards part of the town
where she was but little known. The charac
ter she was about to play was very new to her
and her heart well nigh failed her when it cam'
to the point; but love to her father nerved he
to the task; and, drawing her hood closel
around her, she stepped close under the win
dow of a house of lowly aspect, and sang in
very clear, though subdued tone, the following
verse
Year: 1859

PRosPEcTs OF FRUTT.-The remarkably warm
weather which has existed for the past few days,
and indeed during most of the winter months thus
far, will probably operate very unfavOrably upon
the fruit crop of 1859. The buds of some of the
trees are even now beginning to swell, and should
a cold freezing time come upon them, as come il
undoubtedly will, these buds will be killed by the
frOsts. It win be great calamity if this evil
should be extensive, as it must be, should the
present warm weather continue.
Year: 1859

INToxIcATED.-A woman was yesterday passing
in zigzag course by the American, when she
slipped and fell She was not injured, but had
imbibed SO freely of whisky that she could not
rise. She strongly affirmed that her neck was
broken, and that she was in the land of spirits
The last assertion was too truthfully depicted in
her cOuntenance to be disputed. She was carried
to the watch house on dray. 1t is pitiabls to
think that there are hundreds in this city who,
like her, allow their families to suffer that they
msy crafty their appetites for liquor.