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Year: 1866

A little four year old pet stood looking
out of the window few days ago, when an
expressman stopped just opposite, and tied
up the horse S tail to prevent it falling in the
mud. She watched the operation iutently
for moment, and then called out eagerly:
"Oh, soc, Annie the 'spressman is making
a waterfall for his horse.
Year: 1866

MOVING DAY.-To-morrow is "moying-
day, and, from the indication, larger num-
Der OF our citizeRs than usual will "change
quarters The disagreeable task has been
going on to some extent for several days past


The scarcity Of houses has compelled some to


break up and go to the boarding houses.
The great demand of the town in this respect
should certainly induce some one to engage in
the erection Ola number Of houses to supply
the need of the additional population Let
some enterprising mechanics (tor it is through
them or young men seeking business charac-
ter that public improvement is generally car
rled out) commence number of residences
when they are not employed by other parties,
letting their own labor be their capital, rs far
as it will go. In recommending things Of this
kind we are generally met with the express
siOn " It's easy enough to talk" but most of
the Older residents Of the town will remember
that Delaware street was built up mainly bv
this very plan. a young carpenter common
ced house for himself, and, selling it when
completed commenced another, and so on. nm
til five or six houses covered the site of an old
stave yard. Other buildings, brick and frame.
erected iii many instances by journeyman me
chanies, during the dull season." can be
pointed out over town. Houses are certainly
as badly needed now as they have been at any
former time. Almost every branch of mechan-
ical business is enlarging in its scope snd its
force OF workmen, 50 that there is every pros
pect Of an increased demand. Why not try
this plan?
Year: 1866

Tue PEACH CRoP.-The prospect for crop
of peaches seems more promising in the lower
part Of the State than with us. Says the Lin
coin Herald: Although many of the peach
buds were injured by the lale cold weather,
yet there is enough remaining unhurt for a
large crop" 1t is but little use to speculate
on the prospect now, however; one ofthe most
disastrous consequences, late frosts, is yet to
be considered.
Year: 1866

WHAT IT MEANs.-The real object Of the
Civil Rights Bill, says the Mountain Demo.
cyot, which the Radicals have passed over
the Presidents veto, is thus given by Mr..
Bingham, Radical member of Congress from
Ohio. 1t means to "strike down by Con-
gressional enactment every State Constitu'
tion in the land and every State statute that
or color" 1t means to place the negro, by
Congressional enactment, upon an equality
with the white man. This is what it means,
fellow citizens, we have the authority of Mr.,
Bingham for stating, and the Radical press
of California call upon you to approve the
infamous Bill! Read and ponder upon what
Bingham says:


What was proposed by The first division
of the first section Of the bill was simply to
strike down by Congressional enactment
every State Constitution in the land and
every State statute that makes discrimina
ton on account Of race or color. There
was scarcely State Of the Union that did
not by lis constitution or law, make some
discrimination on account Of race and color
between citizens of the United States in re-
gard to civil rights; and this bill would sub
ject the Governor of Ohio to fine and inn
prisonment if be did not disobey the consli'
tuition of that State which declared that no
one should be elected to Office land there.
fore no one should he commissioned to of
five) in that State, save white citizens Of the
United States.
Year: 1866

The Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial writes:


1.-The country may as we'll understand
now as be compelled to learn it when too
late, that the impeachment Of the President
must be fought out, not in the distant South
and along The Mississippi River, but in every
city and village of the North, commencing
10 the city Of Washington"


There is truth in the above. If we had
Constitutional House of Representatives to
mpeach, and Constitutional Senate to try
the President, it would be different. That
officer could not and would not interpose
anything to prevent it. But now it is folly
to suppose that Congressional Rump en-
bracing only portion of the States, which
by pure physical force excludes the others
from participation in its deliberations would
be allowed to proceed further in its career of
usurpation, by exercising the executive
powers also.


A full Senate to try the President would
consist of seventy.two members, two from
each of the lhirty'sx States ia the Union.
To convict would require two-thirds, or
for,y>eight Senators. There are but fifty
members Of the Rump, all told, of whom
not over thirty-two could be induced to sus>
tain an impeachment. Neither the Presi'
dent nor the country would allow its Execu,
tive to be removed from office by less than
two,tbirds of the Senate of the United
States An attempt to do so would be an
act of revolution in the Government, full Of
personal peri to all engaged in it. The
President is the representative Of all the
States, and will not be removed by any trib'
unal less broad and extensive than that.


Cincinnati Enq.
Year: 1866

CHILE "A correspondent writing from
Valparaiso says:


After the bombardment, we felt uncertain
as to what might be the future proceedings
Of the Spanish Commander, although he at
once assured the Foreign Consuls that it was
not his intention to renew the bombardment
unless be we're provoked to do so; but as the
reas easons!given for the bombardment were any
ytbing but satisfactory, it was impossible to
say what be might consider provocstion, and
it was not till we saw the squadron steaming
out of the bay that we felt secure.


At the same time we were informed that
the Consuls and local authorities were notif'
ed that the blockade was suspended for the
present.


The ideas which the Spanish Government
entertain of the best means of making Spain
respected by her former colonies (such is the
pretext for her proceedings on the coast)
can only leave very decided and opposite
effect. All measures may be deemed fair 10
! war that tend to bring it to close, but the
| bombardment Of purely commercial and
totally undefended city, stamps Spain with
eternal disgrace. Not only was it useless
piece of barbarity; but it has aroused such
feelings as can only prolong and embitter
the contest. We have no doubt that day
of retribulion is coming, and that Spain will
have reason TO repent this crying outraee e
against humanity.


1t is only within the last three or four days
that anything like business has been done,
and that only of very limited character,
principally confined to the chartering and
despatching Of vessels.
Year: 1866

THE NEVADA AND PLACER BOUNDARY
QuEsrIon Yesterday the County Clerk re.
ceived from Surveyor General Houghton a
letter notifying the Board Of Supervisors
that at the request of the Supervisors of Pla
Ger county he had appointed G. C. Tracy
deputy, to run the boundary line between
the two counties, and that the latter would
be in Sacramento in few days This ap.
pontment was made without consultation
with the Supervisors Of this county and con-
trary to the understanding which the two
Boards came 10 in Bear Valley. Then it
was understood that the survey would be
made in August next. This time WAS fixed
upon because the weather will be settled, and
The travel at the head waters Of Bear river
much more pleasant. The work can then be
done at two thirds what it would cost at this
season.-Nevada Transcript, May 4tA.
Year: 1866

RAIN AND CRoPs.-A heavy rain fell on
Tuesday, and throughout the week the wealth
er has been cloudy and threatening. FAR
mers had generally commenced cutting hay,
and some damage will be sustained to the
crop-but perhaps not sufficient to create a
serious loss. The grain harvest in this Sec


tion has not yet commenced, but all accounts
agree in stating the crop to be unusually
large,-tbe only draw back in connection


With it being the prospect Of very low prices.
Year: 1866

HrABUo.-A mining Stock Board has
been organized at Meadow Lake. 10 prac.
tical miners this movement will be regarded
with suspicion; as they will look upon it as
speculation of "sharps" who will be more
anxious to sell fleet" than to engage in the
legitimate business Of developing Mines
Virginia City, with its famous Coms,ock
lode, could not sustain stock board. AT
Grass Valley, where more general success
has been attained in quartz mining than at
any other point on this coast, Stock Board
has never been in existence, and The practi.
cal miners there have always discountenanc.
ed the establishment of such an institution,
as prejudicial TO legitimate mining. The in.
dications are all in favor Of the Meadow Lake
country becoming really valuable mining
district; bat as yet there is little develop


meut of claims; and the establishment Of a
Stock Board at this juucture can only have
the effect oflcreating a suspicion against the
general value Of the mines there We would
advise the reas miners to set their face.
against such projects. Well directed labor
will establish the value of their claims, and
not the gambling figures Of Stock list.
Year: 1866

The HosPITAL CoNTRACr.-Our Black.
snake cotemporary is incorrect in saying we
are exercised because the Supervisors have
appointed Union party man as County
Physician. Our objections to the action ol
the Supervisors is, that they have given 500
more for medical service for the Hospital,
than they should They had two bids for
the service, viz: $llOO and slSOO-and they
gave it to the $500 bidder. Why! /,
could not be because they bad more CONF
dence in the professional skill Of the higher
bidder, for the reason that that bidder was
so recently resident that they could not
know of his requirements or skill. Then
the only reason for selecting the higher bidl
der was on political grounds. We have no
fault to find with the Supervisors for prefer.
ring political friend, and we certainly have
no personal objection to the gentleman they
have chosen, but we do Object most decidedly
against their making their partzan feelings
cost the county $500 unnecessarily. And
We re assert that it was an improper and out.
rageous disposition Of the public funds.


So far from the public believing that the
Board Of Supervisors were acting from the
best motives, and as Democrats and Union
men, sustain them in their action, we beg
leave to differ. We have yet to hear any
one speak Of the matter in any other terms
than swindle.
Year: 1866

Iu another column will be found call fol
county convention, Of persons interested r
quartz mining. to be held in Auburn, on the
sotb day Of June. This call has been made
at the suggestion Of a number of persons in.
terested in this character Of mining in sever
al Of the local districts. In our opinion the
movement is a good one, and We hope to
see it approved and acted upon by claim
owners.


Those ~ho have acquired quartz claims,
upon which they place value, have long
fst the importance Of the necessity for more
system and harmony in the manner Of loca-
ting. working and recording claims. Dis.
tricts bave been formed here and there
through the country, at different times; and
these districts have sometimes been divided
and sub.divided, under the influence Of new
discovery, or to carry out some local whim
or caprice, 10 the disarrangement of bounda'
ries as we'll as the customs for holding. As
a result records have been sometimes inetf
c:sntly kept or lost by reason Of being kept
in insecure places. And beside there is
large part Of the territory OF the county out
Of which districts have not yet been formed,
or laws adopted for the government of such
mining. Heretofore, no serious evils. per.
haps have occurred from this loose system,
symply for the reason that quarig mining
bad assumed no established character. But
from the attention it is now receiving, and
tie promise that at 20 distant day this coun.
ty will take rank as a leading quartz mining
county, it is desirable that we should bave
uniform laws for the whole county, that shall
be simple and comprehensive, and but one
place of making records-and that in the
Recorders Office of the county. Such is the
plan long since adopted in Nevada county,
aod Il gives more general satisfaction than
the crude mode Of former days, and gives
more confidence in mining titles, with those
who wish to invest their money in the busi-
ness.


In adopting laws for the county, Of course
convention will not, {and indeed csnnot3
disturb any rights acquired under the pre-
existing laws Of the several districts. These
rights would be amply secured, and the sew
eral records could be placed in the Recorders
office, to be retained along with whatever
new records would be required under gen.
eral county law. We suggest that the Copn-
~ Recorder should be elected the Recorder
Of all quartz claims, for the reason that bis
Office is always open during business hours
the records would be kept in fire proof
building, and always Of easy access for ref
erence.


We think the object Of the call will com
mend itself to every person interested, and
on the day named, We hope to see goodly
attendapce
Year: 1866

A ring she wore, jewel that pressed
The maiden beauty of her breast.
A glove our happy hand once drew
From her small fingers veined with blue
A ribbon that around her throat
Loved in the dalying winds to float
A golden clasp that once had known -
The silken pressure of her zone.
A little slipper, with blue rosette,
In which her fairy foot was set.
And one brown tress, through happy years
shading the shell-fims of her ears.
These, and an Ivorytypes dull stain
Are all of our Dear One that now remain.
All the dear relics that are left
Oh her by whose loss our hearts are cleft.
Leaving the world dim, dead space
OF cares and duties with little grace.
A dull, dead level of weary years
In which no blossoming Joy appears.
No girl with teeth like the rows of corn
When you strip the car as the summer is born.
And tressess of changing gold am s'rown,
Over shoulders of ivory shaken uown.
And lips in whose arched and crimson bow
All the flushing balms of the TOPICS glow.
And over whose dimpled cheeks, like light
And shade over the meadows, the thoughts


take flight,
Winged by her innocent dancing eyes,
With coyness and coquetry, smiles ard sighs.
Her voice was the hum of a summer wind,
When it breathes through lattice with roses


twined
Her soul was as pure, as unsuled and white
AS the chanting seraphs in robes of light.
And the kindness that dwelt In her heart ]


deem


OF the heaven she now dwells in was some


stray CLEAN


h loved and lost our souls adored!
Our dove with silver wings-our bird
Beauty embodied, with joy. and peace,
Whose breath had charm bidding sorrow


cease. -......
Best gift that heaven to bless US gave
we cast this chaplet on thy grave.
Year: 1866

H
o, deem not they are blest alone


Whose lives a peaceful tenor keep,
For God, who pities man has shown


A blessing for the eyes that weep.
The light of smiles shall fill again


The lids that overflow with tears
And weary hours of woe and pain


Are promises OF happier years.
There is day Of sunny rest


For every dark and troubled night;
And grief may hide an evening guest,
But joy shah come with early light.
Nor let the good mans trust depart,


Though life lis common gifts deny,
Though with pierced and broken heart,
And spurned Of men, he goes to die.
For God hath marked each sorrowing day
And numbered every secret tear
And Heavens long age Of bliss shall pay
For all his children suffer here.
Year: 1866

Depend upon it, my snobbish friend.
Your family thread you cant ascend,
Without good reason to apprehend
You may find II waxed at the farther end


By some plebeian vocation!


or worse than that, your boasted Line
May end in loop Of stronger twine,


That plagued some worthy relation!
Year: 1866

1t is due to truth to say that no occur
renee of the kind ever happened at Lake
Erie Female Seminary-no such man as
that ever lived here-no girl ofthat name
was student at the Seminary at the time
named or bofore-therefore the whole
thing, so far as the Seminary is concerned,
is all fiction; and we trust the newspa-
pers that have given the story circulation
will make the correction.


Trustees Lake Erie Seminary.
Year: 1866

Dare to be right dare to be true, you have
a work that no other can do; do it SO bravely
so kindly, so well, angels will hasten the
story to tell Then dare to be right, then
dare to be true, other men failure can new
er save you; stand by your conscience, your
honor, your faith, stand like a hero and bat
tie till death. Dare to be right dare to be
true love may deny you its sunshine and
dew. Let the dew fail, for showers shall be
'given; dew is from earth, the showers are
from heaven. Dare to be right, dare to be
true, God who created you cares for you too;
treasures the tears that His striving ones
shed, counts and protects every hair of your
head. Dare to be right, dare to be true,
cannot Omnipotence carry you through, city
and mansion and thine all in right, can yon
not dare to be true and be right? Dare to
be right, dare to be true, keep the great
Judgment seat ever in view; look at your
work as you'll look at it then, scanned by
Jehovah, by angels and men. Dare to be
right, dare to be true, prayerfully, lovingly,
firmly pursue the pathway by saint and by
seraphim trod. the pathway that leads to the
city of God
Year: 1866

AT the beginning of the war a modest
lieutenant in garrison at the extreme
northwest boundary of the nation, on the
Columbia river, declared that, if a chance
should be offered him, he would strive hard
to gain captains commission. Fate did
not at first seem propitious to him. Until
long after the war was in progress ne had
no CHARGE to rise, and was still a iieuntsnant,
But opportunity came at last, and with great
rapidity that young man rose to be colonel,
brigadier generaland major general in the
regular army. The whole country delights
to honor him for his daring, science, bravery
and patriotism, and his name is Philip H.
Sheridan.
Year: 1866




EDITING A PAPER. Editing a paper is
a very pleasant business. IF It contains too
much political matter, people wont have
it.


Il it contains too little they wont have it.
If the type Is large it don t contain enough
reading matter.


Ifthe type is small they can t read ii.
IF we publish telegraph reports folks saw
they are nothing but lies.


five omit them they say We have no en-
terprise, or suppress them for political eff
feet.


five have in a few jokes, folks say we are
nothing but rattle-head


live omit jokes, they say We are an old
fossil.


five publish original matter, they damn
us for not giving selections.


five publish selections, folks say we are
lazy for not writing more and giving them
what they have not read in some other pa
per.
live give man complimentary notices,
gFe are ecRslred for being partial
Ii we donot, all hands say We are a gree
dy hog.


five insert an article which pleases the
ladies', men become jealous


live do not cater to their wishes, the pa
per is not fit to have in their house
five attend church, they say it is only
for effect.


five do not, they denounce us as deceit
ful and desperately wicked.


If we speak well of any act Of the Presi-
dent, folks say we dare not do otherwise.
Ii we ceusure, they call us traitor.
FIVE remain in the Office and attend TO
business, folks sayWe are too proud to min
gle with our fellows.


five go out, they say we never attend to
business.


five do not pay all bills promptly, folks
say we are not to be trusted.


five do pay prompt, they say stole the
money.


five wear poor cloths they say business
is poor.


IF we wear good ones they say We are a
spendthrift.


Now what is a poor fellow to do?
Year: 1866

Protection seems to be regarded by the
free trade organs as though 1t were a special
favor to a particular class of the community
OF few States only. Instead of this it is
in the interest of the people of all classes and
of all sections of country. More especially
it cannot be considered as in the interest
alone of regions where manufactures are al
ready permanent, nor of the manufacturers
whose experience and capital have given
such enhanced importance to the cause ofdo-
mestic industry. 1t is rather the object and
aim of protection to enable other States and
regions to engage in such business, and more
especially the interior south and west. This
fact is now well understood by the people of
those sections, and they are in favor Of pro-
lection, because through it they know that
they will obtain home market for their
crops and at the same time diversity their
employments What protection has done
for New England and the Middle States, in
building up vast industries, it viii do hereaf
ter for the west and south should the ma
tiona adhere firmly to the policy which has
governed it since the passage of the Morrill,
tariff. 1T is time, therefore that this charge
of protection being in the interest Of the
great manufacturers, and the States in which
they are established, were rebuked as it de-
serves to be, 1t is the only policy whereby
national industry can ever be built up all
over the land, and the drain of the precious
metals to pay foreign balances stopped. =
NORTH AnlericaR.
Year: 1866

An old paper says-''A young man adj
mires pretty girl, and must manifest it;
he cannot help doing so for the life of him.
The young lady has a tender heart, reaching
out like vine tendrils for something to cling
to; she sees the admiration, is fattered, be-
gins soon to love, expects some avowal, and
and perhaps gets so far as to decide that she
will choose white satin under a thin gauze,
at the very moment the gallant that she
loves is popping the question to a damsel ten
miles of. Now the difficulty is, not precisely
understanding the difference between polite
attentions and the tender manifestations Of
sighing love- Admiring a beautiful girl
and wishing to make wife of her, are not
alwaysthe same; and therefore, tits necessary
that girl should be on the alert to discover
to which class tho attentions paid her by a
handsome and gay young gentleman belong.
First, then-if young gentleman greets
you in loud, free and hearty voice-if he
knows precisely where to put his hat, or his
hands if he stares you straight in the eye
with his own wide open-ifhe tells you who
made his coat IF he squeezes your hand, if
he eats heartily in your presence he fails
to talk very kindly to your mother-if he
sneezes when you are singing, or criticizes
your curls, or fails to be very foolish in fifty
ways in every hour, then don't fall in love
with him for the world; he only admires you
let him do or say what he will !"