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Year: 1867

The independent man is not the
man who never listens to advice-who
is satisfied with his own wisdom, and
merely wishes "to be let alone" The
independent man is not the man who
considers it necessary to be blunt and
sharp with every man with whom he
deals, who prides himself on curt an
swer, and on caring little for other
peoples feelings. The Independent
man is not necessarily the man who
cares nothing for the opinion of the
world. On the contrary he may be
very courteous to the opinion of the
world, he may treat it with the great
esSrespect and try to confrom to the
worlds wishes as long as he can do so
without compromising his own opin-
ions. He may be very careful to tenn
per bisremarks and answers to the
feelings Of those around him. He
may not only treat his equals with cour-
tesy, his superiors with respect. He
may listen to advice respectfully, even
ifhe does not follow it. , He may even
have a fair suspicion that his own
wisdom is liable to fail, and be glad to
listen to the opinions of other men, or
even to that ofthe despised "world." !"
Our ideas of the independent men are
often confused with those of the bluff
self-suf6cient, 'coneeited, men who wish
nothing from other men except thai


thestand ous-of-their.way modernDiog


eneses who manage to get a reputation
for "independehce, /" on what is really
rudeness, and frequently impertinence
Year: 1867

WAR Give me the money that has beer


spent in war, and will purchasc every foot o


land upon the globe; | will ciothc every man,
woman and child in an attire of which kings


and queens would be proud, will build
Z school house on every hillside and in every
q valley over the earth; Twill build an academy


IN every town, and enlow it; college in


every State, and fill 1t with able professors; |
will crown every hill with place worship,
M consecratel 10 the p:omulgaion of the Gospel
'rof Peace; | will support in every pulpit an able
la teacher of righteousness so that on every Sab


bath morning the chime on one hill should ans


wer to the chime on another around the


earth's wide circumference; and the voice oi
!, prayer, and the song o! praise sho uld ascend
". Like universal holocaust TO heaven-Rufu,
-'iHsSferens.
Year: 1867

THE RULING PASSION STRONG IN DEATH.
The proprietor of chateau, in the neigh.
bOrhood Of Cassel, France, died a short
time since, and his remains, amid a wide
spread grief, were lowered into the family
vault, and deposited in sarcophagus in the
subterranean chapel. pending the compk-
tion of certain operations necessary to pre-
pare the place destined to receive the coffin.
The deceased had owned a hound to which
he was particularly attached, and Lucy re.
turned his affection with double interest,"
At the death of her master, the poor beast
would not quit his death chamber, and was
seen on the morrow. with head bowed down
and eye mournful and sad, following with
measured steps the funeral cortege, accom-
panying to its last resting place the body of
him Of whom she had been so fond. After
the ceremony, when the friends and neigh
bors had retired, the outlets of the vault
were carefully closed, aId for time no one
thought Of Lucy, but when at length they
sought her she could not be found, notwith-
standing the active search made all over the
estate. The servant specially charged with
the care of the kennel suggested that, as
Lucy was with young, she had been pros
trated in some cave or hollow in the neigh
borhood as she had been in times before
In the meantime, the workmen were sent
for to complete the details of the interment,
but it was not till after the lapse of ten days
that they could get to the tomb. The first
visit to the remains Of one so justly lament
ed was made with ceremonious solemnity


But what a spectacle presented itself to the
view of the visitors The pail had been
pulled off, the lid of the coffin torn open, and
upon the breast of the deceased there lay
another corpse. that of poor Lucy, who,
without doubt, after having borne her litter,
had come to die upon the body of her master.
In corner of the vault were found, expiring,
the seven little ones, whom the poor animal
had ceased to nourish, because she had
ceased to live. It is difficult to imagine the
labor the faithful creature had gone through
in order to lay bare the body of her master,
whom she would seem to have wished to come
to life again. The cover of the coffin had
been gnawed open, the shroud was in pieces ;
but the corpse remained intact.
Year: 1867

ADMIRAL PERsANo.-The Italian Admiral,
Persano, who lost the naval battle of LISA,
has been cashiered, deprived of his rank and
decorations, and sent back to private live
disgraced and ruined man. The sentence,
though severe is just At the last moment
before the beginning of the conflict, Persano
transferred his flag from the deck of the Re
d. Italia to the hold of the iron clad Afonda-
tore. where he was unable to obtain a glimpse
of his own or the enemys feet during the
whole fight. Partly in consequence of the
confusion resulting from the concealment of
the Admiral, the Italian iron clads were
shamefully beaten by a shabby feet of wood
en- vessels, hastily equipped under Admiral
Tegethof Persano's excuse for hiding was
that he considered his own safety to be
essential to that of the fleet. His poltroon.
cry recalls, by contrast, the conduct of
Admiral Farragut on a similar OCCASION
When proceeding to the attack on the rebel
feet in Mobile harbor, he was urged to con-
suit bis own safety by taking refuge in
monitor No." replied the gallant old sail
or; {" if must 90 to the bottom, I'd rather
go on a shingle than in a tea kettle" So,
lashed TO the mast he went in and won.
Year: 1867

agony OF this moment, where a mother in
her lonely prison parts thus forever from her
only child. Farewell, farewell, nv daughter
my darling"


Her letter to her husband was written in
moment OF despair, she had intended tax
ing poison. 1t contains assurances of the
tenderest devotion and affection. Roland
was many years older than his wife. but he
had Tor her the utmost esteem. admiration.
as well as the tenderest love. She had been
the inspiration which had led him to fortune,
the head OF his party, his companion, friend
adviser, besides she had been~a, most true.
tender, and submissive wife. Roland could
not survive her.


The news of her execution reached him
through the public papers. From that hour
nothing could induce him to contemplate life
to be borne without her.


He was found dead at the foot of tree.
his heart pierced with sword thrust be.
side him was paper with these words:


Whoever you may be who will find all
that remains of me, eonsign my body to the
earth without remorse. for have lived a life
of virtue and duty. When | heard that'mv
wife had died on the scafold resolved to die,
for | could no longer consent to live in a
world sullied by such a crime"


Nine. Roland's death was an emblem of
herself, at once tender and heroic. Her
beauty, dressed as she was in white, with
her black hair hanging in rippling waves to
her knees, her features calm and grand. her
eyes fixed on Heaven, she attracted and
forced the crowd into silent admiration as
she passed.


Beside her in the cart was poor old man,
who wept and sbuddered at the thought Of
the doom before him. With gentle words of
tender affection she sustained him, and on
the scafold she let him die first, that the sight
OF her blood might not increase his agony.


Then advancing to the executioner she
turned to the statue ofliberty erected by the
side of the scafold, and uttered those celebrat-
ed last words: "Oh liberty, how many crimes
are committed in thy namel"


Then bending down, the executioner sever
ed the lovely head from her body.


That form, the idol of so many, was throw
into the common grave at Clamart, and con-
sumed beneath the lime thrown on the pile
of dead-there was no time to inter
Year: 1867

The United States Casualty Co. No. 02 Broadway,
N " has declared dividend Of l2 per cent which may
be used as cash toward the reduction OF the next regular
annual or quinquennIa premium This is the only Mu-
tual Company in this country.
Year: 1867

CuBEsB-The arrivals for the week are about 5000
boxes. which Is slight increase Trade generally mas
been very dull though notice some shipping demand
Factories are well held: choice article will bring 100
We have no particular alteration to note In prices We
Year: 1867

Two weeks from Wednesday next, the
in the city of Sacramento. There never has
been period in the history of our golden
State when ,o much depended upon the ac-
ton of body of men as at present. We are
to nominate State Ticket, and the character
of our nominees will materially influence the
result of the election. That the Union party
is strong enough to elect its ticket no one
denies, but if We weaken the organization
now, we may lose the State before the next
four Years roll around. There is no time
when there is 50 much fear As when a party
is powerful; when both organizations are
n"arly equally balanced, partizans are far
more particular III the selection of their can
didates; four years "i nisrulr will endanger
the strongest political party IN the country.
We can turn with conscious pride TO the
record made b. those now in power they
VIII leave their Official positions with the
hearty plaudits Of the people. Every State
officer has performed we'll the part assigned
him. which gives the people confidence in
the party which elected them. We are not
disposed to favor any particular candidate
now before US for a nomination, but will
best Judgment in the selection of State
officers. The people want a man for Gov
ernor who will have an eye constantly on the
look out Cor their interests; who will protect
them again.t injurious legislation. and who
will be true TO the principles for which W.
have tor years been eontending.


After having KEEP, our State so long sound
on the Union question. we cannot afford to
jeopardiz- its good name by electing to the
highest position, any man whose loyalty
could for a moment be doubted. With a
man whose interests are our interests. whose
principles agree with the loyal masses, whose
honesty of purpose is beyond reproach. we
can 60 into the canvass with the certainty of
success and the consciousness that when he
retires from the office that the party will be
strengthened instead of weakened by his
RUE. For Lieutenant Governor we want a
man with thorough knowledge of parlia-
mentsry tactics. a> he will have to preside
over the Senate during it's sessions, and great
administrative ability. = he must conduct
the affairs of the State Prison. A man of
prudence and good business faculties could
easily make the Pen:rentiary self-sustaining
institution. instead of making it an encum-
ficers give US true men, who have shown
their loyalty and devotion to the people
during the last six years, and we shall have
State ticket which will reflect credit upon
the party. and insure the permanency of the
organization.
Year: 1867

The CoNvENTIoN.-There are times in the
history of all parties. when even friends must
be sacrificed for the success of the ticket.
The contest this Fall will be close one.
Both parties are bent upon putting their
strongest men into the field, and it will re-
quire all the prudence and caution of our
delegates, when assembled in Convention, in
order that we may present to the people can
didates who will carry US triumphantly
through the canvass. Let each township Sc
lect its strongest man for the office to which
he aspires, and then, if the Convention con-
firms their choice, we shall have popular
men so distributed throughout the county
that each one will add strength to the whole
ticket. 1t is a well understood maxim in
politics, that weak candidate endangers the
whole ticket. If a man is strong in his own
section. he adds something to the strength of
all who are running with him. Above all,
no distracting elements should be introduced
into the Convention. The Union men of
Calaveras will have all they want to do to
keep our county out of the hungry grasp of
the Democracy, and it behooves them to look
to their own interests, rather than to any
man or set of men. If the Convention goes
off harmoniously. and every section of the
county is satisfied with the success of its own
peculiar friends. we may count upon at least
three hundred majority in September.
Year: 1867

CRors.-lt was reasonably expected that


the immense fall of rain with which we were
blessed last Winter. would have insured
plentiful crops; but. so far rs we can learn.
the hay crop. in this vicinity at least. will
be quite light this season. Fruit will be
abundant although the curled Ii af will in
jure the peach trees. The very warm wealth
er which we had some two weeks since csme
upon US so suddenly that ii checked the
growth of vegetation. The hills are now
parched. and dust is becoming nuisance. 1.
our rain could be a little more generally dis
tributed- throughout the year. to our finite
ideas it wonld be far better for our farmsrs.
Year: 1867

The San Francisco Times wi hereafter be
published every day of the week. and the
Saturday double sheet will he discontinued.
The Times is live Union sheet. and posi-
lively the best local paper ever published
at the Bay. Its immense circulation through
out the State shows in what high estimation
.t is held.
Year: 1867

PRENTICE says that to destroy poly gamy in
Utah we must kiss the women instead of
lighting the men. lend out few thousand
OF bachelors with instructions to use the kiss
ing tactics and the Institution is sure 10 be
broken up ettectually.
Year: 1867

AN INFLUENTIAL PAPER-The Washington
Chronicle was emphatically and truly the
leader in every great principle set forth DUR
ing the most eventful period of American
history, and during "a struggle which the
greatest thinkers OF Europe have declared to
be the wOr. DIS turning point between the
past Oi aIIstnCratic conservatism and the
future OF p ogressive Republicanism
Year: 1867

PARTY DIssENsIoNs IN SAcRAMENTo.-We
are sorry to see that the Union party at the
Capital is divided again. 1t seems to one
living in the mountains, that there is no ne
cessity of a division in the organization, but
some partizans are determined to either rule
or ruin. A split in the party will throw the
county into the hands of the copperheads.
When a great political organization stoops to
quarrel about who shall represent the State
in Congress, it is time for honest men to cast
about for a man whose patriotism rises supe-
rior to political intrigues. Is there not man
in California whose talents are sufficient to
place him in the United States Senate, with
out the necessity of STOPPING to base snbter-
fuges in order to reach that exalted position


MEETING OF THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT CONVENTION. = l he delegates to the
Second District Congressional Convention
will assemble at Sacramento on the day pre-
vious to the meeting of the Union State Con-
vention. In case there are any contested
seats, it will undoubtedly adjourn until after
the State Convention meets and passes on
the credentials of delegates. as the members
of the State Convention will be accredited to
the District Conventions.


REeIsrER.-Every member of the Union
party should see that his name is recorded
on the Great Register before the 4th of July.
Our opponents. although opposed to Reg
istry Law, are active and vigilant, and are
having all members of thvir party. who are
entitled to vote. registered. The contest this
Fall will be close, and every Union vote
should be registered.
Year: 1867

A FATHER Dies FOR HIS Son. There has
been terrible fire in Evansville, in which
some of the best merchants houses were burnt
down. The Evansville Courier says:


"We regret to chronicle the loss of useful
man, loving and kind husband, a brave
father-tor in the act of saving his sons lite
the father was buried beneath the burning
ruins Mr.. Magennis was employed in the
factory as a maker of safes, and had, we
believe, as an assistant, his son, lad some
sixteen years DID, These two were working in
the upper story when the alarm was given,
and, seeking to make an exit, found their
retreat cut off, The father helped his son to
reach window, and pushing him from it,
sank back exhausted into the raging furnace
beneath. The body was badly burned, and,
when the fire was somewhat subdued, there
was gathered from near where the door had
been, heap of shrigeled, blackened remains
all that was left of noble man who had died
while: striving to save life that was dearer
than his own -
Year: 1867

A minister of an Eastern village
found one Sabbath notice, which
had been cut out from Saturdays
newspaper, and placed in his desk
for him to read to his congregation.
But by strange coincidence, there
happened to be printed on the other
side ofthe same slip, the advertise
ment Of a certain shoe dealer, a prom
inent member of his church, and
without turning the paper to read tho
other side, and as the advertisement
met his eye, the good man concluded
that il was expected that he would
read it, and, accordingly, TO the sur
prise of all, announced, at the usual
time for reading notices


"George 5. Brown keeps constant
y on hand, and for sale, large and
well selected assortment of boots and
shoes. which he will sell for cash, at
No. Is Pine street."


And he added


Brother Brown is worthy mem
Der of the church and society and de-
serving the patronage of the congre-
CATION"


The CONSERVATION Of Brother
Brown may be better imagined than
described.
Year: 1867

IN Eastern man travelling over the
prairies Of the West, thus closes UP
a communication to the Ohio Far
nacr


In closing We must be allowed to
express ourselves in regard to the
toclishness of young farmers digging
over and over the old worn out lands
of the East, when SO many broad
acres lie untitled here. TO be sure
people are not quite as STYLISH in
the remote settlements, for We still
meet but few carriages, more being
III lumber wagons or on horse back
double but they look. quite as hap
py rs the gay city profigate, and un-
doubtedly the western sun shines on
far happier homes. Because they
are fewer, enterprising and intelligent
men will receive more respect In COM
munity, and If they are ambitious Of
the well deserved admiration oftheir
fellows, they can easily obtain it, for
honesty and intelligence are passports
here where they are unrecognized and
unappreciated in an older country.
The people also are proud of their
country; and it seems as if nothing
could induce them to go back East,
the disadvantages being readily ,ield
cd for the greater advantages.
Year: 1867

DY RosE TERRY.
Over the river on the Hill
Lieth n village white and still;
All around ii the forest trees
SILVER and whisper in the breeze;
Over il sailing shadows 20,
OF soaring hawk and screaming crow,
And the mountain grasses, low and sweet.
Over the river under the hill
Another village licth still
There sec in the cloudy night
Tginkling stars of household lieht,
Fires that gleam from the smithys door,
Msts that curl ON the rivers shore,
And in the road no grasses grow,
For the wheels that hasten to and fro.
IL that village on the hill
Never IL sound Of smith or mill
The houses are thatched with grass and flower
Never n clock 10 tell the hours;
The marble doors are always shut;
You may not enter ut hall or hut
All the village lies asleep,
Never grain to SOW or reap,
Never in dreams to moan or sigh,
Silent and idle, and low they lie.
In that village under the hill.
When the night is starry and still
Many weary soul in prayer
Looks to the other village there,
And weeping and signing longs 70 30
Up TO that home, from this below
Longs 70 sleep by the forest wild.
Wither have vanished wife and child,
And hearcsh, praying, this answer fall
patience that village shall hold We all
Year: 1867

SOMETHING NEw.-A neighbor Of
mine had very rough cellar bottom,
and did not want to go to the expense
Of the cement, SO he toak his coal
ashes and mixed it with water, to the
ordinary thickness of morter. 1t
does not matter how many Jumps or
or stones there are. Put it on about
four inches thick, let it lay twenty
four hours, then stamp it with a
heavy block Of wood three or four
times day. until j. is perfectly hard.
II is better than cement, as it will not
crack or scale off. tia-;i-u,. Frrrs'
Year: 1867

Among recent inventions is button
which fastened to cloth without thread.
It consists solely 0. a button with wire, to
be inserted into the cloth like cork screw,
and then pressed down flat, so as to form a
ring to hold the button TO its place. As
this invention will enable every man to keep
the buttons on his shirt himself, it is calcu>
lated to do away with wiz altogether.
Year: 1867

The prisoner was brought into court by
the Sheriff. Jury called and answered 70
their names.


Mr.. Oliver recalled. - From the time we
entered the house together- Arlington and
myself vas attending to my own bust
ness; passed him several times in the
house; saw him once in the dining room,
and in the dancing room; think I did not
SEE him up stairs before the fuss saw bim
dancing; don't remember W hat time it was
when I saw him dancing; that was about
one haitian hour before the fuss commenced;
I saw him more than once in the different
apartments of the house; Teeple and Gun
ningaam wele eating oysters after Bowder
called me in; they called for the landlord I
went to the door and showed them the d in-
ing room and told them their oysters wero
ready; they went away and were goRe A.
hour or an hour and a ahalfafterwards; when
they came back they said they knew how TO
act as gentlemen and they would do so from
that on tdld them rs long as they would do
so they could take part in the dance, believe
Teeple first made the apology, and Cunning
ham joined in also; this conversation took
pl zee 10 the sitting room there were other
pers rs present in the room don't think
either of them at this time were under the
influence OF Uquor Nuub uSuhlu uancen
with Miss Pile; be did not dance moro than
once Teeple did not join in the dance that
/ saw Treple was sitting by the fire in the
sitting room when Canninhain was dancing;
saw him dance and play the violin; be play.
cd after dancing don't remember that any
person danced when he played; next saw
he hit me above the eye half rast eleven
o'clock when he hit me it was 10 the par
lor, ! was passing through the room when
he played the violin ; Fred Bowdsr was "
ing in the door Of the rom I asked Cum
ningham what was the matter, when he
struck mo aud knocked me down be then
struck IL me with chair when l was lying
on the floor; when Igot up Ilooked for him
and he was gone; Teeple was standing
about three feet from me he was watching
me as though be was prepared to STRIKE
/ lie showed tho pugilistie fositionI. Iwent
for him, and bit him he went up, in the
corner we took bolts and kept fighting on,
Irepeated the bows the ncrth-west corner
Of the sitting room, be did not go down !:
we fought along past the fire place toward
the half when be went down, and followed
enough; / let 60 and some one took me out:
| be was then in The South part Of the room.
! on the right-hand side Of the door Of the
Year: 1867

ANOTHER RAILRoAD.-L. W Martin and
Others, Of the northern part Of Franklin
county, intend to make application at the
next session Of the legislature " for charter
for Railroad from some point on the Vt.
and Canada Railroad in the county Of Frank
lin thence up the Mississquoi valley
through the counties OF Franklin and Or
leans. TO connect with the Conn. and Pas
sumpsic Railroad. and from some point in
the town Of Berkshire, thence up Trout
River thro' the counties of Franklin, La
noble and Caledonia, to connect with the
Conn. and Passumpsic Railroad, Or any
other Railroad that may be built in Gale
donia county"
Year: 1867

The subscription books for the Portland
and Ogdensburgh Railroad will not be open
ed until the engineers have had time to make
the necessary surveys and report, which
will be in about twenty days from Aug.
18th. The question to be decided, is whether
the road can be built through the White
Mountains. This point settled, the corpora
tion are sanguine that there VIII be no lack
Of funds, and wealthy contractors from
abroad stand ready to negotiate for building
the road its entire length.