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Year: 1866

POISONED BY WEARING PAPER COL
LAns.--A Boston paper has report
that q clerk in one of the wholesale
stores of that city hiss lately been ST
tlicted with painful breaking out
on the neck, which he at first attribu-
ted to boils; but the matter getting
serious, be applied to a physician,
who informed his patient that he was
suffering from the poisonous proper
ties of articles used in the prepara-
ton of his enameled paper collars,
which had been absorbed into his
system; and upon inquiry it was
found that somo half dozen other
clerks, all of whom wore these col
lars, we're affected in q similar man
uer
Year: 1866

S The evening before battle,
an officer asked Marshal Toiras for
permission to so and see his father,
who was at the point ofdeath- "Go,"
said tho marshal, who saw through
his pretext; "honor thy father and
mother, that thy days may be long in
the land"
Year: 1866

E There are only two genuine
remedies for sorrow--praysr and iOorE.
Trust in heaven and keep doing IS
the best recipe for every human care.
There are no wounds of the spirit
which ii. will not heal.
Year: 1866

Presence of Mind-Dr. Dio Lewis was driving
a nervous horse down long and steep hill ia
Lexington, Massachusetts,, the other day, hay-
ing with him in the carriage lady and gentle
between the shaft and axle on one side gave
way. The horse was moving very rapidly at
the moment and the Doctor saw there was
He " dropped % upon his knees in the bottom Of Of
the carriage, and, gathering the reins in one
hand, seized one OF the wheels with the other
hand. Thus braced, he drew the horse back
OF the spokes. instantly brought the wheel to
siand-still, making it slide upon the ground
Within twelve or fifteen feet from the point
where the accident was observed, horse and
carriage we're stopped, and all made safe. This
the only means, Of escape under such circum-
stances.
Year: 1866

tinctly their aim, ard tney spare no labof
to achieve it. They think they have SIC
ceeded already but. although this may be
q matter of doubt, it is not in the least a
matter Of doubt that if we do not initiate
their energy, and endeavor to improve our
navy, we shall some day have cause 10 rue
onr obstinaey. The most defective breech-
loader known to the Americans Is an I'M
measurably more serviceable arm than the
needle gun which has started the war De-
partnlent into a spasm of activity, while
some of the best of their rifles have scarce
ly been seen IN this country. 1t is exactly
the same with their navy i while we are
hesitating and delaying the Americans are
working and finishing


In another article It says


The royal visitors at Sheerness ON Sas,lr.
day, as well as the numerous pleasure par
ties focking thither ON The s1rne errand,
saw very extraordinary and-we wish we
could not fee, it-a portentous spectacle.
Ihey saw fabric something between ship
and diving bell-the Romans would have
called it tortoise almost invisible, but
what there was of it ugly, az once inF1liner-
able and irresistible, that had crossed the
Atlantic safely, and was anchored in our
waters, with the intention ofvisiting Russia
Round this fearful invention were nioored
scores Of big ships, not all utter antiquities,
but modern, for there were among them
steamships, generally screws, and therefore
none OF them more than twenty years old
These ships form considerable portion of
the Eayy of this great maritime power, and
there was not one of them that the foreigner
could not have sent to the bottom in five
minutes had his errssnd not been peaceful.
There was not one of these big ships that
could have avenged the loss ofits companion
or saved itself from Immediately sharing its
fate In fact, the wolf was in the fold, and
the whole flock was at its mercy
Year: 1866

What strikes us most forcibly i'm consider
ing Hamilton's career, is the remarkably
early development of his powers. At thir-
teen he was found competent TO take charge
of mercantile establishment AT fifteen,
his writings won for him public applause
and the and of MS friends. At seventeen he
addressed with great success, public meet
ing. At eighteen bis anonymous produc-
tions are attributed to some OF the leading
men of America. At nineteen he has
thought out the principle of government
which he indelbly associated with his name.
At twenty he has not only proved himself
sklllfuI and courageous soldier, but won the
esteem Of the grave, of the reserved Wash
ington, and is placed by that great man In
post of the closest confidence. and which
really makes him the second man in the
American service. AT tweuty-one, he has
shown that he is master of the intricate
subject of finance At twenty-five, after an
active military life that had allowed him no
time fer study, he Is known as a lawyer Of


the first order, At twenty-six he is distIn-


guished as a member of Congress. At thir-
ty, he takes leading part in framing the
Constitution Of the United States And,
in his thirty third year, he becomes the most
extraordinary finance minister the world has
ever seen. He was statesman. soldier,
writer, orator, and first In each department.
He was as ready for all the parts which he
filed as if he had been long and studiously
trained for each OF them BY the best instruc-
tors. All that he did was perfect; and no
one seemed to be aware of his power until
he had established the fact of its existence
Such combination of precacity and versa
tility stands quite unparalleled -4aoatic
Hoathly
Year: 1866

A PARENTAL LETTER. The following let;
ter was written BY father TO his son in col
lege:


8 My Dear Son: / write to send you your
new socks which your mother has just knit
by cutting down some of mine Your moth
er sends you ten dollars without my knowl-
edge, and for fear you would not spend it
wisely, | kept back half, and only scpd you
which we think would spread among the
other girls if Tom had not had them before.
and he is the only one left. hope You viii
do honor to my teaching if you do not you
are donkey, and your mother and myself
are your affectionate parents.
Year: 1866

| QUARTZ MINING.-In the last Placeryille
Mirror we find an article full of groans and
lamentations over the fact that right there
they have a well developed lode of gold bear
ing quartz. worth some twenty dollars per
| tun. and etcapi.al cannot be found to come
forward and erect mill.


Do as we do, Mr.. Mirror. Impress it upon
the company to take out few hundred tuns
of the rock. and pile it up convenient to a
selected site for mill then take a few hun
dred pounds of average rock to the Bay to be
tested Say to them that you have enough
of that kind Of rock out. to pay for mill, and
ask them to send an agent to look at it; if
all things are found as represented, ask them
to put up mill. and keep man with il to
run it and care for it, the company furnishing
all other necessary aid. 1t strikes us very
forcibly that any man having mills for sale
would take such chance as that. At any
rate we have them offered US in quantities to
suit on such terms.
Year: 1866

MoKMoN DOMESTIC LIFE.-Polygamy in.
troduces many curious ss-relationships
and intertwines the branches OF the genealog


cal tree in manner greatly to puzzle the
mathematician, as well to disgust the decent
minded. The marrying of two or more sis
iers is very common. One young Mormon
merchant in Salt Lake has three sisters for
his three wives There are several cases of
men marrying both mother widow and her
daughters, taking the old woman for the
sake of getting the young ones. hut having
children by all. Please cypher out for
yourselves how this mixes things. In MANY
eases the Mormon wives not only support
themselves and their children, but help sup.
port their husbands. Thus clerk, or a man
with similar limited income, who has
yielded to the fascinatons and desire of
three or four women, and married them all.
makes his home with No. /. perhaps, and
the rest live apart. each by herself. taking
in sewing or washing, or engaged in other
emplovments, to keep up her establishment
and be no charge to her husband He
comes around once in a while to make her
visit, and then she sets out an extra table
and spends all her accumulated earnings to
make him as comfortable, and herself as
charming as possible. so that her fraction
of her dear sainted man may be as great as
possible. So that the fellow, if he is lazy
and has turned his piety to the good account
of getting smart wives. may really board
around continually and live in clover, at no
possible expense but his clothing
Year: 1866

The opening season for extensive mining
or erations leads US to look around little and
see how Shasta miners are going to improve
it. We mean mphatically.. Shasta miners
We dom mean those who are bound for Jor-
dan Creek, Montana, or the devil, instead Of
going earnestly to work at home, where there
are better mines. virtuous community, and
the comforts as we'll as luxuries Of life. Upon
inquiry, then. We find that company at
Mddletown are going to erect flume some
half mile in length, to carry water from the
Clear Creek ditch to some mining ground,
discovered and prospected last fall, lying along
the southern side of Oregon Gulch. This
flume will not only furnish the company's
claim, which is rich and extensive. but will
lie Of sufficient capacity to afford water for
hundreds, who can and will occupy ground
below it,


Another company will open hydraulic
claim on the west bank of the Sacramento,
about four miles below town, with flattering
prospects. If the latter claims prove a sue
cess, hundreds will seek claims there with
every facility to work them and the fullest
assurance of success.


These two enterprises begin with prospects
as fattering as any we read of, and the
quantity of ground thus opened for work is
very extensive-suficent for thousand or
fifteen hundred miners.


What should, and might, and could be
done. by little enterprise among our citi
zsns, is the opening of Salt Pork Ridge. 1t
will cost, at the outside, n sum not exceeding
three or four hundred dollars to prospect it
so as to secure its thorough working by pri
vate enterprise. This would be cheap con-
sidsrng the vast returns and benefits to the
town it promises, opening to the miner miles
of deep diggngs that there is every reason
to believe will pay rich. If the ground lay
in Idaho or Montana, it would be improved
and eyes would be saluted with accounts of
diggings found therein that would take off
the balance of our population but as it is,
lying under our noses, we have become SO
accustomed to looking at it, and so assured
that it won't run away, that by common
consent it is left undisturbed as huge nest
egg.


The Horse Shoe Bend will be open for
work as soon as the waters subside to the
of the tunnel. and river bed of
over three miles will be laid bare to the
operations of the hardy miner. Persons de-
string claims on this ground should soon be
making arrangements, for there will be
rush as soon as dry diggings cease to be
available
Year: 1866

cRoPPINGs.-An attempt was recently
made by footpad. near Virginia City. New,
to rob a lone miner who was out little late.
Alter hard struggle the robber went to
grass-or alkali dirt-and was we'll beaten
by the miner, who as trophy of victory, and
IN revenge for knife wound received in the
struggle, cut one of the fellows ears off,
That fellow will probably cultivate - soap
locks" for all time, ignoring the lighting
cut"
Year: 1866

DENAGoouEs.-The Democrats have fallen
from their high position as politicians. and
the trouble is that they cant see them.
selves as others see them" When the Pres
ident made himself obnoxious to the Union
party by vetoing the Freedmen's Bureau
Bill, the Democracy came to the rescue in
such force and loudncss of cry as to concen-
trate the Union party as one man against
the Democracy. Had these uDprincipled
cusses kept still. a Presidents party might
have grown up from the Union party, with
which the Democrats could have gently add
ed their votes and made formidable power
in the land. But their clamor. their great
aud virtuous howls, gave warning to true
men that with such their course could not be
run
Year: 1866

SCHOOL TAx-The basis of taxation for the
School Fund. So fixed by State law. passed
since the adjournment of the Board of Super
yisors. is three dollars for each child. The
Board had fixed the amount to be raised at
25 cents on the 500. at the same time di


recting the Auditor to vary the assessment
in accordance with any State law that might
take effect after adjournment A calculation
made in accordance with the new law raises
the assessment six cents, making total for
school purposes of thirty one cents on the
one hundred dollars
Year: 1866

for the purpose Of making himself one of the
number leaving for the north in pursuit Of
treasure supposed to be lying around loose up
in the Idaho or Montana country, resigned
his position as agent here for the Stage Com.
pany-one that he has held for the past four
years, to the satisfaction Of all concerned -
His place was filled, at his request, by Mr..
John Craddock, one of the Company's best
drivers. A good appointment. While we
congratulate Mr. Craddock on his promotion,
we hope good fortune may attend the retir
ing official in his struggles with the north
erners and their horrible climate in the
acquiring of huge lots Of kaie
Year: 1866

RHODE lsLAND.-The Democracy Of this
little State go it blind. They have concluded
not to nominate candidate for Governor
against General Burnside but have contentei
themselves with endorsing johnson and ap-
pointing a committee to nominate ticket
should signs of the times prove favorable.
Year: 1866

ATLANTIC CABLE.-The last week of June
next is named for the departure of the Great
Eastern to lay the telegraph cable across the
Atlantic. This will be the third trial, and
as there is supposed to be charm in the
third effort to accomplish an enterprise. we
look for success.
Year: 1866

RAIN-We have no recollection of ever
having seen a heavier fall Of rain than on the
evening of Friday of last week. In less than
ten minutes the streets were flooded, and
cross walks overfowed where there were
deep sewers that ever before had been more
than sufficient to carry the water. Water
spouts on the buildings were overtaxed, and
we might say that for an hour we were
ahoat
Year: 1866

A MIsrAKE.-IIast week we gave a state.


ment to the effect that mail matter was lying
Wednesday of that week with the regular
Express matter from San Francisco. We are
informed now by Mr.. Craddock, the Com
pany's agent here. and who drove from Tie


hama on that day, that whatever Of mail
matter there might have been at Tehama at
that time was destined south instead of north.
Year: 1866

PREsENTATIoN.-Atth the grand reception
of the lst of April wedding party, given at
the Empire Hotel on Monday evening last,
Captain Kidd was presented with the watch
and ding bats worn by the groom on the
occasion of the wedding. Following are the
speeches:
Year: 1866

ewWHY are. certain North.
ern Governors buying up all the
arms they can, if they do not in
tend to plunge the country into
another civil war, should they
succeed at the coming elections
Year: 1866

Frank Thomas is in favor Of immedi-
ate suffrage to the negroes, and does not
attempt to deny it, Let any one ask him
and he will tell him that them are his
principles. u.L q n nd aJl7o -ar q
Year: 1866

The latest New York scandal is of a
fashionable couple who quarreed a few
mornings since, whereupon the wife, by
the advice of her parents, sued for a di-
vorce The case is only noteworthy from
the ridiculous cause of the quarrel. One
morning it seems that the husband washed
himself, as usual, in the bowl used by both,
but the lady for same reason refused to
use it that morning, and rang the bell for
another. 1t was brought, when the now
indignant husband flung it violently on the
floor, breaking it in pieces. The wife
thereupon called him hard names. when
he locked the bedroom door. and insisted
that sho should use the bowl She vowed
she wouldn't, if she 'went with a dirty
face for week" lie swore she should =,
and SO filling the bowl, he seized her
hands, and using sufficient force, washed
her face for her. He then unlocked the
door and went to his business, while
she went to consult a lawyer, and the suit
began.
Year: 1866

Much time is sometimes lost and expense
unnecessarily incurred to farmers in conse-
quence of lack Of co onmunicatiyencss to-
wards their employees. 1t is by no means
bad plan for farmer to impart to his
hired help at the close of each days bust
ness, his plans and purposes with respect
to each laborer during the succeeding one.
1t may be said that this does not concern
the laborer; that he is paid for his time,
whether advantageously employed or not,
and that is all he need know or care about
the matter. Strictly speaking, this may
be true, but the policy of such reticcnce is
at least questionable. a farmer rarely or
never loses anything by imparting to his
help, before hand, his. purposes in refer
ence to immediate future operations
They are enabled frequently, from their
experience in farming operations, to make
valuable suggestions as to the particular
business in hand. Besides, being pre-ad-
vised of what is expected of them they will
think about it and hence be better prcpar-
ed to act than they otherwise would be-
This confidence detracts nothing from the
authority of the employer, while it ini>
parts spirit and energy to the employed.
-Rurai Ncw Yorker.
Year: 1866

When lady (we are talking of a lady
in the full height and breadth of fashion,
has got her bonnet and gloves on, and is
perfectly ready with her parasol in her
hHnd, she always goes back to the looking
glass to take last fond look. Upon our
asking "a dear handsome Duchess" if this
was not the truth, and the beautiful truth,
she had the charming candor to state:


"fes my delr Punch, it is the truth,
but not all the truth. No woman. take my
word for it, is satisfied with one look. At
least L know that am not, for land here
our duchess laughed as though she was
pleased with herself and all the world |
don't mind telling you mvariaJly take
tour good ones. The first look in the glass
is for myself. that's fair; the second is for
my husband, that's nothing but just; the
third Is for my friends, that's Only gener-
GUS; an the fourth is for my rivals, that's
only human nature. If the last look satis>
fies me then | know it is all right. and
assure you [ never take any morcv'
Year: 1866

ADMIRATIoN--We indeed hear it not
seldom said, that Ignorance Is the mother
or admiration. a falser word was never
spoken, and hardly a more mischievous
one ; for it seems to imply that this health
lest exercise Of the mind rests, for the
most part. on deceit and illusion, and
that with better knowledge it would cease.
For once that ignorance leads us to admire
that which with full insight we should
perceive to be common thing-and one
demanding therefore, no such tribute from
us--a hunired, nay, a thousand times. it
prevents MS from admiring that which is
admirable indeed. This is true, whether
We are moving in the region of nature,
which is the region of Gods wonders. or
even in the region Of art, which is the
region Of maa's wonders - Trench.
Year: 1866

MAMMOTH BARBECUE.-Great prcpar.
ajions, says the Tcrrc IIoute Journal, are
being made by the national Union men
an4 democrats of Clay county to get up a
magnificent barbecue in that county on the
last Thursday in August. The barbecue
will be adjoining the town of Bowling
Green, and it is expected to have not less
than three splendid bands of music in at
tendance on the occasion. Several of the
most distinguished orators Of the day, in
this and adjoining States, will be invited,
with the certainty Of the attendance of
some who are familiar to Hoosiers for their
patriotic and statesmanlike views and
thrilling eloqucnce.
Year: 1866

REMARKABLE PRoVIDENcEs-The as
sassination of Bollymeyer is still present
with horrid distinctness to the minds of
all our readers, together with the amazing
fact that his murderer was acquitted by a
partisan court. In late speech, elected
by the fact that the Trustees of Woodland
Cemetery refused to Bollmeyer's widow
the rights to commemorate his death by an
appropriate inscription on his tombstone,
Mr.. Vallandighail said 1.-The hand of
providence had fallen on those who had
hand in it. CThe acduittal Of Brown.
Three or four of the jury had died the
Clerk of the Court and the Sheriff have
died and the Judge who tried the case,
and disgraced justice and dishonored the
Bench was at this moment an idiot in a
lunatic asylum -
Year: 1866

TICKLED To EATH.--One of the most
fatal and astonishing cases Of tickling a child
which has come within our knowledge.
was enacted night before last by woman
living on Massachusetts, avenue, upon her
daughter, girl about fourteen years old.
The mother had been up town to witness
the rope walking feat, returning home
commenced playing with and tickling her
daug ghter. Whether she took that as a
mode of punishing the child, or was doing
it for mere amusement, we are unable to
say but she tickled the child until it was
completely exhausted, and continued until
the child, in struggling to free herself,
bursted blood vessel, and short time
after expired. The young girl was very
small for her age, and was highly esteemed
by all who knew her. The funeral servi>
ces took place yesterday. This is a sad
affair, and all who take pleasure in tortur>
ing child by tickling it until exhausted.
should take this as a warning, ana refrain.
from so delightful an amusement.-Indi-
androlis Herald,
Year: 1866

Young men and boys who want to
play tricks should read the following {:


A young man was studying at a col
lege. One afternoon he walked out
with an instructor, and they chanced
to see an old pair of shoes by the side
of the path belonging to an old man
at work near by.


"Lct US have little amusement at
his expense" said the student Sup
pose we would hide these shoes and
conceal ourselves in the bushes to
watch his perplcxtics when. he can
not fed them."


Il can think of better trick than
that said the instructor. "You are
rich. Suppose you put silver dollar
in the toe of each of his shoes, and then
we will hide"


The young man did so. The poor
man finished his work soon, and went
to put on his shoes. You can imagine
his surprise when he stopped down to
take out pebble, as he supposed from
the toe, and found bright silver dol
lar and when he found another silver
dollar in the other shoe his feelings
overcome him; he fell upon his knees
looking up to heaven and uttering a
long, fervent thanksgiving in which
he thanked q kind Providence for
sending some unknown hand to save
from perishing his sick and helpless
wife and his children without bread
Doy wonder the young man stood
in his hiding place deeply effected =!
Young friends when you wish to on.
joy real pleasure in witnessing the per.
plcxity of others, SEQ if you cannot in
some way initiate the student