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Year: 1866

BUTTE AND CoLUsA.-Sanator Smith of
Butte. on Monday, presented petition from
the owners and those interested in the lands
lying TO the eastward of the Sacramento river
and claimed 10 be in Colusa coanty, asking
for the passage OF an Act to make the middle
of the Sacramento river the boundary line
between Colusa and Butte counties, which
referred to the Colusa and Butte delegations
Also introduced a bill to fix and render certain
the boundary between the counties of Butte
and Colusa, which was referred to the Colusa
and Butte delegations. Whether this is Chico
'mare's nest or not We are not able to say
but, knowing Senator Smiths undying hatred
to Secession, we presume he would not be q
party to any project looking to division of
loyal Old Butte, even such as would op off
our "wayward sister" the metropolis, whatever
designs be may have upon that hotbed Of
secession, Colusa county. However, it will
not pay to blot that county off the State map,
if it must be done at the expense of our already
tax burdened people, just to crafty one or two
large andhoders and few aspirants for coun-
ty offices.
Year: 1866

RAILROAD MArrERs-Col Wilson informs
the Marysville Appeal that they expect to run
the non-horse up to the Yubs river about the
middle of May. The Central California win
commence 10 about ten days to relay track from
the wide guage to the narrow, that it may
correspond with the Pacific.
Year: 1866

The Richmond Wbig says that, while a
large class of persons in the South would do
honor TO General Grant, still there are many
anxious enough to assassioate him, could they
find safe opportunity.
Year: 1866

"PRETrY GALLIsM Under this heading,
the Marysville Appeal finds an item in the Port
land Oregonian applicable to "Ney's Ranch"
as follows: THE city fathers are preparing
to make a raid upon the system of pretty
galism now in vogue at the deads-falls of this
city. The girls are making fortunes on &C
count of their adroitness in relieving their
patrons of surplus change, ard the Council
have about come TO the conclusion that they
can we'll afford to pay heavy taxes. A tax
sufficient to close up such places of debauch.
cry, should be levied. That saloons will exist
and that men will patronize them is certain,
and the matter of their being allowed ought
to be so arranged that those men who keep
saloons, and are identified with the city should
receive the benefit OF them These common
bells are generally run by persons who have
no other object in view than making money,
and are here to day and away tomorrow"
Year: 1866

The dividers have reached the bed rock and
failed to find the color Of an argument. The
Chico Courant Of last week INDUCED in another
article attempting to show reasons for q
division Of Batte county, bat did not produce
. single sound argument in favor Of such
division. It has been favorite assertion
of the dividers that Chico has paid as much
as the rest Of the county combined in taxes,
and has not derived proportionate advantages"
Failing to substantiate this. various other
reasons have been advanced, equally weak and
untrue. The weakest of these arguments is
advanced in last weeks Courant, in which the
ground is taken that Butte, having more terri
tory, more population and wealth. than q
certain number Of other counties, should there
fore be divided, and county seat established
at Chico. Upon this ground, never ending
divisions and subdivisions might be made
throughout the State. 10 most Of the counties
of Northern California, there are one or two
villages besides the county seats which have
equally as good reasons as Chico to ''set up"
for themselves convenient" county govern
ments. for the purpose of enhancing the value
of the property of certain individuals, and to
make "good openings for young men, ambitious
and aspiring to become county officials all
OF which would be at the expense of the mass
Of mechanics, farmers and laborers. The
scheme of the Chico dividess "hath this extent
no more;' and is au attempt to carry out
Calhoun's secession doctrine on small scale.
Year: 1866

the following sensible, as well as


amusing, picture of "Cod-fish aris-


tocracy," so-called. 1t is a very


ready and apt illustration of "Shod-


dy "-alias, human nature:


There are few people who can


stand the test of sudden prosperity,


and it is passing strange that most


men never know their necessities un-


til tickle fortune vouchsafes to smile


upon them They will then look


down the dark vista of the past, and


wonder how it was possible for them


to exist in comfort upon the small


means at their command. They can


not at first imagine how they were


once enabled to live on their scanty


income and be contented and happy.


Take for instance the case of Gen.


Stuckup, he was once upon time


happy man. 1t is true that at the


end of the year, it required a little


extra labor to accomplish the diff
cult feat of making "both ends


meet" He was then plain Mr.. Stuck


up, and if he was in no ones debt,it


was not because. no one cared to cul-
tivate such relationship with him.
He worked hard during the week,
stayed at home of nights, and went
to church on Sunday. He managed
to clothe his family comfortably, gave
good and wholesome food, and often
the very best Of advice, especially
on the subject of economy. While
this state of things lasted, the Stuck
up family were the most cheerful and
contentA of any in the village.


No storm disturbed the smooth
current of their happiness, and it was
only occasionally that even a ripple
could be seen on it's placid surface.
This might have lasted until the
fourth generation of the Stuckups
had it not been for the occurrence of
an event, which finally put an end
to all their bliss. Stuckup discover
ed one summer evening in an evil
hour real vein of "ile," yes indeed,
a deep never failing source of un-
adulterated petroleum. The change
which this circumstance produced
upon Stuckup can be better imagin-
ed than described. He found that
his house was too small, although his
family had not increased, that his
clothes were not fine enough, and
that his food was anything but
healthy or desirable. He could think
of a thousand things that seem now
to be absolutely essential to his hap
piness, which he never dreamed of
before. AS he grew rich
nr his wants multiplied until finally
could satisfy him, and to
'' clap the climax domestic troubles
began to creep in to add to his un-
nasiness. Stuckup was nominated
for Alderman, unanimously elected,
made a speech in which he proved
hat the sun was a lake of petroleum,
md that telegraph to the moon
vas practicable, was made general
n the next war, went to Congress
md came home with the gout. The
proud and naughty Ger. Stuckup
axes no delight in associating with
lis former friends. He turns up his
lose at even the appearance of pow
.rty; he has become OverbeaTing,
md quarrels with his nearest neigh
,ors. But Stuckup is not perhaps so
much to blame, he has high exam
lie in the conduct of many nations,
'urs especially has shown to the
world that it is unable to bear pros
'erity.


LIZ A nnntlnmnn VISITING Oil Ctr
Year: 1866

In lIayti, Which Il controlled exci1-
siScly by negroes, no white man IS al
lowed TO vote or hold any Office OF trust
or profit. 1t Is somewhat remarkable
that Horace Greeley aud his fanatical
followers have not one word to say a.
gainst this. Why do they not discuss
the Injustice of such government =
The agitation of this subject would
prove their consistency at least, it not
their sincerity on the subject of politi-
cal equality.
Year: 1866

WARTS The following recipe for
Destroying warts on the human body is
at least worthy Of a trial Make Il
strong steep from red oak bark in hot
water, when cold, apply az convenient,
the oitcncr the better, In u few days
the warts will disappear
Year: 1866

WE notice with great pleasure that the Rev
Alexander Burgess, Rector of St. Luke's
Church, was honored at the recent Commence
ment at Brown University with the title of
Doctor of Divinity. If ripe scholarship and
piety can entitle any man to the degree DR..
Burgess's title is properly bestowed.
Year: 1866

WEBsTER's Hair Invigorator is pronounced
by all who have used it to be a superior article
for the preservation and restoration of the hair
1t can be had at w. w. Whipple's, opposite old
City Hall.
Year: 1866

head to wipe away a tear. turned
toward the door, really intending to de.
part and give her time for reflection, wher
she pronounced my name; | looked back,
her hands were stretched out towards me-
! ''Not now," whispered II will not
ask your answer yet. Watch me-prove
me. Only give me to know that 1 have
your love"


l stopped speaking, for Mary's head
had been pillowed upon my bosom, and
she was weeping like child.
/ ''Now! now" she uttered, as l wound
my arms around her. "Oh, Charles, |
never doubted your truth | know that
you cannot deceive me. May God bless
your noble resolution, and let me help YOU
to keep it,


cannot tell how long l stopped that
evening. | can only tell that | was very
happy, and that my prospects of the COM
ing year were right and glorious.


On the following day-a Sabbath calm
and pleasant-the organ gave forth new
strain. The daughters of Zion were no
longer in a strange land They had taken
their harps down from the willows, and
within the chambers of the new temple,
more respondent far than the old, they
sang the songs that aforetimes made JOY
Gus the city of their God.


All marked the grandeur of the music
that sprang into life beneath the touch of
that fair organist on that beautiful Sab
bath morning, and all seemed moved by
inspiration. To me it was like the out
pourings of redeemed soul, and with
bowed head and folded hands | gave my
self up TO its sublime influence As Mary
turned from the instrument | caught her
eye. Mine were dimmed with moisture,
but hers were bright, cleaning with sera-
phic light.


Ere many weeks had passed another
hand passed over the keys of the organ,
for Mary was not in the choir She knelt
before the altar by my side, and over US
both the aged clergyman stretched his
hands in prayer and blessing.


And we went out of the church together
out in the new life-bound heart to
heart and hand to hand, to honor, love,
and cherish torevermore.
Year: 1866

An OLD SKULL-A human skull was
lately found in Calaveras county, Califor-
MIA, at the depth of one hundred and fifty
feet, in what is known by geologists as
the pleicene formation. This discovery is
thought TO establish the fact that man ex-
listed on this planet countless ages before
the time designated by any of our tradi-
tions respecting his first appearance here.
According to former theories of geologist:
the world was not habitable by man al
the period to which they assign this skull
Year: 1866

Evidence accumulates at every expression
of the popular win that the once great and
respectable party, usually called Democratic,
has lost its hold upon the respect and affec-
ton of the people, and is destined, ere long,
to be reckoned only amongs the things that
were. Its damning record for the last five
years is anough to sink any political party In
country where the spirit of true patriotism
prevails, or the love of law, order and good
government moves the hearts of the people
The word democracy has had magic power
in our country which no ordinary demonstra-
tion could break. Ambitious politicians and
unprincipled demogagues have rung many
changes on that word and made such music
as was well calculated to tickle the ears of the
groundlings, but the strings of that harp have
been broken and they now give out, not the
concord of sweet sounds" but the harsh. dis
cordant notes Of a used up instrument, which
no human skill can restore to its former beau
ty or usefulness. 1t is no easy thing to make
loyal people forget the wrongs and outragcs
committed on their government, or wink out
of sight the contempt that has been heaped
upon the Old Flag of which they feel justly
proud and which has been respected the world
over. The people have watched the progress
of events during the war with an interest
which they never felt before. Their eyes have
been upon the leaders of the Democratic par
ty, both North and South.


The record of the Democratic party for the
last few wears is foul, and it is an Augean


task to cleanse it. Here is the great work, and


Who ia sufficient for it Surely the demagogues
and Democratic stump orators of Connec-
t;cut could not do it. There the stain remains
on the once great Democratic party, and no
earthly power can wash it out This party
crossed the war-path Of its country, and woe
is pronounced upon it which 1t can never shake
Off Favor from high official stations cannot
obliterate it, nay, not from the very summit
of official power and greatness. That has
been tried in the recent election in Connecti-
cut and found wanting. The people Of that
State stood firm as granite wall against all
such assaults and temptations. Even the
Head of great Republic could not say, "Out
d,mned spot" and have his word obeyed. 1t
returned to him void. and now only serves to


torment HIM before his time. We send amost


cordial greeting to the loyal people of Con-


nectieut for thus standing upright and un-


ainching amidst so many assaults and temp


tations. coming as they did from sources where
] we had the least reason to expect them'
Year: 1866

Referring to the late canvass in the
Northern States, terminating in the recent
elections, the National Iatelligenoer says
with truth:


There never was a canvass conducted by
any party so entirely upon false pretences as
the one just concluded was managed on the
part of the Radicals. BY the obscurities of
the much talked of constitutional amend
ment, which few understand and fewer still
are able to explain, they sought to conceal
the real objects Of the Congressional faction.
They studiOusly avoided all argument or ap-
peals TO the sober judgment of the people,
ard resorted exclusively to bitter denuncia-
tiOns and passion-stirring exhortations. In
almost every instance the Radical maiori-
ties attained were the result solely of the
tornado of passionate excitement produced
by the incessant declarations that the defeat
Of the Radical candidates would give the
control of the Government into the hands of
the rebels who had so lately been defeated
by the Union armies.


Now that the election is over, and the
Radical leaders have begun to announce to
the victims Of their duplicity the real pur-
poses Of the Radical party, some hope may
be entertained that sober second thought
may take the place of unreasoning passion
and prejudice, and that the people will re.
cognize the delusions by which they were
misled, and appreciate the unpatriotic pur-
poses ftheir betrayers"
Year: 1866

SPEAKING (Gpropos Of fast living) Of the
death of the late SIMEON DRAPER from
paralysis, n New York correspondent saws:
Paralysis, softening Of the brain, loss of
the use OF the lower limbs, apoplexy, now
so common among the prominent and active
men of this city, shows the peril of our
style Of living constant business and social
excitement, and the unhealthy modes of liv-
ing among us. There is probably not an
other city on the continent where men grow
old 50 fast. Men scarcely thirty years Of
age bear the marks Of sixty. A New York
congregation Of men is peculiar for their
great number Of middle aged persons who
have bald spots on their heads. A man can
wear out his nerves, exhaust his strength,
and produce premature decay, as easily as
spendthriit can squander his fortune. A
fortune Is easily made in this city but if
made on the high pressure principle a man
pays his health or his life for it."
Year: 1866

no Negro Suffrage is not the issue before the
people, say the Radicals. Governor Swami in
his speech on Thursday last says il is the issue,
and an issue ''well made and "a most vitaP'
one;and he being the Governor, claimed to be cleo
ted by them, they should place confidence in his
assertions. lie says, in speaking on this point,
~ believe that if this ultra radical faction is not
promptly checked by the popular voice it cannot
fail to precipitate such a result.'


lie further says :-''Will they tell the people
of Maryland that the party who voted for
negro suffrage in the District of Columbia are
not ready, whenever they have the power, TO do
the same thing over again. They insist that ne
gro suffrage is no issue in this State: Is it not high
time that it should be made an issue, and that
those who are in accord with this negro suffrage
and forced negro equsity party should be made
to stand up and be tried upon it."
Year: 1866

Eg" After long months of toll, anxiety
and suspense the farmer is about to reap
the reward of his labor. The grain has
ripened rapidly within the past week and
in many places is now being cut. BY
Monday the harvest will have generally
commenced 1t promises a better yield,
we are pleased to say, than was anticipated
a mouth since, though it will not be full
one. Not more than two-third crop can
be certainly calculated upon, which will,
however be compensated for by the high
price which grain of every description now
commands.
Year: 1866

Es" Certain of the Radical party are
endeavoring to make the people believe
that they endorse President johnson and
ore his true friends.


Let not the people be deceived by these
wolves in sleeps clothing. There are but
two parties in the field, the friends and
supporters of johnson and his Reconstruc-
tion policy, as opposed to that of congress;
and the Radicals who endorse and support
the policy of Congress as laid down by
Thad. Stevens, Sumner and Frank Thorn
as. The two policies are directly opposed
to each other, and like oil and water, will
not mix. Therefore when any man or as
sociation of men tell you that they are
the true friends of President johnson,
and in the same breath announce their
adveasion to any portion of the Recon-
struction policy of congress, set it down as
certain that they are playing off" on you
and that they would "stcal the livery ofthe
Court of Heaven to serve the devil in"
in order to secure Office.


These same men will also tell you they
are the true friends of Gov. Swami, and yet
they support and affiliate with Governor
Swann's most most bitter enemies and op-
poscrs. A few months will expose the
depth of their friendship for Governor
Swami.
Year: 1866

AN AMIABLB LADy.-In Homer, Michigan, a
few days ago, school-mistress named Dyer,
whipped II pupil who had inadvertently address
ed her without the accustomed nod or consent
until she had used up three whips nearly us large
as q mans finger. She then took terrule, an
inch in diameter, and scourged the boy with this
until her strength gave way. The subject of her
discipline is covered with abscesses from head to
waist, and his arm has been rendered useless.


fit had been a little freedman, and the teach
or u Soutberner, il would have raised Il great
howl But being white boy, no matter
Year: 1866

"NIr. Hendricks, in the Senate, presen-
ted the minority report of the reconstruc-
tion committee in behalf of Mr.. johnson,
who was called away on business before
the report was finally completed. Mr..
Trumbull objected in toto to its being re-
ceived at all, and said that it had never
been decided whether minorities had the
right to make report in the Senate. Mr..
Hendricks said that il it was only intended
that the people of the country should read
one side it was very we'll to refuse to re-
ceive the report. 1t was finally agreed to
let it lie over until the return of Dir. John
son."


ES"Tbis is another sample of Radical
ism. They are wonderfully fearful that
the people shall be informed-that the mi
nority will be heard. Tbe people UNDER
stand this and appreciate their efforts to
keep them in the dark. This was the game
they played during the war, but it will not
answer their purpose now. The people
want light and will have it-they will be no
longer muzzled-they will no longer Ego
it blind" 1t is not only i'll Congress that
the right of Free Speech is sought to be
denied, but here in our very midst we see
every day the same disposition manifested.
Those who encourage and sanction such
things should remember, that as they SOW
SO shall they reap.
Year: 1866

G.S- In Gov. Swanns recent Baltimore speech
he gives the Samboites plainly to understand that
he will not aid them in forcing their f,vorite
scheme of universal equality and negro suffrage
upon the people by the appointment of such Reg
listers as they may recommend, but will appoint
only snch Is will execute the law honestly and
f,irly. How do you like it, gentlemen? lie is
your Governor or rather you pretend to have
elected him. Don't squcal if he goes back on you.
Grin and bear it like men. You have had your
good time, now stard back and let some of those
you have prosecuted and prescribed have a
chance. Hear what he has to say on the sub
jcct:


''ln regard TO the registry law about which so
much has been said, am now where / stood in
my annual message 10 the Legislature in Janau-
ry last. As the executive of the State, | shall do
my duty in executing that as well as all other
laws upon your statute book; but | shall take
care, so far as my influence extends, that the
registration act is not made the instrument of
degradation to our people in the hands Of vndic-
tive and radical agla,.5 to force negro suffrage
and negro equality upon us. | shall see that it
is fairly, mpartially, and justly administered, by
teccdcns and un stonablc loyalty, in the
spirit in which it WAS enacted by the Legislature
aud not of intolerance and oppression, OF which,
! regret TO say, there Inns been too mach in the
last."
Year: 1866

At the last session of the Pennsylvania Lcgisa-
ture law WIS passed DISTINGUISHING every per-
son who deserted from the army during the late
war. The Supreme Court of the State, however,
has just decided that person charged with being
II dcserter must be first tried and convicted by n
court-niartial. This decision renders the act of
Assembly OH this subject void, unless in cases
where the record ofa conviction by court-martial
is produced and presented to the election officer
us evidence against the party claiming the right
TO vote.


ES~ This is Just what we have always contend
cd here in regard to our registry law. A man
must first he convicted before II jury of his coun-
ty of treason or disloyalty before he can he pun
ishei for il by disfranchisement. All over the
land we see signs of "sober second thought
taking place on these points.