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Year: 1867

The bells of Time ring out the chime
vi merry, merry greeting;
ana oer the earth, in joyous mirth,
All hearts with love are beating
In heaven far the blessed star
of Bethlehem shine DER us;
anu once again "good will to menu
Floats from the angel chorus
The earth and air. all seem to share
The olden Christmas glory;
ana m now once more, glad hearts tell Ger
@ Christs sweet and wondrous story.
80 let us raise to Him our praise
Whose love still hovers DER us:
And sing again "good will to menu
With heavens angel chorus


Democrats Monthly Nd9a sine
Year: 1867

GINGERLY ADvERrIsING.-Forneys Press, one
of the shrewdest newspapers, says =" We have
for many years studied the art of advertising,
and still it remains to us marvel that there is
not one hundred times more of it. We never vet
knew man to advertise his way literally and
steadily, that it did not pay"
Year: 1867

DoUBTFUL.-The Solano Herald, speaking of
the late Democratic success, says &c 1t does not
convert the servile treason of the White House
into dignifed patriotism it does not make JUS
tice lie, nor eternal truth cheat it does not
make slavery lovely nor freedom hideous."
Year: 1867

A few years ago, when the Maine Liquor
Law was in full force in Vermont, Judge c..
Of, was on ajourney. He stopped at
tavern in the town of-for the night After
supper the Judge asked the worthy landlord
for a glass of gin. The landlord said he was.
sorry he could not accommodate him. Il
am obliged by law to keep a temperance
house," he said. 1t was late, so the Judge
could not 90 on that night, but told the land.
lord that he would leave early the next NOR
ming, before breakfast. g Very well / will
carry your valise and show you to your
room" The Judge was. taken to fine room
The landlord said: 81 hope you will be COM
Portable" There was an open stove in the
room, where Judge G. found bottle of
brandy. He then went to his washstand and
opened it he also found bottle of gin,
water, glasses, etc. The Judge, after help
ing himself, went down and told the land
lord he would not leave early. After break
fast, the next morning. Judge C. paid his bill
and said to to the landlord 81 | have been
a great opposer of Temperance houses and
| always refuse to stop at one. but like the
hang Of yours, and will call whenever come
this way" The landlord said: 4" L am
sorry could not let you have some gin last
evening but the law is so strict and my
neighbOrs keep close watch, so | am obliged
to keep temperance house"
Year: 1867

A HAUNTED HoUsE.-There is a new sem
sation in New Bedford Mass. J, in tie way of
haunted house. The demonstrations of the
uneasy spirit are confined to promenading
over the house from garret to cellar but it
is very industrious. keeping up its perambu-
lating in broad daylight as well as at the
usual twitching hours. Though perfectly
invisible, it is unable to pass through KEY
holes, and the doors are seen TO swing and
heard to slam as it goes from room to room.
Its attentions are principally directed to a
tenement inhabited by lady, with her chill
dren and husband. whose former husband
lost his life in the army, and recognizes the
tramp as the peculiar step of the departed.
and imagines that he is displeased with her
present marriage The footballs have some.
times come close to her in the day time. The
mysterious spirit has never done any injury
to person or property and, on the whole, is
very well-behaved ghost.
Year: 1867

Established expressly to afford tho afflicted
sound and scientific Medical Aid. in the treatment
and cure Of all Private and Chronic Diseases, Cases
Of Secrecy and all Sexual Disorders.
Year: 1867

An Irishman passing through a field
of cattle the other day, said to a friend {:
when you see a herd of COWS al lay.
ing down. and one of them only standing
up. that one is sure to be The bull.
Year: 1867

We were right in guessing that the President did
not authorize the recent revolutionary declaration
OF one Of his supposed organs. 1t is stated that he
has no organ and " does not hold confidential rola-
tions with any editor in Washington and moreover
that she deprecates all appeals to anarchy and rev
oluhon, aud no one can De more panied than be is
at the rashness of speech which would advocate
another civil war and the renewal Of such scenes
as have recently torn and ds,ractedth the country"
Since the death Of Col. Seaton, we doubt whether
there is au editor in Washington whose personal
and political char ctcr would justify the confidence
Of any body.
Year: 1867

SOUTHERN OPINION OF ANOTHER Waffle
Macon (Ga) journal, in noticing very warlike
speech lately made at New Haven before the Con-
necticut Democratic State Convention by James
Brooks of New York, makes the following sensi-
bic remarks


=" Blufiug may be very good practice in so
reckless game as is now going on; but We beg
leave to suggest that if there's going to be any
more fighting on this side Of the Potomac, we
must turn it over to the Northern brethren excu-
sively and be counted out. There's so many Of
them, that only small population were able to
take hand in the war OF the rebellion, and it is
not wonderful, therefore, that they should be
spelling for another opportunity. Not so with
the people this side of the Potomac Every
man who wasted to fight was provided with the
fullest opportunity for the qualification of his ap-
petite, and the result is we want no more Just
now. We had much rather raise corn meat and
cotton, and do what we can 10 repair our dilapi-
dated fortunes, than take a hand in any new reyo-
luton"
Year: 1867

ASornsn MAs BoxED.-lt has been announced
that the President some time ago informed Judge
Field, ofthe L s. Supreme Court, of the Presden-
tial wish 10 appoint ID. Dudley Field. brother Of
the judge, Minister to England. Ia the mean time
Judge Field has constituted the majority Of one in
the Court to make decision that is very acceptable
to the President and quite distasteful to the loyal
men OF the country. Under these circumstances it
Is clear that Mr. D. j.. Fioldis tightly boxed tlut
he can't get out to enjoy the Office The Senate
never will confirm amy man under facts which raise
even the fiintest suspicion of corruption between
che President and judge Of the Supreme Court
This is no pleasant matter for either the President
the Judge. the Judges brother, though thcrc
be no proof of corruption. The two events would
not make a good pair.
Year: 1867

The New York World asserts that il is not nee
essary to the welfare Of the negroes, that they
should be permitted to vote, &c, " for the free
locomotion and free sale OF their labor secured to
them by their emancipation. are a complete guaran-
~ against oppression, unless the Northern and
Western States should oppress them What
would the editor of The World think if proposi
ton were made TO disiRnchise Democrats in the
State of New York? Would he become reconeiled
to il on being assured that a few hours ride up
on a railroad will always place them under the
protection OF liberal laws ~
Year: 1867

REcoNsrEucuoN.-AW Washington letter says
prominent Southern editor, who was during the
war an officer in the rebel army, made the remark
TO number OF prominent Congressman few
days ago, that he felt convinced, from his expert
ence with the influential men Of bis State that
they intend soon making a movement toward hay-
ing Congress declare the southern States in the
condition Of Territories, thus allowing them del
egates 10 Congress. This they think will give
each State a hearing, will hasten reconstruoton,
and will be equally beneficial to all concerned
Year: 1867

A PRoBLEN.-An exchange says
Suppose man and a girl were mar
ried-the man thirty-fve years old,
and the girl five years; this makes the
man seven times as old as the girl;
they live together until the girl is ten
years old, this makes the man forty
years old, and four times as old as the
girl; they live together until she is fif-
teen, the man being forty-fve, this
makes the man three times as old;
they still live until she is thirty years
old, this makes the man sixty, and on
ly twice as old, and so on. Now, how
long would they have to live to make
the girl as old as the man q eF
Year: 1867

ing with vegetables, ALWAYS improve the


hour when strangers are enjoying the


halfdozing delight which Immediately


precedes the pain Of getting up, TO bray


with especial vehemence, singly and in


chorus. No one who has not suffered it
can appreciate the bat, saw.filing
effect of it on the strongest nerves. Ra.
rey could not stand il, and he swore he
wouldn't. He watched the awful little
beasts with professional keenness shar.
pened by personal pain, to see if there
was any practical way TO stop their bray.
ing without cutting their throats, but
almost resolved to do that if there was
no other remedy He soon noticed that
the animal invariably Strengthened its
tail out as stiff as a poker when the eruc-
tion commenced, and he darted with the
rapidity of genius to the conclusion that
as the tail and the bray went together,
the bray couldn't go without the tail, so
he determined to hold the tail down. He
tied number Of the lava paving stones
to stout strings, with slip.knots on che
ends, and, while the owners were enjoy
ing their 'cafe latta" at some uCighbor-
ing "cafe," he slipped the moose over
the unsuspicious tails, and retired to
watch the result In few minutes an
especially noisy jackass was seen to open
his mouth, and gasp convulsively. He
stood gaping for three or four seconds.
He wheezed, and the lava block swung
sullenly at his heels as he strained to
lift his tail out to the braying level. But
no sound came. He looked plaintively
round at his companions as if to ask
them what allied him. His lips shook,
and he dropped the artichoke leaves he
had been munching, as the idea entered
his superstitious fancy that the devil had
somehow got out of the hogs into him.
Another tried, but au inarticulate grunt
was all he could reach. They all tried a
chorus which had only the same morn.
ing ratified and crushed through every
street and lane, but in vain. There was
silence that day in the strangers quar-
ter" and rejoicing in every 'piazzo"
from the Piazza del Popolo" to the
" Piazza d d'Espsgna
Year: 1867

The New York Home Journal gives


the following items of fashionable
intelligence; At ball recently
given at Delmonico's, young and
beautiful married lady appeared in
one of the new fashionable ball dresses
which are now worn short like the
street dresses. The dress consisted
of a pink silk undershirt, which
just touched the top of the shoes,
which were of pink kid, buttoned up
over the ankle with white buttons.
Over the pink silk was shorter
skirt of white tulle, trimmed with
pink satin pipings. The hair was
dressed very high, and ornamented
with a wreath of wild roses, the GEN.
ter of each rose containing dia-
mond of greater brilliancy The dress
was made by Partisan dressmaker, and
it is needless to say, attracted great
deal of attention
Year: 1867

MEDICAL ADVICE.-Dr. VIM. X. Doherty's
Medical and Surgical Institute is becoming sine
qua non to the welfare of our State and health
OF our citizens; and his rapidly spreading reputa-
ton, although it may excite surprise, is but the
signal of skill, and follows as the natural effect
of such cause. We are personally acquainted
with gentlemen who had suffered for years under
chronic disease and who had taken advantage OF
every available means that promised relief, but
without success, until they called upon DR.. Do
berty, who in an incredibly short space OF time,
has given them entire relief. 1t is gratifying to
announce this fact, because the Doctor is gen
tleman who seeks, not by defamation Of Others.
to establish his reputation, or to rear the super
structure of his own upon the ruin of another's
fame The Doctor conducts his Institute in snch
a manner that must be gratifying to all his pa
tents. He examines, advises and recommends
without charge, and the patient after hearing
his terms for treatment, can accept or reject at
pleasure In no case does the Doctor make
charge unless he effects cure This, he is able
to do. because he feels the confidence which long
experience has given. and no doubt the consola
tion which appertains to that confidence. Per.
sons afflicted with either acute or chronic disease
would do well to consult the Doctor; at all events
it can do no harm, us for consultation he asks no
fee: nor does he insist on obedience 10 his advice
unless the patient places himself under his care.
His offices are on Sacramento street, opposite the
Pacific Mail Steamship Offices. +. News.
Year: 1867

A Twenty four ounce bottle filled with the above
n beautiful writing fluid, carefully packed in a
tin can made express for the purpose, will be for
warded to any part of the Pacific coast, upon the
receipt of One Dollar. The NATIONAL INK is
admitted to he the BEST IN USE. 1t does not
mould, will not corrode or clog the pen, never
other Ink. 1t is now in general use fin the Schools
at the East, and is used in all the Government
Departments at Washington.


JJ KNOWLTON & CO.,


533 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CAL.
Exclusive Agents on the Pacific coast for the
National Ink Company Of New York. dec. 20 6m
Year: 1867

SPECIAL NOTICE. -Wewould call the atten-
ton of of our readers to the Grover e. Baker Ma
chimes. Their reputation is too we'll established
for us to attempt word in their favor, but
would advise any person wanting reliable Fam
lily Sewing Machine, to investigate these before
buying. ga word TO the wise is sufficient"
Year: 1867

To succeed well in any pursuit it should Do congenial, or in other words, labor of love. As has been said nothing can be more unwise than to force youth into an occupation for which he manfests an es- peeial dislike. Yet it is often done Boys, remarkable for their ingenuity and aptitude for mechanical handiwork, are sometimes compelled by paternal folly to enter professions for which Nature has not merely failed to qualify them, but for which she has absolutely disqualified them, The reverse of this occasionally occurs, though perhaps rarely. It is the duty of parents to discover, if possible. the direc- tion in which the industrial inclinations of their children point, and to humor them. The adage that 'as the twig IS bent the tree is inclined is not always correct as applied to work, whatever it may be as ap- piled to morals. The iuman twig that is arbitrarily bent in an uncongenial direc- tion-tied down to au unacceptable em- ployment-is pretty sure to canker in its bonds or eventually burst them, and ex- hibt its natural tendency by turning an other way We sec examples of this ev- cry day--some of them very sad ones. There arc, it is true, those who have no liking for any kind of work, mechanical or intellectual; and these it may be prop CT enough to force into such pursuits as they may seem best fitted for; but as a general rule, it is best when youth shows any prediliction for any useful occupation no matter how humble it may be, to let him follow it
Year: 1867

 Nay, speak no ill--a kindly word A4 Can never leave sting behind; And oh, to breathe each tale we've heard, Is far below noble mind. Fun oft bitter seed is sewn,

 By choosing thus kinder plan; Fer if but little good is known,

 Still let us speak the best we can. Give me the heart that fain would hide Would fain ancther's faults c:face; How can it pleasure human pride

 To prove humanity but bases No; let us reach higher mood,

 A nobler estimate of man Be earnest in the search for good,

 And speak of all the best we can. Then speak no ill--but lenient be

 To others failings, as your own; If you're the first a fault to see.

 Be not the first to make it known. For life is but a passing day,

 No lip can tell how brief it's pain; Then, oh, the little time we stay,

 Let's speak of all the best we can.
Year: 1867

n@sTo meet the demands of the pub lie, there will be issued from the Trea- sury Department, in a few weeks, an additional fractional currency note of the denomination of fifteen cents. The principal embellishments on the face of this note are an engraved likeness of General Grant on the Right hand, and on the left end of the note likeness of Lieutenant General sherman. The back ofthe note, like all other issues of government money, will be green, with the figure fifteen on each side of the note. The bronze figures which have thus far been placed upon the various denominations of United States curren- cy will be omitted on this new issue, and for safety, peculiar kind ofpaper will be substituted.
Year: 1867

If mau ordained for the ministry is without sacred passion for his work ccr- tain it is that he makes an 'imbecile pulpit. If his heart burns not with love to all his fcllow-creaturcs, high and low, then no matter what culture may sit upon his lips, he is the weak master of an imbecilc pulpit If he is afraid .or ashamed to declare the whole counsel of God, he is poor prisoner in 'an imbecilc pulpit If he is an idol .ater of his own creed, holding that every man who believes something different her ctic and infdel, he is the unanointed proph- ct of 'an imbecile pulpit If he goes to the General assembly only to make an cx- hibition of pitiful narrowncss, meanness and bigotry, he publicly puts himself in the pillory of 'an imbecile pulpit If he sheds tears over the heresies of others, but publishes volumes of heresies of his own, he shows an amiable foretoken of 'an imbecile pulpit

 70 for stoleort pulpit-a pulpit mus cular with the strength of strong men-a pulpit to shake the land, and be itself un- shaken-a pulpit to deliver the bolt of Gods wrath, and yet utter the still small voice'-a pulpit to fling down or pick up the gauntlet of defiance to all cvil--a pull pit to keep unrolled the perpetual banner of the Holy War--a pulpit clothed with the shadow of the Cross of Christ-a pull pit covered by the wings of the Unseen Dovew
Year: 1867

HOLLOW HoRs.-It is very common at this season of the year, especially with mileh cows. The remedy which is vouched for as efectual, Gas it certain ly is very simple,) is to make slit in the end of the tail, insert some black pepper and salt, mixed, then wrap and tie up. It is usual to bore small hole in the side of the horn; also, to rub turpentine on the head back of the horns. --l Agricultural Report for 1886.
Year: 1867

A NEW WONDER IN PRINrING.-The National Intelligencer, at WashingtoI City, says:

 Baylies < Woods Chromatic hiking Apparatus is now in operation in the job room of the Intelligencer printing house. It will print any number of colors without any change in the form, and with single impression. The distribution of the various inks is com plete, while the apparatus is simple, and may be applied to any kind of job press in use. Itis destined to work a complete revolution in color printing, and is worthy of the attention of all practical printers.
Year: 1867

A Paris correspondent writes The
horses of a carriage took fright a few
days ago, but a young man who was
passing rushed 10 them aud not without
some danger ! TO himself, stopped them.
In the carriage was lady, and she, call
ing the young man to her, thanked him,
at the same time stating that She was
the duchess de -. She then extended
her hand, which the young man took,
but she Withdrew it directly, leaving q
piece OF paper in his hand. Atthe samt
moment she closed the carriage dooi
and drove OFF, The paper was bRnB
note


The yoang man, who 0wasagentleman
was covered with confusion at the idet
of his devotedness being reeompense6
with money. But he Immediately wen
into q cafe, and finding the address o
the duchess in fashionable direetory
wrapped up her note in one OF a large
amount and with his card sent both Il
her. The grdnCle dame was greatly as
tonished at the stranger presuming e
return her note, and to accompany Il
I with one of his own. She consulted he
/ husband, and Il seems that he thought fl
10 consider the act as an impertinenee
In consequence it is not unlikely tina
there viii be duel,
Year: 1867

YouSe SgrrLERs.-ly notice elsewhere
it will he seen that the Young Pioneer Set
t'srs will have their 9th Annual Festival at
the German Theatre on the evening Of Jan.
sth. 1868. Those who are fortunate
enough to receive an invitation to bc pres
ent will undoubtedly have one Of the finest
times Of the season.
Year: 1867

REDUCING roRcs.-Wc understand that
present Bridge Force, at this place, are 70
be discharged Immediately. The Bridge
Company has probably made up its mind
that the bridge is now almost entirely out Of
danger of being assaulted from foes from
any quarter-hence the change.
Year: 1867

reason and the weapons OF party be-
come two-edged swords in unskilled
hands. 1t is sometimes the case that
the proper objects Of compassion and Of
humane legislation are either entirely
overlooked or noticed only when Insults
party purposes 1t is seldom indeed
that political party is composed in any
large measure Of pure philanthropists.
This may seem like hard saying; but
it will be difficult to prove the contrary;
neither need it be misanthropy that ur-
ges the saying. The appeals to patri-
otism may be for the most part Of hon
est intention. Indeed if a man does
not have some affections for his own
country that he has for no other, we
know not what points of his nature are
available to make him in any degree fit
for any society on earth. If one loves
not his country at all, hei is totally unfit
to sharein its governments yet on the
other hand the most intense love of
country will not supply the lack Of other
qualifications, Thus sophistry may be
used here, where many honest men
would least suspect it. le


| Again ridicule and humor are used
to great effect Where things argjust-
ly liable to ridicule,J it is sometimes a
waste of sober argamentlto treat them
in any other way. Wrong points some
argument with fatal effect. Still, when
men of force of fcharacter take a position
i they are not to be laughed out Of it;
and we very much doubt the assumed
potency of this method Of dealing with
men. .,,.-.t,


The last method that we shall men,
tion'is appeal to conscience and sense Of
justice, 1t is well known that there are
some political questions which are not
peculiarly matters of conscience or of
distrihutive justice at least they are
not such as to arouse serious apprehen-
sion. \ We presume it viii not be de-
MED that questions may come up, which
men cannot avoid making matters OF
conscience, of that class of morals which
all allow. And there is large class OF
men who insist on moral reason in these
matters. And it is presumed that ref
erence sometimes to higher law is safe
At least nation that is not wholly inf
del will make some such reference
Now, there are times III the history of
a christian nation, when many persons
will inquire whatis right--not merely
what is expedient-but what is abstract
ly right and just: not merely what is
right for the present, but what is eter-
ndlB right. They cannot conscientious
ly separate politics and morals; they
cannot sacrifice justice to party, or to
political ends. Probably the writer
does not succeed in concealing his politics
yet he has endeavored to avoid in
this instance, obtruding his own party
opinion in the special questions Of the
day. ..a. 70. ..l