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Year: 1866

SpUNKY A very good story is told
Of a railroad accident on. the New Lon
don railroad which had rather a ludicrous
ending. A half intoxicated Irishmaa
was sitting on the rail, when the engine
from the train to Norwich struck him nm
der the launches and tossed him down
the embankment. The train was stopped,
and turned back to pick up Che dead
body. Paddy was found alive, however,
only somewhat bruised and taken to Nor
wich. Here the conductor kindly offered
to send the man to his home, few miles
away, but Paddy insisted on his being
able to walk, and refused to be taken
home in :'kerridge." The conductor
pressed the matter, when the Milesian,
who had stood the ,butting of the cow
catcher so well, bristled up with: "Go
away with your kerridge. I'll go home
by myself; an if I've done apy damage to
your old engine, I'll pay it on the srot-
Year: 1866

In letter from our worthy Mayor s. Pfouts dated
at Boston Mass jan 9Th 1866 the following interesting
account of the Quartz market is given by the writer


habits general intelligence and trustworthy
ness render his statements perfectly reliable: nave
spen some time in New York. Philadelphia Washington
and Boston and while our Territory generally regarded
nv the Intelligent and wealthy classes of surprising
richness in the precious metals they are over cautious IN
investing their for its developement Oar people IN
Montana have conception of the number of persons in
all the cities with mines sell in Colorado Nevada, Ida
no Utah California New Mexico and Old Mexico 1t is
needless to say that all have proof: OF some knd OF @
inferior offered at the lowest figures they are genera


taken where sales effected The result is when mills
and machinery from here to work these mines
onticnaons of the capitass are realized and they
have learned look with distrst every one offering
claims for sale in this market There is hardly broker IN
auy of the cities who has not two claims to SELL and
who not endeavoring form companies to work them
As consequence every who known to have money
is daily mporuned to take stock in these mines and as
nearly all have heretofore invested to greater or less


tent in some one or other of like speeuatons without re
eeyine any returns at ALL they feel that whatever money
they do subscribe is just much thrown away While
there is great deal of money in all the Atlantic States
seeking investments the owners are shrewd business men
who do squander it upon everything that offers bu
must see some adequate returns for any investments


tbev NAV make There have been here from nearly
all the mining sections with wildcat stocks, and which
they recommended and proved by false certcates
to be extraordinarily eh and the most garing msrep
reservations imposed them upon capitalists OF
one such sale this becomes known and ruins the dspos
al of anything that may be offered of real worth am IN
cned the belief that Montana must work out her owl
salvation. Her monied men must buy machinery, an'
prove by actual results the richness of our mines. Whe


the fact becomes established by capital and labor
that the quartz mines of Montana the richest and mos
productive on the continent and then, and not till then
will Eastern capital seek for investment there. The tim


Is past when moral suasion certificates and aidavits vii


induce men here to invest They are like the girl we hav
all heard of-.be fooled that way too often.


- "In Washington met our Delegate, Hor
Samuel Mclean. He has really rendered himself Popula
with large number of members and is working hard 10
best interests of our Territory There are two os "


present holders of claims the right preempton 10 all the
own have fears that any very bad Legislation VIII
had in regard to the mines" - = We hav
had extremely cold weather all the States wit
prospects of continuance of the Business is,
course dull at this season but money very pientu an
ali look forward to lively times the sarly spn
business orens" f...
Year: 1866

MARROW EscAPE-On the 5th inst, an old hunter,
named j. J. Town while looking for game in the Hot
Spring District happening pass ledge of rocks his
foot slipped and catching the ledge with the hand in
which the gun was his weapon fell the muzzle. When
the breech struck the ground the gun exploded, rock


close in 'front.' dividing the ball with which was
charged into three fragments. Two of them
seriously wounded his fingers the third and largest entered
his wrist running round tor nearly three inches and
driving nearly its bulk of the clothing into the wound


Mr. Coffee ready handed mountaneer out the lead
with jack kkuife. Fortunately bones broken but


three painful wounds will remind the Of the danger
of carrying firearms, even to the most careful. sr
Year: 1866

THE CONVENTION


scheme does not meet in this section with that cordial
port from the members of either branch Of our political


school that its orgnaors could wsh especially since the
emanation of the PROCLAMATION
Year: 1866

Robaek's Blood pills are undoubtedly
the most valuable OF all the Cathartic Pills offer
ed to the public-opsrating by virtue of special
affinity for the mucous membrane of the bowels;
being sugar coated they especially adapted for
the use of children and are unluestionably one of
our most satisfactory csthsrties and should be in
constant use in domestic practice. ap16
Year: 1866

Our NEXT STATE OFFIcERs.-L is anus
ing to read some of our Iowa exchanges
when referring to our State Convention.
AS fierce as they were year ago for the
election of Stone as perfectly humble and
sorry arc they now for it. Some of those
papers who denounced us in the most Bit
ter terms for not hoisting the Governors
name at the head of our columns are now
deeply rcgretting it, and when they speak
of the next election they are clamorous for
the expulsion from Office of all who have
in the least been identified with their be-
loved Stone, or with his pet Orwig, who
swindled the state out of $40, 200. They
don't want any of the old officers re-nom-
mated. Well, we are glad to see them
come around all right at last. They have
erred and acknowledge it. And now for
the sake of the State and the party, we say
let care be taken that our next officers are
better mea, and on whom no suspicion of
incompetency or dishonesty can possibly
rest. Let radical change be made in our
State Government during the coming two
years, and the party will be the better and
stronger for it. The carelessness of the
present incumbent of the Gubernatorial
chair will weigh heavily enough upon the
party during the coming campaign without
an additional incubus.
Year: 1866

Backward, turn backward, o time in your fight,
Make me child again, just for tonight!


Mother, come back from the echo.less Shore
Take me again to your heart as of yore;


Kiss from my forehead the burrows of care,
Smooth the few silver threads out of my hair:
Over my slumbers your loving watch keep
Rock me to sleep, m ther-rock me to sleep!
Backward, flow backward, o tide of the yearsl
am so weary of toll and OF tears


Tell without recompense-tcars all in vain


Take them, and give me my childhood again
l have grown weary of dust and decay
Weary Of iinging my soul wealth away;


Weary of sowing for ethers to reap


Rock me to sleep, mother-rock me to sleep.
Tired of the hollow, the base, the untrue,
Mother, o mother, my heart calls for you
Many summer the grass has grown green,
Blossomed and faded, our faces between;
Yet with strong yearning and passionate pain,
Long tonight for your presence again,
Come from the silence so long and 80 deep
Rock me to sleep, mother-rock me to sleep!
Over my heart in the days that are flown,
No love like the mother-love ever has shown;
No other worship abides and endures--
Faithful, unselfish, and patient like yours;
None like mother can charm away pain
From the sick soul and the world-weary brair,
Slumber's soft calm DER my heavy lids creep
Rock me to sleep, mother-reck me to sleep!
Come, let your brown hair, just lighted with gold
Fall on your shoulders again of old
Let it drop over my forehead tonight,
Shading my faint eyes away from the light
For with ts sunny-edged shadows once more
HAPPY will throng the sweet visions Of yore-
Lovingly, softly its bright billow sweep
Rock me to sleep, mOther-rock me to sleep!
Mother, dear mother, the years have been long
Since have listened to your lullaby song;
Sing then, and unto my soul it shall seem
Womanhood's years have been only dream,
Clasped to your heart in loving embrace;
With your light lashes just sweeping my face,
Never hereafter to wake or to weep
Rock me to sleep, mother-rock me to sleep!
Year: 1866

DIsGUsTINo.-The Chicago Republican
devotes column of 'solid nonpareil' to a
dog fight. Our space being limited, we
copy but a single paragraph:


"Then McCloskey and Jennings went
through the important and somewhat per-
ilous process of tasting their dogs
This precautionary measure consists in
getting down on the knees and applying
the tongue to the dog on the breast and
between the shoulders, in order to con-
vince the other side that he is clean, and
that no poison has been applied externally
for the purpose of injuring the other dog
if he should bite there. Each man has
the right to require the other to taste the
dog in any part he may indicate!
Year: 1866

Little Ella is about four years old. One
day she committed an act of disobedience,
and her mother in correcting her, spoke in
no gentle tone of voice; the child threw
her arms around her mothers neck, and
exclaimed, "Dear mamma, pray forgive
me If had known how spunky it would
have made you wouldn't have done so.'
Year: 1866

BoEs and girls, what is it you can never
catch though you chase after it on the wing
Of the winds? lasa st. . ."'.


You can never catch the word that has
once gone out from your lips. When once
spoken. tits beyond your reach, do your
very best you Can never recall it. strE


Therefore take care what you say. New
er speak an unkind word, an impure word,
lying nor profane word.
Year: 1866

One of the speakers of the Indiana Dem
oeratic State Convention said:


aWhy are we permitted to assemble in
peace tonight! Is it because we are any
more LOYAL than we were three years ago
No He IRE not any more togdE .


Truer words were never spoken-Mem-
phis Post.


Wen, what of it Are you any more
loyal than you were three years ago
Year: 1866

TOADYISM.-AS an illustration
of the extent to which the game
of pandering to the old diSloyal
sentiment of the Southern people
is PLAYED, we give the following
facts An enterprising firm OF
Iiouor dealers in this city, having
in it two partners from the State
of Iowa. conceived not long, since
the idea Of getting up a new ar
ticle of bitters. AS our readers
are probably aware, in order to
secure the exclusive ownership OF
the trade mark, it became neces-
| sarv to procure from the Internal
Revenue Department a ''proprl-
| etarv stamp" "Old Tennessee
Bitters.' we believe, was to be the
name of the article. Our Iowa
| friends sent to the Department
their design for their proprietary
stamp. with the head of Stonewall
jackson upon it, Imagine the
chagrin and disappointment OF
these loval gentlemen ON receIV'
ing am answer from the lnterna
Revenue Commissioner to th'
effect that Stonewal Jackson
effiey had not yet been adopted a
an insignia for national revenu
stamps. The record of the Stat
of Iowa was unusually brillian
in the patriotism and noble deed
of valor of its sons during tn
war. and such a display of ttu1
C keyism isutterly unworthy OF an
citizen of the State.-Memph


Post.


Well, the Post is the hardest fe
low to see the point of a thin


that ever we went anywhere


any other man. The Intern


Revenue. Commissioner knew no


the name and effigy of Jacks(


are idolized in the South, and W


unwilling to give offence by d
50 grading them in the manner pI


posed. His head is Level.
Year: 1866

Your attention is called to PERRY's PATENT
TUYERE BELLOWS NOZZLE wmch gives the
Mast on the bottom instead of the side OF the fire,
and makes quicker and hotter fire than is possible
otherwise 1t gives one, two or three blasts on the
saTne fire and spreads the heat wide surface
or concentrates it on point, at pleasure Thus,
the whole wing or bar of plow can be heated even
IL and perfectly, without danger OF burning, and
What with ordinary Tuyeres, requires FIVE or six
heats can be done at one 1t saves greatly in time
iron and fuel. The fire is completely under the
1t never gets hot, and will last indefinitely.
Year: 1866

- Following our frank exam
ple. our neighbor across the street
acknowledges that he is possessed
of a devil. We now only wait fol
an equally honest confession from
our other ncighbor.
Year: 1866

THE PRESIDENTIAL DINNER IN NEW YonH
The dinner given at Delmonieo's on wedn, a.
day evening was probably the most elegant
and expensive affair Of the kind ever enjoyed
by so large party in this country When the
committee OF citizens having charge OF the
presidential reception had determined on
state banquet, they ordered. al Delmonicois
18th street place. a dinner for two hundred
and fifty, with the direction that IL should be
the best that could be gotten up Nolimit was
placed as TO the cost of the dinner or wines
We are informed that the dinner actually cost
S25.000, or one hundred dollars for each plate.
NJ y Past
Year: 1866

4 New FAsHloxED SH5E-A new stvle
of shoe IS worn IN New York City. The
invention Is simple. The upper part Of
the boot or shoe Is cut oat in almost or
dinary fashion y a regular shoe maker
The sole and heel are made Of hard maple
wood. aud are joined by shank of sole
leather. which gives a ] needed elasticity.
Year: 1866

Resolved That we sincerely rejoice in the ces-
sation OF war and the return of peace throughout
our whole country; and we trust that The momen
tous lessons OF the past four years will inspire
among al our fellow citizens greater reverence
tor constitutional obligations. aud those hiendly
and iraternal relations between the people Of all
the States. which are the most solid guarantee
for the perpctuiiy Of the Union.


Resolved That the Democracy Of California
will in the future as in the past. give II cordial
support to he National Administration ia the
discharge of all its constitutional functions. and
most especially in times Of great national peril;
that in the face OF the manifold difficulties and
embarrassmcnls resulting from the late war, the
Democratic party will not withhold its support
from the policy of the Administration SO far as
the same tends to secure the rights and liberties
Of the States and of their citizens.


Resolved, That upon every ground Of justice
ana policy to the white people OF the country, as
we'll rs OF humanity to The negro themselves the
Democratic party is infexibly opposed to negro
suffrage. and its inevitable consequence, the po-
litica and social equality OF the negro, in every
torn, and especially to the unnatural and revo
lutionary scheme for thrusting universal sura ge.
by action of Congress, upon the negroes of the
Southern States.


Resolved, That the welfare Of California de-
m,nd. imperltivcly, that her mining interests
should be developed and fostered; and her peo-
pie are in the same degree opposed TO any system
for the sale or taxation OF her mines.


Resolved that the whole history OF California
is triumphant vim licaton OF her State policy Of
a gold and silver circulating medium; and that
any change in this respect would be disastrous in
the extreme; thatunwritten contracts for work,
labor and services shonid by law, in all ca es, be
enforced in gold and silver coin.


Resolved That the Monroe doctrine is an es-
sential part Of the policy OF the Democratic party
and of the American people.


Resolved, That when the civil authority ia in
full operation, there is neither warrant in the
Constitution or laws, or even pretcxt In any
supposed necessity of State. for trials by lilary
courts. or arrests hy military power. And that
the writ of habeas corpus should be held inviol-
able under the provisions Of 'he Constitution
Year: 1866

How TO CLEAN RIBBoNs "A lady sends
us the following receipt for cleaning ribbons.
which she wishes published for The benefit of
those Of her sex who wish to try a successful
experiment as she has done. In these hard
times all economical hints are acceptable:


wet the ribbon in alcohol, and fasten one
end to something firm; hold the other in
your hand. keeping the ribbon ou, straight
and smooth: rub it with piece Of CASTLE
soap until it looks decidedly soart; then rub
hard with u sponge, or, it innch soile'l, with
The back Of knife. keeping it dripping wet
with alcohol. Wien you have exhausle |
your patience, and think it must be clean,
rinse thoroughly in alcohol. fold between
cloths, and iron with hot iron. Don't
wiring the rlhbou" if you do it will get
creases III it that YOU cannot get out"
Year: 1866

The festival Of good feeling and good


feeding which occurs to-day is one Of the best
holidays ever established, in this country at
least. What could be better than roast
turkey, 'plumpudding, and mince pie, without
fireworks, the feast which our forefatbers or
dained for expanding the heart and the
waistbandf After attendance at church and
devont supplications that wisdom may be
instillsd into the minds Of the Congress
about to assemble, what could be pleasanter
than to sit around the substantial causes for
thankfulness that are won't 10 be piled on the
festive board Thanksgiving Day Even here
in the District Of Columbia, which doesn't
belong 10 itself or anybody else in partieu-
lar-1whcre the old residents are continually


troubled with fearful looking for" the
Congress to come, the spirit Of this good
festival penetrates many bosoms. ,T,..,


There is thanksgiving enjoyment here
albeit We are not bound to the custom as
closely as the New Englanders, who would
expect the gods to be wroth with any house
hold whose chimney did not send up the in
tense Of roast turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
The employees Of the Government can at
least rejoice in the relaxation from their
labors vouchsafed them by the heads Of the
Departments, even though their pay Is insult
ficient to provide their tables with the
abundant luxuries they once enjoyed, before
they became dependent upon Uncle Sans
wages. Workers Of oil kinds will hail the
opportunity of rest; even the poor hack Of
an editor, like an omnibus horse embarrassed
for one day and furnished with an extra peck
of oats, may kick up his heels at the public
and be thankful to them twenty-four hours.


The higher reflections that should occupy
our minds upon this day, or some part Of it,
are suggested in TIE Presidents proclama.
ton, which appears elsewhere in our columns,
and to which we would refer our readers for
hints respecting their thanksgiving duties.
Year: 1866

diefce, be sure that YOU have sufficient
grounds for all the law which yel lay down.


z. The g0regseH1ept should 6e uniform and
steady If you allow to day what you for
babe yesterday, and may forbid again to-
morrow, your rules will be likely to fail
Children do not alWeys see the reasons Of
things: and where there is no evidence to
the contrary, they will assume you are right.
But where you can change without appar-
ent cause, and sometimes fFown and some
times smile at the same identical thing, you
fought not to complain. If your commands
and prohibitions arc deemed the mere whim
of the hour. To avoid this danger, do not
make needless rules.


Let the g0cerameat be administered Nth
cul1eaess Sometimes there may be cali
foran exhibition Of Yigor in repressing evil;
but the parent or the teacher should never
let It be seen that the crisis is too mach for
him. IF the parent loses his selfeommad,
the child sees in it an indication ofweakness
He may dread your occasional outbursts,
and take some care to be out Of the way ii
he can, while the storm lasts; but he re-
ceiyes little good.


4. Let toren,iagle nth all Tie acts of the
ruler. In families as well as nations, it is
important that the subject should feel that
in the framing of the law his welfare was not
forgotten IF the children get the idea that
the parent or the teacher is merely looking
out for his own ease or qualification, there
will be no cordial respect foI the government
and no shame in disregarding its authority
If even right law is administered in a harsh,
unfeeling way, the spirit of resistance viii
be apt to rise. Convince them that you
may win them to the side of the law. =
s. S. Times
Year: 1866

The study OF America is a new branch of
an Enghshmen's education. Hitherto a sad
ly neglected one, is now forced upon him by
stubborn and startling facts, unexplainable to
former ignorance, dumb working to former
contempt. An eminent English gentleman,
Mr. Handel Cossham, thus repeats Sir Nor
ton Petro's advice to his fellow Britons


The Americans understand England bet
ter than we understand America. One rea-
son of this is that they travel more here than
we do there. / was informed, on what | be-
feve to be good authority, that there are usu-
ally at least 10000 Americans travelling in
earnestly counselling the public and CONNER
cial men of this country to make a tour to
America and is the aristd dekatic section of
our country, the landed interest, would also
take the trouble to cross the Atlantic, it would
marvellously tend to open their eyes and brush
away the dust of aristocratic prejudices and
ancient tradition.


i venture to say that in the future America
will play so inportanta part in the history of
the world that no man win be fit to take po-
sition as statesman and public political
teacher who dose not keep himself informed
as to the policy and progressed America 1t
is important, too, that America should be vis-
tied by the right kind Of men. They do not
want the kidgloved and mere drawing-room
men, who believe in nothing but scented
hankerchiefs aud themselves America does
not want snobs to visit her; she wants men
who can look beyond their noses, and see
without prejudice the growth OF country
that in seventy f-fveye has sprung from three
millions ofpeople to thirty, and thatin wealth
intelligence, respect for law, patriotism and
religious feeling is the equal, to say the least,
OF the nations of Europe, not excepting our
own y
Year: 1866

SPECIAL NOTICE. We would call the atten-
tion of of our readers to the Grover & Baker Ma
chimes. Their reputation is too well established
for us to attempt word in their. favor, but
would advise any person wanting reliable Fam
lily Sewing Machine, to investigate these before
buying "a word TO the wise is sufficient"
Year: 1866

n 1T is AN lNDISPUTABLE FACT THAT
more disease and suffering is cntailcd upon chill
dren by impure blood in parents than from any
other cause. Heads of families owe it to their


posterity to zee to it that their blood is kept free
from all poisonous matter that would have ten
dency to produce disease, suffering and perhaps
death to their offspring. Adams Blood Purifier
prepared by Samuel Adams. San Francisco, is a
strictly vegetable preparation and is scientifically
prepared from the choicest and most efficacious
blood purifying remedies known to the vegetable
world, and If used according to directions, will
restore the blood to its proper condition in a
short time. For sale at the United States Drug
Store corner of Powell and Bush streets, San
Francisco, and all Druggists. febl0 3m