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Year: 1867

THEODORE TILToN IN HELL.-Don't start reader
Theodore has only been looking iuto New York
by gaslight He dare not tell of all he saw, but
says:


"ln company with several well-known public
men, under the guidance of the police, made
tour, last Saturday night, through the neither
most haunts of misery, vice and crime in the
city of New York This is an exploration which
every man connected with public affairs, either
by civil or editorial duty ought, if possible, to
make, at least in his life. Born in New
York, and having always either labored or re-
sided within it, we never saw or knew our own
city until last Saturday night. Never until
then had we any adequate conception of its pov-
erv, of its squaldness Of its villainly of its de-
bauchery, OF its leprosy The sight never
be forgotten The story, even if we had the
heart to tell it, must, for decency's sake remain
untold. We can only say that none of the fa-
miar descriptions had adequately prepared US
for the actual scenes. We shocked, con-
founded, sickened And now look back
upon the awful revelations of that nights
descent into hell, we can hardly persuade our
selves that what we saw was reality; it seems
hideous dream


Some of his cogitations on the social evil
which confronted him in his Dantean descent
interesting. From the following paragraph
it will be perceived that he has about come to
the conclusion that the best way to deal with
prostitution is to adopt the French plan of IL
censing it


The hardest of the problems to deal with in
such dismal case as Water street, is prostitu-
ton. Drunkenness is virtue compared with this
vice. Whether or not prostitution shall submit
to sanitary regulation by law, is not ques-
tion. The clergy generally side j; the
police on the other. We not that the
police right. 1t is true, the mind staggers
at the thought of framing such an inquity; but
On the contrary, the practical difference between
having law and having none is simply the diff
ference between prostitution restrained and pros
titution unrestrained. The French plan, of grant
ing licenses, certainly answers in Paris better
than would the American plan, of no medical
surveillance. Whether the French plan would
lessen the great social evil - in our American
cities, is point not yet beyond dispute. But
the question is not to be shirked, silenced, or
concealed-it is to be met
Year: 1867

No one who promenades Broadway now
a. days will doubt that the long foretold,
long delayed collapse of crinolino" has at
last come to pass. 1t is visible to the
most careless observer, and has proof in
our most fashionable ladies as they "march
along" The immense circumference OF
skirt and sweep Of train that came in
vogue dozen years ago, and have been
expanding and lcngthening ever since,
until recently, are now things Of the past,
In their stead masculine eyes are now
gratified by neat, trim dresses. at once
moderate in size, gracefully brief and
preeminently piqaonL We believe that
those who have experience in such mat
iers, or make them study. admit that, in
point cf taste, convenience and comfort.
the present style is far superior to that
which it has superseded, and it is said that
in the estimation Of ladies there arc still
other considerations favorable 10 the d.
minution Of scope that has taken place
But these arc mysteries beyond newspaper
ken, and not to be spoken Of lightly by
the uninitiaied. 1t would be madness TO
hazard an opinion as to how long the new
order Of things will remain supreme
But we expect, long ere We die, to behold
again in Broadway the flowing immensi.
ties Of feminine glory which have appear
ed and reappeared In every generation
since the mighty Bess strobe through the
world in her gigantic ponderosity.-[ N
Y. Times.
Year: 1867

A sweet little girl, named Sarah, had
been to chapel, and went home full Of what
she had seen and heard. Sitting at the
table with her family, she asked her faith
err, who had been to chapel, but who was
very wicked man, whether he ever pray
ed. lie did not like the question, aud, in
very angry manner, replied


"ls it your mother; or Aunt Sally, who
told you that, my little girlY''


mo, papa" said the little thing; "the
preacher said, All good people pray, and
those who don't pray are not going to the
kingdom of heaven Pa, do you pray?''


This Yas moro than her father could
bear. ana in rough way he said; "Welli
you and your mother and your Aunt Sal
ly may go your own way, and III 60
mine"


Pa said the little creature, with
sweet simplicity, (which way arc you
going?'


This question pierced his heart. 1t
flashed upon him that he was in the way
of death. lie started from his chair and
burst into tears. Within few days he
was II happy convert, and / believe he
will appear in the kingdom of heaven as
a star in his little daughters crown of re.
joicing.
Year: 1867

An Adrian paper gives remarkable
incident of canine sagacity which was re-
Gently witnessed by the. passengers of a
train on the Michigan Southern Railroad.
At Pittsford, Hillsdalc County, remark
ably fine specimen of the Newfoundland
dog has been accustomed to get the mail
bag for that station and convey it to his
master. On this occasion, from some
cause, the dog did not have the bag thrown
to him.. The train started, and the faith
full fellow, with one or two inquiring yelps,
started with it. For the first mile he kept
up with the mail-car, at one time, in eros
sing cattle guard, running right under
the car between the trucks. But the race
was too unequal to last long, and Caesar
was gradually left behind. Some one wish
ing to deceive the noble brute, and spare
him his discontinue, threw from the train
an old bundle, but he was too familiar
with Uncle Sans mal-bags to be misled
that way. and detecting the .imposture
with rapid sniff, kept up the pursuit.
Numbers of the passengers crowded 10
the platform Of the rear ear to witness this
manifestation of canine instinct, and watch
ed the unavailing efforts of the faithful
fellow until he faded out of sight in the
distance behind ~
Year: 1867

Sydney Smith cut the following from a
newspaper and preserved it for himself:


When you rise in the morning, form a
resolution to make the day happy one to
a fellow creature. 1t is easily done a
left off garment to the man who needs it,
a kind word to the sorrowful, an encour-
aging word to the striving--trifes in them
selves as light as air-will do it, at,least
for twenty -four hours. But if you are
young, depend upon it, it will tell when
you are old; and if you are old, rest as
tsured it will send you gently and happily
down the stream of time into eternity. BY
the most simple arithmetic0l sum, look at
the result. If you send ono person, only
one, happily through the day, that is three
hundred and sixty five ,iustiic course OF
the year. And supposing you live forty
years onlyaiIer you commence that course
Of medicine, you have made fourteen thou
sand six hundred beings happy, at all
events for a time.
Year: 1867

A medical man asked his legal adviser
how he could punish a servant who had
stolen a canister OF valuable snuff. u
am not aware of any act, said the lawyer,
"that makes it a penal otfense to take
smut"
Year: 1867




to the new found treasure heaps Not
content more than minute or two IN
one place, they rambled over the whole
pasture, got very tired, and at night had
bat a very few berries. My fathers
words kept strangely ringing in my ears,
and l stuck to my bush. When | had
cleaned off one, l found another, and fin
ished that then took another. When
night came | had large basket full OF
nice berries, more than all the others put
together, and was not half so tired as
they were. went home proud and hap
Ply. -


''But at home found my father ill
| He looked at my basket full Of big, black
berries, and said well done, Joseph
Was it not as | told you? Always stick
to your bush"


'Thesc were his last words to me. He
died a few days after, and lad to make
my way in the world the best l could
But my fathers words sunk deep into
my mind, and never forgot the expert
tnce of the whortleberry party. stuck
to my bush. When | had fair place
and was doing tolerabl7 well, L did not
leave it and spend weeks and months in
finding one little better. When other
young men said, Come with lis and we
will make fortune in fortnight
shook my head and stuck to my tush.-
Presently my employers offered to take
me into business with them l stayed
with the old house uutil the members
died, and then | had everything l want
ed. The habit ofsticking to my business
led people to trust, me, improved my
Judgment and gave me character. | owe
all have and am, to this motto: 'Stick
to your BUSH ,"


John heard Mr.. Mcrgan's story with
the deepest interest. He thought he un-
dersto d the whole secret of success, and
re solve that he would stick to his bush
as soon as he could find bush to stick
to. He thanked Mr.. Morgan for his
kindness, and told him he would certain
ly adopt the motto for his own. AS he
was going out of the door Mr.. Morgan
called him back, and told him that he had
lealinss with firm i'll the city, who
might possibly wafit n good lad. lie
would write and ascertain.


The next week John Wood had found
bush in the city, and when | last saw
him he was sticking to it well, determin-
ed to fill his basket and worthy place i'll
the world. IL is satisfied that the way
TO success is by sticking to the bush.
Year: 1867

We see the following seHs1i lc advice gong
the rounds of the press, and reproduce II to on'
readers who NAV not know DIV Country eu-
tors Elsewhere fnlk to there patrons:


!. Law aside your fears that the editor
will oct rich faster than his neighborS.
We have never heard of Il man making
much more than decent living by the
publication ola country newspaper, if he
had ever so good business.


,. Do not tell the editor to send you
the paper without paying, and when you
get to owing two or three dollars, tell
your friends that the paper will burst up
one of these days The way under such Il
state OF the case, to keep paper from
bursting up" is for each subscriber 10
keen the editors books free from charge
against himself This thing of appl lylng
the credit system to the newspaper busl-
ness NAV be likened to a farmer selling
out his crop bushel to man. The sum
each would owe would seem of little ac-
count, but the aggregate might make OF
break the farmer.


3. If vou have a father, mother, broth
er sister or friend at a distance, and arc
able to do SO, subscribe, pay for and send
them copy.


I. DO not expect too much of the cd
itor when he is compelled to be his own
compositor, proof reader, etc.


5. Do not expect the editor to- lhlhe
honorable mention of your business every
few weeks for nothing.


6. If you wish to sustain your loca
paper properly, to live peace and di'
happy, remember what We have told you
in this article.
Year: 1867

An a agricultural Journal has the fol-
lowing. "Most persons boil hams. They
are much better baked. if baked right
Soak for an hour in clean water, and wipe
dry, and then spread it all over with thln
batter and lay it in dish with STICKS
under it to keep it out OF the gravy;
When fully done, take off the skin and
buttered crust upon the crust side, and
set away to cool, You will find it deli
cious, but rich for dyspeptics.
Year: 1867

A few months since middle-aged
man came from Germany to this city to
better his fortune, leaving wife and
two children at home. He took board
in a house on Twelfth street. in the
second ward; soon after the man of the
house died, and within three weeks he
was married to his widow, forgetful of
his own family. By some means his
wife in Germany learned ofwhat he had
done, and shortly after she was again
married, and started with her husband
and children for this country. and ar
rived in this city few days since. Her
eldest daughter, girl offourteen years,
had a great desire to see her father, and
discovering where he lived on Twelfth
street, found him night before last. On
meeting her he refused all recognition,
and would not own hers rs daughter, or
admit that he had ever seen her before.
Her efforts to awaken in him the feel
ings of father, and her grief at her
want of success, excited much COM
miseration, and led to a knowledge of
the facts as above disclosed; they are
also corroborated by persons who have
knowledge of the circumstances.
Year: 1867

If On the other hand, the Southern
people allow the registration lists to
turn black by default, they can blame
nobody hut themselves for any results
that may ensue. Such purpose, we
regard as suicidal. 1t is voluntary
surrender without single effort to save
the rights of the people, so fearfully in
and will certainly be produc-
tive of most disastrous results. We
hope that the whites will realize the
consequences of such folly before it is
too late.
Year: 1867

obtainable from government bonds. The
consequence is, that real estate owners ex-
perience much difficulty in borrowing upon
mortgage. This difficulty will be increased
if to the comparative unproftableness of
loans on mortgage is to be added the unan-
ticipated risk arising out Of possible inter
probation of Judicial power under the ope-
ration of the bankrupt act.
Year: 1867

PROSPECTS or PEACR-REDUCIToN or THE ARMY.


-, Prom The Psnama Ssr
~ Ihe departure of the Spanish fleet to the Spanish
Mes Indies is no sooner known than the policy of
the executive becomes apparent. Never caring for war
they never In reality prepared for it. There was tbe
sehoianoe that everything being maintained ON
war 1O0ting but II only flourish Of tfumpets; and


Is so far fortunate for the Government that the enemy
dd not approach any nearer than the Atlantic SIDE
we would not have been in position to offer anything
Ike effective resistance. Steps viii be taken for
considerable reduction in the army, and fleet
are TO be sOd.


Although there is no guarantee IL may now be taken
Tor granted the war with Spain s at end and business
OF all Kinds will rapidly improve, and the Government,
no IOngor being able to urge the plea expenditure


warlke scale the finance of the will shortly
in a very creditabe and fouTishing condition.
Year: 1867




From the Panama Star


The President is still without a Ministry and in
the present critical state of affairs General PTado pre-
sented note person to Congress- asking for power To
suspend the h0bfGS corpus, otherwise he
position successfully to put down tie revolution.
The note has been passed to the Legislative Committee
ana the opinion Is very general that the Presidents
quest will be refused.


IL was expected that Castillo would have lost tino
IN attempting TO get possession OF Arca but up to the
time Of the mails leaving the evening of the 23d instant
he had not made his appearance The latest intelligence
that he was in the interior of Tarapaca with GOO Col
Ugarteche with thousand troops dispatched the
time TO check the further OF Castillo and to cut
of all supplies from reaching him. There have
ings in Tacna and africa, easily promptly sup
pressed by the local authorities


The friends and supporters OF the National Steam Navi
gaOn Company have been endcavOrng TO influence Con
grcss to prohibit free navigation more suicidcal
policy could not be thought Of there not ever
likely to be- Peruvian ships capable of carrying the coast
traffic and II cNtnguiser wanted on the trade and
commerce Of the coast ehccual steps could
he taken than for the various Republics to protect
their cOastng trade very short time would
eapSc when their trade and commerce would Ian
gus and decay and ultimately bc reduced 10 naught
policy the very reverse is what is needed Increased nnd
increasing communication by land and especially the
former, and railr .ads and highways introduced
and opened they only exist and flourish In
tiOn with free navigation. BY system of profession
good and liberal ideas of Pcruvians believe at
they will never attempt to enact such foolish laws. that
would only result in teir certain ruin aud destrc
tiOl.
Year: 1867

horse. 4 horse has been stolen and you are the
thief We have tracked you for nearly two days,
and now We have got you. So hustle out of bed,
and We shall take you before Justice OF the Peace
and have you bound over


1t was rather pretty fix to be in; but had to
make the best of it, and as they would not let me
stay till morning got to Judge Marshalls.
About nine miles,


"Well, take me before him; prefer to have an
examination before him"
To this they readily assented. and we set OUT in
the meantime they keeping a strong guard around
me to prevent my escape. About sunrise we
reached the Judges residence, and tying our hors-
es at the gate, walked up to the house. The Judge
had just got up, and seeing crowd coming to-
wards the house, came out to see what was up
As the horse thief came up between the guard
the Judge instantly recognized me, threw up his
hands in surprise, exclaiming:
Colonel Watkins! my old friend. What in the
world does all this mean7 l am delighted to see
you; but what has happened p
"Why, Judge" said 1, there are horse thieves
about-a horse has been stolen, and who do you
think is the thief?'
"Ha ha ha should as soon think you the
man as anybody-you, my old friend and collea-
gue.''


1T is fact, Judge, am taken up for stealing
horse, and I've come to you for trial. this is the
Sheriff, and am uuder his arrest


"Ra, ha ha roared the Judge, 'sthis is capital.
Mr. Sheriff, this is Colonel Watkins your represen-
tative in the Legislature, and my intimate friend
Come in, come in gentlemen; take glass of whis-
ky and some breakfast and l will order the Sheriff
to return the writ-'horse thief non est inrentus
non comGtdbie ="
need not scarcely say the Sheriff was profuse in
his apologies; but assured him that enjoyed the
joke more thar he could feel mortified at his mis-
take.
Year: 1867

JuNIrER TKEEs.-Eight large juniper trees have
been found growing on the summit of the Cap of
Liberty, two thousand feet above the valley of the
Yosemite It seems from this that laure is not the
only ornament that crowns the Cap of Liberty.
Year: 1867

TINE UNDERSIGNED ANNOUNCES THAT BE Is A
i candidate for TREASURER Of Trinity county, subject
to the action the Union County Convention II nomina
ted and elected he binds himself pay into the Genera
School Fund Of the county the sum of ONE THOUS-
AND DOLLARS in U S. Gold Coin.


M. LANG.


Weavervlle, February q, 1867 7:tc.


Medical Advtce.-DR- WV. X. DoHxRrY's Medical and
surgical Institute is becoming sine qua the welfare
OF our State and health citizens rapidly
ding reputation although excite SURPRISE but
signal OF SKILL and follows the natural effect
cause We are personally acquainted with gentlemen
had suffered for under chronic disease had
Ken advantage of available that promised
@ but without saccess until they called Dr. DoHERrr
h IN an incredibly short of time has given them
tre reie gratifying to this because the
Doctor - gentleman who seeks not by defamation of others
his own upon the ruin of fang. The
ducts his Institute in such that must gratifying
10 all his patients He examines advises and recommends
WITHOUT charge and the patient after hearing his for
accept reject at pleasure In
the Doctor make charge unless he effects This he
Is able TO do because he feels the confidence which long
perience has gven and doubt the consolation which
pertains to that confidence Persons afflicted with either
cute chronic disease would do well consult the Doctor
no fee does he nss obedience his advice
the patient places himself under his His Offices
Sacramento street. opposite the Pacific Mail Steamship
pany's Off1ce-Sdn francisco -Netcs
Year: 1867

MINING AT DouGLAs.-Many of the claims in
that vicinity have laid idle during the winter
not because there has been water, but for the
reason that the high bitches supplying them
could not be repaired while the storm lasted
These are about ready to supply water now, and
unless some unforeseen setback is experienced
all hands will be at work shortly, and lively
times will follow. Douglas is emphatically a
lively place when there is anything to be lively
over or with
Year: 1867

ETlHE UNDERSIGNED GIVES NOTICE TO THE
i Property holders of Trinity county that on the


FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH
he will enter upon the performance of his official
duties for the current year. He would call par
ticular attention to the following section of the
Revenue Law:


" If any person shall willfully make, or give,
under oath or affirmation, a false list of his, or
her, or their taxable property, or false list of
taxable property under his, her, their control
such person shall be deemed guilty Of perjury,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished
therefor, as is by law provided for the punish
ment of perjury and any property willfully con-
cealed, removed, transferred, or misrepresented,
BY the owner or any agent thereof, to evade tax
alton shall, upon discovery, be assessed at ten
times the amount of tax for that year, which
VIC aid otherwise have been assessed upon it and
fifty per cent. of the amount of such additional
tax, when collected, shall be paid to the person
or persons who shall furnish the information
which reveals the property so concealed trans
ferred, removed or misrepresented, and the re-
naming fifty per cent, after deducting. the usual
per centage for collection, shall be paid into the
Treasury for the benefit of the Common School
Fund of the State"


If Tax Payers will have list of their proper
ty prepared, ready to be sworn to, as the law re-
quires, much annoyance may be saved, and my
work be greatly facilitated


'-''- 81 GEO. H. BUNKER,


o'''' Assessor of Trinity county.
Year: 1867

LIyELY.-We hear from North Fork that btisk
preparations are being made for a summer min
ing campaign. The new ditch is being rapidly
pushed towards Honest Bar Miners and busi-
ness men are lending hand and it is told as an
indisputable truth that Geo. Yohe finished up
FIVE = lengths - through solid bed rock one day
last week. The work will be finished in q month.
Year: 1867

COUNTY PoLITIcs.-'' Buzzing' and prelimi-
nary arrangements for the approaching cam
paign have commenced in earnest with both par
ties. We have been intending for two or three
weeks past to furnish list of asprants for coun-
ty positions. but they are increasing so rapidly
that we have determined to wait a month longer
and then devote a column exclusively to that
purpose. Many suggestions as to the manner of
conducting the campaign, SO far as the Union
party is concerned, have been submitted to US
One is that the Union Central Committee name
the officers to preside at primary meetings in the
various precincts. Those who argue this course
think that much Of the contention and bitterness
too frequently witnessed at primaries might
thereby be done away with. Another PROPOSE
ton is this As the primary meetings draw near
the Central Committee shall announce the names
of candidates for county position, and that the
voters in the several precincts vote directly for
their favorite candidates for each position, thus
doing away with the necessity of holdings coun-
ty Convention. The vote of each precinct to be
forwarded to the Central Committee, who will
canvass it and announce the ticket so selected
for county officers. Union men who desire to
express an opinion in this matter can have the
use of the JOURNAL columns to do SO.
Year: 1867

QUEER LoGIc.-The editorial 80 noter " of the
Alta, commenting upon the resignation of Judge
Shafter of the Supreme Court, for the purpose
as rumor has it, of making vacancy for Colonel
J. B. Crockett says:


Mr.. Crockett has not achieved wide reputation ju
rist but he will undoubtedly be quite able Justice
the Supreme Court the gentleman whom it reported he
will succeed.


This is an extremely comical sequitur.
We are bound to presume that the editorial
noter is sufficiently we'll informed in regard to
the matters which he undertakes to write about,
to be aware that Mr.. Shafter has " achieved a
wide reputation as jurist." But if he is aware
of it, how odd it sounds to tell that Crockett
has not achieved such reputation and odd in
the next breath &c But he will undoubtedly be
quite as able Justice of the Supreme Court as
the gentleman whom it is reported he will sue
ceed '-Dramatic Chronicle.