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Year: 1866




tits dreadful thing to be old and
poor, and have no home; but there is a
deeper depth of human calamity than
this. 1t is to have, in addition, an old
age of wasting, wearing sickness, which
is often supinrducd by that constant de-
preston of mind which attends the -on-
sciousness of being alone and friendless
and in want. One of the very best
means ofavoiding IN old age of desti-
tuition and bodily suffering is to cultivate
while young all benevolent and generous
feelings of our nature, never by any pos
sibility allowing any opportunity to pass
of betriending fellow traveller as we are
passing along life's journy, for sooner or
later the reward will eome-the reward
of happy heart and ofttimes comfort
able provision for declining years.


In l8l2a wounded soldier was laying
helpless on the plains of Chalmette, a few
miles below New Orleans. A youth
passing that way knelt by his side, in
quired as to his wants, conveyed him to
shelter, remained with him until he was
able to leave for his home in the city.
Nearly halfa century later the wounded
soldier died But old Judah Touro never
forgot the youth who helped on the battle
field, and left him $4,000 in money be
sides some duties to perform which even
tually yielded Mr.. Shepherd 100000
more


While living in New Orleans, about
the year 1850, poor young doctor, with
a large family and small practice, often
came into my Office. He was always
courteous always kind, and always sad;
and who could be otherwise when anx-
iety for to morrow's bread for wife and
children is always pressing on the heart?
But there came letter one day, with the
English post mark, making inquiries for
certain young American doctor, who
had befriended an English gentleman
during long and dangerous attack of
sickness in New Orleans number of
years before. This grateful gentleman
had died and left our poor young doctor
large estate.


Ten years ago and less, there lived in
the city of New York clergyman whose
name and memory are sacred to thous-
ands of greatful, loving revering hearts.
He has not been dead long he will never
die out of the holy affections ofthe peo-
PIC bSlOIS NlOill uS III NtHl
out SO many years. Among his people
there was one man, and he was of large
wealth who seemedto make il his special
business as it was his highest happiness,to
see that revered pastor wanted nothing.
1t did not spring up in May, and die long
before December came, but through weeks
and months and long years it was always
the same; ineessant, perennial, gushing up
always like never failing spring.


The pastor died; his loving watcher, by
no fault of his own, failed for almost
millions; any recovery was absolutely
hopeless. The grief that pressed him
was the loss of ability to help the help
less. Men looked on and wondered, and
began to question if Providence would
let such man come to want in bis gray
hairs. But there was an eye upon him.
Aman of great wealth said: 'He must
not suffer who cared SO well and so faith
fully and long for my old minister.
He just tha man want to attend to my
estates, and shall have all he asks for as
compensation for his services. i)
| NJ ~ y = Halls Journal Health,
Year: 1866

Every hour, says an exchange, Is adding to the
stores Of information shed by the rocks and strata
of the State upon the field of science. We see by
an exchange, that "a few days ince some miners
working in the lower level of the San Francisco
coal mine at Mount Diablo, discovered number of
oyster shells imbedded in the sandstone beneath
the coal It is said these oyster shells are identical
with existn : species. If this shall, on nvestiga
ton. prove he Nue it would prove that the State
Biologists opinion that Mount Diablo belongs TO
the crstaceous formation is untrue" Only the
other day prospector discovered, on the summit
Of one of the highest mountains on the coast bed
Of sea shells Everything that comes 10 light
shows how violent and extraordinary have been the
spasns of nature in this hemisphere
Year: 1866

THE FLORENCE was awarded the First and
Highest Premium ut the State Fair of California,
the only Fair on the Pacific Coast at which any
two double thread Sewing Machines were exhibited
in competition in 1865.


THE FLORENCE received the only premium
awarded by the Mechanics Institute of San Fran
cisco, in 1864 and 1865 to any Sewing Machine CO..
or Agent. The claim of 4 competitor to a medal
is without any foundation whatever.


Wherever the FLORENCE has been brought in
competition with other Sewing Machines it has al
ways been declared the best. 1t is the most simple
the most substantial the most efficient, and its
use is easily learned. Every Machine sold is guar
anteed in the full sense of the word


Send for circulars and Samples of work


SAMUEL. HILL, Gen'l. Agent
iy22 III Montgomery street, San Francisco.
Year: 1866

period had arrived in the annals of Digger
nationality calculated to work radical change in
its destiny. A raid had been committed on the
whites by some of the turbulent spirits, known to
exist in Diggerdom and the order for their removal
from the land of their fathers, the home of their
childhood. from the sunny hills, where they had
pursued the grlsshopper and the butterfly and dug
the soft earth for the root and angle worm, was
received with and CONSERVATION: but it fell
on none with such crushing force as ii did on An
tonic and his dear Slamshoodl. Their union had
not been sanctioned by the legal authorities, hence
she was torn from his embrace. and hurried away
with the balance of her tribe, but he with a face
epon which were legiby written sorrow grief and
despair, followed the wagon that conveyed her to
the neighbouriug town Of Chico and there learning
that be could not retain his lady love without a
legal marriage proceeded in haste to oroville,
where he expended five dollars for marriage
lisence, with which he returned to Chico, and ap-
pealed to the sympathies OF Gen. with an elo.
quence which he was never before supposed to pos
seSs, but all in vain.


Having failed to get possession Of his darling by
legal means he inaugraed a strategetic movement,
and determined to sht that line, if il took
all summer.


1t was night and the solemn stiffness was un-
broken, save by the song Of the wood cricket. the
sprightly notes o; the catv-dii. and the mournful
cooing of the whip poorwill, when be softly stole
between the sentinel. who guarded the only being
on earth dear to his heart, and having found the
place where she reclined, he approached and held
hurried conversation with her in regard TO his
future plans, and by means of his persuasive elo-
quence on the theme Of love had induced her to
elope that very night. and fee to some secluded
spot in the foot hills. where they could enjoy each
others society undisurbed BY the cold remorSeless
interference of the world: but fateS were against
them, they had not proceeded far, picking their
way among the low shrubbery when they were sud
denly confronted by one of the boys in blue. who
after interrogating Antonio in regard 10 his inten-
tions, struck him terrible blow on the head, that
feiied him 10 The earth. while Slamshooia fed with
a scream 10 her place OF imprisonment. sgpposing
that her lover was slain; but Antonio, after lying
insensibe for few moments. recovered his con-
scousneSs and begged the soldier 10 Kill him out Of
his misery, for without his dear Slanshooda the
world would he to him dreary blank, bat the min
ions of military necessity thrust him out side of the
enclosure and hade him 80 his way.


The next day Antonio was seen with distracted
countenanee. bare headed. and "foot-sore with
travel" slowly making his wsy up Butte Creek.
to drag oat a miserable existence in his desolate
cabin. Such is life. PRES.
Year: 1866

SOCIETY IN NEw YoRK.-A New York corrcsgen-
den. Of a northern paper tells the following story


The papers here are finding fault with the filthy
condition Of the Streets There are great many
things here in New York that want cleaning much
more than the streets, A little wholesome reorn.ia
the morals of the people would not be out Of place
have lived in Paris the city Of dissipation bu View
FORK leaves it far in the rear. In low life there is
attempt high life, while in high life there great
Heal Of low life do not mean to imply that there
are no pure women, no honorable men in this vast
city | am acquainted with marty of the former
whom I respect and admire, and Of the latter, whom
esteem most highly. But it is fact neycrt less
thas New York city is full of vice and immoHl&y
There is hardly single hotel boarding house aef.
Ehas does not, at times, shelter the most depgagaa
characters. In fact this city is one vast sink OIL ia.-
auitv, and is worse than ParisseveF has been
! A highly respectable southern lady, with whom
am well acquainted arrived here many years ago ala
her husband and they took UP their quarters n enc
! Of the most respectable boarding houses in kg41
teenth street. where she and her husband we're ney5E
theess so guarded as to have formed ahy int-
mate social acquaintance with but four ladies, aad siS
/ a positive fact recounted to me by the lady nus
band that time proved that three Of these were Aa-
yenturesses Of the most disrepuable character Aaa
this in Of the most respectable boarding houses ~
New York city
Year: 1866

NEw YoRK, June 1.-THE Post says: We
learn from one of our financial men who
has Just returned from Washington that the
Senate Fiusnce Copmitte will probably, in
the new internal revenue bill, repeal the 10
per cent tax on banks that pay out the old
circulation Of State issues, and in lieu of
this impost will insert a specific tax on all
outstanding circulation of the cid issues.
The tax is to be paid by the banks having
such notes outstanding The amount of this
tax is not fixed, but it is probable that it


will be q per cent. 3 year, payable month
ly. This will obviously produce much
larger revenue than would have been col


lected under the 10 per cent. arrangement
thereis the farther advantage that the eur
rency viii be contracted gradually instead
Of spasmodically and suddenly. e.
Year: 1866

The Herald day or two since publish
ed one of its rambling articles, written as
usual without regard to truth, in which it
charged that the Collector of Internal
Revenue had in his employ some thirty
clerks, only one of whom was soldier.
The dishonesty and malignity of this
statement can be judged by the following
card from Mr. Parsons, which most thor
ouphIH disposes of the charge:
Year: 1866

The young man wLo experiences that growing
weakness in his muscular and mental organization,
should stop to consider whence it arises. He will
find in the weakness of the back, trembling of the
limbs, disordered digestion, unaccountable failing
of the powers of the mind, distaste for society,
dread of impending trouble, forebodings of evil
sleeplessness, troubled and ascivious dreams, ac-
companied by growing deafness, loss of muscular
power, and numerous other symptoms of disorgan-
ization the positive traces of that most terrible and
destructive of all diseases, Seminal Weakness
wasting away his powers, destroying his hope of
life and manhood, and dragging him all the broken
path of his existence toward premature and loath-
some grave. To him who finds his life dribbling
out in the discharge of the vital principle of exist
ence in nocturnal and diurnal emissions the mere
cessation of the Of its appearance brings no
assurance of relief.


Marriage, that holy Office, ths safeguard and
hope of manhood, brings to such no hope of
cure but adds to his misery in the knowledge that
the one who looks to him for much of her happi-
ness, is victim of his evil, and an innocent COM
panion of his punishment. He adds 70 his misery
and disorder until hope leaves him. Consult, then,
at once, physician whom long practice and care
full research has made thoroughly conversant with
every phase of the disease. Those who have be-
come the victims of solitary vices, that dreadful
fascinating and destructive habit, which fills thou
sands of sick with paralytcs and consump-
tives, and hundreds of untimey graves with its
misguided victims, should consult, without a mo-
mcnts delay, who will sympathize with their
sufferings. To such the Doctor would especially
address himself, giving to each and all assurance
of a PERFECT and PERMANENT CURE, with
out hindrance from business, change of diet, or
fear of exposure.


Do not forget the address. See below.
Year: 1866

A LoAN-The following letter was writ
ten by DR.. Franklin while at Paris, and was
communicated by the person who received it
to the person by whom it was originally
published =" April %, 17S4.-I send you
herewith bill for ten louis dor l do not
pretend to give such a sum, l only lend it to
you. When you shall return to your. .coun-
try. you cannot fail of getting into some
business that will in time enable you to pay
all your debts. In that case, when you meet
with another honest man in similar distress,
you must pay me by lending this sum to him,
enjoining him to discharge the debt by like
operation when he shall be able, and shall
meet with such another opportunity. l hope
1T may go through many hands before it
meets with a knave to stop its progress
This is trick of mine for doing a deal of
good with little money. 1 am not rich
enough to afford much in good work, and so
am obliged to be earning, and make the most
of a littlen
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 vrulence that will battle the effects of
medicine when PERFECT CURES can be OBJ
tanned by consulting hysician whom long prac-
tice and thorough investigation into the causes of
DISEASESsof the URINARY ORGANS enables
to determine at the nature of the disease.


In all diseases entrusted to the Doctors care,
PERFECT, SPEEDY and PERMANENT
Year: 1866

1NpIVIDCAL PREDTSPoSITION To CHOLERA
In every place, IN every house visited by
eholera, nearly all the inhabitants are exposed
10 a greater or less extent 10 the influence of
the cholera poison. Most of them feel q change
IN their usual health, vet only a few wholly
succumb 10 the disease. The power of with
standing the epidemic is very different in diff
ferent individuals. Everything that weakens
mat over-stimulates or otherwise makes the
bowels unusually susceptible or that drives
tne blood from the surface of the BODY into the
internal organs, or whatever diminishes the
natural excretions Of the body, does injury
ana predisposes any person TO the disease
Every person must avoid what his experi snce
has taught him that will produce diarrhea.
Impure water and decaying articles of food
must be avoided. The food must be strength
enlng, but always moderate. Intoxicating
liquors must not be freely used. Intemperate
persons sufier severely from the disease Keen
the bowels warm, for which purpose use fian-
mel bands. Ventilation of dwellings is of the
utmost importance. We see how IL is i'm TIE
orercrowded ships and jails, where the dis
ease produces the most terrible havoc: and If
persons who are infected with cholera in any
place, directly afterward go TO live ina foul air
they are likely TO be seized with the full force
OF the disease; while those who go 10 healthy
homes and pure air may suffer little or nothing
al all from their exposure 10 the cholera poison
ings should be thoroughly ventilated and
cleaned when an epidemic comes People
must keep the doors and windows of their
houses open, regardless Of the weather, and
protect themselves meanwhile by clothing
The common practice of putting chloride of
lime in rooms where the air is corrupt is moi
good substitute for ventilation.
Year: 1866

EXECUTION OF AN ELEPHANT-An Amer
can circus has been travelling about : Switzer-
land with great success this summer but at
Friburg, last month. the male elephant. over
faiigued by the constant march and irritatad
by the rough treatment of his keeper, suddenly
seized his keeper and tossing him TO a great
height, on his tall crushed his chest with has
foot before any assistance could be afforded
As il is generally understood that after once
killing man those animals are dangerous, the
director OF the circus decided upon having il
IL killed. and for that purpose applied TO the
authorities OF Friburg for piece of cannon
This was granted, and the animal having been
enticed into favorable position, the gun was
fired, and The brute tell dead.
Year: 1866

If one pine tree can make pitch, how
many will it take to make pitchers! If
one twlnge OF pain can make an ache, how
many will it take to make an acre. And if
it takes fonr men two days to eat ham, how
long will it take to eat ham-er?
Year: 1866


"0h lady, my lady; now pity my paint
A year and month have sued thee in vain;
Thine eyes let me hope and thy lips make
But life or ii death be my part, am here.
AIy crest bears thy colors, thy love fills my
heart.
From thy dear, pictured image with death


shall part,
And spain's iairest daughters in vain for me
smile:
Thy beauty possesses and blinds me the
while
Men say that in battle my lance is the surest,
Men say of all knights that my name is the
purest-
My name and nay fame l have cast at thy


feet;
Make me thine or die, lady sweet-lady
sweet
For my life shall not ~astein in this passionate
pain,
My soul were well lost if thy love l could
gain.
Be mine, or this river, so swift and 80 free,
Shall bear my dead body adown to the sea. "
20 true heart'and tender, thy love have
known,
Like death to my heart was the pride have
shown;
thought of my duty, thought of my Lord,
prayed that to peace I were once more re-.
stored.
The saints never heard me, for day after


day
loved thee the more, and love as pray.
II one heaven lose yet another win,
That angels might covet and pardon my SIN.
mot blind to the danger, nor deaf to the


shame,
Yet thine be the glory and mine be the


blame
Oh have meand hold me ] hide in thy heart,
AND II thou dost leave me, with life too


partl
A steed in the court and step in the hall,
one blow and two oorpses-a prayer-that


was all.
Jesu have meEcyl kind souls who have


read,
Now pity the living and pray for the dead
Year: 1866

A REBEL CHIEF. - General Wicklife,
late of the rebel army, is now at Walla
Walla, on a visit to old friends and acquain
Auce Previous to the war, General W.
held commission in the regular Army, and
was for some time stationed at Fort Dalles
and subsequently at Fort COlville At that
time he held the rank of First Lieutenant in
the Ninth Infantry. After the breaking out
of the rebellion, he went East, and like
many others linked his fortunes with the
rebel cause. In the rebel service he com>
mandel Kentucky regiment ard fought
his way up from the rank of Lieutenant.
Colonel to that of Brigadier General At
the time of leaving this coast, General W.
was possessed Of valuable property at the
Dalles, all of which was subsequently appro,
priated by symyathiziug friends. What his
present intentions are we are not Informed
but presume he is 10 search of a home, where
he can enjoy the blessings of peace.
Year: 1866

TIE SPRING CLIP We understand that
wool in considerable quantities has already
come into market, and that Messrs. Frank 4
Co. have commenced their annual shipments
to the lower country, The work of shearing
has been greatly retarded BY the cold wealth
er that has prevailed, aud it is only within
the last week that " clipping" has been fairly
commenced. In this connection we have to
request that all the parties engaged in ship>
ping wool from this Valley will keep an ac'
curate record of the number of pounds pass
ing through their hands. We desire to pro
cure these statistics for the reason that we
believe that the returns will show that the
product is already sufficient to supply u
wOolen factory of moderate proportions. As
giving an idea of the number Of sheep win
-- s'--i-Ir-lIA - ---i-4'
ten thousand head have already been driven
from Walla Walla Valley this Spring and
are now on the way to Montana. We trust
that this question of the production Of wool
will arrest public attention, and that either
through the agency of our owa citizens, or
by means Of the introduction Of capital from
abroad, some one of our numerous waters
powers, now idle, will be turned to use by
the erection of wooles mandatory An
enterprise of this character would pay vastly
better than score of quartz mills, and net
only be the means of enriching its prOprie-
tors, but have the further effect of stimu-
latiDg the productive resources of our Val
ley.
Year: 1866

MONTANA YIGILANTEs.-A friend has
laid upon our table copy of circular from
the vigilsntes of Montana. The circular
sets forth that the organization is still in ac,
tive existence, aud that all offences against
persons or property will be summnrily punN
ished. The practice of drawing deadly
weapons is Reproduced, and those who thus
offend e.warned that punishment will surely
follow As a rule vigilant committees are
Objectionable, but in the case of Montana it
Is doubtful whether honest men could have
remained in the country had it not been fOr
the Vigilance Committee. As it is, life
and property is as well protected in Montana
as any country in the world, aud all because
the people have taken the law in their own
own hands.
Year: 1866

The Jury have examined into the condition of
the County Jail, and are gratiied that for once
Grand Jury of the County can report this in
shtutlon IN tolerable condition fer the safe
keeping of priscners The cells present 4 cIennIv
appearance. We are informed by the Sheriff
and keeper that no prisoners have escaped from
the jail since the enclosure of tie grounds last
yeat. We find seven prisoners in the jail, three
Territorial convcts and four others awaiting
trial for various offenses. The prisoners report
themselves as well satisfied with their Place and
treatment as could be expected of persons in
their peculiar situation.
Year: 1866

Before closing our report, we would call at
tention to the fact that our county officers are
in the habit Of deputing each other to act in he cir
respective Offices during each others absence,
This, though probably not 10 direct violation OF
law, is, in the opinion of this jury opposed Is
good Judgment, and the ensuring of a proper
administration Of our county Affairs For in
stance, (without impuguing the integrity of our
ofacals) we sometimes fud one officer occupy
Jog the position Of Auditor, Probate Judge and
Treasurer. This leaves no bar upon the officer
filling such positions in the making or render
ing accounts, and though no malfeasanee might
be practised, it opens IN our opinion, too wide
door for such a practice, and subjects our Off
GERS to criticisms and impuEations that they
should not lay themselves liable to. We would
therefore recommend that this practice be dis
continued
Year: 1866

Cumberland County Temperance Association
will meet in the Union meeting house at North
Harpswell. on Wednesday next, oath inst, at
two o'clock in the afternoon. Arrangements
are making for good meeting. Our friends
in Harpswell promise cordial reception, and
large turn out. This Association has not for
years, If ever, met in that village 1t is desira-
BILE therefore, for that reason, as well as on ev-
cry account that the convention be a complete
success. Good singing, as well as able speak
ing, may be expected, and it is hoped that
something will be done to preserve, if not i'm
prove in tone, public sentiment in reference to
the necessity of the constant use of moral
suasion and of the law to keep in check, if not
eradicate, intempeyance from the State.
Year: 1866

CLEAR THE SIpEwALKs.-The special atten-
ton of owners of lots in the burnt district, is
invited to the notice of the Street Commission
or, in our advertising columns. If they do not
choose to remove the materials the city will do
it and they win lose them and incur 4 fine be-
sides. They had better look to it in season.