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Year: 1871

JUNCTION DIVIDE MINING CoMpANY.--Th COM
pany. a Sacramento one with Thomas p. Ford
AZ President and manager, have openeda quartz
ledge some five feet thick, on a bench on the
west bank of the North Fork of the American
river, and about three hundred feet above the
bed Of the stream. Taey have traced the ledge
one thousand feet in nearly parallel course with
the stream. The quartz looks well AMI has every
indication OF being rich mine. The ledge is
admirably located for working, as it can be work
ed;to depth of three hundred feet and the quartz
all run to the river in a shute,- where the finest
water power in the world can be had for mill


This is probably one Of the ledges out of which
came the vast deposits Of gold fount in the bars


aud bed of the North Fork. 1t is only about one
and half miles from here to the mine, and it is
some six hundred feet below the level OF Auburn.
Year: 1871

The prospects every day are more and more
encouraging the sales Of the past week having
given much better tone TO the market. Yesterday
no transactions took place in the Exchange Room,
and as the weather was very unfavorable little was
done at the desk One OF the noticeable features OF
the present season is the increased demand for
houses ranging from $4,000 70 $4,000
Year: 1871

The Germans Of Jersey City are making prepare
tons to celebrate the return Of peace by three
days jubilee, to commence on Easter Monday. At
the meeting on Thursday night eighteen societies
were represented, and q committee was appointed
to make arrangements for the celebration.
Year: 1871

Put a quarter of a peck of
unslacked lime in the bung-
hole Of the barrel, into which
pour q gallon or two of boiling
water to slack the lime, then
put in the bung and shake the
cask well, go that the contents
of it will come in contact with
all of the inside. Let it stand
a day or two, after which rinse
out we'll with plenty Of cold
water. If the barrel or cask is
still musty, the same operation
must be repeated, and q strip
Of cloth dipped into melted
birthstone and hung down in
the bung.hole, set FIRE to and
the bung lightly driven in.
Year: 1871

1t is quite as important to
have blankets on our beds clean
as to have the sheets pure and
white. The foul emanation
which they absorbin time makes
the bed anything but sweet
The Boston Journal of Chem.
istry gives the following meth
cd Of cleansing blankets Put
two large tablespoonfuls Of
borax and a pint bowl of soap
into a tub Of cold water
When dissolved, put in a pair
Of blankets, and let them re.
main over night. Next day
rub and drain them out, and
rinse them thoroughly in two
waters, and hang them to dry.
Donot wiring them.
Year: 1871

A very palatable luncheon is
made as follows: Cut a slice of
bread an inch thick; pare the
crust and toast very slightly on
one side. Cut a slice Of cheese
a quarter of an inch thick, not
so large as the bread by half an
inch on each side; pare off the
rind, lay it on the toasted bread,
place on a fiat tin plate, and
put in the oven ten minutes.
Mix a quarter of a teaspoonful
of salt, with mustard, and a
sprinkle of pepper, and stir in.
to the toasted cheese, when it
is ready to be eaten.
Year: 1871

It is stated that at Q recent
revival meeting in New Hamp-
shire one of the young brethren
arose and said that be had re.
ceived a revelation from the
Lord that it was his duty to
kiss Sister, and she, moth
ing 10th, rejoined that if the
Lord was willing she was, and
the kissing was proceeded with
them and there to the evident
satisfaction of both parties.
Year: 1871

An Iowa boy of twelve
years, becoming angry with the
person with whom he boarded,
poured kerosene oil over four
horses owned by him and set
them on fire. Three were
burned to death before help
could reach them, and the
fourth was burned so badly
that it had to be killed. But
what shall be done with such
a boy as that I?
Year: 1871

Place a little in the palm of
the hand, rub gently with the
finger if the -four smooths
down, feeling slippery, it is in
ferior -four and will never make
good bread, but if it rubs rough
in the palm, feeling like fine
sand, and has an orange hue,
you may purchase it confident.
ly. 1t will not disappoint you.
Year: 1871

AT considerable expense have contracted for


1,IOO Large LithOgraPh Portraits! (Szen 10 nchosD
S. Senator Hon. ALLEN THURMAN be made to
our Photograph furnished by Hon. H PUTNAM Ed
itor of tho Gtu;cohe ADVERTISER which will be


Suitable for F'raEn1ng,
Handsome Ornament for the PArlOr Library,


WORTH 90 EACH!


which will present to


Every Old New SN@c6a bae Democratic Enquirer d April l5 H.
On the following conditions


will pay up his indebtedness
ad years subscription advance will be entitled to the Portrait
Each subscribers who have paid 10 advance from Jan
Each subscriber paid year will pay year
the time already paid, will bo entitled to the Portrait


Portrait f"'''e
Each person sending subscriber with cash advance will bo
entitled copy Of the Portrait for each subscriber sent


rh Subscription whether Club Rates otherwise
well known to all our present suhscriberAl


The Democracy adjoining counes-ye
partes-now good opportuno obtain nice Picture
Paor Ornament tho popular America at tho present
tmehe rising only Of the Democratic party but Of the
trya whose and national and whose in the
us Senate has for him the profound regard Of every honest
this broad land the love the Democracy His
name throughout
Presidency and floating the mast head of many influential pa
pers the country In Vnon and adjoining counties he has
him boyhood who certainly will
consider this Of the bc presents offer them.


all who subscribers Vinton
and other countless themselves this opportunity
trait Begin Remember time only April


purpose puhate press and greatly improve the
Democratic Enquirer and have take the only increase the
already large subscription list but the sufficient that will
bo required to aid us Misunderstanding NV. BOWEN.
Year: 1871

a MAINE Justice of the Peace recent
ly married a young lady spiritualist to
the ghost of her dead lover This is
ali right, we presume, so long as she is
content with matrimony in that unsatis-
factory and shadowy form. But if she
should foally banker after a more sub
stauti&l husband-oue still encumbered
with an unsbufIied mortal coil-could
she be prosecuted for bigamy? Or would
her spirit husband be justified in Ne
Farlandizing the destroyer Of his domes
tie happiness?
Year: 1871

There Is person resident upon
Stockton street whom We cannot re-
gard with feelings other than those
of lively disapproval. 1t Is not that
the wOman-for this person is a ma
ture female-ever did US any harm,
or is likely to; that is not our griev
ance. What we seriously object to
and actively contemn-yea, bitterly
denounce-is the nose of her. 50
mighty a nOse-we have never beheld
so spacious, and open. and roomy
a human snuut the unaided imagina-
ton Is impotent to picture. 1t rises
from her face like a rock from a
troubled sea-grand, serene and ma
jestic, 1t turns up at an angle that
fills the spectator with admiration,
and impresses him with an awe that
is speechless. But we have no space
for description of this eternal pro-
boscis. Suffice it that its existence
is IA standing menace to society, a
treat to civilization and Il danger to
commerce. The woman who will
harbor and cherish such an organ is
no better than a pirate We do not
know who she is, and We have no
desire to know. We only know that
all the angels in heaven could not
pull US past her house with chain
cable, without giving us one look at
that astounding feature. 1t is the
one prominent landmark of the nine
teenth century-the special wonder
of the age-the solitary marvel of
generation! We would give any
thing to see her blow it S. L.
News Letter.
Year: 1871

GOLDEN RULE FOR SMoKERs.--To
begin, man with a bad appetite will ,
if he smoke, most assuredly eat still
less--a noteworthy fact for smokers
or others recovering from wasting
illness or ''off their feed" from what
ever cause. This effect, of tobacco.
by the way, while an evil to the sick
man who cannot eat enough, be-
comes a boon to the starved man
who cannot get enough to eat; and
ample illustration of this was furn-
ished among the French and Ger
man soldiers in the recent war.
Again, no man should smoke who
has dirty tongue, a bad taste in his
mouth, or weak or disordered di-
gestion. In any such case he cannot
relish his tobacco. 1t should be a
golden rule with smokers, that the
pipe or cigar which is not smoked
with relish had better not be smoked
at all. Indigestion in every shape is
aggravated by smoking, but most
especially that form of it commonly
known as tonic and accompanied
with fatulence. Diarrhoea, as a
rule. is made worse by smoking.
= Food Journal.
Year: 1871

The famous French tri-color is
still flying from the spire of the ca
thedral at Metz. There is said to be
in all Metz only one man who is
both skilled enough and daring
enough to climb the steeple to its
entire height. This is he who placed
the flag there He is a poor work
man, who during the war attached
the flag to the peak of the spire for
five francs, but the patriotic French
man has refused the Prussian Cover
nor's offer of ,000f. to remove it.
Year: 1871

CHEESE Factory IN LOUDoUN.-The
-eesburg Washingtonian gives an interesting
account Of the process OF cheese making a, the
tnc'ory recently established near the village Of
Hamilton in that county, by Northern enter.
prise, aud adds:


The factory now consumes about 600 c,aI-
Ions of milk daily. from which is realized un.
wards of 600 pounds Of cheese, or little over
one pound OF cheese, from each gallon of
milk. There is already on hand about 100
cakes, or nearly 5000 pounds, of most beau,i.
tul coIdcn-looGinG cheese; as none of it was
sufficiently cured to cut and taste (this inter
esting ceremony we understood would take
place next week., We are unable to sneak of
ITS quality. The supply of milk is so great
that arrangements are making to double the
capacity Of the factory. The whole operation
Is very simple, and all the surroundings wear
an air Of freshness and cleanliness which is
certainly mos, grateful TO those who expect to
feed on its productions


There is already similar factory at AIdie.
and as we have county flowing with milk.
there is no good reason why it should not also
abound in cheese. Where shall we have the
next factory?
Year: 1871

= \ silver mountain has been discovered
In Colorado near a little mining village known
as Georgetown. The ore was first discovered
in the 'slide," and afterward several valuable
iodes were struck. A correspondent of the
Denver Ners was shown pieces of mineral,
averaging from two hundred to three hundred
pounds each, taken from this mountain, which
when assayed gave return of from 500 to
2,OOO ounces per ton. As the mountain was
near village, the discovery could not be long
Kept secret; and as soon as the news got
out there was such general rush to the place
OF old and young amateur and professional
miners that at little distance it resembIed
= mammoth ant hill.
Year: 1871

Men seldom think Of the great event Of
death until the shadows fall across their own
path, hiding forever from their eyes tho
traces of the loved ones whose loving smiles
we're the sunlight of their existence. Death
IS the great antagonist of life, and the cold
thought of the tomb is the skeleton of all
feasts.


We do not want TO 90 through the dark
valley, although the passage may lead to Par
adIsej and with Charles Lamb, We do not
want to lie down in the muddy grave, even
with kings and princes for our bed, d,FeIlow5.
But the fiat of nature is incxorablc. There
Is no appeal of relief from the great law which
dooms us to dust. We flourish aud we fado
as the leaves Of the forest, and the flower that
blossoms and withers in dag has not Trailer
hold upon life than the m.htiest monarch
that ever shook the earth with his footsteps.
Generations OF men appear aud vanish as the
grass, and the countless multitude that thronUI
the world to day, will Tomorrow disappear "a
the footsteps the shore. In tho drama of
Ion, the instinct of Immortality so elouuentlv
uttered By the death.dcvoied Greek. find. \
deep response in every Thoughtful SOUL
When about to yield his young existence as a
sacrifice to fate, his beloved Clemanthc asks
1t they shall not meet again. to which he re-
plies: 81 have asked that dreadful question
OF the hills that look e;eruaI-of the clear
streams that flow foreyer-or the stars. among
whose heIds OF azure my spirit hath walked
IN glory. All were dumb But while | gaze
upon thy living face, feel that there il
something in the love that mantles through
ITS beauty that cannot wholly perish. We
shall meet again ClemaDtkn -
Year: 1871

We propose to be very brief upon thi:


subject to-day, but decidedly pointed


There is no necessity of Disgusting the


fact that with a popular man at the head
of the Presidential ticket, ard the adoption
of the "New Departure" the Democrats
are going to give us mighty close race.
If we come out first best, they will be on
the home stretch. The "New Departure, u
however dishonest, aciH be adopted aud a
popular man chosen as leader we must
therefore, as early as possible, go pinto train
ing


Our State will play an important part
in the election. She is not as attentive as
she should be in studying her part. She
nsust have brushing if she don't do bet
ter. General Grant must handle the birch
The party is divided here and elsewhere in
the State-that division is principally
among the office-holders, who are dividing
the people. WE MUST BE UNITED
We must close up ranks--who will be first
to go forward? Let us see! If none agree, let
the President command, and he who dares
disobey, be tried by drum-head court
martial and dismissed the service. Let the
President al once, without moments de-
lay, give the command. and we will pass it
along the line. If persons holding office
will not lay aside their personal quarrels
and difficulties, let them all go.


We tell you, Mr.. President, the people
want to see you take hold of Virginia, of
Richmond, if you please, and while there
is not another Lee or JacksoS ;:ntween you
and it, there are still enemies to our party
as dangerous and hostile. Order them to
disperse, to ground arms, and ifthey refuse
fire into them with grape and canister,
tie people will sustain you, and they, and
not the otiice-holders are the power


Send us an order to at once communicate
with each and all of them let us serve it,
and we will tell you who longer refuses to
"unite." Spare none who refuses, but let
justice be done though the heavens fall. -
We hear long, loud and deep complaints
from every section of the State about our
conduct You are Virginia's favorite, and
as such we implore you to strike while you
have the power, aud save us from the
hands OF bitter and relentless foe. Do
your duty the people will do theirs.
Year: 1871

have been safely hived in political gum
ever since.


We have seen the results of the "new
departure y as adopted then by many Re-
publicans, and are invited to just such
another feast. Shall we partake "None
for Joe" oh no, no If we know it, we
don't propose to be present.


We have seen, how for "policy" sake.
one of the ablest, Oldest politicians in the
State was willing to bear most anything, I,
provided it was on our side. We see fit
again, how men, who would scorn to do
mean act, in private life, whose honor
and integrity are above even breath of
suspicion, willing, for the sake of Office
and to carry out sectional ideas and ambi-
tioDs, to desert their political faith
to accomplish certain purposes.


They go beyond even reason and be-
cause Mr.. Davis and Others, whom they
know to be the idols of the great Southern
heart. and who are prepared to expound
correctly Southern doctrines, will not shut
their mouths because it is on our
side they abuse and denounce them and
declare Davis is and was incompetent.


We don't believe that the Good Being is
going to allow men to so dishonor them
selves by STOPPING to political acts, which
if of another nature, they would rather
jump into a volcano, than do 1t cannot
succeed and must not.
Year: 1871

During the canvass for Governor, when
Gov. Wells and Mr.. Walker were each en-.


gagedin trying to induce people to believe
the salvation of the State depended on the
election of themselves, we, as Republicans,


were undecided which was really the best
Republican. Mr.. Wells declared he was
the best one to be found 10 the State, and
that he kne,o MIR. Walker was a Democrat,
if there was one in the world. Mr..
Walker passed along few days afterwards
and said that Mr.. Wells had slandered
him; that the man had not been born who
was more devoted to Republicansm than
he was; that he was the author and found
of the 18th amendment, and in fact, was
the original author of Republican princi-
pies. 1t was impossible for any man to
doubt bis devotion to the faith. We con-
fess we were rather "mixed" 10 our opin-
ion of the two.


One thing we noticed, however, and that
was that the Democrats were mighty
sweet on Walker, while for Mr.. Wells they
had nothing but looks that said chang
him on sour apple tree" How could we
tell "tother from which" A number of
our good Republicans had endorsed Mr..
Walker, and told us of the country, that
we were "green," and had no right to
question any man whom they endorsed,
and like simpletons we believed them,
many of us. They told us the "new de-
parture" was glorious thing for the
party that the Democrats had seen their
mistake in nominating Col. Withers that
he was too sectional, and would do the
State harm that could never be corrected
and, that therefore, they had agreed to
support conservative Republican. -
Our people will yet live to see the day
when they will regret, whether Democrat or
Republican, that the people failed to sup
port a man of honor, of integrity and
character, like Col. Withers, in preference
to man no sooner installed in office than
be signed bill of sale of the party which
elevated him to position.


Colonel Withers was a Virginian, and
whatever position he occupies, however
decided he may be politically, could do no
less than sustain the material interests of
his State. To day we would ten thousand
times rather see him doing honor to the
State as its Chief Executive than the po-
lilical chameleon who is our Governor.


During that canvass, after the Governor
had let the cats tail out of the bag, (for it
came out backwards,) by declaring that if
Legislature was elected in accord with
him, he would so manipulate certain parts
of the constitution, as to render it harm
less to bis party, and while we were still
on the fence, not knowing, like
Colonel Baldwin, on which side to drop.
we asked a gentleman, whose name and
fame are as familiar to Virginia politicians,
as "policy," what he thought of that
part of Governor Walkers speech, re-
membering he would have to take an oath
to support the constitution Of the State, if
elected, said "Sir, if be does that, he
will swear to lie, but don't care if he
does, prouided it is on our side


This was a settler, aud we Immediately
like a swarm of bees, at the beating of
tin pan, settled upon the nearest limb, and
Year: 1871

TERRIBLE HAIL. L.SToRN.-A heavy and
destructive hail>storm passed over portions of
Henrico county Sunday afternoon. Consider
able damage was done the growing crops,
while huge trees were torn up By the roots and
lay like the dead upon the battle field. The
atmosphere of yesterday was rendered quite
cool BY our proximity to the storm.
Year: 1871

A NUISANCE. We would call attention
OF the police,to the fact that a crowd of boys of
all colors, but of low grades are in the habit of
congregating on the corner of 22nd and Frank.
lin streets every afternoon, where they amuse
themselves by throwing stones in the windows
OF houses in that locality. A nights lodging
in the station house would no doubt be of SER
vice to them.
Year: 1871

LA1LA.-Virginia Hall was we'll filled
last night to witness the rendition of this
charming little operetta which was performed
in such manner as to receive the plaudits of
the entire audience. The singing by Laila and
the Fairy Queen was indeed most charming.
We are informed that Laila will be repeated
on Friday evening. If this be so we predict
crowded house. "Long live Laia."
Year: 1871

The following bit of good advice is
from the Working Nan, and is worthy
the attention of all cur readers:


Lay it down as a foundation rule, that
Sou will be faithful in that which is
least" Pick up the loose nails, bits of
twine, clean wrapping paper, and put
them In their places. BE ready to throw
in an odd half hour or hours time.
when it will be an accommodation, and
don't seem to make merit of it. Do it
heartily. Though not word be said be
sure your employer will make note OF
it. Make vourselfindispensable to him,
and he will lose many Of the opposite
kind before he will part with you.


Those young men who watch the
time to see the very second their work.
ing hour is up-who leave, no matter
what state the work may be in, at pre-
cisely the instan,-who calculate the
extra amount they can slight their
work, and not gel reproved- arc
lavish Of their employers goods, will
always be the first to receive notice that
times are dull, aud their services are no
longer required.
Year: 1871

"You talk about your temper, Maggie,
a. if it was q dreadful thing to have a
temper; now I would give very little
for person who hadn't temper"


Maggie looked up in astonishment.


II would as soon have cat without
teeth and claws. When we say a per-
son hiss a strong temper We only mean
that he has . resolute will, quick, sensi-
tive feelings, q good deal of energy, and
is selfish. 1t is the selfishness that puts
the other traits, which are very good,
to bad uses. The strong will and the
energy are teeth and claws that God
gave US to do good work with, but this
terrible selfishness that makes US so
quick to fight for our rights and our
pleasure, takes hold of the weapons and
does no end of mischief with them.
You may depend upon it, Maggie, when
you leave off trying to please yourself
alone, and thinking and feeling I am
right, and will have things my way,
then you will find your temper good
thing"


Then Uncle Will openened the big
Bible, and read to Maggie what Paul
long ago said by the grace given unto
him, that no one should think too high
ly of himself; but each esteem others
better than himself, seeing that even
Christ pleased not Himself, but freely
gave His life for us all. He read, too, of
the Friend, Who is not far from all who
call upon Him, by whose strength and
great wisdom the weak are made
strong.


If I should tell you the story of the
next ten years of Maggie's life, should
have to record great many failures and
great many sad times of repenting, for
the old dragon, selfishness, was never
killed in one battle, but think she
will fight him as long as she lives, and
no one now has any cause to dread Mag
gie's temper.