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Year: 1867

q system for his hired help which he
could not for himself, and no sensible
working farmer would think of limit
ing his own days work to eight or ten
hours.


The constant variation of farm labor
from light 10 heavy, from one kind to
another, is q strong argument against
the ten-hour system. The farmer
must rise carly to do the light "chores, y
to mix the cows, feed the stock and
teams before breakfast. This exercise
in the morning air is but a mere appe-
tizer. In the field the real labor of the
day begins and ends, and at this kind
the farm hand does not toll more
hours in the whole year than the OPP
orator in the factory. or the carpenter
at his bench. For several months of
the year the principal work is taking
care Of stock, and the skillful and sue
cessful farmer must regulate his time
Of labor 10 the wants of the cattle.


If the ten hour system means TO The
farmer that his time of daily labor
shall he equal at al seasons of the
year, and in all kinds of weather,
manifestlv he can not adopt it. He
can not light ZIP in the hours of night,
or protect from storm and cold his
xsCr,l, o,,J l,o,.-,a. o,, .f ,oocc-tfx- who.
time is lost in wet weather, and in the
short days and tho storms Of winter,
must be recovered In the fairer season
of summer. And If the ten-hour sys-
tenn means that specified number Of
hours bc the measure OF days work,
then from the incessant variableness
Of his labor it Is imparcticaGle for him
to adopt L.
Year: 1867

the appetite perverted, will be invari-
ably safe guide. We are very apt TO
get taste and appetite confounded, and
think that we must eat as long % food
tastes well, which is very wrong We
should always stop eating when the
appetite says enough, as every mouth
ful taken after that IS Injurious to
health. HYGFA.
Year: 1867

natural purpose Of life. Were this ca
ger hunt Of gold or rank uninterrupted
il would soon sweep away before Il AL
that elevates and puriiies human ma
ture. or gives the grace and goodness
OF life.


The Sabbath stays the severer pulses
Of society, It opens the low and dark
clouds that gather around the heart,
and lets in the light OF better thoughts
and better feelings. To lose this re-
curing dlspensstion from the care of
the irnpetuous life-struggle, wor.d be
10 render our destiny that Of the dun
geon slave While therefore we re
gard the desecration Of the sabbath as
primarily offensive, as violation of Il
divine law, we condemn it as q war
against the better charities OF life -as
wrong done TO the heavy ladened-as q
step taken outward TO barbarism


We see with great regret constant
tendency to the loss of the Sabbath.
This i the greatest IN those coinmuni.
ties where the palse of society is more
rapid and unremittent. and where the
worship of mammon or Of fpleasure Is
n perpetual a; il IS absorbing. TIE
hostility to the sunday papers devoted
to business and pleasure. and in the
devotion of the day to idle entertain
ment.


They who invade the day OF rest Go
4 wrong to the race nj large, and aid
in weakening divine institution Civ
Ell in mercy and inseparable from civ
iliZafiOn-A 1
Year: 1867

a LADY who was In the habit Of
spending large portion ~ her time
in the society o. her neif oors, hap
pencd one day to he taken suddenly
i'll, and sent her husband in great
haste for physician; the husband ran
a few rods, but soon returned exclaim.
ing--"My dear, where shall ] find you
when get hacil?r
Year: 1867

The weather during the week has been
clear and cold considerable snow has fallen
but a few miles above US. The mud is rap
idly drying up, and the roads will soon be
in excellent condition again. Labor, which
had to be discontinued on many of the claims
in this vicinity, on account of the storm, has
been again resumed, and our gold dust buy
ers are kept constantly busy. Business ot
every kind is fourishing, and our streets
once more present an animated and lively ap-
pearance.
Year: 1867

On Wednesday of last week Chileno by
the name of Antonio Bellencia, while mining
near West Point, was caught by mass OF
rocks and earth, which caved from the bank
of his claim, and was so badly crushed that
he died in few hours after being taken out
Deceased was aged about "a years, and until
recently resided at this place. He was a
worthy citizen, respected by all who knew
him.
Year: 1867

has cured thousands and it will cure YOU if you try
it.


This invaluable medicine is pleasant the taste;
soothing, healing and Strengthening in its effects
trely free from all poisonous deleterious drugs
and perfectly harmless under all circumstances.


Certificates from many prominent citizens of San
Francisco accompany every bottle of
Year: 1867

w OULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM


w the citizens of Jackson and vicinity
that he has closed his office in jackson, and.
until further notice will devote his whole
attention to his office practice at Mokelumne
Hill, where he is prepared to insert his supe-
rior style Of
Year: 1867

and with one accord give it their unqualified appro
baton We now address ourselves TO all who are nm
acquainted with this the greatest Panacea of the age
for the healing of all diseases of the Throat and
Lungs, assuring you that
Year: 1867

MINES AT RAILRoAD.-Saturday, Messrs.
Gratacap, Gamble s Co. cleaned up at Hep
burn & Co.'S new mill at the above place.
near one thousand dollars from fifty tons of
quartz taken from their Spruce Gulch lead.
This was the first quartz crushed in the mill


and its yield speaks well, both for the mill
and mine. We understand there is a large
amount of rock out at the various mines in
that district. sufficient at least to keep the
mill constantly employed for year, and if
it pays one-half as well as the owners antici-
pate, it will yield large amount of bullion,
and add much to the wealth of the county.
Year: 1867




Is there not reason to think that
this worlds daily increasing in size !
Is there not an action taking place
on its surface analogous to that
which occurs i'll plastic cell when
placed in circumstances favorable
to its development! To illustrate
this thought-we plant a little
acorn. weighing few grains. in the
ground. In the course of time 1t be-
comes the large oak, weighing thous-
ands of pounds, and spreading its
branches far and wide III every di-
rection. This oak gets its weight
and bulk principally from the air
we breathe, and remains upon the
earth thousands of years, perhaps,
and undergoes a great many chang
es before it is finally restored to the
atmospherc. even if this event ever
does take place. So animals derive
their weight and bulk partly from
the air they breathe into their lungs,
and partly from the vegetable pro
ductious which they devour.


When animals die, their bodies, it
is true, afe partly decomposed into
gas, and restored to the atmosphere,
but they are principally seized upon
and appropriated by growing veSe-
tables. which in their turn are de-
yodred by other animals. 1t thus
seems to me that the corn, through
the agency of its animal and vege-
table productions. must be daily i'll
creasing at the expense OF the at
mosphere by which it is surrounded.
In other words, the plants and ami
mails OF the earth are all the time
appropriating to themselves the ele-
ments of the atmosphere, and form
ing out of them new compounds
which remain upon the earth an al
most indefinite length of time be-
foic they are decomposed aud res
tored to the atmosphere. This idea
is illustrated in our coal mines. All
coal was originally wood, and like
all wood, was formed principally ut
the expense of the elements Of the
atmosphere.


The coal has remained upon the
earth millions of years, and now at
length, men, urged on by their ne
cessities, and digging it up, and by
burning it. restoring it in the shape
of carbonic acid to the atmosphere.
from which it originally came. No
one. it seems to me, can doubt that
the earth is larger now than 1t was
when this coal existed i'll the form
of wood. Although the world may
be increasing now, it does not follow
that it will continue to increase Tor
all the time; sooner or later an
equilibrium will be established be-
tween the amounts of elementary
principles which the earth takes from
and restores to the atmosphere. But
at present, in my opinion, it IS ike
Il growing animal its absorption
exceeds its waste. In word, our
planet is not full grown earth--lt Is
merely an earthling,"
Year: 1867

SOBER FOR ONCE.-A CORES pom
dent has a good anecdote OF a man
who rarely failed to go to bed intox-
icated, and disturb his wife the whole
night. Upon bis being charged by
a friend that he never went to bed
sober, he Indignantly denied it, and
gave the incidents of one particular
night in proof


"Pretty soon after got into b, 1
my wife said: Nv by, husband,
what is the matter with yong You
act strangely


There is nothing the matter with
me- said |, nothing at ALL
I'm sure there is said she you
don't act natural at all. Shan't l
get up and get something for your


Aud she got up, lighted a candle
and came to the bedside to look at
me. shading the light with her hand.


Il knew there was something
strange about you said she; why,
YOU are sober.


Now this is Il fact and my wife
will swear to it; so don't you slander
me any more by saying ! haven't
been to bed sober in six months. be
cause | have
Year: 1867

A Pennsylvania clergyman, who
had been dabbling in petroleum,
gave out his text one Sabbath morn
lug, saying it could be found in the
last chapter of Acts, the last half OF
thcIast verse, ,and one third oThc OIL J
Year: 1867

i.-g RESOLUTION
Relotive to an amendment Of the


Constitutiom, proOid;ng for the


Extension Of the Elective Fran


elise. ~ ssszesssg. ru
b Resoloed, By the. General Assembly Of
the State of Ohio, three -fifths of the mem
,bers elected to each house agreeing thereto,
that it be and hereby is proposed to the
electors Of this State. to vote at the next
annual October election, upon the approval
or rejection Of the following amendment
as a.substitute for the first section of the
fifth article of the Constitution Of this State,
to wit: Every male citizen of the United
States, Of the age of twenty one years, who
shall have been resident of the State one
year next preceding the, election, and of the
County, Township or Ward in which he re-
sides, such term as NAV be provided by
law. except such persons as have borne arms
in support of any insurrection or rebellion
againstthe government of fthe United States
or have fled from their places Of residence
to avoid being drafted into the. military
service thereof, or have deserted the mill
tary or naval service of said Government
in time of war, and have not subsequently,
been honorably discharged from the same,
shall have the qualification of on elector,
and be entitled to vote at all elections.
Year: 1867

The bill now under discussion TO put ten
States under the supervision Of the regular
army is the most dangerous stride towards
military despotism ever devised inmodern
times. CESAR effected the conquest Of Gaul
in this way; but the attempt TO coerce civil
ization by the sword has not been repeated
on so grand q scale from that time till re-
publican America introduced this measure.
The government Of India by England is q
vast monopoly, but II is civil government,
and the British army is only present to en-
force its power. In the proposed scheme the
regular officers become the absolute sover-
eigns ofthe South. They have no legislative,
judicial or constitutional check. The will OF
the officer is supreme law. We would sug-
gest that the officers Of the regular army
ought to be employed in their legitimate
duties-the superintendent and personal at
tention to their commands. The govern
ment Of States is no part Of their real bust
ness; and il we must export rulers and over
seers for the South, we maintain that the
monopoly should not be confined to the reg,
ular army, but that the brave and gallant
leaders Of the volunteer forces in the late
war should have share in this privilege.
West Point is already well taken care Of, by
promotions and positions that endure for
life. The perquisite Of lording il over the
late insurrectionary States we insist should
go to the heroic volunteers, who helped sub
jugate the rebellion. We would suggest
that hundreds of such deserving soldiers and
men have lately been mustered out Of ser
vice, and still more lately been mercilessly
rejected by the United States Senate.
Year: 1867

The Columbia South Cdrolinian of Friday
contains an editorial article on the question,
Are our people ready to give the negro
qualified sulIrage?" The editor says there
are prejudices to be overcome, but never
theless there are thoughtful men-lcading
men in the State-who, recognizing the hand
of Providence in the great changes that have
been effected in our condition, regard this
final contamination of the purpose of the
war as an essential ingredient of our mate
rial and political prosperity. They are
those who see in negroes who can read and
write, own property and pay taxes thereon,
and are otherwise acceptable members Of
community elements Of future strength
which wise policy iorbids us to ignore"
Year: 1867

The House held session last evening to
discuss the new bill for q military dictator
ship in the South The vote will be taken
to-day. There is prospect that the satrap-
age will not be confined to West Point, but
that there will be some chance for Vol. sa-
trans
Year: 1867

We have no doubt, from information in


our possession, that poor white Republicans


and ignorant colored people all over the


State, are constantly imposed upon and
wronged by the subordinate rebel officials,
such as Magistrates, Sherifs, Constables,
&C. We heard of case a day or two ago,


in which a poor white man was warranted


on bargain in which he was cheated by


leading rebel, his little property sold in vio-


lation of his homestead rights, his crib door


forced open without proper legal authority,


and his wife rudely handled by some ruff
ifianly white rebels, because she got in the


way and refused to leave the crib door,
When the man thus wronged complained
that he could not attend the trial of the
warrant against him on which he was thus
sold out, on account of the distance he
would have had to walk, he was told that he
was able to go to the election to vote the
e Radical ticket" ~ {sill llii6 l7lsgq9 +.
& This case, with many others, shows the
Importance of two things First, that all
our officers, from Constable up, should be
elected by the people; and secondly, that
there should be some test-oath by which only
those should hold Office who are just and
loyal. and in thorough sympathy with our
loyal people, asali aiiss g.E 10 i
Year: 1867




That was good hit made by Mr.. Harris,
in his remarks on Monday night last, on the
subject of " negro supremacy.n4t. s+


He said the opposition to the Republican
party North and South had sought to poi
son the minds of the people by telling them
that the colored people would get control in
this State fill the offices and make the laws
After exposing the righteousness of this
story, which was intended to alarm the igno-
rant, be said it had so happened that the
Constitutional T Convention contained "a
white Republicans, 13 white Conservatives.
and 1S colored men. To do away with all
ground for fear that the colored men would
control the Convention and shape the new
Constitution to suit their own particular
views he proposed that when the Conven-
ton should meet the 13 white Conservatives
and the is coiored men should take seats on
different sides of the Commons Hall, outside
the bar of the Convention, and leave it to
the s94 white Republicans to conduct the
business and frame the Constitution. This
would render the much talked of negro
supremacy" not only more ridiculous than
ever, but absolutely impossible. This good
hit brought down the house. .siTf 90,
Year: 1867

The vote of the people of South Carolina
on Convention is still in doubt. It is stated
that one of the reasons of the small vote is
that sufficient number of voting places
was not established. It may be supposed
too that the bitter opposition Of the leading
men of the State to reconstruction inclined
some of the colored people to be Indifferent
to the result, with the belief that better
terms would be granted them by Congress.
It is believed that not more than 500 white
votes were cast on the question of Conven-,
tion. South Carolina is emphatically in
bad condition, with little ground to hope.
for Improvement. The contrast between the
two Carolinas is very marked. There is a
leaven of Unionism in North Carolina which
acts in an emergency, and promises the best
results. 10
Year: 1867

One of the Washington correspondents OF
the Baltimore Sun says, impeachment is still
the subject of speculation and absorbing in
terest. The impeachers assert, positively,
that they will succeed in the adoption of ar
ticles, whilst their opponents are equally
confident that the measure will be defeated


by decided majority. The opponents rely


much upon the fact that most of the leading
Republican Journals deprecate any further
prosecution of the wild project. log
Year: 1867




The Greensboro Patriot is informed that
under law of Congress, not only the laws
OF the United States, but all judicial and
other notices of a national character mustsbe
published in the North Carolina Standard or
Asheville Pioneer This is the law. The
charges ale also fixed by law, and the Stan.
dard establishment in making Its charges is
governed strictly by the law. Weexpect no
favors at the hands of rebels or of the rebel
press, and we shall grant them none. Indeed,
if we were disposed to eoncede any thing on
this score to that viciously crazy sheet, the
Greensboro Patoiot, we could not do SO, for
the notices to be lsg,A, and to pass the test
of the Court, must appear as stated either in
the Standard or Pioneer ~


The illnatured remarks Of the Pdtriot in
relation to the Standard in connection with
this matter, are unworthy of notice. How
ever it may be under State rebel rule, the
Congress of the nation does not intend that
rebel newspapers shall enjoy any govern
ment patronage. a,a aai
Year: 1867

The Sentinel continues to publish the
names of the conspirators against the peace
and prosperity of the State, called the "Con-
seryative State Committee" Wemay feel is
to he our duty to take up these conspirator
and tell the people who they are and what
are their purposes.
Year: 1867




The Washington Erpress says, the debate
in the House upon the national bank sys-
tenn has excited considerableinterest regard
ing the views of the committee on banking
and currency. As yet no formal meeting
has taken place, but consultation has been
had by majority of its members. 1t may
be safely said that the feeling of the Com
mittee is strongly against any interference
with the banks, notwithstanding the spirit
of opposition which seems to be rapidly
gathering strength in the House. The only
step the committee, with its present views,
may be induced to take will be to agree to
tax the banks. The proposition to with
draw their currency and substitute green
backs therefor will be vigorously opposed by
the committee. In short, if this committee
can prevent it, there will be no legislation
against the banks consummated at the WIN
ter session.
Year: 1867

We have just lea, ned from friend that
Mr. L. D. Hall. Republican. received some
three hundred majority in Sampson County
for he Convention. and that he has been
thrown out and a rebel is cl,out to be recog-
nizcd in his place, because his full Christian
name was not on his tickets. There Is no
authority for this under the law cf Congress.
We most respectfully but earnestly protest
against any such decision by the military
authority.
Year: 1867

raa T.


But the question recurs: Are the South
ern negroes, or their friends, justified in
claiming for the male portion of the negro
race the elective franchise, either as a matter
of right or of favor from the State If it
can be shown to be right and just, then we
are cstopped, and yield the point at once
To establish their claim as right, it must
be shown, first, that the great rule OF right
and wrong, the law of God, demands it,
Sentinel. f--
6. The Sentinel thought the colored people
were well qualified to vote until it found
they were determined to vote with the Re-
publicans. Has the Sentinel forgotten the
meeting of colored people which it called in
Capitol Square, and the earnest appeals
MAIDS to them on that occasion by Gov
Worth, Mr.. Battle and MIR. Gales to vote
with its party That was a clear and open
admission that the colored people were en-
titled to vote as matter of right" and
the appeal was made to them to 'favor" the
Sentiners party with their votes. sl5 a


The Sentinel speaks of the, law of God,n p
and says God has not. expressly enacted .
any law giving colored men the right Of
suffrage. Will the Sentinel show us any
: law expressly enacted by the Almighty
which confers upon the white race the right
to vote? -u
Year: 1867

accuse any of you Of ingratitude or mnrmdri
ing on account of the care she has been 10
you Of late. When you go back.to your homes,
be careful Of your. example before your own
children; for the fruit of your own doing you
will surely. reap from them when you your
selves totter on the brink Of the grave. l
entreat You as friend, as one who has him
self entered the evening Of life, that you
may never say in the presence Of your fami-
lies nor Of heaven: "0ur mother had out
lived her usefulness-she was a-burdento u.s."
Never, never; mother, cannot live SO long
as that! No; when she can no longer labor
for her children, nor yet care for herself, she
can fall like precious weight on their bo-
SONS, and call forth by her helplessness all
the noble, generous feelings of their natures


Adieu, then, poor toil-worn mother; there
are no more days of pain for thee. Undying
vigor and everlasting usefulness are part Of
the inheritance of the redeemed. .'.
Year: 1867

LGyS A negro on trial before the Mayor Of
Lynchburg, for striking another negro, gave
as an excuse the fact that the negro he struck


belonged to the old issue," (free before the
war; and therefore tried TO impose on him.