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Year: 1866

There is nothing in all the routine
of life in which we may be called to
engage but what it is necessary to be
.diligent in order to succeed. Whilst
we travel life's uncertain course, and
wander up and down the shores of NOR
tality in search Of transient treasures,
we can see no better way to pursue
than that in which all the wise aud
iudicious have trodden-the path Of
Diligence. 1t was this trait of char
acter that marked the Father of his
Country, George Washington, and his
noble comrades as they struggled
through seven long years for sweet
Liberty, which was finally won only
| by untiring diligence. 1t also charac-
terized the reformers of past ages, and
still characterizes the successful men
and women of the present day.


Without diligence we must not ex-
pect to succeed in any laudable enter
prise There is nothing that goes SD
far toward the building up of an indi-
vidual or community as to be always
diligent in business, and in every pun
suit of life which we may be called To-
follow. Did you ever see the slothful
man and know him to prosper? On
the contrary, we all of MS daily wit
ness the success of the assiduous and
why is it that some are so much more
prosperous than others? We cannot
ascribe it to their superior abilities, or
say that Providence has especially fa-
vored them but it is because they
have made better use of the talents
given them, and by their own ardent
exertions have secured to themselves
peace and prosperity.
Year: 1866

Above all things we should prize n
tried and faithful friend-one who will
not for a right hand reveal the secrets
you have reposed in him-who does
not prize him? There is nothing, to
onr mind, 50 base as to betray the
confidence that has been reposed in
you. If a word is spoken to you-a
word you know is for your bosom
alone-do not for the world whisper
it aloud If a letter, or note, is
placed in your hands for another, let
it be delivered promptly, and not re-
tanned or shown to those whom it
might vex or displease. No matter
what the secret is, that love, or kind
ness, or good will has placed in your
keeping, there let it remain, hallowed
and secure.


\ faithful, true.hearted friend is
prize indeed. TO possess such friend
you feel that there is one ark of safety
for secret thouSht--one source of
consolation for the depressed and
stricken spirit You can unbosom
your griefs, and have them in a meas
ure alleviated. Stick to such friend
in any and every emergency. Let
nothing tempt you to desert him. The
voice of slandcr and the tongue of de-
traction should be raised in vain, while
to you proved true-hearted, honest
friend,-for such are "few and far be-
tween "-one which we should cher
ish above all things. 1t is needless
to say that such friend should be
treated with all due kindness, on your
part, and do by him as you would wish
to be done by.
Year: 1866

Adam was a farmer while yet in
Paradise, and after his fall he was
to earn his bread by the
sweat of his brow. Job, the honest,
upright and obedient, was a farmer,
and his stern endurance has passed i'll
to proverbs. St. Luke was a farmer,
and divides with Prometheus the hon
or of subjecting the OK to the use OF
man. Socrates was a farmer, and yet
welded to his calling the glory of his
immortal philosophy. Cincinnatus Of
was a farmer, and the noblest Roman
them all. Burns was farmer, and
the muses. found him at the plough
and filed him with poetry. Washing
ton was a farmer, and retired from
the highest earthly station to enjoy
the quiet of rural life, and present to
the world a spectacle of human great


ness. To these may be added host
Of others who sought peace and re-


pose in the cultivation of their mother
earth the enthusiastic Lafayette, th'
Year: 1866

How little we know what is in the
bosoms Of those around How nat
nral it is, however, to feel and act as
if We knew how to account for all
that appears on the surface by the
limited acquaintance we have with cir
cumstances and ieellngs-to resent an
Indifference of which we know not the
cause-to approve or condemn with
out an allowance of chagrin, or de-
spair, or love, or hope, or distress
any of the deep under-currents for
ever at work in the human bosom.
The young man at your side at a din.
ner party may have duel on his
hands for the mornig, a disgrace, i'm
minent in credit or honor, or refused
heart, or an accepted one, newly
crushed or newly made happy or
(more common still and less allowed
for }, he may feel the first impression
of disease, or the consequence of an
indigestion ;and for his agreeableness
or disagreeableness you try to account
by something in yourself, some feel
ing toward yourself, as if you. and
you only, could affect his spirits, Or
give a colour to his mood or manners.
The old mans thought of death, the
mothers overwhelming interest in her
child, the woman's up-spring of love,
are visitors to the soul that come uu
hidden and out of time ; and you can
neither feast nor mourn secure against
their interruption. We would explain
many coldness, could we look into
the heart concealed from us; we
should often pity when we hate, love
when we think we cannot ever forgive,
admire when we curl the lip with
scorn and indignation. To Judge
without reserve of any human action
is a culpable temerity, of al! our sins
the most unfeeling and frequent.-ly
Note Book
Year: 1866




The seasons are wheeling their rap.
id course, and May with her coronal
of vernal fora is again here to make
glad the hearts of all. What prom
ise of plenty it gives to the careful
cultivator what joy to the invalid to
again inhale the balmy air laden with
the aroma of flowers. 1t is joyful
sight to look ont upon the green car
pet that forms the rich setting of field
and lawn. We hope there is no farm
err SO sordid, so lost to all love of the
beautiful. that he does not enjoy the
opening beauties of the floral king
dom, and rejoice in the deep green OF
the vernal verdure.


Summer, with all her wealth of
leaves-full-grown and waving in the
MONDAY SUMS not more beautiful
than May in expanding them, to float
ont in the morning air, full-robed and
gorgeous with the rich pencilings that
nature with her wondrous art imprints
upon the petals that harbinger the en-
bryo fruit. Does the farmer see other
than dollars and cents waving amid
the opening leaves of the apple, the
peach, the cherry or the pear? Do
the spices of the tiliering grain give
him aught of pleasure than the con-
temptation of the heaping measure.
that these ripened spikelets may fill
again and again :? Is there nothing
| in the roseate hues of health of bound
| ing, ioyous childhood, as tiny hands
ravish the plants of the beautiful,
wherewith to deck the parlor with the
greetings of spring? IT does not
seem possible that such man tills the
teeming soil of the prairies that he
would willingly neglect the planting
of flowers wberewith to make his
home perpetual spring and yet. too
often we fear, the modest request OF
wife or child for flower seeds and
plants, is in this busy season unheed.
ed, and they musts plod on amid the
waving leaves and rustling grain.
Thousands of homes attest the un-
pleasant truth, that, during this busy
season when the fields are vocal with
the glad song of birds, aud the air la
den with the breath of vernal fora, the
time to plant, wherewith to make the
beautiful in summer and autumn with
wealth of roses and other fora, is pass.
, ed in dreamy forgetfulness of duty
. We would arouse the this class to
their interest that their homes may
wear cheerful smile when the sickle
has laid low the beauty of the field
and the heat Of the summer sun be
, gins to paint the landscape with th'
0 sere aud yellow.-Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1866

Thu, Snuff has thoroughly proved itself to be the
best article known for curing the Catarrh Cold in
the Head and Headache II hes been found an
excellent remedy in many cases Of Sore Eyes.
Deafness has been removed by it. and Hearing has
often been greatly improved by its use.


liz Is fragrant and agreeable ani
Year: 1866

The MYSTERY SoLyED.-Last Saturday Alex.
George and John Fisher we're hauling wood
from Simpsons Gulch, at the head of Sturdi-
wants ranch. While coming down the noun
tain, and not more than quarter of a mile from
the old slaug ghter-house they noticed evidence of a
hole having been lately dug on a bench near
the track they were travelling, and concluded to
examine it. Upon doing SO they satisfied them
selves that in that identical spot the hidden treas
ure of Davenport, the murdered miner, had been
unearthed. The readers of the Journal have not
forgotten the reference made to this incident of
the early days of Trinity, some six weeks ago.
Standing on the little bench where the hole had
been dug, the view presented in direction of the
river accorded precisely with the description
heretofore published. The pine tree had been
blown down, but the hole was opened midway
between it and ledge of rocks From appear-
ances they had commenced near the tree. throw
ing the dirt behind them they dug towards
the rock. The hole was about two feet deep
The fact that the two treasure-seekers who were
here some six weeks ago spent day in that
neighhorhood, and borrowed pick and shovel
from the ranch, leaves no room to doubt that
the treasure found, and it is the general
opinion that one of the men was the murderer of
Davenport.
Year: 1866

MASONIC BURIAL.-Wm. II. May, whose death
is announced in the proper place. was buried on
Monday with all the donors of the Masonic Or
der. Mr.. May had resided in the county nearly
two years and won by his candid and courteous
manner the esteem of all with whom he came in
contact. The procession to the grave was one OF
the largest we have witnessed for years. He was
II native of Georgia, but came to this State from
Arkansas The sympathies of this community
are with the widow and fatherless in their sad
bereavement.
Year: 1866

HoMcIDE.-Frank Hiqus shot Mexican known
as Enos, at the Forks of New River, an the night
Of August 24th from the effects of which be died
on the following day. On the morning after the
affray Frank started for Big Flat, and gave him
self up to Justice Barnum on his arrival. Sheriff
Cochran has gone to New River to summon wit
nesses, and the examination will take place be-
fore Justice Lovejoy to-day. From the state
ments we have beard of the affray, there is little
doubt but it a case of justifiable homicide
Year: 1866

VINO Is HE?-We find the following item in
the last number of the Oreville Record:


"SUPPosED To BE INsASE.-A man recently ar
rived from Trinity county, and who has been
stopping for a day or two at the Union Hotel, is
supposed to be insane. He gave his name as
Thomas McGuire, but afterwards stated that it
was not his true name. He sits quietly in the
Hotel, refusing to 60 out from fear of being killed
He also talks of snrrendering himself to the law
he cannot stand it much longer"
Year: 1866

The New WAGON RoAD.-The new road from
Lewiston to the Tower House is open for travel,
a number of light teams having already passed
over il. Like all roads it will require con-
siderable work in the way of widening along
much of the route to make it passable for four
and six horse teams. The grade is represented
as being very good, particularly on that portion
from the summit of Trinity mountain to the
Tower House The estimated distance from
Lewiston to the Tower House is fifteen miles.
Year: 1866

New ADvERTIsEMENTs.-We ask attention to
the new advertisements to he found in this issue
Doc. MARTIN has completed fine hall at Doug
lns City, and announces Opening Ball on the
night of the 2Sth. 1t will be party well worth
going that far to attend. The LEWISTON LADIES
announce Ball for the benefit of the School
Fund on the l4th. 1t is most worthy object
and everybody should attend who can. JOHN NJ
HATCH offers for sale his valuable property on
Reddings creek Read his advertisement and
see if you don't want just such home GEoRGE
HuLME has re-estabshed himself in business at
Milen old stand, and intends to do all kinds of
work in the Blacksmithing line at reasonable
rates and in as good style as anybody can.
Year: 1866

MAGEE-In printing the last issue of the Yre-
ka journal the press was stopped to announce
the arrival of Magee, canyassing agent of the San


Francisco Leader who once bilked this commu-
nifty as agent for the Ledger. We hear that Ma
gee started to come to Weaverville, but changed
his mind, which consider a fortunate move
Year: 1866

~ County Wrarrasfs and Grsssbscks taken at
their ruling value in payment for subscriptions this
paper To soldiers in the service the JOURNAL
will be furnished for Greenbacks at PAR.
Year: 1866

AN OLD SOLDIER CAPTuRED.-IIarry Mghels,
the clever editor of the Carson appeal, his taken
life partner in the person of Miss Verrall, OF
Maine. The editor of the Red Bluff Independent
thus addresses him in honor of the event.
People over your way are apt to speculate in
feet friend Harry; hope you will never have
cause to regret your late investment in the two
feet and extensions that are now all your
own"
Year: 1866

Our good friend John Bull. who spent
some thirty five millions of dollars, thirty
years ago, or thereabouts, to try the ex-
pertinent of getting the African to govern
himself and become a civilized, Christian
creature, has about come to the conclusion
that it was bad investment. The events
now and recently in progress in the once
pet and petted colony of Jamaica, have
opened the old gentleman eyes-and hence
we have such powerful organs of British
public opinion as the London Times, as in
ft of disgust, declaring now that


"The atrocities that have been commit
ted in the island remind one of the Sepoy
mutiny, and prove that, despite all posi-
bic advantages, it is impossible to eradicate
the original savageness of the African
blood.


1t may be that the fallen fortunes of the
island will fall still lower now that it is
known that not even thirty years of
freedom and full political rights are capable
of giving the Jamaica negro the instincts
of civilized man. That he was incorrigibly
idle was known by experience, since it has
been necessary to bring coolies half round
the globe to do the work which he refused,
but it might have been hoped that he had
lost the worst instincts of the race, and the
atrocities of st. Domingo would not be re-
peated in free and evangelized Jamaica.
The lesson comes at an important time, and
shows how cautious the American States
should be in dealing with their great popu-
lation Of Africans. Though we should be
sorry to see this event made use of as an
argument against giving the colored man
due political rights, and even the suffrage,
on such conditions as well devised property
qualification would impose, yet we are con-
vinced that 1t is for the benefit both of the
white man and the negro, that the latter
should remain essentially under the tute-
lage of the former. It is the character OF
the race, that though individuals show
| considerable ability, and are capable of at
tanning to position which should give them
tie full rights of citizenship, yet the mass
remains very low, both intellectually and
morally. Two or three generations hence
instruction and increased civilization may
have made a change. but every age legis-
lates for its own wants and according to ite
own cessanastances; and it SINS to us that
the .bess icy for any people who have
to deal with the black race is to keep a
= strong hand over them"


2 Thisis, substantially, giving the negro
Year: 1866

Cream cannot rise throagh great depth
of raIlk If, therefore, milk is desired to
retain its cream for time, it should be put
into deep, narrow dish; and if it be de-
sired to free it most completely of cream,
it should be put into broad shallow dish,
not much exceeding one inch in depth.
The evolving of cream is facilitated by a
rise, and retarded by fall of temperature
of the dairy-5O degrees fahrenheit-all
the cream will probably rise in 36 hours;
but at 10 degrees 1t will perhaps rise in
half that time, and when the milk is kept
near the freazing point, the cream will rise
very slowly, because it becomes solidi6ed.
In wet and cold weather milk is less rich
than in dry and warm. The season has its
effects. The milk in spring is supposed to
be the best for drinking, and hence it would
be best for calves; in summer it is best
suited for cheese, and in autumn, the butter
keeping better than that of summer, the
cows less frequently milked, give richer
milk, and consequently more butter. The
morsing's milk is richer than that of the
evening. The last drawn milk, the "strip
pings" at each milking, and at all times and
seasons, is richer than that first MIXED,
which is ever the poorest.
Year: 1866

The most consistent and earnest peace
mvkers, the most sincere and efficient re-
constructionists, are the returned soldiers
of the great armies of the North and South,
now at home, but lately engaged in taking
one another's lives These men know the
value of peace, and appreciate the blessings
of civil government. They have no malig-
nifty to crafty, and with that frank and
manly honor, which the profession of arms
inspires, they are above the mean trickery
of politics. and care not a fig for the crack
of party whips, or the threats of party
whippersin. With that greatness of soul
and magnanimity, which are a soldiers
characteristic attributes, with that good
sense and sound experience, which the war
and their travels have improved and enlarg-
Ted, they contemplate the great political
questions of the day with minds imbued
with charity and unbiased by party preju-
dices and affiliations. In the presence of
the cool judgment and calm valor of the
veterans, the contemplate machinery of
demagogues. and the clap-trsp of selfish
politicians will be dirt cheap, and lament
ably unavailing. The soldiers know what
patriotism is, and who the patriots are, and
they have no mean and cOwardly revenge
to take upon a vanquished foe. The SOL
diers Of the late Northern and Southern
armies respect and like each other, because
they have fought like men; and they are
more ready to trust and honor recent
antagonist on the battlefield, than they are
one-half of the mOusing politicians SOsth
or North.-Erchange.
Year: 1866

OF this wonderful business, so extensive
ly manufactured in New York, it is said
that until quite recently, the art was scar
cely praoti5ed 10 this country. What is
wanderful about it is, that


ga single grain of gold may be beaten
with the hammer SO as to cover seventy
five square inches, which would leave It
less than the $50, o,oOoth part of an inch in
thickness, or requiring more than million
sheets to make pile three inches high.
This would be about the ,2Ooth par of
the thickness of common printing-paper,
and is owing to the extreme tenacity of
gold. A pound Of gold m ay be drawn into
a wire that would reach around the globe.
A silver wiEs, coated with the thinnest
wash of gold, may be drawn out to an in
definite extont without breaking the coating
SO much that defect could be discove4ed,
even with microscope, The gold which
is used for beating is very silently alloyed
with silver and copper, unless the leaf is to
be exposed TO the weather, when pure is
used"
Year: 1866

How TO CLEAN RIBBoEs.-A lady sends
US the following receipts for cleaning rib
bons, which she wishes puesshed for the
benefit of those of her sex who wish to try
a successful experiment. as she has done.
In these hard times all economical hints
are exoeptable: Wet the ribbon in alcohol
and fasten the end of It to something firm;
hold the other end in your hand, keeping
the ribbon out straight and smooth; rub it
with piece of CASTLE soap until it looks
decidedly sOapy; then rub hard with a
sponge, or, if much soil9.> with the back
of a knife, keeping the ribbon dripping wet
with alcohol. When you have exhausted
your patience and think it must be clean,
rinse thoroughly in alcohol, fold between
clothes. and iron with hot iron. Don't
wiring the ribbon; if you do, it viii get
creases in it that you cannot get Out.-Er.
Year: 1866

SPLENDID PENMANsHIP.-A short time since one
of the members of Hayss Brigade Benevolent As
sociation, died, and as he was gentleman whose
qualities as soldier and comrade had endeared him
to all in the brigade during the war; the association
adopted series of resolutions expressive of their
regret at his sudden death, and their high appre


ciaiion of his manly qualities, ordering that two
copies be engrossed, one for his family and one tc
be kept in the archives of the organization. Th


has been done at Dolbear Commercial College il
style worthy of the subject and the place where
it was done. 1t is decidedly one of the mos
splendid specimens of penmanship we ever saw
Year: 1866

DARBY's PRoPHYLAcTIc FLUID.-We would call
attention to the advertisement of this article which
was discovered by one of the most distinguished
chemists of the South. 1t has properties which
render it valuable at all times and especially at
the nresent.
Year: 1866

AN EXTRAORDINARY OcCUkRENcE.-A cor
respondent of the Hartford Times tells q
story of a volunteer in one of the Connecti-
cut regiments, who in the advance Of the
grand army of the Potomac, in 1868, was
taken sex. died and was buried, the CORES
pondent performing the last sad rites over
the remains of bis dead comrade. A voley
was fired over the grave, and the soldier
was left to his long sleep. The time passed ;
the war ended the correspondent was hon.
orably discharged, and he had forgotten in
the rush of events. his comrade sleeping on
the banks of the Rapidan, when the other
day, in Hartford, who should appear before
him but the same dead and buried soldier.
1t is not strange that be felt a curious sensa.
ton come over him that he looked at the
figure before him without speaking that he
stepped aside when the other advanced to
him with outstretched hand The denou.
ment is thus given:


"Old chum. don't you know me !"


Said /: 6 Yes l do! But what in the
name of God are you doing here? l helped
to bury you once, in Virginia !"


g know that some one buried me, and
| always thought that you was one of them,
as you were always so kind to me. But
you see now," said be, offering his hand to
me, "that am flesh and blood"


l shook hands with him, and he told me
that be was in a trance when they buried
him, and that he was digging his way out,
and had got his head out. when the rebels
came along and assisted him. They then
sent him to Libby prison, where they kept
him in durance for a year. They sent him
to Georgia. where he remained till the war
was ended, and then released.