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Year: 1866

advance of the time demanded by the
Congress.


There are 126,722 names upon the
pension list, and an appropriation Of $685.
100000 will be required to meet Its de-
mands.


All the Indians who were in rebellion
have Internationally submitted to the au-
thority Of the Union and no further trou-
BILE is feared from their depredations.


The attention Of Congress is called to
the condition Of the Mississippi Levees
and national legislation invited for their
preservation. He recommends the admis-
sion of delegate from the District of
Columbia just the same as they are now
admitted from the territories of the Union.
Foreign governments have been protest
to in reference to the sending Of convicts
to our shores, and the nuisance has been
abated by them. The government is also
eneavoring to secure the right of citizen
ship for all naturalized citizens to such
degree that they can revisit the homes of
their nativity without the danger of being
conscripted for military service, and sat
isfactory.. advance is being made toward
it's accomplishment He alludes to the
recent attempt to induce the Freedmen
to emigrate TO Spanish America where
their slavery would be worse than the
bondage Of the South, and states that it
has been prevented but that more strin-
gent laws are needed upon this subject.
He informs the Congress that Napolean
has broken his word in reference to the
removal Of the French troops from Mex
leo but assured the u S. authorities that
the entire body should be removed in the
Spring. Our government had expressed
its dissent but from the tone of the cor
respondence no serious rupture was ap-
pretended with France. MIR. Campbell
was sent as minister to the Republic Of
Mexico, and the Lieut. Gen. of the
United States accompanied him to obtain
the necessary military information for
the establishment of our relations with
that country.


No special advance has been made in
settling the differences with Great Britain
growing out of the Alabama and similar
claims, but still it is hoped that an amica
BILE settlement will be made. The Presi-
dent asserts that good will and friendship
between the two countries cannot be es-
tablished until these claims are settled.
He recapitulates the facts in reference
to the Fenian invasion and volunteers
the usual advice to Great Britain to be
merciful to its captured prisoners. He
closes by saying that we are now passing
through our most trying ordeal-that our
interests will best be promoted by the
obliteration of past differences and the
Inauguration of the arts of peace, and
says directing our efforts to the early
accomplishment of these great ends let
us endeavor to preserve harmony between
the coordinate departments Of the gov
ernment, that each in its proper sphere
may cordially cooperate with the other
in securing the maintenance of the Con-
stitution, the preservation of the Union,
and the perpetuity Of free Institutions.
Year: 1866

CATCHING BIRDs-A. R GUNNIsoS, of Wyan-
dotte, in this County, writes the San Francisco
Spirit of the Times, that the wyandotters have a
way of capturing the beautiful redbreast robin,
which is not only new to me. and presume to
most of ycur readers, but which furnishes no little
amount Of sport to those who participate in the fun
In the winter the hills in this yiciuity-four
miles east of Oroville- are covered with certain
red berry that grows on low bushes. aud furnishes
food for countless numbers of robins on which,
and on the scattering grain in many grain fields,
they become very fat, fatter than one can hardly
believe without seeing. They excellent eating,
being of more delicate favor and finer flesh than
the quail. During several weeks last winter they
came nightly by the million to roo.t in the thckly
leafed live oak and other trees the hill Just above
Wyandotte. and were easily secured in the follow.
ing simple manner number OF men and bows
proceed to the roostng place just after night, and
a few climb the trees and sit quietly among the
branches. All being ready those on the ground
commence to throw stones in the other trees and
make deal of a hubbub whereupon the frightened
birds leave their perches in hundreds and seek
other trees, flying well into those where the boys
their danger and fly again. Pulling of their heads
they drop them in bag as rapidly as one could
gather apples from wellfed tree. In this wav
a boy of ten years can gather two hundred fat
birds in few minutes. or during the evening. 1t
is described 10 me as rare fun as the shouting and
laughter of the sportsman, and the continued roar
of the birds wings they rise up by thousands,
keeps up pleasing excitement while the anticiua.
ton of a nice bird pie gives point to the sport.
| believe robins have increased wonderfully in
numbers since this State became settled.
Year: 1866

GOING TO ECRorE.-Hen. JOIN CoNSESs, it is
stated will visit Europe, during the vacation of
Congress Why does he not remain in the Atlantic
States and aid in presenting the political issues to
the people? Does be consider the Congressional plan
certain to carry, or is he preparing to hedge. and
turn up with the dominant party which ever that
may hef 1t Was England that expected every
man to do his duty" and perhaps JOIN has gone
to see about it He will be able to tell the Senate
all sboat the 'Fenians on his return and that will
assist greatly ia settling our own internal affairs.
Year: 1866

PLrNAs COUNTY FAIR--The Plumas Cuunfy
Agricultural Society viii hold its Eighth Annual
They publish far premium list. and although not
much of an agricultural county, they have set
good example for Butte, and one that we should
lose no further time In adopting During the exhi-
btion of their Society. four day races will be held
over the Quincy course. The Union says it will be
the best meeting they have held in the county for
wears.
Year: 1866

PLCMAs GoLD.-An item in the California Err
press of late date says note from Expressman
WHITING. announces that RICHARD IRWIN has Just
pounded out hundred ounces of gold dust from
sixty pounds of rock, taken from his quartz ledge
Rich Bar, North Fork Feather river in Plumas
county. and there is plenty more left of the same
sort. It is well known that the Feather river
ton of country has been but little prospected for
quartz and that it should be found exceedingly
rich, occasions no surprise among those at all IA
miliar with the country. 1t will soon be sscer-
tanned that this section of the State is good for
quartz as well as for river mining.
Year: 1866

The wife OF GHabaldi was woman Of extra
ordn airy daring and bravery. A short time after
their marriage she went through an engage ment ar
sea with her husband, refusing to GO ashore, and
during the fight would stay nowhere but on deck I,
where she welded carbine and cheered the men.
In the battle she was standing on deck, aourishng
saber and inspiring the men to deeds OF valor,
when she was knocked down by the wind of can
non ball that killed two Hen by her side. Carl
badi springing forward TO her. thinking shat
he would find her a corpse, when she rose to her
feet, covered with the blood of the men who had
fallen close 10 her, but quite unhurt. He begged
her to 90 below, and remain there until the action
was over. 81 will go below she replied "bns
only TO drive oct the sneaking towards who ran
below, and who are skulkiug there" for only a
few seconds before she bad seen three men leave
the eek and hurry rapidly down the hatchway, SO
as TO escape ont o: danger of the storm of bullets
that was sweeping the deck. And going below,
she Immediately re-appeared driving before her
the three men, overcome with shame that they
should have been surpassed in courage by wo-
man.
Year: 1866

The Democratic leaders find the editor Of the
Herald troublesome man to conduct their party
organ. While the Legislature Was in session he
charged large number of Democratic Senators
with voting for Mr. Bradleys State debt bill, from
mercenary motives. For this offense he was
brought before n caucus OF the offended Senators,
for which no provision existed in the Constitution
of the United States or of this State, and only es
capped denunciation uron the i'oor OF the Senate
by an humble apology, On Yesterday he gave ut
terance to his heartfelt convictions that JEFF Davis
is an injured patrot and Secretary Sewald pcr
Jurcd scoundre; and for this independent expires
sion OF Democratic sentiment, he has again fallen
under the ban of some of his party friends who are
not able to see how they successfully carry out
the farce Of pretending to be the champions OF
President Johnson, and at the same time permit
their organ to use such language concerning his
Prime Minister and most efficient supporter.


We learn that on the appearance OF the offensive
! paragraph n caucus was held at which The ruddy
sage of bloomington Was psesent, to take meas


ures to bride the tongue OF the ontspokcn editor
of the Herald. What success attended its delib-
erations we did not learn, as the caucus was a Sc
cret society, but shall expect TO the valiant
editor hereafter eulOgze the Secretary of State as
well as the President, provided that he does not
denounce both in consequence of the continuance
Tor another year, o that abomnation to Democrat
! ic eyes, the Frcedmen'S 5 Bureau


But We should do less than eur duty in tho prem
iees IL We hI'cu 10 protect against theSe repeated
attempts TO interfere with the freedom OF the press
The Herald advocates the true doctrines of the
party, and We should like TO know how men who
/ have exhausted their stock of invoctives in de-
nouncing the Suppression of such journals by the
shoulder strap gentry can be guilty of attempt
ing TO interfere with press that shoulder straps
never thought worthy of noticel Do they possess


more authority than General Grant? Or are they


wiser than General Burnside, that they should as
sumo powers denied to those eminent men1
W hile we have not much confidence that he will
do so, we advise our neighbor to maintain his
rights. He knows that the Democracy revere
JEFF. Davis, and has the manliness to say So II
he breaks down second time, and submits TO the
dietation OF an irresponsible junto whose existence
is not provided for by the Constitution. nor by the
Resolutions o!lI9s his readers will lose all conf
dence in him as an expounder Of the Democratic
gospel.--IRd. Jour.
Year: 1866

Ia y. T. WILLIS.
Tsey may talk of love in a cottage,
And bowers Of troIlsed vine
And nature bewtclingly simple,


Aud miikmaids half divine;
They may talk of the pleasures of sleeping
IN the shade o. spreading tree,
And walk in the fields at morning
BY the side Of Il footstep free.
But give me n sly Irritation,


By the light of a chandelier
With music 20 play in pauses,


And nobody very near;
Or seat or silken sofa,


With glass of pure old wine,
And mama too blind to discover
The small white hand in mine.
Your love in cottage Is hungry,
Your vine is nest for flies
Your milkmaid shocks the Graccs,
And simplicity talks of pies.
You lie down to your shady slunlbcrs
And wake with bug in YOUR ear
And your damsel that walks in the morning
Is sllod like mountaineer.
True love is at home on carpet.
And nightly likes his case
And true love has an eve for dinner.
And starvos beneath shady trees,
His wing is the fan of lady,
His foot is an invisible thing,
And his arrow is tipped with level,
And shot from silver string,
Year: 1866

l wish to talk TO you about a certain
clownish or rowdyish manner of walking
Hands in the breeches pocket; head and
shoulders STOPPING, you go swinging from
side to side, in very ugly way. As you
grow older, this'shape and awkward move
ment becomes fixed, and then to the day
of your death, you can never show no
bic, manly front. Everybody says, ''poor
fellow-belonged to poor family, or had
to work at some hard STOPPING labor, and
must wear the marks as long as he lives" :"
Do you know, my little friend, that when
you get to be man, your personal bear
ing, or the manner in which you carry
your body, WILDE your introduction to the
world 2 That if now, while you are boy,
you allow yourself to walk in that shiIly,
shally, loaferish way, when you are older,
the shill-shally loafer will stick out where
ever you may go? That everybody will
know at glance, that you are not whole
man, but only poor, crooked fraction of
one! Do you see that man walking down
the street yonder, head and shoulders
hanging forward ike one who is ashamed
of himself-like one who has been stealing
sheep? You would have to know that
man pretty well before you could believe
in him as noble leader. Now look at
that noble gentleman who is coming down
on the opposite side of the street. What
a kingly bearing! How grandly he car
ries his head and whole person! Just as
soon as you see him, you. exclaim, "What
noble gentleman is thatw If some one
answers that is General so-and-so, or Gov
ernor So and-so, you say at once, 81 have
no doubt OF it; he ought to be a general
or governor


Now, Imust tellyou another thing
God designed man to be upright, perpen-
dicular; all the organs within his body
are made with reference to that shape,
and when the head and shoulders fall for
ward, that little apparatus in the throat,
with which we make voices, losses it pro-
per position, and the result is, the voice
becomes less round, clear and strong
The lungs, which were designed for the
perpendicular body, lose their position,
too, and in one word, all the organs with
in the body being, in the nature which
God give them, coHtrived for the perpen-
dicular body, when the shoulders droop,
perform all their work to disadvantage,
almost like dislocated bone, though not
in the same degree. Those who keep
their bodies erect, rarely suffer any weak
ness or disease. There can be no doubt
that the proper position of the body is the
most important condition of vigorous
health. When you lie down at night, you
must not put two or three pillows under
your head, and watch your toes all night
When you sit, you must not slide forward
in the chair, and bend your spine. When
you stand, your ear, shoulder and hip
must be in thessme perpendicular line.


& IT, now, while you are young, you care
fully remember and observe what | am
telling you, during all your future life, you
will every day be thankful that have
given you this lesson.-Dio Lewis.
Year: 1866

TARANTULAs OR GROUND SPIDERs-A cor
respondent writing from Santa Barbara gives
the following account of these venomous in
stitutions


The poisonous black tarantulas, so well
known to naturalists, are extremely common


in California, but only in places in upland or
lowland which are extremity hot and dry
Their principal haunts are the San Joaquin
Valley. between the Calaveras and Tejon.-
A similar species on the coast, is not only
smaller than the interior variety, but the col
ors are much deeper. They both make a
curious habitation under the ground, COM
posed of glutinized web-worked purse,
about three inches long, and which is fur
nished with a tight fitting lid which they
can shut or open at pleasure, and is as cum
ming a piece of insect handicraft as is to be
found in nature. These ugly, loathsome
California spiders are often mentioned by
thoughtless scribes as carrying no more
danger than a common wasp, like the spe-
cies in Italy: but it is well known that sew
eral persons, young and old, have lost their
lives in this State from the bite of such taran
tulas as arc met with in our coast and inte-
riOr country. Their enemy in the Tulare
Valley is an immense shining black wasp
fully an inch long. which will pounce upon
them and after short battle drag the taran-
tula along the ground in the most valiant
style of heroic conquest. These interior tar
antulas are often seen measuring two inches
in the spread, and offering a most uninviting
piece of rusty black, hairy insect brutishness,
answering to the highest wrought OutpOur
ings of Italian poetry.
Year: 1866

Button HOLES ON BorH SIDEs.-A gentle
man in Charleston, who entertained good
deal of company at dinner had black as an
attendant, who was a native of Africa, and
never could be taught to hand things invar-
IDLY to the left hand of the guests at table,
At length his master thought of an infalliable
expedient to direct him, and as the coats
were then worn in Charles on single breasted
in the present Quaker fashion, he told him to
hand the plate to the button hole side
Unfortunately. however, for the poor fellow,
on the day after he had received this
ingenious lesson, there was among the
guests at dinner a foreign gentleman, with a
double breasted coat, and he was for while
completely at stand. He looked first al
one side of the gentleman coat, then at the
other. and finally, quite eonfounded at the
outlandish make of the strangers garment, he
east despairing look at his master, ano
exclaimng in a loud voice, Z" Buttons on botf
sides, massa," handed the plate right ovel
the gentleman bead.
Year: 1866

Freak or A MINNIE BA1L.-ln the battle


of Drury's Bluff, Va, May, 1864. Oscar
Vibberts. of East Hartford. a member OF
Company A, Seventh Connecticut kegl-
ment was wounded in somewhat curious
manner. A minnie ball struck a tree and
broke in pieces, the fragments, instead OF
scattering, passing into his head, making
half dozen wounds. One piece entered
near the right temple and entirely destroyed
the sight of the right eye; another passed
into the side of the face: another near the
upper lip and another into the left cheek.
All were removed except the latter, the po.
sition of that not being known, and the small
piece that entered near the right temple
Recently Vibberts has experienced consider
able pain near the cheek bone, but supposed
it proceeded from a portion of the bone itself
working out. 1t finally became so irritating
that the left eye was affected. and there was
danger of the sight being lost. He applied
to DR.. George c. Jarvis, who was surgeon
of his regiment, and an examination of the
afflicted part was made, revealing the fact
that. instead of piece of bone being the
trouble, it was portion of the Minnie ball
working its way up into the eye. The knife
was applied and the trouble removed. The
lead was flattened out to about the size of
nickel penny Vibberts will now have one
eve left to see his way through the world.
Year: 1866

A GHosr.-The New York Times says
that Jersey City is honored at present with
most mischievous ghost, which has recent
ly made its appearance in tenement house
At first it was content to wander IN unoc
cupied apartments, but recently went into a
room where a man was sleeping and quietly
robbed him of his shirt. without unbutton-
ing it or awakening the owner. His ghost
shin also pulled off his stockings and carried
them to the roof of the building. pinning
them fast to the caves. The occupants of
the house treat their guest with considera
ton, and are moving out so that he, she or
it may have the whole house to roam in.
Year: 1866

"Now SoL.," said Simon Suggs to Sol.
Smith, his inimitable friend, g will tell you
how the lovely Julia treated me, if you will
faithfully promise not to tell it to any person
alive. You promise-do you? Well, had
been courting Julia assiduously for a year or
more past, and never could bring matters
to close, so | determined to pluck up cour
age and have my fate decided at once.
therefore decked myself in my best bib and
tucker, had my hair cut, my beard trimmed
and called on my dear Julia one bright NOR
ming in May, and after much cooling. | was
yery desirous of billing, but my heart failed
me to make the attempt. placed my hand
on her shoulder, and said, Widow, this is the
softest place ever put my hand in the course
of my life Indeed, Mr. Snuggs, said She
l will put it on a softer place. and Sol,
now you promise you won't tell anybody ?
She took my hand from her shoulder in her
own soft, delicate, plump little hand, and
put it right on the top of my head"
Year: 1866

DRILL FOR VoLUNTEERs.-Fall in To
good ways and habits.


Attention To your business.


Right Face Manfully do your duty and
keep sober.


Quick March From a temptation to do
anything that is unmanly.


Halt When conscience tells you that you
are not doing as you would like others to do
to you.


Right About Face From dishonesty and
falsehood


Present Arms Cheerfully when your
wife asks you to hold the haby for an hour.
Break Off! Bad habits and everything
which is likely to retard your advancement
in this world and place in the world to
cnmp
Year: 1866

PoPncATAPETL-The great slumbering
volcano, Popocatapetl, has recently been ex
plored by party which reports the crater
accessible. Millions of tons of sulphur are
lying there, and in many places in pure
state 1t can be carried to the summit OF
the volcano, and from thence to the base OF
that eternaliy snow crowned mountaln
at an expense of only fifty cents the
hundred pounds The value of one hundred
pounds in Mexico is so. The crater is big
enough to hold several cities. but it is not
probable that any will be built there at
Year: 1866

The BEST TIME.-They tell of an old
farmer, who, while in town for sport one
day. was asked the best time to put in rye.
81 It's about the best time now. said the old
fellow, looking at his watch and if you've
get any postal currency about you, I'll go
and show you how it's done"
Year: 1866

WHAT WOMAN CAN Do.-An old lady,
who recently died in Portland, Maine, made
a vow at the age of thirty-five that she would
never speak another word in her life, and
kept it for the remaining thirty five years
that she lived Here is an example for her
seyf
Year: 1866

Patients residing in any part of the State, how
ever distant, who may desire medical advice on
their respective cases. and who think proper to sub
nit written statement of such in preference to
holding personal interview, are assured that their
communications will be held most sacred.


All letters must be addressed thus
Year: 1866

That leave the poison to crawl through the system,
eating its way into the tissues and organs beneath
the apparently smooth surface to burst out in the
future with viruence that will battle the effects of
medicine, when PERFECT CURES can be OBJ
tanned by consulting physician whom long prac-
tce and thorough investigation into the causes of
DISEASES of the URINARY ORGANS enables
to determine at the nature of the disease.


In all diseases entrusted to the Doctors care,
PERFECT, SPEEDY and PERMANENT