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Year: 1866

one year, it is is not to be presuth ed that this is
tickle climate, which cannot be depended upon
any year. Farming in Kansas will pay as we'll
as farming in any other state. l could mention a
multitude OF instances where men came here
with nothing but an earnest determination to
succeed if possible, and who to day are worth
thousands. Mr.. Richard Burr, one of that class,
living short distance up the river from here
at LIE Roy, sold last year, of his own raising,
corn to the amount of six thousand dollars,
and cattle to the amount of three thousand
more. Let no one think that farming in Kan
sas cannot be made profitable.


As for politics Kansas is perfectly "sound on
the goose" as the saying goes. They undertook
to have Johnson meeting at Fort Scott, not
long since, but the Johnsonites came out at the
little end of the horn. They had the tables
turned upon them completely. Instead of
being meeting to applaud the doipgs of our
President, it changed to one where he was most
bitterly denounced. There was a surgeon there
Just retured from the army, who asked the
privilege OF speaking, and the chairman, Mr.
Isaac L. Lord, beipg too much of q gentleman
to refuse, granted him the privilege He told
the audience what he had seen in the South,
the bitterness of the rebels and their defiant al
tltude towards our Government, how they had
grown more bitter and more defiant in con
sequence OF the seeming lack of hrmness al the
head of our Government He .houeht if the
southern traitors gained their ends, as the
President desired, and were restored to power
once more, We should be in q worse position
than If We had surrendered our whole army TO
'en- DAVIS and become part and parcel of the
Southern Confsderaoy. Other speakers follow
ed, holding up our recreant President to the
scorn and indignation, if may use such harsh
terms. of all faithful and patriotic men. With
the faithful majority in Congress was our only
hope AT this johnson ~ meeting, they adopt
ed series of resolutions, that must have been
anything but hattering to our chief magistrate
and these back-boneess Republicans who are
following his leadership


l send one for spe linen


- Resolued That the manly position OF Hon.
). =. Pemeroy, and Hon Sidney Clark upon
the different questions at issue are deserving
The highest commendation of the people OF
Kansas while the truckling mendacity of James
III Lane IN deserving tbs platform upon which
he was elevated TO the Senate of the United
States, and that, too soon fter he had left mis-
seat to reitefete in Kansas The very principles
he has deserted, merits the scorn which pa
trlouc people EVER entertained for the acts o an
unprincpled demagogue."


This was such Johnson meeting as would
have IN m.de the heart Of Petroleum V. Nasby
" bag out with woe worse than sver.


WILBUR
Year: 1866

WHO CAN ANSWER IT The following
novel question has been submitted to rs
for publication


Suppose man and a girl were to get
married: the man thirty five Years old and
the girl five this makes the l,an seven
times as old as the girl. and they live to-
gcthar until the girl is ten years old. this
mak"s the man forty Years old, and four
times as old as the girl and they still live
together until the girl is fifteen, the man
would he foItv five this makes the mnu
thee times as old. aud if they rtil live On
till the girl is thirty, THU. makes the man
sixty, only twice as old. and So on. Now
how long would they have to live to make
the girl as old ns the man. at the ssmc rate
of reasoning !-.iHanta Inrihgtatcr.
Year: 1866

THE ORLEANS HoUsE,-Tf there are few men
who can keep hotel " there are still a less mum
ber who are competent to keep first-class drink
ing saloon. The great difficulty appears to be in
the want of spirit of liberaity in the provision OF
good liquors at the bar, and good viands for
lunches. Many proprietors commence very well,
and for a while show every inclination to deal
fairly with their patrons, but suddenly let down,
and their liquors become as inferior as their
unches are badly cooked or deficient in quality.
Their avarice gets the better of their good sense
and like the dog in the fable, their greed causes
them to lose tho real, in seeking to catch the un
real. We have among us, however, men who
do understand their business, and numbered
with these Messrs, Clark Doughty
the proprietors of the above mentioned
popular establishment, stand in the front rank
Always keeping in view the principle that the bes
way to get patronage is to deserve it, they ALLOW
no opportunity to pass them unimproVed, b.
which their customers could be gratifed. Tht
best brands of liquors and wines are always to bt
had at their bar, and every delicacy which can b'
procured for love or money, loads their table a
lunch hour. Another important feature in thel
house, is the constant employment of barkeeper
who are known and respected. Such for example
as Capt. Billy Hodgkins who presides over thu
bar at the Orleans whose acquaintances are mum
bered by thousands and who has not an enemy ii
tie world that we know Of Col Clark and Capt
Doughty are both always on hand, and giyiD!
everything their personal attention all mus
work smoothly and harmoniously. We recon
mend their house to the public,
Year: 1866

THE OPENING BALL AT BAREEs's HOTEL, MIS-
sIssIpPG CIrY.-It must not be forgotten that this
affair is to come offnext Thursday night, and that
it is to be of the most brilliant balls ever given
on the coast. We know of great numbers of
young folks who are making preparations to go,
and Judging from the excellent society which is
already at Mississippi City, there will be no lack
of company. The ballroom of the hotel is large
and well adapted for dancing while the band of
music which the proprietors have engaged for
the season is large and all that could be desired
The boats leave the lake end of the Pontchartrain
Railroad on the arrival of the 9 O'Clock train
Thursday morning, and passengers will arrive at
Mississippi City plenty early to dress for thebalI
and if they desire IT. can return next day, as the
boats will leave there on Friday. All VINO like to
have good time should go.
Year: 1866

COLLECTION OF CLAIMs,-We invite the atten-
ton of our readers to the card of Judge John
Livingston, which appears in another column of
the CRESCENT this morning. 1t will be seen that
the Judge, whose Office is at No. 76 Camp street,
intends leaving the city on the Sd proximo on
tour through the cotton States east of the Misss-
sippi visiting every important place Of business in
all of those States He will attend to the collec-
ton of claims against persons in those places and
transact any other professional business which
may be entrusted to him. It is hardly necessary
for US to remark that the Judge is competent and
experienced
Year: 1866

months services, can get along quite well if he
does not get any business the following month. 1
think it is not bad idea for somebody to overhaul
these things occasionally so that we can have
fair competition for government patronage, in
stead of private contracts dealt out to relatives Of
officials
Year: 1866

There is already a split in the
Happy Family.H The johnson
Union men of Michigan have called
a Convention to meet a day in ad-
vance CT the Democratic Convention,
whereat the Fress Press grows wrathy,
and gives its allies to- understand that
the Democratic party will be dictated
to by no party"
Year: 1866

PRAYER MEETINGS IN Boston FOR The
PooR.-There are held in Boston, on an aver
age, six or seven neighborhood or social
prayer-meetings, each evening, or nearly nfty
per week, under the auspices OF the Boston
CITY Missionary Society. and they are pro-
ouctive of great good. There is a class Of the
poor that will not attend the churches. They
cannot dress like most people who do attend
and Tor this and other reasons they habitu alIy
neglect the house OF God. The vigilant city
missionaries seek out a convenient place in
private dwellings to hold these meetings and
invite the members of our churches to come IN
and talk and pray, and much good is done in
many ways.
Year: 1866

And Also state that In order TO give his customers
increased advantages and facility in the ex ami
!ioa OF my Stock Of Goods, have fitted, st much
trouble, large apartment In the second story ,
directly over nay Store, where will at ell times
take great pleasure tn waiting upon those who may
favor me with call. :. =


Ladies who visa TO avoid the usual crowd are
especially invited to make their selections early
- convenient. de IL tai
Year: 1866

husbands, am talking to you. WHY
don't you pay the same little attention to YOUR
wives after marriage as before When YOU are
"courtlnG' the dear little creature is an object
OF constant sollcltude on your part She must
take care of her feet on damp evening. You
softly whisper in her ear that she must take
care OF her health for your sake. What charm
ing disinterestcdness for your sake, not for
hers. Ihen you very tenderly wrap her
shawl about her, and keep your arm there to
prevent the little witch from taking cold.-
Always on the alert, very thou ghtful are these
lovers for their intended comfort their memo
rles are very retentive.


But, husbands, can you inform me why it
is that you lose your memories so soon after
marriage! Why tits that many of ou q will
not say alD neglect to pay these little atten-
tons to your wives that are so essential to a
womau's happiness. Is it because she is less
dear to you than of yore? Do You weary of
her who left home, parents, brothers and sis
ters for your sake-giving her happiness to a
strangers. keeping? Do you weary of her
you promised to love and cherish till death
parts you! Is this the return YOU make for
all she gave you? Those many little name
less attentions that make courtship so delight
tu!, ought not to be discontinued after mar
rage. They are just as acceptable then as
eEet> AN" Iet me Whisper IN your ears, oh,
husbands, they are the cream of woman's
hie-the flowers of her existence; flowers
whose tragance never pals on the senses.


If you want your wife to study your COM
fort and taste, show that you appreciate her
efforts to please you, by praising her. 1t goes
great ways with women Avoid finding
fault on every occasion. Many clouds have
arisen in the domestic sky occasioned by
fault finding Lovers, do not bestow all yonr
attentions on your sweethearts, but reserve
few for your wives.
Year: 1866

1t is better, says Thackery, for you to PASS
an evening once or twice IN a lady IS drawing
room, even though the conversation is slow
and you know the girls song by heart, than
in club, tavern, or the pit of theatre. AN
the amusements of youth to which vittuous
women are not admitted, rely on it. are
deleterious in their nature. All men VIII,
avoid female society have dull perceptions,
and are stupid, or have gross tastes, and revolt
against what ispure. Your club swagyerers
who are sucking the butts of billiard cues ali
night, call female society insipid. Poetry is
insipid to yokel; beauty has no charms for
blind man; music does not please n moor
beast who does not know one tune from an
other; and as a true epicure is hardly ever
tired Of water sanchy aud brown bread aud
butter, protest l can sit for whole night
talking to we'll regulated, kindly woman.
about her girl coming out, or her boy at col
IeSe, and like the evenings entertainment.


One Of the great benefits man NAV de-
rive from woman's society is, that he is bound
to be respectful to them Tho habit is of
great good to your moral man, depend upon
1t. Our education makes Of us the most
emlnently selfish men in the world. We
tight for ourselves, we push for ourselves,
we yawn tor ourselves, we light our pipes,
and say we won't go out; we prefer ourselves,
and our case and the greatest good that
comes to man from a woma1Ss society is.
that he has to think for somebody besides
himself, somebody to whom he is bound to
be constantly attentive and respectful
Year: 1866

Maximilian, unfortunately, did not profit
by Santa Annals offer of service, and did
not shower honors upon him. The old
stager in whom the fires of ambition burn
ardently as ever, has now gone to work to
upset the throne, or put some one on it who
knows better how to appreciate merit He
has certainly a bad record to contend with.
He is almost as inconsistent as a Radical
politician Of this country.-Rtch. Emo.
Year: 1866

AN Oily SToRY.-Somc boys went bath


lrg IN one ofthe streams near Oil Creek, aud
when they came out they were so greasy that
they could not stay in their clothes. As fast
as they slipped them on they would slip them
OF; and one OF them in needless moment
narrowly escaped slipping out of his skin
on reaching home, their parents being ex-
ceedlngIy frugal, wrunG out and extracted a
boys. -,
Year: 1866

The scenes of our childhood seem as a
pleasant dream, long since dreamed The
past-the days when we were what We are
now no longer.


Who that has taken many steps on tho
road to mortality, does not love to lipger on
past scenes? The visions rise before US, soft
ened and meIlowcd by the hues-thc IDEAL
izing touch of memory By.gone hours catch
a fictitious radiance in their flight Their
flowers are brighter, their green grass green
er, their waters more sparkling, and all things
brighter than any possible present.


If there is anything harsh in those pictures,
they dissolve out of the violet mists of re.
membrance. There are few to whom Thoughts
of those days bring no comfort


When life is dismantlcd of its joys, when
all is dark around, when sorrows cold briuy
waves are sweeping over us, when the spirit
staggers under its weight Of care, Memory
brings up the pleasures of by gone hours, and
we weep for joy. We may cease to know
joy for the present, yet rccollections Of de-
parted happiness will bring light to the eye
and joy to the heart. The poet hath truly
Year: 1866

There are those who condemn the looking
back upon buried joys and lost hopes, and
would have US seal them deep in the heart
and look only to the future This should
not be. Hearts that seem not to know what
joy is, at some old sight have leaped with tho
life of other days; eyes that are dimmed
with oft shed tears, have kindIed as they
Glanced to look upon some withered flower,
some old gift or, by chance, should hear
music which We thought forgotten, coming
to our ear, like an echo of footballs along the
corridors of Time, will open all the cells whcr,
Memory slept.
Year: 1866

WoMEN.-When girls are grown up they
begin to be courted and caressed; then they
think that the recommending themselves to
the affections Of the men is the only busi
ness they have to attend to, and so p, ,esently
fall to trlckiDg, and dressing, and practiclng
all the engaging arts peculiar TO their sex
In these they place all their hopes, as they do
all their happiness in the success of them
But they should be given to unders:an that
there are attractions more powerful than these;
that the respect We pay them Is not due to
their beauty 81. much as their nsodes:y and un-
affected virtue.
Year: 1866

some sporting men iu Ulster county,
one citizen Of some previous stand
ing, have been held in $1,000 bonds
for the ofense Of poisoning a race
horse OF a rival. The noble animal
withstood the effects Of the drug long
enough TO wiu the race and fell dead
at the judges stand. 81 eas-q
Year: 1866

~ Hope for the Amicted.-IS another part Of


paper found the advertisement of the celebrated
established by Dr. j. c. Young in 1850 In this
and charatanism it is boon to the suffering to
point them where they of obtaining the wish
relief and Under the of the skul Doctor
troubled ivest themselves of their burdens
pain shame lay aside their and health
and happiness sick trouble do not hesi


Read the and follow the advice Do not
forget the of directing letter
CONSULTATION OFFICE $40 Washington street. San Fran
cisco 4l3msn
Year: 1866

SENSIBLE CHAyGE.-Mr. Backus, editor and
proprietor of the Uua5old Journal, that was,
has changed the name Of his paper to the Hum
boldt Bay Journal. A good way TO distinguish
his place of publication from the locality Of
similar name in the sage-brush country.
Year: 1866

THE School BALL.-Bcar in mind that the
Ball at Yohes Hotel, North Fork, for the benefit
of the District School Fund, takes place next
Thursday evening. 1t is to the interest of the
people of the North Fork District to patron
iZe it libcrallv
Year: 1866

The best Family Machine.-we would call the
readers to the GROVER BAKER MACHINES
reputation well established for to attempt


favor. but would advise person want
ing reliable Family Sewing Machine TO investigate the
merits of these before buying "A word to the wise Is
sufficient" 4lv9
Year: 1866

The Council of American Generals lately con-
vened in Washington concluded its deliberations
on the 9TH. The only known result of the Council
is its action on army legislation pending before
Congress. If their recommendation be followed
the minimum number of the regular army will
be about GO, 900 men, which the President is au-
thorized to increase whenever necessary by the
addition of two companies to each regiment and
by increasing the number in each company till
the maximum shall be 100, 600 1t is believed
the army, thus constituted, will be sufficient to
garrison the South till the unsurgent States are
admitted The Council strongly opposed the
present system of arming the militia ofthe South,
and urged that it be at once discontinued.
Year: 1866

PUT THE QUESTION generally to your friends as
to what preparation they for their teeth and the
re sponse, nine times out of ten, will be, Soz9dont
'Tis no longer necessary to impress its merits upon


the public mind; experience has taught the word
that, as means of beautifying and preserving the
teeth invigorating the gums, and giving pleasant
aroma to the breath, it has rival in either hems-
Year: 1866

GIRARDs SEcRET.-Stephen Girard. than whom no
shrewder business man ever lived used to say in his
old age:


Il have always considered advertising literally
and long to be the great medium of IN bust
ness and the prelude to wealth.. And l have made
it an invariable rule too to advertise in the dulest
times well the busiest, long experience having
taught that money thus spent is well laid OUT
by keeping my business continually before the public
it has secured me many sales that would otherwise
have lost"
Year: 1866

SMUGGLING Cause.-The collector of customs at 0g-
densburg, N. Y, has sent to Commissioner Sargent
number of tin used tor the smuggling of liquor
into the United States from Canada. Oneis made to
strap on the back used principally by men, and will
contain about four gallons; cylindrical in shape,
holds about two gallons and is worn around the waist
by both sexes; is in the form Of truncated cone,
strapoed on this leg above the knees another, which
is carried in the same way holds gallon and an
other, worn on the hip will contain two gallons.
s;is made expressly for liquor smuggling, have been
seized and are found frequently the persona
of women than men.
Year: 1866

The only land line. of Telegraph in tue WORLD tha
will work as well in


RAINY WEATHER
As in Sunshine, and by which
RELIABLE AND IMMEDIATE DESPATCH
Can be obtained. as well as


LNsw ERS GUARANTEED.


are the
INSULATED LINES TELEGRAPH.
NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Year: 1866

BIG FIsH.-Some day last week monster seal
weighing four hundred and fifty pounds swan up
Tanners Creek, at high water and in his frolics re-
ebbed it left him on the fats near the house of Mrs
Duke. A gentleman of the neighborhood took his
gun and shot him.-NorJolk Day Book.
Year: 1866

Our readers will thank the author of the
following noble lines for their beautiful and
affecting defence of the heroic and immor-
tai dead Of the South. They are the more
appropriate, as coming from ono who gain
ed for himself high reputation as a SOL
dier, under circumstances which make that
fame the equivalent of moro even than it
generally implies.-GalVeston News.
Year: 1866

WALLA WALLA FLorR.-A year or two since
our millers had not the best facilities for clean
ing and boiling and as a result Walla Walla
Flour did not have very high reputation.
Lately there has been marked improvement in
this respect, and the flour now turned out by
our mills is considered fully equal to the
best brands of Oregon flour. The " Standard
the famed Milwaukee Mill, and now turls out an
article of -four that will compare faYorably
with that bearing the brand of the mill just
named The other mills in the Valley have
likewise been provided with improved ma
chinery, and in future Walla Walla Flour will
take rank with the best brands sent to market.
Year: 1866

The mildness of the late visitation of the
cholera IN Paris is attributed to the vast
improvement OF the sewerage, which is one of
those deeds of the present Emperor that will
long he raiefully remembered by France. The
exemption of New Orleans for the last four
years from the visitation of yellow fever may
h" traced to the thorough sanitary precautions
and rigid quarantine which were established
there during the war. These facts ought not
10 be lost upon those who have the RESPONSE
bihty OF municipal control in other cities
There is too much reason to apprehend that
the cholera will make it's appearance in this
country in the Spring. II got as far as Sandy
Hook, when its development was arrested by
the frosts, but there Were IA large number of
cases of incipient cholera in New York, and
hundreds suffered from choleraic symptoms.
There have been indications of temperature
pointing 10 an epidemic, and the condition of
some OF the principal cities is filthy beyond
description. With the arrival of warm wea-
her, the cholera may break ont in New York
IN fun force, and from New York he rapidly
conveyed To all points in commercial communi-
cation with il. The winter affords q season of
preparation, and ii is the duty of the muni-
opal authorities here, as elsewhere, to adopt
promptly measures of purification and precau-
',ou 10 prevent or, a all events mitigate the
l.tv:gcs Of The plague.
Year: 1866

millions of dollars when he died The allow
ances which the Belgians paid him he spent
like prince, but never touched the nest-egg
in England. When his subjects occasionally
became refractory, he would say to them ::
" Gentlemen, do not have revolution. Say
the word, and l shall pack up my carpet bag
and 60 back 10 England" A sensible old
monarch like that, so we'll able to take care OF
himself, and so indifferent TO the pageantry of
power, was not to be picked up every day, and
the Belgians wisely concluded not TO let him
90 They may find his successor n little more
expensive The legislative body has already
voted him sum equal to six hundred and
sixty thousand dollars, besides an extra grant
of one hundred and forty thousand dollars
towards putting the royal palaces in order.
This is n very liberal allowance for Belgium,
which is about one fourth the dimensions of
Virginia.