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Year: 1867

Wonderful But can you do anything
else 60 curious -


"Why, my little friend, | can stand
here and measure the height and the dis
tanco of that great blue mountain yonder
can measure the tree on which your nest
ia, and tell how many feet Of boards i,
would make. | can measure this lake and
the falls at its foot, and tell just how many
spindles it would turn round, each one
turning as fast as your wings move. can
enter a balloon, built by men, and raise
over the mountain, and far up in the air,
thousand times higher than humming
bird ever went up can cross over a
pond, called an ocean ten thousand
miles over it, and 60 safely and with ease,
not having to fly or swim. / can carry
in my hand n weapon which will kill the
wolf, the bear, the tiger, the lion, and
even the great elephant. | can 90 out
on the great waters and hunt the huge
whale, and make him light up human
dwellings,"


We'll, well, this is great story. But
how you are tied down to the ground--no
wings, no swift feet ~


Little prattler, don't you know I can
go off far, fur beyond this world, and
measure the stars, and look into the face
of the moon, and tell to an inch just how
far am from the SUM-"


care you through. sir !"


"Nearly. l only want further to say,
that though we have not yet your golden
feathers, nor your swift wings, yet we
have brain, minds, so that we can and do
save all the valuable thoughts that men
thinks, and we live in the region of
thought. These bodies that you see are
only the coarse cases in which the soul
resides, but the day will come when we
shall come out Of these bodies just as your
young birds cume ont of the shell, and
then we shall fly off TO distant worlds, and
be living and happy, when this forest is
burned up, and when all the humming-
birds in the world are dead and forgot
ten!'


"lt may be so. Such things are be-
yond my comprehension. / live only for
the flowers that open to-day. know
enough TO seek my food and now, sir,
must away, for am hungry. I'll hy to
think you are something after all, but
I'm sorry you can't fly and dance on the
air Goodbye, sir. Buzz, buzz !"


Away flew the beautiful air. blossom,
and left the man admiring the skill and
goodness of that God who gives to each
creature his cnjoymenis and endowmcnts,
and thankful that he belonged to race
who could rise above all other things and
live etcrnally with God.
Year: 1867

Editor of the Register:


Being q reader of your paper, and
noticing in every number numerous
"Letters from the People," have been
induced to let the many readers of the
REGISTER know the true feelings Of the
majority of the citizens in this part of
our new State.


Although 1 am happy to say that they
are still standing firm to Democratic
principles long since adopted, I am very
sorry to be compelled to say that they
are "not working"-not working as
earnestly and increasingly as they
should. If you speak to them on the
present state of affairs you will find
them all right, yet they are doing no.
thing. Never has there been a more
earnest need for our people to labor to
rescue our Government from the hands
of tyrannical oppression. There was
not q greater call for their help in the
days Of 1776 or 1861 than there is at the
present time. A great many of our peo-
pie have given up altogether; they say
it is of no use for them to make Efforts
to recover the reins OF our Government
from those who control it. They say
their efforts will in the end prove un-
successful. Surely there is no reason
for snch dependency. .3gsEE


If they will make themselves familiar
with history, they will see the folly OF
il. Although our prospects look, at
times, dark and gloomy / cannot but
think we are steadily nearing a bright
and happy issue. During the campaign
of last Fall, two-thirds of the voters
with whom ! conversed, would reply,
in regard to the election, that they did
not intend to go to the polls ut all, as
they would only be disgusted by the
way in which such elections were held.
l will agree that it was really disgust
inc to honest men to observe how the
elections were carried on at some voting
places; vet we should only work the
bardcr-grow more earnest in our efforts
to wrest the power from those
who thus abuse 1t. NO man
with true Democratic principles
can give himself up to be ground
down under the ''iron heel" OF oppres-
sion, as we have been, and are at the
present time, without an effort, at least,
to protect himself.


Until our people put aside that timid


ness, and come out openly and boldly
we can accomplish but little good. Any


person not acquainted with the trus


feelings of the majority of our people


entitled to the right of suffrage, would
from the returns of our elections last
l fall, at once conclude that West Vir


ginia is Radical State, when this i
not really the case. It is because ",
Year: 1867

seem afraid to openly avow our senti'
ments.


And until we arouse from the lethar-
gy into which we have fallen, and awake
up to 0 sense of our duty, we may cx.
pect to wear the already CALLING "yoke...
Now, brother readers of the REGISTER,
let us go to work. We have RESPONSE
bility resting upon us, fearful respon-
sibility, Our country is calling for our
help, do not let it call in vain.


When we get number of the REGIS
TER do not do as / am afraid great
many does, read it (but carelessly at
that) and throw it by. But no, if it has
anything that is likely to benefit your
neighbor, (and / have never seen copy
yet but had something in it that
would, providing it was made use of),
carry or send it to him, use your intiu-
ence with him, and get him to subscribe
for it, get him to take an interest in 1t
and his country. When we all do that
We can look forward to speedy ter
mination of the cruel, tyrannical and op-
pressive reign of Radicalism. But If we
still lay idle We may expect to remain
as We are. God forbid that such should
be the case, is the earnest prayer of.


u
Year: 1867

manent. This is almost as important as
that it should be wise. There is no
need of any complicated machinery,
such as is commonly known as finan-
ciering. 1t is safe, think, to assume OF
any scheme for our finances, that if it
is complicated it will work badly.


These are the sentiments of one who
has had experience, and as such are en-
titled to fair consideration.
Year: 1867

THE synopsis of the new Internal
Revenue Law, which We print in this
issue of the REGISTER, has been care
fully revised by an officer of that de-
rartment, and may be relied upon as
correct.
Year: 1867

in tho building partially occupied 10y the Wheel.
ing Commercial College.


Mr.. Blakelys long experience in English
ing Young gentlemen for the Cambridge and
Oxford local examinations in England, and his
numerous recommendation from Professors OF
his University and former principles may be
considered as To some extent n guarantee that
under his care the youth Of this neighborhood
can obtain a first class English Classical and
Mathematical education.
Year: 1867

A HOME FOR THE NEGRoEs.-A
correspondent Of the New York
Times thinks that Mr.. Stewards
reiterated attempts to get foot
hold in the West Indies are a part
of a scheme for the acquisition OF
all the West India Islands as a
future home for the negroes of the
Southern States. The great bulk
of the inhabitants Of Cuba, St.
Domingo, Jamaica and adjacent
islands, he says, are black; and the
proximity ofthesc negro countries
to our Southern coast would make
it an easy thing to bring about
the migration or deportation OF
the two or three millions Of ne
eroes located in the States Of, our
Southern seaboard. The tropical
climate and luxuriant soil of these
sunny isles would suit ithom ex-
actly, and they would have great
advantage in settling down among
people Of their own race and ma
ture. At the same time, the South
would be glad to get rid Of a dan
gerous and antagonistic element,
and theiear of "negro supremacy
would pass away. -
Year: 1867

A wicked wag says the reason
Young ladies look SO bold and tierc c
in these latter days is, that they tic
their hair 50 tightly on the back of
the head that they cannot shut their
eyes, which gives them their fierce
look, and then their tremendous
waterfalls to balance their heads up
that they seem to cock their ch;ns
at every body, hence their bold, de-
fiant look.
Year: 1867

Many years ago the Legislature Of Ten.
nessee passed an act to organize the county
of McNairy, alias Snake. At that time the
country embraced in the limits Of Snake
was occupied by set Of back -woodsmen,
totally unacquainted with courts, jails, &c.
The county assembled at the appointed site
for the purpose of cutting logs, making
boards, &C., to build court house and Jail.
The only theme Of daily conversation, when
the men were assembled, was the court &c.
None Of them had ever seen court in sess-
ion, as yet developed. Each one would
give what his idea was Of court, &c. None
however, were entirely satisfactory, until
Bill Simpson was called on to give his ideas.
He said he knew all about court, that he
had had lawsuit in North Carolina. One
of his neighbor's hogs kept coming when
he fed his hogs, until it got fat One morn.
ing Ae got SO mad that he shot the hog. He
thought ii would not do to throw it away,
so he cleaned and salted it. Shortly after
his neighbor and man come to his house,
examined the smokehouse, and took him to
town and put him in little Office. About
thee months after that his man came and
took him to large room. A large man
sat upon high bench-a man was sitting
at desk-about dozen fine dressed men
sat in place that was paled around. The
man put him in pen that was just behind
them. He then called in twelve men, they
took their seats in box in front Of the fine
dressed men. The man that was writing
gave the twelve men book and said some
thing about Bill Simpsons and the State. Then


one Of them fine men read something about
Bill Simpson and the hog, and he and an.
other Of the fine dressed men had the big
gest quarrel you ever heard. thought
they didt't. 1t was Bill Simpson and the
hog, and the hog and Bill Simpson, and
sometimes Mr. Simpson, but very seldom.
After they quit quarelling, tho big man
talked awhile to the twelve men, and they
went out and stayed short time, and came
back and said something to the men at the
desk. Then the man at the bench said
something to the man that put me in tho
Office, and he took me ont and tied me to 9
tree, and commenced cowhiding me with
cowhide, and it made me so mad that
shook all the persimmons Of the tree.
Year: 1867

Has she CALL TO BE WIFE ?-Has
she call to be wife who thinks more of
her silk dress than her children and visits
her nursery no oftener than once day?


Has that woman a call to be wife who
sits reading the last novel while her hus-
band stands before the glass trying TO pin
together q buttonless shirt bosom?


Has that woman cali to be wife who
cries for cashmere shawl when her hus
bands notes are being protested


Has that woman a call to be wife who
expects her husband to swallow diluted
coffee, soggy bread, smoky potatoes, six days
out of seven?


Has she call to be a wife who firts with
every man she meets, and reserves her frowns
for the home circle?


Has she cali to be a wife who comes
down to breakfast in abominable curl papers,
a soiled dressing gown and shoes down at the
heelf


Has she call to be a wife who bores her
husband when he comes into the house with
the history of broken teacup, or the proba
BILE whereabouts of a missing broom handle


Has she call to be a wife who has
headache whenever her husband wants her
to walk with him, but willingly wears out
her gaiter boots in promenading with other
gentleman friends?


Has she call 20 be wife who would
take advantage of a moment of coniugal
weakness to extort money, or exact a promise?


Has she call to be wife who takes a
journey for pleasure, leaving her husband to
toll in close Office, and "have an eye,"
when at home, to the servants and children !?


Has she a call to be wife to whom a good
husbands society is not the greatest of
earthly blessings. and a houseiul of rosy
children is the best furnishing and the pret-
tiest ent?-Fdnng Fern.
Year: 1867

BURIED AND REsuRREcTED.-Las Saturday
the large new snow plow of the Pacific Rail
road Company was cutting clean furrow
through six or seven feet of snow near Eml
grant Gap, travelling at speed Of well nigh
ten miles an hour, and burling great, pow
derry, fleece like waves to right and left, when
a couple of Cinnamon hove in sight, migrat-
ing to lower latitudes. by the line of the
road They prudently, and, as they sup
posed, safely made way for the putting. snow
heaving monster, by stepping so far aside as
to leave him room to pass. But they calcu
lated too closely. They left room for the
plow, it is true, but only got far enough out
of the way to form of their poor carcasses a
foundation for an immense furrow, and were
bur ed some ten feet beneath the wave like
mass. One of them was able to founder out.
but the other remained in his :. cold, cold
grave" until exhumed by the amused exhib-
itors of the snorting mountain monster
Auburn Stars and Stripes.
Year: 1867




How TO CURE THE "BLUEs. Rev. T.
De Witt Talmage, in lecture Nov. 26th,
says: " do not know any array of horrors
that can withstand an attack from a regi
ment with balls and bats. From the ball
that the boy of four years rolls across the
carpet to that which is flung up by the mus
cular arm of the sportsman, in the sight Of
FIVE thousand people come outin the suburbs
to see the carnival, there is something be-
witching about its bounce and fight. Every
Roman villa had its place for this exercise.
France had houses built especially for ball
playing. Henry VII and Maximilian of
olden time engaged in this sport. German
professors, weary of making dictionaries,
came out to join in it, and we all, at school,
used to take the bat, put spittle on one side
of it, and then throw it up to see who should
have the first stroke, and have had many
sharp sting from the ball that struck US be
fore we got to the hunk People who have
spent fortunes at Saragota and Sulphur
Springs and Baden Baden, to get away
from bodily disease, and came home unben
Gifted, have found out afterwards that their
ailments were unable to keep up with them
in their swift turns at cricket. and the in
valids, in attempting to catch the ball, have
actually taken their lost health on the fly"
Laughter"
Year: 1867

Abuses having crept into the English navy
during the last century, particularly in the
impress service, the Duke of Cumberland re-
solved to march into the truth of what had
been reported. Accordingly, one morning,
he went with an officer of rank, both dressed
as common sailors, to Mapping, where, en-
tering the public house, they desired the
landlady TO furnish them with a private
room, stating they had heard since they came
on shore, that the press was very hot. The
treacherous hostess took their money with a
low courtsey, and retired but Immediately
sent for press gang, and related the whole
story, observing, withal, that one of the men
was 90 fat he was scarcely worth taking
The gang burst into the room and after a
well-feigned resistance. the duke and his
friend suffered themselves to be dragged on
board the tender where they were roughly
interrogated and reprimanded for daring to
resist bis maiesty's officers. The duke re-
piled, and inyeighed against them in sharp
terms for using men so cruelty; upon which
he and his companion were ordered below


With this order the duke refused to comply ;
on whicn the captain of the tender exas


perated at his frmness, said he should soon
know who he was, and ordered them to De
stripped and flogged. The duke exclaimed


:. strip me if you dare |" This was not to
be endured. The captain struck his royal
highness with cane, which was sign for
his men to strip their victim by force but,
on taking off his blue jacket they perceived
the star. The tables were now turned. The
duke declared himself, and the whole party
+, i on their knees imploring forgiveness
His royal highness ordered the captain to
be secured, while he went below, where a
dreadful scene of savage barbarity presented
itself. Some were bleeding from the repeat
ed lashes they had received, and others were
gasping for life from want of air. The Duke
Immediately returned to town, and laid the
whole case before the Admiralty. His
representations, happily. had good effect.
Year: 1867

Our political friends report very favorable
news from different sections Of the county
The democracy are vigorously at work. and
no fears Of being defeated. The sentiment
Of the people is With them. Negro suffrage
-mongrelism, free railroad rides and Cor
hamism will be condemned in Placer.
Year: 1867

LAST CHANcE.-Ths County Court will
meet on the first Monday in September, and
all those who wish to complete their natur,
alization will then have a chance, and bv so
doing can DO enrolled and have right
to vote.
Year: 1867

Our political opponents are growing lust
ly that they can carry Placer county on the
4h of September. PAGER is Democratic and
sure to give majority for Ila;ght.- The
people of Placer Will not vote for GorLam
and his lobby schemes.
Year: 1867

AN incautious individual at Terra Haute,
the other day. after smoking, put his pipe in
his pocket with paper of powder. Shortly
afterwards be was enqoirpg for his coat tail
and a large piece of his t,eeches.
Year: 1867

A PRED1cr1oN-A Georgian, SO years
old, who claims that he has never misiudged
the current of events, makes the following
propbesy, some parts Of which we hope the
old seer will live to see fulfilled. What
would the country be with the Radicals in
power six years longer! Every State is
threatened with bankruptcy. and Congress,
too weak or reckless to remedy the evil goes
on increasing the public debt and State and
Federal taxation! No country however
boundless its resources. can be prosperous
and pay the ruinous taxation imposed upon
the people Of the United States by Rsd.
cal Congress:


First, predic. that the year 1868 will be
marked BY such revolution in Europe as
has not occurred since the reformation; and
secondly; predict that the same year will
prove the defeat Of the Radical party in the
North-a defeat which the bearts Of the
people are already thoroughly prepared for.
A Democrat will be the next President, and
a Democratic Congress will succeed the pres
en, and RAdicalism commence a slow de.
cline. Ii you prefer you may lay this aside
10 be published when you witness the truth
of the facts predicted. 1bave never foreseen
SO clearly anv coming event that did not
,ranspire. The succession of lhe Democracy
will not be conceded as quietly as might be
hoped. cannot write more now.
Year: 1867

ter to France. General Dix, thus relieved OF
the humiliating position at foreign court Of
a diplomatic norentity, will be enabled to
enter upon the business Of his Office with the
sof-confdence which ne did not before possess.
Year: 1867

however would he felt sure, wish to force him to
abandon certain necessary tho SUBJECT rs
such course would perhaps e0nduce bring about oD
iects entirely opposed TO those which they had I'D view
Allndng to the question OF Northern Seheswg, he de-
eared that the difficulty Of bringing tho matter to aset
tement lay in the fact that owing TO the mixture OF ma.


onalties In the Duchy the DANISH population cond not
be restored TO Denmark without German nhaDit-
ants In the same districts being eeded with them


The draugh Of the address adopted by t7 against
Year: 1867

A MARRIED Mans SoLILoQuY
81 am sitting by the freside tonight,
but not alone; there is one young
one on my knee, three on the
floor and two on the settee My wife is
in bed with the side ache { [ wish She d
stay there and the children are all
bawling, and I've had nothing to eat
since morning. Oh, what life 1 do
lead | don't get chance to read, and
all my clothes are going to seed! Oh,
my! the youngest baby's taking the
cholic, and | forgot to send to-day for
the paregoric ! Eveline Of my younger
days (and my older days, too, would
that | could drive you from my memo
ry! Why ever follow me and scold me
like an avenging spirit? Willingly, oh
yes, willingly would repair the wrong
L did myself in marrying you. Is it
strange, Eveline, that | fed from you
yesterday, like a startled fawn,' when
you were after me with a broomstick !?
Oh what mild creature you were be-
fore we were married But, alas. how
changed! Oh. l hear my wife coming
down stairs I'll fix the door so that [
can get out, and if I can't I'll die v'
Year: 1867

them pet fringes off till the sides of
your heads as bald as the top of it"


"Well, he-poor fellow he said he
dotted on his grandmother-fairly dotted
on her. She had nursed him, you know
because his mother was always feeble,
and So. Well be came to this coun-
try fifteen years ago, and first he set up
in the vegetable line, and got along
pretty well, and was about to send to
England for the old lady. when hard
times come and he got broke. He went
into fr1it then, and after that into milk
into all sorts of things, you know,
but he got disappointed every time till
this present business fetched him out at
last, all right, and he sent right off for
the old woman She landed here four
weeks ago, but died the very same night.
1t was hard, very hard, after all his
waiting and toiling for fifteen years, to
get her over here at last and have her
die on his hands He-he-well, he
was disguised. However, he laid her
out, and he and his friends sat up with
her, and by-and-by the memory of her
virtues sottened his bitterness and turn
ed it to a tender grief-a settled melar-
choly that hung absut his spirits like a
pail for many days. However, by IA
tiently striving to keep sad thoughts
out of his mind, he was finally begin
ming to regain some little of his old time
cheerfulness when your shoe reminded
him SO painfully of his poor, sainted
grandmother's coffin"


"Take that, you brute. and if you
dare to come back here, I'll kick you
out again You degraded old ruffian ~
-Murk IWain.
Year: 1867

Pour a small quantity of sperm oil on
the bark of your trees close to the roots
without disturbing the earth. Repeat
this once in May and the borer will not
disturb your tree again this year. If the
scaly bug iniests the bark of your trees, rub
them with an oil swab and it will be de.
stroyed also Oil is the most effeetual
poison for all insects 1t closes their
spiracles, or breathing holes, on the side
of the body. Essential oils, such as cam
phor and turpentine, kill or drive away
insects for the same reason, and not be-
cause their order is pungent. This adj
vics is given by an old entomologist, aud
has been long praeticed successfully by
him.