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Year: 1866

COOP ADvIcE.-We have very frequently, of
late, heard citizens complain of and deprecate
tAe course of parents who allow their children
to play and carouse on the public streets on the
Sabbath day. Believing, consequently, that the
following good counsel from the Sonora Herald
is as applicable here as where it was written, We
copy it hoping it may have the desired effect =
Almost every Sunday boys, and even girls,
can be seen pursuing their games on our public
streets, the same as week days. Why is
this? Simply because parents are so negligent
in the training of their children. We do not
believe in the rigor exercised over children in
olden times, when it was considered crime for
them to step outside the yard on Sunday, except
to go to church but allowing them to follow uu-
restrained their own inclinations, to our minds
shows a lack of moral training greatly reprehen-
sible in parents pious observance of the Sab
bath should be one of the first principles instill-
ed into the minds of the young, as it is the basis
upon which is built all those attributes which
characterize the truly noble man. Parents should
remember that the seeds sown at home the
germs from which spring the fruit that forms
the component parts of the character; and if
that seed is good, it will germinate, bud and
blossom, and bring forth fruit that will never
disgrace the parent stem. But are those teach
ings neglected and the child allowed to grow up
a rank weed his career is easily foretold, and
his destiny predicted"
Year: 1866

SENSIBLE ADVICE TO YoCNG MEy.-Through
the Lynchburg Tugiaiak a lady who signs her
self q a Martyr to Late Hours" offers the fol-
lawing sensible suggestions to young men who
in the habit of protracting their visits to
late hour of the night 80 Dear gentlemen be-
tween the ages of eighteen and forty-fve,' lis
ten to a few words of gratuitous advice. When
YOU make a social call of evening young
lady, go away at a reasonable hour. Say you
come in at o'clock, an hour and a half is GER
tainly as long as the most fascinating of you in
conversation eau or rather ought to desire to use
his charms. Two hours, indeed, can be very
pleasantly spent with music; chess or some other
game to lend variety but, kind srs, by no
means stay longer. Make shorter calls and oft
cner. A girl--that is, sensible, true-hearted
girl-wil enjoy it better, and really value your
acquaintance more. inst conceive the agony of
girl who, well knowing the feelings of father
and mother on the subject, hears the clock toll
ten and yet must sit on the edge of her chair in
mortal terror lest papa should put his oft-repeat
ed threat into execution-that of coming down
and inviting the gentleman to breakfast And
we girls all understand it by experience, and
what it is to dread the prognostic Of displeasure.
In such cases a sigh of relief geaerally accompa-
nies the closing of the door behind the gallant,
and one don't get the feeling of trouble till
safe in the arms of Morpheus"
Year: 1866

SAN FRANcIsco TIMES. Quite number of
our contemporaries calling out Justify for an
exchange with the Daily Times, the new journal
recently started in San Francisco. Now we are
quite Indifferent as to whether the Times is sent
to this Office or not. We receive the San Fran
cisco Alh, Flag and CAL, the Sacramento Union
Bee and Marysville APpeal, and we think we
can manage to get along without the Times
Shasta Courier.


We are just in the Coariers mood of feeling
can get aong without the new paper, as we are
in daily receipt of the list of exchanges above
named. Never asked for exchange, but did
wonder that a copy Of the new candidate for
pnblc favor did not reach here during the first
three weeks of its existence. We presume it was
started for the simple purpose of supplying me-
tropoitan want in the newspaper line.
Year: 1866

LoGAN's ESTIMATE OF TIE SoLDIERs.-ln his
speech at Cairo, Illinois, General Logan made
the following reference to the men who had
ed their country on the battlefield 80 Who was
it that saved the Ship of State when the storm
was at its widest? Was it the traitors No
Was it Lees Northern allies, the Democrats or


Copperheads No Who was it then?
can see the answer sparkling in every eye. |
fancy | can hear it trembling every lip.
feel it vbrate through my whole frame. 1t comes
up in the low whisperings of the South wind as
it sighs above the lonely pillows of our martyred
heroes. 1t is an answer that ought to be writ
ten on the last leaf of every Bible in the land
that the Christian might first learn of the saliva
tion of his soul ahd then of the salvation of his
country. 1t was the Union man at home, and
the patriotic soldier on the field"
Year: 1866

A REAL GOOD JoKE.-Not long ago promi-
nent citizen of St. Louis, who has the reputation
Of being something of wag, rushed into the
Central Police Station and reported that on the
night previous an intruder entered his house,
stark naked, that he was unable to put him out,
and that he there yet. Three policemen at
once started on to oust the intruder. Ar
rived at the house they asked to see the fellow
that came there the night before. The nurse in
stantly brought out baby, which the citizen 5
wife had presented him with the night before
The officers suddenly disappeared.
Year: 1866

AFTER remarking that the late speechiiying
tour of the President was the greatest blunder
that functionary could possibly have committed,
the New York Necs says :-'' The fact OF the
matter is, that he has unfortunately allowed HIM
self to be hoodwinked and bamboozled by the
willy and inscriptions demagogue of the State
Department, who has determined to sacrifice him
that he may not be in his way when the time ar
riyes for the people to select the next President.
Year: 1866

At q recent temperance meeting an
amusing incident took place. A strong ex


hortatiOn had been delivered by speaker
present and the President requested the
Secretary to pass around the pledge for sig
natures, and taking from his pocket what
he supposed was the document he, without
looking at it, gave it to the Secretary for
that purpose. A large number OF names
were enrolled of both ladies and gentlemen
present, and the document returned. 1t
was observed by the Secretary, while pass
ing around the paper, that considerable tit
tering prevailed among the ladies, who took
the precaution to read the contents of the
paper, whilst those who did not read it, and
desired to sign, did 20. After going through
the congregation the Secretary, on his way
back, looked at the paper to see. what wac
the cause of amusement, when it was re-
vesled to him that, instead of the temper
ance pledge, he had passed around and re-
ceived signatures to document setting
forth the pedigree Of celebrated stallion.
Year: 1866

ANOTHER New DIscovERY.-A few days ago
Mr.. Root was prospecting in the edge OF
town, and while engaged in clearing away a
patch of brush and loose dirt, discovered a
lode as novel in its developments as it was
unexpected. He was hunting gold, but found
Yankee clock of the spring kind and of
the pattern sold here at eight and ten dollars.
lie picked it up, shook the sand out of the
case. wound it, and away she went as if
nothing had happened, and has been keeping
good time ever since. Mr.. Root thinks that
with such croppings he is justified in going
down, with show to find a permanent lode
of Yankee clocks, and may strike chronome-
ter watches with gold hunting cases. Verify,
the mines are improving.
Year: 1866

TIE only one now working at Copper City,
have been at work constantly driving tunnels.
Their main one is now in to where they have
struck mineral bearing quartz. The strike
took place in the fore part of this week, and
created quite an excitement. By next week
we hope to be able to chronicle that this com
pany have met with assured success Their
persistent energy and industry deserve rich
reward
Year: 1866

PIcKs.-Our quartz miners are interested
in being able to get good tools for their work,
and Charley Overmyer, having had consid
cradle experience at French Gulch in the
manufacture of pole picks, concluded last
week to bring in a specimen of his handi-
work, which he did, and left it at Coleman's S
hardware store where such things are kept
for sale. This fact coming to the knowledge
he soon placed alongside of Charley's spec
linen of his own skill. Which is best
is now the question. We have only to say
that both are credit to their makers. Com
petition is now excited, and Charley is going
to send in another Look out, Sam.
Year: 1866

BAPTIzED.-The Red Bluff Observer says
Bishop, S. NJ, has been dipping somebody
In barrel in that town. Well bet two and
a half there was no whisky wasted in that
process. That barrel must have been pros
tituted from the noble purpose for which it
was constructed to the base use of holding
water, and Sam knew of no better use for
tnat element than to wash somebody: hence
the immersion.
Year: 1866

PorqsI Co.-This company are progressing
rapidly in the erection of their new mill, and
in another week they will probably be at
work. Their mine is opened sufficiently to
guarantee three months run on rock that
heretofore has paid S65 per tun with very
imperfect machinery.
Year: 1866

BUNKER HILL.-This claim is giving out,
we guess. From Monday morning until
Wednesday evening the company only took
out $3.50 10, though they try to keep up the
credit of the claim by saying they didn't
clean the boxes very close. There are four
men working in the claim.
Year: 1866

WITH RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES IN
w every County in Tennessee, and very shortly
throughout every Southern State. This Company
insures against THEFT or DAMAGE to Stock
W hiln stnIcn If not recovered within
Year: 1866

George Lunt of Massachusetts, has
written a book concerning the origin Of
the late civil war, in which he gives the
following opinion Of Mr.. Lincoln:


''The new President was person Of
scarcely more than ordinary natural
powers, with mind neither cultivated
by education, nor enlarged by expert
ence in public affairs. He was thus
incapable of any wide range ofthought,
or in fact, of obtaining any broad grasp
Of general ideas. His thoughts ran in
narrow channels, he was infrm Of pur-
pose so far as to be liable to be led by
sharper minds and more resolute wills;
though like persons Of that character,
not unfrequently insisting upon minor
points of consideration, whether right
or wrong.


He was of that class of men who,
under color of good intentions, often
fail of bringing any good purpose e,
pass. His character appears to have
been defled by no vices, but much more
than this was requisite in his position,
Mr.. Lincoln had certain shrewdnesa,
but was inofensive in disposition, and
in inferior stations could scarcely have
failed to gain good will. His dreadful
assassination threw around him the
halo of ofmartyrdom. There could scarce
ly have been a Chief Magistrate in
whose case fate so tragic and terrible
could seem more incongruous with all
his personal characteristics"


"There have been those since Mr..
Iincoln's death, who have seen fit to
compare him with the first great Pres
ident but there could scarcely exist a
personal contrast between his some
what loosely constituted indecisive
character, and the firm texture which
distinguished the calm and moderate,
yet high-toned and sagacious mind Of
Washington"
Year: 1866

A writer in Blackwood thus describes
Miramar, Maximillian's palace in the
Adriatic:


On grand bold bluff over the Adri-
attic stands one Of the most picturesque
chatteaux I ever beheld, almost cover
ing the plateau, save where little
space is stolen from between projecting
arms of the building for flower knot
or fountain. 1t displays all that can
be accomplished by irregular outline
and varied color. Tower and minaret
and butress, projecting window and
deep shadowing cornice, with ornamen-
ted architrave and stained glass, have
done, their very best, and made one of
the most delightful houses to live in,
and one of the handsomest to look at,
in Europe. Splendid gardens Lie to the
rear, backed by a noble forest stretching
away to the foot of a mountain.


The Salt Lake Viaetk says; "We
have information from good authority
that Brigham Young recently an
nounced in grand council his unalter-
able determination to stand or fall by
polygamy. It was ordered that all
Church officials should forthwith be in
structed to promulgate this fact, and
urge by every means the entrance in
plurality at once of all persons who de-
sired to hold good standing in the
church. Immediate compliance was
to be required, and those who failed or
refused were 10 be informed that the
church disowned tt email must become
polygamists or be no longer Recognized
as among the faithful.
Year: 1866

Henry Ward Beecher lectured at


Philadelphia, on Thursday evening"
and contended that, in regard to the
treatment of the Southern States, it was
better to assume fundamental princl--
pies, and get by moral influence whatls is
desired, instead of attempting political
coercion. In the course Of bis speech
he said:


"Dilatory legislation was not wise,
and yet he was free to say we never
sent SO many good men to Congress
as constituted the present Congress.
Loud and protracted applause.] But
there never was q time when so many
good and wise men made 80 poor a
bungle. You should not have ap-
plauded until I finish. [Applause. ]


The kind and patient Mr.. Lincoln
was cudgeled and whacked by Con-
gress, and he bore it with patient
spirit; reminding him Of some horses
who merely act when cudgeled as
though it was to brush flies of. When
they commenced whacking Mr.. John
son, they found pair Of heels through
the dashboard, and they left the wa
gon and took to trees and bushes, cry
ing: "Beast, brute !" but since then
had cudgeled more carefully.


He took both sides, and was for MIR.
johnson and Congress also, deeming
the question to be how to do, and not
what to do. Reconstruction was going
on in the South, where it must, after
all, be made; yet it was wise to have
proper laws to fall back upon.


Let Georgia and Alabama pass laws
giving rights and privileges to colored
men, and let South Carolina enact the
slave code, and the consequence would
be that all would leave the the latter
State to 20 to the former. The planta-
tons must be worked by the colored
men, and the people in South Carolina
would quickly demand the repeal of
the laws that drove them from their
midst.


The North had but little to arrogate
to herself as to the humanity towards
the colored race, and were more pre-
JUDGED against them than the Southern
people. He would not believe skulkers
of the South, but if q man who had
fought in the rebellion would tell him
he had accepted the issue, he would
take his word for it. .


He respected the South more now
than he formorly did, for there was so
much brag and gasconade, he thought
there could not be much fight about
them. No Northern man need be
ashamed Of their fighting qualities.
The speaker said the North seemed to
stand back with frightened counte-
nances at the idea of the South getting
the sway of Government again. If the
North, with its population comprising
two-thirds of the whole country, its in
dustry and ingenuity, let the shivering
remnant take possession Of the Govern
ment they deserve to lose it. He
wanted to extend his hand to all as
great national freedmen, and extend
the flag in whose folds shine stars
every one a star of Bethlehem-all
over the country, because liberty and
religion would be denoted wherever it
should be unfolded.
Year: 1866

Doc CHEAP.-We see it stated that the
California Steam Navigation Company Of
fers to deliver freight at Chico free of charge.
This, in pursuance of a determination to
control the Boise trade, it matters not at
what sacrifice
Year: 1866

COLUMBIA RIVER FREIGHTs.-An effort
Is about being made to induce the ocean
steamers to deliver freight, destined for the
Upper Columbia, at Vancouver. If an ar


rangement Of that kind can be effected, our
merchants will be saved the "lighterage" tax
which In former years was so oppressive.
The time has come when it is necessary to
Pratlce economy in all branches of trade, and
however we'll disposed our merchants may
feel toward Portland, still they cannot affori
to be taxed for no other purpose than that
of aiding in building up town that hapens
to be off the rect line Of trade and travel
Year: 1866

IS Towx.-Our old friend and towusmau Is
rael Comstock is here to breathe mountaia air
few days, preparatory to the opening of the
summer campaign ut the head of navigation
1t is unnecessary to tell the business men of Trim
ity that he personally supervises the shipment at
Red Bluff of all goods consigned to the care of
Comstock Il Martin, and that he does it with
punctuaity and Dispatch too.
Year: 1866

SUPPosIrIoY.-We presume that the Legisla-
,ure has adjourned, but have no official an
nouncement of the fact at the time of going to
press. 1t is hardly probable that the session
was continued beyond the limit prescribed by
law, AMI the consequent cutting off of rations.-
No doubt many of the IIonorabes will miss their
weekly Controllers Warrant for so, all in gold
coin of the United States, and heave good hearty
signs when they think of that million and u
quarter of the same sort which is left undis-
turbed in the State treasury.
Year: 1866

NAY BALL.-Take notice that Mr.. Catalan an
nounces a party at the Oregon Gulch House on
the tth Of next month He wants the dancing
portion of the community to be present, for the
best String Band in the county is engaged, and
he ia determined the occasion shall be pleasant
to all concerned.
Year: 1866

CaAsIIsko.-A saspicious-looking Chinaman
who could not satisfactorily explain his close
proximity to fume on Red Hill, few days ago,
was treated to q sound thrashing, and sent on his
way in u somewhat damaged condition
Year: 1866

81 The laoorers OF the iron mines i'm the
vicinity OF Marquette, Michigan. struck on the
LIST for higher wages. The present allowance
Is 81 per day, and the companies are deter
mined not TO pay more The strikers are some
nve hundred in number, and have declared
their intention to allow no work TO be done ar
the mines unless their demands are complied
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Year: 1866

We are indebted 10 Mr.. Chauncey G.
Burr, the very fearless and able editor of
that sterling magazine, The Old Guard,
tor a timely and powerful reply to all the
ignorant, vicious and unmanly bosh which
has recently been written and spoken up
on the text that Estate sovereignty is dead,
having been determined against by the
late war;" 2


We agree with Mr. Burr, says the Rich
mend Times, that the war has no more
killed State sovereignty than it has ha6eas
corpus, trial by jury, or those manly end
splendid qualities OF head and heart which


belong to the people who tailed in their
great effort to achieve distinct nationali-
ty. s.It is not in the power OF war to kill
State sovereignty !; It can overcome it for
a moment, as \ giant can overcome a
weaker man, but csn never destroy the
principle, nor ALLEVIATE the right OF sover-
eighty. States stripped Of the power to


exercise their legitimate and proper SOW
ereign rights, have no more lost their
Year: 1866




MINING ITEMs.-Elk Creek, has dcpreci-
ated somewhat in the estimation of a few
lately, but chiefly on account Of the failure
of water.


Bear Gulch presents quite an animated
appearance, and large amount of work is
being done in Development of that place.


Henderson and Harvey gulches are prov
ing very good, and quite recently some new
discoveries have been made in the vicinity
Of the former creek. 1t is said there are
now one thousand men at the new diggings
They are reported to pay well, and are very
shallow, being only from two to three feet
to the bed rock.


Silver Bow, Butte City and Orc Fino, are
all better camps than ever before, and
large plumber of men are being employed at
those places. There is in course of construct
tion, at the former places, two bitches for the
purpose of taking water from the easter n
slope Of the Rocky mountains to the western,
one Of which is from Boulder and the other
from Divide creek, feat never before at
tempted, and one which will prove perfect
success, and accomplished not through the
experience Of California "40>ers self>riserI
or COlOradans, and regular "tender'feet"-
Montana Post.
Year: 1866

DOVELL G GMASSAM,
N1AKE PLEASURE IN INFORMING BUILDERS
j and the public generally that they have their


Saw and Planning Mill
IN mining order, and are now prepared to do all
kinds Of PLANNING, TONGUE AND GROOVE
FLOORING, PLANE & SAW WEATHER BOARD
ING. all at REDUCED PRICES. Persons in the
country wishing their LUMBER DRESSED, can hsYo
it done without delay.


We have LUMBER YARD connected with our
Mil. All orders LEFT with us will be promptly at
tended to. Lumber will be brought from our Yard to
the Mill free Of charge.
Year: 1866

Every good farmer knows that any do
mestic animal is a good cloek-that il
knows almost to a minute when the feed
ing time has arrived. If it has been &C.
eustomed to being fed with accuracy al
the appointed period, it becomes very
restless and uneasy till its food comes
If it has been fed irregularly, it will be-
gin to fret when the earliest period ar.
rives, after which it becomes very restless
and uneasy till its food comes. Hence
this fretting may be entirely avoided by
strict punctuality, but it cannot be 9TH
erwise. The very moment the animal
begins to worry, that moment the animal
begins to lose its flesh but the rate OF
this loss has never been ascertained-iti is
certainly worthy of investigation-and
can only be determined by trying the two
modes, irregularity and punctuality, side
by side, under similar circumstances, and
with the same amount of food, for some
weeks or months together.


There is one precaution to be observed
in connection with regular feeding, where
some Judgment is needed. Animals eat
more in sharp or frosty, than in damp or
warm weather. Hence, if the same
amount by weight is given at every feed
ing, they viii not get enough when the
weather is cold, and will be surfeited
when it is warm and damp. Both of
these evils must be avoided, when a little
attention and observation will enable the
farmer to do it.-RltraL fairs.