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Year: 1867

I6r Of the daily newspapers pub
lished in Paris that take part in political
discussions, six are classed as govern.
ment and fifteen opposition. On the
Italian question eight of the latter sup
port the policy of the Emperor Some
of those which still oppose him are very
bitter, and one of them recently solicited
contributions for the Garibaldians. Con-
tributions have for some time past been
taken in Paris for the Pope.
Year: 1867

Paragraphs like the following, from the
North British Reuiep, are calculated to make
one feel his nothingness. 1t says: What
this change is to be, we dare not even conjec-
ture but we see in the heavens themselves
some traces Of the destructive elements, and
some indications of their power.


The fragmentsof broken planets the descent
of the meteoric stones upon our globe, the wheel
ing comets, welding their loose materials in
our own satellite, the appearance of new stars,
and the disappearance of others, are as the So
lar furnace, the volcanic eruptiohs, all fore
shadow of that impending convulSion to which
the system of the world is doomed. Thus
placed on a planet which is to be burned up,
and under heavens which are 70 pass away
thus treadng, as it were, on the cemeteries, and
dwelling upon tho mausoleums Of former
worlds. let us learn the lesson Of humility and
wisdom, if we have not already been taught in
the school of revelation"
Year: 1867

A merchant was one day returning from
market. lie was on horseback, and behind
him was a valise filed with money. The rain
fell with violence, and the good man was wet
TO the skin. At this he was vexed, and muir
INJURED because God had given him such bad
weather for his journey. He soon reached the
borders Of a thick forest. What was his ter
ror on beholding on one side of the road rob
Der, with levelled gun, aiming q: him, and at
tempting to fire. But the powder being vet
by the rain, the gun did not go of, and the
merchant, giving spurs to his horse, Fortunate
ly had time to escape. As soon as he found
himself safe, he said to himself:


"How wrong was not to endure the rain
patiently as sent by Providence lfthe wealth
er had been dry and fair, should not, prob
ably, have been alive this hour, and my chill
dren would have expected my return in vain.
The rain which caused me to murmur, came
at fortunate moment 10 save my life and pre-
serve my property" 1t is thus with multi
tude of our afliictions-by causing us slight
and short suffering, they preserve us from
others far greater and of longer duration.
Year: 1867

ON MAIN 81, near the CARTER HOUSE,


HAS on hand a stock to which the people of his


community are invited, and he eels satisfied
that those who examine it will be constrained to
purchase He does not profess to be able to sell or
manufacture at lower prices than any one else in
the community; but this he does pledge, that he
will give satisfaction to all who favor him with
their patronage. fexperence and strict attention
20 business are calculated 10 commend he feels as
sured that he has these two requisites for success in
business. Intending to work none but the most
Year: 1867

A CRUMG OF CoMEJRr.-A short time since
we were talking in social way, with re-
publican friend about the late elections. lie
appeared quite woe be gone, and remarked
that he was completely taken aback by Il Q
change in sentiment. We wished to console
him, ana told him to rest easy, that the de-
mocyacy would not invade his house at mid,
night nnl arrest him without due process of
law, and that there was no danger Of his be.
ing thrust into Fort Alcatraz, for exercising
the right Of free speech, On ! said he, l
have no fear oF going to Alcatraz. That in
stitu,ion is in loyal hands vet
Year: 1867

In assuming editorial control of the UNION
DEuocRAr we hope to make it in the future
cs it has been in the past-an unfiinching
advocate Of democratic principles. While we
have not the vanity to imagine that we can
bring as much editorial ability to its columns,
as was possessed by its late e or or his IRE
decessors i, will be our constant aim to sus
tain its we'll earned reputation.


In discussing public questions and political
issues. we intend to advocate democratic
principles, pure and unadulterated, but cour
teou.ly, candidly and temperately. We have
long sinca learned that yituperation is not
argument and that inyective is the opposite
of logic. There is no good reason why news
papers should not discuss political issues
with the same courtesy that charactcr:zes the
social intercourse Of gentlemen. Why should
one who is perfect gentleman in the parlnr,
he a blackSuard in the sanctum? And why
should he be polite aud amab'c to his rival
in society and assail him in crar,est B.llins-
gate through the columns Of his paper. Oh.
servaton hns tanght US that Il Journal con.
Quoted on the Bllinss.te principle cannot
become a permanent success, for while
when political excitement runs high it may
please a few of the cnarser, it will eventually
disgust the decent and eensible portion Of its
supporters We can find ample proof Of this
in the early demise of journals that were
started under favorable auspicies; and con.
ducted with ability and industry, but tainted
with the deadly leprosy of black kguardism.


As we'll rs being q democratic pnper we
mean to make the UNION DEMocRAr e ne,cs-
paper. A weekly synops Of the telegrarhc
news, county, State, and miscellaneous items
of general interest will find place in it's col
umns. We know that it is impossible to
please everybody, but we will spare no pains
to furnish n readable paper. In the mean
time we ask the indulgenc Of of our patrons,
and hope they will


Look not on us with critics eye"


for few weeks until We get fairly broke to
the editorial harness.
Year: 1867

PEEsoSAL.-Ws were pleased last eve>
ming to meet our shrewd genial friend Mac
Bride OF Moscow, who was in this city on
business. Mac is largely interested in the
prosperity Of the little town OF Moscow, and
is determined to make il one Of the best
places in the State to live in. Iowa may
well be proud of such citizens.
Year: 1867

BASE BALL TouRNAxgSr.-Thc Rock
Island Union announces that arrangements
have been made with the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railroad to carry parties
10 Chicago during the tournament for So
- for the round trip. This is a rare chance,
and We presume maLy will avail themselves
Of the opportunity
Year: 1867

A PARTY of we'll known Milwaukee citi-
zens, (says the Wisconsin, thinking to have
a little amusement out of one of the Japanese
party, undertook to get him under the infu-
ence of liquor. They accordingly inveiged
him into the bar-r of the Newhall, and,
calling for sundry drinks, made free with
them themselves, and induced him to drink
also. But they found rather difficult task
before them, for although the Jap drank as
many glasses as his entertainers, he did not
seem TO feel it, while his seducers became
first merry and then boisterous from the
effect of their drinking. At last, when one
after another of the party had got into such
condition as to feel better under the table
than beside it, the Jap left to join his fellows,
with clear head, while the more suscepti-
bic Anglo Saxons went home to sleep and
dream of headaches.
Year: 1867

A FARMER in the State of Connecticut has
pair of twin daughters. They both attend
the same school, and not long since one of
them, who is rather averse to studying, was
called up by the teacher to recite lesson in
geography, which she had learned very i'm
perfectly-in fact, she could not 90 on at all.
The teacher was getting out of patience,
when he was called to another part of the
room for a moment. No sooner was his back
turned, when the twin sister sprang to the
floor, unobserved, and pushed the delinquent
pupil to her seat. The teacher returned,
and proceeded with his questions, which
were answered with a degree of promptness
and accuracy which, at the close, drew from
him a few words of commendation. The
joke, however, was discovered next day,
but the teacher thought it too good and sue.
cessful to give occasion for ofense.
Year: 1867

A CASE OF VOLUNTARY STARvATIoN.-The
Syeamour (Ill.) Republican of July 18th
says:


Miss Maria D. Cass, daughter of Mr.. j.
Cass of this village, died on Thursday last
after a long sickness, which, in some of its
features, was almost unparalleled. About
three months ago she had an attack of fever
which was broken up and she was fast recov-
ering with ordinary rapidity, when she had
a relapse of the disease which prostrated her
still more severely. During this illness her
mind never really strong-Secame quite
deranged, and she fancied that the food of.
fered her was poisoned. For five days and
nights she resolutely refused to take either
food or drink. After that time she consen-
ted to drink little-a very little water
For the space of % days not morsel of food
passed her lips-nothing but pure water
and the attempt to introduce the least nour-
ishment into the water caused her to refuse
it at once. That person so emancated as
she was, should live so long without any
nourishment seems almost incredible. vet
there can be no doubt of the fact On the
23d day she was induced to take little
Cruel, and for the II days after that she con.
tinued to take very small amount of nour.
ishment when death closed the struggle
Cases have been recorded in which healthy
and plethoric persons have lived longer than
this without food, but considering the enact
ated condition in which this patient was
when her voluntary abstinence commenced,
we think the case has no parallel.
Year: 1867

Too FAR AHEAD.-During recent wed.
ding in church in a village near Troy,
New York, when the clergyman asked if any
body knew any reason why the ceremony
should not proceed, woman rose and OBJ
jected on the ground that the groom had
promised to marry her when her husband
dies. The clergyman decided that she had
no right to look so far ahead, and went on
with the performance.
Year: 1867

The IMPORTANCE OF ADVERTISING =
There are hundreds of thousands Of business
men who could state facts in their own expe-'
rieuce corresponding substantially with those
referred to by the Pittsburg Gdzetis in the
the following paragraph:


"In a brief interview with one of our most
liberal patrons few days since, we inquired
his experience of the policy of advertising.
We regard his answer as noteworthy, and
commend it to the consideration of others.
He said the same kind of business in which
be is engaged had been carried on at the
same stand for ten years by one and nearly
three years by another predecessor. That
these men gave diIigent attention to their
business, we're sober and frugal, but spent
nothing for advertising. They were just
barely able to exc out a living. That he
bought out the concern ten years ago, and
begun debtor for the whole establishment.
He felt poor, and only expended fifty dollars.
per annum in each of the business papers
the first year; that he subsequently in,
creased his expenses to several thousand dol
lars annually for advertising and the re>
suit has demonstrated its utility, and he is
to,day worth $4,000, and his annual prof
its are constantly increasing"
Year: 1867

RED LEAD.-Barton produces red lead by
heating the oxide of lead to redness with
nitrate OF soda, or by heating at the same
temperature mixture OF 1894 parts Of sui
phate OF lead, 665 parts Of carbonate of soda,
and III parts of nitrate of soda. The resulting
mass is to be washed
Year: 1867

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9-ll'30 p. M-One re-
markable feature in the manner the Republi-
cans here receive the election news from Ohio
is the coincidence of their views as to the cause
of their defeat All the blame is laid upon the
amendment to the State Constitution. One
prominent radical was heard to eXclaim, "That
unfortunate amendment! in its fall 1t has torn
down with it the Republican party.n Another
said that negro suffrage was rapidly drifting
towards breakers, and the Republican party
wreck.


Most of the radicals, however, accept the re.
verse with great good humor, although evil
IDENTIFY greatly astOunded by the magnitude of
unexpected to even those politicians who are
best informed. The attempt of those who fur
nished large proportion of the dispatches an
nouncing the progress of the elections in Penn
sylvania and Ohio, to identify the present Demo
cratic party with the old disunion Copperhead
party by alluding to the Republican party as
the Union party, met with severe condemnation
among many of the conservative Republicans
here. They were indignant at the Injustice of
the terms. The results of the elections Just over
are not regarded by them as triumphs for the
Democratic party, nor as indicating that the
people mean TO support the line of policy
adopted by the President, but as manifesting
the disapprobation of the country at the course
lately pursued by Congress in the matter of re-
construction.


Another marked feature of the results of the
election, is the evident desire of the Democrats
TO avoid the President and to monopolize all
the honor and credit OF the victories to them
selves. Preparations have, however, been m ade
for a serenade to the President tomorrow,
under the auspices of the Conservative Army
and Navy Union presided over by Col. O'Berhe.
The President takes the news to-day very
calmly. There has not been an unusual number
of visitors at the White House during the day.
N. Y. Herald.
Year: 1867

NITRo-GLYCERINE FOR BLAsTNG.-The Sum-
init Tunnel on the Pacific Railroad has Just
been completed. The work was expedited
about % per cent. faster than it could have
been had not nitro -glycenne been made on the
spot and substituted for gunpowder.
Year: 1867

A Northern gentleman who has for some
time been residing in Fernandina, Florida
in speaking of the ignorant whites of that
section tells the following story One
day an elderly man, some seventy years
of age, and girl, came into an office he
was occupying with Justice of the Peace
to be married. There was such descre-
pancy in their ages the gentleman was
quite shocked, and felt it his duty to in
quire into the matter little. He found
it all right, however, it being regular
love match. After they were married,
certificate made out, &c, he tried to i'm
press upon him the sacredness of the
martial relation and vows, and laid par
tlcular stress upon the certificate las some
thing tangible), and exhorted them to
preserve that inviolate still death did them
part" Some months after, he says,
walking to his office, he espied this old
gentleman in the street driving the in
evitable steer, and seated in the cart IL
lone. He could not resist the tempta-
ton of speaking to him. The old gentle
man was pleased to see him, and at once
told him that he was just going to his Of
fee to have his marriage certificate chang
ed. ''That GAL" said he, the Justice jim
ed me to has gone and jined herself to an
other man. | remember what you said
about the stiikit-how sacred twas, and
all that, and never lost it, and was
going over to see if you couldn't scratch
oat my name and put his in, and save him
the damage.
Year: 1867

/ like them kind of boys who are al
ways trying to lift half tun.


Let the world understand that you kan
be spit upon, and you are spit-box for
life.


1t costs more now daze to feed and
clothe set settry" than any other feller
in the family.


Conscience is nothing but reason more
or less edicated; conscience is not so
strong natural gift as is IN ear of mu-
sick.


There is now and then lion puts on
jackass skin, and for what he duz it the
Lord only knows.


Looking glasses won't lie they tell sum
awful plain truths in considbul while


A young man named Neck was recent
ly married to Miss Heels. They are
therefore tied Neck and Heels together.


A dog is the only dependent that kon-
Nv upon whom yu kan alluz rely as a
friend.


There IL no one who liz so certain Nv
alluz feeling good as he whose own vani-
ty alluz supplize his own hopper with
grist.


If yew are a going tew help man be
lively about it; promised assistance after
a while is konsidered debt.


Don't never profess much, for if you
git it right, nobody will remember Il;
and if you get wrong nobody will disre-
member it.


Sum people are very apt to think that
their opinion, backed up by pair of hoss-
es and a eoachman, is omnipotense bat
hev, thus far, put more heft of confidence
in brains then hev by long odds in hoss
feed. 5a


Don't forgit that every man is beg
gar in the opinyun NV God-"Giye Us
this day our daily bread"


This trying tew live on the reputashun
ov ded grandfather is just about as en-
terprising as trying to hatch out rotton
eggs under tin weather cock.
Year: 1867

How THEY TRAIN SHEPHERD Does
In South America the shepherd dog drives
out the flock, watches it through the day,
and returns it at night. These dogs are
said to be able to protect sheep even
from the lion. They are raised in the
following manner: While young, and
before they have opened their eyes, a
mother sheep is taken and forced to nurse
the young dog. This is the way the dog
is raised, and the dog becomes so attach
ed to his step-mother, that when the
sheep are added again to the flock, the
dog follows and defends the same.
Year: 1867

But the most marked features are seen in
the nucleus, which become swollen, hard
and painful, the patient suffering agony
upon any pressure or attempt to move
the limbs, and lying generally upon the
back. Death may occur from paralysis
or typhoidal symptoms.


The lesson to be learned by every bo-
dy is don't eat pork of any kind unless
it is Thoroughly cooked
Year: 1867

Wanted-a hand to hold mine,


AS down life's vale 1 glide!
Wanted an arm to lean upon,


Forever by my side.
Wanted-a firm and steady foot,


With step secure and free,
To take its straight and onward pace.
Ger ife's path with me.
Wanted-a form erect and high.


A head above my own
SO much that might walk beneath
Its shadow DER me thrown.
Wanted-an eye within whose depth.
Mine own might look and see,
Uprising from a guileless heart.


Oerfiown with love for me.
Wanted-a lip whose kindest smile
Would speak for me alone,
A voice whose richest melody


Would breathe affections tone.
Wanted-a true religious soul,


To pious purpose given,
With whom my own might pass along
The road that leads to heaven.
Year: 1867

The London Morniqg AdceYTiser re-
ports that one of the falling stars struck
a waiter named Pike at Thompson's cot.
fee house I'M Shoe Lane. Pike came to
the editor of the Adcertiser and said that
while standing in the middle of the street,
between Shoe Lane and Salisbury court,
with, no one near him, and gazing up
ward, he became aware of burning SEN
sation in the neck, upon which he tore off
his neckcloth, and the next morning the
burning substance passed down his left
breast, scorching the shirt in its course
and inficting three small but severe burns
on the flesh with one large wound. These
burns (says the editor) we saw, but being
Of skeptical and matter-offact turn, we
suggested flsee of lucifer; this, how
ever, was earnestly negatived, and we
felt ouree1ves unduly incredulous upon
further examination as no substance what
ever could be found in the young mans
clothing, and he was certainly by no
means likely to infict such an injury on
himself for the purpose of mere sensa-
tion. A medical man who saw him yes
terday think it scald by fused metal or
sulphur, and the young man is,decidedly
in state OF considerable suffering twen-
ty-hours from the accident.
Year: 1867

vNHIS LARGE AND COMMODIOUS HO-


IL tel is situated in Humbug Valley, Plumas county,
in beautiful and healthy location. The rooms are
large and airy and well furnished The table is at all
times furnished with the best the market affords; the
stabng Is of the best 1t is home for the traveller
For invaiids fine Soda Spring. celebrated for its heal
ing qualities is adjoining the hotel liberal share OF
patronage is solicited.
Year: 1867

EboPEMESr EXTRAORDINARY fond
parent heard his daughter and her fell
low plan an elopement The next day
the old man waited upon the young one
and addressed him thus:


You are fine brave youth, and ]
don't object TO yon for q son-in-Iaw..-
Here u hundred TO aid in an elope-
ment- May you live happily in the same
house, and may no accident occur to
throw the least shade on the sunshine
Of your life. All Irequest is, that you
eiope with my daughter she mighty
fine girl, you know. but somehow her
mother and / could never travel smoihly
with her; we don't know her good quail
itiess elope with her 10 such distance
that she won't return 10 her loving faith
er any more. Good bye, sonny, and
may you be happy"


There was an elopement that evening
of one. The young man went unae-
oompanied. He thought everything
could rot be entirely right whom the old
man was 90 anxious to get I'd of lie girl
The father looks upon bis act a. a very
neat bit u strategy.
Year: 1867

The Cleaveland ledger, in an elabo- rate article headed "What kind of a man is attractive to women ?" thus sen sibly answered the question::

 The answer can be given in few words God has so made the sexes that womenlike children, cling to men lean upon them for protection, care and love; look up to them as though they were superior in mind and body. They make them the sun of their system, and they and their children revolve around them. Men are gods if they but knew it, and women burning incense at their shrines. Women, therefore, who have good minds and pure hearts, want men to lean upon. Think of their reyeren- cing dyunkard, a liar, fool or lib- tine!

 If man would have woman do him homage, he must be manly in every sense; true gentleman, not after the Chesterfield school, but polite because his heart is full of kindness to all one who shows her respect, even deterence because she is woman who never con- descends to speak silly things to her; who is never over anxious to please her, but ever anxious to do right who has no time to be frivolous with her; always dignitied in speech and act; who never spends too much moh- ey upon her; never yields to tempta- ton even if she puts il in his way who is ambitious to make his mark in world whether she encourages him or not; who is. never familiar with her 10 the extent of being an adopted brother or cousin; who is not overcareful about dress; always pleasant and considerate but always keeping his place as the man, the head, and never losing.

 Such department with good princi- pies, good mind, energy and industry, will win aay woman in the country wLo is worth the winning.
Year: 1867

Once sho was mother, and it was "Mother, I'm hnSgry," Mother mend my jacket" "Mother, put up my dinner aud Mother" with her loving hands would spread the bread and butter, and stow away the luncheon, and sew up the great patch, her heart brimming with affection for the imperious little curly pate that made her so many steps and nearly distracted her with his oois- terous mirth.

 Now she is Hthe old woman" but sbe did not think it would ever come to that. She looked on through the fu- ture years and saw her boy to manhood grown, and he stood transfgured in the light of her own beautiful love. Never was there more noble son than he-honored of the world and the staff of declining years.

 Aye, he was her support even them but she did not know it. She never realized that it was her little boy that gave her strength for daily toil-that his slender form was all that upheld her over the dark brink of despair She only knew how she loved the child and felt that amid the mist of age his love would bear her through its infirm- it:es to the dark hall leading to the life beyond.

 But the son has forgotten the terder ministratious now. Adrift from the moorings of home, he is cold, selfish heartless, and !" Mother" has no sacred meaning to the prodigal. She is the "old woman," wrinkled, gray, lame and blind.

 Pity her o grave, and dry those tears that roll down her furrowed cheeks! Have confpassisn on her sem sitive heart, and offer it thy quiet rest that it may forget how much it ongs to be sdear mother to the boy it nour- ished through careless childhood, but in return for all this wealth of ten derness has only given back reproach.